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BY RICHARD YAGER
hile the “State of the County” currently is “holding its own” for the balance of fiscal 2010, voters must decide what services they can do without if the next two years are to avoid new taxes. “We already chopped off $200 million in each of the last two fiscal years,” said Miami-Dade County manager George Burgess during a Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations (KFHA) town meeting on Apr. 5. “Now, it’s up to you to decide what services or quality of service can be diminished, without new revenues,” he declared. Trimming the county payroll back to 28,500 employees to operate an estimated county budget of $7.5-8 billion “is about as far as you can go, unless you begin to eliminate service areas,” he said, noting that “overtime pay took the biggest hit” during 2009-10.
B-26 bomber is part of airport monument
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BY RICHARD YAGER
Monument at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport memorializes deceased aviators. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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KFHA vice president Lawrence Percival (left) welcomes Miami-Dade County manager George Burgess to an Apr. 5 town meeting.
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Administrator: MIA not your grandma’s airport anymore
hose who recall the Bay of Pigs invasion are expected to join county officials and residents, including many participants in the event and their descendants, at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport to pay tribute to those who gave their lives in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro a half-century ago. Miami-Dade County Commissioners Joseph A. Martinez and Javier D. Souto, whose districts include parts of Kendall, will lead a ceremony dedicating the long-sought monument on
Saturday, Apr. 17, at 11 a.m., honoring 16 who died in that unsuccessful cause. From Apr. 17 to 19, 1961, during air strikes and landings, 10 Cuban pilots of the 2506 Brigade “Liberation Air Force” perished, along with four American Central Intelligence Agency volunteer pilots and two aircraft technicians. The invasion (known as “La Batalla de Girón,” or “Playa Girón” in Cuba) saw a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles invade southern Cuba with the support of U.S. armed forces. ––––––––––––––– See
MONUMENT, page 4
mprovements are coming so quickly at Miami International Airport, that “people just don’t realize how we’ve become one of the nation’s most advanced terminals,” Dickie K. Davis, MIA division director, recently told a West Kendall audience. “We’re not your grandma’s airport anymore,” she said while beginning a fast-paced updating of new MIA facts, figures and facilities to a Miami-Dade Police Hammocks District Citizens Advisory Committee meeting at Mar. 31. “Were you aware, for starters, that 69.5 percent of all international air traffic in Florida passes through MIA? Or that in 2009, we passed LAX [Los Angeles International] as the No. 2 in the
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“For me, this is like old home week,” laughed Sheila Thomas, newly appointed South District Chief for the Miami-Dade Police Department. Chief Thomas recently visited Citizens Advisory Committees for the Hammocks and Kendall districts. “You know, I live in Kendall and our kids attend Killian High School, so this is really home to my husband and I.” Married to a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department veteran, the 27-year police officer most recently served in administrative posts, including five years with the MDPD Legal Bureau, and most recently worked in Compliance in the North District, and with the Investigative Support and Crime Scene Bureau.
Her new position as one of three top area administrators (North, Central and South districts) came about as one of the first appointments of Miami-Dade Police director James Loftus, who only recently took office by appointment of Mayor Carlos Alvarez, a former Kendall District commander as well as department director. “I’ve always felt Kendall was my home, so now taking command of the South District is like coming around full circle,” Thomas added. “It’s really a great moment in my life to reach this position. “That’s why I wanted to visit with you, as a way of showing how much we value your help and interest, and how devoted we are to keeping all of our neighborhoods safe and secure throughout the county we live in.”
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BURGESS, from page 1 –––––– “Now, we either eliminate key services or diminish quality,” he concluded, noting that without new revenues and declining property valuations, “something has to give to maintain services the way we’ve became used to them during the years preceding 2008.” The county’s current fiscal year is “actually the last year the budget has dropped since the fiscal 1992-93 after Hurricane Andrew,” he stated. The manager already has initiated expenditure reductions throughout the county’s 60 departments, including staff reductions, elimination of vacated positions, freezing those in place or postponing new hirings, effective as of Mar. 1. Even with those cuts, he told department directors in a February memo that “without some source of additional revenue, we will have a gap of nearly $200 million to close in fiscal 2010-11. Nevertheless, the future remains “encouraging for Kendall with two of the county’s major capital improvements to be financed from the BBC (Building Better Communities) bond issue, including the West Kendall District Park with $23 million funding to start in 2014.
The county’s most advanced “Dog Park,” a six-acre adjunct to the 164-acre District Park, is now completing planning for opening in 2011, Burgess said. “Improvements at Indian Hammocks Park, including a civic center, budgeted for $6 million, also is due for development in the immediate years ahead,” he added. A $550,000 skate court, east of the existing baseball fields and a new dog park also are to be built at Indian Hammocks. Other nuggets from Burgess: • State rollback legislation in 2007-08 was primarily responsible for the two-year $400 million budget cut total in 2009 and 2010 fiscal years; • A combined 6 percent crime reduction in Kendall and Hammocks Police districts has helped keep countywide policing costs at workable levels; • A comparison of 2010 and 1994 fiscal budgets shows a reduction (11.6 vs. 12.1) in the number of county employees per 1,000 residents, despite population growth from 2.01 to 2.45 million; • Comparing years 1992-93 with 200910, the “price of government” dropped by $100 million when figured on a per capita basis, adjusted for inflation. • During the past 10 years, 18 new libraries and 14 new fire-rescue stations have been opened in the county.
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MONUMENT, from page 1 –– The plan was launched in April 1961, less than three months after President John F. Kennedy took office. Cuban armed forces were trained and equipped by Soviet Bloc nations. Sponsored through the Cuban Pilot’s Association, the striking memorial at the airport consists of an obelisk standing atop a five-pointed white star within a red circle, joined by five blue and white imbedded bands of the Cuban flag. Atop the painted bands is a restored B-26 aircraft, similar to that used by the Liberation Air Force unit of the Brigade, its nose symbolically pointed toward Cuba. The monument, surrounded by palm trees, is located on the north side of the airport’s main entrance road (SW 128th Street), about a half mile west of SW 137th Avenue. “I am proud that future generations will be reminded that the Cuban people never gave up and always fought with hopes of seeing their country free,” Commissioner
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Martinez said. “This will be the place to say a prayer for all the martyrs who paid the ultimate sacrifice, leaving a wake of glory under the Cuban sky.” Commissioner Souto added, “For more than a decade, I have been fighting for this day. Back in 1999 I sponsored a resolution authorizing acceptance of a B-26 bomber from the U.S. Air Force Museum on behalf of Miami-Dade County.” Souto noted that placement of the monument this year overcame an FAA ban that previously prohibited the display as a potential risk for a terrorist strike. The exhibited aircraft, used in the Korean War, was delivered to the KendallTamiami Executive Airport in two parts, and has been restored to resemble the same craft used by 14 fallen pilots, according to Amado Cantillo, president of the Cuban Pilot’s Association (CUPA). “Everything has been done to honor those who were shot down,” Cantillo added. “I was at the Bay of Pigs and saw it with my own eyes. The memories are vivid, and I am thrilled the dream of a monument is now a reality.”
M.I.A., from page 1 –––––––––––– nation, second only to JFK at 15,000-plus international air traffic flights?” An administrator at MIA for 30 years (since “the age of 22”), Davis, who heads Customer Service, said, “My best moments on the job come when I answer the phone and someone starts railing about how badly we spend the county’s tax money. “That’s because MIA doesn’t take a penny from county taxes. We run on an annualized basis of profit-and-loss from revenues, mostly derived from landing fees from nearly 80 airlines now using MIA.” She pointed out other details: • MIA’s job base of 35,000 also indirectly creates 200,000-plus jobs in the county; • Of 30 major U.S. airports, MIA was one of only six maintaining growth in 2009; • MIA is the first major terminal with a walk-in medical clinic (near Concourse H); • In 2010, MIA achieved FAA’s highest inspection rating for the 13th consecutive year; • New BPR (Behavior Pattern Recognition) training resulted in over 5,000 calls and 300 arrests since initiation in 2009, and • “Flowers flourish, too” with 86 percent of all U.S. floral imports coming through MIA. Updating the construction of facilities, Davis said a moving walkway between all
Hammocks District CAC chair James Blough gets inflatable air pillow from Dickie Davis, MIA division director. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
MIA terminals is due to be fully operative by spring, the MIA Mover, a one-and-onequarter-mile train connecting to the Intermodal Center will open in September. The North Terminal’s newest 10-year construction project is set “to be completely open” by 2011,” she added. And with that, the head of serving MIA customers had 30 inflatable pillows, giftwrapped with gold ribbon, distributed along with brochures and MIA’s newest wrinkle to involve citizens, a flyer headed “Join our ‘Miami Begins @ MIA’ program by becoming a volunteer Airport Ambassador, a new program supporting the airport hub.” For details, call 305-876-7724 or send email to <volunteer@miamiairport.com>.
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‘Best Time’ for Ballpark Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR
AROUND TOWN Even if you’ve been against it, you have to realize that this is “the best time” to build the Marlins’ baseball park in Little Havana. So said County Manager George Burgess to Kendall Federation of Homeowners Association members in answer to impromptu questions about county spending The Manager decries those who claim “tax” money is wasted, summarizing the four major non-ad valorum tax sources for the county’s share, including $50 million budgeted to renovate the old Orange Bowl — which “is certainly being renovated now!” While the multiple sources comprising the $350 million-plus additional funding largely constitute pledges from future income sources, Burgess views them as revenues not coming from ad valorem property tax rolls (although a case could be made for saving those same dollars for more significant needs). Concludes Burgess: “Actually, this has turned out to be the best time to build a new stadium. Bids are so competitive during the current down-economic construction time that some are coming in below cost estimates.” The Manager says more than 80 percent of the construction is also under contract to local firms, creating a job market during the equally-depressive employment downturn: “You wouldn’t have seen that three years ago,” he reasoned. “And you probably won’t see that in this market three years from now!” All well and good, George. Now whadda’ya gonna do about that lousy Marlin bullpen? Zoning agenda will see West Kendall’s Council meet Thursday, April 15, 6:30 p.m.at Kendall Civic Pavilion in the Village Town Center, 8625 SW 124th Avenue to hear Costco’s application to install two additional gas pumps
and canopy coverage at London Square (previously deferred due to lack of quorum); also, erection of 100-foot transmitting tower at 9901 SW 142nd Avenue by T-Mobile South. E a st K e nd a l l C C meets Tuesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m. at the Kendall Civic Pavilion, to hear FirstBank’s application at 9830 SW 87 Street for parking exceptions and a fivefoot rear property masonry wall. Also on tap: a T-Mobile South 100-foot tower erection at 9901 SW 142nd Avenue; a Sunday alcoholic beverage sales permit at the SW 117th Avenue BJ’s, just north of SW 72nd Street. Riviera Day School that’s planned on Galloway Drive may still undergo formal protest by area neighbors through an administrative appeal. Continental Park homeowners must come up with $1,272.31, the cost of filing that legal notice. Those contemplating the action say a 2009 zoning decision would permit grandfathered property rights for new school construction that might adversely effect nearby homeowners. F ree ‘Backyard A s t ronomy’ at 8 p.m., Friday, April 18, when Southern Cross Astros conduct a program for novice nighttime sky watchers in CP-145 of FIU’s Physics Building. Types of telescopes, screening out lighting, easy-to-see sky objects on the menu, and more. Park in the main campus garage at SW 109th Avenue and SW 8th Street, opposite the Physics Building. For details, call 305-666-1375 or visit www.scas.org. G o u r m e t D e p a rt m e n t : If you haven’t been by DiPapa’s Restaurant recently (Kendall Drive, just west of the Shula overpass), you’re missing one of the best spaghetti and meatball combinations sampled in years, thanks to a delectable sauce and perfectly-cooked pasta. Five stars for making an ordinary dish extra-special, says our dining critic.
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America’s world dominance has changed since WWII R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY America emerged from the Second World War the single most powerful industrialized nation in the world. Europe’s industrial base was wiped out as Hitler’s government went down to defeat at the hands of the free world. Japan found its industrial base totally destroyed by war’s end. America, having expanded its industrial ability to accommodate the need to manufacture tanks, planes, ships and every other conceivable military item, found it had the capacity to make and sell consumer goods around the world with virtually no competition. But America was smart. We knew that in a short time other nations would rebuild their factories, newer and better than ours, which were depreciated by around the clock pressure to grind out the goods of war. America was aware of the fact that it must build and strengthen its political and com-
mercial relations with the governments and consumers of the world, making them fully aware of the vast variety of goods available with the “Made in America” label. We accomplished this by giving away multi-millions of dollars to nations in need. In exchange we developed markets for our American-made goods. We manufactured shoes, refrigerators, cars, telephones, clothing and every other item a consumer could use. We bought the world market and very successfully. We “loaned” money to governments by the multi-millions — almost none of which was ever repaid. I would guess that if every nation repaid with interest the money it borrowed from America following WW II, we wouldn’t have a national debt. But that didn’t happen and it will not happen. Nations developing their industrial base with cheap labor soon found that they could undersell America and take away our international consumer market that purchased our manufactured goods. Slowly, almost unaware in the beginning, manufacturers in America started to look outside our county for lower cost labor. We needed cheaper labor or we could not compete, first with Japanese-made products, then China and the rest of the world.
–– VIEWPOINT –– But something is wrong. America, so used to giving away money, remains the rich uncle, supporting nations that in reality no longer need our money. In fact, we need their money to buy our federal government’s Treasury bonds to sustain our spending habits. Israel, our ally, is an excellent example. America currently is giving Israel $2.5 billion a year for military and economic development plus $3 billion in grants. Israel, a nation that is more industrialized than America is selling its goods in competition with our country. True, there is a demanding geopolitical side to our gifts to Israel but it started out as a boost to get their nation going. I could name a dozen other nations that receive multi-millions of dollars from America and who are in direct and often-subsidized competition with our country. It is time we realize that no nation is going to say “thanks, but no thanks. We
don’t need your money anymore. As a matter of fact we could probably pay back some of the money you gave us over the years.” That isn’t going to happen either. It is time we start keeping the majority of our dollars at home. America, in 2009, doled out $39.5 billion to other nations in an effort, regardless of what any Washington administration says, to maintain our friendships around the world. Those billions redirected internally would go a long way inputting our nation back in the black. Let’s start rethinking the entire process before America runs out of cash and credit. We appreciate your opinions on this column whether in agreement or disagreement. Please send your comments to (fax number) 305-662-6980 or email to <letters@communitynewspapers.com>. The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of this newspaper, its editors or publisher.
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Al Sunshine 4 YOUR MONEY The first quarter of 2010 recently came to a close and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen some improvements in the economy here and around the country. But as we enter the second quarter, it is clear we still have a long way to go until everything is stable, and we still have to watch our family finances very closely in the meantime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m delusional, yet optimistic that the economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turning around and adjusting those who lived beyond their means,â&#x20AC;? said Jessica Bermudez, a Miami business owner. The Miami mom said she has seen the local economy improving slowly over the past few weeks. But she still is watching her finances very closely while the economy recuperates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a slow recovery,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m putting away more money for my sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; education because I expect everything to get more expensive.â&#x20AC;? Around South Florida, the first quarter of 2010 has seen some slow, but steady improvements in key areas of our economy. Local tourism was boosted by back-to-back NFL events like the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. Cruise bookings are improving enough that some cruise lines already are boosting prices. Wholesale oilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holding fairly steady around $82 a barrel and pump prices for unleaded regular are still under $3 a gallon at most stations around Florida. Local banks still may be racked by bad mortgage
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County, employees worked together toward solution George M. Burgess MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MANAGER
COUNTY REPORT Balancing a budget is one of the easiest things to do. Miami-Dade County lives by the same rule as our families and local businesses: We only spend what we earn, and we spend less when times are hard. But it also is one of the hardest things to do. Just as small drops in income can force families to make impossible choices between medicine and the mortgage, our government has had to cut important programs that touch — and sometimes save — lives. We are fortunate to have amazing and dedicated workers, the people who patrol our streets and put out our fires, rescue our lost pets and maintain our parks. And when falling revenues could have forced us to shut down vital services, those employees refused. Instead, they worked with their unions and our government to accept new contracts with unprecedented concessions. They are paying more than ever toward health insurance, forgoing raises and giving up certain types of pay completely. Altogether, we will spend $208 million less on personnel due to these new contracts, and that’s before we finish negotiations with the last two of our 10 unions. They showed great leadership and civic responsibility. None of us took any joy in requesting it, but we should all be proud our workers overwhelmingly agreed to share our collective burden and face our challenges as a team. I have served this community for my entire career and never seen such compromise — not from any mayor, manager, commission or union; not from the county, the school board or the City of Miami. Indeed, our employees realized what a few pessimists in this community ignore: For a problem this complicated, answers
are never simple. We could have refused to negotiate with our workers and unilaterally imposed harsher measures. We could have spent the coming years in a bitter and adversarial relationship with our own public servants, lowering paychecks without the promise of a small adjustment in 2011 to keep up with the cost of living. We rejected that strategy. Instead, we set an example by tempering a hard line on budgets with humanity toward the 29,000 families who serve Miami-Dade County. We listened to the public call for flat tax rates, even though that created a $400 million budget gap, and we decided not to close that entire gap on the shoulders of garbage truck drivers and sewer pipe repairmen. We could have taken away people’s income indefinitely with no eye toward the future, could have snuffed the light at the end of this long tunnel. But simply saying “no” isn’t leadership — it’s a sound bite. Some people might like hearing it, but it is no kind of solution. Too often, we are quick to vilify public servants. In a government whose employees are driving ambulances, feeding senior citizens and patching potholes, some people cling to the image of county workers pushing bureaucratic paper across cubicle walls. In fact, Miami-Dade County has fewer employees per resident than we have had for at least 15 years. Adjusted for inflation, the amount of money each resident pays for government is about the same as it was a decade ago and 13 percent lower than it was in 1994 — even though we have added services like the 3-1-1 Answer Center and the Building Better Communities program to invest in our infrastructure. We are proud to work for the residents of the world’s finest community, and I am honored to be counted among MiamiDade’s employees. We promise to keep looking for creative ways to stretch every tax dollar, to bring our best talent to face our toughest challenges and to never settle for a one-liner masquerading as a solution.
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Ward Roofing changes ownership but business stays in the family BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
Ward Roofing of South Florida is operating under new management these days, having changed hands from Joe Ward to son Gary Ward and brother Joe. Their aunt, Nancy Ward maintained the company for years before stepping down as well. Gary Ward said his father is enjoying retirement. “He’s taking life easier and spending more time with his family,” Gary said. “He’s also keeping his license active and Pictured are Ward Roofing owner Gary Ward and his father, Joe acting as a consultant.” Gary said the company was Ward. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– started 30 years ago by his grandfather. His father, Joe, expanded prior to the renewal.” Not only are his employees being kept it so that it encompassed the area from the Keys to Palm Beach and Martin going on those inspections, the company is working on the roof of those people counties. In the sale, responsibility for work in who held off on making repairs or the Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward goes repairs were not done well. “People who we’ve done the roof after to Gary, while Joe’s territory covers Palm the hurricanes, they’re not passing,” he Beach and Martin Counties. “We have been in the same location said, adding that there are even some since 1992 at 10410 SW 185 Terr., when roofs that date back to Hurricane Andrew days. my father bought it,” Gary said. Homeowners likely put off those He said the company’s 17 employees have stayed on to work with the new repairs and replacements because roofs are much more expensive than they ownership. “Our longest employee has been with were in pre-Hurricane Andrew days. us 17 years, three other people are 16 Because of changes to the building code years, one is 11 and most of the others are after Andrew and the hurricanes in the 2000s, some roofs can costs four to five five plus,” he said. After Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, times more than they did before roofing companies were incredibly busy Andrew. “I’ve gone on estimates and they told because so many homes and commercial buildings needed new roofs or repairs. me the price I gave them for the roof was That huge surge in business has slowed more than they paid for the house,” Gary down along with the economy, but Gary Ward said. “We’re very competitive in pricing.” said business is good. One of the reasons they can remain in “For us, we’re still very busy. Others are going out of business. All the ones business and have competitive pricing is that come and go are mostly going now,” that the company owns its own equipment, a warehouse and all of their trucks he said. Although the economy has put the free and clear. Ward Roofing does a multitude of roofs brakes on new construction and kept many from making needed repairs, there — shingles, tiles, metal, tar and gravel, are other factors that have kept things modified roofs, clay and cement. Although Gary Ward is only 20, he going, including new requirements by grew up in the roofing business and insurance companies. “Citizen’s is not renewing any policies already has received his roofing until there is an inspection on the roof,” license. He also has a degree in busihe said. “We have been getting a whole ness management. For information, call 305-233-6316 or lot of calls about that. A lot of homeown-
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Corporate Run scheduled Apr. 29 at Bayfront Park BY GARY ALAN RUSE
The Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run in downtown Miami, organized by FootWorks, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with its annual event on Thursday, Apr. 29. Beginning at 6:45 p.m. in Bayfront Park, 305 Biscayne Blvd., the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run Series is a tri-county 5K (3.1 mile) Run/Walk that attracts more than 800 South Florida Companies each year. With more than 25,000 runners and walkers expected to participate in the 2010 series, the run continues to grow. The husband and wife team of Hans and Laurie Huseby, founders of the Florida Corporate Run Series, opened their FootWorks running shoe store in South Miami in 1976 because they were avid runners themselves and wanted to provide South Florida runners with a retail location that provided the personalized feeling that their
Pictured are Hans and Laurie Huseby, co-founders of FootWorks, and JP Huseby, event director.
shoppers desired. Their training and eventoriented organization TeamFootWorks followed, and with a quarter-century of the Corporate Run to their credit they have no plans of stopping now. “For more than 25 years, TeamFootWorks has organized and produced the Corporate Run with one goal in mind — to promote health and fitness at all levels and provide a venue to boost company morale and encourage camaraderie in the workplace,” said Laurie Huseby, TeamFootWorks president. “The idea behind the run is to encourage and support one another toward a goal of living a healthier life — an ideal we hold close to our hearts.” The run provides an opportunity for coworkers from area companies to get together and work as a team in the spirit of a friendly competition outside of the workplace. It attracts individuals from all walks of life, ages and ability levels. “Our reward is watching employees take the first steps towards a healthier lifestyle and having fun with their company in a non-threatening atmosphere” Huseby said. “We give employees one night where they can come together as a group and express pride in their companies. For those who’ve never exercised, the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run is a great way to get people interested in a long-term fitness program and something we are extremely proud to be a part of, especially after 25 years.” With a portion of the proceeds from the tri-county race series benefiting the South Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross, the event is open to employees of businesses, corporations, government agencies, financial institutions and nonprofits, no matter how big or small. Everyone is encouraged to participate and may enter an unlimited number of employees to walk or run as a group. FootWorks has become the unofficial runners’ headquarters in South Florida, and because of the continued efforts of Hans
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Learn how to save your home from foreclosure fraud To help consumers avoid being victimized by foreclosure rescue and loan modification scams, the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department and Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force will be conducting a free foreclosure fraud presentation on Thursday, Apr. 15, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Main Library in downtown Miami, 101 W. Flagler St. Presenters will discuss the various methods criminals use to carry out foreclosure rescue fraud and answer questions. They also will provide consumers with information on how to obtain legitimate assistance to save their homes. No reservations are required for this event. For more information on foreclosure assistance, other consumer issues or to file a complaint about a business, log on to the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department website at <www.miamidade.gov/csd> or call 305375-3677. INFORMED FAMILIES TO PRESENT ‘PARENT PEER GROUP’ PROGRAM In an effort to help educate and involve parents and caregivers in the community, Informed Families/Florida Family Partnership will offer its free, award-win-
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Be Seen Being Green College Music Tour scheduled for UM BY KIMBERLY RICKARDS
The University of Miami, in association with Green U, will officially kick off a week of events leading up to Earth Day, with DreamSharee Edu-tainment’s Be Seen Being Green College Music Tour. Be Seen Being Green College Music Tour is a two-tier movement, which includes a seminar and concert, and was developed to promote green awareness to college students and youth through education and entertainment. On Apr. 15, the University of Miami’s Storer Auditorium will host the Be Seen Being Green (BSBG) Seminar from 2 to 5 p.m. and an informative and engaging agenda has been designed. Persia White, who is an actress and environmental activist, is the official Be Seen Being Green Seminar host. In addition to hosting the BSBG Seminar, Persia will show seminar attendees clips from her film, Intelligent Life (Recipient of the Environmental Media Association’s Green Seal Award). Featured speaker Dale Bell, award-winning author and filmmaker, will discuss sustainability and show an exclusive preview of his documentary, Growing Greener Schools featuring Ed Begley Jr. Apple Levy, founder of the Green Girls, will provide fun and effective green living tips to the audience. DreamSharee Edutainment also has partnered with Hip Hop Caucus and Hip Hop Caucus. CEO Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. will be showing clips of a documentary to inspire young people to engage in green living, in conjunction with their Green and Live campaign. “We are so thankful to the University of
Miami and Green U for being so gracious to us, and Ian McKeown, who has worked with us every step of the way to ensure that our event is a success,” said TSharee Butler, DreamSharee Edu-tainment founder and president. “It is also an honor to name our BSBG movement the kickoff to all green-related events leading up to Earth Day when we are in the company of such prestigious events, including the Clinton Global Initiative, and for such a monumental cause. It made perfect sense for us to partner with the University of Miami because they have a great sustainability initiative in place; Green U is a wonderful program and ultimately we both share the same mission — greening the Earth,” Butler added. In addition to this informative seminar, the BSBG Seminar agenda is packed with green-related entertainment and other engaging components. Seminar attendees will have a chance to meet the panelists and there will be a book signing with Dale Bell for his book, Going To Green. Attendees also will have the opportunity to participate in green-related contests and raffles and win eco-friendly prizes. DreamSharee Edu-tainment also will be raffling off concert tickets to the Be Seen Being Green concert, taking place on Apr. 16, headlined by Trey Songz and Fabolous — who are performing at James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Second Ave., for this global cause. To learn more about the Be Seen Being Green College Music Tour visit online at <www.dreamsharee.com>. To find how you can participate in the Be Seen Being Green contests go to <www.beseenbeinggreen.com>.
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Compare the Value – Senior Living Communities BY HELEN SHAHAM Q. I am interested in moving to an independent living community but the monthly fee seems very high. I need some help in figuring out if it’s worth it or should I just continue to live at home. Can you help? A. You are to be commended for considering a move to a Senior Living Community. Throughout my 30 years in the industry, I inevitably hear from seniors that they wished they had moved to the community sooner. In addition to the hesitation seniors usually feel about leaving their homes, packed with special memories and keepsakes, many seniors often delay such a move because they believe it is too expensive. But, when the costs of maintaining a home – utilities, taxes, insurance, housekeeping, repairs & maintenance, and going out occasionally, etc. – are factored in, one often realizes that the cost of independent living is not really so expensive. At The Palace’s Independent Living Community, The Palace Suites, the monthly residence fee includes two meals per day prepared by our gourmet chef, housekeeping and linen service, maintenance, all utilities (except telephone) and a comprehensive social calendar of events and outings, planned by our fulltime Entertainment Director so there’s never a need to pay for entertainment. Live performances, happy hours, family events, holiday celebrations, cultural activities and educational programming are just a sampling of life at The Palace. Plus, there’s always a neighbor to exchange a story about “the good old days”, the grandchildren or just enjoy a friendly game of bridge. Sometimes, seniors and their families, especially in this economy, think retrofitting a home will be more cost effective than moving to a senior community. There is tremendous stress involved in renovating an exiting home. From unforeseen financial expenditures to selecting reliable contractors to managing the process to ongoing interruptions as work progresses, the decision may prove less desirable than it appears. Often, even if the home is successfully renovated, opportunities for socialization and interaction with peers are still very limited. With The Palace’s care-free lifestyle, residents are afforded more time to spend each day as they wish: socializing with friends, relaxing in their apartment or enjoying the latest block-buster movie. The Palace even offers daily exercise classes in the fitness center, eliminating the need for gym membership. Senior Living Communities such as The Palace Suites also provide scheduled transportation eliminating car expenses (auto/lease payments, gas, repairs,
insurance etc.). Regularly scheduled transportation routes include shopping destinations, doctor’s offices and various outings. The Palace also offers an extensive fleet of luxury vehicles for residents needing accommodations for special celebrations. And for the six months between JuneNovember, occasionally our state is in the path of a hurricane. Hurricane preparedness and recovery cause a lot of anxiety to everyone, but more so for seniors. At The Palace, this is neither a concern nor an expense for our residents. From installing shutters to cleaning the grounds after the storm passes, our maintenance department ensures the community is returned to normalcy as soon as possible. And if damage occurred, Palace residents avoid dealing with unscrupulous insurance/repair scams and costly special assessments. By now I hope you can see why most of our residents say they noticed a decrease in monthly expenses after moving to The Palace. You’ll be surprised at The Palace’s affordability. In fact, a “Compare the Value” calculator is available on our website. Please visit www.thepalace.org/palace-suites-calculator.html to learn how The Palace Suites compares to your current lifestyle. Beyond the dollars and cents advantages of a Senior Living Community, something more important is offered: peace of mind. No value can be placed on the confidence a senior and their family feels knowing security & assistance, should it be needed, is available from a dedicated, well-trained team. The Palace provides 24-hour security, emergency response systems in each apartment, a clinic and wellness center. Now, when asked by seniors, “Can I afford a Senior Living Community?,” my response is undoubtedly, “Can you afford not to move to a Senior Living Community?” If you have questions about the lifestyle changes that go with aging, or if you’d like to be invited to a social event at The Palace Suites, please send a note to Helen Shaham, The Palace Suites, 11377 S.W. 84th St., Miami, Florida 33173, call her at 305-270-7020, or email helen@thepalace.org. Helen Shaham and her husband, Jacob, have been operating Senior Living Communities for the past 30 years. The Palace Suites in Kendall is a luxury Independent Living Community for active seniors. In addition, The Palace at Kendall campus is home to two Assisted Living Residences and a Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. They also operate The Palace Gardens Assisted Living Community in Homestead, Homestead Manor Nursing Home and The Palace @ Home, a Medicare Certified Home Health Agency. Their two newest projects are The Palace at Weston – Luxury Living for Those 55 and Over and The Palace Tel-Aviv, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Israel. They have two communities under development – The Palace at Coral Gables and The Palace at Weston Senior Living. More information can be obtained by calling 305-271-2220 or by visiting The Palace website at www.ThePalace.org.
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Epilepsy Foundation schedules annual Walk-a-thon on Apr. 18 BY ED GILHULY
The Miami-Dade office of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF) will conduct its annual Walk-a-thon on Apr. 18 at Tropical Park to raise awareness and funds for a wide variety of services for area residents suffering from epilepsy and seizure disorders. In addition to welcoming individual participants, the EFOF is seeking corporate sponsorships and teams to participate in the organization’s largest fundraising event of the year. All proceeds will support EFOF activities such as direct medical and neuropsychological services, advocacy and counseling, education, prevention and more. More than 360,000 Floridians are stricken with epilepsy and seizure disorders, and about 42,000 people die each year nation-
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2010 Range Rover gets new engines, more luxury Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS Range Rover is the flagship vehicle of the Land Rover line — sold by Ford last year to India’s Tata Motors — and for 2010 it has more power, luxury and off-road capability. Two new 5.0-liter LR-V-8 engines — the 510-hp supercharged unit (12/18 mpg) and the 375-hp naturally aspirated V-8 — are offered this year and both deliver more power and refinement without any increase in gas consumption and emissions. The result is a pair of lightweight, direct-injection engines that provide more usable lowend torque and much better response. The new LR V-8 engines are built around an all-new aluminum block with cast-in iron liners and cross-bolted main bearing caps to reduce noise, vibration and harshness. The engines also have aluminum heads with four valves per cylinder and spheroidal-graphite cast-iron crankshafts with steel connecting rods.
One of the key features of the new engines is a centrally mounted, multi-hole, spray-guided fuel injection system that delivers fuel directly to the cylinder. The positioning of the injectors ensures that fuel is precisely delivered to the center of the combustion chamber, maximizing air-fuel mixing and improving combustion control. The performance of the LR V-8 is a virtual match for the outgoing 4.2-liter supercharged engine. The new naturally aspirated vehicle clocks 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds, and that’s only a tenth of a second off the pace of the old supercharged model. At the same time, the new supercharged model notches 0 to 60 mph in a respectable 5.9 seconds. A sixth generation Eaton twinvortex supercharger is fitted to the 510-hp engine. It feeds air through twin watercooled intercoolers, which reduce the temperature of the pressurized intake air. The high-helix rotor design improves efficiency by 16 percent. It also improves noise quality to the point where the unit is almost silent. Other improvements to Range Rover for 2010 include discrete changes to the headlights, grille and bumper, while the interior gets more luxurious materials and finishes that further refine the luxurious cabin. Range Rover also has state-of-the-art
Minor changes to the headlights, grille and bumper mark the 2010 Range Rover, while the interior includes more luxurious materials.
Adaptive Dynamics technology (optional on the naturally aspirated Range Rover) to further improve the big SUV’s ride. All-terrain performance is enhanced by updates to the Terrain Response and Stability Control systems. There also is a series of enhanced active safety aids, including Adaptive Cruise Control, Emergency Brake Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring, available Automatic High
Beam Assist (AHBA) and an available Surround Camera System. The base price on our 2010 Range Rover Supercharged SUV was $94,275. Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.
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