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Kendall-Tamiami Airport runway extension begins BY RICHARD YAGER long-awaited extension of a major runway at K e n d a l l - Ta m i a m i Executive Airport designed to better accommodate non-commercial private aircraft is underway. “While it may look as though little is happening, the contractor has already cleared 330,000 square feet of brush at the runway’s far west end,” said Mike Handrahan, airport manager. Construction to lengthen the east-west runway paralleling SW 136th Street along the south side of the airport is anticipated to take nearly one and one-half years. The project to extend the runway from 5,000 to 6,000 feet began on June 1 with a 493-calendar day construction time line, meaning the extension should be completed around late 2011. A contract for $4.4 million was awarded to H&R Paving Inc., following final approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and coordination with planning phases developed with the Aviation Department and airport management in recent months. Those details included identifying required office space, ordering materials, scheduling contract labor and resources as well as coordination of work between the FAA and FPL, according to Greg Chin, Aviation Department spokesperson. Temporary curtailment of activity during the expansion contract has been anticipated by airport FBOs (Fixed Base Operators) as a price for future ability to accommodate servicing newer private jet aircraft. “Some closures limiting use of the runway will occur during the 12- to 18-month construction period,” Handrahan said. Limitations will not begin until mid to late August as final construction details are worked out with the contractor, he added. Operators servicing newer private aircraft

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‘Kendall Rocks’ Museum hidden gem at college

One day effort offers special incentives to share the ride

BY MICHAEL GOODMAN

Miami Dade College Kendall Campus students Patrice Dardompre and Katherine Lazardo check class assignment with rock museum specimen. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

BY RICHARD YAGER tiger shark jaw from Key Largo, bottom sediments from the Antarctic and a whale’s tooth from Chesapeake Bay — wherever former Miami Dade College professor Loren D. Wicks went, he and his wife traveled with a hammer and pick, ready to excavate and collect samples. Wicks passed away in 1987, but many of his archeological treasures are found today at the Earth Science Museum and Demonstration Center, better known as “Kendall Rocks,” located in Building

Five of the Miami Dade College Kendall campus. Diane McKinney, an associate instructor who oversees the museum, was an art major attending classes at the Kendall Campus more than 30 years ago when inspired to study geology after taking classes with Wicks. “Professor Wicks used to say, ‘Wherever you go, make sure you bring back rocks,’” McKinney recalled. “He was my mentor and made me want to be a scientist.”

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n these challenging economic times, everyone is looking for ways to save money. Broward County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, Palm Tran, South Florida Commuter Services, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority/TriRail and Florida Department of Transportation have announced that they will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to encourage people to share the ride and try public transportation as a viable cost-saving option on Thursday, June 17. “Riding public transportation or choosing to carpool is a great way for people to save money,” said James Udvardy, project director of South Florida Commuter Services. “We are encouraging everyone to join us in this effort on June 17.” Local transit agencies are providing commuters with these incentives and opportunities to encourage participation in this one-day effort: • Ride the 95 Express Bus free. The 95 Express Bus offers convenient, direct service from Broward County to downtown Miami. On June 17 only, commuters can enjoy a free roundtrip ride on the bus. To download a pass for a free ride, visit online at <www.95express.com>. • Win a free Tri-Rail monthly ticket. Tri-Rail is encouraging commuters to ride the train by offering the chance to win a free monthly ticket. Those who ride the train on June 17 can mail in their validated tickets, and five people will be

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Construction is underway on the 2.4-mile elevated extension of Metrorail from the existing Earlington Heights Station to a station at the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC), the county’s future central transportation hub located right next to the airport. When completed, residents and visitors will have direct Metrorail access to Miami International Airport and the surrounding area which is considered one of Miami’s largest employment districts. sible layout that can help ease the stress of making travel transfers. Considered to be the county’s most significant construction project since the opening of the original Metrorail system, the MIC-Earlington Heights Connector is the centerpiece of the People’s Transportation Plan (PTP), approved by Miami-Dade voters in 2002. The total cost of the $526 million project is funded with $426 million coming from the PTP halfpenny tax and $100 million from the Florida Department of Transportation. For more information about this project visit online at <www.miamidade.gov/transit> or call 786-469-5675. Harpal S. Kapoor is director of MiamiDade Transit.

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Director Susanne Torriente explains “Sustainabilty” office at Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations meeting on June 7.

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The county’s attempt to help turn Miami-Dade “green” was described by Susanne M. Torriente, director of the Office of Sustainability, to members of the Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations (KFHA) on June 7. “The office was established as a link of all county departments in a common effort to become stewards of the environment,” she said. “Working together, we can better ensure a healthy and sustainable place to live, work and play for future generations.” The office assists departments and leads initiatives enabling the county to target and realize improved performance that simultaneously values economic, social and environmental impacts and opportunities, she described. “Miami-Dade’s challenge is to continue providing essential services and shift our business operations to a more sustainable, energy efficient and, in the long run, more economical model,” she continued. Torriente emphasized one of the county department’s priorities was to enhance use of “green” (LEED) standards while eliminating inefficient and wasteful depletion of natural resources. “We’re forming programs that can coordinate county agencies with municipalities, non-profits, business groups

and other organizations to partner in green-oriented collaboration,” said Torriente, who also addressed 16 of Miami-Dade’s city representatives on June 7 regarding the same subject, urging their participation. “Currently, we’re determining what can be done to further use of LEED standards,” she explained. “We also want to encourage where they can be best be used, and what federal and state standards are best adaptable to local green efforts.” In tracing the background of the development, Torriente said, “Things only began to come together in 2009 when the U.S. Department of Energy began its conservation efforts through the LEED program recognition.” Now, through her office, a centrally coordinated program would assist localized organizations and municipal agencies better direct efforts in line with county programs either in existence or being planned in the immediate future. Asked what individuals can do, Torriente urged opening dialogues with local officials and county commission offices, as well as visiting the newly established website at <www.greenmiamidade.gov> to research areas of participation. “We’re still a small office but we’re there to get things moving, green-wise,” she said. For details, call 305-375-5593.

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have told airport officials they lose business to neighboring airfields, like Opa-locka Airport, that accommodate longer non-stop flights. Larger fuel capacities of modern aircraft eliminate intermediate stops for refueling, cutting back flying times. Complementing runway expansion is a parallel extension of a 50-foot wide taxiway and a runway entry-exit connector, Chin said. Related construction work includes airfield drainage, signage, runway and taxiway pavement markings and grooving, installation of medium-intensity taxiway lights and high-intensity runway edge lighting.

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Before Room 5130 became home to the Earth Science Museum in 2004, the space had accommodated a cafeteria, a bookstore, art, and was once considered for a classroom. While the lighting was judged too limited to serve as a classroom, the approximate 1,200-square-foot area has proven ideal to showcase soil and sand samples, skulls, rocks, minerals, marine fossils, precious stones, pottery, turtle bones, and animal jaws, among thousands of other items. “Overall, we have about 5,000 items on display and another 5,000 stored,” said McKinney, who today holds degrees in geology from both FSU and FIU and has watched over Wicks’ collection since 2004 when the museum was opened as a memorial to him. Visitors enter the Rocks Museum between two 250-gallon tanks, displaying colorful tropical fresh and saltwater fish, opening onto wall displays of hundreds of catalogued rock specimens, fossils and fluorescent rocks that glow in the dark under

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The project also includes improved aids for pilots, including relocation of all visual and electronic NAVAIDS, and replacing an existing visual approach slope indicator with a precision-approach path indicator, localizer, and glide slope runway alignment indicator lights, he said. Originally planned in 2006, reduced funding and FAA approval requirements, including a $250,000 environmental study, delayed the project’s start and reduced the original planned extension from 2,350 to 1,000 feet. A recently developed economic analysis by Florida Department of Transportation reported that the airport was responsible for total earnings of $204 million and creating 2,018 jobs representing an estimated $67.4 million annual payroll, Chin noted.

ultra-violet “black” lighting. “I wanted to create a place where you could come in and touch everything. It’s the best way to learn, up close and personal,” said McKinney, who gives tours and demonstrations to groups from local schools, teaching how to make fossil replicas and recreating archeological digs. Children in the college’s “Wild Things Happen” and Science/Nature summer camps are spending time in the museum as a fun and educational component. “I’ll bring the kids here and they get to run around and touch all the rocks; it’s something neat for them to do,” said Max Rodriguez, a Kendall Campus summer camps coordinator “The museum has really become much more than I ever dreamed,” McKinney added. “We have hundreds of visitors, including dignitaries from China. I think Loren would be smiling, wherever he is now.” Kendall Rocks, free for public visits, is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To schedule a tour, contact McKinney at 305-237-2770 or by email at <dmckinne@mdc.edu>.

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Wall graffiti gripes West Kendall Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR

AROUND TOWN Emails burning up West Kendall Internet over graffiti gobbledygook posted on community walls, especially just east of The Hammocks along SW 104th Street. Our underground sources reveal that Commissioner Joe Martinez’s office and the Department of Public Works have duly answered calls to remove screwy-looking juvenile-hieroglyphics on a north side wall, just where those nice-looking light poles are being installed to illuminate a section of that roadway for the first time. Trouble results when DPW orders out a crew to overpaint the graffiti but can’t always exactly match the adjoining wall color, then the culprit (or culprits) return to overpaint the overpaints! Residents annoyed by such doins’ say they’ll appear before the Citizens Advisory Committee

which has regularly heard the same complaint all spring, including this latest rash of loopy wall displays right around the corner from The Hammocks District Police Station on SW 142nd Avenue. The CAC session, regularly held the last Wednesday of each month, had to be canceled due to lack of station air conditioning on May 29. Thus it looks like a busy agenda for the next Hammocks CAC session, Wednesday, June 30, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the station headquarters meeting room. P. S. to first-comers: better get there early as there is limited parking. However, a police car is stationed on the west side of the adjoining park, south of the Hammocks District building. The parked officer turns on his cruiser headlights to direct motorists through an opening in the wooden park fence to an adjoining park grass area. For more information on CAC, contact James Blough, Chairman, at 786-2161763 or by via email at jblough@butlerbuckleydeets.com. We s t K e n d a l l Business Association

will have Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess as speaker at the Thursday, June 24, luncheon at Signature Gardens on SW 122 Street. Price of admission for non-members: $45! due to too many folks not rsvp’ing in a timely manner, we’re reliably informed. HizzManager will describe “Getting Better at What Matters.” For more information; see westkendallbusiness.com. K e n d a l l F e d e r a t i o n of Homeowners Association turning out a half-dozen or more candidates during May and June meetings as the first primary nears so Prexy Miles Moss and Veep Lawrence Percival have thrown in the towel and scheduled “Candidate Nights” for the next three meetings of KFHA, starting with the July 12 session when US Congressional and Florida State Legislative candidates stand on the KFHA soapbox. Sixth A n n u a l Health & Safety Expo hosted by Commissioner Joe Martinez takes place in the Darwin Fuchs Pavilion on Miami-Dade Fair & Expo Grounds off Coral Way at SW 109th Avenue, from 10

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4 is a real conundrum R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY Proposed Florida Constitutional Amendment 4, known as “The Growth Amendment,” is a complex issue requiring voters to decide how much control they wish to take back from their government. To vote for the amendment is to say that we do not trust the very people we elect to act on our behalf. To vote against the amendment seems to say that we don’t want to control the future development of our state. This is what we call a conundrum. Florida Hometown Democracy started collecting voters’ signatures in 1996, petitioning the state to place its amendment on the ballot. This amendment, in essence, states that all city and county comprehensive land use plans shall be approved or rejected by the voters of the community in which the proposed change is to take affect. Democracy in action — it sounds good.

But could it work? Are we like the Greek state of old where hundreds of citizens gathered in the public square and voted on an issue? Presidential elections in the U.S. have a hard time getting 60 to 65 percent of the registered voters into voting booths to select their next president. Off year elections run about 10 to 15 percent less than presidential races. To me, the basic question is why do we distrust the very people we elected to make our political decisions for us? If we trusted the candidate or even more the official in office asking us to return them, why would we want to take away the authority we gave them in the first place? If they are incompetent then we should not elect them to office. We should not return them to office if they are running for reelection, and remove them from office by recall if we find them incompetent or corrupt. How many voters would turn out on a Tuesday to vote on extending the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) so that a new Walmart could be built on four acres on the edge of town? I guarantee, not many! How many registered voters have

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–– VIEWPOINT –– the time to study the complexity of a comprehensive land use change? I am suggesting that few have the time, the energy or the background to study the issue and make an intelligent decision on how to vote. We have a process in place to determine the value of a change in the use of our land. The county has an entire department that studies the issues and makes recommendations to the elected officials we placed in office to vote on the subject. Historically, I can say that the county’s Planning Department’s evaluations of recent proposed land use plan changes have been thorough, accurate and correct. The problem lies with the elected officials, the ones we voted into office who frequently make bad decisions. Our Miami-Dade County commissioners vote on the issue of land use change. They study the recommendations of the Planning

Department. They get input from the state. They consider the issue and vote. The question is: Do they vote on the merits of the issue or do they vote based upon the desires of those that want to see the use of land in our county changed? We must trust the elected officials we placed in office to do the right thing or we must replace them when they come up for reelection. Better we vote on whom we place in office than to vote on the issues that come before them. 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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Safety fair scheduled on June 17 at Main Library The Miami-Dade Public Library System, in partnership with the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine’s Calder Medical Library, will host a safety fair titled “Keep Your Family Safe: Emergency Preparedness at Home and Away Safety Fair” on Thursday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The safety fair will take place in the auditorium of the Main Library, 101 W. Flagler St. The fair will commemorate National Safety Month. Information and resources on home safety, senior safety, child safety, food safety and household and chemical safety will be available. Representatives from the Miami-Dade Public Library System, Calder Library, National Safety Council, Miami-Dade Police Department, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade County’s Extension Office and McGruff the Crime Dog will be present to answer safety-related questions. For more information, call 305-3752665 or visit online at <www.mdpls.org>. OBTAIN ‘GREEN’ CERTIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND LANDSCAPES The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Division is providing assistance to project managers and architects, applying for

LEED certification, with irrigation and landscape planning. LEED, short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized green building certification system that provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies that are environmentally sound, such as energy savings, water efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions reduction, and improved indoor environmental quality. Cooperative Extension staff work handin-hand with builders during the design phase of projects and on long-term maintenance to create more sustainable community environments. The Cooperative Extension Division is offering free information on plant selection, location, maintenance and efficient irrigation design that can be accessed by calling 305-248-3311 or online at <www.miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu> FREE HEALTH PRESENTATION AT SOUTH MIAMI LIBRARY Want to know the secret to a healthy life? The Foundation for Wellness Professionals will share it during a free health presentation on Tuesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m., at the

COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS South Miami Library, 6000 Sunset Dr. The Foundation for Wellness Professionals has three solutions to health problems: Simple changes in diet, proper exercise and knowing how to naturally reduce stress. At the presentation, speakers will elaborate on these three steps towards a healthy life. Free health screening also will be offered. Limited seating is available. To RSVP call 305-669-6699 or send email to <sambala@wellnessspeakers.org>. SUMMER READING FUN AT THE MIAMI-DADE LIBRARY The Miami-Dade Public Library System and the Miami Dolphins Foundation have teamed up to offer another summer of fun and exploration at the library. The six-week Summer Reading Program continues through July 24 and offers a number of literary enhancing activities including storytelling, magic shows and environmental

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diaries in the country. The fee is $45 for CREW-Miami members and $55 for non-members and walk-ins. RSVP by June 25 at <www.crewmiami.org>. FEE-FREE P.L.A.Y. DAYS AT DEERING ESTATE AT CUTLER The Deering Estate at Cutler, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave., will host Fee-Free PLAY Days on Saturday, July 17, and Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy complimentary admission to the park, where guests may participate in ecoart activities, science discovery programs and historic house tours. There will be an Artist Village on site, where the Deering Estate’s Artists-in-Residence create and display works of art in their studios. The GroveHouse Artist Exhibit also will be on display in the Richmond Cottage. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, cookies and soft drinks will be available for purchase. Fee-Free PLAY days, which stands for Preservation Learning Adventure Yearround, were created to honor the Deering Estate’s Partner organizations and the community. On July 17, the Village of Palmetto Bay and its residents will be honored. On Aug. 21 environmental organizations and Miami-Dade County public school teachers will be recognized. For additional information, call 305235-1668 or visit online at <www.deeringestate.org>.

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Synagogue to fill summer nights with joyful songs

Pictured are Rabbi Edwin Goldberg (left) and Rabbi Judith Siegal. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BY MEGHAN RUSSELL

Temple Judea soon will start “Shabbat Unplugged,” its summer Friday night services filled with joyful songs, spiritual renewal and a respite from the stress and noise of the weekday grind. Shabbat Unplugged begins on Friday, July 2, at 6 p.m., and continues through Friday, Aug. 27, at 5500 Granada Blvd. in Coral Gables. Friday night services are free and open to the public. Known for its commitment to youth, education and the community, Temple Judea provides Shabbat religious services, Days of Awe High Holy Day services and sermons, B’nai Mitzvah preparation

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Eagle Scout projects increase the usage of nature preserve BY NATALIE CAMPANERIA

The old adage of “if you build it, they will come” seems to be true at Castellow Hammock Preserve and Nature Center. During the past year, four Boy Scouts and volunteers from Troop 616 completed their Eagle Scout projects at the park. Castellow Hammock is one of the first environmental education centers in Miami-Dade County and offers programs for home-school groups, public schools, Scouts and civic organizations. The park is getting more use, especially from large groups since the improvements have been completed, according to Roger Hammer, the onsite park ranger. George B. Casey moved the Fire Ring used by groups to a safer area; he enlarged the size of the ring and built a horseshoe shaped arrangement of bench seating around the fire pit to accommodate those large groups. Months later, Patrick Walkington enhanced the pit by permanently cementing the stones that encircle the fire ring. Mario A. Cuello built and installed a

self-standing roofed wooden information kiosk. The new kiosk is located in the Scouts and overnight camping area. It is intended to house general Scouting and safety information, as well as water buckets. Julian Enjamio and his helpers built two fences. The first and longer of the two fences dresses up the pathway that leads to the nature center and serves to “funnel” visitors to the center. The second and smaller fence escorts visitors into the nature trail in the natural hammock portion of the park. Castellow Hammock Preserve and Nature Center is a 112-acre park and preserve located at 22301 SW 162 Ave. Boy Scout Troop 616 is chartered to St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 12125 SW 107 Ave. in Kendall. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Scout George Casey prepares to work on Fire Ring at Castellow Hammock Preserve and Nature Center.

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Have a good vacation Do you need a job? and stay scam free BY SONYA M. PEREZ

South Florida Workforce is now recruiting to fill over 2,000 jobs through the Florida Back to Work program. This may be your chance to get a job in a field where employers are hiring, right here in South Florida.

Are you: An unemployed parent with a child younger than 18 living in the home? This includes families that are receiving Unemployment Compensation; o families applying for or receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance? This is the opportunity that you have been looking for! To find out if you are eligible for the Florida Back to Work jobs, go to one of the South Florida Workforce Career Centers TODAY or visit: www.southfloridaworkforce.com. Miami Beach Career Ctr. Carol City Career Ctr. 833 6th Street, 2nd Floor 4690 NW 183rd Street Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami, FL 33055 Hialeah Downtown Career Ctr. 240 E 1st Avenue, Ste. 208 Hialeah, FL 33010 Hialeah Gardens Career Ctr. 2851 W 68th Street, Ste. 14 Hialeah, FL 33016 Homestead Career Ctr. 140 NE 8th Street Homestead, FL 33030 Key Largo Career Ctr. 103400 Overseas Highway, Ste. 239 Key Largo, FL 33037

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Summer is an exciting time. Kids are out of school, and families and couples are planning their much-anticipated vacations. Experts say the odds are in your favor that you will have an incident-free trip. However, despite how minimal the possibility is of something going wrong, sometimes crime and violence do occur. With the right information and safety precautions, you will know just how to react and where to turn to for help should a critical situation arise. The Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department suggests you beware of these types of scams and follow certain travel safety recommendations.

COMMON RIP-OFFS Pick-pockets. Be aware of your surroundings, especially in unfamiliar territory. Pickpockets generally use guises and accomplices to distract you while relieving you of your valuables. Keep your valuables secure to your body. Consider purchasing a money belt that can be worn beneath your clothes to hide your cash, credit cards and passport. C u r rency exchanges. If you need to exchange money, know what the current rates are before you leave the country. It gives you the power of determining if you’re being ripped off. Use the services of licensed establishments. Do not exchange money with individuals on the street who may not give you valid currency, or worse, might rob you. You should generally avoid currency exchange booths in popular tourist destinations, such as airports and train stations, because they do not offer the best exchange rates. Instead, favor local banks and sometimes hotels. There are always exceptions. Some hotels do offer bad rates. At least, if you know the rate ahead of time, you can make a money-saving decision. Telemarketing travel fraud. Exercise caution before responding to a sales pitch about a great, bargain-priced vacation getaway. The pitch may come in the form of a phone call, letter, email or flyer. However, more often than not, there are strings attached. You may not get everything that was promised to you or you may have to sit through presentations that last for hours. You also might fall victim to a scam that defrauds consumers out of millions of dollars each month. Buying or selling timeshares. Research the company with which you will be doing business. Contact the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department, Better Business Bureau, state attorney general, and the local consumer protection agency in the state

where a seller or reseller is located. Ask if any complaints are on file. Don’t act on impulse or under pressure. Study the paperwork outside of the presentation environment and, if possible, ask someone who is knowledgeable about contracts and real estate to review it before you make a decision. Ask about fees and timing. It’s preferable to do business with a reseller that takes its fee after the timeshare is sold. If you must pay a fee in advance, ask about refunds. Get refund policies and promises in writing.

CONSUMER SMARTS • If you’re traveling to a foreign country, check the U.S. Department of State’s website to see if they have posted any safety alerts. Prior to your departure, familiarize yourself with the local laws of your destination country, and determine where the U.S. consulate offices and embassies are located. • Use a current-edition travel guidebook. You easily can check one out from your local library or buy one at the store. It’s good to have one on hand because the establishments listed already have been checked out by a travel professional. Such books even warn you about particular dangers in certain areas. • If you’re using a travel agent, make sure the individual and/or company are licensed to operate. Ask family and friends for recommendations. • Consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance. Trip cancellation insurance reimburses you for prepaid, nonrefundable expenses — such as airline tickets — if you are forced to cancel a trip due to an unforeseen emergency. Shop around for the best prices and terms. Read the fine print and examine the types of cancellation reasons covered by the contract. Check the expiration times and dates for seeking reimbursements. Read exclusion clauses carefully. For instance, most policies do not cover preexisting health conditions. • Consider purchasing travel health insurance. Even if your health insurance will reimburse you for medical care that you pay for abroad, health insurance usually does not pay for medical evacuation from a remote area or from a country where medical facilities are inadequate. Consider purchasing a policy designed for travelers, and covering short-term health and emergency assistance, as well as medical evacuation in the event of an accident or serious illness. For additional consumer tips, or to check the complaint history of a company, file a complaint or ask consumer-related questions, visit the Miami-Dade Consumer Services Department website at <www.miamidade.gov/csd> or call 305375-3677.

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InstantAmber and My Gym Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fitness Center have combined their resources to highlight â&#x20AC;&#x153;Internet Safety Monthâ&#x20AC;? in June with a national awareness campaign providing families with the information they need to keep kids safe while they surf the Web. Established in 2005 by the U.S. Senate, National Internet Safety Month encourages safety organizations, educators, law enforcement, civic leaders, parents and others to increase awareness of safe online practices. The 2005 resolution acknowledges the tremendous impact the Internet has made on how families communicate and interact, and helps families, parents and children navigate the Web as safely as possible. In support of this campaign, Angie Cortez, owner of My Gym Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, located at 15801 S. Dixie Hwy., will encourage member families to visit InstantAmber for information about how they can take advantage of all the online world has to offer, while avoiding the many dangers lurking on the Web. To provide families with the most current information available regarding Internet safety for children, InstantAmber (www.InstantAmber.com) has drawn on the combined resources of such noted organizations as KinderVision, Predator Safety, InternetSafety.com, Stop Internet Predators, Safely Ever After, National Alert Registry and Neighborhood Scan. My Gym has made a major commitment to provide a resource for fitness and healthful lifestyle practices for children on the Internet. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website (www.mygym.com) offers detailed corporate information while the website for The

Activators, My Gymâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertaining fun and fitness troupe, (www.theactivators.net) provides hours of fun-filled fitness exercises and interactivity geared for kids of all ages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Gym is all about keeping kids fit and empowering children to make healthful choices for their lives. By working with My Gym, InstantAmber can extend the message of fitness to encompass safety on the Web, where websites unsuitable for kids reside and where predatory behavior is on the rise,â&#x20AC;? said Matt Berman, founder and CEO of InstantAmber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look forward to serving as a resource for My Gym families to help them keep their children protected online as well as in their day-to-day lives,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the Internet has opened up wonderful new opportunities for social interaction and learning for kids, the online world has a dark side,â&#x20AC;? Cortez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are delighted to join with InstantAmber to bring My Gym families in Miami specific information that will help them defend against predatory practices and avoid the dangers presented by the Internet.â&#x20AC;? For more information, contact Angie Cortez at 305-235-7922. InstantAmber is a Web-based data gathering, storage, and delivery service that enables law enforcement to retrieve critical information and photos in the event of a missing child emergency. The concept for InstantAmber was born in 2008, as the result of Matt Bermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience when his young daughter went missing during a family vacation. His deep concern about the national tragedy of missing children led him to create InstantAmber, ensuring that parents have access to the best possible tool in the event of a missing child emergency. For more information visit InstantAmber at <www.InstantAmber.com>.

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Local schools seeking $100,000 prize in Big Lots video contest BY ROBERT HAMILTON

As part of Big Lots’ 2010 Lots2Give contest, the public is being invited to view videos submitted by the participating schools at <www.lots2give.com> and vote for their favorite. To enter the contest, schools had to submit a 90-second video and a 50-word essay on why their school could use some additional financial support. One $10,000 grand prize and 45 $2,000 first prizes will be awarded. Felix Varela High School and John A. Ferguson High School, both of West Kendall, are among schools vying nationally for a chance to win a share of the $100,000 in cash prizes.

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Informed Families celebrates with celebrity maitre d’ event BY DUREE ROSS

The 25th anniversary of Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership’s Annual Fundraising Dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant was celebrated with all the elements families love most about Miami — great music, amazing food and an exclusive prize. A Tent Party on May 17 at Joe’s kickedoff the event at 6 p.m., featuring appetizers from the famed South Beach landmark restaurant and H20 Bars manned by Miami corporate leaders. Event organizers provided guests a sneak peek at the exclusive new Mercedes Benz SLS model and a chance to win a C-Class model three-year lease, in the color of their choice, courtesy of sponsors Mercedes Benz of Coral Gables and Cutler Bay. A surprise group consisting of MiamiDade County Commissioner Sally Heyman (a real trooper in her wheelchair with a broken ankle); Sen. Gwen Margolis; Kathy Fernandez-Rundle; CBS4’s Jorge Estevez, and former Miami Dolphins from the 1972 team, Dick Anderson and Ed Newman, led party-goers into the dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Guests enjoyed Joe’s signature dishes and legendary service, said honorary chair Marian Krutulis, founder of Gulliver Schools. Peggy B. Sapp, president and CEO of Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership, credits community support with enabling the organization to reach such an event milestone. “Every year, we benefit from an outpouring of generosity from families who care about educating and nurturing their children,” Sapp said. “It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership joined with Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant to hold this wonderful event, raising money to prevent drug use and underage drinking. Now, many of the children of our original supporters are parents themselves and our prevention programs are reaching this next generation.” New this year, supporters followed the activities and developments of the Annual Fundraising Dinner on a dedicated website at <www.informedfamiliesjoesdinner.com>. For more information on Informed Families, visit the website at <www.informedfamilies.org>, or call 305-856-4886.

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Luncheon honors Florida’s Top 50 Women in Business

Florida’s leading women in business were honored on June 3 by The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), a non-profit organization that helps women entrepreneurs build successful businesses through peer mentoring programs. TCI conducted an awards ceremony and luncheon at Jungle Island to reveal the results of a survey conducted by FIU’s Center for Leadership, which identifies Florida’s Top 50 Women Led Businesses. Pictured are some of the Top 50 Women in Business attending the TCI luncheon.

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Don’t pay designer prices to wear designer fashions BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

Looking for designer brand blouses but can’t afford the designer prices? A visit to Again and Again Consignment might be just the ticket. The stock at the consignment store includes many designer items that can be had for a fraction of the retail price. Although some of the items are used, there are some that were never worn. Again and Again also can be the place to sell your lightly used non-designer clothing, the crib the baby grew out of, or that designer handbag that you just don’t like anymore but is in great condition. Jennifer Allen, who owns the store with her husband, Rick Allen, said she takes clothing for everyone — infants, women and babies — as well as household accessories and shoes. “It does not need to be designer, but it does need to be in excellent condition,” she said. “I do have a designer showcase for purses, wallets and there is a rack for everyday purses,” she said. “There is a showcase for jewelry. There is a special baby room only with different things you need for the baby, and I have all that in the store.” She actually ran out of room at the storefront at 17005 S. Dixie Hwy. so she rented a

second storefront for furniture. It’s only a couple of doors down from the primary shop. All types of furniture are available, including end tables; living room, dining room and bedroom sets. “And any odd and end pieces you may need to add to your décor,” she said. “I have a honey want list. If someone comes in and says I really want a king bedroom set and, if I don’t have it, I’ll try to find it for you.” The store is set up to make the items look enticing. “The dining room table is not just sitting there, it is set for dinner,” she said. “As far as pricing, it may be more than somewhere else, but you’re going to pay for what you get. I have put my heart and soul into my store.” So do employees Bonnie Brooks, Tara Ilvio and Melody Legacy. Allen said they keep things going at the shop, making sure everything is set up beautifully, and kept neat and clean. “I can honestly say, they run this place for me,” Allen said. The store is important to her. Growing up, she shopped at consignment stores, so when the Cutler Bay store she frequented for children’s clothes went up for sale, it didn’t take her long to decide to buy it. That store was 700 square feet. “Now I’m 3,000 square feet with a second

Jennifer Allen, owner of Again and Again Consignment, takes pride in the quality of the goods found in her shop.

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Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run raises $24,070 for Red Cross

Pictured (l-r) are Hans Huseby of TeamFootWorks; Sam Tidwell, CEO of the American Red Cross South Florida Region; Cynthia Gutierrez-White, regional director of Communications and Marketing, American Red Cross South Florida Region, and Alicia Laszewski, chapter executive and regional marketing officer, American Red Cross Broward County Chapter. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BY CHRYSTIAN TEJEDOR

Following the conclusion of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run Series, TeamFootWorks presented the American Red Cross with a check for $24,070, a donation of $1 per runner who participated in the three-city event. 2010 marked the first time the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run Series benefited the Red Cross and its disaster assistance, and health and safety programs in South Florida. From July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, the American Red Cross responded to 556 local disasters in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, including 515 fires, and taught lifesaving CPR and First Aid to 19,607 people. “This donation will ensure that our communities are well prepared for any disaster that threatens South Florida,” said Sam Tidwell, CEO of the American Red Cross South Florida Region. “Our volunteers and staff members enjoyed the change of pace, exchanging their work shoes and business attire for sneakers and workout clothes to show our community the benefits of lead-

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