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Council ‘accepts’ Parkland plan for additional study

BY RICHARD YAGER y a 5-1 vote Community Council 11 agreed to “accept and transmit” a controversial Parkland community plan that would result in an estimated 18,000 new residents in West Kendall as well as expand the county’s Urban Development Boundary (UDB).

Several hundred residents, environmental spokespersons and former council members waited until 9 p.m. to object to the project to amend the county’s Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP). The hearing was conducted from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Jorge Mas Canosa Middle School auditorium on Nov. 3. The audience also included nearly 50 individuals who stood to support the project.

The Planning Advisory Board (PAB) is scheduled to review the plan on Nov. 19.

The application already has been recommended for denial by the Planning Department. Its objections were detailed

by Mark Woerner, chief of the depart-

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County begins $3 million in improvements to park

Tamiami Chrysler Jeep Dodge’s general manager Alejandro Planas, who played principal for a day at Leewood K-8 School, shows students the new Dodge Challenger.

Simulated ribbon cutting by Miami-Dade Parks Department Nov. 1 begins new development at Indian Hammocks Park.

BY RICHARD YAGER efore a year goes by, a new high school’s baseball team will begin workouts at a new home field at Indian Hammocks Park in Kendall.

“The new diamond not only completes the existing baseball complex but will become home base for Kendall’s new ‘Green Code’ high school team when it begins practicing next year,” said Howard Gregg, MiamiDade Parks planner.

The $35 million school, on an adjoining 29-acre site just east of Indian Hammocks Park, is MiamiDade’s first to be built to “Green Code” requirements for an August

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Mark Woerner, county planner, explains staff objections to Parkland application.

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Dealership’s general manager principal for a day at Leewood

2009 opening of its advanced environmental research, engineering and biomedical programs.

While the school is still known as “YYY1,” principal Carrie Montano said she will form a community council to suggest a name and emblem appropriate nickname for its future sports teams.

Meanwhile, Gregg and parks system employees gathered on Nov. 1 to mark the beginning of a $3.055 million program to expand the 116.5-acre park, located between SW 117th and 107th avenues and north of 79th Street, to accommodate athletic facilities.

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BY CRISTY PLANAS amiami Chrysler Jeep Dodge’s general manager Alejandro Planas played principal for a day at Leewood K-8 School and got a taste of what the principal of the school, Bart Christie, does each day.

Christie has been with the school for five years and prior to that was principal at Bent Tree Elementary.

“From the moment I stepped into the main office to meet Bart until the moment the last school bell rang it was non-stop at Leewood,” Planas said. “It really opened my eyes to the extremely vital role a principal plays in a school.”

Besides playing principal for a day, Planas was subjected to a Q&A session, where Leewood students came up with

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Burglar’s arrest leads to Officer of Month honors Catching a suspected vehicle burglar was part of the story that led to October honors for Hammocks Officer of the Month Victor Betancor (right) who is pictured receiving a citation from Citizens Advisory Committee chair Frank Irizarry during an Oct. 29 meeting. Summoned to a SW 80th Terrace home on June 18, Betancor spotted a juvenile without shoes after a distressed homeowner produced a pair of sandals left at the crime scene.

Matching the missing sandals with the youth he spotted in the area, Betancor quickly confronted the subject who admitted complicity leading to his arrest as well as three others involved in the crime.

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will include a multi-purpose room, office, storage room, men’s and women’s rest rooms, and a concession stand connected by a covered breezeway. The center will service the park’s existing three baseball and two soccer fields, which host games daily as home to the All-Sports Baseball League and Kendall Soccer Club, as well as nightly and weekend adult softball leagues.

Expansion also includes a new 50space lighted parking lot and a 3,824square-foot equipment storage facility

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for maintenance equipment and vehicles, as well as supporting utilities and sewer system.

In addition, Andy McCall, Miami-Dade park planner, conducted the first public input session on Oct. 30, attracting more than a dozen residents to Tropical Estates Park to discuss future improvements at Indian Hammocks Park, including the possibility of a new senior or combined senior/community center.

“A lot of good ideas exchanged,” said McCall who has proposed an aquatic center among other new facilities for potential development with new funding from the Building Better Communities bond issue which already has earmarked $6 million for future improvements.

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PARKLAND, ment’s Metropolitan Section.

The application would next go to Miami-Dade commissioners on Dec. 18, and then to the Florida Department of Community Affairs and other state agencies, if the commission agrees to forward the documentations.

Councilman Jay Reichbaum’s motion “to accept and transmit,” seconded by Patricia Davis, followed questioning of UDB and CDMP policies, which Davis believed conflicted with any application seeking uses other than those currently permitted in areas outside the UDB. “The sense of my motion was to further study the project, not to approve it outright, Reichbaum said after the hearing. “Nevertheless, this is the type of building that would prevent the small, crowded developments that you now see throughout Kendall. Twenty or 30 years ago, this type of planning would no doubt have been approved as a prototype instead of the piece-meal building of small communities.”

Pivotal in objections to the community is a planning estimate that the county “has sufficient capacity available within the UDB to accommodate residential demand through the year 2018, or 15 years from the date of the 2003 EAR (Evaluation and Appraisal Report)” that planners said can accommodate 127,746 new units between 2003 and 2018.

Both attorney Jeffrey Bercow, representing investors, and Ray Melendi, an executive with Lennar, which has a major interest in the project, challenged county calculations that sufficient areas exist inside the UDB to provide residential building through 2015, a key question Davis also wants resolved.

“If all land outside the UDB ‘shall be avoided’ for future development, how can we ever expand the UDB?” she asked among several questions she posed for Planning and Zoning staff answers.

Chair Domingo Castillo, Jeff Wander and Beatrice Suarez joined Reichbaum and Davis to favor additional project review while Ileana Vazquez voted “no.”

Former vice chair Miguel Cervera, who resigned in October, has not yet been replaced in the council’s seventh seat.

Woerner later said the motion’s wording to “accept and transmit” left a question as to whether that phrasing constituted implied council approval.

“The council was given two choices,” he said. “One to ‘transmit’ without approval; the second, to transmit with the recommendation that the county commission approve with changes or not approve.”

He said he would seek clarification

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“The purpose of our vote was to transmit Parkland documents for review by the county and state agencies, not to formally approve it,” Davis said after the hearing.

“Ms. Davis brought up many unanswered questions to be addressed by county staff on UDB policy, including the overall impact on growth, roadways, water supply and environment that new communities like Parkland will have,” Wander said.

Parkland would build 6,941 residential units; 200,000 square feet of retail space; 100,000 square feet of medical offices; a 200-bed hospital; 550,000 square feet of industrial/flex space, and two K-8 schools and one high school. Plans set aside 67 acres for parks; 104 acres of right-of-way dedications; 126.1 acres for water retention; 17 acres of railroad right-of-way, while building a new hospital, library, fire station and police station.

Among objections by the Planning and Zoning staff are: current UDB policy indicates addition of 961-plus acres outside UDB is unwarranted; need has not been demonstrated to impact agricultural land policies; a 15-year supply of residential capacity is located inside the UDB; development would cause “significant impact” to some public services; flood protection is inadequate; parks may not meet county standards, and county roadways would be “significantly impacted,” requiring substantial improvements.

Concluding that Parkland violates nine of 13 master plan policies to prevent urban sprawl, the staff recommended delay of action until the conclusion of a CDMP evaluation report, scheduled to begin in 2009.

Bercow said the project had been in planning stages for more than four years with community input to build to build a resident work-play-live community while creating well-paying jobs, incorporate Green Building Coalition guidelines and generate an estimated $8.3 million in annual tax revenues.

The Parkland site of 961.15 total acres is bounded by SW 136th Street (north), theoretical SW 152nd Street (south), SW 162nd Avenue (east) and SW 177th (Krome) Avenue (west). Located outside both the 2015 UDB and the 2025 Urban Expansion Area boundary, county approval is required to change existing lines.

The projected buildout of Parkland targeted for 2018 would create a population impact estimated at 18,232, including 2,747 students, according to a county schools memorandum of Feb. 15.

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Parkland stirs up master plan growth issues Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR

AROUND TOWN Not everyone stayed for the Community Council discussion of the Parkland project to build a massive 961acre community in West Kendall November 3.

The Comprehensive Development Master Plan hearing lasted more than five hours, ending with a 5-1 vote that may require a county attorney’s ruling as to its legality to accomplish a stated Council objective by those who voted in the majority: to proceed with a permitting path while delaying outright approval or denial until other agencies have studied and reported on the project.

Earlier, P&Z Metropolitan Director Mark Woerner noted “that now that Planning and Zoning is administering Community Councils, we should get you both county growth master plans,” noting that each volume “runs about 300 pages in length.”

That’s one reason why a series of questions raised by Patricia Davis led to Jay Reichbaum’s motion to “accept and transmit” Parkland documents without a specific approval, as he later informed this newspaper.

Davis’s questions went to the core of the CDMP process, questioning why the Department of Planning & Zoning includes already-constructed units in its inventory which concludes that sufficient land is available inside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) to build until the year 2018. Builder Lennar challenges those figures, too.

She wants the planners to justify upholding a stated policy that preserves agricultural land when 70 percent of the units built outside the UDB since adoption of the guideline are not in agricultural production today.

Davis also noted that “significant portions of the Urban Expansion Area” are located within a zone to protect Everglades restoration, and she concluded that if all land outside the UDB must retain areas for agriculture, future wetlands, hurricane evacuation and national park preservation, “how can we ever expand the UDB?” Davis said a “systems approach” should be used for future environmental planning, channeling development into areas that are already “disturbed.”

That, in her words, could “preserve patches of high-quality habitat “connected by wildlife corridors.” Further, guidelines should require any future residential design to avoid significant wetlands, establishing upland buffers around water retention areas and natural water bodies.

While the Lennar project does attempt to create similar planning, the Council questioned how it should weigh existing growth guidelines before making a “yes” or “no” decision.

Davis’s questions and potential redefining of master plan growth objectives included principles to encourage cluster growth with definite separations of commercial, residential and school areas by district boundaries.

“She did her homework,” commented West Kendall’s Jeff Wander who voted in accord with Davis and Reichbaum, along with Chair Domingo Castillo and Beatrice Suarez.

At least, that’s how the matter stood as of last week. We guarantee you will be

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Because Parkland may still leave unanswered questions for you, details of the proposed 18,000-plus ‘new urban’ development will be aired at a special Town Hall meeting of Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations, Monday, November 17, at 7 p.m. in the Kendall Village Center meeting pavilion, 8625 S.W. 124th Avenue. Prexy Miles Moss had the session ‘in the works’ even prior to the Nov. 3 public hearing, knowing that a lot of folks might want more details about the Krome Avenue project at S.W. 136th Street.

Time running out for that small group of Killian Parkway residents to continue a protest against building the combination park-library at a former estatezoned land parcel at the corner of S.W. 97th Avenue and S.W. 112th Street. Next official action: a public hearing is scheduled Thursday, December 4, at 9:30 a.m. in the County Commission chambers, 111 N.W. First Street, to act on a Department of Planning and Zoning request to convert the previously recorded agreement requiring the 3.42-acre property to be developed with six residences to permit the location of a public library and park. For information, call 305-375-2565.

Rep. Juan Zapata says it’s ‘little things’ like mailing holiday messages and calendars that helped him win a fourth term in the Florida House representing District 119 (mostly Kendall) in last Tuesday’s election. That may be true, but we would also like to think his presence at citizen meetings like that addressing airport noise and safety at The Crossings in October as well as continued liaison with Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations have earned his reputation for staying in touch with

his constituents.

Hidden Lake’s most ardent rescuer, Richard Freer, has mounted a new campaign to stave off commercialized development around the longtime water park at the corner of S.W. 127th Avenue and S.W. 128th Street. Recent approval

by Community Council 11, for mixed commercial use begins with a development application to permit initial fill-in of the lake and lakeside portions, beginning eventual destruction as a neighborhood swimming hole. For details to “SAVE HIDDEN LAKE,” contact Freer at rhfreer@mac.com. And, oh yes, it is, in fact, Richard (not Ralph) Freer as a recent column reference might mislead!

Roxy Theater’s latest activity brought 12 Kendall kids to a sing-a-long during an initial Family Fest program November 1 at the Adrienne Arsht Cultural Center; they next joined a touring company’s 70-voice chorus for a Wizard of Oz performance the next day, November 2. The Junior Voice & Drama Troupe members, aged 7-12, train weekly in cultural classes for staged productions at the former S.W. 107 Avenue theaters, opposite FIU. Family Fests at the downtown cultural center continue the first Saturday of each month, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., free to the public. For information, call 305-226-0030.

Thought for the Day: There is nothing so powerful as an idea whose time has come.

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UDB movement under pressure from political contributors R. Kenneth Bluh VIEWPOINT KENNETHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMMENTARY The perimeter of our community is under attack again. Lennar Corp., one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest builders, made application to expand west beyond the current Urban Development Boundary (UDB) and build homes and a commercial complex.

The site, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parklandâ&#x20AC;? and currently zoned â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agricultural,â&#x20AC;? is located on a 961-acre tract. The application seeks to modify the zoning to permit the construction of 6,941 residential units, 200,000 square feet of retail space, 100,000 square feet of medical offices, a 200-bed hospital, 550,000 square feet of industrial/flex space, three schools, a library, a fire station and a police station.

The application process will last well into 2009 resulting in an approval, approval with modification or denial.

On Lennarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, powerful real estate developers, who are heavy political campaign contributors to members of the

county commission, are joining forces to pressure the commission to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes.â&#x20AC;?

Logic against the proposed UDB expansion: There still is plenty of vacant land within the UDB to build. Population growth in the county is down. We have thousands of unsold condos and foreclosed homes on the market with few buyers in sight.

Lastly, and probably the biggest reason, is the lack of arterial roads, expressways, water and sewer services, schools; already stretched police and fire-rescue services â&#x20AC;&#x201D; infrastructure inadequacies that we cannot afford to improve.

Logic in favor of the UDB expansion: Lennar says the housing glut will be behind us by the time their homes are ready for delivery. There is a big profit in building a large number of homes and commercial properties in one location.

Happily, two prominent real estate developers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jorge Perez, chair, Related Group, and Armando Codina, chair, Flagler Development â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are stating, without comment on the specifics of the Parkland project, that it is not the time to be expanding the UDB. The UDB was created to control â&#x20AC;&#x153;sprawlingâ&#x20AC;? expansion throughout the county. Currently, building west of the

UDB, which is between the UDB and the Everglades, is restricted to one family unit per five-acre parcel.

To build west of the UDB requires approval from the county commission.

This newly filed request by Lennar is opposed by the county mayor, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning department, the Tropical Audubon Society, environmental groups, and the press, who fear that once the UDB line is pushed west for one developer we will see the buffer between current development and the Everglades disappear. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reason so many developers are supporting Lennar.

A recent Miami Herald article said Parkland residents would be far from concentrations of employment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; suggesting that it would take 48 minutes to drive from Parkland to downtown Miami.

It takes more than 45 minutes to drive from East Kendall to downtown Miami at 8:30 in the morning. I would say it will be more like an hour and a half drive.

Lennar says that Parkland will have its own employment center and perhaps many residents will drive to Parkland for employment. This I sincerely doubt. Most still will be driving to Miami-Dadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employment centers.

Driving will be a nightmare. It will be years before any form of mass transit will serve Parkland, if ever! Live in Parkland, better to get a job in Naples, the drive time could be less.

My opinion? Financial contributions to county commission political races give a better than even chance that, with some modifications, the expansion ultimately will be approved.

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Letter to the Editor Island of Barbados marking 42 years of independence Barbados, the most easterly island in the Caribbean chain of islands, stretching from Florida on the North American mainland to the Guianas on the northern mainland of South America, stands in splendid isolation at Latitude 13 degrees N and Longitude 59 degrees 37 W. With 23 kilometers (14 miles) at its widest point and 34 kilometers (21 miles) long, it is a mere 416 square kilometers (166 square miles) in area.

After the first English settlement at Holetown in 1627, Barbados remained a British colony until achieving independence from Britain on Nov. 30, 1966, under the then Premier, Errol Walton Barrow of the Democratic Labour Party. Mr. Barrow later became the island’s first Prime Minister. That first independence ceremony was accompanied by the raising of the Barbados National Flag and playing of the National Anthem for the first time.

Nov. 30 is celebrated as Independence Day and is a national holiday in Barbados.

The day begins with an elaborate and impressive parade and ceremony at the Garrison Savannah. However, celebrations run throughout November and include sports competitions, fairs, community events, and religious services.

Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth. The British monarchy is represented in Barbados by the Governor General. The Hon. David Thompson, MP, of the Democratic Labour Party, assumed office on Jan. 16, 2008 as Barbados’ sixth Prime Minister.”

As part of activities to celebrate Barbados’ 42nd Anniversary of Independence, the Consulate General of Barbados at Miami will be hosting a “Barbados Week” at its office located at 150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1000, Coral Gables, during the period Nov. 17-21, from 3 to 7 p.m. each day. During that time, the Consulate will be opened to the public.

The Consulate General of Barbados extends an invitation to the community to visit our offices for what we believe will be an enjoyable and informative session in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Visitors will be able to view an exhibition reflecting the history, culture and business of Barbados. Members of staff of the Consulate will be on hand to respond to questions.

My staff and I look forward to welcoming all of you to our offices.

Colin S. Mayers Consul General

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Miracle on 136th Street Parade set for Nov. 22

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Chinese dragon; The Dixieland Band; Junkanoo Band with Stiltwalkers; Wild Marching to the sounds of local West Show; Mariachis; Florida Marlins school bands, bagpipes, junkanoo, Mermaids; Miami Seaquarium cosmariachis and more, The Falls shop- tumed characters; Bearemy and ping center invites the community to Pawlette from Build-A-Bear Workshop; ring in the holiday season with the 12th Ellie the Elephant from Cartoon Cuts; annual Miracle on 136th Street Parade, Hello Kitty; Publix Characters; Mrs. and the Elves from which takes place on Saturday, Nov. 22, Claus Bloomingdales; brownies dressed up as at 4 p.m.

This year, The Falls welcomes Jungle Bells, bears, shepherds, Disney’s Camp Rock star Meaghan Jette Christmas ornaments and more.

Immediately following the Holiday Martin as grand marshal for the annual parade. She will perform a few selec- Parade, Santa will take up residence in his Home for the Holidays tions from the Camp Rock at “Santa’s House” in movie at Center Court of Center Court, where guests The Falls immediately foland their families may take lowing the parade. All prophotos with Santa. “Santa ‘s ceeds from the Miracle on House” at The Falls is locat136th Street Parade will ed amid a serene holiday benefit local volunteer setting that will come aglow organization Hands on after the Parade, with a milMiami. The parade is free lion lights that showcase and open to the public. giant animal topiaries and “What better way to elaborate water elements to usher in the holiday season include a collection of elethan with a parade,” said Meaghan Jette Martin Julie Goldman, general phants, giraffes, peacocks, manager of The Falls shopcamels, dolphins and ping center. “The annual event has more. In addition, deer families, butterbecome the biggest of its kind in the flies and flamingoes will be roaming area and signals the start of the holidays throughout the shopping center’s garhere in South Florida. We expect some dens and waterfalls. The holiday décor 20,000 spectators to line the streets of will remain at The Falls until early The Falls for the annual parade that January for Three Kings Day. brings the community together in the There also will be three stages of postspirit of the season.” parade entertainment featuring Brazilian Culminating with the arrival of Santa dancers, a presentation of The Nutcracker, for the holidays, the parade will feature a youth choir and much more. a major cast of characters, including The parade route, which is located Martin, “Tess Tyler” from Disney’s sum- on the boulevard between the center mer movie hit Camp Rock, who will be and the parking lot, will start at the east joined by other celebrities. end of The Falls in front of In addition, there will be marching Bloomingdale’s and traverse the entire bands from Palmetto Senior High, length of the center, west to Macy’s.

Homestead Senior High, Homestead Spectators are asked to arrive early and Middle Magnet School and Coral Reef line both sides of the parade route.

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ASPIRA to host Puerto Rican Fest Nov. 15 in Homestead

BY ROBERT HAMILTON

ASPIRA of Florida Inc. will host its sixth annual Discovery of Puerto Rico Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 15. The event will take place at ASPIRA South, located at 14112-14114 SW 288 St. in Homestead.

There will be live entertainment, music, dance, arts and crafts, food and activities for the entire family. The community is invited to sell goods, arts and crafts at this festival.

The overall purpose of ASPIRA of Florida Inc. is to foster the social advancement of Puerto Rico/Latino and other minority youth to pursue edu-

cational excellence through leadership development programs that emphasize commitment to the community.

ASPIRA is a Hispanic communitybased organization, dedicated to serving local schools and the community by providing advisement, leadership development, community activism, communication, social skills and encouragement towards academic excellence.

The community is invited to attend and celebrate this special cultural event.

If you would like more information about this event, rent a booth or provide a sponsorship, call Christina Lugo at 305-242-0016 or send email to her at <clugo@fl.aspira.org>.

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Norman Bros. wine tasting event to benefit UM-CARD

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The community is invited to join in for a night of sampling wines from around the world and savoring hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres from Norman Brothers to benefit the University of Miami Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-CARD).

The event is Friday, Nov. 14, from 8 to 11p.m., at Norman Brothers Produce, 7621 SW 87 Ave. in Kendall.

Tickets will be on sale at the door for $25 per person.

The event raises funds for the UMCARD. The center is a South Florida non-profit organization committed to providing free services to families of individuals with autism and related disabilities, throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties.

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Children celebrate Halloween while learning about health When a skeleton’s missing a few bones, Minnie Mouse comes to the rescue. Gabrielle Murad, 7, learned about the human body when she attended the recent Children’s Health Day at Baptist Children’s Hospital. The annual health fair, held before Halloween, was created to bring hands-on health activities to children and make them more comfortable with the hospital setting should they need medical care in the future.

Above: Laughter really is the best medicine. Leila Ezzeddine, 4, dressed as Princess Jasmine, took her “injured” bear to the Well Doll Clinic at the recent Children’s Health Day. Baptist Children’s Hospital holds the free event annually to teach kids about their health through hands-on activities. Nursing student Adrianna Diaz, right, gives Princess Jasmine and her bear a little TLC. Children received free health screenings, learned how a CT machine works and created hospital ID bracelets.

Aaliyah Pompee, 5, celebrates a successful diaper change on a pretend baby at Children’s Health Day at Baptist Children’s Hospital.

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Tantalize your taste buds with Indian cooking classes

BY LEE STEPHENS Ayesha D’Mello often is mistaken for a Latin American and others assume from her last name that she is Italian or Portuguese. One taste of her food and you soon realize she is from India.

Born and raised in India, Ayesha D’Mello has a passion for cooking. She has learned traditional home cooking in India.

Her philosophy is to cook quick, easy, delicious and healthy Indian meals, and her recipes are simple to follow and include ingredients that are readily available in Miami. Ayesha has a way to take the most difficult and complicated dishes and create ones that are quick and easy to prepare.

“The most fulfilling part of teaching Indian cooking is when I get feedback from my students who tell me that they went home that same afternoon and made the dishes, and they realized how easy, delicious and healthy the dishes were to prepare,” Ayesha said. “Better yet, I love it when they put on their creative hats and come up with some great dishes using my recipes as the base.”

Her passion for cooking was evident as early as age 15.

“My mom was out of town. My dad’s

friend had invited us over to spend Sunday evening with them. Typically when we go to visit, we prepare some food and take it over. My Dad was worried as my mom was not around to prepare some food.

“I decided to jump in and do something.” She said. “I looked in the freezer and there was some lamb. So I decided to cook a curry for the first time without any recipe to follow. To my amazement, and according to my dad, the curry came out better than my mom’s. My dad was so proud of me. His friends enjoyed it thoroughly. From that point onwards there was no stopping with getting my hands dirty and being creative with cooking.”

Although she has earned undergraduate degrees in computer science and accounting as well as an MBA, her enthusiasm to impart knowledge of Indian culinary skills is clearly seen by the way she shares the spice secrets of her homeland.

She conducts regularly scheduled Indian cooking classes at Ayesha’s Kitchen in Kendall and also organizes private cooking classes for birthdays, clubs, parties and special events where she customizes the menu for the event. In addition, she provides catering services. She also has taught at Florida International

University (FIU).

If Indian food intrigues you or you want to cook Indian food for the first time, here is your chance to learn to cook it yourself. Be adventurous and explore the delicious flavors of India. You only need to bring your enthusiasm and a healthy appetite for an experience of fun.

You can join Ayesha D’Mello for an exclusive privately conducted Indian culinary experience. You will learn how to cook easy, delicious and healthy Indian dishes from scratch using the freshest of herbs and spices.

The class begins with meeting new friends. Then Ayesha introduces the students to Herbs and Spices 101. Dishes vary between classes — most classes include 6-8 dishes. These classes are designed to get you started and beyond. All the recipes can be made with ingredients that are easily available in Miami. Fresh ingredients are key.

Ayesha D’Mello has a passion for India cooking.

Ayesha grinds her spices just before she is ready to cook thereby bringing out the best and socializing while being entertained. results. Spices do not have a long shelf These classes work great for individual life and should be stored in a cool dry learning, doing something different and place. She does not encourage use of fun with your friends or a birthday event.

Catering is available for small and large store bought pre-ground spices and pastes. For best results, she encourages parties. Private cooking classes with cusher students to take control of the spices tomized menus are available for corpothey want to use for a specific dish and rate events, team building, gourmet dinner clubs, etc. grind them fresh.

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Rock ‘n’ Roll theme set for Baptist Hospital Ball

BY BARBARA MOORE Nostalgia, glitter, and rock and roll will bring down the house during the 30th anniversary of the Baptist Hospital Ball on Saturday, Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m., at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa. Dancing around the theme of “Rock ‘n’ Royalty,” the milestone event represents the first informal “jeans and jewels” gala affair for Baptist Hospital.

The evening will feature two Baptist Hospital physician-led bands. Ziffer 6, a band fronted by Jack Ziffer, PhD, MD, will play covers of classic ’70s and ’80s rock-and-roll tunes. The Healers, headed by Raul Valor, MD, will entertain the crowd until midnight with Latin rock and fusion music.

Dr. Jack and Hope Ziffer, and Tom and Leslie Murphy are the volunteer co-chairs for the annual fundraiser.

This year’s proceeds will support Baptist Hospital’s Department of Radiology. New technologies, along with advances in research and education, come with the promise of faster and more accurate diagnosis, as well as better guidance for treatment. To continue excelling, Baptist’s Radiology Department is making the acquisition of new technology a priority. A philanthropic partnership between Baptist Hospital and the residents of South Florida will contribute to a healthier community.

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For more information, call Lori Elsbree, Baptist Hospital Foundation, at 786-596-8954.

Baptist Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest faithbased, not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region. It also includes Baptist Children’s Hospital, South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Baptist Outpatient Services. Baptist Health Foundation, the organization’s fundraising arm, supports services at all hospitals and facilities affiliated with Baptist Health.

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10th Annual “Holiday Under the Stars Concert” Featuring Doug Cameron, Dana Paul, Wendy Pedersen, Lisanne Lyons, Nicole Yarling and the Miami String Project.

Saturday, December 6, 2008, 7 – 10 pm (gate opens at 6 pm) $20 for adults; $10 for children (ages 4-14) Please bring blankets, lawn chairs and small picnic baskets.

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Tito Puente Jr. guest performer at Dadeland ‘Evening of Giving’

BY MICHAEL GOODMAN Dadeland Mall, one of Miami’s leading shopping destinations, will welcome Tito Puente Jr., popular entertainer and son of famed musician Tito Puente, to the seventh annual Dadeland Mall’s “Evening of Giving” on Sunday, Nov. 23, from 7:30 to 11 p.m.

Tito Puente Jr. will perform live at this event featuring exclusive store discounts, family entertainment, delicious food sampling and more.

“Dadeland Mall’s Evening of Giving is a Miami tradition, which makes a significant contribution to our community, while providing an exciting evening for all event attendees” said Ozzie Dominguez, general manager of Dadeland Mall.

“Dadeland Mall is proud to welcome entertainer Tito Puente Jr. to the evening mix as he reveres the magnificent, lasting impact his father had on our musical lives and continues to entertain crowds worldwide.”

Dadeland Mall’s Evening of Giving, which has raised more than $500,000 during the past seven years, is a shopping and entertainment event that raises funds for national, regional and local charities. Dadeland Mall will be reserved exclusively for shoppers who have purchased a $35 Evening of Giving ticket from a participating charity. A $75 VIP ticket also can be purchased and includes entrance into a special VIP area, an additional special performance and an opportunity to meet, greet and mingle with Tito Puente Jr. Participating charities for this year’s event are at a record high, with more than 50 organizations signed on to sell tickets and raise money for their cause.

Confirmed charities for Dadeland Mall’s Evening of Giving will include A Safe Haven for Newborns Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Miami Music Teachers Association, Best Buddies Miami, Florida Breast Health Initiative, South Dade Chapter of Hadassah, Canine Assistants, Joshua’s Heart Foundation and more.

“We are thrilled that we are able to help support so many worthwhile organizations that benefit our community,” Dominguez added.

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ture the musical legacy left by his father and refuses to let the passionate entertainment become a distant memory.

Over the past few years, Tito Jr. has found captive audiences who echo his passion. Crowds once lured to a venue by his father’s magic have returned to enjoy the son, participating once again in the high voltage celebration that takes place on stage.

To purchase tickets, participate or receive more information about Dadeland Mall’s Evening of Giving, call 305-665-6227 or visit online at <www.simon.com>.

Dadeland Mall is located at 7535 N. Kendall Dr. between the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and S. Dixie Highway (US1) and is managed by Simon Property Group Inc. Dadeland Mall is anchored by Florida’s largest Macy’s, as well as Macy’s Home Gallery & Kids, Saks Fifth Avenue, JCPenney, Nordstrom, and the country’s largest The Limited and Express. Dadeland also features over 185 specialty stores including Zara, A/X Exchange, Movado, Lucky Brand Jeans, Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret and numerous eateries like The Cheesecake Factory, Puccini & Pasta and Johnny Rockets.

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Special Olympics, Saks join for Fall Fashion Show Event

BY MICHELLE PALOMINO Join Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland and Special Olympics Miami-Dade County for the Fall Fashion Show Event to benefit the Special Olympics athletes of Greater Miami.

The Fall Fashion Show Event, scheduled for Friday, Nov.14, at the Biltmore Hotel, will showcase the Fashions of Saks Fifth Avenue and will include special appearances as runway models by the firefighters featured in the South Florida Firefighters Calendar as well as Special Olympics athletes.

Expected to attract South Florida’s fashion elite, the inaugural event will begin at 11 a.m. with a silent auction followed by the fashion show luncheon and Special Olympics MiamiDade Athletes Ceremony. CBS 4’s Shannon Hori will be the afternoon’s emcee.

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Washington’s Suncadia Resort offers wilderness luxury in a vacation

BY RON BEASLEY Looking for something a little different in a fall or winter vacation? Check out the Suncadia Resort in upstate Washington, just 80 miles east of Seattle.

Suncadia is situated on the eastern slopes of the Cascades and is a new mountain resort with a broad combination of outdoor recreation activities and luxury accommodations. There’s a championship golf course, superb fly fishing, horseback riding, miles of spectacular hiking and cycling trails, spa treatments, shopping and fine dining. It’s a great place to relax with the family or gather with friends and business associates.

Suncadia adjoins 1,200 wilderness acres along the Cle Elum River corridor and is the perfect place for family vacation activities such as horseback riding, fly fishing, whitewater rafting, kayaking, and rock climbing. The 2.2 million-acre Wenatchee National Forest adjoins the resort and visitors can enjoy downhill skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling.

Suncadia also is just a short drive from Washington’s growing wine country and there are numerous historic mining and agricultural towns to explore.

The Suncadi Resort is located on the banks of the picturesque Cle Elum River and there are several different luxury lodging options available capable of accommodating groups of any size, including: The Inn at Suncadia — an intimate, elegant lodge in a mountain setting with golf course views and a northwest design.

The Inn at Suncadia, overlooking the rolling terrain of the Prospector Golf Course, is designed with the intimacy and warmth of a rustic and elegant mountain lodge inn with 18 exclusive guest rooms and suites.

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Rental homes — For those who want an individualized and private lodging experience, Suncadia also offers beautiful custom-built and fully furnished luxury rental homes that are spectacular in design and setting. Many are hidden away amid towering pine trees and abut the river or golf course.

The heart of the community is Suncadia Village, where both the Inn and the Lodge are located. The Village also has several restaurants that offer

Prospector Golf Course offers 18 holes of mountain golf in a scenic pine tree-lined setting.

both fine and casual dining, a swim-andfitness center, a driving range, an outdoor amphitheater, the world-class Glade Spring Spa, and seasonal boating and ice skating on Lake Park.

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17 new performances added for Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo

BY JOSE BOZA Due to overwhelming demand and great sales, Cirque du Soleil announced that 17 additional performances, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 21, will be added to the limited Miami engagement of Corteo.

The show will premiere on Nov. 13 at Bicentennial Park.

Tickets for these 17 additional performances are available online at <www.cirquedusoleil.com> or by calling 1-800-678-5440.

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Keeping Kendall Moving Learn About Improvements on SR 874/Don Shula Expressway The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) invites you to an Open House to learn more about the upcoming construction to expand capacity and traffic flow on SR 874/Don Shula Expressway. MDX representatives will share with you project details, short and long-term impacts on area traffic and options to improve your commute during construction.

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The Wiggles will perform two shows in Miami at AmericanAirlines Arena on Nov. 23.

BY ALICIA MCALLISTER Get ready for Pop Go The Wiggles Live! presented by Toys“R”Us. The most successful family entertainment band in history, the Wiggles, are setting out on their most rhythmic adventure to date as they invite fans to Romp Bomp A Stomp, do The Monkey Dance, and Move Like an Emu. Join the Wiggles, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as part of the all-new live concert tour coming to Miami.

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Mind−Body Fitness at the South Dade Family YMCA!

- By Julian Castro, Membership and Wellness Director, South Dade Family YMCA

depending on your particular needs and schedule.

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Before you can begin a personal training routine, you must complete a fitness assessment to see where your fitness level is and where it needs to be. The trainer will create a fitness and nutrition plan that is right for you. Age, medical history and any past injuries are also considered when developing a personalized fitness plan to ensure that your work out is a safe and productive one every time.

“Most people that come in to inquire about personal training automatically want to know how many days

Y Fitness is all about health and living a long, productive life. children 6 to 12 years old. The program teaches nutrition, wellness and the importance of physical activity through fun activities and lessons.

The YMCA is a great place to come and fulfill your entire family’s fitness needs.

“This is not the type of gym where you come in and feel uncomfortable and intimidated; where everyone is out to impress, especially if it’s your first time working out,” said Rincon. “Instead it is a friendly and caring environment with trained staff available to make you feel comfortable as you reach your fitness goals. Here at the Y, everyone says hello when you walk in. It’s like a big family.”

YMCA members Judy McMonus and Joan Neil enjoy working out at the Y.

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o other fitness facility is quite like the YMCA. The Y is different because it is so much more. It is a place where anyone from preschoolers to seniors can enjoy a multitude of programs and activities in a friendly and nurturing environment; a place to grow and learn, together.

“Y Fitness is all about health and living a long, productive life; it’s mind—body fitness,” said Barbara Rincon, personal trainer for the South Dade Family YMCA. “It’s about conditioning our hearts to where we can prevent disease so that when we get older, we can still move around and not have to rely on others.”

The South Dade Y has many fitness options, one of which is sure to fit your particular needs.

Personal training sessions can be set up at your convenience with any of our talented and welcoming instructors who can give you a targeted fitness and nutrition plan, whether you want to lose a few pounds or strengthen your heart, energize your body or become more flexible.

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Julian Castro, YMCA Membership and Wellness Director, and Barbara Rincon, YMCA Personal Trainer, are here to help stenghten members’ spirits, minds and bodies.

they need to work out in order to get a quick weight loss fix,” said Rincon. “A lot of people don’t understand the health reasons behind personal training like staying fit and being able to handle everyday stresses, but only look at the physical effects instead.”

Personal training can be beneficial because it allows you to get one-on-one attention, and a trainer that is focused on you to make sure you are doing exercises correctly and avoiding any injuries, said Rincon.

The Y also offers an array of fun and challenging group exercise classes. Classes include Pilates, Yoga, Spinning™ , Tai Chi, Step and Sculpt, Cardio Circuit and MORE! There are even exercise classes offered for youth and teens.

The YMCA also hosts 8-week boot camps where participants work with a trainer and create a suitable plan to improve their bodies and their health within the eight weeks.

Another health initiative happening this fall is South Dade Family YMCA Fit Kids, designed for inactive

Julian Castro spots YMCA member Chris Baylis during a set on a Smith Machine Bench Press.

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Children to hear from poet Nikki Giovanni at Book Fair

BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

Award winning poet and activist Nikki Giovanni will be at the Miami International Book Fair Saturday, Nov. 15, to speak to children about her new poetry anthology Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry With a Beat. The book includes 51 poems from 42 poets and performers including singer and actress Queen Latifah.

Hip Hop Speaks to Children was No. 3 on the New York Times Children’s Bestseller list the first week of November.

“I’m proud of it,” Giovanni said. “Hip hop is such a cultural force. People have not dealt with the antecedents.”

She said she wanted to go back and show how hip hop relates to opera and other forms of music. In the book, she says, “opera shared the stories of the peoNikki Giovanni ple, like hip hop does today. Opera was how the simple truths about the lives of everyday people were told, right in the public square so you knew they were real.”

She also said not to be fooled by the rap videos that exaggerate and show bad behavior. Those videos are not the real hip hop because they could not be made in the public square.

“In the black community you give a definite shout out to the holiness preacher,” she said. “The slaves weren’t allowed to read or write or have books.

They had to talk to them in a cadence with a beat.”

Giovanni said the book carries a message that she thinks is joyful.

She worked with an advisory board comprised of hip hop poet Willie Perdomo; Tony Medina, a Howard University professor, and Michele Scott, a music specialist.

“We cast a wide net. We had 300 poems,” she said. “We kept bringing it down and bringing it down. Once we

had the essence, we put out a call to illustrators. We were looking for something a little more edgy.”

Illustrators Kristen Balouch, Michele Noiset, Jeremy Tugeau, Alicia Vergel de Dios and Damian Ward all contributed to the book.

The book includes a CD that features some of the artists that created the works while others are interpreted by other artists. Poets such as Nikki Grimes, Eloise Greenfield and James Berry also are featured.

Giovanni is a well-known poet, writer, activist and educator. She was born in Knoxville, TN, and now is a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech.

She will be at the Book Fair on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Freedom Tower, Biscayne Boulevard and Sixth Street, at 12:30 p.m.

Also speaking are Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson touting their hilarious new book Science Fair. The duo co-wrote the Peter and the Starcatcher series. Also speaking is Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, probably the hottest book for kids in 2008. Kinney is promoting his new book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do It Yourself Book.

For more information about the book fair call 305-237-3258 or visit <www.miamibookfair.com>.

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BY RON BEASLEY More than 50 young patients from Baptist Children’s Hospital showed up at Homestead-Miami Speedway on a bright Saturday morning in early November to take part in the inaugural Rides ’n’ Smiles event hosted by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA).

The day at the track allowed young patients suffering from such illnesses as cancer, diabetes, brain injuries, Crohn’s and Colitis to ride in an exotic car and get an up-close look at the speedway’s 2.3-mile road course, while experiencing the thrill of being on an auto race track.

Auto manufacturers provided more than a dozen beautiful cars, including a Chevrolet Corvette, Audi R8, Porsche Cayman S, Mazda RX-8, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG,

Challenger and Viper from Dodge, Ford Mustang Bullitt and a Lexus ISF. Brett David from Lamborghini Miami brought along a trio of exotic Lamborghinis. Even the Jaguar XJR10 that won the 1991 Miami Grand Prix was on display.

SAMA members, led by veteran auto racer and television broadcaster Bill Adam, drove the cars for their young passengers. At the end of the day, everyone agreed that the event lived up to its name and put smiles on a lot of young faces, and helped them forget about their illnesses for a day.

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Dodge Journey a crossover for the young family Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The 2009 Journey is Dodge’s entry in the midsize crossover SUV class. It’s sporty, rides and handles well, has a nice interior design with lots of room, and has plenty of entertainment options; all in all, a nice car for a young family.

The Journey also is nicely styled. It has the characteristic Dodge crosshair grille and a creased beltline that begins at the top of the headlights, rises to the rear and encircles the vehicle. The roofline curves slightly down and the wheel arches are decidedly pronounced. The taillights wrap around the sides and extend into the upwardopening lift gate.

Journey rides on the Dodge Global D platform, which is a stretched, widened and beefed-up version of the Global C platform used by the Dodge Avenger

and Chrysler Sebring. Journey is available in three trim levels — SE, SXT and R/T. The SE is front-wheel drive only, while the SXT and R/T models are offered with FWD or all-wheel drive.

The base SE model comes with a 173hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission.

The SXT and R/T models have a 3.5liter, 235-hp V-6 under the hood, wedded to a six-speed automatic transmission with the AutoStick manual shift.

The V-6 has good power for aroundtown commuting and allows for towing loads up to 3,500 pounds.

Standard equipment on the Journey includes cloth upholstery, air conditioning, a “Chill Zone” beverage storage bin; AM/FM six-disc CD/DVD/MP3 compatible radio with six speakers; power windows; power heated exterior mirrors; manual day/night rearview mirror; tilt/telescoping steering column; driver’s seat height adjustment; second-row reclining 60/40 seat, and P225/70R16 all season tires with steel wheels. Options include Sirius satellite radio, fog lights and aluminum wheels. There are sev-

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The interior of the Journey has numerous innovative features to make life easier for a young family. The front passenger seat folds flat for more hauling space accommodating items up to nine feet. There also is a storage bin under the front passenger seat and a storage compartment under the second-row floor.

Behind the last row there’s a dual glove box with Dodge’s Chill Zone that

keeps canned drinks cold. Journey also has a standard six-disc CD changer, and offers a hard-drive radio and a rear DVD entertainment system as options.

Base price on the 2009 Dodge Journey SE is $19,360.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext.

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Miami Vintage Clothing Show promotes re-use, recycling

BY LEE STEPHENS Going green to help slow global warming is not limited to construction and energy. Even the clothing we wear can promote conservation when we look to vintage fashion.

Miamians will have a chance to see how vintage clothing and cutting edge fashion go hand in hand at the Miami Vintage Clothing & Accessories Show & Sale taking place on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15 and 16, at the Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove, 2985 S. Bayshore Dr. “Instead of recreating what we already have, why don’t we re-use and re-work the original pieces?” said Sheffield MacIntyre, show founder and owner of Back-In-Style.com, an Internet vintage store. “Not only is it better for the environment, but the clothes are also of better quality and better made, and often a lot less expensive.”

Contemporary designers often look to vintage pieces for inspiration.

Wearing vintage clothing is good for the environment in a number of ways. It recycles the embedded energy that it took to make the garment in the first place, like making the fabric, dying it, cutting the pattern, constructing the garment and adding details. Re-using

clothing helps cut back some of the estimated 4 million tons of textiles are sent to municipal landfills each year which produce methane gas, contributing to global warming.

The Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove is sponsoring a special Charity Preview Party on Friday, Nov. 14, 7-9 p.m., offering attendees first selection of merchandise, as well as entertainment and complimentary food and drink. All proceeds from the $25 ticket sales that evening will benefit the Woman’s Club’s projects.

The show will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a $5 entrance fee.

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