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USPS facility relocation in village a bad move BY GRANT MILLER
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has chosen the old Bellsouth/Village Hall site at 8950 SW 152 St. as its venue of choice for relocating the Kendall regional customer service and mail distribution center currently located on S. Dixie Highway and SW 131st Street in Pinecrest. The building, currently leased, has been sold and the post office needs to be up and running quickly in a new location by May 2014. According to the USPS, and as confirmed by the Palmetto Bay village attorney, site selection and land use is the sole discretion of the USPS under the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 and the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, at its discretion, any and all local governing laws regarding land use, permitting and zoning may be preempted. Discretion being the operative word, has the USPS performed due diligence and made a responsible decision in its site selection as an agency of the Federal Government? We must first understand the scope of the operation. The Kendall USPS customer service and regional processing center has operational hours from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. bringing multiple tractor trailer rigs in and out on a daily basis, picking up and delivering mail to be sorted while serving as a hub for over 40 mail carriers. It additionally offers 24-hour post office boxes and a full retail counter. At first glance one might think — yes. The property is available. The leasable space and property layout appear nearly readymade to meet the needs. For residents, generally having a post office conveniently located nearby doesn’t sound bad either. But let’s take a closer look. Is the property located within the USPS Kendall region served? No. This processing center presently serves Pinecrest, The Falls, Dadeland and areas to the north and
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Village teamwork results in website to find lost pets
County’s recycling program surpasses 60,000 tons for 4th consecutive year
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BY GARY ALAN RUSE esidents of Palmetto Bay and village officials recently worked together to create a new website designed to meet the needs of pet owners concerned about lost and found pets. The problem and path to a solution were described by village resident James Woodard. “Ever since the invention of the telephone pole, the only way to get the word out when you lost or found a pet was to nail a hand-printed flier to one and hope that the other party saw it,” Woodard said. “This solution has obvious limitations.
Last month, Palmetto Bay Councilman Tim Schaffer conducted a town hall meeting to address the problem. In attendance was Palmetto Bay resident Mike Muni.” Muni, who is 30 and has lived in Palmetto Bay all his life, is a Network Infrastructure Support Technician for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. “My sister and I had the idea about creating some sort of pet website for about one to two months before the town hall meeting because we often time spot pets that have gotten out and try to find their owners,” Muni said. “I however didn’t start building a site until after the town hall
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iami-Dade County’s curbside singlestream residential recycling program keeps going strong. During Fiscal Year 2012-13, which ended Sept. 30, the county collected 61,632.85 tons of recyclable materials. That marks four years in a row with more than 60,000 tons of materials diverted from Miami-Dade’s landfills — and put to good use making new products. “We’re proud of the fact that our recycling partners and our residents continue to make Miami-Dade County’s awardwinning recycling program a big success,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “Protecting our environment is an important priority for my administration so we will continue to emphasize recycling education and outreach programs.” Miami-Dade County converted its residential recycling program in 2008 from a two-bin, “dual stream” system to a more
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Dance studio students perform at Breast Cancer Awareness event
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BY ROBERT HAMILTON
Ballet at the Park Dance Studio students performed at The Falls Shopping Center during the Breast Cancer Awareness event, “Paint the Mall Pink,” on Saturday, Oct. 19. Ballet at the Park is just one of the many programs that the Village of Palmetto Bay offers. The community event embraced women’s breast cancer and health awareness with the support of participating retailers who donated prizes for raffles. The dancers performed a series of dance
selections choreographed and directed by Vilma Borbolla, director of the dance studio. The performance culminated with a dance number featuring a life-size pink ribbon displayed by the dancers representing the iconic breast cancer symbol. Miss Vilma, as she is known, is close at heart with this cause after the loss of her beloved mother, Vilma, 16 years ago. She said she is very proud of her students’ performances and enthusiasm to perform at the event. The dance troupe is looking forward to participating in future community events.
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Mayor hints at new direction in coming year BY GARY ALAN RUSE
The 11th annual State of the Village Address on Wednesday, Oct. 23, had as its theme “Charting a New Course,” which seemed to hint at a new direction now that previous issues such as the Palmer Trinity School expansion have been resolved. The evening began with a reception in the promenade in front of Village Hall at 6 p.m. that lasted for an hour, featuring wine and hot hors d’oeuvres and a chance for attendees to mingle. The event attracted an estimated 150 people, down from last year’s 250, after threatening weather. It also was simulcast via live-streaming video and on WBAY Channel 77, which allowed many residents to view it from home. Following the reception the event moved inside to the Council Chambers for the formal address. The traditional Presentation of the Colors was done by the Miami-Dade Police Department Honor Guard, and the National Anthem was sung by Priscilla Carlo, a sophomore at Palmer Trinity School. Village officials attending included Vice Mayor John Dubois, council members Patrick Fiore, Tim Schaffer and Joan
Lindsay; village manager Ron E. Williams, village clerk Meighan Alexander, village attorney Eve Boutsis and other staff members. Williams gave the welcome remarks and introduction, and the sponsor welcome was presented by Sherelle Washington, the regional director of Baptist Health Medical Plazas. Mayor Shelley Stanczyk began by thanking Baptist Health South Florida for their generosity and support through the years. Then she commented on the input from residents on various issues. “Winston Churchill once said, ‘The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people,’” Stanczyk said. “I’m sure that my fellow council members, dedicated public servants sitting here before you, have come to understand all that quote implies. Our decisions are not always easy to make, and, while we may not always agree, there is no doubt that we all serve with great conviction.” The mayor introduced the council and staff members, as well as members of her family, and thanked the departing village attorney, Eve Boutsis, for her years of service. Stanczyk mentioned property values in
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the village, a lack of private investment in the commercial sector, and the recovering economy, stressing the positive. “Palmetto Bay has maintained through conservative fiscal management the same low millage rate of 2.447, the sixth lowest tax rate in the county, for the past six years while continuing to provide excellence in services and maintain our assets,” the mayor said. “At the end of last fiscal year,
we had a very healthy reserve account of approximately $13 million. Additionally, our conservative approach resulted in an operating surplus of $1.5 million.” Stanczyk said that village leaders need to focus on the revitalization of Palmetto Bay’s commercial sector, because that will generate more revenue and help keep residential property taxes low. She spoke of the work of the Downtown Redevelopment Task Force in that regard, and introduced a 10-minute video explaining the role of the task force. She also mentioned the Education Compact recently entered into with MiamiDade County Public Schools. “For over a year, our five-member board of dedicated parents and former educators met, together with school district staff Lubby Navarro, to draft and finalize a document that defines the collaboration that will exist between our village and our public schools,” Stanczyk said. “We remain committed to doing all we can to improve the quality of education of our children, our future.” Stanczyk praised the efforts of the Village Policing Unit and their accomplishments, the ongoing work of the Parks and Recreation Department staff, and the work done by the Building Department in processing approximately 4,000 residential and commercial permits. She also mentioned the impact made by the Planning and Zoning Department and other key staffers. Mayor Stanczyk concluded her address with a final word to residents. “Charting the course is our theme tonight, but, more specifically, charting your course is our goal every day,” Stanczyk said. “We appreciate all of the support, and constructive criticism that we hear from all of our residents. Keep it up — your opinions, ideas, and suggestions matter greatly to us. Our future is bright. The state of our village is sound.”
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WCS students spend first week of school in Georgia
Westminster Christian School’s 470 high school students spent their first week of school at “Warrior Week” at Sharptop Cove in Jasper, GA. The weeklong retreat combines fun and adventure with opportunities for spiritual renewal and relational development. This tradition began seven years ago and continues to be a highlight for students and the many alumni who return to volunteer. Pictured with the Palmetto Bay News in the mountains of Georgia are the High School Student Council and WCS Student Leadership.
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I agree with former Vice President Dick Cheney R. Kenneth Bluh VIEWPOINT KENNETH’S COMMENTARY I agree with former Vice President Dick Cheney that “GOP needs to look to new leaders.” Cheney did not elaborate on who is a potential candidate for the Republicans to go against the Democrats in the next presidential election, but it was evident on a recent Meet the Press that he is not happy with the “current” leaders. An aggressive Republican Party without a strong Democrat opposition can lead to no good. Likewise I feel that a strong Democrat Party, when in control, needs a strong Republican Party to maintain the checks and balances so very much needed in Washington. The three currently strong Republican prospective candidates to lead their party in the next presidential election represent a segment of the GOP that will only lead to four more years of a Democrat in the White House.
Senators Ron Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have, in my opinion, killed their chances of leading the party in 2016. All three played into the hands of the Republican Party right wing and killed the party’s chance of winning half of the votes in the general election. Estimates place that the Tea Party represents 30 to 35 percent of registered Republicans. It is one thing to win the hearts and minds of the Tea Party. It is another to win the votes of the more centrists of the Republican Party plus the needed votes from Democrats to win the White House. A simple fact: Democrats will not vote for a Tea Party endorsed candidate for the White House. They will vote for a more middle of the road Republican. What does the Tea Party want? To prove who they are, by knocking off currently seated Republicans in the Senate and House that don’t agree with them. Or, is it to garner enough votes to take control of the government? I often ask where are the other Republicans? Why haven’t they organized their own tea party? A great name would be “The Right Way Republicans.” Both parties should check what they will say before they say it — they are making
themselves look foolish. President Barack Obama should have known that his Obama healthcare program wouldn’t permit an insured to keep his own doctor regardless of the plan he or she enrolled in, rates would go down and you could keep your old plan if you wish. That would have been an easy fact check for his staff. It made him look like he was ether outside the loop or was not telling the truth in the hopes that no one would check — crazy. Likewise Sen. Rubio’s crazy statement that made the headlines “300K to lose coverage [health policies].” The reason the policies are being cancelled is that they do not include many of the mandatory 10 coverages the new law requires. Rubio should have checked with Florida Blue and he would have learned that the policyholders can be reissued with the added 10 benefits required by law — unfortunately, possibly at a higher premium. Last Sunday I asked a Republican friend of mine why the Republicans don’t propose a plan as an alternate to the current Obamacare plan rather than constantly criticize the Democrats? His answer was “keep the current way healthcare is covered.” In other words (my statement)
the hell with the millions that go without healthcare insurance. What this really means is the millions without coverage will continue to go to public hospitals and receive free care. Free to the sick but at a cost to taxpayers who must pay for the free benefits. In the end the taxpayer will always pay. In realty, if the Tea Party continues to control the Republican Party naming the party’s candidate for the office of the President then it is guaranteed that the White House will remain in the hands of the Democrats. Is this what the RNC wants? 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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west — not Palmetto Bay. Palmetto Bay is serviced by the Quail Roost processing facility located to the south on SW 186th Street. Is this property located in an appropriate industrial/commercial area? No. It abuts residential properties on three sides — north, east and south — and is serviced by only one two-lane transit corridor. Does this move comply with land use laws and restrictions that govern this property? No and no again. According to the Village of Palmetto Bay’s director of Planning and Zoning, this level of use is in direct violation of the building and zoning laws that govern the property. Moreover, it also violates longstanding deed restrictions held by the homeowners association, Alliance of Coral Reef Estates (ACRE), which run with the property and property owner. Moving to this location would require trampling over individual property rights in addition to local governing laws. Is the infrastructure and transit corridor supporting this property sufficient to absorb this change of use? No. The only transit corridor supporting this property is SW 152nd Street where it is still restricted to two lanes. Anyone who travels this corridor knows that this service segment leading up to S. Dixie Highway on the east side has been a choke point for years. It was studied in depth back in 2004 by the Corradino Group and Richard Garcia & Associates, rated a level of service (LOS) “D” and has only progressively gotten worse since. All attempts to date by the Village of Palmetto Bay and Miami-Dade County to mitigate the dangerous and dysfunctional conditions have been miserable failures — the last of which were lane delineator sticks installed to help restrict traffic turns within the area. While a few of these sticks have survived the wrath of frustrated commuters, the Farm Stores was not as fortunate and closed down shortly after their installation when patrons living in Palmetto Bay traveling east no longer were able to directly access their store. With 15 commercial entries and exits presently snarling this two-block segment, traffic frequently backs up westbound in peak periods well past 89th Court and as far east as 87th Avenue. Where do frustrated and impatient commuters go now under these conditions? They find alternative routes through the residential neighborhood streets, such as 88th and 89th avenues and 89th Court, which become freeways of relief for access to S. Dixie Highway by Starbuck’s (SW 148th Street) to the north or by Ford (SW 156th Street) to the south. The addition of the USPS operational and consumer traffic only will exacerbate these conditions. Is this a safe environment into which to bring commercial operators, employees
and postal customers? No. The infrastructure is clearly insufficient and unless they are also planning to make substantial improvements and pay for them, dealing with the public safety nightmare that will surely unfold will be left up to the local governments and taxpayers. How will those that come in from S. Dixie Highway return to S. Dixie Highway when traffic is routinely backed up beyond the exits? We can expect that they too will wind up taking the path of least resistance by turning east into the residential community to avoid traffic further compounding an already very dangerous situation. These alternate routes are the very same streets where residents and children play, ride their bikes, skateboard and walk their dogs. This is a public safety nightmare in the making with potentially tragic results. The only way to remedy this situation is to add substantial infrastructure to the corridor. So upon further review, has the USPS performed due diligence and made a responsible decision in their site selection? No. This doesn’t make any sense at all. Zoning laws and deed restrictions are created for a purpose — to prevent uncontrolled and haphazard development — protect property values — preserve quality of life and maintain public safety. In this case, the USPS “at their discretion” has obviously chosen to preempt the very laws intended to do so in total disregard for the for the property rights of the adjacent homeowners under covenant and the managing authorities of our local government. It all adds up to an irresponsible, selfserving and egregious overreach of power on the part of the Federal Government and USPS that unjustly shifts the burden of property rights defense to the residents and costs of impact mitigation to those very same taxpayers at the local governing level. I wonder if this was what those who authored the Postal Reorganization Act in 1970 long, long ago intended — to be truly of the people, by the people, for the people? Our local elected officials and governing authorities should be mad as hell and all over this. Regardless of the supremacy clause, it is incumbent upon all of them — Village of Palmetto Bay, Miami-Dade County, State of Florida and our U.S. Senate and Congressional leaders — to put a stop to this move or at the very least, hold the USPS accountable to meet the needs of mitigation both practically and financially, just as the laws would require if it were a private entity attempting to change the legal use of this property. The time is now for them to step forward on behalf of their constituents. Every resident, business owner and commuter needs to call them to task. Email, write and call them. Can’t wait to see who will take the lead on this and how many actually will come forward to represent the community’s best interests and stand up for the constitutional rights of our citizenry.
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meeting where we learned that many of the people in the community already had an idea for what type of site was needed. “I thought about what the members of the community wanted and also what the village was asking for and came to the conclusion that the best option would be to have a third party create the site and not to have it run by the village.” Muni believed that a village-run website would not be able to do some of the things being asked due to staffing and liability issues. “Two more reasons that I felt the website would be better run by a third party is that, for one thing, the site should be accessible to everyone in the county because pets can easily wander into neighboring cities,” Muni said. “The second being that if residents will be signing up for anything like email alerts or providing any personal info, I don’t want the same thing to happen that has happened in the past.” Muni was referring to the fact that due to Florida law, email addresses provided to municipal governments are a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone requesting them. “By running the website myself, I know for sure spam will not be an issue with this website and I try to keep the spam risk as low as possible,” Muni said. The newly designed pet website, <www.MiamiDadeLostPets.com>, allows for immediate, self-posted, countywide notices 24 hours a day and seven days a week. “The service is free and provides for a photograph and related information to be posted,” James Woodard said. “It even has a place to list
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animals that you have for adoption.” Users can submit reports to the website without the need to sign up for anything or register for an account. All reports will last for 30 days on the website before expiring and automatically being removed. Councilman Schaffer explained that council members had been approached by residents who wanted a lost and found that has more of an immediate impact from the standpoint of constant updates. “Palmetto Bay has a wonderful website for pets lost and found, but it was updated every workday morning,” Schaffer said. “It wasn’t 24 hours a day; there wasn’t anyone to do it, so there could be some down time. I called a town hall meeting on it and a group of residents showed up and we started exchanging ideas. “When we got a group of people together and we started sharing ideas, Mike said ‘I’ve got the capability to build a website,’ and he built it, and we’re now connecting it to our Palmetto Bay website and we’re reaching out to other lost and found associations and organizations throughout Miami-Dade. Mike’s done a great job.” Schaffer said he got a lot of assistance from everyone on the council, and from residents Jana Sheeder, James Woodard and Carol Vega, as well as village staff. “I’m not taking credit for the good things they have done. I just wanted to enable them to get together and work things out,” Schaffer said. “We’re excited. There’s no downside to this. It’s not political. There’s no cost to the village. It’s helpful to a lot of people.” Woodard pointed out that the website is a non-commercial labor of love by Muni, based on his compassion for animals. He suggests donations will help keep it running. “It is not a profit-making effort,” Woodard said. “Its continuation depends on being able to cover Web costs.”
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streamlined single-stream program. Participants simply place all recyclable materials accepted in the program — paper, cardboard, narrow-neck plastic bottles with their caps and lids, glass bottles, metal food and beverage containers, and “gable-top” (aseptic) milk and juice cartons — into a wheeled blue cart for collection. With single-stream recycling, Miami-Dade consistently has collected 59,000 or more tons every year. “We appreciate our residents’ recycling efforts and remind them of the importance of ensuring they only recycle materials acceptable in our program,” said Alina T. Hudak, deputy mayor and interim department director for the Miami-Dade County Public Works and Waste Management Department (PWWM).
“Placing the wrong materials in the blue recycling cart makes it more difficult to recycle the good materials we collect,” she added. Miami-Dade County provides curbside recycling service to more than 350,000 single-family households in the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County such as Kendall as well as all residences in participating area municipalities that include Cutler Bay, Florida City, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and South Miami. For more information on Miami-Dade County’s recycling program, including information on which materials can and can’t be recycled in the program, visit the website at <www.miamidade.gov/publicworks> or call 3-1-1.
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Palmetto Palmetto Bay Bay events events for for residents residents to to take take note note this this month month Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR
AROUND TOWN DARE we remind you...? Don’t miss the 4th Annual DARE Arts & Crafts Fair and Car Show, November 16th at Coral Reef Park. It’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with more than 40 vendors selling everything from jewelry to clothing to food, and the event supports the Drug Assistance Resistance Program (D.A.R.E.) in Palmetto Bay. The popular anti-drug program for school-age children in the village, led by Palmetto Bay Policing Unit’s Outreach Officers needs your help to provide student workbooks and diplomas used in the important program. Besides all the great arts and crafts items, the food and those amazing vintage cars, there will also be a bounce house, face painting, and student performances with talented youngsters demonstrating their choir, ballet and other abilities. WFLC 97.3 Coast Radio will be broadcasting live from the park with music and on-air cut-ins throughout the day. The Auto Show takes place between 10 a.m.
and 3 p.m., and includes a “Best-in-Show” competition. There’s a raffle with prizes, too. Free parking at Coral Reef Park, which is located at 7895 S.W. 152nd Street, and St. Richard Catholic Church across the street. For info call 305-278-4000 or 305-259-1234. Calendar alert... The village has two zoning public hearings scheduled for Monday, November 18, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers in Village Hall, 9705 East Hibiscus Street. Public input is welcome. Hearing items involve a request to re-plat a portion of the Del-Mar Estates plat, and a request to modify an existing site plan to expand Alexander School, Inc. (no increase in the number of students). Plans are on file and may be examined in the Department of Planning and Zoning at Village Hall. Are you ready for the holidays? We hear from Maggie Anzardo that Southland Mall has its 5th Annual “Black Friday Balloon Drop” on Friday, November 29, at 8 a.m. in the Sears Wing, Center Court, Macy’s and JCPenney Wings. On-air personalities from Y100 FM will be broadcasting live from Southland Mall from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. This is a big event every year at Southland Mall, and so popular with shoppers because hundreds of balloons filled with mall gift cards, movie passes, store offers and more will descend
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is located at 20505 South Dixie Highway. On a solemn note, Hector Varela, who was a man among men, recently passed away. Hector was a proud author and was particularly proud of the novel that he wrote, Affinity for Trouble: A Puerto Rican Story, which was a story about a boy growing up in Puerto Rico during the ’40s and ’50s. I met Hector awhile back while he was serving on the community council in West Kendall. He stood up for us Horse Country folks many, many times and the developers knew that his position was to “Help Keep Horse Country Green.” And he did, oh so often. One time that sticks in my mind is when he bellowed out… “The line is drawn! No more development in Horse Country.” Hector spoke his mind and I am thankful for what he did for us in Horse Country. Well done, Hector, and now you can rest in peace.
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Bistro Foly Brings Authentic French Fare to Community
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Orchids are topic of the next Garden Club meeting, Nov. 26
Pictured is Robert Fuchs, owner of RF Orchids.
BY GARY ALAN RUSE
Lef to right: Catherine de Villada, Owner; Dominique Meunier, Owner; and Thierry Pititto, Head Chef
An exciting new restaurant is coming to Palmetto Bay this December. Bistro Foly will be combining Contemporary French cuisine with friendly service in a casual neighborhood setting. Located off Old Cutler Road and SW 168th Street in Palmetto Bay, Bistro Foly will be open seven days a week from 8AM until 10PM, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. French owners, Catherine de Villada and Dominique Meunier, have combined their extensive years of business and restaurant experience to help fill the void that has existed for a true neighborhood restaurant catering to Palmetto Bay residents and families, as well as surrounding areas. Mr. Lewis Fraser, owner of the Old Cutler Center, where Bistro Foly will be operating, acknowledges, “Our community has needed a fine restaurant for a long time and Bistro Foly will fulfill.” According to Bistro Foly’s head chef, Thierry Pititto, diners can expect affordable twists on traditional French home-style cooking, such as steak frites, duck confit, steamed mussels, rotisserie chicken and tuna tartar, to name a few delectable choices. “We hope our guests come repeatedly during the week to indulge in our variety of omelets, pancakes and pastries served for breakfast, our light fare menu for lunch, consisting of a variety of sandwiches, salads, meat and fish dishes and dinner that will consist of a carefully selected menu of appetizers, entrees, salads and sides,” says Dominique Meunier. The bar will serve a full array of French café-inspired coffees and a modestly priced beer and wine list from around the world. Meunier has over 25 years of food and restaurant experience in Paris, Washington DC and Miami. De Villada has a strong background in business start-ups and has now brought her business sense and passion for taste and style to Bistro Foly. Chef Pititto has been a chef at a number of fine restaurant locations in Miami, including Café Pastis and recently at the Upper Eastside eatery, Ni.Do. Caffe. Bistro Foly is expected to open in early December. For more information, visit the website at www.bistrofoly.com.
Perhaps the most beautiful of all flowering plants, orchids will be the subject of the next meeting of the Palmetto Bay Garden Club on Nov. 26, according to Richard Dorn, club president. “We are proud to announce that Robert Fuchs, the owner of RF Orchids, will be the featured speaker at our monthly meeting to be held in November,” Dorn said. “‘Orchid Culture in South Florida’ will be his topic.” Fuchs also will host one of the five field trips that the Garden Club sponsors this year. Field trips offer a chance to see prime examples of skillful gardening first hand and actual growing conditions described in the meetings. “Mr. Fuchs has invited our club to take a private tour of his garden estate on Dec. 7, 2013,” Dorn said. “The tour will start at 9:30 a.m. Guests wishing to join the tour of the beautiful private estate and gardens may make reservations by calling Troy at
786-473-5289 or Henry at 786-218-3293.” Monthly meetings of the Palmetto Bay Garden Club are normally conducted at the Edward and Arlene Feller Community Room on the second floor at the Palmetto Bay Branch Library, 17641 Old Cutler Rd. The garden club meetings take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, September through May, at 7 p.m., and cover a wide range of gardening and ecological topics. Guests are encouraged to attend. “Our featured speaker in October was Dr. Steve Davis, representing the Everglades Foundation,” Dorn said. “Dr. Davis brought us up to date on the ongoing restoration program to return the Everglades to the ecologically magnificent ‘River of Grass’ that it once was.” The garden club has done special projects in village parks, the library, and other locations, and helped with the recent State of the Village Address. For more information about the club, call Richard Dorn at 305-724-3528.
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State Farm presents a $31,240 check toward beetle-rearing lab BY EDITH TORRES
State Farm presented a $31,240 check to the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and students at Terra Environmental Research Institute in Kendall that will help pay for a new beetlerearing laboratory at the school to be used for the Bio-control of the Air Potato Vine project that will be run by the students. The check presentation took place on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 12:30 p.m., at the site of the new laboratory. The bio-control method will consist of the rearing of the air potato leaf beetle, its scientific name being Lilioceris cheni (Lili), by Terra students and their subsequent release into Kendall Indian Hammocks Park, a Miami-Dade County park with more than 50 acres of “hammock” forest besieged by the invasive exotic air potato vine. The “Lili” beetle is native to China, India, Nepal, Laos and Thailand and first was released in Florida in 2012 by USDA for biological control of the air potato. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory (USDA) in Fort Lauderdale is providing the “Adam” and “Eve” initial starter beetles that will be reared in the Terra laboratory and later released into the park under NAM and USDA supervision. In addition, Terra will be the only high school in Florida supplying the “Lili” beetle to other agencies for use where the air potato also is taking over native vegetation.
The Terra classroom laboratory is scheduled for completion by end of the year at which time a dedication ceremony will be planned, followed by a beetle release ceremony in spring/summer of 2014. “This partnership will allow my students to engage firsthand in a very important aspect of the conservation and management of our natural areas, which is the use of biological controls in order to mitigate the effects of an invasive species,” said Alex Salcedo, Conservation Biology teacher in charge of the bio-control project “State Farm supports service-learning because it integrates service to the community into classroom curriculum using a hands-on approach to mastering subject material while fostering civic responsibility,” said Jose Soto, State Farm community specialist in Miami. “The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is a prime example of State Farm’s commitment to education, our community and our youth.” The air potato is a serious threat to South Florida’s environment, growing vines that are 30 to 40 feet long, stifling native plants and destroying landscaping and impacting the natural eco-system. In South Florida they have been found in various communities in Miami-Dade County including Kendall, Coral Gables, Village of Palmetto Bay, Homestead, South Miami, Florida City, Miami Gardens, North Miami Beach and unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County.
Pictured (l-r) are Eduardo Salcedo, Miami-Dade Parks NAM biologist; Craig Holloway and Jose Soto from State Farm; Terra students who will be working on the beetle-rearing project and subsequent beetle release in the spring into Kendall Indian Hammocks Park for the Bio-Control of the invasive Air Potato Vine; George Navarrette, deputy director of Miami-Dade Parks; Alexis Salcedo, Terra science teacher and project manager; Carrie Montano, Terra principal, and Jennifer Illa, Terra assistant principal. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Long-standing partners for more than 15 years, the USDA and NAM began this joint venture to discover a safe and successful method for eradicating the exotic vine in 2011, when the USDA requested NAM’s help to provide a controlled living preserve in which to test the impact of the “Lili” beetle on air potato. In November 2011, the first test-release of the beetles to combat the plant
took place, and again in April 2013 with the assistance of Terra students. Results from these releases are evident already at the test sites, with leaves and whole plants clearly showing the effects from of the beetles. In those areas, the leaves look like lace patterns and many of the bulbils also have been affected, slowing the reproduction of the plant.
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Stefanie Scott grand marshal for The Falls’ ‘Miracle’ parade BY KATELYN ROCHE
Strike up the band! The official start of the holiday season will get underway when the 17th Annual “Miracle on 136th Street” Holiday Parade marches into The Falls on Saturday, Nov. 23. Beginning at 4 p.m., area-residents will come together to welcome Santa as he makes his first appearance in Miami, riding on his very own float. Open free to the public, this year’s parade will feature local dignitaries, celebrities, marching bands, bagpipers, stilt walkers, junkanoo band, mariachi band, Brazilian dancers, Chinese Dragon, costumed characters, and more! Jolly old Santa will make his long-awaited first arrival of the season along with Mrs. Claus and their little helpers. Celebrity grand marshal Stefanie Scott, from Disney Channel’s original series A.N.T. Farm, will lead the holiday parade through The Falls. Scott also has lent her voice to the Oscar-nominated animated film Wreck-It Ralph, playing the role of Moppet Girl. She has starred in Disney’s original movie Frenemies and Beethoven’s Big Break. For more details on Scott, visit her website at <www.stefaniescott.com>. “The Falls is thrilled to have Stefanie Scott be the grand marshal of this year’s Miracle on 136th Holiday Parade, said Julie Goldman, mall manager at The Falls. “This event has become a South Florida tradition that gets families in the holiday spirit. We are honored to have the opportunity to bring such a wonderful celebration to Miami that helps create holiday memories that will last a lifetime.” Following the holiday parade, Stefanie Scott will perform on the Center Court stage at 6 p.m. singing joyous holiday music plus a single off her upcoming album. Guests will enjoy a Brazilian dance troupe after Scott’s performance. Additional entertainment throughout the event includes, Cache performing on the Bloomingdale’s stage and Two Night Stand will perform at the stage area in front of Macy’s.
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Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and line both sides of the parade route before the 4 p.m. The parade route, which is located on the Boulevard in between the center and the parking lot, will start at the east end of The Falls, in front of Bloomingdale’s and traverse the entire length of the center, west to Macy’s. Following the parade, the lights of the season will come aglow at The Falls where nearly one million lights showcase giant animal topiaries such as elephants, giraffes, peacocks, and camels, along with dolphins and a whale in the waterscape. Guests can see additional lights throughout the shopping center’s gardens and waterfalls. Santa will take up residence and be available for photos in Center Court at the Santa House. This year’s Miracle on 136th Street benefits the South Dade YMCA Family Center. Event sponsors are AT&T and Mercedes Benz of Cutler Bay.
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Christopher Columbus HS chosen a ‘Safe Sports 1st Team’ school
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BY LEE STEPHENS
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association recently announced that Christopher Columbus High School was chosen as a “Safe Sports School 1st Team.” Columbus is one of only two high schools in Florida that have been honored with the recognition. This honor not only acknowledges the vital work of the Columbus Athletic Training Department, led by Br. Herb Baker and his assistant Pablo Riera, ’05, (both certified trainers), but positions the school as a leader in sports safety and a community concerned with its student athletes and their care. “We received the award because we offer an excellent athletic training facility that is well equipped to take care of students both physically and mentally,” said Br. Herb, who has served Columbus as athletic trainer since 1991. “We also have a very good medical staff in place with the collaboration of Dr. Joe Fernandez, chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Baptist Hospital.” Dr. Joe oversees the medical needs of all
the Columbus athletic teams and often is in the training room on Saturdays to tend to them. The training room offers several treatment tables, muscle stimulators, ultrasound machines, whirlpools, bicycles, treadmills, game ready machines, and portable water tanks. An AED machine for electric shock to the heart also is found there and Br. Herb is happy to report he never had the need to use it. In addition, student rehabilitation also takes place in the school’s new Bernhardt Wellness Center with the collaboration Josh Cantor who supervises that facility. “We act as the first responders here. If there is ever an injury, we are there to treat and evaluate them. Often times we eliminate the student’s need to go elsewhere for expensive medical services” said Br. Herb. Students say they like going to the training room before games to prepare themselves. They like the family environment and the care provided to them by the trainers. For more information about NATA visit <http://athletictrainers.org>.
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Perrine Academy of the Arts chosen to host tour by NDEO
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BY ROBERT HAMILTON
Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts was chosen as the elementary school in the Miami-Dade County to host the National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO) tour on Oct. 23. The tour also included one middle school, South Miami Middle School, and one high school, New World School of the Arts.
Teachers from around the country were given the opportunity to see first-hand a sample of the fine arts programs offered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools through Schools of Choice. Applications for next years’ programs are being accepted through Jan. 15. To apply online, go to <www.yourchoicemiami.org>. Your school of choice also has applications at the school site.
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AT&T store at The Falls focuses on customers’ mobile lifestyles BY LEE STEPHENS
As the lines between the physical and digital retail worlds blur and consumers turn to their mobile devices and apps to enhance their mobile lifestyle, AT&T has opened a new retail store in the southwest corner of The Falls designed to enhance the shopping experience for customers. The new store concept was a result of more than two years of exploration and research all centered around one design goal — to create a more interactive and inviting store environment, a shopping experience like no other. Miami customers will be among the first to experience the new store concept that is reinventing how the retail business is done. This store is the latest example of the investment already made in South Florida. Since 2011, AT&T has opened four new stores, relocated three and remodeled and expanded four locations. In addition, the company has hired more than Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez (far right), Miami-Dade County Commissioner Lynda Bell and City of Cutler Bay 300 people to fill South Florida retail Councilwoman Sue Loyzelle (far left), join AT&T Florida Mobility & Consumer Markets vice president Carlos Blanco-Sposito for an Oct. 24 ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new AT&T store at The Falls. jobs this year. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Falls location, with a staff of Everything about the more than 3,65022, will serve the growing number of consumers relying on their wireless devices to square-foot store is designed for ultimate flexibility. It brings to life AT&T’s mismanage their busy lives. “Customers visiting our new Miami sion, brand vision, and personality while store will discover a design that is built encouraging self-discovery and satisfying around their experiences and delivers an curiosity. The store layout will highlight AT&T’s interactive shopping experience that mirrors their mobile lifestyle,” said Carlos products and services, devices and accesBlanco-Sposito, vice president/general sories across three unique “zones” — the manager, South Florida AT&T Mobility Connected Experience Zone, the Community Zone, and the Explore Zone. and Consumer Markets. The new Connected Experience Zone “Our goal is to become America’s premier retailer by providing an exceptional features “lifestyle vignettes” that offer experience in every interaction, and we’ve customers a glimpse of how solutions been working hard to exceed customer can be used in customers’ everyday expectations by taking our stores and net- lives. These lifestyle pavilions will work to a new level here in South Florida.” highlight categories such as music,
home security and entertainment and more. Next is the Community Zone, featuring “community tables” that encourage customers to shop and play in an open and interactive space. This space merchandises apps, accessories and devices to show customers how they can work together. Finally, customers can check out the Explore Zone with “explore walls” that highlight AT&T’s diverse device lineup and accessories complemented by digital monitors with product information. The new Miami store hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. To find the nearest AT&T store or Device Support Center near you, visit online at <www.att.com/find-a-store> or <www.att.com/dsc>. Don’t forget you also can make an appointment before visiting your local AT&T store at <www.att.com/storeappointment/>.
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23-year mural tradition continues at G. Holmes Braddock High School
Blazin’ Broncos grill Ribfest competition with ‘Best Ribs’ BY EDITH TORRES
The students at G. Holmes Braddock continue to grace the walls of their school with mural, since its opening in 1990. Areas around the school such as Science Honor Society, SECME, FBLA, Media Center, Mu Alpha Theta, JROTC, and Marine Biology have adorned the hallways with murals. The Student Services department at Braddock was the most recent patrons to commission a mural in their department, completed in October. Pictured with the Student Services mural are (l-r, back row) Kathryn Holway, Barbara Moskowitz, Julio Perez, Carla Hoed de Beche, Liliana Maldonado, Carmen Molina-Churchman, Ana Burges, Tahimy Gomez, Maria Mendoza; (seated student artists) Jonathan Martin; Anthony Perez; Elier Acosta; Lorena
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The Blazin’ Broncos BBQ Team from Parma, OH, won the title for “Best Ribs” after a weekend filled with delicious barbecue and live entertainment at Ribfest, which took place Nov. 1-3 at Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 St. Ribbers from as far away as Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, South Carolina, as well as Florida competed to win the title of best ribs, pork, chicken, beef brisket, and sauce. Blazin’ Broncos dominated with first place wins in three out of the five categories — ribs, chicken, and sauce. Judging took place on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., and the winners were announced on Sunday, Nov. 3, to eager crowds. This year’s first, second, and third place finishers are: Ribs: First Place, Blazin’ Broncos; Second Place, Skin & Bones, and Third Place, Porky & Beans. Chicken: First Place, Blazin’ Broncos; Second Place, Porky & Beans, and Third Place, Uncle Bub’s. Pork: First Place, Porky & Beans; Second Place, Blazin’ Broncos, and Third Place, Skin & Bones. Brisket: First Place, Skin & Bones; Second Place, Blazin’ Broncos, and Third Place, Uncle Bub’s. Sauce: First Place, Blazin’ Broncos; Second Place, Porky & Beans, and Third Place, Uncle Bub’s. The weekend was jam-packed with entertainment for the entire family, including local rock and country music
bands performing live before crowds of fans, while others watched beer-inspired cooking demonstrations and pairings at the Chef’s Corner. Patrons also enjoyed Florida produce and products at the Farmers Market, live remotes by Thunder Country’s Dougie Hitchcock and Kiss Country’s Darlene Evans, hayrides, arts and crafts vendors, souvenir photo opportunities, and more. Ribfest, hosted by the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade, Zoo Miami, and Miami-Dade Parks, was made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, MiamiDade Tourist Development Council, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the Board of County Commissioners, and was sponsored by: Chevrolet, Amway, Car2Go, Community Bank of South Florida, Waste Management, Florida Farm Bureau Insurance, Comcast – NBC Universal, Homestead Miami-Speedway, Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, Peterson’s Harley-Davidson, Miller Lite, Blue Moon, Redd’s Apple Ale, Pepsi, Thunder Country 100.3 FM, Sun 103.1 FM, WKIS-FM Kiss Country, Modjo Hydrate Elite, Big Boned BBQ Co., Blazin’ Broncos, Pig N Pig Out, Porky & Beans, Skin & Bones, Uncle Bub’s, and Smoke and Spice. Information for next year’s Ribfest will be available in the summer of 2014 and updates can be found at <www.miamiribfest.com>.
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Firefighter saves park ranger’s life following rattlesnake bite BY DONNA VAN DER DIJS
Lt. Scott Mullin immediately jumped to action after receiving the call that Park Ranger Anthony (Tony) Terry had been bitten by an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. Terry was bitten on his left hand while attempting to remove the rattlesnake from his home located in Everglades National Park. Mullin is with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department’s (MDFR) Venom Response Team. Terry was about 130 miles into the park, so the fastest way to him was by helicopter. Mullin coordinated Terry’s transport via MDFR Air Rescue to Baptist Health’s Homestead Hospital. He traveled with Air Rescue, carrying the antivenin , to Everglades National Park and then on to the hospital where he oversaw the
administration of the first dose of antivenin within one hour of the 9-1-1 call. A total of 28 vials of antivenin were used to reverse the effects of the toxin. “Our Venom Response Team almost got cut during the last budget hearings,” Mullin said. “Tony could have died or lost his arm if we hadn’t been able to immediately respond to the call on a Saturday (Sept. 28),” Mullin said. “It is important for the public to know that our Venom Response Team is here to protect our community, frequently saving people’s lives and educating people in South Florida.” According to Mullin, most snakebites in South Florida happen on the weekends when people are out and about enjoying the great outdoors. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is native to South Florida and other areas in the United States and has the reputation of being the most dangerous
During an MDFR press conference, Park Ranger Anthony (Tony) Terry shows his finger where the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake bit him. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department’s (MDFR) Lt. Scott Mullin of the Venom Response Team (left) and Enrique Gonzalez, MDFR Air Rescue pilot, are pictured on their way to rescue Park Ranger Anthony (Tony) Terry in Everglades National Park.
venomous snake in North America. A dose of 100 mgs of its venom is lethal to humans within two hours. A single bite can inject up to 800 mgs of venom, which causes tissue death and disables the body’s ability to clot causing the person to bleed to death. Park Ranger Terry was treated in the ICU at Homestead Hospital and was expected to make a full recovery. The MDFR Venom Response Program specializes in the response, management, and treatment of envenomations. The program provides ongoing education, training
and awareness of the many dangerous and venomous species native to, or imported into the United States and promotes interoperability and communication between numerous agencies, municipalities, healthcare providers and poison control centers. The Venom Response Team currently maintains the largest and only antivenom bank for public use in the United States. The team employs the latest techniques to prevent death through antivenin intervention 24 hours a day, seven days a week, locally, nationally, and internationally.
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Know the health dangers from secondhand smoke BY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
You can get some great things secondhand (furniture, cars, high-end fashion), but secondhand smoke is not one of them. Secondhand smoke — smoke released from the burning end of a cigarette and exhaled by a smoker — contains at least 250 toxic or cancer-causing chemicals, and breathing even small amounts for a short period of time can adversely affect your health. Brief exposure can cause your blood platelets to stick to together, damage the lining of your blood vessels, and potentially increase your risk of having a heart attack. Breathing secondhand smoke ultimately can lead to heart disease, stroke and lung cancer. Each year about 3,400 nonsmoking men and women die from lung cancer and around 46,000 die from heart disease caused by
breathing secondhand smoke. While smokers can lower their risk of developing lung cancer and other diseases by quitting smoking, nonsmokers should limit their exposure to secondhand smoke by focusing on four key areas: home, work, public places, and the car. Of course, when it comes to limiting your exposure to secondhand smoke, you have the most control in your home and car. Make them smoke-free zones, and don’t be tempted by ineffective alternatives like smoking with a window rolled down or smoking in a different room of the house. Generally, you can’t control the smoking policies at public restaurants and businesses, but you can choose which places you patronize. Choose smoke-free venues. Alternatives like nonsmoking sections do not eliminate your exposure to secondhand smoke — even
if you can’t smell smoke. You also can inform business owners about the hazards of secondhand smoke and encourage them to implement nonsmoking policies. Unfortunately, the place where you likely spend a great deal of your day — work — may be one of the most difficult places to control your exposure to secondhand smoke. According to a U.S. Surgeon General’s report, having nonsmoking policies in the workplace is the only effective way to eliminate exposure; simply cleaning the air and ventilating the building is insufficient. Communities nationwide have enacted smoke-free workplace laws to protect workers from the hazards of secondhand smoke. To learn more about the hazards of secondhand smoke and how to prevent exposure, contact your American Cancer Society at 1800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
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Back to Russia with love after successful procedure at MCH Pictured at Miami Children’s Hospital are (l-r) Dr. Cathy Burnweit, Daria Rozhkova and Dr. Andrea Maggioni.
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In April, little Daria Rozhkova of Russia’s Ryazanskaya region and her family were fresh out of hope. Diagnosed with Lynch syndrome, a genetic disorder that increases the risk of colorectal cancer, the child had undergone numerous surgeries and chemotherapy treatments aimed at curbing cancerous growths in her colon. Yet, after each exhaustive intervention, the cancer would return. Finally, the Russian doctors advised they could offer no hope that additional treatment would improve the child’s outlook and that Daria, 12, likely had but six months to live. Fortunately, hope is a commodity in which Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) specializes. And thanks to a novel procedure and the collaboration of a 50-member multi-specialty care team of doctors and nurses at MCH, Daria and her family recently returned home to their native country with a big smile, a bright future, and memories of new friendships forged at the famed children’s hospital. “Daria is a brave little girl with a family who would not give up on her,” said Dr.
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This year, enjoy the holidays without gaining more weight BY UNNI GREENE , CMT, CSNS
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Your Pet’s Best moves to new location in Pinecrest BY CRISTINA MARTINEZ
Miami native William “Billy” Garner is making sure your much loved fury friends have a healthy, happy life with the opening of his “Your Pet’s Best” store in Pinecrest. “This is a dream come true for my parents and me. I spent the last six years working with the previous owner at Pet’s Best learning everything I could about what it takes to have a healthy pet” Garner said, adding, “I had the good fortune of being able to buy this store. Our goal is to give our loyal customers the products they prefer and continue to provide the exceptional service they have come to expect.” Billy, as he is known, is a 26-yearold entrepreneur who grew up in Boone, NC, returning with his parent’s to Miami when he was 10 years old. He is a graduate of Westminster Christian School and is now following in his father’s footsteps. William Garner Sr. also was in the retail business for 30 years, running a neighbor-
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hood hardware store. Your Pet’s Best, as it is now called, moved from its previous location on US1 and SW 141st Street to 8425 SW 132nd Street (next to Guadalajara Restaurant). It boasts a wide assortment of the top organic, holistic and health brands in food, supplements, and shampoos for cats and dogs. Garner’s philosophy is “spend a little more in what you feed your dog and you’ll spend a little less at the vet. Plus, you’ll give your pet a better quality of life.” Customers also will be able to pick up toys, bones, and all basic needs for their beloved pets. “We want to make it easy for our customers to stop by any time that fits their busy schedules so we are keeping longer hours,” Garner said. Store hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. For a minimum order of $50 they will deliver to your home in the Pinecrest or Palmetto Bay area. The phone number is 305-252-0050.
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Family continues tradition, opens new Subway on Old Cutler Road BY JESSE SCHECKNER
A new Subway shop has opened up at the intersection of SW 168th Street and Old Cutler Road. The store, which opened Oct. 30, is owned and operated by lifelong Miami residents Enrique Fernandez, his wife, Elsie, and her daughter, Karina Mirabal. It is the first of what they hope will be many future restaurants. “This site is very unique because there aren’t a lot of places around here to eat; either you have to go to S. Dixie Highway or into Cutler Bay,” Enrique said. “We were very lucky to get this location and I think we’ll do very well here.” Subway is a family tradition for them. Elsie’s father opened his first franchise in 1987 on NW 36th Street. He since has opened four more stores, winning several company awards in the process, all while making it a priority to involve all six of his grandchildren in his business. “Just like my dad built his franchise and now all his grandchildren are a part of it, we want to do the same thing,” Elsie said. “We have five kids between the both of us and one grandchild so far, and we always look towards them when we think about wanting to expand from there, for them and for their children.” Not just anyone can open his or her own Subway as the company requires their franchisees to go through extensive training before
being allowed to run a store. Karina, a third grade teacher, has completed the course and will take a leave of absence to manage the restaurant. While there, she will be subject to numerous intra-company monthly inspections by Subway headquarters to make sure everything is exactly on par with their standards. “Eat Fresh” is not just a catchy marketing tagline — the shelf life for every item is three days tops. “It’s the biggest franchise there is right now — bigger than McDonalds, believe it or not — and this year they’ve had the best year in sales, which is good news considering the economy,” Enrique said. “It’s also very healthy, which is great for young people, especially young people in sports.” Youth baseball has been a big part of Enrique’s life since he became involved 25 years ago when his son was 5 and he started the South Florida Travel Baseball League. He since has run parks, leagues and tournaments. He met Elsie, who has been involved in special education programs for 20 years, while serving as athletic director at the Boys and Girls Club. He also took part in an inner city baseball revival program sponsored by the Florida Marlins and has donated his time as a coach at both Killian High School and Gulliver Academy. Currently, he owns and operates Miami International Baseball, which brings international baseball players to Miami, gives them
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room, board and training, and finds colleges for them. He, Elsie and Karina all see Subway as a great opportunity to continue their positive involvement in South Florida, giving discounts to city employees, students from the surrounding areas and through involvement with neighborhood athletics.
“I know a lot of people in the community involved in sports and I plan on helping a lot of the youth programs around here,” he said. “I’m going to focus on some of the parks and school and see what we can do together.” Subway is located at 16707 Old Cutler Rd. For more information, call 305-253-2221 or visit <www.subway.com>.
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PTS students cited for National Merit Scholarship achievements
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Several Palmer Trinity School seniors were recognized recently for their National Merit Scholarship achievements. Honored for the National Hispanic Recognition Program for Excellence in
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orous college preparatory curriculum that integrates knowledge, compassion and social responsibility, an essential goal of the school’s mission. Palmer Trinity School serves students from a broad range of socio-economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds in grades 6-12.
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Author/musician Mary James in Miami for book fair, concert BY JOHNNY GILES
Wherefore Art Thou, Jane? (WoodRock House, 2013, softcover, 176 pages, $14.95) recently took first place honors in the Readers Favorite International Awards. This Florida-based mystery will be on display Nov. 22-24 at the Readers Favorite booth during the Miami Book Fair International. One might compare this first novel of the Pate & Faircloth series to a contemporary Indiana Jones — full of suspense and adventure, with snakes and romance showing up in the most surprising places. Jane Pate’s romp through swamps and wilderness situations proves that offbeat investigational styles can achieve results and that mystery, adventure, humor, and romance can credibly inhabit the same story. The two, native-Floridian authors, Jean James and Mary James, also will attend the Readers Favorite award ceremony on Nov. 23 at the Regency Hotel Miami. Mary, aka Mean Mary, who tours extensively as a vocalist and instrumentalist, will appear in concert at the Lighthouse Cafe, 11715 SW 87 Ave., on Nov. 16. There will be a book signing at this event. Mary will be interviewed on the Michael Stock radio show (Folk and Acoustic Music with Michael
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Renowned Ibero-American writers to be featured at Miami Book Fair BY ROBERT HAMILTON
This year’s 30th edition of the Miami Book Fair International, produced and presented by The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College (MDC), will feature a diverse lineup of local and international Ibero-American writers and authors, including Cervantes Prize winner Jorge Edwards, Marcos Aguinis, Jorge Eduardo Benavides, Gioconda Belli and Esmeralda Santiago. The authors hail from countries such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Nicaragua and Spain, among others. The Fair’s Ibero-American program is a well-attended, annual component of the Book Fair, where authors and writers discuss their latest works as well as participate in book signings, readings, and oneon-one discussions. As this year’s fair will celebrate the culture and literature of Spain, Latin American authors will be teamed up in some sessions with distinguished Spanish
authors, such as J.J. Armas Marcelo, Juan Malpartida and Carmen Posadas. Other renowned Spanish authors featured at the Book Fair are Rosa Montero, José Ovejero and Lorenzo Silva, among many others. The program will host exciting panel sessions on Miami’s digital cultural magazines, E-books, independent publishers, a look at Ibero-American literature from the past and present and conversations on contemporary Ibero-American theater. The 30th edition of the Book Fair, the nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, will take place Nov. 17-24 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave. in downtown Miami. The always-popular Street Fair runs Friday through Sunday, Nov. 22-24, with more than 200 exhibitors from around the country selling books in a festive atmosphere. For a schedule of events and updates on Miami Book Fair International, please visit <www.miamibookfair.com>, call 305-237-3528, or send email to <wbookfair@mdc.edu>.
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Paying for what you value The County’s new fiscal year began on Oct. 1, but getting there wasn’t easy. On one hand, taxpayers were calling on their elected leaders to provide economic relief by keeping the property tax rates flat. On the other hand, doing so would mean placing services provided by police, fire rescue, the library system and the animal shelter in financial difficulty. Tough choices had to be made and in the end, while not every service emerged completely unscathed, essential services remain secure—at least for the time being. But the future of Miami-Dade County’s Public Library System, as well as the thousands of cats in dogs in the care of Animal Services Department remains uncertain. It’s been said that we most value that which we pay for through charitable contributions. It’s how we stand behind the causes we believe in. So in that spirit, Miami-Dade County is establishing a trust fund to allow the public to make voluntary contributions toward the county services that matter most to them. Through this trust, you and other like-minded citizens will be able to pool your resources and direct them exactly where you believe they’re needed most. Over the next few weeks, property tax bills will be mailed to nearly a million households and businesses. A postage-paid envelope will be enclosed, making it convenient for concerned citizens to make a voluntary monetary donation over and above their property tax payment. Whether you choose to provide additional support to animal services, the library system, the police or fire rescue, your donation will help ensure that the services you care about will continue to be provided. Keep in mind that these donations are tax deductible and will help meet pressing community needs. Be sure to consult your tax advisor with any specific questions regarding your deduction. Help keep your community moving forward and give a little something back.
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Spend ‘A Night in Havana’ with Fashion for Charity BY BERTHA DIAZ
A warm tropical breeze is making its way to the Coral Gables Museum with Fashion for Charity’s “A Night In Havana” contemporary art and fashion exhibition event on Thursday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., at the Coral Gables Museum. The Latin-themed event, hosted by celebrity TV host Mariana Rodriguez, will feature a unique collaboration between renowned artist Humberto Benitez and fashion powerhouse Ella Bella RoZio. Guests will be transported back in time to Cuba in the 1950s to experience the sounds, Latin-inspired cocktails, gourmet Cuban food, cigar rolling, silent auction, dancing and entertainment. Curated by Denise Gerson, former associate director of the Lowe Art Museum, the exhibition will consist of some of Benitez’s most famous paintings — including Liliam, Vestido Azul, Los Invitados, Romance in the Bar, Tu Canción and El Alcazar — that are known for their vibrant colors, movement and texture. These will be paired with Ella Bella RoZio’s Couture collection of unique and incomparable artistic designs. Their use of intricately tailored silks and imported embellishments, intertwine the story told between fashion and art. During the event, guests will have an opportunity to be among the first to be part of a special unveiling of a collaboration between Ella Bella RoZio’s design incorporated in the exclusive painting of Benitez called Hilda, dedicated to
Benitez’s beloved aunt in Havana who was a couture seamstress. The special painting will be available to guests as a limited edition poster that everyone will be able to purchase during the exhibition event. “I am extremely happy to be able to bring together the collaboration of these two amazing artists to the Coral Gables Museum,” said Diane Superville, founder and president of Fashion for Charity. “This is a wonderful way to unite art and fashion and at the same time raise funds to provide scholarships to students in the art and fashion world.” The net proceeds from the event will benefit Fashion for Charity’s Scholarship Fund for children who would like to pursue a career in the fashion and art industry. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy Diageo cocktails as well as gourmet Cuban food and cigar rolling by Coral Gables restaurant Azucar Cuban Cuisine & Cigar, while entertained by salsa performers from Gigi Academy, a local performing arts studio and academy. Sponsors of the event include Azucar Cuban Cuisine & Cigars, Coral Gables Museum, Diageo, Starbucks, Aver Productions, Rik Rak Salon, Leon Medical Center, Tele-Efficient, Minuteman Press of Coral Gables, Station America and Motives Cosmetics. Tickets to the event are $50 which includes cocktail reception, hors d’ouvres, entertainment, silent auction and full access to the event. To purchase tickets, visit online at <www.ffcanightinhavana.eventbrite.com>.
Deering Estate at Cutler to host Drum Circle, Campfire, Nov. 22 BY CATHY GUERRA
Join in for some fun at a Drum Circle and Campfire on Friday, Nov. 22, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Deering Estate at Cutler. Hand drumming is one of the most basic celebrations of music and creativity. Bring your own drum or rhythm instrument and gather under the stars around a crackling fire by the bay.
The Deering Estate at Cutler is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. The cost is $15 per person. Enjoy complimentary s’mores, poetry readings, and a tale or two. You are welcome to bring your own non-alcoholic beverages and snacks while tapping into your inner musician for a night of rhythmic fun for guests of all ages. For information, visit <www.deeringestate.org> or call 305-235-1668, ext. 233.
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Redland Fish Fry, Seafood Festival at Fruit and Spice Park, Nov. 16-17 BY CATHY GUERRA
The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department and Miami-Dade Commission Vice Chair Lynda Bell present the second annual Redland Fish Fry and Seafood Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16 and 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at the Fruit and Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Ave. in South Miami-Dade. Join in lakeside for some seafood and live stage performances by local bands throughout the day. Additional food and beverage items will be available for purchase, including fresh roasted corn on the cob, funnel cakes, ice cream, milk shakes and frozen lemonade. Featured bands will include: Kevin Hurley and Bill Davidson, Rodeo Clowns, Kaylee Rose, Collins and Webb, and Avocado Estate. There will be a multitude of children’s activities, including pony rides and an interactive fishing zone sponsored by Miami-Dade Parks EcoAdventures and Adventure Sports Miami. Young anglers will have an opportunity to learn correct fishing techniques, such as knot tying, lure
selection, fish identification and casting. Visitors of all ages are also invited to attend a free workshop on the fundamentals of kayak fishing. The sponsors for the Redland Fish Fry and Seafood Festival include: Commissioner Bell, Budweiser, South Dade Garden Club, Riva Watersports, Community Bank of South Florida, and Walker Entertainment. Admission is $8 for adults and free for children ages 11 and under. For more information, visit <www.fruitandspicepark.org> or call 305-247-5727. Fruit and Spice Park, operated by the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, grows more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical fruits, herbs, spices, vegetables and nuts from around the world on 39 lush acres in the agricultural Redland. The park offers daily botanical tours, fruit tasting and naturalist led workshops. For more information, please visit <www.fruitandspicepark.org>, or call 305247-5727. For information about MiamiDade County Parks call 3-1-1, or visit <www.miamidade.gov/parks/>.
Greater Miami Symphonic Band’s season-opening concert, Nov. 16 BY RAYNA DAVIS
The 85-member Greater Miami Symphonic Band (GMSB) presents its 35th season-opening concert with an exciting program featuring works by Richard Strauss, Alfred Reed and John Philip Sousa. GMSB music director Gary Green and conductor Robert Longfield will lead the band in a variety of selections sure to please a wide range of musical tastes. Experience the U.S. premiere of Canadian composer Elizabeth Raum’s Bass Trombone Concerto performed by David W. Brubeck. Brubeck currently teaches music at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus and has performed with Stevie Wonder, The Bolshoi Ballet, Ray Charles and the American Ballet Theatre, as well as a solo artist for the International Trombone Festival. The program features many of South Florida’s finest musicians and music educators. American wind band favorites round out the program with the Star
Spangled Banner and John Philip Sousa’s brisk Daughters of Texas march. The concert begins at 8 p.m in the Gusman Concert Hall of the University of Miami, 1314 Miller Dr. in Coral Gables. The program includes: Pierre Leemans: March of the Belgian Parachutists; John Stafford Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner; Robert Longfield: The Road Less Traveled; Elizabeth Raum: Concerto for Bass Trombone; Hershy Kay: Cakewalk; Alfred Reed: The Hounds of Spring; Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Trio from Act III; Clifton Williams: Symphonic Suite, and John Philip Sousa: Daughters of Texas. All tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students, available in advance at <www.GMSB.org> or at the Gusman Concert Hall Box Office one hour prior to the performance.
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2014 Kia Cadenza is packed with luxury and technology Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS The all-new 2014 Cadenza sedan has received a lot of good press from North American auto journalists, and it’s easy to understand why — it has a luxury look and a plush interior, and comes with a long list of amenities. It’s also the most powerful and technologically advanced vehicle Kia has ever introduced. The Cadenza is offered in just one trim level, Premium, and has a starting MSRP of $35,100. It comes with such standard and available equipment as Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC), Blind Spot Detection (BSD) and Lane-Departure Warning System (LDWS). It combines Kia’s most powerful engine with a wellengineered chassis, a direct and communicative steering system and a capable multi-link rear suspension. Cadenza has an upscale European-influenced design and plenty of muscle with Kia’s most powerful V-6. The cabin features
soft touch points, tasteful chrome details and premium wood accents. All of these elements fused with the latest technology offer new sophistication in the growing auto market between mainstream and luxury. Cadenza has more standard equipment than a lot of premium brands and all vehicles come with leather seat trim, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control with rear seat ventilation, Smart Key keyless entry with push-button start, 10-way power adjustable driver’s seat and Bluetooth wireless technology. Other standard features include an advanced navigation system with SiriusXM Traffic and UVO eServices displayed on a high-resolution eight-inch touch screen, a standard Rear-Camera Display with a Back-Up Warning System, and a premium 550-watt Infinity 12-speaker audio system, including rear surround speakers and subwoofer. Two option packages are offered, Luxury and Technology: Luxury Package ($38,100) adds a fulllength panoramic sunroof with power retractable sunshade, HID headlights with adaptive front lighting system (AFLS), seven-inch TFT LCD instrument cluster, premium Napa leather seats; a memory-
Cadenza has European styling, a luxury look, a very plush interior and it comes with a long list of amenities.
enabled 12-way ventilated driver’s seat with seat cushion extension, heated steering wheel with power tilt and telescoping steering column. The rear seat area has outboard heated seats and a power rear sunshade for even more comfort and privacy. Technology Package ($41,100) builds on the Luxury Package and adds 19-inch alloy wheels, electric parking brake with auto hold and Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC), which maintains a set distance to the vehicle ahead and helps bring the car to a full stop if necessary. Package
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