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Can we stop US1 route for FPL power lines?

BY JEFF CUTLER Council Member, Village of Pinecrest Most of us in South Florida, and especially south Miami-Dade County, now know that FPL plans to add two nuclear reactors to its 22,000-acre Turkey Point site.

Turkey Point is part of the Biscayne National Park and is dominated by mangroves and all types of wildlife, including birds, fish, reptiles and mammals. FPL presently has two nuclear reactors at Turkey Point — Unit 3, built in 1972, and Unit 4, built in 1973 — along with three additional units that use gas and oil to generate electricity.

Many people do not know that FPL Group is the largest U.S. producer of wind power, but the majority of the company’s electricity is generated through natural gas power plants, with nuclear energy accounting for about 20 percent. The existing reactors require 6,800 acres of cooling canals and will soon have to store their spent nuclear fuel in above ground bunkers because their cooling and storage pools are at capacity.

We are told that future demand for electricity, diversity in generating electricity to reduce or even eliminate our country’s dependency on foreign oil, and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into our

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BY CARLOS ALVAREZ Miami-Dade County Mayor

Taylor Haas traveled to Germany over the recent spring break.

She is pictured here at the infamous Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin holding a copy of her favorite hometown newspaper.

Thanks for taking us along, Taylor.

Miami-Dade County is looking for ways to spur the economy, create jobs and invest in our future.

Everything we do is about improving the quality of life for our residents. To us, recovery and reinvestment are not just “buzz” words.

They are our mantra and our creed as we work to make the best possible use of stimulus dollars, and emerge from this economic downturn better and stronger.

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Positive PEOPLE in Pinecrest

CAROLINA RAGOLTA Gulliver Prep senior Carolina Ragolta is the school’s nominee for the Silver Knight in the vocational category.

Ragolta is interested in engineering and her involvement in the engineering program was a primary reason for her nomination.

“I started in the program here when I was in the 10th grade,” she says. “I participated in an engineering competition in the eighth grade that convinced me that I never, ever wanted to be an engineer, so it’s been a total 180.”

The eighth grade project dealt with civil engineering and building roads.

Her interest today is in biomedical engineering.

“There’s a lot more to engineering than building roads,” she says.

Ragolta is the president of the Junior Engineering Technical Society.

“We participate in a competition that designs a device to help an individual with disabilities in the work place,” she says.

Last school year, the Gulliver team designed a tray that could be used by someone bound to a wheelchair. The team was named a national semi-finalist.

This year’s team designed a device that helps a person with a repetitive strain injury or arthritis lift a garbage bag.

“We’ve formed a relationship with Goodwill,” Ragolta says. “We visited them five times to get input. We talked to both employees and employers. It’s a community-based project.”

The team put together a 14-page paper on the design of the device and made a six-minute video.

“We went back to Goodwill and tested our device with people,” Ragolta says.

They received positive comments from those who tested it, including one remark from a person who said the device would help people avoid back injuries. The device was entered in the design challenge and was one of 20 teams out of 250 entrants to make it to the second round. They just missed being a finalist.

“Our device, the A.B.L.E.(Assistive Bag Lifting Enabler), was named one of seven national semi-finalists in the National Engineering Design Challenge,” Ragolta says. “Though we will not be traveling to Washington, D.C. to present our device at the national finals, our work is by no means done.

We view NEDC as a starting point. The competition was a challenge that inspires us to be innovative, but it was not our ultimate goal. Our success is not measured by a prize or a trophy, but rather the implementation of a device that improves the lives of others.”

Although Ragolta and her teammates are disappointed that they are not a finalists, they remain dedicated to seeing the device brought to the workplace.

“We are pursuing a patent for our design,” she says. “Once the modifications are completed, we will present the final product to Goodwill where the A.B.L.E. will be implemented to assist an individual with disabilities. We are not passionate about winning, but rather we strive to make a difference. I firmly believe that that is the most valuable lesson I have learned from participating in these engineering projects.”

Carrying on the theme of making a difference, she and the engineering club are developing a water purification system for poor communities in Haiti.

“We were inspired by the devastating hurricanes that struck Haiti in September, and have received a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams grant to fund this project,” she says. “We are excited to make this endeavor a focal point in the coming months.”

Ragolta believes the idea behind the projects is to help improve lives through innovation.

“It’s inspired me to pursue it as a career,” she says.

By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld

ERICA MICHELSON For the longest time, basketball has been a major part of Erica Michelson’s life. She has played in the Temple Beth Am Basketball League since she was in the fourth grade and she had a blast teaching kids to play basketball at Howard Drive Elementary when she coached for the Dade County Sports program. She also taught at the Palmetto Basketball For a Day camp, which was started by one of the Palmetto varsity players.

“We coach them to teach them basic skills,” Michelson says. “It was for any kid who wanted to come.”

She says the day was fun because she was able to work with the kids.

“I think it’s a great learning experience for them and it reminds you of the basics,” she says. “I’m an only child, so I’m not actually familiar with having kids around, but every time you interact with kids you become looser, more sociable.”

Michelson also worked as a camp counselor for kids five years old and younger during the summers between her freshman and sophomore years.

“I worked with the teachers and watched the kids,” she says. “You took them to their activities, helped them do art projects and water activities, and you watch them to make sure they don’t hurt themselves. After a week, I was wiped out. I always took the kids that are out of diapers. They are so much fun.”

Michelson was a shooting guard on the Palmetto varsity for two years and she

played on the junior varsity in her freshman year. However, next year she says she will try to learn how to live without basketball and concentrate on other interests. As president of the Social Science Honor Society, she has more than enough on her plate to keep her busy.

“This year I was one of the main organizers of the presidential debate at our school,” Michelson says. “We had a mock debate with students acting as John McCain and Barack Obama.”

The Social Science Honor Society also plans and carries out Geography Day, when members visit Howard Drive Elementary School and present material related to geography. There was a glitch this year and the event had to be cancelled, but Michelson plans to make it happen in the 2009-10 school year. Michelson is also heavily involved in math tutoring.

“I started a math tutoring program during lunch for any student not able to stay after school or any child who can’t afford a tutor,” she says. “Anybody can drop by during lunch.”

Michelson is an active member of Mu Alpha Theta, the math honor society, and she tutors for the club as well. She is also in the Science National Honor Society, the National Honor Society, the Donate Life Club, the Palmetto Integrity Network and the Science Competitors Club.

Senior year is always tough because students have to devote so much time to the college search and application process. Michelson knows that she wants to major in business and then continue on to law school. While she has decided what she wants to do, she is undecided on what school to attend.

“I’m actually looking at different places that are offering money,” she says. “Emory and Indiana both have good business schools.”

However, Michelson is also checking out the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, the University of Florida and several others.

By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld

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ARTHUR C. MINDERMANN Arthur Charles Mindermann, Jr., best known as A.J., was given the 2009 Barilla Best New Student Chef award at Florida International University. Mindermann is enrolled in the School of Hospitality and

majors in Hospitality Management, with a minor in Food Service Management.

The Best New Student Chef award comes with a $2,500 scholarship.

Mindermann says he was stunned when he was named the schools top new student chef.

“They awarded me a chef’s coat with my name on it,” Mindermann says.

“There was a formal presentation and they put the coat on me.”

Mindermann, a Pinecrest resident, received the honor because of his hard work and dedication to the school. He’s the vice president of the FIU Friends of Wine club and he’s the culinary chairperson for the Hospitality Sales and Marking Association International.

“I do a lot of tutoring for the kids in the food classes,” he says. “If they ever need any help, I’m always there for them. I put in a lot of time at the school. I enjoy helping other students along.”

When someone wins an award such as best new chef, one might think he would be a culinary arts student, but Mindermann learned his trade on the job.

“I really never went to culinary

school,” he says. “When I was 16 years old, I started working in restaurants.”

While he decided to attend college full time when he was 23, he believed he had the skills necessary to make it as a chef without the necessity of going to culinary school. He’s had a variety of jobs that helped make him a well-rounded individual and creative chef. His last restaurant job was at Captain’s Tavern in Pinecrest where he was a sous chef. He has also worked with caterers, including Gene’s Catering and Joy Wallace Catering.

Now, Mindermann works at FIU as a lead culinary assistant and helps teach some of the cooking classes. He has also started his own catering company under the banner of Arthur’s Catering and Events.

“The most recent event I did was for Alonso Mourning Charities,” he says. “I work a lot of fine dinners and I recently cooked dinner for a couple that just got engaged.”

Mindermann also cooks for Steven Raichlen, author of the Barbeque Bible.

“I do recipe testing for his cookbooks and I also cook at private parties for him and his family,” he says.

Mindermann also takes time out from

his very busy schedule to work for several different charities including Alonso Mourning and the Banyan Society. He also works with an event that raises money for the University of Miami School of Medicine Neo-Natal Unit. For that affair, he usually prepares a tasty dessert.

Another non-profit that Mindermann aids with his culinary talents is the Diabetes Research Foundation. He recently worked on the foundation’s Kid’s Party for Cure.

“It was held downtown and the essential idea was that it was an event for kids with diabetes or kids who want to help kids with diabetes,” Mindermann says. “Kids brought their parents to the event to enjoy a night of good food and dancing.”

Mindermann’s future includes graduate school and the only question is whether his schedule will allow him to attend as a full-time student. He also plans to continue to expand his catering and events management business, which has blossomed primarily through word-of-mouth exchanges from satisfied clients.

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No doubt, these are noble reasons.

Additionally, this $18 billion project will be the largest capital project in the history of Florida. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2012, with the new units becoming operational by 2018. During the construction phase, there would be 3,000 to 4,000 jobs created. If and when the facilities become operational, FPL would need at least 800 permanent new employees to operate them. An economic “shot in the arm” at this time would not hurt our county, either.

The opponents of FPL’s expansion plans are beginning to come out of the woodwork. News reports have indicated that the existing facility has experienced security lapses, substation accidents leading to shutdowns, reactor coolant leaks and stolen data. Recently, FPL drew sharp reaction from environmentalists, farmers and even the Biscayne National Park and the U.S. Air Force opposing the power giant’s proposed plan to dig rock pits near Biscayne Bay to provide landfill for the two new nuclear reactors at Turkey Point.

The issue of whether to open up farm land to mining in a coastal area where saltwater intrusion has already driven inland will come before the Miami-Dade County Commission very soon.

Apparently, FPL is already involved in a year-long negotiation with regional water managers, and county and state environmental regulators over whether its existing system of cooling canals has fueled an advancing saltwater intrusion problem.

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With the help of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, here’s some of what we’re planning to do: • Hire 50 new police officers and get additional funding for mortgage-fraud related investigations; • Purchase fire engines and rescue units that run on clean diesel or hybrid technology; • Serve an additional 300 infant, toddlers and pregnant women through our Head Start/Early Head Start program; • Improve elevators, roofs and windows in existing public housing units; • Renourish beaches; • Provide small businesses stabilization loans; • Enhance training and employment services through South Florida Workforce; • Build bus rapid transit along Kendall

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month that, assuming these additional nuclear reactors are built, FPL would also add new electrical lines, along with humongous poles to carry them, and one possible route under consideration for the lines and poles was US1. This will directly and negatively impact the Village and our neighbors to the north and south in so many ways.

I am worried that the unsightly and intrusive poles and lines will be a part of our landscape for many future generations.

If there was any chance to stop this route choice, we need to do something now.

In response to FPL, I sponsored a Village resolution, which was immediately passed by the Village Council, strenuously opposing the US1 route choice, and other affected municipalities joined us. I called upon our local, state and even national politicians to help us in this cause. To my knowledge, nobody wanted FPL to use US1 as the route for the new power lines, except FPL, of course. Nevertheless, FPL subsequently selected US1 as its route choice for one of the two new lines.

FPL claims to involve the public and listen to local representatives regarding this project in order to gain the people’s input. Meetings have been held and presentations have been made. Nevertheless, it certainly appears that FPL decisions are simply made for cost and engineering reasons, with residents receiving a public relations “dog and pony show” for our input.

However, the question remains – can the people who live in South Miami-Dade County and the affected local governments charged with protecting these communities really have any impact on any aspect or issue involving this FPL expansion project?

Council Member Jeff Cutler may be contacted by sending email to <JCutler@pinecrestfl.gov>.

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Of course, drawing down federal economic stimulus dollars is just one component of Miami-Dade County’s recovery plan. Inventive and cooperative thinking helped us launch a local economic stimulus plan last summer, way before economic stimulus was popular in Washington. More than $330 million of infrastructure work has been expedited, including important road repairs and water and sewer projects. We also continue to prioritize services, eliminate waste and do more with less.

The challenges facing our nation and our county are great, but we will not succumb to adversity. We cannot allow our spirit to be diminished. We must steel ourselves to push forward. We can see this thing through. After all, we are Americans. Failure is not in our DNA.

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Members of the Palmer Trinity Middle School baseball team marked the end of the school year and the end of the season with a celebratory party. Of course, they broke out a copy of their favorite hometown newspaper to mark the occasion and snapped this picture. The 2009 team included Brett Benson, Jeronimo Fernandez, Nick Font, Justin Ziegelasch Gandia, Kyle Holle, Lucas Jopp, Preston Michelson, Christian Miller, Greg Orth, Dustin Phillips, Ben Roberts, Matthew Roberts, Blake Rubin, Alex Salgado, Julian Adrien-Stark and H.B. Wood. Thanks for thinking of us, guys, and good luck next year!

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As adults get older so do the ways they try to conceal their ages.

Who knew that 40 is the new 30?

While society is becoming more advanced, more and more resources and opportunities are available for all of us to stay forever young. I wish this was the case for kids.

As the older, more mature segments of the population become the beneficiaries of this faster moving society the kids are left behind in a cloud of dust.

Sure the “iPod revolution” has captivated the world’s kids and technological savvy adults, but it has also erased the memories of playing with and trading matchbox cars. This was when it was truly fun to be a kid. Now pictures of new trends are plastered all over the televisions and computers, putting kids into an absolute frenzy to be the first one to get that new phone. Information can be accessed from so many different vehicles. Blogs, magazines and podcasts offer kids so many outlets that they do not even know what to do with them.

This iPod revolution pertains to not just the iconic iPod, but to other tech advances like Wii, among others. All of this contributes to kids losing the benefit of not having the responsibilities of adults in order to keep up with such a fast moving society. The glow of the new iPhone overshadows the dusty Monopoly board game rotting in the back of the closet. Kids are becoming too acclimated to the “now” epidemic that has infiltrated our lives, allowing them to forgo learning about the process of something and just fast forwarding to the results.

Being a kid today means being immersed into the irrelevant drama of “reality” shows and stressing out over the measly fact that they do not have the latest gadgets. As a result of this unprecedented revolution kids are unknowingly watching their childhoods wash away in the midst of the hot, fresh song. To many times I have heard horror stories of young adults finding themselves stuck in the real world and not being able to handle the real pres-

TEEN TALK sures of keeping track of an abundance of bills and a mounting mortgage.

Childhood cannot be taken for granted, for we only have one. Once it is gone, it is gone forever with last year’s fashions.

The world can be a scary proposition and, quite frankly, I want to stay a kid for as long as I can. Maybe a move back to Boggle and Weebles might get kids to realize the gleaming treasure they have in front of them. Being a kid is priceless and unfortunately it is being outsourced to the rising prices of iPods, and societal pressures to keep up with popular celebrities. I should know.

Being a kid is quite stressful, but it really shouldn’t be. Perspective is something that is gained through age, but kids today are becoming older by the second. The problem is they are living a 20-year-old’s lifestyle in a 15-year-old’s mind and body. They are incapable of gaining that perspective. This is creating a kid population defined by an inability to comprehend how to achieve a certain goal, but only knowing the possible result; especially with teenagers, where angst and awkwardness is a fixture and staying young is crucial. Teenagers today are getting caught up in the prospects of being an adult so they can be a part of the fairytale lives shown on MTV and forget to enjoy being a kid. Society is a vacuum sucking kids into adulthood just as fast as a computer uploads the day’s monotonous news.

So, as the “iPod revolution” rolls forward like a locomotive, kids are becoming victims to its inevitable appeal.

Gone are the pleasures of Mattel of yester year; in are the advances of today and tomorrow. I think it is time to slow down so kids can catch up to this everevolving society. They are the future and if kids are not prepared to be the leaders of tomorrow, then who will?

Adam Pincus is a junior at Palmetto High School and sports editor for the school newspaper.

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Westminster Christian students make a difference to pregnant teens

BY ANA POVEDA The freshman class at Westminster Christian School rallied behind Metro Mercy House for its class service project this year.

Founded by pastors Steve and Mary Alessi, Mercy House is a safe haven for pregnant teens 13-18 years old. This outreach ministry has a working stable, fruit groves and a welcoming 4,000-squarefoot home on five acres in South Miami-Dade.

To assist Mercy House residents, the Westminster Christian ninth-grade class organized a collection of baby supplies.

The collection quickly transformed from being a simple community service project to a labor of love. The students collected diaper packages, bottles, blankets and other items a new mom would need for her baby. Several students also handmade fleece blankets for the moms and their babies.

On the day the students made the delivery, they were pleasantly surprised to find such an inviting home where each room was comfortable and a place where anyone would love to live.

“To our surprise, their whole dining

room table was overflowing with the various supplies we collected,” said freshman class president Jessica Forbes. “Anyone could tell by their faces that they were as amazed as we were.”

Mercy House not only provides a haven for these young women, but also changes their lives by providing pre-natal classes, parenting classes, family coaching, adoption education, mental health counseling and case management services.

“Our freshmen class has had the privilege of taking part in their mission; to empower pregnant teens by providing a safe haven, to reveal mercy, define purpose and impart hope,” said Forbes. “We got a reality check by taking part in this life changing work.”

Unplanned pregnancies happen more often than most teens realize. Florida has the third highest pregnancy rate for teens in the United States. In America, 1.3 million teens are homeless and 41percent are pregnant. Presently, Mercy House is licensed by the state to house up to only six teen mothers, and there is a waiting list. If you or your company would like to make a donation to Metro Mercy House, learn more at <www.metromercyhouse.org>.

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BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD Months ago, Jungle Jimbo’s was an indoor play zone for infants and toddlers.

But the economy took its toll and owner Jennifer Vazquez decided to close. Then opportunity knocked and she opened a different kind of store in the same location.

“About a month before we closed the door, this opportunity came around,” Vazquez says.

What was the opportunity? The chance to sell clothing at a fabulous price.

“A friend of my father is a buyer for these clothes, which he normally sells to a swap shop,” Vazquez says. “They were talking and decided this would be a good thing to try.”

The result was Vazquez’ decision to reopen her store under the name of Jungle Jimbo’s Discount Clothing Safari.

Vazquez says the store was quickly discovered by customers because of the low prices. She says that with the deepening recession, people are looking for good clothing at bargain prices, and the deep discounts at Jungle Jimbo’s are very attractive to South Miami Dade shoppers.

“We were selling before we were actually open,” Vazquez says. “We had people coming in and buying even before we had the racks full. And we already have seen repeat customers.”

Those returning shoppers just may be the result of Vazquez rewarding customers with tokens that count toward purchases on their next visit.

Jungle Jimbo’s carries overstocked items or discontinued lines and stock from stores that have closed. The clothing is new and it is not irregular or damaged

goods. If something comes in that is damaged, Vazquez puts it on the damaged rack and sells it for $1.99. For example, a beautiful dress that was only missing a button sold for $1.99. Vazquez says anyone handy with needle and thread can easily fix the items on the damaged rack.

“These are all brand name items,” she says. “The majority of our inventory is $9.99. The highest we go to is $24.99, which is for our suits. All of our tank tops sell for $5.99.”

Jungle Jimbo’s carries prom dresses for as low as $24.99 and designer jeans for $15.99.

Name brands include Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, G-Unit clothing and others.

“We carry everything from petite to plus sizes,” Vazquez says. “I think the largest size I have right now is TripleX. We have a huge variety.”

The is 3,500 square foot store is located in the South Dade Shopping Plaza at 18471 S. Dixie Hwy. There are more than 5,000 items displayed and Vazquez says she has additional stock in the back room if a customer wants something specific that isn’t on the floor.

Best of all, while some discount stores are such a mess that it’s hard to find anything worthwhile, Jungle Jimbo’s is in pristine condition. Vazquez’s staff is constantly picking up merchandise and putting things away. And because they helped set up the store, the staff knows where everything is and can find merchandise quickly.

“We have a large store so we can have room for a large inventory,” says Vazquez.

“At the same time, it’s small enough that we can always see you or hear you.”

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Charitable giving offers tax benefits John Molkentin MONEY MATTERS Through charitable gift giving, you can show appreciation to charities you admire while receiving tax savings and other benefits. To help you start thinking about developing a strategy, here is some general information about philanthropic gift-giving.

Giving to charities — Most charitable gifts also provide you with a current year income tax deduction. There are several types of charitable beneficiaries, including public charities, pooled income funds, private foundations, donor-advised funds and Charitable Remainder Trusts.

Charitable remainder tr usts — One effective and popular choice for individuals who wish to leave a lasting legacy to their favorite charity, but also reap vari-

ous financial benefits, is the charitable remainder trust. In exchange for a future gift to charity, the charitable remainder trust provides you with several major tax and economic benefits. A charitable remainder trust allows you to: • Defer capital gains taxes • Increase diversification and cash flow • Receive a current-year federal income tax deduction • Reduce future estate tax liabilities Remember, a charitable remainder trust is irrevocable. Assets in the trust eventually pass to charity, not to your family. You should work with your tax and legal advisors so that a charitable remainder trust, or any other gift-giving strategy, fits into your overall estate plan. If it does, you could potentially enjoy significant tax and economic benefits, as well as leave a lasting legacy to your favorite charity.

John Molkentin is a first vice president amd financial advisor at Morgan Stanley’s Brickell, Miami office. For more information, send email to <j.molkentin@morganstanley.com>.

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Workshops scheduled on bankruptcy, foreclosure, job loss, debt

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Librarian, Pinecrest Branch Miami-Dade Public Library System The crumbling economy affects us all.

Unemployment, foreclosures, and bankruptcies are the bad-news buzz words. According to the Labor Market statistics, Florida’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for February 2009 is 9.4 percent.

One out of three people today is affected by home foreclosures. Looking on <www.realtytrac.com> using the zip code 33156, there were 379 properties listed in “pre-foreclosure default” status on April 22.

For Miami-Dade County, there were 21,592 properties listed in this status.

The very idea of possibly becoming homeless makes a person feel vulnerable and afraid. Understanding the process behind rental vouchers, mortgages, foreclosure lists and apartment searches is critical.

Prospective homeowners can avoid trouble later on by making informed decisions when purchasing a home. Borrowers are better able to keep their homes if they understand their mortgage options and how much they can really afford.

Education also helps buyers identify and avoid dishonest sellers or lenders. Now is the time to lean on your local libraries. The Miami-Dade Public Library System is stepping in to provide help and answers.

On Saturday June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25, and August 15, from 2-4 p.m., the Pinecrest Branch Library will host workshops to assist people who are facing foreclosure, bankruptcy, debt or job loss.

There will be professionals on hand to answer questions about taxes, stimulus checks, credit scores, credit reports and many other personal and financial issues.

The sessions will be headed by Dr. Roselyn Smith, a licensed clinical psychologist, stress management specialist and whole life coach, with the ultimate goal of educating patrons about how to correct financial missteps and how to recover from financial difficulties while managing finance-related stress.

On June 13, the topic will be Keeping Apprised of Current Work Opportunities that Exist, Even in a Down Economy, with Dr. Smith and Concepcion Tuma, human resource professional, as the panelists.

The June 27 topic will cover Strategies for Accessing Health and other Needed Services on a Limited Budget with Dr. Smith and Carlos Franco from United Way’s Consumer Credit Counseling.

On July 11, topics will be Strategies for

Village Library Managing Debt, Talking to Your Credit Card Companies, Putting Together a Workable Budget, How Foreclosure Affects your Taxes and how you can be helped by the federal government’s stimulus plan with Dr. Smith, Marc Williams from the Affordable Housing Home Financing Center, and David Jacobs, a CPA. The July 25 session will take on a much lighter note with the topics Make a Great First Impression — Low Cost Dressing for Success when you are Job Searching featuring Dr. Smith, Joanna Barusch from Second Showing Consignment, make-up artist Carmen Docurro and Joan Harris from Harris Career Coaching, who will show you how to “wow” an interview panel.

On August 15, the discussion will center around Thinking Clearly when Exploring the Difficult Options — Loan Restructuring, Foreclosures, Reverse Mortgages and Going Through Bankruptcy Without Going Through Depression with Dr. Smith, attorney Brett Trembly, Marc Williams from Affordable Housing Home Financing Center, Danielle Blake, Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches, Carlos Franco from United Way’s Consumer Credit Counseling, and Doreen Reitnauer, retired vice president of Colonial Bank’s Commercial Lending Department.

Each program will offer insight into regaining your financial health. You will learn how to stave off foreclosure, find housing alternatives, interpret your credit report, improve your credit score, and how to attain credit during the credit crunch. There also will be job counseling and interview advice.

Without comprehensive business training, most people would not know where to start looking for information on some of the issues they are facing. When you cannot afford a financial advisor, be sure to check out your public library; it’s free!

Some of the most popular book titles today are Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, and Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan. The library offers plenty of resources to help you protect your assets.

For details, visit <www.mdpls.org> or call 305-668-4571.

The Pinecrest Branch Library, 5835 Southwest 111 St., is one of 47 branches of the Miami-Dade Public Library System. For more information, call 305-668-4571 or visit <www.mdpls.org>.

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Beth Am Temple Talk The party starts here

BY RITA DIAZ Membership Director, Temple Beth Am

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Everyone likes to share special moments with friends and family and everyone loves a great party, but did you know that Moses also told us it was a good thing to do? He reminded the people who were just about to enter the Promised Land that it was imperative to take time to celebrate and rejoice over their good fortune.

Although we really don’t need permission from a Biblical leader to have a party, it’s good to know that we’re following God’s word when we do.

Temple Beth Am is hosting a “Party and Bridal Expo” and we are ready to help you get started planning, whether it’s a Bris, Baptism, Christening, Communion, Bar Mitzvah, Quince or Wedding. The Expo is open to everyone, free of charge on Sunday, May 31, from 11 a.m.-4 pm., at Temple Beth Am, 5950 N. Kendall Dr. Invite your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.

There will be tons of food sampling, specialty drinks and lots of great giveaways.

Life cycle events are cause for celebration. In Judaism, when a baby boy is born, we plan a bris on the eighth day of his life. This event includes a ritual circumcision which connects the child to his Jewish heritage dating back to Abraham’s covenant with God. Boys receive a Hebrew name at their Bris, while baby girls are given a Hebrew name during a naming ceremony held during worship services. At age 13, Jewish boys and girls may become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, which literally means son (Bar) or daughter (Bat) of the Commandments. This rite of passage defines our youth as adults in the community, responsible for carrying out full moral and religious duties. The next lifecycle event is the wedding and we hope to host many of them in our beautiful new Sanctuary (complete with bride’s

room), Chapel and exquisite Ballroom.

And, then there are birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and so many other accomplishments and blessings that are worth commemorating with a special celebration. At the Party and Bridal Expo, you will find party-related vendors that can address all of your needs and answer all of your questions.

Take advantage of this opportunity to meet and interview these different vendors in one place.

So, who can you meet and talk to at the Party and Bridal Expo? Who will give you ideas and suggestions? There will be photographers, videographers, bands and DJs. The florists can design a whole room or create an intimate centerpiece for a dinner party. Looking for party favors? There will be several options. Stationery and invitation needs will be met as well. If you are looking for impersonators, entertainment or set designers, they will be there too. Party planners will be able to point you in the right direction and take direction.

Caterers and venue representatives will be able to help with menu ideas and location details and area hotels can provide accommodations for your guests.

In addition to meeting the Party and Bridal Expo vendors you will be given a free booklet to take home and use as a reference guide. This resource will supply additional names and contact numbers of vendors that can help provide party-related services.

So, come join the fun, whether you’re planning something for next week, next month or next year. And let’s remember Moses’ words to the people, that not only must you take time to celebrate and rejoice, but it’s in those moments that we can fully appreciate all the blessings given to us by God. For more information on the Party and Bridal Expo, or for details about our membership incentives, please call me at 305-667-6667, ext. 107, or send me an email at <rdiaz@tbam.org>.

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BY JUAN CARLOS FLORES Miami-Dade Commissioner Carlos A. Gimenez joined Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Katy Sorenson to celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, Apr. 22, at the Stephen P. Clark Center (SPCC) in downtown Miami.

Commissioner Gimenez was on hand to witness the unveiling of the county’s new fuel-efficient hybrid waste collection vehicle, which is being tested on two collection routes.

The vehicle, brought to fruition by the efforts of Miami-Dade’s Solid Waste Management (SWM) and General Services Administration (GSA), is a hybrid with a unique energy recovery system that uses stored hydraulic energy rather than diesel fuel to power the truck as it makes house-to-house stops for waste collection. Major benefits of

the hybrid vehicle include a reduction in diesel fuel consumption and cleaner air emissions.

SWM is the first municipal solid waste agency in the country to be given the opportunity to test this hybrid vehicle in its waste collection operation.

“This hybrid truck is just one of many steps the county is taking in order to be more environmentally conscious,” Commissioner Gimenez said. “We live in a beautiful community and government officials and residents alike need to do all they can to preserve it.”

To close the event, Commissioners Gimenez and Sorenson also took the opportunity to plant a tree at Government Center’s pavilion.

To learn more about the county’s green initiatives and what you can do to “go green,” visit Miami-Dade’s website at <www.miamidade.gov/earthdade>.

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Super group formed to protect Florida’s birds

BY RODNEY BARRETO Chairman, Florida Freshwater Fish & Wildlife Commission From Florida’s sandy beaches to inland scrub forests, birds play a starring role in the story of Florida’s past, present, and (we hope, with wise conservation measures) the future.

It was the birds of Florida that captured the attention of Teddy Roosevelt in 1903 when he created the first National Wildlife Refuge on Pelican Island. Women’s fashion at the time boasted the plumage of some of Florida’s finest feathered friends, such as the egret. Roosevelt said, “Birds in the trees and on the beaches are much more beautiful than on women’s hats.”

Ever since Roosevelt intervened between the birds and the haberdashery, protections have been provided to Florida’s rich diversity of birds, from the brown pelican to the laughing gull to the osprey.

Thanks to wise conservation practices, migrating friends such as the bald eagle and peregrine falcon have increased their populations after reaching the very edge of extinction, so close to the edge they almost fell off. Wherever we go in this great state, we are treated to the majesty of winged creatures, whether it’s shorebirds munching on seaweed at the beach or wood storks stalking small fish in the Everglades.

More than 3 million residents and visitors participate in wild bird watching, whether as serious birders or amateur bird lovers, such as me. Nothing beats watching a raptor dive from the sky to swoop down on its prey or a great blue heron spreading its wings wide and taking to the sky. No wonder people come from all over the world to catch sight of birds, such as the crested caracara or Bachman’s sparrow or the snail kite.

Now Florida’s birds have another friend watching over their safety and future. The Florida Bird Conservation Initiative (FBCI) was started in 2007 with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) partnering with other agencies to promote the sustainability of Florida’s native birds and habitats.

What the FWC hopes to accomplish through this partnership is efficiency in communications and collaboration so conservation work can be pushed forward without duplication. The Initiative has been funded through a state wildlife

FWC REPOR T grant through June 2012. Efforts include conservation planning, research and monitoring, education and outreach, and public policy.

Today more than 21 conservation organizations at the state and federal levels, as well as non-governmental organizations and academic institutions, have joined together to form partnerships to ensure that Florida’s birds, some of the most unique in the world, will not be forgotten as Florida’s human population soars.

The FBCI hopes to erase the boundaries between organizations to create a super group that brings together scientists, planners, land managers, birders and residents to advance bird conservation. Armed with the best avian minds and hearts, the FBCI has already coordinated the International Snowy Plover Breeding Survey in Florida, created a Web site which serves as a clearinghouse of information to support avian conservation efforts, and developed a priority species list for the Bird Conservation Region in peninsular Florida.

Florida’s unique position as a transitional zone between the coastal plains and subtropical zones of South Florida houses a diverse variety of birds and serves as a host to birds who come here to rest on long migratory journeys or breed and nest away from the weather of harsher climates. One of the greatest concentrations of wading birds exists in the Everglades. Wintering waterfowl abound in the state’s coastal waters.

Most of the remaining nesting snowy plovers in the southeastern United States occur along Florida’s Gulf coast.

And in Central Florida, the Florida scrub-jay lives on the scrub oak of the Lake Wales Ridge.

And now with FBCI working for our precious birds, we can look to the sky, land and coast for these avian creatures to stay right where they belong.

Rodney Barreto is chairman of the Florida Freshwater Fish and Game Commission and a principle in the Coral Gables firm of Barreto Cunningham May Dudley Maloy. He may be contacted by addressing email to <Rbarreto@bcmpartners.com>.

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Multi-agency team protects rare North Atlantic right whales

BY RODNEY BARRETO Chairman, Florida Freshwater Fish & Wildlife Commission

Along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts you can see many unique animals, including playful dolphins, slow-moving sea turtles, lumbering manatees and many types of fish.

From mid-November through midApril off the East Coast, you can spot a creature with a length that can equal the height of a five-story building and weigh as much as an army tank. Each year, female North Atlantic right whales and their young travel south from their northeastern U.S. and Canadian feeding grounds to their only known calving grounds off the coasts of Florida and Georgia.

These magnificent animals are among the rarest large whale species in the North Atlantic Ocean. Because a mere 300-400 right whales exist, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is committed to working closely with our partners, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) to protect these gentle giants from present-day threats.

Right whales received their name from early whalers because they were the “right” whales to hunt. They swam slowly in coastal waters, floated when dead, and yielded large amounts of oil and baleen. Heavy harvesting during the whaling era reduced the North Atlantic right whale population to extremely low levels. Protections for right whales began in the 1930s, but the population has not yet recovered. Although hunting for right whales is no longer permitted, human-related causes of death such as collisions with ships and entanglements in fishing gear remain a threat to North Atlantic right whales. Right whales are especially vulnerable to ship strikes because they move slowly and spend a large amount of time at the water’s surface and near the coast.

To address the high number of vessel strikes, the FWC is part of a multi-agency team focused on protecting North Atlantic right whales when they gather in their calving area off the coast of the southeastern U.S. The FWC is part of an early warning system. FWC biologists are members of aerial survey teams that take to the sky every good-weather day between Dec. 1 and March 31 to locate right whales. The biologists relay their

FWC REPOR T Because you have a choice observations to a network of agencies, ports and mariners via email, text message or pager. The network’s timely information helps vessels avoid whales in the area.

In another partnership effort, FWC biologists work to address a different human-related threat to the recovery of the species — entanglement in fishing gear.

Entanglements may lead to debilitating injuries or death. Scientists typically document one or two entangled right whale cases in the southeastern calving grounds each year. In response, biologists attempt to remove as much of the entangling gear as possible. This winter has been a challenging time for both whales and researchers because there have been a record number of right whale entanglements in the waters off the southeastern region. However, FWC biologists working with many partners removed entangling ropes and buoys, and therefore likely saved the lives of three of five entangled whales found during the winter season.

Biologists will continue to try to remove the line from the remaining two whales.

There are several things you can do to help protect right whales. If you see a right whale while you’re boating, be sure to slow your vessel to avoid the animal. Do not attempt to approach the whale; instead, slowly move away from the animal. It is illegal to come within 500 yards of a right whale. You can also help by reporting all right whale sightings to the FWC’s Wildlife Alert toll-free hotline at 888-404-3922.

Although the right whale population faces many challenges, there are reasons for hope. Through February of this year, researchers from FWC and partner organizations identified 37 new-born North Atlantic right whale calves, the highest number of calves in a single season. This good news, combined with additional protective measures, including ship speed reductions, recently implemented by NOAA Fisheries will help keep right whales on the road to recovery.

Rodney Barreto is chairman of the Florida Freshwater Fish and Game Commission and a principle in the Coral Gables firm of Barreto Cunningham May Dudley Maloy. He may be contacted by addressing email to <Rbarreto@bcmpartners.com>.

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Bad diets can mean serious health problems for dogs

BY CAROL CARIDAD President, Paws4You Rescue

We always hear people talking about their weight concerns. But if dogs could talk, what would they say?

If your dog’s energy is low and they don’t like to play as much as they used to, perhaps the problem is a weight issue. You may not even notice that your dog is overweight because you are accustomed to seeing your dog at that size. However, your dog’s weight should be a primary lifelong concern and an essential part of their routine health check-up.

“As veterinarians, we believe obesity to be a major health issue,” says Dr. Tom Rainey of Dixie Animal Hospital, 14701 S. Dixie Hwy. “If you chose to ignore it, you may not only be denying your dog an active and fun lifestyle, but decreasing his or her life expectancy.”

Naturally, each breed has a normal weight range, which can also vary based on the size of the dog. For instance, if you have two pugs but one is a teacup and the other is average size, the healthy weight range will differ. If your dog is a mix of a couple of breeds, there are some additional signs you can look for to determine if your pet is overweight. If you look at the shape of your dog, you should be able to see muscles and the rib cage. If your dog appears to have more of a round shape, it may be time for a diet. Of course, whenever you are in doubt always ask your vet for advice. Your dog’s weight should be taken at every vet visit and monitored closely. If not, specifically tell your vet that your dog’s weight is a concern and ask that they make it a part of the routine check-up.

If it does come to your attention that your dog needs to go on a diet, don’t feel bad and most certainly don’t ignore it. Most dog owners face this issue at one point or another in the life of their pet. Just like with our diet, sometimes it’s hard to know we overindulged a little too much until we see the results in our body’s appearance or weight.

Similarly, if we don’t correct the issue,

Paws4You serious health problems will most likely follow. For dogs this means a variety of issues, including arthritis, high blood pressure, orthopedic concerns, breathing problems and even diabetes. The good news is that it is preventable.

One of the best things you can do for your dog is to put them on a regimented meal plan. Feed your dog at the same time each day whenever possible (this will help promote healthy digestion) and monitor exactly how much food you put in the bowl. For instance, if you have a habit of filling the bowl with food and leaving it for your dog to enjoy at leisure, it can be difficult to know just how much they really ate on any given day. Conversely, if you measure how much food you feed your dog at each mealtime, you will better be able to monitor how much is enough and how much is too much. If you don’t know how much food your dog really needs daily, ask your vet for advice. Of course, monitoring the amount of food your dog eats won’t matter if it’s not the right type of food.

“There are several leading dog food companies that offer reduced diets that work nicely,” says Dr. Rainey. “Choose the one that your dog seems to enjoy the most and stick with it. If you want to reward your dog with a treat, stay away from high calorie dog treats and table scraps. Search for low-fat options such as low-fat dog biscuits or carrots.”

As with any weight loss program exercise is just as important as diet. If your dog is obese slowly introduce a new exercise routine. The length of exercise time and activity will depend on your dog’s physical capabilities but it can still be fun. Whether it is a daily game of fetch, a walk, or even a run, activities with your dog will not only improve their health, but also your relationship.

Carol Caridad is president of Paws 4 You Rescue. She may be contacted by calling 786242-7377, by addressing email to <carol@Paws4You.org> or by visiting <www.paws4you.org>.

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Local businessman will make your Mercedes-Benz sparkle

BY RON BEASLEY Earl (E.T.) Barnes has been taking care of other people’s cars since 1984, but it wasn’t until three years later that he decided to specialize in just one brand – Mercedes-Benz.

“I started in this business in 1987,” Barnes said. “I originally started out in 1984, just washing cars for everyone. But I decided to concentrate on one brand and I closed it down, and then re-opened in 1987 for Mercedes-Benz owners only. I researched the market and I just decided to build on one brand.”

And it has worked out very well for Barnes. After forming the company officially titled “Ash-B the Benz Cleaner” — derived from his wife’s maiden name, Ashford, and his last name — Barnes has developed a reputation and come to be known around south Miami-Dade County as “the Benz Cleaner.”

“We provide auto detailing and cleaning to Mercedes-Benz owners only,” Barnes said. “It’s an exclusive service for Mercedes owners. We go to their home or office once a week and we have a regular maintenance plan that we adhere to.”

Clients are billed and pay on either a

quarterly or annual basis.

“We set them up on a scheduled maintenance and it’s the same schedule every week,” Barnes said. “For example, if you’re vehicle is scheduled for service on Friday at 9 a.m., then we’ll be there every Friday at 9 a.m., unless we need to reschedule because weather doesn’t permit us to perform the maintenance or the client is out of town with the car for some reason.”

Clients also have the option of rescheduling so they don’t miss out on the regularly scheduled service appointments.

“We have a very good clientele,” Barnes said. “But it could be better. Last year we lost a number of clients because of the downturn in the economy.”

Until late last year, Ash-B The Benz Cleaner was servicing clients in North Miami-Dade and South Broward, but Barnes said the schedule was just too difficult to maintain. So, he reduced his service area to south Miami-Dade.

“It just got to be too expensive to travel all the way up there,” he said. “We just decided to take the loss and focus on the south Miami-Dade area, which includes Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Kendall.”

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The annual fee to become a client of Ash-B The Benz Cleaner is $2,700, and that includes servicing your Mercedes once every week for 52 weeks. Not bad when you consider that the average car wash in Miami-Dade is going for $13. For that fee, every week of the year Barnes thoroughly cleans both the interior and exterior of the vehicle — complete vacuuming, cleaning the interior and all leather surfaces — with each visit and once a month he performs a full-service detailing, including waxing.

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Absolutely not. They vary by date, such as October 15 for early decision all the way into February-March. They vary by whether it is a state or private school as well.

All of my friends tell me that housing at the University of Florida and University of Central Florida is a thing of the past. Is this so?

It is important to try to get housing on campus for at least your first year. Then, such housing will become impossible.

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Last year Florida spent $100,000 to conduct random steroid testing on athletes at the high school level. The result: 600 DASH students were screened, and one tested positive. There is a lot of criticism regarding this testing and its accuracy. The most important thing of all is that the testing program is finished because of the very tight budget.

What grade point average is necessary to graduate from the Dade county school system?

In addition to course requirements, what are the other specific requirements needed to graduate from Dade County Schools?

Students must complete a computer literacy requirement, take and pass 24 credits (after 24 credits, see each school’s curriculum bulletin for specific credit requirements), complete a community service component, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (unweighted) and pass the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).

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That stands for total grade points (without bonus points), with the number of credits attempted.

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That means your total grade point plus total bonus points, as well as the number of credits attempted.

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Public invited to Dr. Jackson’s historic clinic; art and photos on display

BY BECKY ROPER MATKOV In 1896, when Flagler was building his railroad down the east coast of Florida and Miami was literally at the end of the tracks, a young surgeon named James Jackson came to town.

In 1905, Dr. Jackson opened an office and clinic in a neoclassical wood-frame building beside his home on Flagler Street in downtown Miami. He provided badly needed medical care for all Miamians and was a beloved civic leader, founding the first Dade County Medical Association and the Downtown Miami Rotary Club.

When Dr. Jackson died in 1924, the entire city went into mourning and the city commission changed the name of the Miami City Hospital to the James M. Jackson Memorial Hospital.

In 1917, as downtown was becoming more commercial and congested, Dr. Jackson’s house and adjoining clinic were moved by barge south of the Miami River to a site just east of Brickell

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Origins Cigar store offers convenience for cigar lovers

BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD As more and more laws push smokers outside to enjoy their cigarettes, cigar smokers are finding more choices for where to go to enjoy their smoke in a comfortable environment.

One of the newest cigar stores is Origins Cigars, located at 18901 SW 106 Ave., Unit 128, in the Center at Cutler Bay. It is just across the street from BJ’s.

Origins is owned by Karel Martinez, whose face might be familiar to those who watch Spanish language television.

Martinez has been a guest star on Spanish soap operas that have run on Telemundo and Univision and he had a show called Mi Primer Hogar.

Martinez is a native of Cuba and came to the United States by way of Guantanamo. He and his family were on a boat and they braved high seas in their quest to leave the island nation. But when they couldn’t get to shore, Martinez jumped into shark-infested waters in order to get to the U.S. Naval base.

The family spent six months living in the Cuban tent city in Guantanamo that was set up in 1994 when there were fears of anoth-

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“I’ve always dreamed of this, of having a cigar store, a cigar lounge,” Martinez Karel Martinez said. “My two passions are cigars and act- lights up in his ing. But if I have to chose, I choose this new cigar because I get to spend more time with shop, Origins. my family.”

His dream came true in March.

Although Origins has been open only a short time, customers have discovered the place. One man followed his nose into Origins, saying the aroma drew him.

“People are coming here already,” Martinez said. “I have the wine, and I have cigar brands you are only going to find here.”

Origins carries cigars in a wide range of prices, starting at $2 a cigar. He even had a The store not only carries premium special brand that cost $40 a cigar. He did cigars, it also carries premium wines. not keep that box in the store but would Every Friday they have wine tastings.

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J-Rod picks JCC fitness center to train for Olympics Linda K. Landy ALPER JCC NEWS During my eldest son’s track career as an undergraduate at the University of Miami, he was always name-dropping. It always started out the same. “You’ll never guess who I worked out with today,” he would say.

There are only two I can remember and that’s probably because they are the only two whose names I recognized. The first is Marion Jones. The most frequent was baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez. Working out with A-Rod was a regular occurrence.

He explained that the University of Miami track facilities were the best in the area, so visiting superstars would use the track to train while they were in south Florida.

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Rodriquez worked out at the J for the four weeks she was in Miami, usually twice a week.

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HISTORY

BY DR. SCOTT KENWARD

PART I In the southeast corner of Pinecrest, there is a road that seems to have a mind of its own. Diving diagonally to the southeast through the regular grid of avenues and streets, Chapman Field Drive crosses Ludlam Road on a beeline to Biscayne Bay, terminating at Old Cutler Road.

Less than a half-mile south of that intersection on Old Cutler now stands the entrance to three prominent local landmarks: The Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station and Miami-Dade County’s Chapman Field Park. All three properties share a common ancestry; the U.S. Army’s Cutler Aerial Gunnery Field, later re-named Chapman Field.

CUTLER FIELD America had remained neutral for the first three years of World War I, which ignited in Europe in 1914. During that time, the U.S. military began to closely watch the development of air warfare over England, France and Germany and realize the advantages of having aircraft over the battlefield. By the time America entered the war in 1917, Congress was ready to appropriate $640 million for military aeronautics.

As powered flight was still in its infancy, there were few American pilots and fewer air bases on which to train them. In Florida, only Pensacola’s Naval Air Station was operational at the time. New airfields were built throughout the country, including seaplane bases at Key West and Dinner Key in Coconut Grove.

So, in 1917, 850 acres of pineland, scrub, marsh and seashore were purchased from Walter H. Browne of Kings County, New York and the Avocado Land Company of Jackson County, Missouri at a total cost of $71,500. The northwestern corner of the property stood at what is now the intersection of Old Cutler Road and SW 67th Avenue, or Ludlam Road.

The property line stretched from that point east to the bay and also south to SW 144th Street, jogging east to SW 64th Avenue and then south again to the bay.

By September 1918, the dredging of a portion of the bayside marsh was completed, creating a landing field, a lagoon for water landings and access channels to Biscayne Bay. Roads were constructed, wells were dug and water lines were laid

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The story behind Chapman Field underground. The new air base tapped into Miami’s electrical grid and boilers were installed for steam heat.

The Cutler Aerial Gunnery Field was a state-of-the-art facility for the Army flyers that came to complete their training in the use of guns in aircraft. Built as a model town on the high ground of a coral rock ridge, the base had a sewage system, a hospital with an operating room and an entertainment center provided by the Knights of Columbus and the YMCA. The coral, sand and clay landing field occupied what is now the golf course for Deering Bay. At its western edge, a row of hangers and maintenance shops sat beside the field just east of what is now SW 60th Avenue, the entrance road into the Horticulture Research Station. Today, also within the USDA Station, an access road west of and parallel to 60th Avenue is a remnant of the old Ingraham Highway, which was relocated about three-quartersof-a-mile to the west as the base was constructed. Ingraham Highway eventually would be renamed Old Cutler Road.

VICTOR EMMANUEL CHAPMAN Victor Emmanuel Chapman was born in New York on April 17, 1890. The son of noted writer John Jay Chapman and grandson of Henry Grafton Chapman, the former president of the New York Stock Exchange, Victor was born a millionaire.

A sensitive and empathetic boy, Victor much preferred to be outdoors exploring the woods and dreaming of adventure. As a schoolboy, he VICTOR CHAPMAN would sometimes harness a sled to a horse and, while standing on the sled, drive around the countryside at a full gallop. It was common to see Victor dancing along the gutter of a barn roof, doing battle with a hornet’s nest or falling from a pine tree, guiding himself down by the breaking branches.

Victor’s free spirit was tempered at a young age by two deep and personal tragedies. At age six, his mother died in childbirth, plunging the devoted child into a fathomless grief. Six years later, Victor’s younger brother, John, died tragically after falling into the torrent of a rapid river. The boy had been left alone by Victor for a moment, stumbled into the river and, unable to swim, was lost. The grief and guilt of this tragedy sent Victor into a period of sullen solitude. Slowly, the power of youth, time and the comfort of

Early plat map of the property that would become Chapman Field.

family brought Victor back to life.

Wealth and family tradition eventually brought him to Harvard, but Victor was a dull and uninspired student. Graduating from Harvard in 1913, he moved back to Paris, where he had lived for a year prior to entering college. His love of scenery and color moved him to study at the studio of classical architect Georges Gromort in preparation for his admittance into the renowned Beaux-Arts school of art and architecture.

In August of 1914, France entered the Great War and the Chapmans retreated to London in anticipation of hostilities. Upon arrival, Victor walked the streets of London alone, finding them teeming with patriotic fervor. After he returned to the hotel, he informed his father and stepmother that he wished to enlist in the French Foreign Legion. His father, in an attempt to protect his adventurous son, suggested that Victor’s motivation was frivolous and irresponsible in light of his studies and America’s neutrality. Victor sullenly acquiesced and left the room. As soon as he had gone, his stepmother, who had grown quite close to the young man, reproached her husband.

“He has submitted through his humility and through his reverence for you,” she said. “But I had rather see him lying on the battlefield than see that look on his face.”

Within days, Victor was in France. He spent a year as a machine gunner in the trenches of France, away from heavy fire, but subject to sporadic sniping and the filth, boredom and privation common to those in the infantry. Tall and solid, with the build of a linebacker, Victor gladly volunteered to dig trenches, build shelters and peel potatoes, anything to keep busy.

Victor Chapman was a soldier in the French Foreign Legion.

His father wrote of him in his memoir: “Victor could eat anything, sleep on anything, lift anything, endure anything. He never had enough of roughing it until he joined the Foreign Legion, and his year in the trenches made him taller, straighter, compactor, and gave him the walk, smile and eye of a self-confident man.”

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Some of the Americans who flew for France during WWI. Left to right: Victor Chapman (killed), Elliot Cowdin, Bert Hall, Lieut. W. Thaw, Capt. Thénault, Lieut. de Laage de Mux, Norman Prince (killed), Kiffin Rockwell (killed) and James McConnell.

bicep one morning while running between trenches. He had a friend bandage the wound, rather than retreat to the rear for hospital care. “My friend understands bandaging as well as a nurse,” he pleaded.

“Let us attend to it, Sir. I don’t want to play hookey.” Only once did Victor allow the tragedy of war to bring him low. His best friend, Kohn, the Polish mathematician, was shot in the head as he and Victor leaned over the edge of the trench.

Chapman carried his friend to first aid as he died in Victor’s arms. “Save him, Sir,” he cried to the surgeon, sobbing, “and I’ll give you a hundred thousand francs.” The Major surgeon could only reply, “All is over, my friend, control yourself.”

THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE Among the Chapman family’s many influential connections at that time was Norman Prince, a Harvard grad and Chicago lawyer with an estate in France and a passionate love of aviation. Prince travelled to Paris in January 1915 with the idea of creating an aero squadron composed exclusively of Americans to join the French Army.

Through Prince’s persistent efforts and the diplomatic assistance of John Chapman, the Escadrille Americaine (American Squadron) was created in April, 1916. The new aero squadron boosted French morale and fascinated American readers, but created a diplomatic problem for the U.S. government, officially neutral in the conflict. The name of the unit was therefore changed to the Escadrille Lafayette (or the Americanized, Lafayette Escadrille) on Dec. 2, 1916.

At the suggestion of his father, Victor sent an inquiry to Prince and found himself transferred to French aviation in August, 1915. He served as a bombardier for about a month, was accepted for flight training in September and received his flying papers as a pilot the following January. By April 1916, Victor Chapman

had become one of the nine founding members of the Lafayette Escadrille.

As John Chapman writes, “Victor’s entry into the American Aviation was, to him, like being made a Knight. It transformed, one might almost say, transfigured him. If you could place him in a position of danger and let him watch scenery, he was in heaven. I do not think he was ever completely happy in his life till the day he got his flying papers.”

Initially stationed at Luxeuil in eastern France for training, the squadron was soon transferred to Bar-le-Duc, about 50 miles south of the raging battle of Verdun.

Twice a day or more, pilots would take their machines on patrol in small groups over the enemy lines on two-hour missions. The aircraft initially flown by the squadron was the French-built Nieuport 11. Powered by an 80 hp engine, the single-seat biplane could reach a maximum speed of 85 mph and was fitted with a single machine gun mounted on the top wing above the pilot’s head.

On the morning of June 17, 1916, on patrol with three of his mates, the restless Chapman crossed over the Meuse River into enemy airspace, attacking a heavilyarmed German two-seater. His alarmed comrades immediately fell to his aid and, after a fierce battle, forced the German to dive for safety. Though the rest of his group had quite enough for the morning, Victor wasn’t satisfied with the near miss.

After refueling at Vadelaincourt airfield, and now without escort, he returned to the scene of the battle and soon found himself attacked by a squadron of five German planes. The leader of the squadron flew with extraordinary skill in the jet-black Fokker of German ace Oswald Boelcke.

Anticipating Chapman’s every move, the German maneuvered ever closer to the American, now fighting and flying for his very life. Boelcke, considered the

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father of air fighting tactics and mentor to the infamous Red Baron, raked Chapman’s Nieuport with gunfire, severing two wing supports and a control wire, piercing both the windshield and a tire, a bullet ricocheting off the fuselage, creasing Victor’s scalp. Blood streaming down his face, Chapman held on to the broken support rod with one hand while steering with the other, breaking for the safety of nearby Froidos airfield when an opportune moment arrived.

After dinner and some bandaging to his head and to his machine, Victor flew home to Bar-le-Duc. True to form, Chapman refused both hospitalization and a respite in Paris, insisting on returning to the air the next day. Only the promise of a new 110 horsepower Nieuport 16 from his captain, Georges Thénault, managed to persuade him to take a few days off.

ORANGES & CHOCOLATE Two days later, Victor’s Pennsylvaniaborn and Texas-trained squadron mate, Clyde Balsley, was critically injured over Verdun and was taken to the hospital in Vadelaincourt. For the next several days, Victor flew his Nieuport 11 to the hospital at least once a day to visit with Balsley and cheer him up. Clyde, feverish with thirst, was unable to take any liquids for several days, owing to the 10 bullet fragments that had perforated his intestine.

Chapman asked the surgeon if Balsley might be permitted to suck the juice from oranges and the surgeon gave his consent, although there were no oranges to be found in the area.

“Guess we’ll fix that,” said Victor. “I’ll get you those oranges if I have to fly to Paris.”

The weather was good on the morning of June 23, 1916, and Victor was eager to try his new, powerful, Nieuport 16. His head still bandaged, he flew the morning sortie over Verdun and his group returned to Bar-le-Duc at about nine o’clock for rest and refueling. Chapman had a hard landing that morning, breaking a support strap on the new plane. After lunch, a new strap and some fresh sparkplugs courtesy of Louis Bley, his French mechanic, Chapman returned to the field for the

12:30 patrol, carrying with him a bundle of oranges and chocolate wrapped in newspaper. He handed the bundle to Louis as he entered the cockpit, instructing him to help him stow the package, saying, “I shall take a turn over the lines, and when I get back I shall stop at Vadelaincourt. I shall take the oranges and chocolate to poor Balsley at the hospital, for I think there is little hope of saving him.” Shaking hands with the mechanic, he added, “Au revoir, I shall not be long.”

Captain Thénault, future ace, Raoul Lufbery and his friend and mentor, Norman Prince, were already airborne as Chapman readied his machine for the afternoon sortie. Arriving at the lines, the three found two enemy fighters and dived on them. As they engaged, three more Germans entered the battle, overwhelming the Americans. After a brief skirmish, Thénault, Lufbery and Prince broke back across the French lines for base, without ever having seen Victor. Chapman, meanwhile, was just arriving at the scene.

Seeing below him the nest of five Germans, he pushed the throttle to maximum and dropped, firing, into the thick of them. Two of the Germans immediately broke off and headed back to their field, but a third, German ace Kurt Wintgens, took advantage of the mismatch, maneuvered into position and fired. Chapman, mortally wounded, slumped in the cockpit. The Nieuport, accelerating and out of control, had both wings sheared off by the terrific speed of its nearly vertical descent. Engine screaming, the bullet-riddled fuselage crashed into the ground near Douaumont about five miles behind enemy lines.

On that clear June afternoon on a field in eastern France, 26-year-old Victor Emmanuel Chapman became the first American aviator to die in battle.

In Part II of The Story of Chapman Field, you will read about how Chapman Field got its name and evolved into the wonderful creational complex it is today; in the next issue of the Pinecrest Tribune.

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King, 81, has been a resident of South Florida since the middle of the last century and candidly agrees that he just may be the longest surviving member of the original Coconut Grove artists’ colony. He was a close associate of the late Tony Scornavaca, who many say was responsible for starting what eventually became the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.

“That was many moons ago,” King said.

“Through Tony, I met Gene Massin and the entire circle of artists who were in the Grove at that time.”

King came to South Florida from Passaic, NJ, in 1950 to attend the University of Miami and first moved into the Grove in 1962.

“A little later I got a houseboat and lived at Dinner Key Marina for 16 years, from 1968 to 1984,” he recalled.

After leaving the UM in his junior year, King began to develop his early artistic talent by working as a window display artist for several of the large retail stores in Miami and Miami Beach. That led him to develop “construction sculpture” and

he had early success by winning first prize in the first sculpture contest he entered.

King’s sculpture evolved to kinetic art when one day he saw the image of a highrise building reflected in the mirrored windows of an adjacent high-rise, and he saw how that mirrored image was altered as he passed it. Stricken by the concept, King bought a series of mirrors and some construction material and began his lifelong pursuit of creating objects of kinetic art.

“Kinetic is motion,” King said.

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It’s all optic, but since it does move as the viewer moves, it becomes kinetic.”

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“Altogether, I have 20 pieces in the collection and I have to find a home for it, otherwise it will go into the unknown. I don’t have any family that has room for the works, so I’m looking to private collectors, institutions and museums that might take it.

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Nissan 370Z for 2009 is a redesigned beauty Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The Nissan 350Z has been a personal favorite from the day I first slid behind the wheel back in 2002. My appreciation for the iconic little sports car only has deepened after driving the all-new 370Z. It’s the first full redesign of the vehicle since its re-introduction as a 2003 model and Nissan says that almost every piece and component has been re-thought or redesigned, giving the car a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, a new engine with more horsepower and improved fuel economy, a new seven-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, a synchronized downshift rev matching system for the manual transmission, a new high-quality driver-centric interior and new add-on technology features.

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tially grabs your attention. There’s even a subtle upswept line to the new rear quarter window that recalls the original 240Z of 1970, a car that carried the Datsun name back then and was a hallmark of performance and style.

Nissan designers really did their homework to improve the popular Z car. The 370Z has an aggressive yet sensual look and a lighter, tighter structure for better performance. It rides on a wheelbase that’s about four inches shorter than the previous generation Z car (100.4 inches versus 104.3 inches), while overall length is reduced by 2.7 inches (167.1 inches versus 169.8 inches).

Engineers moved the rear wheels forward in the second generation of the FM platform to achieve the shorter wheelbase. At the same time, overall width has been increased by 1.3 inches, the rear track by 2.2 inches and overall height reduced by 0.3 inches. The more compact exterior dimensions and expanded use of lightweight materials — including an aluminum hatch and door panels, and an allaluminum hood (the previous design had steel reinforcements) — reduce the car’s overall weight.

Redesigned Nissan 370Z has sensual, aggressive look and rides on a four-inch shorter wheelbase.

The body structure also was extensively revised, improving front body torsion rigidity by 30 percent; a new front suspension cradle to reduce front body lateral bending; new rear structural reinforcements, and an underbody “V-bar” to help reduce rear lateral bending.

Rear body torsion rigidity is improved by up to 22 percent. The result is enhanced overall solidity and handling. Other enhancements include a carbon fiber composite radiator housing and strengthening of the rear fender and hatch areas.

Under the hood, the 370Z gets power from the fourth generation of Nissan’s

award-winning VQ-series 332 hp 3.7-liter V-6 engine with VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift), a gain of 26 horses from the previous engine.

The new 370Z Coupe hit U.S. showrooms in January and has been one of the few bright spots in the struggling economy.

A convertible Roadster is in the pipeline for 2010. Base price on the 370Z is $34,460.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.

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About 65 percent of the nation’s population is overweight.

Obesity contributes to being hyperglycemic, which leads to diabetes, inflammation and high blood pressure.

However, high blood pressure is not a disease; it is caused by some other problem. Treat that problem and guess what happens? Your blood pressure goes down and maybe you can get off of some of those meds you’re taking.

In our youth, anabolism (the building) of cells outweighs catabolism (the breaking down) of cells. But as we age, this is reversed. Genetic factors are not the controlling factors in your weight, it is your lifestyle. Stay away from denatured products and eat real sugar, real fat and real butter. The fake stuff will not digest.

Have you started that detox program and getting control of your weight?

Your program will be a big asset for you and your liver. It is like getting a tune-up for your body. The liver regulates, stores, secretes (releases) and synthesizes (produces) many important substances for body function. Some of the products that are synthesized, for example, are blood proteins. These blood proteins regulate functions such as edema (swelling) and coagulation (blood clotting). The liver cells (hepatocytes) are also important in the uptake and storage of fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K), minerals (copper, iron, manganese) and glucose.

These vitamins, minerals and glucose are directly absorbed in the liver from the hepatic portal vein and from the body.

As we remember from our science classes, a vein travels to the heart and then to the lungs for oxygen (O2) before going back out to the body from another organ or area of the body.

However this is not the case with the hepatic portal vein. It does not have to pass through the heart and lungs first before it returns to the liver directly from certain organs such as the abdom-

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Liver cells also help keep the body in balance by regulating glucose and cholesterol. When using cholesterol-lowering drugs, keep in mind that your real problem might be your homocystiene levels. Homocystiene is used to build and maintain body tissue. If the level is too high, it could be breaking down the arteries internally causing cholesterol and fat to attach to the walls of the arteries. Ask your doctor about this.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs can possibly cause side affects such as chronic aching and neuropathies. If the homocystiene is high, increase your B vitamins (B6, B12 and folic acid, which is also a B vitamin) intake. These will attack and neutralize the homocystiene levels.

There are so many symptoms that can occur because of a lack of vitamin B and so many diagnoses labeled and drug therapies given, including depression, hypoglycemia, candidiasis, premenstrual syndrome, neuritis, fatigue, indigestion, insomnia, forgetfulness, hostility, anorexia, confusion, impaired intellect.

There can be a lot of medication given for just a vitamin B deficiency.

Ask your doctor to take the time to explain this and other reasons why certain body functions could be affected and other problems (contraindications) that might arise from medications and the combinations of medications. These questions can be so important. If there are a few medical doctors involved in your case, a family member’s case or a friend’s case, make sure the primary doctor has a list of all the doctors and medications. Ask questions about interactions of these medications.

If you are not happy with the primarycare doctor, you can always change. Get involved, understand and ask questions.

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Federal & State Programs May Help Offset Senior Living Community Costs

BY HELEN SHAHAM Q. My parents are in their late 80s. Both are currently living at home; however, my siblings and I feel their health care needs will be best met in an assisted living community.

Are there and programs available to help offset the costs?

A. There is often a reversal of roles when adult children begin providing care and support for their aging parents. And, as you have seen, there may ultimately come a time when you are simply unable to meet the changing needs of your parents at home. An assisted living community enables seniors to maintain their sense of independence and involvement in a social environment while providing assistance with activities of daily living (showering, grooming, eating, etc.) and peace of mind that comes with a professional support team.

Many seniors and their families incorrectly believe that assisted living community expenses are covered by Medicare—they are not.

Long term care insurance policies vary with regards to coverage for assisted living facilities (ALFs) and it’s important to review the policy with representatives. Payments are reimbursed to the individual or family rather than direct to the community.

According to Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the majority of assisted living residents today—86.2 percent—pay from their personal financial resources; however, federal, state and local governments have programs and waivers in place to allow income-eligible seniors to enjoy an assisted living lifestyle.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for example, offers many different programs and services for veterans and their surviving spouses.

Under the VA Pension with Aid & Attendance Program, veterans and/or their surviving spouses qualify for assistance if they: 1) were discharged from service under conditions other than dishonorable; 2) served at least 90 days of active military service, one day of which was during a war period; 3) are over 65 years old; 4) have medical necessities; and 5) have an annual income of less than $19,728.

The Miami-Dade Veterans Services Program advises that while many veterans will exceed the income requirement. If they can prove that the majority of their income is spent on medical expenses such as co-pays, insurance deductibles, prescriptions, caregivers or assisted living community expenses, etc., then the VA will reimburse the veteran up to $1,644 per month. So, a person who receives $50,000 a year in income and pays $36,000 a year for assisted living actually has an income of $14,000 and may qualify for the Aid & Attendance Benefit.

The widow of a veteran may also apply for the Pension with Aid & Assistance Program. In order to qualify for benefits, her income must not exceed $12,672 annually.

Every county throughout the state has a Veteran Service Center which can provide information specific to your parents should either of

Ask Helen

them qualify for VA benefits. In general, the application takes about 15-20 minutes to be completed and the processing time varies from 6-8 months.

It’s good to remember that the benefits are retroactive to the date the application was received.

Be cautious of third-party companies who charge fees to assist you with applying for Pension with Aid & Assistance Program. The County Veteran Offices, located at 11025 SW 84th Street in Miami, offers this service free of charge and can be reached by calling 305-270-2940.

Another program which is available is the Long-term Care Community Diversion Program which also helps cover the costs of an assisted living community. It is a Medicaid Waiver program designed to provide community-based services to people who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid Nursing Home placement.

Seniors must meet the following qualifications in order to be eligible: 1) be at least 65 years old; 2) reside in a Diversion Project service area; 3) be a Florida resident; 4) be a U.S. citizen or qualified noncitizen; 5) file any other benefits to which they may be entitled; 6) disclose any rights to third-party liability; 7) have Medicare part A and part B; 7) meet nursing facility level of care; 8) meet the income limit of $1,911 for an individual or $3,800 for a couple; and 9) meet the asset limit of $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple.

While The Palace’s assisted living communities participate in the Diversion Program, other ALFs may not. It’s important to find out this information before selecting a community for your parents.

There are also other programs that can offset costs such as the Assisted Living for the Elderly (ALE) waiver. For residents of qualifying ALFs, the waiver will cover three services: case management, assisted living and if needed, incontinence supplies.

Additionally, the senior living community may offer special incentives or programs to assist with expenses. For example, The Palace recently launched a new “Security Agreement” which allows prospective residents to move to the community paying only a discounted monthly rate (whatever they can afford without selling the home) while they await the pending sale of their home. Once the home is sold, The Palace is reimbursed the accrued rental difference with minimal interest fee.

These are just a few of the federal and state programs which offer financial assistance. I recommend contacting the VA, Department of Elder Affairs, Agency for Health Care Administration or Area Agency on Aging for information specific to your parents’ case as soon as you begin considering options.

Helen Shaham and her husband Jacob have been operating retirement communities for nearly 30 years. The Palace Suites in Kendall is a luxury Independent Living Community for active seniors.

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Free community workshop reveals how to slash thousands off the high cost of college, even if you think you make too much money to qualify for financial aid.

On Thursday, May 14th, 6:30 pm, at Pinecrest Community Center @ Pinecrest Gardens, Andrew Lockwood, J.D., a local college planner, author, and radio personality will conduct a free workshop on how to cope with the ever-increasing costs of college. Seating is limited. Topics to be covered include: • How even millionaires can save 25% off the cost of college; • The “double secret” formula used to determine how much financial aid you will receive; • The “dirty little secret” about Bright Futures and Florida Pre-paid; • How to triple your chances of free scholarships and grants; and • Much more.

Register either by calling 786 522 5566 or by visiting www.LastChanceCollegeFunding.org/may Limited amounts of Lockwood’s new book, Never Pay Retail for College will be given away (retail value - $19.95).

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Josh Aranson Miami Country Day School

Lexi Barkow Gulliver Prep.

Jacob Barkow Coral Reef High School

Josh Barkow

Elliot Benaudis Palmetto High School

Noemie Benaudis GW Carver Middle School

Dana Bensadon Coral Reef High School

Jared Cohen Palmetto Middle School

Tori Cohen Palmetto High School

Spencer Dandes Palmetto High School

Danny Dranoff Coral Reef High School

Patricia Dranoff Coral Reef High School

Naomi Ederi Greenfield Day School

Adam Epelbaum Palmetto High School

Ryan Feingold Gulliver Prep.

Corey Hamel Palmetto High School

Brandon Harris Greenfield Day School

Matt Heller Killian High School

Leo Henkin Gulliver Prep.

Maddy Henkin Gulliver Prep.

Sydnie Henkin Gulliver Prep.

Allan Horn Gulliver Prep.

Ethan Kalish Palmetto Middle School

Michael Lefkowitz Gulliver Prep.

Noah Levi RASG Hebrew Academy

Kinnan Levy Coral Reef High School

Leah Montenegro Palmetto High School

Carlye Nealon Gulliver Prep.

Lauren Plotka Archbishop Coleman Carroll HS

Betty Poler Devon Aire

Ruben Rosen Greenfield Day School

Sigal Sax Sunset Senior Day HighSchool School Greenfield

Farah Schneiderman Gulliver Prep.

Tate Schneiderman Gulliver Prep.

Sophia Shoulson Greenfield Day School

Daniel Silberwasser Ransom Everglades

Lauren Silver Killian High School

Emma Singer Coral Reef High School

Leah Singer Coral Reef High School

Emmanuel Stern Ransom Everglades

Ben Troen Greenfield Day School

Gabi Weiner RASG Hebrew Academy

Shelby Wolofsky Gulliver Prep.

Shelby Wolofsky Gulliver Prep.

Vanina Zack Killian High School

Rony Bensadon Coral Reef High School

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THEY ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY!

Clayre Benzadon Coral Reef High School

Shayna Berger Bais Yaakov of Miami

Dara Bernstien Palmetto High School

Spencer Blank Gulliver Prep.

Brian Blum Palmetto High School

Nicole Bortnik D.A.S.H.

Annie Ben Chetrit RASG Hebrew Academy

Michael Ben Chetrit RASG Hebrew Academy

Becca Friedman Ransom Everglades

Leah Friend Greenfield Day School

Alexis Greenberg

Andrew Grossman Palmetto Middle School

David Grossman Palmetto High School

Branden Hamel Palmetto High School

Claire Kraftchik Gulliver Prep.

Matthew Ladis Palmetto Middle School

Laura Laufer Greenfield Day School

Mariah Lamm Greenfield Day School

Marissa Leal Gulliver Prep.

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Josh Fidanque Gulliver Prep.

Rachel Fisher Gulliver Prep.

Will Kellog Palmetto High School

Elizabeth Kobert Palmetto High School

Rebecca Kobert Palmetto High School

Matthew Rosenberg Greenfield Day School

Paige Rosenthal Gulliver Prep.

Daniel Rubin Coral Reef High School

Jacob Rubin Palmetto High School

Nicholle Ruzal-Bron Southwood Middle School

Brandon Salky Palmetto Middle School

Brent Saltzman Palmetto High School

Rebecca Saunders Palmetto High School

Miriam Singer Palmetto Middle School

Jonathan Slomianksi RASG Hebrew Academy

Nat Spiner Robert Morgan High School

Noah Spiner Greenfield Day School

Adam Stebbing Palmetto Middle School

Jacob Steig Palmetto High School

Ariane Stern Ransom Everglades

Carine Stern Ransom Everglades

*The Friendship Circle, a not-for-profit volunteer based organization, offers a host of support services to children with special needs and their families. Friends@ Home offers dedicated volunteers to the Friendship Circle families. These hardworking and sensitive individuals visit the children of the Friendship Circle on a weekly basis, forming a bond of friendship and love.

The Children’s Circle provides monthly Sunday programs filled with music therapy, martial arts, dance, yoga, crafts, entertainment and one-on-one interaction between volunteers and special children.

Mom’s Night Out, created for the mother is an evening of relaxation, pampering and a chance to network with other mothers of children with special needs. Family Fun Days offer entertainment to the whole family, with volunteers on hand to assist every child. Sports Circle offers various sports for children with special needs such as basketball, baseball and soccer.

Join us on May 5th for the FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE’S ANNUAL EVENING OF TRIBUTE, DINING, & ENTERTAINMENT

Honoring our volunteers.

AT THE DAVE & MARY ALPER JCC NOREEN & STEVE SABLOTSKY CULTURAL ARTS THEATRE. Couvert: $54. For more information, please call 305.234.5654.

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SUMMER CAMP GUIDE Before & After Care Available

Ages 2 thru 1st Grade

“Where Learning Never Ends!”

June 1 - August 12, 2009

Laying the foundation for success through pre-reading, pre-math, science and social studies year round.

YMCASUMMERCAMP Where the Fun is!

There’s something different every day! Field Trips / Games / Sports / Arts & Crafts / Sing-alongs / Swimming / FUN!

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The Roig Academy is on the leading edge of infusing its curriculum with the most current teaching techniques to assist students in their pursuit of educational excellence.

THE ROIG ACADEMY

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Forming Bright Futures 305.235.1313 • 8000 SW 112 Street www.roigacademy.com

School and Camp for Children 12 months through Fifth Grade “Nurturing the curiosity of young minds”

June 8 - August 14 9am - 2pm

Grades K-8

Pam Woodruff, Director Dedicated, experienced and nurturing teachers and staff Innovative curriculum cultivates individual talents and abilities Low teacher/student ratio ensures personalized instruction & attention Creative blend of secular and Judaic studies fostering a strong moral conscience

9775 S.W. 87 Avenue, Miami, FL For more information call:

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Language Arts

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Your child will journey through the subjects necessary to becoming a successful student.

All lessons are taught thematically to incorporate Science, Social Studies and Current Events.

DAILY ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS Physical Education - Foundation of team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer

Art Education - Overview of art mediums - photography, ceramics, sculpting Cooking Instruction - Following a basic recipe for sushi rolling and dessert creation Computer Education - Keyboarding, PowerPoint research application *Supplemental programs include: Fast ForWord®, Speech and Occupational Therapy based on individual needs.

*All programs are taught by state certified teachers

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MISCELLANEOUS PINK CHAMPAGNE & ROSES Please join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of our boutique...

A Bridal Gown Consignment Boutique on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

10472 Sunset Drive, Miami, Florida 305.273.0443 Visit our website: www.pinkchampagneandroses.com.. In the heart of Kendall, a lovely boutique with an assortment of beautiful once used and some never used bridal gowns and accessories at affordable prices. Come visit us to shop or to consign your bridal gown and accessories. Kama Sutra products; Brides’ Workshops; Host a Party !!!!

BUSINESS DIRECTORY SERVICES

REROOFS & REPAIRS

Serving Florida Since 1994 • Free Estimates • Insured for your protection • Owner on every job • Work guaranteed

LOOKING FOR PART-TIME WORK?

ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT

Repair your Treadmill Bike or Elliptical NOW and get fit for the summer. One flat rate. No Surprise Bill. Call 866-278-3014

The Pinecrest Tribune is looking for an energetic, happy person who would like to make some extra spending money every week. So, if you’re looking for something to do, inbetween taking the kids to school or right before you T-off on the golf course, then the part-time position in our advertising sales department just might be right for you. The opportunity entails you calling neighborhood retail stores, real estate agencies, car dealers and restaurants and helps them promote their businesses through advertising in the Pinecrest Tribune, Kendall Gazette, South Miami News, Palmetto Bay News & Coral Gables NewTribune, If you have 15-20 hours a week available and you want to earn $300-500.00 per week on a part time basis, then give Michael Miller a call at 305-669-7030 or email at Michael@communitynewspapers.com

Full Time, S. Miami. Must be trained as an ortho assist. FAX 305-665-5606

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Management Analyst, Doral, FL: Gather & orgz info flowers grow & store procedures, devlp solut, confer w/persl, observ unit functs, work perf, prep & apprv recom new proceds, relat form & report BS Ecology or Agriculture +5yr exp. Fax Sunflower Farms Distributors Inc. 305.513.5933

M A N A G E M E N T ANALYST Bachelor req.

Mail res: Rios, Medina & Assoc., Public Acc., P. A. 17913 NW 7 St. Suite 103 Pembroke Pines, FL 33029

OFFICE SPACE

South & Baptist Medical Center • Near 2 Banks, CVS Pharmacy, Publix, Walk to Several Restaurants & Golf, Close to Your Home & Bus Line.

Make your business profitable by operating your business efficiently and locally. FREE UP YOUR TIME AND MONEY Contact Dennis Haber at 305-256-3002

COMMERCIAL RENTAL Palmetto Bay New bldg.

9710 E. Indigo St. #201.

1,240 sq.ft. Negotiable.

Call 305-233-7363

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COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS for all your Advertising!

305.661.9200

NEW HIGH RISE Class A office space available.

Limited number of suites for lease. Owner will do custom build out for your needs.

Adjacent to Metrorail and Palmetto.

Opposite Dadeland Mall.

For more details call Carlos or Rio at (305) 670-2382

PINECREST DADELAND

HOMES FOR SALE

TREADMILL REPAIR SERVICE

FREE EFFICIENCY APARTMENT for a senior social companion for refined elderly lady in South Miami.

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RENTALS

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8925 SW 148 St. at US1 (Behind Starbucks) WHY DRIVE DOWNTOWN? 2 MONTHS FREE Office space is perfect for: Medical Services • Attorneys • Accountants • Real Estate • Mortgage Brokers • Other Professionals. Ample Free Parking, Close to Jackson

REAL ESTATE

Address on US1. Up to 10,000 SF Professional Class A space. Able to divide in 5,000 SF spaces.

One block to MetroRail stop. Free parking. Utilities Incl. Lease. 305.992.3198

PINECREST PROF. OFFICE SPACE 592 Sq.ft. Internet included. Great location across from Pinecrest Park.

Wood Floors, 124th & 82nd Ave. $1184 per mo.

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Liz at (305) 670-3051 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES! VISIT WWW.COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM 305-669-7355

VEHICLES TRUCKS FOR SALE 1987 Chevy Truck. Step side, restored, color red, 350 engine, automatic. Exc. Cond.

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305-253-3762 Miami’s Community Newspaper is now featuring: Online/Printed classifieds!

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THE HEALTH BEAUTY & FITNESS DIRECTORY • CALL (305)661-9200 OPENING SPECIAL!

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Share your special events and celebrations with your friends and neighbors.

The new “social scene” page in the Pinecrest Tribune is the perfect place to spread your good news….

• Engagements

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