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Palmetto Principal Howard Weiner to retire in July

BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

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oward Weiner, principal at Palmetto High for the past six years, will retire on July 31.

He says it was not an easy decision to make and that he agonized about it for six months.

“I’m walking away from the best job I’ve ever had,” Weiner says. “It is the most wonderful experience I’ve ever had. It’s not easy walking away from that.”

But, with his family, he made the decision over the Memorial Day weekend. He says once he shared the decision, he felt wonderful. It was a family decision because his wife is also retiring.

“This is her 21st year and this is my 20th year,” Weiner says. “We decided we wanted to explore a new chapter in our lives.”

Before going into education, Weiner was in business for 15 years. He began his education career in 1990 as a substitute teacher and became a full-time teacher in 1991.

“We are looking forward to spending quality family time together,” he says. “To read the books I’ve wanted to read for the last 10 years, to do projects around the house and go fishing.”

Weiner figures they will do that for six months to a year and then they will see

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Read in Chicago

On immigration — and adbication of responsibility

BY ARCHBISHOP THOMAS WENSKI

Archdiocese of Miami

Pictured (l-r) are the Quinteros — Luis, Samuel and Roberta — in Chicago recently to watch the Heat play the Bulls in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Pinecrest residents hung a Heat flag from their apartment balcony to show their support. Of course, they remembered to take along a copy of their favorite hometown newspaper and sent us back this picture. Thanks for thinking of us, guys!

Positive PEOPLE

When most Americans enter the voting booth, they are looking for candidates — and future public servants — who will show leadership in tackling the nation’s toughest challenges. On the issue of immigration, they continue to be disappointed.

Despite nationwide polls which show majority support for comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship for the

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June 20 - July 3, 2011

Move for Life with Stratiform CrossFit

Stratiform CrossFit assistant coach Yanni Roman completes a deadlift, a fundamental CrossFit movement.

BY ROBIN WOLFE

How do the physical movements of an Olympic athlete differ from those of a grandparent?

“They don’t,” says Julian Castro, managing partner of Stratiform Gym in The Falls.

“The moves only differ in degree, not in type. In the CrossFit program, we don’t change the routine; we only scale down the weight, height and tempo of the movements.

Teens and adults have the same general routine; we only modify the load and intensity.

That’s why it can work for anyone.”

According to Castro, the CrossFit Program’s philosophy is based on the “irrefutable fact that results come from intensity, not duration.” Castro explained that because movements are performed gradually over a shorter period, you burn the greatest amount of calories and gain the biggest increase in lean muscle mass while maximizing the input of heart and lungs.

“The objective is to condition all three metabolic pathways and become proficient at the execution of random physical tasks,” he says.

According to Castro, CrossFit is the single fastest-growing fitness program in the world.

All Stratiform CrossFit trainers are certified; in order to gain CrossFit certification, you must attend a three-day workshop and pass a test.

An industry professional for the last 17 years, Castro has witnessed many fitness programs from the perspective of personal trainer, instructor and operator. With the CrossFit program, he began to see a radical transformation in his own physique and in that of his clients.

“The coaching and exercise used for elite athletes is now available for the general population,” Castro said. “Basic functional,

movements, like bending down and picking things up, is all taught in a biomechanically correct fashion, in a safe and effective way.

CrossFit bases its program on Olympic weightlifting, gymnastics and traditional, high intensity ‘cardio’ regimens in order to develop a broad and inclusive program for all ages.”

Paralegal and personal trainer Stephanie Bott has engaged in the CrossFit program for over two years.

“I completely transformed by body,” Bott says. “I used to spin, work at the gym and isolate muscle groups. Gradually, I stopped all that and now I just do CrossFit. I am in the best shape of my life.”

Personal trainer Jeanette Rivera lost two percent of her body fat by the third week in the CrossFit program; she also loves the program’s camaraderie.

“Everyone is so supportive and encouraging,” she says. “I didn’t think I was capable of doing some of the moves, but I was able to build up to it in a short amount of time.

CrossFit is never boring and I feel incredible.”

The Stratiform CrossFit program is offered six days a week in a class/group personal training format. Classes are intense, fun and supportive — attention to detail and proper execution of movements are of paramount importance, thus insuring safety and effectiveness.

Stratiform offers a free introductory class to CrossFit every Saturday at 11 a.m.

Stratiform Fitness and Wellness Center, 8815 SW 131 St., offers personal training, spinning, yoga, Pilates and women’s self defense; an independent Cross Fit program, boot camp and special classes for kids and seniors.

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Pinecrest residents Josephine and John Riviere just got home from a two-week RV vacation road trip that took them through Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Colorado and Utah. Of course they remembered to take along a copy of their favorite hometown newspaper and snapped some pretty special pictures at various locations along the way, including the Arches National Park in Utah; Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado and the awesome Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Thanks for thinking of us, guys, and thanks for sharing your vacation with us!

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KODY TRESPALACIOS When Kody Trespalacios enters the 11th grade at Palmetto High School in August, he will have firsthand knowledge of what it’s like to be immersed in the political process. Trespalacios has been fighting to preserve lacrosse as a high school sport.

He’s been sending out letters to drum up support of the sport and attending public meetings with other lacrosse players to show strength in numbers.

Trespalacios has been playing lacrosse since freshman year.

“I was always a basketball player,” he says. “I wanted to play football, but I’ve always been skinny. One of my friends was a senior and he told me I should play lacrosse. Ever since, I’ve loved it.”

In Miami-Dade County, lacrosse is a club sport for public high schools. Only four large high schools have lacrosse club teams – Palmetto, Coral Reef, Killian and Columbus.

Because it’s a club sport, the boys and girls who play lacrosse have to buy their own equipment.

“We have to give a donation to play,” Trespalacios says. “We pay for the buses and we even buy our own jerseys.”

They also must travel long distances in order to play enough games because they can’t play against schools where lacrosse is a varsity sport – including Palmer Trinity, Gulliver and Ransom Everglades.

Now, the Florida High School Athletic Association has converted lacrosse into a

varsity sport. If Miami-Dade doesn’t follow through and add lacrosse as a varsity sport, the school-based club teams will no longer have places to play, nor will there be enough teams left for them to compete against. There is also the danger – because of budget cuts – that lacrosse may be eliminated as a county sport.

As it stands now, the club team plays its home games on the Palmetto High School field. But if the school system decides against making lacrosse a varsity sport, then the team will no longer be allowed to play at the school.

“It wouldn’t be a school team anymore,” Trespalacios says. “Right now I also play for a summer club team. It’s a month-anda-half of just tournaments. I’d rather play for my school, which is four months of playing games. It’s more fun representing my school.”

Trespalacios and lacrosse players from all the schools have been working to raise awareness of the situation and gather support for the sport.

“It’s a grassroots effort,” he says. “It’s all of us together. We’re rivals with Columbus, but we have to push together to keep playing. We have a Facebook group and there is a petition that has almost 2,000 signatures.

We’re trying to form one big lacrosse family to try and get them to accept us. I emailed the superintendent of schools all this information.”

The petition addresses the budget issue by promising to raise the money for the sport and to fund those students who cannot afford to pay.

The lacrosse campaign has been interesting to Trespalacios, but also frustrating because he doesn’t know the outcome.

However, he does not spend all his time fighting city hall and he is also involved in other types of community service. He and a friend hope to start a school club that will collect food and clothing for the homeless.

In the fall, Trespalacios will take three Advanced Placement classes — English, Art History and U.S. History — as well as Honors Chemistry, Honors Marine Biology and Honors Algebra. This summer, he will again be a camp counselor at the Jane Foreman Sports Camp. He worked at the camp last summer and says it was a positive experience.

By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld

KEHINDE ALONGE Palmetto High School senior Kehinde Alonge spent last summer tutoring children in the Redland and learning about worms.

“We served elementary school kids,” Alonge says. “We tutored them in math or any subject they needed. We did physical education with them.”

Alonge was assigned to the fourth grade group.

“The first thing we would do was go outside for 45-minutes to hour,” he says.”Then we would bring them inside and do sessions of tutoring.”

After lunch they would go outside again until the parents came to pick up the children.

“It was a really great experience,” he says. “You form relationships with the kids.

I haven’t been in charge of so many kids before. It gave me a perspective on what a teacher does.”

Alonge’s summer plans include participating in the summer mission program once again. He’s also hoping for an internship at the University of Miami in biological research.

That research is interesting to him because his sister has autism and he wants to increase his knowledge into the causes of the disorder. His sister graduated from Palmetto in 2009 and is doing well now.

Alonge and his twin, Taiwo, take similar classes at Palmetto and they tend to do the same community service projects.

They both worked at the mission school and they both took part in an agriculture internship last summer at Florida

International University.

“We worked with vermin composting,” he says. “We used worms to enhance the soil.”

Alonge says they brought leftover food from home to add to the composting pile for the worms to eat.

“It was a good experience,” he says. “We met a lot of people there.”

One of the best things that came out of the experience was a newfound ability to communicate with his father.

“He would always talk about agriculture,” he says, “I wouldn’t pursue a career in agriculture, but I understand it more now.”

Alonge is interested in a career in architectural engineering.

“I’ve been interested in that field since middle school. I started reading on engineering and architecture,” he says. “My dream would be to go to Georgia Tech and study engineering there.”

Following his career interest, he took a drafting class that taught him some of the tools he will need for design career. When school begins again, he plans to take physics, another step toward his engineering goal.

“Math and science have been my strongest subjects,” he says.

His extracurricular activities include D FY It, the club with the aim of keeping kids from using drugs or alcohol, and First Priority, a club for Christians. He is also a member of Mu Alpha Theta.

While his twin plays basketball and is quite tall, Alonge is of average height, so he gravitated to other sports. In the 10th grade, he ran track, preferring slightly longer races such as the 400-yard relay and the mile.

“When I was young, I always hated running, but not because I was bad at it,” he says. “I tried to avoid competition.”

Alonge raced and, although he didn’t win, he felt good about running because he was able to test his ability against others, which he believes makes him a better runner. He did not run track this year, but he hopes to race again as a senior.

“I like track, you get to meet new people,” he says. “It also allows you to be more competitive and to work as a team.”

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ASHLEY KALBAC Ashley Kalbac’s senior year at Palmer Trinity School will be a busy one. She is copresident of the Adventure Club and a member of Operation Smile and the Right of Sight Club.

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The Adventure Club is affiliated with the Neva King Cooper Educational Center in Homestead, a school for mentally disabled children.

“We take them and the families on field trips,” Kalbac says. “This year we went to the Miami Science Museum. We visit the school for holidays and sometimes throw little parties.”

The field trips are designed not only for the disabled kids who attend the Homestead school, but also for their families as a way for them to get a break and have some fun.

“We’re not there to give help to the kids, but to organize the functions,” Kalbac says, “We socialize with the kids and we do spend a lot of time with the families.”

Kalbac says she remembers one mom who had two children with severe autism.

“Their behavior was poor because of it,” she says. “It’s hard for her because people see their kids as physically normal.”

On the outings, the mom is able to relax because she knows she’s not being judged.

Another of Kalbac’s causes is Operation Smile. The club works with the international Operation Smile organization, which funds mission trips for doctors to perform surgeries

for children with cleft palate and other facial deformities. The Palmer Operation Smile group raises money for the international organization.

“We have two major bakes sales every year,” she says. “Pretty much all of the stuff is homemade.”

The group also holds a garage sale with items donated by students throughout the school.

“We raised more than $20,000 over three years,” she says.

Kalbac’s third major cause is the Right of Sight Club and club members work on projects with Lighthouse for the Blind. The students usually raise money to pay for glasses for children and adults who can’t afford them. The club has a booth at the International Festival.

Kalbac doesn’t limit her community service to school clubs. Two summers ago Kalbac went on a 10-day medical mission trip to Peru with her father, a well-known orthopedic surgeon.

“I got to sit in on every surgery and help cut the stitches on a couple of them,” she says. “It was pretty hands-on.”

Project Peru is an annual mission with

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groups of doctors and nurses traveling to the South American country go to provide medical care.

“The year I went it was an orthopedic mission and my dad led it,” she says. “It was an amazing experience. It made me realize I also want to go into medicine.”

After coming back from the Peru trip, Kalbac undertook a shoe drive for the needy people in Peru. She’s sent 500 pairs of shoes to Peru and Haiti.

“I’ll send them again this year,” she says.

Kalbac is already considering colleges she would like to attend and will begin making application to some of them over the summer. Both her brother and sister attended the University of Virginia, which is also a possible choice for her. She is also looking at similar schools in the area such as Wake Forrest, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Miami.

She will also going on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in July with her church.

Even being as busy as she has been with school work, Kalbac is also an athlete and finds time to play softball and volleyball.

By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld

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June 20 - July 3, 2011

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what’s next.

“I look at life as an adventure,” he says.

“I try to talk to kids about that. They are very confused about their futures. The beauty of life is that you walk the path. The unexpected interactions with people have an impact on the direction you travel.”

He’s also listening to his mother’s advice about not making plans.

“My mother used to say, men make plans and God laughs,” he says. “I’m not one to make those long-range plans.”

Looking back, Weiner says being named principal of Palmetto High School was one of the highlights of his career.

“This was the best job I’ve ever had,” he says. “Having the opportunity to work for the school system in this community and to walk into the school — an established school, having a culture of high performance — brought out the best in me.”

Weiner also cherishes the connections he’s made in the community, including community leaders, the PTA and all the Palmetto High School parents.

“Working with the parents, who are high demanding, but as high demanding as I was, that brought me such a sense of accomplishment, because all those interactions were positive. The second highlight was Principal of the Year. That was an incredible experience for me. Kind of like winning an Academy Award.”

Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner served on the Principal of the Year selection committee two years ago.

“I had the opportunity to closely scrutinize how he has led the school as principal,” Lerner says. “He has been able to tap into the strengths of students, parents and teachers to get the best out of them. He has been at the helm of our five-school team of principals, PTSA representatives and the community, and built a strong vision of excellence in education for our community, resulting in an impressive educational compact between the school district and

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the Village.”

Weiner says that while he will miss the Palmetto community, he won’t miss getting up at 4:30 every morning and driving 300 miles a week.

“I see myself staying active and engaged in education in some capacity,” he says.

“This is my life’s work. This is the juice that keeps me going. I see myself probably getting back into the game in some capacity in a year or so. The opportunities that present themselves will be a variable; they will be there or not be there. The issue is that if I do something, it will not be because of a need for money, but because there is a hole I have to fill.”

Weiner says he is looking at the next phase of his life as an adventure.

“That’s what’s so exciting about it,” he says. “I’m so excited about my life that begins July 31.”

As far as who will replace him, Weiner says he doesn’t know who that will be or when the next principal will be named. He hopes that he will have the opportunity to work in transition with his successor.

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undocumented, the new Congress has already kicked the can down the road, with many proclaiming it a dead issue. Some have argued that the border must be secure before proceeding to a reform bill, but have failed to provide a realistic definition of what “secure” means.

A majority in the House of Representatives is content on increasing enforcement policies that divide U.S. citizen families, yet have no hope of solving the underlying problem of a broken system. Despite the efforts of the Senate leadership, a bipartisan consensus on a reform measure is unlikely to emerge in that chamber anytime soon. Some in both houses have gone so far as to propose punishing the unborn children of undocumented immigrants by denying them citizenship upon their birth.

Most surprisingly, however — and in contradiction to campaign promises to address the issue immediately — the current administration has spent little real political capital to advance the immigration reform cause, notwithstanding a few strategically planned speeches. In the lame duck session last year, it was clear that the DREAM Act — a sympathetic measure to aid young immigrants to attend college — ranked last on the administration wish list, behind the tax deal, the START Treaty, and the repeal of the policy on gays in the military. The measure lost by five votes.

Even more puzzling, the administration has stepped up enforcement efforts, deporting a record number of persons, most of whom they also claim they want to put on a path to citizenship. In fact, they have touted their deportation record to Congress, boasting that they have exceeded the numbers deported in the previous administration.

The number of persons detained also is up, with asylum-seekers and families being incarcerated unnecessarily. And by expanding the 287(g) and Secure Communities programs, the administration has effectively given local governments carte blanche to enforce federal immigration law, leading in some jurisdictions to round-ups and racial profiling.

This race to the bottom on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue may play well with certain constituencies, but does not advance

the common good. In fact, the lack of action on broader reform on the federal level has led to a de facto abdication of the issue to state and local governments, which are illequipped to address the issue effectively and humanely. Now, immigration policy is being carried out in different ways by hundreds of governments, not just one. This may look like change, but it is not the kind we should believe in and is certainly not for the better.

What is the result of this enforcementonly approach to immigration, in human terms? Besides devastating immigrant families — many with U.S. citizen children — it has adversely changed the relationship between immigrant communities and the rest of the nation, perhaps permanently.

Immigrant families live in fear, and the effective working relationships and trust which once existed between law enforcement and immigrant neighborhoods have been seriously eroded. These policies have not only impacted undocumented immigrants, but also legal immigrants and U.S. citizens — not a good way to foster local and national immigrant integration.

Should immigration reform be shelved indefinitely and state and local immigration enforcement continue unchecked, the nation’s social fabric will begin to tear, to the detriment of all Americans.

The Obama administration would be wise to try to avoid such a legacy by re-examining their enforcement strategies and refocusing their political efforts on generating some momentum for reform on Capitol Hill. Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, as well as Florida’s House delegation, should work with the President to forge a bipartisan consensus.

Part of the responsibility of our elected officials is to educate their constituents and to lead, even if that means risking the loss of some potential political support, at least in the short-term. It is called statesmanship, and it has helped our country tackle difficult issues at important moments in our history.

It has helped make us a great nation.

On immigration, this trait is severely lacking. On this issue and many others, let us hope that our national leaders wake up and remember why they were elected.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski is a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration.

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A really great dog story that will make you cry

BY GRANT MILLER

Here’s another item that came to me over the Internet, one that I found so poignant and touching that I just had to pass it along to you. The author is unknown, but the message is clear. God Bless our fighting men and women! They are giving so much in these troubled times.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • They told me the big black Lab’s name was Reggie, as I looked at him lying in his pen.

The shelter was clean, no-kill, and the people really friendly. I’d only been in the area for six months, but everywhere I went in the small college town, people were welcoming and open. Everyone waves when you pass them on the street.

But something was still missing as I attempted to settle in to my new life here, and I thought a dog couldn’t hurt; it would give me someone to talk to. And I had just seen Reggie’s advertisement on the local news.

The shelter said they had received numerous calls right after the broadcast, but they said the people who had come down to see him just didn’t look like “Lab people”, whatever that meant. They must’ve thought I did.

But at first, I thought the shelter had misjudged me in giving me Reggie and his things, which consisted of a dog pad, bag of toys almost all of which were brand new tennis balls, his dishes and a sealed letter from his previous owner. See, Reggie and I didn’t really hit it off when we got home. We struggled for two weeks (which is how long the shelter told me to give him to adjust to his new home).

Maybe it was the fact that I was trying to adjust, too. Maybe we were too much alike.

For some reason, his stuff (except for the tennis balls — he wouldn’t go anywhere without two stuffed in his mouth) got tossed in with all of my other unpacked boxes.

I guess I didn’t really think he’d need all his old stuff, that I’d get him new things once he settled in. But it became pretty clear pretty soon that he wasn’t going to.

I tried the normal commands the shelter told me he knew, ones like “sit” and “stay” and “come” and “heel,” and he’d follow them - when he felt like it. He never really seemed to listen when I called his name — sure, he would look in my direction after the fourth or fifth time I said it, but then he’d just go back to doing whatever. When I’d ask again, you could almost see him sigh and then grudgingly obey.

This just wasn’t going to work. He chewed a couple shoes and some unpacked boxes. I was a little too stern with him and he resented it, I could tell. The friction got so bad that

I couldn’t wait for the e two weeks to be up, and when it was, I was in full-on search mode for my cell phone amid all of my unpacked stuff. I remembered leaving it on the stack of boxes for the guest room, but I also mumbled, rather cynically, that “the damn dog probably hid it on me.”

Finally I found it, but before I could punch up the shelter’s number, I also found his pad and the other toys from the shelter. I tossed the pad in Reggie’s direction and he snuffed it and wagged, some of the most enthusiasm I’d seen since bringing him home. But then I called, “Hey, Reggie, you like that? Come here and I’ll give you a treat.” Instead, he sort of glanced in my direction — maybe glared is more accurate — and then gave a discontented sigh and flopped down with his back to me.

Well, that’s not going to do it either, I thought. And I punched the shelter phone number, but then I hung up when I saw the sealed envelope. I had completely forgotten about that, too.

“Okay, Reggie,” I said aloud, “let’s see if your previous owner has any advice.”

Too Whoeverr Getss Myy Dog: Well, I can’t say that I’m happy you’re reading this, a letter I told the shelter could only be opened by Reggie’s new owner. I’m not even happy writing it. If you’re reading this, it means I just got back from my last car ride with my Lab after dropping him off at the shelter. He knew something was different. I have packed up his pad and toys before and set them by the back door before a trip. But this time it’s like he knew something was wrong. And something is wrong, which is why I have to go to try to make it right.

So let me tell you about my Lab in the hopes that it will help you bond with him and he with you. First, he loves tennis balls. The more the merrier. Sometimes I think he’s part squirrel, the way he hordes them. He usually always has two in his mouth, and he tries to get a third in there. Hasn’t done it yet.

Doesn’t matter where you throw them, he’ll bound after it, so be careful! Really, don’t do it by any roads. I made that mistake once and it almost cost him dearly.

Next, commands. Maybe the shelter staff already told you, but I’ll go over them again.

Reggie knows the obvious ones —- sit, stay, come and heel. He knows hand signals — back to turn around and go back when you put your hand straight up and over if you put your hand out right or left. Shake for shaking water off, and paw for a high-five. He does down when he feels like lying down. I bet you could work on that with him some more. He knows ball and food and bone and treat like nobody’s business! I trained Reggie with small food treats. Nothing opens his ears like little pieces of hot dog. His feeding schedule is twice a day, once at about seven in the morning and again at six in the evening.

PUBLISHER’S CORNER Regular store-bought stuff; the shelter has the brand.

He’s up on his shots. Call the clinic on 9th Street and update his info with yours; they’ll make sure to send you reminders for when he’s due. Be forewarned, Reggie hates the vet.

Good luck getting him in the car. I don’t know how he knows when it’s time to go to the vet, but he knows. Finally, give him some time.

I’ve never been married, so it’s only been Reggie and me for his whole life. He’s gone everywhere with me, so please include him on your daily car rides if you can. He sits well in the backseat and he doesn’t bark or complain. He just loves to be around people, and me most especially. Which means that this transition is going to be hard with him going to live with someone new.

And that’s why I need to share one more bit of info with you — his name’s not Reggie.

I don’t know what made me do it, but when I dropped him off at the shelter, I told them his name was Reggie. He’s a smart dog, he’ll get used to it and will respond to it, of that I have no doubt. But I just couldn’t bear to give them his real name. For me to do that, it seemed so final, that handing him over to the shelter was as good as me admitting that I’d never see him again. And if I end up coming back, getting him, and tearing up this letter, it means everything’s fine. But if someone else is reading it, well, it means that his new owner should know his real name. It’ll help you bond with him. Who knows, maybe you’ll even notice a change in his demeanor if he’s been giving you problems.

His real name is Tank, because that is what I drive. Again, if you’re reading this and you’re from the area, maybe my name has been on the news. I told the shelter that they couldn’t make Reggie available for adoption until they received word from my company commander. See, my parents are gone, I have no siblings, no one I could’ve left Tank with, and it was my only real request of the Army upon my deployment to Iraq, that they make one phone call to the shelter in the “event of” to tell them that Tank could be put up for adoption. Luckily, my colonel is a dog guy, too, and he knew where my platoon was headed. He said he’d do it personally. And if you’re reading this, then he made good on his word.

Well, this letter is getting downright depressing even though, frankly, I’m just writing it for my dog. I couldn’t imagine if I was writing it for a wife and kids and family.

But still, Tank has been my family for the last

six years, almost as long as the Army has been my family. And now I hope and pray that you make him part of your family and that he will adjust and come to love you the same way he loved me.

That unconditional love from a dog is what I take with me to Iraq as an inspiration to do something selfless, to protect innocent people from those who would do terrible things, and to keep those terrible people from coming over here. If I have to give up Tank in order to do it, I am glad to have done so. He is my example of service and of love. I hope I honored him by my service to my country and comrades.

All right, that’s enough. I deploy this evening and have to drop this letter off at the shelter. I don’t think I’ll say another goodbye to Tank, though. I cried too much the first time. Maybe I’ll peek in on him and see if he finally got that third tennis ball in his mouth.

Good luck with Tank. Give him a good home, and give him an extra kiss goodnight — every night — from me.

Thankk you, Paull Mallory I folded the letter and slipped it back in the envelope. Sure, I had heard of Paul Mallory, everyone in town knew him, even new people like me. Local kid, killed in Iraq a few months ago and posthumously earning the Silver Star when he gave his life to save three buddies. Flags had been at half-mast all summer. I leaned forward in my chair and rested my elbows on my knees, staring at the dog.

“Hey, Tank,” I said quietly.

The dog’s head whipped up, his ears cocked and his eyes bright.

“C’mere boy.”

He was instantly on his feet, his nails clicking on the hardwood floor. He sat in front of me, his head tilted, searching for the name he hadn’t heard in months.

“Tank,” I whispered.

His tail swished.

I kept whispering his name over and over, and each time, his ears lowered, his eyes softened, and his posture relaxed as a wave of contentment just seemed to flood him. I stroked his ears, rubbed his shoulders, buried my face into his scruff and hugged him.

“It’s me now, Tank, just you and me. Your old pal gave you to me.”

Tank reached up and licked my cheek.

“So whaddaya say we play some ball?”

His ears perked again.

“Yeah? Ball? You like that? Ball?”

Tank tore from my hands and disappeared into the next room. And when he came back, he had three tennis balls in his mouth.

If you can read this without getting a lump in your throat or a tear in your eye, don’t send me anymore emails; you just ain’t right.

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A few weeks ago, my son was driving home from college and hit a deer on the Florida Turnpike.

By some miracle, he was not injured, but the car was severely damaged.

As I received the emergency call from my son and the Florida Highway Patrol, I thought, “This is awful!” It could not have happened at a worse time or place. He was near Fort Drum, hundreds of miles from home. It was 9:30 at night and at the exact moment that I received his call I was standing on a stage in the middle of a speech, addressing a large group of people. I quickly ended my speech probably to the benefit and delight of the group I was addressing.

Many times, people create major stress by “catastrophizing” events and “what-if-ing.”

The accident was certainly a hassle, but not a catastrophe. All the what-ifs did not change the fact that he was not hurt or killed. The car can be repaired, although I can’t say the same for the deer.

How a person copes with stress – by reaching for a beer or cigarette or by heading for the gym — plays an important role on the impact stress will have on our bodies. Stressful events can profoundly influence the abuse of alcohol or other drugs by some people. Stress is a major contributor to the initiation and continuation of alcohol or other drug abuse. Individuals must recognize major stress that can be caused by the death of a loved one, divorce, injury or financial problems. These can be life-altering situations compared to life’s daily hassles. However, even daily hassles, such as, long drives to work, arguments at home or crowded living situations can cause stress if the situations occur over lengthy periods.

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There are many strategies for coping with stress. Most important is to talk to someone about the stress you are experiencing. Seek out people that are supportive including, (but not always) friends, family members, support groups, professional counselors and members of your religious or spiritual group. Take a break, schedule meaningful and enjoyable activities, leaving time for quiet time, meditation, sleep, exercising and eating well, while avoiding drugs or alcohol. Other coping strategies such as listening to music, participating in a hobby and avoiding being too hard on yourself can help manage stress effectively.

Live a balanced life. If you are always on the go, constantly working and never taking time for yourself, you will end up stressed out and overwhelmed. Living a physically, spiritually and emotionally balanced life perpetuates peace, joy and health. Take time to relax and rejuvenate yourself.

Develop healthy ways to manage stress and avoid turning to alcohol or other substances to escape stressful realities of the day.

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Foundation tries to spread the word on suicide prevention

BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

In April, 2009, Justin Menendez lost his little brother, Jason, to suicide. Jason was just a month shy of his fourteenth birthday and still in middle school when he committed suicide.

“I was 15. It was freshman year,” Menendez says. “We were like 16 months apart.”

It was a devastating blow to the entire family. Investigators told the family a break-up had apparently led the teen to take his life. The suicide affected Menendez so much he transferred from Killian to Archbishop Carroll High School, where he is an incoming senior.

Today, Menendez is working to keep other families from going through the same pain he felt. A year after his brother’s death, he created the J.A.M. Foundation.

“We try spreading awareness and giving out the warning signs to prevent it from happening,” he says. “We have a brochure that tells red flags and what parents and teachers should look for.”

Menendez wants to be sure that despondent kids can get help so they can go on and finish high school.

“People say that you discover yourself in high school,” he says. “But if you don’t make it through middle school…”

Because middle school is such a time of emotional highs and lows, parents often don’t realize their child is struggling emotionally more than normal.

“They just think ‘oh, it’s the middle school age, the middle school attitude’,” he says.

He hopes that by becoming educated about the warning signs, parents can seek help before their child takes the drastic step of attempting suicide.

Menendez says the top warning signs include the with-

Beverly Medina, Justin Menendez, Geraldine Medina of the J.A.M. Foundation at a suicide prevention awareness walk.

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drawal from friends and family, rebellious behavior and difficulty in getting along with others. There are also hidden warning signs -including changes in eating habits and running away.

When Menendez began to learn more about suicide, he was blown away by how common it is and how it’s not talked

about. He wants to help others talk about it because talking can be therapeutic. So far, J.A.M. has participated in walks for suicide prevention groups and the group has reached out to the public, sponsoring booths at the Taste of Pinecrest and St. Louis Catholic Church Festival for the Poor. Menendez also made the trek to Tallahassee for National Suicide Prevention Day. He’s planning to start speaking to kids about suicide prevention and even had a session scheduled at Devonaire K-8 this year, but had to postpone in order to go to Tallahassee to meet with legislators and representatives of Florida’s suicide prevention office. It was an important meeting since the legislature sought to close down the suicide prevention office but opted instead to move it to Department of Children and Families.

In the meantime, J.A.M. is ramping up its efforts. They want to work with the Miami-Dade School Board on youth suicide prevention programs. The foundation is also keen on doing something to mark National Suicide Prevention Day on September 10.

Last year Menendez tried to convince schools to make Sept. 10 a no uniform day so kids could wear yellow in honor of National Suicide Prevention Day, but the efforts began too late to be effective. His goal is to make it happen for Sept. 10, 2011.

“Our foundation is trying to focus on youths,” he says.

“Once you go off to college, there are a lot of different programs for college students.”

But suicide prevention programs for middle and high school kids are lacking and he’s hoping to change that.

For more information, go to www.thejamfoundation.org

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Cigarette smokers: Clean up your act!

BY RON BEASLEY

Editor, Pinecrest Tribune Cigarette smokers have got to be the most inconsiderate people living in our society today.

They have no consideration for anybody but themselves and their obnoxious habit. But they don’t see it as a habit, they see smoking a cigarette as their right.

Cigarette smokers, without regard for what they are doing to themselves and without a care for the environment, invariably toss their finished butt out the window as they drive down the street.

They have no concern that the plastic micronite filter is not biodegradable and will simply lie on the side of the roadway for months. These filters can and do kill wild animals. In Colorado, some residents post homemade signs that read: “Butts kill deer — dispose of your butts safely.” It seems that a wild deer, not the brightest animal, will eat a plastic cigarette butt and it winds up clogging the animal’s intestines and killing it in a very slow and agonizing death.

Cigarette smokers, when they have exhausted all the cigarettes in a pack, will toss the empty carton out the car window without regard to the fact that they are littering the landscape. They know that you and I will pick up their waste for them. And, strangely enough, we do.

I went on my morning jog through the park recently and then walked the long

OPINION block from the park back to my house. A plastic bag blew into my path and I decided to use it and pick up trash along the side of the street as I walked home.

So, what did I find in that short oneblock walk? Certainly, many discarded plastic drink bottles and a lot of fast food wrappers, but by far the greatest amount of debris that I picked up was made up of cigarette butts and discarded cigarette packs.

Smokers, please! If you still have not been enlightened by all the radio and television commercials that plainly tell you that smoking cigarettes will cause cancer and ultimately kill you, and you simply must continue to puff on these deadly little cylinders of death, then put out your finished butts and dispose of them in your ashtray or trash can, or wait and dispose of them when you get home or to your office. Don’t just toss your finished cigarette out the window. And if you find yourself with an empty cigarette pack, throw it in a proper waste disposal can; don’t just throw it out the window.

If you want to smoke, then fine, do it!

Go ahead and pay $7 a pack for those deadly little tubes of nicotine and saltpeter. But, please! Take care of your own waste. Frankly, some of us are just sick and tired of cleaning up after you.

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Is A Short Sale Right for You?

BY PETER B. LAIRD

Recent data indicates that by the end of 2010 nearly half of all property owners in Miami-Dade County owed more on their homes than the properties were worth. That’s 245,530 underwater homes just in Miami-Dade. Statewide, the number jumps to 2.1 million.

Do you owe more than your home is worth? Is a major illness, accident, job loss or divorce preventing you from making your monthly mortgage payments?

Are you tired of paying for an investment property that has lost its value?

You do have options, according to Robert Perdigon, president of Miamibased Perdigon Title Services, a fullservice title company founded in 2002.

“In an ideal world, the best strategy is to continue paying your mortgage, wait for the market to correct, let your property appreciate and sell your house when the value has returned,” advises Perdigon. “However, we do not live in an ideal world and property owners need to know their options.”

A foreclosure should be avoided at all

Robert Perdigon (left), president, and Scott Perdigon, attorney partner at Perdigon Title Services, 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., PH1 / Suite #1701, Miami.

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costs, Perdigon says. Not only will you lose your home, you could also be forced to pay what you owe on your mortgage plus additional fees. Worse still, it will be reflected on your credit report for three to five years.

Your best option, says Perdigon, may be a short sale. In the past few years, short sales have become the leading distressed property solution.

“With a short sale, your house is sold for less than what you owe on your

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Before making such an important decision, though, seek professional advice. Perdigon Title Services has special expertise in handling short sales, and its attorney partner can guide you through all aspects of what can be a complex transaction.

“We’ve successfully handled hundreds of short sale transactions over the past few years,” says Perdigon.

“We’ll work closely with you, your realtor and your lender to ensure the quickest and best possible outcome for all.”

For a free initial consultation to determine if a short sale is right for you, contact Perdigon Title Services at 305-728-8184, or e-mail rperdigon@perdigontitle.com.

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REAL ESTATE Once you find a home you love and are ready to make the commitment, consider the Offer To Purchase as your blueprint for executing a successful transaction. Your real estate representative will present your offer to the seller’s agent, and the ball will be rolling.

The most critical elements of your purchase agreement include your proposed offer price, what property will be included in the sale, inspection and financing contingencies, provisions for the disclosure and repair of any defects, requested seller concessions, your deposit or “earnest money” amount, and finally the

expire date of your offer.

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If you don’t want to pay full price, but also don’t want to risk rejection of a low offer, propose other terms that will reduce your bottom line, such as a quick closing or offering to buy “as is”. Your agent will explain your options and help you present an offer that is most likely to be accepted.

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Gulliver teacher Christina Manrique named ‘Environmental Role Model’

BY ROBERT HAMILTON

earned two special merit awards and five first-place awards in the Fairchild Challenge.

Manrique started the architecture program at Christina Manrique, founder of the architectural program at Gulliver Schools, has Gulliver in 1978, creating the school’s curricubeen named Fairchild Challenge Teacher lum for a five-year course track in architectural design, industrial design and Environmental Role Model of urban planning. For her work at the Year.

Gulliver, the school has been recManrique received the award ognized by Miami-Dade County for her influence over the past for 20 consecutive years for its decade while mentoring stuoutstanding architectural prodents and teachers about the gram and technology education. importance of protecting the Manrique has been an adjunct environment through urban professor in the architecture proplanning. Each year she led and gram at Miami Dade College. advised Gulliver students parHer experience includes practicticipating in the Fairchild ing architecture and civil engiChallenge’s environmental neering with the City of Coral design competition, spending Christina Manrique Gables and H.J. Ross and time with them outside the regu–––––––––––––––– Associates. lar school day.

The Fairchild Challenge celebrated the suc“It’s the joy of watching these students come alive as they see the value of the envi- cesses of thousands of high school students ronment and understanding how important and teachers from more than 50 middle and they are in taking care of it; that makes it high schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and worth every minute of every day spent with Palm Beach counties during its annual award ceremony on May 19 at Fairchild Tropical them,” Manrique said.

During the past 10 years, her students Botanical Garden.

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2012 Mazda5 has design, functionality, performance Ron Beasley LET’S TALK CARS The 2012 Mazda5 is a great family vehicle that fits well in an active lifestyle setting. It also handles well and gets good fuel economy.

Launched as a 2006 model, the Mazda5 has a stylish design with sliding rear doors, a unique combination of flexible seat arrangements and a high level of safety.

The new Mazda5 incorporates Mazda’s Nagare “flow” design language inspired by “the beauty of nature and the forces of wind and water.” Mazda previously has featured Nagare design only on concept cars and this marks the first time it has been used in a production vehicle.

The “flow” begins at the front grille and passes smoothly over the headlights, hood and fenders, then continues over the sides of the body, rear combination lights and tailgate in a continuous stream. The mesh pattern five-point grille shares the Mazda

family face and the hood is higher than the previous generation.

Riding on a 108.3-inch wheelbase, the Mazda5 is roomy and comfortable, yet surprisingly compact. The long wheelbase allows for excellent passenger space and the short front and rear overhangs enable better handling and parking ease. Despite the long wheelbase, it is very agile, turning a circle in just 36.7 feet, and it has a low drag coefficient of 0.30 for aerodynamic efficiency.

Manually operated sliding rear side doors continue as a feature of the new Mazda5.

The doors can be operated with one finger and they hug the sides of the vehicle when open to create a wide opening for easy entry and exit to the rear seats, even for third row passengers.

The Nagare design language continues into the vehicle’s interior, from the lines above the dials and along the instrument panel to the stitch pattern in the seats and the design of the seat fabric. The instrument panel flows from the cockpit to the center panel and on to the passenger-side dashboard in a rippling effect. The cockpit is stylishly designed and sporty, with twin deep-set gauges, chrome plating, silvertrimmed control knobs and genuine leather

Manually operated sliding rear side doors continue on the new Mazda5.

wrapping the steering wheel and gearshift knob.

The interior is very flexible and can be configured for two, three, four, five or six passengers. The second row has separate captain’s chairs that slide and recline and can be folded flat without removing the headrests. They also have a one-touch lever that automatically tips the seatback forward and slides the cushion to its front-most position to allow access to the third row.

Changes continue under the skin, too, as the new Mazda5 is powered by a 2.5-liter

MZR I4 engine, (the same engine in the Mazda3, Mazda6 and CX-7) and it can be paired with either a manual or automatic transmission.

The MZR I4 engine is standard in all three models — Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. Pricing starts at $19,195.

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

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Crime Report The following is a list of crimes reported to the Village of Pinecrest Police Department during the week of May 23 - 29, 2011.

ARSON None AUTO THEFT None ASSAULT None BATTERY None BURGLARY (COMMERCIAL) None BURGLARY (RESIDENCE) None ROBBERY None SEX CRIME None HOMICIDE None THEFT Case # 1101974 Location: 12855 S Dixie Hwy (Suniland Park) On May 23, sometime between 1615 hrs, and 1915 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole the victim’s cellular phone. The estimated value of the stolen property is $200.

Case # 1101976 Location: 12855 S Dixie Hwy

(Suniland Park) On May 23, at approximately 1815 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole the victim’s cellular phone. The estimated value of the stolen property is $400.

Case # 1101978 Location: 11701 S Dixie Hwy (Parking Lot) On May 23, sometime between 0500 hrs, and 1400 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a tag from the victim’s vehicle. The estimated value of the stolen property is $4.

Case # 1101987 Location: 11905 S Dixie Hwy (Best Buy) On May 24, at approximately 1007 hrs, unknown offender(s) were observed taking merchandise and exiting the store making no attempt to pay. The estimated value of the stolen property is $150.

Case # 1102004 Location: 12855 S Dixie Hwy (Suniland Park) On May 25, at approximately 1826 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole the victim’s cellular phone. The estimated value of the stolen property is $700.

Case # 1102024 Location: 6500 Block of SW 123 St Sometime between May 16, 0800 hrs, and May 21, 1700 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a decal from the victim’s mail box.

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Crime Report The following is a list of crimes reported to the Village of Pinecrest Police Department during the week of May 30 - June 5, 2011

ARSON None AUTO THEFT Case # 1102107 Location: 7300 Block of SW 97 St On June 1, sometime between 0200 hrs, and 0640 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole the victim’s 2006 Ford Expedition.

Case # 1102148 Location: 9800 Block of SW 72 Ct Sometime between June 2, 2035 hrs, and June 3, 0900 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole the victim’s 2010 Volkswagen Jetta.

ASSAULT None BATTERY None BURGLARY (COMMERCIAL) None BURGLARY (RESIDENCE) Case # 1102080 Location: 6800 Block of SW 88 St Sometime between May 15, 1726 hrs, and May 30, 1726 hrs, unknown offender(s) gained entry into the victim’s residence and stole two electric cords and miscellaneous books. The estimated value of the stolen property is $75.

Case # 1102140 Location: 8100 Block of SW 132 St On June 2, at approximately 2133 hrs, a known offender gained entry into the victim’s residence, and it was discovered the known offender had commenced occupying the residence. The offender was arrested and charged with burglary.

Case # 1102165 Location: 7600 Block of SW 128 St On June 4, sometime between 1130 hrs, and 1345 hrs, unknown offender(s) gained entry into the victim’s residence through an unlocked garage door and stole two computer chargers, two suitcases, books and I-Phone. The estimated value of the stolen property is $2,630. The case is presently under investigation.

ROBBERY None SEX CRIME None HOMICIDE None THEFT Case # 112079

Location: 7000 Block of SW 104 St On May 30, sometime between 1200 hrs, and 1700 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a decal from the victim’s vehicle. The estimated value of the stolen property is $4.

Case # 1102093 Location: 6500 Block of SW 118 St Sometime between May 29, 2100 hrs, and May 30, 0736 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a garbage can from the victim’s property. The estimated value of the stolen property is $50.

Case # 1102096 Location: 12400 Block of SW 75 Ave Sometime between May 30, 0942 hrs, and May 31, 0943 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a garbage can from the victim’s property. The estimated value of the stolen property is $50.

Case # 1102097 Location: 13200 Block of SW 72 Ave Sometime between May 23, 1600 hrs, and May 30, 0900 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a tag from the victim’s boat. The estimated value of the stolen property is $4.

Case # 1102111 Location: 9100 Block of SW 72 Ave Sometime between May 25, unknown time, and June 1, 1337 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a decal from the victim’s motorcycle.

The estimated value of the stolen property is $4.

Case # 1102132 Location: 9729 S Dixie Hwy (Crossroads Counseling Center) On June 2, at approximately 1325 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole the victim’s wallet.

The estimated value of the stolen property is $1,075.

Case # 1102147 Location: 7000 Block of SW 94 St Sometime between June 1, 1900 hrs, and June 2, 1030 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a garbage can from the victim’s property. The estimated value of the stolen property is $50.

Case # 1102171 Location: 11769 S Dixie Hwy (AT&T) On June 5, at approximately 1624 hrs, unknown offender took merchandise and exited the store making no attempt to pay. The estimated value of the stolen property is $500.

Case # 1102176 Location: 6200 Block of SW 92 St Sometime between May 28, 1902 hrs, and June 5, 1902 hrs, unknown offender(s) stole a pool pump and bicycle from the victim’s property. The estimated value of the stolen property is $650.

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Team with UM sports legends while Fishing the Florida Keys

BY LEE STEPHENS

The inaugural University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Dolphin Tournament will take place on June 24 and 25 in Key Largo. It’s an opportunity to join some favorite Miami Hurricanes legends and fish the crystal waters of the Florida Keys.

The weekend begins with the Captain’s Meeting and cocktail reception on Friday, June 24, 6 p.m., at UM Sports Hall of Fame member Gary Dunn’s Ocean View Inn & Sports Pub, Mile Marker 84.5 in Islamorada.

The fishing will take place beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, with lines out at 4 p.m. and weigh in by 5 p.m. at Coconut’s at the Marina Del Mar Resort and Marina in Key Largo (MM 100). The awards dinner and silent auction will take place at Coconut’s from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Anglers can register by going online to <www.UMSportsHallofFame.com>; sending email to <UMSportsHallFame@aol.com>, or by calling John Routh at the Hall of Fame, 305-284-2775. Entry fees are $425 per boat (up to four anglers). Each additional angler is $75.

Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Marina Del Mar Resort and Marina at 305-451-4107.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the UM Sports Hall of Fame, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a sole purpose to recognize those student-athletes coaches and administrators who have excelled in their sports and brought acclaim to the university through their accomplishments and championships. All donations help showcase their achievements for Hurricanes fans to enjoy for generations to come.

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Hawaiian mangos start at 19th annual Fairchild mango fest

BY PAULA FERNANDEZ DE LOS MUROS

TROPICAL YOGA FEATURING RINA YOGA 10:30 a.m.

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The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosts its 19th annual International Mango Festival July 9-10, this year celebrating the Mangos of Hawaii.

Just in time for the South Florida mango harvest, the festival features everything and more for the mango lover. Shop curator choice mango trees, experience mango-inspired cooking demonstrations, join mango tastings and flavor evaluations, view the world’s largest display of mangos from Fairchild’s nurseries, have fun at the children’s activities area, tickle your taste buds at the spectacular mango brunch on Sunday and so much more.

Pop-up Lectures featuring the Mango Medics — Random Acts of Gardening will take place throughout the day with information on proper planting, grafting, pruning practices and more. Have a question for the Mango Medics? They will all be on hand to answer all of your questions.

KidWay — The Life of a Mango — How do mangos grow? What are their growth stages? Every wonder why mangos taste so good? Join us in Kids Way for educational activities about the history of mangos and their many uses.

Mangos of the World Fruit Market — The Fairchild world collection is ready for you to take home! Shop the many varieties of mangos from the Fairchild collection and stock up for your own cooking and eating pleasure!

MANGO LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS Saturday – July 9 — Garden House 1 p.m. The Mangos of Hawaii, Dr. Richard Campbell and Noris Ledesma, FTBG 2 p.m. Growing Mangos in Japan, Dr. John Yonemoto 2:30 p.m. Fairchild Variety Mango Kit for Home Owners, Noris Ledesma 3 p.m. Pruning and Shaping for Home Gardening, Dr. Richard Campbell 3:30 p.m. Pest and Disease Management in Mango, Dr. Jonathan Crane, UF Sunday – July 10 — Near Cycad Circle 10:30 a.m. Grafting Mangos, Erik Teitig, Pine Island Nursery 11:30 a.m. Selecting and Growing the Perfect Mango, Jeff Wasielewski, FTBG 1 p.m. Mangos of Hawaii Mangos, Ken Love, Hawaiian Tropical Fruit Growers 2 p.m. Mango Pruning, Erik Tietig

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Mango Sampling (Saturday Only) Miami’s top restaurants, caterers and businesses alike will be sampling their best mango dishes and products. Be sure to

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Enjoy our famous mango smoothies made from mango pulp from the Fairchild Farm.

The Curator Choice Mango trees are back and ready for you to take home for your collection. All are available while supplies last. Not sure what tree is best for you? Ask one of our mango experts!

Mango Brunch (Sunday Only) — The culinary event of the summer is back with a Hawaiian twist! The Mango Brunch features six of South Florida’s top chefs all preparing special mango themed dishes. This year, keeping with the theme of Mangos of Hawaii, you will be immersed in Hawaiian culture. Sip on mango Mai Tais, sample the mangos of Hawaii and enjoy live entertainment. Reservations Required. Join some of South Florida’s greatest chefs as they prepare their best mango dishes. Chefs Frank and Andrea Randazzo, Creative Tastes Catering and Event Production; Chef Sean Bernal, Blue Door Fish at the Delano Hotel; Chef Ralph Pagano, STK Miami at the Gansevoort; Chef Tom Parlo, Biltmore Hotel; Chef Allen Susser, Chef Allen’s; Pastry Chef Gail Goetch, Essensia at The Palms Hotel.

The Mango Brunch is a fundraiser for our Tropical Fruit Program and the Fairchild Farm. A portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible. Ticket prices for the Mango Brunch are $100 for members and $125 for non-members. Tickets are available by ordering online or by calling 305-663-8058.

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Homeowners get ready for Gov. Scott’s insurance increase R. Kenneth Bluh KENNETH’S COMMENTARY Five years without a hurricane to hit Florida. Five years the insurance companies insuring Florida homes did not have to pay major hurricane damage claims. Five years for insurance companies to accumulate reserves in anticipation of the inevitable hurricane that will hit our state.

There must be joy in the insurance industry; profits should be up.

Wait! Then why did the Florida Legislature just pass and the governor sign into law Senate Bill 408? What did SB 408 contain that was pushed by insurance company lobbyists that will be needed in a time when insurance companies should be building reserves without a change in the insurance laws of Florida?

Let’s look at SB 408, signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott on May 17. Here are the major provisions: • Insurance companies can increase rates by up to 15 percent per year to cover the cost of reinsurance without prior approval.

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• Insurance companies can limit sinkhole coverage to primary structures. Does this mean primary residences? If so, too bad, business property owners.

• Shorten the time permitted to file a windstorm or hurricane claim to three years from the current five years.

• Allows insurance companies to hold back replacement-value payments on home damage until after repairs have been made.

Where does the homeowner get the money to make the repairs?

In short this means property owners in Florida will be paying more for their insurance coverage. Not that we aren’t paying high premiums already. Many, many homeowners now pay more for insurance coverage and property taxes than they pay to reduce their mortgage balances.

What do the changes mean to the insurance industry? Insurance companies can lay off a greater portion of their potential claims to insurance companies that “reinsure” insurance companies against loss. The cost of the reinsurance grows as the percentage of claim liability is passed on to the reinsurance company.

In other words your insurance company sells you a policy that covers the cost of writing the coverage and then passes a large portion of the liability of a future claim to the reinsurance company. These charges have

fought the passage of the bill throughout the entire legislative process. He claims, “Big business has triumphed over the needs of the consumer. Insurance companies will only get richer because of the legislation, while policyholders will have to pay more of their hard-earned money for what will amount to less coverage.”

A long-term resolution to the problem is to require all insurance companies that operate in more than one or two states to put all their premiums into one pool and pay all claims from that same pool of money. After all, we don’t experience hurricanes in Florida and the Gulf coast, earthquakes in California, flooding in the middle of the county and blinding storms in the north every year.

The larger the number of policies put into one premium pool the less the chance of experiencing too high a number of claims in one particular year. Restricting a premium pool to just Florida, or say California, the better the chance of the insurance company going broke.

VIEWPOINT grown exponentially in the past few years leaving the insured, you and me, with higher premiums less coverage.

I checked with an independent insurance adjuster the other day and learned what many a homeowner already knows, that sometimes it takes years for damage from a major storm to reveal itself. By shortening the time to file a claim insurance companies are limiting their liability for damages that would show up in years four and five after a major storm. That can mean big dollar savings to the insurance industry.

Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, one of the co-sponsors of SB 408 had better run for cover if another major hurricane hits Southwest Florida and a lot of his constituents as denied claim payments because of his bill. The Florida Chamber of Commerce praised the governor for passage of the new insurance law. They claim the law will stabilize Florida’s property insurance market, and that more insurance companies will want to move into Florida resulting in the eventual lowering of premiums that will benefit all property owners in Florida.

Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey,

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BY PAT MORGAN

We are nearly halfway through the year, yet in some ways it seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the holidays and toasting the beginning of 2011.

Now is an excellent time to check in on your goals and resolutions. Have you made the progress you intended so far?

Are you proud of your accomplishments and feeling great about the goals you are working toward? Or, do you need to refocus and recommit to achieving your goals and keeping those New Year’s resolutions?

Rather than punish yourself if you’ve fallen short of your own expectations, why not stop and assess where you are so that you can get back on track to move forward.

Even with the best intentions, it is easy to lose focus in the busy-ness of daily activities if you don’t make your goals a priority. There are many distractions every day — seemingly important things like email and messaging, Facebook, phone calls, watching TV and lots more.

While all can be productive and worthwhile, they can also be time wasters that keep you from success. Take a look at how you are spending your time. Is what you are doing moving you toward your goal? If not, is it the best use of your time and energy?

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• You hear an idea and set a deadline to reach it, odds go to 40 percent • You hear an idea, set a deadline and outline a plan, you have a 50 percent chance for success You do all of the above plus commit to someone else that you will accomplish your goal, your probability for success increases to 65 percent You do the above and set a specific accountability appointment with the person you have committed to, your chance for success skyrockets to 95 percent!

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Narrow your list to your top five goals and then prioritize to determine where to get started. Make sure you have outlined action steps for each goal and a timeline for reaching them. The research clearly shows that your probability of success dramatically increases when you plan, set a timeframe and have a regular accountability meeting with a success partner or coach.

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BY DAVID ALTSHULER

Nobody ever, having just given birth, started talking about subsequent labor to produce siblings for the newborn.

“I’ll never do this again!” or the less articulate “You’ll never touch me again!” are more often heard in labor and delivery.

A big head, relative to birth canal size, may be an adaptive advantage, but the mother-to-be isn’t thinking about anthropology.

Similarly, no one ever finished a marathon saying, “Can’t wait for the next one.” A unanimous chorus of “I’ll never do that again!” is heard at the finish line, along with “What was I thinking?” and Lance Armstrong’s eloquent, “That was the hardest physical thing I’ve ever done.”

Nike capitalized on this feeling the day after the New York Marathon with a full page print ad in the Times: “Today you may feel like you’ll never run a marathon again. See you next year.”

And forgetfulness is a good thing too.

Otherwise nobody would have a little brother or sister and no one would ever experience the transcendence of running a second marathon.

For many of my students though, forgetfulness hurts rather than helps them.

“I’ll never wait until the last minute to get started writing a paper again.”

“I’ll never stay up late again with an early class the next day.”

“I’ll never play 14 hours of ‘Blood, Blood, Blood, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot, Kill, Kill, Kill’ again when I have a test to study for.”

“I’ll never worship the porcelain God again because I drank alcohol.”

“I’ll never drop a class again because I didn’t study.”

“I’ll never again spend my entire inheritance, lose my wife and children and end up living at a homeless shelter because of my addictions.”

How is it that savvy students with strong academic profiles can repeatedly make the same bad choices and get the same poor results? How is it that good kids from good families who have had all the advantages that economic and emotional support can provide can make the same mistakes day after day?

I’m going to ignore drugs and alcohol — equal opportunity destroyers — and direct my attention to procrastinators, bright enough kids who don’t start off studying, writing, producing until and unless they are at the brink of failure.

“I’ll just shoot ten more free throws!”

“I’ll just watch one more episode.”

“I’ll just play one more level.”

Don’t tell me about the kid who “can’t work unless there’s pressure” and “always pulls it out at the last minute.”

Like natural curve ball pitchers and shepherds, I hear more about those students than I actually see them. And in any case, they don’t need any help from me. I’m interested in the kid who can, but doesn’t. The kid who is shooting himself in the foot, the “bright but unorganized” kid, the kid about whom teachers and parents say, “she has the ability, but at the last minute she always finds a way to fail.”

Here’s what doesn’t work with these kids: Punishment and reward, threats and promises, coercion and cajoling, bribes and consequences, carrots and sticks. (The research is less clear about broccoli, but carrots are clearly ineffective.) Most of these kids would do better if they could.

Here’s a story I haven’t heard in 30 years of teaching and counseling: “Susie was getting Cs in all her junior year classes — wasn’t studying enough — so we promised her that if she started doing her homework we’d buy her an ice cream and the next day she had straight As across the board and was accepted to her first choice college.”

Kids who put off for tomorrow what they will then put off for the following week don’t respond to external controls.

Most of them know how to study, they just don’t know how to get started studying.

They have phrases like “attention deficit disorder” and “executive functioning” in their paperwork. Their backpacks and notebooks are disheveled and unorganized. They mean well; they just don’t do well. And what is clear is that they do not learn from experience.

David Altshuler helps students and their families choose and apply to colleges, universities and boarding schools. For more information, go to < www.DavidAltshuler.com> or read his blog at <www.davidaltshuler.com/blog> .

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FWC REPORT Hatchling sea turtles take enlightened path to survive

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Some of the most routine habits we engage in on a daily basis can occasionally have some serious, unintended consequences for wildlife, and that is especially true for imperiled species.

Beachcombers out for a relaxing walk with the family dog may not recognize the signs that their presence has become a threat to nesting shorebirds and that they should detour around the area. Homeowners who leave a dirty barbecue grill in the backyard overnight or unsecured trash or foodstuffs where wildlife can access it can inadvertently create the catalyst for nuisance wildlife behaviors – with solutions that are palatable to no one.

Young sea turtle hatchlings, trying to make their escape from the dangers of their sandy birthplace to the relative safety of the water’s edge, may be the poster children for wildlife that suffer from the unintended sideeffects of human habitation and habit.

Under the best conditions, young sea turtles still experience high death rates and only a very small percentage survive to adulthood.

Even before these hatchlings make it to the relative safety of deeper water, predation by gulls and threats lurking in the nearby surf are heavy. Furthermore, if these hatchlings don’t head toward the water to begin with, there’s virtually no chance even a small percentage will survive to return to the same beaches where their ancestors were born to lay the eggs that are the foundation for generations to come.

It usually happens after dark on beaches throughout Florida on both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Sea turtles begin nesting in March on the central-east Florida coast, with peak nesting from May through August.

Nests incubate in the beach sand from 45 to 60 days during peak nesting season, and hatching season extends through Oct. 31.

As baby sea turtles start to hatch, a depression in the sand forms over the nest. The young turtles work their way to the surface and almost immediately head for the brightest horizon. Instinct tells these baby turtles that the sea reflects the greatest amount of light and their only chance for survival lies in that direction – away from the darker shadows of the dunes that line the back of an undeveloped beach. Even when clouds

obscure the stars and moon, the sea surface provides sufficient reflected light to lure the hatchlings – unless artificial light from beachfront homes and businesses interferes with Mother Nature’s grand plan.

The bright light at the front door of people’s homes acts as an after-dark guidepost, welcoming them to a place of safety. But for baby sea turtles, bright artificial lights splashing from a home or business toward the beach send them a false message – that the safety of the water lies in the direction of the building. It’s usually a deadly piece of misinformation for baby turtles.

Adult female turtles also can suffer from light-disorientation when they come ashore at night to lay their eggs. Bright, artificial lights can cause adult turtles to head in the direction of a busy highway or toward other land-based dangers.

Fortunately, there’s an easy and inexpensive fix to protect sea turtles from the disorienting effects of beach lighting: Simply shield your lights from shining toward the beach.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recommends lights be shielded starting on March 1 in Brevard and Broward counties and May 1 in all other counties through Oct. 31 everywhere. If there is a need to light development landward of the sea turtle nesting beach, special lighting systems are available. They are designed to eliminate the turtle’s confusion as to which way the water really is.

There’s still another common habit that can have very serious consequences for baby turtles. During sea turtle nesting season, furniture should be removed from the beach at night because it acts as a barrier to the hatchlings. The delay exposes them to a greater risk of predation. Sometimes furniture proves an impenetrable barrier that hatchlings can’t negotiate.

Some of the simple things we do and take for granted on a daily basis can have serious consequences for wildlife. No matter where you live in Florida — be it on a rural dirt road or on the beachfront where sea turtles and shorebirds nest – take a little time to find out about the wildlife in your area and check local lighting ordinances if you live on the coast.

Visit <www.MyFWC.com> or call your nearest FWC regional office for information about the simple and inexpensive things you can do in your daily routine to help conserve and ensure the future for Florida’s wildlife.

And to those who already make these minor adjustments to help wildlife survive for future generations, a sincere thank you.

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Signs definitely pointing to a second quarter slowdown

Al Sunshine CBS MONEY WATCH The signs are getting stronger and you already can feel the effects. We definitely are seeing a second quarter slowdown. Why is it happening? How long will it last? And what can we do about it?

It’s happening because the fourth quarter consumer spending that re-energized the U.S. economy last holiday season left us with a lot of bills. At the very same time, unemployment is still a major problem, new job growth is stalled and gas prices have started rising.

With less income, consumers simply refocused their budgets to pay their most important bills and keep a roof over their heads.

Most extra spending was stopped.

Miami driver Gloria Jackson said, “It’s taking from one budget and putting it all into gas for the car. Prices are beating us down a little bit.”

Doral driver John Bryant agrees that high gas prices have hurt his budget and adds, “Seems like everything’s going up. Higher gas is affecting food, transportation, shipping, everything I think.”

But it isn’t just gas prices that may be halting the nation’s economic recovery.

A recent Federal Reserve report found industrial production in April was basically stagnant from the month before. The U.S. auto industry suffered an 8.9 percent drop due to parts shortages following Japan’s earthquake.

And there are more signs the troubled housing industry is still facing serious problems. The U.S. Department of Commerce just reported new housing starts in April

were down 10.6 percent from the previous month.

Around South Florida, the inventory of unsold residential properties is expected to get even worse once foreclosure hearings resume after being temporarily halted following “paperwork problems” from improperly signed legal documents. Until all of the remaining distressed properties get sold off, new residential development and construction will remain stalled. It’s a simple case of supply and demand. Until current homes and condos on the market are sold, there will be little demand for any new ones.

What does it all mean for local families?

Thoughts now are turning to South Florida’s summer. That includes preparing for hurricane season and planning family vacations. With summer just days away, now is a perfect time for your “Pre-Summer Financial Makeover.”

Up first? Figure out your “balance sheet,” detailing expenses and estimated earnings.

Write down your overall debt and double check the interest rates on all your loans.

Where at all possible, try to renegotiate credit cards and other loans to lower interest rates.

It also may be a great time to start using cash as much as possible for many purchases. That way, you’ll avoid getting hit with interest charges on your credit cards and you can also ask for cash discounts and negotiate prices for even better bargains.

It’s also a good time to consider starting a so-called “Christmas Club Account” at your bank or credit union to start saving for all your holiday shopping at the end of the year.

Spend a little time right now budgeting for the summer and fall and it will help guarantee your finances go a little farther later in the year.

Watch Al Sunshine’s CBS Money Watch reports Monday-Friday beginning at noon.

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Bell spends ‘Work Day’ at 3-1-1 Answer Center

3-1-1 Senior Call Specialist Stephanie Katz (left) is pictured with Miami-Dade Commissioner Lynda Bell during her third “Work Day” at the 3-1-1 Answer Center in Doral.

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BY MAURICE R. HERNANDEZ

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Lynda Bell joined the staff of the County Government Information Center’s 3-1-1 Answer Center as a Call Specialist during her monthly “Work Day” program on Tuesday, May 31.

As part of her monthly program designed to obtain a “hands-on” appreciation of the everyday pressures and challenges that local private and public sector institutions face on a daily basis, Commissioner Bell requested that she become a member of the county’s Government Information Center for a day, in order to obtain a “first-hand” account of the everyday needs and concerns affecting county residents.

As a result, Commissioner Bell became a Call Specialist at the 3-1-1 Answer Center in Doral. The 3-1-1 Answer Center provides a fast, simple and convenient way for residents to get information on all local government services. By serving in this capacity, the commissioner was able to personally take care of numerous requests

that came in from residents throughout the Miami-Dade County area.

From scheduling bulky trash pickup to reporting stray animals to requesting bus routes, Call Specialists can initiate service requests for different types of government services provided by the county or the City of Miami. By dialing 3-1-1, residents get one-on-one personal customer service in English, Spanish or Creole.

“In one of the toughest economic climates in recent memory, county residents need to be assured that they are getting the best possible services for their tax dollars,” Commissioner Bell said. “With state-of the-art computer technologies, the dedicated professionals at ‘3-1-1’ work day in and day out to ensure that residents are provided with the best possible government services and information in a fast, accurate and courteous manner.”

If you are a business owner who would like to invite Commissioner Bell for a “Work Day,” or if you would like more information on the program, contact Commissioner Bell’s office at 305-3786677.

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Gregory J. Shepherd named new dean of the University of Miami School of Communication

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