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It’s all about the ‘Three Cs’ – communication, connecting and community

BY GRANT MILLER

Publisher

At the Pinecrest Tribune, we believe that it’s all about the community — connecting with it and communicating information about it to our residents. It’s all about the three Cs. The Tribune has been around for more than 16 years. We were spawned when the glimmer of incorporation first began to sparkle and we were the communication voice that carried that message to the people.

We worked hard to become “The Voice of Pinecrest” and we continue to work hard to remain as that voice. We connect our local entrepreneurs to our residents, directing them to our shops, restaurants and local businesses. We help businesses communicate by using our pages to profile our business partners and tell you where to find a new restaurant or store. We encourage business owners to connect and communicate with the community by allowing them to write a column or feature story about their business or expertise.

We also regularly cover the activities and accomplishments of our young people at the schools located in and around Pinecrest. In particular, we relish communicating the sports successes of our youth, either as members of their school teams or

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Read at the White House Pictured is Pinecrest Fitness owner Mike Estevez with Village resident Marc Tendler outside the White House in Washington D.C. awaiting the start of the 38th annual Marine Corps Marathon. Of course they remembered to take along a copy of their favorite hometown newspaper and snapped this shot for us.

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Critics of the Village on Trader Joe’s opening are just plain wrong

BY JEFF CUTLER Councilmemnber, Village of Pinecrest

Most area residents applaud the opening of a Trader Joe’s grocery store in the Village.

I am personally familiar with Trader Joe’s because of my many water polo trips to California with my children. They are all over Southern California. Trader Joe’s adds variety to an already grown and still growing service industry in our area.

There can be little doubt that our Village demographics hit the marketing and advertising world’s sweet spot. Many of you also are aware of the parking and traffic problems creat-

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THREE Cs, from page 1 ––––––– in the various youth leagues that have programs in our community.

We enjoy communicating the accomplishments of the people in our community and our Positive People feature column, which began with our first issue, has become one of the most popular items in this newspaper.

We like to feature the activities of our churches and synagogues, too, as they represent the very fiber of our connections with each other in our Village.

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We love that so many of you have connected with the community by participating in our popular “Read in …” feature and that you take a copy of this newspaper on your vacations, trips and holidays and remember to snap a picture with the paper and send it back to us. It is a small world after all.

So, thank you to all of you for allowing us to be a part of your lives. Thank you for reading the stories and columns that appear in this newspaper. Thank you for patronizing our advertisers. And thank you for connecting with your community and allowing us to communicate some of that in the Pinecrest Tribune.

TRADER JOE’S, from page 1 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ed by the initial popularity of Trader Joe’s.

A recent Pinecrest Tribune article surmised that the “people frenzy” seen at the Trader Joe’s opening is part of its business plan to excite people into shopping there.

The same article was critical of the Village staff and council for allowing this to happen. Let me do my best to briefly explain the process and why the critics of the Village on this issue are plain wrong.

Trader Joe’s submitted plans for the remodeling of the former Borders Bookstore at 9205 Pinecrest Parkway (US 1) in December 2012.

The site plan submitted met all Pinecrest‘s building code requirements. It was reviewed and eventually approved by our building and planning department. There was no known basis for the Village to deny the site plan submitted. Trader Joe’s did not ask the Village for any variances from the existing building code, nor did it ask the Village council for our permission to build because it did not have to.

The building permits for the remodeling of the building were subsequently issued in April.

The approved project included a reduction in the area of the former Borders bookstore building area from 17,522 square feet to 13,800 square feet. This reduction in size was requested by Trader Joe’s to provide for a store that is consistent with its store model and to add additional parking spaces at the front of the store. The architectural design of the store was developed to be consistent with a Florida style of architecture similar to other buildings recently constructed in Pinecrest. The site landscaping was improved to be consistent with current Pinecrest requirements, including the planting of Dade County Pine Trees as encouraged through the Village’s “Bringing Pines Back to Pinecrest” initiative.

Pinecrest‘s building code requires parking for “general business and commercial retail” stores, which would include a new grocery store, like Trader Joe’s, at the rate of one parking space for every 250 square feet of building area. This is the same parking ratio that was required for the relatively new Publix store in Pinecrest. The

Trader Joe’s building (13,800 square feet) is required by code to have 56 parking spaces. The total number of parking spaces provided by Trader Joe’s is 87.

For most people, the opening of a Trader Joe’s in Pinecrest is a positive contribution to our Village. Therefore, denying a new, positive and obviously legal business its property rights to open would have been a real shame and most definitely lead to criticism of the Village staff and council by our residents. Nevertheless, if the staff or council had denied or unreasonably delayed Trader Joe’s ability to open as impliedly requested by a few critics, surely Trader Joe’s would have appealed and won, meaning Trader Joe’s would have still opened, and the Village would have been set up for a lawsuit for delay damages, attorney’s fees and costs, and even a potential judgment for loss of profits and punitive damages.

The Trader Joe’s property, building design and parking are in complete compliance with Pinecrest‘s building code. The code does not account for any unusual popularity during the opening days of one particular store or the lack of customers when a business is slow. The parking requirements under our code, like every other building code, are based upon the type of business and the size of the business. The Village has responded to the initial crowded conditions at Trader Joe’s by providing our police and service aids to help the public, at the expense of Trader Joe’s, and Trader Joe’s has hired additional security personnel to assist with traffic and parking. I suspect that once the novelty is over, the visitors to Trader Joe’s will become regular and the same as other similar businesses, and the parking and traffic issues will resolve. After all, the Village and surrounding area offer many excellent alternative choices. Most of us are happy to have a Trader Joe’s in our area, and I look forward to shopping there, as soon as the frenzy is over.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season.

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Positive PEOPLE inPinecrest

DAVIS BROWN

Gulliver Prep junior Davis Brown is a star athlete on the baseball team. He is primarily a pitcher, but he also plays the infield, mostly as a first baseman.

“Last year, I didn’t hit as much for the varsity, but this season I hope to be in the lineup more and also pitch,” Brown says. “I like pitching; it’s my favorite position.”

Brown also plays on a baseball travel squad, the South Florida Elite. The Elite travels around the state and plays in tournaments against national teams. Occasionally they travel to out-of-state tournaments.

“We went to the Perfect Game World Series in Ft. Myers,” says Brown. “It was made up of the 16 best 16-and-under teams in the country. We lost in the championship game.”

The tournaments the Elite plays in usually last for a week and the competition is tough. In one of the tournaments, the Elite played in Georgia and made it to the playoffs, but lost in round 32.

“We also went to some smaller tournaments,” Brown says. “One was the Vero Beach Classic.”

Along with working on his game, Brown plays travel baseball to gain recognition with coaches from good colleges, as well as with scouts from professional baseball organizations.

“When you get recognized by the coaches, they email you and you are in contact with the schools and its scholarship opportunities,” he says.

The NCAA has strict rules about when colleges are allowed to contact athletes. The first day of September marks the start of the period when colleges may formally start emailing young athletes and extend invitations to visit.

“There is a black-out period in January and there are specific times of the year when they can’t contact us,” Brown says, adding that he is interested in being recruited by Stanford and Georgia Tech, as well as Duke.

“I am looking for a school that has good academics and an architecture school, as well as a good baseball program. I would hope to go to Duke like my dad did; he played baseball there.”

Like many teens, Brown would like to attend a college located somewhere out of Florida.

“I just hope to get away and go somewhere else,” he says.

Brown’s long-range plan is to become an architect, but if baseball goes well for him over the next few years, he would not be averse to playing the game professionally.

He grew up playing the game, starting when he was five years old. He began playing the game in New York, where he lived until he was in the seventh grade. He has been playing for Gulliver since he moved to Miami.

Brown’s first two years at Gulliver were spent in the engineering program, but this year he switched to architecture. He says the transition has been smooth because there are many crossover elements in the programs.

“A lot of the measuring techniques and scales, and a lot of the terminology, too,” he says.

Brown became interested in architecture at a young age because of his interest in sports.

“When I was younger, I liked to look at stadiums; that’s what got me interested, sports structures and stadiums,” he says. “I like to look at the field and the stadium construction, and how they incorporate the stands; in essence, how the stadium is built.”

Although playing baseball does not leave very much free time in his schedule, Brown has still been able to put in some volunteer hours. He assists an animal rescue group at the PetSmart near the Falls Shopping Center trying to homeless dogs adopted.

“We walk them and feed them the day they are at PetSmart,” he says.

By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld

KENDALL ARMSTRONG Terra Environmental Research Institute senior Kendall Armstrong created a sustainable garden at the Transitions North shelter for battered women for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She completed the project in January.

“We built three small garden beds. Some of the plants were sprouts and some were seeds and we provided some of the residents with seeds,” Armstrong says. “We had children and adults helping.”

They had limited space for the garden, so two of the beds were 8x10 feet and one was 3x5 feet.

“We planted okra, tomatoes, beans, sunflowers and marigolds, eggplant, lettuces, herbs and kale,” she says.

She went back a few months later to check on the gardens and everything was thriving.

“People were taking care of them,” she says. Everything was growing and being used.”

For those women who want to continue gardening when they leave the shelter, Armstrong packaged up a small supply kit that included a pot, some seeds and instructions.

“I made booklets on how they could take care of what I gave them,” she says.

“I made coloring books (for the children) on how to care the garden.”

The kit includes easy-to-grow plants such as tomatoes and lettuces, which Armstrong says are good starter plants.

“So it could be an easy transition into

being able to grow things,” she says.

She chose to do her project at the shelter because she wanted to do something to help women and children. When she was considering Transitions North, she visited and decided she needed to do something to brighten up the place.

“I thought, ‘Wow, it’s dark and concrete.

What can I do to brighten it up?’” she said.

“I thought a garden would be beneficial.

Gardens can be therapeutic.”

In addition to building the garden beds, she and her volunteers re-routed a water source and provided a hose to water the garden. She also donated garden gloves and trowels for the women and children to work with in the garden.

At Terra, Armstrong is on a pre-med track. She’s a member of Health Occupational Students of America (HOSA) and has participated in HOSA competitions. Previously she competed in the emergency preparedness category but this year she’s taking part in the forensic science category.

She’s also president of the Japanese Club and has competed in Association of Florida Teachers of Japanese (AFTJ) contests.

In her freshman year, she won first place in the manga competition.

“It’s like a story; there is a bit of writing involved. It’s a one page graphic story that we do. It’s a district competition with entries from high school and college students,” she says.

Last year, she earned third place.

Armstrong is interested in working in medical research as a career, but she is not interested in being a clinical doctor. So she interned at Florida International University and studied artificial heart valves. She was there for eight weeks and at the end she had to write a thesis.

“We presented it to everyone who was involved,” she says, “the teachers and other people in the program. We had a symposium where we presented to our peers.”

Armstrong already has been accepted to FIU and was awarded a presidential scholarship. She also has been accepted to the University of Florida and the University of Central Florida. She is also applying to some out-of-state schools such as Tulane.

“I’ve applied as undecided, but with a focus in biology because I’m not exactly sure what kind of research I’d like to go into,” she says.

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RENEE DOBRINSKY When Renee Dobrinsky was in Palmer Trinity Middle School, a good friend was diagnosed with lymphoma. That friend’s sister had been her classmate since she was

in the first grade. Watching what the family went through and the long hours spent at the hospital helped Dobrinsky decide on what she would do as her Girl Scout Gold Award.

“For my Gold Award I chose something very personal to me,” she says.

Dobrinsky raised money to buy three top-of-the-line touch screen laptops loaded with Microsoft software to be used by the children or the families of the children undergoing cancer treatment at Miami Children’s Hospital. She and her friend Karina Schiappa Pietra, whose brother Anthony beat lymphoma while in high school, worked closely on their Gold Projects, though they worked on individual projects that dovetailed with their commitment to help the children in the hospital.

For her project, Dobrinsky raised $2,000 for the laptops that were to be donated to the hospital for use by cancer patients and their families.

“We worked with the child life specialists,” Dobrinsky says. “We had the intention of helping both kids that miss school and do homework and parents who miss

work to keep up with the work while their child is in treatments.”

Dobrinsky held a garage sale to raise money for the laptops.

“I got everyone in my community to donate,” she says. “I had a massive amount to sell. I was able to get people that I know to fund my project with donations.”

The laptop project took two years to go from idea to completion.

“I’ve spoken with the child life specialists. She says they are constantly being checked out,” Dobrinsky says. “They are being used by the kids and the adults and they are a huge success.”

At Palmer, Dobrinsky is a volunteer at the school’s writing center.

“I love writing, I like creative writing,” she says.

She is in the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, the French Honor Society and the Ecology Club.

“We installed an electronic recycling program, water refilling stations, and an expomarker recycling program to help encourage art classes to turn “garbage” into art,” she says.

She is also a member of Out of the

Darkness, a club that raises awareness about suicide and fosters suicide prevention.

Dobrinsky’s penchant for helping others – including animals — led her to be the cofounder of the Second Chance Club.

“We’re the only animal club at Palmer and we work with various animal groups,” she says.

Dobrinsky is a peer counselor helping younger students if they have problems.

“We work with the sixth graders on the proper way to email your teacher,’ she says.

“There was a problem with sixth graders being disrespectful, so they brought in peer counselors to talk to groups of sixth graders” Dobrinsky also works with the Big Brother and Big Sister program as a big sister, and over the summer she volunteered at the Children’s Home Society.

“For my birthday I asked for money donations and used the money to buy toys for the children,” Dobrinsky says. “It was one of the best and hardest things I’ve ever done.”

Dobrinsky has been nominated for a Silver Knight in the Science category.

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Holiday season almost here; so is the annual crime season!

BY IKE SEAMANS

This is always a great time of the year. People are friendlier and excited as Thanksgiving and their own special holiday celebrations are fast approaching.

Peace on earth, good will towards men!

Not exactly.

Also excited about this time of year are the punks who revel in finding their holiday gifts in the cars and homes of inattentive folks who apparently believe, “It can’t happen to me” or “I am only going to be in the store for a minute, so no need to hide my sunglasses and cell phone on the car seat” and “I won’t be gone long; no need to lock the front door” and on and on.

Recently, at Dadeland Plaza, a woman left her car trunk wide open. When I said, “You forgot to close the trunk!” she breezily replied, “I’ll do it later; I’m late for my beauty appointment.”

What delusional thinking, especially in South Florida where thievery, larceny and break-ins are as common as “Ho, ho, ho” during the holidays. It has been so bad this year at the Falls Shopping Center, this notice was placed on car windows recently: “Please (ladies especially) don’t leave anything on your car seat in plain sight, not for a second.”

Pinecrest Police have been very proactive, stepping up its crime prevention program and encouraging neighbors to stay alert by forming Crime Watch groups. It is working, and growing. But as a neighborhood crime watch coordinator, I have found some residents could care less. What? Me? Never happen. To them, “Don’t Be a Victim” doesn’t apply. Get real! Such apathy is just not a problem in the big bad cities.

I read an article in the Butte Montana (pop. 35,000) newspaper that reported last week, “The holiday season generally brings an increase in crime, typically car breakins, just before Thanksgiving. But this year, it began at Halloween and continues. In one 36-hour stretch last week, thieves broke into seven vehicles. Police responded to reports all over town.”

Tom Anderson, police chief of

TOWN CRIER Statesville, Georgia (pop. 28,000) wrote an eye-opening report for the local newspaper under the headline: Holiday season is prime time for crime.

“This is a challenge for communities across the U.S., but apparently many people don’t take it seriously based on the number of car break-ins and thefts that get reported during the year and throughout the holidays.

“I personally conducted a study of one of our largest parking areas in Statesville, surveying more than 800 vehicles. I was surprised at what I could see inside parked cars. I found more than 50 vehicles with purses and handbags in plain sight, not to mention numerous computers, electronic devices, iPods and even currency. One car had $1,000 sitting in plain view in the center console. If the police can observe these items in a casual survey, the thieves can too and will take action.

“The prevention formula is as simple as this. If there is an opportunity provided by a victim, a crime is likely to occur. If we leave valuables in plain view within our glass-wrapped vehicle or in our yards and don’t lock our doors, it is not a question of if, but when.”

I could give you the chief’s list of suggestions about how to avoid being a victim, but why? They are just common sense rules that even a child could understand and be concerned.

But if you are just too busy and can’t be bothered, be prepared to pay the price. I know. That was me before a $3,000 generator was stolen from my back yard. In plain view. Not secured. No one around.

Maybe this column shouldn’t be called “Don’t Be a Victim.” A better name would be “Don’t Be a Fool.”

Ike Seamans has been a Pinecrest resident for 28 years and is the Crime Watch coordinator in his neighborhood. He is a retired NBC News correspondent and frequent contributor to the Tribune.

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Falls’ annual ‘Miracle’ holiday parade set for Nov. 23

BY KATELYN ROCHE

Strike up the band! The official start of the holiday season will get underway when the 17th annual Miracle on 136th Street Holiday Parade marches into The Falls at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, with Santa Claus making his first South Florida appearance riding on his very own float.

Free and open to the public, this year’s parade will feature local dignitaries, celebrities, marching bands, bag pipers, stilt walkers, a junkanoo band, a mariachi band, Brazilian dancers, a Chinese Dragon, costumed characters and more! Joining jolly old Santa will be Mrs. Claus and their little helpers.

Celebrity Grand Marshal Stefanie Scott from the Disney Channel will lead the holiday parade. Scott has also lent her voice to the Oscar-nominated animated film WreckIt Ralph, playing the role of Moppet Girl.

“The Falls is thrilled to have Stefanie Scott be the Grand Marshal of this year’s parade,” said The Falls mall manager Julie Goldman. “This event has become a South Florida tradition that gets families in the holiday spirit. We are honored to have the opportunity to bring such a wonderful celebration to Miami that helps create holiday memories that will last a lifetime.”

Following the parade, Scott will perform on the Center Court stage at 6 p.m. singing holiday songs, plus a single off her upcoming album. Guests will also enjoy a Brazilian Dance Troupe after Scott’s performance. Additional entertainment includes Cache performing on the Bloomingdale’s stage and Two Night Stand at the stage area in front of Macy’s.

Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and line both sides of the parade route before the 4 p.m. start. The parade route on the boulevard between the shopping center and the parking lot starts on the east side of The Falls in front of Bloomingdale’s and

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Masquerade Ball & Live like Bella Nights of Lights coming up

BY ALANA PEREZ

Executive Director/Pinecrest Gardens The second annual Masquerade Ball will be a Gardens benefit like no other. One of the most raved about events of last year’s Gala Season, this year’s Masquerade is destined to be the most coveted place to see and be seen.

It’s not too late to get your tickets for a spectacular night of dining and dancing under the stars, Saturday, Nov. 23, from 7-11 p.m. The elegant evening will commence at Lakeview Terrace where VIPs, taste-makers and local celebrities will sip signature cocktails provided by Bacardi and dine on gour-

met cuisine provided by Macy’s Catering, with a dessert spread that will bring tears to the eyes of any chocoholic.

Let the party begin when you enter a magical atmosphere on a red carpet while being serenaded by the Carlos Alabaci Jazz Trio. Entertainment also will include stilt walkers, fire-eaters and an exclusive performance on Lakeview Terrace during cocktail hour by renowned jazz diva Thania Sans and her trio. The evening will continue with a Brazilian Batacuda Drum Processional led by a magnificent Samba Dancer to the dance area where partygoers will spend the night dancing to live music of The Continental Brass Band in the meadow, complete with ringside tables, dance floor and special emcee DJ Mike Pileggi. As the night draws to a close, attendees will receive a gift bag of goodies.

No one will leave empty handed.

Tickets are $75 per person in advance and $100 at the door, with special table pricing available. For reservations and more information, call 305-669-6990.

LIVE LIKE BELLA NIGHTS OF LIGHTS Thanksgiving casts a magical spell over Pinecrest Gardens that will last well into the New Year.

This year, the Live Like Bella Foundation partners with Pinecrest Gardens to once again light up South Florida and bring cheer to thousands of visitors with a spectacular array of illuminated sculptures of holiday, garden and South Florida Themes. Join us on any one of 29 nights for an enchanted experience like no other as the Gardens transforms into a holiday wonderland filled with magical creatures and animated animals illuminated by thousands of spectacular and sparkling holiday lights.

Many evenings will feature free events in the Banyan Bowl from 7-7:45, including Cindy and Irving Learner attended last year’s Gardens’ performances from the Miami Children’s Masquerade Ball, the place to see and be seen during Theater, Christmas carols, musical theater the holiday season. performances, story telling, and much more.

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This event is suitable for all ages. All children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. General admission is $5 and entry for children under 2 is free.

The Live Like Bella Foundation was started in memory of Bella RodriguezTorres. In 2007, when she was just four years old, Bella suddenly became paralyzed overnight. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. Doctors believed that Bella would never walk again and had only a few months to live. Amazingly, she regained the ability to walk, run and jump!

She valiantly battled cancer for almost six years and inspired people around the world to Live Like Bella. The foundation supports pediatric cancer families in three ways — funding innovative pediatric cancer research, providing recreational support for families with children currently in treatment and assisting families who have lost a child to cancer with memorial support.

Live Like Bella Nights of Lights at the Gardens are from 6-10 p.m. on Nov. 27-30;

A mask is a must at the Gardens’ Masquerade Ball.

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Dadeland Marriott Customer Appreciation Luncheon

Michelle Mencia, Jeanette Gomez and Gabriela Santistevan of Eastman Chemical Latin America, Inc.

Maria Figuerola-Garcia of Victus, Mercedes Etcheberry of Miami Dadeland Marriott Team with grand prize winner - Will Dukes of Sale Dadeland Marriott, Gabriela Orejas of Eastman Chemical Latin America. Partners.

Stephanie Viscovich of Nestle and Sanae Okano of Consulate General of Gabriela Orejas, Michelle Mencia, Gabriela Santistevan, Jeanette Gomez of Eastman Chemical Latin America and Mercedes Etcheberry of Miami Frank Fernandez and Donya Darlington of Baptist Health South Florida.

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Aniett Bocourt of BMI, Dahiana Alvarez of Miami Marriott Dadeland, Rita Ramos of BMI and Anstacia Borges of Miami Marriott Dadeland.

Silvana Ricci, Laura Elgueta-Sanchez, Mariana Celli of Avon.

Rosmary Hernandez of ACE Latin America and Hilda Grandal of Ruben Caleo, Teresa Blanco and Isabel Castillo Serrano of ACE Latin America.

Liberty International.

Yanay Chirino and Moara Santos of Ingenico.

Juan Carlos Isaza, Katherine Pazmino, Susan G., Omar Santos of Trax USA Corp.

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Dadeland Marriott Customer Appreciation Luncheon

Rita Ramos and Aniett Bocourt of BMI and Virginia De Leonardo of Miami Marriott Dadeland.

Elizabeth Tefel of Nestle and husband.

Mariana Celi, Laura Elgueta-Sanchez and Silvana Ricci of Avon.

Aniett Bocourt of BMI and Dionne Lawson-Vidal of American Airlines.

Mildred Riscigno of General Manager at Miami Marriott Dadeland with prize winner Patricia Gaudioso and Wolney Rodrigues of Latam Airlines Group.

Stephanie Viscovich of Nestle.

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Flight of Fancy: The Yellow Canopy explores the past while offering beautiful objects in the present

By C. Beguiristain Bucking commercial trends and whims, business-owner Joanna Van Dijk casts a global eye on all things home and design, bringing her eclectic mix to the Falls warehouse district.

Van Dijk’s vision is to offer a unique and inviting environment where everyone can find an item they love within their budget. The Yellow Canopy carries objects d’ art, Buddha’s, beautiful nickel and aluminum statement pieces, and accent furniture imported from around the world; Van Dijk says “every piece, new, vintage or antique, has a story behind it, a depth beyond its exterior beauty”.

But, what truly makes The Yellow Canopy stand apart is its broad vision for contemporary collaboration, mixing vintage with modern, and classic with bourgeois, best exemplified by their focus on shabby chic and baroque-style furniture.

The Yellow Canopy’s unique bold baroque collection is an extraordinary escape from the ordinary, modern interpretations made with a reverence for tradition and fine craftsmanship, designed to define your personal space and express who you are. Classic baroque furniture best characterized by its elegant and opulent style is interpreted with flowing lines in metallic finishes of gold and silver, richly upholstered with animal prints and artistic fabrics, to add a touch of character to any home.

What you find to be beautiful has everything to do with where you have been and what you’ve seen. Undoubtedly Van Dijk’s European background inspired her sense of style but also her love for comfort and timeless pieces that invite you to sit down and curl up with a good book and a cup of tea. The Yellow Canopy’s selection of French-style shabby chic includes elegantly understated pieces with distressed finishes, soft textures and muted tones of blue, rose pink, pale greens and soft gray, furniture that is smoothing and makes you smile.

French-born Galliane Puechavy, works with Joanna to create a charming European feel in the store, both are customer-oriented and love giving advice on how to transform your house into a home. Puechavy says “We encourage our clients to mix different styles to create a unique and personalized feel”.

Business owner, Joanna Van Dijk was born in Holland and holds a degree in psychology from the University of Utrecht. After practicing psychology for more than fifteen years, Van Dijk opened her own real estate agency in the south of France where she specialized in selling high-end properties; her experience in real estate ignited a passion for interior design, later Van Dijk would go on to work for an airline company that allowed her to travel the world gaining a global appreciation for design, but it was not until she moved to Miami with her family that she was able to combine her keen understanding of consumer psychology and sales experience with her passion for design and open The Yellow Canopy in the Bird Road Art District three years ago and now in the Falls Warehouse District.

To celebrate their new location The Yellow Canopy is offering a 20% savings on any one item through November 30th.

The Yellow Canopy is located in the Shops by the Falls at 8787 SW 132nd Street, Miami 33176. Store Hours are: Monday – Friday: 11 am – 6:00 pm | Saturday 11 am – 5:00 pm | Sunday 12 noon – 4:00 pm. For more information please call 305.252.2266, www.theyellowcanopy.com Facebook: The Yellow Canopy.

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Bistro Foly Brings Authentic French Fare to Community

Nov. 18 - Dec. 1, 2013

Fundraising golf tournament for Coral Reef baseball set for Dec. 7

BY JESSE SCHECKNER

Lef to right: Catherine de Villada, Owner; Dominique Meunier, Owner; and Thierry Pititto, Head Chef

An exciting new restaurant is coming to Palmetto Bay this December.

Bistro Foly will be combining Contemporary French cuisine with friendly service in a casual neighborhood setting. Located off Old Cutler Road and SW 168th Street in Palmetto Bay, Bistro Foly will be open seven days a week from 8AM until 10PM, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

French owners, Catherine de Villada and Dominique Meunier, have combined their extensive years of business and restaurant experience to help fill the void that has existed for a true neighborhood restaurant catering to Palmetto Bay residents and families, as well as surrounding areas. Mr. Lewis Fraser, owner of the Old Cutler Center, where Bistro Foly will be operating, acknowledges, “Our community has needed a fine restaurant for a long time and Bistro Foly will fulfill.”

According to Bistro Foly’s head chef, Thierry Pititto, diners can expect affordable twists on traditional French home-style cooking, such as steak frites, duck confit, steamed mussels, rotisserie chicken and tuna tartar, to name a few delectable choices. “We hope our guests come repeatedly during the week to indulge in our variety of omelets, pancakes and pastries served for breakfast, our light fare menu for lunch, consisting of a variety of sandwiches, salads, meat and fish dishes and dinner that will consist of a carefully selected menu of appetizers, entrees, salads and sides,” says Dominique Meunier. The bar will serve a full array of French café-inspired coffees and a modestly priced beer and wine list from around the world.

Meunier has over 25 years of food and restaurant experience in Paris, Washington DC and Miami. De Villada has a strong background in business start-ups and has now brought her business sense and passion for taste and style to Bistro Foly. Chef Pititto has been a chef at a number of fine restaurant locations in Miami, including Café Pastis and recently at the Upper Eastside eatery, Ni.Do. Caffe.

Bistro Foly is expected to open in early December. For more information, visit the website at www.bistrofoly.com.

In what will be a milestone for the organization, the 10th annual Barracuda Diamond Club Golf Classic will be held Dec. 7 at the Trump National Doral.

The tournament will run the full 18-hole course and operate in a shotgun start format, meaning that all participants will start and finish playing at the same time.

Once off the course, attendees will bid on sports merchandise at a silent auction and dine at an awards banquet where prizes will be given to golfers in categories including “longest drive” and “closest to the hole.” All contributions are tax-deductible and everyone is invited to attend and show their support.

“We run a really great non-competitive tournament,” says Diamond Club vice president and golf chair Steve Sirota. “We have a first class venue and they do a great job, from the golf course and the help to the food they provide for us.”

The Barracuda Diamond Club is an allvolunteer program made up mostly of parents whose efforts result in providing more than 90 percent of funding for the Coral Reef Barracudas baseball team.

“We put in a lot of time and effort to make sure that the kids have the best possible equipment, structure, coaching and everything else,” says Joe Sanchez, who acts as president of the Diamond Club.

“The booster club funds everything from baseballs and uniforms to spring trips and away games. We really go out and make sure the kids have everything necessary for a quality program.”

The Barracudas varsity team will also welcome incoming coach Ernie Padron, who credits the Diamond Club with making the transition into his new job much easier.

“It definitely takes a load off when you have a great group of men and women who really want to work for the betterment of their kids and the school,” Padron says. “I don’t have to worry about the intricacies that are not on the baseball field and I can go coach and rely on them to fundraise and do other things that I’ve had to do in other places.”

Padron, who is starting his 22nd year of coaching in Miami-Dade County, was a high school athlete, but an injury prevented him from playing beyond his senior year.

He became head coach when he was 23 years old and won his first state title in 1996 while coaching for Dade Christian School in Hialeah. Two years later, he took over as coach at Florida Christian. Between 2001 and 2006 he led the team to the state final

Coral Reef Barracuda pitcher Christian Grullon and his teammates will have a new coach this season.

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four, won titles in 2004 and 2005 and finished second in 2003 and 2006.

Padron says the Coral Reef team has potential.

“These young men definitely have been taught the fundamentals,” he says. “I want to implement my style of playing the game – a little bit more aggressive on the base paths and playing more of a blue collar-type of game. Our whole thing is to work hard; if you work hard, good things happen to you.

We are going to make some mistakes, but we’re going to be on the aggressive side of those mistakes.”

Pre-season baseball starts in January and the regular season begins in early February.

However Padron hopes to see support much sooner on the golf course.

“It’s a fun time and a great event,” he says. “It’s definitely our biggest fundraiser of the year and the community will be pleased with the product that we’re putting out there on the field and, at the same time, they will have a hand in providing a better situation on and off the field for these young men.”

Sign in time for the tournament is 11:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m.

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Palmer Trinity inducts 4 into Athletic Hall of Fame

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Thanksgiving reminds us to be grateful for our blessings

BY ED THOMPSON

Many years ago, I noticed a man living on the streets near my office.

I never saw him panhandling, although I assume he probably did. Each time I saw him, he was sitting alone in the doorway of an old building as if far away in thought. I couldn’t help but wonder, “How did he end up in that doorway?”

It was the Thanksgiving season and in anticipation of family guests, my eldest son and I were cleaning up our rooms when I came across a pair of shoes I had seldom worn. For some reason, I thought about the man in the doorway. In a bit of spontaneous goodwill, I quickly collected a bag of seldom worn clothes and items and enticed my then 10-year-old son to join me to see if the man in the doorway happened to be there.

He was.

He seemed much younger than I had expected. I shuddered as I thought, “Could it ever be possible one of my kids would end up in a doorway like this?” We tried to engage him in conversation with the hope of possibly reconnecting him with family, but he focused in on the bag in my hand.

“That for me?” he finally asked, cutting my attempted conversation off without looking in my eyes. When I acknowledged that it was, he said a curt “thank you,” grabbed the bag, and quickly walked down the street and out of sight around the corner.

Over the years, I’ve helped fill the cups of various men and women holding “please help” signs at busy street corners. No doubt you have as well.

Doing so doesn’t hurt us much and we usually feel pretty good about ourselves for doing so.

But I’ve noticed the people holding those signs are usually there the next day and then again the day after that and the day after that.

They are even there when our govern-

THAT’S LIFE ment is spending over a trillion dollars a year on various welfare programs. A trillion dollar is almost impossible to comprehend. It is one million one millions. To try and put that amount of money in perspective, of 195 recognized countries in our world, we spend more on trying to fix poverty in our country then the entire GDP of 180 other countries. And people are still living in doorways.

In Matthew 26:11, Jesus says, “You will always have the poor among you...” It wasn’t long after saying these words that Jesus would give himself up to die on the cross for you and me. So while there is much going on besides this one statement, this truth is very obvious even today; we will always have the poor among us.

And while I realize the problems are complex, one would think a trillion dollars would solve just about any problem, especially where money is the problem. But, then I’m reminded, “You will always have the poor among you.”

Thanksgiving reminds us to be mindful and grateful for our many blessings, even in times of great difficulty. It is also a season of joyful generosity where we actively remember another of Jesus’ sayings: “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you.

This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 7:12) Now that’s worth a trillion dollars and a whole lot more.

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Deering’s Wine on Harvest Moon 2013 was a smash!

HAL FELDMAN The 12th annual Wine on Harvest Moon at Deering Estate was once again a smashing success. The sold-out event (450 tickets sold) took place on Oct. 19 under a full moon and the colorful tree canopy of the Deering Estate.

This year’s theme was “Aussies, Kiwis and Didgeridoos” and the party had to do with just about everything Australia and New Zealand.

“This is one of our big fundraisers for the year,” said Laura Lagomasino, Deering’s director of development. “We will raise over $25,000 for the Deering Foundation tonight and that helps support our programs throughout the year.”

As you entered the festival and received your tasting glass, you could pet both a kangaroo and a dingo. Performance artists roamed the grounds performing various dances involving fire sticks. Indigenous flowers from Australia were provided by Blooming Gardens. Stage performances of didgeridoo music and auctions rounded out the theme. But the main event was the wine.

“All our wines are paired with the nearby food stations and come from regions of Australia and New Zealand,” said four-year event chairman Howard Tendrich. “We have nearly two dozen to sample this year.”

The food was also impressive with a chocolate fountain and distinctive Aussie and Kiwi cuisine prepared by Smith and Wollensky, Shula’s 347, Morton’s Steakhouse Coral Gables, The Oceanaire Seafood Room,

Devon Seafood and Steak, George’s South Miami, Whole Foods Market Coral Gables, Paella Party, Red Fish Grill, The Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove, Ana Capri, Chef David Schwadron Catering & Events Design and Trulucks Seafood Steak and Crab House. About the only thing that was shy during the evening was the moon. The cloud cover only allowed it to join the festivities a few times.

“This is always a great event and this evening was quite a lot of fun,” said Coconut Grove Bank President/CEO Rick Kuci. The bank was an event sponsor.

INAUGURAL ISLAND ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL As fall sets in on South Florida, the weather becomes perfect for outdoor events. This certainly was true for the inaugural Island Rock Music Festival at Gilbert’s Resort in Key Largo on Nov. 26.

The brainchild of (Little) John Gregg, lead singer for The Regs, the all-day event supported four Florida Keys charities: The Wild Bird Center, The Florida Keys Children’s Shelter, The Wyland Foundation and The Burton Memorial Food Bank.

With two stages set up, the continuous music started at noon and ran well into the evening. With performances by The Outlaws, The Regs, Mr. Nice Guy, Colbert, Stalking Mildred, The X’s and more, the event yielded 1,000-plus food items for the food bank and nearly $20,000 for the charities.

A video of this event is available at <http://youtu.be/o_LlR_uPRh0>.

PALMETTO BAY FOOD & ROCK FESTIVAL Another all-day live music festival took place Nov. 2 when the second annual Palmetto Bay Food and Rock Festival shook the Palmetto Bay Village Center.

The Regs electrify the Island Rock Music Fest crowd.

Full moon peeks out for Wine on Harvest Moon.

Three Feet Closer plays classic rock at Palmetto Bay Food & Rock Festival.

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Drawing almost 2,000 people, the festival featured nearly 25 food trucks, premium drinks (including beer from Miami Brewing Co.), craft and services booths and (for all the football fans) a projection screen showing UM vs. FSU. In fact, the UM game may have been the only damper on even larger crowds.

“We believe we’re about 25 percent higher in attendance this year,” said Mickey Filippucci, one of the show organizers.

Beginning with several local bands, the crowds rocked to performances from Colbert and 3 Feet Closer. Next, regional bands Classic Rock Therapy and Riverdown belted out some great selections.

It was the Jamie King Colton Band that stole the show as their charismatic lead man took the crowd into a dizzying level of talent and music. The evening was capped with Tampa’s Led Head, who ran the crowd through more than an hour of Zep tunes.

Besides great live music and fun, Florida

Rock Stars teamed up once again with local charities. This year’s premier partner was the American Way Foundation, which provides unique support services to underserved communities in South Florida.

Florida Rock Stars promises an even bigger and better show for next year. I’m ready to buy my tickets. You can read more and see a video at <http://tinyurl.com/PBrockfest>.

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‘Shop to Stop’ will aid UM MS research

BY LEE STEPHENS

The fifth annual Shop to Stop MS is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6-9 p.m. at Saks Fifth Avenue in Dadeland.

Partners for this year’s event include Saks Fifth Avenue, Peace Love World and Miami Magazine. It will raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis patient care and research, and 10 percent of all sales will go to the University of Miami MS Center of Excellence.

“Shop to Stop MS is a wonderful community event that supports a great cause,” said Susan Fox Rosellini of the UM Miller School of Medicine and co-chair of the event committee that includes Nicole Friedland, Jamie Rubenstein and Morgan Forer. The committee works together to plan the event, find sponsors and coordinate the event.

Shop to Stop raises money for research and awareness of MS, a chronic, disabling disease of the central nervous system that affects more than 400,000 people in the United States. The money is earmarked for the UM’s MS Center, which offers patient evaluations and treatment by a team of nurses and specialized neurologists, infusion treatments, MRIs and access to specialists who give advice, education and information.

Shop to Stop includes cocktails, dining, sweet treats and live entertainment. It enables community members to take an active role in raising money and awareness in a fun and exciting fashion. Even cheerleaders from Gulliver Prep are helping to organize and plan this year’s event activities.

“With delicious dishes from Fare to Remember Catering, Town Kitchen & Bar, Joanna’s Marketplace, Earl’s Kitchen &

Pictured are two of the Shop to Stop MS event cochairs Jamie Rubenstein (left) and Nicole Friedland.

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Tickets are $60 and available at <www.miami.edu/shoptostopms> or by calling 305-243-1388.

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Community Newspapers’ Ron Beasley receives SAMA’s coveted Terry Jackson Memorial Award

BY LEE STEPHENS

Veteran journalist Ron Beasley is the 2013 recipient of the Terry Jackson Memorial Award for his continuing contributions and work on behalf of the Southern Automotive Media Association.

Beasley, the founder of the organization, was presented the award on Friday (Nov. 8) at the annual SAMA luncheon sponsored

by Chevrolet at the Miami International Auto Show in Miami Beach.

The award is named for the late automotive journalist Terry Jackson and recognizes a member for outstanding service to SAMA and for contributions to the auto industry in South Florida. Jackson’s wife, Marjie Lambert, and last year’s recipient, Paul Borden, made the presentation.

Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers and served as SAMA president for the first three years after the organization’s founding in 2007. He has continued to be active in the organization since then. He is an ex officio member of the association’s board and also

chairs the judging competitions for SAMA’s auto show as well as the annual Topless in Miami convertible competition in June.

“Ron has set an example for us in the way he has continued to devote his time and energy to SAMA,” said outgoing SAMA President Jaime Florez. “His vision led to the creation of the fastest-growing automotive media group in the country, and his dedication has helped keep our organization on the right path. The 100-plus SAMA members owe him a great debt of gratitude for where we are today.”

Beasley has written the popular Let’s Talk Cars weekly new-car review column for Miami’s Community Newspapers for 12 consecutive years and is editor of the Pinecrest Tribune. He began his journalism career in 1964 as a copyboy with The Miami Herald. Over the years, he has also worked for The Miami News, WTVJ and WPLG television news in Miami, WSB TV News in Atlanta, KGO-ABC TV News in San Francisco, and the Cable Health Network and Telepictures in Los Angeles.

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2014 Acura MDX has new technology, comfort, performance Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The 2014 MDX is the third generation of Acura’s seven-passenger luxury performance SUV and it has more comfort, connectivity and performance than previous models, and it’s available for the first time in a new two-wheel drive model.

The all-new MDX adds a laundry list of new standard features, including Keyless Access System with Push Button Start, Jewel Eye LED headlights, exterior and interior LED lighting, Extended Slide second-row seating with One-Touch Walk-In for third-row access, an eight-inch OnDemand Multi-Information Display touchscreen, Expanded View Driver’s Mirror, a powerful 432-watt Acura sound system and acoustic glass for the front windows and the windshield.

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System, Adaptive Cruise Control with LowSpeed Follow, remote engine start with an extended range of at least 300 feet, a new Ultra-Wide DVD Rear Entertainment System with HDMI connectivity, and front and rear parking sensors. Optional Acura Genuine Accessories for the 2014 MDX include standalone features such as a heated steering wheel, LED fog lights and a Trailer Hitch ATF Cooler Kit that allows for up to 5,000 pounds of towing.

Developed on an all-new platform, the new Acura MDX is powered by a new 290hp direct-injected i-VTEC V-6 powertrain with fuel-saving Variable Cylinder Management technology.

Similar to the flagship sedan RLX, the new SUV harnesses a host of Acura signature technologies including AcuraLink Next Generation services and Agile Handling Assist.

New from the ground up, it has a 2.8inch longer wheelbase, is lower and narrower and has enhanced fuel efficiency. It’s made with high-strength steel, aluminum and magnesium comprising 64 percent of its body structure, is 275 pounds lighter than the previous model and has better acceleration and handling characteristics.

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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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Know the health dangers from secondhand smoke

BY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

You can get some great things secondhand (furniture, cars, high-end fashion), but secondhand smoke is not one of them.

Secondhand smoke — smoke released from the burning end of a cigarette and exhaled by a smoker — contains at least 250 toxic or cancer-causing chemicals, and breathing even small amounts for a short period of time can adversely affect your health.

Brief exposure can cause your blood platelets to stick to together, damage the lining of your blood vessels, and potentially increase your risk of having a heart attack.

Breathing secondhand smoke ultimately can lead to heart disease, stroke and lung cancer.

Each year about 3,400 nonsmoking men and women die from lung cancer and around 46,000 die from heart disease caused by

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While smokers can lower their risk of developing lung cancer and other diseases by quitting smoking, nonsmokers should limit their exposure to secondhand smoke by focusing on four key areas: home, work, public places, and the car. Of course, when it comes to limiting your exposure to secondhand smoke, you have the most control in your home and car. Make them smoke-free zones, and don’t be tempted by ineffective alternatives like smoking with a window rolled down or smoking in a different room of the house.

Generally, you can’t control the smoking policies at public restaurants and businesses, but you can choose which places you patronize. Choose smoke-free venues. Alternatives like nonsmoking sections do not eliminate your exposure to secondhand smoke — even

if you can’t smell smoke. You also can inform business owners about the hazards of secondhand smoke and encourage them to implement nonsmoking policies.

Unfortunately, the place where you likely spend a great deal of your day — work — may be one of the most difficult places to control your exposure to secondhand smoke.

According to a U.S. Surgeon General’s report, having nonsmoking policies in the workplace is the only effective way to eliminate exposure; simply cleaning the air and ventilating the building is insufficient.

Communities nationwide have enacted smoke-free workplace laws to protect workers from the hazards of secondhand smoke.

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I recently had a mastectomy and had a tissue expander placed in my chest in preparation for reconstructive surgery.

My surgeon said he used AlloDerm to support my skin and improve the chances of a good result. What is AlloDerm, and is it safe?

AlloDerm is a safe and effective treatment. It is a collagen matrix that does not have live cells. Cadaver skin is harvested and treated in such a way as to remove all live cells present. This collagen matrix then is used to form a support system, whereby your own cells and blood vessels fill in the area making it stronger in preparation for reconstructive surgery.

AlloDerm may also be used when a breast “bottoms out" and the surgeon needs some support so the implant does not come out.

There are many other uses of AlloDerm. In fact, it is used throughout

the body. It is interesting to note that because someone allowed their skin to be harvested, other patients benefit. There are many other tissues donated by organ donors that benefit patients. Donors can save a patient’s vision, improve the results of orthopedic and neurosurgery, improve the quality of human life and ultimately – save a life.

On a recent trip to visit my daughter, who is a surgical-trauma intensive care nurse at UVA in Virginia, she reminded me how important it is to become an organ donor. She often treats patients who essentially die, but have so much to give other patients if they are organ donors.

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Oral Health Advice Dr. Larry Kessler, Periodontist WORD OF MOUTH My friend and I are conflicted on the subject of dental implants. I say they are nothing new but he insists otherwise. Can you settle this debate?

Dental implants of some sort (as we know of them today) have been around for thousands of years.

Every society had their own ways of dealing with people who had lost teeth. The ancient Egyptians placed wooden plugs in the toothless site. When an Eskimo aged and eating became difficult because the teeth were worn down due to their blubber diet, a child with baby teeth would chew the food for them.

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Which is better ~ a manual or electric toothbrush?

I like this question a lot! I am going to try to be as neutral as possible and any vagueness will be your guide to what is the right answer for you.

We always look to the professionals in the dental office – the doctor and the hygienist for answers. Both would agree when a manual toothbrush is used, the focus is on tooth surface (front, back) therefore more time is spent on the motion; an electric device seems to encompass moving the wand across a span of area. I think it is also generational – older patients feel as though they do not have control of the electric brush (partials, dentures may inhibit proper technique) and is not as effective as a manual brush. Younger people in braces should use an electric brush as it gets into the cracks and crevices of the bands and wires.

Both doctor and hygienist agree that flossing is vitally important and should be incorporated into your daily routine (twice a day) of oral hygiene as tooth decay and gum disease usually starts between teeth. It is important the bristles of the brush be soft, a circular motion applied to the teeth and gums when brushing, no abrasive paste or adhesives and the brush replaced every 6 months.

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