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Village committee proposes impact fee hike
BY RAQUEL GARCIA
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t a recent Pinecrest Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, the members agreed that the time has come to raise impact fees by 43 percent to reflect today’s costs and to bring them in line with the corresponding consumer price index. The proposed revised impact fee regulations will be presented at the next Village Council meeting on Nov. 8 as an ordinance for first reading approval. The committee reasoned that it has been 15 years since the Village was incorporated and impact fees have not been raised during that time. Committee members said it was time to bring the fee structure up to date. The three categories of impact fees that will increase are: • Police • Parks • Municipal facilities. Impact fees are one time charges to developers and businesses based on the impact a new development may have on the city. “A new house built on vacant land will impact area roads, parks and police who will be obligated to service that increased
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Pinecrest Elementary gets a SmARTy Dog Village Mayor Cindy Lerner joined famous artist Miguel Paredes recently for the unveiling of a SmARTy Dog at Pinecrest Elementary School.
10th annual ‘Taste of Pinecrest’ wants sponsors, vendors BY MISTY BUCK
It’s back! Organized by the Pinecrest Business Association, the 10th annual Taste of Pinecrest will take place on Saturday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pinecrest Gardens. Secure a place at the event now and take advantage of early bird rates. Restaurants can reserve a booth at the event for $300 prior to Jan. 1 ($350 after). Business vendor booths begin at $350 prior to Jan. 1 ($400 after), plus the cost of a PBA membership. Electricity is available for an extra cost and is limited. In addition, sponsorship opportunities range from the new exclusive sponsorship level to banner sponsors. The event features Pinecrest-area restaurants, entertainment for the children, a judged art show, performances by local school groups and a business showcase. All proceeds benefit the five
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November 7 - 20, 2011
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Pinecrest State Farm agent Nick Waddell held his company’s monthly “Cutest Kid” contest. This month’s winner is Katerine Hernandez, pictured here with her Mom Martha Porto (left) and sales agent Marbel Diaz.
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Job search, resume writing workshops at Village library BY LEE STEPHENS
Join Concepcion Tuma, senior human resource consultant for the Luis-Tiberian Group and a freelance writer with Examiner.com, will conduct a series of job preparation and search workshops at the Village branch Library. Participants will learn how to compose a resume, get critiques on resumes and cover letters, learn what recruiters look for in a candidate, how to strategically use social media and important interview techniques. Mark your calendars for one or more of these topics. Critique your resume & cover letter — Saturday, Nov. 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Think like a recruiter — Thursday, Dec. 8, 7-8 p.m. Social media and job searching — Saturday, Dec. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Village Library Your interview skills — Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7-8 p.m. Get follow-up practice sessions and an overview of library databases taught by library professionals Ellen Book and Kathleen Bulger. Be sure to reserve your seat today: Tuesday, Nov. 22, - 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, - 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, - 3:30-4:30 p.m. Be prepared as you search for employment at the Pinecrest Branch Library. For more information, call 305-668-4571.
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DILLON MERMELL When he’s not practicing for water polo, Gulliver Prep senior Dillon Mermell is helping fellow students who struggle in math by offering free tutoring in algebra through calculus. He started tutoring when he was in Algebra II Honors because the teacher made it mandatory, but after that class ended, he continued to tutor his faltering classmates. “I never thought I would be so connected with the kids I’ve tutored,” he says. “I can cheer them on for their tests.” This year, Mermell is one of three students in the International Baccalaureate Math HL. “It’s like math studies,” he says. “We’re doing intense concepts of Algebra II, vectors.” Mermell is involved in extracurricular activities – he’s in the service club, Interact. “I do the fashion show every year,” he says. “Last year I decided to be a model. It was a lot of fun. I was more surprised with the results. I felt more attached to the show being in it than the last year when I was running back stage helping people.” He hopes to be even more involved in the springtime fashion show as a manager or organizer. Mermell wants to be able to manage and model. “I don’t know how much you can possibly do in one event,” he says. “I’d like to do as much as I can for the fashion show.” As a model, Mermell wore a suit, a casual outfit and a bathing suit. Because he has
been a swimmer and he plays water polo, he’s comfortable with his body, so he wanted to model a Speedo bathing suit. But that idea was nixed, he says with a laugh. The show has been held on the Pinecrest campus at the student center and at the Gulliver pool. The show raised $5,000 last year. Those funds are used to pay for Interact’s regular visits to the Community Partnership for the Homeless. Interact members buy food, cook it and serve the homeless on those visits. Mermell has gone along a few times to help out. He doesn’t go as often as he’d like because of the conflict with water polo practice, which requires almost daily practices. Last year, the water polo team was the runner-up in the state championships. This year, the team hopes to win it all. It’s a close knit group that has been playing together for a while. “We’ve had pretty much the same group of guys since eighth grade,” he says. “We’re all close and we know each other in and out of the water.” The guys not only play on the Gulliver team, but they play on club teams together. Usually in the fall, Mermell would be swimming on the Gulliver swim team, but this year he wanted to concentrate on getting out his college applications. “I was a good swimmer. Last year I was top five on my team in my event, the 100 freestyle,” he says, adding that he usually placed when he was in a race. “I miss it this year. I miss being on a team. There is nothing like it, having everyone with you. Being together, having everyone cheering you on. It pumps me up.” His first two years in high school, Mermell also played basketball, but had to stop because there was too much pressure in competing in three sports, plus keeping up with the work required for an IB student. Mermell says he’s applying to Michigan, Northeastern, Miami, Tulane, Indiana, Emory and Vanderbilt. He is considering a major in business or law. By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld
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EDDIE SANTOS Palmetto High School senior Eddie Santos has a strong commitment to teaching. He also loves to travel. So this summer, Santos put those two important aspects of his life together and went to Nepal to teach English to children living in a rural village. “Nepal had a culture that was the opposite of America,” Santos says. “A friend and I went there and stayed with a host family.” The conditions in Nepal were primitive at best. In fact, for a few days, Santos and his friend were in less than optimal circumstances. “My friend and I experienced what it is like to be malnourished because we weren’t getting the food we’re supposed to be given,” he says. “It messed with our heads.” Not eating enough made them very tired and they would come home from teaching and not have enough energy to walk around the village. Luckily, that situation only lasted a few days before they were able to contact their parents and get help. “We realized what it was like to eat for substance,” Santos says. The trip was challenging in other ways since the people of Nepal speak Nepali, a language that Santos was not fluent in. “I speak English and I dabble in Spanglish,” he says. “We learned some key words like water and rice, just enough to get by.” The host family’s children were in private school and Santos says they spoke very little English. But, he says they made it work and it was an awesome experience all around.
“I’d say the best part of it was the insight that I gained from living such a different life for a month,” he says. “You read about stuff and you see photos, but you really cannot understand the culture unless you are immersed in it.” He says the trip confirmed his passion for teaching. “I learned a lot about communication,” he says. “These kids didn’t speak English. The communications aspect was a huge gap. Learning how to teach people and learn from people when you don’t speak the language was a great experience.” Among the more interesting experiences was catching a bus into town and having to ride on the top when there were no seats inside. Being in such primitive conditions made him realize that even with the budget cuts that are eliminating classroom supplies here, the U.S. still has more teaching tools available. “They are dealing with so much less and they still have the passion,” he says. Santos has perspective on the effects of the economic climate on schools since he’s the Student Council president at Palmetto. “I’m in student government and I deal with teachers and students all the time,” he says. “I see what teachers and students are going through.” Santos is also in Thespians and recently played Aaron McKinney in the Laramie Project. McKinney murders a gay student in the play and Santos says it was a difficult role for him. “I’m the kind of kid who is really, really accepting of all kinds of views,” he says. “To play a character who really believes this was right goes against everything I believe in.” At Palmetto, Santos really believes in the varsity volleyball team. Last year the team was third in the state and although they graduated seven players, Santos says this year’s team is going to be good because of the talented, tall students stepping up to take their place. When he goes to college next year, Santos does not expect to play varsity volleyball. He is more interested in getting involved in student government or participating in the drama program at the university he decides to attend. Santos is applying to the University of Florida, the University of North Carolina, Virginia, Tufts, Brown and Dartmouth. He hopes to major in education and political science, with philosophy as a minor. By Linda Bernfeld Rodriguez
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ALLISON DEUTCH Palmetto High School senior Allison Deutch has accumulated almost 1,000 community service hours. Some came from working on Zo’s Summer Groove and more came from working with the Honey Shines, a
mentoring program funded by the Alonzo Mourning Foundation. “It’s a mentoring program for at-risk girls,” she says. “They have a camp during the summer at Carrollton.” The camps run four to six weeks. This year, Deutch took pictures of the girls with signs about what Honey Shines means to them. They pictures were going to be made into a fundraising calendar. Deutch became involved with the Alonzo Mourning Foundation because her mother used to work with the Summer Groove and then moved on to work with the Honey Shines. “So I took the initiative to work with the Honey Shines,” she says. “I was a volunteer. I assisted the counselors.” The camp is open to girls from third grade to high school. Deutch worked with the third and fourth graders, assisting with art classes. “I really enjoyed it,” she says. “It gives you a new perspective on what other people have.” She was astonished by some of the things she learned. “One of my friends was telling me that one of the girls wanted to go to college, but she didn’t know how or what steps to take,” Deutch says. “It surprised me. Because for us
(kids in the Palmetto area), it’s drilled into our heads exactly what steps to take.” During the school year, Deutch volunteers at the Leadership Learning Center, an after school program in Little Havana. “I started a monthly art class. It’s mostly for kindergarteners to third graders,” she says. “I like art a lot. I went to an art school in California during the summer the last two years, the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.” Deutch says she has taken classes at school ranging from art portfolio to art history and even photography. Now she does photography outside of school because Palmetto doesn’t have digital photography classes. “The film is interesting, it’s good to know the basics, but I want to go a little further,” she says. “I feel more comfortable with digital.” She has put her art to good use, designing the Plant the Pride shirt for Palmetto, the senior class shirt and a special FCAT shirt given to 10th graders who earned a six on the writing portion of the test. Her extracurricular work at Palmetto includes being vice president of LEO, the club that runs the school blood drives. She is
committed to increasing awareness of the need for blood because she needed a transfusion at age 10 after a boating accident. She’s a member of Palmetto’s National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society. Her scheduled this year includes interning at a well-known audio video production company. The company recently produced the video for the Resorts World Miami casino project. “I like it a lot, watching how they get this random video and turn it into great video,” she says. “I ended up going a lot more than the required five hours. I go at least three hours a day.” She also conducts shoe drives for Share Your Soles, an organization that collects and sends shoes to Africa. “We collected more than 300 pairs of shoes,” she says. “We set up shoe drives at Temple Beth Am.” In college, Deutch is planning to major in business, with art as a minor or double major. She is applying to several Florida universities, the University of Texas, Tulane and Vanderbilt. By Linda Bernfeld Rodriguez
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Rabbi’s new book emphasizes importance of relationships BY ANN ROBBINS-UDEL
Moments before planes came crashing into buildings and nosediving into a field in Shanksville, PA, airwaves and cell towers were atwitter with last words and messages of love and goodbye from husbands to wives, sons and daughters to parents, engaged couples destined to never have the opportunity to marry. The reverberation of the enormity of the Sept. 11 tragedy a decade ago, the nearly constant images and sound bites in the days and weeks following the attacks, resonated with Rabbi Hershel Becker, of Young Israel of Kendall. They inspired him to look more closely than ever at the constructs involved in the architecture of the interpersonal relationships in his own life, the lives of those around him, and in the lives and social fabric of all of us. In his book the rabbi says that just as secure, strong, sturdy, substantial architectural structures require planning, blueprints and quality building materials, so do interpersonal relationships. The cement that creates substantial bonds that unites us within relationships is communication, mutual respect, and genuine caring for and about each other. For couples and families, friends and business associates, that often means being able to have meaningful conversations about differences, points of contention and frustration levels. Love Peace: Blueprints For Lasting Relationships cites examples of relationship issues in the Torah and provides commentaries that are ready-made catalysts for sensitive, responsive interactions that can enhance, promote, and clarify 21st Century relationships. The book is a culmination, of not only thoughts and lessons, generated over the 10 years since our tragic national loss on Sept. 11, 2001, but is inclusive of the influence of
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FEE HIKE, from page 1 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– population,” said Village Manager Yocelyn Galiano Gomez. Planning Director Steve Olmsted’s Powerpoint presentation explaining the increase showed examples such as the police impact fee that would change from the current $97 per new single family home unit to $136. Parks impact fee increases would go from $400 to $565 or $737 to $1,041, depending on the size of the property. Although Councilmember Joe Corradino pointed out that residency in Pinecrest has shrunk since the Village incorporated and most properties are built out, any properties adding substantial square footage to residential or commercial property could be affected by the new impact fees. The money generated by impact fees goes into the general fund to offset the cost of service, according to Olmsted. He said the increased fees would bring in an additional $4,000 to $10,000 dollars annually for new residential and commercial properties, and even more for larger redevelopments.” Another new ordinance in the works aims at regulating special events. Although county and parks regulations currently have standards that must be followed for a special event to take place, the administrative process is handled piecemeal and could use improvement said Village Manager Galiano Gomez. “We have no formal process when someone in the Village is interested in hosting a special event,” she told the panel. “So if we formalize the approach it will make it less cumbersome in the long run. We are not here to hinder any events, nor are we married to any language written thus far; we want to streamline the process to make it easier.” Christ the King Lutheran Church Council President John Kelso asked that the Village alter the language of the work-
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ing ordinance to exempt houses of worship and schools from the ordinance. “We have been here for nearly 50 years, before Pinecrest was Pinecrest,” he said. “We host over 80 events each year, including a regular concert schedule. Our events are self-contained and do not require street closures or enhanced law enforcement. We would like to request an exception. The arbitrary language as written could apply to us, so that is why I am here on behalf of the church.” The committee expressed a willingness to accommodate Kelso’s concerns. Councilmember Jeff Cutler indicated the purpose of the anticipated special event permit regulation was intended to be a minimalist approach only. “This will affect businesses and residences that may compromise the rights of Village residents by having to drive around closed streets or subsidize costs for additional police patrol at special events,” Cutler said. “We are trying to create boundaries without creating problems for residents.” Kelso’s impressions after addressing the commission were favorable. “I commend the committee for what it is trying to accomplish,” he said. “The execution of the ordinance is what needs to be carefully crafted. We want to continue to be good citizens of Pinecrest and we look forward to working together in cooperation before the final ordinance comes forward.” Sidewalk sales by area businesses was also considered and limitations on two special sales events per year with maximum seven-day duration will be reviewed. For more information, contact Village planning director Steve Olmsted at 305234-2121 or email <solmsted@pinecrestfl.gov>. thing for everyone to enjoy. “Since 2002, the event has raised more than $250,000 for the five public schools in Pinecrest,” says Kim Haar, co-sponsorship and vendor chair with Becky Parker. “Our goal is to break all previous fundraising records and donate more money to our schools than ever before. This event is an incredible opportunity to support education for our children, as well as to get exposure for your business in front of more than 6,000 people.” For more information on available sponsorships and vendor opportunities, visit <www.pinecrestbusiness.com> or <www.Facebook.com/TasteOfPinerest>.
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Just about any avid tennis player in South Florida knew Brian Bauer. The co-owner of Agile Courts Construction Co., Brian Earl Bauer, 67, passed away peacefully on Oct. 15 surrounded by family. Bauer fought a valiant battle against bile duct cancer. His journey to Singapore for treatment enabled him to extend his time for almost two years, so he was able to meet and enjoy a year with his first grandchild, Jesse. After attending the University of Buffalo and serving in the U.S. Army, Bauer and his high school sweetheart and wife Mary Lou left their native Buffalo, NY and moved to South Florida. In 1974, Bauer and his brothers, Bruce and Brant, embraced their dream business. The family succeeded magnificently in their mission to build the finest quality tennis courts available, as testimony from experts and industry recognition prove. Although Agile Courts built more than 6,000 tennis courts in South Florida and the Caribbean in Bauer’s lifetime, he believed that one of his greatest achievements was the completion of the International Tennis Center on Key Biscayne. Former Sony Ericsson Open tournament director Butch Bucholz called Agile Courts “the best court construction company in the
industry today.” Some of the most prestigious awards won by Agile Courts include number one tennis court destination by Tennis Magazine; outstanding public tennis facility in the US for the Biltmore Tennis Center by the United States Tennis Association; and Tennis Industry Magazine Court of the Year Award for courts built in St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles. When Pinecrest became a city in 1996, Bauer pulled the very first building permit. The Village Council had the permit framed and it still hangs in the Village Center today. Kathy Harris says her brother and his core group of friends loved to volley on the courts, but jokes “they were often better at courtside grilling than in the game itself.” In addition to his passion for tennis, Bauer also enjoyed traveling with his family to Highlands, NC. Bauer is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary Lou, son David, daughterin-law Tarri, daughter Jennifer Jones, son-in-law Scott, and one-year-old grandson Jesse. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to a memorial fund at the National University Hospital in Singapore by way of Bauer’s surgeon, Dr. Stephen Chang. For more information, call 305-6671228 or email <agile@bellsouth.net>.
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Please join us at the Howard Palmetto Khoury 50th Reunion January 13, at Evelyn Greer Park at 6:00 p.m. The following are our R.S.V.P’d Guests: Formerr Presidents: Fran Burns- 1971(past) -Grandson Lee Marks will attend Bob & Ruth Baal- 1977 Bob & Linda Heggy- 1983 Bob & Bobbe Blacher- 1987 Cessy Rubinson- 1989 Bob Rachlin- 1991 Bob Slater-1999-2003 Grant Miller- 2004-2005 Chris MacNair- 2006-2007 Keith Reilly & Ann Podrasky - 20082010 Ken Fairman- 2011-2012 Dan Ennis-1995-1996
Baseballl Commissioners: Bill Shaw- 1975 Joel & Linda Pollack-1976 David & Roberta Ehrenreich- 1978 Joe Cilli- 1987 Dennis Lacina- 1992 Bob Hingston- 1994 Bob Schroer- 2000 Randy Yackee- 2009-2011 Rick Teller- 2009 Softballl Commissioners: Howard Levrant- 2006 Clint Cooper- 1977 Ben Barlow- 2002-Present
Otherr Leaguee Volunteers: Sam Spatzer- Coach from 1985-1998 Susan Spatzer- Scorekeeper Vinnie & Lisa Cilli- Vice President 1976-present Camile Cilli- Concession stands 80s, 90s, 2000s Ronnie & Arnie Ginsberg- Directory Chairperson (1989 and 1990) Coach Mark Kramarz- Coach/Manager/Assistance State Director/VP 1989-2001 Ivan & Debbie Safra- Treasurer/ Umpire/ Scorekeeper Marc &Terri Reynolds- Photo Coordinator - early 90's, Coach early 90's Leslie Stern- Juvenile banquet coordinator in the 90's Robert & Candy Korn- Manager/Coach/Commissioner-Vice President 1986-1994 John & Gina Heggy- Softball Coach- ‘85 Ed Ludovici- 1969 to 1975 Liz Laskey- Softball Arnie Kanov- Coach Katie Laskey- Softball Nick Amore- Coach 1993 – 2000 Jeffrey Cutler- Player/ Coach/ League Attorney 60s-2000s David Hardeman- Facilities Manager 1998 Andrew & Karla Gillman- Player Steve & Maria Grant- Chapman Field Robert Lopez – Coach Terry Tarr-Chapman Field Margaret Lopez- Secretary Mike & Sara Jones- 2003 Vice President Janice Ennis- Team Mom Tom Blazejack- Vice President 2003 Mark Antonelli- Vice President Tony Lamazares- Suniland Park Debbie Antonelli- Team Mom Ronald Weingarden- Vice President 80s Sandy Slater- Concession Stand Mary & John Pettit- Vice President Glenn Firestone- Coach 80s Danny Berry- Coach & Player Dr. Jerry Young- Coach 90s Dr. Alan Berry- Coach 70s C.P. Youmans- Coach 70s Barry Haber- Equipment Manager Carrel Youmans- Team Mom 70s Alan & Nancy Lipp-1985-1996 Judge Philip F. Ludovici- Coach 70s Pam & Daryll Wilson- 1996-2004 Richy Perez- Coach 1998-2002 Ana & Carlos Fernandez- League Photographer Bart Billborough – Vice President Mary Laskey- Softball Red Barlow- Sponsor 1973-2011 Anne Laskey- Softball Dave and Maria MacDonald- Vice President Bridgette Laskey- Softball
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CHABAD CENTER KENDALL / PINECREST The gift of Shabbat
BY RABBI YOSSI HARLIG Director, Chabad Center of Kendall/Pinecrest
Shabbat, a day of rest, is your gift from God – the fourth of the Ten Commandments. God created the Heavens and the Earth in six days and rested on the seventh. He gave you this day to do the same. One day a week, give yourself 25 hours of freedom to slow down and breathe, to do nothing and to reacquaint yourself with the people you love and the parts of yourself that get left behind in the rush of everyday life. Get to know your soul, your God, your friends and focus on your mission in life. Shabbat will free you from the three struggles in life: the desire for more possessions, the longing for more time and the yearning for more meaningful relationships. To overcome these struggles, Shabbat embodies three mission statements: do not define life only by work and wealth; own your time; and connect to people. We tend to judge people by their possessions and yet most would agree that money can’t buy happiness. The more we work, the more we spend and during these tough economic times, that cycle can leave you feeling quite empty. Shabbat is a sacred time to not dwell on what you don’t have, but to be thankful for what you do have. When was the last time you told your each of your children: I am so thankful to God to have you as my child? The second mission statement of Shabbat is once a week – own your time. We are all just too busy – too busy to think, to be introspective and to really see where we’re heading in our lives. We all have fast computers, high-speed internet access, email, cell
phones and microwaves – all designed to save us time. So, why don’t we have more time? On Shabbat, time is dedicated to the things that are important but not urgent, such as spending time with your spouse and children, enjoying a meal, sharing a prayer, studying the Torah, relishing what you have and giving thanks to God for His blessings. The third mission statement of Shabbat is to enhance social relationships. Living in a time of increasing loneliness, it is easy to live in authentic isolation. We may meet people and socialize, but it is often skin-deep and shallow. We may have 1,000 Facebook friends, but we are still lonely. Shabbat is the ultimate community builder. We invite guests to share a meal. We attend synagogue and connect to people. Shabbat reminds us that we are part of a community; it enhances friendships, boosts social relationships and forces us out of solitary confinement of modernity. On Shabbat, we are not trying to change anything, generate more money or be more successful. For one day a week, we operate internally, embrace ourselves and celebrate life and existence. Give yourself the gift of Shabbat. As Friday night arrives, light the candles and insulate yourself from all items that beep, ring, hum, flash and swirl. Make the Kiddush over wine, bless your children and tell them how lucky you feel that you have them in your life. You will experience a balance in life that you never thought imaginable. Try this for four weeks. If you do not see the miracle, you will get a full refund for the minutes you lost speaking on your cell phone! To learn more about the gift of Shabbat, go to <www.chabadofkendall.org>, visit the Chabad of Kendall/Pinecrest, 8700 SW 112 St., or call 305-234-5654.
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Village resident pens book about husband beating cancer BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
In the blink of an eye, Mari SampedroIglesias’ life changed. Her husband Jose was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo surgery, and then grueling treatments to overcome the disease. Sampedro-Iglesia, an associate administrative judge in the Juvenile Division, wrote a book called The Heroes Among Us about her experiences in hopes that the book might help someone else who is dealing with a family member with cancer. “My husband got very ill and we received an immense amount of support,” she says. “I always liked to write and it was very therapeutic for me to write about what he was going through. I decided that if I wrote a book and shared our experience and how our family dealt with it and to show people that you do eventually get through it.” The ordeal began with the discovery of a little pimple. “As silly as it sounds, that’s what it was,” she says. “He noticed a pimple on his neck and it did not go away. He showed it to his doctor and the doctor agreed that it looked like a bug bite, but it if go away in 10 days he should see a specialist.” The pimple did not disappear or change, so they went to see the specialist, who gave him antibiotics because one of the tonsils felt hard. But that didn’t take care of the problem. Eventually he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in his tonsil and tongue. “It’s highly curable, it’s just that the treatment is very grueling because it’s in an area that is in use all the time,” she says. “You need to eat and you need to swallow. He received surgery, radiation and chemotherapy; the doctors were extremely aggressive.” Her husband lost 85 pounds while undergoing treatment and he was not a heavy man to begin with. Luckily, his prognosis is very good. The cancer diagnosis was surprising since Iglesia did not smoke or drink heavily, which are typical risk factors for this type of cancer. Doctors said the cancer was caused by a virus he carried for 30 years. Sampedro-Iglesia hopes the book will help others find the positive in tough situations. “Obviously I would rather not have had to go through with it, but we found that
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our faith grew and we received a lot of strength from everyone who reached out to us,” she says. Sampedro-Iglesia says while he was going through treatment, her husband wanted and needed a cheerleader virtually all the time. “That’s what he deserved,” she says. “I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. The radiation dries your mouth, you can’t eat, you can’t speak. You get sores in your mouth. It was awful, awful, awful.” She wrote the book while he was undergoing treatment and it took about a year to get it published. Part of the delay was deciding whether she wanted to put the personal story out there. “I have two kids. We were all very open about it all along, but I didn’t know whether I wanted to expose our lives,” she says. Reaction has been positive. “People have stated that they feel inspired by it,” she says. Proceeds from the book will be donated to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Head and Neck Department. The Heroes Among Us is available in soft cover and as an ebook. For more information, go to <www.theheroesamongus.com>.
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‘Team Fit’ program to combat childhood obesity begins Jan. 10 Activities for the children include trainer led group fitness classes Linda K. Landy during the week, and nutrition and team sports on Saturdays. ALPER JCC NEWS Why did the You Tube videos of the fat kid beating up the bully get more than a million views? Because the fat kid is the classic victim in every movie and television show. In addition to the obvious health issues, obese children deal with social discrimination, which can be devastating. Overweight or obese kids often have low self-esteem which keeps them from joining in many activities with other children. They may also suffer from depression which can lead to a vicious circle of staying at home watching TV and snacking, gaining more weight, feeling worse about themselves, and spending more time in front of computers, video games, or televisions. The cause of childhood obesity is generally lack of physical activity combined with unhealthy eating habits, especially fast food. Baptist Health Systems and United Way have teamed up with Alper JCC to form Team Fit, a program for boys and girls age eight to 12 who are at risk for or are current-
ly categorized as obese. Because the family is the child’s support system, the program requires a commitment from both the child and the family for attendance and compliance with the program’s agenda. “Obesity is a serious problem and children who are overweight at a young age are at greater risk for obesity later in life,” says Meg McCarthy, Alper JCC fitness center director. Team Fit will meet at the J, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for three months Tuesday, Jan. 10 to Saturday, Mar. 3. Activities for the children include trainer led group fitness classes during the week, and nutrition and team sports on Saturdays. Participants will be weighed and measured at the beginning and end of each session, and weekly rewards will be given for progress. Licensed dietitians Dana Cohen and Susan Nowrouzi will provide nutrition education, including balanced nutrition, portion control, understanding food labels and how to prepare snacks and meals. Since lifestyle change is required for the whole family, nutrition education classes will be held for both the parent and the child. Separating the parent from the child allows the class to focus on that individual’s role in making healthy choices. The goal is to move towards a healthier intake by making
Participants will be weighed and measured at the beginning and end of each session, and weekly rewards will be given for progress. lifestyle changes. “It’s all about teaching healthy living not just teaching a diet plan,” says Cohen. Registration fee of $75 per child includes a fitness center membership for the child in the program as well as the parents and siblings ages 15 to18 for the three-month period. The parents must attend nutrition classes on Saturdays, but and are encouraged to work out during the children’s activities. The Alper JCC fitness center features personal flat-screen TVs on all cardio equipment, including 11 True Treadmills, two TS1 Striders, four Cybex Arcs, seven Precor Ellipticals, two Expresso Virtual Reality Bikes, three Precor Stairmasters, Cybex upper body Ergometer, two Concept II Rowers and four True Recumbent Bicycles. There are 5,000 pounds of free-weight
equipment; Cybex, Stairmaster, Paramount and Nautilus machines; a multi-station modular Cybex cable cross unit and a Spinning room. The center includes a heated swimming pool, racquetball courts and basketball gymnasium, lounges, locker rooms and showers with towels and toiletries, sauna, steam room and whirlpool. Free supervised on-site childcare is available. At no additional cost, members can participate in water aerobics, mat pilates, salsa and aerobic classes; racquetball: basketball, tennis and weight training. Team Fit is limited to 32 children. To apply, parents must schedule a qualifying screening appointment for the child by contacting McCarthy at 305-271-9000, ext. 277, or email <Meg@alperjcc.org>.
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2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 may be best Jeep ever Ron Beasley LET’S TALK CARS The jury is still out, but many auto buffs are labeling the all-new 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 as the best Jeep ever. And it may very well live up to that billing. It is certainly the most powerful, technologically advanced, high-performance Jeep ever put on the road. In essence, it’s a combination of Jeep’s well-known capability and utility merged with the advanced performance engineering from Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team. Along with all the power, there is some style and beauty. A new sculpted hood with functional dual black heat extractors gives added engine cooling. The integrated lower front grille is painted in gloss black and a newly designed underbody belly pan has integrated brake ducting to improve cooling and fade performance. A one-piece front fascia holds new LED multi-function daytime running lights and a body-colored upper front grille with a unique
black screen background and chrome bezel inserts adds to the aggressive look. New split five-spoke 20-inch forged aluminum wheels ride on P295/45ZR20 Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season run-flat tires or available Pirelli P Zero Three-season. Powering the Grand Cherokee SRT8 is Chrysler’s all-new 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 with Fuel Saver Technology that delivers 470 hp and 465 pounds-feet of torque, an improvement of 50 hp and 45 pounds-feet of torque over the 6.1-liter HEMI it replaces. An active intake manifold and high-lift camshaft with cam phasing delivers maximum low-end torque while optimizing highend power across a wider rpm band. Specifically, 90-percent of peak torque is available between 2,800 and 6,000 rpm, allowing for jack rabbit-quick standing starts and improved straight-line performance. Standard Fuel Saver Technology and a new active valve exhaust system allow fourcylinder operation to engage over a wider rpm range to deliver both improved fuel efficiency — a 13-percent increase on the highway — and an extended range of 450 miles on a tank of gas. On the road, the new Grand Cherokee SRT8 delivers positive handling and clocks 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds, 0-100 mph in just over 16 seconds and runs the quarter mile in
Distracted Driving Using your cell phone while driving, even using a hands-free device, can delay your reaction time as much as driving with a blood alcohol level of the legal limit .08%. Using your cell phone while driving limits brain activity related to the operation of the vehicle by over a third. As a result, the use of a handheld device while driving quadruples your chance of suffering a serious car accident and related injuries. Distracted driving leads to almost 20% of fatal crashes each year. At the start of 2011, text messaging while driving was illegal in 30 states. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America. Those fatalities are not solely due to alcohol consumption or failure to wear a seat belt. There are several common distractions for teen drivers. First, cell phone use is a key culprit in many of these tragedies. Texting or operating a smartphone while driving detracts from the driver’s focus on the road. Another factor often cited in these accidents is the number of passengers in the vehicle. The more passengers in the car, the more the driver’s awareness declines. Late-night driving is an additional factor in driver distraction and risk, because fatigue is more likely and a higher percentage of drivers are under the influence of drugs or alcohol late at night.
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about 13.5 seconds, with a top speed of 160 mph. It brakes from 60-0 mph in a quick 116 feet. Standard steering wheel mounted paddle shifters join the standard Auto Stick on the floor. Both are mated to a proven automatic transmission, allowing a choice of shifting on the road and the racetrack. Both methods give the driver the ability to shift while the transmission controller calibration prevents over revving the engine. Jeep engineers also have improved han-
dling on the Grand Cherokee with a new SRT-tuned adaptive damping suspension managed by the new Jeep Selec-Track system. Base price on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is $54,470. Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.
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BETH AM TEMPLE TALK Annual holiday bazaar set for Nov. 30 BY FRANCINE FRANCIS
How would you like to contribute to a great cause while doing all of your holiday shopping and getting terrific deals on terrific items? The place to do this is Temple Beth Am’s 11th annual Chanukah & Holiday Bazaar. This year, the bazaar will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Am, 5950 N. Kendall Drive, in the beautiful ballroom. Entrance is free and the bazaar is open to the public. Our reputation is one of the premiere holiday bazaars in South Florida is evidenced by the fact that we had to close registration a month earlier than usual. There will be a wide variety of vendors selling jewelry, handbags, belts, Judaica, handmade hair accessories, children’s clothing, women’s apparel, personalized custom items, gifts and many other things. Some of the vendors this year will include Ellen’s Treasures, Phllips Frankel, PJ Art Tags, Lombaggi Kmitwear, Hugs and Dreams, Marilyn Rapaport, Stella & Dot, Soy Candela Candles, Couture Charmz, Great 4 Gifts, J S Beads, Silver.com Inc, Fancy Fiona’s, Simply Chic, Sassy Clip, Lifewear Couture, Initially Speaking, Runway Collections, Jewels by Dunn, Jenny B Jeweled, Kimberly Nicole, Gift Chixx, Necessary Luxuries, Sabrina Barnett Collection, Julie Garcia, Sowinski Jewelers, Accessorize It!, Taudrey & Soy Delicious Candles, Hayley Style, Neptunes Kids Swimwear, Rena’s Collectibles, Houda Harbie, Veneered Art Deco, Lifestyles of Lynne, Bissuterie, Sweet Pea LMTD., Coco Paris International, LizEyesDesign, Alphabet Goods, Magnif-Eyes, Camp Experts & Teen Summers, Blue Moon by Mariana, Lil Girlz Bowtique, Linea Luxe, Dried Flower Shop, Lauren Kempler, Conversation Jewelry and Announce It.
Each year the bazaar is a flurry of activity and this year will be even bigger and better than before. Why not plan a day with your friends to come to Temple Beth Am and shop ’til you drop. Last year, we added a Children’s Corner that was a huge success and will be expanded this year. All items are under $5 which will allow children to shop for family and friends without breaking their piggy banks. Proceeds benefit the Youth Scholarship Fund. If you want to support youth through scholarships that give young people incredible educational experiences that they would not be able to have otherwise come down and shop. Through this scholarship program the youth can participate in programs all over the country that enhance their spiritual as well as their secular knowledge. We are also able to offer expanded programming and improved resources— this is a way to pick up quality gifts of value in addition to tchochkes (more emotion grabbing and less expensive mementos with emotional value) for loved ones and send that message of support to the next generation. Our high school age Temple Youth Group, BAFTY (or Beth Am Federation of Temple Youth) teens will be selling baked goods and will be available to meet and greet Temple members and visitors. BAFTY is a solid teen driven Youth Group that takes great initiative throughout the year, meeting weekly and creating their own programs often with considerable degrees of social responsibility and a responsive relationship to the world they are inheriting more and more each day. There is ample parking for hundreds of cars so please plan on joining us. You will be glad you did! This is your one-stop holiday shopping location for all of your gift-giving needs. For more information, call Francine Francis at 305-667-6667, ext. 122 or by email at <ffrancis@tbam.org>.
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Living Well, Being Well Expo Promotes East Ridge Retirement Village’s Unique Lifestyle was held in October. “The Expo offers an opportunity to illustrate the eight dimensions of wellness that are part of the core services and values of the community,” said Director of Environmental Services Kenneth Gould, who spearheaded the event. “It is geared to residents, families and friends and employees and seeks to inspire all to lead healthier and more sustainable lives.” The Expo offered educational literature and/or programs from a variety of representatives, focusing on each component of wellness. “Education is the first step in embracing change,” said Gould. “You can’t simply tell someone what they should do. Our take-away tips and interactive demonstrations can easily be applied to all aspects of living”. Each person who attended the Expo was invited to bring something to be recycled—clothing, telephones, ink cartridges, glass, plastics and even aluminum foil baking dishes— and greeters from Miami Coral Park Senior High School’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Unit collected and classified the items. Physical wellness was demonstrated with interactive Wii Bowling and Tai Chi exercising along with gardening tips from the University of Florida IFAS Extension. Emotional Resident Marty McLaren; Director of Environmental Services Kenneth Gould; East Ridge and spiritual wellness was illusresident and Secretary of the East Ridge Board of Directors Carolyn Garwood; Resident trated by a presentation on relaxand Chair of the East Ridge Retirement Town Hall Barbara Sims; Executive Director Vic- ation and meditation by Dr. toria Duvall and Human Resources Director Damaris Navarro at the Living Well, Being Stephanie Carter and reiki massage Well Expo held recently at the life care community in South Miami. demonstrations.
East Ridge Retirement Village stands apart from many senior living communities in that residents and employees embrace wellness as an integral part of the community’s lifestyle. This emphasis on wellness is carried out in innovative programs incorporating eight principals of wellness: intellectual, vocational, social, spiritual, physical, emotional, environment and health services. In every aspect of community living, there is one or more of the eight principals encompassed in order to ensure successful aging. Since 2011 marks East Ridge’s 50th anniversary, special focus has been on initiatives that are forward thinking and related to the community’s future. An example is the community’s 2011 Living Well, Being Well Expo which
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Vocational and intellectual wellness was represented by volunteers from the community’s garden club and special interest groups such as woodworking and crafts as well the varied resident and employee committees which contribute to the Village spirit de corps. Miami-Dade College representatives also provided information about its Continuing Care & Professional Development program. Environmental wellness was demonstrated by the various companies that provide green cleaning products and recycling efforts as well as the many initiatives untaken by the community to conserve energy and recycling including the thrift shop and planting of Florida native plants. Social wellness which recognizes the need for leisure and recreation offered a laughter therapy session along with information about the many social activities which are part of the community’s calendar of events and entertainment throughout the day.
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Health wellness offered blood pressure testing and massages to a wealth of information including vision, audiology, and home health services to asthma and diabetics education. More than thirty vendors and exhibitors participated throughout the day and there was live entertainment and healthy refreshments. East Ridge resident Bernice Christensen captured the sentiments of fellow residents, employees, vendors and guests when she stated, “this Expo has been a big success”.
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Di Napoli Italian Restaurant serves good food at good prices BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
It’s Saturday night and you’re in the mood for Italian food. Where to go? In the Pinecrest area, if you’re looking for good food and a good price, Di Napoli Italian Restaurant should fit the bill. Di Napoli has the real traditional dinners like eggplant parmagian, lasagna and chicken cacciatore. The restaurant originally opened in Suniland but moved to its current location at 11755 S. Dixie Hwy. in 1993. Over the years, they have installed the wood-fired ovens and added pizzas to the menu. “I always wanted to make it bigger and we always wanted to add pizza,” says owner Rocco Di Martino. “We were able to stay in the area.” The restaurant does a good business, even in this time economic slowdown. “Di Napoli is doing well; summer is usually slower, but this year we were busier,” he says. “On weekends we get packed.” The secret to their success? “We are very consistent; the sauce is always the same,” Di Martino says. The portions are also generous, ensuring leftovers to take home and enjoy another day. Di Martino’s family is from Italy, although he was born in Germany and lived there for many years. “We came to this country from Germany when I was 13,” he says. When the Di Martino family arrived in 1973, they purchased La Pampa, a restaurant on 27th Avenue in Miami. “It was Argentinean when we bought it, then we added Italian food,” he says. They ran that restaurant for many years, but closed it when
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Rocco Di Martino and his mother, Maria, find joy in owning and managing Di Napoli Italian Restaurant.
the neighborhood and clientele changed. “I saw the area declining; I started looking in the Pinecrest area. I found the place where the first Di Napoli was. It was closed down,” he says. That location was in Suniland in the space where Sir Pizza is now located. “We opened the Di Napoli in ‘87. We were there until ‘93 and then we opened the Di Napoli where we are now. Then we added the pizza.” Nancy Hartner dines regularly at Di Napoli because she loves the food, especially the wood fired pizza. “Di Napoli is a family type restaurant,” she says. “I like it because its family style. I go there with a group of 4-6 people and it’s one of those places where you can sit and chat and laugh. The atmosphere is easy and you’re going to see a lot of people you know dining there.” Hartner not only loves the food and the atmosphere, but the desserts, too. “My mother made a mission in her life of trying chocolate cake. In every restaurant she’s in, she orders chocolate cake,” Hartner says. “She announced in Di Napoli ‘this is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had!’” Hartner’s mother lived into her 70s, so she had the opportunity to try many different chocolate cakes! Hartner also loves Di Napoli’s prices. “I can get in and out of Di Napoli within $15,” she says. “Di Napoli is easy on the pocket.” That’s probably why Di Napoli does a thriving delivery business. Deliveries start at 5 p.m. Reservations are not needed, but they do like prior notice for parties of six or more. For more information, call 305-255-0331.
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Time to re-invent yourself? BY PAT MORGAN
Would you like to reinvent yourself? Add a little more pleasure to your life? Be who you really are instead of who you think you should be? Would you like to reconnect with your passion? Dust off your dreams and create something new? It takes courage to re-invent yourself, to step out of the familiar and be willing to try something new. Fear keeps most people from ever getting started. Not seeing “how” to make a change holds most people back from taking the first step. Martin Luther King said: “You don’t have to see the entire staircase, just take the next step.” Trust that the way will be revealed as you start to create a new outcome. Many people have come to me for help with re-inventing themselves. Some are being forced to change in order to find a new career. Others are being proactive and taking steps to make changes that will free them from confusion and overwhelm to create a better future. Amazing results can take place when you make changes in your life. Last year I reconnected with one of my passions which is dancing. I had always loved to dance but in the busy-ness of life, it was no longer a priority. Several months ago, I ventured out to a dance studio and ended up at a ballroom class. Interestingly, it has been a life-changing experience. A few of the things that have happened since that first evening — I have met amazing teachers and dancers, made tremendous new friends, learned a little chacha, foxtrot and waltz, and met a great dance partner! There have been other unexpected changes that have resulted like I’m attracting new clients more easily, I’ve been asked to speak at more events and a family misunderstanding that had lingered for several months was resolved with love and respect. When you are living your life in a way that
makes you feel alive, vibrant, happy and fulfilled, you show up differently. Your performance at work is different, your relationships are easier, you like yourself more, your perspective shifts and life is more enjoyable. What will you do to reinvent yourself? Here are some ideas: • Try a new haircut or maybe a new color? How about a new fragrance? • Rearrange the furniture, paint a wall or clean out a closet. Get rid of everything you haven’t worn for a year! • Leave work earlier. • Invite a new friend for lunch. New friends are everywhere if you are open to meeting them. They shop at your grocery store, have kids that play with yours, share similar interests. • Reconnect with your passion. • Laugh every day – often! • Explore a new profession; research and talk to people doing what you would like to do. • Try something outside your comfort zone – scuba diving, a cooking class, karate, acting, singing. • Find your inspiration and make it a priority in your life. • Celebrate your successes, no matter how small. Call to schedule your “Re-invent Myself” session and get started right away to a new you!
Pat Morgan is a professional coach and works with busy professionals to become more profitable and productive by capitalizing on their strengths and taking focused action to create powerful change. For more information, or send email to PatMorgan@SmoothSailingSuccess.com, call 305-458-2849 or go to <www.SmoothSailingSuccess.com>.
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A few tips for safe night driving BY DR. ADAM CLARIN
As the winter approaches and the days get shorter, more often we will find ourselves driving in the dark. It’s important to remember that after the sun sets, there are more challenges than driving during the day. Yet many people don’t realize the danger that night driving presents, or safe and effective ways to handle them. At night our vision is limited in many ways. Drivers have less contrast and colors are more difficult to distinguish. Also, studies have shown that depth perception and peripheral vision are reduced as well. Here are a few tips you can use to make sure you’re seeing your best, and therefore driving safely: • When approaching an oncoming car, don’t look directly into their headlights. Instead look at the road or the white lines in front or off to the side. Staring into the light may leave a temporary spot in your vision, obstructing what you see for a few seconds. • Use antireflective (AR) treatments on your glasses. A high-quality AR lens increases the amount of light reaching your
EYE CARE eye by eight percent and reduces halos and glare from lights. • Contact lenses may increase the glare or blurriness after wearing your lenses late into the night. Using the right solution and following your doctor’s recommended wearing time will give you better visual performance with your lenses. • Adjust your vehicle’s interior lighting. Any source of light inside the car will seem extremely bright and will make it more difficult to see. You can also dim your dashboard lights to help with glare. Obviously, safe driving starts with a thorough eye exam to make sure your eyes are healthy and there are no underlying conditions that may impact your vision. Make your next car ride a trip to the eye doctor!
Dr. Adam Clarin is an Optometrist with Clarin Eye Care in Palmetto Bay. For more information, call 305-253-2525 or go to <www.clarineyecare.com>.
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Wasted energy put to good use BY KENT CROOK
President, Wiremasters Electric On a hot South Florida day, when the kids run out the front door and leave it wide open, parents have a common phrase they yell out: “Hey! You’re wasting the air-conditioning. Close the door when you go out.” And that’s only one example of wasted energy. Science Daily reports that more than 60 percent of the energy produced by cars machines, and industry around the world is lost as waste heat. But there’s good news! Chemists at Oregon State are discovering a marvelous use for microwave ovens that’s going to lead to improved methods of capturing wasted heat and turning it into useful electricity. And there’s a funny new word that comes out of their research: Skutterudities. These are metal compounds heated in a microwave to 1,800 degrees in just a few minutes. The university chemists are working in thermoelectric research (another word you haven’t used lately), which is headed toward a form of cheaper energy for all of us. NASA has used some expen-
WIREMASTERS Family Owned & Operated Since 1968 sive and high-tech thermoelectric generators to produce electricity in outer space. Down here on earth, our cars now waste about two-thirds of the energy they produce. Factories could become more efficient with thermoelectric power and electric utilities could recapture energy from heat that’s now going up a smokestack. Skutterudities have some of the needed properties for thermoelectric production, but they used to be slow and difficult to make. Now, with the help of microwave ovens, the production time has been cut from days to minutes. Thermoelectric power could be something in your future, bringing us more energy from what used to be wasted. Keep your eyes on those skutterudities.
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Popular Maurice’s Jewelers relocates and expands BY JOSE CASSOLA
Lynn Maupin has been a Maurice’s Jewelers customer for as long as she can remember and for 23 years the popular jewelry store has operated from a 2,500square-foot space off South Dixie Highway and 136th Street. Imagine Maupin’s surprise when she decided to shop at the store recently and found that it was no longer there. “I wasn’t aware they had moved,” Maupin said. Last month, Maurice’s Jewelers moved 20 blocks north to a larger location, a 4,000- square-foot space at 11865 S. Dixie Hwy. with more parking and better visibility. There will be an official grand opening on Nov. 19. “We have been telling our customers about the move for almost a year now,” said owner Andrew Koppel. “But I guess Lynn has not been around for a while.” Maurice’s Jewelers was founded more than 75 years ago by watchmaker Maurice Koppel, a New Yorker and native Italian who opened his first store in Downtown Miami in 1935. Through 50 years, the late patriarch operated the business with his wife Leah, 77, and son Andrew from the downtown location and a second store on Bird Road until his death in 1984. The business later relocated to Pinecrest, where it is now operated by Andrew and his daughters, Meaghan, 27, Erin, 25, and Kierstin, 22.
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Leah Koppel and granddaughter Meaghan assist customer Lynn Maupin with placing an order. Pictured (l-r) are Leah Koppel with her son, Maurice’s Jewelers owner Andrew Koppel, and his daughters Erin and Meaghan.
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“This is truly a family business in every sense of the word,” said Andrew. “We have three generations of Koppels running this business that my father built from scratch. I think he would be proud at what we have accomplished and how we’ve transformed his original vision.” At Maurice, customers can buy watches, bracelets, rings and necklaces, and the in-store jewelry experts also custom design exquisite pieces or repair a treasured broken keepsake. “We will do whatever you want,” said Andrew Koppel. The store even buys gold, silver and diamonds and also carries the exclusive Pandora line designed for and dedicated to Breast Cancer awareness. Maurice’s Jewelers soon will open a Pandora store in the Falls Shopping
Center. Daughter Meaghan says the store “should open just in time for the holiday season.” Daughter Erin sells her own line of affordable handmade jewelry — stackable bracelets made of charms, stones, gold and sterling silver. She studied the craft in fashion school last year and decided to sell her creations at the retail level. “We take this family business very seriously,” she said. Andrew says the goal is to “continue passing on the torch from generation to generation and be around for several more decades.” Maurice’s Jewelers is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call 305-2535740 or go to <www.mauricesjewelers.com>.
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Classical South Florida’s annual Fall Luncheon, Nov. 15, at the Biltmore BY ANN ROBBINS-UDEL
Classical South Florida will hold its 2nd Annual Fall Luncheon on November 15, 2011 at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and will present the Sanford L. Ziff Family Foundation Honors for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts. The event begins with a reception and silent auction at 11:15 A.M. and lunch will start at noon. Honorary Chairman is Jacques d’Amboise, an internationally acclaimed classical ballet dancer, and emeritus principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for more than 33 years. He founded the National Dance Institute in 1976, and is the author of Teaching the Magic of Dance (1983) and I Was a Dancer (2011). He has received numerous honors and awards, among them the Kennedy Center Honor, the National Medal of Arts, and fellowships from the Academy of Jacques D’Amboise Arts and Sci–––––––––––––––
ences and the MacArthur Foundation. He and Beatrice Ziff will recognize and present has won an Academy Award, 6 Emmy the 2011 Honorees of the Sanford L. Ziff Awards, and a Peabody Award, presented Family Foundation Honors for outstanding only to “the best of the best”. contributions to the arts, which include: Guest pianist, Michael James Battle, 24, has lived his life behind a piano. He is a 4Boca Delray Music Society – William and year recipient of the Curran Scholarship, the Constance Lill – Boca Raton 2nd place winner of the Utica Symphony OrThe Chopin Foundation of the United chestra Youth Competition (1999), and 1st States – Lady Blanka Rosenstiel – Miami place recipient for the BarFort Lauderdale Opera bara Micale Piano ScholarSociety – Fort Lauderdale ship in 2006, as well as, Fana and Abel Holtz – winner of the Students’ Miami Honors Award, from Flossy Keesely – Boca Onondaga Community Raton College, New York. Mary Short, President of Michael is a prolific comthe Mary Jane Harlow poser and his debut recordCharitable Trust – Fort ing, “Chopin After Lauderdale Midnight”, features a comThe PlayGround Theposition written in memory atre – Stephanie Ansin – of his late mother, simply Miami titled "Carol in D-flat Major". He currently reThis stellar event will sides in Fort Lauderdale. take place in the dreamlike Michael James Battle ––––––––––––––– Caroline Breder-Watts setting of the Biltmore host of Classical South Florida will emcee Hotel, complete with exquisite hand-painted the luncheon and Doug Evans, President frescos on barrel-vaulted ceilings, brilliant and General Manager of Classical South travertine floors, fine marble columns, intriFlorida will recognize and introduce mem- cate leaded glass fixtures, carved mahogany bers of the Leadership Circle. Dr. Sanford furnishings, and lavish gardens. Old-World
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Miami Book Fair International to feature Sen. Bob Graham BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
The Miami Book Fair International always has a fascinating array of authors and illustrators scheduled in any given year. This year’s fair, Nov. 13-20, has something for everyone, including a Children’s Alley. Local authors include former Sen. Bob Graham, who has crossed to the fiction side with a well-researched, complex spy thriller, Keys to the Kingdom. “This is my fourth book and my first novel,” he said. “It was in some ways more difficult than non-fiction. With non-fiction you tend to be writing events that have already occurred.” Although the book was harder to write, Graham admits it was more fun. “Since you are not constrained to document reality, you can create the personalities of your character,” he said. “And try to work through both a character development and a plot evolution that will be entertaining and informative.” The book took five years to complete. “The book is 40 percent true with names of living people changed,” he said. “Another 40 percent is what I refer to informed speculation with 20 percent a combination.” In Keys to the Kingdom, a retired senator has come back to Florida with nagging con-
cerns about 9/11 and national security. After writing an op-ed piece for the New York Times, he receives threatening phone calls and calls in Tony Ramos for help. Initially Tony doesn’t want to get involved but eventually is pulled into the mystery. Graham said some people have been critical because the book does not subscribe to 9/11 conspiracy theories. But Graham said he does not believe in those conspiracy theories although he agrees there is still much to learn that horrific event. “There’s lots we don’t know. We don’t know the full range of involvement about the Saudis,” he said. “We’re learning some about the Saudis in Bob Graham Sarasota. What credit William B. McCullough) we don’t know (Photo ––––––––––––––––––––––– whether the Saudis were providing assistance to the other 15 hijackers. Most of the hijackers spent most of their time in Miami-Dade, Broward
hints as to what a sequel might be about. “My publisher has asked me to consider that,” Graham said. “I said I want to make sure someone wants to read the first book before I consider writing a second one.” Graham is scheduled to speak at the book fair on Saturday, Nov. 19. Times and location will be announced Nov. 1. Chicago area author Amy Krouse Rosenthal speaks on Nov. 20. Rosenthal has written four adult books and 16-18 picture books. Her first book, Little Pea, started as a bedtime story for her daughter. “I just thought it would be funny about a pea that hates candy,” she said. At the time, she didn’t realize it was a book about the attraction of healthy eating. “It’s obvious to me now but it didn’t set out to write a book about nutrition.” Rosenthal has three books coming out after the New Year — Plant a Kiss illustrated by Peter Reynolds, Wumber and the follow up to Spoon, Chopsticks. She also is known for her films. Her latest film is debuting on YouTube on 11/11/11. “Each year I’ve done something on those triplet dates,” she said. “It started as a public gathering at Millennium Park in Chicago. I thought maybe 30 people would show up and hundreds showed up. It’s like an interactive love letter to the universe.”
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Choices galore make Caffe Portofino a standout By nancy Eagleton Caffe Portofino owner Mauricio Garavano came to the United States when he was 25 with a dream to own his own restaurant, just as his grandmother did in Argentina. His dream came true and since 2005, he has been delighting guests with his fresh, homemade Italian fare fused with an international and Caribbean flair. Along with traditional Italian favorites on the menu, Garavano collaborates with his partner and Executive Chef Israel Guzman to offer an extensive list of daily specials, including creative appetizers and fish, meat and pasta dishes. In fact, foodies who have reviewed Caffe Portofino on Urban Spoon and Yelp say that the list of specials is so broad; it’s like choosing from an entirely new menu every day. “Through our specials, we are able to offer new dishes that use the season’s freshest ingredients and allow our chef to be creative and fuse Italian, international and Caribbean flavors,” said Garavano. “We are also able to offer exotic meats such as ostrich and buffalo.”
Each meal at Caffe Portofino begins with their homemade bruschetta. With soups such as Carrot Ginger, Red Pepper Asparagus and Sweet Potato, it’s no wonder that the Soup of the Day is a customer favorite. Moving on to appetizers, one of the most popular is the Portobello Eggplant Napolitano, grilled Portobello and eggplant with buffalo mozzarella in a tomato bisque sauce. The inventive menu includes numerous homemade pasta dishes such as Ravioli Di Frutti, ravioli with diced pears and ricotta cheese in an amaretto-sage reduction; risotto dishes such as Risotto Champagne, Arborio rice with provolone cheese and white truffle oil; and chicken dishes such as Chicken Rolatini, stuffed with crab meat in a cilantro pesto sauce. Creative plating, international flavors and the freshest ingredients make these dishes anything but ordinary. Desserts at Caffe Portofino are all homemade and the overwhelming favorite is the one-of-a-kind Guava Tarte. With eight choices on the Kids’ Menu, kids and families alike will enjoy dinner out.
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Gulliver Middle goes undefeated in golf
After 13 matches, the Gulliver Middle School Boys Golf team ended the season undefeated. Pinecrest residents Ryan Fluxman (captain), Tom Wood, Scott Martinez, Harrison Reale and Sasha Henry led the team. Gulliver golf coach Don Moore said, “Winning matches by 10 strokes-plus is big! These Gulliver boys won almost all matches by more than 20 strokes. They are awesome and I am so proud of them!” This season the team played, among others, Ransom, Palmer Trinity, Westminster, Belen, Riviera and All Angles. Congratulations, guys!
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Kendall woman speaks at schools about growing up in Pakistan BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
Nighat (Niki) Naseer was thrilled to come to America in 1974. She grew up in Pakistan, one of six daughters that required forced marriages. When Naseer and her sisters were born, her father said they were blessings from god. But the relatives commiserated because women were seen as a burden. “Thank God there was America for us,” Naseer says. She still visits her homeland to see her family, but she is very grateful to be able to return to Miami and the freedoms she has here as a woman. “Even though I have a lot of property back home, I don’t think I can go back and live there,” Naseer says. “It’s very unsafe, especially for western people.” She has written a book called Golden Bangles, Hidden Tears about her experiences growing up in a country that still oppresses women. While the book has been written and professionally edited, she is still looking for an agent and a publisher. One of Naseer’s purposes in writing the book was to honor her father, who died because of the pressures of the culture. In an arranged marriage, Naseer was wed to her cousin, who was studying at the Miami-Dade College North Campus. After years of working several jobs at a time, the Naseers saved enough money to purchase a Dunkin Donuts franchise. Over time, they owned many. “We bought the first store in Perrine Cutler Ridge in 1983,” she says. A one point they owned the Dunkin Donuts on Kendall Drive just west of 117 Avenue, Kendall Drive and 137 Avenue, in Suniland and in Country Walk. She sold the business several years after her husband, Muhammad Naseer, died suddenly. “I wrote in the book that he died for Dunkin Donut,” she says. “So many we bought and sold. Wherever we go, people called him Dunkin man.” Naseer and her family worked hard at the stores and achieved the American dream, which was quite a contrast from her life in Pakistan. “I had a horrible life until the age of 20,” she says. “I describe myself as a Pakistani Cinderella. My husband showed me how to live a free life.” She describes her life in her book and she goes before school children to talk about how women are treated in Pakistan. “In my country, women don’t have the
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