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Officers win ‘gold’ at Florida cop games

BY RON BEASLEY

Two Village of Pinecrest police officers really brought home the gold last month. The two — Officers Phillip Martin and Robert Noyer — journeyed upstate to participate in the 2011 Florida Police and Fire Games, and both came back with handfuls of gold medals for first place finishes in the swimming events they entered. Martin, 27, won all four individual events that he competed in – 50-yard freestyle, 50-yard backstroke, 50-yard butterfly and 25- yard freestyle — and copped another gold medal for swimming a leg for his victorious team in the 200-yard freestyle relay. At the same time, Noyer, 60, took home two gold medals for victories in his age class in the 25-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, breaking the state record in both events. Noyer also finished second in the 50-yard butterfly and 50-yard freestyle. Martin, who learned to swim when he was three years old and pursued the sport through middle school and high school, and Noyer, who began swimming competitively when he was in high school, also won overall high-point trophies for their age groups. The Florida Police & Fire Games are modeled on the Olympic Games and have been held annually since 1985. About

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Can’t remember recycling day, sign up for email reminder BY GAYLE LOVE

Here’s Pincrest resident Rick Tonkinson, who recently traveled to England with his wife, standing in front of Royal Albert Hall in London with a copy of his favorite hometown newspaper. Thanks for taking us along, Rick.

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Pictured is Nova Law School student Lee Ballard (left) accepting the Panter, Panter and Sampedro/South Miami Kendall Bar Association scholarship from Mitchell Panter and David Weissman (right) at a recent association meeting. The scholarship is awarded annually based on merit and financial need. (Photo by Robert Klemm Photography) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Positive PEOPLE in Pinecrest

CAROLYN FRIEDHOFF While in middle school, Palmetto High senior Carolyn Friedhoff received a grant from Boat USA to teach boaters about recycling. “We went to Black Point Marina where we would talk to the boaters,” Friedhoff says. “We went out there every week early on Sunday mornings when it was really busy for a couple of months. We set up signs, gave them cinch bags and told them the importance of recycling. We showed them pictures of Mt. Trashmore, which is located along the way to the marina. We also set up recycling bins at Black Point.” Recycling is an important issue in the Friedhoff household. Her father is an environmentalist, so she learned about the environment at an early age. “We would go out and put lady bugs on citrus trees and they would eat the insects and the pest aphids. We did that instead of using insecticides,” she says. Friedhoff is working this summer to reinvigorate the Youth Environmental Awareness Club. It’s not surprising that she hasn’t had as much time for the Awareness Club, considering that she is a dancer. She dances at the Miami Conservatory of Ballet and is in the company’s production of the Nutcracker. “We start rehearsing in late August,” she says. “It’s affiliated with the New World School of the Arts. The production is

staged at the Dade County Auditorium.” Friedhoff’s dream is to dance professionally, so she is looking for a college with a strong ballet program. At the same time, the school must have a strong liberal arts program to help her reach her other career goal of going into international law or international relations. Friedhoff also dances at Palmetto High as a member of the Variations dance club. “Throughout the year, we perform at school functions and at pep rallies,” she says. “And we do community service projects. This year we went to the Coral Reef Nursing Home. Last year we went to New York City and performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year we went to Disney World and performed there.” Friedhoff hopes to go back to New York and perform in the parade again. “It was really fun when we did it the first time,” she says. “We got to tour New York City and dance with other dancers from around the country. It was great to see elite dance teams.” Outside of school, on two Sundays a month Friedhoff teaches Sunday school to preschoolers with learning disabilities at Riviera Presbyterian Church in Coral Gables. She’s also a member of the Junior Opera Guild and has been on the board since her freshman year. She has just finished her year as president and was the first high school junior to be elected president in the history of the organization. “Our mission is to create opera awareness in the community,” she says. “In this day and age, opera and the arts in general have been neglected. They don’t interest people as much. It’s too slow paced.” Which makes the Junior Opera Guild that much more important. The Guild raises money for different opera organizations such as Young Patronesses of the Opera. “They sponsor in-school opera and Opera Fun Time, which is a fun book they pass out to children in elementary school when they have in-school opera,” Friedhoff says. “They have sheet music and a brief synopsis of the opera so the kids can understand and embrace the production.” This year the club donated $26,000 to other non-profits.

By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld

DEBORAH LIN Palmetto High School senior Deborah Lin has a fun way of spreading awareness of the Asian culture – she participates in an ethnic Asian dance at the annual Chinese New Year Festival at Miami-Dade College. “I do it for fun,” she says. “Many people misunderstand Asian culture by thinking that we are all one and the same. So, rather than just tell people that we are not, doing the dance is a great way to do that.” Lin has been taking part in the dances for three years. She began at the urging of a friend who coordinates the dances. “We dress in Asian clothing representing the different countries that make up Asia,” she says. The practices start in November and December and the participants practice for two to three months, going through the choreography and dress styles to represent each country. The dances and costumes include all of the Asian countries. “We’re not just from China, we’re not just from Japan,” she says. The dancers are also from a variety of countries. Lin says a lot of them are overseas college students. “That way we try to represent different nationalities and we are from different countries as well,” she says. Lin is also involved in Palmetto’s culturally diverse community. She is the incoming president of Interact O Ambassadors, which she has been active

in since her freshman year. She is planning to continue the Panthers Got Talent show. “Each year it’s getting better and better. I think that was a great way to raise money to drill wells in south Asia and to help relieve the Haitian disaster,” she says. “At the time of the first one, we raised over $5,000 that we divided up.” Lin says she would like to add Japan to the list of countries that get donations, to help the country come back from the massive earthquakes. Interact also coordinates community service events such as beach clean-ups at Matheson Hammock Park. “People are polluting, but we are trying to make our community a better place to live,” Lin says. “We also work at the art festivals, including the big annual festivals in South Miami and Coconut Grove.” While she spends much of her free time on Interact projects, she is also a member of the Spanish National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, the National Honor Society and Model United Nations. This was her first year in Model UN and she hopes to continue with it in her senior year. “It really impressed me the first time I went to one of the conferences at MAST,” she says. “They were presenting foreign issues like real delegates. The first time I was inexperienced, but I got to see how people presented the foreign policy,” Lin competed several times for Mu Alpha Theta as well. “I participated with the statistics team this year,” she says. “I did not place. Our team did not place. That taught me to strive harder. I can do better in the future.” When she has time and someone needs help, Lin tutors students who are struggling in math. She also volunteers at the Chinese Baptist Church of Miami in the adult choir and in other church activities. She is president of the Chinese Baptist Youth Fellowship group. “Our group had a recent fundraiser so we could go to North Carolina for a youth retreat,” she says. “We raised $8,000 for that.”

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CHRISTIAN CORTES Christian Cortes graduated last month from Palmetto High School. In just a few weeks, he’ll be making his way north to attend the Wharton School of Business at

the University of Pennsylvania. He will start by taking marketing classes. “I guess when I get there I’ll be taking several intro courses,” he says. “I’ve always been interested in advertisements. I may end up in finance, but right now, marketing.” In high school, Cortes was president of DFYIt, the club known for its goal of keeping students drug and alcohol free. It’s a mainstay in both public and private schools. “I was in it for seven years,” he says. “I guess I joined just because I felt strongly about the issue. I just never approved; I’ve always heard people talk about alcohol and getting drunk, but I never saw that it was necessary.” Club members work on community service projects and attend regular meetings. “We were recognized at Palmetto as the School Club of the Year,” he says. “We were recognized as the Miami-Dade DYFYIt Club of the year. It’s an award given to one club out 70 high schools. I also won President of the Year.” Cortes says one of the highlights of the year was the mock graveyard that was set up in Bayfront Park in the early spring.

“We set up a graveyard right across Biscayne Boulevard,” he says. “We put out 300 tombstones. It was a guerilla marketing campaign. We worked with two other high schools.” The message that was sent out with the mock graveyard essentially was, “Be sober!” Because of his work for DYFYIt, he was awarded a $5,000 scholarship. He also won Palmetto’s Paw Award for leadership and an award for being the most active member of Mu Alpha Theta. He was the co-vice president of competition for Mu Alpha Theta. “We would coordinate the competition and we would go all of the classrooms to recruit people to be competitors,” he says. “Anyone who wanted to compete could.” They held after school sessions and the week before a competition everyone would take a practice exam. Those who scored the highest would be in the competition. “I participated in every competition from freshman year to senior year except for the last two,” he says. “For one, I went to Europe and one was the weekend of my prom.” Cortes says math has always been his

strongest subject. During his senior year, he took multi-variable calculus and differential equations. He also was a member of the Gay Straight Alliance and the National Honor Society, the Spanish National Honor Society and the Science National Honor Society. Outside of school, Cortes has his own online business buying and selling Disney collectables – pins and vinylmation. He works with his brother, who may take over the business when Cortes goes to school. “I started out collecting,” he says. “Once we were pin trading; we were young and my parents were buying everything. We decided to start buying pins on eBay and re-selling them. We stopped collecting a few years ago. Now we just sell pins. We buy collections at a wholesale price and we resell them individually at a higher price.” His eBay store is a platinum power seller. Cortes also tutors students who need help in math. Originally, he donated the profits to Miami-Dade Animal Service to prevent dogs and cats from being euthanized. But when he was accepted to Penn, his parents persuaded him to save the money for college.

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Washington meeting

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen met with the Buchwald family in her office in Washington. Pictured (l-r) are Alexander Buchwald, Ros-Lehtinen, and Hannah, Becky and Marc Buchwald. The Buchwalds are Pinecrest residents.

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Village Officers Robert Noyer (left) and Phillip Martin display the medals and trophies they won at the 2011 Florida Police and Fire Games.

5,000 police officers and firefighters from around the state converged on the Treasure Coast area this year to participate. Both active and retired Police and firefighters are eligible to enter the games, as well as military and National Guard personnel. The games are staged at various locations around the Treasure Coast area and the Indian River State College was the central registration site for this year’s games. The Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex hosted the handgun shooting competition and the firefighters’ Challenge of the Fittest. Swimming events were held in the Sebastian North County Aquatic Center. “The games include every event you can

think of,” said Noyer. “Track and field, softball, football, swimming, bowling, chess, shooting, archery, just about anything you can think of. There are just so many different sports to compete in. It’s really quite an event.” The Florida Law Enforcement Games were established in 1985 and they are usually are rotated to different cities around the state, but they have been held in the Treasure Coast area for the last three years. Miami-Dade County hosted the games for two consecutive years back in 1992-93. Hosting agencies for this year’s games were the Treasure Coast Sports Commission; the Martin, Indian River and St. Lucie County sheriff’s offices; Port St. Lucie, Fort Piece and Vero Beach police departments, Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Lucie, Indian River and Martin County tourist development councils. For more information, go to <www.lawgames.org>. ––––––––––––––––––––– Swimming events were held in the Sebastian North County Aquatic Center.

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cling pick-up day.” The helpful service — provided free of charge — takes only a few minutes to set up. Residents can go to the DSWM home page (www.miamidade.gov/dswm) and click on the link “Sign up for recycling alerts,” then follow the instructions. Once registered, residents receive an email notification the evening before their scheduled recycling pickup day. “Once you sign up for a recycling alert, you never have to think about it again, or

worry about when your recycling day is,” Woods-Richardson said. The DSWM provides curbside recycling service to 348,000 single family households in the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County as well as all residences in 21 participating municipalities including locally Cutler Bay, Florida City, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and South Miami. For information on Miami-Dade County’s recycling program, visit the DSWM’s website at <www.miamidade.gov/dswm> or call 3-1-1.

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BETH AM TEMPLE TALK After school just got super cool BY CARI ALTMAN

Admissions Director, Beth Am Day School Together with Courtney Young of Court’s 1-on-1 Sports and beginning in the 2011-12 school year, Beth Am will offer an after-school program with the spirit of summer camp. Children from all schools are encouraged to participate in this unique experience to gain new skills, opportunities for leadership and lasting relationships with peers and staff members. The program will personalize the experience by offering daily activity choices while encompassing a “team” approach in which children feel a sense of belonging. Parents can opt for drop-in child care by the hour or enroll children in a specific class. Child care will be offered until 6 p.m. for children two years old through fifth grade. Classes to choose from include Kidokinetics, Homework Club, Yoga for Kids, Dance with Dance Unlimited, Glee Club, Wacky Science, Basketball, Soccer, Chess and Musical Theater with Miami Childrens Theater. A healthy, allergy-aware snack will be served and a medical professional will be present on campus at all times. Younger participants will be supervised by the Beth Am Day School staff. Activities will be consistent with the curriculum of the day school’s Early Childhood Program, offering developmentally appropriate experiences that reflect a play-based approach to learning. Children already in a Pre-School

Program will enjoy an extended day of fun and learning, while those not currently participating in a Pre-School program will have an opportunity for peer socialization during after-school hours. Registration is available online at <www.tbam.org> or by calling Michelle Cohen at 305-667-6667, ext. 149, for any questions about this program. NEW ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR As a Pinecrest native, it is a surreal and exciting experience to return to this area with my own family and to contribute to this community in my new position as director of admissions for the Temple Beth Am Day School. Given my fond memories of my own childhood here, riding bikes to the Parrot Jungle (now Pinecrest Gardens) or to Wayside Market for a milkshake, it is not surprising that I feel driven to give back to Pinecrest and the surrounding communities. It is my intention to use my background and education in family counseling to nurture and assist the current and prospective families at Temple Beth Am. I would like to present Beth Am as a community resource and to reach out to families, as well as businesses in the area. As I oversee the admission process for students and parents involved in Beth Am’s Toddler Time, Early Childhood and Elementary School, I will look forward to sharing information about the superior academic standards of Temple Beth Am Day School, and to getting to know many of you in this community. Please call me at 305-665-6228, ext. 112, or email me at <caltman@tbam.org> if you have any questions.

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Miami Soccer Festival st July 30-31 BY LEE STEPHENS

The 2011 Miami Soccer Festival at Kendall Soccer Park (8011 SW 127th Ave.) was organized to promote, celebrate and share ‘The Beautiful Game’ of soccer with the community of Miami. Organized by The parks Foundation of Miami Dade and the Soccer 5 Foundation, all proceeds benefit youth scholarships and park improvements. More than 5,000 participants and visitors are expected at the two-day festival. On July 30th and 31st, this free family event will feature a full range of youth, adult and co-ed teams playing in various 11v11, 7v7 and 5v5 tournaments, while a popular mix of local bands will perform throughout the weekend. “We’re planning to make this an annual event to attract soccer players, families and teams from throughout the area,” said Scott Georgeson, coordinator and president of Soccer 5 USA, the family organization that established 5-on-5 Soccer venues at the SW 127th Avenue complex during 2010. Completed four years ago, the Kendall Soccer Park now hosts both daytime and nighttime soccer, including 5-on-5 fields, five full-size soccer fields, a walking trail, stage area, soccer village and spectator bleachers. Spectators or folks not registered to play in the two-day festival will also enjoy additional entertainment – Soccer 5 Live Tricks, juggling, world-record attempts, soccer walk and get-in-the-game fitness and fun. The Soccer Village will feature foods from around the world, including Cuba, Ireland, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Ecuador, Brazil, Columbia, and the Dominican Republic. A variety of kids’ activities, including

face painting, video gaming and bounce houses, will be offered within the soccer village. Soccer merchandise, soccer games, and a virtual FIFA tournament played on PS3 and Xbox will also be available for fans of the sport. The Soccer 5 Foundation supports the growth of soccer in Miami to promote and encourage a healthy, active lifestyle within the community. Funds are to be distributed in order to create spaces to play, grants for coaching, tuition, and developmental scholarships, amongst other initiatives. “It’s our way of helping popularize the sport and helping it grow at one of South Florida’s leading soccer complexes,” Georgeson stated. The mission of Soccer 5 is to promote participation in 5 v 5 soccer in every city around the USA, via its platform of Soccer 5 USA operations, live video and forums, and the Soccer 5 Academy. The event is free and open to the general public. To participate in the tournament, team costs range from $175 to $325. Sponsors of the event to date include Costco, RedBull, Soccer Locker, Sports Grill, Miami Chamber South, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, and the Sports Authority. Additional sponsorships at four contributory levels are available. To register for the tournament or for sponsorship information, please contact Scott Georgeson, Soccer 5 Miami President, at 1-888-575-2976, or visit www.miamisoccerfestival.org or www.soccer5usa.com/miami. Proceeds of the event will support The Soccer 5 Foundation (www.soccer5foundation.org ) and The Parks Foundation of Miami Dade (www.parksfoundationofmiami-dade.com), working together to create more spaces to play and learn the world’s most popular game.

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Audi R8 Spyder named best convertible by SAMA BY RON BEASLEY

Automotive Editor Members of the Southern Automotive Media Association named the new 2012 Audi R8 Spyder as the best convertible in the inaugural “Topless in Miami” event last week at the Ritz-Carlton Resort on Key Biscayne. At the same time, the beautiful new 2012 BMW 650i was named Best Luxury Convertible in a close competition that saw the Jaguar XKR and Mercedes Benz SLK350 finish closely behind the winner. The Audi A5, Infiniti G37, Lexus IS250 and Mercedes Benz SLK350 also were contenders in the Luxury Convertible category. SAMA members judged a total of 19 vehicles entered in the competition by 15 different manufacturers in the competition intended to select the best convertibles on the market today. They voted the unique new Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet as the Best Family Convertible; the venerable Chevrolet Corvette as the Best Sports Car Convertible; and the all new Fiat 500C as the Best Small Convertible. More than 40 SAMA members participated in the ride-and-drive competition, spending the day driving each of the convertible automobiles on the Key Biscayne roads, then scoring them on overall design, ease of operating the convertible top and the driving characteristics of each car. “It was a wonderful event and everything went very smoothly,” said SAMA President Paul Borden. “Even the weather cooperated; it rained all around South Florida, but not a drop fell on Key Biscayne until our event was finished. And we had some of the most beautiful and impressive automotive machinery in the world to drive and grade. Our membership did an exceptional job of picking the winning automobiles and I think the manufacturers were satisfied with the event and the results.”

Pictured (l-r) are SAMA officials Ron Beasley and Paul Borden with Audi regional communications director Andrew Lippman, Fiat USA President Laura Soave, Nissan-Infiniti regional communications director Steve Parrett, General Motors regional communications director Araba Dowell, SAMA Treasurer Marcello Serrato and SAMA Vice President Jaime Florez.

For more information, contact SAMA President Paul Borden at 305-807-0454 or send email to pborden41@yahoo.com. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Audi R8 Spyder named best convertible in SAMA inaugural “Topless in Miami” event.

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The winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton that same evening. Other convertibles that were entered in the competition included the Chevrolet Camaro, Ford’s Mustang GT, Chrysler 200 and Volkswagen Eos in the Best Family Convertible category; the BMW Z4 and Nissan 370Z Roadster in the Sports Car bracket; and the Jeep Wrangler, Mazda MX-5 Miata and MINI Cooper in the Small Convertible category. SAMA is an organization made up of journalists, media organizations, corporate communication specialists, marketing and advertising specialists, and auto manufacturers specializing in the automotive industry. Formed in 2007, the organization now has more than 100 members throughout Florida and the southeastern United States. Each year, SAMA hosts a luncheon at the South Florida International Auto Show and recognizes the outstanding vehicles in the show, including the coveted “Star of the Show.” Many of the SAMA selections have gone on to win national honors in the automotive media industry. SAMA also sponsors the annual RidesN-Smiles event in conjunction with the Homestead-Miami Speedway and the support of many auto manufacturers. The event is intended to bring smiles to patients and families in programs at Baptist Children’s Hospital and Miami Children’s Hospital by giving them rides in “dream cars” around the speedway’s road course.

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Do I need a reservation?

Chef Jan COOKING WITH JAN A recent late night re-run of a Seinfeld episode inspired these thoughts. I daresay that most of the phone calls to Two Chefs (with exception to the overwhelming number of solicitation calls that we get on a daily basis) most often start with the question: Do I need a reservation? I do not know that most restaurants require reservations these days, but I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to remember or re-emphasize the importance of a reservation, or in other words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;an appointment.â&#x20AC;? Let it be said (as I have said many times on such phone calls or inquiries) that having a reservation merely (in a perfect world) should guarantee you a table in your chosen restaurant. However, if the person on the other end of the phone accepts your request for a reservation, do your part by showing up on time as agreed. Or simply call and communicate if there has been a

change of plans. Unfortunately, formalities have fallen by the wayside and the art of making, keeping and/or canceling a reservation has become a thing of the past. The practice should be reestablished, and doing so can prove mutually beneficial. With that being said I feel there is no need to deter interested patrons with unnecessary credit card deposits and the like. But, hopefully this pen can inspire some old fashioned mutual respect toward the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do I need a reservation?â&#x20AC;? question. Then again, if you choose the alternative of an evening at home, let me offer a few ideas for some dishes you can prepare yourself. BAKED TANGY SALMON WITH A KICK! Prep time 5 min/Cook time 15 min. Ready in 20 min Ingredients: 2 salmon steaks 6 oz. 1/4 cup olive oil 1 lemon for juice 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley 1/4 cup seasoned Italian style breadcrumbs 1/4 cup butter melted for drizzling

1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon Cajun spice (optional) 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Method: Coat salmon steaks with olive oil, place skin side down in oven safe dish, top with breadcrumbs, season with garlic, salt, Cajun spice (optional); scatter fresh parsley evenly over top, drizzle with melted butter & lemon; Bake in 350-degree oven for approximately 15 min. Serve with a side of your favorite vegetables. SAUTĂ&#x2030;ED BUTTON MUSHROOMS Prep time 5min/Cook for approximately 10 min Ready in 15 min Ingredients: 1 package (approx 8 oz.) button mushrooms 2 cloves of garlic minced 1/2 teaspoon ginger minced (Optional) 2 teaspoon soy sauce 2 tablespoon butter Method: Melt the butter in skillet over medium heat; add the mushrooms; cook and stir until the mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger; continue to cook and stir for 1 minute. Pour in soy sauce; cook the mushrooms in the soy sauce until the liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. BALSAMIC GLAZED STRAWBERRIES Prep time 10 min Cook time 2 min Ready 12 min Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

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4 scoops vanilla ice cream Method: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add strawberry halves, granulated sugar and balsamic vinegar. Cook until the strawberries are heated through and darkened to a ruby red. Place scoops of ice cream into dessert bowls or stemmed glasses. Spoon strawberries over the ice cream and serve. CREAMY ASPARAGUS SOUP Prep time 10 min/Cook time 10 min Ready 20 min Ingredients: 3 medium leeks (white part only), chopped 3 tablespoons butter or stick magarine 4 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces 2 cups diced peeled potatoes 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley Method: Melt butter in large sauce pan, add leeks, sautĂŠ until tender, add broth, asparagus, potatoes and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Gradually puree soup (use immersion blender if available, otherwise blend in batches on countertop blender) return to the pan once complete. Add milk; cook over low heat until heated thoroughly. Garnish with parsley for serving.

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PB girls’ volleyball team wins silver in nationals The Miami Elite 15Blue, a Palmetto Bay girls’ club volleyball team, finished second in the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in Atlanta, taking home the silver medal and proving they belong with the nation’s best teams. The traveling team competed in 11 tournaments last season, winning four gold and four silver medals. Pictured are (front row l-r) Teresita Bernace, Katerina Salgado, Susannah Forbes, Jennifer Ceballos, Kelsey Taylor; (back row l-r) assistant coach Scott Doan, Taylor David, Danielle Littke, Sylvia Hernandez, Brooke McDermott and head coach Julie Doan. For more information, go to <www.miamielite.net>.

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PEDRO GARCIA: This subject was raised indirectly last month. Thank you for the opportunity to explain it more fully. In 1992 Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Constitutional Amendment 10, which is generally known as the “Save Our Homes” amendment. This amendment passed out of concern for rising property values, which resulted in higher property taxes. The idea, as some supporters of the amendment put it, was to prevent homeowners from being taxed out of their homes. The Save Our Homes amendment

created a second value on properties with a homestead exemption, called the assessed value. Unlike the market value, which must show the full value of the property as of each January 1, the assessed value only increases by 3% or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is lower. Therefore, even as the market value of a home increased by whatever the market dictated, the assessed value increase could go up by no more than 3% or the CPI. Amendment 10 saved homeowners hundreds and thousands of dollars in taxes in those years when the market was increasing by double digits. Market values have been decreasing in the last few years. However, the law requires that properties, which still have a Save Our Homes assessed value that is lower than their market value, must be increased by up to the 3%. This is called the Recapture Rule. What does this mean in taxes? Let’s use 2010 data as an example. The CPI that year was 2.7%. As such, a property with homestead exemption in unincorporated MiamiDade County with an assessed value of $100,000 in 2009 was increased for 2010 by 2.7%. This increased the assessed value by $2,700, resulting in the homeowner paying $55.24 more in taxes because of this Save Our Homes increase. For 2011 the CPI is 1.5% and unless the law is changed, or the Recapture Rule eliminated, any homesteaded property with an assessed value lower than the market value, will be subject to this 1.5 percent increase in assessed value. Over the last several sessions, members of the Florida Legislature have talked about changing the law to eliminate this Recapture Rule. This year, there are bills making their way through the legislature which do just that; stop assessed value increases in declining markets. I have given these efforts my full support and I encourage you to contact your representative in Tallahassee and make your opinion on this matter known. To ask the Property Appraiser a question please write to: Ask the Property Appraiser 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 710 Miami, Florida 22128

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Lexus LS 460 has elegance, refinement, performance Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The Lexus television commercial says the company is “in relentless pursuit of perfection” in an automobile. They may very well have hit the mark with the 2011 LS 460. After significant changes in 2010 that saw revised styling, electronics and an optional performance-tuned Sport Package, Lexus continues to offer the LS 460 and the longwheelbase LS 460 L, both available in rearwheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). The LS 460 has the brand’s sleek L-finesse design philosophy that conveys elegance and refinement. Minimal body gaps, a low front grille and deep-drawn fenders all contribute to the car’s distinctive muscular profile. Attention to detail is evident in the integrated dual chrome exhaust tips and the one-piece chrome window surround. For 2011, changes were made to the LS suspension for all-wheel drive models and

the new standard Smart Stop Technology was added. LS 460 AWD models have standard coil suspension for comfortable daily driving and available air suspension that lets drivers adjust for a given driving situation. The Smart Stop Technology is a braking system enhancement that automatically reduces engine power when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are applied simultaneously under certain driving conditions. Lexus LS 460 models deliver the luxury of powerful, smooth performance from a 4.6-liter V-8 teamed with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The engine produces 380 hp and 367 pounds-feet of peak torque in rear-wheeldrive configuration; 357 hp and 344 poundsfeet of torque with AWD. The LS V-8’s performance is due in large part to innovative technologies, including the electric motor-driven Variable Valve Timing with intelligence and an electronically (VVTiE) controlled intake cam. The electrically controlled intake achieves better engine-startup operation and high-output performance. A dual fuel-injection system, with both port and direct injection, optimizes efficiency under all conditions. The direct injection helps provide cylinder cooling that allows the high compression ratio (11.8:1) needed to produce such high power cleanly and effi-

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ciently. The dual-tract intake system and an Acoustic Control Induction System (ACIS) contribute to the smooth power delivery. The Lexus eight-speed automatic transmission allows gear ratios that maximize torque up to the tire-grip limitations in the lower ranges, yet maintains quietness and admirable fuel efficiency at higher speeds. The LS 460 accelerates from zero-to-60 mph in about 5.4 seconds; 5.9 seconds for the AWD models. Even with that level of performance, the LS 460 has earned an EPA-estimated 16/24

mpg fuel economy rating (AWD is 16/23 mpg) and meets Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle II (ULEV II) certification. An ECO drive indicator helps encourage economical driving. Base price on the 2011 LS 460 Touring Edition (rear wheel drive model) is $73,000.

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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