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Manager Mirabile is diplomatic doer BY RAQUEL GARCIA
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu living legend Carlos Gracie Jr. visits local academy
Whether dodging bullets in the deserts of Iraq or while training — then good guy — Hugo Chavez in the jungles of Venezuela as Army Airborne Lieutenant Colonel Battalion Commander, retired City of Miami Police Department Major Hector Mirabile had seen quite a bit of the world and its unwieldy ways before becoming city manager of South Miami nearly two years ago. Nonetheless the city appears to be holding its own as yet another, at times, inhospitable place, where the natives often run amuck and need some serious counseling. A counselor and Hector Mirabile
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BY RAQUEL GARCIA
After graduating from the University of Florida with an Economics degree, Brandon Lurie settled into a job in South Miami, fell in love with the area, and decided to build his business here. Today Lurie and partner Richard Mattaway of the Richard-Brandon Company are award winning developers with an impressive dossier of successful projects from Pinecrest to Melbourne. Lurie recently sat down with South Miami News Brandon Lurie
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What about Bob? BY MICHAEL MILLER
Executive Editor
CITY MANAGER, page 8
Brandon Lurie chastises elected officials
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Master Carlos Gracie Jr (left) and Professor Daniel Montanha at the Gracie Barra Academy
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nternational living legend of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and 7th Degree Red and Black Belt, Master Carlos Gracie Jr, was in town recently to address students at the SW62 Ave Gracie Barra Academy. As President of the International Federation of Brazilian JiuJitsu and progeny of the famous Gracie family that developed BJJ and spread it throughout the world, Gracie’s seminar visit was welcomed with a standing room only audience of attentive students. “My father Carlos Gracie created Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after studying in Japan,” said Gracie during an interview. “He took Japanese Judo and transformed it into a martial art by utilizing key ground movements. Most martial art forms are standing fights of
kicking, bashing and sparring. We are the specialists in ground submission.” BJJ exploded onto the martial arts scene in the mid 1990’s when Gracie’s cousin, Royce Gracie, won the first, second, and fourth Mixed Martial Arts Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). “He became a legend in the sport, how this skinny guy could be beating UFC greats” said Gracie. “Everyone became interested in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after that.” With over 300 known Gracie Barra Academies around the globe today, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become a life style commitment on and off the matt according to current BJJ Florida State Champion and owner of the local Gracie Barra Academy, Daniel Montanha de Lima. A 3rd degree
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At the May 1 regular city commission meeting an “add-on item” was included as a resolution sponsored by Mayor Philip Stoddard “censuring Commissioner Robert Welsh (aka Bobblehead Bobnoxious Bicycle Bob) due to his interference with the administrative services of the City and his persistent interference with the City’s financial affairs.” The commission ran out of time to hear the resolution so the mayor called a special meeting for “unfinished business.” Maybe it was because the auditorium was full of Bobnoxious supporters, maybe not, but at that special meeting, the mayor withdrew his resolution. The issue was however moved to the next city commission meeting anyway. So…at the last city commission meeting it was Commissioner Valerie Newman who sponsored the resolution. Again Bicycle Bob filled the room with supporters ready to speak on his behalf but it was his attorney,
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May 19 offered full plate of activity for runners, veterans and volunteers Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB While runners got up bright and early to participate in Baptist Health Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Tour of the Gables 5 K, South Miami Rotarians were attending district meetings with Coral Gables Rotarians who also had members calling bingo at the Veterans Hospital and volunteering at Bay Day for Shake-A-Leg. After congratulating Chamber President Mark Trowbridge, Baptist Hospital’s Linda Knudsen and Event Chair Gabriel De Armas, of Homeinstead Senior Care, on a great turn out and terrific community support, this writer joined fellow Gables Rotarians at Shake-A-Leg for Bay Day. SAL’s Bay Day offered youngsters from Charlee Program and several other great youth programs for underserved children a chance to enjoy a day of fun on Biscayne Bay. Canes 4 Life working with the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, Shake-ALeg Miami and The Youth Fishing Foundation helped organize and supply volunteers for the day that afforded 115 participants as well as several Veterans a truly
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memorable experience. Face painting, kayaking, exploring, a break for lunch, and more certainly filled the bill for these children, many of whom had never been on the water. UM’s John Routh even had the Gino Torretto’s Heisman Trophy on display and UM’s Ibis was there for added entertainment. Among those Gables Rotarians and many others helping make this day a success were Rotarian Judy Pantoja, who orchestrated the event rounding up friends and Rotarians for help including a Shake-A-Leg regular Bill nd Quensenberry as well as Rick an Margarita Tonkinson, Zac Handler, Raquel Garcia, Tom Dixon, Deena Bell and Charles Llewellyn, Lorraiine Sheldon, and Catarina Jimenez, to name a few. On May 11, supporters of the Women’s Fund of Miami convened for a lunchtime reception at Dadeland Saks with 10% of their purchases being donated to the charity. Among those enjoying their choice of Mojitos or sparkling water and some yummy hors d’oeuvres were Women’s Fund President Debi Harris and many friends and supporters seen shopping including Bonnie Blaire, Yolanda Woodbridge, and b er, to mention a few. Charlotte Lorb In other non-profit news, the Global Medical Brigades mission to Ghana held a fundraiser at the Westin Colonnade featuring a food tasting provided by some of Coral Gables best restaurants. Guests enjoyed samplings from such favorites as Morton’s, Flemings, Crave, Anacapri and Season’s 52 while participating in a silent auction. Hosted by the Westin Colonnade on May 10, the affair was organized by Tabatha and Denise Erwin. Among those participating that evening of fun in the Rotunda Ballroom were Crave’s new marketing guru, Christina Ward who is happy to be back in the Gables; Westin’s Jennifer McDonough and Executive Chef Thomas Russo; Fleming’s Juan Carlos Marcchand; BID’s Mari Gallet and Phillip Gallet; Stan Beran: Wally Arenas; Vanesa Selva Tim Lang; Bonnie Kilpatricck; Arlyene Ponce and Betty Alvarez, to mention a few. More action at the Westin Colonnade on May 11th included Paint the Town, an art event and silent auction to benefit the March of Dimes and its mission of education and advocacy to save the babies. The affair, created by Miami based artist Derek Wilson, featured large-scale, outdoor roof-top paintings created on canvas specifically for businesses by Wilson. Guests had a perfect view of one such example atop Mia Cucina, whose rooftop art could be seen from Colonnade’s Poolside Terrace. Attendees enjoyed a lovely reception with music by Kenny Amaya and silent auction that included actual sections of the rooftop paintings for purchase. For more information on that event visit Wilson-art.net. Until next time, keep making each day count.
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Chamber President Mark Trowbridge, Baptist Hospital’s Linda Knudsen and Event Chair Gabriel DeArmas of Homeinstead Senior Care, at Baptist Health Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Tour of the Gables 5 K.
Rotarian Event Organizer Judy Pantoja is seen here at Shake-ALeg’s Bay Day checking in children.
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Commissioner Valerie Newman at the last City Commission meeting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Benedict Kuehne that seemed to speak for everyone. He told the commission they were unauthorized to move on a censure of a colleague. Among his remarks, “there is a procedure in the code for sworn notification (of censure attempts) followed by probable cause determination and fact finding and then conclusion and resolution and none of that was done.” Before the speakers came forward during public remarks in support of Bob (15 raised their hands to speak when the mayor asked), Commissioner Newman said “I make a motion to withdraw this at this point until I can rewrite it according to the laws but trust me this will be back but I make a motion to withdraw at this time.” She later stated that Bob was going to hang himself anyway. And although they certainly don’t seem to have gone about it the right way, it is no secret that Bobnoxious is meddling in the middle of city business and making staff bonkers in the process. There has to be a way to reign him in so work can get done by those hired to execute pool contracts etc. It’s not all about Bob so
FLOTSAM CLOGGING THE FILTER? Why isn’t the Murray Pool Proposal moving on a fast track when the city is already awaiting yet another extension of the over one million secured pool grant dollars at risk of being lost? Well, by the sounds of the many speakers who spoke at the last city commission meeting, they seem to believe there is obfuscation afoot. The distraction of Bobblehead has caused numerous staff (including the city attorney and city manager) to take away time from crucial city business (like the pool) to address Bob’s interference and theatrics. Chair of Parks and Recreation Dick Ward accused Newman of filibustering her way to lose grant dollars by delaying the pool issue from any authentic discussion that could move it forward. And Dick loves those classic southern colloquial expressions, admonishing Newman to “stay on the porch if you can’t run with the big dogs” (to which he credited beloved Governor Lawton Chiles RIP). And my personal favorite, “if a bulldog had wings he wouldn’t keep bumping his butt on the ground.” So let’s dive in and git ‘er dun y’all! TRIAL BY FIRE? It seems our new city attorney is getting all the on the job training he needs with the long line of pending and foreseeable lawsuits ahead on the horizon. At the last meeting during his remarks he said: 1. Balogun case is set to go to trial this summer. 2. Attorney John Dellagloria has apparently filed a law suit regarding the pension discrepancy he pleaded to the commission about several meetings ago. 3. Hole in the Wall Restaurant (recently denied an operational permit in a strip mall zoned for restaurants) is appealing that decision. 4. Cal Rosenbaum was recently denied the
ability to sell his apartment building for an affordable elderly housing development although zoning allowed for that use. He has also secured counsel according to my sources. And according to developer Brandon Lurie, the Red Sunset Merchant Association and South Miami Hometown Inc. have lawyered up as well. The associations’ advocacy is a result of what is perceived as micromanagement by the commissioners preventing business owners from doing their job. Talk about “A Few Good Men,” this should be more entertaining than that Jack Nicholson blockbuster film! (Or maybe it is more like 12 Angry Men starring Jack Lemmon?)
CONGRATULATIONS CHIEF! At the 19th Annual Miami-Dade County Police Benevolent Association Law Enforcement Awards Gala, our very own Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro received the Fred Maas “Outstanding Law E n f o r c e m e n t Leadership Award.” The award is given to honor law enforcement professionals who embody what it takes to be a true leader, and serve as a model for to follow Chief Orlando Martinez others according to SMPD de Castro PIO Major Rene –––––––––––––– Landa. The Chief said about winning the recent award, “I am humbled and honored to receive this kind of recognition for simply doing my job.” ABOUT TOWN Had dinner at Outback on SW 73 St recently and ran into none other than former City Manager Charles Scurr and his wife Bobbie. They seem to be doing quite well, thanks for asking. Ron Weeks, President of the Bird Kendall Homeowners Association was also there with friends.
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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– And I thought we would have a bit of fun in this issue’s column… can you guess who is in the photo above, pictured with son? The first to email me at Michael@communitynewspapers.com the name of the person swimming (in what appears to be a community pool), will win a $20 gift certificate for Deli Lane. If you also know the name of his son, you will get another $20 and no I am not offering any hints!
Thought of the Day: Getting things done in this country, if you want to build something, if you want to start a company, it’s getting to be virtually impossible with all of the bureaucracy and all of the approvals.
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Fitness Together – The ‘Neiman Marcus’ of fitness Fitness Together is an elite, private training studio where members receive the VIP treatment BY NANCY EAGLETON
At Fitness Together, you won’t see photographs of the facility’s trainers or celebrities on the walls. “Too old? Too many injuries? I am 72 with 2 total knee replacements, 2 carpal tunnel surgeries, 1 hernia repair, plus overweight. Fitness Together knows my weak spots and adapt. They keep me safe and active. I have much more energy than I had before starting with FT,” said client Linda Dann. “It’s not about me or my trainers; it’s about our clients and the results we have helped them accomplish,” said co-owner and manager Scott Baumann, who opened Fitness Together seven years ago with partner and Miami native, Eddie Rodriguez. “Our goal is not to train celebrities, but to make each and every one of our clients feel like a celebrity. This is an elite facility where the average mom or businessman can train privately with their own personal trainer to achieve their fitness goals and have a great time doing it.” One of the most unique features about Fitness Together is that members work out
under the direction of their own personal trainer in a fully equipped, private room. There are no crowds, no waiting for equipment and no need to feel embarrassed about just starting out. “Not everyone feels comfortable working out in a crowded, big box gym where there’s a lot of chit chat, younger people and a social scene,” said Rodriguez. “Our clients want results, and they want an experienced and friendly trainer to help them.” At Fitness Together, Rodriguez and Baumann take pride in offering members the ‘Neiman Marcus’ experience. “It’s just like fashion, you can shop at TJ Maxx or you can shop at Neiman Marcus. We are the Neiman Marcus.” “We hand our clients their water, get their towels and provide fresh fruit,” said Baumann. “I know each and every client by their first name. We even celebrate birthdays, as we cultivate a very family environment. It’s important that we take time to show our members how valuable they are to us, and that’s why they tend to stick around.” Although Baumann and Rodriguez have managed to maintain an intimate, small
(From left to right) Scott Baumann, co-owner/trainer, Denise Rodriguez, Linda Dann, TJ Sabalka, trainer, and Elisa Seda, trainer. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
business atmosphere, their locations in South Miami and Coconut Grove are only two of the company’s more than 400 facilities worldwide, making Fitness Together the largest private training organization in the world. Along with focused workout programs, Fitness Together also provides “Nutrition Together.” In this program, specific nutrition and weight loss goals are set and certain lifestyle changes are put into place. “One of the most common issues we see in our society is overeating. We can all significantly benefit from simply going to smaller portions,” said Baumann, who regularly visits local schools to talk with students and parents on the importance of fitness and good eating habits. Last year, Fitness Together held the Resolution Makeover contest, which rewarded four lucky people with eight weeks of personal training and nutritional counseling.
Chris was nominated by his wife, who was concerned that he was 30 pounds overweight and taking many medications. Chris has since become one of Fitness Together’s amazing success stories. After losing 30 pounds in just eight weeks, he has continued his training and is in the best shape of his life. “We recently received a heartfelt phone call from his wife thanking us for ultimately helping Chris get off all of his blood pressure medications,” said Baumann. “I told her – that’s what we’re all about at Fitness Together – helping our clients make a positive life change.” To see the Fitness Together’s success stories, visit <www.fitnesstogethermiami.com>. For more information, email Scott Baumann at <scottbaumann@fitnesstogether.com>; call Fitness Together in South Miami, 305-6653694; or Fitness Together in Coconut Grove, 305-648-2202.
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BRANDON LURIE, from page 1 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– to share his decades of experience as a businessman, local resident, and direct contributor to the development of downtown. BL: I grew up in an area of Dade County that did not have much community unlike what they call the hometown district here or Miracle Mile in Coral Gables or Lincoln Road on Miami Beach which were developed before highways and the need to drive cars everywhere. South Miami is more of the old town where you live near where you shop and you know all of the shop owners and so forth. I immediately noticed it was much different here than where I grew up and eventually moved here. I said I am going to focus on my neighborhood so I joined forces with my partner Rick Mattaway and we formed the Richard-Brandon Company in 1995. We built Parkside Village next to Dante Fascell Park, the first mid-rise in Pinecrest; Reserve of Pinecrest, Plaza 57 downtown where Town Kitchen & Bar resides and the townhouses of Pine Manor in High Pines. We also own land across from Larkin Hospital where we are approved for an 83,000 square foot office building. Changes in commission leadership from the mid 90’s to today BL: Over the past several years a few local residents started to become very active in government and would come to commission meetings and make a ruckus. Eventually a few of them got on the commission and certain boards and since the start of this trend most would conclude that South Miami government has gotten worse and worse. There is a lot of turnover (at city hall), very low morale with staff, and an anti-development mentality. This is not just coming from somebody who is a developer saying I want something done for me. I already have my approvals but I’ll tell you where it makes it difficult. People do not want to invest in the city and people are shying away from opening businesses in the city. What happens is you have a few commissioners or a staff member or two that think their opinion of what is right for the city is the majority or worse yet, they just don’t care what’s right for the city. In the opinion of most people that are doing business in the city, the merchants, property owners, and even residents, what they are doing is hurting the city. So why are these people getting into the commission? If you took a poll I think you would find that a very small percentage of the population agree with them (mayor and commissioners) and would like to live on a farm in the middle of a major city for the rest of their life but the vast majority would say how did this happen that these people got elected. It’s because people are busy at work and with their families doing their thing and if it does not immediately affect them they don’t show up. It is the same few homeowners that show up to every (city commission) meeting and make a noise and against the
sole property owner who is looking to do something positive with their property for the community. It’s a shame but I think if the typical homeowner saw the real picture of what was going on at City Hall again the vast majority would vote for different representation but they just don’t show up. The commission needs to take an attitude of what is in the best interest of our city. At some point you have to have smart growth and you have to allow the city to grow. We are now at the worst we have ever been with the most vacancies we have ever had. This is the most dynamic location in all of Dade County. But you look around and Pinecrest is moving and grooving, Coral Gables is building like crazy and in the last ten years as far as I know there have been maybe a few buildings built in South Miami. Did you know if you build in downtown you get higher tax revenues? You go through these other cities and they have beautiful parks, beautifully maintained retail areas, and they keep adding parks and trees and lights and signs and police, all kinds of services because they have the money to do it. The money comes from the commercial district which also lowers the tax rates on residents. Kneejerk micromanagement from the dais BL: Instead of focusing on how to be positive and help the community (the mayor and commissioners) are micromanaging every issue that takes place in South Miami instead of just following the rule, codes and laws like every other municipality and lets them run their course through staff. They should be just showing up and make those decisions that are in the best interest of the city and not what is in the best interest of what ones ultimate agenda or personal preference is and this is simply not happening. Across the street from city hall a developer, who has the right to build a multi-story residential project, went in to the city for approval of an affordable elderly housing project. The commission basically said no, not in my backyard, we don’t want affordable elderly housing across the street from city hall on Sunset Drive. So without talking to the developer and determining what this really meant, they said “let’s come up with a moratorium on residential projects over 3 units” to stop the one project. So the knee jerk reaction (to avoid a lawsuit) is let’s put in a moratorium. That means anybody with a vacant lot cannot do residential over 3 units per project. In today’s economy, the only developments that are taking place are residential and users oriented projects (like a Publix or a CVS) Because you can get financing for these types of projects and other than that very little is getting built. So here you have all of these people that have been carrying their property and paying taxes on their property for years and the city says “well sorry
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guys if you’re talking to anybody in residential we’re going to make you carry your property because the moratorium eliminate the one avenue you have to do anything in the near future. The moratorium also depreciates the property values because of the supply demand theory. They are hurting property owners, hurting building development and they are taking property rights away from the developer (in this case). What kind of message does that send to future developers in South Miami? In addition to that they are doing whatever they can to downzone and make it a less desirable place to develop. If you want to see examples of this you can look up any amended, proposed or added ordinance in the city over the past 2 years or just look at any commission agenda during this period of time. If you really want to see them in action, if you dare, watch one of the commission meetings on tape. The big question is - if this kind of government is not in the best interest of the residential tax paying homeowner, not in the best interest of merchants, and not in the best interest of property owners, who is it in the best interest of? Somi Ugly Tour Walking around downtown, Lurie talks and points out the dilapidating downside. (Seee South Miami
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Sightings on page 9). BL: We are at a new restaurant here that just opened up and this window (right next to the outside seating table chair) looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in months. So if you are a shopper walking down the street do you want to sit here? Starbucks is another prime example. They are in the heart of the city and they have outside light fixtures that are bent and broken, the walls are covered in dirt and filth. The landscaped bushes are drying up and dying and invasive plants are cropping up. Plastic cups, cigarette butts, aluminum cans cover the base of most of the plants throughout the downtown. Some of these bushes are too wide on a very narrow sidewalk. If you removed them you could actually have room to walk through here and it would be one less place for garbage to accumulate. The palm trees — this used to be a double palm here — are dying because they are not being fertilized. I took photos of all of this stuff and gave copies to the last two mayors and commissioners and to date nothing has been done. Looking ahead for positive changes BL: I don’t hold any grudges and I don’t care what peoples past agendas are or were. I just want to see things get better for everybody in the city and for the commission to do what is best for the city. I am hopeful and I get hopeful every year but it just seems to be getting worse. One of the things we have done is reform the property owner’s association, South Miami Hometown Inc. We now have over 40 commercial property owners and we are having meetings, getting organized and are going to become very active because the owners are fed up with the direction of the commission. Enough is enough, we are hiring attorneys and we are not going to sit around anymore and allow this to continue. The Red Sunset Merchants Association is another organization that is getting more active and more active politically. We are looking at a taxing district for downtown possibility to raise money for maintenance work, improvements and marketing of the downtown. We have a political committee and we are also fed up and are talking to attorneys and you are going to see a much stronger presence from this association. What I would love to see is the commissioners wake up on their own. It is common sense. If you sit down and have a discussion about why the commissioners are here: is it to cater to a few or to make South Miami a better place to live for the majority? Are they here to micromanage every single department and make everybody’s life difficult or are they here to let their staff do their jobs and give everybody a warm, fuzzy feeling with a smile on their face? Aren’t they here to make it easier for everybody as long as the every bodies follow the set rules that have been governing the city for the past eighty plus years?
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Fashion Q & A with Kim Rodriguez Q: I am a plus size and need some good websites for nice fashionable pieces? A: I really like The Limited’s site Eloquii.com. The fashions are just right and the prices are good, especially for career wear. The popular British site Asos.com now has plus sizes called Curve. They are very fashionable, inexpensive clothing. A few others are Sonsi.com, Monifc.com, and CityChiconline.com. I don’t like the styling in these three sites, however, if you want to browse for specific, fashionable items, you can probably find it here. Q: What styles are universally flattering? A: There are many that work no matter what your weight, height, or shape is. A few favorites are the fitted sheath dress. It should be a sturdy fabric, hits right above or at the knee, and the neck line should be a V-neck or scoop neck. A black tropical wool, boot cut or flare dress pant. This style will always balance your lower half. A pencil skirt that hits right above or at the knee, and a fitted, shorter length jacket is nice. Always keep in mind the proportions based on your height, and remember that
body slimming undergarments are key to many of these styles. Q : What are the most important pieces to have in the wardrobe so that I never have to wonder about whatt to wear to certain functions or occasions? A: I’m sure we have all heard it before but don’t always think of these easy, uniform type pieces to wear. A great fitting black pant, jacket, skirt and dress will go anywhere, anytime. Depending on the function or occasion; luncheon, business meeting, funeral, cocktail party, etc, these are all perfect. Paired with the appropriate tops, shoes and accessories, these four pieces will take you from day to night easily. And remember, the most important part of dressing is to make sure the basics are well tailored and that the proper undergarments (well-fitting bra, and if needed, slimming garments)are worn. These can make or break an outfit.
Kim Rodriguez is a personal stylist who has worked in the fashion industry in New York and Miami for over 15 years. She can be reached at 305-9891671 or go online to facebook.com/KRpersonalstyle.com
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CITY MANAGER, from page 1 advisor to five different bosses, Mirabile somehow manages to balance his charge as city leader and executor of the will of the people while maintaining a crisp and unfettered look, like the well starched collars of his classic pastel Ralph Lauren dress shirts. “When you have five supervisors, the public, then you have the business people and the developers, you then have the hospitals, and everyone wants a piece of the action, the ultimate end state is ‘what is in the best interests of the people,’” said Mirabile who also holds a doctorate in Organizational Development from the College of Business and Technology at Capella University. Determining what is in the best interests of the city is a delicate dance according to Mirabile. “This position has taught me the brutalities of being a manager with all of the competing interests. To sing Kumbaya together is kind of naïve but for heaven’s sake can we please just get along with one decision and move forward? And I am not just talking about my elected officials, I’m talking about everybody. It is very hard to get all the energies and synergies moving in one direction. When something happens that is positive, I almost want to do a jig around here; we finally got something moving.” Yet Mirabile appears to have mastered an almost Captain Spockian dispassionate approach as the city’s head honcho which serves him well when dealing with sticky politics, downsizing challenges, and the inevitability of at times becoming unpopular. “I try to stay away from politics but inherent with the job are some politics. My job is to be fair and impartial and provide the true dynamics of reality, at least from my eyes; that is what managers are supposed to be able to do. When the decisions I make are unpopular, I cannot take the backlash personally. I have to be like granite, but I tell you it hurts.” South Miami is a more traditional commission/manager city charter relationship according to Mirabile whereby the position of mayor is two-fold. The mayor holds an honorary title and as such reads proclamations and does much in the way of ribbon cutting and ceremonial dirt shoveling. He is also commission meeting director and has some administrative powers and one vote on the dais. “I am the only one allowed to cross over and talk to them about ideas. I cannot be used as a conduit between them but I can talk about my ideas and get input from each one of them to see if it might work and be in the best interests of the city. They are the elected officials, I just work here,” said Mirabile. Working to improve the bottom line has
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meant some lay-offs and outsourcing to help reduce his inherited seven point millage or taxable rate and bring it down to the current 4.667 percent (including garbage fees). “If we are not a transforming organization we become an ordinary legacy city and in today’s economy those are not sustainable. The taxpayer cannot pay and I put myself in the position of taxpayer. I don’t believe taxpayers should be saddled with so much overhead.” Although possible additional taxes almost stalled the Murray Pool Proposal, Mirabile is optimistic that it will finally happen for South Miami. “The whole pool team, I have a pool team, is saying ‘finally we got some traction’ and believe me we are as frustrated as everybody else because we like to do. I am an action kind of guy. I’m not a bureaucrat, give me a project and get out of my way. I don’t need people telling me how to build a pool. I don’t even know how to build a pool, that’s why I hired people to design and build a pool. But don’t get in the middle of our way because all you do is obfuscate the situation, slow down the process, and then we lose the money.” Although getting another extension on the federal and county grant funding of over one million dollars slated for the Murray Pool is still uncertain, one can sense the Mason in Mirabile and the lover of esoteric literature in his philosophical take on loss. “There are only two things in life that you are guaranteed, you were born and you are going to die. Everything else is just a maybe.”
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3rd degree black belt Professor Daniel Montanha (second from right) and 7th degree black and red belt Master Carlos Gracie instruct a team of black belts. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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black belt under Carlos Gracie and main instructor at the academy, Montanha says BJJ is also a vehicle to improve a practitioner’s quality of life. “We have many unhealthy habits here in this country,” said Montanha. “People come to us for self-defense and exercise and then see positive changes in their lives. At the end of the day it is about being a more balanced individual. Abstaining from alcohol, overeating, and smoking helps you perform better in the sports world.” Montanha started practicing BJJ under the tutelage of the Gracie family when he was 12 years old and dealing with bullying issues in his native Barra da Tijuca, Brazil, a borough of Rio de Janeiro. “I took a class and fell in love. Jiu-Jitsu is the mother of all martial arts created by Buddhist monks. It traveled from India all over Asia to Japan and then throughout the world. Toward the end of the 19th century the Gracie family learned it from the Japanese and then began teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the 20th century.” Beyond a way to channel aggression and develop a calmer individual along with the benefits of self-defense and regular exercise,
Montanha said that kids often benefit the most from becoming students of the sport. “Today kids are growing up indoors and sometimes do not even have the right coordination to run properly. We teach them the skills to become good citizens and empower them to deal with bullies. The bullies don’t bother them anymore and they develop an unprecedented level of self-respect and confidence. These are the type of transformations we see every day,” said Montanha. Based out of Orange County, California, Master Carlos Gracie Jr’s South Miami stop was one in a cross-country tour to visit his network of schools and attend conferences while honing in his overall vision of training for a self-disciplined, healthy, active, and positive lifestyle. “He is the most powerful man in the world of Jiu-Jitsu. It was a huge privilege for everyone to have him here teaching us. Master Gracie is extremely inspiring to be around and his lessons teach us to be successful, balanced, and happy.” To find out more about the Gracie Barra Academy visit graciebarramiami.com or call 305-397-8049.
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Second Annual Youth Dialogue Day spotlights students concerns, taking action BY LEE STEPHENS
More than 20 South Miami Senior High students gathered in the school gymnasium on May 1 to tell it how they see it. The nearly 50 adults assembled there played students — listening, questioning and taking notes. To use this newfound insight into the students’ concerns in their work and to help find solutions to the most pressing problems for youth. Called Youth Dialogue Day, the event
brings together students with elected officials, executives, health care professionals, principals, faith leaders, business community leaders and drug, alcohol and violence-prevention professionals, all with the same goal: Listen to the concerns of students. Attendees this year included South Miami Mayor Philip K. Stoddard, Vice Mayor Josh Liebman, Commissioner Walter Harris, South Miami Hospital CEO Lincoln Mendez, Informed Families President &
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CEO Peggy Sapp, South Miami Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Sparger and former South Miami Resident, current Seattle Seahawk and founder of Outside the Huddle Foundation Kennard Cox. Also in attendance were principals from two local schools, faith community members, representatives from state Rep. Dwight Bullard’s office and police departments from South Miami, Miami Dade County Public Schools and Miami-Dade, staff from the Children’s Trust and The Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Community. The event kicked off with a presentation from Mayor Carlos Gimenez staff member Ruben Arias of a proclamation recognizing Youth Dialogue Day and the work of Informed Families and the South Miami Drug-Free Coalition. Event hosts, students Gabrielle Bork and Ernie Diaz, welcomed attendees to the school and the event. All of the students served as ambassadors and spokesmen for their peers on topics ranging from the school environment to jobs to alcohol and drug use among their peers. Students gave first-hand accounts of families struggling because of an unemployed parent or peers binge-drinking at unsupervised house parties. SMSH Principal Gilbert Bonce welcomed the spotlight on his students and their issues. “These are very bright, very motivated kids who will definitely give you their opinions, but these are important issues for all of us,” he said. “My hope is that those who attended will use what they learned here today to help address some of these issues.” Organized by the Informed Families South Miami Drug-Free Coalition and South Miami Senior High, the event was set up in speeddating fashion. Participants spent just nine minutes at each of 8 “topic tables” staffed by students before being ushered to the next table with the clang of a bell. Adults were asked to listen and not talk – except to prompt students to talk or ask questions to clarify. Bubble gum and candy were provided to occupy their mouths, and a conspicuously displayed roll of bright green duct tape served as a visible reminder to adults to stay quiet. After the dialogue session ended, adults
Ruben Arias, director of constituent affairs for MiamiDade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez presented a proclamation recognizing Youth Dialogue Day and the work of Informed Families and the South Miami DrugFree Coalition. Pictured are (l-r) Coalition Director Margaret Sotham, Coalition Chairman Kathy Sparger, Chief Nursing Officer at South Miami Hospital and Informed Families President & CEO Peggy Sapp. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
and students dined on a lunch donated by Carrabba’s Italian Grill in South Miami and were asked to share what they learned from the experience. The adult guests unanimously praised the students for their thoughtful, passionate presentations and encouraged them to become a force for change themselves. The group identified three goals to advance in the coming months and will provide updates to attendees regularly.
For more information or to get involved in next year’s Youth Dialogue Day, please contact Margaret Sotham, Director of the South Miami Drug-Free Coalition, 305.962.5606 or msotham@informedfamilies.org.
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WK resident Chris Abin earns Graduate Research Fellowship BY RICHARD YAGER
While an unbroken string of all-A grades could point a bright student in any direction, Christopher Abin seemed destined for a career in science. Early in May, Abin was announced as one of 2,000 nationwide recipients of the 2012 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship awards. “Maybe it was from reading those science fiction books by Michael Crichton,” he said while being interviewed from a graduate laboratory at the University of Georgia campus in Athens, GA. “At least by the end of high school, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the life sciences.” If so, Crichton’s Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain were only part of the inspiration leading to such a major merit award for the West Kendall student, an honors graduate of Florida International University only a year ago. Perhaps the most prestigious pre-doctoral fellowship in the U.S., the total award of $126,000 will allow Albin to continue an intriguing project in microbiology, investigating how microbes from an ancient salt lake in California “make a living” by consuming highly toxic compounds containing antimony.
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To further his exploration into the microcosmos, he now looks forward to a July trip to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in eastern California where he’ll spend a week at Mono Lake, one of the oldest lakes in North America formed roughly one million years ago. There, he will sample the lake’s depths for microbes thriving in the unusual ecosystem, two and a half times saltier than the ocean, perhaps leading to additional discoveries of how life forms can survive in extreme environments. Abin said he soon became interested in scientific research after enrolling at FIU in 2006 following graduation from G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School. “It was during my undergraduate years that I began to learn more and more about the inner workings of the natural and physical worlds, and it opened my eyes to the central role that research plays in answering some of our most basic questions,” Albin said. During his biology courses in the
School of Integrated Science and Humanities, he was exposed to research applications in varied scientific disciplines and then attended a summer 2010 research program in microbiology at the University of Oregon before becoming a PhD student in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Georgia in August 2011. Upon enrollment, he was awarded a graduate school assistantship at UGA along with a $21,000 scholarship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. His significant academic achievements began during his first year at FIU when he was named “Student of the Year” in general chemistry by the American Chemical Society, later leading to a graduation with FIU’s prestigious “Outstanding Academic Achievement Award” and induction into Phi Beta Kappa. Even before Albin graduated from FIU summa cum laude in 2011 with a BS in Biological Sciences, Professor DeEtta K. Mills said she could “see in him the combination of intelligence and tenacity that makes a true research scientist.” Abin today credits Dr. Mills as “the person who inspired my study of microbiology and taught me how think critically as a scientist.” A native Miamian, Abin is the son of Juan Carlos and Yospa Abin, residents of the Lakes of the Meadow who fled Cuba to raise a family in the US. Her son’s academics were encouraged by Yospa Abin’s, 27 years as an elementary school teacher in the Miami-Dade Public Schools system, including the last 17 at Tropical Elementary in Westchester. “Naturally, we’re all very proud of Chris,” she said. “And we have another reason for celebration.” That will occur when Chris’ brother, Kevin, graduates from John A. Ferguson Senior High School in June after posting a similar outstanding scholastic record that may lead to even more academic laurels for the Abin family.
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Eagle Scout project enhances Calusa Elementary’s landscape Eagle Scout Carlos Lopez landscaped sections of Calusa Elementary School for his Eagle project.
BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
Coral Reef High sophomore Carlos Lopez now is an Eagle Scout. Lopez is a member of Troop 811, which meets at Calusa Elementary School in West Kendall. Lopez, 15, who attended Calusa, decided to honor the school by doing his Eagle project there. The landscaping project was completed in December 2011. Scouts must complete their project by the time they are 18. In order to become an Eagle, Scouts must have achieved the rank of Life Scout; they must earn 21 badges, 12 of them Eagle required, and they must plan and complete a community service project. He met with the school principal, Carmen Fuentes, and they agreed to landscape outside the media center. “I did a landscaping project in two areas,” Lopez said. “We moved old plants around and put in new plants, including bromeliads. One area was north of the media center and another was west of the media center. The project was to beautify the school. “When she [the principal] showed us the area, a lot of plants grew out of the area and the grass was pretty high. She wanted the area to be maintained.” Lopez and his volunteers started the day weeding the area. Then they put in the stone borders, similar to what the school already had in place. “We put it around the garden area,” he said. “After that we started putting in new plants and started putting mulch around the plants.” It took approximately five hours to complete the job. In order to complete the project, Lopez
needed to raise the funds for the plans, so two weeks in advance, he held a car wash. “I raised a lot of money to buy the plants and the stone borders,” Lopez said. “Home Depot donated a $50 gift card toward some of the materials and one of the parents donated $100.” He bought plants, stone borders and mulch to beautify the area. He had mulch left over that he will use to maintain the project. It took a few months for the planning and preparation. He contacted the principal in August, met in September and worked through November planning the landscaping. “I considered different venues to hold the project. I was considering Larry and Penny Thompson Park,” he said. “But I spent more time at Calusa even after I graduated from elementary school. I went to Scout meetings there.” After completing the project, Lopez underwent his Board of Review, which bestowed the rank on him. His Court of Honor, where the badge is officially bestowed on him, took place on May 20. At Coral Reef, Lopez is a member of the cross-country team and the track and field team. This year he is running the 800-meter and 1,600-meter events. Last year he ran the mile and the two-mile events. He also runs the four-by-800 relay. Lopez is in the Visual and Performing Arts Academy with a concentration on painting and photography. His work is shown in art shows, sometimes through the school and sometimes as an individual. One of the recent shows was at Pinecrest Gardens in January. He also had art in the Celebrate Youth Art Festival in Palmetto Bay.
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Leslee Gross, RN, promoted to assistant vice president of Ops BY BARBARA MOORE
Leslee Gross, RN, has been promoted to assistant vice president of operations for Baptist Health South Florida. She will be responsible for overseeing the eICU operations and related telemedicine applications. In addition, she will continue to direct the Transfer Center, and oversee credentialing and verification services for the organization. Gross began her career as a staff nurse at Baptist Hospital in 1982, and held several nursing positions, including assistant nurse manager in the Emergency Department. Her most recent role was director of the Transfer Center, which she developed and centralized for six hospitals and 12 urgent care centers. Gross received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Florida State University, and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Saint Francis. She is a board-certified emergency nurse and certified healthcare manager. She is a
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Trauma patients reunite with nurses and physicians at MCH
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Miami Children’s Hospital celebrated with patients and families during the annual Trauma Reunion event on Saturday, May 12. Patients who have been treated at the Trauma Center were reunited with the physicians and nurses at this celebratory event. Miami Children’s Hospital is the regions only free-standing pediatric trauma center.
Disney provided entertainment and firefighters from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue came out to show their support. Daniel Lopez, 17, was among the patients who attended the reunion. Daniel was in a serious car accident exactly one year ago and wanted to express his gratitude toward the doctors and nurses who treated him. The event also was an important one for Daniel, who was celebrating his birthday.
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Juan Ortiz. Also attending were Gables Mayor Jim Cason; Vice Mayor Bill Kerdyk; Commissioners Ralph Cabrera and Frank Quesada; Mark Trowbridge, Coral Gables Chamber president/CEO, and Drew Kern, chamber chair, who delivered a proclamation, and Mari Gallet, executive director of the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables. Now celebrating 50 years in Miami, Navarro Discount Pharmacy has 31 stores in South Florida and approximately 1,300 employees. The stores differentiate themselves by offering many products and services that are not found in traditional drugstores such as wireless phones, designer fragrances and in-store healthcare clinics. For more information, visit online at <www.navarro.com>.
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Baptist Hospital names Unit Nurses of the Year BY BARBARA MOORE
Unit Nurses of the Year were named at Baptist Hospital at a special presentation held during the recent National Nurses Week celebration. Each Unit Nurse of the Year was chosen by his/her peers for holding high ethical standards, honoring the caring spirit of the nursing practice and holding the nursing process in high regard. These nursing practices have gained Baptist Hospital Magnet status for excellence in nursing. The recognition is the nursing profession’s highest honor, and is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the nation’s largest and foremost nursing accrediting and credentialing organization. The nurses honored were: Marilyn Alvarez, RN; Vera Bryant, RN; Diane Callas, RN; Maria Cobo, RN; Elizabeth Conover, RN; Diane Deaza, RN; Melissa Dobol, RN; Connie Drutman, MD; Ava Duke, RN; Delores Eachus, RN; Erika Encalada, RN; Shiela Escobar, RN; Cassandre FernandezAndrew, RN; Rosario Flynn, RN; Courtney Fry, RN; Melissa Garcia, RN; Hannah Gauran, RN; Wil Gil, RN; Jasmin Guzman, RN; Miriam Hernandez, RN; Paula Hernandez, RN; Claudia Hodgson, RN; Michelle Houellemont, RN; Ellen Denise Houston, RN; Grace Kittelle-Cintas, RN; Jill Knight, RN; Delphena Magloire, RN; Maria Marcial, RN; Simla Mathew, RN; Patti Miller, RN; Jenny Navarro, RN; Eugene Obando, RN; Leyzer Ramirez, RN; Maria B. Serrano, RN; Janice Sodemann, RN, and Elizabeth Zike, RN.
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Local author publishes new Associations improve cash flow by renting out units book on Bay of Pigs invasion BY MITCH DRIMMER, CAM Community Association Manager
Has it been too long since you’ve last seen a payment for a particular unit or, in many cases, a group of units in your condo or HOA? These units should not be classified simply as “delinquent” but, more importantly, as “non-performing.” This inventory should be producing revenue for your association, and the only way that can be done is for the association to foreclose and rent them to qualified tenants. This is a hard business decision to make but because so many banks are not taking back foreclosures, the association shouldn’t allow these units to “ lay fallow.” After all, the rental market is hot right now and if foreclosed units are handled properly by real estate professionals, they can be the ticket to stabilizing your association’s cash flow. The first step: have your collection procedure (collection agency or attorney) move forward as fast as possible to foreclose and take intervening title to all delinquent units in your association. This gives your association the right to lease these units, regardless of rental restrictions for individual owners that may be in the governing documents. (Most lawyers agree that once an association forecloses and takes intervening title on a foreclosed unit, it is not obligated by rental restrictions impeding individual unit owners). The second step: engage a professional real estate company to prepare a unit for marketing, screening tenants, maintaining the unit, collecting the rent and act as the landlord on behalf of the association.
BY RON BEASLEY
“Necessity is the mother of invention” and many real estate companies have developed programs especially designed to fill these needs. They’re out there, eager to manage this business. So if your board of directors is dreading the idea of acting as a landlord, plenty of property management companies will do this for a percentage of the rent. Some community association management companies already have rental programs to serve their client associations. Many fear that by leasing foreclosed units, the association will lose control with undesirable renters who have little or no regard for the community itself. The fact is that your real estate property manager can screen renters and your board has a right to refuse any application. In fact, your community association has more control over renters than over those who purchase vacant units. Like it or not, converting foreclosures to leased units is the smart way to improve cash flow and keep community maintenance fees down. If foreclosed units remain unproductive financially, good-paying owners must necessarily make up the shortfall from delinquent units. And that’s when communities begin to lose value. Inadequate cash flow will cause either reduced services or increased maintenance fees. The message is clear to association boards: now is the time to take positive action and get those foreclosed units rented out and the money coming in. Mitch Drimmer, a licensed CAM and FCAP instructor,, is Vice President of Association Financial Services, an accredited collection agency, specializing in finance, business process outsourcing for community associations. For more information, visit www.associationfinancial.com tel: 305677-0022, ext. 804.
Miami resident and Brigade 2506 historian Felipe Villaraus Gallo has published a comprehensive book on the ill-fated 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion titled Invasion, Bahia de Cochinos, 50 Años Después. Villaraus is curator of the Cuba and the Cold War Study Institute at the new Military Museum and Memorial of South Florida, 12450 SW 152 St. His latest offering, Invasion, follows his first book Huellas y Caminos published in 2007. Villaraus said his Spanish-language Invasion is a historic book “with a good description and analysis of the events of Apr. 17, 1961, and the reason for the disaster.” The book has chapters dealing with the three days of combat in Girón Felipe Villaraus Gallo Playa Larga, ––––––––––––––––
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The Posse Foundation selects record three NWSA scholars BY MARIA M. FLORES
will be attending the University of Pennsylvania along with her posse. Described by her guidance counselor Pamela New World School of the Arts high school is now home to a total of five distinguished Posse Cabarcos as “helpful, determined, and hardworking,” the vocal music student, who works Foundation Scholars. Seniors Kandyse Samuel, Alexis Holliday part-time to contribute to her family income and Emily Rivera have become 2012 Posse while managing to be among the top 7 percent Foundation Scholars and starting this fall, the of her class, also is highly involved in extracuryoung ladies will be attending their dream ricular activities. Samuel has held office in varschool on scholarships offered by the Posse ious NWSA organizations since her freshman year, including secretary and vice president of Foundation. This is the third year that the Posse Foundation the Future Business Leaders of America and draws students from the Miami-Dade Public treasurer of the Math Honor Society. Alexis Holliday, also from the music proSchools system, thanks to a personal appeal made in 2009 by Miami-Dade County Public gram, has chosen to attend Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts to major in Health Schools superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. With plans to follow a college pre-med track Science while continuing to train her voice. “This scholarship means the world to me,” and foreign language studies, Kandyse Samuel said Holliday, who would have attended a local Florida university otherwise. In the top 13 percent of her senior class, Alexis holds a 5.4 weighted GPA and is involved in numerous extracurricular programs, both in the school and in the community. She is communications chair of the NWSA High School Choir, and a member of the National Math Honor Society, Voices of Inspiration Club, and National Spanish Honor Society, among others. Holliday also has volunteered at the Salvation Army where she has lead the Angel Tree Project for the past seven years. Choosing Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, Emily Rivera, a dancer at NWSA, aims to earn a degree in English to then continue to pursue a career in law. Humbled by the scholarship, Rivera confessed, “The Posse Scholarship is the best thing that has ever happened to me. To this day, I am still in absolute shock that out of 1,000 nomiAlexis Holliday named a Posse Foundation Scholar. nees in Miami-Dade County, I
Emily Rivera named a Posse Foundation Scholar.
was chosen for a Posse!” Rivera is in the top 13 percent of her class and, like her Posse peers, she is a highly motivated and driven student. With more than 600 community service hours, she is the senior class vice president, French Club vice president, and an active member of the
National Honor Society for Dance Arts. During her junior year, she was the president of the National Honor Society and the junior class treasurer. For information about New World School of the Arts, call at 305-237-3135 or visit nwsa.mdc.edu.
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Gulliver Prep student sponsors daycare facility in Nicaragua
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Imagine being stopped by a crying mom who tells you she has to tie up her toddler and tape his mouth so he can’t yell — just so you can go to work. What would you do? When it happened to Andrea Perez, she took action. Perez was visiting Nicaragua at the time, helping her brother Alejandro with his pet project, a school for poor teens in a rural area of the country. After being confronted by the woman, Perez decided to start a day care so women like that could have a safe place to leave their children while they worked “She would tie him to the chair, and leave the door locked with tape over his mouth,” Perez said. “It wasn’t because she wanted to mistreat the child, but she needed to go to work. It was the only option that she had.” The daycare was named after her grandmother, Anita Holmann, and is located in her grandmother’s house. When her grandmother passed away, Perez asked her grandfather if they could use the house and he said yes. It’s hard enough to start a business as an adult, but Perez is still a teen. She will be a senior at Gulliver Prep next year. However, after helping her brother in his community work, she already has learned how to marshal resources to accomplish things. “I started noticing the women had trouble with their kids,” Perez said. “The ones that weren’t old enough to go to school and they didn’t have a place to leave them. It took a little while to get her dream daycare up and running. First, she needed to raise money and she needed to find a place to house the daycare. She started an errand service to raise the money.
“I made up a business card with my name on it. I handed it out the card around the street and the school,” Perez said. “It started to make a good amount of money and I thought maybe the daycare can actually happen,” she said. Once she secured the house, she was able to open the center with help of friends and family. “I had the money and I had the house. I got donors,” she said. “I have a lot of family and friends. They match every dollar I make and with that, I have enough money.” The daycare was established in July 2011 and has 60-65 children. They are allowed to have up to 100. The school has two teachers and plans call for hiring a third. Perez and her friends earn $600 or so a month with the errand service. Coupled with income from funds from donors who match her earnings, the free daycare became a reality. If there are shortfalls, her grandfather steps in to help. Opening the daycare is just the first project. “I’m planning, but right now I’m too young to start it, an orphanage,” Perez said. The orphanage concept came about when two children were dropped off and then the parents disappeared without leaving contact information. One of the teachers is taking care of the children but can’t afford the additional costs without help. Perez said she needs more time to figure out what to do about the situation. Because of her commitment to the children, Perez has been honored with a plaque from the Ministry of Family in Nicaragua. For more information, check out the Anita Holmann Day Care Center in Nicaragua page on Facebook.
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Gates Millennium Scholarship awarded to NWSA student Javier Aranzales
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BY MARIA M. FLORES
Javier Aranzales, a senior in the New World School of the Arts high school dance program, was among 1,000 students nationwide to receive the 2011 Gates Millennium Scholarship Award (GMS). The award will provide him a full scholarship to undergraduate and graduate school, as well as doctoral-level studies. Aranzales will be attending Harvard University to pursue a career in pre-med and neurobiology. “Being a Gates Millennium Scholar means that financial burdens will not get in the way of following my heart,” Aranzales said. “It also means being part of a community of dreamers, leaders and achievers — rising above our status of minorities.” Aranzales also was admitted to other universities such as Amherst, Swarthmore, Dartmouth and the University of Florida, receiving numerous scholarships including the Ford Salute to Education. “Javier is a remarkable young person, and we are so proud that his talents, intellect, and spirit have been recognized by this distinguished award,” said Mary Lisa Burns, dean of dance at NWSA. “We look forward to hearing of his accomplishments in the years to come, and know that the world will be a better place because of the opportunities which he has been given.” A first generation college-bound student who came to the U.S. at the age of 5, Aranzales is one of those students who, when he puts his mind to it, succeeds in everything he does. Not a dancer until the age of 14, he was admitted into New World School of the Arts High School just seven months after he began formal training in dance. “Dance is my form of mental and physical rejuvenation — my way of stepping out of the world,” Aranzales said. “New World
School of the Arts has kindled a passion for the arts within me. My live goal is to support and save the arts, allowing everyone — specially the youth — to experience its beauty and therapeutic effect.” Aranzales was born in Bogota, Colombia, and is the oldest of four siblings, three boys and a girl. He credits his siblings with the inspiration to pursue a career in the medical field, saying he was “struck by the complexity and the beauty of the brain, passionate about human personality, development and relationships, and inspired by my baby siblings, I am pursuing a career in Pediatric Neurology.” With a perfect 4.0 GPA and an impressive 6.07 weighted GPA, Aranzales also is active in a number of extracurricular activities at NWSA and outside the school. He is president of the French Honor Society, vice-president of the Math Honor Society, member of the National Honor Society, member of the Gay-Straight Alliance, and a volunteer at Miami Children’s Hospital. At Harvard University, Javier plans to “be a big part of the Latino and LGBT communities,” and is quick to offer two of his favorite quotes that inspire him to continue his involvement as he continues in his career path: “Be the change you wish to see in the world” — by Mahatma Gandhi, and “There are no red lights in life — just go” — by Hanna Montana. The nation’s largest minority scholarship program, UNCF’s GMS offers its scholars academic support, mentoring and leadership training, helping them graduate from higher education at a rate of almost 80 percent in five years. In 2009-10 Aurelia Javier, visual arts students from New World School of the Arts, was awarded the Gates Millennium Award. For information about New World School of the Arts, call at 305-237-3135 or visit nwsa.mdc.edu.
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Rochelle Weinstein’s novel finds success thanks to book clubs BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
When the company she worked for was bought and moved to New York, Rochelle Weinstein was at loose ends. She was offered the chance to relocate, but she wanted to continue to live near family. So she stayed home with her twins and wrote a novel called What We Leave Behind. “It’s for any woman who has ever loved and lost and wondered what could have been,” Weinstein said. “The story of Jessica Parker starts when she’s 15 and follows her into her 30s. For some women it will be a quick, relatable read. For other women, it’s a much richer reading experience because there are a lot of themes.” Those themes include the young passionate youthful love versus the love of a solid man in a secure consistent mature relationship. “I saw a theme of many women in my life of confusing longing for love,” Weinstein said. In the book, Parker loses her father at four. Her longing for her him influences her future relationships. “In the novel, she gets to go back and revisit her young love,” Weinstein said. “How many of us go back and revisit young love?” Weinstein wrote the book more than 10 years ago. She tried going the traditional publishing route but was unsuccessful, even with good contacts in the business from her days in advertising. “Nobody wanted to take on a first time author,” she said. “I put it under the bed for a couple of years.” But recently, she met with a woman, a former principal, who knew about the book and wanted her book club to read it. When she went to speak to the book club, she was surprised to find the book club had decorated the room with the theme. One of the first questions she was asked was: “Why isn’t this book published.” Weinstein had been in the music industry when the industry changed and she said the publishing industry is now going through the same seismic change. She already had her book professionally edited so she decided to try the self-publishing route. “It came to me, this is what I was meant to do,” she said. “I have control of my book; I have control of the price. It was just the most cathartic feeling; I had a place where I was really comfortable.” Weinstein said authors should have a defined goal in order to make the decision on how they want to publish. “It’s knowing your goals, why you write,
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why you self-publish.” She said, if you want to be on the New York Times bestsellers list, then traditional is the way to go. But for her, the satisfaction of writing and the ability to sell copies to friends, families and book clubs led her to make that decision. “These [book club] women love to talk about the first love,” Weinstein said. “It’s a wonderful discussion, the choices you make in your life.” And her sales have been good, 750 books in just a couple of months before she even started doing publicity. “If you have a good product, it’s going to sell,” she said. Her books are available on Amazon, on BarnesandNoble.com, and on Kindle, Sony and I-books. Weinstein said she was able to place her book at Turnberry and the Fontainebleau. She will do a book signing on June 7, 8 p.m., at Books and Books, 250 Aragon Ave. in Coral Gables. Her next book, The Mourning After, should come out in Feb. 2013.
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Dr. Eric Schroeder offers patients cutting-edge cardiovascular care BY NANCY EAGLETON
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. To avoid potentially life-threatening conditions, Eric Schroeder, MD, cardiologist at South Miami Cardiology, said that early detection and proper diagnosis of heart disease are key. “Many patients who have a heart attack are surprised to learn that they had an elevated, modifiable risk factor, such as high cholesterol,” Dr. Schroeder said. “It’s important to know your numbers and find out if you’re at risk for heart or cardiovascular disease.” A biometric screening performed by Dr. Schroeder will provide important information about cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass and blood sugar. “High cholesterol, at any age, is a silent killer,” Dr. Schroeder said. “Men age 50 and over, women age 60 and over, those who are overweight and those who have diabetes also face increased risk for heart disease.” Dr. Schroeder is one of four board-certified cardiologists at South Miami Cardiology, located adjacent to South Miami Hospital. South Miami Cardiology is a member of Florida Heart Care, an association of cardiologists serving South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital and Baptist Hospital. Dr. Schroeder joins Drs. Romeo Majano, Matthew Snow and Joshua Harris in caring for patients in all areas of cardiology, including screening, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Schroeder is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology. He has expertise in cardiac interventions, peripheral vascular disease, and structural and congenital heart disease. His extensive training and experience enable him to take a comprehensive approach to treating patients. Dr. Schroeder received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine and two fellowships — in cardiology and interventional cardiology — at the University of Miami. During his fellowships, Dr. Schroeder participated in various clinical trials. As an investigator in the CoreValve U.S. Pivotal Trial, he studied a treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis. During this trial, he trained closely with
Board-certified cardiologist Eric Schroeder, MD, recently joined South Miami Cardiology. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
William O’Neill, MD, executive dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and an international leader in interventional cardiology. Dr. Schroeder specializes in radial artery access for cardiac catheterization, a diagnostic test that checks the heart’s arteries and valves to find any blockages in blood flow. During a transradial cardiac catheterization, he threads the catheter through his patient’s wrist instead of the groin. Many cardiologists do not specialize in this recently developed procedure. Only 5 percent of cardiac catheterization procedures in the U.S. are performed through the radial artery, yet Dr. Schroeder uses this method with 90 percent of his patients. “There is a decreased risk of bleeding, fewer complications, improved patient safety and quicker recovery time with this method and in some studies there may be a lower mortality rate with some groups of people, such as those with acute heart attacks,” Dr. Schroeder said. His strong clinical background is complemented by a personalized approach to providing high-quality, compassionate care. “Developing a long-term doctor-patient relationship is important to my patients — and to me,” Dr. Schroeder said. “I’ve really come to like Miami. I hope that as my practice grows, I can be a valuable part of the community.” To schedule an appointment with Dr. Schroeder, call South Miami Cardiology, 7330 SW 62 Place, Suite 310, at 305-6631001. For more information, visit <www.southmiamicardiology.com>.
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Miami’s Royal Poinciana Fiesta to celebrate 75th Anniversary BY LEE STEPHENS
The Tropical Flowering Tree Society (TFTS), dedicated to the promotion, propagation, and preservation of tropical flowering trees, presents the 75th annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta, June 1-4. The Royal Poinciana Fiesta, Miami’s oldest festival, has added new events to this year’s four-day festival to help commemorate its 75th anniversary. The festival begins with a luncheon, art show and Musicale on Friday, June 1, 11:30 a.m., at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave. Tickets are $25 per person and are available by calling Lynda at 305-4418589. This new event is sponsored by Coral Gables Garden Club, Coral Gables Music Club, and the Tropical Flowering Tree Society. A tree planting with TREEmendous Miami is scheduled for, Saturday June 2, 8:30 a.m., with participants meeting at the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station, SW 27th Avenue and US1. All volunteers, 18 years of age and older, are welcome to help plant flowering trees along US1 to beautify the city. For more information about the tree planting call Steve Pearson at 305-2333619. On Sunday, June 3, join the Trolley Tour to see the spectacular blooming Poinciana trees in Coral Gables and Coconut Grove. Trolley Tour departs at 1 p.m. from The Kampong, 4013 Douglas Rd. in Coconut Grove. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. The South Florida Woodturners are providing a handcrafted, turned bowl made from Poinciana wood for a silent auction. Bring your own brown bag lunch and take self-guided tour of the Kampong. Cost is $25 per person; $8 for Kampong only. Reservations are required, Call Carol at 305-258-1086. The four-day celebration wraps up on Monday, June 4, with the Fiesta at 7 p.m. at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd. in Coral Gables, with hors
d’oeuvres and cocktails, and jazz by Joe Donato. The 2012 Royal Poinciana Fiesta poster artist, Lisa Remeny, as well as artists Pauline Goldsmith, Linda Apriletti, Debra Cortese, and others will be showing and selling their Poinciana-inspired art. The Fiesta will conclude with the presentations of college scholarship awards to the Royal Poinciana Queen and her Court, and the Larry Schokman Book Award. College scholarships to the Royal Poinciana Queen and two princesses are based on an application, essay, personal interview and school recommendations. Guests are invited to join a tram tour of Fairchild. TFTS members are free; $5 per person for non-members. No reservations are required. The History of the Royal Poinciana Fiesta in South Florida The Royal Poinciana Fiesta began in 1937 as a celebration of the blooming of the magnificent Royal Poinciana trees, introduced to Miami by Dr. David Fairchild, founder of the Office of Seed and Plant
Introduction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. One of oldest of these trees is planted at The Kampong, where he and his wife, Marian Bell Fairchild, youngest daughter of Alexander Graham Bell, built a home and garden. The Kampong now is one of four gardens of the National Tropical Botanic Garden. Although the Royal Poinciana trees (Delonix regia) are native to Madagascar, they are endangered in their native land as they continue to be chopped down for firewood and the land is cleared for agriculture. Here in South Florida, we plant them and celebrate their beauty with the Royal Poinciana Fiesta, sponsored by the Tropical Flowering Tree Society in cooperation with The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanic Garden. The Royal Poincianas reach their peak of bloom during the month of June in South Florida. The colors of their blossoms range from the well-known crimson to shades of orange, yellow, gold and even white. No one is sure when the first Royal
Poincianas, also known as the flamboyant, the flame tree and the peacock tree, were planted here in South Florida. According to Larry Schokman, director emeritus of The Kampong, there are more Royal Poincianas here than in Madagascar. They were a favorite of the early settlers. David Fairchild planted Royal Poincianas along Brickell Avenue in 1922. They made great shade trees for cooling the air below their branches, at a time when air conditioning was unknown. July 20, 1937 was declared to be “Royal Poinciana Day” by Miami Mayor Robert Williams. The first official “Poinciana Festival” took place the following year, 1938. In later years, motorcades were organized, speeches given and bands played. In 1940 the first “Royal Poinciana Queen” was chosen. She was Virginia Allen from the University of Miami. During the 1940s seedlings of Royal Poinciana trees were distributed to the public. For some years there was an organization that sponsored the festival, and then the Committee on Beautification and the Environment took over the sponsorship and changed the name to “Fiesta.” The Tropical Flowering Tree Society now sponsors the Fiesta and the Scholarships given to the Queen of the Poinciana Fiesta and two princesses to help local students with their college expenses. Today, the Fiesta activities educate the public about the Royal Poinciana as well as other flowering trees. The Tropical Flowering Tree Society (TFTS) was founded in Miami, in 1988, by a group of flowering tree aficionados. The non-profit group, with members from around the world, is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of tropical flowering trees. Membership is open to like-minded individuals interested in collecting, developing and spreading the word about tropical flowering trees.
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Summer Concert Series marks its 27th season BY ROBERT HAMILTON
This summer, June 7 through Aug. 16, within the Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ’s intimate, historic Spanish-revival style setting, concert goers will have the unique opportunity to be awed and entertained by the music industry’s most-talented and revered classical and jazz figures. These artists will perform and delight audiences on the Community Arts Program 2012 Summer Concert Series. The Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series has entertained more than 62,000 people since it began in 1985. The series has grown into a valued tradition and, more recently, part of a Community Arts Program that also provides music education to children within its Conservatory for the Arts. “The Community Arts Program (CAP) Summer Concert Series is a rare opportunity to hear world-renowned artists in the intimate and beautiful Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ,” said Shelton G. Berg, dean of the University of Miami’s Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music. “The CAP Conservatory for the Arts provides high-quality music education to children, many of whom would otherwise be denied access to the wonder of music and the beauty of the artistic spirit,” he added. “We are very excited to again present a diverse and world-class lineup of artists,” says Mark Hart, executive and artistic director of the Community Arts Program. “It’s an honor to welcome concert goers from across the state and as far away as Europe, and rewarding to see the growth of our music education program for kids. In all, we’ve come to provide exceptional cultural and educationally enriching experiences for more than 3,000 children and adults each year.” The series begins on June 7 with the Preservation Hall jazz Band. By popular
Preservation Hall Jazz Band opens the Summer Concert Series on June 7. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
demand, Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns to the Summer Concert Series for another incredible opening, as the band celebrates its golden anniversary. The band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Preservation Hall Jazz Band has traveled worldwide spreading its mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. Once again, there is no better way to begin the Summer Concert Series than with toes a tapping and spirits a soaring. Other performances include June 21, Andrew York, classical guitarist; July 5, the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra; July 19, Ahn Trio; Aug. 2, Roseanna Vitro,
jazz vocalist, and Aug. 16, Christian McBride Trio. Indivisual general admission tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door (based
on availability). Individual patron tickets are $45 in advance; $50 at the door (based on availability). Individual patron tickets include reserved general seating within the first 5-8 rows and catered pre-concert receptions. Patron Series is $240. (Save $30 and receive prime seating to all concerts. Patron Series includes opening night gala reception, reserved general seating within the first 5-8 rows, and catered preconcert gatherings). Mini-Patron Series is $170. (Save $ 10 and receive prime seating to four concerts. Choose four concerts. Mini-Patron Series includes opening night gala reception, reserved general seating within the first 5-8 rows, and catered preconcert gatherings.) Order tickets by calling 305-448-7421, ext. 153. VISA and MasterCard are accepted. For instant processing and confirmation anytime; order tickets quickly, safely, and conveniently on line at <www.CommunityArtsProgram.org>. All concerts are on Thursdays at 8 p.m. Free and convenient parking is available. Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ is located at 3010 De Soto Blvd. (directly across from the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables).
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‘SummerJazz on the Gulf’ series back at Naples Beach Hotel BY KAREN LAMONICA
A Southwest Florida tradition continues as the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club again will host its popular “SummerJazz on the Gulf” concert series. This will mark the 27th consecutive year of the fun, free concert series, combining a diverse selection of jazz entertainers with gorgeous views of the Gulf, exquisite sunsets, refreshing breezes, and a relaxing atmosphere. Each concert takes place on the resort’s scenic Watkins Lawn overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. “SummerJazz on the Gulf” will take place one Saturday evening per month, JuneSeptember, and each concert will be from 7 to 10 p.m. This year’s concerts will be on June 16, July 21, Aug. 25 and Sept. 22. According to Jim Anderson, food & beverage director for the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club and organizer of the annual concert series, the 2012 “SummerJazz on the Gulf” lineup is: • Legendary J.C.’s, June 16; • Late Night Brass, July 21; • New Groove City featuring Gumbi Ortiz, Aug. 25, and • Eight To The Bar, Sept. 22.
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“This year we’re featuring two groups who have played SummerJazz previously, Late Night Brass and Gumbi Ortiz, now known as New Groove City featuring Gumbi Ortiz, plus two new groups that we think will put on great shows,” Anderson said. “It promises to be an excellent concert series.” Those interested in staying at the resort during “SummerJazz on the Gulf” weekends can contact the resort’s reservations department for best available rates and packages by calling 1-800-237-7600 or 1239-261-2222, or visiting online at <www.NaplesBeachHotel.com>. For those not staying at the resort there will be parking just north of the hotel at
Lowdermilk Park, with free parking provided to those with a Naples beach sticker, and free trolley service to the resort and back. Guests may bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating, however coolers are not permitted. Call 1-239-261-2222 for more information and directions. Guests attending “SummerJazz on the Gulf” should consider dining at the resort’s H.B.’s on the Gulf, the city of Naples’ only beachfront restaurant, which serves fresh Florida seafood and traditional American favorites. Patrons also can enjoy a specialty drink at the newly renovated and expanded Sunset Beach Bar & Grill, named Naples’ “Best Beach Bar” by the Travel Channel. All concerts feature full bar service in several locations and a food concession with a selection of snack items and freshly grilled burgers, hot dogs, and grilled chicken sandwiches. The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, owned and operated by the Watkins family for more than 65 years, is Naples’ only beachfront resort offering on-site championship golf, a world-class spa, and an award-winning tennis center. Continually enhancing its alreadyimpressive offerings, the 317-room resort completed a $22 million renovation in 2010. The multi-phase project included the renovation of guest rooms and suites, and the addition of a $5 million all-new beachfront pool complex. On-site amenities include a fitness center, the professionally supervised Beach Kids Club child activity program, an Orchid House, multiple restaurants and bars, 34,000 square feet of indoor meeting and event space, and many beautiful outdoor venues. The resort is located at 851 Gulf Shore Blvd. North in Naples. Contact the resort at 1-800-237-7600 or 1-239-261-2222, and visit <www.NaplesBeachHotel.com>.
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Planning ahead could translate into big savings on your travel BY ALEJANDRA CASTRO NUÑEZ
If you haven’t planned a summer vacation, then now is the time to start. Planning ahead could translate into big savings. As we all know, last minute travel can be very expensive. Following are a few tips to plan your perfect trip without stretching out your wallet. Do your homework: Search for travel deals on the Internet. There are several search engines that are great resources for discounted flights, hotels, and tours. Sign up with them to receive alerts and begin receiving great travel offers. In addition, check out travel books at your local library where you can find a wealth of information for free. Statewide travel: If staying in Florida, check discounts available to Florida residents. Several amusement parks in the state offer discounted rates. If you are member of AAA, inquire about special rates. Lodging: Another way to save money on hotel stays for your vacation is by staying farther out from a city center or in a suburb near the town you’re visiting. You also can look into getting a suite with rollaway beds instead of multiple rooms for the whole family to save you big money on your hotel stay. Meals: Dining costs can go way up when you are on vacation because you are eating out for every meal. When you vacation on a budget, never leave food as something you will figure out as you walk around. You almost always end up exceeding your budget. Book a hotel room that includes breakfast and has a refrigerator. Find a local grocery store and purchase water, sodas, snacks, cold cuts, bread and bag your
lunch. You will save lots of money and instead of eating three meals out during the day, opt for just one. Entertainment and activities: Once you have your travel, hotel, and food arranged all that is left is to plan what you’re going to do on those vacation days. Again, start putting a plan in place ahead of time. Make sure to check prices, plan activities that don’t cost you an arm and a leg. Indulge in free options like visiting parks or beaches, or just take a walk through the town. Also check the local papers to see if there are any free events like art shows, festivals, and even concerts. Library Museum Pass Program: If your purse strings don’t allow for travel on planes or trains, there are plenty of free activities here in Miami-Dade County. The Miami-Dade Public Library System offers patrons free admission for a family of four to the Deering Estate at Cutler, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Fruit and Spice Park, HistoryMiami, Miami Art Museum, Miami Children’s Museum, Miami Science Museum, and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. Just visit your nearest branch library, see staff for availability and use your library card to check out a museum pass. If you are ready for a summer vacation, then there is no time like the present to plan ahead. Whatever destination you decide on, just remember one very important thing, be safe. For more consumer tips, or to check the complaint history of a company, file a complaint or ask consumer-related questions, visit the Business Affairs and Consumer Protection website at <www.miamidade.gov/csd> or call 305375-3677.
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Summer camp offers a chance for kids to learn about fishing BY ALEJANDRA CASTRO NUÑEZ
The Kids Let’s Go Fishing! program is back for this summer with the newest summer camp in Miami. The Fishing and Conservation Trust, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Sea Grant program and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are offering three five-day fishing camps at Bayside Marketplace, Slip 24, 401 Biscayne Blvd. in downtown Miami. Dates are June 1115, July 9-13 and Aug. 6-10. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Each camp will include mornings of educational activities and afternoons of fishing aboard the 56-foot Coast Guard approved Reward Won. Fishing styles will include: anchoring, drifting, trolling,
live-bait catching and use, and use of artificial lures. Educational activities will teach campers about ethical angling skills, boat safety, basic fishing skills for all types of fishing, fish identification and anatomy, and resource awareness. Enrollment is open for children ages 813. Each five-day session is limited to 20 attendees. The cost is $500 per session and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Fishing And Conservation Trust, a 501(c)3 Florida Not for Profit Corporation to fund fishing events for the underserved communities of Dade County. To register, call the Fishing and Conservation Trust at 305-372-9470. You can find more information on the Kids Let’s Go Fishing! Summer camp program online at <www.kidsletsgofishing.com> or by calling 305- 372-9470.
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‘Bark in the Park’ afternoon to benefit Humane Society BY ALICE FISHER
If you haven’t been to the new Marlins Park yet, here is a chance to bring your entire family — both two and four-legged members — to the ballpark, and help a worthy cause at the same time. “Bark at the Park,” which takes place on Sunday, June 10, at 1:10 p.m., invites families to watch the Miami Marlins play the Tampa Bay Rays. People tickets, including children over age 3, are $15, and doggy tickets are $10. All proceeds from the purchase of the doggy tickets go to the Humane Society of Greater Miami. To make this day even more fun, the Humane Society of Greater Miami asks guests to submit a photo of their dogs in the best Marlins’ attire and win the photo contest. Go to <www.marlins.com/bark> to submit the photo. The person with the winning photo will have his or her photo displayed on Marlins Vision, as well as receive four tickets to a future Marlins game and an autographed baseball. Tickets no longer can be purchased on the day of the game. Visit <www.marlins.com/bark> so you won’t be left out. Seats are assigned and availability is limited, so if you want to attend with friends make sure to purchase the tickets
together. To purchase an on-site garage parking pass, go to <www.marlins.com/parking> and passes are $15 per car. Also, Marlins starting pitcher Mark Buehrle and his wife, Jamie, have developed a new program called Buehrle’s Buddies, and they are asking fans to donate any new or gently used dog toys, blankets and beds at the collection bin which will be located outside of the First Base Entrance, upon entering the ballpark. All donated items at Bark at the Park on June 10 will be given to the Humane Society of Greater Miami. Marlins Park is located at 501 Marlins Way in Miami, on the site of the former Orange Bowl. Guests must enter the ballpark through the First Base Entrance (located on the corner of NW Fourth Street and 14th Avenue). Guests needing ADA accessibility should enter through the First Base Dugout Club and take the elevator to the Vista Level. Dog owners must carry their dog’s rabies certificate on them. Visit the website <www.humanesocietymiami.org> for additional information. You also can contact Laurie Hoffman by email at <laurie@humanesocietymiami.org> or calling 305-749-1815.
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Finding summer camp easier with Summer Programs Guide BY SANDRA CAMACHO
The Children’s Trust 2012 Summer Programs Guide — offering parents and caregivers free information they need to locate a fun, enriching summer camp for their child — is available online at <www.thechildrentrust.org> and in all Miami-Dade Winn-Dixie stores. Look for them, while supplies last, in specially identified racks near the front of your local store or near the customer service desk. The same information also can be accessed by calling 2-1-1, The Children’s Trust Helpline. The trilingual guide provides a comprehensive overview of available programs, whether or not they are funded by The Children’s Trust. Parents should remember that just because kids break from school, it doesn’t mean they should break from learning. Summer is a time when children often fall behind in their academics, losing as much as two months of math and reading skills. But this “summer slide” can be avoided. By enrolling kids in summer camps that appeal to their interests — such as sports, music, dance, art, theater, marine life, technology or a host of other areas — they will continue to thrive in the summer months. The key is to select a program that stimulates a child’s brain as well as their body. A reading component is required in all summer programs funded by The Children’s Trust helping to ensure that learning continues year round. Organized by geographic regions and zip codes, the guide’s list of programs includes addresses, contact information, fees, the ages of children served, and brief descriptions of hundreds of locations. The Children’s Trust-funded sites are clearly
identified. Programs are operated by mostly non-profit and faith-based organizations, as well as city and county parks and recreation departments. Trust support allows many programs to serve families for free or low cost, but once those scholarships are utilized, regular fees may apply. The Children’s Trust is the largest funder of summer, after-school, and youth development programs in Miami-Dade County, serving more than 50,000 children annually, including programs that serve children with disabilities. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.
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Venus to make its rare transit across the Sun BY BARB YAGER
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Venus will make its rare transit across the Sun, viewable from Earth — weather permitting — on Tuesday, June 5. In a direct lineup of Earth, Venus and the Sun, the special event will occur locally from 6:05 p.m. to 8:10 EDT (sunset) — the last time this century. First contact (ingress) when Venus arrives at the solar rim begins at 6:05 p.m. Lucky folks in the western U.S. time zones will see the entire six-hour transit. The previous Venus transit across the Sun occurred June 2004. The next Venus Transit will occur 2117. Southern Cross Astronomical Society (SCAS) will focus professional filtered high tech equipment at two free locations:
• Large western parking lot at ZooMiami, 12400 SW 152 St. • FIU rooftop parking garage west side of SW 109th Avenue and Eighth Street. Never look directly at the Sun without correct eye protection. A retina burn could result in permanent blindness. For solar eclipses use #14 welders glass or solar glasses. Sunglasses do not provide safe eye protection. Never look at the Sun through unfiltered binoculars or telescopes. SCAS provides professional filtered solarscopes for special events and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon, all year at the waterfall entrance to ZooMiami. For more information, call 305-6611375 or visit online at <www.scas.org>.
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S. Fla. Folklife Center presents Artist-in-Residence James Kelly
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HistoryMiami’s South Florida Folklife Center recently announced that James Kelly, a world-renowned Irish fiddler, will be featured as part of the Heritage Spotlight Series. The series is an artist-in-residence program that showcases local traditional artists and cultural expressions. “James Kelly is a hidden gem in South Florida’s cultural landscape,” said Michael Knoll, HistoryMiami folklorist. “We are honored to be showcasing James, his incredible talent, and the traditional culture of Ireland.” Kelly’s residency continues until June and will include a special presentation on the history of Irish music from the mid-1600s to the 1960s on June 2. Visit HistoryMiami’s website at <www.historymiami.org> for a complete schedule of performances. A native of Ireland, Kelly is a renowned Irish fiddler. He learned the fiddling tradition from his father, a respected musician from
County Clare. James has since toured three continents and, in 2006, was named “Irish Musician of the Year” by Ireland’s Irish-language television station, TG4. He also has been a recipient of the Florida Folk Heritage Award (2001) and the Florida Individual Artist Fellowship. He moved from Dublin to Miami in 1984. The Heritage Spotlight Series has been funded by grants from the Knight Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and Florida Humanities Council. HistoryMiami is the premier cultural institution celebrating Miami’s history as the unique crossroads of the Americas. This is accomplished through exhibitions, city tours, education, research, collections and publications. Visit <www.historymiami.org> to learn more. For general inquiries, call 305-375-1492 or send email to <e.info@historymiami.org>.
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Zoofari summer camp offers fun, education at Zoo Miami BY CINDY CASTELBLANCO
Children ages 4-13 can enjoy a funfilled, educational Zoofari summer camp at Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 St., designed to immerse them into the world of wildlife through animal encounters, interactions with zookeepers, exciting games, and the creation of special treats for zoo animals. Weekly themed interactive presentations involve animal biofacts, such as skulls, teeth and skins and Banfield Pet Hospital FutureVets program presentations. Monorail trips, carousel rides, arts and crafts, playtime in the playgrounds are also included in the fun.
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Dodge unveils new Dart compact to South Florida automotive media
Dodge design head Joe Dehner tells members of the Southern Automotive Media Association about the finer points (Photo by Emerito Pujol) of the new Dodge Dart. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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Dodge executives brought the all-new and much-anticipated 2013 Dart to Miami recently and previewed it for the South Florida automotive media during a luncheon in the trendy Wynwood Art district of Miami. Dodge is expecting great sales performance from the compact Dart. It’s the first product off the production line in the partnership between Chrysler and Fiat, and the Dart label recalls a legendary Dodge nameplate from decades past. A four-member team of top-level Dodge executives was dispatched to Miami to unveil the beautiful new Dart for members of the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA), including Joe Dehner, chief of Dodge and Ram exterior design. Dehner told the group that the new Dart is built on a modified Alpha Romeo Giulietta platform. “The Dodge Dart was a dream to design,” Dehner said. “The Alfa Romeo-
based architecture allowed us to design an exterior with great proportions that say ‘fun-to-drive’ when you look at it. Add in the Charger-inspired ‘racetrack’ tail lamps, a new, sleek crosshair grille and piano black accents, and it all adds up to a performance-inspired design with just the right amount of attitude.” The new Dart will be offered in 12 exterior colors and 14 interior colors, and available in five trim levels — SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited and R/T. There are three state-of-the art, fuel-efficient engine options — a new 160 hp Tigershark 2.0liter engine, a 160 hp 1.4-liter turbo engine, and a new 184 hp 2.4-liter fourcylinder engine. The engines will be mated to one of three transmission choices — a six-speed manual, six-speed automatic or six-speed dual dry clutch (DDCT) gearbox. The new Dart will be built at Chrysler’s assembly plant in Belvidere, IL and begin to hit U.S. showrooms in early June with a base price of $15,995.
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United Way of Miami-Dade will honor five community leaders and one outstanding young person whose works have had real and lasting impact in the community during its Annual Meeting and Volunteer Awards Program on Wednesday, June 13, noon, at Jungle Island Treetop Ballroom, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail on Watson Island. For the first time a new award will be presented, the United Way Icon of Philanthropy Award, to Adrienne Arsht. Also, a new slate of officers, directors and trustees will be selected. In addition to Arsht, honorees include: Sheldon Anderson, a Miami-Dade native and business leader who exemplifies volunteerism and commitment to bringing hope, promise and opportunity into the lives of others;
Guarione M. Diaz, an established author and activist who has dedicated his life’s work to building bridges for minorities in this country; D r. Robert D. Nolan, a leading authority and advocate for children’s mental health services who is devoted to improving the lives of children, and Ted Granger, a community leader who tirelessly advocates at the state level to improve services for children, families and older adults. The Outstanding Youth Award, which recognizes an individual 18 years of age or younger for leadership, commitment and character through service and volunteerism, will be announced during the ceremony. Individual tickets are $50 each and a table of 10 is $500. RSVP by Monday, June 4, with Chantell King at <kingc@unitedwaymiami.org> or 305646-7021.
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Girls to find empowerment at ‘GEM’ Summer Arts Camp BY LAURA PHILLIPS
The Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department invites girls ages 11-16 to register for its “GEM” (Girls Empowerment and Mentoring) Summer Arts Camp, conducted at the Women’s Park, 10251 Flagler St. in Miami, June 18Aug. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., MondayFriday. The curriculum for this popular, innovative summer arts camp incorporates the Women’s Park vision of preserving and promoting the contributions of women to the Miami-Dade community and the arts. Classes and workshops for the 2012 GEM Summer Arts Camp include: Dance (modern jazz, lyrical, ballroom, and AfroCuban); Theater (improvisation, public speaking and acting); Music (instrumental and chorus); Visual Arts (painting, arts and crafts, fashion design, and textile arts); Literary Arts and Women’s Studies. Participants will receive professional mentoring and learn leadership skills to help them achieve their personal best. Field
trips to local museums, cultural events and arts festivals are included. “The transition from being a young girl to becoming a young woman in today’s world can be very challenging,” said Vivian Greer-Digon, GEM coordinator and manager. “Miami-Dade Parks’ GEM draws upon the arts as a tool for developing creativity and self-expression, encouraging girls to realize their potential and take steps toward achieving their dreams.” During the nine-week summer program campers will receive guidance and access to resources, as well as social and emotional support from GEM partnering mentors, which include professional women representatives from the Miami-Dade County School Board; Miami-Dade College InterAmerican Campus; Barry University, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. The cost for the camp is $75 per week, plus a one-time annual registration fee of $12 (includes early drop-off at 7:30 a.m. and late pickup until 6 p.m.) Class space is limited. To register for this program, call 305-480-1717.
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2013 CX-5 is Mazda’s ‘wave of the future’ for autos
Ron Beasley LET’S TALK CARS There’s a new addition to the Mazda family — the all-new 2013 CX-5 compact crossover SUV. It’s the first vehicle to fully incorporate all of Mazda’s new wave-ofthe-future SKYACTIV technologies. Mazda claims the CX-5 delivers the best highway fuel economy of any SUV sold in North America at 35 mpg on the highway. The CX-5 replaces the Mazda Tribute as the smallest vehicle in the Mazda crossover lineup, which also includes the CX-7 and CX-9. The CX-5 is based on a new platform and includes new suspension, brakes and interior, and shares a new engine and transmission with the 2012 Mazda 3. SKYACTIV Technology is the new Mazda philosophy aimed at draining more power, torque and miles per gallon from a vehicle without sacrificing economy, design or safety. The CX-5 is the first Mazda global vehicle to receive all of the
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