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Chamber South Art Festival celebrates Art and Community BY DONNA SHELLEY
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n the realm of communitybuilding events, South Miamians can take particular pride in the Chamber South Art Festival. Designed to showcase the city’s charming downtown, promote art in the community, local artists, and artists from around the country, the popular show marks its 41st year this November 3rd and 4th. “Chamber South continues to believe that exposure to the arts is good for community,” said Chamber President Mary Scott Russell. The show, which is held on the first weekend in November every year, is free of charge to event-goers. Attracting over 50,000 people during two days, attendees
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Ace Home Center is the place for holiday decorations ow is that magical time of the year when the Home Division of Ace Hardware Home Center in South Miami transitions from one holiday to the next. Halloween witches and skeletons are beginning to drift from center stage. Thanksgiving turkeys and ambercolored autumn accessories co-exist with the store’s ever-spectacular Christmas wonderland; a joyous sight that is a riot of color and opu-
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Thousands will enjoy the Art Festival which is being held this weekend on Sunset Drive
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lence. As in the past, this year’s holiday season will officially kick-off with a merry celebration at Ace Hardware on Thursday, November 1st, from 5:30P to 8:30P. The store is bustling with activity and a veritable shower of glitter as Betty Phillips veteran Buyer for the Home Division removes sparkling glass decorations from boxes and gives helpful advice to the decorating team. Using her skills and experience from the retail trade to select
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Ran into two very happy ladies the other day at Deli Lane… these two South Miami Hospital staffers, Cristi Stiltner-Angulo and Aleida Hernandez, were singing the praises of working at THE #1 hospital in South Florida and of Lincoln Mendez, the hospital’s CEO. It’s quite the honor for the hospital’s staff and patients, as well as our entire community, that South Miami Hospital received this honor from U.S. News & World Report. By the way, among other things, Cristi is on the Santa’s Parade of Elves committee and we are counting on her to make this year’s parade the best one yet. This much-loved community event will be held Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m., in the heart of South Miami.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Ceremony at the Gibson Bethel Center
Lighting candles for the kids.
(From l-r) Commissioner “Johnny” Zeigler, Cornelius Harrington, Yvette Valdes and Lorenzo Woodley presenting the Breast Cancer Awareness Grey Ghosts uniform jersey. A moment of prayer BY RAQUEL GARCIA
The First Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Ceremony took place recently at the Gibson Bethel Community Center grounds near the basketball courts on a cool and cloudless Thursday evening. Over 60 area youth and family members attended the candle lighting ceremony to raise awareness in the community. Deacon Butler offered an invocation, setting the mood for a contemplative moment of reflection. He mentioned a neighborhood family coping with the illness and had the children repeat after him in prayer to thank God for “life, health, and strength.” Parks and Recreation Director Lorenzo Woodley had help from Gibson Center Commissioner Johnny and assistant director for parks and recreation Carl Williams as they
all lit the candles provided for the kids. Afterwards they blew them out together in a solemn moment to show solidarity with those that have had to live with the disease. “We want to be a catalyst,” said Williams about the evening, “by educating not only our youth but our community as a whole so we can take a proactive approach in the fight against breast cancer.” The idea for the event came from Gibson Bethel football and cheerleading coaches and commissioners. For the Saturday October 13 football game on Murray Field players and coaches all work pink and the football field was marked with the pink ribbon breast cancer awareness emblem. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent statistics from 2008, 40,589 died from the disease that year and 210,203 women were diagnosed.
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Holidays preparations, golf, art and fashion show take stage
Jeannett and Don Slesnick seen here at opening night of FACES of Cuban Culture Photographic Exhibition with Alberto Romeu (center). ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
786-621-4624. Among the many enjoying the evening were Alberto’s son Ruben Romeu and Ruben’s wife Terry, who is renown for her new Pika Sauce available for sale online. Aside from the many artists whose portraits were on display, the crowd also included board members of the many non profits for which Romeu lends his talent. Among the scene were former Coral Gables Mayor Don and Jeannett Slesnick; Luis Miguel, of Mercantil Commercebank; and Brooke Noble, of Actors Playhouse. Somerset Gables Academy, a community school located in the heart of Coral Gables, is hosting the 1st Annual Somerset Gables Golf Tournament to benefit the construction of a new playground. The event will be held at The Biltmore Hotel on Friday, November 2, 2012. The tournament features a scramble format and shotgun start at 12:30 pm, registration begins at 10:30 am. For more information contact co-chairs Rachel Salazar at rachel.salazar@hotmail.com or Lora Lastra at loralastra@me.com. The SGPA is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization. The GFWC Cocoplum Woman’s Club will hold a Fashion Show featuring Olian in Coral Gables will benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters on Wed., Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. , at their clubhouse 1375 Suset Drive. Tickets are $30 per person. For reservation call Pam Ciravolo at 305. 858. 8548 or Ann Robson, robboann@bellsouth.net no later than Nov. 2. Finally, join the fun at the 41st Annual South Miami Art Festival produced by Chamber South and sponsored by First National Bank of South Miami on the weekend of November 3 & 4th, 2012, in beautiful downtown South Miami. As always, it promises great outdoor family fun. Until next time, keep making each day count.
gathered at Belen for the opening of the exhibit that also featured live entertainment by Los Armonicos Quitet. Gallery hours are open by appointment. For information, call
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Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB Holiday décor is already popping up around town and we are just weeks away for the real start of the season. In that vein, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade continue to be one of the best places to purchase Christmas trees and wreaths. This 35 year old tradition raise charitable funds with one hundred percent of proceeds from the trees and wreaths sales benefitting the positive programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, an organization that serves 10,000 boys and girls in Miami-Dade County. To kick off the 2012 selling season, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade will hold a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony at the tree lot on Monday, Nov. 19. Look for Santa Claus himself at the event that will also include local dignitaries and Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade representatives. Service organizations are gearing up for
Luis Miguel, of Mercantil Commercebank; Alberto Romeu;, Silvia Garcia Sierra;and Ruben Romeu are seen here at FACES of Cuban Culture Photographic Exhibition featuring Alberto Romeu’s photographs.
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the holiday season collecting food for Thanksgiving baskets as well as clothes, food and toys for those in need. South Florida is one of the most generous locations anywhere and holidays certainly make that more evident than ever. The GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club will begin the season preparing complete Thanksgiving baskets for the families of the children served by the club’s May Van Sickle Children’s Dental Clinic. More on those activities in the next issue. In other happenings, renowned photographer Alberto Romeu’s work on display though Nov. 7th at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, 500 SW 127th Ave., in The Saladrigas Gallery. Entitled the FACES of Cuban Culture, the exhibit ion is dedicated to and features many writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, actors, editors, photographers and curators. On Oct. 18, hundreds
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Activist’s confinement spotlights plight of homeless dogs and cats BY RAQUEL GARCIA
A few weeks have passed since local businessman Michael Rosenberg was picked up as a stray and taken into the impound truck for the ride to the MiamiDade County Animal Services Shelter and the cage he would call home for three days and two nights. Rosenberg was the first biped in the history of the county facility for homeless and abandoned dogs and cats to spend a weekend in a cage and draw attention to the euthanizing of more than 20,000 dogs and cats each year at the Medley location. Since “The Pets’ Trust” straw ballot publicity campaign began, supporters like Gloria Estefan and Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan have rallied for the cause. “This is a historic moment for animal rights in Dade County,” Rosenberg said. “If we don’t vote, we keep killing animals like we’ve been doing for decades and if we stop we can be the model for the whole country.” What began as an invitation from Rosenberg to Animal Services director Alex Munoz to speak at the Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations (where Rosenberg is president) led to the
formation of The Pets’ Trust. The citizen initiative’s goals are to “improve animal welfare, increase adoptions and decrease overpopulation by providing free and low-cost spay/neuter, lowcost veterinary care and educational programs.” The grassroots group succeeded in getting a non-binding referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot (#240) to ask the community to support the initiatives. If the straw ballot passes, it is then up to the Miami-Dade County Commission to approve and begin allocating resources to get things in motion. County Commissioner Sally Heyman is sponsoring the legislation. “As long as we have an excessive population of domestic pets we are never going to get in front of the mass euthanizing,” Heyman said. “When I became a commissioner 10 years ago there was no dedicated funding source for animal services; it was fines and rabies tag money. We’ve come a long way in 10 years.” According to Heyman, if the voters and commission vote yes, it will then take approximately two years and $20 million in revenue to turn the numbers around. The average homeowner’s cost would be about
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$10. Funding protocol and management issues would be dealt with next. She said goals would move step by step. “Changes will happen over a course of time. As a commission we would need an agenda so we can come up with mechanical things with The Trust and auditing and collecting money. We will not be jumping ahead but strategically planning the next steps.” “It will take a while to build,” Rosenberg said. “Unfortunately we don’t have a natural constituency that can support us. Dogs and cats don’t have money so it’s tough. If you vote ‘yes’ that’s when the key turns but don’t expect a miracle the same day.” Miracles seem to be happening already as Rosenberg said he has been amazed and impressed at the generosity and kindness Miami has to offer. “I can’t look at Miami the same way again,” Rosenberg said. “We hear such negative things about our hometown but
the generosity and kindness and support this has created has blown me away. It doesn’t matter if you’re black, white, Hispanic, Buddhist, I’ve been getting calls from everybody asking ‘how can we help.’” Rosenberg said part of the challenge has been to educate people on the 120 or so animals brought into the facility daily and the ensuing 50 to 60 that are euthanized daily to make room for the latest arrivals. “The amount of animals brought to Animal Services is really a drop in the bucket. I won’t take the newborn kittens born recently on my doorstep to Animal Services because they will probably be killed and many others like me would do the same, but it doesn’t solve the problem. It’s one of those things you don’t like to think about, like your own funeral. But unlike your own funeral this is something we can solve, and we are going to solve it.”
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Bartender Brian Kelly shares the love at Sunset Tavern and Deli Lane BY RAQUEL GARCIA
Perhaps it was that he found the love of his life at Sunset Tavern and Deli Lane or maybe it was his brother’s introduction to the place while managing Daiquiri Days here years ago that set the stage for Rockaway, New Jersey native Brian Kelly to find his calling at the classic South Miami establishment. “I came down here when I was 21 to visit my brother and I have been here ever since,” said Kelly. A mild tempered amiable bartender with slicked back hair and a secretive smile, Brian or “Brain” as his descriptive name tag suggests, is known for delivering friendly service along with the classic adult beverages and good food Sunset Tavern is famous for. “It’s a great vibe here and everyone has a good time,” said Kelly. During the day I have more time to spend with customers and become like a part time therapist. At night it gets very busy and the crowd changes into more of a college scene.” An unpretentious local hang out that attracts down-to-earth professionals from Brickell as well as area lawyers, accountants, business folks, UM students and South Miami stalwarts who can reminisce about community history; Sunset Tavern has become an institution. Open over ten years now in the same spot where the famous bar “My Father’s Mustache” used to be, owners Mike Maler and Jan Kirchoff. mix it up with seasonal events like Oktoberfest, Stand up to Cancer Golf Tournament hosted by manager Patty Karpinski, Spiny Lobster Tournament, and holiday theme parties. “The owners here are open to lots of our ideas and they take them seriously,” said Kelly. “We like to change it up and do fun stuff. Going out to the golf tournament and helping Patty out makes me feel good. Last
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SIGHTINGS 41st Annual Chamber South Art Festival Poster unveiling at Chamber South Trustee Reception hosted by First National Bank of South Miami
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year it was great out there helping people with donations and donating prizes for a good cause. I love this place and consider it my home going on ten years now.” The love seems to be reciprocated judging by the popularity of the FIU agriculture graduate’s own entrepreneurial adventures. Kelly makes some super tasty homemade pickles that are a fan favorite around the bar. Ideal for a pickled martini or to jazz up a vegetarian meal, the sweet and spicy pickle business seems a natural for Kelly who enjoys sharing his bite size delights with patrons. Kelly hopes to eventually take his pickles on the road and do the farmer’s market circuit. “I would love to get a booth at the farmer’s market but waking up early is hard for me. We are looking for a house now in South Miami. Coming here and meeting my wife here is the best thing that ever happened to me. It’s amazing, if I never came down with my brother I would have never met her or gotten this job.”
Pictured (L-R): Jeffrey Flanagan, Chamber South Past Chrm.; Chamber President Mary Scott Russell; Chamber Chairman Zac Hall; Poster artist Annie Maxwell; Veronica B. Flores, FNBSM, Festival Presenting (Photo courtesy of SOMI MAG) Sponsor; Ricardo Forbes, Chamber South Past Chrm.
Chamber South President Mary Scott Russell (front row, left) and First National Bank of South Miami Executive Vice President Veronica Flores (second row, third from left) and FNBSM VIP’s
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temporary location in two months and they still have no idea where they are going? As we reported last issue, the county recently sold the center to a private developer. Although it seems the new owners, Related Urban, have been trying to do the right thing by meeting with them regularly to allay their many concerns, the seniors still have no idea where they will be while the six floors of the residence building and activities
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center gets a much needed make over. The center is managed by the city and although candidates and commissioners raid the place right before election season, the only gentleman with the grace to attend the meetings in concern for our elderly population has been former Mayor Horace Feliu. Thanks Horace for showing you care, and let’s hope you start a trend at city hall to help the seniors get some answers pronto.
CHIEF GETS CROWNED Local organizations “promoting family values” and offering leadership opportunities for Hispanic young women: Miss Hispanidad USA and Unity International Foundation, recently honored Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro with a special presentation in commission chambers. Michelle Setty and Nicole Pelaez of Miss Hispanidad USA thanked the chief for his contributions to the Hispanic community of South Florida. This is just the recent in a series of accolades the chief has received from a vast South Florida community that sure seems to appreciate his service. Now if only the loud minority of naysayers at city hall who are attempting to discredit the chief’s performance would allow him and his department to do their jobs in peace, we would all be better off. TRUTH OR FICTION Can it be true? While enjoying my
favorite breakfast at a local eatery I heard an area health care company might just be interested in purchasing the shopping center at SW 62 Ave and US 1. Imagine that…a professional office center with lots of parking spaces right across the street from South Miami Hospital. It could easily house a major medical/urgent care center and lots of doctor’s offices. They could even build a bridge across the highway to make it easier for professionals and clients to commute back and forth! I am still trying to get a pulse on which health care giant might be examining the possibilities but it sure is an interesting scenario isn’t it.
MAYOR’S POND/POOL HAUNTS CITY HALL Just when they thought they got away with it, I mean, even though the mayor’s concrete laden “pond” was declared permissible without permits in a county hearing shortly after last year’s election, it seems Channel 7 wants to know more. Former Mayor Julio Robaina Jr. made a huge fuss over his gigantic “pond” (which is deep enough to dive into) in a major campaign broo haha. At the time City Manager Hector Mirabile chose to hand off the issue to the county to settle although by city definition it appeared to clearly be in violation of city pond standards. Let’s hope the naked truth reveals itself soon. HAPPY HANS
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I spoke with Footworks co-owner Hans Huseby (sorry we spelled your name wrong in the Halloween story last issue, my friend) the other day and he was tickled pink regarding his latest experience in trying to get a permit at city hall. It seems city staff actually took the time to help him out…wow. Rather than repeating history and doing things the old way (which according to many disgruntled souls would be to simply reject the permit if not filled out properly) they actually took the time to assist him in completing some information that was missing so he could get it done right and before deadline. I think we can thank Hector’s leadership for this one, Go Manager!
COMMITTEE TRIAL FOR CHIEF Rhonda Sibilia of the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission sent notice recently that the complaint against Chief Martinez for pos-
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sible ethics violations is moving forward. Attorney for the Chief Simon Steckel said: “A probable cause finding in this scenario is merely an invitation for both sides to conduct a full trial before the committee and CHIEF present all the eviMARTINEZ DE CASTRO dence. We feel that since every witness who has been interviewed has taken a position favorable to Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro, we are confident that he shall be exonerated.”
PHOTO CREDIT APOLOGIES Thank you John Edward Smith of SOMI Mag for sharing last issue’s front page Halloween Safe Streets photo and we apologize for the oversight in omitting the appropriate attribution. Sorry to Karen and Ed Nercess of All Star Photography for missing the photo credit on the online story for Chamber South’s 41st Annual South Miami Arts Festival. Thank you to Arelis Ferro of Chamber South for letting us know. We appreciate the spirit of collaboration we can share with South Miami’s finest media. SEEN IN THE SCENE Ran into Fitness Together proprietor Scott Baumann at Casa Lario’s recently and he sure was chomping down on some yummy looking chicken loaded with veggies and capped off with an Espresso. Not that I was watching him or anything but he is sort of hard to miss with the huge pair of guns the guy is sporting nowadays. I am just happy to consider him a buddy and not a boxing opponent. HOLIDAY SEASON STARTS Well folks, another year is nearly behind us, and as we prepare to show the special people in our lives how much we love and care about them, please consider shopping local to find that one of a kind December present. I guarantee if you take a stroll down Sunset Drive downtown to window shop you will see a range of possibilities for the athlete, professional, fashionista, pet lover, or foodie in your circle of dear ones. So keep those dollars circulating in our community and spend in SoMi. And by the way, while you’re at it, take a moment to reflect on how lucky you are to have so many people in your life who love you no matter what. Thought for the Day: Our family is a circle of love and strength. With every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger. — Unknown Raquel Garcia contributed to this column. Got Tips? Call 305-669-7030 or email <michael@communitynewspapers.com>.
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Roll call at SMPD before DUI Checkpoint
Program Specialist/Victim Advocate for MADD-Dade County, Helen Witty, gets a round of applause at roll call from the multi-agency police officers before the team heads out for the DUI Checkpoint on Friday evening, October 19 on US 1 and SW 63 Avenue. The SMPD operation yielded 133 citations and seven arrests. Major Rene Landa said 900 vehicles received pamphlets on the dangers of drinking and driving. “We may never know what impact we had,” said Landa, “but if someone took to heart what we talked about and we were able to save one life, then it’s all worth it.” (Photo credit/Raquel Garcia)
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ucts, she begins buying in January for items that make their appearance in the shop from October to December. “This is the little store with big ideas,” says Betty, speaking to the store’s long history of successfully blending their selections of every day necessities and top-quality home decorating accessories. During the holiday season, the store features eight to eleven trees that are decorated with themes to delight children and adults for just about every room in the house. Customers can purchase one of these thematic trees complete with everything or they can purchase individual items. Professional designer Mike Monroe from Monroe Design brings his vast experience with hotels and private homes to the fore, leading the store’s design team in the creation of specialty trees and making himself available to consult with customers. Customers and staff work together to create highly personalized trees, just the right lighting, and lush garlands and wreaths in an array of styles to match the customers’ home décor, inside and out. Trees of every size and variety are avail-
able, from modern metallic and crystal, to more traditional fir-like trees. There is even an upside-down tree. This year it is replete with whimsical sea creatures and fish appropriate for celebrating the holidays in coastal South Florida. And lest you think hanging trees bottom up is something new, the practice purportedly was flourishing in Central European homes by the twelfth century when the fir tree was revered as a symbol of Christianity. Among the traditional holiday favorites offered at Ace Hardware are collectible items such as Department 56 Villages, Byers’ Choice Ltd. Carolers and Mark Roberts Fairies. The store always carries what is new in these popular lines. The charming lighted villages, homey carolers and spritely fairies keep customers coming back every season. “We look forward to arranging the Mark Roberts Fairies flying through the air. We like to make our customers happy,” said Betty Phillips. The Ace Hardware Home Center located at 7325 Red Road in South Miami is one of four stores owned by Dan Hitchcock. The South Miami location has been in the Hitchcock family since 1959. Call 305-667-1195 to schedule an appointment with a holiday sales specialist or designer.
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will have the opportunity to enjoy and purchase works of fine art offered by over 130 artists. The family-oriented show also includes activities for children and performances by local youth organizations. Town center along Sunset Drive, east of US1 will be closed to vehicular traffic and converted into a promenade where you can take in the art work, savor some delicious food from street vendors or in local restaurants, and enjoy live music from groups such as Van Gogh Listens and the Miami Children’s Chorus. The Chamber highly encourages the public to take public transportation, bike or walk to Sunset Drive; for those who drive, on-street metered parking will be available, as well as spaces in local garages. Sunshine Artist magazine rates the Art Festival among the 100 Top Fine Art and Design shows in the country. The magazine is the “go to” guide for artists and crafters who are looking for show schedules and other related information concerning the business of art and crafts. The Top 100 distinction is determined by the participating artists for whom there is just one criterion, the number of sales realized by the artist. “I have had artists tell me that our event puts food on their table for the entire year,” said Mary Scott Russell.
Arelis Ferro, Director of the Art Festival and Events Manager for the Chamber spends six months coordinating all facets of the event: combining artists, sponsors, vendors, entertainers and advertisers into a seamless, well-managed festival. A popular show, Ms. Ferro had to turn away at least 20 artists away this year because there was not enough space for them. She reports that participating artists build a following from the show — a following that keeps buyers returning to South Miami every year. The Art Festival is funded by the Chamber and relies on sponsorship from a variety of generous donors and grantors. In addition to their major sponsor, the First National Bank of South Miami, are MiamiDade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Baptist Health of South Florida, the City of South Miami and others. Chamber South serves businesses in South Miami, Kendall, Cutler Bay, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Greater South Dade. The mission of the Chamber is to maintain a leadership role through programs, services and events that will enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of the member communities by working to improve business conditions that strengthen the economic health of the community.
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City to file lawsuit against YMCA
BY RAQUEL GARCIA
For over forty years South Miami’s YMCA enjoyed being a thriving center for community where children and adults from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds came together to play sports like soccer, roller hockey, or learn how to swim. However by December 2005 times had changed so the apparently struggling recreation center aligned with the City of South Miami to save the ten acres of land behind David Fairchild Elementary between SW 57 Ave and Palencia Drive. The land was donated by Frank Kerdyk in the late 1950’s. What began as a promising partnership between the YMCA and the city to save the center has devolved such that the city anticipates filing a law suit by month’s end for breach of lease and non-payment of rent. The deal they made in 2005 was that the city would purchase the land funded in part by an innovative “Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond.” Mary Scott Russell was mayor when the collaboration with the city and YMCA was set up. “I don’t know what happened between now and then,” said Russell. “This was a partnership with municipalities and
county government when collaboration was the word of the day. We worked together for the greatest good for the greatest number of people.” Executive Director of Special Olympics for Miami-Dade County Mark Thompson was YMCA’s director from 1993 to 2003. During his tenure, 3 to 4,000 kids played together at the Y over the course of a given year. On Saturdays as many as 1000 kids in about 15 different age divisions played competitive games on the Frank Kerdyk Fields. “No child would be turned away due to inability to pay,” said Thompson. “We were supported by fundraising activities and those who could pay a surplus to provide for those who could not, did, and that is a true nonprofit venture. Families appreciated that kids got to play with others who didn’t have the same means. It created better understanding and removed stereotypes.” Former Mayor Julio Robaina Jr. said he is a product of South Miami’s YMCA. “I grew up going to the YMCA,” said Robaina, “I looked forward to it every day. The first Campus Life Haunted House started there back in the woods. We took field trips, had summer camp and kids came from all over. We learned organized sports discipline and
The Frank Kerdyk Fields of the former YMCA are now without permanent bathroom facilities, shelter from lightning, nor do they have a dedicated water supply yet area kids still playing organized sports on the ground
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– it was a positive time with positive role acknowledges it may not be totally accurate, is that the secured bonds were contingent on models.” Robaina eventually served on the Y board studies commissioned to determine if and along with Mary Scott Russell and oth- enough membership revenue could be generers was instrumental in securing the bond ated to cover expenses and pay back the monies that helped purchase the land. He bond. It remains unclear how the $100,000 was the district’s state representative in check to get the 2005 partnership started Tallahassee at the time. “We had a very well connected group of derailed. “Our county commissioner (at the board members,” said Robaina, “and we time) Carlos Gimenez came out for the ribwere able to raise a million dollars in a few bon cutting,” said Russell, “for this multimonths. We just needed a green light. They billion dollar bond issue and presented a kept claiming they were doing demographic check for $100,000 to little South Miami.” studies on feasibility (for the new communi- Russell was also President of the Dade ty center) but we felt they had other plans for League of Cities at the time. “We were on a roll. Timing was right, conditions were good, the property.” President and C.E.O. of YMCA Greater and we had county support for the acquisiMiami Alfred Sanchez declined comment for tion. Nine years later we have a lawsuit and this article through spokeswoman Charlotte the lawyers get rich.” Horace Feliu followed Mary Scott Russell Donn. The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was born in London in as mayor and preceded Phil Stoddard. While 1844 by George Williams as a place for he was in office the dilapidated building on industry working men to go for spiritual the site was razed in preparation for the new reflection. According to ymcamiami.org, building. “We had meetings with neighbors,” 67.7 million households in the U.S. live said Fileu. “They wanted to make sure we within three miles of a YMCA and 2,663 controlled traffic in the area. We worked YMCA’s serve more than 20.2 million peo- hard to bring the plans together and they ple each year. The South Dade YMCA at seem to have disappeared.” City Attorney Thomas Pepe said there was a 9355 SW 134 Street is in the midst of a plan in the file. He agreed to email it to South 36,000 feet expansion begun May of 2011. Mayor Philip Stoddard said he would have Miami News however it was not received prior preferred to work on a long term plan with the to deadline. Mayor Stoddard said the bond issue Y before going to court. They owe the city was declined when Ajibola Balogun was city $60,000 for three years of unpaid rent. “If you manager. Calls to Balogun were not returned are going to keep a relationship you don’t start prior to press time. Vice Mayor of Coral Gables, William with suing them,” said Stoddard. “The commission as a whole now feels that they Kerdyk Jr. commented on how his uncle who breached their side of the agreement and that was also a commissioner in the Gables and that needs to get resolved before a renewed worked in real estate might feel about the relationship. My sense is that the Y is genuine- current state of things with the YMCA and ly interested in getting the project going again the city. “My uncle would say, ‘it is a sad day when the community loses a place for the but how it will be paid for I don’t know.” The mayor’s understanding, although he children to play.”
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Local novelist wants readers to learn about Rio de Janeiro BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
In two years the World Cup will take place in Rio de Janeiro and two years later the Olympic Summer Games. Before then, Cassia Martins wants people to know her city so she wrote a novel called Born in Rio. “I really wanted to show the world what makes Rio such a special place,” Martins said. She said the novel is a story of personal growth that develops in Rio. “I think a lot of it has a lot to do that I lived most of my adult life out of Rio,” she said. “I wanted to write an engaging story and take people through this journey of my main character, Rita.” Rita is a banker in New York who leads a hectic lifestyle. She’s lived in the Big Apple for 15 years when suddenly something happens to her mother. “She had an estranged relationship (with her mom),” Martins said. “She was drawn to come back to Florida.” Unfortunately the events don’t turn out well. When Rita finds a box of letters about her mother, what she learns takes her back to Rio. In writing Born in Rio., Martins wanted to take people to Brazil and through its customs. Although she has lived most of her adult life in the U.S., she loves her native Brazil and wants her readers to love it as well. “I really worked very hard in showing the soul of Brazil,” Martins said. “This was one of the main reasons why I wrote the story. I wanted people to see Brazil. The main character was born there but left. She sees Brazil through foreign eyes.” Martins returned to Rio to write the book. She graduated from Boston University and
Cassia Martins is pictured in front of the famous landmark statue in Rio de Janeiro.
has an MBA in marketing. When she was working on her application for Wharton School of Economics at Penn, she said it made her think about where she was and what she wanted out of life. “That’s when I first started thinking about the story,” Martins said. “When I graduated, I had the story shaped. Then it was a matter of taking the time to write it and I wrote it in nine months.” Her process was to write 700 words a day. “I was very structured. Sometimes the words were not good, but still I did it. I learned to respect myself in terms of how far I can go and how I can respect myself.” It wasn’t always easy. The days she had writer’s block were tough but she tried to relax and focus on something else. “But when I least expected it, the words would come to me,” she said. Once Born in Rio was completed, she began the process of self-publishing. She chose to use Amazon’s service Create Space because it allowed her to have control over her book. “I really like the process,” Martins said. “It was able to be out to the public pretty fast after I created the book.” Martins lives in south Miami-Dade. She came to the U.S. as a teen and her family stayed in the Miami area while she went off to get her degrees. She came back to South Florida for her family. These days, she works in finance and spends her spare time promoting her book. In fact, a signing was scheduled for late September at Books and Books and she will be at the Miami Book Fair International on Nov. 18. For more information, go to her website at <www.borninrio.com>.
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Homestead High Feeder Pattern Curriculum Expo set for Nov. 5 BY RAUL CALZADILLA JR.
Miami-Dade County Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; South Region Office and Dr. Alexis Martinez, region superintendent, will be hosting a Curriculum Expo featuring all schools within the Homestead High School Feeder Pattern on Thursday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m., at the Homestead Community Center, 1601 N. Krome Ave. in Homestead. All current students, prospective students, their parents and community members are invited to come and learn about the innovative curriculum programs, academies, magnet programs, enrichment activi-
ties, iMAP initiatives, clubs and extracurricular activities the schools have to offer. Administrators, teachers and students will be on hand to answer questions. Student performances will be featured. Participating schools include: Robert Morgan High, Campbell Drive K-8 Center, Coconut Palm K-8, Gateway Environmental K-8 Center, Leisure City K-8 Center, Peskoe, I & B K-8 Center, Neva King Cooper Educational Center, Title I Migrant Services, and Air Base Elementary. If you want more information about this topic, contact Air Base Elementary School at 305-258-3676.
Killian High School Feeder Pattern Curriculum Expo set for Nov. 13 BY THOMAS ENNIS
Miami-Dade County Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; South Region Office and Dr. Alexis Martinez, region superintendent, will be hosting a Curriculum Expo featuring all schools within the Miami Killian High School Feeder Pattern on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m., at the Miami Killian High School Gymnasium, 10655 SW 97 Ave. All current students, prospective students, their parents and community members are invited to come and learn about the innovative curriculum programs, academies, magnet programs, enrichment activities, iMAP initiatives, clubs and
extracurricular activities the schools have to offer. Administrators, teachers and students will be on hand to answer questions. Student performances will be featured. Participating schools include: Arvida Middle, Devon Aire K-8 Center, Gloria Floyd Elementary, Glades Middle, Kendale Elementary, Kenwood K-8 Center, Leewood K-8 Center, William Lehman Elementary, Miami Killian High, Snapper Creek Elementary and Sunset Park Elementary. If you want more information about this topic, contact Miami Killian High School at 305-271-3311.
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‘Miracle on 136th Street’ Parade welcomes start of holiday season
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BY ALICIA WHITLEY
The Falls Shopping Center, 8888 SW 136 St., will ring in this holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 17, with the 16th annual “Miracle on 136th Street” Holiday Parade that promises to be bigger and better than ever. Local celebrities and their families will ride in one of the many vintage convertible cars during the parade, led by Parade Grand Marshal Coco Jones, star of Disney Channel’s Let it Shine movie. This year, the Holiday Parade benefits the South Dade YMCA Family Center. “The Miracle on 136th Street” Holiday Parade is attended annually by more than 20,000 residents. The parade features
marching bands, stilt walkers, clowns, vintage cars, community groups and internationally recognized costumed characters, along with the season’s first official appearance of Santa on his very own float. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and line both sides of the parade route before the 4 p.m. start. The parade route, which is located on the Boulevard in between the center and the parking lot, will start at the east end of The Falls, in front of Bloomingdale’s and traverse the entire length of the center, west to Macy’s. Activities take place from 4 to 10 p.m. For more information about The Falls, located at US 1 and SW 136th Street, call 305-255-4570 or visit online at <www.simon.com>.
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American Red Cross announces recipients of Spectrum awards
Honorees pictured are (l-r) Marina Bryant, Julie Grimes, Kathryn Q. Mikesell, Janelle Patty, Patricia Robbins, Penny Shaffer, Olga M. Ramudo, Jeanett Slesnick, Sabrina Cohen and Mary Young. Not pictured: BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Philantrhopy Award, Irene Korge. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
BY PATRICIA ROJAS
The American Red Cross recently introduced 11 outstanding women leaders who will be receiving the Sara Hopkins Woodruff Spectrum Awards for Women during a luncheon on Mar. 5, 2013 at the InterContinental Miami Hotel. The honorees serve as exceptional examples of the humanitarian principles of the American Red Cross: Humanity, Impartiality, Independence, Unity, Neutrality, Universality and Voluntary Service. “Spectrum” refers to the impact these women have on a broad scope of community life and also reflects the spectrum of cultures represented in our community. The 2013 Sara Hopkins Woodruff Spectrum Award for Women honorees are: BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Philanthropy Award, Irene Korge; Rosalind Ludwig Chairmen’s Award, Jeanett Slesnick; Cervera Real Estate Ambassador Award,
Penny Shaffer; Bank of America Cultural Award, Kathryn Q. Mikesell; J. N. McArthur Foundation Education Award, Mary Young; Mercantil Commercebank Entrepreneurial Award, Olga M. Ramudo; Baptist Health South Florida Healthcare Award, Sabrina Cohen; Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association Hospitality Award, Julie Grimes; The Ethel and W. George Kennedy Family Foundation Volunteerism Award, Patricia Robbins; Barbara Nelson Red Cross Service Award, Janelle Patty, and Swanee and Paul DiMare Youth Award, Marina Bryant. To purchase tickets for the Mar. 5 luncheon, or for more information on the Spectrum Awards, contact Kenia Tedesco at 305-728-2512 or send email to <Kenia.Tedesco@redcross.org>.
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Stone sculptures from Zimbabwe to be displayed at Fairchild Garden BY PAULA FERNÁNDEZ DE LOS MUROS
“Chapungu: Custom and Legend, a Culture in Stone,” soon will grace the lowlands of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden with 82 unique, hand-carved sculptures by African artists from Zimbabwe. The seven-month exhibition from Nov. 1 through May 31, 2013, will depict beautiful stone carvings of animals, families, customs, social issues and creatures of legend. Carved from opal stone, cobalt and springstone, these alluring works of art will be grouped by theme in Fairchild’s lowlands: Custom and Legend, Family, Nature and Environment, Role of Elders, Role of Women, Social Comment, The Spirit World, and Village Life. These amazing sculptures range in height from three to 10 feet and weigh between 600 and 6,000 pounds. “Each of these sculptures is a unique, one of a kind creation that the artists have produced based on their own ideas and passions,” said Roy Guthrie, Chapungu curator. Many of the 35 artists represented are from Zimbabwe’s native tribe, the Shona people. The Shona tribe believes that the “Chapungu Bird” is a good omen, bringing them protection and good fortune. Chapungu is a metaphor for the Bateleur Eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, a powerful bird of prey that can fly up to 300 miles a day at 30 to 50 miles an hour and lives in the savannahs, open forests and semi-deserts of central and southern Africa. In addition to enjoying the exhibition, visitors and the community can create their own original sculpture with the help of a Chapungu artist in residence during one of several fiveday workshops conducted Tuesday through Saturday in a pavilion near the lowland’s palm collection. No experience is required. The $500 fee includes a sculpting stone from Zimbabwe, a set of tools to keep and instruction by prominent Zimbabwean artists. For reservations and details, call 305-6671651, ext 3322. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is dedicated to exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants. Considered the greatest tropical botanic garden in the world, Fairchild exhibits some of the tropical world’s rarest and most beautiful plants within the tapestry of an iconic landscape design. Fairchild is a one of the world’s best science, conservation and education-based gardens and a recognized international leader in both Florida and international conservation. It has conservation programs in over 20 countries throughout the tropical world including the Indonesia, South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Fairchild’s palm and cycad collections are considered the best collections in the world and are nationally recognized by the American
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Public Gardens Association. It is also home to the American Orchid Society. The Fairchild Challenge is the largest science-based education program in the U.S. reaching more than 150,000 schoolchildren. Fairchild hosts popular events like the Chocolate, Mango, Orchid, Food and Garden, Ramble and Edible Garden Festivals, as well as an internationally acclaimed Art Program, GardenMusic Festival, concerts, plant shows and sales, and evening events and is the cultural and community hub in South Florida. Fairchild is a not-for-profit organization with 45,000 members and over 1,200 volunteers. Fairchild is located at 10901 Old Cutler Rd. in Coral Gables. Admission is $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for children 6-17 and free to children 5 and under and Fairchild members. Information is available at <www.fairchildgarden.org>.
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Boys and Girls Clubs to begin Christmas tree sales, Nov. 19 BY DURﾃ右 ROSS
For more than 35 years, Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade has been selling Christmas trees and wreaths to help bring holiday cheer into many South Florida households, and it continues this tradition. To kick off the 2012 selling season, Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade will hold a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at the tree lot on Monday, Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m., at the Hank Kline Club, 2805 SW 32 Ave. Attending will be Santa Claus, local dignitaries and Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade representatives. The trees, beautiful Fraser firs from North Carolina, stand five to 14 feet tall and sell for $55 and up. Plain and handdecorated wreaths also will be for sale, starting at $35. One hundred percent of proceeds from the trees and wreaths sales will benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, which serves 10,000 boys and girls in Miami-DadeCounty with positive pro-
grams year-round. The tree lot is open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. seven days a week from Nov. 19 to Dec. 15 (or until trees are sold out). For more information, visit online at <www.bgcmia.org>.
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‘Digging Miami:’ Free lecture at Deering Estate at Cutler BY JENNIFER TISTHAMMER
Arts & Craft Festival Saturday, November 10th • 8am-3pm Central Presbyterian Church 12455 SW 104 St. Crafts • Gifts • Food Trucks and more Free admission & free parking. 10x10 Vendor spaces $35.00, call 305-274-4007
The Deering Estate at Cutler, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Southern Florida, presents a free lecture on the second Thursday of each month. The next lecture is scheduled for Nov. 8, 7 p.m., in the Visitor Center Auditorium at the Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72 Ave. Topic is “Digging Miami” and the presenter is Robert Carr. The pace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. Miami’s development continually erases monuments and traces of indigenous people and historic pioneers while ironically leading to archaeological treasures that have lain undiscovered for centuries. In “Digging Miami,” Carr traces the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami area from its first inhabitants through the arrival of European settlers and up to the early 20th century. Carr was Dade County’s first archaeologist, later historic preservation director, and held the position at a time when redevelopment efforts unearthed dozens of
impressive archaeological sites, including the Cutler site, discovered in 1985, and the controversial Miami Circle, found in 1998. “Digging Miami” presents a unique anatomy of this fascinating city, dispelling the myth that its history is merely a century old. Currently the executive director of the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy Inc., Carr’s career spans over 30 years. As Dade County’s first archaeologist, he was instrumental in the implementation of the Historical Sites Preservation Ordinance. Carr is a prolific writer, from trade periodicals to technical reports to books. The Deering Estate at Cutler, a MiamiDade County Park, is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. This 444-acre natural and archeological preserve and historic site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a center for education, culture and recreation. Historic house tours are offered daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. with admission to the estate. For more information on the Deering Estate’s educational and cultural programs, visit <www.deeringestate.org>.
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Miami Science Museum’s Reptile Day scheduled Saturday, Nov. 3 BY DUREE ROSS
Reptile lovers and those who want to learn more about the intriguing creatures are invited to attend Miami Science Museum’s Reptile Day on Saturday, Nov. 3. Reptile Day will include entertaining and interactive activities about many different reptile species including: • Meet and greet with Animal Planet’s Gator Boys celebrities Chris and Ashley; • Python Control in the Everglades presentation by Shawn Heflick, host of National Geographic’s Python Hunters; • Live venomous snake handling show by Venom One; • Eyes and Ears (invasive reptile detection and reporting training) presentation by Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA); • Alligator aquaculture presentation by Gatorama; • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission airboat display; • Live invasive reptile display by ECISMA; • Reptile artifacts from MSM Collection Vault; • Live python animal presentation by MSM herpetologist; • Turtle race; • Eat Like a Reptile by Chef Kat Duran; • Outdoor tables featuring Venom One, FWC, ECISMA, Shawn Heflick of National Geographic’s Python Hunters, Gatorama, Animal Planet’s Gator Boys celebrities Chris and Ashley and Gator Boys merchandise sale, Zoo Med prizes, Eat Like a Lizard; • Pet reptile contests: Attendees can enter
their pet reptiles in several contests for prizes. Each pet entry will receive two free admission tickets (limit one pet entry per family). • Arts & crafts activities: Activities will include a sea turtle craft, spiral snake craft, and chameleon camouflage challenge (Learn how camouflage is used as a survival technique as you color the chameleon to make it disappear into the background.); Fun-filled floor demos at Reptile Day will be: Alligator vs. Crocodile — Think you know the difference between the two? Complete venn diagram to identify the characteristics of each, then visit them in our Wildlife Center. Sea Turtle Bingo — Grab a “turtle egg” and follow the life stages of a sea turtle as you play this game of survival. Reptile Scavenger Hunt — Complete the scavenger hunt to learn more in-depth info about our reptile residents. Feeding Frenzy — Match the prey item to its reptile predator. Guess the Number of Eggs — Clutch size (the number of eggs laid in a nest) differs greatly among lizard species. Can you guess how many eggs each species lays? Lizard Personality Quiz — Lizards have interesting personalities, just like we do! Take this personality quiz to find out which lizard you fit in best with. Reptile Day is sponsored in part by Venom One, ECISMA, Gatorama, MSM Collection, Zoo Med, GEICO, Tom Crutchfield, and United Pet Group Inc. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Donald Uricchio at <duricchio@miamisci.org>.
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Animal Services to benefit from Miami Improv show BY XIOMARA MORDCOVICH
Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St. in Coconut Grove, presents “Puppies and Kittens!” on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m., offering a special night of standup comedy that is great fun for a good cause. All proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department. The show features local comedians Forrest Shaw, Lisa Corrao, John Wynn and Nery Saenz, all of whom are proud owners of adopted pets. Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased online at <www.laughstub.com/buyTicket.cfm?showTimingID= 177735&buy>. “How often can you say that your fun night out on the town is actually doing something good for society?” said Lisa Corrao, comedian and organizer of event. “Tickets get people an evening at the best comedy club in Miami with some of the top stand-up comics in Florida, all while helping to save puppies and kittens. It’s a win-win situation.”
“Tickets get people an evening at the best comedy club in Miami with some of the top stand-up comics in Florida, all while helping to save puppies and kittens. It’s a win-win situation.” — L i s a C o rr a o c o m e d i a n a n d o rg a n i z e r o f Each year, Animal Services receives over 30,000 pets. The goal of this event, as with any event in which the department participates, is to increase pet adoptions and community awareness and involvement with the shelter. For more information, visit <www.miamidade.gov/animals> or call 3-1-1.
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Luncheon event to benefit therapeutic riding center BY ROBERT HAMILTON
Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing therapeutic horseback riding lessons to people with disabilities, will host the First Annual Shoe Fairies Luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 4, noon-3 p.m., at 8500 SW 182 St. in Palmetto Bay. Participants can register online at <www.shoefairies.eventbright.com>. The Shoe Fairies Luncheon, co-chaired by Linda Peterson and Helen Picard, will reach out to more than 100 women in an effort to raise funds to support equine assisted therapy programs for hundreds of affected children and adults as well as local veterans returning from war with PSTD and social disabilities. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on select items offered through a silent auction as well as participate in an early holiday shopping event with local vendors. The afternoon also will feature a fashion show courtesy of Cocoa Couture and a luncheon by Relish Miami. “In its first year of operation, Whispering
Manes has positively impacted the lives of dozens of Miami-Dade children with muscular and cognitive disorders,” Picard said. “We are confident that with the enthusiastic participation of women from our community, we will be able to extend the programs to many more affected children and local veterans.” The Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center is located in the heart of Horse Country in Kendall. Its mission is to benefit children and adults with special needs or disabilities by offering them the opportunity to interact with dedicated horses in a manner that promotes physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Through programs at Whispering Manes people can develop therapeutic relationships with horses, crossing boundaries of speech and physical disabilities in a way that encourages healing and improved self-esteem. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information about the First Annual Shoe Fairies Luncheon or to register or donate online, visit online at <www.whisperingmanes.org>.
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Hormones — for KEEPS! BY SONIA MARTINEZ, RPH
The results of the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) were released at the 23rd annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society in October 2012. The conclusion: Bio-identical hormones (estradiol and micronized progesterone) - started soon after the start of menopause - improved depression, anxiety, and cognitive function in healthy women. But, perhaps most importantly, bio-identical hormones did this without posing any cardiovascular disease risk, and were shown to be superior to synthetic conjugated equine estrogens (CEE). CEE are the form of hormones that were used in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), a large government-sponsored study which found an increased risk of breast cancer associated with CEE, leading many women and health care professionals to seek information on options such as bioidentical hormones.
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Prostate Cancer: The second leading cause of death in men BY SANJAY RAZDAN, MD, MCH
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 241,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States this year, and more than 28,000 men will die of the disease. With these startling statistics, it is important for men and their families to be aware of the disease, understand who is most at risk and what they can do today to lower their chances of battling prostate cancer. What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer refers to abnormal cells in the prostate gland, which is part of the male reproductive system. The prostate is situated just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. A normal prostate is about the size of a walnut. Who is at risk for p rostate cancer? Prostate cancer can affect men of any age but it is most common in men over the age of 50. Eight out of 10 men who suffer from prostate cancer are over the age of 65. African-American men are at higher risk as well as men with a family history of the disease. Men who eat a high-fat diet or who are obese also may have increased chances of getting prostate cancer. What can be done to lower the risk of getting the disease? While researchers continue to study the effect of diet and other lifestyle factors on a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer, there are some changes that may be associated with a decreased risk of the disease. Men are encouraged to eat a diet low in fat, especially animal fat, and include more fruits and vegetables. According to the National Cancer Institute, studies show that a diet high in dairy products and calcium also may be linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer, although the increase may be small. What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? In most cases, early stage prostate cancer does not produce any symptoms, but they may begin to appear as the cancer grows. Symptoms include: Difficulty starting to urinate;
Less force to the stream of urine; Frequent urination, especially during the night; Pain while urinating; Blood or pus in the urine; Pain in hip, lower back or lower part of the pelvis, and Unintended weight loss and/or loss of appetite. What types of options are available to t reat prostate cancer? Prostate cancer can be treated successfully if it is caught early, before it spreads to other parts of the body. One treatment option for patients at Jackson South Community Hospital is the daVinci S Robotic Surgical System, which allows the surgeon to perform minimally invasive procedures, such as removal of the prostate, in hard-to-reach areas with more precision. Because this technology is less invasive than other surgical options, patients experience minimal pain, less blood loss and a smaller risk of infection. Patients undergoing this procedure can expect an excellent chance of being cured with a return to normal activities within days. In some cases, the surgery may be an outpatient procedure. In the majority of cases, patients are not troubled with incontinence or impotence. How can men learn more about p rostate cancer and the various treatment options? The Urology Center of Excellence at Jackson South Hospital is a resource for state-of-the-art diagnostic testing and treatment for prostate and other urologic problems. We’re always innovating and on the leading edge of developing the latest techniques for beating cancer, improving urinary function and restoring sexual function. For more information or to schedule an appointment call the Urology Center of Excellence at Jackson South at 305-5472364 or visit the Jackson Health System website at <www.jhsmiami.org>. Sanjay Razdan, MD, MCh, is the director of Jackson South Hospital’s Urology Center of Excellence. Dr. Razdan, who is well known for his expertise in advanced surgical procedures in endourology and urologic cancer, was one of the first urologists in Miami-Dade County to perform radical prostatectomy procedures with the daVinci S robotic Surgical System.
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Having a conversation about Long Term Care Needs By Laura Traeger Having a conversation to think through long term care needs helps you evaluate how a loved one’s long term care needs may impact their or your financial security. Almost 40% of people believe they will need long term care, yet most people don’t take action until something happens. This puts you at a disadvantage due to a pre-existing condition and may cause family members to make spur of the moment, emotional and uninformed decisions. Having honest conversations can reduce stress and allow everyone to make decisions more comfortable later. What would you do if you received a call today regarding a family member who required immediate long term care assistance? 73% of people cannot answer that question. If you as an adult child have these concerns on your mind, chances are your parents do too. Most people are five times more concerned about being a burden to their family than they are of dying. Seniors want to be able to afford quality care in a setting they chose as well as protect their spouse and loved one’s quality of life. One survey found the national median for a year of nursing home care to be $77,000 and the cost for an inhome licensed home health care aide to be $19.00 per hour. Part of retirement strategy should include planning for long term care. What are your options? Public Programs Many people feel the government will pay for long term care expenses. Medicare generally covers a skilled nursing facility after a hospital stay of at least 3 days, for a limited amount of time. Medicaid contributes towards care but requires the savings you’ve worked hard for to be spent down. Private/Family Support You may look to family and friends to provide care. This decision may require moving closer to where these individuals live. Consideration must be given to whether they have the time, ability and physical and financial resources to provide care. Self-Funding You may also assume the primary financial risk for your long term care costs. Review the cost of care in your area and consider inflation. This will help you determine the amount of savings that should be set aside for long term care. Long Term Care Insurance Long term care insurance is designed to help reimburse the cost of skilled or custodial nursing care in your home or in a facility. It provides a pool of money if you are unable to perform two of your daily living activities such as eating, dressing, getting in and out of bed, bathing or if you suffer from a cognitive impairment. Sometimes this coverage is available through your employer. If not speak to a professional who can help guide you through the process of selecting the right policy to fit your needs.
For more information on how to get this conversation started, email: ltraeger@kahn-carlin.com. You can also find more information at www.longtermcare.gov
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Foundation seeks residents’ help in making Miami better BY JEANMARIE C. FERRARA
The Miami Foundation is on a quest to help the residents of metropolitan Miami achieve a more rewarding quality of life and love for their city — and needs their help to achieve it. “We asked: ‘What can we do to make our place, our city, more attractive to an increasingly mobile and global society?’” said Javier Alberto Soto, president of The Miami Foundation. “Our answer: We will marshal our foundation’s $160 million in financial resources to help target initiatives that will measurably improve MiamiDade’s quality of life.” The foundation has mapped out a strategy in “Our Miami: Soul of the City,” a new initiative that is the result of research that compares how Miamians feel about their community with statistics reflecting how the community actually performs. The foundation will use the information to advance public policy and support community projects, including programs that promote college degree attainment, attract the best and brightest young talent to Miami and create a stronger sense of community. “We believe intuitively — and our research confirms — that younger
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Miamians hold the key to our future success,” Soto said. “The leaders of tomorrow are today’s recent graduates, young professionals and emerging creative class. But we must ensure that these leaders of tomorrow make their homes and their livelihoods here today. Our Miami is the starting point to make that happen,” he added. “This body of research has helped us identify the community’s needs,” said Nancy Jones, vice president for development and communications at The Miami Foundation. “Our financial resources however are only one piece of the solution. We need participa-
tion and input from the community to be effective in addressing these issues. “Our board of directors and staff have been steadfast in their commitment to making this a game-changing project. Nobody needs a report that will sit on a shelf,” she added. Jones said a good place to start is with the interactive website at ourmiami.org. The website’s colorful graphics illustrate research findings about how Miamians feel and how we perform in the economy, education, leadership, safety, social life, openness, aesthetics, and basic services. “You can also find a interactive quiz and discover what attaches you to Miami,” Jones said. The website also will serve as the hub for people to submit ideas on how to make their Miami neighborhood better. The foundation will use the ideas for making grants to individuals and organizations to carry out neighborhood projects. “There is one caveat to these grants. You can’t do it alone. You have to mobilize a group of people to work together,” Soto said. Our Miami stems from a three-year study, called Soul of the Community, which was funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Soul of the Community surveyed residents of metropolitan Miami and 25 other cities nationwide to explore what they like most about where they live and
which factors play the biggest roles in connecting people to their place. Perhaps more importantly, the study looked at how those factors contribute to the local economy. The Knight Foundation study found that beautiful natural surroundings, great weather, social openness, a thriving arts scene, night-life, good educational systems and job opportunities, among others, are the attributes that make people love Miami most. In turn, when people love where they live they develop strong pride in their community, a positive outlook on its future and the community thrives economically. The Miami Foundation reached into its own back yard by commissioning Florida International University researchers, who evaluated the areas of community attachment in greater depth. The research found several areas of discrepancy, such as the perception that public schools provide poor quality education. Instead, research proves Miami-Dade County high schools outpace peers in Florida for their programs aimed at increasing AP courses, especially among traditionally underserved students. “If more people like living in Miami, then they are more likely to put down roots and become civically engaged. This creates community stability and economic success. Therefore, it makes sense for us to invest in and strengthen those things that attach Miamians to the community,” Soto said.
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Author bases her latest novel on life aboard dad’s sailboat BY ROBERT HAMILTON
Former Coconut Grove resident and novelist Ann Lee Miller has incorporated her eye-rolling adolescent years living aboard a sailboat at Dinner Key Marina into her second novel, The Art of My Life, which launched Sept. 25. As an 11-year-old, Miller’s moving aboard the Annie Lee warranted little more than a yawn. “My dad, a dead ringer for Willie Nelson, had already packed the family into a VW van for a year to pan for gold out West and in Mexico, pitched us a tent on a St. John beach in the Virgin Islands, and built a dinghy in our 27th Avenue and 11th Street rental house he had to dismantle to get out the door,” Miller said. Her father, Dick Fetterman’s, second boat — a 36-foot yawl — he built in the yard out of plywood and fiberglass. Miller watched the boat take shape from skeleton to upside down ark to floatable RV during her elementary years at the old Shenandoah Elementary School. Familiarity made hauling the yawl by crane to the Miami River and moving aboard seem like no big deal. Miller slept in the aft cabin beside a pile of lumber, terrorized by a spider the size of her hand and a spare palmetto bug months. Perhaps, just maybe, her or two. Every mornfamily drama wasn’t the boat’s ing she tore down the fault. But, according to Miller, the dock on her bike, boat did become the crucible that “rattling the teeth out broke her parents’ marriage. of my head,” to Saint Still, she recalls positives from Hugh’s Catholic the ages 11, 12 and 13 at the mariSchool. It was 1969na. Her family rescued an injured 71, and passed-out turtle the size of a car tire and hippies littered nursed it back to health in the cockBayfront Park’s pit of the Annie Lee. Her father benches. Hair played Ann Lee Miller taught her and all the other “dock in the Coconut Grove –––––––––––––––––––– rats” life skills like how to open a Playhouse where the actors performed naked. The cool, quiet coconut with a hammer and screw driver lower level of the Coconut Grove Library, without spilling the milk, filet a fish by shrouded in swaying greenery, became sticking your fingers into the eye sockets Miller’s sanctuary, the place she escaped for a good grip, and rub a blow fish’s stomach till it puffed up, then throw it back into into fiction. In the afternoons she shimmied into her the bay to deflate and swim away. On weekends Miller’s family putted into bathing suit, cannon-balled off the end of Pier 1, looked both ways, and dodged boat Biscayne Bay with a 10-horse Johnson outboard, then raised sail on mismatched traffic to the nearby island. “I thought my life was unremarkable masts, one aluminum, one wood. Of sailing, Miller said, “I was bored silly because every other kid at the marina lived and snacked on powdered eggs and grilled it, too,” Miller said. She calls the 36-foot sailboat an aquacul- peanut butter sandwiches while Mom and I ture for mold and dysfunction that launched read Gone With The Wind aloud — she her — in lieu of therapy — into writing. But skipping the racy parts; I ferreting them out more telling is the fact that sailboats appear later.” Buoys made her folks crazy. Miller’s in all four of her completed novels — two more books will debut within the next six father knew “red right returning,” but he
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was colorblind. Her mother recognized colors, but not what they meant. So, Miller got handy with the depth sounder — a long mop handle with notches carved at foot intervals. Once, the pole stuck in seaweed and mud with Miller attached. She screamed bloody murder as the Annie Lee sailed off. Since her father had captained the University of Miami’s swim team in college, “I darn sure knew how to swim. But boy howdy was he PO-ed when he had to fetch me from the shallows.” Miller’s younger brother, Richard James “R.J.” Fetterman Jr., a surfer who settled on Maui, hadn’t completed his swimming indoctrination when the family moved aboard and still ran around the dock with a Styrofoam football on a belt circling his waist. Every month or so, their father hacked off another slice of the thing till her brother could swim on his own. R.J., who still says these were the best years of his life, rode his tricycle full-tilt off the end of the dock. A fully clothed stranger jumped in to fish him out. Their dad had to dive for the trike. The next time R.J. cycled off the end of the pier, their father went after him, and the tricycle stayed at the bottom of the bay. Even at her snottiest, Miller said, she couldn’t help being grateful for pram sailing lessons she took adjacent to Bayfront Park where she picked up the much appreciated life skill of capsizing — one she has indulged many times. The actual going over didn’t thrill her. What she loved was standing on the dagger board, flipping the mast upright, and watching water sluice off the sail. Her sailing companions have failed to share her fascination. Staying up late, armed with nets and spotlights when the shrimp were running, did have its appeal. But the 11-, 12-, and 13year-old Miller whined about picking fish bones out of her spaghetti, wearing zinc oxide as a second skin, and never-ending
boat chores. “If I’d known I was living the swan song of my parents’ marriage, making lifelong friends, packing memories like a thousand sea sponges into a dock box — maybe I would have rolled my eyes less and said ‘thank you’ more,” Miller concluded. Today she’s saying thank you by penning novels that capture life aboard ship. Miller’s new book, The Art of My Life, chronicles a guy trying to get his charter sailing business off the ground. The novel is available in e-formats at Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, and Smashwords.com. Paperback versions can be purchased at Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com. About the novel: Cal walked out of jail and into a second chance at winning Aly with his grandma’s beater sailboat and a reclaimed dream of sailing charters. Aly has the business smarts, strings to a startup loan, and heart he never should have broken. He has got squat. Unless you count enough original art to stock a monster rummage sale and an affection for weed. But he had only ever loved Aly. That had to count for something. Aly needed a guy who owned yard tools, tires worth rotating, and a voter’s registration card. He’d be that guy or die trying. For anyone who has ever struggled to measure up — and failed. About the author: Ann Lee Miller earned a BA in creative writing from Ashland (OH) University and writes full-time in Phoenix, but left her heart in New Smyrna Beach, where she grew up. She loves speaking to young adults and guest lectures on writing at several Arizona colleges. When she isn’t writing or muddling through some crisis — real or imagined — you’ll find her hiking in the Superstition Mountains with her husband or meddling in her kids’ lives. For more information visit online at AnnLeeMiller.com.
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Bestselling author to teach writing to tweens and teens BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
Libba Bray, whose new book The Diviners recently hit the shelves, will be a featured author during the 2012 Miami Book Fair International Literary Encounters program on Friday, Nov. 16. Bray won the Printz Award, the award for best YA (Young Adult) for her book, Going Bovine, about a boy with Mad Cow disease. Bray’s books all have hit the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. She will be teaching five writing seminars for 500 teens. “I’m going to give them life lesson, like make sure you always have toilet paper or tissues in your purse,” she joked. She said that when she teaches teens about writing, she has a favorite exercise that includes improv. “We get up and build a story together. It involves audience participation. It’s a more involved, fun thing. If we have time, then we get to go through it twice.” After that, Bray takes questions from the students. “I always tell them they can ask me anything they want to talk about, whether its
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writing, publishing or life. I like the students to be driving the bus as much as possible.”
The book fair begins Nov. 11 and the street fair is Nov. 16-18. While the book fair features a huge variety of books, it has expanded its programming for children. The children’s program has been renamed “Generation Genius.” The idea is that children should not only have fun when going to the book fair, but they should learn. The Literary Encounters are expected to draw 1,122 students on Thursday from 25 different schools and 4,069 on Friday from 80 different schools. Some authors also will be sent to 45 schools on Thursday and Friday. “We expanded the number of days that we have programs for students,” said Lissette Mendez, creator of the Generation Genius programs. “When we first started out, it was only on Friday that we had students come and there were only three authors. We’ve expanded the number of days. We have eight authors on Thursday making presentations. On Friday we have 15.” The kids are bused in for the sessions. In some instances, the schools pay for the buses, and in other cases the book fair pays. “We have five sessions in each grade
group,” Mendez said. “There are five different high school authors. They pick one that day to be the official author. She [Bray] is doing that presentation for 500 students.” The book fair provides programming for students of all ages. The author encounters is one of the oldest programs provided by the book fair, as is the Children’s Alley. But the focus of the programs is changing. “In the past, what we’ve done is dedicated a venue to a book or a concept,” Mendez said. “Instead of saying this is going to the Wizard of Oz, for example, this is going to be dedicated to science. It’s one of the subject areas that kids learn.” Other featured areas will be music, art, history and culture, and anthropology. The book fair also has the Generation Genius Reads program, which distributes 3,500 books to children. This year the Kindergarten First Grade titles are How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills and Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson. Last year, the Center for Literary Arts distributed 17,536 books to children. “That’s part of what we’re doing; we’re getting books in the hands of the student,” Mendez said.
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School visits top agenda for bestselling fantasy author BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
It isn’t often that students in Miami-Dade County get the chance to meet a bestselling author. But many will be able to do so Nov. 7 and 8 when Cinda Williams Chima, the author of The Crimson Crown, comes to Miami. On Nov. 8, at 4 p.m., she will be at Books and Books in Coral Gables for an informal meet-and-greet while she signs books. “I really wanted to have a public opportunity to meet readers,” Chima said. She said she expects to do two or three schools in a day. “When I work with a publisher to visit schools, it’s usually one presentation in a school,” she said. “People can come to the store that afternoon or pre-order the book and have it signed while I’m there.” Chima’s latest book, The Crimson Crown, was released Oct. 23. It is the fourth book in The Seven Realms series. “There are some people who still think it’s a trilogy,” Chima said. “I still see reviews on Goodreads, why did it end like that? If the end of Gray Wolf Throne left you hanging, there is one more book!” Chima laughed and said some people who don’t like to read series until they are done started the series and weren’t happy about having to wait for the fourth book to come out. The books have been spaced about a year apart. “The story is about Hans and Raisa. There will be some surprises,” she said. “My 20something son who is a very smart reader, he called me and said, Cinda Williams Chima ‘Mom, I did not see –––––––––––––––– this coming.’” She adapted the setting of The Seven Realms series from an adult series she wrote that didn’t sell. “When I focused on YA, I realized I already created a world and characters I loved,” she said. “I took some of the characters I know from the adult series and took them back to what they would have been at 16 and 17.” The setting works so well, readers often tell her they cannot believe how detailed and real the world is. “I spent a lot of time on it. I’ve written hundreds of words in my adult novels and now hundreds and thousands of words in
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YA,” Chima said. “I know the world really well and I hope it comes across on the page.” Chima also is known for her Heir Chronicles series, starting with The Warrior Heir, The Wizard Heir, and The Dragon Heir. It continues to be so popular that she’s now writing sequels. “I’m under contract to write two more books in the Heir series,” she said. “They asked if I would be willing to write two more. I’m finally having fun with it. It was hard to go back and get my head into it.” Chima writes every day but she also has times when she sprints through to reach her deadline. She has a daily word goal, usually 1,000 words a day — which is about four pages. Keeping to that goal will get her to 30,000 words a month. This spring, however, she wrote 95,000 words in three months. “Another writer once said, ‘I can fix anything but a blank page,’” Chima said. “Once you have it down you can make it pretty.” Chima will be at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. For information, call 302-442-4408 or go online to <www.booksandbooks.com>.
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Richard S. Kalski, M.D. is the vision correction specialist... where patients can receive the treatment they need Residents of our county are fortunate to have access to one of the latest and most accurate laser treatments for cataract, corneal and refractive surgeries in the world. In the skilled hands of ophthalmologist Dr. Richard S. Kalski, patients can receive the treatment they need from the LenSX laser by Alcon at a state of the art facility, the South Florida Surgery Center, located on SW 70 St in South Miami. Dr. Kalski, a native of Cleveland, Ohio is a physician who believes in arming his patients with information, providing a complete packet about his services, what to expect during and after surgery, and even a video on his website in which his patients describe their experiences with eye surgery. His treatment includes pre- and postoperative personal phone calls to each patient. Cataracts, something that may be on the increase as Baby Boomers age, are generally the consequence of surviving a certain number ofbirthdays. Witness the famous Impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), whose vision was severely
impacted by cataracts, after the age of 72; some believe they interfered with his ability to accurately see color from 1915 on. Today, modern techniques in cataract surgery and intraocular lens replacement would have made Monet’s eye troubles easy to remedy. Dr. Kalski says that cataracts are a matter of “when,” not “if.” The issue about them is that surgery is only necessary when the condition greatly hampers one’s ability to see clearly, a la Monet. The approval by the FDA of foldable artificial lenses (intraocular lens or IOL) in the 1990s moved the treatment of cataracts into a realm that was much better for the patient with healing time being greatly reduced. With the invention and approval of the Alcon LenSX in the United States, cataract and other surgeries are safer, smaller incisions are required and can self-heal without suturing, healing time for the patient is reduced and there is much less swelling as a result of the procedure. Because the equipment relies on discrete patient information entered by the doctor, the solutions Dr. Kalski believes in aiming patients with information. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
are custom tailored for each patient. Results are extremely accurate and certain routine maneuvers are easily replicated, thanks to this state of the art equipment and the skilled hands of an ophthalmologist like Dr. Kalski. Another major improvement in artificial lenses is their ability to solve certain vision challenges such as astigmatism and other issues that may require glasses or contacts. These premium lenses are available and decisions about choosing one over the other should be made in consultation with the doctor. Dr. Richard Kalski is a board certified
ophthalmologist who is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and performed his residency at CWR’s Ophthalmology program. Also, he is the recipient of the “Physician’s Recognition Award in Continuing Education” from the American Medical Association and has published and presented his work worldwide. He may be reached at 305-665-2023 and his medical office, Vision Correction Specialist, is located in Kendall at 7000 SW 97 Avenue, Suite 114. For additional information, feel free to go to: www.kalskivision.com
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‘4 Downs for Finance’ essay contest features wide receiver Davone Bess BY AMY HOFFMAN
Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess and BankUnited, one of the largest banks headquartered in Florida, are teaming up to promote financial literacy among South Florida’s youth with the second annual “4 Downs for Finance,” which kicked off in September. Through Monday, Dec. 3, students ages 13-18 in Florida can register online at <www.4downsforfinance.com> to access age-appropriate money tips and submit an essay telling why they think saving is important. During each gameday radio broadcast throughout the regular football season, one winner will be announced live on the radio and will win a football autographed by Bess. At the conclusion of the season one lucky grand prize winner will be chosen from the weekly winners to receive a $1,000 cash prize and an opportunity to meet Bess. “BankUnited is happy to team up with Davone Bess again this year to help teach Florida’s youth about the importance of
saving money,” said John Kanas, chair, president and CEO of BankUnited. “Positive messages about earning, spending and saving money, when instilled at a young age, can help form healthy financial habits later in life, setting our community’s young people on a path of financial success.” As part of “4 Downs for Finance,” BankUnited and Bess share money tips with youth such as: • Earn money by getting a part-time job or helping mom and dad around the house. • Save part of what you earn, at least 10 percent. • Save a portion of monetary gifts you receive for holidays and birthday gifts, at least 10 percent. • Open a savings account for the money you save and deposit it as soon as possible to avoid spending it. • Set a savings goal. Be ambitious enough that you have to work for it but realistic enough that the goal is achievable. For more money tips or to register for “4 Downs for Finance” visit www.4downsforfinance.com.
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Catch some ‘ZZZ’s by the Sea’ at Miami Seaquarium campout BY MARITZA ARCEO-LOPEZ
Miami Seaquarium welcomes marine adventures for the whole family with the new “ZZZ’s by the Sea” family campout on Saturday, Nov. 10, through Sunday, Nov. 11. Families are welcome to camp under the stars to watch the night sky light up while participating in an exciting oceanic journey throughout the day. Featured activities include a behindthe-scenes look at the park, exploring all there is about marine life, and lessons on conservation. The two-day event offers science presentations, marine mammal shows, breakfast, lunch, snacks and much more. Families also will have the opportunity to explore a variety of marine creatures by
booking one of the many interaction sessions with manatees, sea turtles, dolphins, sea lions and more. All participating families will need to bring a family tent and camping equipment. The cost is $50 per participant. A minimum of two people is required to reserve a camping area. A non-refundable $100 deposit is required before Oct. 19. For more information call 305-3615705, ext 520. Miami Seaquarium, South Florida’s most popular tourist attraction, is a familyoriented marine-life park open to the public 365 days a year. General admission to Miami Seaquarium is $39.95 and $29.95 for children (ages 3-9). More information on Miami Seaquarium is available at <www.miamiseaquarium.com>.
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Miami International Auto Show promises a whole new ride BY MELISSA NOBLES
Big changes are in store this year for fans of the South Florida International Auto Show. Most notably, the show will officially change its name to the Miami International Auto Show (MIAS), paying homage to the alluring destination it has called home for the last 42 years. The show also will be sporting a whole new look, complete with new exhibits and interactive elements, when it opens on Nov. 9 for its annual 10-day run at the Miami Beach Convention Center. “We are so excited to unveil the new features of the Miami International Auto Show, and feel the name now truly reflects the culture and history of this time-honored South Beach event,” said Mario Murgado, chair of the Miami International Auto Show. Among the new exhibits planned for this year’s show is Eco Experience, which will educate environmentally conscious consumers with cutting-edge displays focused on renewable energy and alternative fuel vehicles. Show-goers also will be able to experience select electric cars inside on the main show floor, during a first-time-ever
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inside track event. The redesigned show debuts its first ever “Topless in Miami” exhibit, presented in partnership with the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA). This unique showcase will allow guests to fully experience a convertible car in a picturesque Miami environment, while never leaving the showroom floor. Recognizing the impact of social media, the 2012 show will offer the hundreds of thousands of show attendees an opportuni-
ty to connect and interact with each other in real time via Twitter. Prominent screens will be displayed at high traffic points across the show floor, encouraging visitors to engage in a conversation about their experience at the Miami Show. In addition to the new exhibits, showgoers can expect to see returning favorites such as Memory Lane, which will feature American muscle vehicles and a special exhibit showcasing classic automobiles from Havana. In Million Dollar Alley, vis-
itors can fantasize about their ultimate joy toy, a six-figure motorcar. Camp Jeep and an outside test drive program will put visitors behind the wheel of popular new models. “As always at this auto show, car enthusiasts and the general public alike can see and experience hundreds of new cars up close and personal, all under one roof,” Murgado said. “It’s a once-a-year chance to get a glimpse of the newest models and to see what the future of the industry will hold.” Each year, approximately 40 major auto manufacturers fill the hall with several hundred new cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs, making this event one of America’s top five in attendance. The South Florida Automobile Dealers Association, which today comprises more than 190 dealerships in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties, has been the official sponsor of the South Florida International Auto Show since its inception in 1971. For more information on this year’s event, contact show coordinator Cliff Ray at 305-981-1448 or visit the auto show’s website at <www.sfliautoshow.com>.
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Meet and mingle with baseball Doral Buick GMC makes greats on 2012-13 MSC cruises buying an auto simple BY CHERYL FENSKE
Baseball fans will have the opportunity of a lifetime to cruise with baseball legends representing leading teams on select 201213 Caribbean sailings of MSC Poesia. Guests can interact with former Major League Baseball stars as they sail to incredible Caribbean destinations onboard MSC Poesia on several “Baseball Greats” theme cruises. This is the ninth year MSC Cruises has hosted these popular cruises with a changing lineup of players. Host and emcee for all of the onboard activities on each cruise is former New York Yankees star pitcher Stan Bahnsen. “Baseball Greats” cruises offer free guest/player activities including a playerhosted trivia game, a question-and-answer session, a guest pitching contest and a lively storytelling session. Baseball players host hitting, fielding, base running, and defense strategy clinics. A free autograph session is one of the most popular aspects of the “Baseball Greats” experience. These Caribbean cruises sail roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale and feature the following itineraries and baseball greats (the lineup of participating players is subject to change): • 10-night “Southern Caribbean Dream,” calling at San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. John’s, Antigua; Fort-de-France, Martinique; Roseau, Dominica; Philipsburg, St. Maarten, and Freepost, Bahamas, with three days at sea. Players are Jesse Barfield, Glenn Beckert, Bill Russell, Dave Campbell and Stan Bahnsen. Sails Dec. 11, 2012. • 7-night “Eastern Caribbean Enchantment,” calling in Philipsburg, St. Maarten; San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Nassau, Bahamas, with three days at sea.
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Feb. 9, 2013 sailing — Ken Griffey Sr., Jim Fregosi, Stan Bahnsen, Ed Herrmann and Larry Parrish; Feb. 23 sailing — Tommy Davis, Cookie Rojas, Stan Bahnsen, Clarence Jones and Juan Marichal; Mar. 9 sailig — Gorman Thomas, Gary Peters, Stan Bahnsen, Wallace Johnson and Rico Petrocelli. • 7-night “Colors of the Caribbean,” calling at St. John’s, Antigua; San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Freeport, Bahamas, with three days at sea. Apr. 6, 2013, sailing — Randy Hundley, Stan Bahnsen, Jack Billingham and Ellis Valentine. For more information about MSC Cruises and its “Baseball Greats” theme cruises, visit online at <www.msccruisesusa.com>, call 1-877-665-4655, or contact your local travel professional.
Car buying isn’t like it used to be — and that’s a good thing. The motto at Doral Buick GMC is “where car buying is made simple.” Gone are the days of spending hours on dealership lots searching for the best car at the best price. At Doral Buick GMC, the VIP experience starts on the Internet. “More than 70 percent of our customers research the vehicle and price online,” said Aric Gasper, Doral Buick GMC’s managing partner. “Customers shop from the comfort of their home or office and chat with our online sales specialists. When they come in, they’re ready for a test drive and visit to the finance office. The process of buying a vehicle can take as little as 45 minutes.” Once at the dealership, customers will find a recently renovated, state-of-the-art facility. After a two-year, $2.5 million renovation, Doral Buick GMC now touts a sleek and modern showroom, service drive and Certified Service Department. The new customer lounge, Internet café and kids’ playroom provide customers and their families with enhanced comforts when visiting the dealership. More exciting things are happening in 2013. Gasper confirmed that most GMC and Buick vehicles will be launched with significant updates or full redesigns. “This includes GMC’s full-size trucks and SUVs, as well as the popular Sierra and Sierra HD pickups,” he added. Vehicle incentives and hassle-free financing also make car buying simple. Gasper reports that finance rates have never been better. In addition, Doral Buick GMC has special financing services for those customers with troubled credit. Whether purchasing a new vehicle or certified pre-owned vehicle from Doral Buick GMC, cus-
tomers can expect the same top-notch level of convenience and customer service when they visit the Certified Service Department. “Technology drives our Service Department,” Gasper said. “Mobile apps alert the customer when it’s time to schedule service and alert us when a customer’s vehicle service light is activated, allowing us to easily diagnose the issue.” The Service Department, which services all makes and models, is open extended hours six days a week for customer convenience. Customers receive a free first oil change and a complimentary car wash with each service visit. Loaner cars also are available. Doral Buick GMC, conveniently located 20 minutes from “everywhere,” just off State Road 836, east of NW 87th Avenue on 12th Street, is the brand’s largest facility in Florida, and a volume leader in the state and Southeast region. Since purchasing the business in 2007, Gasper has applied his 20 years in the automotive industry to put his stamp on the dealership and grow his team from 36 to 64 employees. “We strive to offer our customers a premier facility, product and experience when they shop with us,” Gasper said. Doral Buick GMC also partners with the community to support worthy causes. To raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness in October, the dealership sold pink wiper blade covers and donated $1 for every Facebook “Like.” “Nearly 90 percent of our employees have been affected or have a family member or friend who has been affected by breast cancer,” Gasper said. Doral Buick GMC is located at 8447 NW 12 St. For more information, call 786-2458310, or visit <www.DoralAutomotive.com> or connect on Facebook or Twitter.
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2013 Scion FR-S means return of pure sports car Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS The 2013 Scion FR-S is a hot new sports car that made me think of my college years when I was zipping around the campus in a snappy little MGA roadster. Oh, it’s not quite the same, but pretty darn close. The FR-S — which stands for Frontengine, Rear-wheel drive, Sport — is Toyota Scion’s definition of an authentic rear-wheel-drive sports car. And it is a very well-balanced automobile, with excellent power and handling characteristics, quite nice styling, flexible utility and pretty darn good fuel economy (34 mpg on the highway with the six-speed automatic and 30 mpg with the stick). It is the fifth model to join the growing Scion family, following the xA, xB, tC and iQ. The FR-S is sleekly styled, with a low hood and roofline, giving it an aerodynamic shape that channels air cleanly over to the top. The front-end has a menacing face
made up of sharp lines, a wide lower intake and angular projector-beam halogen headlights. The rear fascia sits low and wide, with aerodynamic lower treatments that surround the sporty dual exhaust system, while LEDs illuminate the edgy taillights; center-mounted backup lights finish the muscular design. The FR-S interior has 2+2 seating with the front seats mounted very low, almost too low, while the rear seat folds down flat for more flexible space. A large center-mounted tachometer is the focus of the three-gauge cluster and features a programmable shiftindicator with a small but intense indicator that lights up when redline is reached. The driver can set the warning to go off in 100rpm increments, starting at 2,000 rpm. A chime can be programmed to sound when redline is approached. Speed is monitored by both digital and analog gauges. The FR-S is powered by a new 2.0-liter D4S naturally aspirated four-cylinder boxer engine jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru. The partnership began by combining Subaru’s newly developed, horizontally opposed engine and Toyota’s cutting-edge D-4S injection system, which incorporates both direct and port injection for each cylin-
New Scion FR-S is sleekly styled, with a low hood and roofline, and an aerodynamic shape.
der — one injecting fuel directly into the combustion chamber, the other a port injector located above the intake valves. Adopted from the Lexus IS F, D-4S injection is a new technology for the Scion family. The D-4S system uses the direct injectors at all engine speeds. The FR-S heads utilize dual variable valve timing, making adjustments to the intake- and exhaust-cam timing to help optimize power, torque and fuel mileage. The D-4S system, partnered with a high 12.5:1 compression ratio, results in an
impressive 200 horsepower and 151 poundfeet of torque. The flat-four mates with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. Pricing on the 2013 Scion FR-S starts at $24,200. Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.
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