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Horace G. Feliu to have book signing at Books & Books

BY GARY ALAN RUSE

orace G. Feliu, a former City of South Miami mayor and businessman turned author, will have a book signing and talk at the Books & Books in Coral Gables on Sunday, December 1 at 4:00 p.m.

His thriller novel, The Nativity Conspiracy, is the subject of his talk. The controversial work of fiction mixes Biblical history with UFOs and conspiracy theories in a plot filled with twists and turns. Feliu says he is delighted to have the chance to appear at the bookstore that is a landmark in South Florida.

“I spent many hours of my young adult years visiting Books & Books and would never have dreamed that they would be inviting me to do a book signing,” said Feliu. “I am very excited and honored. I am looking forward to sharing my experience in writing The Nativity Conspiracy and

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Around Town Valerie wants to be your mayor Executive Editor

BY MICHAEL MILLER

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The 31st Annual Parade of Elves is back, Dec. 8

It looks like Vice Mayor Valerie Newman is running for Mayor of the city of Pleasant Living.

Yup, Valerie, who is a real public servant, announced her intentions of securing the top spot of the city and is off to the races (so to speak).

Election Day happens to be Feb.11, 2104 and of course there is early voting, as well as absentee ballots.

Yeah, think it will be an interesting couple of months or what?

BY LEE STEPHENS

Santa and Mrs. Claus ride in the FNBSM float with the elves, a holiday tradition the Bank family has enjoyed for 30 years.

he 31st Annual Parade of the Elves will be held at 2pm on Sunday December 8th in the town center of South Miami. First National Bank of South Miami (FNBSM) is the presenting sponsor with the finale float carrying Santa and Mrs Claus. Bringing Santa to town has been a proud tradition of the bank since 1982. This is a great event for children and adults alike to celebrate the Holiday Season.

Veronica Birch Flores of the bank is the chairman of the committee again this year. The committee is made of several business leaders in the South Miami area; they have been working for months on the parade preparations and planning, alongside city staff.

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Living Alfresco celebrates grand opening in South Miami with fellow Ravlin Building tenants

Living Alfresco Grand Opening Event – Left to right: Dennis Fantis, Joy Lundeen, Betsy Fantis (Owner, Living Alfresco), Donna Martinez, Maria Beveridge

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BY DINAH MARZULLO

Brightly lit and bustling with activity, the Ravlin Building in South Miami came alive on Thursday evening, November 14th, during the center’s Grand Re-Opening Celebration. After vacancies left by Gardner’s Market and Mr. Roberts Hair Salon, the neighborhood shopping center is now fully occupied with the addition of five new tenants: Bang & Olufsen, Gleam Hair Studio, Living Alfresco, Sir Galloway Cleaners and Splash. These upscale retailers bring a variety of high quality products and services ranging from audio and video equipment, outdoor furniture and accessories, stylish clothing and bathing suits, haircuts and highlights and dry cleaning services. These retailers are the perfect complement to long-time tenants Country French, Kristine Michael and Red Apple.

To celebrate the grand re-opening and full occupancy of the center, all eight stores were open and hosted special events.

Living Alfresco, a company that specializes in fine outdoor furniture and designing personalized outdoor spaces, was one of the popular spots of the evening with more than 100 guests celebrating the showroom’s new location. Founded in 2005, the high quality outdoor furniture and accessories store was previously located in Marina Lakes before moving to the Ravlin Building in October.

“I chose the Ravlin Building because of its convenient South Miami location with free parking for my customers, the storefront

exposure on Red Road, and my associate retailers offer upmarket products and services that parallel mine. Since moving in, I have been busier than ever. I’m thrilled with the number of shoppers visiting the store daily as well as all of my clients, vendors, family and friends, that came to our Grand Opening Celebration, ” said Betsy Fantis, Owner of Living Alfresco.

In addition to the special festivities, Kristine Michael, Living Alfresco and Splash wanted to give back to the community that has supported them. The three businesses are donating 10% of their sales from the grand opening event to two local charities. Kristine Michael chose Kristi House, which helps child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation.

Living Alfresco and Splash are both donating to The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, which opened in 1992 to provide comprehensive cancer services to the South Florida Community.

“As a long-time Miami resident and Owner of Living Alfresco, I am pleased to support our local community. The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is near and dear to my heart as both family and friends have been successfully treated for cancer as patients of Sylvester,” stated Betsy Fantis.

The Ravlin Building, located at 7301 SW 57 Avenue (Red Road) in South Miami, one block south of Sunset Drive, is easy to get to and provides free parking for its customers.

The eight upscale tenants offer a variety of products and services.

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South Florida to be treated to world premiere of Mouse King, Dec. 13 Arriving just in time for the holidays, Mouse King – a delightfully entertaining family friendly musical – will make its World Premiere with two special performances at Miami’s Mandelstam Theater (8530 SW 57th Ave, South Miami) on Friday, December 13 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, December 14 at 3 p.m.

Conceived and created by renowned puppeteer Noel MacNeal – a leading light behind television’s Sesame Street and Disney’s Bear in the Big Blue House – and featuring original music written by South Florida’s highly acclaimed musician and composer Jim Camacho, Mouse King revisits the story of the seasonal favorite The Nutcracker, while adding an entirely different twist.

This original stage spectacular tells the story of The Nutcracker from an as-yet unseen perspective – the point of view of the mice characters – and, in the process, gives that perennial classic an imaginative new emphasis through the lens of modern musical theater. A cast of professional performers and puppeteers and supported by a group of local child actors has been specially selected to bring this family-

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Scenes from last year’s parade.

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in many years we will feature an emcee that is Pam Giganti from NBC 6 Miami anchor.

Mrs. Flores reports, “We have over 1,000 registered participants so far for this year's parade. We have more than 100 Girl Scouts and Brownies in adorable costumes, along with Cub Scouts, Dance Schools, Martial Arts Schools, Sunset Place, and so much more. We have the crowd favorites such as the Mahi Shriners and three horse riding clubs with dozen of horses dancing and prancing along the parade route, along with bands, featuring high schools and the wonderful Scottish Bag Pipe band. Joining them for the parade are the hometown favorite Grey Ghosts Football team and Cheerleaders.”

There is something for everyone! We are expecting dozens of floats and. we have the Corvette Club, which will lead the parade carrying the city elected officials, the Mini Cooper Club, and the VW Club.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride in the

FNBSM float with dozens of elves, a holiday tradition the bank family has enjoyed for 30 years.

“For months, the committee has worked tirelessly to secure participants, plan logistics and ensure safety. The workload of the committee is lightened by the many hands in the community that come together to assist city staff, such as First National Bank of South Miami, South Miami Hospital, Chamber South, Footworks, Sunset Quickprint and SoMi Magazine. Seeing the children's faces light up with pure delight as they feel the magic of Christmas makes it all worthwhile!” said Ms. Flores. “This parade is a beloved holiday tradition each year; it's a wonderful way for children and their families to celebrate the season. It also showcases many talented members in our community, as well as our beautiful downtown South Miami. The Parade epitomizes what makes South Miami so special - family, tradition, relationships and community.”

friendly holiday production to life.

Tickets for Mouse King cost $20 and can be obtained via Brown Paper Tickets: http://mousekingmusical.brownpapertickets.com or 800.838.3006.

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what inspired me to write the controversial story.”

Feliu says his interest in writing is nothing new. He has been writing since he was a teenager.

“The Nativity Conspiracy” itself began in 2002 with a working title of “LukesGospel.com,” and although the basic plot and some of the intrigue were the same, he was not satisfied with several of the characters and did not work on it for a number of years.

His novel’s lead character, Father Mat McDougal, is a parish priest in Miami whose prior background as a police officer causes the Pope to recruit him to find a missing ancient scroll which has revelations so potentially earthshaking that it must be found. Italian Mafia bosses and corrupt Vatican officials also get involved, adding to the danger. What inspired his choice of protagonist?

“As a kid going to church and Bible school I always wanted to become a priest, then when I got a little older, 14 or so, I thought of becoming a cop,” Feliu said. “Though terribly flawed as a priest and a cop, Father McDougal relives my childhood fantasies which include the exploits of James Bond. In one character,

I was able to amalgamate my childhood fantasies.”

As part of his talk at Books & Books Feliu will present a slide show of centuries old religious art which has images that are hard to explain.

“Anyone interested in ancient alien theorists should find my presentation compelling and intriguing,” said Feliu.

Born and raised a Catholic, Feliu says that the idea for his novel is rooted in his religious upbringing, but that his background in biomedical engineering and medical technology was a factor as well. He also enjoys reading thriller novels, and thinks Dan Brown’s novels, such as “The Da Vinci Code,” and similar works are good.

“He keeps the reader engaged in the mystery of the plot throughout the story, which naturally include fanatical evil forces that use any means to achieve their goals,” Feliu says of Brown.

Books & Books is located at 265 Aragon Avenue in Coral Gables. For information visit <www.booksandbooks.com> or call 305-442-4408.

Feliu’s novel is available as a trade paperback, a hardcover and even an eBook. For information visit his website, <www.thenativityconspiracy.com>.

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Rotary Rollers at Splitville raised money for local scholarships Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB President of the South Miami Rotary Club, Brett Trembly, reports that his club recently held an event called Rotary Rollers at the Splitsville in South Miami where they raised almost a thousand dollars for local scholarships. Their next big event will be the Club’s 31st Annual South Miami Rotary Art Festival to be held on February 22nd and 23rd. That is always a great event and the club is to be congratulated for its success over these many years The Woman’s Cancer Association of the University of Miami Franklin C. Bush Chapter attracted a sell-out crowd for its “Fabulous Fashions of Second Time Around” Luncheon on November 13, at the Marriott Courtyard. The event had everything a women could ask for including a chance to buy some incredible high end attire and jewelry at bargain prices,

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followed by a nice lunch, fashion show, raffle and silent auction. Chapter President, Ruth Jacobs, and Chairman Mary Nolan are to be congratulated for a very entertaining affair that even brought back to Miami, former TV Weatherman and celebrity auctioneer, Bob Soper. Soper helped auctioned off the clothes modeled in the fashion show while Frank Hubbell provided the music throughout the affair.

Among the runways divas in the show were Judi Ashworth. Kay Fahringer, Michele Locicero, Gina Rice-Guilford, Bridget Starks, Carolyn Stevenson, Dorothy Thomson, Genevieve Atkinson, Ruth Jacobs, Sara Lee Sanderson, Kelley Rice-Schild, Brittany Starks and Nora Tenny. Carlos Talavera coordinated the Boutique while so many others also worked hard to make the affair a success including Trish Heard, Joann Capalletti, Lorin Lawson, Pat Saunders and Anita Nolan-Shaw, to mention a few.

Speaking of fashion, the GFWC Coco Plum Woman’s Club held a “Dancing with the Stars A Fashion Show,” by designer Rosaura Sias Pipenberg on October 30.

More than 65 ladies attended the event that was chaired by Aminta Konawicz. The models were all members of the Coco Plum Club with Mireya Kilmon, President of the Coral Gables Woman’s Club, who attended as a guest and a model.

Best of all, the event raised $1,500 to benefit SAFESPACE, a Domestic Violence Shelter.

Speaking of women’s clubs, the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club had an incredibly fun Halloween party to raise extra funds for the club’s free children’s

Seen here at Woman’s Cancer Association Fashion Show are Dinah Marzullo, Amy Donner, Karen Jacobs Dunn and Betsy Smith.

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dental clinic. The decorations were spectacular thanks to some talented members and spouses and a large donation of wood from Shell Lumber to create tombstones and more. Mayra Dominguez chaired the event with help from Nathalia Bogani and many others. Ralph Rivera, who was the oint person to build not only party props but also the club’s bed entered in the Great Grove Bed Race, won the costume contest dressed as Tom Hanks in Castaway. A good time was had by all while more than $1,400 was raised for the clinic. The Club’s major fundraiser for the May Van Sickle Children’s Dental Clinic will be a Casino Night on March 8, 2014.

Until next time, keep making each day count.

If you would like to submit information for this column, send your news via e-mail to gloriagalburns@aol.com.

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Count on the nasties been tossed around like a Springtime Salad with lots of odd combinations to whet the appetite.

I’m waiting with baited breath and can’t wait to sink my teeth into what’s going to be served up.

There are three slots open for this coming up election and they are: In the mayor’s seat: Phil Stoddard is there now and is being challenged by Vice Mayor Valerie Newman.

In Valerie’s old seat: Donna Shelley has been out there campaigning for a while and Gabriel NEWMAN Edmond would also like the title Commissioner.

And then there is the seat that is presently occupied by Wally Harris: So far Wally says that he wants to keep the commission job that pays STODDARD

about $1,000 a month and in what just might be the comeback of the year, former mayor Horace Feliu has announced that he would to like to serve the citizens of South Miami once again.

FELIU There is still plenty of time to sign up to run for office, so if you want to give it a shot, just hop on over to city hall, pick up the package and get the ball rolling.

For the purpose of full disclosure: Commissioner Wally and I have known each other since the 1970s and at one point, he had his photography studio inside the Community Newspapers building., He also did some family portraits and HARRIS his work was pretty darn good.

Ok so here’s some stuff to s chew on:

ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT THE SOUTH MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT South Miami: A Team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive at the headquarters of the South Miami Police Department on December 4, 2013 to examine all aspects of the South Miami Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services,” Acting Chief Rene Landa announced today. The South Miami Police Department has to comply with approximately 260 standards or criteria in order to receive accredited status. “Achieving accreditation by meeting or exceeding the CFA’s standards is a voluntary process to a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence,” Acting Chief Landa said.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency members and the general public are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. A copy of the standards is available through South Miami Police Department’s Public Information Officer at 305-633-6301.

For information regarding CFA or for persons wishing to offer written comments about the South Miami Police Department’s ability to meet the standards of accreditation, may send them to: CFA, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302, or email to info@flaccreditation.org.

The Accreditation Program Manager for the South Miami Police Department is Officer Louis Fata. He said “the assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar agencies. The assessors will review written materials; interview individuals; and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed.” The CFA Assessment Team Leader is Major Ron Cave from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Other team members are Ms. Wendy Puglis from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and Watch Commander Darin W. Faber from the City of Altamonte Springs Police Department.

Once the CFA’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, which will then decide if the agency is to receive accredited status. South Miami Police Department’s accreditation is anticipated to extend for 3 years.

Commissioner Wally started babbling at a recent commission meeting about Community Newspapers and me and his comments included “No other community served by his newspaper empire (yup he said “empire”) is exposed to such belligerent criticism.”

Wally boy continued on with something to the effect that “the reason is simple… Michael Miller owns underdeveloped land on 62 Ave… Miller’s dream is to upzone his property to maximum his development profits…”

He continued on… “Miller trashes any commission member who won’t vote to up zone his property.”

Well, Mr. Wally, let me set the record straight. You are 100% wrong; it is not my DREAM to upzone the property. That is so far down on my list of things to get done.

My dream is way more significant and way better than upzoning our property on SW 62 Ave, which is the home of Community Newspapers.

Wally, you are certainly entitled to express your opinion at a public meeting and to have your babbling reprinted and passed around by none other than Commissioner Bobble Head.

I applaud you for trying to take the heat off yourself, and for pointing the finger elsewhere, but let’s be real about this whole thing. Not too long ago you were heard mumbling about how bad the commission was behaving. Wally stop your “aint my fault” attitude and at least act like you know what the heck you are doing.

Next thing: Wally, thanks so much for mentioning me at commission meeting and getting me airtime on Channel 77 and on the Internet. Golly, just don’t know what to do with all that publicity. And BTW, my two friends now think that I am thumbbody.

If you want to see what really ticked off Commissioner Wally, just google: South Miami. Anatomy of a City in Turmoil I think that you’ll get a kick out of it.

Thought of the Day: I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle, I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.

— Mother Theresa Got any tips? Contact me at 305-6697355, ext. 249, or send emails to <Michael@communitynewspapers.com>.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF MIAMI-DADE TO SELL CHRISTMAS TREES AND WREATHS WHO/WHAT: For over 35 years, Boys & 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 in 2013.

One hundred percent of proceeds from the trees and wreaths sales will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, which serves thousands of boys and girls in Miami-Dade County with positive programs year-round.

The trees, gorgeous Fraser firs hand selected in North Carolina by Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s President Alex Rodriguez-Roig, stand 5’ to 14’ feet tall and sell for $55 and up. Plain and hand-decorated wreaths will also be for sale, starting at $35.

WHEN: Tree lot open seven days a week Nov. 25-Dec. 15 (or until trees are sold out) 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

WHERE: Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, Hank Kline Club 2805 SW 32nd Ave

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Local couple recognized for philanthropy in community

BY LEE STEPHENS Power couple Jorge Luis and Marile Lopez will be awarded the James W. McLamore Outstanding Volunteer Award

by The Association of Fundraising (AFP) Miami-Dade Chapter; an organization representing more than 30,000 members in 200 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs.

AFP in partnership with Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, The Miami Foundation and the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning will host the 2013 National Philanthropy Day Awards luncheon on Tuesday, November 12th at Jungle Island at noon.

Lopez, principal at Coral Gables-based Jorge Luis Lopez Law Firm established in 2007, has solidified a reputation for philanthropic work in the community, serving on various boards of charitable and faith-based not-for-profit organizations for more than 20 years. These include serving as the past Chairman of the Miami Foundation, Founding Chair of the Miami-Dade Parks Foundation, Chair of Governmental Relations Committee of United Way, member of Marile and Jorge Luis Lopez Camillus House & Camillus Health ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Concern, Mercy Foundation, MiamiDade College Foundation, FIU Metro-Center, Chair-Elect 2014 for Miami Children’s Hospital Big Brothers and Big Sisters; and Florida (MCH) Foundation, assisting in formulating Division Director for the American Cancer strategic MCH Foundation policies and plans, and securing financial support for the not-forSociety.

Additionally, he is the Chair of the Citizens’ profit organization. This year, she and husband Oversight Committee under the auspices of the Jorge Luis Lopez, again Chaired the MCH Interlocal Agreements for Public School Diamond Ball, which in 2012 raised $4.3 milFacility Planning in Miami-Dade County (ILA) lion and this year surpassed $5 million – totaland serves on the boards of Miami-Dade ing nearly $10 million.

Cultural Affairs Counsel, American Red Cross Mrs. Lopez is the former founder and creof Greater Miami & Keys, Boys & Girls Clubs ative director of Maria Elena Headpieces, a sucof Miami Executive Committee, in addition to cessful international million dollar bridal accesbeing a Diamond Society Member of the Miami sory company which designs, manufactures, Children’s Hospital Foundation as well as past and sells products to high-end wedding bouBeacon Council appointee of Miami-Dade tiques. She is also an accomplished author, County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. having recently published “Maria Elena Mrs. Lopez, currently the Chief Financial Headpieces Celebrating 20 Years”.

Officer (CFO) at The Lopez Law Firm, dediIn addition, Mrs. Lopez is Vice Chair of the cates time to serve the community through lead- board of the American Cancer Society’s Miamiership roles in a number of organizations. She is Dade unit and served as Chair of the 2011

“White Out Cancer” Gala. She dedicated time to helping the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts (NFAA), serving as 2011 YoungArts Gala Committee Chair, 2012 YoungArts Miami Council Chair, and 2013 YoungArts Gala Chair, which she chaired along with her husband.

Additionally, Mrs. Lopez serves on the board of the Boys & Girls Club of MiamiDade; is on the American Red Cross Ball committee and FIU President’s Council.

“Sharing our time, talents and treasures with our community is very fulfilling. I believe each of us is called to giving. As parents of five kids we are raising them to actively participate in their community – to them, philanthropy is second nature and not a sacrifice,” Mrs. Lopez said.

When he is not giving back, Mr. Lopez represents the interests of private and public sector clients before federal, state, and local governments as a Government Relations Specialists, advising them on the development and response to government regulations, procurement process, land use and zoning. He has also represented numerous Florida 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

His experience includes representing the Miami-Dade County government before the State of Florida, leading Post-Hurricane Andrew recovery efforts, as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Division of

Miami-Dade County, and representing some of South Florida’s leading companies in complex intergovernmental matters.

Mr. Lopez is considered an expert in public policy, campaigns and elections. Labeled a Florida pioneer by the St. Petersburg Times for his political fundraising abilities, Mr. Lopez has served on the Republican National Committee’s Council of 100; President George W. Bush’s Pioneers and both of Governor Jeb Bush’s Executive Elections and Inaugural Finance Committees. He is also past Co-Chair of the Neighbors Building Better Communities PAC and former member of the 2008 Miami-Dade Charter Review Task Force. Mr. Lopez is a respected expert media source, often featured in radio and TV programs, as well as in print publications, whose Op-Ed pieces are frequently included in the Miami Herald.

The AFP Awards Committee chooses award recipients. The outstanding Volunteer award must be a member of the local community and have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in coordinating groups of volunteers in major fund raising projects and a commitment to the advancement of philanthropy. AFP was founded in 1975 however; it’s most well-known for hosting the first National Philanthropy Day back in 1985. AFP Miami promotes ethical standards, networking for members, and provides access to listing local, regional and national employment opportunities.

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This year, enjoy the holidays without gaining weight

BY UNNI GREENE, CMT, CSNS

SoMi Fitness The holidays are a wonderful time of year to gather with friends and family and to give thanks for the many blessings that we have in our lives. First and foremost, we must be thankful for our health. We often take our health for granted – until something happens to us or a loved one. That’s when we realize the importance of good health. When we are in poor health, every aspect of our lives becomes more difficult. Please take a moment to consider what you can do to protect your health.

More than being thankful for our health, we are also so thankful for our loved ones. With a strong connection to others, we can enjoy a better quality of life. We have so many blessings, and although we all have struggles and obstacles as well, staying positive and hopeful is the best way to overcome them.

At this time of the year, many of us worry about weight gain. So many of our holiday traditions and gatherings are centered on food.

We want to enjoy all of the festivities with our families and friends, but those extra calories can add up. Unfortunately, the average American gains five pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s! Five pounds of fat equals 17,500 calories. That’s a lot of calories that you have to burn off later in order to

reverse that holiday weight gain! Instead, try to avoid gaining weight altogether. You can do this by adding in some extra exercise and making better food choices. Here are the top ways to avoid holiday weight gain: Stick to your workouts, no matter what!

Even if it means getting up earlier in the morning to fit in some extra cardio, get it done. These are busy times. Prioritize your workouts just like you would any other important appointment.

Eat protein. Protein is the best way to stabilize your blood sugar, prevent hunger pangs and avoid fat storage. Protein makes you feel fuller, longer and ensures that you don’t fall into the “hunger pang – I’ll eat anything” trap.

Limit alcohol. Alcohol contains empty calories and even more importantly, it slows down fat burning. As I explain in my book, Eat More to Lose More, alcohol must be metabolized by the liver, immediately. While your liver is busy dealing with the alcohol, other metabolic processes are halted. At parties, limit yourself to one drink and sip slowly. Wine is the best choice. Mixed drinks made with sugary mixers or fruit juices are the worst.

Plan your food and keep a food diary. If you know you will be having a slice of the pecan pie, include it in your calorie count and keep the serving size reasonable. Don’t kid yourself! Instead, plan for the occasional treat by working out a little extra or eating super clean the next day.

Don’t go to parties hungry. Eat a small, healthy snack at home before going out to avoid overeating at parties. Never, ever starve yourself all day because you know you will be going to a party that is serving food.

Instead, make sure to eat light, small meals throughout the day to prevent overeating unhealthy party food later.

Carry a snack when you run errands or shop. Inevitably, you will get hungry while you are out running errands. Getting things done during the holidays take longer than usual, as traffic gets hectic and malls fill to the brim. Carry a healthy snack with you to avoid having to buy something you don’t want to eat, or worse yet, not eat at all, thereby stimulating fat storage.

Here are some delicious recipes to try this year that are lower in fat and calories than the traditional recipes.

Cranberry Balsamic Green Beans

Green beans are a staple at the Thanksgiving feast. This recipe adds some zest without calories.

Makes about 4 servings 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup dried cranberries Zest and juice from 1 medium orange 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice or cherry juice – not from concentrate Almonds, slivered Steam or blanch the green beans until fork tender, 5 to 15 minutes depending on the size

of the beans. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet, melt the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Turn up the heat slightly and caramelize the onion until golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

Add the cranberries, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar and pomegranate or cherry juice.

Simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half. Add the green beans and toss to coat. Add slivered almonds. Serve immediately.

Quinoa with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Squash and Grapes:

Quinoa is a wonderful high-protein grain to add to the Thanksgiving feast! This year, forget the bread stuffing and try this healthy, tasty alternative.

1 1/2 cups dried quinoa (I like a mix of red & white) 3 cups water or chicken broth 1 cup black or red seedless grapes (do not use green) 1 cup Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut up into 1-inch cubes (If you find squash already cut up, use about 1 lb.)

Olive oil Kosher salt & pepper 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup pecans, toasted On a large baking sheet, lay out the squash pieces with the halved Brussels sprouts and the grapes (left whole). Drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle liberally with kosher salt. Roast in a 400F oven for 20-25 minutes, keeping an eye that the squash doesn’t burn.

While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the quinoa. Add the quinoa to boiling water or stock. Turn down to a simmer and cook about 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the little germ kernels are open.

Place the cooked quinoa in a large bowl and toss in the roasted vegetables and grapes.

Pour in the balsamic vinegar while everything is still hot and season to taste with salt & pepper. Add the toasted pecans at the end, and drizzle with some good olive oil. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Enjoy the wonderful holiday season and stay focused, healthy and strong.

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Miami Children’s Chorus welcomes the holidays with concert, Dec. 15

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BY ANALY MENDEZ

The Miami Children’s Chorus shares the magic of the holidays in its Voices of Angels concert on Sunday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables, 536 Coral Way. The annual holiday concert, which has become a staple of Coral Gables holiday cultural offerings, will feature all three ensembles of the MCC. With a cappella singing, piano accompaniment, and orchestral accompaniment, each group — Inizio, Intermedio, and Avanzato — will perform arrangements of recognizable holiday favorites, the likes of Ding Dong

Merrily on High and Silent Night, as well as multicultural choral pieces representative of many holiday traditions. These include Dodi Li; Bidi Bom, and A la Nanita Nana, an 18th Century Spanish holiday carol.

Voices of Angels beautifully captures the spirit of the holidays, which shines most powerfully when a chorus sings as one.

Tickets are on sale: adults, $20 (in advance), $25 (door price); students and seniors, $5 (in advance), $10 (door price). For tickets call 305-662-7494, email <info@miamichildrenschorus.org> or visit online at <www.miamichildrenschorus.org>.

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Bernard Jennings brings his human touch to mediation

BY JESSE SCHECKNER

For Bernard W.H. Jennings, the course of his professional career was determined by a deep personal loss. He was in graduate school finishing up his master’s degree in public administration at Florida A&M University and his mother had a foreclosure on her property.

“She had this obligation to pay the bank and it was very stressful for her,” he recalled. “She actually suffered from a hemorrhage and passed away one morning.

She was a very young woman, only 52, and it was because of the stress that was upon her due to her situation that this happened.

After leaving school, I decided I wanted to help people similarly situated because I couldn’t help my mom at the time.”

Jennings, who holds certifications from both the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a champion of foreclosure rights. He endeavors daily through his loss mitigation company, IKJ Government Affairs Consulting, to work out agreements between homeowners and lenders that stop foreclosure proceedings permanently, allowing the homeowners to stay in their home and protect their credit history.

Through detailed financial analyses on the property in question he has been able to stave off what would have been catastrophic losses for families in financial peril.

He claims that many people who wait for something conditionally to relieve them of their troubles often are left much worse off than they would have been if they had come to him sooner, incurring further debt and unnecessary lawyer fees.

“I think attorneys are great people — they’re just trying to help out — but a lot of them have been unscrupulous for a lot of the people who have come to me, who have given these attorneys money and would have lost their house,” Jennings said. “There’s no defense for foreclosure, and attorneys advertise foreclosure defense. There’s only one thing you can do with a foreclosure: come to an agreement with your lender.”

Former clients of his, now in good standing with their lender, thanks to his efforts, are eager to sing his praises.

Esther St. Paul, who cares for her diabetic father, was facing bank lawsuits and foreclosure actions. The stress, she claims, led to her father having his leg amputated.

When she sought Jennings’ help, however, she says everything changed.

“The situation was severely stressful and

With more than 18 years of mediation experience, Bernard W.H. Jennings has saved countless families from the tribulations of foreclosure.

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we didn’t know what to do,” she said. “You constantly watch the mailbox, hating when the mailman comes to your home. Honestly, I didn’t see how I could come out of the situation. I put my faith in Bernard and when I received that modification it was a blessing.”

Sylma Ivette Schoenlank, a self-

employed single mother, was a month away from selling her house due to foreclosure when U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson referred her to Jennings. After deflecting the initial foreclosure, he led negotiations that resulted in more than $100,000 being dropped from her loan and more than $1,000 off of monthly payments.

“He was just a really cool, down-toearth, loving and caring guy,” she said. “He said, ‘don’t lose any sleep over this, we’re going to get this done.’ He really held my hand through the whole thing, and I really needed that.”

A husband and father of two, it is this human element and caring approach that has forged lifelong bonds between him and those he has helped.

“When I see a mother or a couple before me and they’re having a problem and I’m able to tell them, ‘listen, I’m looking at the formula and you qualify,’ I feel the sense of, ‘Yes, another one I can help,’” he said.

“They’ve gone through this for so long, they come to me and in such a short time I help them, they’re just overwhelmingly happy. They become friends.”

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Real estate executive Tere Blanca becomes chair of City Year Miami

BY STEPHANIE SERIANE-CONSUEGRA

CEO of commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm Blanca Commercial One of Miami’s most impactful educa- Real Estate, will continue the momentum tion-focused nonprofits soon will benefit of her predecessor, former board chair and from the leadership of one of the city’s City Year Miami co-founder Brad Meltzer. most successful businesswomen, as Tere “For many students, City Year Miami Blanca begins her term as chair of the City corps members are the only reliable Year Miami Board of Directors. resource to turn to,” Blanca said. “With With chapters in 24 cities across the City Year’s involvement, struggling U.S., City Year partners with public schools have the necessary power to supschools to help keep stuport the growing numdents in school and on ber of students who track to graduate. City need a little extra attenYear is driven by a comtion. City Year Miami’s mitted corps of memstaff and volunteer leadbers and volunteer leaders have done a tremeners who tutor, mentor dous job growing the and serve as role models organization over the in the community. past five years. I am City Year Miami hopeful that we can launched in 2008 with expand our reach even the goal of placing fullfurther over the next time, trained young five years.” adults in Miami-Dade Now entering its sixth County Public Schools, fiscal year, City Year where they provide indiMiami has more than vidual attention to stutripled its annual operatTere Blanca dents. It has since grown ing budget since launch––––––––––––––––––––––– to become the nation’s ing. More than one-third fifth-largest City Year site. The 2013 City of these dollars come from private philanYear Miami program involves 203 corps thropic sources who see value in helping members serving approximately 3,000 stu- the nonprofit expand its reach into the pubdents at 17 Miami-area schools. Plans are lic school system. currently underway to expand City Year “City Year Miami’s impact extends far Miami’s impact to 300 corps members beyond educational enrichment, helping to serving students at 30 schools annually. break the cycle of poverty and enhancing “We are tremendously fortunate to have quality of life in our community,” said Saif Tere Blanca leading our board in Miami,” Ishoof, executive director of City Year said Michael Brown, co-founder and CEO Miami. “As one of Miami’s preeminent of City Year. “Her remarkable combination business leaders, Tere understands the relaof business acumen and passionate civic tionship between education and economcommitment will help City Year Miami ics. Our city’s ability to continue attracting grow so that it can help more students and new investment, new companies and new schools succeed.” residents hinges on our ability to provide Blanca, who serves as president and an exceptional education to our children.”

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Gulliver taps Frank Steel as new head of schools

BY JEANMARIE FERRARA

Gulliver Schools’ Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Frank Steel as the new head of schools, beginning July 1, 2014.

Steel joins the Gulliver family after a 30year career at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, where he held several positions, including head of school, head of Upper School and associate admissions director, as well as teacher, advisor and coach.

“Following a national search, I am confident that Frank is the perfect choice for the head of schools position with Gulliver as we begin our 61st year. He will work closely with John Krutulis, director of Gulliver Schools, and with the board of trustees,” said Emilio Nunez, president and chair of the Gulliver Board of Trustees.

“Frank brings effective leadership skills to the job — having worked with parents, students, faculty and staff, administrators and boards of trustees,” said John Krutulis, Gulliver’s current director and head of schools. “His integrity, drive for academic excellence and management skills will ensure that the Krutulis legacy, established six decades ago, lives on.

“Our Gulliver community should be assured that this management change solidifies our unwavering dedication to honor our traditions, as well as a commitment to plan for the continued growth of our great school.”

Steel’s academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies (history) from Yale University and a Master of Arts in history from the University of Pennsylvania. His professional career has been marked by excellence both inside and outside the classroom. He has taught mid-

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dle- and upper-school history and is an ardent supporter of student athletics and the arts. Steel also oversaw an eight-year, $30 million capital campaign that resulted in program and capital improvements at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.

“I am honored to join Gulliver as its first head of schools outside of the Krutulis family, and I am looking forward to carrying on the Krutulis mission, vision and legacy,” Steel said. “Gulliver is truly a gem, and I will work tirelessly to ensure that this tight-knit community continues to thrive under my leadership.

“I am looking forward to working with John Krutulis to learn about Gulliver and the Krutulis’ vision. I know that my wife, Betsy, and I also are excited to join the Miami and Gulliver communities.”

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Show by husband and wife debuts at Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery

BY MELISSA NOBLES

A married couple, each of whom have earned acclaim for their work which spans a variety of different art forms, is being featured in a joint exhibition at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery through Dec. 27.

Joe Nicastri is a painter, photographer, sculptor, graphic designer and Web developer whose work is represented in many public and private collections nationally. Laura Tan is a visual artist who works primarily with oil paint, acrylic, mixed media drawing, watercolor and collage.

Nicastri’s paintings are inspired by life and the pieces on display reflect different stages that have made an impact. He is an internationally recognized artist whose work is on display at such prestigious public collections as the Chicago Art Institute, Cleveland Museum, Philadelphia Museum, University of Florida and Florida International University. His work has been represented in such notable New York City galleries as OK Harris, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, ‘Fotouhi-Kramer and Jason McCoy Inc. Tan’s work with mixed media and collage is an intimate expression. Her inner life thoughts and images are a primary inspiration for her work. She has worked as a professional artist for 20 years and is a recipient of the Florida Individual Fellowship Grant. Several pieces of her

work have been exhibited at the Collage of the Americas Gallery in Chicago, Center for the Arts in Vero Beach and Museum of Contemporary Art in Coral Springs.

Tan also has been teaching art since 1989, beginning with the New World School of the Arts. In 2012, she was selected as a regional finalist for “2012 Rookie Teacher of the Year” for Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

“We are thrilled to have these extremely talented artists present their ‘Nice and Not Nice’ exhibition at our Gallery,” said Lilia Garcia, curator of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery. “Many of our patrons will be introduced to their work and unique styles which bring life and art even closer together.”

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery is funded by proceeds from the annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival event.

Presenting special exhibitions throughout the year from its location at Mayfair in the Grove (3390 Mary St., Suite 128), the gallery is managed by the non-profit Coconut Grove Arts and Historical Association and serves as a hub for cultural activities in Coconut Grove. Since its inception in 1963, the association has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to students who attend fine arts programs in local schools.

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Palmer Trinity announces Silver Knight candidates

BY DANIEL MUTTER

Palmer Trinity School has announced this year’s Silver Knight candidates.

The Silver Knight award is highly prestigious and competitive. In order to qualify, nominees must have an excellent record of service to their school and community and must excel in a selected academic category. A minimum unweighted GPA of 3.2 is required.

This year’s candidates are: Music: Sara Abbassi — Sara has been involved with the PTS Orchestra for years. She has been instrumental in Palmer Trinity’s Pink Octobers since middle school and is a counselor at the Bereavement Center.

Journalism: Jenna Fusfield — Jenna has held the position of yearbook editor for the past two years. She also has authored an amazing “Doodle Book,” which has been distributed to children in hospitals in the area. Jenna is founder of the Random Acts of Kindness Club and is involved outside of school with Friendship Circle and her temple.

Art: Sabrina Rodriguez — Besides her involvement at PTS, outside of school Sabrina has been an active

Pictured (l-r) are Sara Abassi, Jenna Fusfield, Sabrina Rodriguez, Renee Dobrinsky, Brittany McDonough, Marina Bryant, Hallie Parten, and Cameron Cookson.

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Bereavement Center counselor, member of Friendship Circle, and SOS. Science: Renee Dobrinsky — With a strong passion for animal advocacy, Renee founded the Palmer Trinity

Second Chance Club and has been energetically providing service to various shelters in town and at Ventana de los Cielos, where animal therapy is provided for autistic children. Renee is a Gold Star Girl

Scout, having done her project at Miami Children’s Hospital.

Social Science: Brittany McDonough — Brittany is the current treasurer of Student Government, and the co-founder and copresident of Second Chance Animal Care.

She also is a member of NHS, SNHS and Mu Alpha Theta.

World Languages: Marina Bryant — Marina’s service record is long and varied.

Her passion is toward the homeless, starting the CPHI club at PTS in her ninth grade year.

Marina also was the winner of the Red Cross Spectrum Award for Women last year.

General Scholarship: Hallie Parten — Excelling in all academic areas, Hallie has been giving her time and effort with Breakthrough Miami since its inception at PTS. Mathematics: Cameron Cookson — Cameron took AP Calculus as a junior and currently is in Differential Equations/ Multi Variable Calculus class. He is the winner of the RPI medal and vice president of Mu Alpha Theta. As an Eagle Scout, Cameron did a project with the Shake-aLeg foundation.

For more information about the school, visit <www.palmertrinity.org>.

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WCS inducts 18 high school students into Mu Alpha Theta Pictured (l-r) are Sasha Sardinas, Kevin Rodriguez, TJ North, Jami Ness, Josh Avery, Nicole Boulris, Ilse Brenner, David Delgado, Ashley Diaz, Sophia Duenas, Gabi Rodriguez, Andrea Espinosa, Jonathan Lee, Katy Milian, and Stephanie Suarez.

(Not pictured are Lauren Dirube, Amanda Lindeman and Mikayla Mobassaleh.

BY ANA M. POVEDA

Westminster Christian School (WCS) recently inducted 18 high school students into Mu Alpha Theta, a National Math Honor Society.

Inducted were Josh Avery, Nicole Boulris, Ilse Brenner, David Delgado, Ashley Diaz, Lauren Dirube, Sophia

Duenas, Andrea Espinosa, Jonathan Lee, Amanda Lindeman, Katy Milian, Mikayla Mobassaleh, Jami Ness, TJ North, Kevin Rodriguez, Gabi Rodriguez, Sasha Sardinas and Stephanie Suarez.

The WCS chapter of Mu Alpha Theta is sponsored by WCS faculty member Diane Maltby. The chapter officers for 2013-14 are Ana Lopes, president; Laura

Moya and Valentina Battistoni, vice presidents; Caitlin Charlton, secretary; Gaby Meitin, treasurer, and Jackie Boulris, chaplain.

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Principal, teacher receive recognition

by Florida Art Educators Association

BY ROBERT HAMILTON

Principal Martin T. Reid and teacher Kristina Beard were honored recently at the 2013 Florida Art Educators Association Conference in Daytona Beach. Both work at Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts, a grade 6-12 magnet school for the visual, performing and expressive arts.

Reid received the Principal of the Year Award for his dedication and support of the arts. He is very involved with all of the arts programs at his school, helping critique artwork, jury dance, drama, and music performances, and sometimes even walks with his marching band students in parades.

Beard received the Middle School Art Teacher of the Year Award. She is a national board arts teacher who loves what she does and believes in her students and school.

Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts is an “A” school and both Mr. Reid and Ms. Beard attribute the school’s grade to the hard work of teachers and the integration of the arts into the curriculum.

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South Dade Community Choir to perform in concert, Dec. 2

BY BOB JENSEN

The South Dade Community Choir will perform a wide variety of music for the Bea Peskoe Lunchtime Lecture series at noon on Monday, Dec. 2, at Silver Palm United Methodist Church at 15855 SW 248 St. The church is next door to Redland Middle School and across the street from the famous Knauss Berry Farm on Coconut Palm Drive.

The South Dade Community Choir has been performing together since February 1991. On invitation they traveled to Vienna, Austria in 1996 to present several programs in different venues there for the Christmas season. They also have performed on Channel 10 as well as at many different South Dade locations.

The choir is made up of singers of many different backgrounds, from many local churches. The singers range in age from teens to 99 years old. Sandy Keffer is the founder and director.

The performance is free and open to the public. An optional simple lunch is available for $10 by calling Barbara at 305230-9185 before 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with the concert following at noon.

The late Bea Peskoe was an activist for social justice, education and culture.

Ample parking is available. The church has handicapped access. The series is presented with the support of the MiamiDade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.

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Old Cutler Presbyterian Church Hosts Free Christmas Concert

Youth soccer teams to compete at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

BY MARY BONNETTE

Old Cutler Presbyterian Church (OCPC) www.ocpc.org hosts its 37th Annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 7th with two show times at 4:00pm and 7:30pm.

Old Cutler Presbyterian Church invites the city of Miami to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas during its annual concert performed by incredible musicians and vocalists from their church choir, orchestra, worship band, youth group and children’s choir.

“We invite every family in Miami to get together and join us for this beautiful Christmas concert. It’s free and it’s our gift to the community,” says Senior Pastor Dr. Stephen Clark. “The musical talent we have at our church is amazing and we wanted to share their talents with the community as we celebrate Christmas.”

The Old Cutler Christmas concert is directed by two graduates of the University of Miami’s Music program and a recently retired professor of the university.

U.M. graduates, Shawn Sutta and Jamie Sutta who are on staff at Old Cutler Church, lead the

worship band and choir and plan on injecting the concert with soulful jazz, beautiful solos, and powerful vocal pieces.

Dr. Dennis Kam, the chair of the Department of Music Theory and Composition at the University of Miami, also a staff member at Old Cutler Church, plans on delivering a healthy blend of traditional orchestra, modern jazz pieces and sing-a-longs.

Performances will include selections from the Nutcracker Suite, “Go Tell It on the Mountain”, “O Holy Night” and other Christmas favorites.

“We’re hoping this concert brings families together, both young and old,” says Shawn Sutta.

“We are excited for this opportunity to get some of the city’s greatest musicians together and celebrate a day that is truly special.”

Located at Old Cutler Presbyterian Church in the Worship Center. 14401 Old Cutler Rd. Miami, FL 33158. Saturday, December 7th at 4:00pm and 7:30pm. Free!

For more information, please contact church office, 305-2388121.

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Several local youth soccer teams are scheduled to compete, along with 293 other elite soccer teams from across the country, at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort.

The teams will be traveling to Walt Disney World Resort, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, to take part in the Disney Junior Soccer Showcase, presented by AS Roma.

The teams include: Coral Gables Soccer Toros, U14; Coral Gables Toros, U13; Pinecrest Premier Blue, U13; Pinecrest Premier B Blue, U13; Pinecrest Premier G Blue, U14; Pinecrest Premier B Blue, U11; Pinecrest Premier Blue, U11; Pinecrest Premier Blue, U12; Kendall SC 01 White, U12, and Kendall SC 02 White, U11.

Through an open registration process soccer teams in ages U11-U14 are given the opportunity to compete against high-quality competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. This provides younger athletes the opportunity to experience the same top-notch tournament organization as their older counterparts competing in the original Disney Soccer Showcase in December, which features elite athletes seeking college recruitment.

Highlights from the games will be broadcast on a variety of ESPN platforms such as ESPN3.com, the ESPNWWOS YouTube channel, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex digital network, and the Walt Disney World Resort dedicated in-room TV channel.

The Disney Junior Soccer Showcase is one of nine youth soccer tournaments held at the complex throughout the year aligning with major school holidays. In addition, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex hosts

the Disney Soccer Academy where young players can train and learn alongside soccer pros such as English Premier League player Craig Bellamy. The complex also is the site of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, a pre-season soccer tournament that attracts MLS soccer teams.

For more than 15 years, Disney Sports has been offering amateur athletes, coaches and their families the opportunity to train, compete, gain recruitment and celebrate like the pros at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

For more information on how teams can participate, visit <www.ESPNWWOS.com> or call 1-407-828-3267.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, which hosts more than 350 events a year, is the leading multi-sport venue for amateur and professional sports in the nation, accommodating 70 different sports and athletes from more than 70 countries.

Designed to take youth sports to the next level, the 230-acre facility features multiple competition venues, including Champion Stadium, the HP Field House, the Jostens Center, the Hess Sports Fields, a track and field facility, a tennis complex and a baseball/softball sportsplex. It also is home to the ESPN Innovation Lab, a real-world testing ground for the ESPN Emerging Technology Group that develops groundbreaking on-air products like Ball Track and ESPN Snap Zoom.

In addition, the complex features 56 highdefinition cameras and 40 high-definition video screens, including three jumbo screens, which can capture and display footage from any event taking place at the complex. The camera and video screens, as well as a 20-zone audio system, are controlled through the state-of-the-art HD and 3-D Production Center with direct links to ESPN facilities in Bristol, CT; New York, and Los Angeles.

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Pictured are Miss South Florida USA, Jennifer Diaz, (right) and Miss South Florida Teen USA, Daniela Albrecht.

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Miss South Florida USA, Jennifer Diaz, and Miss South Florida Teen USA, Daniela Albrecht, were crowned recently at the Rebeca Sosa Theater.

The competition featured 10 contestants throughout South Florida. Both winners will advance to the state pageant of Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA, preliminaries to Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Daniela Albrecht is a 13-year-old student at Zelda Glazer Middle School in west Miami-Dade County. She is member of her school’s Drama Club, Magic Program, and Dance Magnet. Her hobbies are dancing and modeling. She is a graduate of John Casablanca Modeling School and received exclusive training from Alicia Faccio Modeling School.

Albrecht’s career goal is to become a clinical physiologist.

She is the proud daughter Yanisleidy Molina and Moises Albrecht, both natives of Havana, Cuba.

Albrecht formerly held the winning titles of Miss Jr. Art Deco and Miss Preteen Boca Junior. She won her title wearing evening gown dress by Maduggal from Sarin’s Corp Miami.

Jennifer Diaz is a 24-year-old student at Miami Dade College. She already earned her degree in Social

Music and is currently working studying Criminal Psychology. Her hobbies are singing, dancing, and playing piano. Diaz’s current occupation is teaching modeling and dance classes for children.

She is the proud daughter of Mayra Vergara, native of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She also volunteered in various charities such the foundation Reinas a una causa, Queens for a cause to help less fortunate children of Honduras.

During the pageant Diaz was named the title winner of “People’s Choice.”

She formerly held the winning titles of Miss Honduras USA, Top Model Florida, and Miss Art Deco. Diaz won her title wearing evening gown dress by Henrry Meza Designs.

The other contestants who placed were first runner up teen, Victoria Kontazmays; first runner up, Nicole Pelaez, and second runner up Jennifer Madrigal. The contestant who took the winning titles of both “Miss Photogenic” and “Miss Amity” was Nathalie Soler.

To register for the next upcoming pageants, visit the website at <www.southfloridausapageants.com > or contact the preliminary director Fatima Coello at 305-753-1224 or via email at <Beautytouchesbyf@aol.com>.

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Top high school talent on display at 25th Jr. OB Basketball Classic

BY CHUCK LITTLE

The 25th edition of the Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic will feature its widest array of basketball talent ever when it tips off on Dec. 27 at Reagan High School in Doral.

Not only will it showcase top talent from Oklahoma, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida, but for the first time a European school, Gimnazija Bezigrad School from Ljubljana, Slovenia, will travel to Miami on Christmas Day to join in the festivities.

Several college prospects already have indicated their preference for the next level of play. Omega Harris (Putnam City West High School, Oklahoma City, OK) has verbally committed to UTEP, Jordan AbdurRa’oof (Gonzaga, Washington, DC) has given his nod to Cornell University.

Joseph Lopez (South Miami) has committed to Winthrop.

On the girls’ side, Jade Owens and Maya Garland (both from Fenwick, Oak Park, IL) have committed to Creighton University and UAB, respectively.

Bernadette Devaney (Nova) has committed to Lehigh University.

Many other recruits from the boys’ field are still waiting to make their choices and will come to Miami with decisions still on hold. Derrick Brooks Jr (Bartow) has multiple Division I offers and was to visit UMass.

Haanif Cheatham (Pembroke Pines Charter) is mulling offers from Miami, Georgia and Alabama among others.

Underclassmen such as Bryant Crawford (Gonzaga, Washington, DC) may be among the most highly recruited point guards for the 2015 class with offers from Connecticut, Georgetown, Indiana, Maryland, Texas and others. He was poised to be the starting guard on the USA U16 team in their trip to Uruguay this summer until some minor swelling in his knee forced him to take some time off to rest. He is back as strong as ever and impressing scouts across the country.

Tony Bradley (Bartow) is a long, lean 6foot-8 sophomore who is popping up on radar screens all across the country. He currently has offers from Miami, UMass, Auburn, Clemson, Tennessee among others.

Girls’ up and coming talent is plentiful.

Jada Graves (Thomas Edison, VA) led her team to the state quarterfinals as a freshman, averaging over 20 points a game in the playoffs. Beatrice Mompremier (Miami High) is getting visits from major programs around the country. Latest visits to the Stingarees gym have been North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida State and UM.

More will come to see the 6-foot-5 junior.

Possibly one of the most intriguing opportunities in the tournament will be the Slovenian team. Three players (Jan Novak, 6-foot-4 senior shooting guard; Jure Span, 6-foot-3 senior point guard, and Jan Dolensek, 6-foot-8 senior power forward) played for their national U18 team in the recent European Division A championships in Latvia.

Two other players (Sandi Grubelic, 6foot-3 junior shooting guard, and Matej Kavas, 6-foot-7 junior small forward) played on the 2012 U16 European championships for Slovenia. Anchoring the middle of the lineup will be 6-foot-10 junior center Luka Pirc. This should make their first trip to the U.S. an interesting one.

In the boys’ field, Gonzaga finished last year with a 27-5 record that included a clean sweep (18-0) in the always tough WCAC that includes Dematha and Paul VI. From the Florida group, South Miami finished as Florida 8A runnerup, Bartow reached the final four in Florida 7A, Pines Charter lost in the Regional Final in 6A against eventual state champion Norland and American lost a tough district final to Hialeah Gardens after topping them twice in the regular season and finished the season 20-6.

The top team prospects in the girls’ field are many. Miami High brings back a full lineup from its Florida 8A runnerup finish from last season. The same is true for Nova in Florida 7A where they finished second to Gainesville Buchholz. Flanagan lost in the Florida 8A Regional finals and looks to advance farther this year, while South Miami and Ferguson both figure to be battling Miami Senior for 8A leadership in Miami Dade County.

Fenwick brings back most of its roster from a 21-7 season and is usually ranked in the top 10 among Chicago area teams, being led by David Power who coached the 2009 McDonald’s All America West team and currently has an 829-win coaching record.

Thomas Edison was a Virginia 3A quarterfinalist with mostly freshmen and sophomores leading the way. Mt. Lebanon returns to the Junior Orange Bowl after capturing the 2011 championship and has 2010 and 2011 Pennsylvania state championships under Coach Dori Oldaker.

Games will be played at Ronald Reagan High School on Dec. 27, 28 and 30. More information on the Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic can be found at <www.jrorangebowl.org>.

Additional information requests can be sent to <basketball@jrorangebowl.com>.

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Bistro Foly Brings Authentic French Fare to Community

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Girl Scout takes on important cause with video about suicide

BY LEE STEPHENS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Teen suicide has been a topic that sadly is on everyone’s mind.

For Katherine Flinn, 18, of Palmetto Bay, it hit close to home. When a girl in her class attempted suicide, Flinn decided to do something to help others. She created a suicide prevention video for her Girl Scout Gold Award project and hopes that it will help other teens to understand the gravity of the problem.

In the video, several girls talk about their suicide attempts and give advice to those who are contemplating suicide, or who have a friend who is. Flinn created the video by first interviewing people who had attempted suicide and survived. Then, she turned their stories into the script, then she and members of her troop acted out the stories.

According to the Girl Scouts website, “The Girl Scout Gold Award…challenges [Girl Scouts] to change the world — or at least [their] corner of it…”

“A lot of people don’t know much about the Gold Award,” Flinn said. “It focuses a lot on doing something that is going to keep continue into the future, rather than just a one-day event. For example, if you start a program teaching dance lessons, you need to show that someone is going to teach those lessons after you’re gone.”

Flinn hopes that her video will be sustainable because it can “go viral” and help others in the future. To help that along, she

has entered it in a contest at the website, <www.knowresolve.org>, a youth suicide prevention organization. The video will be on the website soon, so it will be viewed by many more people. She also is sending it to her former high school and various community leaders, in hopes that they can get out the word.

The focus of the video was to show people who have attempted suicide, and were glad they failed. The girls in the video talk about their attempts and why they think they survived. Flinn wanted to show that teens should understand that suicide is too permanent an action to take in response to their troubles. She wanted to show that someone who wanted to end her lifel could have hope for the future.

Flinn hopes that her video can help people who are experiencing troubling times.

One of the girls in her video (played by Flinn) says, “I believe I was meant to do something important with my life, and I haven’t done it yet.”

She hopes this message will speak to teens.

Flinn has been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten. She loved Girl Scouts because it focused on a variety of different activities, volunteerism, and exploring the world around her. She will attend the University of Florida in January, as part of its Innovation Academy program.

The video can be seen at <www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1af7stps HU>.

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SAMA recognizes best cars at Miami International Auto Show

BY LEE STEPHENS

The Corvette Stingray, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Cadillac ELR were named the top vehicles on display during the 43rd annual Miami International Auto Show (MIAS), Nov. 8-17, by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA), while Ford’s performance simulator was tapped as the Best Interactive Display by an auto manufacturer.

The nine-member SAMA judging panel awarded the sleek new Corvette Stingray the seventh annual “Star of the Show” trophy after deciding that it was the single vehicle on display at the show that South Floridians will most want to see.

At the same time, the judges picked Land Rover’s all-new Range Sport as the “Best Utility Vehicle” in the show because its all-new design and technological innovation, while Cadillac’s new ELR plug-in electric vehicle was tapped as “Best Green Technology Vehicle” for its outstanding design and superb fuel economy.

Ford Motor Co. was awarded the “Best Interactive Display” trophy for its ability to allow consumers attending the auto show to experience a virtual fast-paced ride and test their driving skills on a challenging digital road course.

“We considered about a dozen vehicles for the Star of the Show award,” said Ron Beasley, SAMA judging committee chair.

“That list included the Jaguar F-Type, the Cadillac CTS, Kia’s new Cadenza, the Lexus IS, Maserati’s new Ghibli, the Infiniti Q50 and BMW3 Series, to mention some of them. But, in the end, the judges felt that the new Corvette Stingray was simply the most exciting vehicle on the floor.”

Land Rover’s all-new Range Rover Sport earned the judges’ vote as the “Best Utility Vehicle” in the 2013 MIAS. The judges said they liked the new design of the new Range Rover Sport because it shed 700 pounds and the fact that it incorporated so much of the latest automotive industry technology. The Range Rover Sport

bested the new Jeep Cherokee, Buick Encore, GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado to win the SAMA “Best Utility Vehicle” trophy.

In the Green Technology category, Beasley said the judges considered a halfdozen vehicles, including the Audi A6 TDI, BMW’s 328d, the Honda Accord, Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla before deciding to award the trophy to the exciting and sleek new Cadillac ELR. “Cadillac clearly has produced an automobile with cutting-edge technology that is sure to be a hit with consumers,” Beasley said. “With its plug-in electric ability and on-board re-charging capability, it will offer luxury buyers the opportunity to own a very attractive, alternative-energy vehicle and our judging panel thought it was worthy of receiving the designation as ‘Best Green Technology Vehicle’ in the Miami International Auto Show.”

This is the seventh consecutive year that SAMA has given the awards at the MIAS, which marks its 43rd anniversary this year.

A prestigious panel of nine SAMA members walked the floor of the show and reviewed the vehicles prior to the opening and determined which vehicles would receive the coveted SAMA awards.

The 2013 panel of judges included SAMA founding president and automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers Ron Beasley; SAMA president-elect and founding member Bill Adam; auto writer and former SAMA president/founding member Paul Borden; auto writer/photographer and SAMA founding member Angelica Willard; nationally known automotive radio personality Joe Castello; veteran automotive writer and track announcer Ric Green; bilingual automotive journalist Juan Robbin; auto writer and sports car racer Dr. Ray Mummery, and auto writer/magazine publisher Marlen Bedoya.

The awards were announced and presented at the annual auto show luncheon sponsored by Chevrolet and hosted by SAMA for members of the auto industry on the opening day of the Miami auto show.

Pictured are the auto manufacturers’ representatives who accepted the 2013 SAMA awards at the Miami International Auto Show. They are (l-r) Tim Mahoney, chief marketing officer Global Chevrolet; Burke Johnson, South Florida marketing manager, Jaguar/Land Rover; William Potter, Cadillac sales/service vice president, and Fernando Senra, regional communications representative, Ford Motor Co. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Ron Beasley receives SAMA’s coveted Terry Jackson Memorial Award

BY LEE STEPHENS

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

Beasley, founder of the organization, received the award on Nov. 8 during the annual SAMA luncheon sponsored by Chevrolet at the Miami International Auto Show in Miami Beach.

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

Beasley, a Kendall area resident, is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers and served as SAMA president for the first three years after the organization’s founding in 2007. He has continued to be active in the organization since then. He is an ex officio member of the association’s board and also chairs the judging competitions for SAMA’s auto show as well as the annual Topless in

Terry Jackson’s widow Marjie Lambert and SAMA founding member/former president Paul Borden present the annual Terry Jackson Award to automotive journalist Ron Beasley during the 2013 Miami International Auto Show luncheon.

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“Ron has set an example for us in the way he has continued to devote his time

and energy to SAMA,” said Jaime Florez, outgoing SAMA president. “His vision led to the creation of the fastest-growing auto-

motive media group in the country, and his dedication has helped keep our organization on the right path. The 100-plus SAMA members owe him a great debt of gratitude for where we are today.”

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

The Terry Jackson Award is named for the late auto journalist who was a nationally known figure and also a founding member of SAMA. He succumbed to cancer in January 2009. Previous recipients of the award have been Marcello Serrato, president and founder of Prestige Auto Specialists; Rick Baker, president of the South Florida Automobile Dealers Association; Jose “Pepe” Delfino, webmaster and media manager for SAMA, and Borden, a freelance writer and past president of SAMA.

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Honda Odyssey refreshed; named IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The Honda Odyssey has been refreshed for 2014 with a host of powertrain, styling, interior, feature and safety upgrades, all designed to meet the needs of today’s family.

Odyssey continues with five different trim levels available, including the wellequipped base LX model, the EX, the leather-trimmed EX-L, the feature-packed Touring, and the top of the line Odyssey Touring Elite.

Key changes to the Odyssey minivan include the addition of a standard six-speed automatic transmission on all trims resulting in better fuel-economy ratings, enhanced safety equipment, cleaner front and rear exterior styling, plus revised instrumentation and electronic controls.

With the addition of the six-speed automatic gearbox paired to the 3.5-liter, 24valve, SOHC, i-VTEC V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM), the

Odyssey continues as the fuel economy leader in the minivan segment, with all 2014 models getting EPA fuel economy ratings of 19/28 mpg city/highway.

Odyssey’s refreshed styling gives it a youthful, sporty and upscale look, and new premium elements have been added such as black-trimmed headlights, available fog lights, a muscular hood and a black-surround grille. New body-color matched side mirrors and additional bright chrome trim add to the premium appearance.

New rear styling and LED taillights with clear lenses and eye-catching perimeter “light pipes” add to the look. Weight savings come from the use of aluminum for the hood, front fenders and front suspension lower control arms. The LX model rides on 17-inch steel wheels, while EX and EX-L models have 17-inch aluminum alloys; Touring and Touring Elite models have 18inch aluminum alloy wheels.

For the first time, all 2014 Odyssey models include standard Bluetooth HandsFreeLink connectivity, a four-way power passenger seat, Expanded View Driver’s Mirror, Pandora interface and an SMS text messaging function. New available features include the Honda exclusive LaneWatch blind spot display, Forward

Honda Odyssey has a youthful, sporty, upscale look, with new black-trimmed headlights, available fog lights, a muscular hood and a blacksurround grille.

Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW).

And here’s a new wrinkle in automotive extras: Odyssey Touring Elite models now come standard with the unique HondaVAC, the world’s first in-vehicle vacuum cleaner, which lets you quickly and easily clean-up dirt and debris from every corner of the minivan.

As for safety equipment, the 2014 Odyssey has the next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure for even greater occupant protection. The reinforced front structure improves frontal crash energy management

through a wider range of offset and oblique collision modes. Just recently, the new Odyssey was given the highest rating of Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including a Good rating in the stringent new IIHS small overlap frontal collision test.

The MSRP on the 2014 Honda Odyssey ranges from $28,825 to $44,450.

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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Fundraising golf tournament for Coral Reef HS baseball, Dec. 7

BY JESSE SCHECKNER

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

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

Once off the course, attendees can make bids at a silent auction and dine at an awards banquet where prizes will be given to golfers in categories including “longest drive” and “closest to the hole.”

All contributions are tax-deductible and everyone is invited to attend and show their support.

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

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

“We put in a lot of time and effort to make

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sure that the kids have the best possible equipment, structure, coaching and everything else,” said Joe Sanchez, who acts as

president of the Diamond Club. “The booster club funds everything from as little as baseballs up to uniforms, spring trips and away games. We really go out and make sure the kids have everything necessary for it to be a quality program.”

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

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

Padron, who will be entering his 22nd year coaching in Miami-Dade County, was a former high school athlete, but an injury prevented him from playing past his senior year.

He became head coach for the first time when he was 23 years old and won his first state title in 1996 while coaching for Dade Christian School in Hialeah. Two years later, Padron took over coaching duties at Florida Christian. Between 2001 and 2006 he led the team to the state final four, winning back-toback titles in 2004 and 2005 and ending up in

second place in 2003 and 2006.

He says he recognizes the Coral Reef team’s potential.

“These young men have definitely been taught the fundamentals,” he said. “I want to implement my style of the way I like to play the game — to be a little bit more aggressive on the base paths and playing more of a blue collar type of game. Our whole thing is to work hard; if you work hard, good things happen to you. We are going to make some mistakes, but we’re going to be on the aggressive side of making those mistakes.”

Preseason baseball will start in January and the regular season will begin in early February, however coach Padron hopes to see support shown much sooner, on the golf course.

“It’s a fun time and a great event,” he said.

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

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

For more information, visit <www.coralreefbaseball.com> or call Steve Sirota at 305-987-7086.

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Carrie Brazer Center for Autism students are rocket scientists

BY CLAIRE DONNELLY

Guillermo’s Queris classes at the Carrie Brazer Center for Autism are studying inventions and their current project is learning about rockets.

The students watched in awe, excitement and glee recently as they took turns blasting “soda bottle” rockets into “space.”

Since 1999, the Carrie Brazer Center for Autism, with locations in Kendall and South Dade, has provided cognitive training and educational therapy to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities from birth through adulthood. The incredible staff works collaboratively to develop individualized programs for each child.

The students are becoming better able to communicate with their teachers, classmates and family through augmentative communication devices such as the iPad. Physical education Therapeutic horseback riding is offered as part of the fall/winter physical education program and swimming instruc-

Guillermo’s Queris shows students how to launch “soda bottle” rockets.

tion takes place in the spring.

Community based instruction and social skills training are provided through regular field trips to local attractions like the zoo, bowling, skating, children’s museum, etc.

The older students are learning life skills and vocational training skills to help them

become more independent.

Instruction and therapy continues throughout the school day and after school. The center is open even when school is closed.

Programming continues on Saturdays, teacher workdays, and most holidays.

Winter, spring and summer camps take place

two days a week at aquatic locations like the Hammocks Nature Center and the Biscayne Nature Center or sailing with Shake A Leg. Exciting on-site activities and field trips are scheduled the other three days.

The Carrie Brazer Center for Autism has two area locations. The Kendall Center, at 8790 SW 94 St., serves students from birth through age 12. The South Dade Center, located at 16905 SW 100 Ave., is the middle school and high school as well as the adult vocational center.

The older students at the South Dade Center are learning vocational and life skills.

These students range from higher functioning individuals who are capable of learning job skills and seeking employment to lower functioning, non-verbal students who are learning to be more independent and learning simple self-help skills.

For more information about the Carrie Brazer Center for Autism, call 305-271-8790 or 305-234-0490. Visit the website at <www.cbc4autism.org>.

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Husband and wife team opens GP Health in Sunset Drive

BY CONCHITA SMITH

A Story of Unconditional Love

By Dr. John Raffel, DDS Once in a while we experience something that renews our faith in the human spirit.

I am a dentist and during an ordinary day my staff informed me that my next patient Tatiana had arrived for her cleaning. And they said she had a baby carriage with her. Interesting because I know Tatiana's babies are all grown up. Plus. the baby in the carriage has tubes in his nose, and so the story unfolds.

The baby was a 2 year old whose name will be Jack, for security purposes. Jack was taken from his family because of medical neglect. He was brought to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he was admitted to the baby intensive care unit. Jack needs a heart and lung transplant but because of genetic problems he is not a candidate for the surgery. A feeding tube was inserted in his stomach and he has a constant oxygen supply thru tubes in his nose. He takes over a dozen medicines a day. Since there was nothing else the medical team could do for Jack he was to be transferred to a nursing home to spend the remainder of his days.

Tatiana is a critical care nurse. She is married to a nurse anesthetist. She has 2 children and 3 dogs. After treating Jack in the intensive care unit she found it impossible to allow his transfer to a nursing home. Jack had already been abused and abandoned. It seemed unfair that his final days should be spent alone in a nursing home. Tatiana and her family now care for him.

They are not concerned with how much time he has left for we are all only here for a short time. They freely give him the love, care and attention he needs.... that we all need. Tatiana is not a public person. She doesn’t want publicity or thanks. She saw a child that needed a loving home like every child, so she gave it to him.

Jack slept quietly in his stroller while I cleaned Tatiana's teeth. Breathing steadily thru the tubes in his nose. Unexpectedly he woke up and looked up at me. Our eyes connected and with a smile he said hello.

My heart melted and tears filled my eyes. Love is surely the way home.

Lastra & Raffel: Dr. John Raffel, DDS 2150 SW 21st Ave Miami, FL 33145 305-856-5141

For internists Dr. Sandino Gonzalez and wife and business partner Dr. Gilly Perez, the opening of their new medical practice at 6150 Sunset Drive in South Miami is “a dream come true.”

“We have been physicians in the community for the past 15 years, practicing next to Baptist Hospital,” explained Dr. Gonzalez. “We are fortunate that our business has grown. We envisioned this private practice as something we have always wanted: an integrated center for patients.”

The team at GP Health has provided prescription dispensary as part of their integrated healthcare concept for many years. The doctors specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various conditions and diseases, including cardiology care. The doctors have expanded their services and now offer a state-ofthe-art dental clinic in their new location.

The internal medicine specialists graduated from Cornell University’s affiliated New York Hospital of Queens after completing studies in their native Dominican Republic. The doctors say being highly trained in every aspect of the human body has made it clear that dental care is essential to overall good health.

“As internists, we’ve seen how easy it is to integrate dental care, which I believe has been a bit neglected,” said Dr. Gonzalez. “We can take care of it all here, and this service also offers the patient a substantial savings. We have many geriatric patients, and diseases of the mouth are fairly common.”

What is uniquely uncommon about GP Health is how their professional synergy seems to compliment the husband and wife team’s practice. Married for 20 years after interning together in New York, Dr. Gonzalez says their success is all about respect.

“She is a great physician and we respect each other’s practice,” Dr. Gonzalez said.

“We do not step into each other’s area. She emphasizes care for women, and I focus on men’s health. But medicine is a huge field, and we can assist each other and our patients. It has been working great for us.”

The charismatic and engaging couple opened their office with a standing-room only reception of family and friends that began with a special service from Father Yara of their Pinecrest church, St. Louis Catholic Church.

Dr. Perez says total patient focus is why they are blessed with a thriving practice.

Dr. Sandino Gonzalez and wife and business partner Dr. Gilly Perez receive guests at the opening reception of GP Health on Sunset Drive.

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“The key for us has been really taking the time with our patients,” said Dr. Perez.

“Nowadays, medicine can be rushed.

After waiting for an hour, a patient sees a doctor for three minutes. But I am going to take all the time the patient needs. It is not just a matter of the actual illness physically, but emotions also affect health. I need to take the time to find out what may be behind the symptoms.”

One of the most critical and challenging aspects of modern medical care needs is to get patients to embrace changes that will help them stay healthy, say the doctors.

“The patient has to understand their body,” said Dr. Gonzalez. “The most difficult part of medicine is to get people to change bad habits. Get up off the couch and walk, stop smoking, stop drinking. If you lose your health, nothing else matters.”

To find out more about GP Health, visit <gphealth.net>or call 305-274-9890.

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Steve Rossman ends 3 years as national Easter Seals chair

BY MARK SELL

Stephen F. “Steve” Rossman has concluded three years as Easter Seals chair, during which the organization dramatically expanded services for military veterans and their families and launched critical partnerships in brain research.

Rossman, who lives in Coral Gables, is cofounding partner of the Miami trial law firm Rossman Baumberger Reboso Spier & Connolly. He assumed his new title as immediate past chairman at Easter Seals’ national meeting in Chicago in late October and will continue his long service on Easter Seals Board of Directors.

Easter Seals, as one of the world’s largest organizations serving people dealing with disabilities, has touched more than 1.7 million lives through its 550 affiliates.

Rossman said that among his proudest accomplishments was Easter Seals’ partnership with the Staff Sergeant Donnie D. Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Community Services (Dixon Center) in Washington, DC. The Dixon Center ensures access to services essential for military service members, veterans, their families and the families of the fallen to succeed in family and community life and civilian society. In the past two years, Easter Seals has raised $25 million to sup-

port returning service homeless any given members. night.

The center is named “The list goes on, and for Donnie Dixon of there are millions more Carol City, a tank comAmerican veterans who mander who was killed served in Vietnam, Korea by small arms fire in Iraq and World War II among on Sept. 29, 2007, at age us. We may, over time, 37, one month shy of forget these wars, but not ending his second these men and women deployment and his coming back.” scheduled return to his Easter Seals recently wife and four children, launched a Brain Health and three years before he Center to create solutions planned to retire. The and expand awareness of center is run by Sgt. how emerging technoloDixon’s former comgies can enhance the manding officer, retired lives of people living Stephen F. “Steve” Rossman Col. Donald Sutherland. with brain conditions. Its ––––––––––––––––––––––– The center’s efforts have partners and technology won strong endorsements from retired incubators in fostering brain health include Admiral Mike Mullen, the former Chairman the Brain Plasticity Institute, Posit Science of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. and Vista Life Sciences.

“This work with veterans and their famiRossman has served Easter Seals at both lies is vital and will continue for genera- the affiliate and national levels for decades. tions,” Rossman said. “Since 2000, more At the national level, he has represented than 250,000 veterans have been diagnosed Easter Seals South Florida as a member of with traumatic brain injury. Nearly 50,000 Easter Seals National House of Delegates, men and women have been wounded in Iraq 1997-2007, and served on the Membership and Afghanistan. Nearly 2,300 have commit- and Organizational Structure (MOS) ted suicide. More than 67,000 veterans are Committee. Elected to Easter Seals

International Board of Directors in October 2004 and re-elected in 2007, he has served as board first vice chair, secretary, chair of the Affiliate Services Committee, vice chair of the Public Affairs Committee and a member of the Executive and Finance committees. He was elected board chair in 2010.

Rossman first became involved with Easter Seals in 1984 as the parent of a child at the Easter Seals Demonstration School in Miami when he served as co-chair of Easter Seals South Florida’s capital campaign. He joined the affiliate’s board in 1987, held the offices of vice chair and chair, and has served on numerous committees over the years. An enthusiastic supporter and staunch advocate of Easter Seals, its clients and services, Rossman often has opened up his home to host Easter Seals events and fundraisers, and recruit new members to the affiliate board and the Presidents’ Council.

Throughout Rossman’s career as a trial lawyer, he has served as president of the Florida Justice Association, president of the Miami-Dade Justice Association, a member of the board of governors of the American Association for Justice, and a legal advocate of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.

To support children and adults with disabilities visit <www.easterseals.com>.

Facial Plastic Surgery with Dr. Bustillo Dr. Bustillo, I had filler placed under my eyes several months ago and I feel that it’s actually made my eyes look worse. They have this swollen look to them.

Can I have the filler removed? Madeline Dear Madeline, I am going to assume that you had the filler placed by a reputable physician and that it was hyaluronic acid filler, such as Restylane or Boletero. These fillers are the ones commonly injected into the area just below the eyelids, known as the tear trough. Injecting this area fills this valley and smoothes the eyelid-cheek junction. The filler in this area should be injected in the right depth. An injection placed too superficially can cause the eyelid to look puffy. If this occurs, there is a solution called hyaluronidase, which can dissolve the filler. Your physician can help you with this.

If you had this done outside of a medical office, there is a chance that the filler may have been something else. If this is the case, you should consult with a physician that has experience with these issues.

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William Banchs named as CEO of BHSF Foundation

BY JORGE MARTINEZ

National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA). He joined the NFAA, an Baptist Health South Florida recently organization devoted to supporting and named William Banchs CEO of the Baptist nurturing the careers of young artists, in Health South Florida Foundation.

1986 as director of program development In his new role, Banchs will run the daily and served in a number of leadership posioperation and oversee all fundraising and tions before assuming the presidency in activities for Baptist Health South Florida 1991.

Foundation. The mission In addition, Banchs of the Foundation is to founded the Miami provide volunteer leadSchool of Musical Arts ership and philanthropic in 1980 and served as its support to improve the director for nine years. health and quality of life He also taught music of the individuals and theory at the University communities served by of Miami and served as Baptist Health. festival coordinator for “Bill’s broad experithe University’s Festival ence in fundraising in of Miami in 1985, an various sectors will be 18-day-long event feainstrumental to Baptist turing 32 classical and Health South Florida jazz concerts and other Foundation, as we conprograms. tinue to expand our “We are thrilled to brand awareness locally have someone of Bill’s William Banchs and nationally,” said caliber join our team,” ––––––––––––––––––––––––– George Foyo, chief said William Wilson administrative officer for Baptist Health III, Baptist Health South Florida South Florida.

Foundation chair. “We look forward to Banchs most recently served as president the growth of the Foundation and its and CEO of the Scottsdale Cultural impact on our mission.”

Council (SCC) in Scottsdale, AZ from Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Banchs 2008 through August 2013. The SCC is the attended Harvard University, where he largest non-profit cultural organization in earned a BA in chemistry and physics and Arizona, serving over 350,000 patrons. his MA and PhD in music composition and While there, he restructured the organiza- theory. He also was awarded an honorary tion to implement a significant reduction of doctorate from the Maryland Institute operating costs while maintaining the high- College of Art in 2004. est level of services for its patrons and Baptist Health South Florida Foundation achieving in 2013 one of the highest rev- is the fundraising arm of Baptist Health enue years in the organization’s history.

South Florida. The Foundation supports Prior to his tenure at the SCC, Banchs services at all hospitals and facilities affiliwas the president of the Miami-based ated with Baptist Health. For more inforNational YoungArts Foundation, formerly mation, visit BaptistHealth.net.

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Sabadell United Bank participates in Miami Children’s Hospital 5K

BY NANCY EAGLETON

“This work is very gratifying because patients are so happy with their results and so Male pattern baldness, the main cause of relieved,” Dr. Bared added. “It has an incredihair loss, affects an estimated quarter of men ble psychological impact.”

Patient Michael Miller agrees. “After four by the age of 30 and two-thirds by the age of 60. Women also can experience hair loss or years of contemplating having a hair transthinning hair. Studies have found that hair loss plant, I went for it,” he said. “And I’m so glad I did. I am reinvigorated and can have far-reaching consemy outlook on life is better.” quences for many people, leadThe majority of individuals ing to low self-confidence and choose to have their procedure even impaired quality of life. performed under local anestheAnthony Bared, M.D., sia with a mild, short-acting knows the impact that hair loss sedative. Patients leave bandcan have on a person’s wellage-free and are prescribed being. antibiotics and medicine to He is performing hair transreduce the chance of swelling plants at the Foundation for and mild pain pills to make Hair Restoration and Plastic sleeping more comfortable.

Surgery, located in South “Most people are back to Miami, and changing people’s work within two days, and lives. return to all normal activities Dr. Bared joins Jeffrey after one week,” said Dr. Epstein, M.D., the founder of Anthony Bared, M.D Bared. the practice and leader in the –––––––––––––––––– Miller says the procedure hair transplantation field. Both Drs. Bared and Epstein specialize in hair loss was virtually painless. “I took a few Advil for treatments, including hair transplant repair, the first few days. I stayed home from work hairline lowering, male pattern baldness and the day after the procedure, and then it was women’s hair replacement. Each were fellow- back to work as usual,” he said.

Dr. Bared is committed to offering the most ship trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and have extensive facial plastic sur- modern techniques in one of few operating rooms in the country used exclusively for hair gery backgrounds.

“Patients benefit from this expertise,” said restoration and fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Dr. Bared.

This means that patients get the most natural Health Care.

For those who want to change the appearappearing results.

Dr. Bared performs follicular unit micro- ance of their face through a plastic surgery prografts – the most commonly chosen hair cedure or simply restore a more youthful look, restoration procedure. Because of Dr. Bared’s Dr. Bared offers a wide variety of plastic and aesthetic skill, this technique results in hair- cosmetic surgery procedures such as rhinolines that both look and function naturally. He plasty, septoplasty, facelift, necklift, forehead also performs the advanced procedure called lift, eyelid surgery, chin augmentation, earlobe follicular unit extraction, which avoids a linear repair, scar revision and more. He also prodonor site incision. With this technique, grafts vides a full range of aesthetic injectables, are harvested one at a time with tiny punches, including Botox and fillers and other antiwhich then usually heal as virtually unde- aging treatments like laser resurfacing of the tectable dots in the scalp, says Dr. Bared. This face.

Dr. Bared obtained his medical degree from technique is not offered by most surgeons the University of Miami School of Medicine, because it is technically challenging.

Dr. Bared also treats women suffering from where he was inducted into the AOA Medical female pattern hair loss, which can be devastat- Honor Society. After completing his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital, he was one of ing for a woman’s self-image.

“Many women suffer in silence because it is 40 nationwide to be awarded a highly competconsidered far more acceptable for men to itive fellowship by the American Academy of experience hair loss,” Dr. Bared said. “Hair Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University of Illinois-Chicago. transplantation restores women’s hair, along the Additionally, Dr. Bared is board certified by with their self-confidence.”

Dr. Bared also performs specialized hair the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head transplantation procedures, such as eyebrow and and Neck Surgery. facial hair transplants. These procedures can Dr. Bared can be reached at the Foundation enhance a patient’s eyebrows or restore them due to over-plucking, or add facial hair that is for Hair Restoration and Plastic Surgery, not present naturally. He also treats women who located in the Sunset Professional Building, have had facelifts that resulted in scarring at the 6280 Sunset Drive, Suite 504. For more inforhairline, and men who have facial scarring and mation, call 305-666-1774 or visit <www.facialplasticsurgerymiami.com.> want to regrow hair in the area.

Sabadell United Bank was the leading sponsor and had a team participate in the Hyundai Hope on Wheels third annual Miami Children’s Hospital 5K, a fundraiser designed to increase awareness of the hospital’s pediatric subspecialties and showcase its cutting-edge research, work, talent and dedication to its physicians. The race had more than 2,600 participants who ran or walked to benefit the children and families at Miami Children’s Hospital. Pictured is Fernando Perez-Hickman receiving a thank you gift from the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation for Sabadell’s participation in the 5K.

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Local chapter of Relay for Life plans Holiday Bazaar, Dec. 15

BY ROBERT HAMILTON

The local chapter of Relay for Life — which this year includes Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay — is hosting its first annual Holiday Bazaar at Pinecrest Gardens on Dec. 15.

Relay for Life is the nationwide signature activity of the American Cancer Society, and has raised more than $4 billion since its inception.

On Dec. 15, the Relay crew will be sponsoring a great community event at Pinecrest Gardens. Some 45 vendors from

all over will be setting up their tents and selling their merchandise such as jewelry, crafts, ceramic pottery, hot sauces, hair accessories, sun glasses, watches, clothing, children’s wear, pet care and more. Come join the fun while supporting an important cause and help find a cure.

Bazaar hours are noon to 4 p.m.

Admission to the Gardens is $3 for adults and $2 for children For questions or to inquire about being a vendor, send email to Liz Albelo at <larranz@hotmail.com> or Becky Buchwald at <wibeked@aol.com>.

Homestead Job Corps Center (HJCC) students and staff raised money to present a donation check in the amount of $507 to Community Health of South Florida/Hope4Life Breast Cancer Awareness fundraising campaign. Pictured (l-r) are Tammy Key, HJCC human resources specialist; Romanita Ford, CHI director of Community Affairs and Government Relations, and Lesly Diaz, HJCC business and community liaison.

In an age of ‘supersizing,’ Gary Bush named honorary chair keep an eye on portions for ACS Relay For Life in March

BY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

In an age where “supersizing,” all-youcan-eat buffets, and family-size packaging are the norm, it’s tough to know exactly what a reasonable portion size looks like.

But, exercising portion control is a great way to get and stay at a weight that’s healthy for you.

After quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy weight is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of serious diseases, such as cancer.

So what does a reasonable portion size look like? Consider these food portion sizes compared to everyday objects. You may be surprised to learn the servings you’re used to seeing are double or triple

what a recommended portion might be.

1 oz. meat: a matchbox 3 oz. meat (the recommended portion for a meal): a deck of cards or bar of soap 8 oz. meat: a thin paperback book 3 oz. fish: a checkbook 1 oz. cheese: four dice Medium potato: a computer mouse 2 tablespoons of peanut butter: a tabletennis ball 1/2 cup pasta: a tennis ball Making simple choices, such as controlling your portions, can make a big difference to your health. To learn more about the healthy habits that can help finish the fight against cancer, visit cancer.org or call the American Cancer Society at 1-800227-2345.

BY ROBERT HAMILTON

The American Cancer Society, the nation’s leading voluntary health organization, has selected Gary Bush to serve as honorary chair for the Relay For Life of Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay scheduled for Mar. 1, 2014.

Bush is a youth sports coach and science teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High. In April 2013, Gary was rushed to the emergency room and diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer. He is undergoing treatment for the disease and with the help of his wife, Michele, an assistant principle at Coconut Palm Academy, will continue the fight as a survivor.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together teams from local businesses, schools, churches and families for food, fun, music, entertainment

and a night under the stars — while team members take turns walking on a track.

All moneys raised from the Relay For Life of Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay will go to cancer research, education, advocacy and service.

This year’s theme is “World’s Fair 2014.” Each team picks a country to represent and the fun and fundraising begins.

Along with his honorary chair position this year, Gary and his friends and family are Team Norway. They will join all the Relay participants on Mar. 1 at Evelyn Greer Park, eating foods from “around the world” while enjoying live entertainment, a silent auction and a Kidz Zone.

If you want to start a team or donate, go to <www.RelayforLife.org/PinecrestFL>.

For information about Relay For Life or about cancer, call toll-free anytime 1-800227-2345 or visit the American Cancer Society website at <www.cancer.org>.

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