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Team FootWorks does it again, Around Town Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run, a success Smoke’t to a ‘T’ and then some!
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or over 26 years Hans and Laurie Huseby have been guiding the South Florida professional community on how to get their foot in the fitness door through Team FootWorks’ annual Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run series. The Mercedes-Benz Run has gone from a handful of companies at its inception to 620 firms participating this year with well over 20,000 individuals running and walking their way to fitness at the April 28 event. Baptist Hospital alone had over 2,500 participants with the University of Miami accounting for 300 runners. “For one night employees come together and forget their woes and workplace challenges. Everyone is so excited to be representing their company, it’s kind of a magical event,” said organization founder Laurie Huseby. “Nowadays the Run continues to be a starting point for people who want to get into fitness. The company is doing it and the boss is paying for it. People get so charged up they start their own fitness program,” she added. As owners of FootWorks on Sunset Drive, the Husebys have been in the fitness business for over 38 years, serving clients interested in beginning a lifestyle program or enhancing and expanding a current regimen. “Fitness today is an important part of the
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The 2011 MercedesBenz Corporate Run in Downtown Miami starting line • • • • • • • • • Pearl Izumi Elite Women’s Div. Competition winner Marlene Persson • • • • • • • • • Pearl Izumi Elite Men’s Div. Competition winner Sean Jefferson
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id you know there is bipartisan federal legislation aimed at reducing death and disability from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in women?
Had a great time at Smoke’t Restaurant. Ventured a few blocks north out of my zip code on US 1 the other night to find Smoke’t filled with lots of very happy people and justas-happy servers, smiles on their faces. Our waitress did a thorough job explaining dinner, drink and appetizer choices, although not necessarily in that order. Silently choosing my dinner selection, the missus asks if I was getting the salmon. “Can’t I do anything that you don’t know?” sez me as all husbands do. And yes, I got the salmon, a side of broccoli and a small salad. My drink of choice was a Merlot and when our server asked me which one, I answered “yes,” so now you know just how sophisticated I can be. My wife’s main course was a “Chopped Salad,” which she report-
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most effective treatments for women. The bill would tighten Food and Drug Administration requirements for gender specific reporting data on heart medication in clinical trials. We have to stop thinking of heart disease,
stroke and other cardiovascular diseases as a “man’s disease.” They are killing our mothers, sisters and friends and there is much more Congress can do. For details, visit www.heartforwomen.org.
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corporate culture,” said Hans Huseby. “It’s looked upon as a strong asset and in the workplace a little fitness goes a long way.” “A healthy employee makes for a healthy company.” Encouraging beginners to get out and regain a sense of control over their lives with regular exercise, Huseby explained that when “you start eating a little better and sleeping
better, little things begin to happen and before you know it, you feel and look better,” “The 2011Corporate Run is infectious,” adds Josh Liebman, a coordinator for FootWorks training. “The energy and synergy on running day is awesome. Now, participants need only work on translating that running energy enthusiasm from a one-day annual event to a daily workout routine.”
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Student honors, fun with firefighters; cellulars sought Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB Actors’ Playhouse Musical Theater for Young Audiences, directed by Earl Maulding, entertained a top achievers group at the April 27 Coral Gables Friends of Education Elementary School Achievement Breakfast with a selection from the new production, The Emperor’s New Clothes, which opened April 28. Students were also treated to some inspirational words from Mark Trowbridge, President of the Gables Chamber, before being awarded certificates and medals. Among students, parents and friends gathered at Westin Colonnade for the event were folks from Gulliver Academy and South Miami Campus, Miami Christian School, Coral Gables Preparatory Academy and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School. Orchestrated by retired school teacher, Joan Rietsma, owner of The Giving Tree, and this writer, the annual event receives gen-
erous donations from Miami-Dade ChapterThrivent Financial, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club, the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, the Westin Colonnade, Claire Frances Whitehurst, Alberto Romeu Photographer, Dr. Mandy Offerlee and Joan Reitsma. “Administrative Assistants Day� is as good an excuse as any for working gals to take a break at one of the funniest local charity events, South Florida Firefighter’s Annual Secretary’s Day Luncheon, held at Jungle Island this year on April 27. Participating with the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club made the occasion even better for this writer. A special area was set aside where folks from Dior offered make-up touchups and firefighters featured on the 2011 calendar signed them and posed for photos , all done during a preluncheon cocktail reception. Of course, the entire crowd enjoyed the all the Firefighters who hoped to win a spot on the next calendar by strutting their stuff during the show and collecting additional dollars for two eventbeneficiating charities, Safe Haven For Newborns and Here’s Help. General Federation of Women’s Clubs members from all over South Florida joined others statewide for the Florida Federation’s Annual
GFWC clubwomen preparing for Race Day dinner include top (l-r) Charlyne Carruth, Meda Jensen, Barbara Lapsley, Sabrina Perez-King, Mayra Dominguez, Pam Schaefer, Patti Hendon, Linda Hartwell, Carmen Suarez and Lynne Guadamuz; below (l-r) Mireya Kilmon, Gloria Burns.
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Gulliver’s John Krutulis with Gulliver’s honorees at “Friends of Education� April 27.
Convention when outstanding clubs are recognized for projects and programs. Among local women attending and carrying awards for their club back home were District 11 Director, Pam Schaefer, Coral Gables Woman’s Club; District 11 Junior Director, Lynne Guadamuz, Homestead Junior Woman’s Club; Charlyne Carruth, a Past President GFWC Florida, Woman’s Club of Hialeah; Meda Jensen, Woman’s Club of Homestead; and Coral Gables Woman’s Club members, President Linda Hartwell, Claire Francess Whitehurst, Barbara Lapsley, Carmen Suarez, SabrinaPerez-King, Mayra Dominguez, Patti
Hendon, and Mirreya Kilmon among many. Finally, Chamber South asks everyone to remember our soldiers by dropping off old or unused instruments for “Cell Phones for Soldiers,� a great program begun by Robbie and Brittany Bergquist, teenagers from Norwell, Mass., with only $21 of their own money. Donated cell phones are sold to a recycling company with the funds used to purchase calling cards that are sent to all troops in need. Now a registered non-profit, CPS has raised almost $2 million in donations, distributing more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers overseas. For details, visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com. To participate, contact Chamber South, 305661-1621 for drop off locations. Until next time, keep making each day count. If you would like to submit information for this column, please send your news via email to gloriagalburns@aol.com.
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Tropical Audubon Society Earth Day Speech BY ELIZABETH KUEHNER SMITH
As part of this year’s Earth Day Celebrations, the Tropical Audubon Society (TAS) hosted an afternoon of activities on April 22nd including the unveiling of the restored Chickee Hut. The TAS Conservation Concert Series Chair and Advisory Board Member Elizabeth Kuehner Smith addressed the attendees in a poignant and moving speech dedicated to those who came before us and to those who will inherit our care of the earth. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • “Earth Day reminds us to preserve what remains of our Natural World and to rehabilitate and restore what we can rescue from our collective environmental misdeeds, which makes Earth Day an apt metaphor for the restoration of our beloved Chickee Hut. In a community effort that unified a diverse supporting cast — from rock ‘n’ roll doctors to an anonymous philanthropist — our Tropical Audubon chickee hut rose like a phoenix from the ashes only a few months ago. Its return to full flower began with my own personal journey of loss, the love and support of friends and the willingness of volunteers to see the project to fruition. The structure, built in 1983, had fallen into disrepair after the 2005 hurricane season in which three back-to-back storms destroyed its thatched roof. With renovation complete, a host of educational events are again unfolding in its welcome shade, as are Yoga classes led by yogi Suzen Gerrish. When I approached TAS executive director Laura Reynolds two springs ago to ask the board’s permission to hold a memorial service for my late mother, Elizabeth “Betty” Hanson Kuehner, on Mother’s Day, May 9, 2009, none of us could then imagine that the “Yes” answer Laura gave me would ultimately set the chickee’s repair into motion. My sisters and I wanted to remember our mother at TAS because it is a charming, down-toearth setting and a haven for the feathered creatures of which she was so fond. As many of you know, at dawn and dusk the property comes alive with chatter, chirping and song. Happily, we were invited to hold a late afternoon gathering in the Doc Thomas House where friends and family shared remembrances and then we went outside for a life-affirming bird walk. When we reached this site,
TAS executive Director Laura Reynolds briefly explained that Audubon lacked funding to repair what was then a very dilapidated, balding chickee hut. My friend Steve Chavoustie without hesitation piped up, “Let’s have concerts next winter to raise money.” Laura had long nurtured the same idea, seeing concerts “as a way to rebuild the chickee and reestablish our community connection.” Historically, TAS has focused on environmental education, a stance established by Laura’s mentor, Bob Kelley. She wanted to continue his legacy, and that first concert series helped us exceed our fundraising goal for “raising the chickee.” Charlie Galloway, a self-described “lifelong student of the ancient art of thatching,” directed the physical restoration of the 20’ by 30’ structure. He and his crew harvested fronds from native Sabal Palms in a southwest Florida hammock during a full moon. “Where[ever] people live under thatch roofs,” he explained, “the understanding is that the roofs last twice as long when the leaves are cut at that time” in the lunar cycle. Using only fronds from trees growing in shady hammocks was another Galloway tactic, because “The more dense and shady the forest, the more supple [and pliable] the leaf.” The artistic weaves you see above are an amalgam of native styles borrowed from native peoples from the Everglades to the South Pacific. An immeasurable amount of good has come out of the modest memorial we held at TAS for our mother. Indeed, “Betty’s Birdwalk” underscores the pebble-on-thepond ripple effect of life. From the depths of our sadness, acknowledging our mother’s passing and honoring her at TAS brought renewed life to a structure that is again serving as our anchor for outdoor activities, and, most important, as a place where young people are again gathering to learn about — and become enchanted by — birds. Members of Tropical Audubon can also now apply to hold special gatherings here, which helps enrich our coffers, in turn, enriching our crucial conservation efforts in our region.”
For more information on the Tropical Audubon Society and upcoming events including a visit from Bob Graham on May 15th, check out www.tropicalaudubon.org or call 305-667-7337.
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ed as ‘great’ and just the ticket in her quest for reduced ‘eating out’ calories. Our guests, who asked to remain nameless, swore me to menu choice secrecy so I can’t tell you who they were or what they ate or drank but be assured, the husband didn’t hold back. Lots of TV screens around the interior walls so when friends get bored with your palaver, they can easily pretend to be enthralled by looking in your direction while actually peeking past either ear at the Heat game. Hmmmmm. Wouldn’t happen to me, would it? My compliments to the Smoke’t staff for a great evening and, of course, copious compliments to the culinary skills of the chefs who treated our taste buds to a T. By the way, you can reach the nice folks at Smoke’t by calling 305-669-8338. And speaking of getting ‘Smoked to a‘t’. South Miami’s finest have busted someone for making cupcakes! What? Cupcakes? Well, not exactly. Turns out this entrepreneur was allegedly spiking them with pot and selling those sweet-tasting and sweet-smelling “treats” to HI-gh schoolers, pardon the pun. Golly, folks, what’s a guy need to do nowadays to make a dollar? I just wonder if those Kupcakes were Kosher. I’ll ask a rabbi friend for an opinion. Opinions can run amuck after considering our esteemed vice mayor walking away from a pile of ethic complaints, fullyabsolved by the county board charged with their review. Just awhile back, a dozen or more allegations were filed against her but after a couple of years, a nice pile of attorney fees and a brand-new Ethics Commission head, she’s walked away ‘scot free’ and all accusations dismissed. A couple of months ago after being caught doing 75/mph in a 60/mph zone, I signed the citation and sent something less than 100 bucks to one of those ticket mills. Voilá! The case went to court and guess what — the charge was dropped! Contemplating my victory, I thought: ‘Wasn’t I speeding?’ No question about it. So I go to court and now I am ‘vindicated’! Golly, what a wonderful system. (Moral of the story: be prepared to pay attorney fees or don’t speed!) or maybe sometimes you can do things and get away scot free, except for attorney fees. On the east side of SW 62nd Avenue between SW 68th and 69th Streets, a new sidewalk was laid with metal grates covering holes where trees are to be planted. Okay? So, about two weeks ago, the large
orange cones that were in the holes as pedestrian warnings disappeared and the big holes are STILL there, posing a clear a danger for walkers, joggers, kids at play, old and young people alike… so who in city or county public works removes cones BEFORE filling the holes they’re supposed to guard? Meanwhile, be forewarned of lurking dangers of 62nd Avenue sidewalks and if you must use them in that vicinity, carry a flashlight at night and your attorney’s business card at all times. Oh, yes! More speaking of getting smoked: Folks tell me Commissioner Walter Harris, on a recent Tallahassee trip for Dade Days advocated legalization of marijuana. Yup, he is that progressive. He has always been a real thinker and very green, but some folks at the Drug Free programs are getting migraines over his advocacy. I’m told that some city employees at City Hall tell us that Commissioner Walter recently asked for their help (on city time) to beg on a local street corner for money for the homeless. Had some Tshirts, too and were either on the way to the street corner or were there and suddenly turned back. When we asked him about it, Commissioner Walter told us to check our sources and so we did. We contacted the City Manager, asking some very direct questions about Harris’s charitable efforts. The first answer we got reminded me of two famous quotes: (1) ‘My wife didn’t do THAT’ and (2) ‘MY wife didn’t do that.’ See, it’s all in the tonal inflections, The Manager’s answer seemed — at best — an effort to obfuscate the event, and although his first answer was direct and to the point, it was clear that there was something more to it. So, we asked the question again, in another way. His reply was something along the line of “I can only tell you what was done, not what the intentions were.” SO, I guess this was some sort of denial, but heck who knows what he really meant. So, if anyone out there knows exactly what happen, would you please call or email me. Thought of the Day: A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words. — Phillips Brooks
Richard Yager contributed to this column. Got any tips? Contact me at 305-6697355, ext. 249, or send emails to <michael@communitynewspapers.com>.
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Coach Shula Hosts May 17 ‘Cakebread Wine Dinner’ BY RAQUEL GARCIA
at 8 p.m. ($49.99) with Cakebread wines at halfDon Shula is famous price. Seating is limited. for saying “the one thing “It’s a very nice that I know is that you atmosphere, the owners win with good people.” and management are Apparently that’s why friendly and consistently the folks behind Shula’s willing to please,” said 347 Grill just east of Marty Abern, Shula’s The Shops of Sunset are ‘regular.’ winning new friends, “It’s a good place to too, as the seven-monthtake a friend, or client, old dining establishthe food is excellent and ment enjoys good the big screen TV’s are reviews from firstviewable almost anytimers and regulars where in the restaurant,” alike. he added. — Francesco Balli, Kicking off at 6 p.m. “This is an all incluon Tuesday, May 17 is a sive venue, not just Managing Partner “Cakebread Wine about football but basDinner” hosted by Coach ketball, hockey, baseShula, a local living legball; all local sports are end. The event begins with a champagne celebrated at 347,” said Francesco Balli, reception with the Coach, open to all from Managing Partner. 6-7:30 p.m. A three-course dinner follows For reservations, call 305-665-9661.
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The Shops at Sunset Place goes ‘Green’ May 14, families welcome
The Shops at Sunset Place, one of South Miami’s leading retail and entertainment destinations, is excited to welcome Green Tech Energy Solution’s “Go Green Living Expo” on Sat., May 14 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the first level of the mall near Dan Marino’s Town Tavern. The expo, which is sponsored by Green Tech Energy Solutions and Collaborative Independent, will showcase various services and organizations dedicated to energy conservation and green initiatives. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the importance of keeping the environment clean and ways to change their everyday lives to ensure a greener tomorrow. The Eco Expo will feature an interactive “Green Home” fabricated from recycled materials that will display several renewable energy products. In addition, attendees will enjoy green-themed giveaways, children’s activities and more. “The Shops at Sunset Place is excited to host Green Tech Solutions’ ‘Go Green Living Expo’,” said Claudia Marquez, director of mall marketing, The Shops at
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Come back, Shane! BY DAVID ALTSHULER
“No matter where you go, there you are.” That applies to college students and cowboy movie heroes. Shane, the gunfighter, cannot escape his past. Can college applicants create their own future? Parents’ stress surrounding admissions to highly competitive colleges is as misguided as it is unfortunate. Kids who can do stuff — read, write, think — do better than those who can’t. It doesn’t matter where they go. Where kids go to college doesn’t matter? That may sound like an outrageous claim, especially coming from someone who has worked with admissions for 30 years. But here’s what never happens: Stanford rejects Joey, an able student. He matriculates at North Cornstalk Drooling Community College (NCDCC). Because Stanford has a six year graduation rate of 94 percent while only 15 percent of NCDCC students end up with a sheepskin in a comparable period, Joey is never graduated from college and ends up drinking wine in the gutter. Wrong! To the contrary, here’s what happens: Joey does beautifully at NCDCC in the classroom and out. He is one of the 15 percent of North Cornstalk students who does indeed get a degree. As a matter of fact, his professors — who know him well and like him — write him beautiful letters of recommendation and he goes on to a successful career as a pathologist. Or here’s an even more likely scenario: Joey, having been denied at Stanford, one of the two hundred schools in this country that rejects more than 50 percent of its applicants, goes to one of the 2,000 schools in this country that admit more than 50 percent of their applicants. Then he goes on to medical school. “But wait,” my clients argue. “Isn’t it true that Stanford grads are admitted to graduate schools in disproportionate numbers? Isn’t it the case that kids who graduate from Stanford have a 92 percent acceptance rate at medical school, a 96 percent acceptance rate at law schools and a 104 percent acceptance rate at business school?” Yes, it’s true. Stanford grads do well in the graduate school admissions process. But researchers have to know who is going
EDUCATION into their study before they can talk about who is coming out. The kids who got admitted to Stanford were pretty high profile to begin with — lots of advanced courses, good grades, high test scores, positions of leadership. Throw a Stanford kid in a small room with a bare light bulb, a stale loaf of bread and an organic chemistry book and she’ll come out three days later with whole chapters of the book memorized like Macbeth (like Macbeth in that she has memorized whole chapters of the organic chemistry book. Not like Macbeth who, to my knowledge, neither went to Stanford not studied organic chemistry.) Students who were strong students to begin with go to Stanford. It’s no wonder that these students come out with their faculties intact. That Stanford doesn’t make their students dumber in hardly an indication of the excellence of their curriculum or pedagogy. Which is not to say that Stanford isn’t a great place to get an education. There are worse ways to spend four years than in northern California, minutes from the Pacific Coast Highway, a short commute from Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge. And in fairness, the facilities truly are outstanding, the professors brilliant and the other students accomplished, connected and vibrant. I’m only pointing out that for kids who don’t get into Stanford; there are other wonderful choices out there. And that Who You Are is infinitely more important than Where You Go. Shane is a gunfighter; no matter how much time he spends trying to be a farmer, no matter how many courses he takes at Stanford, no matter if he gets his degree from North Cornstalk Drooling Community College. David Altshuler helps students and their families choose and apply to colleges, universities and boarding schools. For more information, go to < www.DavidAltshuler.com> or read his blog at <www.davidaltshuler.com/blog> .
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FWC REPORT Florida’s hunting future looks bright BY RODNEY BARRETO Chairman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Thanks to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and its many partners and cooperators, the future of hunting in Florida looks bright. The FWC continues to support and promote the hunting tradition by helping open up new public lands for hunting, expanding hunting opportunities on public and private lands, and introducing new folks to the hunting heritage. The Sunshine State is blessed with one of the nation’s largest wildlife management area (WMA) systems, encompassing more than 5.8 million acres of public hunting land. The FWC manages 1.1 million of these acres, and the FWC’s “partners for public hunting” contribute the remaining acreage. Because of these partnerships and the shared interest in continuing to grow Florida’s wildlife management area system, 32 new public hunting areas have been added since 2005, totaling more than 141,000 acres. The FWC listened when hunting stakeholders asked that the state’s deer population managed at a more local level. To increase hunter satisfaction, it adjusted season dates, moved a zone boundary line and added a new zone. The new zones and dates, which take effect with the 2010-11 season, correspond better with times of peak deer activity throughout the state. In 2006, the FWC created a crossbow season on private lands to give crossbow hunters more opportunities. This new season not only allowed crossbow hunters in the woods earlier, it gave vertical-bow hunters more hunting days by allowing the use of bows during the crossbow season and the use of both crossbows and bows during the muzzle-loading gun season on private property. These changes give hunters more opportunities and help recruit and retain more folks in the sport, because some youth and older hunters have more difficulty using a compound bow than they do a crossbow. This concept was popular enough that the
Commission recently passed rules to expand the crossbow season on private land. Starting with the 2011-12 hunting season, crossbow hunters will be able to get in the woods a month earlier on private lands and join the archery hunters in pursuing deer of either sex. In 2005, the FWC launched its Youth Hunting Program of Florida to provide quality hunting experiences for 12- to 17year-olds and increase the number of youths involved in hunting. The statewide program averages nearly 60 hunts and introduces about 600 youths and parents to the sport each year, giving many of them their first taste of hunting in a positive, safe, educational and mentored setting. Today’s youth spend half as much time outdoors as kids a decade ago did, so in 2009, the FWC launched the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network to help reverse this trend. Currently, there are five facilities in the network designed to strengthen the connections between youth and wildlife conservation through activities like hunting, archery, fishing, kayaking and wildlife viewing. New this spring on private land was the first-ever youth spring turkey hunt weekend – another opportunity the FWC established to help attract young hunters and encourage adults to take kids hunting. The two-day hunt occurs the weekend prior to the opening of spring turkey season in each hunting zone. Only those under 16 are allowed to harvest a turkey, and they have to be supervised by an adult, 18 years or older. And beginning next spring, 78 WMAs will include the youth turkey season with their hunting opportunities. I am extremely proud of this agency and what it has done for the hunting community. The FWC continues to form new partnerships and foster existing ones with the intent of opening up more public hunting lands, further expanding hunting opportunities and introducing new folks to our hunting heritage.
To find out more about Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative and Florida’s State Wildlife Grant program, go to <ww.MyFWC.com/WILDLIFEHABITATS/Legacy_index.htm>.
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• EDUCATIONAL AND TEEN ADVICE • Toby Rose ASK TOBY I am very upset. My husband passed away two weeks before the FCAT test was given. My nine-year-old twins were not mentally prepared to take this test. Is it true that a student’s annual performance in Florida is judged by one single test on one single day? Unfortunately, yes. The FCAT test defines whether students pass from third to fourth grade and ultimately whether they graduate from high school with either a standard or special diploma — or whether they will eventually have to take the GED. It’s a shame, but this factor can determine their income range for the rest of their lives. There are too many eggs placed in one basket. I know that I am preaching to the choir, but a student’s value is much more than a test score. We need to have creative, innovative and empathic students. They need to be taught that the third-grade test will not determine their future. My daughter has a ring in her nose. What is the best way to remove it? To the best of my knowledge, these permanent rings need to be removed by a qualified surgeon. My sixth grader came home and told an awful story. He said his friend loaded a needle with saline and injected the solution into his forehead; he then moved his forehead skin around so that it looked like a bug. Everybody laughed and thought this display was pretty cool. My son heard about this incident from his older brother. Have you heard about this before? Unfortunately, yes. I urge you to tell your children that they can lose their eyesight and even incur brain damage from practicing this activity. Have you heard of AXE Body Spray? Yes. It is cologne popular with young children; the results are usually shown online. Kids light themselves or their clothes by igniting body spray. The videos and news reports indicate this dangerous activity is being practiced worldwide. Apparently, hundreds of videos show kids setting themselves on fire and — you have guessed it — each video prompts more and
more kids to try this horrific way of getting high. On April 11, 2010, Gregory Boyce of the New Orleans Progressive Examiner said, “The prank is so popular that social networking websites like Facebook have social groups dedicated to it.” A quick search on video sharing websites will attest to this. YouTube turns up numerous videos of teenagers using aerosol cans to create fire. In one video, a faceless teenager demonstrates how to make mini-balls of flame in a carnival manner in order to perform “cool” stunts. The video soundtrack has an appealing soft rock/soft rap, reggae sound that, to the mature listener, has the same effect as the Pied Piper of Hamlin leading his town’s youth to their death. However, to the teen listener, the sound is rhythmic and “trans-like.” This is serious stuff.
Can you please provide a hotline number, so that someone who is contemplating suicide can call? 1-800-SUICIDE; National Suicide Prevention Helpline, 1-800-273-TALK; The National Adolescent Suicide Hotline, 1-800-621-4000. I checked my son’s email and found some words I didn’t understand. Can you please help me? The words are trail mix, online recipe, online pharmacies and pharming. Trail mix means bowls at a party filled with everyone’s random pills from a medicine cabinet or baggies — given as favors at parties — that have random pills. Online recipe simply means kids are sharing recipes for drug cocktails online. The third term, online pharmacies, refers to many online pharmacies that sell drugs without a doctor’s prescription; all it takes is a credit card and a computer to get a prescription filled. Kids and teens can easily order nonprescribed medicines from an online drug seller. The fourth term, pharming, means getting all the medicine from the homes of one’s parents, relatives or neighbors. This term is repeatedly used in Internet chat dialogues. Many kids take these pills with alcohol in order to get high. Toby Rose is president of Toby Rose’s College Prep. She is an independent college counselor, was a Dade County Outstanding Teacher and served as chairperson of the Dade County School Board Academic Advisory Committee. Rose may be contacted by calling 305-238-7737 or via the Internet at <www.tobyrose.com>.
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image and make a great impression that will set you apart in the fast-paced world of business. Are you ready to re-think your image and make changes to revitalize your presence in the marketplace? *Know thyself. Your business image is a reflection of what you do and how you do it. Every action you and your company take sends a message to the marketplace. Everything from product design and packaging, to your personal interactions and correspondence, reflects your business image. *Create a clear marketing strategy. Put together a plan so that you can maximize your marketing efforts and investment in your business image. *Hire experts who bring out your best. Work with experts to create a unique brand identity, logo and image that are recognizable and memorable. Their perspective and expertise can help reach your target market and become more profitable as a result. *Invest in personal development. Whether you work for yourself, or for a large corporation, when you improve your professional image you can elevate your career as well as impact business performance and growth in a positive way. A wise person once advised me that “to grow your business, grow yourself.” He was right. Every time I’ve worked on my own personal development, my business has gone to the next level. Pat Morgan is a professional coach and works with busy professionals to become more profitable and productive by capitalizing on their strengths and taking focused action to create powerful change. For more information, or send email to PatMorgan@SmoothSailingSuccess.com, call 305-458-2849 or go to <www.SmoothSailingSuccess.com>.
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Former Commissioner Sorenson to chair bonds advisory panel mayor, county commissioners and the county manager on the program. The Former Miami-Dade County CAC’s role is to monitor the program, Commissioner Katy Sorenson was participate in progress reports to the recently elected chair of mayor and commission, as the “Building Better well as provide recomCommunities” (BBC) mendations on any realloGeneral Obligation Bond cations or unspent bond Citizens Advisory funds, and community Committee (CAC). The outreach. GOB, as it is known, was “The General Obligation approved by the voters in Bond program is more impor2004 and is a $2.9 billion tant than ever,” Sorenson long-term investment in said. “It’s providing sorely the community. During needed jobs in a tough econothe next 15-20 years, the my while improving the program will fund projcounty’s infrastructure and ects at approximately amenities. I’m proud to be a Katy Sorenson 1,500 worksites throughpart of the Citizens Advisory –––––––––––––––––––– out Miami-Dade includCommittee.” ing parks, libraries, senior housing, culSorenson currently is the president and tural facilities and infrastructure. CEO of the Good Government Initiative at The county encourages citizen par- the University of Miami, a program to eduticipation by informing residents on the cate elected officials at the state and local progress of bond projects. A 21-mem- levels, and to foster citizen participation in ber CAC was established to advise the government. BY JEREMY GLAZER
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Gulliver Schools dean tapped for chamber foundation caucus system BY LEE STEPHENS
Langston, along with other Caucus members, will develop a plan for the state Henry O. Langston, Gulliver Schools’ to more rigorously develop high-wage dean of faculty, has been selected to serve jobs, global competitiveness and vibrant on the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Six communities by the year 2030. Since the program was launched last Pillars Caucus System. year, members have been Langston will join other constructing the foundation leaders from across Florida for the plan. In its second on the Talent Supply & year, Caucus deliberations Education Caucus to help will become more focused craft the first-ever, statewide in order to finalize the first strategic plan for Florida’s draft. future economy. New Caucus members The Six Pillars Caucus were selected through a System is a qualitative competitive process. With research program aimed to the development of the engage the best and brightest strategic plan becoming minds in the state to identify more focused in 2011, critical factors determining Langston and other volunFlorida’s future, including: Henry O. Langston teers were chosen for their • Talent supply and –––––––––––––––––– specific proficiencies that education, • Innovation and economic development, compliment the collective expertise of the current members. • Infrastructure and growth leadership, For a complete list of Six Pillars Caucus • Business climate and competitiveness, members, visit online at • Civic and governance systems, <www.FLFoundation.org/Caucus>. • Quality of life and quality of places.
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Legislature’s immigration debate threatens stability of economy BY MOST REV. THOMAS G. WENSKI
Archbishop of Miami The Florida Legislature’s current debate on immigration threatens the economic stability of Florida. Punitive measures aimed at undocumented workers will create an atmosphere of fear for them and their families. At the same time, these same punitive measures will alienate legal residents and foreign tourists who because of their ethnic “profile” could be mistaken for undocumented migrants. While the Church does not advocate for undocumented immigration, the Church recognizes the human dignity of the “stranger among us” who, regardless of his or her legal status, is still the subject of rights — that are not conferred by the state but are in fact God given. One cannot forget the basic humanity of the immigrant whatever his status. The Catholic Church has long ministered to immigrants and refugees in the United States, including those without permanent legal status. These immigrants, far from being a threat to our nation, are seeking to meet the basic needs of their families by working, often at jobs that Americans themselves eschew. The regulation of immigration is clearly the purview of the federal and not state or local government; it is at the federal level the current immigration crisis needs to be resolved — but in a way that is just and in a way that addresses adequately present and future labor needs of our country and
helps reunify and not divide families. The recent Ninth Circuit Court opinion pointed out the unconstitutionality of portions of the Arizona law, including some provisions which are now in the proposed Florida bills. Passage of these statutes inevitably will result in costly court challenges, diverting already scarce resources that could be used to implement policies better suited to bolster Florida’s economy. In this global society, fraught with economic instability and natural disasters, workers oftentimes are forced to leave their home country in search of a means to support their families. Present immigration law leaves few lawful avenues for them to regularize their status even though they contribute to our economy by their labor. Without a path to legal status, they remain vulnerable to wage theft, exploitation or human trafficking. The failure of Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform leaves us with a status quo that all parties of the immigration debate find unacceptable. However, draconian measures such as those proposed in the Florida Legislature and the demonization of irregular migrants only exacerbates the problem without providing any long term and just solution. Enforcement of federal immigration law is a function of the federal government. If Floridians want to contribute positively to addressing the problems caused by illegal migration, then they should join forces with those pressing Congress for a federal solution — one that honors the rule of law but, at the same time, affords our migrant brothers and sisters the respect and dignity that is theirs as human beings made in the image and likeness of God.
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Magic happens in the Magic City BY LEE STEPHENS
Children will learn the art of magic at MagiCamp, Miami’s original award-winning school of wizardry. It will spark a sense of wonder and awe in all who participate in this unique and innovative program. MagiCamp will make its 22nd summer appearance on June 13. While parents are at work, their children will be learning the newest magic tricks. Once they master the magic, they can create a little hocus pocus for themselves. The best part is that they get to take home their very own magic trick every day, sharing the magic of the summer and amazing family and friends. MagiCamp, a division of FUNCAMPS, has been a front runner in the children’s entertainment industry for over 22 years, with over 20,000 children who have attended. The overall success of the program has been its innovative and fun approach to teaching the magical arts, as well as selecting one of a kind locations to host the program. MagiCamp has locations at the University of Miami, Jungle Island, Pinecrest Community Center/Gardens, Nova University and Lynn University. David Gindy, creator and CMO (Chief Magical Officer) of MagiCamp, with training in the fine art of illusion, started as a magic prodigy at the age of seven. From the first time that Gindy performed in front of a live audience, he realized that mystifying people was his passion. He wanted to recreate this feeling of exhilaration for children all over the world. “Magic has been a source of fascination for centuries,” Gindy said. “Ever since the first magician uttered the word Abracadabra, children have asked, ‘How did they do that?’ My programs have been designed to unlock the secrets and along their magical journey help to build children’s character, confidence and self-esteem.” FunCamps’ MagiCamp is one of the top creators of unique children’s programming
and has been featured by major networks and publications, including CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, Disney Family, The Miami Herald, Sun-Sentinel, Parenting Magazine, and Family Magazine. It has received numerous national awards and praise. For information, call 305-666-2992 or go to <www.FunCamps.com>.
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Spectacular luxury home in Doral Isles Venetia. This residence boasts 5 spacious bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. All wood flooring, 3 car garage, pool and fenced yard. Located in a gated community with all the finest amenities. Lakefront with boat dock. Offered at $1,200,000.
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Amazing parcel of 3.5 acres in the most prestigious community of Gables Estates in Coral Gables. Stunning forever-long water view of Casuarinas Waterway. Indulge in the 375 foot of water frontage with direct ocean access. Deep boat basin for large yachts. Magnificent grounds and fabulous sunrises. One of the last spectacular lots in South Florida. A tropical paradise where your dream home can become a reality. Offered at $12,900,000.
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Sought after Oak Ridge Falls. Beautiful home with 4 oversized bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. Crown moldings, granite counters, beautiful pool and patio. South Florida at its best! Excellent pricing. Offered at $750,000.
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New Mediterranean residence 5 bed 4 bath and office with an additional 1/1 guest cottage on builders acre with pool. Full impact windows and doors. Saturnia floors in common areas and Brazilian Walnut floors in bedrooms. Custom wood cabinets and Viking appliances. Possible owner financing. Offered at $1,570,000.
Stunning 5 BR, 4 BA canal front home on Palmetto Island in Pinecrest. This residence boasts a spacious and elegant kitchen with an adjacent family room. Crema Marfil flooring in living areas with magnificent views to a screened pool and canal. The grand master is on the first floor. Ample closets and a gym large enough to be converted to two rooms. Great family home. Offered at $897,000.
Charming 3 BR, 2 BA home in moved in condition. Beautifully updated baths and kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Sparkling pool and 2 car garage. Offered at $370,000.
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