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New RSMA President Karla Cooper leads by example Around Town
BY RAQUEL GARCIA
irst National Bank of South Miami recently hosted the swearing in of the 2013-2014 executive board officers of the Red Sunset Merchant Association. Vice Mayor Josh Liebman led the ceremonial transfer of leadership for an organization that has promoted local business and community since 1962. Incoming Executive Board leadership is: President Elect Karla Cooper of American Chariots, Vice President Rene Aldonza of FNBSM, Secretary Hans Huseby of FootWorks, and Treasurer Francesco Balli of Shula’s 347. President-Elect Karla Cooper has worked in the area for nearly 20 years as partner of American Chariots Auto Brokerage Firm along with Judy Kilburn. Cooper and Kilburn have started tackling some of the organization’s initiatives such as neighborhood beautification. “Sometimes as a merchant you have to stand up and do it yourself,” said Cooper. She and Judy, along with their gardener Richard, spent the better part of the past weekend planting bromeliads from Judy’s home garden into the planters at the Blue Mall. They also re-painted the peeling facade door frames to offer a more wel–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– See
RIGHT: President Elect Karla Cooper gets sworn in to an enthusiastic round of applause by Commissioner Walter Harris, Mayor Philip Stoddard, Commissioner Bob Welsh, and Rene Aldonza of First National Bank of South Miami.
City pool idea first floated 40-plus years ago BY MICHAEL MILLER
But once again, the city commission has delayed making any real progress on the pool and the city is now once again in jeopardy of losing the $1.2 million county-give-awaymoney. In the past county officials, for some reason, keep giving the city a pass on meeting its deadlines to start the pool. Dick Ward, who has been advocating for the pool since at least 1972, is confident that the county will once again give the city more time to get its rear end in gear and get the pool done. As of now, the pool is supposed to get started in January, yes 2014, and get it done by August 2014, I presume.
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PECO funds diverted from public to charter schools BY GRANT MILLER
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Charter schools will receive $91 million for their construction and maintenance needs, state lawmakers have agreed. The figure represents a $36 million increase over last year’s allocation, but it falls just short of the $100 million proposed by Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida House.
The deal was struck during budget negotiations that lasted late into the night. The one-time allocation will come out of the Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) fund. PECO dollars are generated from the state’s gross receipts tax on cable, electric and landline telephone bills. Charter school advocates had hoped to secure a recurring source of funding for capital outlay projects this year. That doesn’t mean the fight is over for good. Charter schools enroll more than 200,000 students statewide and are run by nonprofit
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governing boards that function independently of local school districts. Some are managed by for-profit companies. The state’s 350 charter schools will share $91 million, while the approximately 3,000 traditional public schools will go without. If the facts show funding went to where it was needed most, so be it; but those school officials who are forced to work under leaky roofs, around ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– See
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struggling air conditioners and in ill-equipped facilities certainly don’t see it that way. Like traditional public schools, charter schools receive state money for operating expenses, including teacher salaries and instructional materials. But while traditional school systems can levy property taxes to fund construction and maintenance, charter schools cannot. For the past several years, the Florida Legislature has given charter schools an extra boost through the PECO fund. Those dollars used to go to traditional public schools, too. But because fewer people are using landline phones, the fund slowly has been dwindling. State economists predict it eventually will dry up. Opponents argue that charter schools should not receive taxpayer dollars for capital projects because their facilities are not public assets. They also make the case that charter schools were allowed in Florida because they promised to do more with less. Advocates, however, say children statewide should receive the same amount of money, regardless of whether they attend traditional or charter schools. A steady stream of facilities funding, they say, would help level the playing field. According to Florida Watch, as of the 2010 debt affordability report, an annual report detailing the impact of future debt obligations, PECO bonds account for $11.2 billion of the state’s outstanding debt. Out of the $28.2 billion in total state debt, $15.8 billion is for the construction of educational facilities, with PECO as the primary issuer, followed by the lottery. Over the past decade, there has been a net increase of $4.2 billion in PECO bond issuances. It is projected that over the next decade there will be another $5.8 billion in PECO issuances. PECO bonding for this year alone is over $300 million, of which half has been appropriated to institutions so far. For at least the next couple of years, the PECO revenue stream has been leveraged fully. Looking back, Florida’s insistence on issuing close to the maximum amount of
PECO bonds possible during the period of high tax revenue has effectively tied the state’s hands from issuing any new bonds during lower growth periods, regardless of need. This means that a sharp enough drop off in revenue from the gross receipt tax could leave the PECO fund insolvent and reliant on other state revenue to meet their debt obligations. Florida’s PECO bonds are currently rated AAA (Prime) by both Fitch and Standard and Poor’s, but have a negative rating outlook. Moody’s has rated these bonds as AA1 (High Grade) with a stable outlook. Much like the Social Security Trust Fund, legislators just can’t keep their hands off money within reach for their preferred projects. It appears likely the current state government is following that tradition and using whatever means are available to implement a larger placement of charter schools, at the expense of all others. How the amount of $91 million grew from what was initially proposed from the Florida Senate and House might need to be looked at. And how legislatures came to the conclusion that all institutions other than charter schools fell short of needing any assistance also may need some investigating. But one thing is clear, all is not on the table when it comes to how Tallahassee does business, and if legislators need a compass, they might want to visit the Florida Constitution, and they might find it on the floor. Article IX, Section 1 reads as follows: The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the State of Florida. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its borders. Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure and high-quality system of free public schools that allow students to obtain a high-quality education and for the establishment, maintenance and operation of institutions of higher learning and other public education programs that the needs of the people may require.
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Cobras, we are excited to be organizing such a special and exciting reunion for our Class of 83. We truly hope everyone can join us. We have organized three special events for everyone to participate in. See below for details. Kids are welcomed and can participate in Sunday’s Family BBQ. If you have any questions, feel free to reach us through facebook, classmates or by email at: When: July 19 - 20, 2013 aibanette@aol.com Where: Miami Beach Resort clemensg@comcast.net ncasti1751@aol.com 4300 Collins Ave –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Miami Beach, FL 33140 +Rates are final and have already been Rooms: $119 per night++ discounted just for our group. Keep in mind that Room reservations: Mention SM they include: tax, gratuities, entertainment, Senior High School Class ’83. music, badges, registration, programs, 1-866-765-9090 souvenirs, décor, rentals, staff and much more.
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Rotarians move / Shake-A-Leg shows appreciation Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB South Miami Rotarians have found a new home for their weekly Tuesday lunch meetings at the CG/ South Miami Elks Lodge. Now that Carrabba’s is opened for lunch, the noise factor forced a change of venue according to South Miami Rotarian John Sorgie. As it happens, South Miami is not the only club to change venues. Starting July 11, the Coral Gables Rotarians will begin holding their weekly Thursday meetings at the Marriott Courtyard on Navarre and Le Jeune Rd. Rotarians should keep these changes in mind when looking to visit another club or participate in a make-up meeting. On another topic altogether, Shake-A-Leg Miami enlisted ongoing support from Bacardi USA to hold an appreciation party for donors at their Coconut Grove facility on June 19. The crowd of generous supporters joined Harry Horgan for drinks and a lovely
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buffet during the affair on the second floor terrace of the SAL building overlooking the Bay. Among those mingling that evening were several Coral Gables Rotarians including Walter Alvarez, Rodney Langer, Bill Quesenberry, Wiley Hicks, and this writer on hand to present a check from the proceeds of a recent fundraiser that was matched to bring the amount up to approximately $4,000 that will be further matched by the Batchelor Foundation. Also, in the mix making a separate donation from the Woody Foundation was Gables Rotarian Bill Beckham. ShakeA-Leg provides an incredible resource with its programs that teach sailing and swimming throughout the year with a special programs focused on the disabled and disadvantaged populations. Gables Rotary Community Service Chair, Deena Bell Llewellyn, provided members and guests with a presentation on June 20 as the featured speaker at the Club’s weekly meeting for one of the last meetings to be held at the Coral Gables Country Club before they move location to the Marriott on July 11. During Bell’s video presentation, she shared Rotarians at work doing everything from coastal clean-up, serving meals at Camillus House, monthly bingo at the VA Hospital, and selling drinks at St. Pats Day to international outreach projects. That committee wrapped up year of community service with a committee gathering at the home of outgoing President Walter Alvarez and his wife, Annette, on June 22. Cover dishes provided lots of hot and spices food for all. Among the many guests were Heather and John O’Meara, Andrea Stone, Carlos and Terri Bolado, and Charles Llewellyn, to mention a few. On the Chamber front, the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce for a midsummer night screening at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Avenue, on Thursday, July 18, 6 p.m. The screening will feature famed director Pedro Almodóvar’s hysterical new comedy I’m So Excited (Los amantes pasejeros). Tickets are $25 for Chamber members and $30 for non members. Among the cast are some of Spanish-language cinema’s most renowned actors- including Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Javier Cámara, Cecilia Roth and Paz Vega, to mention a few. After the show, La Taberna Giralda, one block over at 254 Giralda Avenue, will be offering 2 for 1 drinks to finished off a fun filled evening of laughter and good times. To reserve your tickets, call 305 446-1657. Finally, save the date for opening night at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre on July 12. 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.
Pictured are (l-r) Shake-A-Leg party are Coral Gables Rotary President, Walter Alvarez; Rotarians Bill Beckham, of The Woody Foundation; Jesus Gonzalez, President of Shell Lumber; and Rotarian Rodney Langer.
Seen here at Coral Gables Rotary Club’s Community Service Committee year-end party are (l-r) John Burns, Carlos Bolado, John O’Meara, Charles Llewellyn and Bill Quesenberry.
Ladies enjoying the fun at Rotary Community Service wrap up festivities are (l-r) Terri Bolado, Heather O’Meara, Andrea Stone, Deena Bell-Llewellyn and Gloria Burns.
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July 9 - 22, 2013
Preservation planner joins board of Historic Preservation Association
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Herbert Brito joins the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables’ board of directors. Brito will help the association with its strategic objectives including establishing events that will directly impact the Coral Gables community in the area of education and preservation. Brito holds a Master of Arts in Architecture degree from the University of Florida with a specialty in architectural preservation. Upon graduation, Brito went to work as an architectural historian for the National Register of Historic Places and was then named Preservation Planner for the City of Savannah, GA. While in Savannah, Brito founded the Historic
Preservation program at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Brito has been named a Design Excellence Peer in Historic Preservation and Interior Design by the U.S. General Services Administration. At present, Brito is restoring his new home in Coral Gables, a house built in 1924 by George Merrick. The Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables is a non-profit Florida corporation founded in 1991. The mission of the association is to support an environment in which its members and all community citizens can understand, appreciate, exchange information and live with Coral Gables history. The association promotes the understanding of the importance of historic resources and their preservation.
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Emails galore! The company that has the option to purchase Cal Rosenbaum property on Sunset Drive and SW 61 Ave., won big time in court and is getting just loads of emails from lots of city officials, and interesting enough also from Planning Board member Yvonne Beckman. Metro South Senior Citizen Apartments, whose parent company builds low-income apartments, sued the city alleging lots of things connected to poor people and disabled folks. The Company wants to and maybe still wants to put up a 91 unit low income apartments for senior citizens. And yes, the developer is sure to get a good look into the mindset of folks at city hall once they get those emails. The election for the esteemed positions of mayor and two commission seats are coming up February 2014 and the voters of the City of Pleasant Living will, once again, be able to keep things status quo or make some changes. If the voters are unhappy with the ways things are in South Miami, then they can keep the present elected officials and if the voters are not happy, they can put in new folks that just might make things better. It’s that simple. Carp Diem! On my lunch rounds: Ran into Mel Mann and Howard Schneider at Big Cheese. Both of them are looking almost svelte, not quite, but both have trimmed up quite a bit and are really watching what they eat. Yes, even at Big Cheese. Horace Feliu was spotted over at Rok Burger on SW 73 St. with a bunch of his buddies, having a great time chowing down on some burgers and fries. Seems as though he was actually very serious about his agenda and quickly honed in on his plan for running for mayor of this fine city of ours. When I asked him to share his plan with me, he just smiled and said “Miller, not a chance!” And speaking of eating: Couldn’t help, but see Wayne Brackin, over at Town Kitchen the other Sunday. Seemed to be enjoying himself, it was just him, his iPad, his cell phone and his favorite newspaper. Nearby were none other than Jeff Loren and Lee Stephens who are scouting around looking for medical offices to buy. The Doctors office on the south side of Sunset Drive and US1 will be no more in about 15 months, according to real estate gurus around town. The eye clinic
will be moving out about then and I assume that they will be moving, to the yet to be built, offices less than 1/2 mile due north. And South Miami is becoming a healthcare hub. The small office building next to the hotel, formally known as Hotel Vila on SW 73 St and SW 59 Ave., is no more, as the heavy duty equipment reduced it to rubble a week or so ago. Soon to rise from the ashes will be a medical office building which will house doctors who specialize in treating folks with cancer. The vacant property immediately to the west will also be part of the complex.
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CAMPAIGN SKILLS SEMINAR SET FOR MIAMI BEACH Candidates and those considering running for office can learn the rules and regulations of electioneering by attending the next Campaign Skills Seminar sponsored by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. In addition to politicians, campaign managers, treasurers, volunteers and anyone interested in learning what it takes to run a clean campaign, are encouraged to attend. The twohour seminar takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2013, in the Miami Beach Commission Chambers. Speakers — including representatives from the Ethics Commission and the Elections Department — will provide essential information on election law and procedures, fundraising and record keeping. The event is free and open to the public. Attorneys can earn Continuing Legal Education credits from the Florida Bar. Campaign Skills Seminar, Monday, July 22, 2013, 6:30 p.m., Miami Beach City Commission Chambers, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 3rd Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. For information or to reserve a seat, call Robert Thompson at 305-350-0630 or email robthom@miamidade.gov. (This item was provided by watchdogreport.net) Thought of the Day: I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. — Thomas Alva Edison Got any tips? Contact me at 305-6697355, ext. 249, or send emails to <Michael@communitynewspapers.com>.
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coming entrance to patrons. “Beautification starts in your own home and office,” said the former Army Sargent and disabled veteran who served seven years of active duty. “You can’t always wait for local government or a landlord to do it for you. Judy is fired up and we are leading by example.” Cooper has served on the RSMA board for years and contributed to area studies such as the quest to maximize valet parking spaces for visitors in 2011. Her down to earth approachability and charisma precede here and she appears well appreciated by her colleagues and peers. After the swearing in ceremony, members like Isabel A. Merritt of Isabel Fine Home Accessories walked up to Cooper to say “Congratulations Karla, I will help you in any way I can.” Mayor Philip Stoddard was present during the swearing in and said he looks forward to working with President Cooper on new projects such as the Business Improvement District (BID) marketing plan now in its discussion stage. “Karla is great to work with,” said Stoddard. “I’m very glad she has taken on the task.”
“I am very much looking forward to continuing to work with RSMA as I have been doing all along on a variety of issues,” said Stoddard. “The creation of the BID is one of the initiatives that seems to have caught fire with the merchants. I hope we can make progress on it this year.” RSMA has created two social media sites to assist with marketing businesses: shopsouthmiami.com and Red Sunset Merchant Association on Facebook. “We paid a lot to get that done and it is a feature open to any merchant or friend of South Miami to use to help bring us together,” said Cooper. “RSMA has a great legacy of working with the merchants and I am happy to be a part of that tradition. We will continue to work with local government on projects like beautification, transportation, and parking challenges as we continue to support our signature annual events such as Halloween Safe Streets, Parade of Elves, our famous local art festivals, Chamber South events, and any other event that local merchants produce.” The next general RSMA meeting is scheduled for October 9 at the First National Bank of South Miami. Refreshments will be provided. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to volunteer for a full schedule of fall holiday events hosted by RSMA.
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Bury lines, spread cost over entire FPL base, KFHA says BY RICHARD YAGER
Without preference for location, the Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations (KFHA) has gone on record asking that any new power lines expanding Florida Power and Light’s Turkey Point nuclear power plant go underground. A resolution passed by ithe KFHA Board of Directors on June 7 also proposes that all FPL consumers pay for burying any new lines over a 10-year period, rather than having the cost borne only within the affected community area, as required by existing state statutes. The KFHA resolution rejects any new lines that are not buried, saying “all utility and electrical power transmission lines must be properly installed underground” for reasons of health, safety, hurricane preparedness and aftermath, as well as “neighborhood preservation and safety.” In addition, the document recommends that underground installation costs “must be borne by the entire FPL customer base with payment spread out over a 10-year period in the monthly bills of all FPL customers.” According to the resolution, KFHA believes “undergrounding of transmission lines is of benefit to all of the customers of FPL, no matter where they live,” adding: “FPL’s proposal to have solely and only the immediately surrounding neighborhoods pay for the added cost of undergrounding…is unfair and a penalty to those surrounding neighborhoods…aimed at severely discouraging the undergrounding of those transmission lines.” The statement concludes by recommending that whether an alternative corridor along SW 92nd Avenue in Kendall, as proposed by Pinecrest and Coral Gables city officials, or another is selected, it must have “properly installed underground (transmission lines) at the lowest cost.” Currently, FPL’s application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposes two corridors for high voltage power lines: • From Turkey Point north to the Davis
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Substation at 12701 SW 136th St., then east to S. Dixie Highway (US1) and north along US1 to downtown Miami. • From Turkey Point west of Krome Avenue, then north to the Pennsuco substation at 10802 NW 107 Avenue. The alternative route to US1 that would directly affect Kendall would erect new transmission lines within an approximate half-mile corridor along SW 92nd Avenue, north of the Davis Substation to a point that joins existing lines paralleling SW Eighth Street, thus avoiding US1 emplacements on S. Dixie Highway that have raised heated objections from city officials and residents of Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, South Miami and Coral Gables. Following a two-hour session on June 3 devoted to the topic, the KFHA board members acted to join Pinecrest, Coral Gables and South Miami by filing a statement representing Kendall area residents. The statement will become part of a public response to be considered by an administrative law judge, part of a lengthy FPL Site Certification Process that must precede action by the governor and cabinet on the utility’s request to approve one of two corridors for any new transmission lines. Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner recently told a Kendall audience that she believed the new power supply was unnecessary, asking residents to reject outright an estimated $18 to 20 billion development to be paid by consumers. The schedule for continued public input on FPL’s application: • Wednesday, July 17, 2-6 and 7-9 p.m., Keys Gate Golf and Country Club Banquet Hall, 2300 Palm Dr. in Homestead; • Thursday, July 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Coral Gables Youth Center, 405 University Dr. in Coral Gables; • Tuesday, July 23, 3-6 and 7-9 p.m., Miami Airport Convention Center Room MACC1, 711 NW 72 Ave. • Thursday, July 25, 6:30-9 p.m., Miami Airport Convention Center, Room MACC1, 711 NW 72 Ave.
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‘No Kill’ plan replaces Pets Trust Initiative BY RICHARD YAGER
After nearly two years of effort, an animalsaving program once known as “Pets Trust” will be implemented by the county’s Animal Services Department in an expanded program to reduce the numbers of stray dogs and cats in Miami-Dade County. That decision came about on June 18 when county commissioners voted 12-0 to substitute a “No Kill” initiative that will use up to $20 million to accelerate sterilizations and curtail euthanization of up to 20,000 dogs and cats annually housed at the Animal Services shelter. The “No Kill” plan replaces a Pets Trust proposal for two new county sterilization clinics to provide low-cost or free sterilization services to accomplish the same goal. It now will be up to Animal Services to provide a detailed plan that commissioners will review for funding by an increase in property tax of $10 per $100,000 of accessed value for fiscal 2013-14 (beginning Oct. 1), as approved in a countywide referendum on Nov. 6, 2012. The movement was spearheaded initially by Kendall businessman Michael Rosenberg whose experience at the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter created a passionate one-man campaign to begin saving rather than killing stray animals. His efforts gained support from varied Miami-Dade volunteer adoption groups and included a nationally publicized weekend when he penned himself up with stray dogs and cats in the county shelter to dramatize the need to end euthanizations, resulting in nearly one-half million voting to fund a new program. Largely aimed at decreasing killing of adoptable dogs and reducing the stray cat population, Pets Trust activists primarily proposed creation of two new veterinary-staffed clinics to spay or neuter animals in low-economic areas and an educational program. The South Florida Veterinary Medical Association opposed the need to spend tax funds for new clinics during a commission discussion
on June 4, leading to a delay until passage of the substitute “No Kill” measure two weeks later. Dr. Maria Oliviera, president of the South Florida Veterinarian Medical Association, said that “Miami-Dade veterinarians are 100 percent behind a program to reduce the stray and feral cat population.” She disagreed with the figure of 20,000 sterilizations reported by Pets Trust supporters, commenting “that figure actually has gone down to 11,000 in the past year. “Even so, it was not believed necessary by the association to lay out millions of dollars of tax money to build and staff permanent facilities when a ‘No Kill’ effort could accomplish the same purpose over the estimated five-year tax-supported program,” she said. The “No Kill” program as initially proposed by Animal Services Department director Alex Munoz would pay for more veterinarians and vet techs, more adoption events, and a mobile sterilization clinic to visit lowincome areas. Asked for his reaction to the commission vote, Rosenberg agreed that “the ballot did not state a plan of action, only that the commission would create a plan” similar to the Pets Trust proposal. “However, the vets at the last moment jumped in and said they could do it. So as long as they can, it doesn’t make a difference where the surgeries take place, as long as they get done,” he added. Rosenberg said if 160 veterinarians each did 10 spayings or neuterings per week, “that would be wonderful — 83,200 per year. But they must commit, and one problem is that most are located outside [low income] areas where strays are the biggest problem.” According to Rosenberg, a “No Kill” program in Jacksonville visited by Pets Trust supporters last year “are now doing 25,000 neuterings per year and could still do more at a cost of $2-3 million, an indication of how bad the problem is with Jacksonville onethird the size of Miami.”
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Miami Children’s Hospital marks its 4,000th open heart surgery
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BY JENNIFER CAMINAS
The Heart Program at Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) recently celebrated 4,000 open heart surgeries performed since 1995, when the current top performing cardiac surgical team joined MCH. MCH physicians, nurses and staff reunited with former patients for the birthdayparty celebration in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Daniella Fernandez, 2, was the 4,000th patient to undergo an open-heart surgery at MCH since 1995. Daniella underwent surgery to repair a hole in her heart, also known as Atrial Septal Defect. Daniella’s father, George Fernandez,
said, “Having this program in our backyard is not only a blessing for us, but for everyone in South Florida. We are grateful for Miami Children’s Hospital and everything they have done for our daughter.” The Heart Program at MCH offers the most innovative, least invasive approaches to the treatment of congenital heart disease, including many first-in-the-world procedures that were pioneered here by the program’s own internationally renowned cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons. The Heart Program’s outcomes for children with congenital heart defects are among the best in the world. MCH became the first facility in Florida to perform pediatric open-heart surgery in the 1950s.
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29240 SW 172 AVENUE Beautifully remodeled 6 bedroom/6 bathroom Coral Rock Home with gourmet kitchen, fireplace, master suite with steam shower and jacuzzi tub, separate in-law quarters, tree house, horse stables, tack room, dog kennel and 2 car garage. Avocado and Mango grove on 5.52 acres. Virtual Tour www.obeo.com/667706
29430 SW 172 Avenue - Meticulously maintained Redland Ranch Estate. 3 bedroom/3 bathroom home on 1+ acre, remodeled with large bedrooms, walk in closets, screened-in pool and spa, fenced and gated with large mature oaks, citrus trees and a dog kennel. Virtual Tour: www.obeo.com/760708
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8521 SW 179 Street - Remodeled 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom Palmetto Bay pool home. Two master bedrooms with private office, walk-in closets & custom onyx master bathroom with spa tub & walk-in shower. Beautiful large kitchen with cook island, gas cook top & granite counters. Living room, dining room & family room with vaulted ceiling. Indoor laundry room, gas appliances, hurricane shutters & alarm system. Heated pool with outdoor bar & chickee hut. 2 car garage & plenty of room for a boat. Southwood/Palmetto School district.Virtual Tour: www.obeo.com/782015
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Miami Stings 13U baseball team wins Key West Craze tournament
Pictured are (l-r, top row) Kevin Sabatier; Roger Ceballos; Gabriel Garcia; Manny Tejada, coach; Robert Leiva; Victor Valderrama; Alec Arrizurieta; (bottom row) Benny Gorelic; Joey Yngber; Andrew Hernandez; Kevin Morera; (Photo credit: Vivian Valderrama-VIM Photography & Events) Daniel Flaquer, and Raul Perez, –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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The Miami Stings 13U boys travel baseball team gave their dads a terrific Fathers Day present this year bringing home the championship of the Key West Craze tournament. They say in baseball that pitching wins championships, and the Stings have a very balanced approach. Pool play pitching duties were shared by Roger Ceballos, Joey Yngber, Benny Gorelick, Alec Arrizurieta, Daniel Flaquer, Kevin Morera and Victor Valderrama. The Stings opened the tournament with a 41 win over the International Academy. Raul Perez hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the final run. The Stings then fell 9-2 to the Coral Springs Sandlot on Saturday. This put the Stings into the elimination round as the No. 5 seed. On championship Sunday, the team was
fueled by outstanding starting pitching from Gabriel Garcia, Victor Valderrama and Kevin Sabatier. The Stings faced their toughest challenge in their quarterfinal game against the Naturals. Catcher Andrew Hernandez recorded a run-saving out at the plate to preserve the 6-5 win. The Stings then overpowered the Wellington Colts in the semifinals, shutting them down 5-0. Victor Valderrama pitched the complete game shutout and Alec Arrizurieta’s two-run double sparked the offense. The Stings had a rematch with their first round opponent, the International Academy, in the championship game. Kevin Sabatier and Alec Arrizurieta combined for the second shutout of the day, and Robert Leiva hit a solo home run for an exclamation point on the 8-0 victory.
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Swim to prevent drowning deaths at iSwim for Jenny, Aug. 10-16 BY EDITH TORRES
The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and the Swim for Jenny Memorial Fund invite swimmers of all ages, abilities and skill levels to participate in iSwim for Jenny, a weeklong fundraising event at participating Miami-Dade Parks and community pools, Aug. 10-16. Set a goal to swim a certain number of laps and solicit pledges from friends and family. Participants can be individuals or teams. Moneys raised benefit the Swim for Jenny Memorial Fund to provide scholarships for beginner learn-to-swim lessons for underserved children and water safety education. Swimming must be done at your neighborhood community pool with lifeguard. To register your swim team or to register your community pool as an official site for the iSwim for Jenny, contact Jim O’Connor at A.D. Barnes Pool at 305-665-1626. All donations must be turned in at one of the four approved Miami-Dade Parks’ aquatic facilities/donation collection sites on Aug. 16 between 1 and 4 p.m. The locations are: A.D. Barnes Pool, 3401 SW 72 Ave., 305-665-1626; Palm Springs North Pool, 901 NW 176 St., 305-558-3762; South Dade Pool (Helen Sands), 16350
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Realtor Francisco Angulo now building his legacy in Grove BY JESSE SCHECKNER
Having recently been appointed managing broker at Coldwell Banker’s Coconut Grove office, Realtor Francisco Angulo is uniquely positioned to make a lasting impact on both local and international housing markets. Since his promotion two months ago, he has recruited 10 new agents and intends on hiring more. An enthusiastic new member of the Coconut Grove community, Angulo began as an accountant in his hometown of Caracas, Venezuela, and when the corporation he worked for sent him to the U.S. on business in 1988, he fell in love with this country and became a citizen. In 1994, he began his real estate career with Century 21, moving up through the ranks as sales manager, managing broker and president. After 17 years with the agency, he needed a change of scenery and the strong, robust presence Coldwell Banker possesses attracted him. “I needed to make a change and get to a different level of company, and when I decided to step down from Century 21, I said to myself, ‘if I’m going to be making this decision to move, this is it and I’m not going to be jumping to another company after this,’” he said. “I was interviewed by all of the known real estate companies in Miami and I found Coldwell Banker to be the only one with worldwide recognition that can also perform in the United States.” At the national level, Angulo serves as regional coordinator to South America for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The NAR, whose members are known as Realtors, is the largest trade association in North America and is also one of its most powerful lobbying groups according to Fortune magazine, having spent more than $99 million between 1999 and 2012. Locally, he has been elected as the incoming 2014 residential president for the Miami Association of Realtors.
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Angulo began his institutional Realtor work as president liaison to Venezuela, where he served as an ambassador for the U.S. After five years, the NAR to promote him to manage every president liaison for the entire South American continent. “We Realtors involve ourselves in legislation not only for the sake of our own jobs but also to defend the true American dream, which is to own a home,” he said. The definition of international Realtor, Angulo actively indulges his passion for travel, a trait instilled in him by his mother, Nelida, and his father, Jose, throughout countries including Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Brazil and Uruguay, both for business and pleasure. Unsurprisingly, Venezuelans, Argentineans and Brazilians are the top three most frequent buyers of Miami property.
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comes with understanding currency exchange, the methodology and customs of talking with people of many cultures, and treaty agreements that allow me to figure out the best and easiest way to do business with people from different places.” When it comes to giving back both professionally and communally, Angulo is a dedicated mentor and philanthropist. He is an ambassador for the Realtor University, which offers the first master’s degree in real estate, as the vice chair of the NAR Leadership Academy, which identifies potential professional leaders in the community, and as the representative for the Miami-Dade County “Coldwell Cares” initiative, which gives back to the community by raising funds for nonprofits identified as beneficial for local areas. “In our business, we sell homes in the community, and being a part of a community is making sure that everything works properly and runs smoothly,” he said. “You leave a legacy, and if you are credible and trustworthy, it makes all the difference.” Francisco Angulo’s Coconut Grove office is located at 3400 Main Hwy., Coconut Grove, FL 33133. For more information, visit <www.coldwellbanker.com>, <www.realtor.org> or call 305-445-1700.
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Free admission ‘PLAY Days’ Mangos from Mexico to highlight at Deering Estate at Cutler Fairchild International Festival BY CATHY GUERRA
The Deering Estate at Cutler will offer free admission to all guests on July 20, Aug. 17 and Sept. 21, (all Saturdays) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as part of the annual FeeFree “PLAY Days.” Guests can enjoy complimentary admission as well as hands on eco-art activities, science discovery programs, and historic house tours — all for free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The Fee-Free PLAY Days were created to honor the Deering Estate’s partner organizations and the community. Partner organizations and program partners will be on-site providing information and a variety of activities. On Saturday, July 20, the Deering Estate will honor the Village of Palmetto Bay and its residents. On Saturday, Aug. 17, teachers and environmental educators will be
honored. On Saturday, Sept. 21, Deering will honor the Scouts. The entire public can enjoy a variety of programs and activities — all for free. Guests are invited to PLAY — Preservation, Learning, Adventure, YearRound — and enjoy the many tours, educational programs, and special events that the estate has to offer. The Deering Estate at Cutler, a MiamiDade County Park, is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Palmetto Bay. This 444-acre natural and archeological preserve and historic site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a center for education, culture and recreation. Historic house tours are offered daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and are free with estate admission. For more information on the Deering Estate’s educational and cultural programs, visit <www.deeringestate.org>.
BY BROOKE LEMAIRE
Did you know Mexico has both rainy and dry seasons that make for a great mangogrowing climate? Or that Mexico is the dominant supplier of mangos to the U.S. and a main supplier to markets worldwide? Come learn this and more at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s 21st annual International Mango Festival on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Enjoy two full days of fun, food and education in celebration of the juicy and delicious tropical fruit that makes for nutritious and refreshing summer dishes. Whether you’re participating in the world’s only mango auction, voting on your favorite variety at the Mango Tasting Room or sampling delicious mango dishes, there’s something for the whole family to do. The Garden House will be overflowing with mangos at the Mangos of the World Display, where you can see the different shapes, sizes and colors of the hundreds of cultivars presented. On Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Miami’s top chefs are dishing out samples of their unique mango eats. On Sunday at 3 p.m., guests can participate in the world’s only mango auction led by Dr. Richard Campbell, Fairchild’s senior curator of tropical fruit. For $1, you can enter the Mango Tasting Room and vote on which freshly cut cultivar tastes best. Vendors and food trucks also will have plenty of mango dishes and products up for purchase. For those in need of some relaxation, Rina Yoga will have an outdoor yoga class for adults at 11 a.m. and kids at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Screenings of the documentary Viva Mango, which explores the mango world and those involved in it, will show in the Glasshouse Café throughout the festival. It will inspire you to purchase a mango tree at the Curator’s Choice mango tree sale, where you can select from the best mango trees, carefully curated by Fairchild’s experts.
You also can attend lectures and workshops to learn how to make your new mango tree thrive. Watch the chef demos led by culinary experts from restaurants like Khong River House to take notes on the best ways to serve delicious dishes for when your mango trees are in bloom. Have questions about caring for your plants? Fairchild staff will be on hand to give answers at the Mango Medic area. To learn how to grow commercially successful mango crops, attend the Mango Festival Grower’s Summit on Saturday, July 13, from 2:15 to 4 p.m., in the new DiMare Science Village. The $50 registration fee includes entrance to both days of the festival. Hear from worldwide experts who will talk about pruning, harvesting and keeping mangos free of diseases so you can effectively produce and sell your own. To savor the unique flavors of mangos, attend the Mango Brunch during the festival on Sunday, July 14, at 11 a.m. Chefs from some of the most talked about restaurants in South Florida — Oak Tavern, Eating House and Blue Collar, to name a few — will prepare their best mango dishes to serve along with Spanish wine courtesy of Cerdá, Llanos y Cía. The brunch is a fundraiser for Fairchild’s Tropical Fruit Program and the Fairchild Farm. Tickets are $100 for members and $125 for non-members and are available online or by phone at 305-667-1651, ext. 3344. This year’s International Mango Festival is sponsored by Cerdá, Llanos y Cía, EcoRipe, HSBC Bank, South Miami Hospital, Sparkling Ice, Whole Foods Market and WLRN. Admission is free for Fairchild members and children 5 and under, $25 for adults, $18 for seniors 65 and older, and $12 for children 6-17. Eco discounts are available for anyone who walks, bikes or takes public transportation to the festival. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Rd. in Coral Gables. For information, call 305-667-1651 or visit the website at <www.fairchildgarden.org>.
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American Cancer Society joins Baptist Health for CPS-3 Study BY STEPHANIE ROJAS
Baptist Health South Florida recently opened the doors of its six hospitals to local residents who gave the gift of research by enrolling in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study – (CPS-3). The effort was part of the American Cancer Society’s 100th birthday celebration through the “Gift of Research” campaign. More than 500 volunteers enrolled in the landmark study. Due to overwhelming support from the community, Baptist Health plans to announce additional enrollment dates in November. CPS-3 is giving scientists a better understanding of cancer causes and prevention. Baptist Health’s Doctors Hospital, Mariners Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Baptist Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital and South Miami Hospital served as enrollment sites for the study. The American Cancer Society sought men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 from various racial/ethnic backgrounds with no personal history of cancer to help reach full enrollment of at least 300,000 people nationwide. “We are thrilled that so many members of our community stepped up to participate in this crucial cancer study,” said Lincoln Mendez, CEO of South Miami Hospital, who is championing the effort for Baptist Health. “As the American Cancer Society celebrates its 100th birthday this year, we can think of no more valuable contribution to the cancer fight than playing a critical role in finishing the fight.” CPS-3 is the latest addition to the American Cancer Society’s groundbreaking cancer prevention studies, which have been instrumental in helping identify major factors that can affect cancer risk.
“Among other findings, these cancer prevention studies have confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, demonstrated the link between larger waist size and increased death rates from cancer and other causes, and showed the considerable impact of air pollution on heart and lung conditions,” Mendez said. “Changes in lifestyle over the past several decades, as well as a better understanding of cancer, make the latest chapter in this lifesaving series of studies a critical part of continuing the progress we’re seeing against the disease.” Participants who signed up during late May and early June enrollment dates will receive periodic follow-up surveys that researchers will use to look for clues to cancer’s causes. “Many individuals diagnosed with cancer struggle to answer the question, ‘What caused my cancer?’ In many cases, we don’t know the answer,” said Alpa V. Patel, PhD, principal investigator of the study. “CPS-3 will help us better understand what factors cause cancer, and, once we know that, we can be better equipped to prevent cancer.” Researchers say CPS-3 holds the best hope of identifying new and emerging cancer risks. Baptist Health South Florida is the largest faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region. Baptist Health includes Baptist Hospital, South Miami Hospital, Baptist Children’s Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Mariners Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Baptist Outpatient Services. Baptist Health Foundation, the organization’s fundraising arm, supports services at all hospitals and facilities affiliated with Baptist Health. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net.
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Vitamin D may reduce risk of Breast Cancer Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with elevated risk of about 20 types of cancer, and women who have breast cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency. AfricanAmerican women are at a higher risk because their skin color reduces the efficiency of the absorption of UV rays, which are needed for the body to produce vitamin D. One study showed that women with the highest vitamin D intake had only one fourth as many abnormal densities on their mammogram as did women with the lowest intake. Researchers in Norway have reported that women who were diagnosed with breast cancer during the summer and fall, when vitamin D levels are the highest, had the best prognosis. The researchers concluded that high vitamin D levels during the course of cancer treatment may improve the prognosis of women with breast cancer.
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Jungle Island announces its new management company BY ASHLEY SERRATE
Jungle Island announced on June 27 that Iconic Attractions Group will assume management responsibility for the park. The announcement coincides with Jungle Island’s 10th anniversary in the heart of Miami. Jungle Island’s owner, Bern Levine. DVM, made the decision to bring in a team that could best carry out his original vision for the park and take Jungle Island into the future. At the helm of Iconic Attractions group is John Dunlap. Dunlap will take on the title of president of Jungle Island. Prior to joining Jungle Island, Dunlap was director of the San Diego Zoo, one of the most renowned zoological attractions in the world. Dunlap also brings numerous years of customer service experience from his tenure at Starwood Hotels and Resorts. He is best known for his skills in operations and ability to create strategies that improve processes and enhance the guest experience. As the new president of Jungle Island, Dunlap will be responsible for all aspects of the park’s operations and will oversee daily administration of all departments, helping to chart the course for the park’s promising future. Dunlap envisions a new era for Jungle Island that will solidify the park as one of Miami’s “must see and must do” iconic attractions. “Jungle Island is part of the fiber of the dynamic city that is Miami,” Dunlap said. “The park’s intimate setting and upclose interactions with the animals are what sets it apart from the rest. I believe that there is a tremendous opportunity for Jungle Island to continue to grow and further become one of the premiere
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attractions in the world.” Jungle Island has been a tradition in South Florida for more than 75 years. The move to the park’s current location in 2003 has facilitated the growth and evolution of Jungle Island. The multi-faceted 18-acre facility is home to some of the world’s most amazing animals and its unique landscape creates an oasis within the heart of the city. For decades, Jungle Island has been instrumental in bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to Miami from the U.S. and around the world. For additional information, visit jungleisland.com.
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Actors’ Playhouse opens musical comedy Rated P for Parenthood BY BROOKE NOBLE
offered for 15 or more through the group sales department. Rated P for Parenthood, the Single tickets may be purchased new Off-Broadway musical through the box office at 305revue about the joys and quirks 444-9293 or online at of having kids, will have its <www.actorsplayhouse.org>. South Florida premiere at Actors’ Playhouse is the nonActors’ Playhouse at the Miracle profit resident theater company Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, from and managing agent of the hisJuly 10 to Aug. 11. toric Miracle Theatre on Miracle In Rated P for Parenthood, a Mile in Coral Gables. Actors’ versatile cast of four takes the Playhouse, which has brought audience through the ups and home 75 regional Carbonell downs of childrearing — from Awards for artistic excellence, is the sublime to the ridiculous — a Florida Presenting Cultural in a series of comic and musical Organization and one of 22 vignettes in under 90 minutes. major cultural institutions in With book and lyrics by Sandy Miami-Dade County. Rustin, music and lyrics by Dan In addition to its Mainstage Lipton and David Rossmer, season, Actors’ Playhouse offers Rated P for Parenthood is a a year-round season of Musical sketch-comedy musical chroniTheatre for Young Audiences, a cling the 21st Century joys and National Children’s Theatre frustrations of raising children, Pictured are Henry Gainza, Amy Miller Brennan, Jim Ballard, Julie Kleiner and family in Rated P for Parenthood. Festival, a Theatre Conservatory from bleary-eyed late night –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– and Summer Camp Program, as feedings and private school count rate the day of performance and $15 well as educational arts outreach programs kindergarten interviews, to nail-biting driv- ent, this show is for you!” The creative team for Rated P for student rush tickets 15 minutes prior to cur- for underserved youth, and has initiated a ing lessons and prom night. For mature audiences only, Rated P is Parenthood includes Manny Schvartzman tain with identification. Discounts are Young Talent Big Dreams contest for chilsure to touch a chord with parents, and any- (musical direction), Gene Seyffer (scenic based on availability and exclude Saturday dren in partnership with The Children’s one who has had them — eliciting chuck- design), Ellis Tillman (costume design), and Sunday. Group discounted rates are Trust. les of recognition and maybe even a tear or Patrick Tennent (lighting design) and Alexander Herrin (sound design). two of remembrance. Preview performances of Rated P for Directed by David Arisco, the cast features Julie Kleiner (Hairspray, Spelling Bee, Parenthood will take place Wednesday and NOW OFFERING The Marvelous Wonderettes), Jim Ballard Thursday, July 10 and 11, at 8 p.m. The PRIMAL RAW. (The Color of Desire, 1776, Urinetown), show will open on Friday, July 12, at 8 Henry Gainza (In the Heights, Godspell, p.m., and play through Aug. 11. Evening Spelling Bee) and Amy Miller Brennan performances are Wednesday through SINGLE SOURCE (Footloose, Miss Saigon, Joseph and the Saturday at 8 p.m., with afternoon matinees RAW DIETS AND on Sunday at 2 p.m. A special weekday Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver!). Rated P is the funniest sketch comedy matinee is scheduled on Wednesday, July TREATS and musical revue I’ve come across in the 17, at 2 p.m. last decade,” said Actors’ Playhouse artistic Preview night tickets on the first director David Arisco. “Our multi-talented Wednesday and Thursday are $35. Tickets cast is ready to deliver an incredibly topical for weeknights and matinees are $40, and and relatable evening of fun summer enter- on Friday and Saturday evenings are $48. tainment. If you are a parent or have a par- The theater offers a 10 percent senior disOpen 7 Days a Week
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Barbara Levenson’s lastest novel has Vermont setting BY ROBERT LEVY
You often hear people talk about the latest book they are reading saying, “I just couldn’t put it down.” This book reaches that level. Outrageous October differs from Barbara Levenson’s first two books in that the setting is in Vermont and not Miami. At first I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it as much as the first two, losing the hometown advantage. But that’s not the case as Mary Magruder Katz, the main character, is never far from Miami. It’s not happenstance since Levenson knows Vermont as she does Miami. She and her husband, Bob, retired to Quechee, VT. And the presence in the book of Sam, the German shepherd dog also is based on familiar ground for Barbara. She and Bob bred and showed German shepherd dogs and finished 11 champions in the show ring. The novel opens as Mary finds her typical Miami Latin love, Carlos, not at the business meeting he claimed he would be at but rather having a rendezvous with his ex-spouse. Mary, being more offended at being lied to than the actual event itself, returns his very expensive ring, packs up
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her SUV and Sam and escape to High Pines, VT in a friend’s summer home. Quiet town? Amazingly a crime wave follows Mary almost as if a good criminal defense lawyer can’t go anywhere without crime following. After all, what would a good lawyer do even on vacation without legal work to keep her going. Mary soon discovers her vacation residence was the scene of an unsolved murder a year before her arrival. Because of her background and nature, Mary dives right in to investigate the cold case. Along the way she meets Dash, a local attorney who persuades her to do some legal work, all the while hoping for a little more than office practice. Mary reconnects with a client from a previous Levenson novel, Lillian Yarmouth. Her daughter, a student at Dartmouth, has been kidnapped. Then there is the innocuous property rights battle
involving “tree removal” which ends up with the tree hugger being a real life Nazi, a fact discovered after he is murdered. The suspense is ever present, but the good news is for those of us who do have to put a book down, the chapters are short and make the book very readable by busy people. Every element of Levenson’s background is evident in this novel, from her legal background as a judge-turned-author, to the habits of the German shepherd. The novel ends with Mary back in Miami and the plot thickens and two new elements emerge which no doubt will be the subject of Levenson’s next novel, which could very well already be written awaiting release. I’ve known Barbara Levenson for decades, but after reading three of her novels, I feel like I know Mary Magruder Katz and her family very well. I feel like I could walk into a Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) meeting and pick out Mary, just as I could walk into a Latin Builder’s Association meeting and pick out her Latin lover, Carlos. If you liked book one and two, this now trilogy of novels are the embodiment of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’s new slogan “they’re so Miami.”
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Agustin Martinez publishes first novel, The Mares of Lenin Park BY CAROLINA WILSON
Born in Panama and raised in Miami, 45year-old Agustin Martinez published his first novel, The Mares of Lenin Park, in May. According to a May 2013 Press Americana press release, Martinez’s novel is an inspiring story about a fictional young boy named Uli. “Winner of Prize Americana, The Mares of Lenin Park is the story of Uli, a 14-year-old Cuban boy, who struggled to reconcile his deceased father’s heroic past with his mother Graciela’s new marriage. Finding it more and more difficult to live in the economic times of Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union, Uli learns that the Revolutionaries are closer than expected — importing drugs into the economy,” the press release said. Martinez believes that growing up in a Spanish-speaking household shaped how he looked at life. “Being part of both the Cuban and the American culture is something that I’ve regarding inspiration. always been. I don’t know “Writing is sometimes difficult what it would be like just because it is unlikely that any writer speaking one language or is inspired 100 percent of the time. being part of just one culBut I believe that what makes a ture,” Martinez said. writer a writer is that we make sure “Luckily, growing up in to write often, even when we’re not Miami, this wasn’t unique.” inspired to do so,” Martinez said. Due to his involvement Agustin Martinez “Some of the most creative work with the Drama Department ––––––––––––– comes from those times when I wasat Coral Gables Senior High School, Martinez grew to love the theater. n’t inspired to write.” When asked what type of impact Martinez After graduating from Florida State University he produced a couple of plays, hoped his novel would have in the communiwhich led him to begin writing short stories. ty, he responded that he simply wanted to Eventually earning a Master of Science in open people’s minds about what it means to Education from Johns Hopkins University, be Cuban. “I didn’t mean for the book to be any Martinez said the inspiration for his first novel came from teaching English in Miami type of propaganda or any type of writing that would cause people to act in a certain in the early 1990s. “The students I taught, who were from kind of way,” Martinez said. “Truly, I wrote Cuba, told me these fantastic stories of life in it just to give voice to those who experiCuba after the fall of the Soviet Union,” enced the hardship that the characters in the Martinez said. “I always wanted to write book experience.” Currently working in school district down these stories, and that developed into coaching and providing professional develmy writing The Mares of Lenin Park.” Ensuring that the details within his novel opment to new principals, Martinez shared were accurate was no easy task. Although that he also is working on his second novel. “The book focuses on the same character I Martinez has never been to Cuba himself, he spent several years guaranteeing that the wrote in Mares, Uli Aguilera. The second novel’s setting was as realistic as possible. book finds Uli reaching the United States Additionally, he relied on the descriptions and living life as an exile in Miami. I think many people will find the second book just from those still living on the island. “Having family that still lives in Cuba as interesting and relevant as the first,” helped with my writing as I interviewed Martinez said. Agustin Martinez’s novel The Mares of many of them over the phone or when they Lenin Park is published in paperback and visited,” Martinez said. Although he had the support and help of available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, his family and friends, Martinez shared that and in distribution from Ingram. It is also the writing process comes with its challenges available as an ebook and Kindle edition.
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HistoryMiami exhibition celebrates the life and legacy of Bob Marley BY VICTORIA CERVANTES
HistoryMiami has announced that on Oct. 11 it will open a new major exhibition, “Bob Marley, Messenger.” HistoryMiami will serve as the last stop of the traveling exhibition curated by the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live before it makes its journey to its permanent home in Jamaica. “HistoryMiami is very excited to celebrate this world famous music icon and his legacy, which is as powerful today as it was 30 years ago,” said Stuart A. Chase, HistoryMiami museum director/COO. “Marley also had important connections to South Florida and we will highlight the impact that he had in the area in a special multi-media section of the exhibition.” “Bob Marley, Messenger” explores Marley as a private, spiritual man; as a powerful performer whose lyrics gave voice to the disenfranchised, and as a legend who inspired a legion of fans in the 30 years since his death. “My father’s message of peace and unity was always of great importance to him and to our family,” said Ziggy Marley. “Especially in the current times, it seems appropriate to remind the world of what he stood for and hopefully, by honoring him, we can all make efforts to live our lives with the same message.” Bringing together diverse artifacts, rare photographs and more, the exhibition will feature items from the private collection of the Marley family. On display, visitors will see a broad array of items, including: • Marley’s famous Les Paul guitar; • Photographs of Marley both on and off stage;
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• Ticket stubs, concert posters, tour books and fan memorabilia; and, • Interactives such as a drumming station that allows visitors to learn how to play a reggae beat. “Bob Marley, Messenger” will open at HistoryMiami, located at 101 W. Flagler St. in the downtown Miami Cultural Plaza, with a free opening reception on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m., followed by special events throughout the weekend. Visit <www.historymiami.org> for more information and a schedule of events.
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he use of steroids in medications is wide spread in the treatment of inflammatory conditions. In pain management, steroids are used locally (epidural injection) in comparison to systemically (taken by mouth). Steroids are injected directly at the site of inflammation through a needle which is placed using low dose x-ray. The use of site directed epidural steroids has many advantages: • Medication is placed directly at the site of inflammation, • A higher dose of steroid is delivered to the area of inflammation as compared to oral delivery, • Less overall dose of steroid is used in comparison to oral steroid regiments, • Particulate nature of injected steroid used means it stays longer in the location it is placed, • Minimal systemic side effects (minimal distribution to other tissues) as compared to oral administration, • Faster onset of pain reduction. There are several different types of epidural steroid injections that can be done. These injections are used for radicular pain. Radicular pain is pain that travels in the path of the affected nerve root, usually into the arms or legs; but also can be pain that radiates into the shoulder, chest, abdomen, or pelvis. The nerves the brain uses to communicate with the arms and legs travel encased in the bony spinal column. These nerves can get irritated in the spinal column from mechanical or chemical irritation. Epidural steroid injections can deliver anti-inflammatory medications that reduce pain by reducing inflammation and irritation of the nerves in the epidural space. Epidural steroid injections are differentiated by location and approach. The location is in relation to the area of the spine being addressed. The spine has five different areas, the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx, of which only the first four areas are utilized as routes of administration into the epidural space. Cervical is the neck. Thoracic is the area between the cervical and lumbar or between the shoulder blades. Lumbar is the area commonly referred to
as the back, at the waist, and sacral is the area below the lumbar or commonly referred to as the tailbone. The approaches are interlaminar and transforaminal. These are fancy terms indicating the needle injection approaching directly from the middle of the back or from the side, respectively. Interlaminar epidural steroid injections deliver a high volume, moderate concentration of medication to a general area in the epidural space, whereas transforaminal epidural steroid injections delivers a low volume, high concentration of medication to a highly specific area, usually one nerve root. During the procedure, the patient lies face down on the procedure table in a clean operating room. The patient’s vital signs checked throughout the procedure. The patient’s back, in the appropriate area, is cleaned with an antiseptic and draped. This maintains the area sterile, free from germs. Using fluoroscopic guidance (low dose x-ray), the area of interest of the spine is identified and the skin is anesthetized. Using a small needle, the epidural space (the area where the painful nerves are located) is entered. The medications are injected at the desired location. The patient may feel pressure as the medicine is injected. Some discomfort may be felt where the needle was inserted over the next twenty-four hours. This is normal and will resolve. The steroid takes approximately 24-48 hours to start taking effect with at least five days to have maximal value and assess the successfulness of the procedure. Epidural steroid injections are an effective way to treat back pain caused by inflammation and irritation of the nerves of the spine. If done correctly by the skilled hands of a board certified and fellowship trained pain physician, this procedure has minimal complications and side effects. The patient can achieve a significant improvement of their pain and discomfort allowing them to be more active and functional in their daily routines. This treatment may also decrease the need of oral pain medications that can often have unwanted side effects and costs.
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Maria Esperanza Pelaez a finalist in American Miss Florida Pageant
Maria Esperanza Pelaez
BY LEE STEPHENS
Maria Esperanza Pelaez, 18, has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Florida Pageant to take place on July 21 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. The pageant is open for girls ages 16-18. The winner of the pageant will receive a $1,000 cash award, the official crown and banner, a bouquet of roses, and air transportation to compete in the national pageant at Disneyland in California. Pageants are held for girls ages 4-18, in five age groups. The National American Miss pageants are dedicated to celebrating America’s greatness and encouraging its future leaders. Each year, the pageant awards thousands in scholarships and prizes to recognize and assist in the development of young women nationwide. All activities are age-appropriate and family-oriented. Families interested in learning more about this unique pageant and outstanding youth program may visit <www.namiss.com>. The National American Miss pageants are for “Today’s Girl” and “Tomorrow’s
Leaders.” The pageant program is based on inner beauty, as well as poise and presentation, and offers an “All-American spirit of fun for family and friends.” Emphasis is placed on the importance of gaining self-confidence, leaning new skills, learning good attitudes about competition, and setting and achieving personal goals. the pageant seeks to recognize the accomplishments of each girl while encouraging her to set goals for the future. Miss Pelaez’s activities include working at the Coral Gables Senior High Cavalier Credit Union, participating in the Future Business Leaders of America club, and leading the Warriors of Hope youth group. She also enjoys baking and spending time with friends and family. Her sponsors include Pily Di Maffo, Pily’s Tuxedos, Beauty Point, APL Insurance, Sunflowers Academy, New Generation Preschool, Maiko Insurance, My Family Pharmacy, All USA Insurance, Molina’s Ranch Restaurant, Aldo Lujan D.D.S., and Dental Group of Miami.
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Local resident named finalist in MDC Basketball’s Vernessa Hinnant American Miss Florida Pageant picked for JUCO All-Star Weekend
BY LEE STEPHENS
Tasha Cooper, age 12, daughter of Kim Cooper, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Florida Pageant to take place July 19-20 at the Hyatt Hotel in Miami. The pageant is held for girls ages 10-12. The winner of the pageant will receive a $1,000 cash award, the official crown and banner, a bouquet of roses, and air transportation to compete in the national pageant at Disneyland in California. Pageants are conducted for girls ages 4-18 in five age groups. The national American Miss pageants are dedicated to celebrating America’s greatness and encouraging its future leaders. Each year, the pageant awards thousands in scholarships and prizes to recognize and assist in the development of young women nationwide. All activities are ageappropriate and family-oriented. Families interested in learning more about this unique and outstanding youth program may visit <www.namiss.com>. Tasha Cooper’s activities include bowling, roller skating, dancing, singing and
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acting. She also enjoys writing and sign language. Her sponsers include AJ Jewelry, Jays Funeral Home, (Principal) Eric Wright, (teacher) Renae Kaplan, Mary Clark, Renae Valle, Nyurca Joseph, (teacher) Mary Vace, and Sharon Perry.
One of Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Lady Sharks is quite the catch of the day. Vernessa Hinnant, who’s dribbled her way to the top of the Kendall Campus basketball team, will be part of this month’s 2013 NJCAAL All-Star Junior College (JUCO) Weekend. The 5-foot-10 guard, whose stellar track record this season includes a game high of 36 points, is one of 40 players selected to participate in these All-Star games. Hinnant, a sophomore, will be playing alongside the country’s elite women’s college basketball players, hailing from Texas, Massachusetts and Idaho, among other states. “It feels great to receive this honor,” she said. “This year taught me to play harder,
stronger, and smarter. I’ve had the opportunity to prepare for this moment all season, and I’m very happy to be around the best group of players in the nation,” she added. Hinnant’s solid performance has earned her a place in the 2013 All-Southern Conference Second Team, honorable mentions as the FCSAA player of the week, and the 2013 MDC Presidential Dinner Award. The All-Star Weekend will take place July 25-28 at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. The event coincides with the official Hall of Fame banquet where Hinnant’s coach, Susan Summons, will be honored. For more information on the Lady Sharks, visit <www.mdc.edu/athletics/womensbasketball.asp>, or contact Antonya Phaar at 305-237-2753.
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Alhambra Orchestra, Riuniti Opera Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Dept. join for kids, family performances earns Water Conservation Award BY HELEN HAUSER
Beat those summer doldrums and show your children what opera is all about, all for free. For their annual summer collaboration, Riuniti Opera and Alhambra Orchestra, with conductor Alfred Gershfeld, present two free performances of scenes and selections from The Tales of Hoffman, a cleverly entertaining opera by Jacques Offenbach with plenty of vocal acrobatics. The talented cast of singers includes Dr. Beverly Coulter, Eddie Valdes, Steven Bourdeau, Enrique Estrada, Jared Peroune, Erica Williams, Danielle Sanda, and Elizabeth Doriety. In collaboration with the Greater Miami Youth Symphony camp, a 50-minute justfor-kids performance will take place at 10
a.m. on Thursday, July 11, at South Miami High School auditorium, 6856 SW 53 St. Children from the community are invited. The performance for adults and families will be sponsored by Temple Beth Am on Sunday afternoon, July 21, 4 p.m., in the school auditorium, 5950 N. Kendall Dr. in Pinecrest. No reservations are needed, but large groups should call in advance. For additional information, call 305-6689260, 305-606-8759, or send email to <info@alhambramusic.org> or <bcoulter@barry.edu>. Alhambra Orchestra is a non-profit community orchestra made up primarily of volunteer musicians. Riuniti Opera, under the leadership of soprano/music educator Dr. Beverly Coulter, mentors and promotes young opera singers. Together, they present a free opera each summer.
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Audubon Florida presented the MiamiDade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) its annual Excellence in Water Conservation Award recently during a Miami-Dade County Commission meeting. The award celebrates outstanding dedication to caring for Florida’s water resources and promoting water conservation for the environment. “One of the most important things we can do for the Everglades is to conserve water,” said Eric Draper, executive director of Audubon Florida. “Miami-Dade County’s water conservation program, ‘Use Less,’ exemplifies this commitment to water conservation through quantifiable results.” Miami-Dade County’s reduction of water usage as a result of conservation has been outstanding. Residents and visitors in Miami-Dade County have helped conserve an estimated 10 million gallons per day, exceeding the water savings goal by 39
percent since the implementation of the 20year water conservation plan in 2007. Miami-Dade County’s program also sets longer term goals. By 2017, the county projects they will save 14.25 million gallons of water per day. “We are conscious of needing to be good stewards of one of our most precious natural resources — water,” said WASD director John Renfrow. “Not only do we have to provide safe, potable drinking water to more than 2.3 million customers and visitors each day, but we have to ensure that there is water available for future generations.” That’s where WASD’s conservation programs and the public can continue to help “use less.” The department offers free high efficiency showerheads when residents exchange them for older models, as well as high efficiency toilet rebates and landscape irrigation evaluations. For more information on these and other WASD programs, visit <www.miamidade.gov/water> or call 3-1-1.
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Miami Music Project passes on Mainly Mozart Festival baton
Community advocate selected as president of Junior League
BY ENIDE DUFRESNE
Leanne Frazee Tellam, a local community advocate, has been selected as the 87th president of the Junior League of Miami. Tellam has been a member of the Junior League for 15 years, and this will be her fifth term as a board member. She also is a member of the Florida Bar, an experienced trial attorney, and a Civil Circuit Certified Mediator. She currently chairs the Education Compact Committee for the Village of Palmetto Bay and has extensive leadership experience in both civic and professional organizations. “It is an honor to have been selected by other Junior League members to serve as their president,” Tellam said. “I am looking forward to continuing the mission of our wonderful organization by training tomorrow’s civic leaders and improving the lives of families at risk throughout our community.” During her decade and a half as a Junior League member, Tellam has served in many capacities including vice president of community projects. Notably, she served as project treasurer during the construction of Inn Transition South (ITS). ITS is a 54-unit transitional housing complex for victims of domestic violence. ITS is one of many projects that the Junior League of Miami sponsors in the community as part of its mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Other notable projects include starting the Miami Science Museum and advocating for the recent passage of the Safe Harbor Act to protect sexually exploited children. Leanne Tellam is joined by the rest of
It could hardly be noticed that it was Father’s Day since all the excitement was focused on the Mainly Mozart Festival’s Special Festival Finale that marked the graceful end of Miami Music Project’s production of the 20-year-old chamber music series. Anna Pietraszko, executive director of Miami Music Project, made a heartfelt speech to announce the changing of the guard to Miami Chamber Music Society. She also read a note from James Judd, MMP’s artistic director, which put total confidence in the Society’s goal of innovative programming for the Mainly Mozart Festival, followed by the symbolic passing on of the baton. In store for Miami Music Project’s future is continued success with its El Sistema Miami (ESMIA) program, a music education program targeted to children and youth that aims for the social transformation of their lives and integration of communities through music. Miami Music Project always has been about the children and showing how powerfully music speaks across all cultures, backgrounds and age groups. That fact was clearly shown during the Festival’s Mozart For Children concerts that highlighted ESMIA students side by side professional musicians, their very own Teaching Artists. The concerts, packed full of those a few months old and those decades old, must have been impactful to the audience which rarely experienced such diversity and served as proof that music speaks to a fundamental
part of the human experience. “It is evident through development of our young musicians that children are not only candidates to become well adjusted citizens of the future, but they in fact have the capability of being so today,” Pietraszko said. “Children, we believe, are the real stakeholders of artistic ambition and exploration in Miami, as young performers, audience members, and as patrons of the arts.” As an example of how children and by extension their families have bought into the arts, there were over 40 of them in attendance for a recent Sunday’s dynamic program, adding to the full hall. The concert which featured Joshua Roman, Eli Matthews, Marina Radiushina and a special world premiere of a ballet for six choreographed by Miami City Ballet dancer Adriana Pierce, there seemed to be a promise to the audience that they have many more artistic collaborations to look forward to as part of Mainly Mozart. Mike Eidson, president, and Marina Radiushina, artistic director of the Society, hope to build upon the legacy of George Volsky, chair of the Coral Gables Cultural Affairs Council, and Professor Frank Cooper, founders of the Mainly Mozart Festival, which for the previous three seasons was under the care of Miami Music Project. “I am happy that the festival created and nurtured for so many years by George Volsky and Frank Cooper passes to the creative and imaginative team of Mike Eidson and Marina Radiushina,” Judd said. For more information, visit MiamiMusicProject.org.
BY GEMMA CARRILLO
Leanne Frazee Tellam
her leadership team as follows: sustaining advisor, Julia Rea Bianchi; president-elect, Maria Figueroa Byrd; vice president communications, Vivian Rodriguez; vice president community, Emilie Wernick; vice president development, Rebecca Gentry; vice president finance, Johanne Nicoleau; vice president membership, Cecilia Slesnick; vice president planning, Catherine Grieve; recording secretary, Jane Bhatt; treasurer, Laeticia Blanchard; parliamentarian, Jennifer Herskowitz; nominating chair, Tracy Pottker-Fishel; placement chair, Elizabeth Vargas; sustainer liaison, Beatriz Cruz-Ledon Sears, and technology chair, Sarah Tuskey. Tellam succeeds outstanding community leaders who have served as Junior League presidents such as Jane Harris Abess, Linda Dunn Brown, Mary M. Young and Katie Lane Arriola.
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Dodge Dart loaded with technology and is fun to drive Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS The 2013 Dodge Dart is getting good reviews from most American auto critics. They like it for its spacious cabin, softtouch plastics on the interior and large glovebox. Dodge says the cabin is highly customizable and that there are 14 different interior color and trim combinations. The Dart is a fun-to-drive car and rides on the same platform as the new Alfa Romeo, underlining the growing relationship between Chrysler Corporation and the Italian automaker Fiat. The Dart shows even more evidence of that Italian influence with its sleek and aerodynamic European design. It’s also made with high-quality materials and loaded with state-of-the-art technology and safety features, while combining roominess, style and functionality dynamics. Dodge offers several Special Edition Packages for the Dart SXT and Limited models, and the new Rallye Appearance Group. The base Dart GT model has a 2.4-
liter, 184 hp engine, a sport-tuned suspension, available hyper black 18-inch aluminum wheels, and such features as an 8.4inch Uconnect Touchscreen media center and LED racetrack taillights. The Limited SE comes with a lot of standard features, including a unique bright grille, bright door handles, projector fog lights, power heated mirrors with supplemental signals and courtesy lights, the Uconnect touch screen, ParkView rear back-up camera, seven-inch full-color TFT (Thin Film Transistor) LED reconfigurable instrument cluster display, premium door trim panel with soft-touch upper surfaces, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio control and speed control, accent stitching on the instrument panel, power 10-way driver’s seat, 12-volt auxiliary power outlet in console and a Limited badge. The SE package adds a power sunroof, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, dual zone automatic temperature control, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and class-exclusive features, including LED racetrack taillights, Nappa leather seats and Garmin Navigation on the 8.4-inch touch screen — all for an additional $1,810. The Dart SXT is a step up the ladder in performance and amenities. It comes
New Dodge Dart has a sleek and aerodynamic European design.
with all the standard equipment on the SE, but adds a 2.0-liter 160 hp Tigershark four-cylinder engine. It also has power windows, power locks, remote keyless entry, power mirrors, air conditioning, a 60/40 split folding rear seat, four-wheel independent suspension, 17-inch aluminum wheels and 10 standard airbags. The SXT Special Edition package for an extra $595 adds a black cross-hair grille, projector fog lights, leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control, Bluetooth and class-exclusive features, including dark-tinted projector headlights, LED racetrack taillights, integrated dual
exhaust and front passenger seat in-seat storage. The new Rallye Appearance Group lets buyers customize the Dart SXT Special Edition with a unique dark front fascia, Rallye badge and 17-inch Hyper Black aluminum wheels for an extra $395. The MSRP on the 2013 Dodge Dart ranges from $15,995 to $19,995. 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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