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New special event permit fees may scare away seasonal events sponsors
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recently approved special events permit regulations ordinance passed by the city commission may eliminate or substantially diminish iconic South Miami community seasonal events according to event hosts. New requirements for event permits are still being finalized by the city manager says Mayor Phillip Stoddard. The established parameters include: neighborhood consensus approval prior to affected street closings, city clean up and police protection deposits in advance, financial reimbursements for any perceived lost city revenue, and insurance liability coverage in several categories. President of the Red Sunset Merchant Association and co-proprietor of Footworks along with his wife Laurie, Hans Huseby, recently addressed the commission in absolute exasperation for the bureaucratic hoops imposed on their not for profit organization TeamFootworks during their annual Twilight Run 5 K. For over twenty years TeamFootworks has been organizing community races like the Mercedes Benz Run and Twilight Run to benefit area causes such as the South Miami Police Explorers and many other area charities.
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One artist’s vision showcases South Miami to the world
Co-owner of FootWorks and Twilight Run Organizer Hans Huseby, among framed posters from community runs.
South Miami News goes to Red Square
n artist’s life is often an exercise in hope, an intrinsic belief that the beauty captured on some medium might resonate into the hearts of others who can connect with the maker’s creation. Artist Federico Carosio III has gracefully achieved this milestone in part because of his South Miami landscape paintings that helped elevate him to his venerated status today as an internationally renowned master artist. As a 2 year old child growing up in Barranquilla, Colombia, Carosio was mesmerized with an informal pastime his father enjoyed, creating clay sculptures. He also had formally trained and recognized artist relatives in Genoa, Italy from his family’s Italian lineage, but it was his dad’s humble works that truly inspired him initially. It is a long, fascinating and circuitous route that eventually brought Carosio to South Miami where his work blossomed
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Returning to Russia after a quarter century when 26 years ago no American newspaper could be read in the Soviet Union, Bobi and Roger Shatanof now are able to read the South Miami News in Red Square. Bobi is a retired teacher and Roger is a retired principal from Miami-Dade Public Schools. Above: The Shatanofs visit Red Square in 1984.
“South Miami” (Acrylic on canvas, Federico Carosio III)
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Healthcare Where It Is Needed:
South Miami Children’s Clinic The South Miami Children’s Clinic exemplifies what can be accomplished when community needs are considered and addressed. The clinic, located next to the South Miami Community Center, grew out of the need to bring primary healthcare to the underserved children living within South Miami city limits. South Miami Hospital collaborated with the City of South Miami to provide free healthcare to children who have no health insurance and whose household income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Pediatrician Tina Carroll-Scott, M.D., the clinic’s medical director, not only treats the children, but her compassionate approach to care has helped her forge strong personal relationships with them and their families. South Miami Hospital continues to support the clinic as part of the hospital’s faith-based mission of providing service to the community. The South Miami Children’s Clinic has become an important part of South Miami’s community. The children know the staff. The staff knows the neighbors. The residents benefit from a valuable healthcare resource. Find out all eligibility requirements at SouthMiamiChildrensClinic.org.
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In November 2006, Facebook pages were released as an advertising platform. Before the launch, internet marketers simply purchased advertising to promote their products and services. Thanks to Facebook, internet marketers now have an entirely unique opportunity to market products and services. The great thing about Facebook is that it is designed to encourage brand loyalty. Once you have a satisfied customer, that customer will be able to visit your page repeatedly and become a fan of your business. In fact, fans can even write what they think of your products or services on your Facebook page “wall.” You will now be able to build a presence on Facebook for your business, rather than just merely creating or posting an advertisement. Facebook encourages people to visit your page and spread the word about your business.
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As a business owner, you will also be able to encourage interaction with your customers by posting photos, videos and participating in group discussions. You can also send updates to your fans about new products and services you are offering. You can add different kinds of applications, which will further encourage repeat visits and more people to join your group, or become a fan of your page. Basically, Facebook offers word of mouth advertising – for FREE! With more than 700 million active subscribers on Facebook and counting, you will see that advertising on Facebook is definitely worth your time. With figures such as these, every internet marketer realizes that this is a tremendous marketing opportunity. Facebook allows you to interact with other people. You can make new friends, or new customers, and encourage them to spread your good news. With its highly interactive features, you will see that advertising is easier and very effective on Facebook. You will generate more targeted traffic to your site and ultimately, your business. With this comes increased sales and profits. Remember, you need to create a great business Facebook page and keep it updated in
Remember, youu needd too createe a greatt business Facebookk pagee andd keepp itt updatedd inn orderr too attractt andd keepp fans. order to attract and keep fans. As with any marketing campaign, you need to work at it. Adding people as your friends extends your network and results in more visits your Facebook page. Remember these Facebook tips and you can be sure that your business will grow. With Facebook marketing, advertising your business will be easier, more fun and more profitable. Facebook advertising is effective and free, so join Facebook and reap the rewards. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Juan Colome is the founder and CEO of Infoseek Technologies, Inc., located in Coconut Grove. His company specializes in helping local businesses build a meaningful online presence by offering effective SEO,
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Birthday trio, Victorian-Style! CG women aid school Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB Birthdays with good friends were the recent order of the day at Veronica’s Dollhouse in South Miami when three friends with three close-together birthdays shared another birthday-togetherness day. The threesome included former Coral Gables Mayor Dorothy Thomson, Valerie Renick and Leona Cooper, joined by friends and family for a Victorian tea party at this delightful setting at 7221 SW 57th Court. Always looking for something new and different each year, 2011 was no exception for this lively trio who traveled back in time, wearing 1890’s floral hats and gloves and making them feel like ‘little girls again’ playing dress-up!’No talk of politics at this T-
Party, just good fun, traditional tea time finger sandwiches and sweets…so Happy Birthday, girls, three times over! Many South Miami women join others from Miami-Dade County to serve the community as members of the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club. Already gearing up for a busy year of outreach, members hosted a Bingo Night Aug. 17 to benefit Operation Smile. Past president Pam Schaefer prefaced the evening with a short talk about her experience, accompanying and assisting doctors and nurses on a South American mission. After enjoying a pot luck menu full of yummy treats, past president Barbara Lapsley called bingo numbers when the games got underway. Meanwhile, club education chair Lisa Merrhab collected composition books for Tucker Elementary School. Among many enjoying the evening and donating books: club president Linda Hartwell, Patty Hendon, Dr. Iris Torres, M a ryanne Etkin, Pam Schaefer, and Carmen Suarez. For women interested in serving the com-
Birthday girls (l-r) Valerie Renick, Leona Cooper, Dorothy Thomson celebrate at Veronica’s Dollhouse.
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munity, this dynamic CG group of volunteers welcomes prospective members throughout Miami-Dade County, and even lists members from Broward. The Club owns and operates the May Van Sickle Children’s Dental Clinic, providing more than $170,000 annually in free services to disadvantaged children. The Club was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Dr. John T. MacDonald Foundation whose continued support during current economic doldrums has been instrumental in providing critically-needed funds to maintain this charitable program. For more information on the Clinic (open September thru May) tel. 305-448-6536. The Macdonald Foundation is a private entity supporting projects and programs to improve, preserve and restore the health and health care of Miami-Dade residents who might otherwise not have access to needed services. For information or a grant application, contact Kim Greene, Executive Director, 1550 Madruga Avenue, Suite 215,
Coral Gables, FL 33146; tel.305-667-6017 or visit <www.jtmacdonaldfdn.org>. In other service club news, Gulliver Prep Interact Club even before school started had scheduled five trips to the Community Partnership for Homeless. One club officer who spent his summer interning at a Civil Rights Lobby Group initiated a project to give Miami’s homeless the opportunity to vote by making monthly trips to local shelters and registering residents. In addition, Interactor Dillon Patel advises that the group plans a fall event for the Special Olympics and is also searching for another small, local charitable organization that could use its help this year. Until next time, keep making each day count.
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Martin Rosen honored by the U.S. Department of Defense
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and grew. His children, Federico and Bianca, whom he recognizes as his “best work of art,” appeared to have paved the way. Back then, in the early 90s, his son attended South Miami Middle School and became a part of the wrestling team. Explains Carosio, “I had been a professional artist since 1974 living and working in New Jersey, New York City, Saint Louis and Canada, but after we moved to Miami my kids attended South Miami Middle School. My son joined the wrestling team at the school. And of course you get involved in the curriculum of your kids and at the time the wrestling team needed money for travel to compete and so I would go to local businesses and promise them a poster of my work for every $50 they donated to the wrestling team.” “It was only after my kids were born that I began to do reproductions in posters to help make a good living to support them. When I moved here I was already doing landscapes but South Miami was great fodder for my work.” Carosio, whose work is a cross between impressionism and realism with a bit of pop art thrown in, was dazzled by the tropical beauty enveloping the city and sought to record it from his unique perspective. “Most people cruise along Sunset Drive amidst the beautiful scenery and don’t even notice. We walk straight through life and often miss the images of the world around us like how natural light reflects on lush vegetation, how shadows change and highlight the mood of a Royal Poinciana in bloom. I try to capture this in my work.” His mission to draw out the natural environmental beauty around us appears to be working since Carosio has designed the official poster(s) for the South Miami Rotary Club Art Show, the Chamber South Miami Art Show, the Coconut Grove Art Show, Key Biscayne, and Pinecrest. His booths at the South Miami art shows and Coconut Grove shows are located in the center of the action; prime booth location. “The shows are hard work but it is such an amazing way to connect with the public and develop relationships with art enthusiasts that value your work. Obviously the crowd attending appreciates art and I have been blessed to make many enduring friends and clients through the shows.” Carosio is too humble to name names but he does unwittingly drop a hint or two about
One of Carosio's most famous images of Main Highway in Coconut Grove
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the A-list supporters of his work who connect with his vision and promote it in their own circles, often gifting his work for holidays or special occasions. The Kampong in Coconut Grove houses his classic enormous originals and they actually call him when certain exotic plants are blooming in hopes he might drop by to paint them. The Biltmore Hotel has reproductions of his work in their suites and his famous Main Highway landscape is often mistaken as the official Coconut Grove poster of 1985. The truth is he and his team situated themselves that year just outside the arts festival grounds and sold the posters from their cars so as to not get in trouble with the organizers. Unswayed by the vicissitudes of the artist life, the majestic trees like the Banyans and Live Oaks that come alive in his work led Carosio to urban reforestation efforts sponsored by corporations. He has been invited to exhibit at the state capitol and throughout the United States. He has thrice been nominated to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame yet not yet inducted. Carosio is no brooding artist but rather maintains a childlike sense of wonder and contagious joy about the beauty in the world around him and jokes that once he is long gone or in his 80’s and oblivious he may actually get inducted into the Artist’s Hall of Fame. He feels true achievement in the fact that his work has become a visual symbol promoting South Florida to the world. Carosio describes his creative essence as painting layers and layers upon layers of intricate details in his pieces. He appears to have three categories of work these days: the classic landscapes of South Florida that have made him so famous, a Jackson Pollockish abstract impressionism, and his pop art work begun in the early 70’s in New York whereby he paints aluminum soda cans bent into a shape resembling a face. “I met Andy Warhol in the 70’s in New York. I still use pop art in my landscapes when I paint a fire hydrant or yellow dotted street lines included in a natural setting.” Federico Carosio III permanent art exhibits can be viewed at the First National Bank of South Miami, Kampong, and The Biltmore. His next exhibit will be at the Vizcaya in early October. For more information visitcarosioarts.com or call 305-385-7866
The Florida Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced recently that Martin Rosen, associate vice president of Wells Fargo Advisors in Coral Gables was named Volunteer of the Year in recognition of extraordinary support for military personnel who serve in the Florida National Guard and Army, Air Force ,Navy and Marine Reserves According to Phillip Speake ESGR Florida Chairman, “The ESGR 2011 Spirit of Volunteerism Award was was created by ESGR to publicly recognize volunteers who provide extraordinary patriotic support and cooperation between military reservists, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation’s call to serve, and their civilian employers who are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s National Guard and Reserve units The Reserve and Guard make up more than 54% of our military strength,” he added “Col. Rosen’s outstanding achievements and devotion to the men and women serving are in keeping with the highest traditions of the Florida ESGR committee and reflect
great credit upon himself, the National ESGR Committee, the Department of Defense and the United States,” he added. The awards was presented Aug. 22 during the annual meeting of the group in Orlando. “It’s an honor to assist these young soldiers sailors, airmen and women who volunteer to serve thousands of miles from home to defend their country. Many in Florida and throughout the U.S. have given their lives to keep us safe and free,” said Rosen, a retired army colonel. As the 37 thousand members of the National Guard and Reserve in Florida and Nationally 1.3 million members continue to perform an increasing number of unique missions that require extraordinary actions on the part of everyday citizens, ESGR will continue to be the informational agency for the employers of citizen warriors. More information about ESGR Employer Outreach Programs and volunteer opportunities is available at Floridaesgr.com, or by calling Doug Corbett, Program Support Specialist of the Florida ESGR Committee, at 904-823-0172. Florida Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve St. Francis Barracks, P.O. Box 1008, St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008
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Who will benefit from Florida prison privatization? R. Kenneth Bluh • –––– VIEWPOINT –––– • KENNETH’S COMMENTARY The Florida Legislature during the past session mandated that the management of Florida’s prison system be turned over to private enterprise in order to save the taxpayers of the state money. The governor signed the bill into law. A number of questions have been debated in the press during the past few months as to the benefits and possible problems that privatization might create. The debates have asked the question: Who is benefiting from privatization? First, we should ask what is the state of our prison system, the fourth largest in the nation? Story after story about medical attention given, or better said lack of medical attention given to our prisoners has been published in the newspapers over and over again. However, there is little interest, except for the families of the prisoners. The public’s perception is that once put away the prisoners are quickly forgotten. Stories tell of prisoners complaining of
chest pains only to be given nonprescription pain relief medication and sent back to their cells. They die in the next few days from a heart attack. Overcrowding is a massive problem nationwide. The courts in California have instructed the state to release thousands of prisoners, who are confined for nonviolent crimes, in an effort to relieve overcrowding. Florida’s system, while no way as bad as California’s, has prisoners living on top of each other in unhealthy crowded conditions. The legislature stated that the transition from government run to private management requires that the savings must equal 7 percent or better than the current cost otherwise no privatization. Unfortunately, when the legislature met and passed the law they failed to consider the cost of firing 4,000 state employees working in our prison system. It is estimated that it will cost taxpayers approximately $25 million to cover the cost of unused vacation and sick leave time. This cost will far exceed the savings anticipat-
ed by the state for the first year. Letters to the editor writers and commentators addressing the $25 million loss suggest that the problem of unemployment could be solved by hiring the current prison workers to work for the private companies. No one seemed to realize that when the employees are fired and then hired by the private corporation running the system, they still are entitled to compensation for unused benefits. And, while on the subject of the rehiring of state prison employees, it should be pointed out that when a new organization or governmental management team takes over, they generally bring in their own people. Example: When recently resigned Florida prison chief Edwin Buss took over the prison system when Rick Scott was sworn in as governor, he brought in a large number of key employees from his old job as prison chief in Indiana. To the governor’s credit he has stated that if privatization doesn’t really save money, he will kill the transition. Who will run our prisons? The legislature
states that one company must run the entire state system. This greatly limits the number of eligible prison management companies. It does favor one company, the GEO Group, a heavy contributor to candidates for public office in Florida. This unfortunately doesn’t address the major problems facing our state’s prison system: medical attention, proper housing and very important, but almost always neglected, training for prisoner reentry into the community. Will the community benefit from the transition or will the benefits only flow to the successful bidder and the reelection war chests of our elected officials at the expense of our prison system? We appreciate your opinions on this column whether in agreement or disagreement. Please send your comments to (fax number) 305-662-6980 or email to <letters@communitynewspapers.com>. The opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of this newspaper, its editors or publisher.
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SIGHTINGS Tree Planting Happens
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TO RIDE OR NOT TO RIDE South Miami Resident Donna Shelley offers her original perspective on the recent cancellation of thhe proposed Bike SoMi community ride due to City Manager Hector Mirabile’s insistence that permits were required before the ride could proceed. A plan to raid the streets of this city by a motley band of local bikers was foiled recently. Thanks to the quick action of the city’s manager, Dr. Hector Mirabile, citizens were spared the sight of 20 middle-aged bikers donned in their traditional gang clothing (safety helmets and spandex) clogging major arteries and the picturesque downtown. When Mirabile got wind of the plot to ride en masse for a looksee at city road conditions he immediately put the kybosh on it. Confronting the group’s leader, a diminutive mother of two, he told her
“under no circumstances will you do this!” Mirabile was congratulated by the South Miami City Commission for his presence of mind. They praised his steadfast determination to keep the daily flow of 500,000 vehicles safe from the threat of marauding gangs of cyclists.
Middle-aged bikers’ plan to raid South Miami foiled by alert city manager.
With the help of Juan Melo, Paulino Olgoin and Felipe Augusto from DisTreeButors, 62nd Avenue is looking good! Cassia, Orange Geiger, and Pigeon Plum Trees now punctuate the landscape. Originally Live Oaks were scheduled to be put in however due to the added on bike lanes the more petite models prevailed.
Donna Shelley is a freelance writer and seven year resident of South Miami. She is married to the artist Ronald Shelley. She takes an active interest in the community and has served on city boards and committees as well as volunteering for the South Miami Alliance for Youth.
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Fashion for Charity to host fundraising event, Sept. 17 BY NANCY EAGLETON
Fashion for Charity will host its third annual fashion fundraiser featuring runway shows from leading designers, a cocktail reception, silent auction, boutique shopping and live entertainment. The red carpet event will take place at the Moore Building, located in the heart of Miami’s Design District at 4040 NE Second Ave., on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 11 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit Project Start Off Smart (SOS) and The EDGE Charitable Foundation, two nonprofit organizations dedicated to identifying and assisting women and children who are victims of domestic violence, child abuse and human trafficking. Attendees will grace the red carpet with celebrities including Academy Award-winning actress Adriana Barraza and Adriana De Moura, one of the “Real Housewives of Miami.” A series of fashion shows will showcase this season’s hottest collections for adults and children. One featured designer is Y-3, a collaboration between avant-garde designer Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas, known for its edgy takes on athletic wear. Guests also will mix, mingle and shop their
Sheila and Donovan Superville model fashions at last year’s Fashion for Charity event. This year’s fashion fundraiser will be Superville’s third event.
way through the silent auction and an array of “pop-up” boutiques, while entertained by a deejay and live performers. Tickets to the event are $25 for general
admission and $75 for VIP admission. VIP guests will enjoy a complimentary open bar and hors d’oeuvres at the VIP cocktail reception, reserved front-row seating at the fashion show and a luxury gift bag. A cash bar will be available to general admission guests. Founded by Diane Superville and Maria Estevez, Fashion for Charity’s goal is to raise awareness and money for non-profit organizations that focus on assisting local women and children in distress. To help her stage another successful event, Superville has recruited affiliates such as Mary Rego from the Brand Collective, a full-service marketing, branding and special events company, and Jessica Cristobal from Leading Ladies League, an organization of women who support the efforts of other non-profits that serve the needs of women and children. “These talented ladies are helping take
this event to the next level as we expect more than 500 people in attendance this year,” Superville said. “From marketing the event and securing the venue and fashions and more, these ladies have donated their time and energy to help coordinate every element.” Sponsors of the event include Rik Rak, TresKoi PR, Pasha’s Healthy Mediterranean Cuisine, Parties by Pat, AVER Productions, Y-3, Steve’s Sugar Free Margarita, SX Liquors, Premier Beverage Catering, Sobie Fabrics, Motives Cosmetics, PrintHouse USA and The GROWTH Foundation. Media partners are WFOR-TV (CBS), Lite FM 101.5, Brickell magazine and Key Biscayne magazine. Superville said that donation and pop-up boutique opportunities still are available. “Local businesses have a unique opportunity to gain marketing exposure at this event while providing support to victims of abuse in our local community.” Superville chose the two event beneficiaries — Project SOS, an initiative of the Homestead Police Department, and the EDGE Charitable Foundation, which is currently impacting more than 12,000 children and families — when she learned more about the prevalence of human trafficking in South Florida and around the world. Every 10 minutes, one person is trafficked into the U.S. and Florida is cited as being one of the top three destinations for trafficking victims along with New York and California. “It will be an event to remember benefiting a cause that one cannot forget,” Superville said. For more information about sponsorship opportunities or to order tickets, call 786556-2653 or visit online at <Fashionforcharityevents.com>. For more information about Project SOS, visit <www.startoutsmart.com> and for more information about the EDGE, visit <theedgeeducation.com>.
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Muddy Waters remain for Murray Pool proposal BY RAQUEL GARCIA
The waters appear to get murkier and murkier when it comes down to understanding the scope of the Murray Pool proposal alliance between the city and county. In a story from last issue, the South Miami News reported that the Murray Pool Community Development Block Grant county support would terminate at year’s end according to the mayor and city officials. However Assistant Director of Housing and Community Development for MiamiDade County Rowena Crawford countered with a statement as quoted: “We did not tell them we were not going to extend the contract. The county is committed to this project and we have no reason not to extend it.” Crawford continues to respond about the alleged cut in pool funding scheduled for the end of the year: “They are misinformed. They are asking for an extension we typically do for most contracts. The county has some concerns about delays with the project but we are working with the current administration to move the project forward.” However Mayor Phillip Stoddard presented Community Newspapers with a letter from Ms. Crawford dated August 1st where she states: “The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will not extend the contract at this time as discussed in our meeting with the city on May 23, 2011. The County is
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concerned about the ongoing delays with the project and expects the City to complete the project in an expeditious manner.” Mayor Stoddard says, “They threw us under the bus. Here is proof that we were told in no uncertain terms that the monies for the pool proposal would not in fact be renewed at year’s end.” In a note from City Manager Dr. Hector Mirabile to Mayor Stoddard forwarding the letter in question he asks: “If we begin construction and they don’t extend the contract or commit in writing to extend the CDBG Grant for one additional year why would we begin the contract if we know we cannot complete it by December 31, 2011?” So is the Murray Pool proposal doing the Dead Man’s Float and barely buoying the changing currents or is it truly dead in the water? Assistant Director for Housing and Community Development for MiamiDade County Rowena Crawford was not available for comment at press time. However Community and Housing Division Director Clarence Brown explained it as follows: “what we are saying is that there is nothing to extend at this time. We have extended this contract year after year after year and we need to see some traction. These are federal dollars and they cannot just sit on a project that is not moving forward.” (Full view of letter go to www.communitynewspapers.com)
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Huseby told the commissioners that if the Twilight Run Race was again charged ambiguous fees in excess of $10,000. for the privilege to host a community run (although those fees have since been waived and a $600. fee was ultimately imposed) they would simply call it quits. “If the $10,000 Twilight Run fee happened again we would not come back and that would really be a shame for the city. We have been around for 25 years like the fabric that is part of our town and this is not a threat but it would just be financially foolish to put these events on in the future with these kind of costs. Our profits come from donations and we don’t like to toot our own horn but anybody can look at our books and see since our inception our event monies have been donated right back into the community,” said TeamFootworks founder Hans Huseby. Mayor Stoddard says the fees will actually more likely be cheaper now than they were in the past and establishing a uniform system will prevent the excessive fees and confusion felt by community hosting organizations in the past. Stoddard explained “This is not a revenue generating objective; we are simply covering the city’s expenses. Liability insurance will depend on the event, like a parade for example would incur more coverage. The potential cost losses to the city for special events are still under review by the city manager.” The South Miami Rotary Club recently addressed the commission in hopes of waving the permit requirements to host their annual popular art show which according to the organization draws over 30,000 visitors to South Miami, 84% of which say they will return according to the group’s data. This popular art show last year was also charged in excess of over $10,000. for street closings. South Miami Rotary Club President Horace Feliu says the city really needs to look at the big picture. “We should respect, value and support our community traditions. These events showcase South Miami, they
bring in new people, the merchants benefit, and it is free advertising for the city. The South Miami Rotary Club contributes to the academic support of area schools and kids with its proceeds from the art show.” Mayor Stoddard said many of the original fees imposed on groups were eventually waived and he stated that he supported a waiver of the fees for the February South Miami Rotary Club Art Show. According to Stoddard the street closing charges would be 25 cents per foot along with meter fees. This cost alone could potentially run into the thousands of dollars for the Twilight Run. Huseby takes particular issue with the street closings saying they are not toll roads and why should the street closings themselves be an issue. As President of the Red Sunset Merchant Association, he indicated the group is working on a letter to the city to not impose fees other than fire protection, police, and meters. Huseby wonders “Why can’t the Twilight Run hire a private company to do post clean up? Why do we have to be forced to pay someone from public works to do it? Is it creating busy work for a public employee? It is not like we are a bunch of carpetbaggers here to rip off the local yokels. This is our community and events like ours should be embraced and enthusiastically supported. The Parade of Elves, Twilight Run, Chamber South and South Miami Art Show are the heart and soul of our city.” Feliu agrees that the basics such as fire rescue, police and trash clean up should be standard practice and end there. “When it brings hardship to an event host as it did to Bill Steckley and the folks at Volksblast it becomes counterproductive.” Stoddard remains hopeful the changes in event permit fees will streamline the process and make it easier and cheaper for sponsors to host a South Miami experience. He added that the Farmer’s Market permit fee waivers which some residents had issues with, will only be waived around the proximity of city hall because it is a city sponsored event. Any signage around town promoting the market will also be subject to the permit ordinance stipulations.
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Miami Dade College aviation students earn scholarships BY SUE ARROWSMITH
Three students at the renowned EigWatson School of Aviation at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Homestead Campus recently earned scholarships worth $6,000 each, awarded by the Greater Miami Aviation Association’s (GMAA) Batchelor Aviation Scholarship Fund. The winners are Sylvia Quinn, currently enrolled in the Air Traffic Controller program and active in the Aviation Management Student Association; Ian M. Pico, who was on the Flight Team and plans to transfer to Embry-Riddle University after completing his flight training at MDC, and Kathleen Suarez, a 2011 Eig-Watson Scholarship recipient, who is in the Professional Pilot Technology Program and also participated on the Flight Team. “We are very proud of our students,” said Diana D. Lewis, director of MDC’s Eig-Watson School of Aviation. “This is a great distinction and speaks highly of
our program.” Fostering professionalism in aviation, the GMAA-Batchelor Aviation Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to qualified aviation students pursuing a career in the South Florida Aviation industry. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic and aviation achievement, leadership and financial need. Ten to 12 scholarships worth up to $6,000 are awarded each year to qualified South Florida college students majoring in aviation and aviation-related programs. The fund is named in honor of the late aviation pioneer George Batchelor, who made a significant impact on the South Florida aviation industry and community. Thanks to a major contribution from Batchelor in 1994 and by the Batchelor Family and Foundation in 2003, the fund has awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships. For more information about the EigWatson School of Aviation, contact Diana D. Lewis at 305-237-5911.
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Parks’ Out-of-School program helps kids to get healthy, fit BY LAURA PHILLIPS
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and parents can join Miami-Dade Parks in its long-standing commitment to help keep our community’s kids healthy and fit by registering their child, age 6-14, for its “Fit-to-Play: Health, Wellness and Obesity Prevention” Out-ofSchool program. Kids will enjoy fun, fully supervised programming after school, with team sports and activities focused on nutrition and wellness, and developing their appreciation of nature, science and the cultural arts. “As today’s kids are prone to spending less time exercising and more time in front of the TV, computer, or video-game console, it is more important than ever that we encourage them to be more active and develop a healthier lifestyle,” said Jack Kardys, Miami-Dade Parks director. “Our Fit to Play Out-of-School program offers an evidenced-based fitness and wellness program where kids can enjoy safe outdoor play and interactive activities with their friends that will help them develop a healthier lifestyle and good citizenship,” he said. “But, perhaps the most important thing is that they have fun.” Each day’s session begins with homework help, followed by SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) an evidenced-based, outcome-oriented active recreation component of the Out-of School program. SPARK is dedicated to improving the quantity and quality of physical activity for children, focusing on activities that develop and improve motor skills, movement knowledge, and social and personal skills. With parental permission, Miami-Dade
Parks will track key health indicators in children, such as blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI), assisting parents and children in making the correct decisions about their fitness and nutrition. Upon completion of the programs, participants will be able to know their fitness improvements, which will be measured throughout the year. The University of Miami UHealth System, a long-time partner of MiamiDade Parks’ “Fit-to-Play” Summer Camp and Out-of-School programs, serves as a year-round oversight of its health, wellness and obesity prevention initiatives. UHealth also provides all of the health testing and education components for these programs, covering such topics as stress management, safety, BMI testing, nutrition, and more. Miami-Dade Parks’ Fit-to-Play Out-ofSchool program operates Monday through Friday, from 2 to 6 p.m., now through June 7, 2012 at several sites. Transportation is available to pick up the children at certain nearby schools and transport them to the program, for an additional charge, at select park sites only. There is no deadline to register, however parents are encouraged to register early before programs fill to capacity. Affordable prices vary per park and parents must register directly with the individual park. For more information, visit MiamiDade Parks’ website at <www.miamidade.gov/parks> or call 3-1-1. Miami-Dade Parks is funded in part by The Children’s Trust. The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in MiamiDade County.
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How To Feel Comfortable About Your Investment Decisions By Rick Tonkinson
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After 18 years of being a money manager, I have consistently heard how many people do not feel comfortable with their investment decisions. Have you ever second-guessed the investment decisions you have made? Do words like foolish, dumb, wrong, confused, guess, uncertain, frustrated, and overwhelmed describe your feelings? You are not alone in feeling uncomfortable about decisions you have made. Would you like to feel better about your investment decisions? If the answer is yes, then here are some basic steps to consider: Determine if You are a Saver or an Investor If you need guaranteed stability, then you are a saver. When the stock market is positive, many people say that they want to invest and that they are an “investor.” They say that they can tolerate the volatility of the stock market and that their investment time horizon is long term (greater than 10 years). Then 2008 comes along and the stock market (S&P 500) drops 34% and the “investors” now are running for safety as “savers”. Their long-term time horizon has decreased from 10 years to 10 minutes and the risk tolerance has decreased from moderate to minimal. You need to be honest with yourself as to what degree you are a saver or an investor. This is a personal decision that in a perfect world should not be influenced by your family, friends or coworkers.
There are investments for savers and investments for investors. Before you select from the thousand of choices, decide what will make you sleep at night. Don’t rely on a sales rep to tell you what your investment profile is because the sales rep may adjust your profile to fit the suitability of the investment they are trying to sell you.
Focus on the Purpose of Your Investment Do you need to put money away for a rainy day? Make a “To Do List” of items that you want the money to attain such as vacation, education or wedding. Give each item a specific cost such as $5,000 for a vacation. Determine which item motivates you to attain it. Motivation that is ratcheted up is called passion. If you find a passion for an item, that will be your top priority. How quickly you want to attain the item will help determine what investment to consider. Again decide on the specific purpose of the money and then consider your options. Be Realistic with what You have to Invest As an “investor,” you need to accept that you are prepared to lose part or all of your investment. If this risk is not comfortable for you, then you are a saver. There are times when people have borrowed on the equity of their home and invest in the stock market because the potential gains offset the risk of losing their home. People make reckless decisions so that they can attain the item they want quicker than what is realistic. Plan so that if it takes a year to attain an item, you give yourself two years to attain it. If you attain the item in one year, that’s good but don’t beat yourself up if you don’t make your deadline. The important thing is to keep working toward what you want.
Rick Tonkinson is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner who started his first job as a paperboy at age 12. Rick Tonkinson and his family focus on the financial planning needs of working people. Tonkinson Financial Inc. is located at 2398 South Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL. 305-858-1628 Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Fixed insurance products and services offered by Tonkinson Financial Inc. are separate and unrelated to Commonwealth.
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Miami-based MeetOnCruise.com launches social media network BY CLAUDIA VITULICH
that takes place on those floating cities, they also were very familiar with what they MeetOnCruise LLC, a website dedicated lacked — namely, a good way to meet peoto networking cruise enthusiasts was ple. So they built a way to make it happen. launched in August of this year. The webDubbed “A Social Network for site offers a social media platform for Cruising” by the LA Times, MeetOnCruise cruise passengers that facilis a fast growing communiitates relationships and ty of people who love to enhances the cruising expecruise. The website sucrience even before their cessfully marries the best ship sets sail. features of mainstream “We have both had the social media to create an experience of meeting new original, easy-to-use netfriends the last few days of working platform exclua vacation or cruise and sively for cruise enthusistarted thinking how much asts. It aims to appeal to more fun we would have people who are new to had if we made these cruising as well as seasoned friends on the first day, or cruisers. even earlier,” said MeetOnCruise changes MeetOnCruise co-founder the way cruisers prepare Eddy Garrido, along with and experience their cruise. Faraz Qureshi his business partner Faraz Coupled with a newly –––––––––––––––– Qureshi. launched iPhone app, Growing up in South Florida and cur- MeetOnCruise has built an intuitive, userrently residing in Cutler Bay, the two local friendly website that even allows users to entrepreneurs have seen more than their log in via Facebook. Prior to sailing, users fair share of cruise ships come and go from can interact with others on their cruise, so port. Fascinated with the big ships and all that they can plan on doing things together
during the cruise, and stay in touch after automatically added. the cruise. Qureshi and Garrido, both Florida Members of MeetOnCruise can take International University alumni, recognize advantage of the following key features: the value of enhancing the cruiser experi• Find your roll call easily by selecting ence and already have gained the attention your cruise line, ship and sailing date. of major cruise lines. • Join the roll call and “The benefit of a captive post messages in the discruising audience is undecussion. Other members on niable and we know it will the same roll call are notilead to unique promotions fied that you joined and/or and opportunities for active posted a comment in the users,” Garrido said. discussion. “Cruising doesn’t have • Create your “Cruise to be a solitary experiResume” — one place to ence,” Qureshi said. “There store your pictures, past and are lots of people cruising upcoming cruises, and more with you with similar interinformation about yourself. ests. Using MeetOnCruise, • View member profiles you can find folks to have while browsing newsfeed, dinner with, a family like roll calls and reviews your own to share an (emails and names are never excursion, a scuba partner Eddy Garrido shown). or even just someone to –––––––––––––––– • MeetOnCruise iPhone share a laugh with. There is app, available for free in the iTunes store, no need to cruise with strangers, when you allows users to keep track of their roll call can cruise with friends.” community anywhere. For more information about • Don’t see your cruise schedule? MeetOnCruise, visit online at <www.meeFill out the info and the roll call is toncruise.com>.
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Student collects old cell phones for victims of domestic violence BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
Because she was a tad bored this summer Palmetto High School senior Kara Rubin spent some time trying to figure out what to do with her free hours. She was talking to her mom about it when she had the great idea of volunteering at a shelter for domestic violence victims. “I thought that would be perfect,” Rubin said. She ended up volunteering at the Perrine location of the Safe Space Women’s Foundation. “They go to the shelter and the shelter provides a place to stay while they get back on their feet,” she said. Rubin visited the shelter a few times and she has been in contact with others about collecting toiletries for the women and children but she wanted to do more. After talking with people, she decided to do a major project for Safe Space — collecting used cell phones that will be distributed to victims of domestic violence. “I’m doing a phone collection through Verizon Kara Rubin shows off some of the cell phones she has collected for vic(HopeLine). It can be any tims of domestic violence. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– phone, [from] any company; “I’m going to try to reach out to local the only thing it has to have is a battery. As long as it has a keyboard to make calls, places,” Rubin said. “We’re going to reach out to temples and churches. We’re going to that’s all it needs.” When she has collected the phones, she’ll try and set up boxes in stores.” She also is talking to the clubs at school to give them to a Verizon representative who will have them refurbished through see if they can help. “I’m actually part of Red Cross Club and HopeLine from Verizon. Once refurbished and distributed, women who need help can see if we can do anything through there,” call either 9-1-1 or #Hope — which con- she said. “Or maybe the National Honor nects them directly to the National Society, because this is all community service projects.” Domestic Violence Hotline. Rubin is used to doing community serv“It gives them communications and helps ice, not only through her club, but through them stay safe,” Rubin said. Her goal is to collect 200 phones by her church. “I go to the Goulds homeless shelter once October in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In just the first a month with Christ the King Church,” she few weeks she had collected some 25 said. Once the cell phone collection project phones and that was even before school had ends, Rubin will have more time for other started. “Mostly it’s been around my neighbor- things, such as college applications. She is hood,” she said, adding she went from looking at Tulane, the University of Florida, house to house talking to her neighbors. Indiana University and Florida State — and “They all responded and said it’s a great lacrosse, which has just become a varsity thing I’m doing and they’ve been giving me sport. Anyone wishing to donate cell phones cell phones.” Her plan was to ratchet up the collection can contact Rubin by email at <krphones@gmail.com>. process once school started.
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Acid Rebound and Heartburn After Stopping “Acid Blocker” BY SONIA MARTINEZ, RPH
The body normally secretes substances such as gastric acid, which are needed for digestion and adequate absorption of nutrients. However, excessive acid release can lead to problems such as reflux and heartburn, and patients with acid reflux often take medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). An example is Prilosec™ (omeprazole). However, when patients no longer need the PPI, suddenly stopping the medication can lead to relapse of the problem and “rebound acidity” including symptoms such as heartburn, even in patients who did not previously experience the symptoms. It can be helpful to taper off the PPI over 4 to 6 weeks by gradually lowering the dose and then extending the interval to every other day, every third day, etc. H2-blockers, such as Zantac™ (ranitidine) or Pepcid™ (famotidine) or antacids can be used if needed on "off" days, or some doctors may suggest switching directly to an H2-blocker and taking antacids as needed.
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Homework Done Right lessens homework stress for families
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understand it and have confidence. We talk to the kids; if you want to build bridges, you have to be great at math and science. If you don’t get a good grade in geometry, you can’t get into Algebra 2. And then you can’t become a veterinarian.” In doing this, not only is the child gaining confidence, which leads to better performance in school, but the family is helped because the pressure to get homework done after dinner is reduced or eliminated. It leads to better grades, a happier student, happier parents and happier teacher or teachers. “Students sometimes get lost in the shuffle,” Husson said. “The parents are too busy or not qualified, or simply not able to help. We offer an affordable alternative for them on a weekly basis.” Homework Made Simple has a variety of plans, starting at two days a week and going up to four days a week. “Our facility is very friendly. We have a student lounge. When they are done, they can enjoy a movie on the big TV,” he said. “The kids like coming here. We have a room full of beanbags. They can crash on those when they are finished studying.” Homework Made Simple has appointments all day long — generally from 3 to 8 p.m. However, arrangements can be made for anyone whose needs don’t fall into those hours. Parents of college-bound students can get help as well. Husson said they will be teaching parents and students all about the process of applying for college. Homework Done Right has approximately 15 certified teachers on staff who rotate depending on need and subject matter. Husson said many have multiple certifications and some have PhD’s. For more information, call 305-971-9680 or go online to <www.homeworkdoneright.com>.
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Alumni Football USA helps relive those days of glory BY HOLLIE FORTKAMP
Alumni Football USA exists to get guys back in the game they love — real, full-contact football. Alumni Football USA supplies all the equipment, pads, officials, announcers, field, field insurance, EMT’s, video crew, security, and more than 26 years of experience putting on these games — everything they need to relive the glory of the game. Also, Alumni Football USA offers a great fundraising opportunity to local schools. Since 2010 the organization has helped schools earn over $180,000. Alumni Football USA was started by former high school football player Bob Cazet, who realized that his dream of just playing one
more game was shared by thousands of other guys. A former public school teacher, Cazet saw that in tight financial times, the schools and particularly the athletic programs take the hardest hit. Along with raising money for schools, Alumni Football USA has put on more than 700 games and given over 45,000 guys their dream of one more game. Games will take place in January-March 2012 with locations and times to be announced. Here’s a chance to represent your old school against a top rival. You must be at least 18 to play and roster spaces limited to first 40 guys to sign up for each team. Sign up at <www.alumnifootballusa.com>.
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School for Advanced Studies (SAS), a fulltime, nationally recognized, dual-enrollment high school, will be conducting information/application sessions on Saturday, Sept. 24, for the 2012-13 school year, at two Miami Dade College (MDC) campuses: Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104 St., 9 a.m., in the Gymnasium, and Homestead Campus, 500 College Terr., 1 p.m., in room F222. Additional meetings will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15, at two additional Miami Dade College (MDC) campuses: North Campus, 11380 NW 27 Ave., 9 a.m., in Lehman Theatre, and Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., in Room 7128. All District 10th grade students with a minimum 3.0 grade point average are invited to apply, and may be admitted for the 11th grade upon passing the College Placement Test administered by MDC. Enrollment is limited and student
selection is based solely on the order in which applicants meet the established criteria. Students attending SAS complete their last two years of high school while attending MDC and, in many cases, simultaneously graduate with both a high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree from MDC. Each semester, students enroll in a minimum of three college dual-enrollment courses, taught by MDC faculty, and four high school courses, taught by SAS faculty. All high school courses are Advanced Placement courses except for pre-calculus and research. Students receive free tuition and fees, free textbooks, and, if eligible, school bus and Metrorail transportation funded by MiamiDade County Public Schools. SAS is located on four MDC campuses: Homestead, Kendall, North and Wolfson. For more information or to apply, call 305237-0510 or visit the SAS website at <http://sas.dadeschools.net>.
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New homeowner insurance regulations to be discussed New homeowner insurance regulations will be discussed by two Miami legislators during a Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations (KFHA) Town Hall meeting on Monday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., at Kendall Village Center Civic Pavilion, 8625 SW 124 Ave. CBS4 Money Watch reporter Al Sunshine will moderate a three-member panel including State Rep. Ron Saunders (D-120), State Sen. Anitere Flores (R-38), and Dulce Rodriguez, an independent insurance agent. Saunders, House Majority Leader for 2010-12, voted for the new legislation while Sen. Flores, Senate Majority Whip, opposed the measures, noted Lee Zimmerman, KFHA president. Miami-Dade Tax Appraiser Pedro Gonzales also is scheduled to appear prior to the panel discussion to answer audience queries on property tax values and assessments. AREA STAGE COMPANY ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR MUSICAL SNOOPY The Area Stage Company has announced professional auditions for Snoopy on Sept. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. The musical, is based on the Peanuts
comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, with book by Charles M. Schulz; creative associates, Warren Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw and Michael L. Grace; music by Larry Grossman, and lyrics by Hal Hackady. Under the direction of Arthur Whitelaw, choreography by Michelle Petrucci, produced by John and Maria Rodaz, Area Stage Co. artistic and executive directors, the production will open during the months of December and January. For inquires and/or appointment contact Maria Rodaz at 305-666-2078 or visit online at <www.areastagecompany.com>.
tant sites in Egypt, and lived with its people outside the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. This lecture will include a visual presentation, “Questions and Answers,” and an artifact presentation. This event is open and free to the public. For more information on the Deering Estate’s educational and cultural programs, visit online at <www.deeringestate.org>.
FREE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY LECTURE SLATED AT DEERING ESTATE AT CUTLER In partnership with the Archaeological Society of Southern Florida, the Deering Estate at Cutler, located at 16701 SW 72 Ave., presents a free lecture on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Visitor Center Auditorium at the Deering Estate. On Sept. 8, 7 p.m., the topic is “Pyramids and the Old Kingdom,” being presented by Rene Rodriguez, Egyptologist and artist. He will share a visual presentation on pyramids and their pharaohs. Rene has visited the most impor-
MASS TO MARK 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY IN MIAMI Archbishop Thomas Wenski invites the community and all people of faith to a Mass celebrating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the replica statue of Our Lady of Charity in Miami in 1961. The Mass in her honor will take place on Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., at the University of Miami BankUnited Center, 1245 Dauer Dr. Better known as La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, Our Lady of Charity is the patroness of Cuba. Her statue was found floating in stormy waters in El Cobre, Cuba, by three farm workers who
COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS considered it an answer to their prayers for safety. The original statue remains in El Cobre, while the replica was smuggled out of Cuba and brought to Miami in 1961, just in time for the first celebration here of her Sept. 8 feast day — a Mass that took place at Miami’s Bobby Maduro Stadium. For information, call 305-762-1046. SLOW FOOD MIAMI SET TO HOST ANNUAL PIE CONTEST, SEPT. 10 Slow Food Miami is celebrating local ingredients and the art of baking during its annual pie contest to take place on Sept. 10, noon, at The Barnacle Historic State Park, 3485 Main Hwy. in Coconut Grove. Sponsored by Whole Foods Market – Coral Gables, the event, conducted as part of Slow Food Miami’s mission to embrace local growers and artisan food makers, will kick off its 2011-12 event season with a pie contest that features celebrity judges and a picnic lunch.
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Tickets are $35 for adults, $15 for children ages 5-15. Children under age 5 are free. The Thighs & Pies pie contest will feature up to 30 pies that must be made with a fruit or main ingredient that grows in Florida. Slow Food Miami also encourages entrants to feature ingredients from a local or community garden and use sugars and honeys that are native to Southeast Florida as well. Whole Foods Market – Coral Gables and Breville Appliances have donated prizes for pie contest winners. For information, visit online at <www.slowfoodmiami.com/thighsandpies.htm>. TEMPLE BETH TOV-AHAVAT SHALOM TO HOST OPEN HOUSE ON SEPT. 18 Temple Beth Tov-Ahavat Shalom, located at 6438 SW Eighth St., is sponsoring a Membership Open House and Health Fair on Sept. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. Included in the festivities are free health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, osteoporosis, vision) and medical services (acupuncture, chiropractic, women’s heart, substance abuse). There will be a presentation by a diabetes educator. Endless vegetable soup with hot/cold beverages will be served. The event is free to the public. For information, call Gloria at 305-3870622 or the synogogue at 305-261-9821. ARTISTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Key Biscayne artists are invited to participate in the 20th Anniversary Celebration of Incorporation on Oct, 23, from noon to 5 p.m., on the Village Green. The theme is “Images of Key Biscayne” in paintings, drawings and sculpture. For information or applications, contact Marilyn Liedman at <mliedman@bellsouth.net>. Deadline for entry is Oct. 1 MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE KENDALL CAMPUS ART GALLERY PRESENTING ‘PANNAROMA’ Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Art Gallery System is presenting “Pannaroma-
Miami,’ a photo exhibition by master photographers, including award-winning MDC professor Tony Chirinos. The exhibition runs through Oct. 29 at the MDC Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104 St., Building M. The photographs featured were shot with a Pannaroma 1x3 camera, designed and manufactured by renowned Brooklynbased photographer Thomas Roma in the late 1980s at the request of legendary photographer Lee Friedlander. Pannaroma is a play on the word panorama, and the name of Roma’s wife, Anna Roma. The first picture taken with the Pannaroma — by Friedlander and included in this exhibition — portrays the camera maker and his muse in a frame reminiscent of cinematic masters Michelangelo Antonioni, or Federico Fellini. Students will have access to lectures and workshops by visiting professors. For information about the exhibition, contact Prof. Tony Chirinos at 305-237-2281. GULLIVER SCHOOLS’ EVERTON EDWARDS NAMED AS SOCCER COACH OF YEAR Gulliver Schools coach Everton Edwards has been named the 2011 Florida Dairy Farmers Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year. In his two years at Gulliver’s Academy Campus, Edwards led his teams to two district titles, regional runnerup in 2010, regional champions in 2011, and state champions in 2011. He has a career record of 51-1-1. Edwards is the 19th winner of the annual award, sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers and the Florida Athletic Coaches Association. A statewide panel of high school coaches and media representatives voted on the top high school coaches for the 2010-11 season. Edwards, who earlier was named the Class 3A Coach of the Year, finished ahead of Class 6A Coach of the Year Scott Waisanen of Oviedo. Finishing third was Teresa Patterson of Steinbrenner, the Class 4A Coach of the Year, followed by Carlos Giron of St. Thomas Aquinas (Class 5A) and Steve Burgess of American Heritage-Delray (Class 2A). For information, call 305-665-3593.
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We all know that art is a thing of beauty. In this case, both the artist and the art are things of beauty. Miami artist Pery Franco truly is a master of the photo realist style. Her portraits have been commissioned by celebrities, politicians and animal lovers alike. Franco found an unusual niche. She creates one-of-a-kind remembrances for couples starting their married life together by capturing the moment that the he popped the question. Her son and daughter-in-law were the first couple to receive this photo realistic masterpiece. Now, many of the bridal boutiques on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables offer this life-long remembrance to their clients. One night in Mexico, Franco’s father introduced her to a famous artist. The artist showed her his studio and she remembers its feeling of uniqueness. It was at this moment that she realized that she had an artistic eye. The artistic view of life has intrigued and inspired her ever since. After 10 years in the cosmetic business, three children and a divorce, Franco entered a period of self-evaluation and reflection. She knew she was an artist at heart, but gaining support from her family was difficult. Franco remembered the old artist she had met as a young girl and bought some paint and canvas. She started expressing her
artistic talents by painting murals in her daughter’s room. Soon, her friends asked her to do the same in their homes and so her life as an artist began. Today, Pery Franco is recognized as one of Miami’s great photo realist oil painters. “It looks like you are looking at a photograph,” said one art collector during a recent Coral Gables Art in the Breezeway exhibit. Pery also has participated in such art festivals as Carnival on the Mile and Mary Street shows during the Coconut Grove Art Festival. Her art has been commissioned by Michael Jackson, Madonna, Gloria Estefan and other celebrities. In December, she will be presenting a portrait of Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason to the City of Coral Gables. If you love cars, visit Florano Motor Sports in Doral. Pery’s portrait of a racecar surely will move you. It actually looks like it’s about to run you over. To view Pery Franco’s newest artwork, visit Art in the Breezeway at 65 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables on the first Friday of each month. Pery Franco’s art is available at Sunset Fine Arts, located on Sunset Drive in South Miami, and by contacting Mike Thompson at <art4ubymike@gmail.com>. For more information, you can visit Facebook/Pery Franco Fine Art, <www.peryfrancofinearts.com> or call 305-785-6344 or 305302-6262.
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ArtSouth exhibit at City Hall presented by commissioner ArtSouth resident artist Victoria Morales (left) and ArtSouth executive director Jeannette Medina present the exhibit at the Homestead City Council meeting.
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Homestead’s most important center for visual expression, ArtSouth, is presenting an exhibit by four of its resident artists at the Homestead Council Chambers in City Hall continuing through September. During the last city council meeting on Aug. 17, Councilmember Stephen Shelley, who spearheaded the “Art in the Chamber” program, inaugurated the exhibit with an introduction to ArtSouth’s history and accomplishments in art education in Homestead. “ArtSouth opened its doors to the public in April 2001, with a core group of 10 artists,” Councilman Shelley said. “Today that number has more than tripled, with the addition of a fully operational school, galleries and ongoing events that have made this space one of the leading art centers in South Dade.”
ArtSouth is a professional artist community located in Historic Downtown Homestead that provides year-round cultural programming that includes art exhibits and cultural performances that are free to the public. It also provides arts education programming for adults and children. The ArtSouth resident artists who currently are in exhibit at the council chambers are Fernando Vallejo, Mimi Dickson, Victoria Morales, Alex Martinez and Steve Beck, who also curated the exhibit. “We are thrilled to be back at the council chamber and want to thank the City of Homestead for its long support to the center,” said Jeannette Medina, ArtSouth executive director. “We invite all Homestead residents to visit us on our monthly openings the second Saturday of the month.” For more information on ArtSouth’s events and artist opportunities visit online at <www.artsouthhomestead.org>.
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More than a decade of research by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University has proven that kids who eat dinner with their families are less likely to smoke, drink or use drugs. Through its Community Action Team (CAT) program, Informed Families is supporting CASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sept. 26 national Family Day, a movement to remind parents that frequent family dinners make a difference, with its own â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Day Photo Contest,â&#x20AC;? open to all families across Florida. With the contest, Informed Families is asking families to submit photos of them eating dinner together for the chance to win one of three Publix gift cards â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one $50 gift card or two $25 gift cards. To be eligible to win, participants also must sign a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Day Pledge,â&#x20AC;? (available at <www.informedfamilies.org/familyday>) promising to eat dinner with their children on Sept. 26 and more frequently throughout the year. Submissions will be accepted through Oct. 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research supports the benefits of eating regular family dinners together as a means of preventing risky behavior among youth,â&#x20AC;? said Peggy Sapp, president and CEO of Informed Families. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through our statewide photo contest, we are seeking to educate and inspire participants to eat regular family dinners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The contest is just one example of how we encourage kids to be safe, healthy and drug-free through our CAT prevention activities, through which we reach approximately 150,000 Florida adults and youth,â&#x20AC;? Sapp continued. According to CASA, frequent family dining is associated with lower rates of teen smoking, drinking, illegal drug use and prescription drug abuse. Compared to
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MDPLS to continue anniversary celebration with Read-A-Thon BY VICTORIA GALAN
The Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) continues its 40th anniversary celebration with a system wide, simultaneous Read-A-Thon on Thursday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m., with a special kickoff at the Main Library, 101 W. Flagler St. The Read-A-Thon celebrates the importance of public libraries and also commemorates International Literacy Day, a day that reminds people about the importance of literacy. All 49 branches of the library system will set aside an area for the Read-A-Thon where patrons can select a book and read out loud. Everyone is encouraged to visit their nearest branch to participate in this
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Local families invited to enjoy ‘Pirate Adventure’ at Dadeland BY IVONNE SNAVELY
pate. In addition, all Kidgits Club members will receive a kid’s pirate bandana, a pirate sword with eye patch, pirate rings, and a pirate necklace. All Kidgits events are sponsored by Florida Blue. The Simon Kidgits Club’s “Pirate Adventure” is free to members. Families can sign up for the Kidgits Club, during regular mall hours, for an annual membership fee of $5. Membership includes a Kidgits Club membership card and Tshirt, scheduled entertainment and activities for families, a Birthday Club (including an electronic birthday card and gift redemption certificate), unique programs and offers, discounts and a quarterly newsletter. For more information, visit online at <www.simon.com/kidgits>. Dadeland Mall is located at 7535 N. Kendall Dr. between the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and S. Dixie Highway (US 1). For more information on Dadeland Mall, call 305=665-6226.
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Tamiami Tennis Center to debut first USTA kid-size tennis courts BY LAURA PHILLIPS
The Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department has teamed up with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the USTA Florida Section, and the Friends of Miami Tennis (FOMT) to make tennis playing a whole lot easier for youngsters in the community by adding kid-size tennis courts to its Tamiami Tennis Center. These new facilities will debut on Sept.10 with a tennis-themed “Play Day” for residents and their children from 3 to 5 p.m. The event features games, prizes and refreshments. “This is a giant step for kids tennis in this community,” said Jack Kardys, director of Miami-Dade Parks. “We are proud to be the first facility in the county to showcase permanent USTA 10-and-Under Tennis courts, specifically designed for kids age 10 and under.” Through the efforts of FOMT, and in collaboration with the USTA, USTA Florida Section, Miami-Dade Parks was awarded a $24,000 grant to build four 36-foot 10-andUnder Tennis courts at the Tamiami Tennis Center, each half the length of most adultsized tennis courts. As part of the upgrades, blended lines also were painted on six existing full-size tennis courts to accommodate the USTA 10-and-Under QuickStart Tennis play format. “These new courts will allow younger kids to stay ahead of the curve and start
enjoying the game right from the start,” said Cathy Nordlund, USTA Florida Tennis program coordinator for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. “Scaling the game down to their size gives them more control of the ball and its direction, making their first experience with the sport a positive one.” The USTA QuickStart Tennis play format utilizes age and size appropriate racquets, balls and court sizes to allow kids to play the game of tennis. Originally called 36/60, when it first launched in America in 2006, this system offers two stages of play before progressing to a 72foot full-size tennis court. The first stage advocates a 36-foot long court and at the second stage, a 60foot court. The format has long been popular in Europe where current stars such as Roger Federer, Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters first learned the game. Those interested in participating in the “Play Day” opening festivities at the Tamiami Tennis Center can pre-register online at <ustamiami.com>, which also allows them to be entered into a drawing for a free QuickStart mini net, junior racquet and balls, valued at $200. The Tamiami Tennis Center is located at 11201 SW 24 St. and is fully lighted for nighttime use. For information on activities and programs at the Tamiami Tennis Center, call 305-480-2099, or visit online at <www.miamidade.gov/parks>.
These new facilities will debut on Sept.10 with a tennis-themed “Play Day” for residents and their children from 3 to 5 p.m. The event features games, prizes and refreshments.
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Truluck’s Restaurant drawing aids Florida Heart Research Institute BY GARY ALAN RUSE
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak & Crab House Restaurant has come up with a way to benefit the Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) with a special promotional project keyed to fundraising for the non-profit organization. Located at 777 Brickell Ave. in Miami, Truluck’s has partnered with the FHRI and everyone who donates $5 to the Institute through the restaurant or online at the FHRI website will receive an entry in a drawing. The winner will get a generous prize of stone crab dinners and Florida Heart Research Institute will receive the proceeds to help further its mission to stop heart disease through research, education and prevention. Sallie Byrd of the FHRI said she is grateful for the popular restaurant’s efforts to help and stressed the importance of the institute’s work. “We are absolutely honored that Truluck’s selected the Florida Heart Research Institute to be the beneficiary of the donations for the stone crab dinners,” Byrd said. “We’re thrilled for the exposure, and that they thought enough of us to
include us in this promotion. “It’s going to be a lot of fun for the community as well as for our donors to come on out and support us. Heart disease is the No. 1 health problem for men and women, and even kids today are having obesity issues which are hard on their health.” For a $5 donation people will get a ticket that will be entered into a drawing to take place on Oct. 15. The person who wins will get “All You Can Eat Stone Crab Claws” every Monday night from Oct. 17 to May 15, 2012. The value of the prize is $1,700. “That’s quite a return on your $5 donation which goes to our mission, which is to stop heart disease through research, education and prevention,” Byrd said. “People can make the donations at the restaurant or they can go on our website, which is <www.FloridaHeart.org>.” Ilde Quintero, managing partner of the Truluck’s on Brickell, was pleased to team up with the organization. “We’ve done some work with Florida Heart Research here in the past and they’re a bunch of good people,”
Quintero said. “We feel like they’re a good fit for the kickoff to stone crab season because stone crab is a very heart healthy item. We’re trying to raise awareness for the FHRI and get people excited about the Florida stone crabs.” Staci Ehrenkrantz, also with the Florida Heart Research Institute, was equally excited about the project. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for us and we are very grateful to collaborate with Truluck’s,” Ehrenkrantz said. “It’s a win-win for everyone.” For more information about the FHRI, visit the website at <www.floridaheart.org>, or call 305-674-3020, ext. 3254. You can call Truluck’s at 305-579-0035 or visit its website at <http://trulucks.com/pages/miami-florida>. ––––––––––––––––––––––– Ilde Quintero, managing partner of Truluck’s Restaurant on Brickell Avenue, is pictured with a platter of stone crab claws.
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Artist’s exhibition honors players of Negro League BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD
Negro League, because the dark Cubans were not allowed to play in the Major Leagues,” she Because the artist’s mom lives in South said. Gunter is organizing a series of events surMiami-Dade, Miami has been added to the tour of magnificent paintings about the rounding the exhibit, including a fundraiser Negro League, which honors African for Urgent Inc., which runs an after-school program at Goulds Elementary as well as American baseball stars. The exhibition is titled “We Are the Ship” intergenerational programs, programs for and features paintings and sketches by grandparents raising grandchildren, and artist/illustrator Kadir Nelson. Nelson’s housing programs for low-income families. painting of Michael Jackson’s life is featured This school year, Gunter will work at Goulds two days a week and a new after school care in his last CD called Michael. The exhibit opens at the Freedom Tower program in Overtown three days a week. “11-11-11, the date itself says it’s going to on Nov. 3 with an invitation only party. It opens to the public on Nov. 4 and runs be a very special event,” she said. “Kadir is through Jan. 8, 2012. The paintings will be lending his celebrity to Urgent Inc. It will help pay all the programs that we do now.” on tour through 2013. Nelson will lecture at the New World School The exhibit includes a five-foot by fivefoot painting of Jackie Robinson. Nelson of the Arts on Nov. 8, speak at the Miami Dade also wrote a book called We Are The Ship: College Kendall Campus Fall Fest on Nov. 9, The Story of the Negro Baseball League. and at the Miami Book Fair International. The Two of the paintings have been turned into exhibit will run through both Art Basel and the postage stamps honoring the Negro League. book fair. One of the events will be Dec. 10 at Dorsey “The history of the league was big to me,” Nelson said. “I wanted to paint in an epic for- Park, where the Negro League played in Miami. There will be the unveiling of a mural mat. I wanted to exhibit them, too.” He spent eight years researching, painting painted by children and there will be free shutand also writing the book. Initially, the tle buses from Dorsey Park to the Freedom exhibit was going to bypass Miami because Tower. The event includes the rededication of the park. Little League teams are invited to it didn’t have a venue. come in uniform. “When my mother found out Nelson is an award-winabout it, she wanted to bring it ning illustrator, having won a to Miami,” Nelson said. “I want Coretta Scott King Award and the exhibit to go where Negro a Caldecott Honor. He recentLeague baseball was played.” ly won a silver medal from When she learned the exhibit the Society of Illustrators for would bypass Miami because of his book, Heart and Soul: The a lack of a venue, Nelson’s mom, Story of America and African Emily Gunter, decided she Americans. would find the right location. For more information about She had heard about the the Urgent Inc. fundraiser and Freedom Tower and visited to the Miami exhibit contact see for herself about its poten<Emily@urgentinc.org>. tial as exhibit space. Kadir Nelson Information about Nelson and “I heard the history of it. It’s –––––––––––––––––– the paintings can be found the Ellis Island of Miami. This is nothing but perfect. The Cubans and Negroes online at <www.WeAreTheShip.com> or were the ones who came together to form the <www.KadirNelson.com>.
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Seaquarium: Back to school with educational programs BY MICHELLE PALOMINO
For more than 50 years, Miami Seaquarium has been a firm advocate of marine life education and conservation. Through its current interactive educational programs, Miami Seaquarium works to continue its mission of educating students of all ages about the wonders of marine life. Miami Seaquarium hosts several educational programs, such as: Day Camps; Home School Days, and “Mommy and Me,” a program for mothers and young children. Day Camps are offered as alternatives to Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher workdays. Kids in grades K-12 will explore various marine mammal species, what they need for their survival, their diet and what makes them unique. Additionally, students will enjoy exciting animal interactions, shows, art projects, games and marine biology fun. Dates include: Sept. 29, Interesting Invertebrates; Oct. 28, Fabulous Fish, and Nov. 11, Radical Reptiles. Home School students can participate in the educational programs offered at Miami Seaquarium. The program teaches students from pre-K to high school about marine plants, animals and many other
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UNITED TEACHERS OF DADE SUPPORTS NEEDY STUDENTS IN LIBERTY CITY
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In support of the needy students attending summer camp at the African-American Cultural Center located in Liberty City, members of the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) in collaboration with Books & Books of Coral Gables, donated boxes of school supplies to fill over 100 book bags collected by State Representative Cynthia Stafford. Secretary/Treasurer Fed Ingram, who participated in the distribution of the book bags, said, “Once again, the teachers of our community have gone the extra mile for children. They donated school supplies to underprivileged students so they could go back to school the tools they need to get off to a great start.” “It was an honor and pleasure to join the United Teachers of Dade, the Udonis Haslem Children’s Foundation and Books & Books for a book bag give-away in the community. We distributed book bags to children at the African
Heritage Cultural Arts Center. It was a joy to see the smiles on their faces as they grabbed their book bags and put them on their shoulders. We also gave book bags to Domestic Violence shelters in the community. The children in the shelter are in an unfortunate situation; I don’t want any of the children in the shelters going to school feeling that they are different because of where they laid their head the night before. Hopefully we made a difference in the lives of the children who received book bags. We could not have done this without the partners who stepped up to the plate in a major way to say we support education, we support our children. This was just a small way to ensure that they have some tangible tools to carry them into the new school year,” said State Representative Cynthia Stafford, District 109.
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LET’S TALK CARS It’s early yet, but the new 2012 Audi A7 is on my short list for “Car of the Year.” This automobile is really special. From a purely technical standpoint, the A7 is a marvel of automotive engineering. It’s manufactured with aluminum, high-end steel and other lightweight materials using a hybrid aluminum construction that melds the lightweight metal with steel of various strengths. The A7 weighs about 15 percent less than a comparable all-steel body. The A7 sits on a sporty, lightweight chassis and is powered by a highly efficient supercharged 310 hp V-6 (18/28 mpg) that is incredibly responsive and fast. It also comes standard with the latest generation of Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive and the latest advanced driver assistance and multimedia systems. The A7 clocks 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 130 mph. All A7 models
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Visit the friendly folks at Irish Tavern after a day at the office By Susan Smith For Rich Woolf the cozy restaurant pub in Eureka Plaza was a favorite place to relax among friends after a long workday. When Rich heard the business was about to sell he jumped into action. “I had no idea what they were going to do with the space, I was a regular customer and the idea of the sale sounded so disruptive and made me so uncomfortable I decided to buy it.” So Mr. Woolf switched careers and became the new proud proprietor of the Irish Tavern at 9821 SW 184 Street in Palmetto Bay. He attributes the success of his hometown restaurant and pub to the friendly, hands on management style he and his team offer customers. “I try to introduce myself to all the new faces I see walk in the door. I want them to know who I am if they need anything special and have a oneon-one connection with the customers. This is a service industry all about people giving; folks should feel as comfortable as I did when I was a customer.” It appears to be a simple effective
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popular performers that make guest appearances to the delight of the crowd. “We are a family kind of place hosting coaches and teams like little league soccer or husbands taking a break after finishing ‘honey do’ chores at home. Our friends come in with their family and friends after a day out fishing or on the beach to relax after the weekend,” says Rich. He remains committed to his simple recipe of per-
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Cauley Square Historic Railroad Village is a Nostalgic Village that offers a Glimpse of Old South Florida at its best. Spend the day or a lazy afternoon shopping and casually strolling through the shaded garden paths. It is located within ten acres of lush tropical gardens, foliage, plants & flowers, birds, fountains, sculptures and private patios.
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Let the talented ladies at Ella Bella Rozio Couture find your special style! By Susan Smith Finding the perfect couturier to make today’s trendy woman the belle of the ball no longer requires a trip to Paris or Milan, but rather a simple sojourn to Ella Bella Rozio Couture on 264 Alhambra Circle in the City Beautiful. Mother and daughter team, Rocio Sanchez and Ella Tello, have established the perfect alchemy to draw out the Cinderella in every woman. Rocio’s over 25 years experience as an international fashion label and her daughter’s modern sensibility of what today’s fashionable woman needs, gives the duo an unsurpassed edge in the fashion industry. As the first couture designer on Miracle Mile in 1988 amongst a sea of bridal shops, Rocio earned her experience in the then burgeoning design industry of the 80’s by putting to good use her fashion design degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York city, as well as her specialization in French Design at L’Ecole des Beaux Artes and apprenticeship at Chanel Paris, France. Fast forward to today and the now mother of three along with her daughter, Ella have cre-
ated a dynamic design business. Ella, who was attending Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in 2005 as an acting major, realized fashion design was her true calling. She discovered this while helping her mother teach summer design workshops at The Institute of Fashion. “I never really thought I wanted to do this because that’s what Mom did. But I realized I had a natural aptitude for it while doing wardrobe work in theatre classes at school. I fell in love with the business when I got to teach and transmit to kids what seemed to come naturally to me from growing up in the business,” explained Ella. She decided to continue collaborating with Mom and ultimately graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design from Miami International University of Art and Design. Today the mother and daughter duo dress women from Hispanic media celebrities, to cast mates on the Real Housewives of Miami as well as a wide range of ladies preparing for their Wedding Day, Red Carpet Event, Quinces, Bat Mitzvah, Prom or other Special Occasions. “At our one- stop Bridal Shop we take all the nervous jitters away from the bride helping them choose the right style, color, and fabric
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