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I am going in for heart surgery this week. While I am out of commission, the July Florida Cajun Zydeco Update! is scheduled to be emailed out.

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headlines with small subcaptions; the feature story is on a blind blues/zydeco musician, Lynn August. Braille seems appropriate, just to make the readers a little uncomfortable with their sightedness. A sample is included. — JH

August 2018 | No. 67

August edition which will feature “braille”

“A blind person’s worst enemies are the people who’ll baby you. You won’t learn to take care of yourself, you never learn to be nothing. My grandfather would brag all over, ‘I got a grandson that’s blind but he can do anything he wants.’” — Lynn August

August 2018 | No. 67

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“A blind person’s worst enemies are the people who’ll baby you. You won’t learn to take care of yourself, you never learn to be nothing. My grandfather would brag all over, ‘I got a grandson that’s blind but he can do anything he wants.’” — Lynn August

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“Rhythm and Blues,” by artist Steve Adams, is one of the many pieces exhibited by Steve and Cynthia Adams at their Casa Art Studio and Gallery.

This husband and wife team work together at their studio but each has a unique abstract style.

In this issue they share with Spotlight how their artwork evolved over time in Southwest Florida.

News

8 Super-sized challenges for FWC

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tackles the challenges of living with nature

10 A second life for tennis balls Recycled tennis balls appearing on the tennis court again

Health & Fitness 18 Yoga in the rain forest

Our Community 34 Our Best Friends

20 Tennis Tips

35 Corkscrew Sightings

Sustainability applies to the human body

Varying the crosscourt shot

22 Medical & Health Directory Your guide to medical professions

23 Tee Box Tips Banish the shank

Entertainment & The Arts 29 Calendar What’s happening in Southwest Florida

30 Artist Spotlight

Casa Art Studio and Gallery in Naples Art District is a year-round must see

33 Showtime

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12 Bonita’s deputy mayor on small town charm

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The FWC recently decided to extend the18-year moratorium on harvesting and possessing goliath grouper which can grow to 8 feet in length and 800 pounds.

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during which there was discussion about lifting the 18-year-old moratorium on harvesting and possessing the goliath grouper. The species is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Information on living harmoniously with black bears, expanding Nature, although recent FWC stock assessments indicate it’s rebounding. hunting for the invasive Burmese python in the Everglades and continuing Under consideration was a limited harvest of the iconic species, which the moratorium on harvesting goliath grouper is just a small portion of the can grow to 8 feet in length and 800 pounds and live more than three important work conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation decades. Conservationists, anglers, and fishing and diving industry profesCommission.

Known as the FWC, the agency is responsible for managing and regulat- sionals voiced opinions at the meeting, with most, like Ralston, opposing the measure. ing the state’s fish and wildlife resources and enforcing laws that apply to The commission ultimately directed staff to continue research into the them. goliath grouper’s numbers and health and management, and to develop a Appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate, the plan for directing future conservation efforts. commission’s seven members rely on a variety of scientific data and other “We feel it’s the best decision based on the available information that factors – based on the issue – in rendering decisions, according to Amanda they had,” said Ralston.

Nalley, the FWC Marine Fisheries Management division public information Trip Aukeman, advocacy director for the Coastal Conservation officer.

Association of Florida, supported “This varies by species and topic, but a limited harvest, a position the factors that most often come into play shared by Bill Goulding of include current data (stock assessments, Naples, who has been fishing and biological history, economic-social scuba diving in local waters for importance, etc.) and stakeholder input, 25 years, but didn’t attend the what stakeholders are seeing on the water FWC meeting. and how they would like to see a fishery “They’ve certainly reboundmanaged,” she said regarding fisheriesed,” said Goulding, who owned related decisions. and operated Krak’O’Noon Fish “They are very engaged with their and Dive Charters for four years, stakeholders and I think they’ve become before retiring after Hurricane even more inclusive over the last couple Irma. “I don’t think it would of years,” said Kellie Ralston, Florida hurt the population. For awhile, fishery policy director for the American This 17-foot Burmese python was captured in December 2017. they were getting harvested by Sportfishing Association. “We’ve found unscrupulous people who sold them [as legal types] of grouper and made they take their job very seriously in managing those resources for the a lot of money. I don’t think anybody wants to see that come back. By the benefit of both the resource and humans, and in trying to maintain access to those resources for people who want to hunt and fish, and also recogniz- same token, it certainly would be an advantage to commercial fishermen.”

Fish are just one form of wildlife regulation the FWC has addressed this ing there are large numbers of people who have other things they like to year. do, everything from bird watching to diving and everything in between.”

The agency also recently announced a partnership with Everglades Ralston was among the speakers at the commission’s April meeting National Park that expands efforts to eradicate the Burmese python, the ravenous non-native carnivore that is decimating wildlife and presents a Looking for your danger to humans. FWC contractors are now included in the park’s Python dream home?

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Tennis balls have second lives on the court

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By some estimates, 125 million tennis balls a year end up in the waste stream, in either landfills or incinerators. A nationwide collection, recycling and repurposing effort may soon change things — and it’s being done one game at a time.

Some of the most interesting reuses go beyond the traditional, in applications wider than the bottoms of chairs and walkers.

Tennis players at The Club at Mediterra in Naples have found several reasons to collect “dead balls,” said Mike Baldwin, director of tennis.

For a while, members were packaging and sending old balls to Project Green Ball for use as turf for equestrian activities. That collection was discontinued by Project Green Ball, a nonprofit started in Massachusetts in 2013 by a tennis-playing father and son.

“In the meantime, we were giving them to schools and animal shelters,” Baldwin said.

Recycling tennis balls makes sense for The Club at Mediterra, a Blue Zones-approved club that concentrates on wellness, Baldwin said. According to Project Green Ball, tennis balls decompose slowly, producing methane gas and contributing to global warming. That kind of information doesn’t jibe with Blue Zones sensibilities.

Finding a source that will accept the balls, packing and sending them takes time, but club members believe it’s worth the effort. “We’ve got a lot going on. The last thing you want is more stuff on your plate,” Baldwin said. “But I think it weighs on your mind when you’re looking at a huge garbage can full of balls sitting there and going to waste when somebody could use them.”

Baldwin recently registered the club with a nonprofit called

Tennis players from The Club at Mediterra are part of a growing effort to recycle tennis balls into socially responsible products. Mike Baldwin, director of tennis, is front row, left.

Recycleballs in South Burlington, Vt., which has initiated a nationwide collection effort of used tennis balls with a goal of collecting about 20 million tennis balls by the end of 2021.

“We have collected 600,000 balls to date,” said Derrick Senior, founder of Recycleballs. “Our intention is to keep every ball that we collect out of landfills and actually grind them up and recycle them back into socially responsible products like tennis courts, sign bases and horse footing for arenas.”

With equipment Recycleballs has developed, it will be able to fully separate the tennis felt from the rubber and create what the company is calling recycled green gold, which is a nice crumb rubber. “We hope to be up and running around August,” said Senior.

One of Recycleballs partners is Project Green Ball, and there are plenty of others, Senior said.

“Since we started we are probably around 460 partners across the United States and we have many of those partners that are in South Florida: In the Miami area, Palm City, Palm Coast, Parkland, Pensacola, Sarasota, Tarpon Springs, Venice, Vero Beach, West Palm, Fort Myers, Bradenton, Boca Raton. In Florida we have approximately 40 partners. It’s a fairly large constituent that works with us to forward this mission.”

One busy club can accumulate thousands of used balls in a year. Baldwin at The Club at Mediterra estimates that his club goes through about 5,000 a year.

Ace Surfaces, an Altamonte Springs, Fla., company that specializes in sports surfaces, developed new tennis court surfaces partially made from recycled balls for a complex of 10 courts for the Tenafly Racquet Club in New Jersey in 2016 – the first tennis facility in the country with courts that are partially made out of recycled tennis balls. Since that project, Ace has installed tennis courts in Ecuador, Tobago, Canada, Europe and several on the east coast of Florida.

The newest surface incorporating old tennis balls is called Laykold Masters 8, said Ace Surfaces owner Franz Fasold. “It’s a rubber/acrylic composite that looks like a normal hard court, but when you step on it, it’s like soft court.”

These courts are easier on the body, too. Fasold said company research shows that players experience a 21 percent force reduction on the legs and lower body.

Less wear and tear on the body reduce fatigue and injury, giving tennis players a longer life at the sport.

Also important, “It’s part of a sustainability effort to reduce waste and it fulfills a purpose without diminishing performance on the court,” Fasold said.

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To better conceptualize 87 units per acre, think Miami, not “Small Town Charm.” By comparison, the new apartment projects crowded in front of Germain Arena are just 14.5 units per acre. The city of Winter Park has become a nationwide example for its successful downtown; it recently rescinded its “high density” land use category, which had allowed 25 units per acre.

In Bonita Springs, the result of the mismatch between the communicated vision and the actual but not communicated land-use policies has been predictable: confusion among our residents as well as high-end developers who can bring quality projects to our downtown area.

It is not too late for Bonita Springs to correct misguided downtown land-use policies; but it is high time to get things right. I have advocated for a clear and aggressive timetable so our land-use policies properly reflect the vision our residents were led to expect. Developers need clear and straightforward guidance, so their time will not be wasted.

By Peter R. O’Flinn Thanks to the initiative of our city management, DPZ, the Deputy Mayor nationally recognized land planning firm founded by Andres City of Bonita Springs Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, has been reassigned from another city initiative to assist us. Their numerous projects Even if you have only a passing interest in Bonita include Seaside, Fla.; Fifth Avenue South and Reinvent Phoenix.

Springs’ Old 41 revitalization efforts, you are certainly The Old 41 corridor has the potential to be one of Florida’s familiar with the rendering depicted on this page, and signature main streets, and the city owns many acres. Straddling others just like it. the Imperial River, the city-owned Bamboo property has the These renderings, commissioned by the city about potential for a beautiful riverfront promenade. (Think San six years ago, capture Bonita’s vision, and motto, of Antonio Riverwalk.) Add a signature Florida restaurant or two, “Small Town Charm.” They hold the promise of what or three, on that property. (Think Sedona.) Attract boutiques, Old 41 can become, with appealing old Florida-style Deputy Mayor Peter R. O’Flinn and build an ever more vibrant art scene, capitalizing on Bonita’s buildings of human scale.

Centers for the Arts. (Think Santa Fe.) Encourage human scale mixed-use A few years ago, that vision helped build support for the downtown development, not massive apartment blocks. streetscape and infrastructure project.

The Old 41 infrastructure project was very expensive. The City of Bonita The Old 41 streetscape, with its landscaped median and other Springs showered tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on downtown. aesthetic improvements, is now complete. Its reviews are four-star.

Now let’s work to give the taxpayers the vision they were promised.

Smart Growth America ranked the project as one of the “Best Complete Streets Initiatives of 2017,” along with projects in cities like Alexandria, The Spotlight News Magazine provides this space to members of the Bonita Springs City Va.; Quebec City, Quebec; and South Bonita taxpayers deserve Council for commentary on their personal views about city matters.

Bend, Ind. But what has happened to the vithe downtown vision they sion for human scale buildings along were promised.

Old 41 is, unfortunately, quite another story. It’s one that ought to concern every person who cares about enhancing our community character, and believes our town should not be turned into a mirror image of parts of Florida’s east coast that are overwhelmed with traffic and canyon-like corridors.

Under certain land-use policies put in place a few years ago, massive residential density with building heights dwarfing those shown in the Old 41 renderings could be allowed. All of this is clearly inconsistent with the contemplated “human scale” vision for downtown.

For those not familiar with the term, “density” is a measurement of dwelling units per acre. According to calculations I asked our City Community Development Department to provide, the density permitted under policies in place could exceed 87 dwelling units per acre on large swaths of downtown land. Dwelling units numbering 2,700—a number Rendering of Bonita Springs’ vision for a revitalization of Old 41. approaching that in all of Bonita Bay – could be allowed on just a short

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You’re in the SPOTLIGHT Naples Therapeutic Riding Center helps children grieve Naples Therapeutic Riding Center recently announced the launch of a new children’s bereavement focused equine-facilitated learning program. The bereavement program is designed to work in conjunction with individual support groups in our community. The program is supported with donations and grant funding and is offered at no cost to children. During the first six-session group, five children – each coping with the recent loss of a parent and each enrolled in Avow Hospice’s bereavement support group – participated in Naples Therapeutic Riding Center’s first bereavement focused, equine-facilitated learning program. The nonprofit equestrian center provides therapeutic horseback riding and equine-related programs for children and adults with special needs, social interaction difficulties, and physical challenges. To learn more, go to naplestherapeuticridingcenter.org.

Groundbreaking for the Tea House Pavilion at the Everglades Wonder Gardens was celebrated by members of the board of the Everglades Wonder Gardens, Bonita City Council members and friends.

The Tea House construction was generously donated by Karin Moe, and it is to be named the Robert & Karin Moe Tea House. Construction of the glass and iron solarium, handmade in Paris, is expected to be completed in November. It is one of four pavilions that have been donated to the Everglades Wonder Gardens by the Goodman Group. The Tea House and the other pavilions are expected to immerse visitors in the story of pollination with butterflies, flowering orchids, and tropical birds such as bananaquits and Australian lorikeets. Tea will be served in the new Tea House and it will also be available as a venue for weddings and other special occasions.

West Bay foundation grants $102,648 to local charities The West Bay Community Charitable Foundation recently held its annual grant reception. Twenty-one Lee and Collier county nonprofit organizations received financial support from the foundation, including the Guardian ad Litem Foundation, Temple Shalom Preschool, Friends of Foster Children Forever, Community Cooperative, Inc., Interfaith Charities of South Lee, Bonita Springs Elementary School, Florida Repertory Theatre, Our Mother’s Home of SWFL, St. Matthew’s House, Bonita Springs Charter School, Childcare of Southwest Florida, Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs, Three Oaks Elementary School, Pace Center for Girls, My Autism Connection, Blessings in a Backpack, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, New Horizons of SWFL, Laces of Love, Pathways Early Education Center and Literacy Council Gulf Coast. In addition to the annual grants, the foundation has also endowed an FGCU scholarship to a first-generation college student. West Bay residents also provide financial support throughout the year for three Lee County shelters serving abused women and children.

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In The SPOTLIGHT Estero chamber hosts 20th anniversary luncheon The Estero Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 20th anniversary and unveiled its new logo at last month’s celebratory luncheon.

Pastor Nolen Rollins was honored as Person of the Year. Cindy Dugan was announced as the Volunteer of the Year. Best Home Services was named Business of the Year. The chamber’s scholarship committee presented Meg Judge Scholarship Awards to four graduating Estero High School students, Sofia Collins, Brooke Kliner, Michael Brito and Brianne Anderson. The chamber also swore in its 20182019 officers and board members, who are: President Judi Gietzen, Vice President Nella DeCesare, Treasurer Al O’Donnell, Secretary Brandy Minchew, Commander Morgan Bowden, and board members Bill Oberman, Blake Chapman, Barbara Saxton, Dr. Darlene Andert, Pastor Nolen Rollins, Sharon Van Rite and Jim Wilson.

2018 Leadership Collier class donates $20,000 to benefit youth development The Leadership Collier Foundation, an affiliate of The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, received a donation of more than $20,000 in an endowment to benefit youth development in Collier County.

The endowment was presented at the LCF graduation in April at Artis—Naples, where the Leadership Collier Class of 2018 presented Amanda Beights, vice president of the LCF, with the contribution. “The ‘Alumni of Leadership Collier Foundation – Youth Development Endowment Fund’ will be a permanent endowment, conceptualized and established by the leaders of the Leadership Collier Class of 2018 to ensure and enable the development of Collier County youth to become ethical leaders committed to active community involvement,” says LC 2018 graduate Tom Houchin. “This endowment solidifies our commitment to youth development in Collier County,” says Amanda Beights. “While we are thrilled to reach about 30 students every year through YLC, we have always hoped to influence more.

Receiving this donation will help us positively impact hundreds more students and strengthen their connection to Collier County. I am extremely appreciative and excited to see how we can continue to grow our programs and best support our future talent,” Beights says.

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The Leadership Collier Foundation, in coordination with The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, held its graduation of the Youth Leadership Collier program last month. The mission of YLC is to develop ethical leaders committed to active community involvement.

Reaching more than 400 students to date, YLC empowers students to become effective leaders through hands-on experiences and field work, while encouraging students to begin their careers and community leadership in Collier County. Congratulations to the graduates of the Youth Leadership Collier Class of 2018: Angel Barron, Demario Brody-Harris, Nicole Brunson, Molly Brunton, Vanessa Castillo, Julia Covelli, Haily Dally, Charles Elam, Adam Feins, Noah Garcia, Jairo Garciga, Idania Gomez, Leonardo Gutierrez, Madeleine Howe, Carter Koester, Nicholas Lamb, Natalie Leah, Grace Luning, Alexander Lyberg, Hailey Mathieu, Lucy Miller, Adayan Munsuarrieta, Rebecca Paul, Cecelia Pendley, Olga Rojas, Madeline Sullivan, Julia Theobald, Natalie Thompson, Nicholas Tompkins, Marina Turchetta, Katherine Vickaryous, Zachary Woodring, Kayla Yates and Elyse Yun.

Makerspace addition coming to Golisano Children’s Museum

Construction is scheduled to start this summer on the children’s museum’s Makerspace addition. The renovation of the existing classrooms will make way for a collaborative workspace for creating, making, learning and problem solving. This new exhibit will provide hands-on learning, build critical thinking skills and foster the imagination of children of all ages. Gates Construction is the builder, with design services provided by Hlevel.

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Parent to Parent of Miami Offers Hope, Help & Support By: Kim Hutchinson KimberlyHutchinson1@gmail.com

Being a parent on any given day is a blessing and at times challenging.

When you toss in with both parents

day, parenting a typical child is never as difficult as it is on any single given day for a parent or parents of a child with disabilities. “The struggles these parents have are real, which at times

Adults over the age of 50 attend Osher Lifelong Learning Institute classes at the University of Miami, pursuing knowledge and new opportunities of service.

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Redefining Retirement in Lifelong Learning Program By: Kim Hutchinson KimberlyHutchinson1@gmail.com

After high school graduation, one usually goes onto a university, college or trade school then to work, continuing to learn in one’s chosen profession until retirement, and that’s when the fun should begin. Retirement is a time to pursue those passions and interests there never seemed to be time to explore. Some choose their new office, the golf course; others opt to travel and some choose to go BACK to school.

In 1984, the Institute for Retired Professionals was started at the University of Miami. In December 2014, the program was recognized by the Osher Foundation with a one million dollar grant for “its work to engage seasoned adults age 50 and older in learning opportunities.” It was then that the name of the program changed to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UM, and then in Dec. 2016, a second million-dollar grant followed by the Osher Foundation. OLLI @ UM, as it is known, is a membership community that has as its mission to provide adults 50 years and older with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, service opportunities and outreach to the university and the greater community,” and this is done above and beyond!

“Miami is a diversely rich community that provides a plethora of opportunities for OLLI members to not only learn and continue to grow…but to teach too,” said Dr. Rebecca MacMillan Fox, Dean of UM’s Division of Continuing and International Education. “We have members who, when they retired, were at the top in their field and are now passing on their ac-

quired knowledge and expertise to others by teaching a class,” she said. Here are just a couple of examples: One course offered this spring was titled “Around the World with Anush.”

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The organization supports those caring for children and adults with disabilities.

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A veces la Naturaleza azota con desastres naturales que dejan a familias y poblaciones arrasadas, maltratadas y con miedo. Los habitantes de la Florida saben bastante de esto. Desde el mes de noviembre en su inconsciente acecha la incertidumbre y el huracán se convierte en el enemigo más temido.

Cuando la tragedia llega, las poblaciones con bajos recursos son las más castigadas. Pero en todo drama siempre existe una mano amiga y, sin duda, la organización New Florida Majority (la Nueva Mayoría de la Florida) lo es. Esta organización trabaja intensamente con la comunidad en procesos de preparación para las temporadas

de huracanes, en casi todo el estado de la Florida, principalmente el sur y el Norte, alrededor de Jacksonville y Tallahassee.

Pero la labor de esta organización independiente va mucho más allá.

Desde New Florida Majority trabajan para crear una Florida inclusiva, equitativa y justa, aumentando el poder político y de voto de las circunscripciones marginadas y excluidas.

Entre sus objetivos está “nivelar el terreno y empoderar a comunidades marginadas en al ámbito racial, económico y político. La filosofía de la organización está basada en una democracia participativa en la que los ciudadanos se movilicen a votar, a educar y compartir sus valores”, coContinued on page 4

can be overwhelming and often daunting,” said Isabel Garcia, CEO of Parent to Parent Miami, a non-profit that provides peer support, education and advocacy to parents of children with disabilities. Parenting a child with a disability not only involves routine tasks like brushing teeth, combing hair and getting dressed, it also includes a myriad of other “to do’s” that are determined by the type of and degree of the child’s disability.

What therapy can assist my child, where can I find help, my child needs special programs where can he/she go; will my child ever get any better?

These are just some of the thousands of questions the staff and volunteers at Parent to Parent of Miami encounter every day.

“The parent to parent movement started in the 1950’s. Prior to ’75, unless you had the monetary means, a child with disabilities would stay at home with their parents all of their life, or they would go into some type of residential program to live,” explained Garcia. “When they were able to go to school, children with disabilities were marginalized and not included,” said Marcia Morales, Education and Support Specialist at Parent to Parent of Miami. “In 1975, the Education of the Handicapped Act (EH Act) was passed giving children with disabilities access to a free and public education, which was parents’ primary focus.” In 1997, the Act was renamed and became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Continued on page 12

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A new facility at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will make high tech tools available to students and the community. [Photo courtesy of Jeanne Becker]

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Fairchild Receives NASA Funding to Develop a Food Technology Education Facility Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has received a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create the world’s first makerspace in a botanic garden. The grant of nearly $750,000 supports Fairchild’s Growing Beyond Earth Innovation Studio, a new community workspace dedicated to the technology of growing food.

“With help from NASA, Fairchild will be equipped for anyone to help develop new food growing technologies,” said Carl Lewis, Fairchild’s Director, “We are thrilled that our community can help find better ways to grow edible plants on Earth and in space.”

Fairchild will focus on specific challenges that are related to NASA’s food production initiatives, including growing plants in small containers with the limited resources available on spacecraft, and using automation to plant, harvest, and maintain crops with little or no intervention from astronauts.

The planned makerspace is a new concept for botanic gardens and for NASA, and will be unique within the maker community. It will be the first public facility dedicated to NASA’s food production challenges and the first project to leverage community input in the development of plant-growing hardware.

To create the new makerspace, Fairchild has selected

two existing centrally located buildings for renovation.

The grant will help equip the facility with fabrication equipment including 3D printers and laser cutters, allowing users to turn ideas into reality.

“The Growing Beyond Earth Innovation Studio will now allow us to offer an open approach for students, Garden visitors and the maker community to think creatively, conduct experiments, test technology, and exchange ideas to address real-world challenges.” said Amy Padolf, Fairchild’s Director of Education.

The Growing Beyond Earth Innovation Studio is being developed in collaboration with Moonlighter Miami, a makerspace with broad local outreach programs, and the Nation of Makers, a nonprofit organization that fosters collaboration among makerspaces nationwide.

It will serve students in elementary, middle, and high schools, local community members of all ages, and makers throughout the United States.

Goals of Fairchild’s TEAMII project include: (1) creating an innovative and accessible facility for the community; (2) providing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education opportunities for students; (3) developing a national network of professionals and non-professionals to help design plant growing systems for use aboard spacecraft and other planets.

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New Florida Majority Una Mano Amiga en La Florida

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menta su directora, Andrea Mercado, una mujer que fue criada en valores profundos como el respeto y la dignidad, con un enorme compromiso con su comunidad para la que lleva trabajando casi toda su vida.

Todos recordamos el paso del huracán Irma en 2017. Fue el ciclón tropical más fuerte registrado en su paso por el Atlántico desde Wilma en el 2005. Y en ese momento de desamparo New Florida Majority estaba ahí apoyando al máximo. “Lamentablemente el Huracán Irma demostró que ni los residentes, ni el gobierno, ni la infraestructura de la ciudad estaban preparadas para un desastre natural de esta magnitud y muchas personas sufrieron las consecuencias de ésto al no tener acceso a la ayuda necesaria.

Durante la temporada de huracanes del 2017, el equipo de New Florida Major-

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ity inició un plan para establecer una coalición – a nivel estatal – que aseguró más de 1.5 millones de dólares en un fondo dedicado a los más vulnerables.

También suplimos las necesidades que el gobierno no estaba dispuesto a suplir o que no podría suplir. Abrimos y operamos más de 10 centros de emergencia que sirvieron a mas de 21.000 personas que sirvieron para proveer comida, agua y otros artículos necesarios. Nuestros voluntarios y aliados tocaron puertas con el objetivo de asegurarnos cómo estaban las familias y los ciudadanos de la tercera edad y ayudarles a determinar si calificaban para ayudas estatales, además de asistirlos en las solicitudes necesarias”, relata Marcano. El cometido de New Florida Majority siempre va más allá, y en esta ocasión, haciendo que el gobierno cumpliera con sus déberes y ofrecimientos. “Cuando los residentes reclamaron

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que tenían que hacer largas filas y que no había suficiente tiempo para solicitar asistencia como estampillas de comida, el NFM interpuso una demanda legal al estado para asegurar que los adultos mayores, discapacitados y familias trabajadoras tuvieran la oportunidad de participar. Como resultado de esta iniciativa el estado extendió los plazos y permitió que algunas víctimas pudieran ser entrevistadas vía telefónica.

Además se asistió a 17.000 personas más y se recibieron alrededor de 4 millones de dólares adicionales en beneficios. Como resultado de las negociaciones se le va a permitir a mas de 31.000 víctimas completar su solicitud. Básicamente hicimos que el gobierno tome responsabilidad”, explica la directora de New Florida Majority.

Esta organización es casi un abogado del pueblo ya que vigila atentamente que el gobierno cumpla con sus obligaciones. Según explica Andrea Marcano “el estado de Florida recién ha cerrado la planificación de la distribución de los 616 millones de dólares en fondos federales que se han destinado para la recuperación de los sobrevivientes y afectados por Huracán Irma y el Huracán María. Lamentablemente, este plan deja mucho que desear en cuanto a que no ha tomado en cuenta a varios residentes, como a aquellas personas que residen en viviendas rentadas, e incentiva la gentrificación. Esto es algo en lo que estamos trabajando para cambiar.”

Este año 2018, la organización ya tiene preparado un plan de acción para enfrentar la temporada de huracanes, “comenzando con una serie de charlas y talleres de resiliencia en diferentes áreas del condado de Miami-Dade y Broward.

La idea de estas charlas es empoderar a la comunidad a tomar el control de los esfuerzos de prevención y recuperación.

Además, continuamos trabajando con la coalición creada en el 2017 para así poder entrar en acción de una manera rápida y efectiva”. Porque para New Florida Majority la educación es la mejor arma para estar preparados.

La organización también ha “comenzado varias campañas que se enfocan en diferentes iniciativas y aspectos que afectan a la comunidad en general.” Algunas de ellas incluyen “iniciativas para mejorar el acceso a beneficios como estampillas de comida, preparar para los impactos del cambio climático, el restablecimiento de los derechos civiles (de votación) para aquellas personas que ya cumplieron sus condenas, incentivar la participación de los ciudadanos en el proceso democrático y las elecciones de este año” concluye Marcano.

Organizaciones como New Florida Majority son un auténtico bálsamo para

la comunidad. Ellos hacen de este mundo un lugar mejor.

Consejos de New Florida Majority para la temporada de huracanes 2018 No espere al último momento.

Establezca un plan de emergencia.

Empiece identificando las cosas que va a necesitar, aunque no lo pueda comprar en ese momento; esto incluye papeles importantes que sirven como identificación.

También es importante identificar los líderes de sus instituciones locales y preguntar sobre su plan para servir a los residentes por si hay otra tormenta grande.

Llamar a las oficinas de sus representantes locales y preguntar como se están preparando para proteger a los más vulnerables como personas de la tercera edad y niños.

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Leading up to this year’s home Grand Slam in August, the Norman and Jean Reach Park recently received a creative transformation. That’s where the current group of First Serve Miami tennis stu-

dents train, as well as Moore and Partners for Youth Parks, which is currently undergoing renovations. In light of this facility’s revamp, one alumnus of First Serve Miami reflected on her formative days as a youngster growing up on the courts and how it gave her a sense of purpose.

“If it weren’t for this program, I wouldn’t be able to get the degree I am receiving because money wise and the exposure to all of the activities while in the program,” says 22-year-old Cynthia Diaz, a fouryear star tennis player who represents St. Thomas University. “Thanks to them, I am at St. Thomas.”

It’s no secret that funding a college education can cost up to even $250,000 depending on the institution enrolled, but what some might not know is how First Serve’s “Adopt A Player” program helps sponsor a junior player’s tennis career, albeit coaching services, travel expenses, access to college showcases, tutoring services, SAT prep and whatever else the student-athletes require to maximize their shot of being accepted at accredited university.

“Pretty much, I’ve learned everything here from down to tennis to how to manage and help out in a business, really,” shares Diaz, who also lends a hand to First Serve Miami in its front office, answering phones and liaising with parents of prospective athletes. It’s probably an easy sell when you’ve had success on and off the court like Diaz, who had the opportunity to meet her idol Venus Williams at the Miami Open recently, also thanks to First Serve Miami.

“It feels great for us,” remarks First Serve Miami’s Executive Director Leslie Gonzalez, who proudly says the “Adopt A Player” program has a near-100 percent graduation rate. “[Cynthia] listens to everyone’s advice; for us, [her graduating from St. Thomas University and working for us] is a very proud moment.”

From an educational standpoint, the

44-year-old non-profit is rolling out some programming that its mentees have yet to experience: “We are a program that has started to evolve into the whole education component,” points out Gonzalez.

“Starting this summer, we’ll have STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

For the past 17 years, First Serve Miami has also offered daily tennis activities, embodying teaching standards in the USTA’s “10 and Under” tennis, recreational and intermediate tennis, physical fitness, skill development and competitive tournament play on every level.

First Serve Miami also makes its presence known while school is in session, too, collaborating with a series of public, private and charter schools whose administrators look for students to learn what many refer to as “a sport of a lifetime.” Qualified and committed instructors introduce tennis to the hundreds of children during physical education classes, summer programs and even at outside hours depending on availability.

For those contemplating to get their kids involved in the Adopt A Player program, the application process begins in July. Until then, countless free and public tennis courts spread across the Miami metropolitan area are available — all one needs are rackets, balls, a partner and smiles.

Liz Kobak Liz Kobak is a freelance writer with bases in New York and Miami. An avid tennis player and former top-ranked junior, Liz has written on various beats f r o m s p o r t s (m a i n l y t e n n i s) t o a r t ( h e r college major). I n her spare time, Liz can be found on the tennis courts, singing ‘80s songs at her local karaoke bar and volunteering.

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“It’s fantastic to host and have this with a stipend as it owns the garden. shaped to fit the botanical area. PlanThe Garden also receives cultural arts ple invest in the garden, they invest in ners are also working out ideas for a cafe beautiful area as a private event space grants and funds from the city and themselves. Imagine coming here and serving light bites and drinks. The ex- because it's pretty special. Consider- county as well as a portion from venue knowing you helped feed the fish and pansion should be ready by late August ing where it is, the location and how rentals. The rest is gathered from do- you participated. On a larger scale, door September around the same time as much competition there is for venues nors and membership. nations are integral to our health and the renovations taking place at the Mi- in South Florida, this garden is a gem.

Shapiro says despite the garden bewell-being. I'd like to welcome people There's nothing like what we offer. ami Beach Convention Center. ing free to enjoy, it’s essential to behere and tell them to come over and Executive Director Sandy Shap- We’re also very close to South Beach, come a member to sustain the gardens come through. Come and see what we iro says she is looking forward to the so a venue like ours is unheard of,” for years to come. are doing. It’s a phenomenon; it’s an entire area becoming activated and notes Shapiro. “There's also a compost “When people ask me why they oasis in the middle of South Beach.” hopes to welcome visitors and locals hub for people to bring food scraps we should become members, I alike. She points out the innumerable then turn to soil, making us a sustain- tell them it’s because they changes that the natural oasis that is able environment. Visitors can also ex- should support and become the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, in pect the activities and tours to resume a part of a cause rooted and rain or shine and enjoy the diversity existence since 1962, has survived. invested in the communi“With everything the gardens have of the plants. We have over 100 spe- ty. We offer opportunities cies of plants, and over 100 different palms. The garden is home to some for visitors to connect in a of the oldest and rarest trees in Mi- natural setting. When peoami Beach. People come here to learn about the garden itself and history of Miami Beach. For anyone planning a visit, contact us in advance and make sure to visit our boutique.”

Shapiro has been on the board of the organization for eight years before she moved into management and became executive director. She says the botanical gardens are vital for her and the community.

“The garden is unique, and it means a lot of things to a lot of people. It’s a overcome, we're more beautiful than free public garden; it’s a venue space. ever. We want guests to come, to re- We're even a polling precinct. We’re lax, and participate in our free monthly also a place where people have meetevents. We offer yoga classes and free ings, and we're an art institution for guided tours; we even have private Miami Beach. There are all these types tours too. Tours take about 45 minutes of things we are to all types of people, to complete.” and yet we try and maintain that we’re Shapiro and the team are also plan- a garden first, but we’re a combination ning additional evening activities for of many things.” the neighboring communities. For her, Shapiro observes that being in nait's about bringing visitors together in ture has provided her healing and nature. Among their many activities, a peace, and the gardens do that for so popular event with the public is the gar- many people that often need a break den’s signature Art in the Park, which from the busy city. She remarks that now takes place twice a month from 10 taking a stroll in the botanical gardens a.m. until 1 p.m. and is free and open to never gets old. the public with registration.

“When you walk in here, you’re surShapiro also notes the popular audio rounded by lush, tropical foliage, and tour around the garden and gallery nights you see wildlife like birds, turtles, on Thursdays where multiple artists dis- fish, and butterflies. The whole place play their art. She said most people are is alive and moving, and the monarchs surprised to know a garden can be so dance across the lawn. You can't be unVol. 5, No. 3 I’M NOT YOUR BORING NEWSPAPER | www.facebook.com/INYBN diverse, and that the park's management is always looking to collaborate with the community and stay up to date with the Christian Portilla changes that come with living in a meEa Christian Portilla is pastropolis such as Miami. sionate about people and her city. She covers comAlthough entrance to the garden is munity, culture, and lifefree and open to the public along with style in Miami and abroad. many of their activities, Shapiro stressFollow her work on roamI’m Not Your Boring Newspaper, LLC freewrites.com or catch her es the importance of community supBOTANIC 341 PALMWOOD LANE, KEY BISCAYNE the second and third Monday of the month for her Email: INYBN.Editor@gmail.com port. The venue is for public use, and show Meet Them Mondays on joltradio.org. funds allocated from special functions By: Christian Portilla

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TOP BOUTIQUE FLORISTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Championing Your Local Boutique Florists By: Susan Alvarez Small Business Saturday is still a long way off, typically held after Thanksgiving, and is considered one of the busiest shopping periods of the year for small businesses. Why not support local businesses such as your neighborhood flower shops year round? In supporting them, you in turn help to support farmers, truckers, growers and many other local businesses. There’s always a great reason to offer someone flowers too- a birthday, an anniversary, a job well done or just because! Owners of outstanding boutique floral shops must wear many hats; their pas-

ture to present someone with a beautiful collection of their favorite flowers. If you are stuck trying to figure out how to pick the best ones, below we offer a bit of guidance on just how to accomplish this per advice from some of the top local boutique flower shops in Miami.

And while some of these are suggestions for moms, they can be used for any occasion.

The following is a small assortment of boutique florists in the South Florida area that have won industry awards, positive reviews and feedback from those that have used their services for special events, holidays, or weddings.

“Our most popular floral ar-

sion for their craft enables them to be successful. While most of us are snuggling in our beds fast asleep, a florist’s day can begin at 3 or 4 am so they can make it to the local wholesale flower markets and select the best flowers available before they sell out.

What follows is an introduction to some of our local neighborhood boutique florists who have been more than gracious in sharing some of their own tips and advice on purchasing premium flowers as well as creating your own beautiful floral arrangements.

April and May are super busy months for growers because there are so many flowers in season; so, summertime is the ideal time to buy flowers!

While most holidays are busy for flower shops, Mother’s Day is said to be one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants and florists alike because Americans take a day just to honor their mothers by showering them with cards, gifts, and of course, flowers.

What a lovely and sweet ges-

rangement is always long stem roses arranged in a vase.” says Mr. Joseph Zaydon of Express Flowers. “However, we get a lot of calls for exotic floral arrangements with requests for orchids such as cymbidium, dendrobium and mokara orchids. The most requested colors are pink, white and of course red.” He goes on to suggest that the best choice for a special event would be long stem white, yellow or pink roses arranged in a glass vase or a spring mix of flowers combined in a glass vase.

Zaydon even offers one of his best tips for designing your own arrangement. “Start with a base of filler flowers (aster, greens etc.) in a vase and then add your roses and/or orchids. The second tip would be bunching flowers together then arrange them into a vase. For example, take one to two dozen roses bundled tightly together with wire and place in cylinder vase at an angle, then place orchids, hydrangeas and greens in last.”

Express Flowers is located at 100 SE 2nd St, Miami, FL 33131; phone: 305-371-9314;

susaalvare@aol.com

Photos courtesy of CONCEPT Flowers & Events

www.expressflowers.net “At Belle Fleur Coral Gables, we suggest the customer do a little research first. The flower choices are varied, but a great choice is the hydrangea and roses in a compact style. It is a classic combination, and since the blossoms are close to the water source, they will last longer,” explains Mario Fernandez, internationally renowned floral designer and educator. He has received the industry’s top honor being named FTD (Floral Transit Delivery) Designer of the Year several times.

“As most do not know or remember the Tapestry Style Vase with the in-season blossoms, it is the best way to go with its variety of colors and blossoms that look amazing together,” adds Fernandez.

Belle Fleur is located at 333 Alcazar Avenue, Coral Gables, FL. 33134; phone: 305-4440883; bellefleur@usa.com Mille Fleurs Miami has the distinction of being a Premier Florist on BloomNation. With over 10 years in business serving the North Miami area, they have certainly earned their 4.7 star rating and loads of accolades from many satisfied customers with reviews such as, "Gorgeous flower arrangements at a reasonable price” and "Gorgeous fresh flowers and delightful fun and friendly owner and staff."

Mille Fleurs Miami’s proprietor, Gesine says her floral shop’s “pricing is right in the middle, but we just buy and

sell top quality. We do every arrangement as ordered and custom made; we do not have pre-made arrangements, and so each and every arrangement is made especially for the customer.” As for ideas on arrangements for a special occasion, she suggests going with pastel colors, hydrangeas, roses, orchids, like their English Garden Bowl Arrangement.

Mille Fleurs is located at 5580 NE 4th Ct, Miami, FL. 33137; Phone: 305-756-2016; https://millefleurs-miami.com Romina Orozco-Encio of Abbott Florist says, “We're always here to serve you and make your flower-sending experience a pleasure. Abbott Florist has been proudly serving Miami Beach and neighboring cities for over 28 years!”

Abbott Florist has rave reviews from its local customer base and beyond as many event planners thrilled with the flawless creations by Romina and her team, recommend this floral boutique for destination weddings and other events.

Many of Abbott’s fans can’t say enough great things about this five-star rated shop on theknot. com and flowershopnetwork. com and have accorded the shop super high ratings on weddingwire.com, yelp & google.

Diana, one of Abbott’s floral designers, shares with us that her personal favorite is a mix of spring flowers and colors such as yellow, pink and lavender. This highly rated florist’s prices are generally affordable.

Abbott Florist is located on Normandy Isle in Miami Beach and services Dade and Broward counties. Abbott Florist is located at: 1008 71St Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141; phone: 305-865-9808; 800-2753758; 305-930-3972 whatsaap or email at ABBOTT71ST@ AOL.COM CONCEPT Flowers & Events’ Mauricio Duque remarks that “every arrangement is a masterpiece.” “Our goal is to exceed your expectations!”

This five-star rated floral boutique has grown to service mostly high end commercial accounts now. However, having been in business for so many years, its oyal customers still call on the shop for their spectacular arrangements because they use top quality fresh flowers to create stylish and contemporary bouquets. When asked what style of flower arrangement he would recommend for a special occasion, Mauricio suggested “a beautiful flower arrangement in different tones of pinks, and whites with a hint of green tones, involving roses, hydrangeas, orchids, ranunculus, peonies and anemones among others.”

CONCEPT F lowers & Events is located at 4684 NW 69th Ave, Miami, FL 33166; phone: 305-300-4758; info@ conceptflowers.com Most florists agree that if you place your order early, not only does that ensure you get the flowers you want, but that they arrive on time for that all important occasion. This avoids winding up scrambling and possibly paying a small fortune.

If you’ve been gifted this delightful bouquet of flowers and want them to last more than just a couple of days, experts recommend the little bag of ‘Flower Food’ which basically contains three ingredients such as citric acid, sugar and bleach.

Changing the water daily is another tip to longer lasting blooms. You can also prepare your own homemade flower preservative by adding one teaspoon sugar, one teaspoon household bleach and two teaspoons lemon or lime juice to one quart of lukewarm water or simply mix sugar with white vinegar.

Susan Alvarez

Fun facts:

Susan Alvarez has a multifaceted background in theatre, film and newspaper production. She is a professional stills photographer whose photographs and art work are exhibited in private and public collections. Susan has written extensively on health and wellness as well as the arts, authored coffee table book Clínica Borinquen: A Legacy for the People. Her life as an artist began in the New York theatre community as an actor and dancer. A move to Los Angeles expanded her experience in the theatre and film to include directing but, through it all, she always had a camera at her side.

Did you know that tulips continue to grow after they are cut?

Killer Daffodils! It’s not a good idea to put Daffodils in a vase with other flowers because they emit a substance that kills them. Although there are ways around it, why chance it!

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Lychee Summer Celebration Features Wines, Beers and Even Ice Cream

Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Miami Brewing Company is celebrating the lychee fruit. [Photos courtesy of

Photos courtesy of Dina Allende]

On June 30, Schnebly Redlands Winery will release the Lychee fruits of their labor in a most entertaining way during their Lychee Summer Celebration (LSC), partnering for the first time with the South Dade Chamber of Commerce and the American Cancer Society.

The family friendly event has been a source of pride to the area, with South Florida being the only place in the Continental United States where the Lychee fruit is grown. The celebration will begin at 2pm, when the Farmer’s Market opens with 50 vendors and six food trucks. At the Grand Tiki Culinary Lounge, guests will expand their food knowledge and watch Cooking Demos on how to incorporate lychee, local and organic foods in the kitchen. A Relay for Life Beer Mile marathon, an awards ceremony, and live music will round out the celebration only to culminate with a patriotic fireworks display.

“This year’s Lychee harvest is the largest crop we’ve seen in years. Not only did the trees survive Hurricane Irma, but the crop was actually improved by the stress of Irma; it’s a testament to the strength of the South Florida community and its agricultural roots,” says Peter Schnebly, Founder of Schnebly Winery. During the Summer Celebration, the Winery will be offering three

Lychee wines, and three limited special release Lychee beers from Miami Brewing Company. Several South Florida restaurants and food trucks will offer their culinary take on the Lychee fruit by way of creative recipes, such as Lychee Seafood Ceviche and Lychee Martini Ice Cream. The possibilities are endless, and Schnebly can’t wait to see their partners get creative with this year’s harvest at the Culinary Grand Tiki Lounge featuring StartUP FIU Food Mentors such as Half Moon Empanadas, Pro Kitchen Hub, My Ceviche, and Lulu's Ice Cream, to name a few.

While guests enjoy the different variations of Lychee, they can also browse 200+ classic/modern Chevrolet Corvettes, custom cars, Jeeps, 4x4s and other classics throughout the day. The Lychee Summer Celebration Meet Up will be hosted by Corvettes & Coffee and Cecil’s Jeep Fam. Guests can also explore over 40+ artisan and craft vendors in the Artist Colony as they sculpt, sew and sand down hand-made goods. In addition, Live Painting Sessions will showcase some of the area’s best muralists using 40 ft. long shipping containers as their canvas.

At 5pm, the first "Relay for Life Beer Mile" will kick off, benefitting the American Cancer Society to fund cancer research. Participating runners will be given a glow necklace to display the Cancer they’ll be running for, while conquering an “all new” course with four beer stops.

While the one-mile course will honor the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners during an official ceremony

before the fireworks, every runner will receive a medal to commemorate their run. All proceeds from the run will go to the American Cancer Society, and anyone who buys a ticket for the run will get free admission to the Lychee Summer Celebration; family members get special pricing on LSC tickets with Runner Registration.

WHEN: Saturday, June 30, 2018, 2:00 to 11:00 p.m.

WHERE: Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Miami

Brewing Company, 30205 SW 217th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030 TICKETS: Presale online: $15; Door: $20

Active or Retired Military get in for free! https://www.facebook.com/events/1989357054431375/ WHO: Schnebly Redland’s Winery is the first true

winery in South Florida, crafting wine experiences from tropical fruit grown on location. Miami Brewing Company kicked off the craft beer boom in South Florida as Miami’s first commercial craft brewery, creating such highlights as Shark Bait Mango Wheat Ale, Big Rod: Coconut blonde and Vice IPA. South Dade Chamber of Commerce cultivates community, collaboration and energy in the business community of South Miami-Dade County from Pinecrest to the gates of The Florida Keys, cultivating business small and large in the fastest-growing community in the area. Schnebly Redland’s Winery is located at 30205 SW 217th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030. For more information, call 305-242-1224 or visit schneblywinery.com.

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Redefining Retirement in Lifelong Learning Program “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” — Albert Einstein

Photos courtesy of Osler Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at University of Miami

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For 35 years, Anush Dawidjan served as Human Resource Officer for the US Federal Government. She traveled to 191 of the 193 UN member countries and on four different occasions and circumnavigated the world in one trip!

Her first around the world (ATW) was in 2006 starting in Hong Kong for 30 days; in 2014, her ATW lasted 19 days in just 3 countries; in 2015 along with flying ATW, she completed the TransSiberian Railroad and traveled for 45 days. She celebrated her 65th ATW last year by visiting exotic islands in the Indian & Pacific Oceans and crossed the International Dateline five times. Lively class discussions included features of ATW trips such as sleeping on planes, crossing the international dateline, and where to stay. Hear why she thought “Iran was wonderful” and one of her favorite countries to visit, why she checked into the Hotel California in E.

Timor and didn’t know when she would be able to leave.

Two OLLI members, Dr. Ed Harper and Mr. Richard Hauser combined their professional expertise to create a program titled: Law and Order: A Distinguished Speakers Series. This fascinating speaker series made available included a variety of little known aspects of the world of law and order, and crime and punishment. Distinguished guest presenters include: an Assistant State’s Attorney, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, a Special Agent with the FBI, two Senior Judges from US District Courts (Miami & DC), and a Regional Director for the SEC, and the Chief of Cyber Crimes with the State Attorney’s Office. The combined background and expertise Harper and Hauser bring to this class is powerful and hard to match.

Harper previously held many high level positions, including vice-president of Emerson Electric, executive vice

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president of the Campbell Soup Company, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, and chief operating officer of American Security Group. In the public sector, he is a former special assistant to President Nixon and a former Assistant to President Reagan as well as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Hauser recently retired from Boeing, where he was vice president and assistant general counsel for Government Operations in Washington, D.C. He also served as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Hauser was nominated by President George W. Bush, confirmed by the Senate in 2001, and served as the Chief legal advisor to the secretary and other agency principal staff until joining the National Legal Center in 2004.

OLLI at UM runs yearlong, with classes offered during the Fall, Spring and Summer terms. In none of the over 110+ classes offered this Spring are any tests administered, and only a few had homework. Some of class titles included: Global Viewpoints, Into to Computer Basics, Investments, Adventures in Musicology, Thai Chi, Painting, Yoga, OLLI Community Chorus, Art Masters & Masterpieces; there was even a course on IPhone Basics. Not all classes have fees. Free classes offered included Fun with Yiddish Lunch Club, In the News, French Conversation Club, Book Club, Writers Club and more.

Today, OLLI at UM is 1,200 members strong and growing by leaps and bounds. “Our members are active, social; they take classes, join clubs and form clubs, observed Fox. “OLLI runs on member fuel, and the membership as a whole gets stronger and more exciting with each passing year.”

As a cooperative, member-driven organization members are encouraged to make a volunteer commitment to the program and its ongoing development.

This can take several forms.

• Teach or co-teach a course • Serve as a leader or facilitator of a club or noon-time group • Volunteer at the OLLI reception desk, with daily operations, or with special events • Serve as a Class Assistant or Greeter • Assist with producing the OLLI Newsletter and compiling the OLLI Course Catalogue • Provide assistance on one or more committees: Curriculum, Membership & Recruitment, Social Events, Caring, Director’s Advisory Council Annual membership is $40 per year

(due and expiring August 1 each year), and members are: • Eligible to register and enroll in OLLI@UM courses (tuition fees required) • Able to audit University classes (additional fee required) • Provided access to the University Library System, with borrowing privileges at the Richter Library (on the Coral Gables campus) • Granted general admission to the Lowe Art Museum • Offered special pricing on field trips and participation in OLLI social events (additional fees required) • Eligible to participate in noon-time clubs and groups • Given invitations and tickets to University special events and speaker presentations • Eligible to purchase a significantly discounted OLLI member UM parking permit (additional fee required) • Provided the opportunity for contact with a lively and stimulating group of fellow lifelong learners For the cost of membership, the value received is priceless with students availing themselves of new experiences and cultivating new friendships.

Mark Egdall instructed a class this Spring titled Einstein Revealed that explored Einstein's greatest achievement, his theory of gravity (no prior physics background required). Theoretical Physicist Albert Einstein, who had strong opinions about the importance of continuing education, said, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

In addition to OLLI classes offered at the Coral Gables Main Campus/Lau Founders Hall, some are also offered at the Pinecrest Community Center. For information about membership, programs and upcoming class schedules: Log onto: www.miami.edu/olli Email inquires to: osher@miami.edu Call: 305-284-6554 Kim Hutchinson A fourth generation Floridian, Kim Hutchinson is Founder/President of KTH Communication Solutions specializing in public relations, marketing and social media. She has an MBA from FIU’s Chapman School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from its School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

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IMPACT Conference at Turnberry Isle Miami

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Romanach

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual IMPACT Conference at Turnberry Isle Miami, focusing on how emerging technologies are affecting the South Florida business community. More than 400 members spent the day gathering insights into the future of Miami from notable speakers such as Professor Richard Florida, Carlos Orta, Jose Mas, as well as panel discussions among business, government and community leaders.

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Knight New Work Miami will invest $500,000 in bold, innovative dance, theater and musical performances Knight New Work Miami program to showcase Miami as a city where great art is made Building on the momentum that has made Miami one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the nation, Knight Foundation will invest $500,000 in an open call for ground-breaking, innovative works of dance, theater and music. Starting today, artists including choreographers, playwrights and composers, with strong connections to Miami, as well as local performing arts organizations can apply for Knight New Work Miami funding to bring fresh ideas to the stage.

“Miami has blossomed into a community where art is created, not just performed or experienced. We want to leverage that. Our success will be measured by more challenging and inspiring works of authentically, madein-Miami art, for the world to see our artists’ interpretation of our evolving community,” said Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation President.

Knight Foundation has helped to propel Miami’s cultural growth, investing more than $125 million in the arts in South Florida. The funding has allowed institutions to better engage the public and helped realize more than 350 arts projects through the Knight Arts Challenge.

Knight New Work Miami is open to artists with a strong connection to Miami and to arts organizations based in Miami-Dade County, in partnership with artists. The work must premiere in Miami. We welcome submissions from both emerging and established artists including playwrights, composers, choreogra-

phers. For those that need it, Knight will facilitate connections between winning artists and local organizations that can premier their work.

Performances should take place during the 2020-21 or 2021-22 seasons (Sept.-May).

“New Work will showcase artists who take risks, innovate, and inspire people. We’re not looking for nice, safe ideas. We want to commission art in Miami that has the potential to be groundbreaking – created and performed at the highest levels,” said Victoria Rogers, Knight Foundation vice president for arts.

Winners will share $500,000 in funding. Knight funding is intended to cover the development and premier of the piece in Miami, though organizations and artists can seek additional funding from other sources, if necessary. Knight Foundation hopes that successful ideas will capture Miami’s creativity, and advance bold collaborations between local artists and institutions.

Knight Foundation will host a public information session at The Light Box on June 25 at 6:00 p.m., RSVP here: [TBD]. with Arts Program Officer Adam Ganuza, where applicants can get feedback on the open call and help securing partnerships with local arts institutions to premier their work.

More information on Knight New Work Miami, and the application, is available online at kf.org/newworkmiami. Submissions are due August 31.

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BRÚJUL A CULTUR AL Teatro Avante Adrienne Arsht Center Miami-Dade County Auditorium se enorgullecen en presentar el

33 Festival Internacional de Teatro Hispano de Miami del 12 al 29 de julio de 2019 • Miami y Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.A. El aclamado Festival Internacional de Teatro Hispano (FITH) de Miami, presentado por Teatro Avante, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts y Miami-Dade County Auditorium, celebrará su trigésimo segunda edición con la participación de distinguidas compañías de teatro de América Latina, España y Estados Unidos, del 12 al 29 de julio en diversos locales del condado de Miami-Dade.

I N T E R N AT I O N A L C H I L D R E N ’ S D AY DÍA INTERNACIONAL DEL NIÑO

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► El Festival se llevará a cabo en Miami y Key Biscayne. ► El Festival se presentará en el Adrienne Arsht Center’s Carnival Studio Theater, Miami-Dade County Auditorium’s On.Stage Black Box Theatre, Key Biscayne Community Center and the Adriana Barraza Veritatem Theater. ► El Festival constará de 9 espectáculos procedentes de seis países: Argentina, España, Estados Unidos, México, Puerto Rico y Uruguay. Las obras se representarán en español y algunas con supertítulos en inglés. ► El Festival se inaugurará en el Carnival Studio Theater del Adrienne Arsht Center el jueves 12 de julio a las 8:30 p.m. y en el On.Stage Black Box Theatre del Miami-Dade County Auditorium el viernes 13 de julio a las 8:30 p.m. ► El Festival celebrará el popular Día Internacional del Niño, en el MDCA’s On.Stage Black Box Theatre el domingo 22 de julio de 2:00 a 6:00 p.m., y el día anterior, el sábado 21 de julio a las 5:00 p.m. en el Key Biscayne Community Center.

PROGRAMA Jueves 21 de junio, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Recepción para develar los afiches del Festival y el Día Internacional del Niño ANTONIO MARTORELL, Artista JENNIFER, Artista En colaboración con Miami-Dade County Auditorium Copatrocinada por Bacardí USA Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami Información: 305.445-8877 (Por invitación) – Entrada y estacionamiento gratis.

Jueves 12 de julio (inmediatamente antes del estreno)

Presentación del Premio a Una Vida de Dedicación a las Artes Escénicas 2018 ROSA LUISA MÁRQUEZ (Puerto Rico) Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

Jueves 12, viernes 13 y sábado 14, 8:30 p.m., y domingo 15 de julio, 5:00 p.m.

COMPAÑÍA TOJUNTO, San Juan, PUERTO RICO HIJ@S DE LA BERNARDA Escrita y dirigida por Rosa Luisa Márquez - Coreografía de Jeanne D’Arc Casas Versión libre de La casa de Bernarda Alba de Federico García Lorca. Danza-teatro en registro de flamenco y danza contemporánea. Una viuda decreta un luto de ocho años a sus cinco hijas. En esta atmósfera de autoritarismo, represión y deseo se desata el drama. Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. Entradas: 305.949-6722 / 1. 866.949-6722 (toll-free) / www.arshtcenter.org

Viernes 13 y sábado 14 de julio, 6:30 / 7:00 / 7:30 p.m.

Domingo 15 de julio, 3:00 / 3:30 / 4:00 p.m.

TEATRO AVANTE, Miami, USA LA ÚLTIMA FELICIDAD Creación Colectiva. Dramaturgia y dirección de Neher Jacqueline Briceño Un reencuentro que desata viejas rencillas, secretos y deseos ocultos en una cadena de irónicas discusiones que irán de lo absurdo a los más profundos sentimientos de una disfuncionalidad familiar que se incrementa con el último deseo de la difunta.

Miami-Dade County Auditorium - Lobby, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami Reservaciones: 786.961-0408 (Entradas y estacionamiento gratis) www.teatroavante.org

Viernes 13 y sábado 14 de julio, 8:30 p.m. y domingo 15 de julio, 5:00 p.m.

COART+E & Centro Dramático Nacional (CDN), Madrid, ESPAÑA #malditos16 Escrita por Nando López, dirigida por Quino Falero A veces necesitamos volver a los lugares donde nos rompimos. Recorrer el camino de regreso al adolescente que fuimos y mirar de frente nuestras heridas, las que se abren cuando nos vemos abocados a elegir quiénes deseamos ser.

Copatrocinada por la Consejería Cultural de la Embajada de España y el CCEMiami MDCA’s On.Stage Black Box Theatre, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami Entradas: 305.547.5414 / Ticketmaster: 1.800. 745-3000 www.miamidadecountyauditorium.org

Miércoles 18, jueves 19, viernes 20, 8:30 p.m.

ADRIANA BARRAZA VERITATEM THEATER & NOBARTE, Miami, USA ÉRAMOS CUATRO Escrita y dirigida por Neher Jaqueline Briceño Un juego tentador para adentrase, sin mentiras, en la relaciones maritales. Dos matrimonios de actores, descubren de manera accidental, que la profunda amistad que les ha unido por más de una década, está plegada de secretos que les impide subir juntos a escena.

Adriana Barraza Black Box , 3100 N.W. 72nd Ave., Suite 127, Miami, FL 33122 Entradas: 305.436.2916 / abactingstudio.com (En español con supertítulos en inglés) *Esta obra continuará en cartelera viernes y sábados del 25 de julio al 8 de agosto 8:30 p.m.

Jueves 19, viernes 20 y sábado 21 de julio, 8:30 p.m.

TEATRO DEL ABASTO, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA UNOS DOS Escrita y dirigida por Carolina Tejeda & José Mehrez Un hombre y una mujer con un pasado común y un presente distante. Fueron pareja, ahora son recuerdo uno del otro. Unos dos que se quedaron solos, donde el otro todavía se les parece. Donde se piensan. ¿Cuánto tiempo tardarán en dejar de parecerse?

Copatrocinada por el Consulado General de la República de Argentina en Miami MDCA’s On.Stage Black Box Theatre, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami Entradas: 305.547.5414 / Ticketmaster: 1.800. 745-3000 www.miamidadecountyauditorium.org

Viernes 20 y sábado 21 de julio, 8:30 p.m., y domingo 22 de julio, 5:00 p.m.

LA INCAPAZ, Montevideo, URUGUAY LA INCAPAZ de Carlos María Domínguez, dirigida por Cecilia Baranda.

En soledad y privada de libertad, esta mujer se prepara para defenderse en un juicio que fue una burla. En el devenir de sus recuerdos y estados de delirio nos cuenta su historia. En el Uruguay de fines del siglo XIX, entre guerras políticas y familiares.

Copatrocinada por el Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas de Uruguay y el Programa de Fortalecimiento de las Artes Montevideo Cultura Carnival Studio Theater, Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami Entradas: 305.949-6722 / 1. 866.949-6722 (toll-free) / www.arshtcenter.org

Sábado 21 de julio, 5:00 p.m.

DÍA INTERNACIONAL DEL NIÑO TEATRO DOBLE, Miami, USA EL GATO Y LA GAVIOTA Adaptada y dirigida por Neher Jaqueline Briceño de la novela "La historia de una gaviota y el gato que la enseñó a volar" de Luis Sepúlveda.

Key Biscayne Community Center, 10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne En colaboración con Key Biscayne Community Center Copatrocinada por Key Biscayne Community Foundation, Village of Key Biscayne, Marlins Foundation, United Aliens Artists Foundation, Toy, Global Dreams USA, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital & Conecta: Miami Arts Reservaciones: 305. 365-8900 Entrada y estacionamiento gratis.

DESARROLLO DEL TEATRO HISPANO EN AMÉRICA.

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Parent to Parent of Miami Offers Hope, Help & Support Continued from page 1

Garcia continued, “Everything that we do has been designed by us, created by us, and has been adapted with information about the laws and rights to protect families and kids with disabilities.

All that we do is tailored uniquely to the needs of the families that we serve from our own personal experiences.“ Parent to Parent of Miami provides free information to parents of children with disabilities and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, The Children’s Trust, a few other grants and private donations. Its signature fundraiser, “Journey of Dreams”, is now in its 14th year and scheduled to be held again November 17, 2018.

The success stories that emanate from

was in a horrible accident and was diagnosed as a quadriplegic. Today he is 14, has learned to surf and is working hard on his dream to walk across the stage at his high school graduation.

Marcia’s child was born with autism.

“He’s non-verbal, and when I started out, I was not connected to Parent to Parent of Miami and did not realize how much help was available to me and how much I was struggling. I ended up pulling my child out of school when he was little because he was aggressive - I didn’t realize then that I could have approached the school for help. I didn’t know better and felt it was my responsibility as a parent to care for him. So, I quit my job, and we stayed at home for 9 years. I heard about Parent to Parent of

igating the care for the child falls on the shoulders of the mother and too often her own physical, mental and emotional health falls to the wayside.” That’s what makes Parent to Parent of Miami such an extraordinary organization. The employees (like Marcia in the story above) AND volunteers understand as they have a child or a parent with disabilities and can not only empathize with parents, they are also role models on how parents can get the help their child needs and take hold of their lives too.”

Marcia went on, “As a single parent, the support I received from the women around me at Parent to Parent of Miami was unequal to anything I could find anywhere and even among my friends because they didn’t have to deal with the challenges that I did. And that’s the

bottom line. They didn’t understand or have to worry about wheelchairs not fitting in their car or the bathroom not being accessible. Your support system is really not in place unless you are connected with other people that may not be experiencing your same challenges. So, here at Parent to Parent of Miami there is this solid, common ground where you stand together and hold each other up if and when needed.

Isn’t this the very best of humanity… and it’s here in Miami!

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Parent to Parent of Miami for children and adults with disabilities and their parents are life changing. Here are just a few examples Kevin Mintz was born with cerebral palsy (CP) and has had a lifetime of challenges. But with help, his parents were able to get him the help he needed along the waym and today he is com-

“More often than not the responsibility for navigating the care for the child falls on the shoulders of the mother and too often her own physical, mental and emotional health falls to the wayside.” pleting post-graduate work at Harvard University. You can find Kevin’s story on a video titled “A Memorable Mintz Moment” on the Parent to Parent Miami website http://www.ptopmiami.org/ dream-big-2/videos/ Patrick Ivison was a toddler when he

Miami and ended up working here fulltime due to divorce. That’s when it really became difficult, transitioning from being a stay at home mom with my son to care for 24/7 to working full time and finding the right programs for him all on my own. But with information and guidance found at Parent to Parent Miami, I was able to juggle it all, put it in perspective and get the support I needed both physical and emotionally, and now I’m on the other side. Today, my son is 22 years old and in a special program, which he will soon age out of, and will be transitioning to another program. He has been and is being cared for; he is in a good place and I am in a good place too. I met the challenges, am successful, centered, happy and now I can give back to others who are where I was years ago.

As a parent, it’s really scary caring for the needs of a child with a disability. So, just being able to tell them that I have been there and show them that there is hope really helps.”

Garcia went on to elaborate, “more often than not the responsibility for nav-

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Miami Music Festival Announces 2018 Program Lineup Miami Music Festival to present 2018 program including the highly anticipated concert by The MMF Wagner Institute, conducted by the great grandson of famed German composer Richard Wagner Miami Music Festival (MMF), an intensive training program for the next generation of classical musicians to work with mentors and gain performing experience, announces the lineup for the 2018 season from June 5 through July 29, 2018 at various venues in Miami. Going into its fifth season, MMF will host young artists from around the world selected from top conservatories and universities.

This season will include musical milestones such as the return of MMF’s POPS Concert and Independence Day Celebration after a successful first year and the directorial debut of Antoine Wagner, great grandson of famed German composer Richard Wagner, as the MMF critically acclaimed Wagner Institute stages complete Acts from Lohengrin and Die Walküre.

This year, 250 students from over 25 countries will receive instruction from an assembly of world-class faculty while the community benefits from accessible public concerts featuring many of the industry's most talented artists. The Festival consists of institutes in orches-

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tra, opera, piano, and conducting, as well as the pioneering Career Institute.

“We’re excited to be back in Miami for another successful season,” said Michael Rossi, MMF’s Founder & Artistic Director. “Year after year we are inspired by our remarkable faculty and talented young students to provide educational and performance opportunities in this rich metropolis for our emerging classical artists during the summer season.”

The Festival will present over 45 public events this summer including the MMF Wagner Institute, full opera productions, symphonic concerts, piano performances by guest artists, numerous piano recitals and chamber music performances by MMF participants, Opera Aria Nights, Zarzuela in the Summer Nights, Broadway Nights, Faculty Chamber Series, more than 30 masterclasses, and more.

The program includes: • June 21 & June 22 @ 7:30 p.m. — Dido and Aeneas and The Medium (Double Bill) Enjoy a double bill evening where two one-act classic op-

eras are paired perfectly for one amazing night! Dido and Aeneas, by English baroque composer Henry Purcell, is based on the legendary love story between the Queen of Carthage, Dido, and the Trojan prince, Aeneas. Enter the spiritual realm with The Medium, a modern work by

Antoine Wagner, great grandson of German composer Wilhelm Richard Wagner

Gian Carol Menotti that tells the story of Baba, who hosts seances that trick bereaved parents into spending their money.

• June 28 & June 30 @ 7:30 p.m. — A Midsummer Night’s Dream Pure magic comes to life on

stage in Britten’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s iconic play. The enchanting fairytale brings magical creatures together in romance and comedy. A Midsummer Night’s Dream closely follows Shakespeare’s original, and features a spectacular range of characters from fairies to royalty with interwoven plots capturing your attention to the very end.

• June 29 @ 7:30 p.m. & July 1 @ 2:00 p.m. — Ariadne Auf Naxos Comedy and music are beautifully intertwined in Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss. Taking place in 18th century Vienna, one very serious group of opera singers is juxtaposed against a group of comedians, leading to an entertaining evening of unplanned performances and a love story in this operawithin-an-opera.

• July 4 @ 5:00 p.m. — Independence Day Celebration. Celebrate the 4th of July with the MMF Symphony Orchestra! Capture the uniquely American spirit with Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Tchaikovsky’s bombastic 1812 Overture, movie music from John Williams, Stars and Stripes, and other patriotic favorites round out a fun evening of orchestral hits sure to please the whole family. Plus, rock out to 80s and 90s classic rock, with Michelle Kim on electric violin!

• July 14 @ 7:30 p.m. — Miami Music Festival Wagner Institute featuring Antoine Wagner Lohengrin Act II — Die Walküre Act II This season, Wagner’s great grandson, Antoine Wagner, makes his directorial debut.

Antoine Wagner will create the concept, set design and stage direction for Act II of Die Walküre in a digital immersive experience at the New World center. Bass Baritone Alan Held returns

as Wotan and Wagnerian Soprano Linda Watson joins the cast of professional Wagner Institute participants as Brunhilde.

• July 26 & July 28 @ 7:30 p.m. — La Rondine La Rondine is an Italian comic opera set in mid19th century Paris and the French Riviera. Created by Giacomo Puccini in 1916, it tells the love story between a woman from high society and a naïve younger man of lesser means. The story twists and turns through the tumultuous times of true love.

• July 27 @ 7:30 p.m. & July 29 @ 2:00 p.m. — Ghost of Versailles For the first time in Florida, MMF proudly presents John Corigliano’s grand opera buffa, The Ghosts of Versailles. The spirits have literally come back to court; the court of Louis XVI that is. Marie Antoinette is upset about having been beheaded, so her favorite playwright attempts to entertain her by continuing the adventures of his characters from The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro. This opera-within-an-opera goes awry when Figaro refuses to stick to the script and the playwright must come to the Queen’s rescue and win her affection.

The festival will also present a series of Faculty Recitals.

The artists are part of the faculty and distinguished artistsin-residence who mentor the students each summer. It is a special privilege to offer the audiences the opportunity to hear them perform. Some of the artists will include: • Alon Goldstein • Ching-Yun Hu • Alexandre Moutouzkine • Peter Takacs For the full schedule, to purchase tickets and more information on Miami Music Festival, please visit www.miamimusicfestival.com.

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Brutalism in Coral Gables By: Dr. Karelia Martinez Carbonell, CFRE, Member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

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o you know that the present Coral Gables police and fire building at 2801 Salzedo Street is of Brutalist design rare among a plethora of Mediterranean architecture? And it may be one of only a few Brutalist design architecture government buildings in Cor-

al Gables. The building was built in 1973 by architect Walter S. Klements who served on the board of directors of the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects in the late 1960s. Brutalism is a movement in architecture that flourished from the 1950s to the mid-1970s.

The term originates from the French word béton brut that means raw concrete. The 1970s Brutalist design is an important architectural style typical of the era.

Although Brutalism went out of favor back in the mid1970s, it is enjoying a revival and resurgence as a favorite of the Instagram age, and preservationists are taking notice.

The buildings are popular for their rawness, uniqueness, and, yes, coolness. A 1970s Brutalist building complex that has become the darling of this renewed architectural popularity is the Miami Dade College InterAmerican Campus on SW 27th Avenue. The Brutalist building just underwent a $35 million renovation.

The real estate developer Codina will take over the current site after swapping land with the City of Coral Gables. It is no secret that plans include demolishing the existing building immediately after the swap is complete.

So, is there a future for the 1973 Brutalist style building at 2801 Salzedo? I surely hope so.

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lthough some may see the Brute style as unfinished or “ugly”, the same was said of the mid20th century architecture style of Frank Lloyd Wright, which was slow to gain popularity but is today hailed as a masterpiece of design. Also, the Art Deco and MiMo styles suffered from a lack of curatorial appreciation until preservationists had an awakening just a few years ago [relatively speaking]. Even many of George Merrick’s architectural masterpieces were demolished. Remember the Miami Coliseum on Douglas Avenue? Or the City’s first post office which was demolished to erect the Presbyterian Church? The church also succumbed to the wrecking ball to make room for the present site of the Alhambra Towers.

Is the public safety building following

the similar fate?

Preservation is less about “beauty” and more about the totality of the historical significance within the context of place and time. Brutalism’s time has come again, and a call to action can be as easy as a shared Instagram moment.

Go love the brute at 2801 Salzedo.

Dr. Martinez Carbonell is an independent fundraising and communications consultant after many years employed in the not-for-profit sector. Dr. Martinez Carbonell has been a leader on numerous nonprofit boards of directors.

She is past executive board member of the Coral Gables Community Foundation; longtime board member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Miami Chapter; current Trustee at the Coral Gables Museum; past president of the Junior League of Miami Foundation and current president of the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables. She holds a Doctorate in Public Administration with a concentration on non-profit management from NSU. Martinez Carbonell is one of a limited number of fundraisers worldwide who have earned the CFRE credential (certified fundraising executive).

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“Jazz at MOCA” Series Schedule Free Outdoor Monthly Concert Series in North Miami

What/Who: The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) is proud to feature renown jazz musicians as part of its monthly “Jazz at MOCA” series. Guests will dance under the stars to the soulful sounds of a different performer on the last Friday of every month. Each of the featured artists comes from different geographical and musical backgrounds with versatile talents ranging from flautists, saxophonists, guitarists, and singers, delivering sounds of jazz from all over the world. The wide variety of talent ensures that every “Jazz at MOCA” is a unique experience.

Miami Big Sound Orchestra [Photos courtesy of Abbie Lipton]

The full 2018 artist line-up includes:

June 29 — Julio Montalvo July 27 — Dr. Ed Calle August 31 — Elsten Torres September 28 — Nestor Torres October 26 — The Tal Cohen Jazz Ensemble November 30 — Ashley Pezzotti Jazz Quartet December 28 — The Miami Big Sound Orchestra

The public is invited to enjoy the rhythms of the featured artist, rain or shine.

Guests may also enjoy MOCA’s current exhibition from 7 – 10 p.m. by donation.

For more information about “Jazz at MOCA”, visit: https://mocanomi.org/category/programs/jazz-at-moca/

Tal Cohen Jazz Ensemble

Elsten Torres

Julio Montalvo

Nestor Torres

When: The last Friday of every month at 8 p.m.

Where: Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) 770 NE 125th Street, Miami, FL 33161

Cost: This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit mocanomi.org, call 305-893-6211 or email info@mocanomi.org

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Michael Warshower

Luisa Pizzorni

Brian Smith

Jose Laya

Katie Adams

Kenneth Odrodnik

Roland Rivas-Camp

EWM Realty International Adds New Associates to Miami Beach Branch EWM Realty International, one of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms and the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate for Miami-Dade and Broward counties, is proud to announce that eight associates — Katie Adams, Jose Laya, Kenneth Ogrodnik, Elias Palacios, Luisa Pizzorni, Rolando Rivas-Camp, Brian Smith, and Michael Warshower—have joined the company’s Miami Beach office, located at 419 Arthur Godfrey Road.

Katie Adams brings four years of real estate experience to EWM, having worked as a showing agent for The Jills at Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Miami Beach. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. Originally from Coral Springs, Fla., Adams is an active member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami.

Boasting 13 years in the real estate industry, Jose Laya most recently worked for Fortune International Group as a broker-associate. A native of Miami Beach, Laya earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Florida International University. In addition to being an active member of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of Realtors, he is a volunteer with the Miami Rescue Mission.

Prior to joining EWM, Kenneth Ogrodnik worked for seven years as a real estate associate for Compass Real Estate in Miami Beach. Originally from Rhode Island, Ogrodnik has lived in Florida for 19 years. He

earned his general studies associate's degree from Rhode Island Community College.

Before joining EWM, Elias Palacios worked for Avanti Way Realty as a real estate sales associate.

Boasting eight years of industry experience, he is a member of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS®.

Palacios, who was born in Gainesville, Fla., graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor’s in business administration.

Luisa Pizzorni, who is originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, but lived in Pisa, Tuscany Italy as a child, previously worked as a realtor associate for Sasco Realty Inc. in Miami Beach. Pizzorni is an active member of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® and volunteers regularly at the St. Patrick Catholic School in Miami Beach.

Rolando Rivas-Camp, FAIA, is a registered architect and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He graduated from the University of Florida with a Master of Architecture, Design, and Historic Preservation. Before graduating, he studied at the University of London’s Birkbeck and Bedford Colleges as an American Foreign Exchange Student. His entire professional career has been spent with the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. at the US General Services Administration.

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entries. Before this, Rivas-Camp served in the Office of Design and Construction as the Director of Historic Preservation and the Arts. His passion for real estate has led him to a second career, now as a real estate associate with EWM. Prior to joining EWM, Brian C. Smith worked for more than 10 years as an account executive for Orion International. A U.S. Navy veteran, Smith served for five years as a surface warfare officer. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, followed by an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Here in Miami, Brian is a volunteer at Camillus House non-profit organization; contributor to Nuestra Noche Colombiana for Children International; and an active member of the Biscayne Neighborhood Association, the Notre Dame Club of Miami, Northwestern University Club of Southeast Florida, Miami Beach Chamber of CommercePillar Trustee, and St. Patrick Catholic Church.

Born in Pittsfield, Mass., Michael Warshower grew up in Argentina and Brazil, but calls Florida, where he has resided for the past 20 years, “home.” Warshower is currently president of Buckstore, Inc., a division of RPI Commercial, Inc. -- an international developer and supplier of discount stores located across the U.S. and around the world. He graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a minor in International Finance and Marketing.

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Downtown Coral Gables Kicks-Off Culinary Month and Wine Walk The Business Improvement District of Coral Gables invites locals to indulge in one-of-a-kind foodie festivities.

This June, the Business Improvement District (BID) of Coral Gables is dishing out a forkful of flavor with its firstever Coral Gables Culinary Month, celebrating Downtown Coral Gables’ thriving food and beverage scene. An expansion of the BID’s signature dining promotion Coral Gables Restaurant Week, Culinary Month promises 30 days of exclusive, interactive and mouthwatering events, including the Coral Gables Wine Walk on June 28.

“Our first ever Culinary Month will engage foodies and wine-lovers alike, highlighting Downtown Coral Gables as one of Miami’s greatest culinary

destinations,” said Taciana Amador, Executive Director of the Coral Gables BID. Coral Gables Restaurant Week, now in its eleventh year, is taking place until June 24. Participating restaurants are serving three-course, prix fixe menus at discounted prices. With savings of at least 20% off, menu prices range from $13 to $48 per person – giving customers the flexibility to find the right restaurants for their taste buds and budget.

Restaurants participating in Coral Gables Restaurant Week include: newcomers Mara Basque Cuisine and Sushi Club, as well as classic favorites Ortanique on the Mile, Bulla Gastrobar, Christy’s Restaurant, La Dorada,

Swine Southern Table & Bar, MesaMar Seafood Table, Divino Ceviche, Cibo Wine Bar, Zucca, La Taberna Giralda and more. For a full list of participating restaurants, please visit CoralGablesRestaurantWeek.com.

In addition, Coral Gables Culinary Month will feature a variety of can’tmiss events, including the first annual Coral Gables Wine Walk. Taking place on Thursday, June 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., guests will have the opportunity to explore wine regions of the world without leaving Downtown Coral Gables. This fun and lively event will begin at Kettal Furniture Showroom on Miracle Mile, where guests can pick up tickets, wineglasses, Wine Walk maps and kick off the evening with a deli-

cious tasting. From there, wine explorers will taste a large of variety of wine selections as they journey through designated tasting stops, enjoying special offers, promotions, prizes and more from participating shops. Partner restaurants in the area will also be offering exclusive deals to Wine Walk guests who show their tickets!

Coral Gables Wine Walk tickets are $45 and can be purchased at CoralGablesRestaurantWeek.com.

Parking is effortless and accessible for all Coral Gables Culinary Month events, including metered parking, centralized valet, an award-winning Trolley system, the FreeBee rideshare app and six garages available with affordable rates.

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July 3 & 17 (6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) — Caddy’s on Central

GUEST D.J. ON JULY 3 — SWINGIN’ THE ZYDECO

FEATURE STORY 6 T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers

The family business of T-Broussard

CAJUN ZYDECO COMMUNITY 16 The Reading Edge

How a popular newspaper typeface got its start in St. Petersburg.

18 From The Netherlands With Love

ZydecoZity is a weekly radio program, and an annual festival.

20 Zydeco Evangelist Gary Hayman

Gary Hayman knows something about hypnotism.

22 Festival-O-Rama

Some listings from floridacajunzydeco.com/festivals

26 Suwannee Roots Revival Early Bird Tickets Available

A dance tent is part of the North Florida festival Oct. 11–14.

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at Caddy’s on Central

217 Central Ave., 33701 Tuesday, July 3 — Swingin' Zydeco Tuesday, July 17 6 P.M. TO 9: 30 P.M. Twice monthly Cajun and zydeco dance at Caddy’s on Central in downtown St. Pete on the first and third Tuesdays. Good mix of danceable music by Cajun and zydeco artists singing about death, divorce, drinking and dancing.

No cover charge. Caddy’s is at 217 Central Ave., St. Pete 33701.

Go to www.FloridaCajunZydeco.com for more information.

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T-Broussard behind the drumkit in his mom’s band, Creole Sweet La La.

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ydeco is a family business in Louisiana. This is true for zydeco artist Bryant Keith “T” Broussard, front man for T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers.

You might be surprised that he is NOT related to Jeffery Broussard, or Jeffery’s father Delton, or Jeffery’s famous uncle Fernest Arceneaux. According to a writeup by Geoffrey Himes, an arts journalist for the Washington Post and founder of the Roots Cafe in Baltimore, that family is based in Opelousas, near the Atchafalaya swamps, and favors the song-based zydeco of Clifton Chenier and Nathan Williams.

“T-Broussard’s family, by contrast, is based a good deal west in Jennings and Lake Charles, near the Calcasieu swamps, where the

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zydeco tends to be more rhythmic in the style of Boozoo Chavis, Preston Frank, and Bois Sec Ardoin. The latter two men, as it happens, were both uncles of T-Broussard’s mother, making her son a cousin of Keith Frank and Chris Ardoin.”

T-Broussard’s mother, Mary Jane (Ardoin) Broussard, was a trail blazer for women accordion artists before Rosie Ledet and Donna Angelle came along. Also in his family tree is Queen Ida, a Grammywinning zydeco veteran on the west coast. Mary Jane Broussard was in the original Magnolia Sisters in the 1970s, and later joined a trio with Morris Ardoin on fiddle and Clarence LeDay on guitar. She has made regular guest appearances with her son’s zydeco group, T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers. T-Broussard returns the favor

by playing drums behind his mom in her band, Creole Sweet La La. Commenting on his mother’s influence on his music, T-Broussard said, “She was the one who taught me accordion. She would play all the time at house parties and family gathering things. Instead of playing guitar, I would play the accordion.”

“Especially with the style she plays, the old traditional style, the original Mary Jane Broussard — where the music comes from,” he said. “The zydeco derives from the old Creole music, and it’s got a different twist with the drums and whatnot. You know, more upbeat.”

According to Dan Willging in OffBeat magazine, “But the things that distinguish ‘T’ from the rest of the pack are his rhythmic lyrical couplets, and the fact that his mother, Mary Jane, was his mentor, making him one of the few who learned accordion from a female role model.”

While T-Broussard has dabbled a bit with the R&B stylings that are so much a part of the music of Keith Frank and Chris Ardoin, and both of those artists have contributed to T-Broussard’s recordings, T-Broussard’s music generally has a more traditional sound and

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zydeco tempo of twenty years ago, which sounds to me a lot like Geno Delafose, with several of T-Broussard’s own compositions derived melodically from Roy Carrier, and specifically Roy’s “Whiskey Drinkin’ Man.” Geoffrey Himes insightfully commented, “T-Broussard sounds like an imitator when he follows national R&B trends, and an original only when he sticks to Louisiana's indigenous zydeco. But when he sang a bluesy two step such as ‘Lonely Woman’ or a Creole waltz such as ‘How Am I Going To Make It,’ his handsome tenor made the songs more than mere dance fodder. After intermission, he switched to his red, white, and green triple-row accordion, which allowed him to play pretty embellishments on songs such as ‘Talk to Me, Good Whiskey.’ Here was evidence that he was carrying on not just the family business but also the family tradition.”

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-Broussard got his start backing his mother, accordion virtuoso Mary Jane Broussard, on rubboard, drums and bass guitar. In 1993 at age 21, T-Broussard founded his own band, The Zydeco Steppers, which he fronts on accordion and vocals. The band has has released seven albums including his 2007 release, Zydeco Lover, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in the shortlived Best Zydeco or Cajun category. Reviewing Zydeco Lover, Dan Willging wrote that T-Broussard delivers a confident, commanding

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Visit FloridaCajunZydeco.com performance “that rolls through an all-original mixture of infectious, boogey-down zydeco, Creole-sung waltzes, belly-rubbing R&B and even a swaying swing number. One tune in particular, ‘Old-Time Waltz,’ strolls at a leisurely pace, only to burst into a fervent, danceenticing zydeco that’s a total but welcome surprise. Besides mixing it up song-wise, Broussard alternates between several different diatonic and triple-row accordions so every track feels different than the last. Also contributing to this is producer Ardoin’s slight alteration of Broussard’s vocals through various studio techniques, like reverberation, so, at times, it feels like there are different vocalists at the mic. Though that’s something that’ll probably rankle the purists, the result is a varied sound that doesn’t succumb to the notion that all zydeco sounds alike.”

On the album Super T, Dan Willging wrote in 2009 that the album was his “most adventuresome” with the addition of his brother Mike on keyboards. “Though keyboard chords may be unsettling to some, they’re necessary for the swing tracks and unobtrusive on the zydeco numbers.”

In January 2018, T-Broussard released his latest album, Goin’ Live.

T-Broussard is a road warrior performing at festivals with both east and west coast tours. To name just a few of the festivals where T-Broussard the Zydeco Steppers has performed: Memphis Beale Street Festival, the Sparks July 4th Festival, Houston Zydeco Festival,

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T-Broussard is one of the artists whose music will be featured in the month of July at Cajun Zydeco Dance in downtown St. Pete.

It’s All Good (1995) Git It On, Git It On (2003) Knock Knock (2006) Zydeco Lover (2007) Super T (2009) Blindside (2012) Goin' Live (2018)

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Downtown Wichita Falls Festival, Alabama Blues Festival, Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival, Zydeco Extravaganza in Opelousas, Cajun Hot Sauce Festival in New Iberia, the MudBug Festival in Shreveport, numerous casino performances, and headliner at Florida’s Dunedin Mardi Gras. The band played for Stevie Wonder in New Orleans at the Essence Festival. In the past couple of weeks, T-Broussard headlined at the Long Beach Bayou Zydeco, Blues, Creole & Cajun Festival (June 23-24, 2018). Some of his music can be heard as the background music to promotional radio commercials and a Discovery Channel television program.

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The Reading Edge It might seem odd that legibility would be a concern when designing a typeface, but there are plenty of fonts around that are meant to be seen, not read; these typefaces are like clothes that look great but barely protect the wearer from the elements.

The Poynter Institute, an organization located in St. Petersburg that owns the Pulitzer Prize-winning Tampa Bay Times and bills itself as a thought leader in contemporary news journalism, commissioned Font Bureau of Boston in 1997 to design a new typeface family with the right characteristics to be legible when printed on newsprint and coated paper, to display well on the web, and to help newspapers migrate to smaller press configurations. Ultimately, designer Tobias Frere-Jones came up with the Poynter type family with four “grades� or weights that are legible in one grade or another set in small sizes and printed on recycled newsprint or high gloss coated paper. The Poynter typeface sets the same amount of copy in the same space across all of the grades, and it fits 20% more copy into columns than some other typefaces in use. In 2004, a study by the Ascender Corporation showed a high adoption of Poynter by one hundred leading newspapers worldwide that undertook design makeovers.

More newspapers in the study adopted Poynter (36%) than any other typeface. Runners-up included Franklin Gothic, Helvetica, Utopia, Times, and Century Old Style.

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Tobias Frere-Jones designed Poynter newspaper headline fonts as well.

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INTERVIEW WITH GARY HAYMAN BY HENK MUTSAERS

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enk Mutsaers produces a weekly radio broadcast in The Netherlands called “ZydecoZity” where he interviews zydeco artists and personalities, usually in Dutch. Henk has also been producing Cajun-zydeco dance festivals in Europe since 2000. The festivals present Cajun and zydeco bands from various European countries as well as Louisiana. Henk has also recorded some of his own original zydeco songs as well.

Here is a ink to Henk’s June 11, 2018 interview with zydeco evangelist, dance instructor and promoter Gary Hayman.

LINK http://www.uitdaging.net/zzr/zydeco-dancing/interviewwith-former-cajun-and-zydeco-dance-instructor/

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From Gary Hayman: I was interviewed on Dutch radio (via Skype) relative to my past zydeco dancing and teaching experience and involvement in the zydeco community.

Although this was a Dutch radio production, a video of the interview is currently on YouTube as well as several Dutch websites.

The interviewer was Henk Mutsaers, a Dutch radio personality, ZydecoZity Henk Musaers on the dance floor at his Cajun and zydeco Zydeco Festival functionary and festival. promoter, musician, food and health activist, and video producer. He is also a long time friend from when I taught zydeco dancing at ZydecoZity Cajun/Zydeco Festival in Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands for about six years in my younger years.

Henk currently produces a weekly ZydecoZity weekly radio program dedicated to promoting Cajun and zydeco music for the Dutch SLOG FM/TV broadcast network, and the annual ZydecoZity Cajun & Zydeco Festival which he founded in 2000.

ZydecoZity Radio: http://www.zydecozityradio.com ZydecoZity Festival: http://www.zydecozity.nl This E-Zine: http://www.uitdaging.net/zzr/cajun-zydeco-bands/cajun-zydeco-nieuws/

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Zydeco Evangelist Gary Hayman

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ary Hayman has a natural calling to teach. From 1993 to 2006, he built and maintained the ZydE-Magic website, and published his twice monthly newsletter ZydE-Zine with a subscriber list of 4,000 (about ten times the size of my subscriber list, though many read this publication on Facebook, LinkedIn or issuu.com). Both his newsletter and website were cited in The Kingdom of Zydeco by Michael Tisserand and Zydeco by Ben Sandmel, and Gary Hayman is mentioned in the “Zydeco” Wikipedia listing.

And Gary has been a zydeco dance instructor at festivals, dance cruises and dance events througout the United States and around the world. He even built the website for Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers. Gary has been fond of saying, “Nothing is hard when you know how to do it. The trick is to learn how to do it.”

Gary’s experience includes a career in the United States Air Force, where he attained the military officer rank of Major, was an expert marksman awarded first place in a pistol competition, and was a member of the Air Force Squash Team.

Gary had an 18-year career in private practice as a psychologist and hypnotist, and a national speaker on hypnotism.

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As a skier, Gary skied 150 slopes around the world in countries that include Japan, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France and Canada.

And as an early adopter of the personal computer, Gary served as chairman and editor of Apple computer special interest and user groups.

Weekly Zydeco Mystery Song Gary Hayman’s current project is The Weekly Zydeco Mystery Song Deb Seeck and Gary Hayman teach a Project, active since 2008. Every zydeco lesson on a dance cruise. week, Gary emails a link to his subscribers of an anonymous zydeco song. Subscribers are challenged to guess the artist and the name of the tune. The answer is revealed in the following week’s mailing. There are no awards for knowing the artist or the song, except for the fun of testing your knowledge.

To subscribe to Weekly Zydeo Mystery Song, visit:

http://ghayman.net/ZMS/invite.htm

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F EST I VA L- O - R A MA JULY 2018 July 4-8, 2018 — Waterfront Blues Festival (Portland) Artists include Chubby Carrier, Horace Trahan, Larkin Poe, Commander Cody, Curtis Salgado, Beth Hart, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Marc Broussard, The Mavericks.

Website: http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com

July 19-22 — Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance (Trumansburg, NY) Bands include Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys, Preston Frank and His Zydeco Family Band. Host band is Donna The Buffalo. See individual artists' schedules for other performances prior to or after the festival. Other offerings include camping, local food and craft vendors, children's activities, daily yoga, healing arts, an instrument workshops, and visual arts exhibits. www.grassrootsfest.org