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$2.7M Sunset Dr. makeover to aid bikers, pedestrians

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Ford, Zoo Miami join together to offer $5 admission days

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BY CINDY CASTELBLANCO

LL ook no further for afford-able family fun for theFourth of July. For thethird year in a row, Zoo

Miami is offering a sweet summer dealof $5 admission, backed up by FordMotor Company.

“Zoo Miami is such a great commu-nity resource and we want as manyfamilies as possible to enjoy it,” saidJim Vella, president, Ford MotorCompany. “In celebration ofIndependence Day, Ford is pleased toprovide support so that the zoo isaccessible to more people during thisholiday week.”

Representatives from Ford will besetting up shop in the zoo on July 4, 7and 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitorswill receive giveaways when they reg-ister to win a new Ford Focus and willbe able to view some of their latest carmodels.

Guests visiting Zoo Miami on thesediscounted days can enjoy a few othergoodies in addition to visiting thelions, tigers and bears along with the

BY RICHARD YAGER

TTwo West KendallCommunity Council11 members havedrawn opponents in the

Aug. 14 election while a third unop-posed incumbent will not appear onthe ballot.

“I was five minutes late in getting tothe Elections Office to get my papersapproved on June 8,” lamented JosephE. Delaney (Sub Area 114) who waselected in 2008. “At least two otherswere also held up by traffic and failedto make the five o’clock filing dead-line by just a few minutes.”

Delaney now will await a decisionby District 11 Commissioner Joe A.Martinez for his potential re-appoint-ment to Sub Area 114, which extendsgenerally from SW 72nd Street to SW120th Street, between SW 137th andSW 177th (Krome) avenues.

Veteran member Jeff Wander hasbeen challenged by newcomer DanielOjeda for the SubArea 112 seat andIleana Petisco, recently appointed torepresent SubArea 116, will face first-time candidate Carolina Blanco.

The contested SubArea candidatesand boundaries:

SUBAREA 112SW 42nd Street (north); SW 72nd

Sreet (south); SW 117th Avenue (east);SW 177th Avenue (west).

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AA $2.7 million makeover of aportion of Sunset Drive inEast Kendall is nearingcompletion with new land-

scaping and widening of outside lanes toaccommodate bikers plus new sidewalks toprovide added pedestrian safety.

Extending west from SW 69th Avenue toSW 84th Place, the project was begun inOctober 2011 on the strip of SW 72nd

Street, which also is designated asMarjorie Stoneham Douglas Drive in trib-ute to the author and environmentalist.

Completion is now scheduled for mid-August, barring “bad weather or otherunexpected conditions,” according toHeather M. Leslie, Florida Department ofTransportation (FDOT) spokesperson.

As part of the project, the contractor hasnarrowed portions of center medians to

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BY RICHARD YAGER

Two candidates qualified on June 8 for the

Republican primary in the newly redrawn

Florida House District 119, representing

more than 150,000 voters in Kendall.

Rep. Jeanette Nuñez elected to District

112 in 2010 is opposed in the Aug. 14 GOP

state primary by newcomer Libby Perez,

member of the board of governors of Kendall

Federation of Homeowner Associations.

The new boundaries drawn by the Florida

Legislature in 2012 for District 119 are gen-

erally bordered by SW Eighth Street on the

north to SW 104th Street onn the south

between SW 137th Avenue on the east and

Krome (177th Avenue) on the west.

Previously, the borders reached from south-

west Miami-Dade County into south

Broward County.

Rep. Frank Artiles is unopposed in the

August Republican primary for the revised

District 118 with an equally large Kendall

electorate approximating 150,000 voters

south of SW Eighth Street and east of SW

137th Avenue where it adjoins District 119.

All 120 House seats are up in the general

election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

In November, the winner of the Nuñez-

Perez race will face opposition from write-

in candidate Beatrice Oria, while Artiles

will be challenged by John F. Roques run-

ning unopposed in the August Democratic

primary.

JEANETTE NUÑEZNunez said since her

election in 2010, “I

have focused on

improving Florida’s

economy, reforming

education, and protect-

ing our children and

our seniors. I look for-

ward to continue serv-

ing my constituents in

Tallahassee and

humbly ask for your

support in my re-election.”

As a Florida House member, Nuñez holds

membership on the Economic Affairs

Committee and Subcommittees for Business

and Consumer Affairs, Government

Operations, Health and Human Services

Access, K-20 Competitiveness, and the 2012

House Re-districting Subcommittee.

Nuñez currently serves as vice president of

external affairs at Kendall Regional Medical

Center and Aventura Medical Center. She

formerly was vice president of government

affairs for Jackson Health System. She also

served as chief of staff to State Sen. Alex

Diaz de la Portilla.

Nuñez earned a BA in International

Relations and Political Science and an MBA

from Florida International University, and

has taught at the FIU College of Public

Health as an adjunct professor.

A board member of Kristi House, she also

is a member of the Women’s Healthcare

Executive Network, Greater Miami Chamber

of Commerce, and Good Shepherd Catholic

Church. She and her husband, Adrian Nunez,

have three children — Megan, Justin and

Jason.

LIBBY PEREZ“Because Florida is

broken, it’s time to

apply common sense to

conservative princi-

ples,” Perez said. “I am

not a lobbyist who has

saluted the ‘pay to play’

sense of entitlement

crippling Tallahassee.

Instead, I am an

involved community leader that has proven

my commitment to our children and the

Kendall community.”

An education advocate for 23 years, Perez

and husband, Adolfo, serve the Education

Excellence School Advisory Council, the

county’s final decision-maker implementing

the School Performance Excellence Plan.

Both are members of the District 7 Ethics

Advisory Committee.

A vice president of KFHA, Perez also

serves on the Scholarship Selection

Committee for the National Association of

Cuban/American Educators and the

Content/Criteria Development Committee

for Feria Ole, hosted by the Miami-Dade

American Hispanic Educators Association.

An honor graduate of South Miami High

School, Perez holds an Associate in Arts

degree in Political Science from Miami-Dade

College and attended the University of

Miami Leadership Program in computer sci-

ence. She currently is studying for her degree

in Management Science.

Co-owners of Alutech Corporation, an alu-

minum products manufacturing company,

Mr. and Mrs. Perez are residents of the Lakes

of the Meadow and parents of two children

— Alan and Lauren.

Jeanette Nuñez, Libby Perez set to face off in GOP primary

Jeanette Nuñez––––––––––––

Libby Perez––––––––––––

BY RICHARD YAGER

“Observance pays off,” said actingMaj. Hernan M. Organvidez who credit-ed a southwest resident with helpingpolice nab four vehicle burglars in anApr. 16 arrest.

Det. Otto Ablariedo, Sgt. GodofredoSuros, Officers Ariel Herrera andJoseph Medina were able to interrogate,identify and arrest a quartet of youngmales, all with prior records, includingtwo felons.

Twin complaints at Mirabella FallsApartments, 8365 SW 152 Ave. and thePeppermill Apartment Complex, 8006SW 149 Ave., brought police to bothaddresses where automobile burglariesoccurred within minutes of each other.

Obtaining exceptionally detailedidentities from a Mirabella Falls resi-dent, Officer Medina was able to radiothe information to Officer Herrera arriv-ing at the Peppermill address.

Spotting the black Volkswagen Jettathat minutes earlier had left MirabellaFalls, Herrera quickly conducted a rou-tine traffic stop to detain its four maleoccupants.

Summoned to the scene for furtherinterrogation, Sgt. Suros and Det.Ablanedo of the Hammocks Auto TheftUnit were able to confirm the quartethad committed various vehicle burgla-ries with several stolen items still intheir possession. All items subsequentlywere returned to their owners.

With previous records of both misde-meanors and felony crimes, all fourwere placed under arrest, including twodescribed as “dangerous felons.”

In honoring the officers for theirquick response and follow-up investiga-tions, Maj. Organvidez especially com-mended the resident who “gave verydetailed and thorough information thatresulted in taking these criminals off thestreets.

“This is really an example of how cit-izens working quickly and with keenobservation powers can keep our neigh-borhoods safe,” he added.

The four officers were each givencitations as Hammocks District Officersof the Month for May 2012 by CACchair James Blough.

Alert resident helps police nab automobile burglars

Honored Hammocks District Police with CAC chair James Blough (far left) include (l-r) Officer Ariel Herrera,Sgt. Godofredo Suros, Det. Otto Ablaniedo and Officer Joseph Medina with Acting Maj. Hernan M.Organvidez.



Heavenn helpp you if you want to bring upboundaries for Miami-Dade State Senate orHouse re-districting on the computer.

One of our writers spent nearly fourhours in a fruitless task to find new districtmaps with specific street boundaries,despite continued assurances by ElectionDept. staffers that “they’re there!”

Repeated efforts and on-phone assis-

tance could only produce color block mapsthat fail to delineate actual streets that formthe new districts. It might be important thisyear to see just who you will vote for ifyou’re now in a new district.

We understand from his report that youcan go downtown and buy a map at theElections Dept. for $40. If you want totackle the Internet linkage, here are threethat the downtown election office offers:

Elections Homepage: <www.miamidade.gov/elections/home.

asp>; Redistricting<www.miamidade.gov/elections/redis-

tricting.asp>;State House Redistricting at <www.flori-

daredistricting.org/>. Good luck.

Can’tt miss West Kendall campaignersworking for Libby Perez whose name islettered in bold ‘fire engine red’ on white t-shirts. Enter “Libby Perez” on-line andyou’ll find a link to see a map of the newWest Kendall District 119.

Statee primary and fall election meet-the-candidate sessions have necessarilybeen moved from late June into July, saysPresident Michael Rosenberg of KendallFederation of Homeowner Associations.By the time the last qualifying date (June8) was over, it was too late to schedule can-didates for June meeting appearances, heexplained. All of which will result in notone or two but possibly three July sessionsto cover all candidacies. We’ll update theschedule July 10.

Stephaniee Perez, Holmes BraddockHigh senior, one of five honored withscholarships at KFHA’s May “OperationTurnaround” has obtained an added $4,000towards her tuition at the University ofNorth Carolina and is being considered foran additional $500 to $2,000. “Please share

with all concerned and say thanks again tothem for supporting KFHA,” says OT’sJane Walker, adding that Stephanie hasalready moved to NC with her mom. Shereceived both the Norman Shulevitz andthe Miles and Lina Moss scholarships atKFHA’s program.

Following the latest proposal byCitizens Property Insurance to increaserates, Sen. Oscar Braynon (D/MiamiGardens) and Rep. Frank Artiles(R/Miami) hosted a roundtable discussionat FIU June 18, discussing the impact ofrate increases on Floridians and insurancemarket.

“Our property insurance crisis is notsomething that should wait until nextMarch to discuss,” says Rep. Frank Artiles(R-118). “It’s affecting Floridians now andI think we need to sit the parties down andcome up with real solutions. “I’m not con-vinced raising premiums on strugglingFloridians is the sole answer to our trou-bled property insurance market,” he added,noting the Citizens Board of Directors isset to meet in July to vote on possible rateincreases.

Lissaa Mariee Platske headlines GreaterKendall Business Association’s monthly

networking session for its noon luncheonprogram Thursday, June 28, starting at11:30 a.m. at Killian Palms Country Club,9950 SW 104 Street. President/CEO ofUpside Thinking, Inc., she’ll advise how to“Turn Your Contacts into Contracts” or“How to build long-lasting partnershipsthat create an endless stream of clients.”

For membership or other details, callMaggie at 305-386-4030.

Woody’ss Bar BQ out on Kendall Driveat SW 162 Ave. advertising a “Spare RibEating Contest” on at 1 p.m. Saturday, July21 for 20 contestants with the winner whoeats the most ribs in 10 minutes receiving a“Q Card” worth $50. For details, call Dianaat 305-387-7429.

Thoughtt off thee Day:Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that

faith is his twin brother. — Kahlil Gibran

Richard Yager contributed to this col-umn.

For news tips call 305-669-7030 or sendemails to <[email protected]>

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It’s not so easy to identify street boundaries ofnewly-redistricted legislative seats.

provide an outside lane wide enough forsharing by bicyclists as well as adding safe-ty for both pedestrians and motorists.

During the project design, a landscapearchitect developed an inventory of theexisting trees, evaluating those for removalbecause of non-compliance with designstandards and interference with work per-formed, Leslie said.

“Approximately 244 trees are scheduledto be removed,” she added. “The team pre-served the trees that did not violate thestate’s design standards. As part of this con-struction project, about 347 solitaire palmswill be planted in the grass area along thesides of Sunset Drive.

“These palms were selected because theirtrunk size will not grow larger than the max-imum diameter that is required by the statefor safety reasons,” she said, noting new con-struction includes narrowing center mediansections to provide a wider outside lane thatwill better accommodate bicycle access.

Other project work includes installingnew sidewalks and pedestrian ramps; replac-ing median curbs and gutters; installingdrainage structures; signalization enhance-ments; leveling existing driveways to matchthe roadway; updating signage and pave-ment markings; erecting “Share the Road”

signs for bicyclists, repaving and restriping.The construction contract totals $2,761,989.

Other recent area FDOT projects include:• In West Miami and Coral Gables: SW

57th Avenue (SR 590) from 24th Street toSW Eight Street, repaving, re-striping, newsidewalks, curbing, gutters, adding bicyclelanes, installing new traffic signals at SW24th Street, lengthening existing SW EighthStreet turn lanes, creating a left-turn-onlylane at Eighth Street for traffic turning fromnorthbound SW 57th Avenue, increasinglengths of turning lanes on SW 57th Avenueand installing new trees at a total cost of$3.8 million. Project was begun in May forcompletion April 2013.

• Repaving and re-striping Bird Road(SW 40th Street) between 71st and 73rdavenues, and between 68th and 70thavenues, including extension of turn lanes to72nd and 69th avenues; replacing stormwater drains, sidewalks, gutters, pedestrianramps, traffic signals, CSX Railroad signalsand crossing gates, and upgrading streetlights at a total cost of $1.02 million (begunJune 2011 and completed in February).

• Adding additional turn lanes on north-bound S. Dixie Highway (US1) to turnwest and on southbound US1 to turn easton Marlin Road in Cutler Bay, includingnew traffic lights, signage, repaving andre-striping the roadway at a total cost of$295,091 (begun October 2011 and com-pleted March).

DANIEL OJEDA“My reason for

running is simple,”Daniel Ojeda said.“My interest is tobenefit the peopleand decisions I willrepresent.

“I will be glad todiscuss and under-stand every point ofview so I can sharemy opinion and bereasonable with my

decision and vote as a council member forMiami-Dade County,” he added.

A Hialeah native, he is the son of jour-nalist Marilyn Gonzalez and veteran busi-nessman and politician Dr. Alfredo Ojeda,advisor to President Carlos Andres PerezRodriguez of Venezuela, who served from1974 to 1979 and 1989 to 1993.

In Venezuela and the U.S., Ojeda studiedin different schools and colleges whileexposed to his parents’ diplomatic environ-ment. In 2002, he began a course in LiberalArts at the Universidad Metropolitana inCaracas before moving to the U.S. to studypolitical science. During leadership/negoti-ation courses and public relations seminars,he held positions in show business andadvertising fields.

JEFF WANDER“I have a passion

for doing what’s rightfor West Kendall,”Jeff Wander said.

“I have always beena proponent of smartgrowth. It is my goalto help West Kendallattain that sense ofhometown and theinfrastructure thatgoes along with a

superior quality of life.”A Brooklyn, NY, native who moved to

Miami-Dade County in 1974, Wander hasresided in West Kendall since 1984 andcurrently serves as a Court SecurityOfficer with the U.S. Marshall Service forthe U.S. Southern District of Florida at theMiami Courthouse. Retired as a Miami-Dade Police sergeant since 2003, Wander,a graduate with a B.A. degree in CriminalJustice from Biscayne College, holds anM.S. degree in Public Administration/Management from St. Thomas University.

A resident of the Lakes of the Meadow, he

and his wife, Martha, are parents of three adultchildren, Marcus, Matthew and Meagan.

SUBAREA 116SW 120th Street (north); SW 184th

Street (south); SW 157th/SW 147thAvenues (east); SW 177th (Krome)Avenue (west).

CAROLINA BLANCO“As a lifetime resi-

dent of District 11, Ihave seen this com-munity evolve,” saidCarolina Blanco, whofeels “a personal con-nection to our com-munity and its resi-dents, including myneighbors, family andfriends.

“Our communitycontinues to grow and we need to beinvolved in the progress while preservingits rich history,” she added.

Born and raised in Kendall, Blancoattended Bent Tree Elementary and HowardD. McMillan Middle School before gradu-ating from G. Holmes Braddock SeniorHigh School, all within District 11.

She received a bachelor’s degree in publicadministration from Florida InternationalUniversity and presently serves as a teacherfor Miami-Dade Public Schools.

She and her husband are parents of twochildren.

ILEANA PETISCO“I have dedicated

myself to serve myconstituents throughtireless work in thecommunity and thecouncil, protectingour West Kendallneighborhoods,” saidIleana Petisco,appointed by District11 Commissioner JoeA. Martinez on Dec.6, 2011.

She said she will “continue to advocateadherence to the approved master plan,protect the urban development boundaryand promote responsible and necessaryprojects,” adding “Integrity is not forsale.”

Petisco, who holds a BA degree inSociology and Anthropology from FloridaInternational University and is a graduateof the University of Miami School ofNursing, now is employed at the UMMiller School of Medicine.

She and her husband, Jose, are the par-ents of Daniel, Anabelle and Andrew.

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normal attractions offered by the zoo.On July 7, Blue Bell will be helpingguests cool down by distributing freesamples of ice cream to lucky zoo visi-tors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part ofScoops for Conservation, a partnershipbetween the Zoological Society ofFlorida and Blue Bell Ice Cream thatencourages donations for wildlife con-servation. Pepsi Next also will be dis-tributing free samples to help keep visi-tors refreshed on July 7 and 8 from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.

“There is always so much to exploreand take part in at the zoo, so for $5, it’sreally a steal,” said Eric Stephens, ZooMiami director. “Each visit is like awhole new experience.”

To help plan the perfect visit, ZooMiami has launched a handy mobile appli-cation for iPhone and Android owners thatequips users with a map, calendar, animalinformation and more. The application canbe found by searching for Zoo Miami inthe App Store or Android Marketplace.Free Wi-Fi also is offered in four large,convenient locations throughout the zoo.

For the whole Zoo Miami experience,

guests should plan to explore the newPlayworld Playground for some wet andwild fun for the kids. If visiting on a week-end, the Hippo Slide, the world’s largestinflatable water slide, is open to the publicfor a seriously slippery experience.

Along the way, the Samburu GiraffeFeeding Station allows visitors to get upclose and personal with a giraffe’s 14-inchtongue for a few bucks. Guests also canfeed the Indian rhinoceroses, hop on for acamel ride or choose from the many dif-ferent ways to travel through the zoo toview and learn about all the animals.

The special and limited $5 admissiondays are available only July 4-8 and can-not be combined with any other offer orpromotion.

Zoo Miami is located at 12400 SW152 St. Regular zoo admission is $15.95per adult and $11.95 per child (3-12),plus tax. Children age 2 and younger,zoo members and parking are free. ZooMiami’s hours are 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.;ticket booths close at 4 p.m.

For more information visit online at<www.zoomiami.org> or call 305-251-0400.

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Governor Rick Scott ordered Florida’s sec-retary of state to purge the state’s voter reg-istry of ineligible voters.

The state’s position: “…firmly committedto doing the right thing and preventing ineligi-ble voters from being able to vote.” No onecould argue with that position. I certainlydon’t want my vote diluted by a vote from anineligible voter.

So what is the problem? First, the federalgovernment has established procedures forvoter purges — procedures that the state mustfollow. Second, the data used to determinewho is eligible or ineligible must be accurateso eligible voters are not purged from the list.

A lot of words have been written about thegovernor’s intentions and timing. Let’s put thequestion of political motivation aside. Thelaws of Florida and the federal governmenthave established procedures for voter purges.If we follow them, the question of politicalmotivation becomes irrelevant.

Basically, the federal Voting Rights Act of

1993 says that no state can purge voter regis-tration lists within 90 days of any federal elec-tion. Gov. Scott says that the federal law isincorrectly interpreted. He interprets the fed-eral law as applying only to purges of once-eligible citizens who became ineligiblethrough criminal conviction, death or mentalincompetence. Scott said he is only goingafter voters who were not eligible to registerbecause they were not citizens of the UnitedStates.

We know where this is going. Lawsuitsfiled by the state against the federal govern-ment and lawsuits filed by the federal govern-ment against the State of Florida will end upin the federal courts. Which, incidentally, willcost the taxpayers of Florida a great deal ofmoney, money that could be used far moreeffectively in our cash-starved state.

Florida used the driver’s license registrationas the database for searching out ineligiblevoters. When you make application for a dri-ver’s license the question of citizenship isasked. Unfortunately, this database is notupdated as non-citizens become citizens. So,deciding the right to vote based on the fact thatthe individual seeking to vote was not a U.S.citizen years ago, when he or she first appliedfor a driver’s license, is a very, very poorsource of information.

The state provided the counties with a list

of voters that might not, based upon driverregistration records, be U.S. citizens. The stateinstructed the county supervisors of electionsto write to each registered voter on the list,state Florida’s position. If the voters don’trespond within 30 days, their names will bestricken from the registration list and theirvote, if they vote, will not count. The burdenof proof should be on the state, not the regis-tered voter.

The supervisors of elections of all but twocounties have stopped the purge determiningthat the data upon which they are to proceed istoo flawed to be of value.

The governor stated that Florida has beenasking the Department of Homeland Securityfor data on citizenship since last October. Heis asking the Justice Department to instructHomeland Security to share the informationso the state can proceed with the purge. Scottsaid, “the process would have been far lesscontroversial and far easier had HomelandSecurity not ‘stonewalled’ the state.”

Where do we stand as of this date? Recentlythe U.S. Department of Justice filed suit

against Florida to stop the purge based on twofacts: one, the 90-day provision and, secondly,the inaccuracy of the driver’s license database.

The State of Florida has filed a lawsuitaccusing Homeland Security of unlawfullyrefusing Florida access to a federal databasethat could help the state’s purge.

By the time the courts have ruled, andappeals have been heard, the state’s primaryelection will have passed and Florida will nothave restarted its purge of ineligible voters.Then, if the 90 day rule holds, we will be with-in 90 days of the general election. A purge willcontinue after November obviously with noeffect on the presidential elections, which inmy opinion, is the whole purpose of anexpanded purge.

We appreciate your opinions on this columnwhether in agreement or disagreement. Pleasesend your comments to (fax number) 305-662-6980 or email to <[email protected]>. The opinions expressed in this col-umn are not necessarily those of this newspa-per, its editors or publisher.

KENNETH’S COMMENTARY

R. Kenneth Bluh VIEWPOINT Is Florida Gov. Rick Scott correct about voter purge?


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While marketing tourism may seem like anon-essential expense in a recession, it isimportant for leisure travel destinations andsuppliers to continue to market their servic-es in order to receive repeat business andattract new visitors.

Florida tourism was down long before theGulf oil spill. Florida’s hotels, theme parksand restaurants all suffered as out-of-statetravelers chose to take their vacations closerto home, and to spend less time and moneyon trips to the Sunshine State.

With tourism generating as much as 15percent of total state tax revenue, andbeing responsible for as many as one mil-lion jobs, many see the tepid summer sea-son as evidence that good times are still along way off.

“It’s terrible,” said one local travel expert.“You’ve got the engine of the Florida econ-omy getting to a real breaking point.”

The more tourists buy, the better off thelocal economy is. But when visitors don’tcome, there are fewer opportunities for localmerchants to make a living. Tourism is likethe export business. You get money comingin from another region, and then it circulatesthroughout your area. When you exportgoods, you get the money for it and itbecomes part of your local economy; it’s thesame with tourism. Money comes in, but it’snot going out.

Localities compete for tourist dollars so

that projects may be approved to improveland for the purpose of attracting tourism.Tax rates may be lowered to attract compa-nies that provide tourist services (like hotels,car rental companies, restaurants, amuse-ment parks, etc.).

Community cooperation and understand-ing the benefits of tourism are essential todevelopment of the industry. Are they will-ing to commit financial and humanresources to assist in developing the destina-tion? Political will of local politicians to taketourism seriously is essential. So many com-munities see tourism as a “last resort” andare still chasing other priorities rather thandedicating time and energy to developingtourism.

Tourism declines due to a lack of spend-ing. Some places such as Rome andBarcelona always will have a marketbecause they have an attractive history, but ifplaces are not advertised and do not haveattractive points of entry, then hotels andtourist attractions will start to suffer, andtourism levels will fall accordingly.

Robert Cruz, the chief economist forMiami-Dade County’s Office of StrategicBusiness Management, recently told com-missioners that the local economy is beinghammered by the same pressures as the restof the nation. Declining residential propertyvalues, tighter access to credit, higher pricesfor food and fuel, and a decline in consumerconfidence are among the culprits.

There were 5,000 fewer payroll jobs inMiami-Dade County between February andApril than there were during the same peri-od last year, Cruz said. Most of the statis-tics in Cruz’s June 11 report, “CurrentEconomic Conditions and Short-termOutlook,” were made through April —before the Miami-Dade School Boardannounced it would eliminate 445 morejobs (bringing the total to 2,000) and beforethe Miami Herald announced it will chop250 positions through erasing vacancies,buyouts and layoffs.

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BY RICHARD YAGER

The opening of a new hamburger palacebearing the name of Miami Dolphins’ leg-endary Coach Don Shula is now expected bylate summer or early autumn.

The Kendall Shula Burger at MarketSquare Shopping Center was tentativelyscheduled to open in June but “permittingdelays” will postpone its debut a few months,according to Pam Day, an executive at thecompany’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale.

The firm has hung a banner at the north-ern end of a commercial building where ithas reserved 2,386 square feet of space,just west of the Walgreen’s corner buildingat SW 117th Avenue and 104th Streert.

An approximate 12-week period will beneeded to equip the premises for the formalopening of the first location planned inMiami-Dade County for the new Florida-wide chain.

Besides the Kendall outlet, two additionalrestaurants planned for South Florida open-ings in 2012 include locations in DelrayBeach and Fort Lauderdale.

Shula Burgers already are open atPostcard Inn at Holiday Isle in Islamorada inthe Florida Keys and another at TampaInternational Airport in the SouthwestAirlines Terminal Building.

Shula’s “Signature Burgers” blend BlackAngus beef, short rib and brisket and areoffered with roasted peppers, fresh goatcheese, balsamic greens and roasted toma-toes. A “Southwest” burger features roastedcorn and black bean salsa, charred red onion,pepper jack cheese topped with a chipotlespread.

The menu also provides “Create YourBurger” with toppings ranging fromcaramelized onions and avocado to double-cut peppered bacon strips, a “VeggieBurger,” chicken breast sandwich, made-to-order green salads, sweet potato fries, onionrings and milkshakes.

Other restaurants in Miami bearing thecoach’s name include Shula’s Steak House,Shula’s 347 Grill, Shula’s 2 Steak andSports, and Shula’s Bar and Grill.

For information, visit online at <shula-burger.com> or call 1-954-393-1920.

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BY JEREMY KATZMAN

Miami Children’s Hospital gave “marathon”a whole new meaning. To begin the secondannual Miami Children’s Hospital 5K(MCH5K) presented by TotalBank, MiamiChildren’s Hospital Foundation hosted a tread-mill marathon in the hospital’s main lobby onWednesday, June 6, through Thursday, June 7.

But instead of going the standard marathonlength of 26.2 miles, approximately 80 doctors,nurses, staff, patients and members of the com-munity relayed for 26.2 hours (26 hours, 12minutes).

For a donation, each participant ran orwalked a 20-minute leg, which totaled a dis-tance of 102.5 miles, raising nearly $2,000 forthe children and families at Miami Children’sHospital (MCH).

Kyle Fernandez, 14, won a $75 gift cer-tificate to SoleRunners for going 2.7 milesin 20 minutes, the longest distance of anyparticipant.

Dr. M. Narendra Kini, MCH president andCEO, started the festivities at 7 a.m. onWednesday and Lucy Morillo-Agnetti, MCHFoundation president and CEO, concludedthe relay at 9:12 a.m. on Thursday.

“We are incredibly grateful to the individu-als who came from near and far to support thisevent and help raise funds and awareness forour cause,” Morillo-Agnetti said. “We lookforward to members of our surrounding com-munity stepping up again in support of the chil-dren and families we serve by participating inour MCH5K.”

The event served as an opportunity for run-ners and walkers to sign up for the secondannual MCH5K presented by TotalBank onSaturday, Sept. 29.

Runners and walkers can register for $30.Participants also can begin fundraising and cre-ate a team to make an even bigger difference inthe lives of the children and families at MiamiChildren’s Hospital.

Runners and walkers will receive a custom

dry-fit shirt, a commemorative medal, profes-sional timing and access to the sponsors expoand health fair, post-event celebration andawards for top finishers.

Additionally, students between the ages of10 and 18 can participate for $20. Followingthe MCH5K, children ages 2-9 will have anopportunity to participate in a Kids Fun Racefor $10. Kids receive a custom T-shirt, a com-memorative medal, and access to the KidsZone, sponsors expo and health fair, and post-event celebration.

Sponsors of the treadmill marathon includedTotalBank, Fitnessmith, SoleRunners, Vita Cocoand Muscle Milk.

To learn more about the Foundation andoffer support, visit <www. mchf.org> or call305-666-2889.

Gaby Dorta, 8, was the youngest participant in thetreadmill marathon.

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Gulliver Schools has appointed JeffPoppell, who led the Arkansas Razorbacks’women’s swimming and diving teams tonational success, as its new aquatics direc-tor and head varsity swimming coach.

“We welcome Jeff toour school and are veryexcited about theprospects for our swimteam in having such anaccomplished coachworking with them,” saidJohn Krutulis, Gulliverhead of school.

Poppell will be movingto Miami fromFayetteville, AR, wherehe was head women’sswimming and divingcoach at the University ofArkansas for the past sixyears. Under Poppell’sleadership the team hasranked in the Top 25nationally for the past fourseasons. He coached the program to a fifthplace finish at the 2009 SoutheasternConference Championships, the highestfinish in the team’s history. The school has10 student-athletes qualified to compete inthis summer’s U.S. Olympic Trials.

“Jeff was able to put the University ofArkansas women’s swimming and divingteam on the map,” said Mark Schusterman,Gulliver’s director of athletics and headsoftball coach. “His knowledge and experi-ence will bring tremendous benefits to ourswimming team.”

From 2009 to 2011, Poppell received theAmerican Swimming Coaches AssociationCertificate of Excellence, and in 2009 hewas the head women’s coach for Team USA

at the World Maccabiah Games in Israel.Before moving to Arkansas, Poppell

served as head swimming coach inJacksonville for the acclaimed BollesSchool and Bolles Sharks swim programs.Under his leadership, the Bolles Schooltook state and national titles. In 2005,

Poppell was named theFlorida High School Boy’sCoach of the Year. In 2004,he was named the NationalHigh School Girl’s Coachof the Year.

“I am very excited aboutreturning to Florida and theopportunity to lead the highschool and club swimmingprograms at GulliverSchools. Having spent 13successful years with theBolles School and BollesSharks in Jacksonville, Iam very familiar with thecollege preparatory schoolenvironment and the com-bined affiliation with ayear-round USA swimming

club,” Poppell said.“Gulliver is a phenomenal school with

great leadership and possesses one of themost beautiful outdoor 50-meter aquaticfacilities that I have seen. There is greatpotential to build a nationally competitiveprogram at Gulliver, and I am thrilled withboth the opportunity and the challenge,”Poppell added.

A Jacksonville native, Poppell holds aBachelor of Business Administration inmanagement from the University ofGeorgia. He was a four-year letter winnerin swimming and team captain for theGeorgia Bulldogs and a two-time NCAAQualifier, Academic All-SEC, andHonorable Mention All-SEC.

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Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner is pictured with newly installed board members of the South Florida WritersAssociation, which conducted its installation recently at the Pinecrest Branch Library. Pictured are (l-r, frontrow) president Ricki Dorn, Dorothy Danaher White, Mayor Lerner, Margaret McLaughlin, Evelyn Benson; (backrow) Mort Laitner, Chris White, Estefania Jaramillo, Jonathan Rose, Connie Goodman-Milone, Don Daniels,Tara Lynn Brugh, Teresa Bendana, and Lynn MacKinnon.

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Since 1991, Children’s Rehab Networkhas provided care for children whose med-ical conditions require continuous nursing,education and therapeutic care.

At the two Pediatric PrescribedExtended Care (PPEC) centers, located inSouth Miami and Miami Gardens, the mul-tidisciplinary team provides children withan enriching schedule that includes pedi-atric rehabilitation, special education, med-ical care and socialization. The nurturingenvironment is less restrictive than hospi-talization or home healthcare and givesparents peace of mind while they are atwork, school or caring for other familymembers.

“Our centers focus on the psychological,developmental, physical, nutritional, edu-cational and social needs of medically frag-ile and technologically dependent chil-dren,” said Kellie Brannon, director oftherapy. “Children are evaluated and a planof care is developed that places the childand their family at the heart of the program,and successfully addresses every aspect ofthe child’s development.”

The staff is comprised of experts in a vari-ety of fields including pediatric subspecial-ists, psychologists, registered dieticians,social workers and the centers’ own teams ofnurses, therapists and teachers. TheChildren’s Rehab Network staff has beenacknowledged in various publications andthe directors have won awards in their fields.

To qualify for PPEC, children, agesnewborn to 21, must be considered med-ically fragile and require nursing inter-vention. In addition, the child’s physicianmust prescribe the services in order forthe child to attend. Qualifying medicalconditions may include prematurebabies, babies with failure to thrive,babies with spina bifida, children withasthma who require respiratory therapy,children who require seizure control, orthose awaiting organ transplants.

Because every child’s needs are differ-ent, each child’s daily schedule is cus-tomized to maximize his or her develop-ment. Children’s Rehab Services’ pediatricrehabilitation programs provide physical,occupational and speech therapy services.Nurses conduct daily assessments, admin-ister medication and provide wound care,ventilator/tracheostomy care, central linecare, feeding therapy and other medicallynecessary treatments.

“We work as a team with the family and

the child’s pediatrician to help stabilize andimprove a medically fragile child’s condi-tion. Daily communication is key,”Brannon said. “Our goal is for these chil-dren to go on to regular daycare, or publicor private schools, as their medical condi-tions improve.”

The special education teachers atChildren’s Rehab Network work to pro-mote each child’s self-acceptance andteach children methods to cope with his orher own reality. In addition, teachers fromMiami-Dade County Public Schools pro-vide stimulating educational activitiesdirectly at the center.

“Children learn at their own pace in amotivating environment, surrounded bycaring people and other children. They alsohave fun — as all kids should,” Brannonsaid. “This educational and social compo-nent is not traditionally found in homehealthcare settings or hospitals.”

Services at Children’s Rehab Networkare provided Monday through Friday, up to12 hours per day. The centers offer trans-portation for the children to and from theirhomes, with Emergency MedicalTechnicians onboard every van.

The two Children’s Rehab Networklocations are at 5920 SW 68 St., SouthMiami, 305-665-0886, and 2727 NW 167St., Miami Gardens, 305-622-7575. Formore information, visit online at<www.crnppec.org>.

Children’s Rehab Network for medically fragile child

Infant Juliet Johnson is all smiles as she plays withChildren’s Rehab Network director of therapy KellieBrannon.

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By Marlene SantosThe value of affordable, reliable, clean electricity can be taken for granted, but is

undeniable. In fact, Florida Power & Light Company powers all the needs of a typicalfamily for just a few dollars a day. In other words, for what it costs you to buy a latteor a slice of pizza, you can run your air conditioning, lights, refrigerator, TV, poolpump, computers and everything else in your home for an entire day.And while the costs of many essential products and services have skyrocketed in

recent years, FPL’s bills have actually decreased. Compared with prices in 2006, foodand health care costs today are at least 20 percent higher while a gallon of gasoline ismore than 40 percent higher. Meanwhile, FPL’s typical residential customer bill isabout 13 percent lower over the same time period.It’s no accident that FPL customers have the lowest typical residential electric bill

out of the state’s 55 utilities and reliability that is among the best in the country. It’shappened because we’ve invested in smart, cost-efficient technologies and workedhard to keep our operating costs down, year after year.How do FPL’s investments benefit customers? Here’s an example: FPL’s invest-

ments in converting its oil-fired power plants to natural gas facilities have cut our an-nual use of foreign oil from more than 40 million barrels in 2001 down to less than600,000 this year. Every dollar FPL saves on fuel is a dollar that customers don’t haveto pay, and these investments have saved our customers $5.5 billion in fuel costs since2001.To support our ability to deliver low bills and high reliability in the years ahead,

FPL is asking the Florida Public Service Commission to adjust our base rates. We’reasking for an increase of $7.09 a month on a typical residential customer bill, or about23 cents a day. After adjusting for lower fuel prices, lower fuel usage and other ad-justments, the net increase is projected to be $1.41 a month, or about a nickel a day.Even with this increase, FPL expects its bill to remain the lowest in the state and wellbelow the national average.So what will the increase pay for?First is a new Clean Energy Center at Cape Canaveral. FPL will have spent about

$1 billion on this facility when it goes into service in June 2013. Over the plant’s 30-year operational life, it more than pays for itself primarily due to fuel savings estimatedat more than $1 billion.Second is the impact of the accelerated amortization of so-called surplus deprecia-

tion, which was ordered by the Commission in 2010.While this provided a temporaryway to avoid a base rate increase at that time, the surplus depreciation essentially runsout in 2013.Third, we anticipate adding 100,000 new customer accounts that we have a duty to

serve, so our request includes the costs of the infrastructure, such as poles and wires,needed to serve them.Our request also includes an adjustment to our return on equity or ROE. Our current

rates are based on an authorized ROE midpoint of 10-percent, which is the lowest ofFlorida’s investor-owned utilities and in the bottom third of the country -- despite pro-viding customers with the lowest typical residential bills in the state and reliabilitythat’s among the best in the country.We are asking for an allowed ROE midpoint of 11.25 percent and a performance

incentive of 0.25 percent that would be allowed only if we maintain Florida’s lowesttypical residential bill. We think having the lowest bill in the state matters to our cus-tomers.An appropriate ROE is crucial to our ability to finance the billions of dollars in im-

provements that keep reliability high and bills low, and that create thousands of jobsthroughout South Florida.On average over the past five years, our capital investments have far exceeded our

profit. In fact, FPL is the biggest investor in Florida, with plans to invest roughly $15billion over the period 2010 through 2014.As a South Florida resident and an FPL customer myself, I know there is never a

good time for rates to go up. My fellow employees and I have worked hard to minimizethe required increase, and we’re committed to working equally hard to continue pro-viding you with exceptional value for years to come.Marlene Santos is vice president of customer service for Florida Power & Light Co.

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BY NANCY EAGLETON

Baptist Health South Florida hospitals— across the board — scored a perfect “A”in the first-ever report card on patient safe-ty issued by the Leapfrog Group, a nation-al not-for-profit organization dedicated toproviding full public disclosure of hospitalperformance. Baptist Health was the onlymulti-hospital system in Miami-DadeCounty to receive all A’s.

Baptist Hospital, South Miami Hospital,Doctors Hospital and Homestead Hospitalwere included in the survey. West KendallBaptist Hospital opened in 2011 and is toonew to be included, while Mariner’sHospital and other critical access hospitalswere not eligible for the survey.

“This is an excellent independent verifi-cation of the quality of care at BaptistHealth South Florida hospitals,” said BrianE. Keeley, Baptist’s president and CEO.“All members of the staffs are to be con-gratulated for their unceasing dedication topatient care and safety and to making theright decisions for patients.”

Hospitals across the United States were

given grades of A, B, C, D or F based on 26measures of hospital performance thatincluded infection rates, medication mix-ups, injuries and other preventable prob-lems, some of which could be fatal.Hospitals were graded using publicly avail-able data and hospital reports.

Of the 2,652 hospitals graded, 729received an A, 679 were graded a B and1,243 earned a C or below. The LeapfrogGroup gave A grades to nine Miami-Dadehospitals, B’s to two hospitals, C’s to fourhospitals and D or F grades to five others.

The Leapfrog Group is an independentwatchdog run by employers and other largepurchasers of health benefits that strives tomake giant “leaps” forward in the safety,quality and affordability of healthcare inthe United States by promoting transparen-cy and value-based hospital incentives. Tosee how other hospitals in the state scored,visit HospitalSafetyScore.org.

Baptist Health South Florida is thelargest faith-based, not-for-profithealthcare organization in the region.For more information, visit<www.BaptistHealth.org>.

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Clearwater Pools and Patio takes care ofhundreds of pools in Miami and is one of thearea’s largest pool servicing companies.

After more than 15 years of servicing,repairing and renovating pools and patios,the Clearwater team now is providing newpool and patio construction. Owner KenManheimer launched the new division of hisgrowing company in 2010, and offers clientshigh-quality construction and finishes andtop-notch customer service.

Years of restoring and repairing poolshave enabled Manheimer and his skilledconstruction team to see mistakes made dur-ing the original build-out of a pool, and makeimprovements to the design and constructionprocess.

“We don’t just build to code; we exceedcode,” Manheimer said. “We have improvedthe quality of pool shell construction and thesealing process, so clients won’t have thosecommon problems we often repair.”

He educates his customers on the manypool and patio design and materials choices.

“I’m not a salesman. My job is to educatemy clients on all of their options, so they canmake a decision that best fits their needs andbudget,” he said.

Manheimer not only collaborates withclients to meet their design needs, but alsoworks with them to meet their schedulingneeds and ensure a less disruptive construc-tion process.

Clearwater Pools and Patio offers home-owners all of today’s popular design fea-

tures, including water features, benches, tan-ning ledges, beach entries, step-downs, col-ored lights and more. The Clearwater teamknows that the pool area is an extension ofthe home, and must be functional as well asvisually appealing.

“Pools are not just for swimming any-more,” Manheimer said. “People want toenjoy their pool even when they don’t have abathing suit on. They want to dip their toesor step in, cool off at the water’s edge,lounge and entertain friends and family.”

Clearwater Pools and Patio offers cus-tomers a variety of pool and patio surfaces,and tile and coping choices at price points tofit every budget. Manheimer does not workexclusively with any vendor, and said healways is looking for new materials to pro-vide customers with the newest designoptions.

To “go green” and save on energy costs,Manheimer recommends variable speed poolpumps as well as other environmentallyfriendly pool equipment and features.Practicing what he preaches, his company“goes green” by using post-recycled productswhen available, recycling at the office andconforming to more fuel-efficient vehicles.

“We offer our customers a fresh approachin pool service, renovation and construc-tion,” Manheimer said. “Good communica-tion, education and excellent service are key.My clients always have my phone number.”

For more information on Clearwater Poolsand Patio, located at 12308 SW 117 Ct., call305-278-9395 or visit online at <www.clear-watermiami.com>.

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Expanding world-class healthcare at Baptist Cardiac and Vascular InstituteBY RAQUEL GARCIA

When Dr. Barry Katzen’s mother had astroke 20 years ago, the use of blot clot dissolv-ing drugs for the brain was in its infancy.

Already a practicing physician at the time,he and his colleagues attempted an aggres-sive treatment to save her life but did not pre-vail. It was at that point that Dr. Katzendetermined there had to be a better way totreat cardiac and vascular patientsm

Miami native and medical director of theBaptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute(BCVI), Katzen recently addressed an atten-tive audience during an informational forumat the home of Monica and HectorBetancourt in Coral Gables. Hosted byBaptist Health Foundation Founders Societymembers Karel and George Foti, the eventwas an opportunity to educate the communi-ty about the $60 million expansion projectBCVI launched last fall.

“There was early interest in using clotbusters when my mother had a stroke butvery little familiarity,” Katzen said. “So Iwound up treating her with my colleagues totry to do something which ultimately wasn’tsuccessful. But I determined at that point weare going to have a stroke program here thatis innovative and will save lives.”

Although even as a kid growing up in his

Miami Beach neighborhood Katzen knew hewanted to become a doctor, his mother’s caseand also that of his father who passed away inhis 50s as a result of cardio vascular disease,helped drive his dedication to the improvedtreatment of cardio and vascular disease.Since founding the Baptist Cardiac andVascular Institute in 1987, Katzen has been apioneer for improved treatment of heart dis-ease, stroke, and related circulatory issues.

“When the institute was founded in 1987,it was extremely unique to integrate carearound the entire body,” Katzen said. “At thetime, stroke, heart disease, and kidney prob-lems were treated separately. Everyone wastreating the same problem, just in differentparts of the body. Because heart attack andlimb loss and diabetes are very much relatedand dependent on the circulatory system,integrated treatment (such as ours) has nowbecome standard practice.”

Katzen enjoys being on the cutting edge ofnew treatments and innovation in healthcare.

“BCVI has become internationally recognized

as one of the top 10 cardiac and vascular pro-

grams in the United States. We recently noted our

1,000th treatment of abdominal aortic

aneurysms. The first patient we treated was prob-

ably the fifth case in the country,” Katzen said.“Back in the early ’90s, if a patient had an

aneurysm that was about to burst they would

be in the hospital for about 10 days and itwould take three to four months to be back tonormal. Today a patient with the same diseaseleaves the hospital in 24 to 48 hours and isback to work in a week or 10 days.”

The expansion campaign for the BCVIwas launched officially with a sold outCeline Dion concert at the Fillmore MiamiBeach on Dec. 16, 2011 that raised $6 mil-lion towards the expansion. Dion creditsKatzen and the BCVI Institute for perform-ing a cardiac procedure that saved her hus-band Rene Angelil’s life.

With the sophistication of arts and culturein South Florida in the past 20 years, Katzensaid medicine has similarly advanced andgrown in sophistication.

“It was our intention to become a worldclass facility back in 1987 and that is whatwe are trying to do — provide the best qual-ity care as well as drive innovation throughclinical research,” Katzen said.

“As we look ahead to celebrate our 25thanniversary we are continuing to developpatient care around the hardening of thearteries. This affects the heart and the legsand the brain and creates a lot of death anddisability in all of us. These kinds of dramat-ic changes and less invasive cardiac and vas-cular care extend the lives of patients in asimpler way.”

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BY JESSE SCHECKNER

Robert (Bob) Reynolds recently received

national recognition for being a Certified

Insurance Counselor (CIC) for more than

25 years and was given a plaque marking

the accomplishment.

To earn the designation of CIC, an insur-

ance agent must pass five tough essay

exams that cover the specific insurance dis-

ciplines of life and health, commercial

property, personal insurance, commercial

casualty and agency management. Each

exam is preceded by a three-day course,

each focusing on the deepest elements of

insurance coverage, policy contracts and

their application in the field.

“Bob’s ongoing allegiance to and sup-

port of the CIC Program is a testament to

the value he places on ‘real world’ insur-

ance education and client satisfaction,” Dr.

William Hold, president of the society of

CIC, said during the award ceremony. “His

clients, colleagues and the insurance pro-

fession as a whole benefit greatly from his

dedication.”

In 2000, Reynolds was named Agent of the

Year by the Society of Certified Professional

Insurance Agents. He is the only Floridian to

ever receive the designation.

“I guess you could say the insurance

business is in my blood,” Reynolds said.

“It’s what I always wanted to do.”

His grandfather, E.H. Reynolds, entered

the insurance field in 1910 and authored

Florida’s first worker’s compensation law

while working for Florida Power and

Light. He founded E.H. Reynolds & Son in

1950.

Douglas Reynolds, Bob’s father, took

over the business in 1957 and merged with

fellow insurer Edwin Morris a year later,

renaming the company Morris & Reynolds

Insurance. Morris retired and sold his inter-

est to the Reynolds family in 1979,

although they kept the name. During his

successful career, Douglas Reynolds

served as president of the Miami Insurance

Board and was awarded the Society of

Professional Insurance Agents’ lifetime

achievement award.

After earning his initial degree at Florida

State University, Bob entered the family

business in 1983 while continuing his stud-

ies at the University of Miami.

“Going to Miami was a natural choice

for me since I’d grown up a fan, as well as

the fact that my father graduated from the

U,” Reynolds said. “In fact, many of my

insurance and finance professors were the

same ones my father had enjoyed three

decades earlier.”

He has since taken over the business, its

main office located at 14821 S. Dixie Hwy.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30

a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to becoming a licensed CIC,

Bob has earned many titles including

Certified Professional Insurance Agent. He

is an associate in automation management,

in insurance services and in underwriting.

Morris & Reynolds is very active in the

community, supporting numerous local and

national foundations that include the

American Cancer Society, the ALS

Foundation of Florida, Breakthrough

Miami and the Humane Society of South

Florida.

Of all his accomplishments,

Reynolds cites his family as his great-

est accomplishment.

“My life’s biggest passion is my wife

and partner Julianne and our two children,”

he said. “By far, they are my greatest

award.”

For more information, go to <www.mor-

risandreynolds.com>, call 305-238-1000

or send email to <bob@morrisan-

dreynolds.com>.

Bob Reynolds cited for 25 years as Certified Insurance Counselor

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BY GARY ALAN RUSE

Hidden Rage — a locally madeindependent film that takes on theissues of bullying, school violenceand teen suicide by dramaticallydepicting the warning signs thatparents, school officials and fel-low students often ignore — willsoon be available to a nationalaudience.

The DVD version of themovie, its story seems rippedfrom television news reports,will be out on July 17 in storesand online sellers as diverse asWalmart, Amazon.com, BestBuy, Barnes & Noble, Netflix,Christianbook.com, Kmart.comand others.

Director/producer Norton O.Rodriguez said that the video ver-sion of the film is the culminationof years of effort.

“We are very excited about ournational release of Hidden Rageon DVD,” Rodriguez said. “Themovie took more than seven yearsto be produced, from script to screen. Ittook three years of research after theColumbine Massacre incident.

“We felt bullying and school shootingswould become a problem, only we neverimagined it would become an internationalepidemic,” he added. “And we are thankfulthat it will reach a larger audience becausewe believe the film also shows the solu-tions available to get rid of bullying andschool shootings.”

Written by Alejandro Leyva and RobertA. Kramer, the movie was filmed in severalSouth Florida schools with many real stu-dents as extras, the independent productionby faith-based The God of MosesEntertainment used a cast of solid profes-sional actors for pivotal roles but also somenewcomers. The film’s compelling messagealso attracted a number of volunteers whodonated their time and effort, including for-mer South Miami Mayor Horace Feliu andformer Florida State Rep. Julio Robaina.

“We believe Hidden Rage has been a suc-cessful film thanks to the amazing cast andcrew that we were blessed to work with,”Rodriguez said. “A cast and crew whoworked hard and believed in the vision of thefilm from day one. Our main actor, AaronGoldenberg, is an amazing up-and-comingactor who is very talented, and did a fantas-tic job in portraying Joshua in the film.”

Rodriguez also praised as “amazing”actors Eric Nelson, who plays the security

guard Tony, and Kelly (Prodigal Son)Williams as a security guard/rapper whobrings comedy to the film.

“Dani Jordana Berkowitz as Rebeccaand Rafaella Biscayn-Debest as Sophiadid a great job in bringing the femalepoint of view to the issue of bullying,including cyber-bullying,” Rodriguezadded. “And having a producer likeMario Ortiz, who also produced our filmLibertad (Freedom) in 1997 was a greathelp in producing Hidden Rage’s mostcomplicated special effects and actionscenes in the movie.”

Actor Roberto Escobar not only played akey role, he also co-produced the film andworked as co-director as well, according toRodriguez, who said that all of them areserious about getting out the message.

“We believed the movie was importantto produce because the statistics are alarm-ing, when you see so many young childrenbeing bullied,” Rodriguez said. “HiddenRage is still timely because too many kidsare still living in depression while manyothers are committing suicide. There’s gotto be something wrong somewhere.Everyday there is more lack of love andlack of God in our homes and in ourschools. Hidden Rage is geared to be alight in the midst of darkness and a warn-ing sign in such a time as this.”

The movie is distributed by HouseLights Media. The trailer can be seen on<www.youtube.com>.

Locally made film on school violence released on DVD

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BY LINDA LEWIS

Revealing the eye-popping results of a$3.5 million “extreme makeover,” CityFurniture has opened the first of five storesin its tri-county expansion — the newlytransformed Dadeland area showroom at9255 S. Dixie Hwy. in Pinecrest.

With business on the upswing as the econ-omy improves, City Furniture presidentKeith Koenig said South Florida’s top-sell-ing furniture retailer is launching construc-tion of additional stores to dramaticallyincrease sales in proven locations.Construction was scheduled to begin forstores in Cutler Bay and Oakland Park.

The company added 25 permanent jobs inconnection with the Dadeland store andplans to add about 60 more firm wide byearly 2013, Koenig said. The expansion inMiami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beachcounties also is creating work for severalhundred in the construction trades.

City Furniture’s highest performing loca-tion per square foot, the Dadeland store hasnearly doubled in size with addition of a sec-ond floor. The 28,556-square-foot showroomis one of the nation’s greenest furniturestores and brings City Furniture’s upscale“next generation” store design into sharpfocus for consumers. When Koenig and his

late brother Kevin, the company’s founder,built the store as a Waterbed City in 1992,the location’s potential was clear.

“Kevin had the idea of building a structuretall enough to eventually have a second floor,which would require a zoning variance,”Keith Koenig said. “As Waterbed City until1994, and then as a full-line City Furniturestore, the location has been outstanding.”

The zoning variance was approved in2010, and transformation moved ahead with-in the existing building’s envelope.

“Thanks to Kevin’s vision, we couldexpand on land purchased 20 years ago,instead of having to sell and find a new loca-tion,” Koenig said.

“Consumers’ tastes and expectations arechanging faster than ever, and our next gener-ation design reflects that reality,” Koenigexplained. “Today’s customers want a shop-ping experience that inspires their imagina-tion, delivers outstanding quality for the price— and reflects a company’s lasting values.They research first online and expect a ‘wow’factor when they invest time to visit a store.”

To meet those expectations, City Furnitureis reinventing its store environments andintroduced a new website this spring. Thefirm’s next generation store design is decid-edly upscale, with high-fashion displays andmuseum-quality finishes. While City

Furniture’s exceptional value for the priceand same-day delivery are unchanged, thenew store design features a host of innova-tive energy efficient features. Each store inthe expansion is being built to achieveLeadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) certification from the U.S.Green Building Council — a natural exten-sion of City Furniture’s corporate values andsustainable practices. Nationwide, only ahandful of furniture stores have achievedLEED certification.

At the Dadeland store just completed byStiles Construction, second-floor balconiesoverlook a dramatic 27-foot-high centralatrium. Adding eye appeal are richly textured“green” materials such as a solid cherryHitchcock panel wall made with reclaimedwood, and natural stone feature walls withrecycled Italian stone.

Energy- and water-saving features rangefrom interior and exterior LED lighting and asuper high efficiency HVAC system, to dripirrigation and environmentally sound paints,

coatings, adhesives, carpet and flooring.Plantings of mature palms and other nativefoliage buffer and beautify the view fromneighboring homes.

At each new South Florida location,Koenig’s team is building on the success ofthe company’s City Furniture/AshleyFurniture HomeStore superstore concept. CityFurniture is the Ashley Furniture HomeStorelicensee in Southeast and Southwest Floridaand has had strong results by offering the twobrands in adjoining stores in Boca Raton,Stuart, Wellington, Fort Myers and Naples.

Koenig expects the new Cutler Bay CityFurniture store to be completed in spring2013, and Stiles Construction will then reno-vate and connect the existing City Furniturestore on the property at SW 187th Street asan adjacent Ashley Furniture HomeStore.

The furniture retailer operates 14 CityFurniture and nine Ashley FurnitureHomeStore locations in Southeast andSouthwest Florida. For information visit<www.cityfurniture.com>.

City Furniture reopens newly transformed Dadeland store

Focal pointfor CityFurniture’sDadelandshowroomis a dramatic27-foot-high central atri-um.



BY RYAN JONES

One-of-a-kind Nothing Bundt Cakes —bakeries specializing in nostalgic yet refresh-ingly modern Bundt cakes — is spreading itswholesome goodness to the Kendall area.

The newest bakery, the company’s mile-stone 50th store, is located at 12030 N.Kendall Dr. in Kendallgate Shopping Center.The bakery will host several grand openingactivities on Friday, June 29, and Saturday,June 30.

Nothing Bundt Cakes reintroduces an oldfamily favorite, the Bundt cake, with a lightmoist taste and fresh, clean look that appealsto all ages. Each cake features custom con-cept cake decorations that are smart, contem-porary and fun to enhance any occasion largeor small. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers cus-tomers a wide range of cake flavors and sizes,from Bundtinis — single serving cakes — tolarger Bundts that serve up to 18 people, andtiered cakes that serve up to 26 people.

Grand opening celebrations include:Friday, June 29, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 20 per-

cent of all proceeds will benefit CamillusHouse.

Saturday, June 30, 9 a.m., free Bundtletsfor a year for first 50 customers with pur-chase; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., family fun eventfeaturing balloon twisting, face painting and

yummy cakes for the whole family.“I hope these cakes will become a part of

everyone’s lives, whether as a personalindulgence, a special gift or as a centerpieceduring any gathering or special occasion,”said Monica Sicre Reckert, Nothing BundtCakes local bakery owner. “We are excited tobecome a part of this community and partnerwith local community organizations, such asCamillus House, furthering our commitmentand dedication to the community in whichwe live and work.”

Made fresh daily using only the freshestingredients available, Nothing Bundt Cakescombines great taste and creative presenta-tions that appeal not only to taste buds but toall five senses. Customers are greeted by thesmell of freshly baked cakes the minute theycross the store threshold. A soothing yet warmcolor palette meets the eye with whimsicalfurniture and hand-painted signage reminis-cent of yesteryear but with a clean, freshapproach.

The Nothing Bundt Cakes staff instantlymakes customers feel right at home with afriendly welcome. Phone and Internetorders also are available for customers’convenience.

“We’ve learned that Bundt cakes quicklybecome a memorable part of families’ tradi-tions, so we are looking forward to introduc-

ing this delicious concept to everyone in theMiami area,” said Dena Tripp, co-founder ofNothing Bundt Cakes. “Our franchisees arenot only an integral part of our growth strat-egy, but they are also an integral part of con-necting to the community through the love ofthe handmade Bundt cake. We look forwardto a successful partnership and becomingpart of this city.”

Founded in 1997, Nothing Bundt Cakes is

headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. NothingBundt Cakes is one of the nation’s few bak-ery/retail locations committed to the baking ofBundt cakes. The bakery specializes in offer-ing celebration solutions for moments thatmatter and always enhancing their customers’celebrations. This bakery’s opening makes atotal of 50 bakeries across 12 states.

For more information, please visit<www.nothingbundtcakes.com>.

Local bakery bringing unique dessert concept to Kendall

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BY DONNA FALES

Mary Chandler, 62, who recently becamea widow, welcomed 14 Wells Fargo volun-teers who painted her house and cleaned upher yard on Saturday, June 16.

“We appreciate your assistance in makingour home a safe and healthy environmentagain,” Chandler said.

James Chandler and Mary were married35 years and had lived in their RichmondHeights home for 35 years. Sadly, Mr.Chandler did not live to see the completedhome repairs and freshly painted home as hepassed away recently at age 75.

Mrs. Chandler works for Baptist Hospital,a job that she has held for 41 years. Her hus-band was a retired Miami-Dade CountyPublic School teacher and later a cook untilforced to stop working because of illness.Mrs. Chandler was surrounded by familymembers — Teresa Brown, Ned Roberts,Alexis Brown and Pearly Richardson andher 87-year-old mother, Barbara Richardson.All but Ms. Chandler and Ms. Richardsonjoined in the workday.

Wells Fargo Housing Foundation awardedRebuilding Together Miami a $10,000 grantto fix up the Chandler home. Home repairsincluded replacing fascia board and screen-ing; hanging new ceiling fans; redoing thebathrooms with a new tub and toilets andinstalling handicap bars; repairing a wallleak; ceiling repairs; tenting for termites;cleaning the A/C coil and replacing carpetwith a tile floor.

Kelli Schweitzer of Wells Fargo broughther husband and son along so the workdaymight be a family activity. She believes ingiving back to the community and helpingthose in need.

“I did not think that we would finishpainting the house, but look at it now. Itlooks great!”

The Chandler family members providedlunch for the volunteers as their way of say-ing “thank you!”

For more information about RebuildingTogether Miami, visit <www.rebuildingto-gethermiami.org>. For more informationabout the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation,visit <www.wellsfargo.com>.

Wells Fargo volunteers help fix uphome of Richmond Heights widow

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BY BROOKE NOBLE

Actors’ Playhouse will cap off the 2011-12 Mainstage Season with the world pre-miere of Real Men Sing Show Tunes...andplay with puppets, with book, music andlyrics by Paul Louis and Nick Santa Maria.

A song-filled comedy for mature audi-ences, about real men behaving like realmen, this manly musical revue will hit theMiracle Theatre from July 11 to Aug. 12. Ahilarious romp through manhood, Real MenSing Show Tunes…and play with puppetsoffers an inside glimpse of what it takes tobe a man in a modern world shared withwomen, children, and yes, even puppets.

The story of Real Men, who make ahabit of juggling their balls every day;fatherhood, mid-life crisis, dating, mar-riage, potency, sexuality, and the lack of it.Men will finally have a musical comedythat speaks to them, while their ladies cangather some comedic material to useagainst them.

Although puppetry is featured in thisproduction, this risqué and witty musical isnot suitable for children…only the childishand immature.

“After years of working on new showsfeaturing ‘today’s women,’ it’s been a blastturning the tables and having fun with life,love, marriage, etc., from the guy’s point ofview,” said artistic director David Arisco.“Nick and Paul are tremendously talentedcomedic writers, and this brand new showwill have both men and women laughing atthe results.”

Arisco has worked closely with the play-wrights throughout the past year develop-ing this new work through a series of pub-lic and private readings. The playwrightsalso will be working closely on the produc-tion, with Paul Louis and Nick Santa Mariastarring in the show.

Louis began writing musicals in his highschool days in Queens, NY. As a youngadult, he began to write original puppetmusicals, eventually becoming the resident

director/ writer/ composer of children’stheater for the Shores Performing ArtsTheater in Miami Shores.

Louis created and wrote all the scriptsand songs for 14 episodes of his formernationally syndicated children’s puppet TVseries, Jelly Bean Jungle (praised byPresident Bill Clinton as “high quality chil-dren’s programming” and winner of anaward of excellence by the Film AdvisoryBoard). It was on Jelly Bean Jungle wherehe began to collaborate on other projectswith fellow puppeteer, and now his writingpartner, Nick Santa Maria.

Together, the team created Blip andBlab, Language Explorers, an internation-ally seen series for teaching English as asecond language.

Louis has written the book, music andlyrics to more than 50 children’s musicals,which have been produced in professionaltheaters throughout the USA. He also hasbeen a contributing songwriter for the adultmusical comedy dinner theater, “LaffingMatterz,” in Fort Lauderdale.

Santa Maria began writing scripts andsongs when he was 14 years old for films heand his cronies made after school, and onweekends. He also wrote material and songsfor his first nightclub act at 15 years of age.As a member of the fondly rememberedMiami Comedy Improvisation Group,“Mental Floss,” he honed his writing skillsand became the resident songsmith.

Santa Maria contributed songs andsketches for the Off-Broadway hit, Secrets

Every Smart Traveler Should Know, andalso has written and composed specialmaterial for several artists. Santa Maria hasjust published his first book, ComedyCrazy: 60 Essays About Comedians fromthe Golden Age.

Actor Stephen G. Anthony will joinLouis and Santa Maria on stage. Anthonyis well known in South Florida for hisCarbonell-winning portrayals of Man #2 inI Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,and Tom/Phyllis/Leslie in Sylvia. Sincethat time, Anthony made his Broadwaydebut as Hoss (the bass player) in theaward winning, critically acclaimed HankWilliams: Lost Highway. Most recently, hehas appeared alongside Sharon Gless in ARound-Heeled Woman at GablesStage, theCarbonell-nominated play August: OsageCounty at Actors’ Playhouse at the MiracleTheatre, and Death and the Maiden at TheMosaic Theatre.

Preview performances of Real MenSing Show Tunes…and play with puppetswill be Wednesday and Thursday, July 11and 12, at 8 p.m. The show will open onFriday, July 13, at 8 p.m., and playthrough Aug. 12. Evening performanceswill be held Wednesday throughSaturday at 8 p.m., with afternoon mati-nees on Sunday at 2 p.m. A special week-day matinee is scheduled on Wednesday,July 18, at 2 p.m.

Preview night tickets on the firstWednesday and Thursday are $35. Ticketsfor weeknights and matinees are $40, andon Friday and Saturday evenings $48. Thetheater offers a 10 percent senior discountrate the day of performance and $15 stu-dent rush tickets 15 minutes prior to cur-tain with identification. Discounts arebased on availability and exclude Saturdayand Sunday. Group discounted rates areoffered for 15 or more through the groupsales department. Single tickets may bepurchased through the box office at 305-444-9293 or online at <www.actorsplay-house.org>.

Real Men Sing Show Tunes…and play with puppets

Pictured (l-r) are Paul Louis, Nick Santa Maria and Stephen G. Anthony in Real Men Sing Show Tunes... and playwith puppets.

(Photo courtesy of Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre)

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BY JEANMARIE FERRARA

The Miami Foundation awarded more than $1 million to62 local nonprofit organizations at its BridgingGenerosity, Leadership and Grant-making luncheon onJune 11.

The Foundation’s signature Community Grants programinvests in organizations and programs that share a visionof a greater Miami. These organizations represent thedepth and breadth of innovation and services offeredacross the county, such as investing in Miami kids tobecome airline pilots; providing basic healthcare to thosemost in need, and supporting arts, culture and education.

“These grants are made possible by philanthropists whohave entrusted their charitable dollars and legacies to theMiami Foundation,” said Javier Alberto Soto, presidentand CEO of the Miami Foundation. “They created theirfamily’s foundation with us and will forever help those inour community who are most in need and meet Miami’semerging needs in ways the donor never envisioned.”

A panel that included community leaders reviewed morethan 300 proposals that strive to build a greater Miami.The recipients represent a broad spectrum of communityorganizations that work to improve the quality of life inMiami-Dade County.

Previous Community Grants recipients — MiamiLighthouse for the Blind, City Year Miami and Voices forChildren — were featured at the Bridging Generosity,Leadership and Grant-making luncheon. Organizationsthat are recipients of this year’s Community Grants wereinvited to the luncheon along with community leaders andphilanthropists.

THE 2012 COMMUNITY GRANTS RECIPIENTS INCLUDE:

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, $20,000;American Cancer Society, $20,000;American Red Cross South Florida Region, $15,000;Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, $10,000;Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Inc., $15,000;Breakthrough Miami Inc. (Miami, Coconut Grove, Miami Shores,Palmetto Bay), $20,000;Camillus Health Concern, $20,000;Camp Boggy Creek, $10,000;Cat Network Inc., $20,000;Catalyst Hip-Hop (Miami Springs), $15,000;Catholic Charities Legal Services, $15,000;Children’s Home Society of Florida, $15,000;Communities in Schools of Miami Inc., $20,000;

Community Smiles (Miami), $17,500;Deering Estate Foundation Inc., $20,000;Easter Seals South Florida Inc., $20,000;The Education Fund, $15,000;Experience Aviation (Opa-locka), $17,500;Family Resource Center of South Florida, $15,000;Farm Share Inc., $20,000;Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, $15,000;Florida International University-Honors College, $10,000;Florida International University-The Education Effect, $19,000;Glory Temple Ministries Inc. (Liberty City), $15,000;Good Hope Equestrian Training Center Inc. (Miami), $15,000;Green Mobility Network (Miami), $10,000;Haitian Neighborhood Center, Sant La (Little Haiti/Miami), $20,000;His House Children’s Home (Miami Gardens), $20,000;ITWomen Charitable Foundation (Miami), $11,000;Kristi House Inc. (Miami), $25,000;Miami Book Fair International, $15,000;Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation-Health on Wheels, $17,500;Miami Children’s Museum, $15,000;Miami Dade College Foundation-College Readiness Institute, $20,000;Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc., $17,500;Museum of Contemporary Art Inc., $20,000;NALEO Educational Fund, $10,000;National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, $25,000;Neighbors 4 Neighbors, $20,000;New World Symphony, $20,000;Open Door Health Center Inc. (Homestead), $17,500;Our Kids Miami-Dade/Monroe Inc. (Miami and Key West), $20,000;Overtown Youth Center Inc., $20,000;Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast, $15,000;Posse Foundation Inc. (Miami), $20,000;Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, $25,000;Saint Martha Concerts and Cultural Affairs Inc. (Miami Shores), $5,000;Shake-A-Leg Miami Inc. (Coconut Grove), $15,000;Single Stop USA (Miami), $25,000;Sunrise Community Inc. (Miami and North Miami), $20,000;Take Stock in Children, $15,000;Teach for America Miami-Dade, $15,000;Trinity Church Inc., $20,000;UAspire, $25,000;U.S. Soccer Foundation, $17,500;University of Miami-Pediatric Mobile Clinic, $15,000;Veterans Link Up Inc. (Miami), $20,000;Voices for Children Foundation (Miami), $20,000;Women of Tomorrow Mentor and Scholarship Program (Miami), $20,000;WPBT2 Community Television of Florida, $15,000;Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Miami Inc., $20,000, andThe Zoological Society of Florida, $10,000.

Established in 1967, the Miami Foundation has helpedhundreds of people create personal, permanent and power-ful legacies by establishing custom, charitable funds. Withfoundation expertise, fundholders have fostered the arts,awarded scholarships, championed diversity, taught kidsto read, provided food and shelter for the hungry andhomeless, and more.

More than $150 million in grants and scholarships havebeen awarded in the Foundation’s 45-year history. Today,the Foundation is steward to more than $150 million incharitable assets.

For more information about the Miami Foundation, visitonline at <www.miamifoundation.org>.

Miami Foundation gives over $1M to local non-profit organizations

Juan Pablo “JP” Paniagua, addresses more than 200 attendees at theMiami Foundation’s grants luncheon. Reading from the speech that heprepared in Braille he explains to the audience how visually impaired stu-dents work closely with teachers at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind to learnthe lessons and strategies necessary to succeed at the FCAT. He has beenworking on his Braille skills at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind since 2003.

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Fourth of July CelebrationSouth Miami Hospital will once again sponsor the City of

South Miami’s Fourth of July Celebration, Wednesday, July 4,5-10 p.m., at Palmer Park, located at 6100 S.W. 76th Avenue.The annual event brings neighbors together to celebrate our

country’s independence. Bring a blanket and enjoy the festivities,which will include a DJ and live band and children’s entertain-ment. Food and drinks offered by local vendors will be availablefor sale. The evening will end with a spectacular fireworks dis-play, beginning at 9 p.m. Alcohol, pets and personal fireworksare not permitted. Parking for the event is available at SouthMiami Middle School.Fireworks SafetyViewing public displays handled by professionals is the safest

way to enjoy fireworks on the Fourth of July. Thousands ofAmericans are injured each year in incidents associated with fire-works, according to the National Council of Fireworks Safety.Though the most disabling injuries occur with illegal firecrack-ers, the majority of injuries are caused by bottle rockets, sparklersand Roman candles. It’s important to take safety precautions toprevent serious injuries, which most often occur to children andteens.“The most common injuries we see are to the hands, face and

eyes. These can be life-altering injuries, and yet they can be pre-vented if proper precautions are taken,” said Yvonne Johnson,M.D., medical director of the hospital’s Emergency Center. “Ifyou or someone with you experiences a fireworks-related injury,go to a doctor or hospital immediately.”If you plan to celebrate the holiday at home with your own

fireworks, follow these tips to stay safe:• Buy fireworks from reliable sellers.• Ignite fireworks outdoors only.• Do not let children ignite fireworks.• Do not consume alcohol when using fireworks.• When igniting fireworks, wear safety goggles to

protect the eyes.• Follow label directions and read cautionary labels.• Never place any part of your body over a firework

device.• Be sure other people are out of range before lighting

fireworks.• Light only one at a time.• Do not use bottle rockets. Their flight paths are often

erratic.• Do not attempt to relight fireworks that have not worked

properly.• Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose nearby in case

of malfunction or fire.To view a complete list of fireworks safety tips and a safety

video, visit FireworksSafety.org.


BY TONI FINK

Big Lots is turning to Americans to

determine the 37 winners in this year’s

Lots2Give video contest by voting online

for their favorite video. The contest is

part of the fifth-annual Lots2Give pro-

gram launched by Big Lots to help

schools in need of financial support

across America.

Big Lots asked participating schools to

put their creativity to the test by submitting

a short video and brief essay explaining

why their school is in need of financial sup-

port. Cash prizes include 30 $2,000 third

place prizes, four $5,000 second place

prizes, two $10,000 first place prizes and

one $20,000 grand prize — the contest’s

biggest prize amount total yet.

Now through July 8, the public can

vote for their favorite video entries up to

three times a day by visiting

<www.biglots.com/lots2give>. Those

votes will determine the schools that will

share $120,000 in cash prizes.

Miami-Dade County schools in the

running are: Alonzo and Tracy Mourning

High School, Coral Reef High School,

Ronald Reagan Doral High School and

South Miami High School.

“The Lots2Give program allows us to

connect with schools in need of financial

support across the country,” said Steve

Fishman, chair, CEO and president. “We

invite America to join us in selecting the

winners of our Lots2Give video contest

and promoting an important cause.”

In addition to the Lots2Give video con-

test, participating schools will be the

recipients of an in-store donation pro-

gram. Customers can help selected

schools by donating $1 or $5 at partici-

pating Big Lots stores through July 8.

One hundred percent of donations will go

to participating schools.

For additional information and to vote

for your favorite video, visit

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Big Lots invites you to vote in Lots2Give video contest


BY RON BEASLEY

Many people believe that Californiaends at San Francisco and the GoldenGate Bridge, but I am here to tell you thatas beautiful as the state is to the south,you haven’t see anything until you drivenorth along the Pacific Coast to theOregon border.

It’s a meandering 425-mile trek throughthe Napa and Anderson Valleys, whereyou’ll find literally dozens of vineyardsand wineries, large and small.

You can either take Highway 1 just afteryou cross the Golden Gate to drive up thecoast and enjoy some of the most breath-taking scenery you’ll find anywhere in theworld. Or you can stay on Highway 101 allthe way to Crescent City just off theOregon border.

Another option is to drop off the 101 andtake Highway 20 for a beautifully scenicdrive through the Anderson Valley, whereyou will find some of the best vineyards inthe state. Be sure and stop at theScharffenberger Vinyard for some of themost delicious champagne anywhere.

After you have finished visiting winecountry, Highway 20 will take you throughthe quaint and historic town of Mendocino,

where there are numerous old oceansidemansions that have been converted to won-derful bed and breakfast hotels.

Be sure and visit downtown Mendocinoif you’re looking for exquisite paintings,sculpture and various other types of art bylocal artists. And you will want to take adrive and park at the headlands for spec-tacular views of the Pacific Ocean and thewaves crashing on the rocky shoreline.

Leaving Mendocino, take Highway 1and continue on to Ft. Bragg where youcan either travel Highway 128 for about 40miles on a winding, twisting route througha Redwood forest and re-connect withHighway 101, and that will take youthrough the quaint, bustling town ofHumboldt.

Or you may opt to stay on Highway 1and continue your journey up the PacificCoast Highway. You will re-connect withthe 101 at Eureka and eventually find

yourself in the town of Crescent City inCalifornia’s northernmost del NorteCounty.

Crescent City is an oceanfront commu-nity with a laid-back charm and beautythat’s hard to find. There are several ocean-front motels to choose from for lodging,and seafood restaurants abound.

One favorite is the Chart Room with itsviews of the harbor and ocean. You candine on the seafood platter, the daily lunch-eon special, or the sumptuous fried oysterplate, which will have you coming back formore. The Chart Room is a favorite withlocal residents and it sits right alongside ofthe docks at the Crescent City Marina, soyou can enjoy the sea lions lounging on thepiers and the boats making their way toand from their moorings. Be sure and get awindow seat.

Adjacent to Crescent City is the beauti-

ful Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park,where the trees are so big you can drive acar through them. Take the five-and-a-half-mile long Howland Hill Road drivethrough the park and be sure to park the carand hike the half-mile Stout Grove Trailthat meanders through these colossal trees.It is truly spectacular.

Or take the one-and-half-mile Lady BirdJohnson Trail that winds through beautifulflowers and towering old-growthRedwoods, Douglas fir and tanoaks. TheFirst Lady dedicated Redwood NationalPark in 1968. Other trails to consider arethe Circle, Revelation and Yurok Loop,where you’ll find amazing views of FalseKlamath Cove and Lagoon Creek.

The Redwoods are simply a grand thingto see; many are hundreds of years old andthey remain as one of the ancient wondersof the world that you don’t want to miss.

California’s beauty really begins north of the Golden Gate BridgeNEWS

Towering Redwoods in the Jedidiah Smith State Park are awe-inspiring.

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BY PAULA FERNÁNDEZ DE LOS MUROS

As a preview to the 20th anniversary of

the International Mango Festival, Fairchild

Tropical Botanic Garden is hosting

“Mango Munchkins Cooking Class,” a free

event on Sunday, July 1, from 11 a.m. to 1

p.m., where children ages 5-12 can learn

how to create healthy and delicious meals

using the fruit at the tip of every

Floridian’s tongue this summer — mangos.

Noris Ledesma, curator of tropical fruit

and writer for the blog “For the Love of

Mangos” at Fairchild, is teaching partici-

pants how to make mouthwatering mango

popsicles and smoothies.

Ten-year-old Paloma Fernandez is teach-

ing her peers how to make a healthy mango

pizza, a recipe she created herself.

“Mango Munchkins Cooking Class”

gives a sneak peek into Fairchild’s buzzed-

about International Mango Festival, which

is celebrating its 20th anniversary on

Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15.

The cooking class takes place at the

Shehan Visitor Center in the ballroom on

the second floor at Fairchild Tropical

Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd. in

Coral Gables. This is a free event. There is

a two-guest limit per each child participat-

ing. Space is limited, so an RSVP in

advance is strongly recommended. Call

Morgan Brooks at 305-667-1651, ext.

3303, to reserve a spot.

For more information, visit the Mango

Munchkins Cooking Class webpage.

Fairchild’s International Mango Festival

is in its 20th year and continues to be the

summer’s must-attend event. It features the

world’s largest display of mango cultivars,

over 1,200 mango trees for purchase,

amazing cooking demonstrations, fun

things for the kids, mango cultivar tastings,

a marketplace of mango products, educa-

tional lectures, mango-inspired cuisine,

entertainment and much more.

For more information, call 305-667-

1651 or visit <www.fairchildgarden.org>.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardento host cooking class for children


BY ANDY DODDS

In his soon-to-be-published book, AFather First: How My Life Became BiggerThan Basketball, Dwyane Wade, a currentco-captain for the Miami Heat and eight-time NBAAll-Star, shares insights on his lifeboth on and off the court with a large focuson fatherhood, a topic of deep personal sig-nificance. Wade reveals his thoughts onfatherhood, detailing his personal experi-ences as a parent, and tracing his transforma-tion from being the child of a single parent tonow serving as one himself.

In the book, scheduled for release Sept. 4,Wade opens up and reveals for the first timethe intimate and traumatic details of hisgrowing up and also the prolonged battlewith his ex-wife for sole custody of his twosons, touching on:

• His mother’s struggles as a drug addict,and his growing up in Chicago among gangs,drug dealers and police raids (including agut-wrenching story of young Dwyane find-ing a dead body in a garbage can).

• How he pulled himself up from such alife, thrived through basketball and main-tained his devotion to his mother.

• He has never talked about the prolongedbattle with his ex-wife over sole custody ofhis two sons and why doing so was the mostimportant thing in his life, and how the con-stant media attention has affected him andhis boys.

• His advocacy for fathers taking a strong

role in their children’s lives; his main reason

for writing the book is to help fathers see how

they can do this and to see that they and their

children can benefit from it enormously.• His childhood hero, his sister Tragil, who

got him out of the mean Chicago streets,placed him with their father, and in manyways rescued him from a life that could havegone the wrong way.

• The coaches who served as role modelsand father figures through high school, col-lege and the NBA and how much they meantto him.

• The Heat’s successful 2006 NBAChampionship, with Wade being awardedFinals MVP, and his gold medal at the 2008Beijing Olympics.

In March 2011, in a landmark legal decision,Wade earned sole custody of his two youngsons, effectively setting a new precedent forprofessional male athletes. Most recently, heteamed up with President Barack Obama tosupport his Fatherhood and MentoringInitiative, a national parenting program gearedtoward encouraging fathers to become moreinvolved in the lives of their children.

“As a child, I grew up with aspirations toone day be a professional basketball player,and I am living that dream every day as aproud member of the Miami Heat,” Wadesaid. “However, the daily role I play in the

lives of my two children is the single mostsignificant undertaking of my life, and thejob I take most seriously. While my basket-ball career has brought me many rewards —including an NBA Championship in 2006and an Olympic Gold Medal in the 2008Summer Games — my children are the twogreatest gifts of my life.”

A Father First also highlights Wade’sphenomenal basketball career — from hisearly days shooting hoops in Chicago, totraining at Marquette University, to emerg-ing as an unheralded draft pick to receivingMVP honors in the 2006 NBA Finals. In anarrative that spans two generations of theWade family, Wade’s book encourages par-ents to lead by example and make being acaregiver the top priority.

For more information on Dwyane Wade,visit <www.dwyanewade.com>.

ABOUT THE BOOK:A Father First: How My Life Became

Bigger Than Basketball by Dwyane Wade;William Morrow Hardcover; on sale Sept. 4;$26.99; 384 pages. Also available in e-bookand digital audio formats.

For more on this and other titles fromHarperCollins Publishers, visit online at<www.harpercollins.com>.

In new book Wade reveals importance of fatherhood

Dwyane Wade is pictured with sons, Zion (left) and Zaire.(Photo credit: Bob Metelus)

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BY SARAH CREUS

Focusing on one of the most at-risk com-

munities, Miami-based Wellspring

Counseling has launched the Bounce!

Trauma-Resolution Camp, a one-week pro-

gram focusing on providing integrated

therapy for children who have suffered

moderate to severe trauma.

Offered by the licensed mental health

therapists at Wellspring, Bounce!, offered

July 9-13, includes age-appropriate trauma

education, group and individual therapy,

and parent participation in the context of a

fun, experiential camp environment

designed for elementary age children who

have experienced single-incident traumatic

life events. These events may be violent or

non-violent.

Wellspring’s curriculum for the pro-

gram is based on the renowned National

Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children,

which helps children deal with what is

often unprocessed trauma through TLC’s

innovated SITCAP model. SITCAP’s

goal is to provide a powerful framework

for helping those who have been in a trau-

matic incident engage themselves in dif-

ferent activities to allow them to experi-

ence themselves as safe and empowered,

flourishing individuals.

“Diagnosing and treating a trauma

episode in a child is crucial to not only their

long-term mental health, but their ability to

function as a meaningful adult in the

future,” said Tova Kreps, LCSW, CTS,

president of Wellspring. “It is our belief

that even a moderate trauma episode in a

child’s life, left untreated, can lead to long-

term negative emotional ramifications

throughout their entire life. We want to

help bring healing through a proven, suc-

cessful protocol.”

Bounce! will take place at Old Cutler

Presbyterian Church, 14401 Old Cutler Rd.

The cost for this camp is $1,110. For more

information or questions regarding scholar-

ship opportunities, contact Wellspring at

786-573-7010, or log onto the website at

<www.wellspringmiami.org>.

Wellspring Counseling launcheskids Trauma-Resolution Camp


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BY KATHERINE FERNANDEZ RUNDLEState Attorney, Miami-Dade County

As we begin the summerseason, many South Floridafamilies start taking theirhighly anticipated summervacation. For those whoseplans involve leaving town,the last thing you want to

worry about is the security of your home.Here are some tips that will help secure

your home while you and your loved onesenjoy a fun and safe vacation.

• Be sure to notify your local police agencyabout your departure and return dates, andgive a name and telephone number of a neigh-bor, friend, or relative to notify in case of aburglary, fire or other emergency. Officerswho routinely patrol in your area will checkyour home periodically.

• Contact the post office and request yourmail not be delivered during the days you willbe away. Your carrier will deliver your “held”mail upon your return or you may choose topick it up at your designated post office branch.

• Newspaper deliveries also should beplaced on hold while you are away so that they

do not pile up and alert passersby that yourhouse is unoccupied.

• Make arrangements to have your grass cutand watered while you are gone.

• Have someone check daily to remove out-dated papers and circulars from your doorwayand yard.

• If you have valuables in the house, takethem to the bank for storage in your safetydeposit box. Deposit extra cash that you arenot taking with you in your bank account.

• Move valuables so they can’t be seen fromthe windows. Be sure you have a list of allyour appliances, furniture, and valuables.

• Make sure to repair any broken windows,door locks or window locks before your trip.

• Put any lawn furniture, bicycles, and othermoveable objects away before leaving. Itemsleft out while you are gone can be stolen easily.

• Arrange with a neighbor, friend, or relativeto watch over your house. Give them a keyand let them know where or how you can bereached in case of an emergency. Make sureyou take their telephone number with you soyou can check with them during your trip.Give them your car description and licensenumber. It is important that they know how toreach you at all times while you away.

Make sure your summervacation is a safe one

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BY SONIA MARTINEZ, RPHThe following problems can be signs ofestrogen dominance: fibrocystic and ten-der breasts, heavy menstrual bleeding,irregular menstrual cycles, uterinefibroids, decreased libido, mood swings,vasomotor symptoms, weight gain (hips,waist, thighs), foggy thinking, forgetful-ness or increased levels of triglycerides?Estrogen Dominance occurs if you have arelative deficiency of progesterone relativeto estrogen. Without progesterone supple-mentation, most women will experienceestrogen dominance at some point in theirlifetime, the extent of which will vary basedon genetics, nutrition, emotional stressorsand exposure to environmental toxins.Men also make estrogen and proges-terone, and these hormones need to bebalanced in men, also. It has been pro-posed that increased estrogenic stimula-tion of the prostate in the aging male maylead to reactivation of prostate growth andcancer. Ask our pharmacist for more infor-mation.


BY CATHY GUERRA

The GroveHouse Artists exhibit at theDeering Estate at Cutler is open to the pub-lic through Aug. 31 and is free with estateadmission.

Each year GroveHouse Artists partnerswith the Deering Estate at Cutler for theannual general membership and Plein AirExhibit displayed throughout the historichomes of the Deering Estate.

Curated by GroveHouse Artists directorBarbara Tejeda, the exhibit will featureaward-winning works from the Affair EnPlein Air event, a two-day juried outdoorpainting competition, and diverse worksthat include ceramics, wood sculpture,watercolor, oil painting and craft.

For more information visit online at<www.deeringestate.org>.

GroveHouse Artists is a 501(c)(3) notfor profit, cooperative art gallery with apurpose to provide a venue for local artiststo exhibit their original art work.GroveHouse Artists also strives to estab-lish a community forum for awareness andparticipation in the arts and the art experi-

ence by presenting cultural programs, pre-sentations, and exhibits that are open andfree to the public.

The Deering Estate at Cutler, a Miami-Dade County Park, is located at 16701 SW72 Ave. This 444-acre natural and archeo-logical preserve and historic site is listedon the National Register of Historic Placesand serves as a center for education, cul-ture and recreation. Historic house toursare offered daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

For more information on the DeeringEstate’s educational and cultural programs,visit online at <www.deeringestate.org>.

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BY LEE STEPHENS

In recognition of its 60th anniversary,First National Bank of South Miami(FNBSM) hosted a Family Fair and BlockParty on April 28th in the heart of SouthMiami. Everyone in the community wasinvited to join in celebration of this greatmilestone.

The family-oriented event featuredincluded free carnival games and locally pre-pared food from Khoury’s MediterraneanRestaurant, Sports Grill, Hot Cookies andFlip’s Country Kettle Corn. Performancesby local schools such as Mile High Karate,Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, GulliverAcademy, Gulliver Prep and RivieraPreparatory School wowed the crowd.Vintage cars from the 1950’s were on displayfor everyone to enjoy. And the evening’sgrand finale was a live performance by theband “People you Know,” who took every-one back in time to the fabulous 50’s and 60’swith their super sound and style.

In spite of the rainy weather, the eventwas well-attended. Nearly 50 bank employ-ees and officers volunteered to serve for theday. FNBSM’s chairman, Bruce W.

MacArthur, his lovely wife Susan andadorable dog Stanley enjoyed the eventfrom start to finish.

As part of the celebration, the banksponsored an essay contest about the advan-tages of bike riding for the students of theSomerset Academy and the City of SouthMiami Afterschool Program. The firstplace winner from each school received anew bike, courtesy of FNBSM, along with aparty gift certificate from Splitsville.Second and third place winners received abackpack full of school supplies, providedby the bank, as well as a gift certificate fromCool de Sac.

FNBSM celebrates 60 years as an inde-pendent community bank under the sameownership. The bank is locally managedwith headquarters in the heart of SouthMiami and offices in Kendall, The Falls andnow in Coral Gables. FNBSM takes pridein its approach to relationship banking andprovides the highest quality customer serv-ice with a combination of products andservices tailored to meet the needs of itsclients.

With assets over $400 million, FNBSMhas been awarded the prestigious recom-

mended rating by BauerFinancial, Inc., for90 consecutive quarters. This indicates thebank’s strong financial soundness and sta-bility. Only one percent of banks in the stateof Florida can claim this honor.

For more information about the services atFirst National Bank of South Miami, visit<www.fnbsm.com> or call 305-667-5511and speak to one of the professionalbankers.

First National Bank of South Miami celebrates 60 years

Just some of the 50 volunteer staff members from FNBSM posing for a picture.

Magician Robert Herman of Magic Camp wows some of the children.

The young ladies of Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (OLLA) GleeClub performing.

Veronica B. Flores, EVP of FNBSMofficiating over the program.

A couple of the performers from the LourdesAcademy Glee Club with Veronica Flores ofFNBSM and the teacher sponsor, MichelleGarcia.

Rene Aldonza, VP, and Veronica Flores of FNBSM thank Mayor PhilStoddard and his daughter for attending.

Some of the essay finalists from SOMI Academy and the After School pro-gram await to hear the names of the winners along with SM Comm BobWelsh, SM Comm Walter Harris, BIKE SOMI Pres. Mari Chael and ViceMayor Josh Liebman.

The stars of the Phanton of the Opera from Gulliver Preparatory Schoolpose with the Chairman from FNBSM, Bruce Wirtz MacArthur and EVP,Veronica B. Flores.



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There’s a lot to like about the 2012 front-wheel-drive Hyundai Accent. It’s a lotsportier and looks more modern, thanks tosharing the new design theme found on sta-blemates Sonata and Elantra models.

For 2012, the Accent body has been com-pletely redesigned and given more flowinglines, with a new grille, hood, fenders,headlights, taillights, bumpers and airintakes. In essence, the new Accent lookslike a smaller Elantra. It’s sleek in designand there’s very little chrome, with thebody color prevailing from front to back —including the bumpers, mirrors and doorhandles — and black accents for emphasis;only the grille bar is chrome. There also arenew 14- and 16-inch wheels.

On the inside, the Accent interior hasbeen redesigned and it’s much more mod-ern, with brushed metal accents on thedoors, steering wheel and center console.The instrument panel, center stack, vents,

switches and controls have been re-designed. The instrumentation is white-on-black with red needles and the blue-glownightlight is a nice touch.

A three-spoke multi-function steeringwheel has a thick rim and holds switchesfor the sound system on the left, cruise con-trol system on the right, and telephone onthe lower left. Sporty bucket seats havecomfortable cushions and bolsters, and theyare very supportive.

The interior also has more room andmore storage spaces. There’s 21.2 cubicfeet of cargo space behind the folding sec-ond-row bench seat; 47.5 cubic feet withthe seat folded flat. Door and console stor-age is spacious and there’s even a nifty slid-ing console armrest.

Under the hood, the new Accent has apeppy new twin-cam, 16-valve, 1.6-liter,four-cylinder engine that utilizes direct fuelinjection — a first in the subcompact class— and variable valve timing to give it low-rpm torque and high-rpm horsepower.

The engine — 40 pounds lighter than theprevious engine — generates 138 hp and123 pounds-feet of torque. As for the gear-box, there’s a choice of a six-speed manualor a six-speed automatic. On manual-trans-mission models, an EcoShift indicator

between the instrument pods tells you theproper gear for various driving conditions.The automatic gearbox has the Shiftronicmanual-shift mode. The EPA rates the newAccent at a not-too-shabby 30/40 mpg witheither transmission.

The 2012 Hyundai Accent is available intwo body styles — five-door hatchback andfour-door sedan — and offered in three trim

levels — GLS Sedan, GS Hatchback andSE five-door. Base pricing ranges from$12,445 to $16,795.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor forMiami’s Community Newspapers. He maybe contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext.261, or by addressing email correspon-dence to <[email protected]>.

Hyundai Accent has sleek design, new 40 mpg engine

LET’S TALK CARS

Ron Beasley

2012 Hyundai Accent has new styling with flowing lines, new bumpers, air intakes, grille, hood, fenders, headlightsand taillights.

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BY JASON HUGHES

Classical South Florida (CSF), a nonprof-

it listener-supported public radio organiza-

tion dedicated to broadcasting classical

music, has begun airing its programming in

Fort Myers and throughout Southwest

Florida on WNPS 88.7FM. CSF acquired

the local frequency earlier this year.

“We’re delighted to bring a full-time

classical music service back to Southwest

Florida’s airwaves,” said CSF program

director, Jason Hughes. “Classical South

Florida’s programming can now be heard

by more than 5.7 million people throughout

all of South Florida — from the upper Keys

to the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast,

and from Fort Myers to Naples and Marco

Island. We’re proud of our continued

growth, and we look forward to bringing

our new listeners the very best in classical

music programming for many years to

come.”

The CSF program schedule will include

broadcasts of nationally renowned pro-

grams such as Performance Today,

SymphonyCast and live performances from

The Metropolitan Opera, as well as Florida

favorites such as Backstage with the New

World Symphony. Classical South Florida

can be found on WKCP 89.7FM in Miami.

More information on programming and

the CSF organization is available online at

<www.ClassicalSouthFlorida.org>.

CSF brings classical music back to Southwest Florida’s airwaves

Community Newspapers

BY MITCH DRIMMER, CAMCommunity Association Manager

Boards of directors, man-agers, and even attorneysin Florida are more con-fused today about the com-plexities of communityassociation collectionsthan ever before. So how

should an association approach the prob-lem and devise the right solution?

There’s so much disparity in opinionsgiven by association attorneys regardingcollections that boards need to first estab-lish a procedure and move forward confi-dently in the knowledge they have chosenwisely.

So who do you believe — and how canyou choose “wisely” when authoritiesdon’t agree on a standard of what can orcannot be done? Or even worse, whatshould or should not be collected? Answerslie in the questions boards should ask theircollection solution, whether an attorney orcollection agency. Among those questions:• How is the association being charged forservices rendered? • How are the fees structured by your col-lection solution? • Does the collection solution defer fees, oris the association required to pay as theygo? • Will your attorney defer costs for courtactions? • Has your collection solution proposedthat if they don’t collect their fees from adelinquent owner, subsequent purchaser, orforeclosing bank, will they then forgo theirfees?

Those just begin the kind of questionsyour board needs to ask. Others:• How does your correction solution define“statutory cap?” • Does it believe the association is onlyentitled to recover the lesser of 12 months

or 1% of the first mortgage, or does itbelieve the association is also entitled torecover all late interest, late fees, collectioncosts, and reasonable attorney fees?

There’s a tremendous spectrum of opin-ion on answers to such questions and thecompany you choose that believes an asso-ciation is entitled to more will invariablycollect more. That’s why the collectionsolution should be carefully questionedabout what entitles a foreclosing entity to“safe harbor” provisions. Some maintainthat a first mortgage forecloses is entitled toreceive a write off. Others say that a bankneeds to comply with a stringent procedureto qualify for “safe harbor,” i.e., the lesserof 12 months or 1 % of the first mortgage.

Boards should know whether the entitycollecting money is going to put up a fightby reviewing service, notices and assign-ments to uncover defects, and then negoti-ate a settlement beyond the paltry amount a“safe harbor”allows.

Answering a question with a questionhas been dubbed by some as the “SocraticMethod” but clearly, boards of directorscannot make decisions unless they havesolid answers to those questions.

If you ask your collection partner:“What will happen if that is done?”, theymay give you various scenarios. So per-haps it would be best to rephrase the ques-tion this way: “Do youu believe that if we dothis, the result will be that?”

The only way to best do this is to knowthe right questions to ask in the first place,and understanding what the variousanswers could mean.

Mitch Drimmer is a licensed CAM, aninstructor at FCAP, and is the VicePresident of Association FinancialServices, an accredited collection agencyand specialty finance company specializingin community association collections. Formore information, visit www.associationfi-nancial.com, Tel: 305-677-0022, ext. 804.

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130266 Nevadaa StreetWaterfront home, Gables by the Sea.5 bdrm/5 bath, 2 story, 5,113 sq ft.100 ft seawall, no bridges to bay.12,000 sq ft lot. 2 car garage.$2,995,000

Drew’s Recently Sold Listings

4510 SW 68 Ct Cir #19-4 (Buyer)

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605 W Flagler St TS6 (Buyer)

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69200 Sunrisee DriveElegant waterfront, 6,138 sq ft,5 bdrm/6 bath in exclusiveSunrise Harbour. No bridge tobay, 100 ft seawall with dock andlift. Beautiful details throughout.Generator. 2 car garage.$2,995,000

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