6.26.2012 south miami news

BY RAQUEL GARCIA

TT h e J o h n s o n - W a r dAuditorium at SouthMiami MiddleCommunity School

(SMMCS) was packed with eager stu-dents awaiting the parting of the red vel-

vet curtains on stage. The din of their con-versation carried across the room as theyreacted to a power point presentation ofstudent’s art work selections. Happypuppy dogs, gardens with flowers in full

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Well, Vice MayorJosh Liebman gothis opportunity torun the last citycommission as themayor had anexcused absencefrom his duties(although he participated via telecon-ference) and to make even more funfor Josh, the City Manager HectorMirabile was also absent from themeeting. And yes, the manager alsogot a note from home, so he wouldn’tget in trouble from the commission.

Josh did an admiral job and tookcare of business as the leader of theevening, the master of ceremonies orwhatever you get called when you fillin for the King of the Mountain. Joshis a no-nonsense leader who is justfive months into his 48 month tour ofduty moved the agenda along justfine. Although he admitted it was afragmented meeting because of theclosed door special hearing that hap-

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City Commission rejects staff-supportedsoccer proposal; lawsuit to be filed BY RAQUEL GARCIA

TT he only thing soccer coachpresidents from city-spon-sored teams South MiamiUnited and South Miami

Grey Ghosts agree upon, is the unpleasanteffect the rivalry between the two compet-ing bidders has had on the children thatplay the game.

City Hall was packed with soccer moms,dads and kids decked out in uniforms,holding signs, and cheering for theirrespective teams during the last city com-mission meeting when the awarding bidquestion was on the agenda.

For the past year, continuing manage-ment of the current vendor, South MiamiUnited, has been under review. After a for-mal request for proposal (RFP) bid process Middle School Magnet Program

shines at Johnson-Ward Auditorium

(L-R)MiddleSchoolMagnetProgram(SMMCS)PrincipalEvonneAlvarez, Enid(Johnson)Pinkney, andRichard Ward

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South Miami United President Pat Flood speaksto the commission

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South Miami/ Coral Gables Elks Club helda special ceremony and ritual at their lodge onthe evening of June 14, Flag Day. Boy ScoutTroop # 457 and the SM/CG Elks Officerspresented the story of our flag with the specialElks flag ceremony to celebrate the day.

On the sporting front, with a sizable dona-tion from the Miami Marlins in hand, plansfor construction for a new type of baseballfield that removes the barriers for childrenwith disabilities is moving ahead.

Fundraising continues and approximately100 supporters of the Howard Palmetto’sMiracle League of Miami Dade new parkgathered at Anacapri Italian Restaurant’slocation at SW 126th St. on June 13th for awine tasting that earned a quick $1,000 forthe cause. Among the many enjoying theevent were Ken Fairman, President of theHoward Palmetto Baseball & Softball

League; Community Newspapers’ PublisherGrant Miller; Pinecrest Village CouncilmanJeff Cutler; Miracle League board chairKeith Reilly and board member KarlSturge; and Martin Mendiola, of USGourmet, to mention a few.

At the University of Miami, it was timeagain for anglers to gather with their favoriteformer Hurricanes for the 2nd AAnnual UMSports Hall of Fame Celebrity DolphinTournament, June 29-30, in Islamorada.This weekend of Cane inspired fun beginswith a Friday night Captain’s Party atUniversity of Miami Sports Hall of Famemember Gary Dunn’s Ocean View Inn atMile Marker 84.5 in Islamorada. After fish-ing on Saturday, there is a Weigh-In and,finally, an Awards Dinner at the Post CardInn Resort and Marina at Holiday Isle with asilent auction and live entertainment. Partialproceeds will benefit both Shake A LegMiami and Habitat for Humanity of theUpper Keys. For more information, visitCanesFish.com or call 305-284-2775.

In other non-profit news, The WestinColonnade is once again inviting charitablegroups to take advantage of an opportunity toraise funds at the hotel’s Give Kids ttheWorld Ice Cream “Salutes America”

Breakfast scheduled for Thursday, July26, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Give Kids the World(GKTW), a non-profit that provides a week-long vacation at GKTW Village in Orlandofor children with life threatening illnessesand their entire family, is one that tugs on theheart strings of anyone who loves children.On a recent visit to the Village, WestinGeneral Manager, MMike Wurster, and hiswife, Katherine, served breakfast to theVillage guests and explained that kids canhave anything they want to eat and thatincludes ice cream at every meal. Even if icecream for breakfast is not on your list of pre-ferred breakfast treats, Westin ExecutiveChef Thomas Russo promises a full buffetfor guests for a morning of fun that will alsoserve to honor our men and women in uni-

form with its patriotic themed decor. With children out of school, participating in

this event can offer kids community servicehours while having a good time for a worthycause. Look for great deals with a silent auc-tion, raffle and lots of door prizes as well.Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will be direct-ed to GKTW and other charities that want topartner with the Westin for the event. Charitiesinterested in participating will receive $5 forevery ticket they sell. To buy tickets, becomea sponsor or receive more information, callMike Wurster at 305 569-6530.

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pened smack dab in the middle of the night(thanks to a court reporter who first wasgiven the wrong time for the hearing andthen on top of that ran very late).

Josh moved up the public remarks on thesoccer wars and dealt with the standingroom only passionate crowd smoothly. GoVice Mayor! And BTW, it looks like herecently lost a few pounds.

COPS ON PATROL The Constables on Patrol (Cops) AKA

South Miami’s finest, are out writing uplots of traffic tickets. Seen ‘em on SunsetDrive around 64 Ave with their radar gunspointed right at the unsuspecting speeders.And then there are lots more on SW 62 Avewhere they catch lots of folks that are justenjoying rambling on their cell phones andignoring the speed limit signs.

And then of course SMPD loves the BigCheese. There were so many of them overthere the other day at lunchtime, I couldn’thelp but wonder who was protecting us. Buthold on there cowboy, don’t get your spurs inan uproar. They weren’t on duty. Whew. So,there you go! Ooops I forgot to mention,SMPD also loves Deli Lane and Casa Larios.Ok, enough of plugging local eateries.

DINNER IN THE DARK?And speaking of eating, I can’t believe

it, but maybe there are some look-a-likes intown, either that or it really was Bob ( theBobble Head or as he prefers to be calledBicycle Bob) Welch and our mayor PhilStoddard and his wife Grey at one of thelocal eateries together not too long ago.Wouldn’t you want to have been a fly onthat wall? Imagine all that conversing andnot a word about anything that might bevoted on? Hmm…

CAMPAIGN FORUM JUNE 28Find out where the candidates stand on

issues of importance to you and your com-munity. Join your neighbors on ThursdayJune 28 at this First in a Series of Candidates’Campaign Forums at the Palmetto GolfCourse Community Room, 9300 SW 152 St,(Miami, 33157) from 7 to 9pm.

Democratic guests invited are: CountyCommission District 9 incumbent DennisMoss and candidate Darrin E. McGillis,Florida State House 117 Candidates HaroldFord, Kionne L. McGnee, and CarmenMorris, State Senate 39 Candidates StateRepresentative Dwight Bullard, JamesBush III, Sal Gutierrez, John (JJ) Johnson,and Ron Saunders, and State Attorney forthe 11th Judicial District KatherineFernandez Rundle and Rod Vereen.

The Campaign Forum will be hosted by

third party voter registration organization,The Ron Brown South Democratic Caucuswho will be on hand to provide voter regis-tration. Call 305-284-1023 or email [email protected] for more information.

AROUND THE WAYWas having an early dinner over at Casa

Larios recently and saw none other thanMs. South Miami — Sharon McCain —and she was there with one of her confi-dants, but I couldn’t quite get a glimpse ofher early dinner guest. Come on Sharon,who was it? Do tell…

Also seen around town, writer DonnaShelley and artist and husband Ronald,John Edward Smith, Bill Tompkins, WayneBrackin, Francisco Montana — the tennis

guy, Mike Maler, from Deli Lane, formermayor Horace Feliu, Palmetto BayCouncilmen Patrick Fiore, former PalmettoBay Mayor Eugene Flinn, Cutler Bay CityManager Steve Alexander, Scott Baumann,the Fitness Together guy and also hap-pened to run into Ed Delatorre, from Ed’sBoot Camp, and BTW none of these guyswere together.

Thought of the Day:Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that

faith is his twin brother. — Kahlil Gibran

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AROUND TOWN, from page 1A crowded

house awaitsVice Mayor

Liebmanbefore chairing

his first commission

meeting

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SMN: How was your first year?VH: When we first met with the commis-

sioners and all the people involved in open-ing the school, it was very late in the year,very late. So we opened this school and inspite of all the recruitment efforts we had avery small class but we kept it open becausewe thought it would help us for the follow-ing school year and we did make a promiseto south Miami.

We had 13 students for our 6th gradeclass. I was able to split teachers betweenour Hialeah and South Miami campus sothat teachers went to both campuses andthat is how we were able to stay open thisyear. Two of the three teachers were halftime teachers and that was the other waywe were able to do it. They were fully cer-tified and willing to work half time. So welooked at what we were able to do in thecommunity for the 2012-2013 year becausewe really have a nice physical plant. Wehave this wing of the building and wedecided that we would open for the 2012-2013 school year with kindergarten, first,second, perhaps third grade if we had aninterest, and see if we could build sixth and

seventh grade to eventually become a K-8which many members in the communityasked us to do. So we have made a quieteffort and we will make a huge effort oncethe students are out to recruit students. Wehave had between 50 and 60 parents who

have expressedinterest and wehave had someopen houses also. Ithink that in realitywe will have a kindof first and secondgrade, hoping thatthe sixth grade will fill in with studentswho are perhaps looking for a smaller envi-ronment and will come to us. Then we willhave some sixth graders that will go on toseventh grade, and hopefully get somemore seventh graders.

It has been very slow in building but Ithink that if we are patient this will be a veryrich neighborhood school, not big, but a richneighborhood school with K-8.

SMN: How have your recruitmentefforts for South Miami stuudents gone?

VH: We tried very hard to bring people infrom South Miami but it has been very dif-ficult. We have gone to preschools andchurches. We spoke to the churches we wentinto in the community. We went to the com-munity center, met with the communityhealth center and with the physician incharge of that. We met with Larkin Hospital,South Miami Hospital so we have reallytried. We have done some mail outs, not alot, it is very expensive, but we will contin-ue to do more.

Two things played out (on recruitment)and I will be really honest, for so many yearsthis has not been a community school. Iactually met with some people who went toschool here in the 1950s and 60s and then itbecame an alternative school and I think thatreputation frankly has followed this physicalplant. This building, in addition to being aschool, we have special education officesfor the south and south central area, and pre

K, and a curriculum office. So we are tryingto make a paradigm shift so parents will seethat South Miami campus is really going tobe focused on the general K-8 population.

What we are aiming for is a broader reach,aiming in the community to attract local kidsfirst but the aura is going to take a couple ofyears to have that paradigm shift. That iswhy I believe it is worth hanging in hereeven if next year we have 75 children andthat’s my goal to have 75. The strongest mes-sage for us is word of mouth, people beingsatisfied, or visiting in person. I’m very

hopeful that parents (in thenew target recruitment RedBird area and elsewhere) whospoke to me are looking forwhat they consider a smallenvironment where their chil-dren are going to get a lot ofattention. We’re getting a mix-ture (of students) and a diverseinterest from all groups whichis very good to me. We (also)take in children who have mildkinds of learning disabilities(and we have exceptional stu-dents as well). We have notturned any children down.

SMN: If you had thechance to start over, would

you have taken the year to plan ratherthan starting as quickly as you did lastyear?

VH: I have been asked that and I’m notsure, hindsight is 2020 in everything youdo. A year is a lot of time to get up and run-ning to just kind of say to a parent, we aregoing to open in September 2012 ratherthan August of 2011.

In hindsight had we in May of 2011known we were going to open in August of2011 that would have been my major prefer-ence. Had we done the leg work with thecommission and all that over the summer wewould have been able to get a group (start-ed)…but I find that it is one child and parentat a time. Every parent has a story to tell you,every parent has a concern about their chil-dren. Whether it is coming into kindergartenor pre-K, it is not what it used to be. Kidsnow need to think, to read, to write, to com-pute, do science projects, and vocabulary. SoI think that all I can say is in hindsight if Iwere to recreate the world knowing in Mayor June would have really helped, but a yearis almost too much.

I feel really, really good about what wegave our students. I don’t think our studentswere short changed. We are going to beginpreschool programs and parents might bemore willing to bring us their children know-ing they will be here for nine more years. TheK-8’s in general and throughout the districthave received much more support than K-6.

JRE Lee Charter School Principal Vera Hirsh talks to the South Miami News

JRE Lee Academy for International Education Charter School at 6521 SW 62 Ave.

RIGHT: Principal Vera Hirsh outside her office.

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SOUTH MIAMI

SIGHTINGS

Senior Site ManagerAna Larzabal (center)gets the party started

Father’s Day Party at the Senior Center

where the two groups competed for a threeyear contract to run the program, a resolu-tion authorizing the city manager to awardthe contract to South Miami Grey Ghostswas blocked by the city commission by avote of 4 to 1 (Commissioner Newman infavor). Mayor Philip Stoddard called in hisvote. The majority chose not to proceedwith their evaluation selection committee’sdecision where the Grey Ghosts just barelybeat out the South Miami United proposal.

“What the city did was unexplainable,”said Grey Ghosts President JavierRodriguez. “I am shocked and saddened.We were hopeful the RFP process would behonored.” The Grey Ghosts anticipate fil-ing a lawsuit against the city’s decision.

“There was never a motion or resolutionto reject the manager’s proposal,” saidattorney for the Grey Ghosts (and VirginiaGardens city attorney) José “Pepe”Herrera. “There was never a motion to dis-qualify the Grey Ghosts. I cannot find any-thing to say the Grey Ghosts were not thebest and most qualified proposal for thecity. This converts the city commission’sactions to arbitrary and capricious.”

Commissioners could not agree on thedefault status of current operator SouthMiami United after the vote. Their contractwas set to expire imminently according toRodriguez. “If you do not choose the GreyGhosts you must vote to resubmit SouthMiami United,” said Commissioner ValerieNewman. “If we don’t accept the RFP wewill be dealing with the existing group,”said Commissioner Walter Harris.

Vice Mayor Josh Liebman said in a sub-sequent interview that he anticipates SouthMiami United will be granted a one yearextension renewal and another RFP processwill begin again after that. “Our decisionwas based on wanting the best soccer pro-gram for South Miami, not just the highestbidder,” said Liebman.

“They (South Miami United) built thisprogram and have about 500 participantsand the Grey Ghosts have 24. I didn’t feelthey could build the program without givingthem (South Miami United) another chanceand disappointing the families and kids.”

Commissioner Newman’s contention(and that of the Grey Ghosts leadership) isthat the operator should not affect the kids.She likened it to a pool operator, sayingthat kids can still play in the pool no matterwho is managing the facility. Newman alsobelieves there is a conflict of interestbecause two of the top managers of SouthMiami United served on the Parks andRecreation Board in the recent past.

President of South Miami United, Pat

Flood, (who has since resigned from theParks and Rec Board) concedes that hisrelationship with the city’s Parks andRecreation department has not alwaysbeen amicable. Apparently they objectedto staff’s decision to allow the GreyGhosts (who formed their own team aftermanagement differences with SouthMiami United in 2010) to play on a cityfield at Palmer Park.

“I don’t know how we got painted as thebad guys,” said Flood. “We have had a con-tentious relationship with parks and rec butwe understand we have to get along.”When Caesar Garcia was Parks andRecreation Director, he asked Flood andhis team to manage the program.

Eventually they became the official ven-dor and were even given keys to the cityand a special day in their honor. Howeverthat was several city managers and parksand recreation directors ago and the play-ing field has changed since then.

South Miami United kids and their par-ents are clearly passionate about the gameas demonstrated by the huge crowds theybrought to city hall during the variousmeetings when the bid was discussed. Mostparents’ complaints regarding Grey Ghostsleadership is that it was ineffective. Kidsalso went to the dais to encourage the com-missioners to retain South Miami United.

The Grey Ghosts suggest South MiamiUnited has done no community outreachnor offered scholarships to allow area kidsto join the travel team. They fault them forexceedingly small numbers of resident kidparticipation and not addressing neighbors’complaints about noise and late nightlights.

Flood says the team has reached out tothe area although “there was never a specif-ic incentive to seek out South Miami resi-dents; they are just as able to sign up for aprogram as kids from Pinecrest or theGrove,” he said. Out of 335 kids fromspring registration, 24 were from SouthMiami. Flood also said that South MiamiPark, where South Miami United plays, isactually in area code 33155, unincorporat-ed Miami-Dade.

When asked if Flood would consider rec-onciling with the Grey Ghosts and workingtheir differences out together in the spirit ofgood sportsmanship he said “the boardwould want to control the process anddetermine team and coach selection.” Hewas therefore uncertain if any reconcilia-tion was possible but added that JavierRodriguez and the Grey Ghosts are goodpeople and many of the families attend thesame church and school.

“This has been a painful drawn outprocess,” said Flood. “We have beenthrough hell and back. This has been badfor the community and bad for soccer.”

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Friends Soledad Pino and Jose Costa

(From l to r)JamesHolmes,MonaHolmes,MaryJordan, AnaLarzabal,DorothyAdderly andDorethaGibson

Rosa Alvarez (center)and Careplus event

sponsor David Donadodance to the beat

of salsa

Poet Hilda Rodriguez recitesimpromptu lyrics about theday


BY RAQUEL GARCIA

In the elegant black leather and silverchrome lounge of Shula’s 347 Grill, RedSunset Merchant Association (RSMA)members gathered together recently tosample horsd’oeuvres and enjoy a glass ofwine while catching up with old friendsand business acquaintances.

It was another big turn-out for themonthly “Merchant Night” gatheringswhere members and guests meet in thespirit of connections and commerce.Chamber South President Mary ScottRussell spoke above the chatter of a happyrestaurant crowd to share RSMA achieve-ments in the past year and introduce thenew executive board and board members.

Some of the accomplishments men-tioned from President Hans Huseby’s out-going term included a new interactivewebsite that allows members and gueststo sign in and share dialogue regardingconcerns of area business people. Theonline merchant survey is one example ofthe forum where proprietors and patronscan share highlights of what is workingdowntown and lowlights that needimprovement.

Another notable mention was the contin-uing tradition of RSMA support for annualshowcase community events such asHalloween’s Safe Streets and the DecemberParade of Elves. Quarterly merchant work-

shop events were also launched to increasecommunication and ideas for improvementalong with fine tuning the email connec-tions where merchants and the communitycan talk to each other.

Shula’s 347 Grill Managing Partner andnew RSMA treasurer, Francesco Balli, saidnow is the time to come together and re-introduce South Miami to the entireMiami-Dade County community. “Wehave tremendous opportunity to improveand grow,” said Balli. “The time is right forus to lead the efforts to share what SouthMiami is all about as an active and diverseopportunity-laden city within the county.”

Plans for the 2012-2013 year under theleadership of incoming President IvanMladenovic include: launching a billboardcampaign on US 1 to promote area shop-ping area and related media outreachtheme campaigns, evolving MerchantNight into “Pop Up Street” events wherepotential mobile restaurants and business-es can set up shop to introduce a newdimension of social life and business, andan RSMA Reward Card program.

The new 2012-2013 RSMA executiveboard is: President Ivan Mladenovic, VicePresident Hans Huseby, Secretary KarlaCooper, and Treasurer Francesco Balli.Board members are: Amy Donner, Olivervon Gundlach, Brandon Lurie, andMercedes Garcia. To find out aboutRSMA visit: rsmasm.com.

Red Sunset Merchant Associationunveils new board at Shula’s 347

(From l to r) Mary Scott Russell, Amy Donner, Oliver von Gundlach, Ivan Mladenovic, Mercedes Garcia,Hans Huseby, Karla Cooper and Francesco Balli

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BY LEE STEPHENS

An exhibition of artworks bylocal artist, Ronald Shelley will bedisplayed at the FrameworksGallery in Coconut Grove, July 7through July 31, 2012.

“Florida Formations: ThePaintings and Sculptures ofRonald Shelley” will feature land-scapes, “man as machine” sculp-tures, with associated prints, andprints of fetishistic footwear. Anopening reception to meet theaward-winning artist is scheduledfor Saturday, July 7 from 7 PM to10 PM at the Frameworks Gallery.

Ronald Shelley has enjoyed along and successful career as anillustrator, concept artist and fineartist. Shelley’s seemingly effort-less style belies his mastery of theexacting watercolor technique.The artist’s skills extend to hisgraceful depictions of cabbagepalms in the Everglades, dramatictropical skies and the subtleties ofFlorida’s changing seasons.Capturing the landscapes ofFlorida and the Caribbean are con-sistent themes in his body of work.

The “Man as Machine” sculp-ture and print series are based on a conceptthe artist created decades ago. At the heartof this sculpture is the artist’s belief thathumans and machines have become inter-twined. “We have harnessed machinesinstead of horses to help with our work, butthe machines have now harnessed us,” saidShelley.

Whimsical prints of women’s shoes arisefrom Shelley’s interest in shoes as func-

tional pieces of art. The endless varieties ofshoes and their graceful curves, shapes andpatterns are captured in prints of the origi-nal watercolor paintings.

Frameworks Gallery is located inCoconut Grove at 3196 CommodorePlaza. For more information contactDonna Shelley at 786-210-9750. Visit theartist at shelleystudio.com

Cabbage Palms in the Dry Season by Ronald Shelley. Secondplace winner at Impressions of Florida 2011 Bonnet HouseMuseum and Gardens Show.

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While Chamber South members andguests enjoyed chicken marsala atCarrabba’s Italian Grill during their recentmonthly networking luncheon, guestspeaker and County Commissioner, JoeMartinez, spoke to the attentive audienceabout his partnership with developerDonald Trump to build an 800 acre filmstudio on the former Homestead Air ForceBase site.

“Six months ago I read in the paper thatDonald Trump was buying Doral,” saidMartinez. “So I gave him a call and pitchedan idea I have had since I was a rookiecommissioner back in 2001; to makeMiami-Dade County a top movie studiodestination.”

Trump took the call and invited Martinezand his wife Ana to dinner in Palm Beachwhere he presented the proposal to use landthat has been abandoned for over 20 yearssince 1992’s Hurricane Andrew nearly dec-imated the base. “It is situated in the mostdepressed real estate market we have, inHomestead, with foreclosures every-where,” said Martinez. “This is good foreverybody, not only for South Dade and forMiami-Dade but also for the state of

Florida. We can bring good paying jobshere and it is a clean industry.”

Martinez originally presented the idea atthe June 5 county commission meeting,complete with architectural renderings ofsleek futuristic buildings and plotted aerialviews of intended office space locations.According to Martinez, Trump has alreadymade a substantial investment in the project.

“The man has spent over $300,000, he’sserious, if this gets screwed up, it’s becausewe screwed it up,” said Martinez. “LasVegas was a dream, everything that comesup is a dream but you have to have thevision to start.”

The plan is for a walk-in media cen-ter, hotels, with smaller lodging for filmcrew extended stays, 10,000 to 250,000

square feet of sound stages, and a possi-ble partnership with adjacent schoolboard land for an industry related aca-demic center. Martinez is also hopefulthat area universities like FIU mightconsider offering film production classprograms.

Because Miami is already a destinationspot for movies, television shows andphoto shoots with a major connection tothe Latin American market, he says it is awin-win situation.

Martinez said the unexaggerated project-ed numbers indicate the economy wouldbenefit from $260,000 pumped into thelocal economy daily and a boon of 10,000jobs to the area. The county would donatethe land and Trump would pay for every-thing else.

When asked how his project would dif-fer from City of Miami CommissionerMarc Sarnoff’s failed film studio he said,“Number one is the acreage. This is a fullmovie studio. Sarnoff’s was a building tofilm in and it was limited as to what youcould film and who could be there.”

According to Martinez, the proposal iscurrently in the hands of attorneys who aresettling a discrepancy on total acreageavailable.

County Commissioner Martinez pitches Trump Film Studio at Luncheon

CountyCommissionerJoe Martinezspeaks toChamberSouth membersabout TrumpFilm Studio proposal


bloom, and compelling stark images ofsymbolized raw emotion filled the LCDscreen; most of which would have fit innicely in a Wynwood Art Walk display.

The re-dedication ceremony of the audi-torium on the morning of June 6 was host-ed by the SMMCS Center for the ArtsMagnet Program. The jazz band, chorus,dance troupe, theatre performers, orchestra,and television broadcast team all presentedselections to enthusiastic cheers from thestudents and VIP guests gathered togetherto honor the legacy of Enid Johnson (nowEnid Pinkney)and Richard Ward.

In 1991 the brand new auditorium was ded-icated to assistant principals Johnson andWard who worked together for 21 years at themiddle school to increase enrollment, nurturethe recently desegregated school population,and reach out to the community to supporttheir efforts.

“There have never been two assistantprincipals in the country that were able towork together as well as they did for over20 years,” said SMMCS Principal EvonneAlvarez during her opening remarks. “It isimportant to note that at the time schoolshad just been desegregated. Thanks to theirwork in the community and support of com-munity members, there were never anyracial incidents.”

Principal Alvarez also explained that theefforts of their administration in 1987 effec-tively dealt with the drop in student enroll-ment to less than 600 by launching the mag-net program that continues to flourishtoday.

“The magnet program today is here as aresult of their efforts,” said Alvarez. “So were-dedicate the auditorium in their honorafter several upgrades. Our enrollment isover 1000 students each year so thank youMs. Pinkney and Mr. Ward. We have hon-ored you each with a plaque that will go upin the auditorium and forever memorializeyour contribution. Students can nowremember and acknowledge you for many

years to come.” Renovations to the sound and lighting

system, new risers, fresh paint and new tel-evisions were all part of the recent audito-rium upgrades. During her thank youspeech, Pinkney said “You are still carry-ing on that great tradition of being the bestschool in Miami-Dade County and we arevery proud of you.” Ward echoed herremarks and added, “You all have heard ofAmerica’s Got Talent. Well I’m here to tellyou South Miami Middle School has gottalent.”

Ward and Pinkney agreed that the secret totheir success was based on open communica-tion and trust. “We communicated feelingsabout various situations so we could resolvethem. As we did that students could sense thatthey also had a place to go where someonewas concerned and would listen to them,”said Pinkney.

She added that the celebration of culturewas also essential to their success duringthe turbulent times. “We worked on show-ing students respect for their heritage andthemselves and it worked. Bringing ingospel songs from church and other cultur-al traditions made them feel at home. Mostschools nowadays are cutting out arts pro-grams but that is the soul of the school.These programs need to be sustained andgrow to pass on to the next generation. It’snot about the FCAT.”

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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.”

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“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

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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>.

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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.

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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 recognizedas one of the top 10 cardiac and vascular pro-grams in the United States. We recently noted our1,000th treatment of abdominal aorticaneurysms. 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 ananeurysm 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 receivednational recognition for being a CertifiedInsurance Counselor (CIC) for more than25 years and was given a plaque markingthe accomplishment.

To earn the designation of CIC, an insur-ance agent must pass five tough essayexams that cover the specific insurance dis-ciplines of life and health, commercialproperty, personal insurance, commercialcasualty and agency management. Eachexam is preceded by a three-day course,each focusing on the deepest elements ofinsurance coverage, policy contracts andtheir application in the field.

“Bob’s ongoing allegiance to and sup-port of the CIC Program is a testament tothe value he places on ‘real world’ insur-ance education and client satisfaction,” Dr.William Hold, president of the society ofCIC, said during the award ceremony. “Hisclients, colleagues and the insurance pro-fession as a whole benefit greatly from hisdedication.”

In 2000, Reynolds was named Agent of theYear by the Society of Certified ProfessionalInsurance Agents. He is the only Floridian toever receive the designation.

“I guess you could say the insurancebusiness is in my blood,” Reynolds said.“It’s what I always wanted to do.”

His grandfather, E.H. Reynolds, enteredthe insurance field in 1910 and authoredFlorida’s first worker’s compensation lawwhile working for Florida Power andLight. He founded E.H. Reynolds & Son in1950.

Douglas Reynolds, Bob’s father, tookover the business in 1957 and merged withfellow insurer Edwin Morris a year later,renaming the company Morris & ReynoldsInsurance. Morris retired and sold his inter-est to the Reynolds family in 1979,although they kept the name. During hissuccessful career, Douglas Reynoldsserved as president of the Miami InsuranceBoard and was awarded the Society ofProfessional Insurance Agents’ lifetimeachievement award.

After earning his initial degree at FloridaState University, Bob entered the familybusiness in 1983 while continuing his stud-ies at the University of Miami.

“Going to Miami was a natural choicefor me since I’d grown up a fan, as well asthe fact that my father graduated from theU,” Reynolds said. “In fact, many of my

insurance and finance professors were thesame ones my father had enjoyed threedecades earlier.”

He has since taken over the business, itsmain office located at 14821 S. Dixie Hwy.Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to becoming a licensed CIC,Bob has earned many titles includingCertified Professional Insurance Agent. Heis an associate in automation management,in insurance services and in underwriting.

Morris & Reynolds is very active in thecommunity, supporting numerous local andnational foundations that include theAmerican Cancer Society, the ALSFoundation of Florida, BreakthroughMiami and the Humane Society of SouthFlorida.

Of all his accomplishments,Reynolds cites his family as his great-est accomplishment.

“My life’s biggest passion is my wifeand partner Julianne and our two children,”he said. “By far, they are my greatestaward.”

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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.”

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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>.

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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.

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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 todetermine the 37 winners in this year’sLots2Give video contest by voting onlinefor their favorite video. The contest ispart of the fifth-annual Lots2Give pro-gram launched by Big Lots to helpschools in need of financial supportacross America.

Big Lots asked participating schools toput their creativity to the test by submittinga short video and brief essay explainingwhy their school is in need of financial sup-port. Cash prizes include 30 $2,000 thirdplace prizes, four $5,000 second placeprizes, two $10,000 first place prizes andone $20,000 grand prize — the contest’sbiggest prize amount total yet.

Now through July 8, the public canvote for their favorite video entries up tothree times a day by visiting<www.biglots.com/lots2give>. Thosevotes will determine the schools that will

share $120,000 in cash prizes. Miami-Dade County schools in the

running are: Alonzo and Tracy MourningHigh School, Coral Reef High School,Ronald Reagan Doral High School andSouth Miami High School.

“The Lots2Give program allows us toconnect with schools in need of financialsupport across the country,” said SteveFishman, chair, CEO and president. “Weinvite America to join us in selecting thewinners of our Lots2Give video contestand promoting an important cause.”

In addition to the Lots2Give video con-test, participating schools will be therecipients of an in-store donation pro-gram. Customers can help selectedschools by donating $1 or $5 at partici-pating Big Lots stores through July 8.One hundred percent of donations will goto participating schools.

For additional information and to votefor your favorite video, visit<www.biglots.com/lots2give>.

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.

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As a preview to the 20th anniversary ofthe International Mango Festival, FairchildTropical Botanic Garden is hosting“Mango Munchkins Cooking Class,” a freeevent on Sunday, July 1, from 11 a.m. to 1p.m., where children ages 5-12 can learnhow to create healthy and delicious mealsusing the fruit at the tip of everyFloridian’s tongue this summer — mangos.

Noris Ledesma, curator of tropical fruitand writer for the blog “For the Love ofMangos” at Fairchild, is teaching partici-pants how to make mouthwatering mangopopsicles and smoothies.

Ten-year-old Paloma Fernandez is teach-ing her peers how to make a healthy mangopizza, a recipe she created herself.

“Mango Munchkins Cooking Class”gives a sneak peek into Fairchild’s buzzed-about International Mango Festival, whichis celebrating its 20th anniversary onSaturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15.

The cooking class takes place at theShehan Visitor Center in the ballroom onthe second floor at Fairchild TropicalBotanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd. inCoral Gables. This is a free event. There isa two-guest limit per each child participat-ing. Space is limited, so an RSVP inadvance is strongly recommended. CallMorgan Brooks at 305-667-1651, ext.3303, to reserve a spot.

For more information, visit the MangoMunchkins Cooking Class webpage.

Fairchild’s International Mango Festivalis in its 20th year and continues to be thesummer’s must-attend event. It features theworld’s largest display of mango cultivars,over 1,200 mango trees for purchase,amazing cooking demonstrations, funthings for the kids, mango cultivar tastings,a marketplace of mango products, educa-tional lectures, mango-inspired cuisine,entertainment and much more.

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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 strongrole in their children’s lives; his main reasonfor writing the book is to help fathers see howthey can do this and to see that they and theirchildren can benefit from it enormously.

• His childhood hero, his sister Tragil, whogot 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.

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Focusing on one of the most at-risk com-munities, Miami-based WellspringCounseling has launched the Bounce!Trauma-Resolution Camp, a one-week pro-gram focusing on providing integratedtherapy for children who have sufferedmoderate to severe trauma.

Offered by the licensed mental healththerapists at Wellspring, Bounce!, offeredJuly 9-13, includes age-appropriate traumaeducation, group and individual therapy,and parent participation in the context of afun, experiential camp environmentdesigned for elementary age children whohave experienced single-incident traumaticlife events. These events may be violent ornon-violent.

Wellspring’s curriculum for the pro-gram is based on the renowned NationalInstitute for Trauma and Loss in Children,which helps children deal with what isoften unprocessed trauma through TLC’sinnovated SITCAP model. SITCAP’s

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“Diagnosing and treating a traumaepisode in a child is crucial to not only theirlong-term mental health, but their ability tofunction as a meaningful adult in thefuture,” said Tova Kreps, LCSW, CTS,president of Wellspring. “It is our beliefthat even a moderate trauma episode in achild’s life, left untreated, can lead to long-term negative emotional ramificationsthroughout their entire life. We want tohelp bring healing through a proven, suc-cessful protocol.”

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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.

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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-

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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.

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

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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.

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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]>.

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BY JASON HUGHES

Classical South Florida (CSF), a nonprof-it listener-supported public radio organiza-tion dedicated to broadcasting classicalmusic, has begun airing its programming inFort Myers and throughout SouthwestFlorida on WNPS 88.7FM. CSF acquiredthe local frequency earlier this year.

“We’re delighted to bring a full-timeclassical music service back to SouthwestFlorida’s airwaves,” said CSF programdirector, Jason Hughes. “Classical SouthFlorida’s programming can now be heardby more than 5.7 million people throughoutall of South Florida — from the upper Keysto the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast,

and from Fort Myers to Naples and MarcoIsland. We’re proud of our continuedgrowth, and we look forward to bringingour new listeners the very best in classicalmusic programming for many years tocome.”

The CSF program schedule will includebroadcasts of nationally renowned pro-grams such as Performance Today,SymphonyCast and live performances fromThe Metropolitan Opera, as well as Floridafavorites such as Backstage with the NewWorld Symphony. Classical South Floridacan be found on WKCP 89.7FM in Miami.

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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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