Palmetto Bay News 10.19.2010

OCTOBER 19 - 25, 2010

Commissioner Stanczyk, please talk to me!‘In the Park with Art’

returns Oct. 30-31

BY GRANT MILLER Publisher

Several weeks ago Iwrote a column, anopinion piece head-lined “No moreschools, churches,expansions?”

Palmetto BayC o u n c i l m e m b e rShelley Stanczyk

apparently is really hot under the collarabout the content, as she is out and aboutloudly voicing her opinion about my opin-ion. She certainly is entitled to do that andI support her right to express herself.

When the article ran I emailed her andasked her to send us her opinion, but shedid not. In the political arena though, thereare some guidelines that most reasonablepublic servants follow. Usually, whensomething is written about a public ser-vant and they disagree, they will write arebuttal, a letter to the editor expressingdispleasure about what was written aboutthem. Sometimes the letter to the editormay include some facts that contradict theopinion of the newspaper that publishedthe initial story.

Ms. Stanczyk, instead of behaving in amanner becoming an elected official andcalling or writing me to express her angerwith my recent opinion piece, called thesalesperson who was handling her $50 aweek ad. After delivering a verbal tiradeabout her displeasure with the paper andsaying that she was going to tell people notto advertise in the paper, abruptly told thesalesperson to cancel her ad.

This is not the first time Ms. Stanczykhas canceled her $50 a week ad. The lasttime was when we wrote a story about theFarmers Market that was opening veryclose to her store. We wrote that Ms.Stanczyk should have disclosed in a verypubic way that the location gave herAntique Mall Y’all store extra exposure.

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M-DCPS earns $10 million teacher

incentive grant

BY JOHN SCHUSTER

MMi a m i - D a d eCounty PublicSchools (M-DCPS) is among62 applicants

from 27 states to win the U.S.Department of Education’s TeacherIncentive Fund (TIF) grant competition.The USDOE is providing the first twoyears of funding — a total of $422 mil-lion — of a five-year $1.2 billion pro-gram that seeks to strengthen the educa-tion profession by rewarding excellence,and attracting teachers and principals tohigh-need and hard-to-staff areas.

M-DCPS’ award for the five-year pro-gram is $10 million. The grant will beused to develop and implement a per-formance-based compensation system

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BY GARY ALAN RUSE

TT he 20th Annual “In ThePark With Art,” one ofSouth Florida’s more popu-lar yearly art events, returns

to Palmetto Bay on Saturday, Oct. 30, andSunday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Presented by the Cultural Council, theshow will take place at the Palmetto BayVillage Center, located on Old Cutler Roadat SW 184th Street. It’s the second year atthat location, the event moving there in2009 for better access, accommodationsand parking. As always, admission is free.

Besides art in a variety of media–paint-ings, prints, sculpture, glass, fine gold andsilver jewelry, fine pottery and mixedmedia–visitors will have a chance to talkwith the artists, enjoy live music and deli-

cious food from a number of vendors.The juried and judged fine art and fine

crafts show, conducted in the open air eachfall, features works by more than 100 localand national artists. It also offers educa-tional activities for children and there’s araffle booth with prizes donated by localsponsors of the event.

As before, proceeds from the art showare used to benefit the scholarship fundestablished by the Cultural Council to pro-vide tuition assistance to talented studentsentering Florida colleges and universitiesto major in art and music.

The show’s coordinator is YollyBuchmann, a veteran of the event and of theCultural Council, and the artist coordinatorsare Anna Cabral and Cynthia Desmond.

For information, call 305-238-0703 orvisit online at <www.culture-council.org>.

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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen met with her MiamiCongressional interns to express her appreciation

for the hard work they undertake at her Miamioffice. Pictured (l-r) are Erika Steinbauer, Doral

Ronald Reagan High; Wanting Ma, GeorgeWashington University; Yasmin Shirazi, SouthwestMiami High; Kristina Ollet, Southwest Miami High;

Erick Hueck, Flagler College; Mary GraceDarmody, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart;Jennifer Fine, University of Michigan; CatherineLindsay, Ransom Everglades School; Lawrence

Raab, University of Florida; Jorge Menocal, EmoryUniversity; Gina Camargo, Florida International

University; Katerine Tamargo, Miami Dade College;Heather MacKenzie, Florida Atlantic University;

Solomon Gicherman, Hillel Community DaySchool; Maria Sklar, Florida International

University, and Carolina Hernandez, CarrolltonSchool of the Sacred Heart.

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Just last week, Ms. Stanczyk got hold ofanother of our salespeople and again wenton about her displeasure with the opinionpiece, and stated she would “never talk toGrant again.”

If Shelley has a problem with me or thenewspapers she should call me, text me,speak to me face to face — in short, havesome sort of dialogue. Better yet, sendinga letter to the editor would do just fine soshe can voice her views to all.

What is interesting is that in all the sto-ries we ran in the past four years thatShelley has been a village councilmember,all the puff pieces about how great the vil-

lage was, those were just fine, and the sto-ries where we quoted her were okay, too.When she wrote a column that we ran inthe paper that was okay. All the photos ofher in the paper were okay. Her politicalprofile was okay. But now, after one col-umn that she disagrees with, and we arenot okay.

So, Shelley — Ms. Stanczyk, Ms.Public Servant — do the right thing; grabyour boots, take a deep breath, rememberthat it’s only politics, and communicatedirectly with me — not with our staffmembers who really have nothing to dowith your politics or mine.

— CORE Initiative: CreatingOpportunities to Reward Educators — ineight high-need elementary schools serv-ing grades K-5. It will enable the schoolsto recruit, reward, and retain highlyeffective teachers and administratorswho are needed to engage and teach theirstudents to succeed despite the manychallenges they face.

The project will serve as a catalyst forchange in these schools, supporting aculture of continuous improvement thatwill lead to increased teacher effective-ness and student achievement.

This year’s winning applicants wereselected by a group of 60 independent,

expert peer reviewers. They were judgedon their comprehensive plans to develop,reward, and support effective teachersand principals in high-need schools,based on evaluations that include multi-ple measures, including student growth.

A list of TIF winners can be found onlineat: <www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincen-tive/awards.html>. Note that awardamounts listed for each winner are over afive-year period.

For more information, contact IraidaMendez-Cartaya, assistant superintend-ent, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs,Grants Administration, and CommunityEngagement, at 305-995-1497.

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Don’tt forget that on Wednesday October 27is the annual State of the Village Address. Theevent is always the big deal of the year, but thistime especially so since it’s the last one fordeparting Mayor Gene Flinn. The same is truefor Councilman Ed Feller, MD, and both gen-tlemen will likely be reminiscing a bit.

Held again at the Palmetto Bay VillageCenter in the Palm Room, which is bigenough to handle the anticipated crowd ofperhaps 500 folks, at Old Cutler Road and184th Street, the theme for the night isBuilding Community. “We’ve been doingthat for the last eight years,” says MayorFlinn, and with that in mind there will be alook back at what has been accomplishedduring that time, with not only words butalso a 20 minute video showcasing highpoints of village history since pre-incorpora-tion days as well as places and people,

including past and present council members,with the new village hall as the capstone.

Baptist Health is funding the catering forthe “light refreshments,” which include hothors d’oeuvres, wine, soft drinks anddesserts. Bo Boulenger, CEO of BaptistHospital, is again serving as the MC of theevent, which starts at 6:30 p.m. this year toallow extra time for visiting with the outgo-ing guys.

The invitations are being mailed out withthe new village map, which will savepostage, and there’s a link on the villagewebsite, www.palmettobay-fl.gov/, whichwill take you to the online version of theinvitation on Facebook.

This year three additional sponsors, KrispyKreme Donuts, 1st National Bank of SouthFlorida and University Credit Union, are pitch-ing in to help defray expenses. All three areopening new branches in the Franjo Trianglearea near the new village hall location.

Gettingg ‘dolledd up’... We hear fromPalmetto Bay residents Gunther and ShirleyKarger that they recently visited BatonRouge, Louisiana, specifically Shirley’s dollexhibit in the museum on the LouisianaState University campus. Seems they took a

few more dolls to Shirley’s Doll Cove. “Thismuseum also houses the official LSU Tigersports exhibit and you should be sure to visitthis museum and the beautiful LSU campusif you are in the Baton Rouge area,” saysGunther. They stayed at the beautiful LSUCook Hotel, which is part of the LSU CookAlumni Center right on the LSU campusconsisting of the hotel, a large conferencecenter and the museum, and also attended awedding in New Orleans while there.

Justt ass figger’d, last word on the petition“drive” to end MDX tolls is that it’s beingshelved for now as the powers-that-be try towork out a compromise that will satisfyCommissioner Souto’s objections whilereducing commuter, senior and student fees.

However, credit FDOT’s wordsmithswith posting warning emblems bearing theSunpass logo on Kendall Drive approachesto SR 878 (Snapper Creek) and 874(Shula), noting the requirement of “CashOnly.” It must have taken special restraintto resist enlarging the letters to “ONLY,”striking the word “Cash” to make the signread “Sunpass Only,” which would hardlymake sense to newcomers, tourists and thelike. Just thought we’d “pat the po-pos” of

SR folks to make up for picking on theirofficialdom for a change.

Youu know you’re a Floridian if a goodparking place has to do with shade, not dis-tance from the store; you leave the umbrellaat home because the rain will be over in fiveminutes; you’ve driven through YeehawJunction; you think a six-foot alligator isabout average; you’re annoyed at folks whofeed seagulls; you know that anything underCategory 3 isn’t worth the struggle with ply-wood four-by-eights; and TV weather peopleare the only people tracking storms off theAfrican coast because reporting Florida“weather” really bores them to bits, the year‘round.

Thoughtt off thee Day:Man is free at the moment

he wishes to be. — Voltaire

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I do not believe in the concept behindAmendment 4. I agree with retiringMiami-Dade County CommissionerKaty Sorenson that the correct answeris to elect and trust better officialswhose responsibility it is to make deci-sions that favor the community, not thefew. She is totally correct.

Then I read on an almost daily basisin the newspapers and watch on televi-sion where one after another governor,commissioner, mayor or councilman isindicted or sentenced to prison for vot-ing against the best interests of thecommunity to enhance his or her per-sonal fortunes. Not only that, but wehave individuals running for publicoffice who come to us already withshady backgrounds.

Is it possible that Commissioner

Sorenson is correct but has an impossi-ble dream? How do we know when weare being asked to vote for a candidateif he or she truly will be honest and actin our best interest? I know the com-missioner is speaking from her heart.This is validated by her commitment tothe University of Miami to head up anew department that was created toencourage and train individuals seekingpolitical futures.

You see, I share Katy’s feelings onAmendment 4. We should be able toelect and trust our elected officials. It isthe right thing to do. But, I must con-fess, I do not think it is going to hap-pen. I once was of the opinion that thedevelopers who wished to push a devel-opment beyond the Urban DevelopmentBoundary would favor the proposal. Itwould be cheaper and safer, I felt, tomarket a land use change to the publicthan to financially support decisionmaking elected officials.

After all, the average voter, myselfincluded, doesn’t have the time, educa-tion or inclination to study the intrica-cies of a major land use change. The

county’s Planning Department willhave spent months assembling andevaluating the facts supporting and theopposing reasons for denying therequest before making their recommen-dations. Could I even understand thelogic behind its decision and go into thevoting booth and cast an intelligentvote? I didn’t think so.

So who is going to vote? At one pointI felt the only voters that would vote onthe question would be those corralledand encouraged by the developer seek-ing the change. A win would always betheirs. I felt that passing Amendment 4would be a developer’s dream. But evi-dently I am wrong. Just look at the dol-lars being spent to defeat Amendment 4.I still feel that the turnout to vote for oragainst the amendment will be abysmal.

However, if only a few thousand votersvote, a decision will be made.

We can’t return to the days of theGreek states where everyone gatheredin the plaza to vote up or down on anissue. But, we can’t seem to elect offi-cials upon whom we can rely for pro-tecting the community’s best interests.

So, in the final analysis I must con-fess I am going to vote for Amendment4 as much as I detest having to do so.

We appreciate your opinions on thiscolumn whether in agreement or disagree-ment. Please send your comments to (faxnumber) 305-662-6980 or email to <[email protected]>. Theopinions expressed in this column are notnecessarily those of this newspaper, its edi-tors or publisher.

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The pace of layoffs nationwide may be

slowing down as 2010 winds down.

Right now, there are signs of improved

holiday hiring around South Florida and

local employment experts say they are

seeing growth around the South Florida

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Companies may be back in the mood to

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latest sales figures from some of the coun-

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that layoffs may have peaked and compa-

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Pinecrest Gardens has announced thewinner of its “Name the ConcessionTower” contest.

During the month of September,Pinecrest Gardens launched a contest insearch of the best name for the newly ren-ovated concession tower. After sortingthrough more than 100 entries a short listwas created by the Pinecrest Gardens staffand sent over to the Village of Pinecrestmunicipal center for final selection.

“I-Guana Bite,” submitted byCharlinne Garcia’s fifth grade class atPinecrest Elementary, will be the name ofthe newly renovated concession tower.The concession tower overlooks SwanLake where each year hundreds of igua-

nas call home at Pinecrest Gardens, so thename fits perfectly.

Manny Diaz, student representative, onbehalf of Ms. Garcia’s class submitted thename in hopes of surprising her.

Ms. Garcia will receive a Sprout EcoFriendly Watch (retail value $30), andManny will receive a $20 concession towergift certificate. A sign will be placed at theconcession tower recognizing Garcia andher class along with the new concessionname.

Pinecrest Gardens, a lush botanical gar-den offering access to spectacular flora andfauna year round, is located at 11000 RedRd. (SW 57th Avenue) in Pinecrest. Formore information visit online at<www.pinecrest-fl.gov> or call 305-669-6990.

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The Junior Orange Bowl Committee(JOBC) is getting ready for a night ofglamour and royalty. A competition tochoose three young ladies to representthe JOBC as goodwill ambassadors toall the children at the Festival’s eventsis about to begin.

The JOBC is looking for girlsbetween the ages of 12 and 14 to par-ticipate in the Royal Court Search forthe 2010-11 festival. This 60-year oldtradition is much more than a beautypageant; the girls are selected based onpersonality, poise, academics, andcommunity service. The winners willride on a float in the annual JuniorOrange Bowl Parade.

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Community involvement is one of themost important traits that the judges willconsider. The JOBC hopes to encouragethe participants to be future leaders androle models in the community.

The 2010-11 queen and princesses willbe expected to reign over all the events ofthe Junior Orange Bowl Festival, especial-ly the 62nd Junior Orange Bowl Parade onJan. 2, 2011. During the festival, the RoyalCourt will participate in various award cer-emonies and serve as diplomatic ambassa-dors to all the kids participating in the fes-tival’s events.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for allyoung girls to experience,” said EnidMiguez, chair of the JOBC Royal CourtSearch Committee. “Not only do theygain self-esteem, confidence, and com-passion; they learn the importance of self-lessly serving the community. I commendall the participants on their courage anddedication.”

Many of the girls who participate in theRoyal Court Search discover their passionsin life and go on to pursue them; becoming

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The Junior Orange Bowl Festival is pos-sible with the support of the City of CoralGables, Miami Children’s Hospital,Orange Bowl Committee, Miami-DadeCounty Department of Cultural Affairs,Cultural Affairs Council, Miami-DadeCounty Tourist Development Council,Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board ofCounty Commissioners.

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Members of the 2009-10 Royal Court pictured at leastyear’s final are (l-r) Princess Madison Nasser, QueenMarilyn Rodriguez, and Princess Kamelah Jones.

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Lourdes Hilliard, a resi-dent of Palmetto Bay since2001, thought she and hersister, Kayla Alonso, werejust planning a fun familyparty for her two daughters,Leila and Ilysa, and theirfriends. However, she foundthe event inspired a businessidea that was irresistible.

“My youngest daughterturned 2 and we had a fairythemed birthday party,”Hilliard explained. “We con-verted my cul-de-sac into asmall fairy garden completewith fairy tents, butterfliesand all kinds of decorations.We had a rolling rack andeach girl was able to pick atutu, wings and a wand. Theboys got a pirate costume,which was also a hit.

“Well, thankfully weordered more than we needed because by theend of the party even the adults were wearingfairy wings! We brainstormed for a couple ofdays and came up with the idea to sell our hairaccessories and coordinating pieces atkiosks.”

Since then the family enterprise also hasfocused on doing events and trunk shows,which allows them to make the shoppingexperience more personal for their cus-tomers. They recently launched their web-site, <www.GirlyThingsOnline.com>.

“On Oct. 23 we will be having ourHalloween sale and clearance,” Hilliard said.“It’s a great opportunity to get last minutecostumes and save a lot. In November andDecember we will be featuring ourChristmas designs and have plenty of spe-cials for holiday shoppers.”

A Miami native, Hilliard attended theUniversity of Florida where she met her hus-band and obtained a BA in ForeignLanguages. She went on to earn an MBAfrom Florida International University andattended law school at the University ofMiami, even obtaining a license to practicelaw in New Jersey and Florida. But her heartwas in her creative interests and that is whatshe is now pursuing.

“When you are a first-time mom with adaughter, you make a big deal out of every-thing, and every holiday is a time to take pic-tures or dress up your little girl,” Hilliardsaid. “Girly Things is a fun shopping experi-ence. It is the perfect place to find great giftsor something sweet for your little girl.

“We carry an extensive line of pettiskirts,tutus, petti-tops, tights and fairy wings. Wealso hand make hair accessories of all types.Most of our products can be customized toyour needs.”

Hilliard said that their customer base hasgrown rapidly because their pricing is veryreasonable and that customers looking fortheir type of product know the styles andhave shopped around. She also stresses thepersonal touch and great customer service.

“We customize a lot of our designs to ourcustomers’ needs and we always feature specialdesigns for the holiday season,” Hilliard said.“We think it is important that our customers aretreated with the utmost importance and we haveenjoyed getting to know them.”

Besides the two mall locations at DolphinMall and Sawgrass Mills plus their websitethey also have a showroom near the Falls. It’sopen by appointment only except on Oct. 23,Nov. 20 and every Saturday in December,when it will be open to the public. They alsoare looking into opening a “bricks and mor-tar” location within the coming months.

“Our concept is definitely evolving,”Hilliard said. “My sister and I have reallyenjoyed designing different things for cus-tomers, friends and families. We are currentlyworking on our first ready-to-wear line whichwill still have the Girly Things inspirationwith high end pettiskirts and dresses.”

For more information visit their website at<www.GirlyThingsOnline.com>, send anemail to <[email protected]>, orcall 1-877-687-2519.

Family inspires business for Palmetto Bay mom

Pictured is Lourdes Hilliard’s sister, Kayla Alonso (center), flanked byHilliard’s daughters Leila (left) and Ilysa.

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The Miami Rescue Mission, serving 1,000people a day, is in need of deodorant, bodylotion, soap and toothbrushes to help with thecare for those individuals who currently residethere and those who use the Mission as anemergency shelter. The Miami Rescue Missionis located at 2159 NW First Ct. in Miami.

According to past reports, October is oneof the busiest months for the Mission andthose facilities often see a spike in peopleseeking shelter in South Florida. Every littlebit helps, so come out and donate.

For drop-off or pick-up information, sendemail to <[email protected]> or call305-573-6340.

ATTENTION, SEWING ENTHUSIASTS,ITEMS AT BENEFIT GARAGE SALE

Don’t miss the chance to come out and dosome shopping, find your treasure whilehelping someone in need.

On Oct. 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., thecommunity will have the opportunity to helpIdella Sanabria, a recent stroke survivor. Thegarage sale will take place at 8715 SW 160 St.

All proceeds from the sale benefit the costsfor caring for Mrs. Sanabria, newly home-bound grandmother. With Sanabria’s over-whelming love of sewing, hundreds of itemswill be available and include material,thread, yarn, miscellaneous crafts, sewing

notations, beautifully hand-sewn items fromMrs. Sanabria and more.

For more information about this event,contact Suz Perez at 1-954-439-5456.

MIAMI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAKICKS OFF 2010-11 SEASON

Conductor Eduardo Marturet, along withArturo Sandoval, will kick of the 2010-11 sea-son of the Miami Symphony Orchestra onOct. 24 at 8 p.m. The concert, which takesplace in the Knight Concert Hall at theAdrienne Arsht Center for the PerformingArts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., will be part ofFestival Miami, the annual music event thatopens the South Florida arts season.

Founded in 1989, the Miami SymphonyOrchestra is considered a cornerstone ofSouth Florida’s cultural community. Thenon-for-profit symphony also conducts an in-school arts and education program for ele-mentary school students in the Miami-DadePublic School System, and provides low orno-cost tickets to students and senior citizensin South Florida.

For information about the orchestra and thisprogram, visit online at <www.themiso.org>.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEEMEETING SLATED FOR OCT. 27

The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

will meet on Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., at theMiami-Dade Police Hammocks DistrictStation, located at 10000 SW 142 Ave.

The meeting is open to the public. Anyproblem requiring special attention can bepresented.

Special guest speaker Eduardo A.Lombard, PhD, will be in attendance speak-ing about the “Holiday Blues” and where toget professional help.

For more information, call 305-383-6800.

JEANNETT SLESNICK TO BE HONOREDBY GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

A J’adore Paris themed black-tie gala host-ed by the Coral Gables CommunityFoundation will take place on Oct. 29 at theComber Hall, 1251 Palermo Ave. in CoralGables. The event will begin at 7 p.m. andcontinue until 1 a.m.

Tickets for the J’adore Paris Gala are $250per person and include entry to the pre-galareception, gala and Cabaret After-Party.

Jeannett Slesnick will be presented the2010 Legacy Award for her dedication to theorganization. More than 250 Coral Gables

community leaders, local celebrities, philan-thropists will be in attendance.

This year’s gala is co-chaired by Irela M.Bague and Ana Maria Rodriguez and will beemceed by Mark Trowbridge, Coral GablesChamber of Commerce president and CEO.

For ticket information, call 305-446-9670.

RADIO-CONTROL PILOTS COMINGTO AMPS AEROFEST 2010

The sky will be full of the best radio-con-trol giant-scale model airplanes you haveever seen as radio-control pilots from all overFlorida showcase their skills at the AMPSAeroFest 2010 on Oct. 30. The AMPS SilverField is located at 20100 SW 168 St., 2.4miles west of Krome (177th) Avenue on SW168th Street.

Watch World War II Allied Forces fightersfly in formation against enemy airplanes.Enjoy the beauty of extreme aerobatic planesdoing amazing maneuvers over the runway.Be thrilled by the incredible speed of jet-tur-

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bine powered models. Plaques will beawarded to the pilots in several categoriessuch as Best of Show, Best Military, BestCivilian,among others.

The event is open and free to the public.For more information, contact event direc-

tor Nick Capone at <[email protected]>,Vicar Hernandez at <[email protected]> or Butch Wenrick at <[email protected]>.

BORN FREE PET SHELTERTO HOST HOWL-O-WEEN

Families are welcomed to celebrate Howl-O-Ween with their dogs and other pets onOct. 30, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the KeyBiscayne Community Church, located at 355Glenridge Road in Key Biscayne.

The event will include a costume and trickcontest, parades, music, food and drinks, aPaw Fortune Reader, SnoCones, and a pho-tographer. Entrance fee is a $10 donation($20 per family).

For more information call 305-903-6610.

BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOSPITALTO PRESENT ‘BANISHING BULLIES’

Trish Ramsay, education director of theMelissa Institute for Violence Prevention andTreatment, will be at the Baptist Children’sHospital, 8900 N. Kendall Dr., on Nov. 4,

from 7 to 9 p.m.Ramsay will be hosting a lecture regarding

being bullied or bullying others. She will besharing strategies to help put an end to bully-ing and other aggressive behaviors. Topicsfor discussion will include the differentstyles of bullying and teasing, teaching yourchild how to ask for help, how your child canhelp a friend who is being bullied, ways toprevent bullying, and more.

The fee for the program is $5, and must bepaid in advance. To reserve your space andmake your payment, call 786-596-3812.

UM’S ‘THE LAUNCH PAD’ TO HOSTGLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK

A luncheon on Nov. 17 with keynotespeaker Dr. Leslie Baumann will be hosted tocelebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week.This event will take place on the Universityof Miami campus.

The 2010 Global Entrepreneurship Weekat UM will feature women in entrepreneur-ship, technology entrepreneurs, health andwellness entrepreneurs, music and mediaentrepreneurs, culinary entrepreneurs andrestaurateurs, social entrepreneurs and fash-ion entrepreneurs.

Exciting lectures, workshops and network-ing events will aim to expose students, alum-ni, and the entire South Florida community

to information that will help with their goals. The Launch Pad was the No. 1 U.S.

Global Entrepreneurship Week partner (outof 1,174 participants) in 2008 and repeatedas the top campus partner in 2009. Some ofthis year’s highlights include an “ElevatorPitch” contest and themed days for Arts &Entertainment, Science & Technology, and ATaste of Entrepreneurship.

All events during Global EntrepreneurshipWeek are open to the public.

For more information, call Elizabeth at305-284-5500 or Lexi at 305-284-2789.

BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOSPITALN.I.C.U. REUNION SET NOV. 13

The 18th annual reunion of The GeorgeBatchelor/Gloria Vasta Lewis NeonatalIntensive Care Unit at Baptist Children’sHospital will be on Nov. 13. The free event isfor children who were cared for in the NICUnurseries at Baptist, and will take place lake-side from 1-4 p.m. at Baptist Children’sHospital, 8900 N. Kendall Dr.

Children and their parents will be treated toclowns, games, face painting, refreshments andmore. The reunion is a celebration of life andhealth, and provides an opportunity for chil-dren and parents to visit with the physicians,nurses and support staff who cared for them.

For more information call 786-596-2810.

ANNUAL SHOP TO STOP M.S.EVENT AT SAKS DADELAND

Start the holiday season on Nov. 17, from6 to 9 p.m., with an evening of cocktails,hors d’oeuvres, sweet treats, musical enter-tainment and, of course, shopping to benefitthe University of Miami MS Center ofExcellence and the South Florida MSSociety.

The event will take place at SaksDadeland, 7687 N. Kendall Dr. Tickets forthis event are $50 ($60 at the door) andinclude a $25 gift card to Saks and 15 per-cent off everything in the store.

For tickets, call 305-243-1388.

TERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTERECEIVES LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION

Miami-Dade County Public School’sTERRA Environmental Research Instituterecently was awarded Gold certification bythe U.S. Green Building Council as a“LEED” (Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design) school.

TERRA Environmental is the first newfull-campus, public high school in the coun-try to attain such distinction under LEED forSchools. TERRA Environmental ResearchInstitute will serve as an inspiring example toother school districts around the nation com-mitted to the green design concept in build-ing new facilities in the future.

For more information, call John at 305-995-1126.

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BY ASHLEY SUGARMAN

Dadeland Mall invites localladies to indulge in “Girl’s NightOut” on Thurday, Oct. 21, from 6to 9 p.m., in the Saks Fifth Avenuearea.

This holiday-inspired specialevent will engage local women inan evening of free fun, fashion andfood hosted by Pamela Silva,Univision 23 news anchor, andfeature South Florida Firefighters’finest plus live demonstrations byMiami’s top professional chef, per-sonal trainer and interior decorator.

“As the holiday seasonapproaches, we are excited to hostGirl’s Night Out as a way to pro-vide a jump start to holiday shop-ping,” said Humberto Maldonado,director of Mall Marketing and BusinessDevelopment of Dadeland Mall. “We arealways looking for exciting ways to giveback to Dadeland Mall shoppers and thisevent will do just that with an evening ofholiday-inspired fun, networking, enter-tainment, and shopping.”

This event will give women a front row

seat to demonstrations of this year’s latestholiday trends. The live cooking demon-stration will heat things up by revealing thebest dishes to impress your guests for theupcoming holidays.

A professional personal trainer will be

on-hand to show the best moves and dis-play the best attire and shoes for getting inshape for the holiday season, as well as aninterior decorator who will provide tips,tricks and secrets to give your home a newfestive style.

“Girl’s Night Out” also will

give event attendees the oppor-

tunity to take part in a silent

auction benefiting the Simon

Youth Foundation, plus a

chance to mingle with South

Florida Firefighters. The fire-

fighters will be selling 2011

calendars and participants can

get photos with their favorite

“month.” The ladies also are

invited to enjoy a cocktail and

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receive a gift bag with goodies

from participating stores at

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For more information about

Girl’s Night Out, call 305-665-

6227 or visit online at <www.simon.com>.

Dadeland Mall is located at 7535 N.

Kendall Dr., between the Palmetto

Expressway (SR 826) and S. Dixie

Highway (US1). For more information on

Dadeland Mall, call 305-665-6226 or visit

online at <www.simon.com>.

Firefighters to highlight ‘Girls Night Out’ at mall

South Florida Firefighters will be selling their calendars and posing for photos.

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BY YELANY RODRIGUEZ

Tom Den Boer, former director of theSouth Dade YMCA, has won the 2010YMCA-USA “Excellence in Facilities”Award as CEO of the YMCA’s NorthernRock County facilities in Janesville, WI.

Presented in Salt Lake City, UT, duringthe 2010 national YMCA GeneralAssembly in July, the award resulted from“a number of dedicated volunteers whostudied and reviewed a number of facilityoptions in order to build a state-of-the-artfacility for our community,” Den Boersaid.

Den Boer was born and raised inSheboygan, WI, so his resignation from theSouth Dade YMCA and return toWisconsin in 2005 came as no surprise.

“I had an extraordinary experience inMiami, combined with the tremendousexperience of working with a number ofsignificant groups of people and organiza-tions dedicated to community develop-ment,” Den Boer said.

He was selected for the Wisconsin postfrom a national list of more than 40 appli-cants. His dedication to the mission ofYMCA is what set him apart from others.

The Wisconsin YMCA was chosen to

receive the 2010 award for aComprehensive Aquatic Center located atthe Downtown Branch in Janesville. The

Aquatics Center accommodates individu-als, seniors and families with young chil-dren by offering four distinct programs: the

“Wading Area,” a fun and safe environ-ment to develop children’s water safetyknowledge; the “Current Channel” for fit-ness and recreational activities; an“Exercise Area” for swimming lessons,water sports and water fitness, and a “LapPool” with private access for uninterruptedlap swimming.

“The aquatic center has exceeded ourexpectations in terms of membership andprogram development,” Den Boer said.

Former local YMCA director earns national recognition

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Pictured at the award presentation are (l-r) GeorgeStazin, YMCA USA; Tom Den Boer, CEO YMCA ofNorthern Rock County (WI), and Yuriy Zajac, YMCA USA.


Liar, Liar, Pants . . . . in JailBy Michelle Estlund,Criminal Defense Attorney

Let’s start with anadmission. We all telllies- white lies, big lies,little lies. We usually lieto make life easier, toavoid hurting someone’sfeelings, or to make our-

selves seem better than we are. Thehonest truth is that a world without anylies at all would be rather difficult.

But when does a lie constitute a crime?A lie stops being a social tool andbecomes a criminal offense in several sit-uations. This occurs most obviouslywhen a person swears or takes an oathto give truthful information in a court pro-ceeding or deposition connected to acourt proceeding. Telling a lie in opencourt, or in a sworn document which issubmitted to the court can constitute aviolation of the law. Likewise, a lie toldduring a deposition, or a statement whichis recorded by a court reporter, regardingany open case may be a criminaloffense. The crime is called perjury, andit can be either a second or third degreefelony in Florida.

Another form of perjury involves theabsence of truth, as happens when aperson gives conflicting statements. If aperson gives two or more statementsunder oath during official proceedings,and those statements contradict oneanother, the person can be successfullyprosecuted for perjury. Of course, thestatements must be significant, and thelie must be intentional.

The rationale behind the charge of per-jury is simple: we rely on the spokenword as a form of evidence. We use thatevidence to allow judges and juries tomake decisions and to arrive at fair deci-sions in court. If the testimonial evidenceis false, then the entire court proceedingis jeopardized, along with the ideal thatour courts are the dispensaries of justice.

The bottom line is this. Go ahead andlie to your wife about her pants not mak-ing her look fat. Lie to your best friendabout his burgers being the best. Lie tothe judge, and you had better bring yourtoothbrush.

Michelle Estlund is a criminaldefense attorney practicing in Floridasince 1995. She can be reached at305-448-0077. For more informationgo to <www.estlundlaw.com>.

4th ANNUAL LATIN JAZZ FESTIVALAlbita • Ed Calle • Roberto Perera • Dave Valentín • Negroni’s Trio Federico Britos • Edwin Bonilla • Tony Gundín • Cheito Quiñones Jeff Carswell • Hammocks Middle School Jazz Band

Friday, Nov. 5 • 7:30 p.m.Fred Shaw Plaza, Kendall CampusFREE WITH TICKET! Tickets available atKendall Campus, Rooms 100 and 3129

CARNIVAL FOR KIDS OF ALL AGESSaturday, Nov. 13 • 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Track Field, Kendall CampusAdmission: $1

For a complete listing of events, please visit: www.mdc.edu/fallfest2010/For more information, call 305-237-2321Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104th St.



For more information, please visit the Junior Orange Bowl website at

www.jrorangebowl.orgGirls who are interested need to contact the Preliminary Director of their county for an application.

The 2009 Junior Orange Bowl Queen, Marilyn Rodriguez,

is flanked by Princess Madison Nasser (on left)

and Princess Kamelah Jones (on right)

CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS!!!The Junior Orange Bowl Announces the

2010 Royal Court SearchEach year, the Junior Orange Bowl hosts the Royal Court Search, in which young

ladies between the ages of 12 and 14 compete for the titles of Junior Orange Bowl

Queen and Princesses. The Queen and the two Princesses act as goodwill

ambassadors that “reign” over all the various events held during the Junior Orange

Bowl Festival season, culminating in the opportunity to ride the Royal Court Float in the

Junior Orange Bowl Parade. Selection is based on character, poise and commitment to

the community. This event is open to any young lady who is looking to serve as a role

model to the festival’s participants. There are three preliminaries being held:

Florida Keys PreliminaryOctober 16, 7:00 pm

Coral Shores High School

Broward PreliminaryOctober 23, 6:00 pm

Christian Worship Outreach Center

Dade PreliminaryOctober 29, 7:00 pm

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Founded and developed in September2009 by Christopher Columbus HighSchool (CCHS) senior Kevin Casamayor,the Columbus Business Club has been pro-viding a unique opportunity for CCHS stu-dents who are interested in business andfinance.

The club members regularly attend afree course at Florida InternationalUniversity’s Capital Markets Lab, which isgiven by FIU finance majors or graduatestudents with experience in the field. Dr.Helen Simon, FIU College of Businessprofessor, helped Casamayor in getting theprogram underway. It has been greatly suc-

cessful both for Columbus and FIU, whichhave decided to open the program they calltheir “Financial Markets TrainingProgram” to other area high schools.

When asked why he decided to startthe Business Club at Columbus,Casamayor said, “After witnessing therecent events that have affected theeconomies of the world, I felt that asfuture leaders, my fellow classmates andI needed to expand our knowledge ofglobal economy issues.”

He said he is happy that his teachershave given him the autonomy to start thisinitiative and hopes that students will takeadvantage of the program after he gradu-ates next year.

Columbus High Business Clubsparks a new program at FIU

Columbus students pictured are (l-r) Chris Guzman, Stefano Balli, Juan Pablo Vasquez, Patrick Williams, GeorgeCeballo, Jose Cano, Kevin Gregory, Kevin Casamayor, Brandon Fernandez, Sebastian Sanchez and Nick Reyes.

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BY RON BEASLEY

If ever someone should be honored forthe work they do for animals, it should beAlicia Aballi.

The 81-year-old Aballi owns and oper-ates the Born Free Pet Shelter, 19015 SW208 St., on a five-acre tract in the Redland.There she rescues all types of dogs thathave been abandoned by their owners, thenfeeds, maintains and cares for them, aver-aging around 140 dogs per day.

“I don’t like to cage them, so that’s whyI named it Born Free,” said Aballi, whoopens the pens on her fenced property andallows each dog a half-hour of freedomeach day. “I’ve been rescuing dogs since1980 when my husband, Arturo, movedhere from the Long Island Jewish Hospitalto work for Miami Children’s Hospital.

“But, even as a kid I used to bring dogs homethat I would find in the streets of Havana, Cuba.I guess I have this in my blood because I wasonly 7 or 8 years old at the time.”

Aballi lived with her husband in KeyBiscayne, but as time passed she accumulat-ed a large number of dogs and had to haveroom to keep them. So her husband helpedher buy the five acres in the Redland.

“It used to be a tomato patch,” she said.

Aballi would make the daily commutefrom Key Biscayne to the Redland to takecare of the dogs she had rescued.

“I continued working as a teacher so Iwould be able to take care of the dogs andthey were coming in very fast,” she said.

And then her husband died in 1997 andAballi admits that her task became a greatdeal more difficult.

“Of course, it has been rough sincethen,” she said. “When my husband died, Ibuilt this house [in the Redland]. I decidedthat I could do more for the dogs if I livedhere instead of coming from Key Biscayneevery day and then having to go back. I wasworking as a teacher then and I would takemy whole salary and give it to the dogs.

Aballi currently has 143 dogs on thepremises and under her care.

“That’s with the one I just rescued on myway home this afternoon,” she said. “I sawit as it was thrown out of a car window onKrome Avenue. But that’s about the aver-age number for us; three or four get adopt-ed and another five or six will come in. It’snot a game; it’s serious business.”

Aballi said she supports the Born Freeoperation through donations that she solic-its when she transports a few of the animalsto PetSmart locations on weekends and

offers them for adoption.“I give all of the money to the dogs, except

for food for myself,” she said. “The rest Ihave to beg for. It’s very hard to ask contin-uously for money. I go to PetSmart on week-ends —the one on Coral Way on Saturdayand the one on US 1 and 136th Street onSunday — and I sit there with the dogs andwait to see if one of them will get adopted,and I ask for money. But, now it’s very hard.People used to give more money years ago,but now it’s hard for everybody. I’ve had tocut down on the type of food I give to thedogs and that hurts me very much.”

Aballi said that when a dog comes toBorn Free, it has to go to the vet for a com-plete checkup.

“We check it for everything under thesun,” she said. “It costs us over $100 eachtime a dog comes in.”

The bill for veterinary services at BornFree averages $90,000 a year and Aballisaid that most veterinarians only give hersmall discounts on their services when she

brings in a dog for medical care.However, she has nothing but praise for

Dr. Terry Carro of Miami VeterinaryInternists, who she said readily treats andoperates on her dogs and gives her a dis-count, then patiently waits to be paid.

“She’s an excellent vet and specialist,and she gives me 20 percent off and neverasks me to pay the bill until I finally havethe money,” she said. “Right now, I oweher $4,000, but she doesn’t mention it orsay a word about it.”

Aballi charges a $250 fee to adopt one ofher dogs. The fee helps defray the cost ofcaring for the animals — food, medicalcheckups, heartworm pills, anti-flea pills,tick collars, daily upkeep of the Born Freefacility — but she does make exceptions.

“It depends on the person,” she said. “Ivisit the home of anyone who wants toadopt one of my dogs. I like to know whatother animals they have and whether theyhave children, and if the dog will get alongwith the children. I want to know all of thisbefore we sign the contract.”

Aballi said Born Free also will take adog back if, for some reason, the adoptiondoes not work out.

“Any time they want to bring the dog back,they can,” she said. “Just last week, I got oneback because the couple got a divorce. Afterthree years, the dog came back.”

Aballi said Born Free will host a benefitevent later this month on Key Biscayne toraise money for the facility.

“We’re having a ‘Howl-O-Ween’ for dogsand other pets on Oct. 30,” she said. “It’sgoing to be at the Community Church onKey Biscayne, 355 Glenridge Rd.Admission is $10, or $20 for the whole fam-ily. People have to bring their dogs in cos-tumes. We’re going to have music and foodand a lot of contests and prizes for the bestcostume. We’re hoping to get a big turnout.”

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Richmond Naval Air Station played a key

role during World War II in U.S. Navy

efforts to limit the effectiveness of German

U-Boat attacks on allied shipping along the

eastern seaboard. The Perrine base was

home to lighter-than-air ships or “blimps”

which proved highly successful in

patrolling large expanses of sea.

Anthony Atwood will give a free presen-

tation on the air station in the Pioneer Room

of 1st National Bank of South Florida at

noon on Monday, Nov. 1.

The Naval Air Station narrowly missed

being established in the Homestead rather

than Perrine area. After WWII, the building

was used for almost 50 years as a “Cold War”

military site, hosting anti-Castro clandestine

freedom-fighter training, an Army Reserve

Center, and the local Marine Corps Reserve

Center. The NAS Richmond headquarters

building recently was moved to a location

near Zoo Miami (previously Metrozoo) to

serve as a South Florida military museum.

It was Atwood’s vision, along with the

help of Miami-Dade Commissioners

Dennis Moss and Jose “Pepe” Diaz, that

resulted in the saving of the NAS

Richmond building for use as a museum.

This presentation is a part of the Bea

Peskoe Lunchtime Lecture series presented

by the Homestead Center for the Arts.

Atwood served on active duty with the

U.S. Navy and now is a Chief Warrant

Officer 3 in the Naval Reserve. He is current-

ly an adjunct instructor in American History

at Florida International University and is a

candidate for a PhD in history.

This preservation project has been 10 years

in the making and has had Atwood in the lead

role. His vision remains for the museum to be

a vibrant and worthwhile community experi-

ence presenting the rich and too-often-over-

looked military heritage of south Florida.

A simple lunch will be available by reser-

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Ask the DoctorDr. Bustillo,

Over the years myearlobe has bothsagged and thepiercing hole hasenlarged. I can nolonger wear my dia-mond studs be-cause I am afraid ofloosing them. Thisleaves me my“naked” earlobesthat hang exces-sively and look un-attractive. Can bothof these be fixed to-gether?

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Dear Susan,

What you describe iscommon. One of thethings is a stretched piercing. The other is ahanging earlobe. The stretched piercing oc-curs from wearing heavy earrings. If youcontinue to wear your earrings with thestretched piercing, two things can happen.Either the earlobe can tear and cause a splitearlobe or you can loose your earring.The hanging earlobe can occur with time as

the skin of the earlobeages. The lobe can thesag appear longer thanit should be. This canmake some people feelunattractive. Correctingthis is actually fairlycommon in olderwomen.The good news is thatboth of these can becorrected. The enlargedpiercing should be cor-rected before the ear-lobe splits, and thehanging earlobe canalso be corrected at thesame time. The hangingearlobe is shortenedand tucked, giving it amore youthful appear-ance. The procedure isdone under local anes-

thesia in about half an hour. You can returnto work the following day and can have theear re-pierced about six weeks after.

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BY ROBERT HAMILTON

Homer Stembridge, 86, the last of the“Miami Furniture Twins,” died onThursday, Oct. 7, at Aventura Hospital, justthree days before his 87th birthday.

He is pre-deceased by his twin, Comer,who died Aug. 26, 2009, at the MiamiHeart Institute on Miami Beach.

The Miami Furniture Twins startedEdison Furniture Store in Miami 57 yearsago with their father James GeorgeStembridge in Miami’s Edison Centercommunity.

Their motto was “Where CustomersSend Their Friends.” Another feature isthat they offered their customers for 57years free delivery and credit with no inter-est or carrying charges. Thousands of newimmigrants and long-term residents wereable to establish their credit through theEdison Furniture Stores.

Homer and his twin were known fondlyat national furniture markets as the “MiamiFurniture Twins.”

Homer and Comer helped their brothers— George, Travis and John — start furni-ture stores in Homestead, Hollywood andNorth Miami. The Homestead store isoperated by Steven Stembridge, Comer’sson and Homer’s nephew. The NorthMiami store, Stembridge Furniture, isowned and operated by John Stembridge, aformer mayor of North Miami.

Homer and Comer were born Oct. 10,1923, in Wicksburg, AL. They were theoldest of nine children, eight sons and onedaughter, born to George and JohnnieStembridge. The twins graduated from theWicksburg High School, which was built inthe community through their father’s lead-ership. Both served in the U. S. Army andwere World War II veterans.

After service, Homer and Comer, workedfor the General Motors Chevrolet plant in

Indianapolis, IN, from 1947 to 1949.The family moved to Miami in 1948,

with the twins following in 1949. From1949 to 1953 the twins worked for theRhodes Furniture chain in Miami withWallace Berry, manager.

Homer was a member of the CentralBaptist Church in downtown Miami. Twoof his favorite pastors were Dr. C. RoyAngel and Dr. Conrad Willard. His churchhad a rescue mission where Homer faith-fully helped feed and clothe the homelessevery Sunday morning for 25 years.

Homer was a strong pro-life, pro-family,and pro-American patriot. He faithfullysupported organizations and political lead-ers who were committed to advancingthese principles. Among these organiza-tions were: the American FamilyAssociation, Focus on the Family,American Center for Law and Justice,Miami Rescue Mission, Liberty Universityin Virginia and Bob Jones University inSouth Carolina, Love Worth Finding,Trinity Broadcasting Network, and Dr. D.James Kennedy’s Coral Ridge Ministriesand his “Reclaiming America” program.

In 1983, Homer and Comer donated theFamily Life Center building at the SouthDade Baptist Church in Homestead, FL, inhonor of their parents.

Homer traveled extensively throughoutEurope, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, theAmericas, and numerous islands of theworld. He particularly loved Israel, theHoly Land, and traveled there four times.

Homer is survived by his brothersWilson in Samson, AL; Rudolph inKeystone Point, and John in Aventura, aswell as 13 nephews and nieces, 29 greatnephews and nieces, and 11 great-greatnephews and nieces.

Homer’s service was held on Oct. 10 (his87th birthday) at the Pilgrim Home BaptistChurch in Wicksburg, AL.

Last of ‘Miami Furniture Twins’Homer Stembridge dies at 86

Homer Stembridge(left) and ComerStembridge, the“Miami FurnitureTwins”

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Areas that will be scrutinized includecredit cards, reverse mortgages and pay-day lenders.

As a new organization, it is critical thatthe Bureau Chief set the tone and pace ofthe bureau. President Obama appointedElizabeth Warren without Congressionalconfirmation to be the first Bureau Chief.Based on her resume and communityinvolvement, Warren has a reputation forbeing a tough advocate of the middleclass. The new Bureau has to invent thepolicies and procedures to regulate theconsumer credit industry under Warren’sdirection.

Currently, the Bureau has 35 employeesand hiring sufficient staff is a challenge.Other agencies, such as the SEC, EPA,and Department of Interior, have receivedblack eyes due to their lack of oversight

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Wondering what to do with the kids on

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They also can hand-feed giraffes at the

Samburu Giraffe Feeding Station, feed

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camel at Humpy’s Camel rides, rent

safari cycles, take a tram tour, and ride

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be a barrier to potential visitors,” said

Ron Magill, Zoo Miami communications

director. “Through Walmart’s generous

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Miami Children’s Theater (MCT) is pre-senting the global phenomenon — Fame-The Musical — at the JCC in Kendall.

First came the hit motion picture, thenthe long-running television series. Now thescreen sensation of the 1980s along with itsupdated movie version in2009 proves that Fame-The Musical is indeed“gonna live forever.”

Set during the lastyears of New York City’scelebrated High Schoolfor the Performing Artson 46th Street (1980-1984), Fame-TheMusical is the bittersweetbut ultimately inspiringstory of a diverse groupof students as they com-mit to four years of gru-eling artistic and academ-ic work. With candor,humor and insight, theshow explores the issuesthat confront manyyoung people today:issues of prejudice, identity, self-worth,literacy, sexuality, substance abuse andperseverance.

Performed by the Miami Children’sTheater, these stories are brought to lifeby the teenage actors of MCT. Therewere three dance-intensive rehearsalsconducted before auditions and with thenumber growing from 15 for the firstrehearsal to over 100 by the third. Thefinal cast members auditioned and werechosen ultimately from students from allover South Florida and represent someof the best of the best.

Rehearsals have been taking place for

more than two months and now it’s timefor the curtain to rise on these gifted actors.Many of these actors have appeared inMCT’s past productions of The Producers,Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler onthe Roof and Annie.

Fame was written by David De Silvaand Jose Fernandez with music and

lyrics by SteveMargoshes and JacquesLevy, and is presentedthrough special arrange-ments of Music TheaterInternational. It is direct-ed by Christine Blair;choreographed byCherilyn Marrocco andwith musical directionby Ana Flavia Zuim.

The Miami Children’sTheater is a not for profitorganization whose mis-sion is dedicated to helpingstudents of all ages developtheir talent in the arts byoffering the highest levelsof training and access toprofessional performanceand casting opportunities.

Performances are at the Robert RussellTheater located at the Alper JCC, 11155SW 112 Ave. in Kendall. Tickets are $12for students and seniors, $15 for adults.Remaining show times and dates are Oct.21, 22, 23 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 23 and 24 at 2p.m. Tickets can be purchased at<www.miamichildrenstheater.com> or bycalling 305-274-3595.

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The athletes can be quite young or intheir prime, plus he has clients who are notathletes.

“My day starts at 5:30 a.m.,” he said.“Some of the kids during the school yearwill come in early either early for trainingor therapy. At 3:15-3:30 [p.m.] the schoolkids come in. I get a steady flow. My wholeafternoon is dedicated to the high schoolathletes.”

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DiFede gives small group lessons or pri-vate lessons.

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The exception is when he is hired by ateam.

He also does physical therapy.“I specialize in myofascial release,” he

said. “Active release and manual therapy.And positional release.”

DiFede said this specialized stretchingincreases the athlete’s performance, cutsdown on injury and makes them a moredurable athlete.

DiFede studied premed at FloridaInternational University and spent twoyears in podiatry school at BarryUniversity. His rehab therapy proved bene-ficial during the eight years he worked atthe University of Miami. In fact, he stillworks with Giants safety Antrel Rolle, aformer UM player.

“It’s fast track,” DiFede said. “If there isnothing structural, this type of therapy canhelp quicker. If it’s just muscle involved,this is great for fast tracking the athlete,realigning the whole system.”

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The annual event will take place onFriday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-31,from 5 to 11 p.m. Special admission pricefor the Nighttime Bash is only $24.95 plustax for adults and $19.95 plus tax for chil-dren (ages 3 to 12 years).

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Monster Splash also will feature “BuriedAlive,” a haunted experience. Not for thefaint of heart, “Buried Alive!” welcomesolder scare-chasers in search of an adven-ture from beyond the grave.

Miami Seaquarium, South Florida’smost popular tourist attraction, is a family-oriented marine-life park open to the pub-lic 365 days a year. For event information,call 305-361-5705, ext. 225, or visit onlineat <www.miamiseaquarium.com>.

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This thrilling tale stars JohnBarrymore as the virtuous Dr.Jekyll who becomes obsessedwith the duality of good andevil within the human psycheand formulates a potion toseparate the two. In doing so,he unwittingly unleashes hismaniacal alter ego, Mr. Hyde,who wreaks havoc in hiswake.

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beginning at 6 p.m. on the evening of theprogram. Seating is limited.

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The tour has been dubbed “VoltUnplugged” and Miami consumers get anopportunity on Oct. 28 and 29 to test drivethe Volt, meet the people behind the develop-ment of the vehicles — Chevrolet engineers,designers and others — and participate inactivities.

Volt test cars will be parked in front ofMiami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Dr.,and available for test drives from 7 to 9 a.m.on Thursday, Oct. 29. GM officials say peo-ple are welcome to come by and test drive thecars. City of Miami commissioners and themayor have been invited to attend.

Later, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Voltswill be at the Florida International UniversitySouth Campus, 11200 SW Eighth St., where

they again will be available for test drives.Activity at FIU will be staged between theGold and Blue parking lots at the end of themain driveway on the South Campus.

Other South Florida activities for Oct. 30were in the planning stages and could not beconfirmed at press time. They included testdrives at Florida Atlantic University in BocaRaton, test drives with the Florida ElectricAuto Association and a visit to Miami’s TerraEnvironmental Research Institute High School.

“The Volt Unplugged tour gives people achance to get behind the wheel of the Voltand find out for themselves what makes thisvehicle so special,” said Tony DiSalle, Voltproduct and marketing director. “This drivewill demonstrate the one-of-a-kind capabili-ties of the Volt, the only electric vehicle ableto drive such long distances under a varietyof driving conditions and climates withouthaving to stop to recharge.”

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engine-generator seamlessly engages toextend the driving range.

Fans can follow the Volt’s journey and reg-ister for test-drive opportunities on the“Unplugged” tab located atChevroletVoltAge.com, the Volt’s officialsocial network or on the Chevrolet VoltFacebook page.

The Volt will cost $41,000, but federal tax

credits can bring that down to as low as$33,500. GM also plans to lease the Volt for$350/month with $2,500 down at lease signing.

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

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Continuing the trend toward sustainable development will keep the “Village of Parks” green.

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