Palmetto Bay News 2.1.2011

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PPalmetto Bay’s firstCommittee of the Whole(COW) meeting in the newVillage Hall CouncilChambers on Monday, Jan.

24, had a better turnout than usual.“The turnout was significantly larger

than we’re used to for a Committee of theWhole meeting,” said Bill Kress, villagepublic information officer. “At mid-pointof the meeting I counted 52 or more peoplethere. That’s very good, and it was the rightplace to hold the meeting.”

Initially, village staffers had anticipatedholding the workshop meeting in the con-ference room of the new Village Hall facil-ity, but it was changed to the council cham-bers, which is larger. In years past, COWmeetings were conducted either at theChamber South offices, located at 900Perrine Ave., or at the Deering EstateVisitors Center where regular councilmeetings were held previously.

Kress anticipates the council chamberswill be the location for future COW meet-ings as well because of its many benefits.

“I don’t know what other room would beas fitting,” Kress said. “It’s comfortable.Minutes are taken and what is said there ison the record. It is an advertised meetingand the public is invited to speak, so for allthose reasons the room has all the accom-modations to allow for a public meeting.”

Kress said that having everything underone roof is a lot more efficient and conven-ient, because they don’t have to transportthe sound system, water bottles, documentsthey might need or anything else.

“It’s a help having access to your officeif you need to run up to get additional infor-mation,” Kress said. “And now we can allwork right up to the beginning of a meet-ing. It’s a new day.”

The purpose of the Committee of theWhole meetings is to give the council

First ‘COW’ meeting in new chambers draws crowd

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Village marks Arbor Day with poster contest, tree giveaway

BY HOWARD J. TENDRICHPalmetto Bay Village Councilmember

AA rbor Day is a nationallycelebrated observancethat encourages treeplanting and care. All

50 states celebrate Arbor Day, andthough President Richard Nixondeclared the last Friday in April as theofficial day, most states designate theirday of observance based on climate.

In Florida, due to our wonderful year-round weather, we celebrate Arbor Day

on the third Friday of every January.This year, the Village of Palmetto

Bay decided to host a two-day celebra-tion that would appeal to both the youthof our community and adult residents.The first village Mayor Eugene Flinn isa strong advocate of “greening” andwith his leadership we have been desig-nated a “Tree City USA.”

On Arbor Day morning, Jan. 21, ourcurrent Mayor Shelley Stanczyk and

Councilmember Howard Tendrich, seeing the world through his green-colored glasses, takes amoment to thank Palmetto Bay staff for supporting the successful “Shade Palmetto Bay” event onJan. 22. Pictured (l-r) are Gabriel Lazo, Councilmember Tendrich, Steven Diaz and Angel Medina.

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The VITA program is administeredand staffed by faculty and MDC busi-ness students who volunteer their timeto help the public in preparing theirtax forms.

Students are trained beforehand andmust pass an Internal RevenueService (IRS) exam of basic rules,regulations, and tax preparation skillsbefore they assist taxpayers. Dividedinto three groups, their functions areadministrative, tax return preparation,

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International artist David Schor, whomakes his home base in Palmetto Bay, hasfrequently been called upon to create a paint-ing for clients’ pets. Dogs and cats are verycommon subjects, and occasionally one ofthem achieves its 15 minutes of fame.

However, Schor’s latest client looks to bethe most famous, and perhaps justifiably so.For one thing, neither Judo nor Skipper cansing “Jeremiah was a bullfrog,” nor Handel’sMessiah (although the only word in that par-ticular rendition is “Jeremiah, Jeremiah…).Well, you get the picture.

Obviously, Jeremiah is a parrot, a YellowNaped Amazon. By the way, Jeremiah in real-ity is a female. It is not that easy to tell withbirds. Jeremiah’s owners, for the past 30 years,did not find that out until the name had stuck.

Upon the recommendation by Dr. DonHarris, Jeremiah’s veterinarian, Schor was com-missioned by the bird’s owners, CamillaCochrane and Robert Strauss of Coconut Grove,to create an original painting of Jeremiah, onethat would capture her unique personality.

After spending a good part of a day withJeremiah, the artist believed he knew hersoul. Three months later, the painting wascompleted and delivered to the owners.

“You know, parrots are very complex littlecreatures, and we believe that Jeremiah isexceptionally so,” Cochrane said. “But withyour amazing talent and unbridled enthusi-asm for the subject, you captured heressence. You captured her soul.

“There is so much life in your artistic rep-resentation of Jeremiah, that one has thesense that, any minute, Jeremiah is going tomove off that branch.”

Immediately, the fame of Jeremiah began.The Association of Avian Veterinarians

contacted Schor to request that Jeremiah’spainting appear on the cover of theDecember issue of the international Journal

of Avian Medicine and Surgery. Now, allAvian Veterinarians worldwide “know”Jeremiah and, according to her owners, sheis not affected by her fame one bit.

Schor, in addition to creating paintings ofpets worldwide (Hector, in Monte Carlo is aperfect example), has illustrated a numberof books, and had his paintings featured onthe cover of Parenting magazine; LaStampa, the Italian national newspaper;Southeast Sailing magazine, and a numberof newspapers in the USA.

His website, <www.davidschor.com>,contains a number of his paintings of a vari-ety of pets. He can be contacted throughBODS Inc, which represents him, at<[email protected]> or 305-251-1265.

Artist Schor’s parrot paintingwinds up on publication’s cover

Artist David Schor’s painting of Jeremiah, a YellowNaped Amazon parrot, is on the cover of the Journalof Avian Medicine and Surgery.

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members an opportunity to bring forth anddiscuss, at an advertised public meetingthat fulfills the requirements of Florida’sSunshine Law, any new possible issuesthat may require their attention, to passalong concerns from their district’s con-stituents or to openly discuss any otherbusiness about which they may wish tocompare notes.

No voting on resolutions or ordinancesor other formal business takes place atthese somewhat informal workshop meet-ings, but residents who attend are allowedto voice their opinions or concerns as wellduring a public comment portion of themeeting.

“This time, because it was so wellattended, we had about a dozen membersof the public who waited until the end tospeak,” Kress said.

Kress said he believes that the largeturnout may have been due in part tocuriosity about the new building and thenew members of the council, and that the

recent campaigns stirred up interest andbrought out some “new faces” whohaven’t attended meetings previously.

The meeting had a record 31 items onits agenda and ran about three hours, cov-ering topics as wide-ranging as theappointment of members to the HistoricPreservation Board, participating inMiami-Dade County Days, interlocalagreements with schools, Florida legisla-tive requests, town hall meetings, theJane Forman Tennis lease, traffic studies,the FPL alternative route, Skate Park userfees, political signage regulations andothers.

“Mayor Stanczyk moderated the meet-ing and kept things moving forward,”Kress said. “She made sure all the councilmembers and others present had a chanceto speak their minds.”

For information on upcoming COWmeetings, check the village website at<www.palmettobay-fl.gov/> or callVillage Hall at 305-259-1234.

members of the village council assembledat Westminster Christian School, the win-ner of a poster contest conducted amongvillage elementary schools. Followingevaluation by contest judges, members ofthe Village Tree Board,fifth grade studentPatrick Pami wasnamed winner. Secondplace was awarded tofifth grader KatelynRincon of ChristFellowship. As a result,a tree was planted atWestminster and anoth-er was given to ChristFellowship to be plant-ed later on their cam-pus.

On Saturday, Jan. 22, Palmetto Bayhosted a tree giveaway event for local res-idents. A wide variety of tree types wereavailable at the “Shade Palmetto Bay”event, compliments of our generous pro-gram sponsors Ramada Nursery,Groundkeepers Inc., and Santa BarbaraNursery. This event, boasting 300 free

trees, was held at Ludovici Park. VillagePark and Recreation staff and PublicWorks employees assisted by registeringresidents and distributing the trees.

Plans already are in the works for nextyear’s event and hopefully there will bemore trees to be planted throughoutPalmetto Bay as a result.

Many who participated in the tree give-away agreed it was greatway to spend a Saturdaywith the family andneighbors. But on a moreglobal level, the eventhelped to raise awarenessof the importance oftrees — while furtherbeautifying our village atthe same time.

This is what local gov-ernment is all aboutoffering wonderful pro-gramming, engaging

with our residents, and doing the rightthing for our environment.

We look forward to seeing you at thegrand opening of Thalatta Park on Feb. 13.

Visit the village’s website at <www.pal-mettobay-fl.gov> for photographs anddetails of village events.

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and quality review.The VITA program was started

decades ago by the IRS in an attempt tohelp those who need specialized atten-tion in preparing their tax forms. AllMDC VITA sites have the ability to fileelectronically.

Now in its 17th year of providing freetax assistance to the community, MDC’sBusiness Department chair Dr. Ana M.Cruz said the program “has been verysuccessful over the years because of ourattention to quality.” She added, “MDCfaculty supervises each tax assistancesite to make sure tax returns are accu-rate and properly filed with the InternalRevenue Service.”

Federal income tax returns must be in themail and postmarked no later than Apr. 18.(Apr. 15 is a holiday in the District ofColumbia.)

Individuals interested in having theirtaxes done through the MDC VITAprogram must bring the following doc-uments to the center with them:

• Social Security card and the SocialSecurity cards of any dependents to beclaimed;

• Picture ID;• W-2 earnings statement;• 1099 MISC (for self-employed

individuals only);• 1099 INT (interest income), and• Any documents pertaining to

expenses to be claimed (receipts, etc.).Below is a list of IRS/MDC VITA tax

service locations in the area, theirschedules and contact information:

Homestead Campus, 500 CollegeTerr., Room D307, Homestead, FL33030, by appointment only, throughApr. 7; contact — José Luis Hortensi,VITA coordinator at 305-237-5143; lan-guages spoken — English and Spanish.

Kendall Campus, 11011 SW 104St., Room 6343/Business Office inRoom 6319, Miami, FL 33176; 2-5p.m. Feb. 8 through Apr. 7; contact —(Laura) Hoa N. Burrows, VITA coordi-nator at 305-237-2283; By appoint-ment only, last appointment is at 4 p.m.

Wolfson Campus, 300 NE SecondAve., ETCOTA Center, Room 7109,Miami, FL 33132; 1-4 p.m., Tuesdays,Feb. 1 through Apr. 5 (closed Mar. 1);contact — Christine Balmori, VITACoordinator at 305-237-3151; lan-guages spoken — English and Spanish.The center will be accepting customersuntil 3:30 p.m. and will serve a maxi-mum of 25 customers per Tuesday,whichever comes first.

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Plans already arein the works for next

yea r’s event andhopefully there wil lbe more t rees to beplanted throughout

Palmetto Bayas a resul t .


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We hear from former mayor GeneFlinn, as well as his wife, author AlexandraFlinn, that their daughter Meredithappeared in the lead role of Dorothy in lastThursday night’s performance of “TheWizard of Oz” at Southwood MiddleSchool. (With two performances the partswere double-cast and Sophie Hernandezplayed the role in Friday’s performance.)Hey, if the acting bug takes hold, maybe ina few years Meredith can try out for a partin a movie based on one of her mom’sYoung Adult novels. “Beastly” is hittingtheaters in March, and Alex’s new book,“Cloaked,” seems destined for the screenas well. Good going, Meredith!

Kent “Wiremaster” Crook has proudlyinformed us that his business, WiremastersElectric, was awarded an Angie’s ListSuper Service Award 2010.Congratulations, Kent.

Belated Birthday wishes to VillageCouncilwoman Joan Lindsay, who cele-brated her special day on January 16th.Many happy returns, Joan.

History devotees—the Miami Circlededication ceremony is on WednesdayFebruary 23, at 11:30 a.m. at 401 BrickellAvenue, downtown Miami. It’s free andopen to the public. To RSVP call 305-375-1657 or send an email to [email protected], or you can visithttp://www.historymiami.org/miamicir-cle/. Miami Circle was discovered in 1998at Brickell Point at the mouth of the MiamiRiver. Archaeological excavations thererevealed the site of a Tequesta Indian vil-lage, one of the first Native NorthAmerican groups encountered in 1513 byJuan Ponce de León.

Winging it for the Superbowl. TheWingstop restaurant, located at 20565 OldCutler Road, is getting ready for SuperBowl XLV on Sunday, February 6, whenthe Pittsburgh Steelers meet the GreenBay Packers. The Wingstop chain expectsto “sauce and toss” five million wingsnationwide on Super Bowl Sunday. Call‘em at 305-969-WING (9464).

Commissionerr Javier Souto is Co-Prime Sponsor of Item 4A on first readingof the Tuesday, February 1 agenda, alongwith Commissioner Bruno Barreiro, whichproposes the Board of CountyCommissioners as a “true legislative poli-cy-making body” like the FloridaLegislature and Congress. The ordinancewill require the Mayor, the CountyManager, any Department Director or any-one from the Administrative Branch ofCounty Government to secure aCommissioner to sponsor an item theywant to place on the Board of CountyCommission Agenda.

That will “once and for all” separate theLegislative Branch from the ExecutiveBranch of Government, says Souto.Currently those lines are blurred since theMayor, County Manager and allDepartments sponsor policy-making legis-lation all the time, with power to vetoCommission sponsored items and adminis-ter those same policies, he adds.

Going once...going twice... we hear thatHammer and Block Auctioneers, Miami’sonly full-service auction house, will holdits inaugural Latin American Art sale on

Wednesday, February 2, at 7:30 p.m. Theauction will be held live at the Hammerand Block location in the center of theMidtown Miami Wynwood Art District aswell as online on renowned auction web-site, www.liveauctioneers.com.

The Latin American Art auction willfeature original artwork by CarlosQuintana, one of Cuba’s most famouscontemporary artists, and pieces byEduardo McEntyre and MarceloBonevardi from Argentina. Hammer andBlock is located in Midtown Miami at415 NW 26th Street and can be contactedby phone at (305) 576-1988 or by email,[email protected].

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The word “again” seems to be the mostfrequently used word in the English lan-guage when it comes to talking about prob-lems with Miami-Dade County govern-ment’s ability, or better said inability, tokeep a good set of accounting records in itsvarious departments.

Why “again,” today? Because, today thefederal government is “again” questioningour county’s accounting procedures andmaking demands. This time they are ques-tioning Miami-Dade Housing Authority’saccountability for moneys received fromWashington. As a result of the findings,HUD is asking for the return of $3.6 million.

County government, unlike the federalgovernment, must live on the revenues itgenerates. It cannot borrow money to fundthe day-to-day operations of our county. Sowe must cut expenses, maximize the collec-tion of funds due the county, and work tomake our county government more efficient.

Thus, it is most important to maintain a goodset of books and records as every dollarreceived is so very critical to our existence.

The last thing our county government, orshould I say the taxpayers of the countyneeds, is federal funds we qualified to obtainbeing cut off or even worse being asked toreturn — moneys once received and spent.What is so horrifying is the fact that the $3.6million HUD is asking to be returned wasgiven to us to, in part, to create jobs — theone thing we so desperately need.

What is the problem? The county can’tsay where the money went. We spent themoney. Don’t know who got it. So it mustgo back to Washington — unfortunately,more than likely out of the general operat-ing fund of the county.

This is not the first time the Miami-DadeHousing Authority has had record keepingproblems with Washington. Just two yearsago, following a massive HUD audit of thehousing department’s record keeping, HUDtook control of the department away forlocal administration and put its Washingtonstaff in control. It took our county adminis-trators 15 months, under Washington’ssupervision, to prove that it had resolvedthe accounting problems and was entitled totake back control of the department.

I would suggest that George Burgess, our

county manager, the man responsible for the

administration of our county government,

put to use the experience he developed as

director of Management and Budget and

then as assistant county manager responsi-

ble for the budget. He, better than anyone in

county government, should know how to

manage the books of the county.

Burgess, it is rumored, is seeking the job

as the senior administrator at the county

hospital, Jackson Memorial. He knows that

if the mayor is removed from office as a

result of the current recall in progress, the

new mayor, elected or appointed, will bring

in his or her own top administrator as the

new county manager.

So my advice to the county manager is

clean up our county’s accounting system

and resolve the recurring fiscal problems

with the federal government. You know

how to do it. If your assistant county man-

agers, especially running transit and hous-

ing can’t do the job, fire and replace them.

You have the authority.Departmental friendships you have

developed over the years just don’t countany more. You have a job to do — so do it!Especially, if you feel you will be out job-hunting in a few months.

And here is my advice to the mayor andcounty commissioners: We elected you torun a clean county government. Do it oryou too will be replaced. A few of you, Mr.Mayor and Commissioner Natacha Seijas,already understand the anger of the com-munity. Start paying attention to those of usthat elected you and stop paying so muchattention to your friends who fund yourelection campaigns and benefit from yourelected offices.

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

KENNETH’S COMMENTARY

R. Kenneth Bluh VIEWPOINTCounty government in trouble with the Feds, again?


Here’s a news flash that might prove ofinterest to all you techies out there.Consumer experts claim that over the nextyear or so, smart phones likely will startoutselling home computers.

However, as many people will tell you,smart phones can be very useful now. Ifyou are using your computer to figure outyour finances and taxes you already candial up your tax returns right from yoursmart phone. The question is, are they real-ly smart enough to trust with your taxes?

Nobody likes doing their taxes, buthome computers and all the sophisticatedsoftware programs available on the marketright now make it a lot easier to figure out.Still, it’s not a secret that technologyalways changes.

Smart phones already are taking overalmost everything a computer can do. Nowonder then that a growing number of smartphone tax apps are being released for thisyear’s tax season, which ends on Monday,Apr. 18. They’re being published by a grow-ing number of big name tax companies.

The companies claim they can help youput together your tax return and even e-fileit to the IRS, even from the comfort of yourown phone.

But before you start spending, take note.Some financial planners say: Not so fast!

Josh Mungavin of Coral Gables basedEvensky and Katz Financial Planners says,“Most people can go to the IRS website

and fill out their tax returns and e-file it forfree. The keyboards and screens are a lotbigger and it’s a lot easier working on allthose figures than working on your phonescreen.”

That’s a good point, but if you still wantto try, and don’t mind the small screen andtiny keyboards, look for tax apps that alsooffer tax tips either online or on the phone.They’re handy in case you need any assis-tance. Also, make sure it can e-file yourreturn to the IRS. And don’t forget aboutchecking out any security features they mayinclude because you will be storing andsending your most personal financial data.

You should consider double-checkingthe store reviews offered by other cus-tomers who have purchased them online.

CBSMiami.com webmaster DaveGame, a long-time tech guru, suggeststhat consumers check out the reviewsbefore buying them to see what other peo-ple who bought them thought of how theyperformed.

The smart phone tax apps are availablefor iPhone and Android platforms. Theyusually cost under $10 and many areoffered for free. It’s also possible that thecost of these apps are tax deductible.

Before trying to file your taxes by smartphone, you still need to know what taxinformation you will need to completeyour filing. So it’s best to start compilingyour information as soon as you can.However, if you have many deductions orinvestments, or any other tax complica-tions, you may need to file a more compli-cated tax return and consider the advice ofa tax professional.

Watch Al Sunshine’s “Money Watch”reports Monday-Friday beginning at noon.You may find Al’s blog at cbsMiami.com.

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Even in economic downturn,community moves forwardBY CARLOS ALVAREZ

Mayor, Miami-Dade County

Doing nothing is never an answer.Warren Buffet once said, “We live in an

uncertain world. What is certain is that theUnited States will go forward over time.”

The same holds true for Miami-DadeCounty. Even in the midst of an economicdownturn, our community is moving for-ward. Our goal has been to hold critical serv-ices together at a time when people needthem most, and make strategic investmentscritical to our future success.

There are signs we are on the road to recov-ery. Private sector employment is picking up,as are retail sales. Tourism, our No. 1 industry,is strong and trade at our airport and seaport isincreasing. To stay competitive and continueimproving the lives of all our residents, we areinvesting in tomorrow, creating jobs today,and positioning Miami-Dade to emerge fromthe economic downturn better and stronger.

Some of our investments are still yearsaway from being realized, but others are tak-ing root. Miami International Airport is achanged place. A once outdated airport now

boasts two new terminals, new retail shopsand a sky train. Our seaport is undergoing itsown metamorphosis with a new tunnel andrestored rail service, and plans to allow someof the world’s largest cargo ships to enter ourport. The importance of the seaport and theairport to jobs and our local economy cannotbe overstated.

The much talked about Marlins Ballparkhas employed more than 2,700 people sinceconstruction began. Another 370 local work-ers are helping to build the first majorMetrorail extension in more than twodecades, which will connect DowntownMiami with our airport.

Stopping down these projects or evenslowing them solves nothing. We must con-tinually look for ways to further spur theeconomy, create jobs and modernize oureconomy. Our investments bring visitors toour community, and they are vital to the peo-ple who call South Florida home.

Along with public safety, social services,culture and recreation, improving infrastruc-ture is one of the most important roles oflocal government. And I’m proud to tell you,your community is moving forward.

BY WOODY GRABER

The call has gone out and familiesthroughout South Florida won’t wantto miss “The Adventures of Mr. PotatoHead,” a new interactive exhibit nowopen at the Miami Children’s Museumon Watson Island. Sponsored by theNorthwestern Mutual Foundation, theexhibit is scheduled to run throughMay 15.

The much-loved Mr. Potato Headcharacter will lead young visitors andparents on a number of fun and edu-cational adventures. From trips toouter space to jungle safaris andarcheological digs, each activity willprovide children with engaging learn-ing experiences.

The exotic and fanciful exhibit isdesigned to develop school readinessand academic skills for young children,focusing on literacy, problem solving,mathematics, science and social stud-ies. It is based on developmental mile-stones set by the National Associationfor the Education of Young Childrenand national academic standards.

The 2,500-square-foot exhibit, tar-geted to children ages 3 to 8, was creat-ed by Milwaukee’s Betty BrinnChildren’s Museum in collaborationwith Playskool, the infant/preschool toy divi-sion of Hasbro Inc. Visitors will find interac-tive play areas within the exhibit, including:

Welcome — The fun begins with an awe-inspiring collection of Mr. Potato Head partsand accessories as well as an anthology todepict the character’s wild adventures. Specialbooks let visitors see themselves wearing dif-ferent hats at future careers in the “What’sAhead for You?” activity sponsored byManpower Inc.

Space SPUD (Space Potatoes United forDiscovery) — Here, visitors can joinCommander Mr. Potato Head aboard theSPUD space station, where they’ll learn aboutrepair and maintenance to the station.Children can sit in and control their journeyfrom the commander’s chair, use the inter-galactic translator, explore the galaxy and con-duct experiments at the isolation glove box.

Spud Quest — While on an archeologicaldig in search of the statue of King Tato, visi-tors will need to decipher “tatoglyphs” andsolve mazes to find the statue’s secret caché.Guests will use special maps to explore thetreasure chamber and excavate the dig site touncover fun artifacts from the King’s past,while reconstructing the King’s crown andweighing the discoveries in Mr. Potato Head’sresearch tent.

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The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head is anadventure of self-discovery for the whole family,only at Miami Children’s Museum, 980MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island inMiami. Entrance to the exhibit is included ineach regular admission to the museum.Admission is $15 for adults and children, $12 forFlorida residents, and free for children under 1year. Admission for members is complimentary.

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Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouseas they celebrate a Very MerryUnbirthday Party with Alice and the MadHatter; Mardi Gras with Princess Tianaand Prince Naveen; a Royal Valentine’sDay Ball with the Disney Princesses; aHawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch; a win-ter wonderland with Woody, Jessie andBuzz Lightyear; a Halloween haunt with

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Columbus’ Odio receives fullscholarship to Boston College

BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

Eddie Odio, a 6-foot-7 senior atChristopher Columbus High School, willbe playing basketball for Boston Collegenext year. Odio signed a full scholarshipoffer on the first day of the signing period.

Odio, a West Kendall resident, is the sonof Barry University Coach Cesar Odio,who was a star at Columbus High andFlorida Southern, and grandson of the for-mer Miami city manager Cesar Odio.

It was no surprise that Odio was highlyrecruited. He was named to the All Miami-Dade Basketball Team both his sophomoreand junior seasons and a nominee for Miami-Dade Athlete of the Year two years running.

“More than 20 schools had contacted methrough phone calls, emails, or sending aletter to my home,” Odio said. “BostonCollege was the first school to offer ascholarship. That’s what I wanted. Therewere other schools recruiting me at thetime but I felt it was the best fit.”

He likes the BC system and felt it was agood match for his style of play.

Not only was the program a good matchfor him, Odio said he loves the city ofBoston and the Boston Red Sox are hisfavorite team, as evidenced by his dog,who is named Fenway.

BC Coach Steve Donahue came to watchOdio at an open gym at the end of the pastschool year. Odio said his dad received thecall about the scholarship and they dis-cussed the offer.

“My whole family agreed that it was thebest choice,” he said.

Dad Cesar said they always wantedEddie to go to a great academic school andBoston College fits that requirement.

“And we always wanted him to play fora great coach who cares about kids,” CoachOdio said.

Eddie Odio expects to play small for-ward or shooting guard. Although he’s 6-feet-7, two of the new recruits are taller, at6-feet-11 and 7 feet.

While Odio has been playing all his life,including in the basketball league at the Daveand Mary Alper Jewish Community Center,on travel teams and school teams, Odio saidhis dad made sure he kept a low profile.

“He didn’t want me getting spoiled withall the AAU hoopla,” Eddie said.

His father said they wanted him to devel-op and enjoy basketball and let nature takeits course because Eddie was going to be alate bloomer. In fact, they didn’t thinkEddie would be taller than 6-feet-2.

“We never thought he’d grow into thekind of player he is now. We’re ecstatic andproud of him,” Coach Odio said. “When hewas small he was skinny and he was ashooter. Now he’s athletic. He’s a great kidand he’s worked awfully hard since he was5 years old.”

That low profile included going toMiami Christian, a small school where hehoned his skills his freshman and sopho-more years.

“Dad was a star at Columbus which iswhy I didn’t go to Columbus at first,” youngOdio said. “But I wanted to move on to big-ger school to help me get ready for college.”

So for his last two years, Odio trans-ferred to Columbus where his dad had beena star. He handled the transition well, lead-ing Columbus to a 22-4 season, losing toKrop in the regional finals last year. Thisyear Columbus is poised to take anotherrun at going deep into the playoffs.

Eddie Odiosigns a letterof intent toplay for BostonCollege.


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The Girl Scout Council of

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Senior Girl Scouts. The troop is

under the leadership of Wendy

Armstrong and Pat Gladieux.

The young ladies come from the

following high schools: Coral

Reef, Ferguson, Gulliver, MAST,

Palmer, Palmetto, Ransom and

Terra. Each is active in numerous

clubs in school and young female

service organizations outside of

school such as Junior Opera Guild,

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Working Girls.

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The Senior Girl Scouts in Troop

940 are Kendall Armstrong, Wendy

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Camille Plunkett, Renee

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Forment, Camille Gladieux,

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Miami-Dade Transit’s Black HistoryTours explore the chronicles and land-marks that make up Miami-DadeCounty’s rich and vibrant African-American communities.

The tours, which remain a popular outingfor local residents, are given free of chargeonboard Miami-Dade Transit buses. Busoperators, well-versed in the historicimportance of the landmarks visited, nar-rate the approximately three-and-one-half-hour tours.

Initially created as a contribution to thecelebration of Black History Month, thetours will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 19,and Saturday, Feb. 26, starting at 8:30 a.m.,with the last tour departing at 10:30 a.m.

Buses will depart from the Stephen P. ClarkCenter at 111 NW First St. in downtownMiami.

Tour buses will visit historic sites inOvertown, where African-Americans firstsettled in the county as early as 1896; inCoconut Grove, where the originalBahamian settlers first built their homes; inBrownsville, where famous singer BillieHoliday kept a permanent residence inGeorgette’s Tea Room, and other locations.

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Friends of the Mercy Foundation will

be in the spotlight on Feb. 5 for the

annual “Me and My Daddy” Fashion

Show fundraiser luncheon, benefiting

the foundation.

Dads, granddads and uncles will join

sons, daughters, nieces and nephews, pos-

ing for the cameras and showing off their

choice of Disney costumes.

The fashion show takes place at 11:30

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Catholic healthcare ministries and Catholic

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For information, call 305-285-2711.

AEROPOSTALE AT THE FALLS CONDUCTSANNUAL TEENS FOR JEANS CAMPAIGN

Now through Feb. 3, join the people of

Aeropostale as they urge you to drop off

your gently worn jeans to the Aéropostale

store located at the Falls Shopping Center,

8888 SW 136 Street.

They will be donating the jeans to the

Miami Rescue Mission. As thanks, you will

get an additional 25 percent off your next

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For information, call 305-469-4667.

ROTARY CLUB OF CORAL GABLESANNOUNCES FUTURE MEETINGS

The Rotary Club of Coral Gables meets

every Thursday at noon at the Colonnade

Hotel, 180 Aragon Ave.

On Feb. 3, key speaker Tony Villamil,

dean of St. Thomas University, will be giv-

ing a lecture about the U.S. and South

Florida’s economy.

On Feb. 10, join Charles Miller, director

of development at the International

Children’s Heart Foundation, as he talks

about the effects that the world’s No. 1 birth

defect has on kids in third world countries.

For more information about this event,

call 1-866-716-8108.

MAYOR WALLACE TO SPEAKON BLACK HISTORY, FEB. 7

The Homestead Center for the Arts Bea

Peskoe Lunchtime Lecture Series will fea-

ture Florida City Mayor Otis Wallace as its

Black History speaker on Feb. 7, noon, at

the Florida City Commission Chambers,

404 West Palm Dr.

An optional simple lunch will be avail-

able outside the chambers at 11:30 a.m. by

reservation.

Mayor Wallace will speak about his

experiences growing up in South Miami-

Dade County. He is the longest serving

African-American elected official in the

state of Florida, having been elected to the

Florida City Commission in 1976 and to

the office of mayor in 1984.

Parking is available to the east and west

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can be made by calling Barbara

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For more information, call 305-248-0976

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C.I.A.S.F. TO HOST DISCUSSIONON PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION

The Commercial Industrial Association

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Panama Canal Expansion project. The dis-

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For questions regarding the clinics oradditional information, call the ConsumerServices Department at 305-375-3677.

MIAMI JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEMSCELEBRATES 70 YEARS SERVICE

The Miami Jewish Health Systems(MJHS), one of South Florida’s largest andmost innovative providers of comprehen-sive healthcare, will host the MJHSPlatinum Homecoming Gala — a special“high school homecoming” themed cele-bration on Mar. 26 at Miami’s Four

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MJHS Platinum Homecoming guestswill enjoy an elaborate cocktail party anddinner/dancing reception highlighted byimpromptu performances reminiscent ofclassic high school musicals. MJHSPlatinum Homecoming tickets cost $300each; sponsorships start at $1,500; raffletickets for the 2011 Toyota Prius cost $100each, $500 for six tickets or $1,000 for 13tickets.

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The Singing Miamians of Pinecrest, anon-profit group known for superb four-part harmony singing, again this year isoffering Singing Valentines on Feb. 14,Valentine’s Day.

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The Falls welcomes children of all ages tocelebrate the joys of reading at the SimonKidgits Club’s “Book Blast” event onSaturday, Feb. 12, 2 to 4 p.m.

Event attendees will enjoy an afternoon ofengaging reading activities including inter-active story telling by popular children’sauthor Lisa McCourt, authorof I Love You, Stinky Face,arts and crafts to help bring tolife children’s stories and cel-ebrate the joy of reading andmore.

Copies of I Love You,Stinky Face will be availablefor purchase onsite at SparklePlenty, with a portion of theproceeds to benefit “JustRead, Florida!” In addition,participants also will have theopportunity to use AppleiPads to explore the FloridaDepartment of Education’s“Find a Book, Florida,” toolthat will help attendees locatenew and intriguing books tailored to theirown reading interests based upon theattendee’s reading ability.

In collaboration with the FloridaDepartment of Education, a two-week bookdrive will commence at The Falls’ “BookBlast” event. Families are encouraged todonate new and gently used books at GuestServices beginning on Saturday, Feb. 12,continuing through Sunday, Feb. 27. The

books will support the goalsof the Florida Department ofEducation’s “Just Read,Florida!” initiative and will bedistributed to local area pro-grams and schools.

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After 24 years serving the South Floridacommunity as dean of dance at New WorldSchool of the Arts, the recognized visualand performing arts conservatory in down-town Miami, Daniel (Danny) Lewis willbecome the first founding dean to retirefrom the school after having served since itopened its doors in 1987.

“Danny Lewis has been a cornerstone inthe development of New World School ofthe Arts since its inception,” said JeffreyHodgson, interim provost at New WorldSchool of the Arts. “As a former dean, Ihad the privilege to observe how his lovefor the school, its faculty, and studentstranslates into passionate leadership. It isan honor to work with him and to supporthim as provost in his quest to nurture andtrain the performing artists of the future.

“Danny’s legacy will live on in the accom-plishments of all of the students who havepassed through our studios and classrooms.”

To celebrate Dean Lewis’ tenure, NewWorld School of the Arts will present“Daniel Lewis – A Life of Dance” tributeconcert on Saturday, Feb. 5, in downtownMiami, preceded by a “Dinner with the

Dean” VIP reception. In addition, NWSAwill announce the newly established DanielLewis Dance Scholarship Fund during theconcert.

Reception and performance details:Tribute VIP Reception — “Dinner with

the Dean,” 6 p.m., La Loggia Restaurant,68 W. Flagler St., downtown Miami; VIPreception is $150 per person (IncludesDinner with the Dean and reserved seatingat Tribute performance); tickets availableby calling 305-237-3753.

Tribute Performance — 8 p.m., GusmanCenter for the Performing Arts, 174 E.Flagler St., downtown Miami; generaladmission $35 and $20 per person; ticketsavailable online at nwsa.mdc.edu.

“It’s a bittersweet feeling,” said Lewiswho considers himself “lucky” to havebeen offered the founding dean of danceposition at NWSA more than 24 years ago.

“Having the opportunity to create aneight-year program at NWSA has been oneof the most rewarding and challengingexperiences of my adult life. This hasenabled me to completely immerse myselfin developing a program for dancers andchoreographers who will be the next gener-ation of artists and leaders in the field.

“Being around young students most ofmy life, first as a dancer, choreographer,and then as an educator has allowed methe opportunity to help them explore andrealize their artistic dreams,” Lewisadded. “As an artist I feel I understand theneeds, aspirations and frustrations of

young developing artists.”For more information about the “Daniel

Lewis – A Life of Dance” Tribute Concert,call 305-237-3684. For VIP tickets callRafael Maldonado at 305-237-3753.Performance tickets are available atnwsa.mdc.edu.

NWSA to honor Daniel Lewis for 24 years as dance dean

Daniel (Danny) Lewis is retiring after 24 years as dean of dance at NWSA.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––


BY MELISSA NOBLES

Renowned marinewildlife artist and con-servationist Guy Harveyhas been selected to cre-ate the 2011 poster forthe 48th annual CoconutGrove Arts Festival, Feb.19-21.

Admired for hisunique blend of sincerescientific observationand exploratory artistry,Harvey’s work comes asresult of complete andutter devotion to the sub-jects he paints. He ismost widely recognizedfor his brightly coloreddepiction of warm watermarine sport fish in theirnatural settings, withmedia including watercolor, oil and acrylic. Hisoriginal paintings and hisdepictions of sea life alsohave been featured aswall murals and in appar-el lines popular withsport fishermen.

Growing up inJamaica, Harvey spentmany hours fishing and diving with hisfather. While he often replicated the naturalcreations he observed daily in paintings,his fascination with marine biology initial-ly drew him to a career in the sciences. Heattended Scotland’s Aberdeen University,graduating with highest honors in MarineBiology in 1977, and shortly after obtaineda doctorate in Fisheries Management fromthe University of the West Indies.

He returned to Jamaica in 1985 andexhibited a series of 44 original pen and inkdrawings which depicted the story of “TheOld Man and the Sea.” A result of the exhi-bition’s success, Harvey began paintingfull time by 1988 and began traveling theworld to gain more knowledge of marinelife, diving into the world of underwaterphotography and painting.

Harvey also is an advocate for marineconservation and the cofounder of the GuyHarvey Research Institute at NovaSoutheastern University in FortLauderdale, as well as the Guy HarveyOcean Foundation. His leadership in assist-ing to provide necessary scientific informa-tion has advanced the marine biology com-

munity into better understanding marinebiodiversity and protecting the world’sfisheries.

“With Biscayne Bay serving as its back-drop, it would seem only natural that thefestival select an artist who represents thetrue South Floridian spirit and championsthe inspirational beauty of the place we callhome,” said Monty Trainer, president ofthe Grove Arts Festival.

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival is pro-duced by the non-profit Coconut GroveArts and Historical Association. Proceedshelp fund year-round arts programs andbenefit a building fund that will create apermanent home for the Arts Festival. Theassociation also maintains the CoconutGrove Arts Festival Gallery and presentsspecial exhibitions throughout the yearfrom its location at the Shoppes at Mayfair.

Since its inception in 1963, the associa-tion has awarded more than $100,000 inscholarships to students who attend finearts programs in local schools.

For more information or to purchasetickets for the Grove Arts Festival online,visit <www.CGAF.com>.

Guy Harvey to create posterfor Coconut Grove Arts Fest

Poster for 2011 Coconut Grove Arts Festival by Guy Harvey––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

BY ROBERT HAMILTON

Bet Shira Congregation, located at 7500SW 120 St. in Pinecrest, recognizes thegreat importance of community involve-ment and volunteerism.

For the 22nd consecutive year, the BetShira Tikkun Olam Committee is sponsor-ing its annual Mitzvah Day of CommunityService on Sunday, Feb. 13, to help manySouth Florida non-profit organizations.

We hear the terms Tikkun Olam andMitzvah, but do we know what they reallymean?

“As Jews, we believe that lives should besteeped in Mitzvot, sacred deeds, andbelieve that we are partners with God intransforming the world and bringing aboutTikkun Olam, the restoration of all that isbroken,” said Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei,spiritual leader of the Bet ShiraCongregation.

“With that in mind, every day is reallyMitzvah Day, but by dedicating one day tothis sacred task, we hope to raise awarenessof our obligations throughout the rest of theyear,” Schuldenfrei continued. “As a newrabbi in this community, one of the thingsthat attracted me to Bet Shira was its senseof dedication to Mitzvah Day and its recog-nition in the larger importance of TikkunOlam.

“I am amazed by all the volunteers and allthe positive energy that this day generates.Our synagogue’s Tikkun Olam Committee,co-chaired by Paul Papier and Barry Wright,is exceptional; it makes me proud to be arabbi,” Schuldenfrei concluded.

“Mitzvah Day for the past two decadeshas served the Bet Shira Congregation as agreat opportunity to introduce intergenera-tional members of the congregation and theGreater Miami community to volunteering”said Cantor Mark Kula of this 5,000-plus-member Conservative Congregation serv-ing South Miami-Dade County.

Rabbi Schuldenfrei and Cantor Kula bothbelieve that “repairing the world startsclose to home by performing good deeds inthe community.”

“People of all backgrounds and religiousdenominations are encouraged to cometogether to start the year off with a gooddeed,” said Carol Stein, chair for theMitzvah Day event. “Come bring yourdonations, give blood, share a nosh at BetShira and see for yourself that there reallyis something for everyone.

“The community can make a difference!It’s a Mitzvah!” continued Stein, who hasserved as the annual Mitzvah Day event

chair for the past 15 years.Beginning at 9 a,m, on Sunday, Feb. 13,

Bet Shira congregants, Jewish EducationCenter students, Early Childhood families,teens, seniors and children of all schoolages will join forces on this special MitzvahDay to help clean up the environment,entertain children, comfort seniors, visitorganizations, organize, collect and deliverneeded goods throughout the Miami-DadeCommunity.

School-age activities include assemblingtoiletry kits for the homeless, making sand-wiches for the hungry, assembling lunchbags to be delivered to Camillus House andworking with craft projects for seniors.

Another project this year will includeserving lunch to the residents at theCommunity Partnership for Homeless shel-ter in Homestead as well as planning gamesand activities for the resident children. Theannual, ever-successful Bet Shira BloodDrive also will take place at the synagogue.

For those volunteers that are outdoorenthusiasts, there will be gardening in themorning in several areas at Zoo Miamiwhich includes pruning, weeding and gen-eral clean-up. Due to the popularity of thisactivity, now also included on Mitzvah Dayis gardening and maintenance at thePinecrest Gardens, which is scheduled inthe afternoon after the zoo.

At Bet Shira Congregation, volunteerswill be sorting the donations of clothing,toiletries, books, toys, medical supplies andcell phones. Once sorted, these donationswill be distributed to organizations such asthe Miami Rescue Mission, CommunityPartnership for Homeless Center, LotusHouse, Open Door Health Center, ProjectCradle Camp For Children and Women’sShelters.

For more information, and to find outhow you can help, call Bet ShiraCongregation synagogue office at 305-238-2601, visit <www.betshira.org> or to vol-unteer, contact the Mitzvah Day Committeeat 305-232-1422.

Bet Shira Congregation’sMitzvah Day set Feb. 13

“People of all backgrounds and religious denominations are encouraged to come together to start the year off with a good deed.”

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Pianist Gabriela Montero to play in Miami, Feb. 11BY DAVID BERRY

Internationally renowned pianistGabriela Montero will daz-zle listeners and criticswith her one-of-a-kindstyle and improvisationalskills in Miami on Friday,Feb. 11, at the GusmanCenter for the PerformingArts, 174 E. Flagler St.

Montero’s improvisa-tional skills separate herfrom today’s pack of classi-cal pianists.

“I connect to my audi-ence in a completelyunique way — and theyconnect with me,” she said.“Because improvisation is such a huge partof who I am, it is the most natural andspontaneous way I can express myself.”

Montero’s credits include appearanceson 60 Minutes, a Grammy award nomina-tion, and the honor of performing at the

inauguration of President Barack Obama.Sprinkled in between have been high pro-file performances with the New York and

Los Angeles philharmonicorchestras and several criti-cally acclaimed albumreleases.

Montero’s EMI-producedBach and Beyond albumintroduced her to a UnitedStates audience thatembraced her wholehearted-ly, driving the album to itsstatus as a Billboard best-seller in 2006. Her 2008album Baroque receivedfive-star reviews fromauthorities that includedBBC Music Magazine, and

her October 2010 album Solatino is onpace to continue her trend of stellar albumreleases.

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The 2011 edition of the Porsche Cayennemarks the second generation for this luxurysport SUV and it is a beautiful, comfortableand capable piece of automotive machinery.

There are substantial changes in the newCayenne, including the addition of V-6 andHybrid models to augment the existing V-8and turbocharged V-8 models. Cayenne alsohas an all-new look, with two inches morelength and new styling to the front, sides andrear. At the same time, Porsche designershave shaved 400 pounds from the overallweight by adding some new technology andusing aluminum for the hood, doors anddecklid.

This year’s Cayenne is better equippedthan the previous generation. There’s a newlightweight All Wheel Drive system with amulti-plate clutch to manage torque betweenthe front and rear axles, eliminating the needfor a reduction gearbox and saving another73 pounds. Here’s brief look at the 2011

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Cayenne and comes with a 300 hp 3.6-liter V-6 engine mated to the new eight-speedTiptronic S automatic transmission that helpshike fuel efficiency by 20 percent.

Cayenne S for $63,700 comes with a 4.8-liter 400 hp V-8 that delivers a significantdecrease in fuel consumption.

Cayenne S Hybrid for $67,700 has asupercharged 333 hp V-6 with a 47-hp elec-tric motor; clocks 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds;hybrid system uses a 288-volt nickel metal-hydride Sanyo battery stored beneath the lug-gage compartment; is the cleanest, greenestvehicle ever produced by Porsche.

Cayenne Turbo for $104,800; (our testvehicle for the week) powered by a 500 hp,twin-turbo, 4.8-liter V-8; is amazingly quickand responsive. Comes with Porsche’s neweight-speed Tiptronic S transmission withwide gear ratios and more efficient heat man-agement through engine and transmissioncooling technology.

New technology on the Cayenne this yearalso includes Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus(PTVP), which uses variable torque distribu-tion on the rear wheels and an electronicallycontrolled rear axle differential lock toincrease handling and stability in turns. Thesystem automatically brakes the inside rear

wheel in corners to help the Cayenne turn.All Cayennes (except the Turbo) come

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equipment.All 2011 Cayennes may be ordered with

Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC),an optional system that actively stabilizes the vehicle.

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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