Coral Gables News 1.10.2012

Pictured with Jobie on the Royal Court float during the Junior Orange Bowl parade on Jan. 2 are (l-r)Queen Mikayla Panariello, Princess Tiffany Rivera and Princess Monet McFarlane.

Royal Court greets spectators atJunior Orange Bowl Parade

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BY GLORIA BURNS

KK athleen SlesnickKauffman, who chairedthe recent Junior

Orange Bowl Parade, truly is aproduct of the City Beautiful.

With a ready smile, great organi-zational skills and a very supportivehusband, this intelligent, kind andcaring Gables Great has what ittakes. She not only manages a suc-cessful career but also donatescountless hours to community serv-ice, the JOB Parade being one ofmany such volunteer efforts.

Born at Doctors Hospital in CoralGables, Kauffman graduated fromCoral Gables Senior High. Afterearning a degree in HistoricPreservationat MaryWashingtonCollege and amaster’s inH i s t o r i cPreservationat theUniversity ofFlorida, sheworked as ahistoric sitesspecialist and Historic State Markercoordinator for the Bureau ofHistoric Preservation (withinFlorida’s Department of State).

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KATHLEEN KAUFFMAN

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BY ROSIE TOBALINA

TT he Coral Gables Farmers Market,now in its 21st season, will beback every Saturday beginningon Jan. 21 and continuing

through Mar. 31. The Farmers Market takesplace from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in front of CityHall, at the intersection of LeJeune Road andBiltmore Way.

Just-picked produce, along with baked goods,gourmet specialty foods and plants, will beavailable for sale. Other activities include livemusic, a free Tai Chi class at 8 a.m., a free gar-dening workshop conducted by local experts at9 a.m., a master chef demonstration from one ofCoral Gables’ finest restaurants at 10 a.m., fol-lowed by children’s activities for the youngermarket shoppers at 11 a.m.

Enjoy the great outdoor weather by visit-ing the Farmers Market every Saturdaymorning for your choice of fresh fruits andvegetables and then walk to Miracle Mile tospend the rest of the day at any ofDowntown’s various shops and restaurants.

For a schedule of the Farmers Market activi-ties, visit <www.coralgables.com> or contact theParks and Recreation Division at 305-460-5600.

Gables Farmers Market back on Saturdays starting Jan. 21

Visitors enjoy the great outdoor weather at the FarmersMarket every Saturday morning and their choice of freshfruits and vegetables.

BY ROSIE TOBALINA

CC oral Gables is the firstmunicipality in Miami-DadeCounty to offer mobile

phone users the ability to report anony-mous crime-fighting tips to its policedepartment.

The service, called “TipSoft,” allowscitizens to send anonymous tips online or

by sending a text message to “CRIMES”(274637) with the keyword “GABLES”from a mobile phone. iPhone andAndroid mobile phone users also havethe ability to send tips through the ser-vice’s free application, TipSubmit. UsingTipSoft, the public knows that it’s safe

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BY ROSIE TOBALINA

A great example of community pridewas demonstrated on Dec. 10, when stu-dents, parents and teachers all workedtogether to help beautify G.W. CarverElementary in Coral Gables.

The school’s Parent Teacher Association(PTA) was awarded a $2,000 beautifica-tion grant by the University Baptist Church

resulting in more than 300 shrubs and 100plants being planted at the main entranceof the school along Grand Avenue.

The happy volunteers were grouped tohelp paint the historic school sign and dec-orate special mosaic tile plant vases. At theend of the day, the participants enjoyed anoutdoor barbecue and celebrated the suc-cessful completion of this school beautifi-cation project.

Students, parents and teachershelp beautify Carver Elementary

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BY ROSIE TOBALINA

Thanks to a 20-year DevelopmentAgreement between the City of CoralGables and the University of Miami, CoralGables residents can receive up to four freetickets per household for upcomingHurricanes men’s basketball games.

“This is another example of how the Cityof Coral Gables and the University of Miamiare working together for the benefit of resi-dents,” said Pat Salerno, city manager.

Last year, all tickets were distributed.Tickets for the following games are

available:Sunday, Jan. 22, noon, University of

Miami vs. North Carolina State. Only 250tickets are being distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, which beganMonday, Jan. 9.

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m., University ofMiami vs. Maryland. Only 250 tickets will

be distributed on a first-come, first-servedbasis, beginning Monday, Jan. 23, at 8 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 1 p.m., University ofMiami vs. Wake Forest. Only 250 tickets willbe distributed on a first-come, first-servedbasis, beginning Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m., University ofMiami vs. Florida State University. Only250 tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, beginningWednesday, Feb. 15, at 8 a.m.

The games will be played at theBankUnited Center on the University ofMiami campus. Tickets will be distributedin person at the War Memorial YouthCenter, 405 University Dr., no earlier thanthe designated distribution date. Residentsmust show proof of residential address.Tickets are limited to four per household.

For additional information, contact theParks and Recreation Division at 305-460-5600.

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The 23rd annual Junior Orange Bowl

Basketball Classic tipped off on Dec. 28

with a different kind of basketball practice

focusing on the visiting boys and girls’

high school teams of Mt. Lebanon High

School from Pittsburgh, PA.For the sixth year in a row, the Junior

Orange Bowl Committee (JOBC) spon-sored a clinic at the CommunityHabilitation Center (CHC), a tradition thatbegan with the help of MontverdeAcademy and its coach Kevin Sutton.

JOBC basketball chair Chuck Littleworks tirelessly to make this tournamentspecial for the teams and this year’s clinicwas a first for the Mt. Lebanon teams,whose boys’ team won the 2009 JOBCtournament. Coaches Joe David, DoriOldaker and their Mt. Lebanon teamsfacilitated the clinic.

The CHC, a facility that helps individualslearn community and work skills throughAdult Day Training and Job Coaching, pro-vided a great interactive opportunity for theCHC adults who watched the teams workout and then enjoyed participation in thedrills and meeting the players. For everyoneinvolved, this was a win-win.

Thousands ended 2011by lining the streets ofCoconut Grove for theannual King Mango Strutparade on New Year’sEve featuring grand mar-shal Ron Magill, KatySorenson as the “GoodWitch,” the Sierra Clubmaking light of the seri-ous topic of overpopula-tion fighting for food, andemcee local bartenderCarlos dressed asCharlie Sheen with hisgoddesses.

As always, it was agood show parodying any-thing that happened thispast year and offering thecrowd lots good laughs.

In the Gables, partieswere everywhere. ManyGables Rotarians gath-ered at the home of Johnand Debbie Swain whoseresidence offered a good view of the fire-works at The Biltmore. Up early the nextmorning, with their favorite pot luck dishesin hand, Gables Rotarians then kicked off2012 with the club’s annual Moose MilkParty at the Gables home of Luba andRichard DeWitt.

The big parade day for children was Jan.2 when the Junior Orange Bowl Paradeoffered bands, floats and great entertain-ment during the afternoon. Back from a tripto the Grand Canyon during the holidays,

Lynn Bauer and Hal Wanless gatheredwith friends, taking over a section ofgrandstand seats for the JOBC parade. ForBauer, the parade serves as a holiday partyfor her many friends and supports a greatorganization at the same time.

Finally, Jazz in the Gables, a collabora-tive effort offering the public free qualitylunchtime musical performances at anopen-air venue in Coral Gables, began onJan. 4. The three-month-long series fea-tures Wednesday performances, Januarythrough March, at the Coral GablesMuseum’s plaza. The series, that willintroduce audiences to some of the bestjazz acts in South Florida, is presented by

the museum partnering with the MiamiJazz Cooperative, City of Coral Gablesand the Coral Gables BusinessImprovement District. Music lovers areencouraged to support this effort withcontributions needed to cover artisticfees.

For information on how you can help,visit online at <www.power2give.org/miami/Project/Detail?projectId=514>.

Until next time, keep making each daycount.

If you want to submit information for thiscolumn, please send your news via email to<[email protected]>.

Pennsylvania team participates in JOB basketball clinic

GLORIA’S GAB

Gloria Burns

Members of the Mt. Lebanon (PA) High School basketball team and Community Habilitation Center are pictured with the JOBC queen andprincesses at the 2011 Junior Orange Bowl Basketball Classic tip-off with a clinic at CHC.

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Debbie Swain, Gables Rotary president, (center) is pictured at Moose Milk Party with fellow Rotarians, party hostRichard DeWitt (left) and Swain’s husband John.

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Ron Magill, grand marshal, shows off his python at King Mango Strut Parade on Dec. 31, 2011.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Having earned a reputation in the his-toric preservation field, Kauffman madeseveral moves before finally returninghome. In fact, she moved to Palm BeachCounty and became the first historicpreservation officer for the Town of LakePark, helping the town write its firstpreservation ordinance and creating the itsfirst historic preservation board.

Another challenge took Kauffman tothe City of Fort Pierce where sheachieved success writing the city’s firsthistoric preservation ordinance and lead-ing that city’s first historic preservationboard. Working with the city’s develop-ment director, she participated in the totaltransformation and redevelopment of thecity’s historic and beautiful downtownwaterfront.

After marrying middle school scienceteacher Lamar Kauffman in 2003, the cou-ple moved to Tallahassee where Kathleenbecame the executive director for theFlorida Trust for Historic Preservation.Following a few years in the non-profit

world, Kauffman and her husband movedback home and she took on the position ofhistoric preservation officer for the City ofMiami. Currently, Kauffman is the historicpreservation chief for Miami-DadeCounty, a position she has held since 2008.

While work keeps her busy, Kauffmanmanages to serve many roles as a wife anda mother to two adorable little girls,Olivia, 5, and Julia, 2. Coming from afamily that has produced two JuniorOrange Bowl presidents and a formermayor, it is no wonder that volunteerism isin her blood.

Kauffman is an active member of TheVillagers Inc., a countywide non-profitorganization that raises money for historicpreservation grants and scholarships. Asan active member of the Junior League ofMiami, she is the immediate past presidentof the League’s Headquarters Committee.

Of course, having attended many dozensof parades over the years at the side of herparents, Don and Jeannett Slesnick, it is nowonder Kathleen took on this event for theJunior Orange Bowl Festival.

While still a young woman, Kauffmanalready has made an impact on the com-munity like few others her age.

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BY CATHARINE SKIPP

In an early December gathering at theWhite House, the Startup AmericaPartnership convened its all-entrepreneurboard and announced $475 million in newcommitted resources to help startups scale,pushing the total value of its partner offer-ings to over $1.2 billion.

The latest round of partner commitmentsare a direct response to specific requestsmade by the nearly 2,000 Startup Americafirms that already have registered with thePartnership since the release of its platformin September.

Dr. Susan Amat, executive director ofThe Launch Pad at the University ofMiami, represented Startup Florida as aregional co-leader.

“Presenting to the administration and theStartup America Board and corporate part-ners about the activities and opportunitiesto support entrepreneurs in Florida was anincredible experience,” Amat said. “In tak-ing a leadership role in the state, the reachand resources of The Launch Pad Networkwill expand to better meet the needs of ourstudents and alumni, and by extension theFlorida business community as a whole.”

The Launch Pad, a novel entrepreneur-ship initiative developed at the Universityof Miami, helps both students and alumnicreate new enterprises, with a particularfocus on the university’s home in SouthFlorida. These aims are achieved by treat-ing entrepreneurship as a mainstreamcareer, a legitimate way to make a living,and by linking young entrepreneurs toregional commercial and community net-works.

Board members, sponsors, regional lead-ers and entrepreneurs met to discuss howto best utilize these resources and thePartnership’s platform to help startupsgrow in order to create jobs throughout thecountry. Joining the board at the WhiteHouse were representatives from regional

initiatives, including Startup Florida,Startup Connecticut, Startup Illinois,Startup Massachusetts and StartupTennessee.

“The Startup America Partnership isfocused on helping young companies growbecause with their success come job cre-ation and a stronger American economy,”said Steve Case, chair of the StartupAmerica Partnership. “Our board membersare perfect examples of founders who havesucceeded in turning their visions into suc-cessful, high-growth ventures that employhundreds of thousands of people.”

According to the Kauffman Foundation,companies less than 5 years old accountedfor all of the net job growth in our countrybetween 1980 and 2005. Young firms’ suc-cess is often dependent on access to a vari-ety of resources that help them grow. Newcorporate commitments to the StartupAmerica Partnership support the growth ofstartups in five key areas: expertise, servic-es, talent, customers and capital.

“With our latest round of partners, we’vecontinued to build out the offerings thatstartups have identified as being crucial totheir growth,” said Scott Case, CEO of theStartup America Partnership. “Every start-up in the country should register now toutilize these resources and jumpstart theirgrowth.”

Each Startup America Firm has accessto a personalized dashboard — their“Growth Kit” — with which they canconnect to resources and find the most rel-evant offerings based on their specificneeds, stage of growth, and location. Theyalso have access to an exclusive onlinecommunity of other founders and startupteam members where they can interactwith Partnership representatives, sharebest practices and support their fellowentrepreneurs.

For more information on the Partnership,visit online at <www.startupamericapart-nership.org>.

UM Entrepreneurship Center attends White House meeting

Pictured (l-r) are Scott Case, Startup America; Dr. Susan Amat, The Launch Pad; David Lekach, Dreamwater; SteveCase, The Case Foundation; Albert Santalo, CareCloud; Devon Rifkin, The Great American Hanger Company, andJohn Duffy, 3C Interactive.



50-year-old law firm moving to Gables Business District

BY ALLIE SCHWARTZ

Richman Greer PA, a law firm offering awide range of litigation and business-relatedlegal services in Miami and West PalmBeach, has announced that it will relocate itsDowntown Miami office to the 396Alhambra office complex — a new, two-tower, 275,081-rentable-square-foot (rsf)mixed-use office and retail developmentlocated in the heart of the Downtown CoralGables Business District.

The firm will occupy a total of 10,755square feet of Class A office space in the pro-ject’s newly developed 156,000 rsf NorthTower. Financial terms of the lease were notdisclosed.

“In order to manage the firm’s continuedgrowth, and continue providing outstandingservice to our local and international clients,we made the decision to move our Miamioffice to Coral Gables and its vibrant multi-national business community,” said ManuelGarcia-Linares, managing shareholder,Richman Greer PA.

“We were attracted to the top quality of the396 Alhambra project, its LEED certifica-tion, proximity within the commercial busi-ness district as well as the economic stabilityof the City Beautiful, where many of ourattorneys live and are already involved in thecommunity.”

Celebrating 50 years in South Florida,Richman Greer will relocate to 396Alhambra in Coral Gables from its currentDowntown Miami office at Miami Centerjoining tenants such as CitiBank NA, inter-national architecture firm RTKL Associates,

internet company Terra Networks, and mar-keting/communications firm KabooKaboo.

David Valdez, Danet Linares and Andresdel Corral of Blanca Commercial RealEstate represented landlord 396 AlhambraLLC in the transaction, while David Prevéof CresaPartners represented RichmanGreer PA.

“Richman Greer’s relocation to 396Alhambra from a Class A building inDowntown Miami is a good example of thestrong appeal of the Coral Gables market,”said Linares, executive vice president ofBlanca Commercial Real Estate. “This is anideal location for companies large and smallseeking premium office space in a newlyconstructed office building that is located inthe center of one of South Florida’s mostdesirable submarkets.”

The announcement of Richman Greer’smove to 396 Alhambra’s North Tower fol-lows the delivery of the project’s first phase,the seven-story, 87,000 rsf South Tower,which underwent a dramatic renovation andmodernization, converting the 1960s-con-tructed building into luxury class A officespace. The project’s North Tower is slated toopen in the first quarter of 2012, withRichman Greer’s move scheduled for July.

Designed by Miami-based architecturalfirm The Fullerton Group and constructed byBalfour Beatty, 396 Alhambra is located at396 Alhambra Circle.

Learn more at <www.396alhambra.com>.For leasing information, contact DavidValdez, Danet Linares or Andres del Corralof Blanca Commercial Real Estate at 305-577-8850.

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BY CATHARINE SKIPP

University of Miami School of Law pro-fessor Jan Paulsson has been ranked as oneof the world’s top two arbitrators in TheInternational Who’s Who of CommercialArbitration.

Prof. Paulsson, who holds the MichaelKlein Distinguished Chair at Miami Lawand heads the school’s InternationalArbitration Institute, is ranked second inthe publication’s list, compiled annuallyfrom a survey of peers and just released.His colleague Albert Jan van den Berg, whoserves each year as Visiting InternationalProfessor at the UM School of Law, is infirst place.

“Our arbitration faculty is simply the bestin the world,” Miami Law dean Patricia D.White said after hearing news of the rankings.

At the UM School of Law, Prof.Paulsson’s institute provides an enhanced JDcurriculum, research facilities, an LLMdegree, training and CLE courses in interna-tional arbitration. In addition, he heads theinternational arbitration practice ofFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the top-ranked firm in the survey. He has acted ascounsel or arbitrator in more than 500 arbi-trations in Europe, Asia, the United Statesand Africa, and in ad hoc arbitrations before

tribunals such as the International Court ofJustice. He was ad hoc arbitrator at theOlympic Games in Atlanta, Nagano andSydney.

Prof. van den Berg, author of the acknowl-edged standard text on the 1958 New YorkConvention, teaches a course on that topicevery year at the UM School of Law. He isthe Arbitration chair at Erasmus UniversityRotterdam and the immediate past presidentof the Netherlands Arbitration Institute. Prof.

van den Berg, a Dutchman who is a partnerin Hanotiau & van den Berg in Brussels, wasgiven the Arbitration Lawyer of the YearAward’ by The International Who’s Who ofBusiness Lawyers this year and in 2006.

The publication says that Prof. van denBerg, the most highly nominated individualin the field, is “quite clearly one of the best inthe business” in the eyes of his colleagues. Italso says that Prof. Paulsson “stands alone atthe head of the practice worldwide.”

The two men are ranked atop a list of 531arbitrators from around the world. Last year,Prof. Paulsson was in third place on the list,and Prof. van den Berg in fourth.

“We are very proud of our faculty,” saidJessica Carvalho Morris, director of the UMSchool of Law’s International Graduate LawPrograms. “It is terrific to have the world rec-ognize their caliber as practitioners, and con-sequently of our program.”

Also commended by Who’s Who are LucyReed, a UM School of Law visiting professorand co-head of Freshfields BruckhausDeringer’s global international arbitrationgroup, who is described as “one of the pre-mier arbitrators in the United States,” andCarolyn B. Lamm, who graduated from UMSchool of Law in 1973 and addressed thegraduating class in May 2011. The formerpresident of the American Bar Associationand a partner at White & Case LLP inWashington, Lamm has “absolutely fantas-tic” skills in arbitration, according to theWho’s Who summary.

Nominees were selected, the publicationsaid, after “comprehensive, independent sur-vey work with both general counsel andcommercial arbitration experts in privatepractice worldwide.”

For more information visit online at<www.law.miami.edu>.

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BY RACHEL PERRY

The American Epilepsy Society (AES)has announced that Patricia Dean, ARNP,MSN, a pediatric nurse practitioner andclinical coordinator of the ComprehensiveEpilepsy Program at MiamiChildren’s Hospital, has beennamed recipient of this year’s J.Kiffin Penry Excellence inEpilepsy Care Award.

Dean is an internationallyknown expert in epilepsy self-management and parent counsel-ing, and a tireless advocate forepilepsy patients and their families.

The Penry Award recognizesindividuals whose work bothepitomizes excellence in the careof people with epilepsy, and hasa major impact on patient care andimproved quality of life for people with thedisorder. The 2011 Penry Award was pre-sented Dec. 3 during the AES 65th annualmeeting and scientific conference at theBaltimore Convention Center.

Patricia Dean has served children and

families affected by epilepsy both as a pro-fessional care provider and as an advocateand volunteer at the local, state, and nation-al level. The Penry honoree has beeninvolved actively for more than two decadeswith a recreational camp and support group

for children and teens withepilepsy, which she founded.She has served as president ofthe Epilepsy Foundation ofSouth Florida, as a member ofFlorida Governor’s Task Forceon Epilepsy, board director forthe Epilepsy Foundation ofAmerica, and as a member ofmany ad hoc committeesworking to advance the careand quality of life for childrenwith epilepsy.

Dean’s research interestsare on the antecedents of developmentalpathology in intractable epilepsy andself-management skills in coping with thedisorder. She is a sought-after sympo-sium speaker and has published articlesboth in professional journals and in con-sumer literature.

Miami Children’s Patricia Deanreceives J. Kiffin Penry Award

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BY RAQUEL GARCIA

Tammy Farris, who had been dancingmost of her life, suffered a severe stroke inOctober 2011 that left the professionaldance instructor wheel chair-bound, unem-ployed, and minus insurance. The SouthFlorida Dance Showcase on Jan. 20 atBroward College is dedicated to help gether and other stroke victims back on theirfeet.

“My mother was told to get my things inorder because they did not think I wasgoing to make it,” Farris said. “I was foundhours after passing out and immediatelyrushed to the hospital for surgery. Theydrained the blood out of my brain and per-formed a tracheotomy to clear my lungs. Idon’t remember my first month in intensivecare.”

Farris experienced the classic strokesymptoms of numbness on her left side anddizziness prior to passing out and attributesthe stroke itself to high blood pressure andstress. In just a few months since theOctober stroke, she has regained partial useof her left arm and is attempting to learn towalk.

Like millions of Americans, Farris didnot have insurance at the time of the stroke.She was teaching at Dance Gallery in theSouth Miami area after giving up her ownstudio to enable her to teach fulltime.Dance Gallery has sponsored severalfundraisers on Farris’ behalf and they sell“Hope You Can Dance” bracelets for her,but more help is needed.

“I applied for Medicaid and finally didreceive it but they do not cover occupa-tional therapy so I started doing it on myown to continue to improve. I made somany calls to so many organizations butas soon as they found out I was a strokevictim they would say ‘oh, we don’t takestroke victims.’”

A branch of Medicaid called Medicaoffers limited occupational therapy which

apparently Farris already has used up andso she continues to make calls to find a wayto get help while doing what she can on herown — a risky gamble.

“I am living with my mom now and wehave modified the house so I can take ashower in the wheelchair but there are somany things you cannot do with only onearm. I can’t cook; I can’t fold laundry. Ihave fallen four times already and, thank

God, I have not split my head openbecause one time I landed on my face onthe ceramic tile. This is why so manystroke victims end up back in the hospi-tal,” Farris said.

A life of immobility to a lifelong dancerbrought up in the studio of her mother,Virginia Harris, is not a proposition Farrisis willing to accept.

“When something tragic and unexpected

happens in life you have to fight. I believeyou can achieve anything you desire if youwork hard enough and believe in yourself,”Farris said.

Apparently this is the style of leadershipshe taught her nearly 500 students duringthe course of her career thus far.

“Her students love her and want to domore for her,” said Rosemary Baker,Dance Gallery director. “She has been inthe dance community a long time and isvery well known. She really relates to thestudents.

“Tammy is able to get on their level andexplain things in a unique and effectiveway. If she is teaching ballet, for example,she makes it fun. Ballet is not fun for a lotof students but Tammy could make it funfor everybody.”

Many of Farris’ alumni have gone on todance for the Miami Heat, the MiamiDolphins, and performed on national andinternational stages such as on the televi-sion program So You Think You CanDance. Some have left travel engagementsto come back to town and teach masterclasses to benefit Farris. Recently a groupof students at Dance Gallery decided topost messages about the difference she hasmade in their lives.

“You are my motivation,” AlexisBrowning said.

“You not only inspired me to dance butalso to stay strong and always keep yourhead up,” Stephanie Pujol said.

“You are one of the best teachers I haveever had, not only an inspiration but also arole model,” Casey Ruiz said.

The First Annual South FloridaDance Showcase to Benefit StrokeVictims is Friday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m., inthe Omni Auditorium at BrowardCollege North Campus, 1000 CoconutCreek Blvd.

Call Tammy at 305-323-9041 or sendemail to <[email protected]> formore information.

Severe stroke cannot keep dancer Tammy Farris down

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“When something tragic and unexpected happens in life you have to fight. I believe you can achieve

anything you desire if you work hard enough and believe in yourself.”

— Tammy Farris



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BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

Shortly after moving from Argentina toMiami, Maggie Degrossi was diagnosedwith epilepsy. She was only 4 and she suf-fered from complex partial seizures thatcaused her to blank out.

Her childhood experiences have led herto speak out now to help educate othersabout living with epilepsy.

Growing up with epilepsy was not easy.“My mom treated me a little differently

than she treated my brother,” Degrossisaid. “He had a lot more freedom.”

In high school, she finally confrontedher mother about the issue and discoveredthat the restrictions she lived under werebecause of her condition.

Degrossi said she had two eye surgeriesas a child and after each she had a seizure.At first, doctors thought the anesthesiatrigged the condition.

Initially, her parents were secretiveabout Degrossi’s condition.

“My mom used to say, ‘You don’t haveto tell people.’ Maybe she thought peoplewere going to discriminate against mebecause I had it.”

The secrecy led to problems for her as achild.

“I used to be sent to the principal’soffice. I didn’t do anything wrong,” shesaid.

But the teachers sent her there when shehad a seizure, thinking she was misbehav-ing. She was switched from regular classesto special education classes, which upsether because she had been doing well inschool. She began to question things andwas eventually put in regular classes.

She also stopped keeping her condition asecret.

“I started telling everybody I have it,when people ask me,” Degrossi said. “I’ma positive example how you can live a nor-mal life, just like everyone else.”

She decided she should keep a positiveattitude.

“I finally gained freedom with the helpof new medication that helped me con-trol my seizures. I got independence,”she said. “I want to show other peoplewith epilepsy that it’s okay to talk abouthow they feel.”

She wants teachers to know how to dealwith students who have epilepsy.

“They should treat students equally,”she said. “Parents should not be over-protective. My mom was extremely

overprotective.”In college, Maggie wasn’t sleeping

enough and had a tonic-clonic seizure thatfrightened her. It also caused her to losetwo years of memory. She vowed to eathealthier and get more sleep. She kept herpromise to herself and graduated fromFlorida International University with adegree in psychology.

Along the way, she discovered a greatresource, the Epilepsy Foundation of SouthFlorida.

“I found out about the Epilepsy ofFlorida in college,” Degrossi said. “I final-ly went there. I never knew there were a lotof people who go through what I gothrough. Once or twice a week, I would gothere.”

Now, with her degree and the knowledgeshe gained from the Epilepsy Foundation,she is able to help others.

“That’s exactly why I love doing this.I know exactly how they feel,” Degrossisaid. “You can live when you haveepilepsy. It’s not a disability. I tell themmy story and tell them where to go. Itell them it’s okay to have epilepsy; it’sokay to talk about it. I tell people whohaven’t found the medication, not togive up, to always maintain a positiveattitude.”

She and her doctors found the right med-ication in 2002. She’s now seizure free.

For more information, go online to<www.epilepsyadvocates.com>.

Local resident advocates for those with epilepsy

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BY GARY ALAN RUSE

Actress Karen-Eileen Gordon, who grew

up in South Florida and lived and worked

here for awhile before heading out to Los

Angeles, has traveled back to the area for

work in a new TV series titled Magic City.

The series, which debuts on the Starz

network in the spring, has the talented

screen and voice-over actress feeling as if

she also traveled back in time. Written

entirely by Mitch Glazer, executive pro-

ducer, the show is set on Miami Beach in

1959 in the fictional Miramar Playa Hotel.

“Working in this story setting, on those

sets designed to transport you right back to

1959 Miami Beach, was mind-bending,”

Gordon said. “A wormhole whisked me 50

years into the past. My acting teachers and

coaches really drilled into me that as an

actor, I’m responsible for seeing the setting

internally. Having an authentic drop-dead

gorgeous set to back up the inner vision is

like performance rocket fuel.”

The first episode opens on New Years

Eve 1958-59, amid the glitter and glamour

of a beach hotel like the Fontainebleau or

Eden Roc, run by hotel king Ike Evans,

played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

“My character is Florence, Ike’s long-

time executive secretary,” Gordon said.

“Bringing her to life was a fabulous adven-

ture. To fund his expensive hotel vision,

Ike involves himself with a mob boss. His

three kids and former-showgirl wife, Vera,

believe he’s an above-board guy. None of

them has any idea how hard he’s struggling

to break his pact with the devil.”

Gordon, who attended public schools in

Broward, got a degree in economics at

Harvard and did her post-grad work at the

University of Bristol in England, lived in

South Miami, Coral Gables and Miami

Lakes for about nine years, working at

Tinsley Advertising, the Miami Herald,

Miami Dade College, and Venture

Productions where she was a radio

writer/producer for the Armed Forces

Radio Network.

She recently made a movie in the pan-

handle, called A Free Bird, a comedy

feature now in the final stages of post-

production.

“I’d never been to Panama City,”

Gordon said. “I had the honor of filming

the female lead, Tammy. She’s a Southern

whirlwind with a heart the size of an ocean,

scheming to get her common-law husband

to step up to the ‘relationship plate.’”

Gordon thinks that local viewers espe-

cially will enjoy the new Magic City series,

although she admits to being completely

biased because she loves both the show and

South Florida.

“It’s astoundingly faithful to the history

of the time period, both in the authenticity

of the visuals and in the storylines,”

Gordon said. “Mr. Glazer grew up on

Miami Beach in those years, so he knows

the people and surroundings from the

inside, and it’s a delicious view. The New

Years Eve that launches the first episode

was the evening that Havana fell to

Castro’s rebels. The Kennedys, the mob,

the CIA, Frank Sinatra and the rest of the

Rat Pack all held court. All of the celebri-

ties of that day wanted to perform and stay

here.”

As someone who grew up, lived and

worked in South Florida before, to be here

working on a series set in Miami’s past is,

in Gordon’s words, “like hitting the actor

lottery.”

“To be able to return to the place that I

consider my true hometown, the place

where I grew up and where I got my cre-

ative start, is heaven,” Gordon said. “And

for an added helping of amazingness, to be

here working on a series set in Miami’s

past is an extraordinary gift. To explore the

seismic shift of Florida’s social and psychic

landscape at the 1958/1959 junction, and to

time travel and feel what that era was like

for everyone living there. Delicious.”

Karen-Eileen Gordon returns to Miami for new TV series

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BY MELISSA LICHTENHELD

Celine Dion donated a private concert

on Friday, Dec. 16, to a sellout audience

to benefit the expansion of Baptist

Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami.

Dion gave her performance in grati-

tude to the Institute for the lifesaving

procedure carried out on her husband,

René Angélil, under the leadership of Dr.

Barry Katzen, the Institute’s founder and

medical director.

Dion gave details in a video presented

with her husband at the event.

“It started a little over two and a

half years ago. We had quite a scare,”

she said. “Our family doctors discov-

ered that René had a critical narrowing

of the artery to his brain, the carotid

artery, putting him at a high risk for

stroke.”

Angélil said he wasn’t a candidate for

surgery so his doctors looked for a less

invasive approach.

“They had heard about [Dr. Katzen’s]

work with non-invasive treatments and

they basically told me he was the best

person to take care of me,” Angélil said.

The audience of 1,700 enjoyed a

reception before the 8 p.m. concert at

The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie

Gleason Theater. The presenting sponsor

for the event, Audemars Piguet, official

timekeeper of Baptist Hospital, hosted

an exclusive dinner after the show.

The expansion will include the devel-

opment of a national Center for

Aneurysm Therapy, Center for Advanced

Endovascular and Structural Heart

Therapy and other specialty centers. The

concert raised $6 million, including

campaign-related contributions.

Event benefactor Victor E. Clarke, an

honorary board member of the Baptist

Health Foundation, will match all contri-

butions up to $5 million for the capital

campaign.

“Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute

has been ahead of its time for the past 25

years, and this expansion will allow its

leadership team to take the Institute to

the next level in cardiovascular excel-

lence,” said Brian Keeley, CEO and

president of Baptist Health South

Florida.

The event’s chairs were Armando and

Margarita Codina and James and Susan

Carr, and co-chairs were Micky and

Madeleine Arison. Honorary chairs were

Dr. Barry and Judith Katzen.

Celine Dion draws a selloutcrowd to fundraiser concert

Celine Dion holds up a crystal pineapple she received after performing a benefit concert Friday, Dec. 16, in MiamiBeach. Dion entertained a sellout crowd in gratitude to the Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, whose physiciansled by Dr. Barry Katzen saved the life of her husband, René Angélil (left).

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A condominium is a good option to con-sider when shopping for housing in today’svolatile Miami/Dade real estate market.Many desirable condominium units are cur-rently listed and are worth looking into forprice and value. Condo living offers con-venience and amenities like property main-tenance and community living. However,the smart shopper should be aware there aresome special considerations when buying acondo rather than buying a house.A major consideration is that of control.

Generally the condo buyer is a co-owner ofa total facility which includes all propertiesand is managed by a Board or a CondoAs-sociation. Condo owners, at purchase,agree to abide by the rules and regulationsthat control all business of the facility.. Ahome owner has no such rules and can,within legal limits, make all decisionsabout his property.After viewing and liking the condo unit

and the community, the prospective buyer

needs to find out how much it will cost toown and live there. Top of the list is theAs-sociation’s Monthly Assessment fee whichcan range from hundreds to thousands ofdollars. This fee usually covers the staff andmaintenance of common areas such aslobby, elevators, hallways, parking garages,roof, facade, pool, gym, landscaping, etc.In other words, the fee includes prettymuch everything outside the perimeterwalls of the unit.The Monthly Assessment is supple-

mented by Special. Assessment charges forunanticipated repairs and/or capital im-provement projects such as re-roofing andfacade refurbishing. This charge is gener-ally allocated pro-rata according to eachunit’s percentage of common elements.Property taxes may or may not be handledby Special Assessments.All costs of maintaining and repairing

everything within the perimeter of the unitfall to the owner. This includes all kitchenand bathroom fixtures, floor covering, lightfixtures, painting, etc. Owners are also re-sponsible for insuring the contents of theirunit, including fixtures, flooring, furnitureand personal property.After tallying up all the costs, the

prospective buyer needs tocheck out the financial sta-bility of the condominiumcommunity. Potential pur-chasers should review theAssociation’s financialrecords to determine it’sability to manage finances.The Association needs tohave appropriate amountsof funds set aside for theday-to-day operation of thecommunity. If the Associa-tion is lacking funds thatmay be an harbinger ofpoor maintenance and upkeep in the future.Another concern is the overall status of theaccounts receivable including the numberand percentage of owners who are late ontheir monthly fees, and the total amount ofmoney due theAssociations. Financial acu-ity and transparency are of prime impor-tance to the prospective buyer. Anyindication otherwise is enough to postponea sale.The final task here is a careful reading of

the Condominium Rules and Regulations.These are often the Quality-Of-Life issuesthat the Buyer needs to understand in order

to ensure his total compliance. These willinclude rules for parking, pets, noise levels,number of people that can live in a unit,regulate use of common areas, changes tothe exterior of the unit such as awnings,window treatments; in other words, any-thing that has the potential to change theexterior of the condominium unit. If thereare questions, they must be discussed andconclusions be reached.If everything seems satisfactory, condo

living can offer a terrific lifestyle but it isimportant to buy into a good communitywith a financially strong and well-run Con-dominiumAssociation.

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Zoological Society of Floridato host Beastkeeper partyBY CINDY CASTELBLANCO

The Zoological Society of Florida,

Host Committee and Zoo Miami, as a

prelude to the legendary “Feast With The

Beasts” dining event at the zoo, has

scheduled the Beastkeeper VIP Party, a

wild evening of tantalizing tastes from

fine South Florida restaurants, open bars,

exotic animal encounters from Zoo

Miami, and cool music.

The event is Saturday, Jan. 28, 7-11

p.m., at the residence of Chris and Irene

Korge (event co-chair), 10355 SW 67

Ave. in Pinecrest.

The funds raised will help support the

Zoological Society of Florida’s wildlife

education and conservation programs on

behalf of Zoo Miami. Complimentary

valet parking will be provided.

Exquisite fare will be served from the

following excellent restaurants: Truluck’s

Seafood, Steak and Crab House, Caffé

Abbracci, Zucchero Ristorante-Bistro,

and Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant

and Wine Bar. The Office Cake and

Wicked Confections will be satiating

sweet cravings with delectable desserts.

An extravagant silent auction will

include items like jewelry, trips, handbags

and art.

The $500 Beastkeeper VIP Party

Passport tickets include admission to

Feast With The Beasts (8 p.m. to mid-

night) and the VIP cocktail reception (7

p.m.) on Friday, Mar. 2, at Zoo Miami.

Tickets to Feast With The Beasts are

$175.

For tickets, sponsorship and more

information, visit online at

<www.fwtb.org> or call 305-255-5551.

The Zoological Society of Florida is a

non-profit 501(c)(3) that supports Zoo

Miami through education, conservation

and outreach programs; marketing and

public relations; volunteer services, and

financial support for the construction of

new exhibits.

BY HELEN SHAHAM

Q. My husband and I havelived in our home for over45 years. We’re both in ourmid-80s and have been dis-cussing the option of mov-ing to a senior living com-munity for the last severalmonths. It’s been yearssince we’ve made such a

significant life change. How do we know whenthe time is right to move?A. Older adults who have lived in their homesfor decades are especially hesitant to move to asenior living community as even the thought ofa change, and of being in a new environment,seems overwhelming and to some even terrify-ing.

You probably have asked yourself: “Whydo I really need all this commotion?”. Well, thetrue answer is: For your peace of mind! For thepeace of mind of your children. For the peaceof mind of your husband.

And there has never been a more idealtime to resolve to move forward with such adecision. It’s a new year; why not start thisyear with the peace of mind that a new, com-fortable and carefree lifestyle can give you?

Senior living communities can provide theperfect balance between the desired peace ofmind for the future (and even for the present)while giving you the opportunity to continue tobe engaged in your personal lives, interests andlifestyles.

Look at the potential move as an opportu-nity for a newbeginning. Thebeginning of anew lifestyle,without the has-sles of the day-to-day duties andchores, where

both you and your husband will find that nowyou have time to spend each day as you wish.Often, seniors incorrectly believe that a moveto a senior living community means giving uptheir independence. It’s quite the opposite.Once seniors move to such a community, theyfind that their horizon is expanded and life canbe enjoyed more than before—not less.

For example, at our independent livingcommunity, The Palace Suites, residentMarjorie Bonien has traded in the hassles ofcoordinating and scheduling lawn maintenanceand delivery men for the luxury of being ableto plan her day around her own interests. Sherecently devoted her Saturdays to creating anddesigning holiday cards for the military, veter-ans and their families.

Mrs. Bonien’s story is typical of residentsat senior living communities. As one residentpointed out, “moving to a senior living com-munity doesn’t mean we’ve left the main-stream of life”.

Most communities have a full-time Social& Entertainment Director on staff whose mainfocus is to create enriching and rewardingopportunities for cultural, educational, spiritu-

al, physical and mental growth and develop-ment. From volunteering at hospitals or a localschool to outings, to theatrical productions,senior living communities usually open a newworld of possibilities for their residents.

Ask any resident at a senior living com-munity and you’ll inevitably hear that theywished they’d made the move sooner. In addi-tion to not having to worry about home main-tenance, they no longer are concerned aboutgrocery shopping, meal preparation, housecleaning, general repairs, transportation andsafety.

Senior living communities also makesense financially. Most offer an all-inclusivemonthly fee (at least two meals a day, a clinic,entertainment, housekeeping, utilities, etc.).Our website, www.ThePalace.org, offers asimple ‘Compare the Value’ checklist whichcan be used to assess the costs of home owner-ship vs. living at The Palace.

For seniors who think they are too healthyfor a move to a senior living community, thinkagain! With activities such as college-levelcourses provided by the local universities,social media tutorials (Twitter and Facebook)and Olympic-styled competitions, seniorsacross the country are enjoying active lifestylesevery day.

Besides, you’ve planned ahead yourwhole life. Why not make the decision now,while it’s still yours to make? Don’t wait untilyou or your husband is threatened by a healthcrisis which can lead to rash decisions. Do ittoday, while you’re able to select the commu-nity that best suits your needs.

Moving at any age can be a significant lifechange. But, it’s important to weigh the advan-tages and benefits provided by a senior livingcommunity. Begin embracing the possibilitiesof a new life in a new environment with newfriends.

The New Year is the perfect time to moveforward with such a decision!

Make it this year’s New Year Resolution!

Helen Shaham and her husband, Jacob, havebeen operating Senior Living Communities formore than 30 years. The Palace Suites inKendall is a luxury Independent LivingCommunity for active seniors. In addition, ThePalace at Kendall campus is home to twoAssisted Living Residences and a Nursing &Rehabilitation Center. They also operate ThePalace Gardens Assisted Living Community inHomestead, Homestead Manor Nursing Homeand The Palace @ Home, a Medicare CertifiedHome Health Agency. Their two latest projectsare The Palace at Weston – Luxury Living forThose 55 and Over and Palace Tel-Aviv, aContinuing Care Retirement Community inIsrael. Currently under construction is ThePalace at Coral Gables, which is now takingreservations at the Information Center locatedat 16 Miracle Mile. See it atwww.PalaceCoralGables.com. The Palace atWeston Senior Living, an independent, assist-ed and memory support community, is the nextin line. More information can be obtained bycalling 305-271-2220 or by visiting The Palacewebsite at www.ThePalace.org.

Resolve to Move Forward - Your DecisionsWill Give You (and yours) Peace of Mind

BY CYNTHIA GUTIERREZ

Riviera Day School recently celebratedthe end of its annual Spirit Week with a tro-phy presentation to the winning class and acheck to a local charity.

Nellie Tassy’s fourth-grade class, win-ners of the Spirit Week trophy, got to helplocal children in need by donating their$500 winnings to Running With Sole, alocal non-profit whose mission is to pro-vide shoes to all in need, sports shoes toinner city and homeless children from ages3 to 18, and promote physical activity andprevent childhood obesity.

“Engaging and educating children onthe benefits of an active lifestyle andhealthy eating habits is what RunningWith Sole is all about,” said NadaSater, CEO and co-founder of Running

With Sole.“Riviera Day School’s donations will

help us continue our programs so that innercity and homeless children feel empow-ered with self confidence and self respect,”she added.?

“It was a nail-biting competition but myclass won this whole thing against the restof the school and I am so proud of them.But the best part was that we got to helpothers.” Tassy said. “When it was time toselect a charity, I told my students aboutRunning With Sole and the great work theydo with children. They all loved the ideaand agreed it was the best choice,” sheadded.

This is the second time Riviera DaySchool has donated to Running With Sole.Last year the school donated $500 to theorganization.

School’s Spirit Week winnersdonate to Running With Sole

Pictured (l-r) are Nada Sater, CEO and co-founder of Running With Sole, several students and Spirit Week win-ners from Ms. Tassy’s class, and Nellie Tassy, Riviera Day School fourth grade teacher.

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BY KEN RUSSELL

The largest Stand Up Paddleboarding(SUP) event on the East Coast will takeplace in Miami on Jan. 15. An officialWorld Paddle Association event, theOrange Bowl Paddle Championship pow-ered by Jimmy Lewis will feature compet-itive and amateur paddleboarders, includ-ing more than 100 Big Brothers and BigSisters with their “Littles.”

Navigating a course that will start inBiscayne Bay and run up the Miami Riveragainst the backdrop of downtownMiami’s skyline, participants will competefor the largest purse on the East Coast

while supporting a good cause — positiveadult mentor relationships for at-risk chil-dren. Men’s and Women’s Elite winnerswill each receive a $5,000 cash prize. Allproceeds from the event will benefit BigBrothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami.

Legendary surf and standup paddle-board shaper Jimmy Lewis is arrivingfrom Hawaii and will be on hand to wel-come racers and sign autographs.

Race begins at 11 a.m. with first-everpaddle clinic at 1 p.m. and awards ceremo-ny at 3 p.m. The event starts at BaysideMarketplace Marina, 401 Biscayne Blvd.

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BY YARA ZAKHARIA, ESQ.

From concert pianist and piano masterteacher to entrepreneur and founder of thenew “Family Enrichment and TherapyCenter” (The Family ETC) on KeyBiscayne, island resident AmarylliFridegotto has mastered the art of hittingthe right keys both on her baby grand and ineveryday life.

Versatility, perseverance, boldness, andzealous determination define this accom-plished musician and exuberant business-woman. After earning a degree in languagesat the Sacred Heart high school in Padova,Italy, she graduated with honors in pianofrom the Venice Music Conservatory “B.Marcello.”

Fridegotto, who stepped into a pianocareer at the tender age of 9, later complet-ed several master’s, including one in pianointerpretation from “Hochschule furMusik” in Salzburg, Austria; one in theprestigious “Fundazione Cini” in SanGeorge Island (Venice, Italy), and anotherin “Applied Music Education” in Paris,France.

“My mother is an opera singer, and myfather was an industrialist who spent eachday creating and building,” Fridegotto said.

Endowed with a talent for the piano, shedevoted her life to the study of music andhas performed in illustrious venues, such asthe Teatro Regio di Parma in Italy andBulgaria Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria, as well asroyal palaces throughout Europe.

Adept at “Russian technique” in pianointerpretation, she collaborated withRussian master and Tchaikovsky Piano Triopianist K. Boghino in Paris.

Driven by a humanitarian dedication tounderprivileged children, she also hasspearheaded numerous musical programsand participated in several concerts for non-profit foundations such as UNICEF and theEuropean “Red Cross.”

Fridegotto’s entrepreneurial side

emerged upon the death of her father, whoshe describes as “a source of constant inspi-ration” and “my role model.” Her concertsand teaching curriculum overseas came to asudden halt when she left Italy to overseeher late father’s manufacturing industries inVenezuela.

“It was both a trauma and a challenge,”recalled Fridegotto who began her hands-onbusiness training there. Determined to suc-ceed, she learned the ropes and masteredthe entire manufacturing process involvedin each of the industries, from raw materialto the finished product and human resourcemanagement.

“I managed the company for three yearsuntil two attempted kidnappings and chron-ic fatigue syndrome forced me to leaveVenezuela,” Fridegotto said.

“A woman who fights for her passionsand for her ideals —freedom, respect, andjustice — who is uncompromising, and

who, whenever she falls under the blowsof life, rises even stronger from the ashes,like a phoenix” is how Fridegottodescribes herself.

In 2006, she and her then-husband set-tled in Key Biscayne, which she saidreminded her of her “beloved Venice.” Itdid not take long for the enterprising andenergetic mother of two children,Maximilian and Alexandra, to make hercultural mark on the city by founding twochildren’s and youth orchestras and theKey Biscayne Piano Academy, whichoffers piano classes for children and adultsfrom beginners to professionals.

In October, Fridegotto launched onKey Biscayne the Family Enrichmentand Therapy Center,” an establishmentoffering a panoply of unique culturalactivities and events, diverse clinical andalternative therapies, as well as intellec-tual activities in collaboration with

European Cultural Centers.“An all-in-one center,” she notes with

pride.Perceived by her peers as incisive, bril-

liant, passionate and altruistic, Fridegottoexplains how she “expanded the conceptfrom one that was child-centric to one alsofocused on the world around the child oradolescent — namely, his or her family andsociety.”

Open to the public, recent socio-culturalmixers at the Family ETC (www.thefami-lyetc.com) have included “Venice inHistory, Architecture and Art” featuringguest speakers, as well as works by an inter-national artist, a local photographer, andVenetian pastries with wines.

A native of Veneto, a region inNorthern Italy where she said “entirefamilies work in the family business,even on Sundays,” Fridegotto has hardwork and the desire to excel runningthrough her ancestral blood.

A sense of gratitude is never far behind,as she thanks God for her two children andthe U.S. for welcoming her with open arms.

“In this country, if you love what you doand have a devotion to work, you can stillmake your dreams come true,” she said. “Iam someone who achieves her goals, or atthe very least, always gives 100 percent ofherself.”

Earlier in 2011, the gifted pianistreleased Essence of Chopin, a compila-tion of sublime interpretations of the leg-endary composer’s masterpieces such asAndante Spianato. The CD, which isavailable online, received critical acclaimfrom the American Federation ofMusicians of the United States andCanada, among others.

“It is not the need to go to work every dayto support myself and my family financial-ly which gets me out of bed every morning,but the passion for what I do,” Fridegottoemphasizes. “The Family ETC is my mis-sion now.”

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“What you don’t expect, you’ll get here.And man it’s good,” said Food Network’sGuy Fieri of the Scully’s Tavern experience.

Those words have helped put Scully’s onthe map in Kendall and beyond. Fieri toutedScully’s as “something different” during hisshow and featured one of owner and chefChris Hirsh’s famous recipes in his bookDiners, Drive-ins and Dives.

So what does Fieri, and everyone else whovisits Scully’s Tavern, love about this unas-suming neighborhood tavern run by Hirshand wife Cass?

“It’s some legit food. It’s a sports bar thatserves escargot,” Fieri said.

“Travelers who watch Guy’s show or havehis book will stop by, have a meal and thencross us off their list of places to visit,” Chrissaid. “The good news is that they all say theywill definitely come back. We’ve sold about500 copies of Guy’s book at Scully’s andI’ve autographed about 400 of them.”

The Hirsh’s opened Scully’s Tavern inMarch 1989 with a plan in mind — to open acozy, friendly spot that served better foodthan your average sports bar. Missionaccomplished — 23 years and counting.

Chris, who started working in the restau-rant business at the age of 14, lends hisFrench restaurant training to dishes such asOysters Benville — oysters with jalapenosand melted provolone — and Scampi StyleChicken Wings and Mussels Provencal, bothcooked with Chris’ famous garlic butter.

Even the usual fare is hardly usual at all.Cass points out that Chris smokes the fish forScully’s famous fish dip and the pork for thepulled pork sandwiches on the large outdoorsmoker.

Chris’ most famous creation is the

Incrusted Dolphin Sandwich, a mahi mahifillet battered in a crushed potato chip crustand served on a Kaiser roll. The recipe forthis one-of-a-kind sandwich is the one fea-tured in Fieri’s book and he writes, “If any-body ever says they want a fish sandwich,this should be it.”

Do as the locals do — pick any of Scully’sdaily and nightly specials and make it aweekly tradition. All you can eat barbecueribs are the Sunday and Monday special — aperfect companion to football on the flatscreens. Prime rib is offered on Wednesday,fish and chips is the Thursday favorite andNew York Strip and Pork Shank withRosemary sauce are popular entrées servedevery night.

It’s not just the good food that keeps folkscoming back to the “Cheers-esque” neigh-borhood spot. Cold beer and double shotdrinks are flowing during Scully’s happyhour, 3-7 p.m., Monday through Friday, anda free buffet at 5 p.m. satisfies the munchies.

Cass runs the “front of the house” and theaction she has planned at Scully’s is sure tomake everyone happy. College students,families and sports fans gather to watch thebig game, play pool or listen to the band playclassic rock on Friday and Saturday nights,with no cover charge. Scully’s comes aliveon Wednesdays during Karaoke Night andbikers rev it up on Thursdays during BikerNight.

“We’re all about good friends and goodtimes,” Chris said. “Scully’s is a way of life.There’s a really good vibe in here.”

Become a regular at Scully’s Tavern,located at 9809 Sunset Dr. Scully’s opens forlunch at 11 a.m., Monday-Friday, and atnoon on the weekends. For more informa-tion, call 305-271-7404 or visit online at<www.scullystavern.com>.

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BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD

Under the guidance of curator Tora Bueno,the Gardens Gallery at Pinecrest Gardens isrunning monthly art exhibits, and the spaceis booked tentatively through the end of2012.

Most of the shows are being curated byTora Bueno, whose knowledge of art isextensive. She has worked both in the U.S.and internationally as an art consultant andcurator. Now a Pinecrest resident, she hasbeen tapped by the Pinecrest Gardens admin-istration to oversee the gallery.

“My dad is an art dealer since the 1980s,”she said. “I worked with a dealer until I movedhere two years ago. Then I met Alana Perez[Pinecrest Gardens director] and she asked meif I would be willing to organize the gallery. Iplan the exhibitions and I do the openings.”

Perez said Bueno impressed her.“There is a certain something about Tora

that sets her apart from the rest of theMiami’s Art Scene. It’s hard to put your fin-ger on it, but it is for sure, a breath of freshair. Call it her UK and Swiss upbringing; callit coming of age in New York City; call itexposure and access to artists playing in theEuropean or New York Theater; she has herfingers on the pulse of global art trends andshe brings a whole new perspective to thistown,” Perez said. “We are lucky at theGardens for her association and to have heras curator of the Gardens Gallery.”

Perez said the former gift shop was avail-able space that needed a purpose.

“The Gardens Gallery was a room justwaiting to happen. When I first came to workat the Gardens a year and a half ago, the

Hibiscus Room was a blank canvass,” Perezsaid. “It served as an indoor rental venue withstark walls, incredible beamed ceilings a floorplan that screamed out ‘fine arts gallery.’

“It was the right idea at the right time withthe right person to curate it that made theGardens Gallery come to life. Each month wehave a new and exciting exhibit, and I knowin time, the venture will continue to grow inpopularity among Gardens’ members, visi-tors and lovers of fine art alike.”

In December, the gallery featured thework of conceptual artist Ethan Ryman.

“He flattens something that’s 3-D,” Perezsaid. “He’s always thinking about spatialperception, what photography does anddoesn’t do.”

Other shows have featured watercolorsand wood carvings.

“The Gallery is still a multi-usage space andby its nature a community amenity,” Buenosaid. “I will facilitate a variety of shows fromstudent/teacher shows to the very avant-gardelike Ethan’s to black and white photography,textiles, sculpture. You name it.”

The exhibits are not limited to profession-al artists. In November, the PinecrestGardens Gallery had a show featuring publicschool art teachers and their students. InJanuary, there is another show for a non-profit. Bueno’s goal is to include shows bylocal artists in addition to well-known artists.

She expects to have one show per month,except for the summer months. February’sexhibit will feature local artists who dobotanical paintings and photography. AndBueno has high hopes for show from artistsfrom Haiti tentatively scheduled for June.

For more information, call 305-666-6990.

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BY BRIAN MCLENDON

The latest studies find that nearly one inthree Americans will change their religiousaffiliation at some point in their lives. Weare, more than ever, a nation of God hoppers.

For New York Times bestselling authorand former NPR foreign correspondentEric Weiner — an agnostic by default — ahealth scare that put him briefly in the hos-pital leads him on an unexpected explo-ration of faith. While in pain and awaitinga diagnosis, a well-meaning nurse asks hima simple, blunt question: “Have you foundyour God yet?”

This out of the blue query nags, prods,and ultimately launches him on a far-flungjourney to do just that. The result is ManSeeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine,a funny, illuminating chronicle of hisglobe-spanning spiritual quest to find afaith that fits.

Weiner, a longtime “spiritual voyeur”and inveterate traveler, realizes that whilehe has been privy to a wide range of reli-gious practices, he’s never seriously consid-ered these concepts in his own life. Face toface with his own mortality, and spurred onby the question of what spiritual principlesto impart to his youngdaughter, he decides tocorrect this omission,undertaking a world-wide exploration ofreligions and hoping tocome to a personalunderstanding of thedivine.

The journey thatresults is rich ininsight, humor, andheart. Willing to doanything to betterunderstand faith, andto find the god or gods that speak to him,he travels to Nepal, where he meditateswith Tibetan lamas and a guy namedWayne. He sojourns to Turkey, where hewhirls (not so well, as it turns out) withSufi dervishes. He heads to China, wherehe attempts to unblock his chi; to Israel,where he studies Kabbalah, sans Madonna;to the Bronx, where he volunteers at ahomeless shelter run by Franciscan friars,and to Las Vegas, where he has a closeencounter with Raelians (followers of theworld’s largest UFO-based religion).

At each stop along the way, Weinerkeeps an open mind, leaves judgment at thedoor, and tackles our most pressing spiritu-al questions: Where do we come from?

What happens when we die? Howshould we live our lives? Where do allthe missing socks go?

With his trademark wit and warmth,he leaves no stone unturned. At a timewhen more Americans than ever arechoosing a new faith, and when spiri-tual questions loom large in the mod-ern age, Man Seeks God presents a per-spective on religion that is sure todelight, inspire, and entertain.

Eric Weiner is author of the NewYork Times bestseller The Geography ofBliss, which has been translated into 18languages. A former correspondent forNPR and the New York Times, Weiner hasreported from more than three dozen coun-tries. His work has appeared in the NewRepublic, Slate, Los Angeles Times,Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The NewYork Times Magazine, and the anthologyBest American Travel Writing. He divideshis time between Starbucks and Caribou.

Weiner will be talking and signing hisnew book on Thursday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m., atBooks & Books, 265 Aragon Ave. in CoralGables.

For more information, visit online at<www.ericweinerbooks.com>.

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BY PAULA FERNÁNDEZ DE LOS MUROS

It’s that time of the year again whenchocoholics from far and wide flock toFairchild Tropical Botanic for none otherthan the International Chocolate Festival,featuring Coffee and Tea. Taking placeFriday-Sunday, Jan. 20-22, theInternational Chocolate Festival, now it itssixth year, is a chocolate lover’s must-attend event and this year it’s bigger andbetter than ever.

For three days visitors will be immersedin the wonderful and diverse world ofchocolate, coffeeand tea — fromchocolate treats totree sales, deliciouscups of coffee andsoothing cups oftea, cookingdemonstrations tofun and educationalkid’s activities, andso much more. So come get a taste ofchocolates, coffee and tea from around theworld, and join in the celebration of thatdivine tropical plant, Theobroma cacao, thesource of chocolate!

Here are some of the festival highlights:• Enjoy fine chocolate samples from arti-

san chocolatiers;• Take the Chocowalk to learn about the

life cycle of a cacao plant, with stops in theRainforest and more;

• Watch master chefs demonstratingrecipes with chocolate;

• Attend lectures on chocolate making,chocolate history, science and more;

• Sip coffee, tea and hot chocolate sur-rounded by the beauty of Fairchild, and

• View video and photos of past

International ChocolateFestivals to see what makesthis event so special.

Green Mobility Networkwill be on site Saturday and

Sunday offering its unique bike valet serv-ice at the South Gate. If you walk or rideyour bike to Fairchild, you will receive $5off the admission price for adults and $2for children.

Hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. atFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901Old Cutler Rd. in Coral Gables. Admissionis $25 for adults; $18, seniors; $12, chil-dren 6-17 and free to children 5 and underas well as Fairchild members. Eco-dis-count: If you ride your bike, walk or usepublic transportation, receive $5 off foradults and $2 off for children. It’sFairchild’s way of thanking you for con-tributing to conservation.

For more information, visit online at<www.fairchildgarden.org>.

Chocolate, Coffee and Tea Festivalscheduled at Fairchild, Jan. 20-22


Pictured at the December opening of the musical Soul Doctor are (l-r) Jerry McIntyre, Soul Doctor cho-reographer; Palmetto Bay residents Marnie and Ron Kriss, and David Schechter, writer of Soul Doctor.Ron Kriss was installed as president of Jewish National Fund’s Miami-Dade Region in November 2011.

Pictured at the opening of musical Soul Doctor

BY JOSE CASSOLA

From construction work to speed skating

to running his own bike shop, KC Boutiette

has always been a “Jack of all trades.” Now

the four-time U.S. Olympian and cross

trainer has added a new occupation to his

resume — shoemaker.

For the past five years, Boutiette, 41, has

owned and operated his own cycling busi-

ness. Elite Cycling & Fitness, located at

13108 S. Dixie Hwy. in Pinecrest, caters to

everyone from the causal cyclist to the

triathlon athlete, offering repairs and tune-

ups and selling bicycles, parts, energy sup-

plements and clothing gear. The shop also

hosts monthly group rides, spin classes and

fitness training sessions.

An Olympic speed skater who first rose

to fame at the 1994 U.S. Olympic Trials,

Boutiette had a successful career for more

than a decade, winning numerous national

championship titles and setting world

records. Along the way, he met and married

fellow speed skater Jennifer Rodriguez.

The two moved from Utah to Miami in

2006 to run Elite Cycling & Fitness.

“We wanted to start our own business

and a cycling shop was a perfect match for

us,” said Boutiette, who lives in Brickell.

“As speed skaters, we came across a lot of

athletes who used cycling as a cross-train-

ing tool. It just made sense.”

Boutiette and Rodriguez divorced in

2008. It wasn’t until the early part of 2011

that Boutiette decided to take the business

in a new direction. Enter shoemaking.

In March, Boutiette partnered with

Rocket7 owner and creator Brian King to

learn how to make custom lightweight car-

bon fiber shoes for cycling, running and

triathlons. Rocket7 — founded in 1999 by

King, also a former professional speed

skater — are shoes molded to the individ-

ual’s feet, customizing length, width,

instep, arch support and heel cup shape to

maximize the cyclist’s comfort and per-

formance in long races.

The Seattle-based product earned nation-

al fame when professional cyclists Tyler

Hamilton, Dave Zabriskie and Geoff

Kabush were seen wearing them. In 2008,

King dismantled the operation to pursue a

career in software.

When Boutiette called King in March to

purchase the embroidery machine he used

to make the shoes, the idea to relaunch

Rocket7 was born.

“I was considering starting another busi-

ness, maybe doing T-shirts and other cloth-

ing,” Boutiette said. “I knew Brian wasn’t

using his embroidery machine, so I figured

I’d take it off his hands. Then he mentioned

why not get Rocket7 off the ground again

and I thought it was a good idea. I own a

bike shop. They go well together.”

Boutiette moved all the tools and materi-

als from Seattle to a warehouse three blocks

away from his bike shop and started doing

custom orders for clients. When re-launch-

ing Rocket7 started to interfere with run-

ning his business, Boutiette sought help in

the form of two business partners —

Marcelo Penengo, 40, and Jerry Mendez,

31. Both have a background in cycling and

store management.

“I couldn’t do both things,” Boutiette

said. “I needed more time to make shoes.

Jerry and Marcelo wanted to own a bike

shop. It was a great opportunity for

everyone.”

Penengo and Mendez, now co-owners of

Elite Cycling & Fitness, worked together

for five years at Bike Tech off Coral Way

and SW 22nd Avenue as manager and assis-

tant manager, respectively. In 2010,

Mendez moved on to manage his own store,

Top Dog Cycle in Coconut Grove, and

brought on Penengo potentially to take part

ownership of the shop. When the deal fell

through, Boutiette offered the two a chance

to be co-owners of Elite Cycling & Fitness.

“We’ve talked about this a long time, so

it’s great to finally see the dream become a

reality,” said Mendez, who lives in South

Miami.

Having worked in the industry for years,

Penengo said he and Mendez are bringing

enough cycling knowledge and experience

to elevate Boutiette’s business to a new

level of service.

“We have the networking contacts in the

community. We know most of the cycling

groups, teams and trainers in the industry,”

said Penengo, who lives in South Beach.

“We know what it takes to cater to the

entry-level cyclist just as much as the high-

end cyclist. And we’re familiar with how

the store should flow, be organized and the

selection of merchandising. This is going to

be a beneficial partnership for us all.”

Penengo and Mendez officially came

onboard in December. The new partnership

paved the way for a small remodel of the

2,500-square-foot shop and gave Boutiette

the necessary time and space to concentrate

on Rocket7.

So far, business has been good. And cus-

tomers are enjoying the new addition to the

shop.

Rocket7 is available exclusively at Elite

Cycling & Fitness. Store hours are 10 a.m.

to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to

6 p.m. Saturday; closed on Sundays.

For more information, call 786-242-3733

or go to <www.elitecycling.net>. For

Rocket7 orders, go online to <www.rock-

et7.com>.

Elite Cycling & Fitness offers custom-made cycling shoes

Elite Cycling & Fitness co-owners KC Boutiette (left) and Marcelo Penengo look at models of Rocket7 custom-madeshoes now available to order and purchase at the bike shop.

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BY SANDRA M. RODRIGUEZ

Magic City Casino, Miami’s first casinoto offer Las Vegas style slot machines, willhost the Bullseye Golf Contest benefitingVoices Against Brain Cancer on Saturday,Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15.

Participation in the two-day event is freeand will take place Saturday from noon to9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.Players will have the chance to win up to$15,000 in Free Play from Magic CityCasino by participating in this event.Magic City Casino also will match anydonations made to Voices Against BrainCancer, as well as any Free Play won, up to$20,000.

“We’re very excited to host this funevent and to be able to support such a wor-thy cause at the same time,” said ScottSavin, chief operating officer of MagicCity Casino. “We invite golf enthusiasts ofall levels to come out and play for free andsupport Voices Against Brain Cancer,which is an amazing organization.”

Participation in the Bullseye GolfContest is free, with each player having theopportunity to get three shots to the green.Balls landing on the green will earn $20 inFree Play. Balls landing within 10 feet ofthe pin will earn $100 in Free Play, and ifa golfer hits a hole in one, he or she willwin $5,000 in Free Play. VIP packages areavailable and include two reserved teetimes each day, as well as VIP seating forthe evening entertainment programs.

Voices Against Brain Cancer was found-ed in loving memory of Gary Lichtenstein,who lost his battle with brain cancer onOct. 1, 2003, at the age of 24. Soon afterhis passing, his family created VoicesAgainst Brain Cancer to raise money andawareness for the fight against this illness.

“This tremendous event will allow us tohonor Gary and those families who are stillfighting this terrible illness,” said MarioLichtenstein, founder of Voices AgainstBrain Cancer. “We appreciate Magic CityCasino’s generosity and will put the moneyraised to urgent use.”

Concluding each day’s activities, a spe-cial musical performance will be presentedat Secada’s Lounge. The Chirino Sisterswill perform on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 9:30p.m. Musician Stephen Bishop will per-form on Sunday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m.Admission to both musical performancesis free, with VIP tables available.

For more details and official rules, visit<www.magiccitycasino.com> or call 305-649-3000, ext. 3507. Magic City Casino,located at 450 NW 37 Ave., offers compli-mentary self parking and valet parking.

Magic City Casino features 800 LasVegas-style slot machines, 18-table PokerRoom, outdoor concert amphitheater, sea-sonal live greyhound racing and multiplefood and beverage outlets, among otherstate-of-the-art amenities. The casino isopen every day from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m.

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The new Scion iQ is the latest vehicle tojoin the growing list of micro-subcompactsthat many auto manufacturers are offeringAmerican consumers.

Measuring just 10 feet in length and withthe capability of seating four people, Scion isbilling the iQ as the world’s smallest four-seat vehicle.

The iQ is a three-door hatchback with ageometric shape and it should give the SmartCar a run for its money. It has a strong, highbeltline that runs from the large headlights,up the A-pillar and across the roof to wraparound the rear. Side mirrors with integratedturn signals accent the geometric design.

The iQ is billed as a premium micro-sub-compact and it is intelligently designed, withsix engineering innovations basically respon-sible for its ability to be small in size, butlarge in capability. They are:

• A compact front-mounted differential;• A high-mount steering rack with electron-

ic power-steering;

• A compact air-conditioning unit;• A flat gas tank housed beneath the floor;• Slim-back front seats that optimize rear

legroom, and• A 3+1 offset seating arrangement that

allows one adult to sit behind the front pas-senger and a child or small package behindthe driver.

The iQ has a 78.7-inch wheelbase and aunique suspension design of MacPhersonstruts up front and a compact torsion beam inthe rear. The combination allows the little carto maneuver through city traffic much easierthan a larger vehicle. The overall length ofjust 120.1-inches and short front and rearoverhangs allows the iQ to slip into virtuallyany urban parking space. At the same time,the iQ has a wide track of 66.1 inches forsolid handling, much like a larger sports car.

The 2012 iQ is powered by a 1.3-liter,four-cylinder engine that produces 94 hp and89 pounds-feet of torque. It also has the latestdual VVT-i, allowing the engine to operateefficiently and deliver a broader powerband,yet requiring less fuel and generating feweremissions. The engine is paired with aContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)for smooth acceleration and excellent fuelefficiency of 37 mpg.

The iQ comes standard with safety featuresthat consumers expect and demand. It has 11

standard airbags, including the world’s firstrear-window airbag, along with driver andfront passenger airbags; driver and front pas-senger seat-mounted side airbags; side cur-tain airbags; driver and front passenger kneeairbags, and (a Scion first) driver and frontpassenger seat-cushion airbags.

All iQs have the Star Safety System, whichincludes anti-lock Brakes (ABS), ElectronicBrake-force Distribution (EBD), BrakeAssist (BA), Traction Control (TRAC),

Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and SmartStop Technology brake-override. A tire-pres-sure monitoring system also is standardequipment.

Pricing on the Scion iQ starts at $15,265.

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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