Kendall Gazette 9.7.2010

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www.communitynewspapers.com SEPTEMBER 7 - 13, 2010

Miami Book Fair

International returns

to MDC, Nov. 14 -21

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BY RICHARD YAGER

Two West Kendall adver-tising men are mountingwhat they term “a grass-roots campaign” toremove newly installed

ORT (Open Road Tolling) on the DonShula and Snapper Creek expressways.

According to a website message postedAug. 24, Carlos Garcia, resident of theLindgren area south of Calusa Club, andMiller Myers, residing east of TheHammocks, are “mad as hell about theMDX tolls on 874 and 878 and won’t takethis anymore!”

The pair sought and gained cooperationof the Kendall Federation of HomeownerAssociations (KFHA) to schedule a com-munity meeting on Monday, Sept. 27, 7-9p.m., in the Civic Pavilion at KendallVillage Center, 8625 SW 124 Ave.

“While Kendall Federation heard adetailed presentation by MDX on comingtolls on June 7, we felt there has been suffi-cient backlash by the public to co-host theSeptember session,” said Miles E. Moss,KFHA president.

‘Grassroots’ campaign seeks to end xway tolls

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BY TERE ESTORINO

T he 27th edition of thenation’s finest and largestliterary gathering, MiamiBook Fair International,

presented by the Florida Center for theLiterary Arts (FCLA) at Miami DadeCollege (MDC), will take place Nov. 14-21 at the college’s Wolfson Campus, 300NE Second Ave. in downtown Miami.

The always-popular Street Fair runsFriday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21,with more than 200 exhibitors fromaround the country selling books in a fes-tive atmosphere. This year, the fair willcelebrate the literature and culture ofMexico.

Each year, the fair raises the bar ofexcellence by offering a fine roster ofprize-winning authors, and this year willbe no exception. Confirmed authorsinclude tennis superstar Venus Williams,Harvard biologist and naturalist Edward O.Wilson, MacArthur Fellow and Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat,screenwriter and author Nora Ephron,musician Patti Smith, novelist and mem-oirist Pat Conroy, local South Floridafavorite Dave Barry, novelist MichaelCunningham, filmmaker John Waters,biographer and novelist Susan Cheever,humorist Ian Frazier, fight doctor FerdiePacheco, comics creator Charles Burns,NPR’s All Things Considered hostMichele Norris, as well as Ann Beattie,

Bayan Tree guard earns appreciation from CAC

BY RICHARD YAGER

A speciala w a r dh o n o r -ing a

community securityguard gained specialattention at the Aug.25 meeting of theMiami-Dade PoliceHammocks DistrictCitizen’s AdvisoryCommittee (CAC).

Pedro Cedeño,employed by DeltaFive Security, was pre-sented with a Miami-Dade PoliceD e p a r t m e n t“Certificate ofAppreciation” for hisoutstanding work inapprehending anattacker on Apr. 2.

Patrolling theBanyan Tree apartmentcomplex that day,Cedeño heard cries forhelp from a woman at atrash site where he saw a male subject flee-ing to reach a parked car.

According to the citation, Cedeño pur-sued and caught the individual, detaininghim until detectives arrived to interviewboth victim and assailant who later con-fessed to five additional sexually orientedattacks in the Hammocks area.

“Thanks to your efforts, a unknownnumber of women will be saved from theseunwarranted and scary actions,” MDPDChief James K. Loftus said in the citation.

“You and your employer can be justifiablyproud of your accomplishment.”

Maj. Alexander D. Casas, district com-mander, said, “His arrest and subsequentcharges removed a threat that has been atroubling source for women in theHammocks community. Arrests of thisnature, particularly ‘in the act’ are very dif-ficult to achieve.”

To show its appreciation, Delta Five pre-sented Cedeño with a cash bonus and salaryboost concurrent with the special award, allto the applause of CAC members.

Maj. Alexander Casas (left) honors Pedro Cedeño, Banyan Tree

community guard.

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COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM September 7 - 13, 2010

BY RICHARD YAGER

Unusual circumstances that led to an arrestwon awards for both a deserving resident anda Kendall Police District officer. The presen-tation was made during the Aug. 25 meetingof the Miami-Dade Police Kendall DistrictCitizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC).

Calixto Silverio, of West Kendall, washonored by the CAC as Citizen of the Monthafter stopping and stepping out of his car toassist police in capturing a strong arm rob-bery and sexual battery suspect during earlymorning of June 25.

Praised for his alertness and prompt actionas Officer of the Month was Sgt. CadsaliSerralta, the first Kendall District officerresponding just after 3 a.m. to the scene atSW 56th Street and 118th Avenue whereSilverio saw the attack occur.

While driving his car Silverio wit-nessed a female victim, screaming forhelp while pinned to the ground by amale subject. Stopping to assist, Silveriosaw the subject flee on foot southbound

on SW 118th Avenue.When Sgt. Serralta arrived, Silverio was

able to give an accurate description of theassailant, pointing out where he had fled. Sgt.Serralta radioed to establish a perimeter for apolice search with K-9 unit support and,along with Silverio’s description, was able tolocate the assailant’s parked car after dogspicked up the subject’s scent and trail.

Tracking the subject to a densely woodedyard of a nearby residence, Sgt. Serraltamade the arrest using Silverio’s description,later confirmed by lineup at the KendallStation where the subject subsequently wascharged.

Kendall District Robbery Bureau’s investi-gation linked the subject to four other cases,each involving sexual assaults during thecommission of robberies.

Both Silverio and Sgt. Serralta were hon-ored in front of a Citizens AdvisoryCommittee audience that especially recog-nized interaction of a citizen with police toapprehend the attacker and give immediateassistance to his victim.

Resident helps policeto capture assailant

Pictured (l-r) areCAC chair Barry

White; Sgt.Cadsali Sarralta,

Officer of theMonth honoree,

and Maj. MichaelHerrera,

commander ofKendall District.

Pictured atKendall DistrictCAC presentation are(l-r) Barry White,CAC chair;Calixto Silverio,Citizen of theMonth honoree;Capt. GregDohring and Maj.Michael Herrera,commander ofKendall District.

September 7 - 13, 2010 COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM


“We’re expecting at least up to 200 ormore people to show up,” said Myers whowrote a letter to the editor published in theGazette on Aug. 31 asking MDX (Miami-Dade Expressway Authority) to “rollback” the 25-cent and 50-cent tolls nowrecorded on expressway gantries. Toll col-lecting by Sunpass started on July 16.

“We’ll be discussing ideas on how toeffectively organize a grass roots move-ment to get those gantries taken down,”said Garcia who owns a “Please Hold”advertising agency.

“Because of time constraints, we arelimited to six speakers drawn by lottery atthe meeting, each with a five-minute timelimit,” he said, adding that anyone wish-ing to address the meeting should arriveearly to sign up.

Myers added, “This whole thing was

pretty much rammed through during thesummer when no one was around to heara protest. There just wasn’t anyone youcould talk to, so we decided to seek a totalcommunity effort in September.”

While neither man said he is regularlyactive in community causes, Myers notedthat he “walked door to door” when resi-dents along SW 104th Street successfullystopped the planned $6 million six-laningof the roadway planned in 2004.

The MDX Board of Directors will meeton Tuesday, Sept. 28, 4 p.m., less than 24hours after the Kendall evening rally,termed “strictly a coincidence” by Garciawho said the only shared expense to datewas $20 for printing business card sizedhandouts that urge residents to “Be Heard.Join Us” if they support the movement.

More information is offered on a “rollback-tolls.com” website that asks residents planningto attend the meeting to sign onfacebook.com/rollbacktolls. Questions or con-cerns can be emailed to <info@rollbacktolls>

Kate DiCamillo, Emilio Estefan, JonathanFranzen and many others.

The fair again will treat book lovers tomore than a week of cultural and educa-tional activities, including the beloved“Evenings With…” series;IberoAmerican Authors program; StudentLiterary Encounters; Weekend Festival ofAuthors; popular Street Fair, Nov. 19-21,on the closed streets surrounding thecampus; Comix Galaxy with Kids ComicCon and School of Comics; Children’sAlley, and much more.

Special Topic Panels will discuss cur-rent issues of the day, including the envi-ronment, immigration, and the financialcrisis.

In addition, the fair maintains a strongcommitment to literary voices of theinternational community, and alwayswelcomes writers from Africa, LatinAmerica, Europe, and the Caribbean.

This year’s program includes SirMichael Caine (England), SalmanRushdie (India), Darren Shan (Ireland),Susan Abulhawa (Palestine), Zakes Mda(South Africa), Binyavanga Wainana(Kenya), Okey Ndibe (Nigeria),Chenjerai Hove (Zimbabwe), EC Osandu(Nigeria), Aappiah Anthony Kwame(Ghana/UK), and others.

The IberoAmerican program will pres-ent Paquito D’Rivera (Cuba-USA),Eduardo Sacheri (Argentina), AlbertoFuguet (Chile), Luis Leante (Spain),

Claudia Piñeiro (Argentina), PabloSimonetti (Chile), and more.

Caribbean writers featured include EarlLovelace, Raoul Pantin, GideonHanoomansingh, Merle Hodge, WinstonMaynard-Moderator, Lasana Kwesi,Diana McCaulay, and Geoffrey Philp.Confirmed Haitian writers are MiriamChancy, Michele Voltaire Marcelin andEdwidge Danticat.

An exciting dimension to this year’sBook Fair includes a celebration ofMexico, commemorating the bicentennialof Mexico’s independence and the cen-tennial of the Mexican revolution. TheFCLA has partnered with the Mexicangovernment, the Consulate General ofMexico in Miami and the MexicanCultural Institute in Miami to honor thesemomentous occasions. Fairgoers willenjoy a grand pavilion dedicated toMexican culture, and gallery exhibits byMexican artists.

The diversity of Mexican literature willbe represented by authors such as LauraEsquivel, Mario Bellatín, GonzaloCelorio, Jorge Volpi, Estela Leñero,Natalia Toledo and others.

The celebration of Mexico also willinclude a local project with a focus oncommunity involvement. During the fair,the Miami Book Fair and the MexicanCultural Institute will collect new or gen-tly used books and build a colossal spiralof books located on the fairgrounds indowntown Miami, and after the fair, thesebooks will be donated to local jails. Thegoal is to have more books than prisonersinside jails.

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BOOK FAIR, from page 1

We weren’t even sure we read it right:“Florida seeks $1B more to build bullet

train.” (That’s one billion-plus to get you toOrlando or Tampa a bit slower than airlinesdo now).

Gov. Charlie Crist leads this insanityduring Florida’s worst economic time ingenerations He wants federal funding, as ifthe dough wasn’t tax dollars but availablecash politicos will carve up for a newbridges in Alaska if we don’t get it first.

Pleez!Of course, the bullet train will keep

tourists moving even more quickly throughMiami than ever, whisking them toDisneyworld on package plans that willpreempt anything local hoteliers can offerto keep the bed tax up with Marlin Stadiumbonding.

And just a week ago, Crandon Parkbeaches were temporarily closed due to thehigh bacteria counts which, historically,come from the “Honeypot” of raw sewagethat’s been flowing from an outfall sewerline into Biscayne Bay for decades.

But bullet trains and baseball stadiumsare priorities rating above getting rid of anoceanfront that can smell like a bathroom?

PLEEZ, again! Who opened the boobyhatch doors in Tallahassee this time?

Double secret probation for everyone!Noww thatt THAT’SS off our chest, we

wonder how the push to end Shula andSnapper Creek Expressway tolls willturn out. Reduced fares for regular usersmay be the best to expect, somethingMDX’s Tere Garcia said was somethingthe powers-that-be are “thinking about.”We suggest those Sunpass transponders

get adjusted in a hurry. Even tho’ thegantries may stay in place, a drawn-outprotest is the last thing MDX needs toblock extending the Shula west toKrome, a goal evsn West Kendall shouldsupport.*

Killiann Highh Schooll grads planning bigdoin’s for its first graduating class (1968)during the October 1-3 weekend in AvonPark, Florida, where a highly-active groupof alumns holds mini-reunions from timeto time. They’re now looking for about 150“lost” classmates. For details, contact JohnDanner in Stuart at jcd@900building,net.

C.A.S.EE standss for “Citizens Allied forSafe Energy, Inc.”, headquartered inKendall, and currently continuing the fightto intervene in FPL’s project to expandTurkey Point nuclear capacity with twonew nuclear reactors. If you want anupdate, check with Barry White, treasurerand director, at 305-251-1960 or go towww.case.fl.org for details.

Helpingg studentss to new college careersis the goal of little-known HPOA, theHispanic Police Officers Associationwhich awarded a total of $12,500 to help10 seniors enter Florida colleges and uni-versities this fall. If you want to help adeserving youngster, you can visit its website at www.hpoadade.org or tel. 305-594-1173,. according to Lt. Bill Hernandez, theorganization president.

Thoughtt for thee Day:I hold that the more helpless a creature,

the more entitled it is to protection byman from the cruelty of man.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Richard Yager contributed to this col-umn.

Got any tips? Contact me at 305-669-7355, ext. 249, or send emails to<[email protected]>.

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From the very beginning I said that we,the taxpayers of Miami-Dade, should nothave agreed to pay the lion’s share of thecost of building a baseball park for theMarlins if we couldn’t see the financials ofthe team and its owner. Who knows, per-haps its owner Jeffery Loria could havefinanced the entire ballpark without a dol-lar of taxpayer money.

The mayor, the county manager and anumber of our county commissionersdemanded to see just how profitable theMarlins franchise was before they wouldcommit taxpayer money. The team’s ownersaid “no” and suggested that if you (thetaxpayers) don’t ante up the money theteam would move to another city.

Our county government, as well as theCity of Miami, buckled under and agreedto pay for the ballpark, parking garage and,on top of that, give the bulk of the revenue

from the ballpark to the team’s owner.Heaven forbid, the team might move out oftown.

Just look at all the jobs building a ball-park that would be lost. Think of the thou-sands of tourists that would have come toMiami just to see the Marlins play thatwould be visiting other parts of the world.

The deal was struck. The FloridaMarlins became the Miami Marlins muchto the chagrin of the team’s Broward sup-porters who will now have to drive todowntown Miami as opposed to a ballparknext to the football stadium in MiamiGardens. The City of Miami agreed to payfor a multi-million dollar parking garagenext to the ballpark, notwithstanding thefact that the city is, for all purposes, brokeand should never have gone out on the limbto finance the garage.

The anger, in time, slowly died down.Those that opposed the deal accepted thestadium. We accepted the fact that bed taxdollars that should have been spent onattracting tourists and business to GreaterMiami was now going into a ballpark thatwill more than likely be virtually emptymost of the time except when an excep-tional team comes to town.

Then much to the chagrin of Loria,Deadspin.com leaked the financial state-ments that Loria refused to show the mayorand county manager. Their finances arenow public knowledge. During the twoyears the team conned the county and thecity into picking up the bill for the new sta-dium, Loria’s franchise netted $33 million.

David Samson, the Marlins president,now claims that our county and city gov-ernment knew all along the financial con-dition of the team. He is livid over theunauthorized release of the information butdoes not deny the veracity of the figures.

Tomas Regalado, Mayor of the City ofMiami, who then as a commissioner in thecity, voted against Miami financing the mul-timillion dollar parking garage, has askedthe city attorney if there is anyway to reopenthe agreement and renegotiate the deal.

Loria and Samson brazenly said “a con-tract is a contract. No new negotiations.”

Who is lying? Our county governmentleaders who cut the deal saying they could-n’t get the team’s financial information orthe president of the Marlins who said thecounty and the city knew about their finan-cial strength of the team all the time.

I’m proud that the community has suchmen as Norman Braman and MartyMargulies looking after our community’sbest interests. I’m disappointed with Loriaand Samson’s strong-arm tactics. Most ofall, I am very angry with our elected offi-cials. They let our community down.

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

KENNETH’S COMMENTARY

R. Kenneth Bluh –– VIEWPOINT ––Looks like the Marlins outfoxed our county officials


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It’s a summer ritual for property owners

statewide — namely, those proposed tax

notices we get in the mail at the end of

August. Hundreds of thousands of South

Florida home and condo owners probably

have a lot of questions about the property

tax notices we just received.

It turns out that about 45-55 percent of

property owners who appealed their

assessments with their local property

appraiser or Property Value Adjustment

boards actually won their cases.

And indeed, this year’s tax notices may

have most homeowners scratching their

heads and wondering what’s going on.

So what’s the problem?

Property taxes for hundreds of thou-

sands of homeowners around South

Florida are rising still although home val-

ues are dropping. That’s because of limit-

ed tax exemptions and increasing millage

rates set by financially strapped local

governments.

If your home was covered by the “Save

Our Homes” Amendment and the so-

called Homestead Exemption, it may

allow the tax appraiser to raise your tax

bill by about 2.7 percent. It’s meant to

level out all those years it limited your

liability while the housing market grew

and property values skyrocketed.

So this year, it is more important than

ever to double check your property tax

bill and look for any possible mistakes.

First, make sure the tax notice has the cor-

rect address. Next, check the square

footage to make sure you are not paying

for a bigger home than you have. Look for

all the exemptions listed on the notice to

make sure you are getting all the tax cred-

its to which you are entitled.

Double check what comparable proper-

ties are selling for in your neighborhood

to make sure your home is not being over-

valued.

There also is something else new this

year. By state law, if your home is being

repaired for Chinese drywall problems,

let your property appraiser’s office know

about it. You may not be responsible for

any taxes on your home or condo — just

the value of the un-improved property

itself.

Also, take note: Both Miami-Dade and

Broward tax appraiser offices recommend

against paying any money up-front to

anyone promising to lower your tax bill.

They say in most cases, you can do it all

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While vacationing in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, the line to a parasailthat we were riding on snapped and sent us flying hundreds of yards over the ocean andcrashing into the beach where we almost smashed into a concrete wall. We barelyescaped with our lives.

At the very same time as our accident, two other parasailing accidents occurred andpeople almost got killed. It all made me realize how dangerous parasailing really was.Upon my return home to Palmetto Bay from vacation, I read the story of a father and 6-year-old daughter who were slammed into a Miami seawall in yet another parasailingaccident.

I then felt the obligation to share my story with others so that they can avoid havingto go through the unnecessary trauma that my wife and I went through or, even worse,getting killed.

My wife and I are the parents of two young children that we almost left behindbecause of our accident. My goal is simply to get the word out to your readers in thehopes of warning them about how dangerous parasailing really is.

I often see photos of your readers on vacation posing with your newspaper (and wehave done so ourselves). It would be nice to warn them of the potential deathtrap ofparasailing overseas so that they can avoid making the same mistake that my wife andI did while vacationing with our family this year.

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BY MAGGIE FERNANDEZ

Miami-Dade County received the “MostOutstanding Green Government” award onAug. 28 at the U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) South Florida Chapter’sGalaVerde: The 2010 LEEDership and GreenAwards Program.

At GalaVerde, USGBC South FloridaChapter recognized and honored outstandingprojects, inspirational businesses, dedicatedindividuals, and instrumental chapter mem-bers who are LEEDing the way to a more sus-tainable environment in the South Floridacommunity. In addition, Miami-Dade CountyCommissioner Natacha Seijas was recognizedas a 2010 LEED for Outstanding GreenElected Official final nominee.

“In Miami-Dade, global warming and cli-mate change are local issues to us — as localas public safety, affordable housing and publictransit,” said Miami-Dade County MayorCarlos Alvarez.

“Through our Office of Sustainability, andtogether with dedicated public servants, elect-ed officials and the private sector, we are tak-ing action to make a difference and ensuringwe are doing what is necessary for a sustain-able future,” he added.

“Collaboration among local public officials,architects, contractors, manufacturers andlenders is yielding promising results for ourregion,” Commissioner Seijas said. “Miami-Dade County should be especially proud toreceive an award from the South FloridaChapter of the USGBC. To be recognized ‘athome’for good works is an exceptional tribute.”

Miami-Dade County was recognized for itslong history of implementing sustainable ini-tiatives, including:

• Demonstrating a commitment to integrat-ing sustainability initiatives and/or communityoutreach programs through the development ofits sustainability plan, “GreenPrint;” its mem-

bership in the Chicago Climate Exchange; theadoption and implementation of the GreenBuilding Ordinance which created the Officeof Sustainability, and the successful implemen-tation of Energy Efficiency and ConservationBlock Grant Program and other naturalresources conservation programs.

• Demonstrating a commitment to creatingand supporting sustainable operations byincorporating sustainability efforts into 2009-10 departmental business plans linked to per-formance scorecards and senior managementappraisals; launching the Employee GreenPledge and Power It Down Initiative in orderto educate the workforce and change behav-iors patterns to save energy, fuel and water,and incorporating a sustainability module inthe county’s supervisory and constructionmanagement training.

• Demonstrating advocacy of a sustainablelifestyle by creating sustainability/ greenbranding for Miami-Dade County to bettercommunicate its green and sustainable mes-saging; re-designing <green.miamidade.gov>in order to educate its visitors on sustainabili-ty; the launch of the CFL Light BulbExchange program alongside the already pop-ular and successful showerhead exchange, andthe launch of the residential and businessenergy savings challenges and the home ener-gy savings workshops.

• Demonstrating alignment with the USGBCSouth Florida Chapter mission to promote sus-tainable development and green buildingthrough the establishment of the GreenBuildings Ordinance and having 15 greenbuildings projects in planning, design or underconstruction; having 71 LEED-APs and twocertified energy managers in the county work-force, and by providing additional county staffwith LEED-AP training for new construction.

For additional information on Miami-Dade’s green efforts, visit online at<http://green.miamidade.gov>.

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Soccer player to represent USAat Maccabi Games in AustraliaBY SARA FEINSTEIN

Zachary Lipshultz of Pinecrest has

been appointed to the Open Men’s Soccer

Team representing the USA at the Second

Maccabi Australia International Games

(MAIGs) in Sydney, Dec. 26-Jan. 2,

2011. The Games will take place at

Olympic Park where many of the compe-

titions took place during the 2000

Summer Olympics.

A senior at Oberlin College, Lipshultz

has been a four-year starter as goalkeeper

for the Oberlin Yeomen and during his

junior year earned Second Team All-

NCAC for his efforts in the net and was

named an All-American by the Jewish

Sports Review. Prior to his college career

he played goalkeeper for Ransom

Everglades High School for three years,

two of which he was a starter. He also

played in goal for 10 years in club soccer

with the Miami Strike Force and the

Kendall Soccer Coalition.

Additionally, Lipshultz is an avid scuba

diver who was certified on the Great

Barrier Reef in Australia and conducted

his own undergraduate coral reef research

in Bonaire, NA, during his junior year.

“It is an unbelievable opportunity to

portray U.S. athletes, particularly Jewish

athletes, in a positive, competitive light

on an international stage,” Lipshultz said.

“I am very excited to be able to meet and

befriend other Jewish athletes from

around the world through competition

and of course, bring home the gold!”

Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel

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cial Maccabi representative in the U.S.,

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Local quarterback leads USA to World Flag Football titleBY RICHARD YAGER

The world of flag football has discov-

ered its Brett Favre.

“Quarterbacks stick around longer,”

laughed Jorge Cascudo, a physical educa-

tion teacher at Parkway Elementary School

for 15 years. “We get better as we grow

older.”

As Favre continues a Super Bowl title

hunt in a Minnesota Vikings uniform near-

ing age 41, Miami’s Cascudo reached his

pigskin pinnacle in the world of adult flag

football when he quarterbacked the USA to

its first World Championship last month at

age 38.

Ironically, Cascudo credits his achieve-

ment to his school days at Miami High as a

“Stingaree” baseball player “since my par-

ents wouldn’t agree to my playing tackle

football because of the risk of injury.”

Today, Jorge’s mother, Teresita Cascudo

still resides just a few touchdown heaves

from the Boys and Girls Club on SW 32nd

Avenue where Jorge spent a good part of

his youth, “mostly playing baseball, the

sport I really liked the most.”

Son of Secundo Cascudo, a cookie dis-

tributor, Jorge in his youth was oblivious

that his baseball talents would lead him to

become flag football’s “Most Valuable

Player” on an international level some 30

years later.

That came about Aug. 12-16 when

Cascudo led the U.S. Men’s team against

10 other countries in the International

Federation of American Football (IFFA)

round robin World Championship series in

Ottawa, Canada.

Reported an IFFA press release:

“The USA showcased a new quarter-

back, Jorge Cascudo from Miami, Florida,

who immediately made an impact on the

performance of Team USA as they cruised

to a 39-13 victory. Cascudo’s quick foot

work and rifle of an arm resulted in six

touchdowns while fellow Miamian Carlos

Jaime found the end zone three times.”

On Aug. 17, Quarterback Cascudo was

named the All-Tournament Team’s

Offensive MVP, guiding the U.S. team to a

gold medal and an undefeated record by

throwing 34 touchdowns as the U.S scored

a total of 213 points, allowing only 75

points to lead all other competing nations

with four first-team selections.

The USA team took the title over

Denmark (second) and Italy (third), fol-

lowed by Canada, Germany, Austria,

Mexico, Japan, Israel, Korea and Sweden.

“Jack Reed of Boston, who was in

charge of recruiting the USA team, went to

Orlando last January and saw me play in a

tournament there,” said Cascudo, who

wasn’t fazed by the absence of sports page

headlines both before and after the

Canadian tournament.

“My family is really proud of that

gold medal,” grinned the world’s best

quarterback among 50 countries on five

continents, according to IFFA offices

in Paris, France.

A 1990 graduate of Miami High,

Cascudo won a baseball scholarship to

Florida Memorial College (now

University) where he received his

Bachelor of Science in Physical

Education in May 1996, then joined the

Parkway school faculty.

Married and father of three with wife

Lisset, his family resides in Fontainebleau

Park at the Southwinds community with a

younger Jorge, 6; Kevin, 4, and 11-month-

old Samantha.

Teammate Jaime, a native of Nicaragua,

also is a Stingaree, graduating from Miami

High in 2002 after displaying similar sport

skills on both the basketball court and

baseball diamond.

Like so many Miami youngsters, flag

football whetted Cascudo’s appetite for the

tackle game but after playing baseball, he

only took up “grabbing cloth flags” during

his teaching career because “I’ve always

loved football but never played while

growing up.”

Cascudo credits an uncle, Raymond

Reyes, who lives in the Sunset area of

Kendall, for convincing him to try flag

football as an adult sport, and together in

1995 they originated and played with “The

Sting,” honoring their mutual alma mater.

As time went by, “The Sting” lost some

of its original players to become “Sting

City,” and carve out a new countywide rep-

utation just four months ago by winning a

championship in Amarillo, TX, worth

$7,000 to the team.

“Right now, the kids flag football is in

its off season, but adults play the year

around. It’s very competitive with over

100 teams in different divisions in

Miami,” Cascudo said. “A world title is a

great experience, something you don’t

forget, no matter what age.”

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Ronald McDonald House Charitiesencourages McDonald’s customers aroundthe world to participate in RMHC Day ofChange on Sept. 9.

Customers will have the opportunity tomake a big difference with small change atMcDonald’s restaurants. Supporters areinvited to visit a local participatingMcDonald’s restaurant and drop sparechange in a donation box.

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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM CELEBRATESBIRTHDAY WITH $7 ADMISSIONS

For the entire month of September, admis-sion to the Miami Children’s Museum withall of its great programs will be just $7 for allFlorida residents. This is almost a 50 percentsavings over regular Museum admission.

Miami Children’s Museum, located at 980MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island, and

its lovable mascot Michimu have decided togive gifts to their Florida fans instead ofreceiving them. The $7 September Birthdayadmission includes access to all of the muse-um’s many interactive exhibits including thenewly refurbished Carnival Cruise Linescruise ship, the Multi Cultural Teddy Bears,Music and Art galleries, and the hugeSandcastle slide.

Don’t forget to help Michimu celebrate hisbirthday on Sunday, Sept. 12, from noon to 5p.m. There will be games, arts and crafts, anda host of other activities throughout the day.Help Michimu blow out the candles.

For more information contact the museumat 305-373-KIDS or visit online at<www.miamichildrensmuseum.org>.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYPROGRAM SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

Consider participating in the AmericanCancer Society “Road to Recovery” programby doing something as simple as drivingsomeone with cancer to his or her treatment.

Every day thousands of cancer patientsneed a ride to treatment, but some may nothave a way to get there. The lack of trans-portation is one of the biggest challenges forthousands of cancer patients. Many needdaily or weekly treatment and they don’thave a car or are too ill to drive themselves.

The Road to Recovery program providesvolunteer drivers to transport cancer patientsto and from these life-saving treatments.

Requirements for volunteering includehaving a good driving record, a valid dri-ver’s license, and a vehicle in a good work-ing condition.

People interested in volunteering for Roadto Recovery can call toll-free, 1-800-227-2345 or the local office at 305-779-2844. Formore information on how you can help, visitonline at <www.cancer.org>.

GIRLS COALITION’S GRANT WRITINGWORKSHOP SCHEDULED SEPT. 16

The Girls Coalition will be hosting a GrantWriting Workshop on Thursday, Sept.16, atthe United Way located at 3250 SW ThirdAve., from 9 a.m. to noon.

Tickets are just $10 for Coalition membersand $25 for non-members.

The Girls Coalition aims at becoming thepremier vehicle in this community for net-working for girl-serving organizations andcollaborative organizing, providing profes-

sional development opportunities, increasingawareness of services available for girls andproviding a united advocacy voice on issuesthat affect girls.

Grant writing refers to the practice of com-pleting formal and or informal applicationprocesses by one party, often a nonprofit entity,educational institution or business — but alsoby individuals to another party such as a gov-ernment department, corporation, foundationor trust. This informative interactive workshopprovides insight on grant writing including apresentation on How to Find New FundingSources and Logic Models/Outcomes.

For more information, email Vivian at<[email protected]> or visitonline at <www.girlscoalitionmiami.org>.

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Colonial/Fairway Estates Civic Associationwill host a meeting on Sept. 16, 7 p.m., at9300 SW 152 Ave.

The association will have as guests offi-cials from the Village of Palmetto Bay whowill discuss how their village is governed,and will join the association in discussinghow the Colonial/Fairway Estates area andthe adjoining Palmetto Bay municipality canbest cooperate to have a better community.

The Colonial/Fairway Estates CivicAssociation is a voluntary organizationwhose membership is open not only to actu-al homeowners, but to all area residents.Associate memberships are available forlocal businesspeople, religious leaders, andelected officials during their time of serviceto the community.

All South Dade residents are welcomed toattend this meeting.

For more information on the meeting pro-gram, contact Dennis Lowe at 305-235-7888or Robert Holley at 305-281-5875. Moreinformation about the organization is avail-able at <www.fairwayestateshoa.com>.

CARING FOR KIDS CHILDSAFETY FAIR, SEPT. 18

Miami Dade College’s InterAmericanCampus and ConnectFamilias will host the

fourth annual Caring for Kids Child SafetyFair on Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. This fair is freeand aimed at making homes and communi-ties safer for kids.

ConnectFamilias’ mission is to establishan efficient, consistent and holistic networkof coordinated services that increase thesafety and well-being of children and fami-lies. Fair organizers hope the event will helpparents as well as children learn how to keepsafe from situations such as what to do in theevent of a fire, dealing with strangers, andhow to properly wear bikes helmets.

Specialists will be available for questionsand will be conducting preliminary develop-ment screenings for children ages newborn-5.

There also will be workshops for highschool students on SAT preparation and howto get ready for the transition from highschool to college. Parents will have theopportunity to attend a workshop about col-lege education in the U.S. that will includetips on supporting children during the appli-cation process and once they have enrolled.

For more information about the fair, con-tact MDC’s Student Life Department at 305-237-6364.

BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOSPITALPRESENTS PARENTING PROGRAM

Baptist Children’s Hospital will host a“Parenting and Positive Discipline” programon Thursday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. Theworkshop will take place in the auditorium at

the hospital, 8900 N. Kendall Dr. The fee forthe program is $5, and must be paid in advance.

Has the process of getting your children todo their chores become a chore itself? Hadenough of the whining and tattling? Cast allyour frustrations aside, a positive approachto disciplining your children is now availablethrough this program. Psychologist RichardToister, PhD, will be present to discussissues from disciplining with kindness andfirmness, managing power struggles, to help-ing create a respectful relationship with youand your child.

Please note this program is not intendedfor children.

To reserve your space and make your pay-ment, call 786-596-3812.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYSCHEDULES BENEFIT CONCERT

The Entertainment Team for KeyBiscayne Relay for Life will host a concerton Sept. 24, to benefit the American CancerSociety. The concert will take place from6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Atchana Restaurant,inside the Mutiny Hotel, 2951 S. BayshoreDr. in Coconut Grove.

From great music by Jill Stephens andWhitney Delphos, open Bombay Sapphire Barsponsored by Bacardi, to a special appearanceby Miss Miami 2010, Jaife Calil, this benefit issure to raise not only money but spirits.

Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight

event designed to celebrate survivorship and

raise money for research and programs of the

American Cancer Society. During the event,

teams of people gather at schools, fair-

grounds, or parks and take turns walking or

running laps. Each team tries to keep at least

one team member on the track at all times.

For more information and reservations,

call 305-793-8025.

MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUMHOSTS FREE COMMUNITY DAYS

Residents of Miami-Dade County and the

City of Miami are invited to the Miami

Science Museum on weekdays free of charge

between the house of 3 and 6 p.m. from now

until Sept. 30. The museum is located at

3280 S. Miami Ave.

Residents will need to provide proof of

address on designated days and times. One

proof of address is valid for up to four imme-

diate family members.

The Miami Science Museum aims to

make a difference in people’s lives by inspir-

ing them to appreciate the impact that sci-

ence and technology can have on every facet

of our world. This event series was created to

ensure that all community members are

given the opportunity to visit and connect

with the Museum. Guests will enjoy the

Museum’s exhibits and programming as well

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Juan-Carlos Quintero, DDS, believes thatexcellent orthodontic treatment must beginwith excellent diagnostics. At his SouthMiami practice, Quintero Orthodontics, 3Ddiagnosis is now the standard of care throughthe use of Cone Beam ComputerizedTomography (CBCT).

“As the philosopher once said, ‘to see is toknow,’and now that I ‘know,’ I could never goback to utilizing 2D x-rays,” Dr. Quinterosaid. “This technology will be the standard ofcare for all orthodontists and oral surgeons inthe coming years. After all, there is no suchthing as a 2D patient.”

Dr. Quintero completed his master’s thesison 3D imaging in orthodontics during his res-idency at the University of California at SanFrancisco 12 years ago, when the technologywas just being developed. In February 2009,he began using 3D imaging at his solo prac-tice and become one of the first orthodonticpractices in South Florida to acquire a CBCTmachine, known as an iCAT. Today, only oneother practice in Miami utilizes this state ofthe art imaging.

“Cone beam CT technology is very differ-ent from a medical CT because radiation lev-els on a CBCT are down to 1/100th of a med-

ical CT. This is even less than the radiationlevel of a full set of regular dental x-rays andis the equivalent amount of radiation to sim-ply living for three to four days in a metropol-itan area,” Dr. Quintero said.

“In a 4.8-second scan, a cone beam CTshows all of the hard tissue structures, theanatomic parts that are important to an ortho-dontist. It also shows the soft tissue facialmap, craniofacial bones, vertebrae, TMJs,teeth, roots, sinuses and airways.”

So, what does this mean to the patient? “It’s the ultimate crystal ball,” Dr. Quintero

said. “With this technology, we don’t takeimpressions and x-rays as we did in the past.These older formats actually don’t correlate toeach other very well geometrically and leavequestions unanswered when formulatingtreatment plans because we are not seeing thatthird dimension. With a 3D cone beam scan,the guesswork is all but eliminated, surprisesare reduced and the patient treatment time canbe shortened.”

The interactive CBCT data and treatmentplan are reviewed with the patient and familyduring a separate treatment consultation.

“This conference is so important. An inte-grative approach to orthodontics is what westress. We want to teach the patient and fami-ly about the science behind the treatment, as

well as stress patient compliance,” Dr.Quintero said. “When patients are involved intheir treatment, they make better patients. Ourexcitement is contagious and an educatedpatient is our best patient.”

Dr. Quintero opened Quintero Orthodontics11 years ago after taking over the practice of

Dr. Lindsey Pankey, who practiced in SouthMiami for 35 years. Dr. Quintero said that hefollows Dr. Pankey’s philosophy of “knowyour patient.”

“Each patient is a whole person, not just aset of teeth. We strive to learn about ourpatient and what’s important to them in seek-ing treatment,” Dr. Quintero said. “We learnabout their overall attitude on health andesthetics, their health concerns, a bit aboutwhat’s going on in their lives, circumstancesthat may affect their ability to comply withtreatment and so on.”

Dr. Quintero received his dental degreefrom the University of Pittsburgh in (PA),degree in Orthodontics from the University ofCalifornia at San Francisco and a Master ofScience Degree in Oral Biology.

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program, Red Ribbon Week, with a free

Sept. 27 breakfast featuring speaker David

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Mineta is the Deputy Director for

Demand Reduction, Office of National

Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Executive

Office of the President.

The breakfast will take place at 8 a.m. at

the Victor E. Clarke Education Center,

South Miami Hospital, 6200 SW 73 St.,

South Miami. Reservations are required.

Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31, is spon-

sored by the National Family Partnership

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nities around them. The theme for 2010

Red Ribbon Week is “I Am Drug-Free.”

Mineta oversees the ONDCP Office of

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programs, as well as the agency’s newly

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in recovery from addiction.

Since 1996, he worked with Asian

American Recovery Services (AARS)

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long ago. Wow I am married,one reason is because I wentwith my gut feelings and myheart. When the gut and heartspeaks to you, somethingchanges physiologically (chemi-cal changes in your body func-tions) inside you (2). You mightget stomach cramps, feeluncomfortable, or feel all funnyor good inside. The intestinaltract and heart can actuallyremember feelings that werefelt because of the result of acertain situation in the presentor past (1). Is there a situationor change you are thinking ofdoing something about, whatdoes your gut tell you, what doyou feel in your heart?

We create our own bound-aries and limitations. Visualizewhat you want and need in life,own your dreams. If you can notdream it you can not achieve it.I once heard it say “think of lifeas a piece of clay”. Chip awayas much as you can, that whichis irritating or uncomfortable,and you have molded a wonder-ful, happy, healthy life and newlife-style, make new changes.

What does your gut tell youabout your Health Care, and, Iam not referring to hungerpains? It has been interpretedthat there are 2 philosophies inheath care. The first is themechanistic philosophy whichsays that all your body organsfunction separately not as awhole. This is our medicalmodel and philosophy. That is

why there are specialists in themedical field. The other view iscalled the vitalistic [the forcethat animates and perpetuatesliving beings and organisms (3)]approach where there is aninternal energy that controls theentire body and works as awhole. This is the chiropracticphilosophy. Can chiropractichelp you? Contact our office fora courtesy consultation.

Our bodies as a whole canbe influenced from our emo-tions and the environment.There is new evidence that thedirection your genes might takecan be changed by environ-mental and behavioral influ-ences. For example, if you haveheart disease or breast cancerin your family, the likelihood ofyou developing problems inthese areas can possibly bechanged by your emotions andlife-style choices. This theory iscalled epigenetics (1).

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Popular pizza restaurant chain, Sir Pizza,

is planning a rapid expansion during the

next year.

The Miami-based pizza establishment,

which currently has locations in Key

Biscayne, Coral Gables, Pinecrest and

Kendall, recently opened a new restaurant

in West Kendall at 12562 SW 120 St.

Ernesto Fernandez and Marcelo Chopa,

owners of local favorite Caffe Vialetto are

at the helm as franchisees. In September,

Sir Pizza expects to open its first Broward

restaurant in Coral Springs at the Walk

Shopping Center on University Drive.

The two launches are the first phase of the

expansion that will result in 20 restaurants

throughout Miami-Dade and Broward by late

2011. Future Miami-Dade locations are

planned for Aventura, Doral, Downtown,

Flagler, Hialeah, Homestead, Midtown, North

Miami Beach, Palmetto Bay, South Beach

and West Dade.

“Sir Pizza has long been known as a des-

tination for family fun that offers ‘good to

the very edge’ pizza, subs, salads, pastas,

chicken wings and desserts,” said Rene

Prats, Sir Pizza South Florida CEO. “We

look forward to serving our guests a great

dining experience in South Florida.”

Long-time restaurateur Prats now is the

franchisor of Sir Pizza in South Florida.

Agustin and Betty Duarte had been

longtime fans of the original Sir Pizza on

Key Biscayne, and they had a dream of

bringing the concept to the mainland.

They decided to start a franchise, and soon

a new place for devoted fans to get their

Sir Pizza fix opened in Coral Gables. The

restaurant was an immediate success and

was quickly followed by two more loca-

tions in Pinecrest and Sunset. Their popu-

larity was ensured the moment the doors

opened for business.

Sir Pizza is known for its signature

“square” cut pieces topped with high-qual-

ity, fresh ingredients including proprietary

sauce, proprietary specially-blended

cheese, and unique toppings such as crum-

bled bits of proprietary pepperoni as well

as salads, sandwiches, blankets, chicken

wings, hamburgers and lasagna. Beer and

wine are served at every location. Takeout

and delivery also are offered.

Sir Pizza is acquiring franchisees who

love the pizza industry and are passionate

about building the brand. Anyone interest-

ed should contact Lazara Martinez at

<www.sirpizzamiami.com>.

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Certainly, the most obvious differencefrom the Coupe is the convertible top. Thesoft-top roof was designed to give the car asleek silhouette, offer an easy single-actionopen-close operation and deliver a top-downride with reduced wind turbulence. TheNissan design team succeeded on all points.

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Like the new 370Z Coupe, the Roadsterlooks more aggressive and is lighter andtighter than the previous generation. Thewheelbase is nearly four inches shorter (100.4inches versus 104.3 inches) and overall lengthis reduced by 2.6 inches (167.2 inches versus169.8 inches). The new Roadster has an alu-minum hood, door panels and trunk forreduced weight. At the same time, the bodystructure was extensively revised to improverigidity and stability, including more rein-forcement in the A-pillars and side sills.

The Touring model includes the heated and

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Only two option packages are offered.The Touring model can add the SportPackage with 19-inch RAYS forged wheelsand Bridgestone Potenza tires, Nissan SportBrakes, SynchroRev Match (six-speed man-ual transmission only) and Viscous LimitedSlip Differential. The Navigation Package is

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Base price on the 2010 Nissan 370ZRoadster is $37,320.

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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