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A year after the tragicdeath on Apr. 13,2012 of SouthwoodMiddle School stu-dent Kaely Camacho,

killed by a drunk driver who struck herfamily’s vehicle, the Village of PalmettoBay unveiled a street sign honoring her.

To commemorate her accomplish-ments on the anniversary date of theheartbreaking accident the village coun-cil voted at the beginning of April to co-designate the roadway at SW 80thAvenue and 162nd Street in honor of her.At the ceremony outside SouthwoodMiddle School on Apr. 12 Kaely’s fami-ly and friends watched in somber reflec-tion as Mayor Shelley Stanczyk andother members of the council removedthe tarp covering the new sign.

Kaely’s mother, Angela Camacho,was pleased by the sign honoring herdaughter. She thought it was in the bestpossible spot.

“I really wanted the location to be nearthe school she attended and hopefullyalways be a reminder for kids of thetragedy that can come out of drinkingand driving,” Angela Camacho said.“The timing could not have been better,since it was the day before the one year

BY GARY ALAN RUSE

B ill Johnson, the directorof PortMiami, was theguest speaker during aspecial Community

Outreach Luncheon sponsored by theEconomic Development Council ofSouth Miami-Dade (EDC). The title ofhis presentation was “PortMiami: FullSpeed Ahead,” which described thefuture of the port and operations there,and their impact on businesses and res-idents of South Florida.

PortMiami is the 11th largest contain-er port in the nation and the busiestcruise port in the world, which makes it“the second largest economic engine in

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Family and friends of Kaely Camacho gathered with village officials for the unveiling of the sign.

BY GINA VINUEZA

S tudents from Howard DriveElementary School inPalmetto Bay won at theOdyssey of the Mind Florida

State competition in Orlando on Apr. 6after winning at the local TropicalRegional competitions in February. Theyare now in their final stretch and will com-pete at Michigan State University, May22-25, with more than 800 teams fromaround the globe at the World Finals.

This creative problem-solving competi-tion includes students from kindergartenthrough college. In order to compete ateam chooses from a list of five problemsdivulged at the beginning of each schoolyear and prepares a whimsical eight-minute solution to present at their localregional competition and competesagainst other groups in their grade divi-sion. At the competition, teams also are

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PortMiami Director Bill Johnson addresses membersof the Economic Development Council.

(Photo by Moni Barrios)

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BY GARY ALAN RUSE

Thinking of You Services will host itssixth annual picnic to support Americantroops stationed overseas on Saturday, May18, from noon to 6 p.m.

The non-profit organization hosts theyearly picnic to collect care package itemsto send free of charge to U.S. military per-sonnel from any state who are serving inthe Middle East and other places.

This year the location is different. Theevent will take place at the Palmetto BayVillage Center, 18001 Old Cutler Rd,Building C. Admission is free, and there willbe free food, entertainment, family fun, abounce house for the kids and other activities.

Freddie Ambrose, founder of the event,said that their only request is that peopleattending bring some care package itemsfor the troops. Needed are coffee (16-ouncebags), energy bars, disposable razors, babywipes, Pop Tarts, Slim Jims and socks.

Each year, Ambrose and his wife wrappackages of these items and mail them toservice men and women overseas.

“This year we have quite a few sponsorsand we have more children’s activities,”Ambrose said. “We’re having a bouncehouse, a watermelon eating contest, a hulahoop contest for the kids, and a ‘Take yourpicture with the superheroes’ area. There’sa company coming in and they’re dressinglike superheroes.”

Ambrose is a Vietnam veteran who knowswhat it’s like to be in a distant war zone farfrom home and longing for mail. Knowingsomeone cares makes a big difference.

“This is all to bring attention to thetroops overseas, to send them a bit ofhome, from here to there,” Ambrose said.“People contact us with their loved one’saddress overseas and we send them a pack-age. The military person is surprised toreceive a package with items that are hardfor them to get over there. Each packagehas enough items for one to four people touse. They usually write back a letter ofappreciation to us. And if anyone gives usa nice letter of support we put that in thepackage, too.”

The first 100 guests will receive a free T-shirt for the event. Last year’s picnicattracted close to 300 people of all ages.Ambrose said there will be a dance contestfor adults and the first prize will be a Blue-Ray DVD.

“We have a wonderful deejay, LouisFundora, who will provide the music andtake care of the dance contest,” Ambrosesaid. “He did such a wonderful job last yearand he offered to come back this year. Wewere so glad to have him.”

People are encouraged to bring theirlawn chairs if they like for the picnic. Andthis year, there will be a special “photo op”chance for guests.

“The Military Museum and Memorial ofSouth Florida, which is located near ZooMiami, is going to bring an authentic fullyequipped military Jeep that people can takepictures of themselves with and every-thing,” Ambrose said. “They changed theirschedule just so they could attend ourevent, and we really appreciate it.”

For information call 786-252-2798.

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presented a never-before-seen problem forthem to solve spontaneously.

This amazing group of seven fourthgraders assembled for the first time inSeptember 2012, selected a problem andbegan creating. Add that the coaches arerookies to Odyssey of the Mind this year too,and this becomes quite an accomplishment.

Coaches Milton Todd and Lida Mari-Todd are parents at Howard DriveElementary who organized and supervisedthis new and very hardworking team, thefirst at Howard Drive Elementary. Onlyfour other teams from Miami-Dade Countyare competing at the World Finals andHoward Drive is the only elementaryschool representing the county.

The students from Howard DriveElementary — Andres Laventman,Kennedy Todd, Matthew Lamas, SofiaVinueza, Alex Eum, Leah Melendez andSavannah Cain — were stunned, elatedand honored to win the highest score ofany team in any problem on their long-term presentation at the State Competition.

Their presentation was judged on the cre-ativity and artistic quality of the requiredelements and how they were incorporatedinto the solution of the problem. Many

hours per week were dedicated to the cre-ation, transformation and perfection of theireight-minute show which included an origi-nal story, set and costume designs, construc-tion of props, live music, original lyrics,script, choreographed movement and per-formance — all done by them alone.

But the children’s creativity didn’t stopthere. They also invoked their entrepre-neurial spirit, when they decided to makeoriginal bracelets and sell them for $1 eachoutside their homes after Odyssey practiceduring spring break to raise funds and helppay for their expenses at the Florida Statecompetition. They sold 75 bracelets acrossthe week and were thrilled, but now theyneed to raise $1,200 each to get themselvesand their props to Michigan and competein the culminating phase of this competi-tion — the World Finals — on May 22.

The team members are grateful for allthe support they have received from theirteachers at Howard Drive Elementary,their principal Deanna Dalby, their coach-es and parents who have all supported theteam and their efforts. They currently areattempting to raise funds to help themaccomplish this final phase.

For information on how to support the HowardDrive Elementary Odyssey of the Mind teamvisit online at <www.HowardDrivePTA.org>or contact coach Lida Mari-Todd at<[email protected]>.

anniversary of when it happened.“I had family in town, who had come in

especially for the weekend because it hadbeen a year, and so many of her friendswere there, who were always so support-ive, wearing special T-shirts.”

Kaely’s accomplishments were trulyremarkable for one so young, having beenthe assistant editor of the yearbook, anhonor roll student, and a member of theNational Junior Honor Society. She alsodid volunteer work for the SpecialOlympics in 2011, was a regular volunteerat Christ Fellowship Church, and served as

a Coral Reef Bronco’s cheerleader.In the past year her family, friends and

the students at Southwood Middle Schoolhave raised more than $21,000 to donate toMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)in her memory.

With her daughter’s promising future cuttragically short by one person’s recklessdisregard for others, Angela Camacho saidshe can’t stress enough how important it isfor everyone to do whatever they can toprevent drunk driving, so that other familiesdon’t needlessly suffer the loss of a lovedone.

“I’m hoping that people will look out forothers, look out for friends if they’re withthem,” she said. “If you notice that they’redrunk, don’t let them get behind the wheel.”

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Miami-Dade County.” It generates $18 bil-lion in revenue and provides more than180,000 direct and indirect well payingjobs for South Florida.

Also speaking was George Foyo, the co-chair of the Beacon Council’s “OneCommunity One Goal.”

The luncheon took place in the PalmRoom at Palmetto Bay Village Center,18001 Old Cutler Rd., on Thursday, Mar.28. Lunch was sponsored by International

Container Terminal Services Inc.The EDC also has a business-training pro-

gram with classes available for anyone wantingto start a business, grow a business, or justsharpen their business skills. Each course fea-tures a total of nine classes 90 minutes in lengthtaught by successful, local, community busi-ness leaders and academicians. The program issponsored in part by the Office of Miami-DadeCommissioner Lynda Bell, in partnership withMiami Dade College’s Homestead Campus.

For information on upcoming meetingsor the business-training program, send anemail to <[email protected]> orcall 305-378-9470.

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BY ROBERT HAMILTON

The latest addition to the collection of

internationally collected artist David

Schor’s paintings being created express-

ly for Pasta Del Giorno restaurant, locat-

ed across from the Falls Shopping

Center, occupies a prominent location

on the wall of the restaurant.

Called Everybody Eats at Pasta DelGiorno #2 — Frank and Sammy, the

large, 30- by 40-inch painting shows

restaurateur Ariel Rodriguez seated at a

table with Frank Sinatra and Sammy

Davis Jr.

Patrons of the restaurant are struck by

how the painting captures the expression

of and reflects the owner’s exuberant

and welcoming approach to all who eat

at Pasta Del Giorno.

“In addition to providing the best pos-

sible culinary experience, we strive to

capture the lively, welcoming atmos-

phere of a restaurant in Italy.”

Rodriguez said. “If a customer can be

made to feel like going to Pasta Del

Giorno is an experience that is at once

unique and also very familiar and

homey, then we have succeeded in our

efforts.”

David Schor, who travels to Italy with

his wife, Olga, almost every year for a

month to create original paintings on

location for his clients there, has agreed

to produce the series of five paintings

for the restaurant.

“Olga and I love eating at Pasta Del

Giorno. It is like being in Italy while at

home.” Schor said.

“Painting Everybody Eats #2 was at

once a very demanding and exciting

project.” Schor said. “To integrate the

two iconic figures of Frank Sinatra and

Sammy Davis with Ariel in the very real

location of his restaurant and to bring to

the painting the emotions which would

have actually occurred in the situation

was the goal I set myself.”

The reactions of the patrons who have

been viewing the painting attest to the

fact that the goal was indeed achieved.

Schor is very well known locally as

well as in Europe and in the USA for his

portraits of children and families as well

as his impressionistic scenic and nauti-

cal paintings. His studio is located in

Palmetto Bay on Old Cutler Road and

his work can be seen on his website.

More information is available at

<www.emotionsinart.com>. Invitations

to the studio of the artist can be obtained

through Ariel Rodriguez at Pasta Del

Giorno or by calling David Schor at

786-443-3705.

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Pictured in State Sen. Gwen Margolis’ Tallahassee office on Apr. 3 for “Dade Days” are (l-r) Cutler BayCouncilmember Mary Ann Mixon, Palmetto Bay Mayor Shelley Stanczyk, Marsha Tejeda, Pinecrest MayorCindy Lerner, Sen. Margolis, Cutler Bay Councilmember Peggy Bell, Palmetto Bay Councilmember JoanLindsay and North Miami Beach Councilmember Phyllis Smith.

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Famed Major League Baseball player andmanager Yogi Berra is known for saying,“It’s deja vu all over again,” and despite thequirky phrasing there must be a lot of folksin South Florida who are thinking the samething right about now. Roughly four yearsafter the local baseball franchise, theMarlins, talked Dade County commissionersinto funding most of the costs of their newstadium, the Miami Dolphins want the stateand county to pay for half of the cost ofupgrading Sun Life Stadium.

People are debating the pros and cons ofthis, although most of the “pros” are comingfrom the Dolphins owner and his public rela-tions team who have been mailing out fullcolor ads and making phone calls to all theregistered voters for the “bed tax” item onthe May 14th ballot.

Cutler Bay Mayor Ed MacDougall consid-ers the stakes in this high enough that he host-

ed a town hall meeting at 4:00 p.m. onWednesday April 24th to talk about it with res-idents. Palmetto Bay Mayor Shelley Stanczykattended, and about 20 other folks did, too.

In the presentation given by MayorMacDougall and the town’s Certified PublicAccountant, Robert Dadario, they made thecase that there is more than meets the eye to thefinancing plan the Dolphins say will be paid forby tourists and themselves. They say that thearrangement by which the Dolphins would beexempted from $90 million in state taxes andwith the remaining public funding comingfrom the bed tax for hotels would impacteveryone. Dadario estimates that it could costthe Town of Cutler Bay $60,000 a year.

Part of the problem is that if the state loses$90 million in revenue by giving the Dolphinsspecial exemptions, the budget shortfall willlikely need to be made up by someone else.Guess who? Everyone, either in higher salestaxes or in more cuts to services. Plus, evenmarginally higher “bed tax” rates will bepassed on to the consumers, and if touristsplanning trips via the internet travel websitessee that they can stay a little cheaper in otherFlorida cities, those that are unaffected by thehigher bed tax, then there may be fewer touristsvisiting our area, which is a loss not only for the

hotels but all the other places tourists go andspend money, such as restaurants, stores, enter-tainment and recreational facilities.

The Dolphins argue that the improved sta-dium will bring more Super Bowls and otherevents to town and create 4,000 new localjobs. So which side is right? We can only sug-gest that you weigh the arguments, study thefacts and make up your own minds before theMay 14th vote. You’ll be living with theresults for the next 30 years, either way.

Local artist Mai Yap has invited us (andyou) to the inaugural show of Palette KnifeArtists of Miami on Friday May 10th, at U.S.Century Bank, located at 15680 SW 88Street. The opening reception is from 6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and appetizers and winewill be served. There’s free parking. Theexhibit of artists who mainly paint withpalette knives also features the work of ArdisBourland, Susan Feldman, Annie Gonzalez,Magda Martinez, Elena Raffo, LeonaRogers, Lorraine Tucker, Alexandra Urvinaand Ana Sora Vadillo, and will run throughthe month of May.

One for the road... we hear that theFlorida Department of Transportation(FDOT), Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise willhold a Public Information Meeting for the

purpose of discussing the widening ofFlorida’s Turnpike from Campbell Drive toUS1. The meeting will be in Homestead onTuesday, May 14, at the Miami-DadeCollege, Homestead Campus (500 CollegeTerrace, Building F).

“This Public Information Meeting will beconducted as an informal open house from5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. In the event that thePublic Information Meeting cannot be heldon May 14th, 2013, due to severe weather orother unforeseen conditions, it will be heldon the alternate date of June 14, 2013 at thesame time and place.”

Interested? Got questions? Contact ProjectManager Henry Pinzon at 407-264-3802 orby email at <[email protected]>

Thought of the Day:

The true danger is when liberty is nibbledaway, for expedience, and by parts.

— Edmund Burke

Gary Alan Ruse contributed to this col-umn.

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Michael MillerEXECUTIVE EDITOR



For years, Congressman Joe Garcia had

all his financial information publicly

posted as part of his campaign filings.

Now he said that as a result he has been a

multiple victim of identity theft.

“You have to understand this can hap-

pen to anyone,” the Miami Democrat

explained. “It happened to me.”

Garcia announced on Apr. 15 that he

had the support of Florida Republican

Congressman Trey Radel who will join

him to file a new bill aimed at stopping

tax refund identity theft.

The plan calls for the government to

stop using easily stolen social security

numbers for taxpayers’ confidential iden-

tity numbers.

The problem is so bad around South

Florida that federal officials say we have the

highest tax identity fraud rate in the country.

House Democrats still are focusing their

reforms on hiking penalties for ID thieves

and changing ID numbers on tax docu-

ments. But they’re not proposing a rule

requiring the IRS to process legitimate

refunds to victims within 90 days, or allow-

ing taxpayers to opt-out of electronic filing.

The House plan also fails to propose

stopping the IRS’s use of virtually

untraceable electronic credit card pay-

ments and multiple deposits into bank

accounts. Both measures are key elements

of the Senate’s current bills.

West Kendall businessman John Simkins

had his family’s tax refund stolen last year.

It took Congressman Joe Garcia’s staff four

months to get through to the IRS to get the

Simkins family its money back. Simkins

said the IRS was no help at all and added,

“It was extremely frustrating. The IRS did-

n’t tell me anything.”

If you have filed your taxes, but the

IRS reports it already has a return with

your name and identity number, it proba-

bly means your tax identity was stolen

along with your refund. Contact the IRS

for more information and remember,

you’ll still have to file and mail in your

legitimate tax return and another new

form: A 140-39 identity theft affidavit.

For more information, check these

websites: <www.irs.gov/uac/Identity-

Protection>,

<www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/fea-

ture-0014-identity-theft> or

<www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/resources/forms/a

ffidavit.pdf>.

Watch Al Sunshine’s “4 Money Watch”reports Monday-Friday.

You may find Al’s blog atcbsmiami.com.

CBS MONEY WATCH

Al Sunshine

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Pictured are bike riders from Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay who participated in the joint Earth Week BikeRide Event on Sunday, Apr. 21, conducted in partnership with Miami-Dade County’s “Bike 305” initiative.Lakes by the Bay Park in Cutler Bay was the starting point and Ludovici Park in Palmetto Bay (picturedhere) was the site of a bike rodeo and other activities. More than 100 riders turned out for the event.

(Photo by Shelley Stanczyk)

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BY BRITTANY NGUYEN

Fairchild Garden recently conducted its

11th annual Fairchild Challenge Urban

Sustainability: Environmental Debates

and Project Showcase.

Some 400 local high school (HS) and

middle school (MS) students in the

Fairchild Challenge multidisciplinary,

environmental education outreach pro-

gram demonstrated their knowledge of

urban sustainability through debates and

an innovative projects showcase in four

areas: inventions (HS), green cuisine (MS

and HS), community garden models (HS),

and agriscience (HS). About 150 students

participated in the debates and an addi-

tional 250 students participated in the

Projects Showcase.

Five of the 13 environmental debate

topics for high school students only

included:

• A bill to repeal COOL (country of ori-

gin labeling) requirements under Title X

on food;

• A bill to extend Florida’s Big Sugar

subsidies through 2016;

• A bill to require schools to serve 50

percent of lunches with organic produce

and products;

• A bill to outlaw growing genetically

modified crops in South Florida, and

• A bill promoting the expansion of the

$11 billion crop insurance program, paid

for by cutting the Conservation

Stewardship Program.

John Cervera, Christopher Columbus

High School, was the presiding officer of

the House of Representatives student

school debate (each body debated the

same questions).

The following are the Student Choice

debate winners who were presented by Dr.

Larry Feldman, vice chair of the Miami-

Dade County Public Schools Board:

House of Representatives School: John

Cervera, Christopher Columbus, first

place, and Giovanni Cabezas, Miami

Killian, second place. Senate School:

Emily Nieves, John A. Ferguson, first

place, and Amber Tavakoli, TERRA, sec-

ond place.

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Students participate in a debate on environmentalissues during the Fairchild Challenge.



BY BERNARDA REYES

The Greater Miami Youth Symphonyseason finale concerts will take place at 3and 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, at the SouthMiami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950SW 211 St.

The Young Sousas Band, Young MozartsOrchestra, Concert/Jazz Band, and ConcertOrchestra with Concerto Competition win-ner Sophia Molina will perform at 3 p.m.,and the String Orchestra and SymphonyOrchestra with Concerto Competition win-ner Jason Arevalo will perform at 6 p.m.

The price of admission is $11-$21 and tick-ets can be purchased over the phone at 786-573-5300 or online at <www.smdcac.org..

The annual GMYS Concerto Competitiontook place on Feb. 23 at the Deering Estate atCutler. Molina and Arevalo performed theAccolay Violin Concerto and the Lalo ViolinConcerto, respectively, and will performthem again at the season finale concerts.

Sophia is a 10-year-old Miami native whostarted violin at the age of 4 with ProfessorAndres Trujillo. She has achieved Superiorratings for her performance at “Federation ofMusic Clubs” and solo and ensemble events,and has been an active member of the GreaterMiami Youth Symphony since 2007 when shestarted in Young Mozarts Orchestra.

Jason has been playing violin since age 9.He currently is a 10th grade student at NewWorld School of the Arts, and studies pri-vately under Daniel Andai and RafaelRodriguez. He was a finalist in the Alhambraand New World Symphony ConcertoCompetitions in 2013 and won the NewWorld School of the Arts ConcertoCompetition in the 2011-12 school year.

He has been a participant in the All-StateOrchestras for the past three years. In 2012, heattended the Killington Music Festival for cham-ber and solo music where he received master-classes from Joseph Silverstein, The NewOrford String Quartet, and the Boston Trio.

The Greater Miami Youth Symphony ispreparing to celebrate its 55th anniversarywith a trip and performance in Dublin,Ireland in March 2014. To raise funds for thetrip, there will be a raffle during intermissionat the May 5 concert while the GMYS cham-ber ensembles perform background music.Raffle prizes include an iPad, two tickets toFlorida Grand Opera for the season, privatesunset flight along the Florida coastline for2-3 people, and a cello.

The Greater Miami Youth Symphony wasfounded as the All-Miami Youth Symphonyby Robert Strassburg in 1958 as a comple-mentary facet to music education in the com-munity. Since then, GMYS has four other

trips recorded in its history — Colombia in1969, Mexico in 1993, Carnegie Hall in NewYork City in 2005, and to Italy in 2007.

Today, the Greater Miami YouthSymphony is an independent six-levelorchestra program dedicated to trainingyoung musicians between 5 and 18 years of

age. In addition to the large ensembles,GMYS offers students a chance to partici-pate in chamber music ensembles. One of themost known programs is the PreparatoryDivision through which we serve over 400beginning-level musicians with free groupinstruction and instruments.

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BY PATRICIA ROJAS

Members of the American Red Cross

Tiffany Circle of the South Florida Region

honored local military “women warriors” by

presenting them with custom designed chal-

lenge coins during a luncheon at the Coral

Reef Yacht Club.

The Tiffany Circle is a society of women

leaders and philanthropists who, by investing

$10,000 annually in their local American

Red Cross chapter, are following in the foot-

steps of a long line of women leaders who

have helped the Red Cross serve the

American public through times of war and

peace with disaster assistance, blood collec-

tion, safety training, and countless other

community assistance services.

The name Tiffany has historical precedent

in the beautiful Tiffany windows in the

Board of Governors Hall in the Red Cross

national headquarters in Washington, DC.

The women honored belonged to all

branches of the military and included

Brigadier General Linda Urrutia-Varhall,

Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and

Reconnaissance for the United States

Southern Command.

For nearly a century, military personnel

have created personalized challenge coins to

honor exceptional individuals, explained

Julia Bianchi, past Tiffany Circle National

co-chair. She said the tradition began when

an American World War I flying ace had

medallions minted for his unit to recognize

their loyalty.

“Today, besides being proof of unit mem-

bership, challenge coins are awarded to out-

standing service and appreciation of excel-

lence in performance of duty,” Bianchi

added. “The American Red Cross Tiffany

Circle continues this honored tradition and

today we are using this opportunity to per-

sonally honor local women members of the

Armed Forces by presenting coins in appre-

ciation for their hard work and sacrifice.”

Brigadier General Urrutia-Varhall used the

opportunity to thank the American Red Cross

for the long and strong partnership it has had

with the military. She made special reference

to the emergency messages that the Red

Cross sends to service men and women

across the country and the world and said

these communications were priceless.

She summed it best by saying, “The Red

Cross never leaves us. Never”

For more information, visit redcross.org or

join the blog at <http://blog.redcross.org>.

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BY ADRIAN MADRIZ

Coral Reef Senior High School sopho-more Alexandra Markovich represented theEpilepsy Foundation ofFlorida and served asFlorida’s ambassador duringthe annual Kids Speak Up!conference, Apr. 21-23, inWashington, DC.

Markovich, a member ofCoral Reef’s legal magnetprogram, was one of 50 stu-dents from throughout theU.S. chosen to attend. Shemet with several of Florida’scongressional offices toadvocate for better access tocare, improved public edu-cation and more research tofind a cure for epilepsy.

While in Washington, DC, Markovichwas trained to become a national and localadvocate on behalf of the nearly 3 millionpeople in the U.S. with epilepsy. The three-day event included training sessions andseminars to help educate Markovich andthe other participants about epilepsy anddevelop their public speaking skills.

One of her goals was to gain support forthe reintroduction of Modernizing OurDrug and Diagnostics Evaluation andRegulatory Network Act (MODDERNCures Act). This legislation is intended toencourage the development of meaningfultreatments for people living with chronicdisease and disabilities.

“I want to encourage anyone impactedby epilepsy in any way to join me in speak-ing out by asking their members ofCongress to cosponsor this important act,”Markovich said. “There are 375,000Floridians living with epilepsy. Together, ifwe speak up and speak out, we can make apositive difference.”

As Florida’s ambassador, Markovich hascommitted to volunteering as an activeepilepsy advocate to help other kids andfamilies understand epilepsy and advocat-

ing for policies that supportpeople with epilepsy.

The Epilepsy Foundationof America sponsored theKids Speak Up! conference.The national nonprofit part-ners with affiliates like theEpilepsy Foundation ofFlorida to lead the fight tostop seizures, find a cure andovercome the challengescreated by epilepsy. Theorganizations’ goals are toensure people who haveseizures are able to partici-

pate in all life experiences;improve how people with

epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valuedin society, and promote research for a cure.

“We are most grateful for Alexandra’s

advocacy on behalf of so many people and

their families impacted by this disorder,”

said Karen Basha Egozi, CEO of the

Epilepsy Foundation of Florida. “Her trip

to the Capitol came at a particularly auspi-

cious time. The Institute of Medicine just

released a report showing the broad reach

of this condition, stating that 1 in 26 people

will develop epilepsy in their lifetime.

Alexandra’s engagement, commitment and

passion are making a difference.”

The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida pro-

vides numerous services to individuals and

families, such as advocacy and counseling,

education and prevention, direct medical

and neuropsychological services, as well as

research and other programs regardless of

financial situation or socioeconomic status.For more information, visit online at

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Members of the Pinecrest Premier U12 Boys soccer team, participating in Baynanza the morning of Apr. 20at Chapman Field Park, are (l-r) Brandon Moncada, Reed Seckinger, Brent Pier, Zach Zelenak, DannyHenderson, Gabriel Shore and Mia Buitrago. Each boy picked up at least two giant bags of garbage from themangrove area, joining about 75 other participants at this location for the countywide Earth Day event.

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BY LEE STEPHENS

The Fourth Annual Miami Food Bloggers

Bake Sale benefiting Share Our Strength/No

Kid Hungry (part of the National Food

Blogger Bake Sale) will take place on

Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This

year’s Bake Sale is hosted by the Southwest

Community Farmers’ Market at Tropical

Park, 7900 Bird Rd.

Baking bloggers include team captain

Renée Joslyn of FlamingoMusings.com and

Freakin’ Flamingo Jams; Fatgirl Hedonist

(FatgirlHedonist.com); Burger Beast

(BurgerBeast.com); Melissa Ginsberg

(TheFoodieTeacher.com); Lizbeth Cruz

Aiken (LoveMeFit.com); Annush (Annush

On The Causeway (annush.me)). Other bak-

ers include Chef Victoria and Chef Aimee of

Spice Galore, Lynne Cohen

(Girlyshoes.com), plus family and friends.

Every year, food bloggers across the coun-

try join the fight to end childhood hunger by

hosting bake sales in their communities. In

2012, 20 Food Blogger bake sales raised

nearly $30,000. Last year’s Miami sale

raised $3,652 for Share Our Strength/No Kid

Hungry, making it the No. 3 Food Blogger

Bake Sale in the country.

Highlights of this year’s Bake Sale include

a spectacular Raffle, with prizes donated by

Williams-Sonoma South Beach, Crave

Restaurant in Merrick Park, Chef Adrianne’s

Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar in Kendall,

EDGE Steak & Bar on Brickell, Blue Collar

Restaurant on Biscayne Boulevard in the

MiMo District, OTC on S. Miami Avenue,

Haven Gastro-Lounge on Lincoln Road, Spice

Galore in South Miami, and much more.

One hundred percent of moneys received

from the sale of baked goods and raffle tick-

ets and donations go to Share Our Strength’s

No Kid Hungry campaign to cover the cost

of opening additional meal sites serving chil-

dren; hire more staff to serve meals to kids;

provide mobile food pantries or cafeterias to

reach families who don’t have transportation

to meal sites; teach kids and their families

how to plan, shop for and cook healthy,

affordable meals that everyone enjoys.

For more information, visit the Miami

Team website at <http://join.strength.org>.

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underprivileged localschool children everyweekend for an entire

school year. Hundreds ofstudents already have

received backpacks full offood and snacks for the

weekend. Because of thegenerous donations from

Easter, the backpack program will continue

through June, andthroughout the 2013-14

school year. If you want todonate to the backpackprogram, or learn how

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BY EDITH TORRES

Soccer 5 Academy Mini Soccer

Program, also referred to as small sided

soccer, makes its South Florida debut at

three popular Miami-Dade County-owned

parks — Tropical Park, located at 7900

SW 40 St.; Kendall Soccer Park, 8011 SW

127 Ave., and Amelia Earhart Park, 401 E.

65 St. in Hialeah.

Headed by Soccer 5’s director of coach-

ing development Alan Georgeson, who has

over 15 years of experience in Europe in

mini/small sided soccer, kids ages 3-12

will learn about the history of mini soccer,

the basics of how to play, reasons why

mini soccer is the preferred form of soccer

play for kids, youth, and even adults, and

will have the opportunity to play in 3v3 up

to 7v7 matches to gain long-lasting experi-

ence in the sport.

Until now, mini soccer in parks only was

available at Kendall Soccer Park. With its

recent grand opening of Soccer 5 Tropical

Park and its third location at Amelia

Earhart Park, mini/small sided soccer now

will be available across the county, provid-

ing a greater opportunity for children and

families to access the proper 4G turf game

fields specifically designed for “5v5,”

“6v6” and “7v7” games, that until now

were difficult to come by.

With smaller fields on which to play,

mini soccer is much easier for young chil-

dren or children who have never played to

learn the sport. In addition, mini soccer is

designed for competitive play against less

number of players, providing more oppor-

tunity for pick-up games, as well as more

opportunity to play the ball making mini

soccer popular with older players too.

Soccer 5 Tropical Park is open Monday

through Friday, 3 p.m.-midnight, and

Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-midnight,

providing Soccer 5 Academy programs,

team programs, and summer, winter, and

spring-break camps.

For more information or to register for the

program, visit <www.miamisoccer5.com>.

“I cannot thank Miami-Dade Parks and

our Soccer 5 coaching staff enough for

making our dream of developing small

sided soccer for kids in the Greater

Miami area a reality,” said Alan

Georgeson, Soccer 5 Miami director of

Kids Soccer Development. “It is an excit-

ing time for us at Soccer 5 as we contin-

ue to expand our Kids Academy in South

Florida built on the success of our pub-

lic/private partnership with Miami-Dade

Parks and the Parks Foundation of

Miami-Dade,” he added.

“The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade

is delighted to partner with The Soccer 5

vision to provide an outstanding experi-

ence for this community through soccer,”

said Allison Diego, director of Business

Development, Fundraising and Advocacy

for Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and

Open Spaces Department. “We are happy

to be a part of this important child sports

development,” she added.

Soccer 5 USA is the evolution of 5v5

soccer in the USA, a game for all ages and

skill levels for all who play soccer, talk

soccer, and shop soccer. Its mission is to

promote the game of soccer in every city

around the USA via its platform of Soccer

5 USA operations, Soccer 5 live video and

forums, the Soccer 5 Academy and a

Soccer 5 shop powered by passion!

For more information on Soccer 5 USA,

contact Scott Georgeson, president, US

Soccer 5 LLC, at 1-888-575-2976.

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BY JEANMARIE FERRARA

Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO ofThe Miami Foundation, has been selected bythe Aspen Institute as a member of its HenryCrown Fellowship program, atwo-year program thatengages the next generationof leaders to develop commu-nity-spirited leadership andput thought into action.

The highly selective fel-lowship will bring together20 executives from Northand South America — allunder 45 years of age — whohave achieved success intheir chosen fields and are ata meaningful inflection pointin their lives and careers.The program comprises astructured series of seminars and each fel-low will undertake an individual leadershipproject.

“It is an honor to be included in the 2013class of the Henry Crown Fellows,” Sotosaid. “Cultivating thoughtful leaders is a keygoal of the Foundation’s work. I look forwardto getting the global perspective on society’s

leadership challenges and infusing thoseprinciples into our programs training youngleaders here in Miami-Dade.”

The Henry Crown Fellowship Program,established in 1997 to honor the life and

accomplishments of Chicagoindustrialist Henry Crown, isthe flagship program of theAspen Global LeadershipNetwork. It has 1,600 Fellowsin 45 countries.

The program has four previ-ous fellows from GreaterMiami: Sergio M. Gonzalez,senior vice president for uni-versity advancement and exter-nal affairs at the University ofMiami; Wifredo A. “Willy”Ferrer, United States Attorneyfor the Southern District ofFlorida; Cesar R. Conde, pres-

ident of Univision Networks, and RickyArriola, president and CEO of Inktel DirectCorporation. Soto is the only Florida memberof the 2013 fellows class.

For more about The Aspen Institute, visit<www.aspeninstitute.org>. For more infor-mation about The Miami Foundation, visit<www.miamifoundation.org>.

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BY ROXANA ROMERO

The numbers aligned for a group ofMiami Dade College (MDC) studentsrecently. Members of the Math Club fromKendall and North campuses grabbed fiveout of seven places in the 2013 MathOlympics competition in Jacksonville.

North Campus’ mathematics majorYang Li defeated his opponents to clinchfirst place in the individual competition.Having completed the majority of his stud-ies in China, Li’s first step when he arrivedin Miami was to continue his passion formathematics and enroll at MDC.

During his first semester, he joined theMath Club. A year later, he served as itspresident. But Li isn’t all left-brained. Hispassion for music began when he was 9. Heplays the piano and competed in national

and Chinese talent competitions. He plansto return to his native China to work as anengineer or professor after graduating.

Li and his teammates, Stanely Dor,Alberto Gutierrez, Octavio Del Sol, andRene Villareal, battled other students, earn-ing second place, in the team challenge.

Kudos are in order for the KendallCampus Math Club, too. StevenRivadeneira walked away with secondplace in the individual competition, whileNicolas Luca earned praise for his fourth-place standing. Rivadeneira and Luca werejoined by Hau Lian and Wenkui Ren, andtook third place in the team competitions.

Students representing other MDCcampuses also were part of the MathOlympics. MDC has a history of highfinishes at local, state, and nationalcompetitions.

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Treat mom to a decadent and delicious

day at Fairchild Tropical Botanic

Garden’s Mother’s Day Brunch on

Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., in

the Garden House at Fairchild Tropical

Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd. in

Coral Gables.

Delight in the flavors of Europe with this

year’s menu theme, “A Taste of Italy.”

Travel through the Eternal City with dishes

like Chianti-laced rosemary roast beef,

roasted Tuscan vegetables, fresh baked

focaccia and more at the Savory Station.

Enjoy classic brunch items with an Italian

twist, including cornetto pastries, ricotta

coffee cake and sweet Italian sausage at the

Breakfast Station. Complement the main

course with tre colore, Caesar and caprese

salads.

The whole family will love the Dessert

Station complete with a gelato bar, mini

cannoli and baked biscotti.

Brunch is $55 per adult, $27.50 per

child 5-12 years old, and free for children

4 and under. Service charge and Florida

sales tax apply.

See the full menu for more details. For

reservations, please call 305-256-8399.

Visit the Mother’s Day Brunch webpage

at <www.fairchildgarden.org>.

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BY MARITZA ARCEO-LOPEZ

Miami Seaquarium honors and cele-brates Mother’s Day by turning it into amonth-long celebration — Mother’s May.

Moms are encouraged to go to<www.miamiseaquarium.com/momsmonth> and “enter to win” prizesand register to receive anadmission discount coupon.Prizes include: First prize —a day of animal interactionsfor mom and three familymembers; second prize — ahands-on VIP tour for momand three family members;third prize — four annualpasses to Miami Seaquarium.

Every mom who registersonline will receive a couponfor 30 percent off admissionfor her and her family (up tosix guests) to visit all the ani-mal moms at the park during the month ofMay. This discount offer is available onlyfor Florida residents.

In addition, each day at the park in Maya “Mom of the Day” will be selected ran-domly and given a special prize pack.

“Mother’s May is our way of recogniz-ing and honoring all moms,” said AndrewHertz, general manager at MiamiSeaquarium. “We want to help you make

mom feel extra special. This isour way of saying ‘thank you’for everything moms do.”

Miami Seaquarium, SouthFlorida’s most popular touristattraction, is a family-orientedmarine-life park open to thepublic 365 days a year. Thepark provides visitors with agreater understanding andappreciation for marine lifethrough shows, presentationsand marine-life exhibits.General admission to MiamiSeaquarium is $39.95 and$29.95 for children (ages 3-9).

More information on Miami Seaquarium isavailable online at <www.miamiseaquari-um.com>.

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BY AMANDA KNAPP

International Culture Exchange Services

(ICES) is a non-profit organization seeking

families who are interested in hosting inter-

national high school students, ages 15-18,

from Europe, Asia, and Latin America for

the 2013-14 school year.

Students bring their own spending

money and have full insurance coverage.

Hosting an exchange student is a

rewarding way to experience another cul-

ture without ever leaving home. In addi-

tion, ICES host families are eligible for a

tax deduction.

ICES always has relied on volunteer

families who open their hearts and home to

an exchange student by bringing them into

their family and guiding them through this

once-in-a-lifetime experience in the United

States. Host families come in all shapes

and sizes and represent the diversity of

American culture.

Families are of varied economic, reli-

gious and racial backgrounds. They

include working parents, couples with or

without children, single parents, and empty

nesters.

In addition to treating the student like a

family member, the host family also pro-

vides a separate bed, a quiet place to study,

daily meals with the family, some local

transportation, open communication,

encouragement and sound advice to the

student.

Each exchange student is responsible,

caring, and already attends school regular-

ly. The student shows consistent effort to

share his/her culture and customs with the

host family and the community. They also

participate fully in family and school life

with open communication and program

commitment. Students arrive with their

own spending money and full medical and

accidental insurance.

Contact your area representative if you

are interested in hosting: Amanda Knapp

at 1-845-204-8857 or at

<[email protected]> or for more

information visit <www.icesusa.org>.

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BY BEGOÑE CAZALIS

The Homestead/Florida City Chamberof Commerce is sponsoring a MilitaryAppreciation Art and Essay Contest onthe meaning of freedom and honoring ourmilitary.

The artwork and essays will be exhibitedat the Military Appreciation Day event onSaturday, May 25, from 3 to 9 p.m., at LosnerPark, 104 N. Krome Ave. Contest winnerswill be announced the day of the event.

The essay contest invites middle school(grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12)students to write a 500-word limit essayabout what freedom and honoring servicemeans. The art contest, open for four agegroups, Elementary (K-2), Elementary(grades 3-5), Middle School (grades 6-8)and High School (grades 9-12), invites stu-dents to design a Memorial Day artworkabout what freedom and honoring servicemeans. Art submissions may be in anyartistic medium (paint, drawing, photogra-phy, sculpture, collage, etc.).

Each category’s age group will receivecash prizes as follows: $100 for first place,

$50 for second and $25 for third. Deadlinefor entries is May 15. Contest entries mustbe delivered or mailed to the GreaterHomestead/Florida City Chamber ofCommerce, 455 N. Homestead Blvd.Homestead, FL to the attention of:Executive Director Rosa Brito. Essayentries may be emailed to: <[email protected]>. All submissions mustinclude student name, school, grade,address, and phone. For more informationcall 305-247-2332.

Winners will be announced at theMilitary Appreciation Day event, where allcontest entries will be exhibited. The eventwill include live music, military displaysand demonstrations, food trucks, vendors,and bounce houses. The event, which isorganized by the City of Homestead inpartnership with the Military AffairsCommittee, Homestead Air Reserve Baseand Homestead/Florida City Chamber ofCommerce, will offer to Military ID hold-ers free $10 vouchers redeemable for foodat the event. Additionally those wearing aMilitary Uniform will be entered for freeinto a $500 value prize raffle.

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BY ALICE FISHER

If you think that your furry friend needs

a bit of culture in his/her life, here is your

chance to make it happen. You and your

four-legged friend can attend a one-of-a-

kind shopping and cultural experience

when you attend “Culture Your Canine” on

Thursday, May 2, in Coral Gables benefit-

ing the animals at the Humane Society of

Greater Miami.

(Note: Only well behaved, vaccinated,

and leashed dogs are invited.)

Guests will browse the wonderful selec-

tion of items available at Fine Line

Furniture and Accessories, Filomena

Fernandez Clothing Boutique, The

Americas Collection Fine Arts Gallery, and

Gallilani, all located at 4217 and 4213

Ponce De Leon Boulevard. Each show-

room will provide music, drinks and light

bites. Cocktails courtesy of Grey Goose

Vodka. There also will be a fabulous silent

auction and raffle.

There is a $15 fee at the door and 15 per-

cent of all sales made that evening will ben-

efit the organization as well. Sponsors

include: Art Work Partners, Brown Design,

Epi-Pet, Eppa Sangria, Filomena

Fernandez FineLine, Gallilani, Grey

Goose, Perry Ellis International, Planet

Beach, Rocky Patel Cigars, Sea Dream

Yatch Club, SideWalk Salads, Sotheby’s,

The Americas Collection, The Collection,

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Miami-Dade County Animal ServicesDepartment, in partnership with the HumaneSociety of Greater Miami and The CatNetwork, participated in the AmericanSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals (ASPCA) Annual Partnership meet-ing in Austin, TX in September 2012, where10 other communities nationwide also pre-sented their accomplishments and projectedincrease in the number of abandoned petssaved in our respective communities.

The ASPCA Partnership is a collaborativeeffort with communities to increase the liverelease rate of local shelters through sustain-able data-driven plans and programs. Theobjective is to engage the community, toreunite lost pets with their families, increaseadoptions, provide targeted spay/neuter andsupport community cats.

“As part of the ASPCA Partnership,Miami-Dade County Animal ServicesDepartment and our partners have benefitedfrom a variety of resources and professionalinformation to continue to improve the serv-ices provided to our community pets and res-

idents” said Alex Muñoz, Animal Servicesdirector.

“Our community goal is to increase theLive Release Rate by 10 percent in 2013, andwe are dedicated to working diligently andcreatively to accomplish it. The support ofthe ASPCA is essential to achieve this objec-tive and we are confident we will meet ourgoal” Muñoz added.

The ASPCA grants benefit the depart-ment’s Dog and Cat Transport Program relo-cation expenses, an Employee IncentiveProgram to increase the live release of pets atASD, support for the Mega Pet AdoptionEvent, marketing budget to promote jointevents with Miami-Dade partners, TNG(Trap/Neuter/Give Back) surgery support,and off-site adoption event, transport andresponse trailer, totaling $137,000.

Each year, Animal Services, located at7401 NW 74 St., receives over 30,000 pets.The goal of ASD is to increase pet adoptions,rescues, and the number of families reunitedwith their lost pets, as well as communityawareness and involvement with the shelter.

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The newest addition to ArcadiaPublishing’s “Images of America”series is Along the Miami River fromlocal author Paul S. George. Thebook boasts more than 200 vintageimages of this Florida region.

Although the Miami River origi-nally was just 4.5 miles in length, ithas been a robust working river sincethe incorporation of Miami in 1896.With a volume of trade exceeding $4billion annually, the Miami Riverhas been central to the story ofMiami for thousands of years.

Native Miamians lived along theriver for millennia and used it astheir “expressway,” as well as theirsource for food and water. The river-banks have been home to exotic ani-mals, Jesuit missions, slave planta-tions, Army forts, Julia Tuttle (the“Mother of Miami”) and a grandGilded Age hotel. Even with thepost-World War II rise of suburbiaand the flight of residents away fromthe center of the city, the river hasremained busy.

Today, with a renaissance in cen-tral Miami, there has been a signifi-cant increase in appreciation for therole of the river in this revival and inthe rich history of the city. Along theMiami River shares this unique his-tory using vintage images that allowthe reader to step back in time andview their community from a differ-ent perspective.

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Seasoned sales and marketing profes-sional Liliana Páez is a prime example of aworking mother who has successfully bal-anced her career and motherhood.

The local mom entrepreneur is on a mis-sion to teach other women how to find bal-ance in their lives and establish their ownbusiness, and thereby “have it all.” Páezrecently launched her first book, FemalePower A Women’s Guideto Becoming aMillionaire, which fea-tures specific strategiesand techniques for womento set out on the path ofsuccess.

The sales entrepreneuris the founder and CEO ofGlobal Smarts Products, acompany headquartered inMiami’s Brickell areawith a global presence.The firm focuses on creat-ing, designing and sellingcutting edge, innovativeproducts, which are cur-rently sold at major retail-ers in over 35 countries,via e-commerce and Direct ResponseTelevision. She has gone from sellingcakes door to door, to engaging in multiplesuccessful business ventures to foundingher own company.

In her book, Páez creates a step-by-stepprogram to achieve financial triumph. Theguide, along with Liliana’s personal storyon how she became a successful business-woman despite obstacles, provides womenwith all the necessary tools to flourish.

Female Power A Women’s Guide toBecoming a Millionaire is comprised ofher inspiring biography, an easy-to-follow15-step guide, a CD audio book, a CD to

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Originally fromColombia, Páez wasraised by a middle classfamily and came toMiami in pursuit of herAmerican dream. She hasachieved $5 billion insales throughout her illus-trious career.

Some of the topicsaddressed in the bookinclude: working for your-self, the magic of visuali-zation, ambition as yourbest friend, tips on takingthe “no” out of life, sales

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BY IVONNE LABRADA-LEICHTLING

Through her professional dance careerthat spanned over two decades, formerprima ballerina Maria Teresa del Realbecame an expert at devising new and cre-ative ways to maintain the fitness levelsneeded to keep her dancingat top form.

Like many cross-trainers,del Real sought effective fit-ness props that would helpher achieve a strong, defined,well-aligned, elongatedphysique without bulking upthe muscles on her legs orarms.

After 20 successful yearsas a prima ballerina inEurope, del Real recentlymoved to South Florida andopened Barrebox, a boutiquefitness studio featuring hersignature ballet-inspired, cross-trainingworkout programs for non-dancers:

BalletFit, which incorporates basic balletsteps with the use of elastic bands (on thebarre and from above), resistance rings,light weights and medicine balls, and

BalletBox, a combination of boxing withbasic ballet movement. The one-hourclasses are designed for all levels and donot require prior dance experience.

“I am excited to share my expertise withfitness enthusiasts who are seeking theguidance of an experienced dance profes-sional like myself to diversify their work-out routines and improve their bodies,” delReal said. “The Barrebox method is a com-

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These movements, techniques and exer-cises were developed out of her experi-ences with fellow ballet professionals,coaches and physical therapists.

Born in Miami and raised in San Juan,Puerto Rico, del Real wasconsidered a ballet wun-derkind when Ballets de SanJuan promoted her to princi-pal dancer at 17. Three yearslater, she won the bronzemedal at the VarnaInternational BalletCompetition. Soon after, delReal joined Pittsburgh BalletTheater as principal dancerand continued on to a stellarcareer in Europe performingwith the Royal Ballet ofFlanders, English NationalBallet, Scottish Ballet and

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HRH Queen Elizabeth II acknowledgeddel Real as one of the most distinguishedAmericans living in London and PrincessDiana invited del Real to perform for herand a select audience at KensingtonPalace.

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As part of the 13th annual InternationalArt of Storytelling program, the Miami-Dade Public Library System presents“Once Upon a Time in Almeria” by MarkParascandola, from Apr. 26 to June 3, onthe second floor exhibition space in theMain Library, 101 W. Flagler St.

The series of photographs captures theregion of Almeria, Spain, which was hostto dozens of filmmakers who, during the1960s and 1970s, constructed elaboratemovie sets, invoking locations from theAmerican Southwest to Bedouin Arabia.

The exhibition focuses on the architec-ture and locations used in classic filmssuch as Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia,

Patton, and Sergio Leone’s “spaghettiwesterns” starring Clint Eastwood. Someof the buildings shown were constructedsolely as temporary sets, while others arepre-existing structures with their own his-tory, discovered and reused by foreignmovie directors. The prints on display arelimited-edition digital prints made usingarchival pigment inks.

Each year, the Miami-Dade LibrarySystem partners with a library from anoth-er country in an effort to share and exploreeach other’s customs and cultures. The2013 international exchange partner is theBibliotecas de la Comunidad de Madrid inMadrid, Spain.

For more information about this exhibit,contact Art Services at 305-375-5048.

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BY CATHY GUERRA

In partnership with the ArchaeologicalSociety of Southern Florida, the DeeringEstate at Cutler presents a free lecture onthe second Thursday of each month at 7p.m. Lectures are conducted in the VisitorCenter Auditorium at the Deering Estate atCutler, 16701 SW 72 Ave. The lectures arefree and open to the public.

The program on Thursday, May 9, at 7p.m., is “World War II and the Blimp Baseat Richmond Field.” Presenter is AnthonyAtwood, PhD.

Dr. Atwood will discuss the importanceof Florida’s role, emphasis on SouthFlorida, not simply as a vast training camp,but equally important as a point of depar-ture of United States military air poweraround the world. The offshore waters werealso the scene of a critical naval battle, oneof the few in the Western Hemisphere.

Anthony Atwood is a recently retiredNavy Reserve Officer, the executive direc-tor of the Military Museum and Memorialof South Florida, a Florida InternationalUniversity history professor, and a nativeMiamian.

The Deering Estate at Cutler, a Miami-Dade County Park, is located at 16701 SW72 Ave. This 444-acre natural and archeo-logical preserve and historic site is listed onthe National Register of Historic Placesand serves as a center for education, cultureand recreation.

Historic house tours are offered dailyat 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Natural areastours are offered daily at 12:30 p.m.(October-May). EcoAdventure Tours areoffered throughout the year for an addi-tional fee.

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Miami Children’s Museum (MCM)transported more than 600 attendees to aBlues Brothers-inspired evening onSaturday, Apr. 6, at the 2013 Be A KidAgain Gala, “We’re on a Mission.”

Nearly $1 million were raised in supportof educational programming with the helpof generous donors, sponsors, an extensivesilent auction and a high-end live auctionhosted by Big 105.9 FM morning host PaulCastronovo and Pulitzer Prize-winningauthor and humorist Dave Barry.

The event was chaired by Mike andChris Weinberg. The night’s major spon-sors included: Premier Sponsors AlanPotamkin and Brigitt Rok and theFairholme Foundation; PresentingSponsors were MCM chair of the boardJeff and Yolanda Berkowitz, CoastalConstruction Group and the MiamiMarlins/David Samson.

Guests enjoyed Blues Brothers-themedculinary delights by Chef DavidSchwadron and danced to a dazzling multi-

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One of the night’s highlights was theexciting live auction emceed by the “madmen” of the evening, Dave Barry and PaulCastronovo which included a custom por-trait by Romero Britto, a Porsche Boxsterlease from the Collection, limited editionGirard-Perregaux iconic FORevergladesluxury timepiece, Yacht charter to Bimini,Miami Heat playoff tickets and a $45,000Tahitian Pearl Necklace. In addition to thelive auction, guests supported educationalprogramming by bidding on over 200 itemsin an extensive silent auction.

Miami Children’s Museum, located onWatson Island, offers bilingual and inter-active exhibits; programs and classes andlearning materials related to arts, culture,community and communication. MCMhas 14 interactive galleries and housesmany exciting and fun traveling exhibits.

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Jeffrey Hearne of Legal Services ofGreater Miami Inc., private attorneyMichael Birnholz, and Miami-Dade

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Certified New Home SpecialistCRS - Certified Residential Specialist

SRES - Seniors Real Estate Specialist -sensitive to age 50+ issues and priorities

12498 SW 127th Ave. • Miami, FL 33186E-Mail: [email protected]

LET ME SELL YOUR HOME!With my market savvy and knowledge of yourneighborhood, I can sell your home fast and for

top dollar. “Your Real Estate Consultant For Life!”Call Pat at 305-613-8421, I can make it happen!

Cell: 305-613-8421 • Fax: 305-251-4094 • Office: 305-251-4044

Independently Owned

and Operated

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• COMPLETE BATHROOM REMODELING• BATHROOM/SHOWER CONVERSION

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LICENSED & INSUREDOVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE • FREE ESTIMATES!

TEL: 305-803-6901

TUTORINGMath, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics

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Email: [email protected]

• All levels• Individual and group sessions• Online and independent courses25%

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TUTORING SERVICESSubject Areas Taught:

SAT Prep (math), ACT Prep (math), GRE Prep (math), Algebra I & II, Geometry, Calculus, Statistics,

Physics, College Physics, Chemistry, Organizational Skill, Memory,

Technical Writing.

Shane Smoleny

786-367-671315 Years Experience

Office near Baptist Hospital

Garay Kitchens & Baths, Inc. Best quality!

• Traditional and Modern Designs• Solid Paints and Stains Available• Computerized Drawings• Contractor Friendly• Complete Remodeling• Free Estimates

We Build Custom CabinetsOver 20 years of experience!

All wood kitchen cabinets

10x10$3999.00

Alex Garay 786.252.8474Email: [email protected]


FREE ESTIMATES • 305-233-0699

Licensed & Insured

• Tree Trimming• Consultation• Stump Grinding• Landscaping• Lawn Services• Fertilization• Sprinkler Repair• Debris Removal• Backhoe Service• Driveway Pavers• Fencework - All Types• Chickee Huts• Outdoor Kitchens• And More

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[email protected] Phone: 786.395.1588

OPENING DOORS TO SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE

ESSLINGER WOOTEN MAXWELL, INC., REALTORS305.329.7744 • [email protected] • WWW.DREWKERN.COM

DREWKERN

As a second generation real estate professional, and a Miami native,I have an intimate understanding of our local market.

Let me help guide you through the sometimes turbulent waters of buyingand selling your most valuable asset. The process should be easy and enjoyable

when you have the assistance of the right professional.

18003 SW 88 PlWonderful 3 bdrm / 2 bath home inPalmetto Bay. Vaulted ceilings in the

kitchen and family room. Formal living anddining rooms. Circular drive. Accordian

shutters. Fabulous screened pool and patiowith covered porch all surrounded by lushvegetation. Large, fenced 15,125 sq ft lot.

$339,000

7600 SW 135 StExceptional 3 bdrm/ 3 bath, family homein Pinecrest. Formal living & dining rms,eat in kitchen with lots of counter space.Spacious family room overlooks oversized,25,700 sq ft lush backyard with coveredpatio and room for a pool. 2 master suites.2 car side-entry garage. $699,000

350 75 ST #210Just two blocks from the beach, near BalHarbour! Light-filled 1 bdrm / 1 bathcondo. Open eat-in kitchen complete withgas stove, lots of storage. Large livingarea. Tile floor throughout. Gated entryleads you to the nicely landscaped garden.Plenty of street parking. $100,000

10740 SW 121 StLovely 3 bdrm/ 2 bath family home in thePine Shores community. Bright and spa-cious kitchen with lots of storage and

room for a large eat-in area or den. Formalliving & dining rooms. Private fenced

backyard with covered patio and pool. 2car garage. $385,000

18450 SW 78 PlFabulous 5 bdrm/ 3 bath home, built in1995, in Cutler Bay. Updated kitchenwith granite countertops. Formal livingroom and dining room. 2 car side entrygarage. Newer pool and patio withlarge side yard.$489,000

7240 SW 146 TEThe perfect home for entertaining in the Vil-lage of Palmetto Bay! 4 bdrm/ 2.5 bath. For-mal living & dining rms, remodeled kitchen.Garage converted into spacious game room.Pool & covered patio, lovely landscaping,wooden deck and pergola. Plus a pond with

peaceful rock waterfall. $599,0007814 SW 165 StSpacious and well-maintained home on aquiet street in Palmetto Bay. 4 bdrm/ 3bath, over 2,900 sq ft on a beautifullylandscaped 18,000 sq ft lot. Formal diningroom, expansive living room and familyroom. Large kitchen overlooks the pooland patio. Updated master bath.$529,000

Your homehere

If you are interested in listing yourhome for sale or lease I would lovethe opportunity to speak to you.Call me for a complimentary

analysis of your home.305.329.7744


Palmetto Bay News 4.30.2013

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