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The crescendo hasbeen building at PalmettoBay’s trouble councilmeetings since early2011. The question forthose frustrated non-aligned residents waitingfor a return to reason-

ableness is whether recent events signal aclimax or the point of no return.

Those who watch meetings on TV cangain painful insight on how not to run agovernment, especially if you view the lastfive minutes of the April council meetingwhen, after losing a vote, Mayor ShelleyStanczyk reportedly was so visibly upsetby the outcome she actually got up and leftthe dais without adjourning the meeting.People were dumbfounded.

The council comments remained on theagenda so it was improper for her to walkout, prematurely ending the meeting.This is another first, another low point forPalmetto Bay’s history. That is no way foran elected official to run the people’sbusiness.

Palmetto Bay lacks leadership all aroundthe dais. Despite loud complaints, nothinghas been done to address the lack of civili-ty, transparency or even allowing anyonenot affiliated with completing campaigns to

Southwood students’ art in Bromeliad Society show

BY GARY ALAN RUSE

O nce again, artworksby students atSouthwood MiddleSchool were featuredalong with adult art

during the annual showcase of theBromeliad Society, a special weekendevent at Fairchild Tropical BotanicalGarden in Coral Gables.

The event, in mid-April each year,exhibits the work of approximately 150talented young students in the Magnet ArtProgram. The paintings are displayedalongside rare bromeliad plants and are

viewed by many visitors to Fairchild,according to Jenifer Berse, magnet artteacher at Southwood.

“I am yet again absolutely blown awayby the Bromeliad Society Magnet ArtExhibit,” Berse said. “Although I see thestudents as they are the working on theirbromeliad art in just about every mediaimaginable, to see the collective exhibitof every sixth, seventh, and eighth gradestudent never fails to fill me with greatpride, and excitement.

“The partnership we have with the

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Pictured are sixth grade art student Kayla Hinchey (left) with her family and BromeliadSociety liaison Sharon Biddix-Maessen (center).

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BY SUZY TRUTIE

M iami-Dade County ispartnering with theAmerican CancerSociety as it looks to

local residents to help finish the fightagainst cancer by reaching full enrollmentin a historic research study.

Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) willgive scientists a better understanding ofcancer causes and prevention. The Societyis looking for local men and womenbetween the ages of 30 and 65 from variousracial/ethnic backgrounds with no personalhistory of cancer to help reach full enroll-ment of at least 300,000 people.

“By joining this study, people can literallyhelp save lives, giving future generations moretime with families and friends,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “Asthe American Cancer Society celebrates its100th birthday in 2013, I can think of no morevaluable contribution to the cancer fight.”

Signing up requires a one-time in-personvisit to read and sign a consent form, com-plete a survey, have your waist measured,and give a small non-fasting blood samplelike what you’d do during a routine doctorvisit. Participants also will complete amore detailed survey at home and will con-tinue to receive periodic follow-up surveysin the future that researchers will use tolook for more clues to cancer’s causes.

“Many individuals diagnosed with cancerstruggle to answer the question, ‘Whatcaused my cancer?’ In many cases, we don’tknow the answer,” said Alpa V. Patel, PhD,principal investigator of CPS-3. “CPS-3will help us better understand what factors

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The Howard Palmetto Orioles won the Atom 2 Championship on Saturday, Apr. 27, with a convincing 13-2 victory over the Yankees at Suniland Field. This final win was a fitting end to a dominating 21-2 season of youthbaseball where the Orioles outscored their opponents by 200 runs during the 18-game regular season. For many of the boys and coaches Gator Rebhan and Mike Lesman this championship came on heels of last year’sundefeated season with the Savannah Sand Gnats.

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Bromeliad Society of Florida and SharonBiddix-Maessen has been a wonderful learn-ing opportunity for our students,” Berseadded. “They are able to gain an apprecia-tion for the many species of the beautifulBromeliad, and explore that beauty throughtheir art skills.”

Sharon Biddix-Maessen is a retired artteacher and a member of the BromeliadSociety who has served as a liaison to thestudents. She was the person responsible forbringing student art into the annual exhibi-tion in the first place because of her teachingbackground.

The Bromeliad Society provides livebromeliads for the classrooms which allowthe students to study the structure of the plantsand visualize them three-dimensionally,rather than just by looking at photos. Worksare created by students in the program using avariety of media, including watercolor, tem-

pera, acrylic, pastels and colored pencil.Leslie McKinley, another Southwood

magnet art teacher, is involved in the annualproject and stressed the importance of thelink between the students, the BromeliadSociety and Fairchild.

“Having artwork displayed in such arenowned venue as Fairchild Garden forgesstrong connections between the students, theirfamilies, and the community,” McKinley said.“Those who have not actually experienced thebeauty of Fairchild, come to recognize itsvalue to our area. Students gain insight into theimportance of our ecosystem in South Floridaand knowledge and appreciation for the beau-ty that surrounds them every day.”

The school’s principal, Magda R. Pereira,said she was pleased by the students’ paint-ings and their continued participation.

“As the principal of Southwood MiddleSchool, I am proud to see our superstarsshowcase their artistic skills in the annualBromeliad Show at Fairchild Gardens,”Pereira said. “It’s incredible to see suchamazing talent, at such a young age.”

cause cancer, and once we know that, we canbe better equipped to prevent cancer.”

CPS-3 is the latest addition to theSociety’s groundbreaking cancer preventionstudies, which have been instrumental inhelping identify major factors that can affectcancer risk. Researchers say CPS-3 holds

the best hope of identifying new and emerg-ing cancer risks. But its success depends onmembers of the community becominginvolved. Researchers will use data fromCPS-3 to build on evidence from those ear-lier cancer prevention studies, which beganin the 1950s and involved hundreds of thou-sands of volunteer participants.

For more information, visit <www.can-cer.org/cps3florida> or call Lainie Jones at305-779-2848.

address concerns of public interest.Senseless squabbling, often through interme-diaries, still remains business du jour.

The April Committee of the Whole meet-ing was overshadowed by a lawyer repre-senting plaintiffs who are members of orsuing members of the council and formercandidates in separate lawsuits against theother council members and their supporters,who used public comments as a time to blastthe village attorney.

This was uncalled for and adds even moretoxic air to meetings. The mayor impotentlyallowed what many termed impertinentattacks unabated. Campaign supporters,plaintiffs and defendants in the lawsuits,including a spouse of a council member,regularly come to the microphone at meet-ings to blast sitting members of the councilor each other in attendance. Bold statementsof “bring it on,” daring each other on regard-ing the litigation, are made on the publicrecord. Who can stomach this behavior?

Make no mistake about it — there is a realcrisis in leadership going on in PalmettoBay. The people need to step in and stop it.No one who voted for incorporation to cre-ate a village where you find police reports

filed by members of the public and even acouncil member against spouses of sittingcouncil members for threats of violence, —one event occurring at a council meeting, theother at an election polling place.

There are police reports of destruction ofcampaign signs by council spouses. Policehaving to intervene signals a total lack ofcivility. And shame on the mayor for failingto maintain decorum and, more importantly,dignity for the community.

But the blame should not end there.Shame on the rest of the council for not step-ping in when the mayor fails to stop thismisbehavior.

What a difference in leadership betweentwo cities. Pinecrest has the “No Place forHate” program that has led to Pinecrestbeing designated a “Community ofRespect.” Obviously it has merely driventhis behavior south to Palmetto Bay wherebad behavior has been elevated to officialbusiness. Perhaps Palmetto Bay leadershipshould take some lesson from their neigh-bors and work to return civility. The firststep is to set an example and then shun thosewho drag Palmetto Bay through the mudwith their shameless public antics.

Residents need to demand better from themayor and council in this current PalmettoBay government. This cannot wait until thenext election to cure.

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BY ROBERT HAMILTON

Lue Scott, age 83, has lived in her West Perrine house

for 40 years and she is confined to a wheelchair.

Rebuilding Together Miami and Duffy Construction

partnered to make her home wheelchair accessible by

widening doorways and modifying the bathroom to be

ADA compliant. Scott is more independent in her home

with the modifications. Volunteers put on the finishing

touches by painting and landscaping her home.

“It feels like a new home. It is the best,” Ms. Scott

exclaimed.

Commissioner Dennis Moss and Congressman Joe

Garcia visited the renovated homes and were impressed

with Rebuilding Together Miami’s good work to provide

safe, dry and healthy homes for senior residents in

Miami-Dade County.

More than 350 volunteers turned out to paint, land-

scape and repair 17 homes in the West Perrine neighbor-

hood. By leveraging resources and organizing volun-

teers, Rebuilding Together Miami is able to provide

repairs for homeowners to live in safe and dry homes.

The homeowners live on fixed incomes, which forces

them to choose between medicine and food or repairing

a leaking roof.

“National Rebuild Day” is the annual signature event

of Rebuilding Together when affiliates from all parts of

the country plan projects to celebrate the organization’s

mission and to bring national attention to the plight of

America’s low-income homeowners and the communi-

ties in which they live.

Funding the home repairs are Raymond James, Booz

Allen Hamilton, SunTrust, Miami Dolphins, Old Navy

Miami Market, West Perrine Community Redevelopment

Agency, Galvez Construction, Allied Minority

Contractors, AGC Apprenticeship, AL-Flex

Exterminators, Coda Roofing, Contractors Resource

Center, Duffey Construction Company, Everglades Steel,

First Florida Building Corp, Hollub Homes, House

Doctors, Kingdom Cuts, MDM Corporation, NAWIC,

OHL/Arellano, Overholt Construction, Pepsi Beverages

Company, Ram Tech Construction, Shorty’s BBQ, St.

Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church, Team Contracting,

Valspar Paint and WM Bagsters.

“We are pleased to help the West Perrine homeowners.

Rebuilding Together Miami is committed to preserving

affordable housing and making a difference in the com-

munity” said Donna Fales, executive director of

Rebuilding Together Miami.

For additional information visit <www.rebuildingto-

gethermiami.org>.

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BY DANIEL MUTTER

Palmer Trinity studentscelebrated Earth Day andArbor Day with the “Plant aTree: Easy as 1, 2, 3” project.

The project has three easysteps: pick a young nativeFlorida tree provided by theScience Department, bring ithome to plant, and take aphoto while planting the tree.Student photos will be col-lected by the ScienceDepartment in order to sharewith other schools in thefuture.

The project is a part ofPalmer Trinity School’sstrong commitment to teachsustainability and environ-mental awareness to students.

For more informationabout the school, visit<www.palmertrinity.org>.

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Freshman Matthew Cabanes plants a native Florida Locust Berry tree inhis backyard as a part of the “Plant a Tree: Easy as 1, 2, 3” project.

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Ready, kids? Palmetto Bay’s official vil-lage run Summer Camp program starts againthis year on June 10, so if you have kids whowill have time on their hands during the sum-mer, now is the time to look into the summercamp program and register before the avail-able spaces fill up. It’s an 8-week session, pro-fessionally supervised by trained counselors,with lots of activities at area parks and inter-esting field trips, too. The village has beenrunning it for a number of years now and theprogram has been very popular. Kids can par-ticipate for only one week or all eight, or anynumber in between. For more information,call 305-259-1234, or visit the official villagewebsite at <www.palmettobay-fl.gov>.

Serving up tennis, too! June 10 is also the startof the village’s Tennis Camp, which is a 10-weeksession. So parents, if you have hopeful youngtennis stars ages five to 17, or youngsters justlooking for something different to do over thesummer, you and they may be interested in theTennis Summer Camp put on by the village’s

Parks & Recreation Department. It’s operated atthe Tennis Center at Coral Reef Park, 7895 SW152 Street, and the program is run by USPTA-PTR professionals Lee Pettis and Kara Borromeo,Monday to Friday, June through August. Thereare beginner to intermediate levels.

“People can register online or here atCoral Reef Park,” said Borromeo. For infor-mation call 305-259-1234 or visit<www.palmettobay-fl.gov>.

Celebrations of note: Former VillageCouncilman Ed Feller’s birthday was May 13.Former Vice Mayor Linda Robinson’s birthdayis May 19th. Former Mayor Eugene Flinn andhis wife Alexandra are celebrating their wed-ding anniversary on May 23rd. CorricePatterson, director of the village’s Public WorksDepartment, has a birthday coming up on June5th. Best wishes to all! (And if we missed any-one, it’s only because we don’t have your birth-day or other special day on file.)

Free Trees! As part of the village’s EarthWeek program they made available to residents afree tree at Ludovici Park on April 27. Well, theystill have some left, in fact as of this writing theyhave 40 Paradise Trees, 28 Mahogany Trees and30 Royal Poinciana trees, all “3-gallon size,” soif you could use a tree for your yard call theVillage’s Public Works Dept. now for more infor-mation: 305-969-5011.

Attention COW fans... On Wednesday,

May 15th at 7 p.m. there will be a Committeeof the Whole Workshop. As usual, the meet-ing will be held in the Village HallChambers, 9705 East Hibiscus Street,Palmetto Bay, FL 33157.

Got pets? If you do and you’re planning amove, or even travel with them, you may want tocheck out this website we heard about.TripsWithPets has an online publication calledPets On-the-Move: A Moving Guide for Pets.It’s “designed to be a one-stop shop for movingfamilies to get all the information they need to

make sure their furry friends are cared for, happy,and safe every step of the way to their new home.”

To learn more visit,<www.tripswithpets.com/petmove>.

Thought of the Day:Few men have virtue to

withstand the highest bidder. — President George Washington

Gary Alan Ruse contributed to this col-umn.

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You are member of Congress. You are aSenator or a member of the House ofRepresentatives. It doesn’t matter if you area Democrat, Republican or an Independent.Unless you are living in a cave without tel-evision, newspapers or radio, you knowthat every national survey (except perhapsa survey conducted by the NRA) saysalmost 90 percent of Americans favor somesort of a gun sale approval process to weedout the crooks and those with dangerousmental problems.

The public doesn’t care if the records areshredded after the sale. They just want toprohibit the sale of guns to those that havea history of wrongdoing or a mental prob-lem that could cause a tragedy.

The polling isn’t suggesting thatAmericans be prohibited from owningguns. They are not advocating ending thesale of guns. Fine, if every law-abiding

American, those of good mental health,want to own a gun. All most Americans askis that all future sales of guns require abackground check to make sure the gunsare not falling into the wrong hands.

So what happened when such a bill wentto the floor of the Senate for a vote on Apr.17? Flaunting the vast majority ofAmericans’ wishes the Senators failed topass the proposed legislation. It wouldseem the financial support of the NationalRifle Association (NRA) trumped thewishes of the public. Although a majorityof Senators voted for the bill there were notenough to meet the 60 votes needed to pre-vent a filibuster.

Perhaps, more than the loss of financialsupport, many Senators fear that not sup-porting the wishes of the NRA would resultin their facing a NRA supported opponentwhen they come up for reelection.

Now Mr. or Ms. Member of Congress, if90 percent of Americans want some sort ofsale clearance, why are you voting againstit? Don’t you feel any need to support thedemands of your constituents? Don’t youwant to get reelected? Why are you beingso intimidated by the fringe? You can’t winan election with 10 percent of the voting

public supporting you.I don’t think the NRA, has sufficient

money to turn that 90 percent around. Whyeven the NRA, just a short time ago, sup-ported background checks on gun buyers. Iguess the NRA’s big money backers, thegun manufacturers, fear the loss of sales ifcriminals and those with mental healthproblems are prohibited from buying guns.

This was a bipartisan issue. The back-ground check bill was drafted, and support-ed, by Joe Manchim, a Democrat from WestVirginia, and Patrick Toomey, a Republicanfrom Pennsylvania. They even exemptedfrom background check sales between indi-viduals in the hope of gaining support fromthose still on the fence. Senate LeaderHarry Reid said “This compromise legisla-tion shouldn’t be controversial.”

Shame on our Senate failing onAmerica’s attempt to bring some commonsense to gun ownership, flauntingAmerica’s wishes, in order to protect their

support from the NRA. What a spinelessbunch of elected officials.

One last thought. A law enforcementofficer friend once told me “owning a gunto protect your home is fine.” However, hesaid, “If you pull a gun on someone thatjust broke into your home you had better beready to shoot. Because if you don’t andthey see you have a gun they will shootyou. You are dead. They will shoot you themoment they see a gun in your hand. And,if you do shoot make sure it is a burglar, notyour wife or kid up going to the bathroomin the middle of the night.”

What more can I say?

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BY JENNIFER GUTIERREZ

Land Rover North and South Dade, divi-sions of Warren Henry Auto Group, hostedthe annual Owner’s Day Off-Road TrackEvent on Apr. 13 and 14.

Guests experienced exhilarating ruggedterrain as they navigated their vehiclesthrough a custom-made track with a certi-fied Land Rover instructor. The TrackEvent provides a unique opportunity forowners to take advantage of the unparal-leled capabilities their Land Rover has tooffer. Drivers learn to properly navigatesteep ascents and descents, pick the rightline on side tilts, and maintain vehicle con-trol in challenging off-road settings.

Following the drive, guests enjoyed break-fast bites courtesy of Dunkin Donuts and abarbecue lunch courtesy of Warren HenryAuto Group. Event partners included GablesPonce and Island’s Gem Spring Water.

Land Rover North Dade is located at20800 NW Second Ave. (US 441) andLand Rover South Dade located at 16750S. Dixie Hwy. For more information, call1-866-379-9844 (North Dade), 1-866-413-7426 (South Dade) or visit online at<www.landrovernorthdade.com> and<www.landroversouthdade.com>.

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BY ROSA QUIROZ

As part of her two-year term leading theMiami-Dade County Commission, chairRebeca Sosa hopes to provide access to resi-dents of all areas within the county by hostingthe first offsite commission meeting onTuesday, May 21, 8:30 a.m., at the SouthMiami-Dade Cultural Arts Center.

Typically, commission meetings are held at

the Commission Chamber of the Stephen P.Clark Center in Downtown Miami, but Sosahas a mission to bring meetings to other areasof the community, such as South Dade, NorthDade and possibly university campuses. Theaim is to bring government closer to residents.

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center islocated at 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. Formore information, visit <www.smdcac.org> or callthe office of Commissioner Sosa at 305-375-4696.

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BY JESSICA DROUET

The National Court of Honor of the BoyScouts of America will recognize CarlosArboleya’s 53 years of adult service withthe BSA’s oldest and highest commenda-tion for extraordinary and truly noteworthyservice of a national character to Scoutingand the youth of America — the SilverBuffalo Award.

One of South Florida’s most recognizedbusinessmen, Arboleya’s success story is thatof the American dream. After arriving inMiami in 1959 from Cuba, he rose from aninventory clerk to vice president at a shoefactory. He then reentered banking, the indus-try in which he worked in Cuba. In a shorttime, Arboleya made a name for himself.

He continuously used the recognition tosupport the community and his true pas-sion, working for the advancement andguidance of local youth. It is this passionthat has led to Arboleya’s participation inthe Boy Scouts of America.

The success of Hispanic Scouting inSouth Florida is attributed largely toArboleya’s leadership, commitment andeffort, both personally and financially. Herecruited and trained the manpower to leadand organize troops in Miami’s Hispaniccommunity. He is the founder of theLincoln-Marti Boy and Girl ScoutCamporee, held at the Carlos J. ArboleyaCamping and Picnic Grounds in Miami forthe past 43 years, which is attended byapproximately 3,500 Scouts annually.

Arboleya is a recipient of numerousScouting awards, including the SilverBeaver Award on the council level, theSilver Antelope Award on the regionalbasis, the Vale la Pena (It Is Worthwhile)national award, the St. George Award fromthe National Catholic Committee onScouting and the Cuban Silver Fleur-de-

Lis symbolizing the Scout movement inCuba before communism.

Created in 1925, the first Silver BuffaloAward was conferred upon Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movementand Chief Scout of the World, with othernotable recipients including: Charles A.Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, James A.Lovell Jr., John Glenn, Neil Armstrong,Norman Rockwell, Charles M. Schulz,Walt Disney, Hank Aaron, VinceLombardi, Bob Hope, Marian Anderson,Irving Berlin, Art Linkletter, MarianWright, H. Ross Perot, J.W. Marriott,General Colin L. Powell, Bill Gates and 14presidents of the United States.

The Silver Buffalo Award will be pre-sented to Arobleya at the national annualmeeting of the Boy Scouts of America inDallas, TX, on May 24.

For more information on the Boy Scoutsof America, visit <www.scouting.org>.

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BY ROXANA ROMERO

Miami Dade College (MDC) is no

stranger to prestigious honors. It is ranked

among the top colleges in the U.S., with a

commitment to quality, diversity, innova-

tion and best practices.

The latest honor comes from American

Association of Community Colleges

(AACC) which conferred upon MDC its

Advancing Diversity Award for its signifi-

cant contributions — over a sustained peri-

od of time — to advancing diversity in

community college leadership, the com-

munity, and within higher education as a

whole.

The first award of its kind, it recognizes

MDC’s ongoing dedication to social equity

for all students and personnel; reflects the

diversity of its community and student

population; models innovative and pro-

gressive practices that support institutional

diversity, and maintains and advocates for

policies that support diversity at local,

state, and national levels.

Under the leadership of Dr. Eduardo J.

Padrón, MDC’s president, the college

has graduated more Hispanics and

African-Americans than any other col-

lege in the country. MDC students repre-

sent 185 countries and speak 94 lan-

guages; in terms of its full-time work-

force, 75 percent of administrators, 63

percent of faculty, and 88 percent of staff

are minorities.

“This recognition is truly on behalf of

everyone who is part of what we call

‘Democracy’s College.’ Diversity is a cor-

nerstone in everything we do. At MDC, we

have proven that diversity, open access and

quality can go hand in hand,” Dr. Padrón

said.

The awards ceremony took place on Apr.

23 during the AACC’s 93rd annual con-

vention in San Francisco.

The AACC established the Awards of

Excellence to align with key recommenda-

tions of the 21st Century Commission on

the Future of Community Colleges, a blue-

ribbon group that issued its findings last

spring. Its mission is to elevate communi-

ty colleges that are at the vanguard of pro-

gressive practices. Finalists for the AACC

Awards of Excellence were chosen by a

specially appointed committee of the

AACC board of directors.

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West Kendall Baptist Hospital has namedAída Shafer as chair of its board of directors.Shafer, who previously served as vice chair,replaces the late Tony Alonso who died inOctober 2012.

Shafer is owner of the certified publicaccounting firm Viciana & Shafer PA inCoral Gables. She is a graduate of FloridaState University and an active volunteer inlocal Christian organizations. She alsoserves on the Baptist Health South Floridaboard of trustees.

Scott Weston, a broker/partner with thecommercial real estate firm Maddux andCompany, has been named vice chair of theWest Kendall Baptist Hospital board.Weston serves on the board of trustees ofBaptist Health, as well as the boards of theBaptist Health South Florida Foundation,Baptist Health Enterprises and BaptistOutpatient Services.

“Aída Shafer has served in various leader-ship positions in the Baptist Health networkand is a founding member of the board ofWest Kendall Baptist Hospital,” said JavierHernández-Lichtl, CEO of West KendallBaptist Hospital.

“She has a deep knowledge of our opera-tions and is well-equipped to lead our boardas we continue to grow and expand our serv-ices,” he added.

“I have big shoes to fill, as Tony Alonsowas widely respected and loved throughoutBaptist Health,” Shafer said. “He recruitedme to serve on this board. As the hospitalenters its second year of operation, I hope tocontinue his legacy of strong and principledleadership for the benefit of the residents ofWest Kendall.”

All board members serve as volunteers,without compensation. They also must abideby a rigid conflict-of-interest policy that pre-vents them or their family members from

doing business with Baptist Health or any ofits subsidiaries.

West Kendall Baptist Hospital celebratesits second anniversary this month. It is hometo an accredited family practice residencyprogram as part of a formal academic affili-ation between Baptist Health and FloridaInternational University’s Herbert WertheimCollege of Medicine.

Baptist Health, the region’s largest faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organiza-tion, has more than 12,000 employees and isthe area’s largest private employer. BaptistHealth includes Baptist Hospital, SouthMiami Hospital, Doctors Hospital,Homestead Hospital, Baptist Children’sHospital, Baptist Cardiac & VascularInstitute, West Kendall Baptist Hospital,Baptist Outpatient Services and BaptistHealth Enterprises.

Baptist Health Foundation, the organiza-tion’s fundraising arm, supports services atall hospitals and facilities affiliated withBaptist Health.

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BY DANIEL MUTTER

Palmer Trinity School hosted its 22ndannual Book Fair on Monday, Apr. 22, fea-turing local New York Times bestsellingauthor James Grippando.

Parents transformed the school gymnasi-um into an elegant dining room with tablethemes like “Nancy Drew Mysteries” and“The Nutcracker.”

Money raised at the Book Fair sup-ports Palmer Trinity Matheson Librarywith funding for books, library automa-tion software, furniture, shelving andspecial projects. In the past two years,

proceeds from the event greatlyenhanced online research databases,which provide an invaluable resource forstudent research.

The Book Fair continued with a week-long campus book sale for students, facul-ty, and staff thanks to Books and Books.This year, the event helped raise over$11,000. Most importantly, the eventhelped strengthen the intellectual missionof the library through promoting love forbooks, reading, and the attainment of aca-demic excellence.

For more information about the school,visit <www.palmertrinity.org>.

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Miami Dade College’s (MDC) softballhead coach Gina De Aguero hit one out ofthe park for the team, clinching the 2013Southern Conference Coach of the YearAward.

The Miami native, now in her secondyear as MDC’s softball coach, steered theLady Sharks to first place at the SouthernConference Championship.

Coaching for the past 10 years, DeAguero has used her extensive experience

to lead her Kendall Campus team to a 28-12 season, thus far. She and the LadySharks took what they learned on the fieldand competed in the state tournament, thefirst week of May. In 2012, MDC came insecond place in its conference.

MDC has a winning sports history. Itsathletic teams have earned a total of 33NJCAA titles, and many of the college’sbaseball players have gone on to excel inthe Major Leagues. Most recently, the soft-ball team was the 2010 national championsquad.

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BY LEE STEPHENS

With the warm summer months aheadmany families will be spending more timepoolside or at the beach, so there is no timelike the present to prepare your child forbeing safe in and around water.

The Miami-Dade County Commissionhas designated the month of May as “WaterSafety Month,” during which the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and OpenSpaces Department is partnering with theParks Foundation of Miami-Dade to height-en public awareness about the urgency forall youth to receive water safety instructionand swimming lessons to prevent drowning.

In support of this initiative, families areencouraged to attend informative learn-to-swim “Summer Safety Splash” communityevents and register their children for Miami-Dade County Parks’ Learn-to-Swim classes.

Nationally, drowning is the second-lead-ing cause of injury-related death among chil-dren ages 1-14. Florida has the second-high-est number of drowning incidents in theUnited States, and Miami-Dade Countyleads the state in drowning deaths.

“We live in a county surrounded by water,so it is critical that citizens make water safe-ty and swimming lessons a priority for theirchildren,” said Miami-Dade Mayor CarlosA. Gimenez. “These essential skills can helpsave lives. Just one drowning is too many.”

Miami-Dade Parks director Jack Kardysadded, “To keep children safe around water,they need to learn how to swim. Our Miami-Dade Parks Learn-to-Swim classes empow-er children and enable them to safely enjoy alifetime of fun in and around the water.”

Free community events are presented byMiami-Dade County Parks and MiamiChildren’s Hospital, with support fromAvMed Health Plans, Assurant, the LarryLittle Legends Golf Classic and other sup-

porters of the Swim for Jenny MemorialFund. The fund provides free swimming les-sons to disadvantaged children.

More information is available at<www.swimforjenny.org>. Activities willinclude drowning rescue demonstrations;swimming lesson demonstrations; interac-tive activities related to water safety; super-vised water fun for children in the pool andsplash playground, and information on theimportance of water safety from communityleaders.

Locally, the Summer Safety Splash willtake place on May 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., atA.D. Barnes Pool, 3401 SW 72 Ave. It issponsored by Miami-Dade CountyCommission chair Rebecca Sosa.

Miami-Dade County Parks Learn-to-Swim classes are taught by certifiedAmerican Red Cross Water SafetyInstructors. Learn-to-Swim classes includeParent and Tot (ages 2=5), Levels 1-6 (ages6-18) and adults.

For more information or to register, con-tact the pool of your interest.

Area year-round pools:

• A.D. Barnes Pool, 3401 SW 72 Ave.,

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• Helen Sands Pool, 16350 SW 280 St.,

305-248-1386, and

• Tamiami Pool, 11201 SW 24 St., 305-

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Area seasonal pools (open summer

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• Naranja Pool, 14150 SW 264 St., 305-

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• Sgt. Joseph Delancy Pool, 14375 Boggs

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• Tropical Estates Pool, 10201 SW 48 St.,

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The Ohio State Buckeyes Softball team (8U age division) won the Howard Palmetto Softball 1 champi-onship. The girls finished the season with a 11-5 record and went on to win all their games in the play-offs, including the championship on Apr. 20. Pictured with their trophies are (l-r, top row) coachesKristina Picon and Luis Zabala; (middle row) Zaria Wright, Alyssa Zabala, Sophia Moran, Riley Diedrick,and Samantha Diedrick; (bottom row) Tatiana Christin-Smith, Annelise Alvarez, Lauren Blanco, KaitlynOikle, Angelina Diaz and Gianna Perez.

BY JENNIFER CAMINAS

Radio Lollipop, Miami Children’s

Hospital’s (MCH) in-house radio station,

will host a night filled with fun and laugh-

ter at its annual “A Night at the Improv.”

The comedy show will take place at 7:30

p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at the Miami

Improv, 3390 Mary St. in Coconut Grove.

Local comedians Dean Napolitano, Jon

Vargas and Orlando Leyba will donate

their time to bring smiles to attendees. This

year’s show, hosted by DJ106.5’s DJ Laz

and NBC6’s Roxanne Vargas, will benefit

the renovation of the 16-year-old radio sta-

tion, which brings joy, laughter, play and

entertainment to hospitalized children at

Miami Children’s Hospital.

Tickets for the event can be purchased

for $30 each and one ticket is good for two

admissions. Raffle tickets also can be pur-

chased for the chance to win one of many

donated prizes, including a trip for two to

Curacao courtesy of Viva Travel, a seven-

day Royal Caribbean Cruise, a two-night

stay at the Ritz Carlton St. Thomas, brunch

for two at the Biltmore Hotel and many

more. This year’s raffle tickets are 6 for

$20 or 15 for $30.

Radio Lollipop was founded in England

and MCH was the first hospital to establish

a U.S. program. Radio Lollipop is the only

hospital-run radio program in South

Florida. A group of talented and passionate

volunteers provide entertainment, music,

crafts and activities to hospitalized children

on a weekly basis.

During program hours patients can visit

the studio, help Radio Lollipop presenters

ddejay the show, work on creative activi-

ties, win on-air prizes and request songs.

Radio Lollipop at MCH broadcasts live

from the main playroom studio every

Terrific Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday and

Thrilling Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

To purchase “Night at the Improv” and

raffle tickets contact Miami Children’s

Hospital’s Community and Volunteer

Resources Department at 786-624-4431 or

visit miamiimprov.com.

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BY RITA DIAZ

Everyone likes to share special momentswith friends and family and everyone loves agreat party, but did you know that Mosesalso told us it was a good thing to do? Hereminded the people who were just about toenter the Promised Land that it was impera-tive to take time to celebrate and rejoice overtheir good fortune.

Although we really don’t need permissionfrom a Biblical leader to have a party, it’sgood to know that we’re following God’sword when we do. Temple Beth Am is host-ing a Party and Bridal Expo and to help youget started planning, whether it’s a bris, baror bat mitzvah, christening, quince or wed-ding. The Expo is free and open to everyoneon Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,at Temple Beth Am, 5950 N. Kendall Dr.

Invite your friends, family, neighbors andco workers. There will be tons of food sam-pling, specialty drinks and lots of great give-aways.

Life cycle events are cause for celebration.In Judaism, when a baby boy is born, weplan a bris on the eighth day of his life. Thisevent includes a ritual circumcision, whichconnects the child to his Jewish heritage dat-ing back to Abraham’s covenant with God.

Boys receive a Hebrew name at their Bris,while baby girls are given a Hebrew nameduring a ceremony held during worship serv-ices. At the age of 13, Jewish boys and girlsmay become a bar or bat mitzvah, which lit-erally means son (bar) or daughter (bat) ofthe Commandments. This rite of passagedefines our youth as adults in the communi-ty, responsible for carrying out full moraland religious duties.

The next life-cycle event is the weddingand the synagogue hosts many of them in thebeautiful sanctuary (complete with bride’sroom), chapel and exquisite ballroom. Callfor a tour.

And, then there are birthdays, anniver-saries, graduations and so many otheraccomplishments and blessings that areworth commemorating with a special cele-bration. At the Party and Bridal Expo, youwill find party-related vendors that canaddress all of your needs and answer all ofyour questions. Take advantage of thisopportunity to meet and interview these dif-ferent vendors in one place.

So, who can you meet and talk to at theParty and Bridal Expo? Who will give youideas and suggestions? There will be photog-raphers, videographers, bands and deejays.The florists can design a whole room or cre-ate an intimate centerpiece for a dinner party.Looking for party favors? There will be sev-eral options. Stationery and invitation needswill be met as well. If you are looking forentertainment or set designers, they will bethere too. Party planners will be able to pointyou in the right direction and take direction!Caterers and venue representatives will beable to help with menu ideas and locationdetails and area hotels can provide accom-modations for your guests.

In addition to meeting the Party and BridalExpo vendors, you will be given a free book-let to take home and use as a reference guide.This resource will supply additional namesand contact numbers of vendors that can helpprovide party-related services.

So, come join the fun, whether you’replanning something for next week, nextmonth or next year.

And let’s remember Moses’ words to thepeople, that not only must you take time tocelebrate and rejoice, but it’s in thosemoments that we can fully appreciate all theblessings given to us by God.

For more information on the Party andBridal Expo or for details about congrega-tion membership incentives, call 305-667-6667, ext. 107, or send email to<[email protected]>.

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BY GARY ALAN RUSE

Miami artist and educator Tracy Ellyn has been using herskills and knowledge of art in an unexpected way with aprogram called the Zen Tov Project. Its purpose is healing.

“I started the project about 20 years ago while contem-plating Picasso’s quote, ‘The meaning of life is to findyour gift; the purpose of life is to give it away’,” Ellynsaid. “I had just enjoyed two decades of a fashion designcareer in New York and Europe, and it was time to sharethis gift, which was so freely given to me by the universe,with the next generation. In particular, I was interested ingiving to those of talent or need who would otherwise nothave such an opportunity.”

Having met Mark Knobel, president of The Life QuestFoundation, she joined forces with him to create the ZenTov Project, which is the therapeutic arts branch of LifeQuest. Life Quest advocates for individuals with a varietyof impediments who are unable to navigate the maze ofsocial services.

“My goal is to help people use the creative process toheal, improve their well-being and overcome their circum-stances, whether physical, emotional, mental, spiritual,financial, familial, bereavement, or any other life-relatedcircumstances,” she said.

“The creative process is healing and life-enhancing,whether due to an inner state or an outer catastrophicevent. We want to provide cathartic expression, as well astalent-related opportunities that could provide once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to fulfill their gift and/or move out

of their circumstances.”In the past she has through her project provided such

things as art and school supplies to Haitian orphanagesafter the earthquake, art classes and art therapy consulta-tions for special needs youth and adults, art scholarshipsfor Miami’s magnet art students of talent who could notafford their class museum trips, and tickets to special per-forming art events to children and teens that were chal-lenged physically, mentally or financially.

She has used art projects to help adolescent teens in sub-stance abuse rehabilitation programs and various supportgroups, anti-bullying groups, and by donating gallery artpieces as fundraising for non-profit organizations. She alsohas done murals for in-need institutions that wish to pro-mote their important work or enhance their environment.

“I will soon be doing projects with the Children’sBereavement Center, helping youngsters express theirgrief through the creation of emotion sculptures and artjournaling,” Ellyn said. “The goal of the Miami-basedCBC is to enable children and families to acknowledgechange and integrate loss with healthful grief and mourn-ing. Later in the year, I plan to do artwork with foster chil-dren and teens in the areas of self-esteem and transitioningto adult life.”

For information search the Zen Tov Project on Google+where a blog and inspiring photos and videos can befound.

“We are grateful to be able to continue to provide arts-related services and experiences that can help transformlives both locally and around the world,” she said.

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BY MICHELLE HAMMONTREE-GARCIA

The City of Sweetwater hosted an activeshooter multi-agency, hands-on tacticaltraining event on May 1, from 4 to 7:45 a.m.,in Dolphin Mall.

The active shooter scenario started with uni-form patrol units responding to an activeshooter at Dolphin Mall. The subject was takeninto custody while at least three more armedsubjects were loose in the mall. There alsowere several victims remaining inside the mall.

The tactical training slowed down to per-form a methodical search using K-9 units andSWAT personnel, while uniformed units res-cued victims. Victims were carried outside to

awaiting ambulances.Agencies that participated include:

Sweetwater Police Department, FloridaInternational University Police, Hialeah Police,Homestead Police Department, VirginiaGardens Police Department, Coral GablesPolice Department, Hollywood PoliceDepartment, Miami-Dade Police Department,South Florida Reception Center, North MiamiBeach Police Department, Miami GardensPolice Department, Pinecrest PoliceDepartment, Custom Boarder and Protection,Homeland Security Investigations, DoralPolice Department, Federal Bureau ofInvestigations, School Board PoliceDepartment and El Portal Police Department.

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BY BRIAN CULLEN

The 17th annual Redland International

Orchid Show will take place May 17-19

at the Fruit and Spice Park located at

24801 SW 187 Ave. in Homestead.

The largest annual orchid show in the

United States features more than 50

booths of educational exhibits and orchid

vendors. The American Orchid Society-

judged event showcases various types of

orchids, plants, and unique supplies for

sale, as well as lectures by experts, raf-

fles and international food.

Admission is $10 per person and children

under 12 years of age are admitted free.

Doors open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.

For more information, call the Fruit

and Spice Park at 305-247-5727.

Fruit and Spice Park, operated by the

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation

and Open Spaces Department, grows

more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical

fruits, herbs, spices, vegetables and nuts

from around the world on 39 lush acres

in the agricultural Redland. The park

offers daily botanical tours, fruit tasting

and naturalist led workshops.

For more information, visit

<www.fruitandspicepark.org>.

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BY CATHY GUERRA

In partnership with the South Florida

Theatre League, the Deering Estate at

Cutler presents an

Improvisation Workshop

with Michael Yawney as

part of its Theatre Lab on

Sunday, May 19, from

2:30 to 4 p.m. in the

Visitor Center Exhibit

Room at the Deering

Estate, 16701 SW 72

Ave.

The Improv Class is

recommended for ages

16 and older and the cost

is $15 per person.

Through physical improvisation, partici-

pants will develop skills that deepen their

ability to respond to other actors and to the

onstage environment. Most American actor

training focuses on character and story. The

Viewpoints focus on what is happening in

the present moment, encouraging perform-

ers to follow their gut feeling..

Michael Yawney is a director/playwright

whose work has been seen at the Arsht

Center and the Public Theater of South

Florida. He currently

is on the faculty of

Florida International

University.

The Theatre Lab at

the Deering Estate at

Cutler is a performance

art series and residency

opportunity developed

in partnership with the

South Florida Theatre

League. The South

Florida Theatre League

is an alliance of theatri-

cal organizations and professionals dedicated

to nurturing, promoting, and advocating for

the growth and prestige of the South Florida

theatre industry.

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South Florida is host to some of the rich-

est natural resources in the world. The bal-

ance of human and natural systems in our

growing urban community is central to

political, cultural, and academic dialogues

regarding the environment.

“Speaking Sustainably” is a film and lec-

ture series offered free to the public at the

Deering Estate at Cutler in partnership with

FIU’s School of Environment, Arts and

Society. The series intends to engage the

community with critical environmental

issues of the 21st Century and to inspire

action.

The next event, free and open to the pub-

lic, is Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m, at the

Visitor Center Auditorium. The ?topic is

“Coastal Carnivores” featuring Mike

Heithaus, PhD, executive director, FIU

School of Environment, Arts and Society;

Philip Matich, doctoral candidate, FIU

Biological Sciences, and Adam Rosenblatt,

doctoral candidate, FIU Biological

Sciences.

On the southern tip of the Florida

Everglades, the Shark River meets the Gulf

of Mexico to form an estuary where a num-

ber of predators, including alligators and

bull sharks, call home.

Humans have greatly reduced water

flows across this famed “River of Grass.”

Scientists from Florida International

University have been studying predators in

the estuary to understand how these ani-

mals will respond to changes in water

flows, and to ensure they continue to fulfill

their role in the food web.

The screening will be followed by a

panel-led discussion and Q&A session. For

more information visit online at

<http://seas.fiu.edu> or call 305-919-6000.

The Deering Estate at Cutler, a Miami-

Dade County Park, is located at 16701 SW

72 Ave. For more information on the

Deering Estate’s educational and cultural

programs, visit <www.deeringestate.org>.

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BY TIFFANI HELBERG

Community Health of South Florida Inc.(CHI) recently received a $1.9 million feder-al grant to provide healthcare services tosome of the most needy and under-servedpeople in Coconut Grove and South Miami.

Out of several bids, the Health Resourcesand Services Administration choose CHI as theprovider of choice to bring primary medicalcare and a host of other services to that area.

This is just one of three new centers toopen in the next four months. The newCoconut Grove, South Miami and Kendallcenters will bring CHI’s services fartherNorth into areas previously not serviced bythe non-profit company. The majority ofCHI’s seven current healthcare centers arefarther south, primarily in the South Miami-Dade area.

“We welcome the opportunity to move intothat area,” said Colonel Brodes Hartley Jr.,president and CEO of CHI. “Coconut Grove,South Miami and Kendall are areas withtremendous need and we will be bringing inthe same high level services there that CHIalready has established farther south and inMarathon.”

The three centers will reach hundreds ofthousands of people both lower and middleincome to help fill the healthcare gap. Healthservices will be provided regardless of theperson’s lack of insurance or ability to paybased on a sliding fee scale.

Community Health of South Florida hasbeen providing a variety of healthcare servic-es to Miami-Dade and Monroe counties formore than 40 years. It will bring its sameexemplary services to the three new centersincluding: primary care, ob-gyn, dental, pedi-atrics, behavioral health and more. Door-to -door transportation for patients, pharmacyservices and delivery also are part of the CHIone-stop shopping model for care.

CHI is designated as a level 3 patient cen-tered medical home. That’s the highest levelof care designated by the NationalCommittee for Quality Assurance. It is justone of many such awards and designationsgiven to CHI for its commitment to puttingpatient care first at its state of the art health-care centers.

“I am tremendously proud of CHI and itsprogress,” Col. Hartley said. “We will contin-ue to reduce barriers and increase access togood healthcare.”

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BY WOODY GRABER

Viator Travel Blog, a highly respected

travel site on the Internet, has named

Miami Children’s Museum one of the “Ten

Best Children’s Museums In The World.”

This news comes following the recent

annual gala where MCM raised nearly $1

million for educational programming.

In naming the MCM one of the world’s

10 best Viator proclaimed the museum:

“Featuring 56,500 square feet of space to

play, imagine and create. Families could

easily spend all day exploring the muse-

um’s many exhibits. Cure sick pets in Pet

Central, play firefighter in the Safety Zone,

give a checkup in the Health & Wellness

Center or pick up groceries for dinner at

the Supermarket. There are 14 themed

rooms in total, each allowing children to

learn while having fun.”

Miami Children’s Museum is located at

980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson

Island. Admission is $16 for adults and

children, $12 for Florida residents, free for

children under 1 year, and admission for

museum members is complimentary.

For more information contact the muse-

um at 305-373-KIDS (5437) or visit online

at <www.miamichildrensmuseum.org>.

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2013 SMCRA Summer Youth Program Scholarship

The South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency is Currently OfferingScholarship Funding Assistance for South Miami Community RedevelopmentArea Youth Entering the City of South Miami’s Summer Youth Program.

The City of South Miami Summer Youth Program currently provides ten weeksof academic and recreational programming for South Miami Area Youth.

Program Location: Gibson Bethel Community Center

Program Dates: June 7th - August 16th (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)Age Group: 5yrs (Must Have Completed Grade-K) – 17yrs

SMCRAApplication Acceptance Date: (Beginning) Thursday, May 16, 2013SMCRAApplication Submittal Deadline: (Ending) May 24, 2013

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BY CATHY GUERRA

The GroveHouse Artists eighth annualmembers exhibit opening will take placeon Wednesday, June 19, from 7 to 9 p.m.,at the Deering Estate at Cutler. TheGroveHouse Artists exhibit opening is freeto the public. Light refreshments and acash bar will be available.

The GroveHouse Artists member’sexhibit is curated by GroveHouseArtists director Barbara Tejada.Displayed throughout the historichomes, the show highlights award win-ning pieces from the annual Affair onPlein Air Event, a two-day juried on-sitepainting experience. The exhibit will beon display daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., from

May 24 through July 26 and is free withestate admission.

GroveHouse Artists is a 501(c)(3) not forprofit, cooperative art gallery whose pur-pose is to provide a venue for local artiststo exhibit their original art work.GroveHouse Artists also strives to establisha community forum for awareness and par-ticipation in the arts and the art experienceby presenting cultural programs, presenta-tions, and exhibits that are open and free tothe public.

The Deering Estate at Cutler, a Miami-Dade County Park, is located at 16701SW 72 Ave. For more information on theDeering Estate’s educational and culturalprograms, visit online at<www.deeringestate.org>.

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BY LEE STEPHENS

If you enjoy working with people and

have a bit of free time, consider volun-

teering at Biscayne National Park’s Dante

Fascell Visitor Center, located east of

Homestead.

Volunteers introduce visitors from

around the world to the park and answer

questions from an information desk over-

looking beautiful Biscayne Bay. In addi-

tion to covering the information desk,

public contact volunteers also rove the

boardwalk at Convoy Point to provide

park information, explain regulations and

answer questions.

Volunteers generally contribute four

hours once or twice per week. They work

side by side with park rangers, and enjoy

training opportunities and excursions in

the park.

Heading into the summer, the park is tight

on “people power” to keep the Dante

Fascell Visitor Center open for park visitors.

“Volunteers give a warm welcome, pro-

vide information, make a lasting impres-

sion, are valued members of our team,

and make the park a great place to visit,”

said Biscayne National Park superintend-

ent Brian Carlstrom.

The park will provide volunteers with a

uniform and training to prepare them for

service as ambassadors to Biscayne

National Park and the National Park

Service. Additionally, summer is the slow

season affording time to read up on the

park’s unique ecosystems and colorful

human history between groups of visitors.

For more information or to apply, con-

tact Christiana Admiral, Biscayne National

Park chief of interpretation at 305-230-

1144, ext. 018, or visit the park’s website at

<www.nps.gov/bisc> and select “support

your park” from the menu on the left side

of the page. For more information on

Biscayne National Park, call 305-230-

7275, ext. 0 or visit the park’s website at

<www.nps.gov/bisc>.

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BY MARIANNE SWAN

Great plants and great prices for agreat cause are what you will find atOrchidMania South Florida’s 15thannual orchid sale on Saturday, May25, and Sunday, May 26, at DanteFascell Park, 8600 SW 57 Ave. (RedRoad) in South Miami. The sale willbe from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

There will be tents and tables filledwith orchids of all varieties, appealingto beginners, serious collectors, andeveryone in between who just lovesthese fascinating plants. And you canfeel good about your purchasesbecause proceeds benefit the PediatricAIDS program at the University ofMiami Miller School of Medicine.

OrchidMania South Florida is an all-vol-unteer organization of orchid enthusiasts.Throughout the year, the volunteers meeton Sundays at the OrchidMania green-house to care for the orchids that have beendonated by commercial growers and hob-byists. These knowledgeable volunteerswill gladly provide expert care and grow-

ing tips for the plants you choose to takehome. And if the orchid bug already hasbitten you, OrchidMania welcomes newvolunteers. It is a great way to learn fromexperts and give back to your communityat the same time.

To learn more about the organization,check out the website at <www.orchidma-nia.org> or call 305-667-2992.

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The popular Honda Civic returns for 2013with a host of design upgrades and new stan-dard features, while continuing with the effi-ciency and value that has made it an icon for40 years.

The 2013 Civic Sedan and Coupe areavailable in LX, EX, EX-L and Si models,with the Civic Hybrid, Civic Natural Gas andCivic HF offered in the sedan. The entrymodel DX has been discontinued.

The Civic Sedan gets new front and rearexterior styling and the interior on all modelsreceived extensive styling upgrades. Upfront, a new open-mouth lower bumper witha horizontal chrome accent and a sportierblack honeycomb mesh grille is anchored bynew integrated fog lights on EX-L and high-er trims. The grille is flanked by new clear-lens corner lights and the front end flows intoa new taller, more deeply faceted hood.

To the rear, a new bumper design and trunklid are capped by a clean, horizontal chrome

trim piece. The rear bumper features integrat-ed reflector treatments and a new lower dif-fuser panel finished with a honeycomb meshvent. Restyled wheels on all models helpsharpen the look.

Under the hood, the Civic lineup includes

the fuel efficient, all-aluminum, 140-hp, i-

VTEC 1.8-liter 16-valve four-cylinder

engine (28/39/32 mpg city/hwy/combined)

that delivers 128 pounds-feet of torque at

4300 rpm. It’s mated to either a five-speed

manual or five-speed automatic transmission.

Also available is a sporty all-aluminum, 201-

hp, i-VTEC 2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve engine

paired to a six-speed manual transmission.Other power options include 1.8-liter, 110

hp a natural gas engine (available in 37states) and a 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybridpowerplant mated to Honda’s IntegratedMotor Assist (IMA) system and its lithium-ion battery pack. Paired to a ContinuouslyVariable Transmission (CVT), the CivicHybrid earns a city/hwy/combined EPA rat-ing of 44/44/44 mpg.

All Civic models have Honda’s ECO Assisttechnology, which with the push of the greendash-mounted “ECON” button helps driversoperate the vehicle more fuel efficiently.

New safety technologies built into theCivic include the application of the next-genAdvanced Compatibility Engineering II

(ACE II) body structure, which includes addi-tional front end structures designed to helpincrease occupant protection by dispersingcrash energy in frontal crashes. Also new areSmartVent side airbags and side curtainairbags with a rollover sensor. AvailableForward Collision Warning (FCW) and LaneDeparture Warning (LDW) systems maketheir debut in the 2013 Civic Hybrid. All 2013 Civic models come standardequipped with such features as BluetoothHandsFreeLink and Audio, rearview camera,

color i-MID display, USB/iPod connection,Pandora Interface, a SMS text feature, steer-ing wheel audio controls, exterior tempera-ture gauge and sliding center-console armrest.

Pricing on the 2013 Honda LX Sedanstarts at $18,165.

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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