South Miami News 4.12.2011

BY LEE STEPHENS

AAn exhibition of art-works by localartist, RonaldShelley, andNaples artist,

Muffy Clark Gill, will be displayedat The Wirtz Gallery in the FirstNational Bank of South Miami, nowthrough April 29. The display, Nativeand Natural: Seminoles & TropicalLandscapes, will feature landscapes,nature studies and batiks, with a por-tion of the proceeds from art salesbenefitting the Florida non-profit,ArtSpring. A closing reception tomeet the award-winning artists willbe held in the gallery, Friday, April29, 6 – 8 p.m.

Capturing the landscape of Floridaand the Caribbean are consistentthemes in Shelley’s body of work. Inhis graceful depictions of cabbagepalms in the Everglades, dramatictropical skies and the subtleties ofFlorida’s changing seasons, Shelley’sseemingly effortless style contradictshis mastery of the exacting watercol-or technique.

Since 2006, Gill has been produc-ing an artwork series depicting theSeminole and Miccosukee tribes ofFlorida using the batik process ofpainting on fabric. Historical docu-ments, old and recent photographs,postcards and oral histories of the lifeand work of these early Florida set-tlers form the basis of her imagery.

ArtSpring, which provides arts-based educational programming topromote self-growth and developeffective life skills in incarceratedwomen, men, youth and other at-risk

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United Way Wine and Food Festivalexpands to 4 days, April 14 - 17

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Local artist’s exhibit at the First National Bank

of South Miami

The HowardPalmetto 12UAces displaythe Runners-Up Trophy ofthe Kendall

Craze baseball

tournamentconducted

March 16-20.The 12U Aces

won fivestraight

games toreach the

finals whichwas won

by theGamewearNationals.In the 12U

Division, 11teams from Florida competed. Pictured (l-r, first row kneeling) are Alex Feria, Chris Fojon, Max Pinto, Dylan Samole,

Trevor Vela, Sam Bolduc; (second row standing) Alexander Acevedo, Chris Gonzalez, Andrew Schreiber, Nick Bermudez,Marco Gomez, Kevin Schwartz and Cameron McGahee; (back row) Coach Omar Gonzalez, Coach Steve Schwartz,

Manager Silvano Gonzalez and Coach David Isenberg.

Aces pose with trophies and their favorite newspaper

BY YELANY RODRIGUEZ

WW hat began as self-fulfilling passion forfounder Whitney Zimet, “I Am The Maven”has quickly become a “Go to Haven” for

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BY YANET OBARRIO SANCHEZ

TT he 16th annual United WayMiami Wine and Food Festival,Miami’s first and foremostcharity wine and food festival,

will take place Thursday, Apr. 14, throughSunday, Apr. 17.

Presented by American Express, all pro-ceeds from the festival will benefit UnitedWay of Miami-Dade’s work in the areas ofeducation, income and health.

This annual event brings together food andwine lovers for a now-expanded four-day fes-tival featuring notable chefs, sommeliers,prestigious wineries and winemakers, celebri-ty mixologists, breweries and impressive auc-tion lots. This year, one of the nation’s mostprolific apostles of Progressive American cui-sine, Chef Dewey LoSasso, executive chef ofThe Forge Restaurant Wine Bar will headlinethe Interactive Dinner on Friday, Apr. 15.

Festivities begin on Thursday, Apr. 14, withthe Taste & Toast — Fine Wine Tasting pre-sented by Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, fea-turing dozens of international wineries and 30

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populations, will receive a portion of theart sales proceeds. Since 1994, ArtSpringhas achieved national recognition forbeing the longest ongoing arts-in-correc-tions program in Florida. The organizationprovides quality-based educational work-shops to over 600 inmates and juvenileseach year.

The Wirtz Gallery is located in the FirstNational Bank of South Miami, 5750Sunset Drive in South Miami. For moreinformation about the gallery, visit<www.fnbsm.>

For more information about the artists,visit <www.shelleystudio.com> and<www.muffyclarkgill.com.>

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An unforgettable “Night in Bollywood,”the annual gala held at the Coral Gables res-idence of Rod Hildebrandt and MatthewMeehan, left the more than 1.100 guests onsensory overload. Acknowledged by anyonewho has ever attended this affair as ‘the mostfun’ fundraiser in South Florida, this 2011event raised a record total to benefit Sunil’sHome Orphanage, a home in India supportedby several South Florida residents.

Arriving guests were offered a photo op’with two large camels, taken by photographerAlberto Romeu, then escorted through anexotic group of painted dancers before enter-ing the home where silent auction items pre-sented a wide variety of fabulous items forpurchase, including furnishings and suppliesfor the orphanage. itself. Champagne serviceaccompanied guests entering a backyard withseveral tented areas while the oversized poolwas covered to provide a staging with a large

screen monitor displaying scenes from theorphanage throughout the evening.

From belly dancers to acrobatic perform-ers, entertainment was non-stop throughoutthe evening. Bob Soper came to assist with alive auction with one item, a two-week vaca-tion at Hildebrandt’s Chateau in France, goingfor $28,000. Among many responsible for thesuccessful evening: Board Members LynnBauer (known as ‘Mama Lynn’ to her chil-dren at Sunil’s Home); Chef Susan Bleemerrwho catered the affair with Chef Jay, fromthe Mandarin Oriental supplying exquisitedesserts. Guests who raved about the food andfestive setting are already looking forward toeven more surprises at next year’s event.

West Point Society of South Florida held its2011 Founder’s Day Reception and Dinner atLa Gorce Country Club April 1, guests min-gling with featured speaker BrigadierGeneral Timothy Trainor, Dean of theAcademic Board of the U. S. MilitaryAcademy, alumni and West Point candidates.This writer had the opportunity to conversewith several impressive incoming femalecadets including Erin Mulkeen and SarahBrown, both from Coral Shores High School;Amanda Montesinoo, John A. Ferguson HighSchool, and Brianna Sharkey, St. ThomasAquinas. Among many making toasts and

participating in the program: Carlos Canino,William C. Bass, Jr., LTC Chauncy Nash,John Carey, Lionel V. Orrtiz-Santini,Michael Byard, Victor Olshansky,Christopher Sutton, Francisco Prieto, CPTChristopher Hartinggs, and MG (Ret)Bernard Loeffke. Also enjoying the evening:Bob and Liz Gallagher and Hank Langston.

The Chefs with a Purpose 2011 fund-raiserwas held March 30 at the IntercontinentalMiami as Indianapolis Colts’ wide receiverPierre Garçon and WPLG/Channel 10 newsanchor and honoree Calvin Hughes joinedgreats from Miami’s culinary community fora true Haitian experience, presented in part-nership with Project Medishare for Haiti, Inc.and the International Firefighters Assistance,Inc. Guests enjoyed the music of TradisyonLakou Lakay and Haitian performers MushyWidmaier and Phyllisia Ross while check-ing out the Haitian art exhibit from GalerieMarassa. With 20 tasting stations, top chefsoffered signature menu items for attendees totaste while bidding on silent auction itemsthat featured luxury hotel stays, unique din-ing experiences, Tiffany & Co. jewelry,Haitian art and unique sports memorabilia.

Finally, FIU Alumni Association marks itsNinth Annual FIU Scholarship Fishing

Tournament June 18 starting with aCaptain’s Party June 16. Save the dates tohelp FIU’s goal to raise $20,000 in studentscholarships. For participation, contactElena Balside at 305 348-0159.

Until next time, keep making each day count.If you would like to submit information for

this column, send your news via email [email protected].

Spectacular CG ‘Night in Bollywood’ aids orphanage in India

GLORIA’S GAB

Gloria Burns

Incoming West

Point Cadets (l-r)

Erin Mulkeen,

Sarah Brown,

Coral Shores High

School;

Amanda Montesino,

John A. Ferguson

High School;

Brianna Sharkey,

St. Thomas

Aquinas.

Hialeah Mayor Julio

Robaina (far right)

presents

proclamation to

Sunil’s Home Board

Members: CG Vice-

Mayor Bill Kerdyk,

Jr., Lynn Bauer,

Matthew Meehan and

Rod Hildebrandt.

Channel 4’s Jorge Estevez and Lynn Bauer at “A Night

in Bollywood” fund-raiser.

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BY LEE STEPHENS

The Sir Pizza Selective RecruitingInvitational was held March 14th – 19th inMiami, bringing South Florida’s top highschool baseball athletes together for a week ofintense competition. 16 schools from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties – 5of which are ranked in THE Top 100 national-ly – faced off at eight different venues aroundMiami. The Invitational culminated in aChampionship Game between AmericanHeritage High School and Jupiter High Schoolon Saturday, March 19th at the University ofMiami. American Heritage walked away withthe win 6-1, and Brandon Lopez, a Junior andearly UM commit, was named MostOutstanding Player.

THE 16 COMPETING SCHOOLS WERE:American High School; American

Heritage High School; ArchbishopMcCarthy; Belen; Columbus; Coral SpringsChristian; Doral Academy; Jupiter HighSchool; Mater Academy; North BrowardHigh School; Pace; Reagan High School;South Dade High School; St. Brendan; WestBroward High School; and WestminsterChristian.

“Selective Recruiting started in 2006 asshowcase for our top high school athletes sothey could be seen and evaluated by collegecoaches,” said Lazaro Llanes, Director ofSelective Recruiting. “Our purpose was tohelp students earn athletic scholarships.”

The event attracted over a dozen collegecoaches. “We had several top Division 1NCAA schools, including the University ofMiami, Florida State University and VirginiaTech,” reported Mr. Llanes. “The excellentturnout proves that we are achieving our goal.”

Since the Invitational was established,over 100 South Florida players have beenplaced or verbally committed to collegesacross the country.

In addition to the Championship win byAmerican Heritage, 33 players were named to

the Sir Pizza Selective Recruiting AllTournament Team. Nine more were HonorableMentions. Players were chosen based on theirperformance during the Invitational.

SELECTIVE RECRUITING ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM:

• Pitchers: Louie Collazo - Columbus-Jr;Andres De La Torre - Reagan-Jr; Kevin Fagan -N. Broward-Jr; Alex Fernandez - McCarthy-SR; Calvin Greener - Jupiter-SR.; Ryan Harris -Jupiter-SR; Josean Lazaro - N. Broward-SR;Andres Medina - Columbus-SR; Jimmy Nesselt– Am. Heritage-SR; Alex Seibold - Heritage-Jr

• Catchers: Oscar Aguirre - S. Dade-SR;Mario Amaral - Reagan-SR; Brandon Sedell- Heritage-SR

• First Basemen: Stefan Leal - S. Dade-Jr;Julian Loret De Mola - Westminster-SR;Brian Muniz - Reagan-SR

• Second Basemen: Jose Carrera - St.Brendan-So; Mike Obregon - Columbus-Jr;Manuel Pazos - Pace-So

• Shortstops: Miguel Ceballos - St.Brendan-So; Brandon Lopez - Am. Heritage-Jr; David Thompson - Westminster-Jr

• Third Base: Jose Brizuela - McCarty-SR; Anthony Gonzalez - Westminster-Jr.

• LLeft Fielders: Jean Acevedo - Doral-SR;David Lugo - S. Dade-Jr; Ivan Santos -McCarthy-SR

• Center Fielders: JJ Crespo - Jupiter-SR;Demetrius Moore - S.Dade-Jr; Kyle Prats -Columbus-SR

• Right Fielders: Justin Bailey - Jupiter-SR; Andy Padron - S. Dade-SR; Julien Plana- Columbus-SR

Honorable Mention: Billy Atkins - CoralSprings-Jr; Gio Ayala - Belen-SR; RobertBaroniel - Belen-SR; Dayan Cubas - St.Brendan-Jr; Victor Gonzalez - Jupiter-Jr;Heber Mendez - Mater-SR; Chris Perez -Columbus-So; Gio Ruiz - W. Broward-SR;Danny Salamon - Doral-Jr.

For information about SelectiveRecruiting, visit www.thesrbaseball.com.

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BY YELANY RODRIGUEZ

FASTFRAME, the local custom pictureframing store, is hosting its annual ArtContest for Kids. Jamile Ghizoni andClaudia Fossi, owners of Fastframe of SouthMiami, will be encouraging children, grades1 through 5, to create a piece of art based onthe theme: “My Favorite Fairy Tale”.

From now until May 7th, artwork will beaccepted in to the store for the contest. Artworkis to be dropped off at 5900 SW 73rd Street. Afirst place will be chosen from among the

entries brought in, and will be framed for free,courtesy of Fastframe of South Miami anddonated framing materials from NielsenBainbridge. The first place winner is sent off tothe Fastframe corporate office in NewburyPark, California, to be judged in the nationalcontest. The national winning artist will receivea $250 Disney gift card, with an additional$250 gift card going to his or her school for artsupplies. In addition, the national winningpiece will be displayed on the home page of thecorporate website for the month of June 2011.

For information, call 305-668-5718.

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of South Florida’s top restaurants and caterers,including: Acqua at Four Seasons Hotel,AltaMare, Meat Market, Ortanique on theMile, Season’s 52, Timo Restaurant and TwoChefs among many others.

The VIPtasting begins at 6 p.m.; general admis-sion begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $150 for VIPadmission and $75, general admission. Followingthe tasting, guests can enjoy the Glenfiddich“Music to Drink Whiskey By” afterparty featuringwhiskey ambassador and scotch specialist HeatherGreene and deejay Adam Williams. Taste & Toasttakes place at Village of Merrick Park, 358 SanLorenzo Ave. in Coral Gables.

Friday, April 15, the Food, Friends & Fun —Interactive Dinner, presented by Bacardi USA,belongs to celebrity Chef Dewey LoSasso of TheForge Restaurant Wine Bar. This interactiveexperience is the ultimate good time for foodies,where tables will team up to cook their ownthree-course meal under Chef LoSasso’s tutelage.

The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with aBacardi cocktail reception, and Bacardi mastermixologist Gary Hayward will teach guests afew tricks of the trade during dinner, whichbegins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $300 per personand $2,400 per table of eight. Food, Friends &Fun takes place at the InterContinental Miami,100 Chopin Plaza in Downtown Miami.

On Saturday, Apr. 16, the Cellar•bration —

Good Food and Award-winning Wines, pre-sented by Cypress Hill Financial, featuresaward-winning wines from the first annualBest in Glass Wine Challenge and a multi-course dinner, exclusive auction lots, and liveentertainment and dancing by quintessentialAmerican jazz vocalist Kevin Mahogany.

A champagne cocktail reception and silentauction begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30p.m. Tickets are $300 per person and $3,000per table of 10. Cellar•bration also takes placeat the InterContinental Miami, 100 ChopinPlaza in Downtown Miami.

The festival culminates on Sunday, Apr. 17,with Brews & Bites — Craft Beer Tasting,presented by CBIZ, featuring bites from arearestaurants, live entertainment, craft beersand mirco-brews from around the worldincluding: Narraganssett Brewing, Blue PointBrewing, Shipyard/Sea Dog Brewing, AbitaBrewing Company, The Boston BeerCompany, Brooklyn Brewery, Sierra Nevada,Stone Brewing and many more.

The VIPtasting begins at 1 p.m., general admis-sion begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $75 per VIPadmission and $55 for general admission.Admission to the event includes a commemorativetasting cup. Brews & Bites takes place at MaryBrickell Village, 901 S. Miami Ave. in Miami.

For more information and tickets, visit<www.miamiwinefestival.org>; <www.face-book.com/miamiwineandfoodfestival> or followon Twitter@MiamiWineFest. For tickets call 1-877-820-3378.

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Measure your success

When you think about measurements intracking your weight loss journey, a lot ofwords may come to mind — anticipation,happy, sad, confusion, frustrating, jubila-tion, exciting, relevant, necessary, maybeeven flawed.

In spite of the emotions, it is essentialthat you track your progress for the sake ofknowing what is (or is not) working. In anyjourney, you need a starting point, land-marks and mile markers to let you knowyou are on the right path, and a destinationor end point. Your measurements serve asthese markers during your journey into alifestyle of health and fitness.

Your scale is a liar! It gauges total bodymass without taking into considerationbody fat percentage and lean masspoundage (bone, joints, muscle, etc). Ihave a perfect example as to why. I made aphysical transformation back in 2001 overa three-month period. The scale changedfrom 159 pounds to 164 pounds, whichisn’t a big transformation. My waist wentfrom 36 inches to 28 inches and my bodyfat percent went from 14 percent to six per-cent. This transformation was enough toland me in ads internationally.

I don’t tell you this to impress you, butto impress upon you that it’s important toknow the full spectrum of where you are atin relation to your lean mass and

body fat. Had I simply looked at thescale and never measured certain statisticsover this 12-month experience, I wouldhave been discouraged and angry. The factthat I had to completely change mywardrobe and I lost so much body fat whilegaining lean muscle mass speaks volumes.

We know that we have to measure totrack our progress. So which measurement

methods should we use to most accurate-ly track this journey? This can be the mostfrustrating experience if you are just usingthe scale or the mirror. It can be the mostrewarding if you use a few tried and truetracking methods, usually with profession-al help, to determine exactly where youare.

Let’s break down each method and setsome rules for the most cost effective andaccurate measure of your success:

Body fat with skin fold calipers — SoCalipers tend to be +/- three to six percent

in accuracy, but when you have the sameprofessional take the measurements everytime, it’s more likely to be accurate fromone measurement to the next. It doesn’tmean this is the most reliable methodavailable, but it’s the most practical andcost

effective. Body fat percentage gives youan indicator as to whether you are losingbody fat and gaining lean muscle, and itcan be motivational.

Have the same professional take yourbody fat measurements every four to sixweeks. Any smaller time frame and thechanges won’t be measurable enough toensure that you don’t get discouraged. Ifyou wait longer, you won’t have a properindicator as to whether you need to changeup your regimen.

The scale — You are going to have toweigh yourself, but only to calculate inrelation

to your body fat percentage. Ideally, youwant to keep all the variables the samevery time you weigh in order to get a goodindication of where your weight is. Thismeans you should weigh in the morning,first thing, completely naked, before youeat or drink anything, and do it on the sameday at the same time every week.Personally, I only weigh once a week, onMonday morning, right after I wake up. Igo to the bathroom and relieve myself ofany waste and then stand on the scale. Ionly use this as preventative measure toavoid complete disaster. If I gained fivepounds in a week I would need to reconsid-er my program all together.

Ladies, if you are seven days before orduring your menstrual cycle, I highly rec-ommend that you avoid the scale and bodyfat measurements until a later time.

Your clothes — Your waist and rear endmeasurements correlate with body fat. Ifyou are going down in size or your clothesare fitting looser on a monthly basis, thenyou are on the right path. If not, it’s time toreevaluate your program.

If you are struggling to find a profes-sional in your area to take your measure-ments, contact me at<[email protected]>. My studio willmake a full assessment of your body forfree. We are located in South Miami andCoconut Grove.

Zach Marcy is a certified personal train-er, life coach, motivational speaker andwriter and has personal training studios inSouth Miami and Coconut Grove. Formore information go to <http://www.syn-ergizefatloss.com> or

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BY KIMBERLY PORTER

Attorney Thomas Pepe was approved asacting City Attorney at the March 1 CityCommission meeting, and later awarded a$200,000, contract despite absence of abidding process and questions by two dis-senting Commission members about hislack of municipal experience.

Deputy City Attorney Mark Goldstein,voted then to be retained as labor attorney,declined the position as of March 24, stat-ing: “I came to South Miami with Larry[former City Attorney Laurence Feingold]in the hope of one day succeeding him as thecity attorney, much like I did in Hallandale.”

Commissioner Walter Harris nominatedPepe for the post that carried with a 3-2vote with Mayor Philip Stoddard andCommissioner Brian Beasley opposed.

Both felt hiring an acting attorney wouldcost the city unnecessary money and thatany attorney hired by the city should haveat least five years municipal law experi-ence which Pepe does not have.

“Mr. Goldstein is already here,” Beasleysaid. “He already knows our city. He does-n’t have a learning curve. We need somecontinuation.”

During a public discussion over creden-tials for the post, ex-Commissioner LewSellars said “It is imperative that the attor-ney have experience in municipal law. Forthose sitting up there, we have to rely heav-ily on legal counsel.”

Stoddard remarked that he had checked

with two municipalities and found that nei-ther Coral Gables nor Pinecrest would con-sider an attorney without five years ofmunicipal law experience.

“I don’t think that it [municipal lawexperience] makes you a better lawyer forthe City of South Miami, as opposed tosomeone who is very conscientious and iswilling to put in the hours and the energy,”responded Pepe.

After the decision to hire him and he wasawarded his $200,000 contract, questionswere posed by Stoddard about a potentialappearance of conflict betweenCommissioner Velma Palmer and Pepe.

Pepe represented Palmer in 2008 whenshe won her Commission seat by a fewdozen votes and her opponent took her tocourt. Palmer disclosed that action beforevoting for Pepe as acting City Attorney andGoldstein stated the revelation would “notbe a conflict of interest.”

It was subsequently discovered that of$40,000 in legal fees Palmer accrued withPepe the attorney has received just $6,000,according to email correspondence dis-closed by city officials involved.

Stoddard is quoted in one email as say-ing that “I remain concerned about theappearance of conflict generated when asitting commissioner fails to disclose thereceipt of $34,000 worth of uncompensat-ed services by someone she ultimatelyrewards with a $200,000 a year contract.”

No action has been taken by theCommission about Stoddard’s concerns.

3-2 vote approves‘Acting’ Attorney Pepe

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If you’re looking for a bargain and con-sidering purchasing a foreclosure, you’llfirst have to decide what kind of foreclosedproperty to pursue. The three categories arePre-Foreclosure, Sherriff’s Auction andRepossession (or a bank-owned REO).

Pre-foreclosures are in the process, buthave yet to be auctioned. Your offer willhave to be negotiated with the lender aswell as the owner, which makes the dealcomplicated and slow. Prices also tend tobe highest in this category of foreclosures.

The lowest prices are found on propertiesthat are being auctioned, but inspectionsare usually unavailable for these homes and

the transaction can get very sticky. Theseforeclosures are often best left to contrac-tors, investors and developers who are wellversed in the challenges these propertiespresent.

Finally, if the home does not sell at auc-tion, it is repossessed by the bank andoffered as an REO (Real Estate Owned bythe bank). These may list at a higher pricethan the auction price, but you may havethe home inspected and avoid any repairsurprises, not to mention the fact that youhave clear title to the property.

However, homes in this stage are usuallystill offered in “as is” condition, so makesure to pay very close attention to theinspection report and, as always, consultwith your agent before making any offers.

Mike and Lynda Morgan may be con-tacted at the Coldwell Banker ResidentialReal Estate Offices at 12155 S. DixieHwy., 305-253-2800 or by email at<[email protected]>.

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This is Dobie, a beautiful Doberman mixed breed. She has beautiful eyes and a loveable face. Dobie is abouta year-and-a-half old, has a very sweet personality and would be a nice addition to a family with younger chil-dren. If you would like to give Dobie a good home, call the Born Free Pet Shelter, 305-903-6610, or go to<www.bornfree.petfinder.com>.

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BY RON BEASLEY

The popular Swim Gym aquatic sportsprogram has moved its base of operationsfrom Virginia Key to a lakeside location inSouth Miami-Dade County near CutlerBay.

Company vice president JonathanStrauss says the City of Miami raised therent on their old headquarters near theMiami Marine Stadium, so they had to finda new base of operations for the familybusiness.

Strauss’ father, Robert Strauss, a 1972Olympic swimmer and coach at theUniversity of Miami and RansomEverglades School, started Swim Gym as aswim school more than 25 years ago. It hasslowly evolved and expanded into a com-plete aquatic sports program.

“In 1994, we started the first version ofthe Swim Gym Aquatic Sports Camp,” saidStrauss. “It was a camp that specialized inall aquatic sports. Today, it has evolved intoa camp that teaches you how to wakeboard,how to water ski, how to swim, sail, kayak,canoe, fish, kite surf, paddleboard, waterpolo – everything that you can think of tohave fun with water.”

Strauss says the new Swim Gym locationis on a large fresh water lake south of CutlerBay, at 10350 SW 232 St. He says it suitstheir needs perfectly.

“It’s a beautiful lake,” he said. “It’s just per-fect for us. It’s safer than the old locationbecause it’s an enclosed area, and we canbuild and expand the vision of what the aquat-ic sports complex is on a year-round basis.”

Strauss agrees that the move to the newlocation may hinder the Swim Gym busi-ness in the short term, but he says the movewill be a good one in the long term.

“This is such a perfect facility for thevision we have,” he said. “We’re going toinstall Miami’s first cable wake board park;it’s a huge craze across the country. It elim-inates the use of boats and gas because itoperates on electric power and uses towersand cables to pull the boarders.” Strauss says Swim Gym will be up and run-ning in time for summer camp, which is justaround the corner.

“We plan to be open for summer camp,”

he said. “We are now taking enrollment for

our summer camp, which begins on June

15. The camp runs for eight weeks, from

June 15 to August 13, but we take the

Fourth of July week off so everybody can

go on vacation. We have three-week ses-

sions, two-week sessions and one-week

sessions.”Parents drop off their children at 9 a.m.

and then pick them up at 3:30 p.m. Campcost is $350-$400 a week.

For more information, call 305-273-1120or go to <www.swimgym.net>.

Popular Swim Gym re-locates to South Miami-Dade

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Once you and your pup have mastered thebasic obedience commands, you can have evenmore fun by teaching him simple tricks.

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BY BRODES H. HARTLEY, JR.President/CEO,

Community Health ofSouth Florida

March is nationalColorectal CancerAwareness Month.

Cancer of the colon orrectum affects both menand women and it is now

almost totally preventable. But more than50,000 Americans die from it every year, mak-ing it the second leading cause of cancerdeaths in the United States.

People still die from this preventable dis-ease mostly because they’re embarrassedabout the procedure for examining the colon.During a colonoscopy, a long flexible tubewith a light and camera is inserted into the rec-tum. The patient is sedated during the exami-nation and there is no pain or lingering after-effects. Typically patients are aware of noth-ing, feel nothing and remember nothing.

The doctor looks for tiny polyps. If he seesany he can remove them during the procedure.It takes 5-10 years for small polyps to growand develop into cancer, so if you get checkedout every five years your chances of havingcolorectal cancer drop by 90 percent. By far,most cases of colorectal cancer involve people

50 years or older. And most doctors agree thatif everyone over 50 were screened regularly,deaths from this cancer would drop by morethan 50 percent. Some people should get theirfirst colonoscopy sooner than age 50. Theyinclude those with a family history or someonewith inflammatory bowel disease.

For most people, the day before the test isworse than the test itself. You eat no solids andyou use a medication that causes diarrhea toempty and cleanse the colon. So, the daybefore the test, patients spend the day realclose to a bathroom. It’s a small price to payevery five years to prevent an ugly, painfulway to die.

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BY SHEILA STIEGLITZ

Nineteen years ago, the concept of the

Alper JCC holding a multi-event tourna-

ment to raise funds was a somewhat novel

idea. Since that time, sports tournaments

have become a popular and profitable

means to a fundraising end. But what

makes the JCC Grand Tournament unique

is that all proceeds go right back into the

community in the form of scholarships;

recycling in the 21st Century.

It’s a win, win, win. Tournament partici-

pants have a great time, but most impor-

tantly help support the scholarship fund

that makes possible preschool, summer

camp, special needs programs and senior

adults activities for those in need. In 2010,

the Alper JCC provided over $250,000 in

scholarships to 275 families regardless of

race, religion or gender. The demand for

these services is increasing every year.

Jodie Berman who screens applicants

said “the JCC scholarship fund has a given

consistency to children whose families

face sudden financial reversals, and the

after-school classes and a summer camp

have become a safe haven for children of

single and working parents.” The scholar-

ship fund also helps support the special

needs programs for children through young

adults with social interaction and stimulat-

ing programs.

“The frail elderly know that quality

social activities await them at the JCC that

help them avoid isolation from being

homebound,” said Berman.

The link back to the community of pro-

ceed allocations is the key to the success of

the event and the reason that Jackson South

Community Hospital continues to be the

title sponsor. This year other named tour-

nament sponsors are Irving & Rose Fien

Philanthropic Fund, Lexus of Kendall and

Perry Ellis International.

The Golf Tournament takes place on

Thursday, May 5, at the beautiful Crandon

Golf Course on Key Biscayne; a course

known not only as challenging, but also

spectacular for the breathtaking views of

the bay. There are putting contests and

select holes where players participate in

poker golf games; and contests for the

longest-drive and closest-to-pin. Any

golfer who gets a hole-in-one gets the

opportunity for a free one-year lease on the

car on that hole. Each player receives a

goody bag filled with an assortment of

merchandise from the tournament sponsors

and local vendors.

Tournaments for women’s tennis and

mah jongg are on May 9, followed by

men’s tennis on May 15, all at the Alper

JCC in Kendall. After each sports competi-

tion is an awards ceremony followed by a

catered lunch. For the women, the Lorena

Plaza – Farfalla Tennis holds a fashion

show, with auction and raffles that round

out the day.

With multi-tournament events, there is

something for every interest, as a sponsor

or a participant, and so it’s no wonder the

community comes out to support the JCC

Grand Tournament.

For more information, to register to play

golf or to receive a listing of sponsorship

opportunities for the Alper JCC’s 19 annu-

al Grand Tournament, contact Susie

Becker, 305-271-9000, ext.230, or go to

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A grand idea at Alper JCChelps the community


BY LEE STEPHENS

The Thomson Team of salesassociates in the Pinecrest officeof Coldwell Banker has won thecompany’s Society of Excellencefor 2010.

The award recognizes the topsales associates in the U.S. byNRT, Coldwell BankerResidential Real Estate’s par-ent company.

Specializing in residentialproperties, the Thomson Team— comprised of Jennifer, Lisaand Michelle Thomson — par-ticipated in 343 sales in 2010,ranking them number four inunits sold, number six in totalunits and number seven in list-ing units among all NRT salesteams in the U.S. In 2010, WallStreet Journal/REAL TrendsTop 400 ranked them as thenumber three team in Florida inclosed sides. Their experiencein foreclosure properties hasgained them a nationwide repu-tation among major lenders astop agents in the field.

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Is A Short Sale Right for You?BY PETER B. LAIRD

Recent data indicates that by the endof 2010 nearly half of all property own-ers in Miami-Dade County owed moreon their homes than the properties wereworth. That’s 245,530 underwaterhomes just in Miami-Dade. Statewide,the number jumps to 2.1 million.

Do you owe more than your home isworth? Is a major illness, accident, jobloss or divorce preventing you from mak-ing your monthly mortgage payments?Are you tired of paying for an investmentproperty that has lost its value?

You do have options, according toRobert Perdigon, president of Miami-based Perdigon Title Services, a full-service title company founded in 2002.

“In an ideal world, the best strategyis to continue paying your mortgage,wait for the market to correct, let yourproperty appreciate and sell your housewhen the value has returned,” advisesPerdigon. “However, we do not live inan ideal world and property ownersneed to know their options.”

A foreclosure should be avoided at all

costs, Perdigon says. Not only will youlose your home, you could also beforced to pay what you owe on yourmortgage plus additional fees. Worsestill, it will be reflected on your credit re-port for three to five years.

Your best option, says Perdigon, maybe a short sale. In the past few years,short sales have become the leadingdistressed property solution.

“With a short sale, your house is soldfor less than what you owe on your

mortgage, and your lender willingly ac-cepts the proceeds from the sale aspayment in full,” says Perdigon. “Nolien is filed against you, the sale is re-flected on your credit report for only 12to 18 months, and in some cases thelender will even contribute up to$30,000 to cover your relocation ex-penses.”

Before making such an important de-cision, though, seek professional ad-vice. Perdigon Title Services hasspecial expertise in handling shortsales, and its attorney partner canguide you through all aspects of whatcan be a complex transaction.

“We’ve successfully handled hun-dreds of short sale transactions overthe past few years,” says Perdigon.“We’ll work closely with you, your real-tor and your lender to ensure the quick-est and best possible outcome for all.”

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Winter break is a favorite time for school

aged children — a time for playing with

friends and enjoying freedom from school

work. For Special Needs children and their

parents, though, it can be a sad period with

unique challenges.

Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest’s

Friendship Circle recognized this, and

started a one week camp. This winter

break camp meets daily from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m., and brings together Friendship

Circle volunteers with special needs chil-

dren, on a one to one basis. The partici-

pants enjoy each other’s company at the

Chabad Center in Kendall, as well as on

daily field trips.

Friendship Circle Director Nechama

Harlig enlisted the assistance of Chaya

Shapiro, and Brachi Kagan, to oversee

the activities. On a recent Thursday, the

children were happily making Rice Krispy

treats, while music played loudly in the

background. It was hard to tell whether the

children or the volunteer Friendship Circle

teens were having the better time.

Nechama Harlig planned trips for the

campers to Zoo Miami, the Jesse Williams

Ranch, and local parks and libraries. The

children loved these excursions. Mrs.

Harlig has a special place in her heart for

Special Needs Kids. As she said “Many in

our community view these children as a

burden. We see them as the beautiful chil-

dren they are, each with his or her own

soul.”

And to nurture those souls, the Chabad

camp brings the South Dade Special Needs

children exactly the type of fun activities

provided to their brothers and sisters. The

laughter and smiles abound, as the campers

chat happily with their counselors, and each

other.

Thirteen-year-old Diego finds the

Friendship Circle Winter camp a highlight

of his season. He says his favorite part is

the daily field trip. Recently, the camp driv-

er detoured to Miami International Airport,

where Diego got a special treat — watching

jets take off and land. Diego loves airplanes

and hopes to work in aviation some day.

Other events during the week long camp

included exercise sessions led by U Miami

Physical Therapist Chris Herrerra, who

specializes in working with special needs

children. For many campers, this is their

first experience with “PE” classes that non

special needs kids take for granted. They

savor this program.

The campers’ parents greatly appreciate

the camp. Often, their children’s physical

limitations make simply dropping them off

at playmates’ houses impossible. At the

Friendship Circle Winter Camp, they can

have fun and laughter in a safe and secure

setting. This allows the parents the opportu-

nity to run errands and catch up with holi-

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As one grateful parent said: “I’m not sure

how I got by before the Friendship Circle

came to Kendall. The holidays are a partic-

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a beacon of happiness for our children.”

The Friendship Circle is a precious asset

to our community. It teaches teens the joy

of giving back, and brings tremendous hap-

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“A Billion Acts ofGreen” is a theme forEarth Day 2011 on April22 this year.

According to the EarthDay Network web site,over 45 million pledges

worldwide have come in to live and actsustainably. These pledges have comefrom individuals, organizations and corpo-rations. The overall goal is to register a bil-lion actions in advance of the EarthSummit in Rio in 2012.

In South Florida, “acts of green” canhelp us conserve energy in a place wherewe all rely on electricity to keep us cool,run our offices, and keep our home appli-ances humming. Some methods of observ-ing Earth Day can involve planting trees,picking up roadside trash, using recyclablecontainers for snacks and lunches.Although April 22 is not a federal holidaywhere offices and government officesclose down, the event is worth observingin our own ways.

Earth Day was founded by U.S. SenatorGaylord Nelson in 1970 to promote ecolo-gy and respect for life on the planet, aswell as recognizing growing problems ofair, water and soil pollution. If you’d liketo introduce your children to Earth Dayactivities, take a look at the web site at<www.planetpals.com/earthday2.html>.

You’ll find there a kid-friendly history ofEarth Day, Earth Day fun facts, and anample list of activities for children.

Although we may think of recycling, acommon part of Earth Day, as an industri-al practice nowadays, the ancient Greeksgave their endorsement to the practice.Archeologists have discovered evidence ofrecycling in many ancient villages and civ-ilizations. Today, the key aim of recyclingis to prevent waste of raw materials andthe energy associated with extracting,refining and processing them. In mostcases, the use of recycled materials to cre-ate new products has proved to be cheaperthan using raw materials.”

If you want to expand your own EarthDay-related knowledge, check out theseweb sites: Earth911.com, Recycle City(targeted at children), Athletes for theEarth (involving Olympic and profession-al sports stars), The Canopy Project (sup-porting global reforestation) and GreenSchools.

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Get off the couch and run, cycle or motoron over to the grand opening of StratiformGym on April 16 from 4-7 p.m.

Get there any way you can to experiencethe great “vibe” of this friendly, state-of-theart community gym – one dedicated to all-around fitness, health and wellness. Learnhow the Stratiform staff can help youachieve your goals while you enjoy freefood, see fitness and personal trainingdemonstrations and win membership rafflesand prizes. With world-class personal train-ing and innovative group classes,Stratiform’s experienced and knowledge-able staff will help you jump start your“feel good” program.

Stratiform, formerly known as Flex, hasblossomed into a supportive, comprehen-sive wellness center that encourages friend-ships and positive lifestyle changes. “Our goal is to avoid cookie cutter typeclasses and not be the typical fitness cen-ter,” said managing partner Julian Castro.“We bring in trainers with a certain edgeand expertise.”

In addition to wheat grass, protein shakesand Body by Vi’s fat burning and musclebuilding shakes, Stratiform offers unique

classes in new state-of-the-art Spinning,Yoga and Pilates studios, as well as an inde-pendent CrossFit program, women’s streetself defense, obesity and cardio manage-ment, senior classes and boot camp.Members enjoy working out in the fullyequipped gym, complete with cardio decks,weight machines, free weights, Nike Grindrubber floors, video and audio monitors,Wi-Fi, and designer bathrooms with lock-ers.

“My husband and two teenage sons loveStratiform,” said Palmetto Bay memberDeborah Jimenez. “It has such a friendlyatmosphere and I love all the TVs and newequipment, especially the free weights andcardio machines. Coming here is importantfor all of us; it helps us reduce stress bybeing in better shape. I can’t wait to take thespinning and Yoga classes, and try theCrossFit Program.”

Formerly with Thump gym, CrossFitdirector and personal trainer Hamlet Mesais excited to bring the CrossFit Program toStratiform.

“The Stratiform CrossFit Program pre-pares you for the demands of everydaylife,” said Mesa. “CrossFit draws fromOlympic weightlifting, gymnastics and car-dio activities such as rowing, running and

biking. It offers universal scalability mak-ing it perfect for anyone, of any age, look-ing to improve his or her health and fit-ness.”

This thriving gym and its 20 plus person-al trainers run under the direction of formerbaseball player and personal trainer PeterFonesca.

“We are pleased to welcome fitness spe-cialist Ron Lamb from the Biltmore Hotel,”Fonesca said. “Ron adds an importantdimension to our wellness program.”

Originator of the first studio gym inMiami, this former Penn State Footballplayer, certified athletic trainer and exercisephysiologist is currently director of theChildren’s Obesity Program at BaptistHospital. Lamb assists clients, celebritiesand pros with individualized health and fit-ness programs, and helps people managediabetes and cardiovascular disease withnutrition training and meal preparation.

Also new to Stratiform – women’s streetself-defense classes led by grandmasterKancho Newton James. James was one ofthe first karate practitioners in Jamaica andled his country’s fighting team at the firstJapanese World Tournament in 1976. Later,James trained and taught with KaichoTadashi Nakamura, grandmaster of SeidoKarate in New York and was inducted intothe Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Stratiform is also a distributor for Bodyby Vi, an affordable nutritionally balancedmeal replacement shake that gives youenergy and won’t leave you hungry. Itsunique blend of heart healthy ingredientshelp you burn fat and build muscle.

Special rates are available for families,teachers, military personnel, fire and police.Join Stratiform before April 16 and receivetwo months free. For more information, call786-429-1025 or go to < www.stratiformfit-ness.com>.

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A STATE INCOME TAX FORTEACHERS AND OTHER MUSINGSBY KAREN ARONOWITZ,President, United Teachers of Dade

Apparently, Senator Anitere Floresand Representatives Eric Freson andCarlos Lopez Cantera believe that ourteachers are directly responsible for therecession in Florida. And so, in order tobalance the budget, they have decidedthat those responsible for creating therecession because of their astronomi-cal salaries (us?) should get Floridaout of the recession by paying a stateincome tax (us again, along with otherpesky public servants like sanitationworkers, bus drivers, police officers,firefighters, and the other primarilyfemale workforce (underpaid for overtwo centuries!) public hospital nurses.

This state income tax is being cre-ated by taking money from our pay-checks and making us fund one of thefew benefits that allows teachers tocontinue on a modest wage (now van-ished under the Son of Senate Bill 6,SB 736) and contribute 5% of our payinto the Florida Retirement System.Except that our 5% pay cut will notactually go into the Florida RetirementSystem but into the general revenuepot to pay for a less draconian cut toeducation. So the people who earnthe least will pay a state income tax tofund what the legislature has the pri-mary responsibility to fund under ourstate constitution.

Now, the best part of this wholemess is that when discussion of themultiplier was brought out in the budg-et committee (teachers, again, at thebottom of the pile with a 1.6% multipli-er) those whose earnings were at the

higher rate of 3%, or 3.1% remained atthat multiplier, including our LEGIS-LATORS! You gotta hand it to Anitere!If there’s a teacher she can kick withinkicking distance, she’ll kick! But keepyour hands off her retirement! Becauseshe makes a difference for the studentsand teachers of Miami-Dade County bycontinuing to cut funding to our publicschools!

This sure makes a girl wanna go towork with a smile on her face!

Speaking of the private sector,send some of those goodies over here.Where’s my golden parachute worthmillions received by executives andCEOs for crashing their companies intothe ground? Where’s a teacher’s thou-sands in bonus bucks that middle man-agers got while their companies werepulled from the quicksand with tax dol-lars? If we’re talking private sector,send some of our state tax dollars intoa teacher’s pocket instead of a rela-tive’s charter school management com-pany (a million in rent for you, a man-agement fee for you, and an unwork-able evaluation system for our teach-ers!) It’s good to have relatives in theed business, isn’t it, Eric?

Well, folks, all of this will makegood reading in a Carl Hiassen novel inthe future. I’d be laughing, too, at thegreed and corruption masquerading aseducation reform in our state if only thestakes weren’t so high for our kids. Butpublic schools are on the auction blockfor sale to the highest bidder andFlorida legislators are taking awayevery aspect of teaching and learn-ing that prepares our students fortheir futures, including vocationalcourses that lead so many students tohigh paying jobs. Florida’s children facea grim future when every course is cutout from under them, because it isn’t onthe FCAT.

BTW, FCAT is now in session. Getready for tears and tummy aches fromchildren ages seven through seven-teen. It’s what passes for educationhere in the sunshine state.

The United Teachers of Dade repre-sents 32,000 teachers and school sup-port personnel in MDCPS. The unionis committed to being a leader in cre-ating public school reform, fostering aquality public education for all stu-dents and elevating the professionalstatus of teachers, paraprofessionals,office employees, and all school sup-port personnel.


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