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FFor the time being, PalmettoBay residents needn’t fear thattheir neighborhood library willbe affected by the proposed

county budget cuts that will be closingsome library locations.

The picturesque and popular library,located in Ludovici Park at 17641 OldCutler Rd., is not on the list of proposedlibrary closures, according to VictoriaGalan, public affairs officer for theMiami-Dade Public Library System.

“That library will remain open,” Galansaid on July 19. “If anything, usage theremay increase as people who have beenusing other libraries due to close have tolook elsewhere. Three of the libraries onthe list to be closed are what we call store-front leased properties, one is in the CivicCenter downtown and the rest are stand-

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Council votes 5-0 to follow court on school’s zoningVillage library to remainopen despite proposed

budget cuts

Family of Bridget Allison Pier encourages organ donations

BY GARY ALAN RUSE

AAfter a three-an-a-half-hour zoning hearing,July 19, on the issue ofthe village’s May 4,2010 resolution

regarding a zoning application by PalmerTrinity School, the five-member PalmettoBay Council voted 5-0 to follow the orderof the 11th Judicial Circuit Court to elim-inate two key points of the resolution.

Conducted at Christ FellowshipChurch, 8900 SW 168 St., before a crowdof residents and other interested parties,and also broadcast on the Internet in astreaming video on Realtor HalFeldman’s website, the meeting began at6:30 p.m. Each member of the councilstating that they had received calls andemails from residents about this issue buthad to tell everyone that under theJennings Rule they were not allowed todiscuss it before the quasi-judicial hear-ing. Each council member said that theycould be fair and impartial.

Stanley Price, attorney for PalmerTrinity School, asked for the right to crossexamine the council members and anyonethat would testify. Attorney TuckerGibbs, representing the neighborhoodgroup Concerned Citizens of Old Cutler

BY GARY ALAN RUSE

FFamily membersof BridgetAllison Pier(Alexander) arestruggling to

cope with the unexpected andtragic loss of the sprightly 7-year-old, but are finding comfortin the positive ways she touchedthe lives of others.

The daughter of Palmetto Bayvillage clerk Meighan PierAlexander and Brian Pier, Bridgetwas vacationing with her motherand Cutler Bay town managerSteven Alexander, who were mar-ried about a year ago, and her 10-year-old brother Brent in Hawaii.On June 29, after enjoying a day offamily surfing, Bridget suffered amassive stroke. She passed awayon July 3.

Because of her kind and caringnature and desire to help others, itwas decided that her organswould be donated. Her motherthought it seemed appropriate forthe vivacious young girl who wassuch a ray of sunshine to everyonearound her.

“I’d also like people to knowwhat a very happy life shelived,” Meighan Alexander said.“She was always smiling andlaughing. I also think people

Bridget Allison Pier is pictured on June 25, 2010,preparing to be the maid of honor for Steven andMeighan Alexander’s wedding. ––––––– See DONATIONS, page 4

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should take her example and be friendlyand nice to others. Bridget could not standfor anyone to be mean.”

Her family is requesting that people wish-ing to honor Bridget’s memory make a dona-tion to the Kapiolani Medical Center forChildren in Honolulu.

“The staff at the Kapiolani Medical Centerwas outstanding —loving, kind, and com-forting,” Meighan Alexander said. “I can’tsay enough about the Pediatric IntensiveCare Unit nurses and doctors. Each of themembraced us as if we were family.Additionally, we’d like to encourage dona-tions for the Ronald McDonald FamilyHouse. I was stunned when the hospitalinformed us that there was lodging availablefor out-of-state families of ill children. Thehouse was wonderful, a very welcomingfamily environment.

“There are some families that are facingweeks of care for their children, and the costof lodging in a hotel could very well bankruptthem. To have this lodging available is a god-send and people should do all they can to helpsupport it.”

Bridget’s father, Brian Pier, remembershow special she was, and how much shemeant to everyone.

“The main thing about Bridget is how easyshe let things roll off her back and how bub-bly and moving on to the next thing she was,”Pier said. “She loved her friends, she lovedbeing with her family. She has about 20 some-thing first cousins. She loved them and loved

being around them.”He recalls countless family trips to Walt

Disney World and to favorite places inNorth Carolina. And he remembers hersweet, loving nature.

“She would go out in the yard and pickflowers, and, unsolicited, come up to youand give you a flower and tell you howmuch she loved you, and give you a hug,”Pier said. “To have her doing that on a dailybasis was special.

“It wasn’t only me, her father or mother,she would come in with flowers she wasgoing to take to her teacher, or her aunt or herbest friend. She loved making pictures, andthere would always be a heart and an ‘I loveyou’on the picture. I think she touched a lot ofpeople and a lot of people are having a hardtime right now. I just like people to rememberher for how she was.”

The memorial service for her centralFlorida family was on Sunday, July 24. CoralReef Elementary School, where Bridget was astudent, reportedly is working on a memorialfor the school’s butterfly garden.

Bridget’s mother said she deeply appreci-ates the kindness of so many in the communi-ty who have reached out to express their sym-pathy and concern to her family.

“We are touched and overwhelmed withthe support and love we’ve received,”Meighan said. “People have asked us whatthey can do for us. My answer is: considerbeing an organ donor. You can save a life.It is an awesome gift.”

For more information on the children’s hos-pital visit online at <www.kapiolani.org>. Formore on Ronald McDonald Family Housevisit <http://rmhc.org/>.

alone buildings. Of course, we’re still hop-ing for a miracle.”

The mayor’s proposed budget wouldclose 13 of the 49 library branches as ameans of reducing costs because of thebudget shortfall.

However, the Miami-Dade Commissionis leaning toward tweaking the budget to

keep all libraries open.Popular for students to do research for

schoolwork and participate in various read-ing programs as well as adult book clubgatherings, the libraries also have seenincreased activity lately due to their pro-gram offering free passes to area museumsand attractions.

PALMETTO BAYJUMPS

Inc. and also the attorney forCouncilmember Joan Lindsay, objected.

Village attorney Eve Boutsis began witha brief recounting of the history of the liti-gation regarding the Palmer Trinity zoningissue which began in 2006 when the pri-vate school sought to expand its facilityacross a parcel of land it had acquiredbetween its original property and SW184th Street. The school wished to addadditional classrooms, a lighted sportsfacility and other features that wouldaccommodate 1,400 students.

That request was denied by the councilin 2008, but in 2010 after legal action bythe school, the council passed a resolutiongranting the zoning application but limit-ing the number of students to 900 andplacing a 30-year prohibition on any addi-tional expansion requests. The schoolchallenged that ruling in court, and inMarch of this year the 11th Circuit Courtordered the council to eliminate those tworestrictions and take no further action.

After lengthy discussion of the legalpoints — whether public hearing com-ments would be allowed, whether anynew evidence could be discussed, and

questions by Councilmember HowardTendrich and Vice Mayor Brian Pariser,Councilmember Joan Lindsay made amotion to take a vote on following thecourt’s order to quash the two conditionsand delete all references to them in theresolution and take no further action. Itwas seconded by Pariser.

“I am ready for this as all of you are,”Lindsay said. “I think it would be a gravemistake for us to do anything other thanwhat the court has said to do. Mayor ShelleyStanczyk agreed with that view.

“I think our job tonight is very clear,”Stanczyk said. “It is to quash the limit ofthe 900 and the 30-year prohibition.”

Councilman Patrick Fiore pointed outthat this issue has cost the village at least ahalf million dollars in legal fees and divid-ed the community, “neighbor againstneighbor.”

Vice Mayor Pariser said, “I believe weare in good faith following the court’sorder.”

After the unanimous vote, the meetingended at 10:08 p.m. Neither attorneywould say whether their respective law-suits would continue or not.

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That zoning hearing last Tuesday nightregarding the Palmer Trinity school expan-sion application struck us as looking likepart routine municipal procedure, partquirky reality show and part chess match.But maybe that’s to be expected.

If you weren’t there, as most residentsweren’t, it was held at the Christ FellowshipChurch in Palmetto Bay, which has morespace than the Village Hall CouncilChambers with its limited seating as well asits own television facility. The hearing fol-lowed the order of the court to remove cer-tain conditions in the village’s resolutionapproving the expansion but limiting it.Following the court’s order really onlyrequired the council to draft a resolutionremoving those conditions from the originaldocument and then voting it through.

Sounds easy enough, right? Well...notquite. The initial “disclosure” statements atthe beginning of the procedure, in whichthe council members stated what contactsif any they may have had regarding thematter before the vote, took about an hourand a half. The rest of the meeting—anadditional two hours—was filled withmore voluminous comments and wran-gling, essentially polite but oddly strained,in which the two “outside” attorneys, thevillage attorney and several of the councilmembers conducted their assigned tasks asexpected.

But there was also an undercurrent ofgamesmanship as preplanned strategiesand unspoken agendas were hinted at inwhat was said and done. It was clear thateveryone was looking ahead to the nextstage...the next legal move...and was seek-ing to either reveal biases or missteps thatcould help their side’s case, or to seizeopportunities to enter info into the recordso it could be used later. Clearly, everyonewas “playing the game.”

And then the council quickly went aheadand did what they knew they were going to

do all along, simply because they had to.Tiring, but if you enjoy watching legalstrategizing, getting there was half thefun...sort of. There was a web-cast for thoseof us who stayed home, which was a nicething, although it was frequently interruptedby commercials from the streaming videocompany, which was annoying. Maybe thevillage can get its own video system onlinesoon and avoid that. Stay tuned!

They’re biting...unfortunately doesn’trefer to the fish in the bay, but to the peskymosquitoes who also reside here in SouthFlorida and who are enjoying their favoriteseason, with lots of standing water to breedin and lots of folks wearing skin exposingsummer clothing that makes it easier tobite ‘em. It is reported though that thecounty will soon begin spraying by planesand trucks to wage war against the littlecritters. Hope it helps!

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The newspaper story reads: “Joey ‘Jaws’Chestnut, after the competitive eater wonthe Annual Nathan’s Hot Dog EatingContest at New York’s Coney Island bywolfing down 62 hot dogs and 62 buns inten minutes...”

Wow, Joey, what a good example you aresetting for America’s youth. The wholeworld now knows that your 62-hot-dog and62-bun binge crammed 19,158 calories,1,246 grams of fat, 2,170 grams of choles-terol and 42,408 milligrams of sodium intoyour body. And, that was in 10 minutes. Iwonder what you had for breakfast and din-ner that day, Joey.

Meanwhile our medical researchers aregiving us so many confusing signals thatwe don’t know what is safe or not safe toingest. We are getting fat. Better said weare getting obese. Life insurance compa-nies have even adjusted upward theirweight tables establishing what is consid-

ered the appropriate weight for men andwomen as it relates to height and age.

Every day the newspapers, TV and radioprograms tell the story of an overweightsociety and what we must do to bring ourbodies under control. Yet medical researchdoes nothing but confuse us with “the facts.”

I am proud of that fact that we eat a lot,really a lot, of vegetables and fruits in myhome. “Veggies, fruits and exercise” havebeen one of the rules by which I live.Dinner almost always contains two vegeta-bles. I thought we were doing it right.

Now the newspaper headline reads:“Why nuts and yogurt for dieters?”Harvard Medical School reported the fact“…that yogurt and nuts, not fruits and veg-etables, were the two foods with thestrongest relationship to weight loss.”

Does this mean Publix will close downhalf their veggie and fruit department andexpand their yogurt selection to meet thenew passwords to great health — “nuts,yogurt and exercise?” No more eggplant orsquash?

Boy, am I glad I put raisins and almondson my oatmeal every morning. Except formy fruit and nuts in the morning I couldhave been a contestant on The BiggestLosers TV show!

Coffee: I was always told “don’t drinktoo much coffee; it can cause problemswith the stomach and keep you awake atnight. Now I read that men who drink atleast five cups of coffee a day will pushAlzheimer’s 10 years farther into theirfutures. Am I lucky. I absolutely crave mycafé con leche in the mornings. “Calientecon espuma, por favor!”

Wine: Let’s talk about wine, once a no-no,especially red wine. Now we are told thattwo glasses a day is great to stave off heartproblems. How about eggs? Rememberwhen eggs were considered detrimental tothe heart? Too many and you cause a choles-terol problem. Now eggs are good for us.

And white potatoes? Always told theymade us fat? Now they say the opposite.Seems that white potatoes, especiallymashed white potatoes, slows down diges-tion making us seem full early in the mealand not prone to eating more of everything.

Last, but not least, let’s have chocolatefor dessert. It was once bad for us. Madepimples when we were young? Right? Not

true. In actuality, chocolate suppresses ourdesire to eat “again” for a long time — agreat dessert.

And so it goes. What was bad for us yes-terday is good for us today. I wonder howmany of these unbiased studies are fundedby some neutral sounding foundation thatin fact is funded by growers or processorsof foods that have bad “story” reputationsand a need for an expanded market.

Please, please let’s not go back to theWorld War II era and tell us that cigarettes aregood for our health. That I couldn’t buy evenfrom a combined Harvard and Cambridge,50-year study of 50 million smokers.

I guess we are all really on our own.

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Letter to the Editor

Village council wasting money

on Palmer Trinity zoning issue

To the Editor:

In the early days before Palmetto Bay’s existence, we who participated in the citizens groupthat petitioned the county had dreams of competent self-governance. Some of us had becomefed up with the nonsense at County Hall — the impersonal treatment by county officials whenaddressing local issues; the hearings held outside ear shot of the community; the intractablebureaucracy that never seemed to resolve a matter without the need to hire lawyers.

Well, on Tuesday, July 19, at a remote location outside of our Village Hall, the currentmayor and council proved that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence. Ina stunning and costly 5-0 vote the village council sent the Palmer Trinity matter back to thecourts for a resolution.

Yes, you are reading this correctly. Our village, which we supported as an alternative to thecounty, punted an already half-million dollar legal nightmare back to the courts when itrefused to tell Palmer how many students it may enroll. And they did so despite a clear rec-ommendation from Village lawyers to revert to the 1,150-student figure from the 900 struckdown by the court.

Councilman Fiore noted that the village already has sunk $500,000 in legal fees into thePalmer fight. That works out to $2,000 per disputed student and is probably a low figure sincethe village’s smug challenge to the court may result in taxpayers shouldering the costs ofPalmer’s lawyers, too. One can only hope the chaos the village created by its decision willsomehow help us avoid this penalty.

Illustrating why the village is tilting at windmills should be an easy task for Palmer. Forexample, the village staff analysis contained a set of statistics that the mayor and councilignored. Palmer sought to grow its enrollment from 600 to 1,150 over the course of severalyears on more than 50 acres of property. (Palmer’s original application sought 1,400 studentsbut they compromised with village staff on 1,150 students, which the mayor and councilrejected.) At 1,150 students, Palmer is allocating more than twice the land per student (morethan 2,000 square feet) than do Westminster Christian (909 square feet) or even Coral ReefHigh School (954 square feet), which sits on 65 acres.

Do the mayor and council truly believe that Palmer has no right to use the property it pur-chased?

The council seems to be making a bet that the court will allow it to re-litigate the questionof whether Palmer will negatively affect traffic. A late-filed dispute over traffic studies led tothe most absurd speech of the evening. One councilmember attempted to explain her view ofPalmer’s plan on local traffic patterns. She repeatedly stated that she was no expert in trafficanalysis, yet carried on interminably on why county staff and experts hired by Palmer and thevillage were wrong when they approved Palmer’s application.

Readers should note that a key ground cited by the court for striking down the 900-studentcap was that it was not based on competent substantial evidence. A lay council member, nomatter how well educated in mathematics, is not a source of competent substantial evidencefor traffic matters. This is especially true when the applicant is given no opportunity to rebuther purported evidence and when the village’s consultant advised that the traffic issue wasunfounded. No doubt Palmer will reference its diatribe as an example of the village’s failureto follow basic procedures required for a quasi-judicial public hearing.

From the perspective of this resident and supporter of incorporation, the message sent bythe mayor and council was disappointing and dangerous for its fiscal irresponsibility. Insteadof amicably resolving a very serious zoning and land use matter, the council chose to exposevillage coffers to the whim of the court and to leave one of its historic institutions swaying inthe wind. Even Palmer’s opponents should be asking whether leaving this decision to thecourts protects the interests of affected residents. (Punting a tough decision may serve theinterests of the punter but it may not serve to win the game.)

Many of my neighbors know little of this controversy and its potential to devastate villagefinances, despite efforts by this paper and others to warn us. Here is what we need to know:Village residents are already paying dearly for this circus and unless we start asking hardquestions, we have just conceded to pay for it.

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BY CATHARINE NEBLETT

After three hard-fought days ofPokémon Trading Card Game(TCG) battles the weekend ofJuly 9-10 at the 2011Pokémon U.S. NationalChampionships inIndianapolis, IN, Juan PabloArenas of Palmetto Bay wasthe U.S. Pokémon TCG thirdplace finalist, earning an invi-tation with paid travel andaccommodations to the 2011Pokémon Trading Card GameWorld Championships, Aug.12–14, in San Diego, CA.

The national tournament drew more than1,500 Pokémon TCG players, family, andfans from across the U.S.

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Palmetto Bay resident and studentTaylor (Tae Tae) Davis was awarded a$1,000 scholarship on July 7 as part of anationwide program by Kohl’sDepartment Stores to honor deservingvolunteers for making a positive impacton their communities.

The program’s aim is assisting deservingyouth to pursue a college education,according to Julie Gardner, Kohl’s execu-tive vice president and chief marketingofficer.

“Kohl’s has rewarded thousands ofamazing kids through the Kohl’s CaresScholarship Program and, this year alone,we are recognizing nearly 2,200 standoutyouth who are making a difference withtheir volunteer time,” Gardner said.

“From feeding the homeless at a localshelter, collecting goods for the less fortu-nate or volunteering time at a communitygarden, these kids are making a hugeimpact on communities nationwide. We areinspired by their stories and are thrilled torecognize their service.”

Taylor Davis, 13, founded the nonprofitorganization The Traveling Canvas and hashelped raise more than $80,000 in art sup-plies to save art education in public schoolsand bring art to homeless children.

She was thrilled with the news of thescholarship.

“I was super excited,” Davis said. “Itwas amazing to hear that I had been chosenfor such a award. It’s really great thatKohl’s recognized kids in their efforts tomake the world a better place in their ownway.

“It’s really going to help me, because notonly is it going to help spread the wordabout my cause, it brings up the self esteemof the Traveling Canvas. It makes us feellike ‘yes, we can do this.’ If it wasn’t formy teacher, Miss Floyd, I wouldn’t have

found out about it. It’s been a great oppor-tunity for me.”

Teacher Andrea R. Floyd had Taylor as astudent when she was in the seventh gradeGifted Language Arts class at Southwood.She wrote a letter of recommendationabout her efforts in the community.

“The reason I’m so eager to recognizeTae Tae’s efforts is because I hope otherstudents will be inspired by her story,”Floyd said. “The different between Tae Taeand a lot of students who have great ideasis that Tae Tae took the extra step to put her

great ideas into action.“I think she’s an incredible role model

for children who are younger than her, aswell as children who are older, about howa simple idea can translate into somethingincredible when you follow through withit. So often people in general will sit thereand reminisce about great ideas they had,but that’s where they stop.”

Taylor’s mother, Claudette Davis,is understandably proud of herdaughter, but also has high praise forthe other competing youngsters and

for Kohl’s as well.“The fact that she made it this far is

remarkable, and an honor,” ClaudetteDavis said. “All the kids are winners.Every single kid who is recommended forthis is a winner — just the fact that they’redoing anything to help communities.

“For a department store to do somethinglike that for kids is great. There’s a ton ofscholarship programs out there, but therearen’t a ton of them that recognize theyoung kids, 13 and under.”

Taylor’s former teacher says she thinksit is important for the community to con-tinue to support and encourage Taylorbecause it’s so easy to get burned out andoverwhelmed.

“I want Tae Tae to know that there are somany people who have seen the differenceshe’s making, and who believe in her anddon’t want her to stop the incredible thingsshe’s doing,” Floyd said.

“It’s like a ripple effect. Even theyoungest homeless children she’s given apillowcase to, we have no idea — 10years from now, 20 years from now, evenone year from now — how that simplepillowcase will translate to them paying itforward in acts of kindness that they willbe compelled to do because someone waskind to them when they needed it most,”she said.

“We’ll never truly know the impact ofsome of the activities that Tae Tae has ini-tiated, but we can certainly all agree thatshe has made the world a better place.”

Taylor is still in the running for thenational level of the competition, in whichKohl’s will award an additional $9,000 to10 winners and also donate $1,000 to anonprofit organization on each nationalwinner’s behalf.

For more information on Kohl’s program,visit online at <www.kohlskids.com>. Forinformation on The Traveling Canvas, visit<www.thetravelingcanvas.com>.

Taylor Davis (front) is pictured at a recent event with (l-r) superintendent of schools Alberto M. Carvalho, Miami-Dade School Board District 9 member Dr. Larry Feldman, and Southwood Middle School principal Deborah Leal.

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Miami-Dade Commissioners Joe A.Martinez and Jose “Pepe” Diaz may have losttheir bet with Dallas Mayor Dwaine Carawayabout the outcome of the NBA Finals, butsome local patients definitely won as a result.

The commissioners made good on theirbet by performing a community serviceproject wearing Dallas Mavericks jerseys,part of their wager with Mayor Caraway.The commissioners visited MiamiChildren’s Hospital on Friday, July 15, andparticipated in arts and crafts with pediatricpatients who are all from the hospital’soncology and hematology floors.

The commissioners already have sentMayor Caraway stone crabs from local

favorite Joe’s Stone Crab, a box of Cubanpastries, and hand-rolled cigars fromCuban Crafters, a care package that alsowas part of the deal.

“We may have lost our bet, but Miami isstill behind its team and we were able tobring some joy to kids in need, so there’sstill a victory there,” Martinez said. “Ithank Mayor Caraway for having a bit offun with us during the NBA finals.”

Diaz joked, “I think the children mayhave questioned our allegiance at first, butwere more interested in showing us theirartwork. Spending time with the kids atMiami Children’s certainly outweighed asmall sting to our pride.”

For information, contact chair Martinez’office at 305-375-5511.

Commissioners pay off wager by wearing Mavericks jerseys

Commissioners Joe A. Martinez and Jose “Pepe” Diaz make good on their bet by performing a community serviceproject wearing Dallas Mavericks jerseys.

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BY LAURA PHILLIPS

The Miami-Dade Park and RecreationDepartment has announced the arrival ofgourmet food trucks to Tropical Park andTamiami Park.

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When Lazaro Arango andRouget Sanchez becamefriends in the sixth grade atthe Interamerican MilitaryAcademy in Miami, little didthey know that four decadeslater they would still be bestfriends and business partners.Together, they foundedSanchez Arango Constructionin 1995, a commercial and res-idential construction, outdooradvertisement and landscapingcompany.

Sanchez has a degree inConstruction Managementfrom Florida InternationalUniversity and is certified as ageneral contractor by the Stateof Florida. Arango is certifiedin architectural and mechanicaldrafting, and has been active inconstruction and outdooradvertising management since1986.

Both share a passion for high-qualitycraftsmanship and durable construction,performance and reliability, and theseprinciples serve as the guiding mission ofevery Sanchez Arango project.

This passion for providing their clientswith the best materials, design, construc-tion and on-time performance inspired thepair to create Sanchez ArangoLandscaping, now one of Florida’s largestcontractors for landscape installation,maintenance, hardscape and irrigation.

“We repeatedly ran into situationswhere the landscape company retainedby our client did not perform to our stan-dards,” Sanchez said. “These companieswould not complete their work on time,would use sub-standard materials or doshoddy work. Many times we would endup completing the landscaping work our-selves to make sure it was done correctly.

So, in 1999 we decided to expand ourservices to include landscaping so wecould control the quality and perform-ance for our clients.”

Sanchez Arango Landscaping has oneof the best safety records in the industry.They are licensed, bonded and insuredwith an A-plus carrier. The company’sweekly in-house safety program ensuresemployees are trained and safe whenworking on a project.

“Our investment in state-of-the-artequipment, vehicles and the latest tech-nology means we are more efficient, reli-able and make safety our No. 1 concern,”Arango said.

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One crucial service duringthe summer months is hurri-cane preparedness. Manymunicipalities, companies andresidents statewide rely onSanchez Arango to performpre-storm preparedness.Services include having treespruned and securing, storing orremoving loose items to mini-mize storm damage. SanchezArango also provides post-storm services to recover,rebuild and clean up structures,remove debris, salvage andreplace landscaping.

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South Florida teens will have the chanceto win the Quince of their dreams by sub-mitting an essay by Aug. 31 in Verizon’snational My Fabulous Quince contest.

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The Alliance for Aging Inc. seekingPositive Living Awards nominations

BY SUSAN HOLTZMAN

The Alliance for Aging Inc. currently isaccepting nominations for the fifth annualPositive Living Awards.

With nearly 500,000 people age 60 orolder, Miami-Dade and Monroe countiesare national examples of America’s future.Older Americans make tremendous differ-ences in the quality of life in South Floridaby “giving back” to their communities.

Chaired by Rene Cibran, Long TermCare Planning Specialist, and JerrySanteiro, executive director of theGuardianship Program of Dade CountyInc., the Positive Living Awards is anationally recognized event that honorsindividuals in 13 distinct areas —Animal/Wildlife, Arts and Music,Corporate Service, Education/Mentoring,Environmental Protection, Faith/Interfaith,Health Care, Inter-Generational, Legal,Philanthropy, Positive Living, PublicService, and Sports and Entertainment.

“This is a wonderful celebration that rec-ognizes South Florida’s senior communityand their commitment to the Miami-Dadeand Monroe counties,” Cibran said.

Nominations are being accepted through

Aug. 22 and will be judged by a panel ofdistinguished community leaders. Winnerswill be announced in September.

The Positive Living Awards will be pre-sented during a special dinner event onWednesday, Nov. 16, at Jungle Island.Sponsors include Sabadell United Bankand the Guardianship Program of DadeCounty Inc., as well as Miami’sCommunity Newspapers as the officialmedia sponsor.

The Alliance for Aging Inc. is a private,not-for-profit organization committed toimproving the lives of older people byfunding more than $60 million annually tolocal agencies. Through a network ofproviders, a wide range of services are pro-vided to elders including meals, transporta-tion, in-home services such as homemakingand personal care and services to care-givers. Answering more than 25,000 callsannually, the Alliance’s Aging ResourceCenter provides accurate information andreferral services to elders and their families.

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Sir Galloway Dry Cleaners, Rey’sCleaners and Sudsies.com — three ofMiami-Dade County’s premier dry cleaningand laundry services — are collecting theircustomers’ gently used clothing and otherhousehold items to be donated to CamillusHouse for distribution to persons who arepoor and homeless in the community.

All three establishments provide cus-tomers with specially designed plastic col-lection bags for the clothing drive, whichcan be turned in at any of the five SirGalloway and 23 Rey’s Cleaners locationsin Greater Miami, or to Sudsies.comdelivery personnel. All donated clothingwill given directly to Camillus House fordistribution.

The used clothing drive was the joint ideaof Sir Galloway president Mark Mills, Rey’spresident Angel Suarez and Sudsies.compresident Jason Loeb. The three competingestablishments kicked off the clothing col-lection in January and plan to conduct it on along-term basis.

“All three companies share a commitmentto serving the people in our community,”Mills said.

“So we are working together to supportthe vital social services provided byCamillus House and to connect our cus-tomers with the Camillus mission of endingchronic homelessness in Miami,” he added.

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Loeb said. “Camillus House has such animportant purpose and message. If everyonehelps out, it makes our community a betterplace to live and do business.”

The program also has created a uniqueopportunity for outside sponsors to supportCamillus House. Any business can have itsname printed on 10,000 clothing drive col-lection bags for a $5,000 donation toCamillus House. Brown & Brown, a MiamiLakes insurance group, already has steppedforward as sponsor of the program’s first10,000 collection bags.

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Owner of International Collision Repair

Center in West Kendall, Celso Corrales, is

the first to admit that he meets most of his

customers under unfortunate circumstances.

“People come to us because their car has

been damaged, so we are a place that they real-

ly don’t want to visit,” Corrales said. “Because

of this, we work very hard to make our cus-

tomers’ experiences as pleasant as possible.”

Corrales, a certified master technician, has

been in the auto body industry for more than

30 years and opened International Collision

Repair, located near Kendall-Tamiami

Executive Airport, in 1993. “Because I’ve

been in in the auto body business all of my

life, I know how to get it right,” he said.

“Our customers can expect a high quality

professional repair along with outstanding

customer service — service that is unlike

any other auto body shop.”

Corrales and shop manager Frank Martinez

are the “face” of the business and are always

onsite to ensure customer satisfaction. The

center’s team includes seven certified techni-

cians, each of whom specializes in a facet of

auto body repair, such as paint, auto body or

mechanical. International Collision services

all vehicle makes and models, from Honda

and Toyota to Mercedes-Benz and Bentley.

The technicians at International Collision

Repair Center use state-of-the-art auto body

repair equipment, including structural diag-

nostic equipment that detects frame and sus-

pension damage. The European PPG com-

puterized paint matching system — a system

that Corrales calls the “best in the market” —

ensures a perfect paint match. Proper weld-

ing is critical in order to ensure structural

integrity and the technicians at International

Collision Repair use a welding machine that

fuses just like the factory.

Corrales and team restore vehicles to their

pre-accident appearance and are confident

that customers will be happy with their

results. “We offer a lifetime warranty on all

repairs that we make,” he said.

Repairs are scheduled so customers have

the least amount of downtime and minor

repairs may be completed in the same day.

“We keep our customers updated on the

progress of their repair with a phone call,

text or email — whichever way they prefer

to be contacted,” Corrales said. “We are

large enough to handle big jobs and a large

capacity, but small enough to offer our cus-

tomers personalized service.”

The bilingual and friendly staff assists

customers with the daunting task of working

with insurance companies to receive proper

payment for repairs. They also will help

arrange rental cars, if needed.

To further enhance the customer experi-

ence, all vehicles are washed and detailed

prior to pickup and a customer feedback card

is left on the rearview mirror. A percentage

of clientele is contacted by a customer serv-

ice company and asked to participate in a

brief telephone customer service survey.

“It’s important to know how our cus-

tomers feel about our service so we can

maintain and improve our standards,”

Corrales said.

International Collision Repair Center is

located in a stand-alone building at 13470

SW 128 St., just off SW 137th Avenue and

easily accessible from Florida’s Turnpike,

Kendall Drive and SW 152nd Street. Shop

hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30

p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and the

phone number is 305-233-4555.

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Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier D.Souto is looking to make Miami-DadeCounty a more convenient place for localelectric vehicles (EVs) on the go. TheMiami-Dade Commission adopted a resolu-tion authored by Commissioner Souto inearly July that may be the starting point for acountywide EV charging station master plan.

In April, the Department of Energy(DOE) announced a grant of $5 million tofund EV infrastructure, including chargingstations, in an effort to spur the deploy-ment of EV facilities through local govern-ment and private company collaborations.The grant minimum and maximum awardsare $250,000 and $500,000 respectively.The South Florida Regional PlanningCouncil, through its role as the SouthFlorida Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition,submitted a proposal on behalf of a seven-county region consisting of Monroe,Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach,Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River coun-ties to the DOE requesting funding to pre-pare an EV charging master plan whichwill examine deployment issues, such asthe appropriate locations and equipmentfor such facilities.

Commissioner Souto’s resolution directsthe Mayor’s Office to work with the SouthFlorida Regional Planning Council to pre-pare an application for a master planand/or future funding that assesses the fea-sibility of using locations on Miami-DadeCounty rights-of-way, including but notlimited to the South Dade Bus Corridorand the Metrorail Corridor leading intodowntown Miami, locations in or aroundMiami-Dade County park facilities, andother public rights-of-way, such as themedian on State Road 836 between

Florida’s Turnpike and the PalmettoExpressway.

“The demand for electric vehicles isgrowing, but Miami-Dade County needs tobe able to provide a charging station infra-structure in order to keep up with thatdemand,” Commissioner Souto said.“Despite the increased driving ranges ofthe new generation of EVs, a major obsta-cle to overcome is the ‘range anxiety’ ofdrivers. An expanded network of EVcharging stations will help promote thecounty’s sustainability efforts while assist-ing residents who use electric vehicles.”

A number of charging stations can beseen throughout the country offering vary-ing “levels” of electricity. Level I stationsfully charge a vehicle in 8-12 hours, LevelII in 4-6 hours, and a Level III station inapproximately an hour. These stations aretypically located in places where there is aconcentration of vehicles such as parkinggarages and lots, shopping centers, educa-tional facilities, hotels and major employ-ment sites.

According to the DOE, Florida is rankedNo. 3 behind California and Washingtonwith more than 50 existing and plannedcharging locations. The majority of thesefacilities are located in the Central Florida,but Miami-Dade already has a few. TheDadeland North Metrorail parking garagehas several Level I and Level II chargers.A solar-powered EV charging station facil-ity also is located in the Downtown Omniarea offering Level I and II chargers to thepublic. The county maintains its owncharging stations for its fleet of retrofittedand plug-in hybrids, as well as for the pub-lic free of charge.

For more information, contactCommissioner Souto’s office at 305-222-2116.

Commissioner encourages developmentof an EV charging station master plan

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“People tell me all the time: ‘I thoughtof this idea years ago’ and they then com-mend me for following through on thedream,” beams Evos Pinecrest FranchiseOwner Roland Rafuls.

Evos is a fast casual themed restaurantserving healthier burgers and fries alongwith salads, wraps, shakes and a diversekids menu sure to please.

The concept began in Tampa over adecade ago according to Mr. Rafuls andtoday the Pinecrest location is celebratingthe success of its first year.

“We started out here in 2008 during badeconomic times for restaurants and we per-severed because we had the faith to believethis would be a good service to the SouthFlorida community and that young parentsespecially would value the eatery,” explainsMr. Rafuls.

The Dadeland Plaza Mall at 9537 SouthDixie Highway appears to be a perfect loca-tion for families to enjoy an Evos adventurewith several children oriented businessesalong the mall and a “Kidsville” early child-hood development center opening next doorin July. And what began as a temporarypromotion has evolved into a staple of whatEvos represents with kids eating free everySunday.

Evos also offers the community “SpiritNights” whereby they will host local not forprofit organizations’ fundraising events atthe restaurant and donate food as well as aproceeds percentage to organizations likethe American Cancer Society, University ofMiami’s OceanKids, and the local GirlScout troupe.

“Roland and Keidy are super support-ive. They told me about the fundraisingprogram and even helped me with the fly-ers. We really don’t do much fundraisingbeyond selling cookies so this was a greatoption for us,” says Pinecrest Girl Scouts

Co-Manager Heather Rivera.As he sits in a comfortable booth in the

well lit inviting atmosphere of the restaurantsharing his thoughts on the smooth launch-ing of Evos Pinecrest; mom Darcy and herseven year old son James stand nearbychoosing condiments to compliment theirmeal. Darcy says she keeps coming back toEvos because it’s a healthy and fast option.

Addressing the need for kids to eathealthier is part of the mission behind Evos.“Kids love it and feel good about it. The

community response has been tremendous.We are partnering with schools likeCarrolton and Saint Thomas Episcopal ontheir lunch programs,” Mr. Rafuls continues.

The menu dining options are made

without deep frying but rather are bakedwith hot air industrial convection ovens thatcirculate the hot air evenly throughout thefood. And it sure tastes great. Vegetarianand vegan options are available as well;offering a diet conscious foodie the feelingof eating decadently without the guilt. “Ofall the thankyou’s I typically receive forbeing here, the vegans and vegetarians areoften the most enthusiastic,” recalls Mr.Rafuls.

Evos was voted the greenest burgerchain in America for the third consecutiveyear by Greenopia.com. The Earth DayEvery Day philosophy Evos embraces isdemonstrated by their sustainable businesspractices, renewable wind energy usageand alternative eco friendly cooking meth-ods.

Mr. Rafuls recently brought his new-born six week old daughter to the restaurantand said it was a touching moment for thefamily. “I believed in the dream because Ilive it every day. My daughter is going togrow up here. We have all this here for hertoo,” smiles Roland Rafuls.

Evos Pinecrest at 9537 South DixieHighway is open seven days a week from11am to 10pm. Contact Evos at 305-740-3433 www.evos.com

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BY LEE STEPHENS

AC Fine Art will be featuringoriginal oil paintings by FerdiePacheco, aka The Fight Doctor,from Saturday, Aug. 6, to Aug. 31.Also being featured will be photostaken by Ferdie’s wife, Luisita,during his years with MuhammedAli.

Opening night will include abook signing by Pacheco and livemusic in conjunction with theCoconut Grove Gallery Walk.Pacheco has exhibited his worksthroughout the U.S., France and inLondon.

Pacheco was born on Dec. 8,1927 in the immigrant communityof Ybor City in Tampa. Boxing wasa popular sport in Ybor City, andPacheco took an early interest.

He received his bachelor’sdegree from the University ofFlorida and his medical degreefrom the University of Miami.After graduation, he set up practicein Little Havana and began work-ing with boxers alongside AngeloDundee at the Fifth Street Gym onMiami Beach.

In 1962, Pacheco began workingwith Muhammad Ali when thethen-Cassius Clay was training in Miami.Pacheco became Ali’s cornerman and physi-cian and would remain so until the latter partsof Ali’s career. In 1977, Pacheco noticed thatAli’s reflexes were slowing down and recom-

mended that he retire, but Ali continued tofight. Due to this difference of opinion,Pacheco left Ali’s camp. Despite this disagree-ment, he and Ali are still friends to this day.

Pacheco moved on to become a televisionboxing analyst, working for NBC andUnivision. He became Showtime’s featuredboxing analyst in the early 1980s and contin-ued his association with that network until hisretirement from TV in the late 1990s, coveringmany memorable fights along the way.

Pacheco is the author of 20 books, mostrecent Tales from the Fifth Street Gym. Healso has written plays, screenplays, and shortstories. Many of his books are set in the YborCity neighborhood where he grew up.Among his works, he has written a memoir(Ybor City Chronicles), an autobiography(Blood in My Coffee) and a cookbook (TheColumbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook, co-authored with longtime friend AdelaGonzmart). Coming out soon is an updated e-book version of the Fight Doctor.

AC Fine Art is located in the GroveRetrospective Gallery at 2911 Grand Ave. inCoconut Grove. Gallery hours are Tuesdaythrough Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m., and Friday andSaturday, 1 to 9 p.m. Also open by appointment.

Contact Steven Steele at 305-742-7071.

Ferdie Pacheco to exhibit paintings at AC Fine Art

Ferdie Pacheco is pictured with his wife, Luisita, and some of hispaintings.

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MIAMI, June 15, 2011 — AT&T* todayannounced the opening of its first SouthFlorida authorized retailer ExperienceStore. Experience Stores give shoppers aninnovative way to shop for and experiencea variety of communications and enter-tainment services from AT&T. The newU.S.A. Wireless store is located at 900 S.Miami Avenue in Mary Brickell Villagein downtown Miami.

With the look and feel of an AT&T-owned store, the 1,200 square-foot U.S.A.Wireless location features a hands-on de-sign with a Guided Information Stationand “live bar” of devices and services toprovide an interactive, “try before youbuy” shopping experience. Trained con-sultants provide demonstrations of a widerange of products and services, includingthe latest in mobile devices, such as theSamsung Infuse 4G, HP Veer 4G, Mo-torola ATRIX 4G, and the HTC Inspire4G**, and AT&T U-verse services, in-cluding AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&TU-verse Voice.Customers can also test drive various

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BY SHEILA STIEGLITZ

The award-winning Deering Wines sold

worldwide recently made their Florida

retail debut at Crown Wine and Spirits

Palmetto Bay/Pinecrest store, with all other

store locations following in the next few

weeks.

Proprietors Blair Collins Maus and her

husband, Todd, run the boutique vineyard

in Sonoma County, California. Blair is a

descendent of the Deering-McCormick

family, who were early developers of farm-

ing technology, and she is the great-great

granddaughter of Charles Deering.

In honor of the event, the historic

Deering Estate at Cutler is giving Crown

patrons one free admission pass to the

Estate with each bottle of Deering Wine

sold at the Palmetto Bay/Pinecrest store.

Limit 2 passes per customer.

In 2010, Blair and her husband intro-

duced their wines to South Florida during

the Deering Estate Foundation’s signature

event, Wine on Harvest Moon. The guests’

response to the wines were overwhelming-

ly positive.

“Todd and I have loved coming to

Florida to share our wines and have learned

by our visits that Florida has very sophisti-

cated wine consumers who are also a lot of

fun,” Blair said. “The Deering family has

such a rich history in the Miami area. Both

my great-great grandfather, Charles

Deering, and my great-great uncle, James

Deering, built winter homes in the Miami

area and they both loved wine. For our

family, it feels like the wines are coming

home.”

The four wines being sold are:

• 2008 Zinfandel Maus Vineyard — Best

of Class Winner, 93 points. This is an

incredibly smooth and well-balanced wine

packed with ripe fruit and spice — a hall-

mark of the Maus Vineyard.

• 2008 Deering Ideal — “A Better Red.”

Rich, full-bodied flavor, full of dark fruit

and spices.

• 2008 Chardonnay Bendimia Vineyard

— Gold Medal Winner. A fruit forward

French style chardonnay.

• 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Nelligan

Road Vineyard — Just released

For more information call your local

Crown Wine and Spirits store.

Award-winning Deering Wines now on sale in South Florida

Blair Collins Maus and Todd Maus are owners of the Deering Winery at the historic Deering Estate at Cutler.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––



BY STEPHANIE NECUZE

Whether a first-generation Miamian or

native of Latin America, most Hispanics can

recall enjoying theatrical performances with

spoken language and singing on their local

town square or TV station.

Known as zarzuela, this Spanish musical

theater tradition comes to South Florida’s

main stage straight from Madrid’s Teatro Real

through Florida Grand Opera’s (FGO) first

production of Luisa Fernanda, which opens

in November to begin the 2011-12 season.

In celebration of this Hispanic cultural

cornerstone, FGO presents Cine Zarzuela, a

summer-long film series designed to intro-

duce Miami audiences to the lively music

and romance of zarzuela through a sneak

peek of Luisa Fernanda. The third event in a

previously sold-out series, “Cine Zarzuela:

Coral Gables” takes place on Aug. 16, 7

p.m., at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.

Guests attending the event will be joined

by local Hispanic celebrities and leaders for

a casual evening of film. The festivities

begin with a brief lecture on the zarzuela tra-

dition by Justin Moss, resident opera expert

and FGO director of communications, fol-

lowed by a screening of scenes from Teatro

Real’s production of Luisa Fernanda, featur-

ing Plácido Domingo in the leading male

role of Vidal.

Among the featured scenes is the well-

known love song Ay, mi morena, first heard

when Domingo’s character professes his

love for the heroine and then again with a

melancholy tone in the zarzuela’s final

scene. At the screening’s conclusion, atten-

dees will gather in the cinema’s courtyard for

a complimentary wine reception and flamen-

co performance by local dancers.

The Cine Zarzuela series is free to the

public. However, seating is limited for all

events and reservations are required. RSVPs

are accepted by phone by calling the Box

Office at 1-800-741-1010 or by email at

<[email protected]>. More information

about upcoming Cine Zarzuela events can be

found on Florida Grand Opera’s website at

<www.FGO.org>.

Florida Grand Opera brings free zarzuela to Coral Gables


BY ROBERT HAMILTON

Do you have spare time to volunteer? Doyou like plants and want to learn moreabout gardening? Do you like to help oth-ers by sharing your gardening knowledge?Become a Master Gardener volunteer forMiami-Dade County Extension. Join thiselite group of dedicated gardeners whohelp others solve their plant problems.

Preview sessions of what this program isabout are Aug. 5 at 3 p.m. and Aug. 9 at 10am at the UF Miami-Dade Extension officein Homestead. Each preview session lastsone and one half to two hours. You need toattend only one of these previews. Thisprogram is for Miami-Dade County resi-dents only as each county has its ownMaster Gardener program.

Through the Master Gardener trainingprogram, participants receive more than 70hours of classroom and field training fromUniversity of Florida faculty. You’ll learnabout: flower and vegetable gardening,fruit trees, insects, disease and plant identi-fication, landscape care, proper pesticideand fertilizer use, and more.

Master Gardeners are individuals whoare interested in gardening, educating andhelping others, and making civic contribu-tions through volunteer work. They helpanswer gardening questions on the phone atthe Extension office, help establish demon-stration and school gardens, are plant con-sultants at local events, and more. Even ifyou aren’t physically able to do much gar-dening, there still are plenty of volunteeropportunities for you.

Once you are selected to take the MasterGardener training, you will be notifiedabout the class schedule. Classroom train-ing is one day during the work week from

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lasts for 11-12 weeks,beginning in September. Volunteeringopportunities are at the Homestead officeand at other selected sites throughout thecounty.

Contact Patty for an application at 305-248-3311, ext. 225, or write to:UF/Miami-Dade County Extension,18710 SW 288 St., Homestead, FL 33030.Visit the website at <http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn_and_garden/mas-ter_gardener.shtml>

For information on Florida friendly land-scaping, visit the Florida Yards andNeighborhoods website at <www.green-yardsmiami.blogspot.com>.

The Miami-Dade Cooperative Extensionis a partnership of the Miami-DadeConsumer Services Department and theUniversity of Florida’s Institute of Foodand Agricultural Sciences.

Volunteer as Master Gardener;open to county residents only

Through the Master Gardenertraining program, participants receive morethan 70 hours of classroomand field training fromUniversity of Florida faculty.You’ll learn about: flower and vegetable gardening,fruit trees, insects, diseaseand plant identification,landscape care, proper pesticide and fertilizer use,and more.

The 2011 Miami Soccer Festival atKendall Soccer Park, 8011 SW 127thAve., was organized to promote, cele-brate and share “The BeautifulGame” of soccer with the communityof Miami. Organized by The ParksFoundation of Miami Dade and theSoccer 5 Foundation, all proceedsbenefit youth scholarships and parkimprovements.More than 5,000 participants and

visitors are expected at the two-dayfestival. On July 30th and 31st, thisfree family event will feature a fullrange of youth, adult and co-ed teamsplaying in various 11v11, 7v7 and 5v5tournaments, while a popular mix oflocal bands will perform throughoutthe weekend.“We’re planning to make this an an-

nual event to attract soccer players,families and teams from throughoutthe area,” said Scott Georgeson, coor-dinator and president of Soccer 5USA, the family organization that es-tablished 5-on-5 Soccer venues at theSW 127th Avenue complex during2010. Completed four years ago, theKendall Soccer Park now hosts bothdaytime and nighttime soccer, includ-ing 5-on-5 fields, five full-size soccerfields, a walking trail, stage area, soc-cer village and spectator bleachers.Spectators or folks not registered toplay in the two-day festival will alsoenjoy additional entertainment – Soc-cer 5 Live Tricks, juggling, world-record attempts, soccer walk andget-in-the-game fitness and fun. TheSoccer Village will feature foods fromaround the world, including Cuba, Ire-land, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad,Ecuador, Brazil, Columbia, and theDominican Republic.A variety of kids’ activities, includ-

ing face painting, video gaming andbounce houses, will be offered withinthe soccer village. Soccer merchan-dise, soccer games, and a virtualFIFA tournament played on PS3 andXbox will also be available for fansof the sport.

The Soccer 5 Foundation supports thegrowth of soccer in Miami to promoteand encourage a healthy, activelifestyle within the community. Fundsare to be distributed in order to createspaces to play, grants for coaching, tu-ition, and developmental scholarships,amongst other initiatives. “It’s ourway of helping popularize the sportand helping it grow at one of SouthFlorida’s leading soccer complexes,”Georgeson stated.The mission of Soccer 5 is to pro-

mote participation in 5 v 5 soccer inevery city around the USA, via itsplatform of Soccer 5 USA operations,live video and forums, and the Soccer5 Academy.

The event is free and open to thegeneral public. To participate in thetournament, team costs range from$175 to $325. Sponsors of the eventto date include Costco, RedBull, Soc-cer Locker, Sports Grill, MiamiChamber South, Kellogg’s FrostedFlakes, and the Sports Authority. Ad-ditional sponsorships at four contrib-utory levels are available. To registerfor the tournament or for sponsorship in-formation, please contact Scott George-son, Soccer 5 Miami President, at1-888-575-2976, or visit www.mi-amisoccerfestival.org or www.soc-cer5usa.com/miami.Proceeds of the event will support

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Bring your dog to watch the FloridaMarlins battle the San Francisco Giantson Friday, Aug. 12, 7:10 p.m., at Sun LifeStadium and help raise money for theHumane Society of Greater Miami.

Here’s how it works. To purchase ticketscontact Cynthia Coutard at 305-749-1842or send email to <[email protected]>. Tickets are only $12 foradults, $6 for kids and $6 for dogs.

Dog owners must carry proof of therabies vaccination with them to the game.You can download and sign the waiverdocument you can find by going to<www.humanesocietymiami.org> andclicking on 2011 Bark at the Park, andbring it with you to the game. Proceeds

from all dog tickets will benefit theHumane Society of Greater Miami.

Day-of-game sales for Bark at the Parkwill take place at Gate B beginning at 5p.m. and concluding in the second inningof the game. Fans and their dogs shouldenter the stadium through Gate B, withdisabled fans and their dogs using theGate G entrance starting at 4:30 p.m.Seating will be general admission in theupper deck sections 401-404. Doggiepools, water dishes and a dog-walkingarea will be available throughout thegame. Group tickets are also available bycalling 305-626-SAVE.

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ASK YOUR PROPERTY APPRAISER…Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Pedro J. Garcia

Answers Questions From Property Owners

Miami-Dade County PropertyAppraiser Pedro Garcia has identifiedcommunity education and outreach asbeing among the important tasks forhis office. He frequently attends meet-ings of professional organizations,community groups and homeownersassociations. Additionally, he hasmakes himself and his senior staffavailable to the media, granting inter-views to radio, television and newspa-per reporters.

This newspaper column is his lat-est outreach effort to property ownersand other residents, providing anopportunity for them to ask questionsand hear from their PropertyAppraiser.

QUESTION: Last year, the value ofmy home along with all the others inmy community, declined substantially.However, the Property Appraiserincreased my assessment and mytaxes went up. How can you increasemy assessment when property valuesare going down?

PEDRO GARCIA: This subject wasraised indirectly last month.

Thank you for the opportunity toexplain it more fully.

In 1992 Florida voters overwhelm-ingly approved ConstitutionalAmendment 10, which is generallyknown as the “Save Our Homes”amendment.

This amendment passed out ofconcern for rising property values,which resulted in higher propertytaxes. The idea, as some supportersof the amendment put it, was to pre-vent homeowners from being taxedout of their homes.

The Save Our Homes amendment

created a second value on propertieswith a homestead exemption, calledthe assessed value. Unlike the mar-ket value, which must show the fullvalue of the property as of eachJanuary 1, the assessed value onlyincreases by 3% or the ConsumerPrice Index (CPI), whichever is lower.

Therefore, even as the marketvalue of a home increased by whatev-er the market dictated, the assessedvalue increase could go up by no morethan 3% or the CPI. Amendment 10saved homeowners hundreds andthousands of dollars in taxes in thoseyears when the market was increasingby double digits.

Market values have beendecreasing in the last few years.However, the law requires that proper-ties, which still have a Save OurHomes assessed value that is lowerthan their market value, must beincreased by up to the 3%.

This is called the Recapture Rule.What does this mean in taxes?

Let’s use 2010 data as an exam-ple. The CPI that year was 2.7%. Assuch, a property with homesteadexemption in unincorporated Miami-Dade County with an assessed valueof $100,000 in 2009 was increased for2010 by 2.7%. This increased theassessed value by $2,700, resulting inthe homeowner paying $55.24 more intaxes because of this Save OurHomes increase.

For 2011 the CPI is 1.5% andunless the law is changed, or theRecapture Rule eliminated, any home-steaded property with an assessedvalue lower than the market value, willbe subject to this 1.5 percent increasein assessed value.

Over the last several sessions,members of the Florida Legislaturehave talked about changing the law toeliminate this Recapture Rule. Thisyear, there are bills making their waythrough the legislature which do justthat; stop assessed value increases indeclining markets. I have given theseefforts my full support and I encourageyou to contact your representative inTallahassee and make your opinion onthis matter known.

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BY ROBERT HAMILTON

Animal Services invites you to celebrateits summer Pet Adoption Event, Get SomeSummer Lovin’, on Sunday, July 31, from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The adoption celebrationof pets, life, loyalty and love will take placeat the Animal Services Shelter located at7401 NW 74 St. in Medley.

The event will give residents the opportu-nity to adopt dogs and cats who are in needof a loving home and find true uncondition-al love. Anyone who adopts a pet at theevent will receive a complimentary picturewith the new family member.

Interested adopters must be at least 18years old. Adoption fees apply, including a$50 refundable deposit if pet is not yetspayed or neutered. Only Miami-DadeCounty residents may adopt pets under thespay/neuter agreement.

Attendance is free and open to the pub-lic. Donations of dog and/or cat toys areappreciated.

Adoption Gift Certificates also are avail-able. If you are thinking about giving a petto someone as a present, you may purchasean Adoption Gift Certificate so they choosethe pet best for their lifestyle.

Donation Gift Certificates are ideal pres-ents for any occasion. It’s the perfect giftfor everyone and a gift that will help theshelter animals.

Animal Services is responsible forenforcing Chapter 5 of the Miami-DadeCounty Code, as well as Florida Statute828, which deals primarily with animalcruelty issues. Unlike private shelters thathave limitations on the number of pets theyaccept, Animal Services accepts all dogsand cats. Each year, the shelter impounds36,000 pets. The goal at Animal Services isto reunite lost pets with their families orfind life-long homes for as many animalsas possible.

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Members of the Southern AutomotiveMedia Association (SAMA) named thenew 2012 Audi R8 Spyder as the best con-vertible in the inaugural “Topless inMiami” event conducted recently at theRitz-Carlton Resort on Key Biscayne.

At the same time, the beautiful new 2012BMW 650i was named Best LuxuryConvertible in a close competition that sawthe Jaguar XKR and Mercedes BenzSLK350 finish closely behind the winner.The Audi A5, Infiniti G37, Lexus IS250and Mercedes Benz SLK350 also were con-tenders in the Luxury Convertible category.

SAMA members judged a total of 19vehicles entered in the competition by 15different manufacturers and selected theunique new Nissan Murano CrossCabrioletas the Best Family Convertible; the venera-ble Chevrolet Corvette as the Best SportsCar Convertible, and the all new Fiat 500Cas the Best Small Convertible.

More than 40 SAMA members partici-pated in the ride-and-drive competition,spending the day driving each of the con-vertible automobiles on the roads of KeyBiscayne, then scoring them on overalldesign, ease of operating the convertible topand the driving characteristics of each car.

“It was a wonderful event and everythingwent very smoothly,” said SAMA presi-dent Paul Borden. “Even the weather coop-erated; it rained all around South Florida,but not a drop fell on Key Biscayne untilour event was finished. And we had someof the most beautiful and impressive auto-motive machinery in the world to drive andgrade.

“Our membership did an exceptional jobof picking the winning automobiles and Ithink the manufacturers were satisfied with

the event and the results.”The winners were announced at an

awards ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton thatsame evening.

Other convertibles that were entered inthe competition included the ChevroletCamaro, Ford’s Mustang GT, Chrysler 200and Volkswagen Eos in the Best FamilyConvertible category; the BMW Z4 andNissan 370Z Roadster in the Sports Carbracket, and the Jeep Wrangler, MazdaMX-5 Miata and MINI Cooper in the SmallConvertible category.

SAMA is an organization made up ofjournalists, media organizations, corporatecommunication specialists, marketing andadvertising specialists, and auto manufac-turers specializing in the automotive indus-try. Formed in 2007, the organization nowhas more than 100 members throughoutFlorida and the Southeastern United States.

Each year, SAMA hosts a luncheon atthe South Florida International Auto Showand recognizes the outstanding vehicles inthe show, including the coveted “Star of theShow.” Many of the SAMA selectionshave gone on to win national honors in theautomotive media industry.

SAMA also sponsors the annual Rides-N-Smiles event in conjunction with theHomestead-Miami Speedway and the sup-port of many auto manufacturers. Theevent is intended to bring smiles to patientsand families in programs at BaptistChildren’s Hospital and Miami Children’sHospital by giving them rides in “dreamcars” around the speedway’s road course.

For more information, contact SAMApresident Paul Borden at 305-807-0454 orsend email to <[email protected]>.

Audi R8 Spyder named best convertible by SAMAAudi R8 Spyder named best convertible in SAMAinaugural “Topless in Miami” event.

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Fiat has partnered with Chrysler to return

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decades — the first South Florida dealer is

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just as many are going to love.

Certainly, the Fiat 500 is a cute little car

and it does have an appeal to women. Just

about everywhere I went, women

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The 500 is a small car — it’s about as big

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As for performance, there is a lot to be

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work and getting around the city.

Our test vehicle came with an automatic

transmission and it was a little dicey in

highway situations, even in the sport set-

ting, and I would have liked to have driven

it with a manual gearbox. I think the

response would have been much better.

The 500C is labeled as a cabriolet or

convertible, but the top really is more of

a sunroof, the fabric top sliding back in

accordion style at the push of a button.

The 500C handled well — even with a

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Fiat 500 models include the Hatchback

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up and our test vehicle with leather seats

and navigation listed at $23,300.

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