Palmetto Bay News 11.23.2010

BY JOHN SCHUSTER

MM iami-Dade County PublicSchools (M-DCPS) is among62 applicants from 27 states to

win the U.S. Department of Education’sTeacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant competi-tion. The USDOE is providing the first twoyears of funding — a total of $422 million —of a five-year $1.2 billion program that seeksto strengthen the education profession byrewarding excellence, and attracting teachersand principals to high-need and hard-to-staffareas.

M-DCPS’ award for the five-year pro-gram is $10 million. The grant will be usedto develop and implement a performance-based compensation system — COREInitiative: Creating Opportunities toReward Educators — in eight high-needelementary schools serving grades K-5. Itwill enable the schools to recruit, reward,and retain highly effective teachers andadministrators who are needed to engageand teach their students to succeed despite

M-DCPS earns $10 millionteacher incentive grant

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BY GARY ALAN RUSE

LL ieutenant Jorge Carreño hasjoined the Palmetto Bay VillagePolicing Unit as executive offi-

cer/operations commander.The young and personable veteran of the

Miami-Dade Police Department explainedhis duties in a recent interview.

“I am assigned the day-to-day operationsof the Village Policing Unit as assigned bythe Policing Unit commander First Lt.Gregory Truitt,” Carreño said. “I am taskedwith supervising the General Investigationsand Crime Prevention Unit, CommunityOutreach Unit, Motors Unit, Uniform Patroland Administrative Section.”

Carreño, who currently is a resident ofMiami Springs, previously was assigned asthe General Investigations Unit Commanderat the Miami-Dade Police Department’sHammocks District. He has served theMiami-Dade Police Department for 23 years,

Lt. Jorge Carreño joins the Village Policing Unit

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Old Cutler Presbyterian Church to host free Christmas concertBY RAYMOND RIVERA

OO ld Cutler Presbyterian Church (OCPC),14401 Old Cutler Rd., will host its 34thannual Christmas Concert on Saturday,Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.).

Old Cutler Presbyterian Church invites the communityto enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas during itsannual concert performed by an array of musicians andvocalists from their church choir, orchestra, worship bandand children’s choir.

“We wanted to offer every family in our city a free wayto spend the evening together and celebrate Christmas,”said Senior Pastor Dr. Stephen Clark. “The musical talentwe have at our church is astounding and we wanted toshare that blessing with our community.”

Pictured in concert are the Old Cutler Presbyterian Church Choir and Orchestra.

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Lauren and AlexandraMann, 17-year-old twinsisters, are taking theSouth Florida musicscene by storm.

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The Mann Sisters were featured on radioWLRN’s Michael Stock “Folk andAcoustic Show,” Sept. 5, performing orig-inal music live on air and discussing theirmusic careers, college plans and futureperformances.

If the sisters weren’t impressive enough,they have recently been named winners ofthe “SoFlow Music Video Contest,”receiving $25,000.

As National Honor Society and StudentGovernment members at Palmer TrinitySchool, Lauren and Alexandra don’t lettheir newly found fame affect schoolwork,

while still being involved in communityservice by performing for the VeteransHospital, Homeless Service Communitiesand other local charities.

Admirers can catch the pair playingweekly evening dates at different times atfour local spots: JohnMartin’s on MiracleMile, Coral Gables, Sunday; TitanicBrewery, Tuesday; Elks Club, Thursday,and Luna Star Café, Saturday.

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On their album cover, Alexandra Mann (left, holding guitar) is pictured withtwin sister Lauren Mann.

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of which 18 years were in investigative units.“I believe that working in the village is a

chance to improve the community-relatedpolicing environment that produces the opti-mum results in crime-fighting effects,”Carreño said. “The officers in this unit areable to work closely with the citizens and vil-lage government because of the personal rela-tionships they can establish.

“Because of the lack of crime trends in thevillage, this unit can dedicate its resources toproactive and preventative policing as

opposed to a reactive approach,” he said. “Iam looking forward to continuing the exem-plary police service that the citizens of theVillage of Palmetto Bay are accustomed to.”

Although settled into his new office, Carreñosoon will be making the move with other membersof the Village Policing Unit and Village Hall staffonce the nearly completed Village Hall building inthe Franjo Triangle is ready for occupancy.

Carreño said he is pleased to be serving inthe village.

“I view this assignment as an opportunity tocontinue to sustain and excel the level ofpolice service in the Village of Palmetto Bay,which has been a model for other policingunits within Miami-Dade County.”

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The concert, directed by Dr. DennisKam, chair of the Department of MusicTheory and Composition at theUniversity of Miami, plans on deliveringa healthy blend of traditional orchestra,modern jazz pieces, Christmas favoritesand sing-a-longs.

Assisting with the concert are graduatesof the University of Miami music program,Shawn Sutta (Worship Band director) andJamie Perez (choir director), who plan on

injecting the concert with soulful jazz,beautiful solos, and powerful orchestralpieces.

“We’re hoping this concert puts asmile on everyone’s face, both youngand old,” said Sutta, who also directsthe Worship Band at Old CutlerPresbyterian Church. “We are excitedfor this opportunity to get some of thecity’s greatest musicians together,groove to some Christmas music, andcelebrate a day that is truly special.”

For more information, contact thechurch office at 305-238-8121 or visitonline at <www.ocpc.org>.

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the many challenges they face.The project will serve as a catalyst for

change in these schools, supporting a cultureof continuous improvement that will lead toincreased teacher effectiveness and studentachievement.

This year’s winning applicants were select-ed by a group of 60 independent, expert peerreviewers. They were judged on their compre-hensive plans to develop, reward, and supporteffective teachers and principals in high-need

schools, based on evaluations that includemultiple measures, including student growth.

Alist of TIF winners can be found online at:<www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincentive/awards.html>. Note that award amounts listedfor each winner are over a five-year period.

For information, contact Iraida Mendez-Cartaya, assistant superintendent, Officeof Intergovernmental Affairs, GrantsAdministration, and CommunityEngagement, at 305-995-1497.

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A little song, a little dance... ThePalmetto Bay News carried a story a fewweeks ago about an upcoming competitionfor high school students, called the “GoodVibrations” Talent Show, to be held at theEdward & Arlene Feller Amphitheater atLudovici Park on Saturday November 13,

which was of course this past weekend. Cashprizes were offered and juniors and seniors with talent in singing, dancing and/or playingmusical instruments were encouraged to enter.

Unfortunately, the talent event was postponed and didn’t happen. We were told that itturned out that several other non-village music related events were also scheduled for thatsame date, and it is believed that the conflict and perhaps short lead time reduced theinterest in the competition. We hear that the “Good Vibrations” Talent Show will berescheduled for sometime after January 1, and that as soon as a firm date is set the villagehall staffers will announce it. And of course, we’ll let our readers know, too. In the mean-time, it wouldn’t hurt to keep practicing. If anyone has questions about the event, they areadvised to call 305-234-6383.

Speaking of talent, we hear that “Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad” is coming to SouthFlorida and is a refreshing mix of comedy, music, spoken-word and show-stopping bur-lesque, about the gals who learned to smoke at Hebrew School, got drunk at their Bat-Mitzvahs, and it features performers seen on Comedy Central, HBO and Late Night TV.

It’s Wednesday Dec. 8th at 8 p.m. at Next @19 th, located at 137 NE 19th St., Miami,FL. Call 305-542-7732 for more info. Ticket prices are Student/Senior $15, General $20.For advanced tickets visit www.brownpapertickets.com.

The Palmetto Bay Business Association is having their Holiday Social on Thursday,December 2, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The theme is “Holidays around the World.”The location is the Palmetto Bay Village Center, at Old Cutler Road and SW 184th Street.They say there’s “Complimentary food, drinks, live jazz band, fun, and networking!”Festive attire is suggested. You can RSVP at [email protected] or by call-ing 786-581-2219.

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Thought of the Day:

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. — Aristotle

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Auto billionaire Norman Braman’s may-oral recall petition drive has sparked arevised interest in updating the Miami-DadeCounty charter.

Carlos Gimenez, one of our county’s elect-ed commissioners who is anticipating a runfor the mayor’s seat come the next election,went before a subcommittee of the countycommission and made a formal presentationof two proposed charter amendments.

His proposals — suggested by many includ-ing the Miami Herald, Miami Today, TV polit-ical commentators and yours truly — carriedadditional weight because Gimenez comeswith a great deal of experience developed asan elected official and when he was the Miamicity manager. He understands the arithmetic ofrunning a local government.

Braman’s recall petition of the mayor hasspawned another recall petition drive, thisone for all the sitting members of the countycommission who so unwisely approved the

county’s new budget. Due to the lack of real-istic cuts in expenditures, property ownersare, at one of worst times in their lives, beingrequired to pay higher real estate taxes.

It is quite obvious that our elected officialslong ago forgot why we elected them to theircurrent positions.

Not withstanding all the recall petitiondrives underway, the real problem is not ourelected officials who can be removed at thenext election, but the need to revise the coun-ty charter. Miami-Dade County’s charter,much like the state’s constitution, establishesthe rules by which our county is governed.

Commissioner Gimenez presented twovery basic charter changes to the commissionsubcommittee which first reviewed, and thenlacking support by a majority vote of themembers, did not pass them on to the fullcommission for consideration.

Gimenez proposed first simplifying theprocess for citizen initiatives and second per-mitting voter choice on term limits. The com-missioner believes that the questions could beput before the voters when and if the petitiondrive for the removal of the mayor is success-ful and would go before the public for a vote.It would save time and money for the county.

The commissioner believes that this is notthe appropriate time to ask the residents ofMiami-Dade to pay for increased commission-

er salaries. I disagree on this point. I am certainthat if term limits were enacted, the taxpayersof Miami-Dade would be happy to increasecommission salaries. Without exception,everyone I talk to believes that $6,000 a yearplus perks is ridiculously low and should beincreased, especially if commissioner were for-bidden from seeking outside employment.

I feel that the community is ready for apetition drive to update, no rewrite, the coun-ty charter. Here is what I would recommend:

1. County commissioner is limited to twofull terms;

2. Sitting commissioners can run for onemore full term;

3. Commissioner salaries conform to thestate formula at approximately $90,000;

4. Commissioners cannot hold a positionoutside of county government;

5. Commissioners are required to excusethemselves when an item comes before thecommission if they have any affiliation withthe items under consideration;

6. All petition drives such as for recall ofan elected official or placement of a charteramendment on the ballot, subscribe to thesame set of rules as to procedures, percentageof signature requirements and time to gathersignatures;

7. The elimination of the position of coun-ty manager and the election of a vice mayor

to handle the administrative responsibilitiesof the mayor;

8. Reduce the size of the commission from13 to 8 with 3 of the 8 being elected countywide;

9. The recommendations of the every 10-year charter review commission go directlyto the voters of Miami-Dade not having to bepre-approved by the commission;

10. Voter participation be permitted at allmeetings of the commission and subcommit-tees, and

11. Clearly define elected official responsi-bilities: Commissioners make the rules; themayor administers.

This is a good start.

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

KENNETH’S COMMENTARY

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Sweeping changes are reshapingAmerican politics, but Wall Street basicallyshrugged it all off when trading opened themorning after Election Day.

Economics drove the election as angryvoters let local and national candidatesknow they dissatisfied with high unem-ployment, foreclosures and the economicpolicies that led up to it all. Investors appar-ently factored it all in when they started theday’s trading, so the election results werenot a surprise.

The markets actually saw some moderatelosses through noon, but by mid-afternoon,the markets started climbing. When tradingended on Nov. 3, the Dow hit a new closinghigh for the year. In fact, it closed at itshighest level since September 2008.

What caused the renewed investor confi-dence that pushed the markets into a newpost-election rally? Was it the shift in polit-ical power in Washington? Was it relief thata very nasty and divisive election was final-ly over?

The answer is “no” to all of the above.Some analysts say it was mainly the latestaction out of the Federal Reserve, ourWashington “Money Geeks” who decideU.S. monetary policy. Their Novemberadjustment decided to keep interest ratesnear all-time low levels, but they alsodecided to buy $600 billion dollars worth ofTreasury Securities, and investors obvious-ly liked the plan. Shortly after theannouncement, Wall Street started seeinginvestors jump back in with enough cash toboost the markets well over its 11,205 year-ly high set back in April.

Why did the markets get a boost frombuying Treasuries? In the simplest terms,the Federal Reserve is “injecting” another$600 billion dollars into the U.S. economy.It is aimed at encouraging banks to lend,encouraging businesses to expand, and

encouraging new hiring.It will further devalue the U.S. dollar on

foreign markets and that’s already boostingwholesale oil prices. So we can expect tosee local gas prices rising over the comingweeks. The commodities markets shouldsee a lot more activity now too.

Critics will argue that it is deepening thedeficit and further eroding our economicfuture. Perhaps, but for now, it may alsoboost the economic recovery through thefirst half of 2011, which already is forecastto see continued slow growth.

This leads to several interestingquestions:

1. Why did it take so long for the Fed totake stronger action to get the recoverymoving again?

2. Why are critics so angry about thecourse of the overall economy when thereare so many signs of improvements sincethe end of the summer?

3. Why isn’t more political pressurebeing put on the nation’s banks to modifymore residential mortgages to keep peoplein their homes?

4. Why isn’t more political pressurebeing put on the financial sector to easecredit for small businesses struggling toexpand as the economy improves?

5. Why isn’t more being done to “growjobs” and encourage U.S. businesses to hireU.S. workers?

Closer to home, here is one very difficultfact that can’t be ignored: The latest thirdquarter “Major-Market MetropolitanEmployment Index” out of the U.S. LaborDepartment lists Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida as the second worst area ofthe country for high unemployment. It listsDetroit as the only other major metropoli-tan market with a higher unemploymentrate than South Florida.

Beyond voter anger and campaign talk-ing points, it is perfectly clear we need lesspartisan political rhetoric and more real lifesolutions to solve our unemployment andforeclosure problems. Maybe that is a goodagenda for the rest of the country too.

Watch Al Sunshine’s “CBS MoneyWatch” reports Monday-Friday beginningat noon.

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BY ROBERT HAMILTON

The YMCA of Greater Miami hasreceived a $25,000 grant from theJCPenney Afterschool Fund to help youthwith financial assistance and participationin the Y’s after school programs. The fundswill support more than 57 Y after schoolsites throughout Miami-Dade County andthe Upper Keys.

“With the help of the JCPenneyAfterschool Fund, more children will haveaccess to life-enriching programs at the Y,and parents benefit from this extra supportwhere their children are encouraged to suc-ceed,” said Alfred Sanchez, president andCEO of the YMCA of Greater Miami. “At theY, we believe in nurturing the potential of allchildren and the Y after school program is oneof the many ways that we accomplish that.”

The Y has been engaging children afterschool in Miami-Dade County for almost100 years. As the leading not-for-profitprovider of after school programs, the Y

focuses on the holistic development ofyouth, promoting creativity, a love forlearning, academic success and friendshipand character building. The Y’s afterschool program combines play with aca-demics and fills the gaps in schools byoffering enrichment through arts, music,physical education, sports and nutrition.

Nationally, JCPenney and the JCPenneyAfterschool Fund have supported Y afterschool programs since 1999. JCPenneyAfterschool awards financial aid grants toYs across the country, enabling them toserve families with limited resourcesthrough life-enriching after school pro-grams that inspire kids to be smart, strongand socially responsible. These accessgrants helped Ys provide critical financialsupport to 6,500 students during the 2009-10 school year.

For more information about the YMCAof Greater Miami’s after school program,call 305-357-6622 or visit online at<www.ymcamiami.org>.

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The Value of AllBY KAREN ARONOWITZ,President, United Teachers of Dade

A friend of mine was admonished byher principal for giving a student an F onhis report card. “Why did you give Jorgean F?” he demanded.

“Oh,” she answered, “I think if youreview his record, you’d agree.”

Jorge was a seventeen-year-old ninthgrader who had shown up to class onlyseven times during the entire markingperiod. In spite of calls to a land line (dis-connected), a cell phone number (Jorgewho?) and a letter home (paper, enve-lope and stamp provided by teacher), myfriend was still accused of not making therequired effort to inform the parents of thedire straits of their son.

Of course, the parents themselvescould have been in dire straits becauseno one could reach them.

This sad tale is used to illustrate thevery real fact that teachers are too oftenviewed as the sole accountable agent ina student’s “lack of progress.” Correctionto a student’s lack of progress involves atleast three parties, at minimum: the stu-dent, the teacher, and the parent orguardian. Take any one of the partiesaway, and a student’s failure is a monu-mental problem; involve all three and astudent’s failure becomes a way toengage a team with a plan to overcomean obstacle.

Sometimes, “lack of progress” is sim-ply an acknowledgement of limitations.One of the most cooperative, diligent stu-dents I had was Jenny. Jenny showed upwith all her supplies, a smile as big as theMississippi, and a willingness to tackleany assignment given. Jenny failed my

tenth grade English class.In middle school, Jenny had been in a

car accident and her head went throughthe windshield. Jenny suffered traumaticbrain injury. Her slow journey back wascheered by her family and friends. Butthe new Jenny was not the old Jenny.

When she wrote, she could expressher thoughts for a short paragraph or twobefore they scattered. Her handwritingwould start out normally, within the lines,but soon grew larger and larger untilscribbles appeared on the page.Homework assignments submittedwould reflect the efforts of family becauseshe couldn’t perform the same tasks byherself in class.

It was with sadness that I assigned thegrade Jenny had earned: F-1-A. Sowhen Jenny was assigned to my tenthgrade English class the following year, Iimplored the special education specialistat my school to intervene. Jenny’s par-ents met with me, our specialist, ourschool psychologist, and our principal todiscuss what was best for Jenny. Jenny’sparents were finally able to accept that adifferent placement for Jenny would bestmeet her needs. They were able to facein the second year of Jenny’s recoverywhat they couldn’t face in the first.

Our public schools are constantlyevolving, but even so, many of the prob-lems with which children arrive at schoolcannot be fixed by changing the presen-tation of the curriculum. With the electionof a ‘veto proof’ legislature, teachers arerightly concerned that legislators will tryagain to impose unworkable mandateson our teachers and students. No matterwhat issues a student may bring to aclassroom, a teacher should not be heldsolely accountable for that student's fail-ure, as if the student and parents have norole or responsibility for achievement.

After the defeat last year of Senate Bill6, teachers and parents will watch to seeif our newly elected governor and our leg-islators, both new and returning, will workfor the good of children in public schoolsor not.They have the chance to help cre-ate a system that fairly addressesresponsibility for student progress andprovides support for all parties. Let’shope they’re big enough for their task.The United Teachers of Dade repre-

sents 38,000 teachers and schoolsupport personnel in MDCPS. Theunion is committed to being a leaderin creating public school reform, fos-tering a quality public education for allstudents and elevating the profes-sional status of teachers, paraprofes-sionals, office employees, and allschool support personnel.

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Pinecrest Gardens, in partnership withPinecrest Cultural Arts Inc., has announcedits inaugural Charles Dickens-themedHoliday Festival and Gift Bazaar, “What theDickens,” on Sunday, Dec. 5.

This all day, multi-denominational extrav-aganza is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz ofCoral Gables and Mercedes-Benz of CutlerBay, and will feature the works of CharlesDickens and other performers with aVictorian Twist — Oliver Twist, that is.

Join in for a day filled with shopping,entertainment, performances and food. Therewill be choirs, craft artisans, puppeteers,mimes, bagpipers, theatrical performancesand holiday bell ringers in venues locatedthroughout the Gardens. There even will be aspecial performance of Dickens’ A ChristmasCarol on the newly constructed stage locatedin the Banyan Bowl.

The Gardens will open at 10 a.m. with thelighting of a Christmas tree and will close at

6 p.m. with the lighting of a Hanukkah meno-rah. Admission is $5 per person; children 5and under free.

“Our Holiday Festival and Gift Bazaar pre-sented by Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gablesand Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay, is a spe-cial opportunity for Pinecrest Gardens tobring together the community at large withlive performances, tasty treats and a range offestivities,” said Alana Perez, PinecrestGardens director.

“We want to encourage everyone to comeand celebrate the season at this multi-denominational and multi-cultural eventinspired by the works of Charles Dickens,”she added.

Whether you light a Christmas tree,Hanukkah menorah or Kwanzaa candles,there will be something wonderful in storefor everyone.

Pinecrest Gardens is located at 11000 RedRd. For more information call 305-669-6990,or visit on the Web at <www.pinecrestgar-dens.org>.

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BY JENNIFER HELF

More than 9,000 people joined theAmerican Heart Association at FloridaInternational University on Saturday,Oct. 30, to make a difference in the fightagainst heart disease and raise over$550,000.

The 2010 Miami-Dade Start! HeartWalk was led by co-chairs, WayneBrackin, chief operating officer ofBaptist Health South Florida, and Dr.John Rock, founding dean and seniorvice president for Medical Affairs,FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College ofMedicine.

From a fun Kids Zone to a Start!Memorial area, people enjoyed a day ofheart healthy activities. There werespecial appearances by FIU presidentMark Rosenberg, dean PascalGodschmidt of the University ofMiami, and Dr. Ralph Sacco, nationalpresident of the American HeartAssociation. A top fundraiser was MaryD’Argenis-Fernandez who lost her hus-band to cardiac arrest earlier this year.

National Sponsor of the 2010 Miami-Dade Start! Heart Walk was Subway.

Baptist Health South Florida, AvMedHealth Plans, Assurant, Blue Cross BlueShield of Florida, Gilly & NaturalChoice Vending, Ryder CharitableFoundation, Suffolk Construction,Tenet Healthcare, TRANE, UHealth/University of Miami Miller School ofMedicine as well as other wonderfullocal sponsors hosted various activitieslike health screenings.

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The Start! Heart Walk is the AmericanHeart Association’s premiere event forraising funds to save lives from thiscountry’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers —heart disease and stroke. Designed topromote physical activity and heart-healthy living, the Start! Heart Walk cre-ates an environment that’s fun andrewarding for the entire family. Thisyear, more than 1 million walkers willparticipate in nearly 350 events.

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BY MAGGIE ANZARDO

Southland Mall presents its secondannual “Black Friday Balloon Drop” onFriday, Nov. 26, at 8 a.m.

The day after Thanksgiving is tradition-ally known as “Black Friday.” On that day,hundreds of balloons filled with storecoupon offers, movie passes and mall giftcards will descend from the rafters in threeseparate locations inside the mall: theSears Wing, Center Court, and Macy’sWing.

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“Southland is excited to present its sec-ond annual Black Friday Balloon Drop,”said Maggie Anzardo, marketing directorat Southland Mall. “The Balloon Drop has

become one of our signature events at thecenter and is held yearly on Black Friday,as a way of rewarding our shoppers duringthe holidays.”

And don’t forget to visit Santa. Familiesare invited to bring their children to takephotos with Santa through Dec. 24 in theSears Wing at Southland Mall.

Southland Mall, located in Cutler Bay,has more than 1 million square feet ofgross leasable area. Southland Mall is con-veniently located on S. Dixie Highway(US1) and SW 205th Street, off the FloridaTurnpike, Exits 11 or 12, and is the onlyenclosed regional mall servicing SouthMiami-Dade County down to the FloridaKeys. Southland houses approximately100 specialty stores, including Macy’s,Sears, JCPenney, TJ Maxx, Old Navy,Starbucks, a 16-Plex Regal Cinema anddiverse Food Court.

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Coral ReefElementary recentlyopened a second com-puter lab to fulfill thetechnological needsof its students.

The lab houses 20computers and allowsthe children to spendtime working on pro-grams such asReading Plus,S u c c e s s M a k e r ,Accelerated Readerand Gizmos.

Principal FredAlbion said that hebelieves the new labwill enhance the stu-dents’ computer technology as well as rein-force basic learning skills.

“We live in a computer-based society.Having our students spend more time on theirfundamentals and work on a computer is a

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The computer lab is housed in the school’snewest building and serves mostly fourth andfifth grade students.

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Dr. Fred Albion, principal, works with Virginia Sensale (left) and Macey Feinstein inthe new computer lab at Coral Reel Elementary.

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BY NANCY EAGLETON

South Motors BMW has received the 2010“Center of Excellence” award from BMWNorth America. The award, given to only 24 of338 dealerships, recognizes centers that offerexcellent customer service, outstanding brandrepresentation and operational excellence.

Joe Canaves, South Motors BMW generalmanager, said that the entire team strives toprovide customers with premium service and ishonored to be recognized with this highly cov-eted award.

For new customers at South Motors BMW,service excellence begins with the sales team.Personalized service partnered with incredibleSign and Drive offers puts the customer in thedriver’s seat when shopping for a new BMW.

The team can also offer a customer purchas-ing a certified pre-owned BMW the choice oftwo exceptional offers: A no-cost maintenanceplan or a financing offer of less than one per-cent.

Once you own the “Ultimate DrivingMachine,” the service team at South MotorsBMW will provide the ultimate protection. “The service team’s goal is to keep you in theBMW family,” said Dan Warren, service direc-tor. “The sales team sells the first car to the cus-tomer and the service team sells the second,third, fourth and fifth.”

With the BMW Ultimate Service plan, cus-tomers pay nothing for four years or 50,000miles and all service and repairs are performedby the South Motors BMW Certified ServiceTeam.

“All of our service technicians are BMWfactory trained and all repairs are made with100 percent original BMW parts,” said CarlosDrake, service manager.

To build customer trust and relationships,BMW owners are often partnered with thesame South Motors BMW service advisorthroughout their vehicle ownership. Theseadvisors monitor the customer’s vehicle eachtime it is brought in for service to ensure thatfactory recommended improvements are keptup to date.

To continue your worry-free ownershipexperience, the BMW Extended VehicleProtection program offers an unparalleled levelof security. Program benefits include coveredrepairs performed at any authorized BMWservice facility, genuine BMW replacementparts and 24-hour roadside assistance. “For pennies on the dollar, this program givescustomers piece of mind,” said Warren, addingthat service costs for BMWs that are out ofwarranty have been reduced. “We want cus-tomers to experience the same excellent servicethey enjoyed when their car was under warran-ty. The technology level is so high on thesevehicles that most other repair centers cannot

properly diagnose and fix a problem. By usingoriginal BMW replacement parts, vehicles per-form better and retain their value.”

The South Motors BMW service departmentprovides free shuttle service to customers trav-eling within a ten mile radius and customerswho purchased their BMW at South Motorscan reserve a loaner vehicle. To make waittimes more comfortable, the service center fea-tures “laptop lane” waiting lounge with TV,complimentary beverages and the BMW bou-tique.

“From the greeters, to the porters, to theservice advisors, it’s all about offering the cus-tomer a premium service experience,” saidDrake.

South Motors BMW is located at 16215 S.Dixie Hwy. in Palmetto Bay. The servicedepartment is open Monday through Friday,7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3p.m. For the sales department, call 888-868-2898; for the service department, call 305-256-2350. For more information, go online to<www.southbmw.com>.

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South Motors BMW service director Dan Warren (left)and service manager Carlos Drake work to keep BMWownership experience worry free.

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BY MATTHEW BEATTY

Operation 305, a new initiative to include local smallbusinesses in the million-dollar Port of Miami AccessTunnel project, will kick off with the Contractor andSupplier Expo on Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 7:30 to 10 a.m.,at the Port of Miami’s Terminal J.

Hosted by Miami Access Tunnel, LLC (MAT), a privateconcessionaire selected by the state to build and maintainthe tunnel, the expo will educate contractors about excitingbusiness opportunities with the project. Registration is $25per person ($35 on day of event), includes a continentalbreakfast, and is open to all small and mid-size businessowners and/or their representatives. A portion of theExpo’s proceeds will benefit Miami Children’s Museum.

Participants can pre-register online atTunnelOperation305.com; the deadline for pre-registrationis Nov. 26.

“The tunnel is one of the largest infrastructure projectsever undertaken by Miami-Dade County,” said ChristopherHodgkins, vice president of the MAT Team. “Hosting thisexpo is the first step in ensuring we boost the local econo-my and create jobs right in our own backyard.”

Port of Miami Access Tunnel is a public/private partner-ship including Florida Department of Transportation(FDOT); Miami-Dade County; City of Miami, and conces-sionaire Miami Access Tunnel, a private consortiumincluding Paris-based equity partner Meridiam

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The Port of Miami is Miami-Dade County’s secondleading economic generator and provides 81,800 jobs, $5billion in wages and $12 billion in economic output,according to a 2006 study conducted by the WashingtonEconomic Group.

Nearly 5,500 large trucks and buses travel to and fromthe Port of Miami through downtown streets each week-day. Existing truck and bus routes restrict the port’s abili-ty to grow, drive up costs, present safety hazards, and limitredevelopment in the northern portion of Miami’s CentralBusiness District.

“The finished tunnel will be a major step toward prepar-ing our port for the future,” Hodgkins continued. “As theport prepares for growth, it is important increasing num-bers of locally owned and operated firms join the morethan 50 businesses already given contracts so we all seefinancial growth together.”

The Port of Miami Tunnel will provide direct connec-tions between the seaport, I-395 and I-95, create an alter-native to the port’s existing bridge, improve traffic safetyin downtown Miami by removing cargo trucks fromalready congested streets, and facilitate ongoing and futuredevelopment plans in and around downtown.

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MIAMI HEART GALLERY EXHIBITIONCOMES TO ACTORS’ PLAYHOUSE

The Children’s Trust Miami HeartGallery, a photo exhibit promoting theadoption of foster children in Miami-DadeCounty, is on display in the lobby ofActors’ Playhouse at The Miracle Theatre,located at 280 Miracle Mile, now throughJan. 7.

The exhibit is timed to the main stageproduction of Oliver!, a timeless musicalbased on Oliver Twist, the literary classicby Charles Dickens.

With a nearly 50 percent adoption rate,the exhibit is comprised of 44 portraitstaken by some of the world’s top photogra-phers. The Children’s Trust Miami HeartGallery is a partnership between TheChildren’s Trust and OurKids, the privateagency responsible for foster care andadoption in Miami-Dade County and theFlorida Keys.

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MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY MARKS35 YEARS OF SERVING THE HOMEBOUND

The Miami-Dade Public Library System’sConnections: Library Service has been meet-ing the needs of homebound patrons for thepast 35 years. The public is invited to join ina celebration to commemorate this milestoneon Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., at the Main Library,located at 101 W. Flagler St.

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The South Florida Emerald Society cele-brates its annual holiday event, “Christmas inIreland,” on Dec. 10, 7 p.m., in the WestinColonnade, 180 Aragon Ave, in CoralGables. The event is open to all and ticketsare $75 each.

The evening will include an elegant sit-down-and-be-served dinner and entertain-ment by Fire in the Kitchen and the BreffniDancers. Fire in the Kitchen is a duo com-prising Irish-born Bobby O’Donovan andBob Noble. The group is known throughoutthe world and has recorded many albums ofIrish music. Breffni Dancers are a group ofIrish step-dancers, instructed by the leg-endary Michael O’Hara.

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dering and sending out $50 food baskets to200 clients with a message from “Our Fam-ily to Your Family.” On the Monday andTuesday before Thanksgiving for the past12 years, at a cumulative expense of morethan $120,000, the firm has delivered thesefood baskets to grateful clients.

The Tonkinson family includes Rick,Margarita, Steven and a lovable chocolatelab, Yogi, who welcomes all who visit theiroffice.The Tonkinsons proudly serve middleclass clients, believing that the paycheck-to-paycheck working people should enjoythe same expertise and clients services asthe client with millions. As a man who camefrom humble beginnings, Rick Tonkinson

truly understand the blue collar worker andhas a passion for serving, educating, andhelping his clients make good financialchoices.

During this Thanksgiving season, theTonkinson share their blessings in numer-ous ways, including support for communityprojects, arts and culture as well as educa-tion, health care and social services pro-grams. For those who have the ability to dothe same, theirs is a good example to fol-low.

Tonkinson is also available on a probono basis to give workshops for employ-ees and others who need even the mostbasic help, from learning to balance acheck book to more complicated financialmatters.

For more information, contact RickTonkinson & Associate at (305)447-6617,100 Almeria Ave, Ste. 310, Coral Gables,FL 33134.

Securities offered through Securities America Incmember of FINRA/SIPC.RickTonkinson Registered Rep-resentative. Advisory Services offered through SecuritiesAmerica Advisors, Inc.RickTonkinson Investment AdvisorRepresentative. Rick Tonkinson and Associates, Inc. &Securities America companies are not affiliated.

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The holiday season starts officially onSaturday, Nov. 27, at Cauley SquareHistoric Railroad Village in south Miami-Dade County. However on ThanksgivingDay (Thursday, Nov. 25) old fashioned andtraditional holiday dinners will be served inboth the world-famous Tea RoomRestaurant and in TheVillage ChaletRestaurant, both fes-tively decorated for theseason.

The Tea Room isfamous for its antiqueartifacts, china, crystaland silver servingpieces as well as cro-cheted doilies, curtainsand classic music.

A family-favorite forthe holidays, the TeaRoom was built origi-nally as a home of pio-neers of HenryFlagler’s Florida EastCoast Railroad and stillmaintains the historicspirit of the villagebuilt originally in 1903.It is the last historic railroad village inFlorida and one of the few remaining in theUnited States.

Decorated especially for the holidays, theTea Room also is available for group partiesand events, either indoors or outdoors,throughout the season with newly addedMeditation Cottage and Gardens adjacent.

The Village Chalet Restaurant offersLive Jazz Nights every Saturday from 7 to

10 p.m. and every second Friday of themonth, 7 to 10 p.m.

On Saturday Nov. 27, Cauley Square’stwinkling holiday lights will be turned onfor the holiday season reflecting a happyfamily friendly time for all, including thefamily pet on leash.

Also beginning Nov. 27, from 2 to 7 p.m.,Santa will welcome children and there will

be clowns, facepainting, buggy andpony rides, and fes-tive holiday musicon the main patio.

Throughout theholiday seasonCauley Square’s TeaRoom will serve a“High Tea” menufeaturing SpinachQuiche and QuicheLorraine, fresh fruitplatter and fingersandwiches.

The VillageChalet will servedaily luncheon spe-cials priced at $9.95per person, plus taxand tip. Specialsinclude sautéed

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Perez was selected from among five other NWSA college alumswho submitted proposals to the firm for this commission. The muralwill be dedicated to the three founders of the firm in 1967, and thework aims to capture the vision of the institution.

Through the colorful palate and dynamic movement, Perez seeks toshowcase the diversity that characterizes the city of Miami and how ithas been an integral part of Greenberg Traurig LLC’s growth in thecommunity.

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Ron Beasley is the automotive editor forMiami’s Community Newspapers. He maybe contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext.261, or by addressing email correspon-dence to <[email protected]>.

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