South Miami News 3.15.2011

Iwill not be attending the State of theCity Address as I believe that shame-fully nothing has been accomplishedoutside of Police Department reform

and an outstanding effort to reduce crime.We do not have a current EAR. 2 story land use

for 62nd Avenue has not been accepted by DCA! Soyes Beth, the fight you thought was over is NOT.

Our attorneys have come up with a schemeto go to mediation with the 62nd Avenue prop-erty owners, bring it back to the commissionand have the commission vote to accept theterms of Mediation. They have opined that iffor example the compromise is 3 or 4 stories itwill just take 3 votes to accept the terms. Thiscircumvents the 5 votes required to up-zone

voted into law by 67% of the voters! SHAMEON YOU... and you know who you are!

Unfortunately our City Attorney refused toanswer my question at the meeting giving medouble speak. I already knew the answer.

Mr. Goldstein contacted me to ask if Iwould favor this idea. My position was aresounding “NO.” Perhaps others have notbeen as clear. The mayor for example stated atthe meeting he would not vote to up-zone62nd Avenue. We all know how he likes tothink of himself as King of compromise. Isvoting on a compromise different?

Farmers Market was just a move to helpMr. Llanes meet the terms of his $750K grant.He pays no fees. Why? He did not need $10K

in start up fees, that was a selling point. • A resident broke her wrist on the ridicu-

lous Green Tent at the Farmer’s Market. Sandbag, really?

• Codes continue to be ignored or circumvent-ed WITH THE HELP OF STAFF AND LEGAL

• New parking system works... sort of• Fanny pack man still alive and well.....• MR Properties not in compliance with contract• Mattingway not in compliance still leas-

ing spaces• Pool... still no consensus• CRA... A magic act... watch money disap-

BY MICHAEL MILLERExecutive Editor

South Miami’s citypayroll just got a bitthinner with the recent“resignation” of thecity attorney, termina-tions of three staffersand the departure ofSandy Youkilis, consultant for theplanning department for what hasseemed like a zillion years.

And, least I forget, there was alsothe recent resignation of PlanningDirector Thomas Vageline and, nottoo long ago, the departure of FritzArmand from Public Works.

But let’s look first at the worst-keptsecret of the year: City AttorneyLaurence Feingold’s so-called “resig-nation” after being squeezed out byVice Mayor Valerie Newman.

Our Vice Mayor wanted him out(let me guess) for legal opinions shesimply didn’t like, for his attempts tosettle lawsuits, and for his most recentopinion about a new building pro-posed by First National Bank of SouthMiami.

Ok, folks!here is the con-test of theweek. There isno prize , butjust alot of fun.

As moste v e r y o n eknows, thereused to be alady in New

Around TownMusical Chairs

continue at City Hall

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MARCH 15 - 21, 2011

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That's right, our Mayor Philip Stoddard (bottom) flies through air with the greatest of ease withSgt. Joe Abein of the US Army Golden Knights. Way to go mayor, you're the man!

(Photo courtesy of US Army)

Stoddard skydives with Army’s Golden KnightsBY KIMBERLY PORTER

By a formal letter, MayorPhilip Stoddard has barredMs. Sharon McCain fromattending City Commission

and other advertised city meetings, as well asher presence on City Hall grounds duringtheir conduct.

Citing authority as presiding officer of theCity Commission, under the Code ofOrdinances, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 2-2.1 (“Rule of procedure of city commission),Mayor Stoddard said the ban of Ms. McCainwould continue until authorization by amajority vote of the Commission decided oth-erwise.

Ms. McClain declined comment when con-tacted by the news March 10 after distributionof the letter to other city officials and the presson March 9.

Mayor bars Sharon McCain from meetings at City Hall

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BY JOHN EDWARD SMITH

This Sunday, March 20, from 5-8 pm, on thethirteen lanes at SPLITSVILLE, teams repre-senting South Miami civic and business leaders,law enforcement and area high school studentswill compete for the King Pins ChallengeTrophy for raising the most funds for the SouthMiami Drug-Free Coalition.

Miami Heat’s Tim Hardaway and his wifeYolanda will serve as Honorary King PinsCo-Chairs for this third annual event. TimHardaway will be serving as Celebrity Hostof the event, and South Miami’s ownBaseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson willalso be in attendance to support the event.

In addition to the bowling, guests will beentertained by local recording artist ArielRose. Seventeen year-old Ariel is a junior atDr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School inthe vocal magnet program. She is an honorsgifted student who is taking AP courses.Prior to attending Dr. Krop Senior HighSchool, she was enrolled at New WorldSchool of the Arts High School in musicaltheater. Her hit single, “My Perfect Day” wasvoted in the top 10 most requested songs inNovember, 2010 on Women of SubstanceRadio and she was also recently featured on“Deco Drive.” Ariel Rose was also inter-

viewed by Shireen Sandoval for her “AlmostFamous” segment.

A silent auction of sports memorabilia,jewelry, art and gift certificates contributedby area businesses will also be included inthe evening’s program.

Funds raised at The King Pins Challenge goto benefit the work of the South Miami Drug-Free Coalition, which is sponsored by InformedFamilies. Coalition director Margaret Sothamstated that she is “very proud of the SouthMiami community and its leadership for takingon the King Pins Challenge, and the challengeto make our community a safer place to raiseour children. The money raised will supportefforts to reduce access to alcohol and otherdrugs, raise awareness in the community andchange behaviors so that fewer kids are usingthese dangerous substances.”

The King Pins Challenge III is presented bySPLITSVILLE and SoMiMAG, and spon-sored in part by Johnny Rockets, South MiamiHospital, Red/Sunset Merchants Association,First National Bank of South Miami, CountyCommissioner Carlos A. Gimenez, PoliceBenevolent Association, South Miami RotaryInternational, LAZ Parking, CommunityNewspapers and The Shops at Sunset Place.

The community is invited to join in the funof “The Challenge” on Sunday, March 20, 5-8p, hosted at SPLITSVILLE in The Shops atSunset Place. Spectator tickets are $20 perperson and may be purchased online atwww.informedfamilies.org/kpc or by phoneat 305.856.4037. Tickets include a buffet andnon-alcoholic beverages.

ABOUT SOUTH MIAMI DRUG-FREE COALITION

Formed in 2003, the South Miami Drug-Free Coalition is sponsored by InformedFamilies. The coalition brings together par-ents and youth with representatives frombusiness, education, government, lawenforcement, health care, faith communities,and civic and social organizations to reduceyouth substance use.

ABOUT INFORMED FAMILIESFounded in 1982, Informed Families focus-

es on educating, involving and empoweringparents to work together to set boundaries andmonitor their children’s behavior to preventunderage drinking, substance abuse and otherharmful behaviors. Affiliated with the NationalFamily Partnership, Informed Families is bestknown for being the Florida Sponsor of theNational Red Ribbon Campaign. For moreinformation, go online to www.informedfami-lies.org, or call 305.856.4886.

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South Miami Rotarians are to be congrat-ulated on another successful South MiamiRotary Art Festival. At a recent club meet-ing, Wendy Lapidus thanked everyoneinvolved who went beyond the call of duty,especially sponsor First National Bank ofSouth Miami and the Rotarian team thatpainted the streets Thursday morning for theevent. South Miami Rotary meets everyTuesday noon at Carrabba’s in South Miamiwith visiting Rotarians always welcome tojoin this gregarious group of men andwomen committed to service above self. On

March 15, guest speaker and local artistNancy Martini will describe her incredibly-beautiful works of art that use recycled mate-rials. Many viewed Martini’s work at theManatee sculpture unveiling last month inthe First National Bank of South Miamilobby. Martini hopes to take her artwork ontour to educate others on what can be donewith recycled materials.

Gables Rotarian and Certified FinancialPlanner Rick Tonkinson who recently spoketo Miami Dadeland/ Pinecrest Rotary Clubwasn’t the first of his family to address thatgroup. Son, Steven Tonkinson, made apresentation a few years ago, educating theClub about the Shelter Box project that hasprovided untold thousands of tents and sur-vival supplies around the world to countriesdevastated by natural disasters, such as theone destroying so much of Haiti.

In his talk, the elderTonkinson discussedRotary’s impacted on his life and that of his

family. Named for an uncle who had died frompolio, Tonkinson was moved to travel to Indiato help Rotary International’s worldwide effortto eradicate polio by distributing vaccine tochildren. While volunteering in India, he metanother Rotarian involved with Shelter Boxes,a project for which his son later became a vol-unteer disaster response team member, andthus the connection came full circle.

On the dining front, among many newrestaurants opening is one you’ll want to trysoon: Sake Blue, another success-in-the-mak-ing from the owners of Town Bar andSmoke’t. If you’re looking for a great bar withlots of atmosphere as well as an awesomeAsian menu, you can’t beat this new and beau-tifully-renovated spot on Altara Avenue, justwest of Ponce de Leon Blvd. in the Gables.Since opening, Sake Blue has already gained agreat reputation for its menu, thanks toExecutive Chef Robert Pagan. Baskets ofshrimp bread and dipping sauce sauce whetappetites before ordering from menu portionsgreat for sharing so diners may sample theincredibly delicious array of selections. Save

room for an unusual dessert, too, such as thebanana spring roll, a crowd favorite.

Thursday nights in the Gables are especial-ly great during March with the free BacardiTastings each Thursday night at the WestinColonnades Bacardi Room. Ladies may wantto try the Bacardi Room first before moving onto free champagne served Thursday nights tothe feminine side at Norman’s 180, also locat-ed at the Westin Colonnade, 180 AragonAvenue, in the Gables.

John Martin’s St. Patrick’s Day StreetFestival always is a great time with live enter-tainment and a portion of the proceeds fromthe event going to charity. Gables RotarianJJudy Pantoja is coordinating the volunteersand enlisting help of Deliver the Dream, oneof the charities to receive funding, as well asRotaract Club and members and friends ofthe Coral Gables Rotary to help out.

Until next time, keep making each daycount.

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Nancy’s Art admired, Tonkinsons come ‘Full Circle’

GLORIA’S GAB

Gloria Burns

Tom Boswell, left, Miami Dadeland/ Pinecrest Rotary President presents certificate to guest speaker, Rick

Tonkinson, with fellow member Ron Lieberman.

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At Sake Blue are Robert Pagan, executive chef; Michael Altman, executive chef of Town Kitchen Management;

Brandon Lurie, TK Operations Manager and TK General Manager John Janette.


York who was very wealthy and owneda hotel and lots of real estate and wasknown as “The Queen of Mean” (a.k.a.Leona Hemsley) Ok, so far? Well here’sthe question. Is there someone in SouthMiami government that should or couldhave that esteemed title? If you’ve gotwhat it takes just go to communitynews-papers.com and look for the section onSouth Miami and comment away. In themeanwhile, stay tuned to South Miamipolitics as it’s gonna get more interesting.

Back to the serious stuff, Atty.Feingold said Commissioners had nolegal reason to vote against the bank’sproject and, should that occur, each nay-saying Commissioner could be held per-sonally responsible for legal bills, ratherthan the city itself.

Then, let’s see. Oh, yes. Our vicemayor once ranted that the city attorney“was not a sixth commissioner,” makingit pretty clear she didn’t like workingwith someone with both brains and anopinion she didn’t like.

Finally, there was the vice mayor’ssophomoric email sent a few weeks ago,carrying on about every little thing both-ering her and protesting about stuff notgetting done at city hall. (Meanwhile,she didn’t bother to show up at the Stateof the City Address, but did anyonecare?).

After careful reviewing her emailrants, it sure looked as if a good manywere directed at her ‘beloved’ city man-ager, Hector Mirabile, as well as her daisbuddies. I say ‘beloved’ because sheonce told folks how happy she was withthe new city manager.

And, golly, haven’t we also heard thisbefore? Reminds me about formerManager Roger Carlton about whom theVice Mayor said in essence: ‘Why lookfor anyone else, we have the Cadillac ofmanagers right here.’ And before weknew it, Roger was gone. (Now he’sdoing just fine as a City Manager in thenorth end of the county).

But back to that blessed email, havingoverheard that lots of city hall folks weremost anxious to read it, and retell othersabout its contents, about as often as TVsound bites of Charlie Sheen. Charlie,(Lord help him), took off for Haiti butthe vice mayor won’t likely go any-where, unless a Norman Braman-typegets a recall going).

Not that I’m advocating such… couldbe fun, tho’.

A few weeks ago, got a call fromsomeone who went to City Hall to apply

for an occupational license but was toldthat whoever handles them was out oftown and to come back next week. Theensuing conversation as related by ourbusiness friend:

‘Okay. But isn’t there anyone else thatcan help?’

‘No,’ replies the city staffer. ‘He’s theonly one.’

‘Well, can you give me an applica-tion?’ (Folks, believe it or not, here’s theanswer):

‘No, I can’t. All the ones I had aregone and I can’t get any more, so you’lljust have to come back.’

Now there’s something worth email-ing complaints about!

Just a monthh or two ago, SharonMcCain, was told not to bring her bever-age into the city chambers, but did soanyway, the city manager warned herthat if she spilled the drink, she’d have topay any cost to clean a carpet stain.Know what happened? That’s right: shespilled her drink, generating a bill foraround $30. Just wondering whateverhappened to that!

Speaking of decorum, couldn’t helpbut see Yvonne Beckman sipping a drinkinside the city chambers at a recent com-mission meeting. And (silly me), isn’tthere a sign at the Chamber entrance,asking folks not to do so? And golly,doesn’t Ms. Beckman serve a volunteerboard that render opinions about legalityof people’s zoning requests?

So, c’mon now, Mr. Manager, whatabout the same rules for everyone? Orbetter yet, how about if we put togetherone of those FLASH MOBS, each of itsfun-loving folk sipping a double-latte,just for fun. Anyone out there up to it?

And BTW, sources tell me thatsomeone at city hall wanted to ban theSouth Miami News from being deliv-ered there. Now, come on, folks. Is thiscensorship at its best? Come again? Ifyou don’t want your secrets exposedover there, just stop Channel 77, wherethe South Miami watches Governmentin Action and Democracy at Work –every day! And by the way, the vicemayor might be very surprised to learnabout whom on her ‘team’ privatelydefected. And no, I’m not going to tell.

Heard that Manager Mirabile andPolice Chief Orlando Martinez werevisiting Sunset Drive stores last week,asking questions about city services,including police and parking… which isa commendable start for community out-reach while doing the job they’re bothpaid to do. We applaud such efforts.

Got any tips? Contact me at 305-669-7355, ext. 249, or send emails to<[email protected]>.

AROUND TOWN, from page 1 BY KIMBERLY PORTER

Festivities kick off at noon Thursday, March 17when Sunset Tavern and Deli Lane begins its St.Patrick’s Day celebration serving a traditional Irishfare of corned beef and cabbage or Shepard’s pie.

Those ‘Specials of the Day’will each go for $12as the popular spot hosts an all- day party withpatrons invited to find lucky shamrocks,hiddenthroughout the Tavern with a fun prize attached

“The entertainment starts with the toe-tap-ping ‘Cool Ole Dudes’ band playing all theclassic folk Irish tunes outside on the patiofrom six until nine in the evening,” saidProprietor Jahn Kirchoff, adding pints of

green draft beer will be poured for $3 andshots of Irish whiskey for $5.

“The Medina band takes over at 10 o’clockthat night, inside Sunset Tavern — an awesomecover band that will rock until one in the morn-ing,” said Kirchoff.

Jumbo 20-ounce Guiness drafts will be soldin numbered cups for $6 all day and night withprize raffles held hourly, starting at 7 p.m...Grand prize is a free keg party for the winnerand 20 friends, to be drawn at midnight.

“The kitchen will be open ‘til midnight, socome early or come late but get to SunsetTavern on March 17 — or you’ll be mad atyourself until next year!” said Kirchoff.

‘Luck’o the Irish’ coming to Sunset Tavern Mar. 17

pear on road improvements over and over... • SMH of no benefit to South Miami residents• Pension... Nothing• Union Negotiations... incompleteWe just learned that the EAR we passed a year

ago has not been accepted by the DCA. It is wait-ing for an administrative hearing. This is whythere has been no progress on the new EAR.

Sound like the delay with the bank devel-opment agreement? You bet and it stinks!Who is the face behind this?

I guess we did not do a good job of cleaning

house because we are still dealing with thesame corruption. Some of those whose signa-tures have been on every debacle in this city,still have their jobs. Some new hires havequickly gotten into bed with special interestsas have some elected officials.

We spend hours debating items for what? Itdoes not matter if we vote it up or down. Weare still not in control. The shadow govern-ment gets what they want through the backdoor and with help from the very ones we putin charge!

Valerie Newman786-351-1648

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BY NANCY EAGLETON

Dr. Don Harris, pioneer veterinarian anddirector of the Avian & Exotic Animal MedicalCenter, donned a chef’s hat and took over thekitchen at the Orlando World Center Marriottto cook a gourmet lunch for hotel staff mem-

bers while attending the North AmericanVeterinary Conference (NAVC).

Dr. Harris said that treating the Marriottemployees to lunch was his way of saying thankyou for their gracious service to him and confer-ence attendees over the last 25 years.

“Sometimes, a simple thank you isn’tenough,” said Harris. “You have to show yourthanks. I’ve been attending this conference atthis Marriott for nearly 25 years and I’ve got-ten to know the people who work at this hotel.They have delivered great service, so theydeserved great service.”

After lunch, the accolades just kept com-ing. Bill Marriott came to town and requestedto see Harris. During the visit, Marriottthanked Harris for the kindness he showed thehotel staff. As they were photographed togeth-er, Marriott displayed the cookbook RiverRoad Recipes used by Harris as his inspirationfor his now-famous Cajun cuisine.

“The whole experience is one of the high-lights of my career,” said Harris, who recruitedfellow board members attending the confer-ence to help him serve the lunch. On his Cajunmenu was Augustus Salad, Crawfish Etoufee,Jambalaya and homemade Canefield cheese-cake. Many knew that Harris is also an accom-plished musician, but who knew he couldcook?

“I’m from Louisiana,” he said.“I could make a leather boot tastegood. Anything that I don’t havea cure for, I have a recipe for.”

Harris has always shared hisextensive knowledge of exotic ani-mal care with colleagues and hasbeen involved with NAVC since1989. He has served on the boardand is past president of the EasternStates Veterinary Association, theorganizer of NAVC.

Harris also serves as a con-sultant to Animal Planet’sAnimal Cops Miami. At hisAvian & Exotic Animal MedicalCenter, he and his team providestate-of-the-art medical and sur-gical care for exotic birds, rep-tiles and small mammals such asrabbits and ferrets.

The Avian & Exotic AnimalMedical Center is located at12125 S. Dixie Hwy. Formore information, call 305-234-2473 or go to<www.avianexotic.com>.

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Don Harris gets a big ‘thank you’ from Marriott

Dr. Don Harris with Bill Marriott (left) at Marriott hotelin Orlando.

Cajun cooking is Don Harris’ specialty.


City Attorney Laurence Feingold said bar-ring someone from a single session was notunusual but that in his experience, “a citizenbeing barred from all future meetings like thisis unprecedented.

Adding he “fully supports” the Mayor’sdecision, Atty. Feingold characterized Ms.McCain’s actions as “vicious,” commentingthat “she has libeled and slandered me.”

The Stoddard letter requested CityManager Hector Mirabile not allow Ms.McCain inside the City Hall property begin-ning 30 minutes before a scheduled and pub-licly-noticed meeting until 30 minutes afterits conclusion, applying that ban to any othercity property where a meeting may be held.

“I greatly regret the need for these actions,but your continued antisocial behavior has leftme no other recourse to protect the rights of oth-ers to engage in jobs, elected duty, and publicdiscourse free from insult, slander and down-right harassment,” the Stoddard letter stated.

The letter said Ms. McCain “ habituallydisrupts” meetings by waving, holding upsigns, opening and closing newspapers andrelocating herself and her belongings to putherself in the line of sight of whoever isspeaking. The letter also said Ms. McCainaccosts meeting-goers with”personal and

offensive remarks” in hallways and on out-side walkways and parking lots. “Numerousstaff, elected officials and members of thepublic seek to exit the building by whateveregress will allow them to avoid encounteringyou,” the letter stated.

During a March 7 meeting, McCainallegedly made personal remarks from a seatin the Commission chambers, and whenprotesting after being asked to leave, shecontinued to make wild hand gesturesthrough a door window, according to meetingobservers. After the meeting, Stoddard saidMs. McCain’s behavior was “belligerent anddemeaning” to people inside the chamber andin the hallways.

“I have asked you to be quiet or leave com-mission meetings and workshops so manytimes in the past year that I have lost count,”Stoddard’s letter stated.

The letter informs Ms. McCain that herrights and abilities as a citizen to partici-pate in the city’s government and observethe operation of city meetings remainsassured in ways other than attending in per-son, noting City Commission meetings andquasi-judicial boards can be watched bytelevision or the Internet.

“If and when you have questions or obser-vations that you feel are important to share,you may convey them in written form to thecommission or board beforehand via the cityclerk,” the letter advised.

McCAIN, from page 1

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The movie may have been “Beastly” butthe premiere was anything but for area fansand for local author Alex Flinn, upon whosebest selling young adult novel the film wasbased.

Great weather favored the February 28special screening of the movie which hit the-aters nationwide on March 4, and the RegalCinemas at the Falls at 136th Street was theideal community location, with Alex Flinnwelcoming more than 285 guests to the pre-miere arranged by Community Newspapers.

Besides the author, her husband GeneFlinn and their two daughters, Meredith andKatherine, other VIPs from South Floridacities attended, as well as of course a lot offriends and fans.

“It was a lot of fun seeing everybody there,being able to share it with my friends andneighbors,” said Flinn. “We all really enjoyedit and we’re grateful to the CommunityNewspapers for arranging it.”

Flinn had seen the film for the first timeon February 24 during the Los Angeles pre-miere, attended by a number of the cast

members, so there were no surprises for herseeing it at the Falls and she could relax abit. Overall, she said she was pleased byhow well the film interpretation of her bookturned out.

“It was a lot of fun,” Flinn said. “I didn’texpect it to be exactly like my book, but itwas close enough, especially considering thelength. The movie is an hour and a half long,so the script is about 100 pages, and thebook is about 300 pages. The novel is veryinward, but they did well with that.”

“Beastly” was produced by CBS Filmsand stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer,Mary-Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris andPeter Krause.

One of the fans of the book who attendedthe movie premiere was Katie Harrington, asophomore at Coral Reef Senior HighSchool. She said she was impressed with themovie and its positive message.

“My friends and I went and we all thoughtit was a very funny, sweet, heartfelt movieand learned that you don’t need good looksto fall in love,” Harrington said. “It was niceto see Katherine Flinn there, because she’s inmy class in school. That was cool.”

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On January 13, 2011, Certified Finan-cial Planner Rick Tonkinson addressedthe meeting of Chamber South wherehe introduced his wife Margarita Tonk-inson, and their son, Steven Tonkinson.They are Rick Tonkinson and Associ-ates, a family business specializing inearly retirement with a mission of help-ing working people and their families at-tain their financial goals.

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Battle of the belly bulge

It seems like the hot topic in the mediatoday is belly fat and how to combat thisdisgusting belt-line ooze. The convention-al myth of doing 200 crunches a day is awaste of time and ab development contrap-tions are a waste of money, but seem to bein high demand.

Meanwhile, conventional wisdom fromtrainers stating you can eliminate saidbelly bulge by doing resistance training,cardiovascular exercise and a lifestylenutrition plan seems to be losing out toquick fix surgeries, unhealthy weight lossclinic programs and short cut yo-yo diets.

So how do we separate the myth fromthe fact to fight the fat and keep it off for alifetime? It ultimately starts with the essen-tial foundations of weight loss.

There are three main components which,are as previously stated, resistance training,cardiovascular exercise and a lifestyle nutri-tion plan. Resistance training increases leanmuscle mass, which in turn enhances yourmetabolism. Since muscle is metabolicallyactive, when you have more lean musclemass on your body you will burn more calo-ries throughout the entire day, even whenyou aren’t exercising. Your cardiovascularexercise will consume calories and fat, fur-ther aiding in your belly fat shrinkage. Thenyou add a balanced lifestyle nutrition plan(notice I didn’t say diet) that is just slightlyless than the calories you burn throughoutthe day. This nutrition plan is the main com-ponent in this synergistic formula to combatthe fat.

Now, let’s understand more about bellyfat storage. Did you know our stress hor-mone cortisol is the major culprit for keep-ing our insulin and blood sugar levelshigh? According to Dr. Pamela Peeke,once these levels are high, our body ismore likely to store body fat in the belly

area due to the cortisol and insulin recep-tors being numerous in the fat cells of thebelly. Cortisol also sends our body into ahunger craze. This is evident in stressfulsituations, triggering emotional eatingproblems in people. Therefore, if we areovereating and cortisol is present, our bodypacks the pounds on our gut.

With a solid foundation and a clearunderstanding of why belly fat is storedwhere it is, you can then add in other tricksthat will actually start to target the belly fat:

• Regular exercise, relaxation tech-niques like yoga and meditation and stress-free days off will help you cope with stressand allow your cortisol levels to return tonormal.

• According to Dr. Oz, adding inOmega-3 fatty acids can help incineratestress fat. Omega’s are fat burning fats andcan be found in oily fish (salmon, trout,and tuna).

• Dr. Oz’s other favorite cortisol killer isVitamin C. He says one should consumeup to 1200mgs per day because the body’sneed for Vitamin C during stress can beincreased up to tenfold.

• Another long time trick I’ve used withclients is supplementing with Carnitine.Carnitine is actually used by the body toconvert fat into metabolic energy. It is rec-ommended to consume 100gs a day.

So, it’s time to ditch the idea that spotreducing fat through contraptions and sit-ups will slim the waist line. If you want atruly firm stomach that is beach ready, thenhit the resistance training, jump into a car-diovascular program and eat following ahealthy nutrition plan. Once that is estab-lished, add in the tips mentioned above andtake the belly fat burn to the next level.Don’t be surprised when your belly stopssagging over your pants and your clothesstart falling off of your hips.

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My daughter does not want to have a room-mate in college. What is your opinion?

I think it’s important to have a roommatethe first year and, really, for all four years. Youneed to get to know and meet other people.Years ago, one of my students went to theUniversity of Pennsylvania and didn’t have aroommate. His room was at the end of the hall.Because he had difficulty meeting other stu-dents, he wound up having a very unhappyfreshman year.

I’m really upset. I just took the SAT for thesecond time and did not do too well. I have a3.9 unweighted GPA and a 4.86 weighted.How can I let the colleges know that I am aca-demically oriented?

I always ask my students to write a separateessay explaining their experiences with theSAT or other standardized tests. Collegesoften will have the following in their question-naire for guidance counselors: Is the appli-cant’s record a true index of his/her ability?Only that essay can state your problem in tak-ing standardized tests, and it can state that youare truly prepared for college. The SAT is sup-posed to be a test that can predict a student’ssuccess in college, but this is not always thecase. Many students experience stress thinkingabout three letters: SAT. When they take thetest, they freeze.

I was suspended from school and got thattaken off my record. There is a question on allof the applications I’ve seen that asks, “Haveyou ever been suspended, placed on probation,or dismissed from school for academic or dis-ciplinary reasons?” Do I have to say yes, orcan I just leave it blank?

In my opinion, you must tell the truth andsay yes. Explain the suspension was taken offyour record. Explain that even though it waserased, you wanted to be honest.

Do I really need to study for the Writingpart of the SAT that adds an additional 800points? I’ve heard that colleges don’t countthis section.

You’ve heard incorrectly. More and morecolleges are insisting on a high score in theWriting section. Many use the Writing score toplace the student in their freshman Englishclasses or — better yet— to advance becausethe scores were high. Usually, if two studentswith the same record are in the running, thewriting score makes a big difference. If onestudent’s score is several hundred points high-

er, then the college/university will take the stu-dent with the higher writing score. TheWriting section of the SAT was put there for areason. It is a very difficult section. However,once you know how to complete it, it is veryeasy to score over 700. It’s like a math formu-la. You have to know exactly each step toarrive at your conclusion; that’s what we teachin the Writing part of our SAT courses.

How do I know if I need to take SAT IIs? After you have made your list of colleges,

visit each college’s web site and it will tell youwhat SAT IIs are required. SAT IIs are becom-ing more and more popular. Each test is an hourlong and you can do three in one sitting.Unfortunately, they are given on the same dayas the SAT I. I recommend students take theirSAT IIs after their AP exams. If they haveexcellent teachers who have given them superi-or reviews, then they are prepared for the SATIIs. The SAT IIs are extremely difficult. Manycolleges want to see at least three and somewant to see up to six. They definitely want tosee English, History, Physics, Chemistry, MathI or Math II, and the list can go on and on. Theseare very important tests that will definitely helpa student get into college. You will have anadvantage in the admissions process, and youmay also be eligible for scholarships by takingthe SAT IIs, even if your colleges do not requirethem. By all means, take them seriously andplan accordingly.

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One of Chrysler Corporation’s new breedof dashing young executives was in Miamirecently to address the monthly meeting ofthe South Florida Automotive MediaAssociation and he told the group that hiscompany has some great new vehicles inthe pipeline for the American consumer.

Speaking to SAMA board members gath-ered for lunch in Miami Beach on the sixthfloor of the new and stunningly beautiful1111 Lincoln Road parking garage, RalphGilles — who is the president and CEO ofDodge and also serves as the vice presidentof design for Chrysler Corporation – saidtoday’s car companies are going to findthemselves locked in a “knife fight” formarket share.

“We (Chrysler) have some great things(vehicles) in store that are coming and willhelp round out our portfolio,” said Gilles.“But it’s going to be an interesting knifefight out there because everybody’s car

portfolio is going to meet head on; every-one’s going to have a small car, everyone’sgoing to have a medium car, everyone’s gota luxury brand. So the ones that win will bethe ones with the brand that actually meansomething to people.”

Gilles conceded that all of the U.S. com-panies are turning out good vehicles todayand the industry has become intensely com-petitive.

“The American car companies are build-ing some really good cars right now,” hesaid. “We know internally that we are see-ing huge strides in quality. And that’sreflected at our dealers where the averagedealer is basically doing maintenance workand not warranty work; a very steep drop inwarranty claims.”

Gilles told the auto writers thatChrysler’s partnership with Italian car com-pany Fiat is progressing very well.

“It’s phenomenal,” he said. “We’re wellunderway, we’re almost two years into itnow and the transparency is incredible. The

back and forth exchange between engineersis great. We’re already doing commingleprojects. The Fiat 500 is being built inMexico, engineered by Americans for thismarket. The engine is being built in Dundee,Michigan. So, it’s happening, real time!”

Gilles also said Chrysler has not been leftbehind in the development of an electric carand has one in development that will be onthe market by the end of 2012.

“Electric vehicles make sense, but thevehicle demand has to be right,” he said.“The thing about electric powertrains isthat they are very scaleable, very easy tomove around. So we’re going to use theFiat 500, it’s the perfect donor; it’s a verylow energy-demand type of vehicle and it’svery efficient. All the work that we did thelast three years (on electric vehicle technol-ogy) is not going to waste and it will be outin less than two years. It’s well under way.” Flanked by six new 2011 Dodge vehicles –a Charger, a Challenger, an Avenger, a

Caravan, a Journey and a Durango —Gilles told SAMA members that Chryslerand Dodge have redefined their marketingstrategy after coming out of bankruptcy andare focusing on a more youthful buyer.

“The new younger buyer is somewhatunpolluted,” he said. “Their mindset hasyet to be formed. We do okay with our loy-alty in terms of our current buyers, we’rekind of growing with them; but it’s time tofish in fresh waters, basically.”

Gilles also said that auto racing fits wellwith Dodge’s marketing strategy.

“We make rear-drive, V-8 powered vehi-cles and that’s what we race,” he said. “Sowe’re one of the few auto makers that actu-ally build what we race. And it’s hard toignore the reach that NASCAR has. Eight-and-a-half million people watch everyweekend, so you’ve gotta be there. Ifyou’re not, you’re almost suspiciouslyabsent, especially for a brand like ours,which is all about performance.”

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Dodge CEO/President Ralph Gilles addresses members of the Southern Automotive Media Association.

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BY CHRISTIAN ARMSTRONG

Hialeah GardensHigh’s gymnasium washot. “Budget cuts” wasthe unconfirmed rumorup on the bleachers. Theair conditioner wasturned off and the gymfelt like a sauna.

But it was going to get alot hotter for middleschoolers on the mats, asthey participated in District5 Wrestling Tournament.None hotter, though, thanthe Palmetto MiddleSchool team coached byMiguel Dominguez, whois also a Social Studiesteacher at the school.

Palmetto Middle tookfirst place, 30 pointsahead of second place South Dade MiddleSchool. Five of the twelve wrestlers werechampions in their weight class — EricIglesias, Jeremy Lewis, Jacquan Johnson,

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When I first saw the iPod nano, I wantedit, just because it was small, cute, whateveryou want to call it.

I already have a 40gb iPod and a 64gbiPad, so why in the world would I needanother gadget. My justification was, it’smy Christmas gift and it’s also a watch, andan FM radio (as if I needed another watchor listen to radio).

Gadgets, gadgets, gadgets! What is itabout gadgets that makes people alwayscrave them? Is it that we didn’t haveenough toys when we grew up? Perhapsthat’s my case. Good economy, bad econo-my, we all love gadgets.

As I purchased the small device, I alsogot the wristband accessory, which turns itinto a watch. This particular iPod has a

watch app, which is pretty neat. And, yes, Ialso got it with a 16 gb drive so that I canlisten to music and also audio books. Oh,yes, that was another justification. I wantedto read the bible in a year, so I also pur-chased the bible in audio format. By theway, it’s a totally different experience lis-tening to an audio book vs. reading it. Then,me being the techy guy that I am, I said,YES! Another justification!

I can also backup my important docu-ments to this device! After all, it has a 16 gbdrive. So now I have a watch, backupdevice, radio, ipod and a pedometer. Howcan we forget the pedometer? It interfaceswith the Nike Sport Kit, which gives youall of the important stats for your workout. So let’s see, if you are a work out junkie,like listening to FM radio, enjoy podcasts,audio books, music, video and would liketo backup your data and have it with you atall times, then you may want to get a nano(I am trying my hardest to justify thisdevice). The device comes with head-phones and the USB cable. It is designed toclip to anything, like your sleeve, collar,pocket, belt, etc.

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Pets• Don't wait until you see fleas or ticks totreat your pet. Adult fleas on your dogaccount for only 5% of the total flea popu-lation, so take preventive steps.• Treat all of your pets so they don't infecteach other. The same species of fleainfects cats, dogs, rabbits and other smallanimals.• Flea and tick control products fall withintwo categories: topical and oral.• Topical Products ˆ "Spot-on" products,flea shampoos, sprays, dips, powders andcollars are all topical. Spot-on products areliquid treatments that are effective for atleast a month. Flea shampoos, sprays,dips, powders and collars either kill fleason contact or have a residual effect lastingfrom a few days to a few weeks.

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What is networking?We hear a lot about it,but what exactly is it?Simply put, it’s gettingto know people.

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Networking for business is more strate-gic, but the same idea – getting to

know people and building relationships.We typically think of networking in refer-ence to events, like those hosted by cham-bers of commerce and professional organi-zations, which are designed for makingcontacts and growing your business.Networking at events like these can bepowerful for business development and,when done professionally, is extremelyprofitable and effective.

When I moved to Miami 10 years agoand was starting my business, I decided tomake networking a part of my marketingstrategy. I attended events and joinedorganizations where I could learn about

local companies, get to know people andbecome involved in the community. I saw itas an opportunity to become known, to dif-ferentiate myself and to cement my brandin a personal way.

In the process, I was able to meet peopleand attract opportunities I otherwise wouldhave missed. At one of my first events, Imet Marti Mang, a senior vice presidentwith TotalBank. We made an instant con-nection when I shared that I had recentlymoved from her home state of Colorado.

From that initial meeting, we have notonly done business together as clients andreferral partners, but have also becomegood friends and shared many experiences;like going to the Orange Bowl, golfing andcelebrating special occasions. That’s thepower of networking!

Many people struggle to network effec-tively. With focus and a few new ideas, youcan become a successful networker andhave fun in the process!

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With more than $83 million in total sales for2010, Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell (EWM)Realtors’ Judy Zeder is Miami-Dade County’stop dollar volume residential Realtor for 2010.

Zeder also was Miami-Dade’snumber one luxury Realtor forthe number of homes and condo-miniums sold last year, selling 32properties in excess of one mil-lion dollars each for a cumulativevalue of $68.7 million, accordingto data from the SoutheastFlorida Regional MultipleListing Service (MLS).

“Achieving the number oneposition for the year is an honor,”said Zeder. “This ranking is atestament to our team, who withtheir innovation and hard work have made us adriving force in luxury real estate.”

Zeder attributed her success to a “marketingstrategy with international reach, long-termrelationships inside and outside the real estateindustry, and the strength of the EWM’s affili-ation with Christie’s International Real Estate.

“Miami continues to be a destination fordomestic and international buyers” she adds.“During 2010, we worked with individualsfrom New York City, Chicago, WashingtonDC, and other key cities within the U.S., alongwith a broad range of international buyers from

Brazil, Mexico, France, Germanyand Venezuela.”

The honor is another mile-stone for Zeder, whose 25-yearcareer includes numerous acco-lades, among them being recog-nized in the top one-half of onepercent of Realtors nationwide,a member of Who’s Who inLuxury Real Estate and anactive member of the MasterBroker’s Forum, a group ofSouth Florida’s top real estateproducers.

“We are very proud of Judy,” said EWMPresident Ron Shuffield. “Eighty-three milliondollars in total sales is a very impressive num-ber, and all of us at EWM congratulate herachievement.”

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What drives the cost of rebuilding is the costof materials, labor and contractors’ profits.No one works for free.

And though most of you have been watch-ing the price of gold and silver soar and,hopefully, enriching your portfolio, youmight have missed that other commoditiesthat make up the bulk of your home have alsospiked as well. In the past 12 months lumberis up 16.4 percent, copper 23.5 percent, steel19.3 percent and skilled labor 3.4 percent.

So every insurance company writingreplacement value policies wants to knowthat your home is insured for 100 percent ofthe replacement cost. As a professionalagent, it falls to us to run cost estimators togauge what that value should be. We rely onvarious software programs and input the datafields which are updated on a quarterly basisby zip code. This will include the base squarefootage of your home, type of roofing mate-rial and the quality of finishes in the home. Ifyou live in a modest track-built home, itcould be as low as $100 a square foot toreplace. On the other hand, if it’s a custom-built home, the values can soar up to $800 asquare foot or more.

Now we all are looking for ways to savemoney, but cutting corners on what you areinsuring your home for may not be the placeto start. Many homes are already under-insured. And when a natural catastrophe suchas a hurricane occurs, demand surge takesover and prices for materials will spike by 30

percent on average. So even if you are ade-quately insured should your home burndown, you may find yourself short of cover-age if a hurricane hits. Most importantly, ifyou have a Citizen’s wind policy, it has apenalty clause if you are underinsured bymore than 20 percent, and you will become aco-insurer of the hurricane claim even afteryou’ve been hit with the high deductible.

And as I always try to inform people, thereare alternatives to being insured by Citizen’sif your home meets current wind mitigationguidelines. How can you adequately insureand also save on your insurance? Thirty-sixpercent of homeowners fail to take advantageof all the credits available to them, so firstexplore that you are getting the credits dueand then look at what you can do to get morecredits. Maybe spending $1,500 to changeyour garage door can qualify you for full-shutter credit. That could be a 40 percent pre-mium savings year over year. Look toincrease your deductible for non-hurricanerelated claims. Changing from $500 to $2,500could save you $900 a year in premium.Typically a homeowner will have a claimevery 11 years. That’s $7,400 in your pocketeven after you’ve suffered that one claim.

So take the time and sit down with youragent and review your coverage to make sureyou are adequately covered, and that you aretaking advantage of all the possible creditsyou could be receiving. Save money prudent-ly, but not to the detriment of your financialwell being if calamity should strike.

To find out if your home is adequatelyinsured or to compare policies, call me at305-670-5337 or email me at<[email protected]>.

Insuring your home to value in today’sdepressed real estate market

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The Land Rover LR4 was updated last yearwith an all-new powertrain, a more luxuriousinterior and chassis refinements, so 2011brings only minor changes that include moredynamic control features and a new optionalVision Assist Package.

The 2011 LR4 has a base price of $48,500and it is again available with the HSE andHSE LUX upgrade packages. New enhance-ments to the Terrain Response system beef upthe SUV’s already strong off-road capability,while new and reconfigured option packagesenhance the vehicle’s luxury and value.

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The LR4’s 5.0-liter LR V-8 with direct fuelinjection and torque-activated Variable CamshaftTiming (VCT) develops 375 hp and 375 pounds-feet of torque. It’s exceptionally responsive at allspeeds (clocking 0-60 mph in 7.5 seconds) and isan excellent tow vehicle, with a maximum tow-ing capacity of 7,716 pounds.

The powerful LR V-8 is coupled to a six-speed adaptive automatic transmission withCommandShift featuring Normal, Sport andManual shift modes. The transmission sends

power to all four wheels through an electron-ically controlled two-speed transfer case withshift-on-the-move capability.

Engineered for rugged off-road travel, the LRV-8 has a deep, pressure die-cast oil pan toaccommodate the extreme tilting angles the LR4can negotiate. Belt drives are waterproofed, asare the alternator, air conditioning compressor,power steering pump and starter motor.

On the inside, the LR4 has a soft, elegant inte-rior that combines smooth, flowing surfaces witheasy-to-use controls. The console is inclinedtowards the driver, and all models feature a steer-ing wheel with switches to access driver infor-

mation and operate the audio system, cruise con-trol and optional steering wheel heating. Leatherseating, dual-zone automatic climate control anda power tilt-and-slide sunroof are among theLR4’s standard amenities. A choice of natural-finish woods, along with stitched and wrappedfascia, door casings and center console add to thevehicle’s handcrafted feel.

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

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Moses led the Hebrews out of the slaveryof Egypt into the freedom of the PromisedLand. Forty years they wandered in thewilderness. Our Lenten observance lasts onlya symbolic 40 days, but if we live its spiritfruitfully, it is meant to be an Exodus for usas well. For Lent challenges us to come outof ourselves so that we can open ourselves —with trustful abandonment — to the mercifulembrace of our loving and merciful Father.

At the same time, a fruitful observance ofLent will help us to open ourselves to othersin their need so that we, having experiencedmercy from God, might learn how to be our-selves merciful. Lent then is a call to us whohave become too self-centered, too self-con-scious, to become more Christ-centered andChrist-conscious.

Our Lenten journey is also a memorial ofour baptism. In baptism, we “pass over” fromdeath to life, from slavery to freedom, from the“Egypt” of this world to the Promised Land ofGod’s kingdom. To have sought baptism wasto have sought to become holy. For this reason,on Easter Sunday, we all will be called upon torenew our baptismal promises. To renew ourbaptismal promises, then, means to recommitourselves to that seeking for holiness whichshould be what our life in Christ means for usas Christians, as Catholics. If we seek holiness,as Pope John Paul II reminded us, then “itwould be a contradiction for us to settle for alife of mediocrity marked by a minimalist ethicand a superficial religiosity.”

To that end, the Church proposes somespecific tasks for us during these 40 days:prayer, fasting and almsgiving. I would saythese three tasks are like the legs of a threelegged stool: our Lenten observance muststand on all three legs. Through prayer, fast-

ing and almsgiving, then, we are to work onresolving “those contradictions” in our lifethat divert us from the pursuit of holiness.

We must pray — for any relationship canonly grow through communication. Ourfriendship with God will grow cold if wedon’t talk to him in the dialogue that isprayer.

We must fast — for before we can say “yes”to anything or anyone, we must be able to say“no” to ourselves, otherwise our appetites willdefeat all our good intentions.

And we must give alms — even when, per-haps especially when, the economic forecastscontinue to be a bit cloudy. Almsgiving is aspecific way to help the needy — those moreaffected than us by economic downturns. It isalso a means of self-denial, freeing us fromattachment to worldly goods. After all, weare not the owners but only the stewards ofall the goods we possess.

Our ABCD, which supports the corporaland spiritual works of mercy in our archdio-cese, is one way through which our alms canbe distributed. Supporting the ABCD can bean effective form of almsgiving during Lentand throughout the year.

Saying “no” to ourselves through sometype of fasting and almsgiving during Lent,saying “no” to habits of sin by going to con-fession this Lent, is all about helping us say“yes” to God, “yes” to his mercy and com-passion, “yes” to his plan for our lives —which is that we be delivered from the slav-ery of sin and receive the promise of the newlife of grace.

Throughout our Lenten Exodus, let us look

intently at the image of Christ pierced on the

cross for our sins. It is on the cross, in his

“yes” to his Father that Jesus reveals to us in

all its fullness the power of our heavenly

Father’s mercy and love. His cross remains the

only way for us to pass over into the mystery

of this mercy and love — for it is only through

Him, with Him and in Him, thanks to the

water and blood that flowed from his side, that

we are reconciled and our sins forgiven.

Lent: Saying ‘no’ to me, ‘yes’ to God

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