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BY GRANT MILLERPublisher

Here’s a question: Isdoing the right thingalways the right thing todo, or only when it’sconvenient? I wouldlike to put that questionto the principals andathletic directors of area

high schools.It seems to be a national trend these

days, but I bring this up because of inci-dents at local schools in which studentathletes displayed bad sportsmanship,angrily throwing their equipment on theground to show their displeasure oryelling at referees.

It was a significant enough violation toget one student suspended, but the prob-lem was that the school administratorsdidn’t suspend the kid there and then.

They put the suspension off until laterbecause there was an important game ormatch coming up and they apparently did-n’t want to hurt the team’s chances for avictory by removing a key player. Whatwould happen if the student athletebehaved that way in the classroom? Forsure the student would be suspended.

I know for a fact that some public andprivate school student athletes are walk-

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Pictured is a group of eighth grade dramastudents from Palmetto Middle School

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ground. They are (alphabetically) SalmaAtassi, Giovanni Balboa, Brianna Bell,Sarah Berlan, Gabriella Boudani, SuzeBryan, Sean Bunce, Alexis Corradino,Carlos Damian, Priscilla Diaz, Lauren

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Pena-Aleman, Victoria Pino, VilmaPortocarrero, Rebecca Rousseau, EmilyRussell, Zaylee Rust, Victoria Sioli, Lara

Stebbing, Brooke Sterling, Noa Visnichand Mallory Watford. The young actors

went to The Big Apple on an educationaltrip and saw several Broadway plays,

attended acting classes, met a fewBroadway stars and unexpectedly ran

into actor Robert DeNiro. Of course theyremembered to take along a copy of their

favorite hometown newspaper andsnapped this shot for us. Thanks for

thinking of us, guys!

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BY JUSTIN HESSER

With spring practiceseason coming to a close,high schools are gearingup for another excitingseason of football.

Every school ends thespring with the samerecord and the same goal

of winning the state title. The hope is thatall of the hard work put in during thesemonths of practice turns into great playand, most importantly, wins in the fall. Thetruth of the matter is that we end springpractice with more questions than answers,more expectations than realities.

Which schools will be competing for thestate title? Who will be the next great run-ning back (like Lamar Miller or JaamalBerry) to come out of the area? Is thereanother quarterback like TeddyBridgewater among the ranks? How abouta Derrick Thomas or Sean Taylor ondefense?

Although we will have to wait untilDecember to know the answers to thesequestions, we can tell you what we expectfrom each school in the area and whichplayers you should be looking out for whenyou attend games this season.

CORAL REEF

Coach: Chevas ClementsDistrict: 8A2012 Record: 6-42012 Signature Win: Miami Southridge High School, 28-19Returning Stars: Nicodem Pierre QB,

Jacob McCrary WR, Marcus Leslie DB,Sterling Shippy NG, Joe Suarez DE

Newcomers: Harvey Clayton Jr. DB,Michael Ricardo OL, Adrian Reid OL,Jawon Hamilton RB

Preview: The Coral Reef Barracudashave high hopes for this upcoming season.With 10 returning starters on defense andstar quarterback Nicodem Pierre running

the offense, the Barracudas expect to becompeting for the state title at the conclu-sion of the 2013 season.

KILLIAN

Coach: Cory JohnsonDistrict: 8A2012 Record: 10-22012 Signature Win: Christopher Columbus High School, 21-17Returning Stars: Matt Colominas DE,

Jakari Bolton OL, Trumane WashingtonDB, Anthony Olibencia WR, Bruce DavisLB, Jaquan Johnson DB, ArmandoMartinez FB, Tadam James RB, BryanMaderos LB

Newcomers: Jordan Herrera RB, NickAdams WR, Jamaal Burgess RB

Preview: The Killian Cougars look toduplicate the success they enjoyed last sea-son. This will be no easy task after losing22 seniors, all starters or strong contribu-tors. Expect Armando Martinez and TadamJames to give Killian a strong runninggame, while Jermaine Washington, MattColaminas and Bryan Maderos will lead astout defense. As always, the goal for theCougars is to make a run at the state title.

PALMETTO

Coach: Matt DixonDistrict: 8A2012 Record: 3-72012 Signature Win:Coral Gables High School, 24-14Top Returning Players: Mikal Smith LB,

Matt Coll QB, DaSean Cannon WR,Jeremy Greenidge DL, Jerron Rollins WR

Top Newcomers: Johnny ScharlengneWR, Willie Brown LB

Preview: While the Panthers only have asmall group of seniors on the roster this sea-son, the team centers around six senior lead-ers: Mikal Smith, Matt Coll, DaSean Cannon,Jeremy Greenidge, Christopher Winkler andDaniel Suarez. If the Panthers can stayhealthy and overcome their youth, they havea shot to compete for the district title in 2013.

GULLIVER PREP

Coach: Earl SimsDistrict: 4A2012 Record: 6-62012 Signature Win: Monsignor Pace High School, 21-20Top Returning Players: Cornelius Floyd

ATH, Raymond Edwards OL/DL,Jowan Watson QB, AntonioSotolongo S

Top Newcomers: BrandonShuman ATH, CharlesCallender DE/OL, WalkerGautier WR, Mo HassanQB, C.J. Hassan RB

Preview: Although theymade a strong run in thedistrict playoffs, making itto the second round of thetournament, the Raidersended last season unsatis-fied. If the Raiders canshore up the offensive lineand handle the loss of astrong senior class, the team– full of talented athletes —has a great opportunity to buildon the great Gulliver Football tra-dition and improve from a year ago.

PALMER TRINITY

Coach: Darin DiBelloDistrict: (Independent Conference)Gulf Atlantic Football Conference2012 Record: 1-72012 Signature Win: Princeton Christian, 46-0Returning Stars: Daniel Chumbley QB,

Jonathan Sourber OL, Andy BeauperthyLB, Blake Miller FB

Newcomers: Blake Rubin RB, DustinPhillip TE, Matt Lewis RB, Chad SeratteWR, Dylan DiBello QB

Preview: With a new head coach (DarinDiBello) and a new conference (GulfAtlantic Football Conference), the PalmerTrinity Falcons look to turn things aroundthis season. As a team filled with freshmenand sophomores, the Falcons will use astrong passing game to compete for a divi-sion title and build for the future.

WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN

Coach: Sedrick IrvinDistrict: 3A2012 Record: 6-42012 Signature Win: Archbishop Coleman Carroll High

School, 70-14Returning Stars: Hunter Boyett QB, Tim

Irvin ATH, Chris Barbota OL, JordanCronkrite ATH, Jimmy Armstrong LB,Matthew Lynch OL, Chris Mantega OL/DL

Newcomers: Dylan Charlton LB, AlbertDelSol WR/DB, Brian Vazquez DE

Preview: Coming into his fourth season

as head coach, Sedrick Irvin will finallyhave a team of players that he has coachedfor their entire high school careers. Expectthe Warriors to be a disciplined footballteam with enough fight and experience towin many games.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Coach: Chris MerrittDistrict: 8A

2012 Record: 9-52012 Signature Win: Miami Killian High

School in District Playoffs,36-19

Returning Stars: TuckerBeirne QB, Nick McBeathOLB, Oshton ArmstrongRB, Nick Garcia OLB,Zack Marti OL, JoseAlvarado TE, SashaKelsey WR

Newcomers: Amir RasulRB, Andres Levy DL

Preview: Having won thedistrict championship 10 out of

the past 12 seasons, the ColumbusExplorers have high expectations

for their football team every seasonand this year will be no exception. With a

well-balanced offense centered around QBTucker Beirne, the Explorers are looking towin another district title and compete for thestate championship.

RANSOM EVERGLADES

Coach: Joseph MancusoDistrict: (Independent Conference)

Southeast Football Conference2012 Record: 6-52012 Signature Win: Miami Country Day High School, 49-27Returning Stars: Tyler Martin FB/LB,

Eddie Garcia-Montes QB, Rodrigo PomaOL/DL, Cedric Joseph WR/DB

Newcomers: Ani Lovett RB/LB, SeanBecker OL/DL, Bennet Sanders LB/OL

Preview: After tying for fourth place andmissing the playoffs because of a tiebreak-er in their first season in the SoutheastFootball Conference, the RansomEverglades Raiders are looking to take thenext step and make the conference playoffsin 2013. Behind QB Eddie Garcia-Montesin his second year as a starter and FB TylerMartin in his fourth year as a starter, theRaiders have a great chance to make a runin the playoffs.

Justin Hesser is a native of Miami andhas been involved in local sports for morethan 20 years. He has an MBA with a spe-cialization in sports administration and aBachelor’s Degree in business. He may becontacted by addressing email to<[email protected]>.

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The Symbiants, Palmetto High School’sEnvirothon team, won first place in the statecompetition on April 27 at Hillsborough RiverState Park.

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private school student athletes are walkingout on their class if there is a test and theathletic directors let them get away with it.

In many cases, student athletes arecaught blatantly cheating on tests and theteachers tell the administration, but theywait to do anything to the kid until afterthe big games are played or the playoffsare over. The suspensions were delayedand, in some cases, some of the parents ofteam members even objected to any sus-pension or any punishment at all becausethey thought it was no big deal and theydidn’t want to harm the team.

One of the biggest problems in the endis the fact that the coaches are paid, hiredand fired based on the records of their topsports teams, so their very livelihood oftendepends on making sure that their best ath-letes play at any cost.

More and more we see schools doingthis sort of thing, and it’s easy to under-stand their motivation. But the main job ofschools of any kind, public or private, is toeducate — to teach. When principals andathletic directors put expediency ahead of

ethics, what kind of a lesson are theyteaching our kids? That morals and ethicsdon’t count and that “doing the rightthing” is just an empty phrase?

Wouldn’t it be better to teach them thatactions have consequences and that they,and the adults in charge of them, need tofollow basic ethical guidelines? If a sus-pension caused by a violation hurts ateam’s chances, then maybe that’s animportant lesson the students (and par-ents) need to learn to encourage betterbehavior.

Sure, these are just games, just highschool sports activities. But the lessonskids learn now will stay with them for therest of their lives. As they grow up andmature, and evolve into families, business-es or even politics, do we really want theminstilled with the idea that ethics is some-thing they should only worry about whenit’s convenient?

High school sports are often touted asbeing character building. Isn’t ethicalbehavior an important part of character?Isn’t “doing the right thing” right?

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Palmer Trinity School junior Karina

Schiappa Pietra remembers those terrible

days her brother Anthony spent in the hos-

pital when he was being treated for Non-

Hodgkin’s T Cell lymphoma.

“My brother had aggressive chemo and

sometimes he had to stay at the hospital for

a week,” she says. “He spent weeks in the

hospital and he was bored.”

Her brother’s cancer is in remission

today and he has recovered enough to go

away to college – to Harvard.

Schiappa Pietra says that period in her

life affected her so much that she decided to

help kids like her brother when she devel-

oped her Girl Scout Gold Award project.

“I donated five portable DVD players to

the Miami Children’s Hospital Oncology

Unit and a library of DVDs that could be

checked out by patients and visitors,” she

says. “Having a DVD player and DVDs

was a way to entertain the children and the

in-and-out patients. They could sit there

and watch DVD’s while they get chemo.”

The whole project took about a year to

develop, from the time she first evolved the

project concept to the actual delivery of the

DVD players and DVDs.

“When going for my gold award, I

thought what can I do to make these kids a

little happier? I figured it out for the most

part on my own,” she says. “This project is

supposed to reflect upon you. Working with

the hospital was something that really con-

nected and would really motivate me.”

To pay for the project, Schiappa Pietra

organized a garage sale. She collected items

through a drive at Palmer Trinity and from

her friends and family.

“I made enough money to cover the cost

of the DVD players,” she says. “For the

DVDs, I set up a DVD drive and we

received about 200 titles.”

The DVDs covered a broad range of

titles and ages. Schiappa Pietra says there

are parents and older teens who might want

to watch higher rated titles. The children

won’t be exposed to movies they shouldn’t

watch because there is a sign-in system.

The collection has a large assortment of

Disney movies.

Although that project has ended for

Schiappa Pietra, she says they are always

open to DVD donations. She says that she

may even organize another DVD donation

drive for the hospital before she leaves for

college in the fall.

Schiappa Pietra’s project dovetails with

that of her friend Renee Dobrinsky’s Gold

Award project, which was to donate laptops

for use by the children or their parents.

“I helped her raise money at a garage

sale,” she says. “We actually had the garage

sale together and we split the money raised

evenly.”

Schiappa Pietra also helps kids every

other Saturday as an English teacher for

Breakthrough Miami.

“I teach four classes,” she says. “After

lunch we have social hours and we talk

about how to act when you’re in a fight or

a confrontation. Most of these kids came

from a hard life.”

Schiappa Pietra is also a member of

Operation Smile, an organization that rais-

es money to do reconstructive surgery for

kids with cleft lips.

Schiappa Pietra also regularly joins with

other members of a school club to visit a

shelter run by the Community Partnership

for the Homeless, and she assists in the

club’s efforts to raise money to help the

homeless.

By Linda Rodriguez Bernfeld

Sabrina Rodriguez, a junior at PalmerTrinity School, started out teaching Englishtechnique and literature to fifth- througheighth-grade students in the BreakthroughMiami program at Palmer. Last year shebegan conducting an art class for the stu-dents, who attend the program every otherSaturday during the school year.

“I love art; no matter what I do, I want it

to have something related to art,”

Rodriguez says. “They were saying they

wanted to do something creative and have

more electives.”

Rodriguez says she knew the middle

school children do not get art instruction in

school, so she wanted to give them access

to more mediums and more techniques.

“They really like painting and we did a

lot of things with paints. They loved all the

crafty things,” she says. “I think some of

them have developed their art skills so

much. Some of the boys, who weren’t inter-

ested, began to ask for it more.”

When she is not involved in

Breakthrough Miami, Rodriguez volunteers

with Friendship Circle. Rodriguez and a

friend visit with an autistic girl. She says

she loves participating in the program, par-

ticularly since her goal is to become an art

therapist.

“It was really different for me because

I’ve worked with kids in different environ-

ments,” she says. “It made me more pas-

sionate about the idea to become an art

therapist. I do feel art is very important,

especially for kids with disabilities.”

This summer Rodriguez plans to work at

the Crystal Academy Therapy Center.

“They let me observe art therapy ses-

sions,” she says.

Rodriguez also volunteers at Reach for

the Arts, an art studio she attended when

she was a child.

“I just wanted to spend more time creat-

ing art with children. The teacher would tell

me how to do things,” she says. “It’s more

of a learning experience than anything.”

When she enters college, Rodriguez

plans to study psychology and then pursue

a Master’s Degree in Art.

“I’d like to minor in art or art education,”

she says.

At Palmer Trinity, Rodriguez is in the

Second Chance Club (for animal adoption),

and is co-president of the Got Ads Club.

Club members design posters and flyers for

other clubs. They are working to make the

posters green friendly and reusable. She

and a friend are also conducting a book

drive for the Thomas Armour Youth

Foundation.

“The foundation brings dance lessons to

different elementary schools in high risk

areas,” Rodriguez says. “These lessons

offer the young girls and boys an opportu-

nity to get into a good magnet program and

provide a brighter future. The books will

help them improve their reading and lan-

guage skills.”

They are working on the book drive with

the Alexander Montessori School. The girls

created a competition between the homerooms

at Alexander to encourage the young students

to bring in as many books as possible.

Rodriguez’s work with children also

includes volunteering at the Children’s

Bereavement Center.

“My friend went there when she was

younger after she lost her father; she was

talking about the program and we decided

to go,” she says. “It’s one of my favorite

things to do. It’s a great thing to go to if

you have lost a loved one. We’re there to

listen to them. We’re not supposed to say

anything to bring anything out of them.”


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Palmetto High School junior DannyTrainor recently returned from the Floridastate tennis championship where he cheeredon his teammates who had qualified for the

tournament. Trainor was an alternate this yearsince he was seeded second in both singlesand doubles.

“The boys went up there as individuals andthe girls went as a team,” Trainor says. “Asan individual, you have to win your district.To get there as a team you have to win the regional.”

While he would have preferred playing inthe tournament, Trainor says he still enjoyedthe weekend watching his friends play.

“It’s really impressive to watch some ofthose guys,” he says.

Next year, the Palmetto boys may be goodenough to return to the championship tourna-ment as a team. Trainor says the team has thepotential to be competitive, especially sincethey will not lose anyone through graduation.

“I can move up if I train hard enough thissummer,” he says. “I have to win enoughmatches when the trials come. We’re allfriends and teammates, so there’s no pressure.”

Trainor is just getting back into the grooveof the sport he played as a child. In middleschool, he dropped tennis for basketball. Infact, he even played junior varsity basketballas a freshman at Palmetto and then switchedback to tennis when he entered the 10th grade.

“I started fairly early; I had a racket in myhand when I was three,” he says. “I startedplaying seriously when I was eight.”

When he returned to tennis, he trained fora while and then entered tournaments outsideof school. He says he had mixed results,mainly because playing tennis and keepingup with his rigorous academic schedule was-n’t easy.

“I think I won one tournament and got tothe finals of another one,” he says.

Trainor says it’s hard to compete in tourna-ments during the school year because thetraveling is so time consuming.

“It’s hard to study and be a crazy tourna-ment player at the same time,” Trainor says.

However, he hopes to get back into tourna-ment play this summer. He also hopes to playtennis in college, preferably at a school withgood academics and a good tennis team. “I haven’t contacted any coaches yet, but I’llwork at that this summer,” he says. “I’m think-ing about maybe being a walk-on player, maybeat an Ivy League school. I’m thinking about aDivision III school and Brown is my favorite.”

Before college, he has another summer oftennis play and of volunteering with inner citykids at Miami’s Moore Park.

“My coach (Don Petrine) was giving les-sons there and I asked if I could join him andrun clinics,” Trainor says. “For about eightweeks, I went to the park two or three times aweek. I plan on continuing that program thissummer.”

Trainor says he worked with a small groupof children 10-14 years old who were attend-ing summer camp at Moore Park.

“They all were very enthusiastic about ten-nis,” he says. “For some of them, tennis was-n’t their main sport, but a couple of themcould be tournament players.”

At Palmetto High, Trainor is in Mu AlphaTheta, the math honor society. He has com-peted in a couple of math competitions thisyear and, while he did not qualify as a final-ist, he had fun participating.

“Once I get into college, I think I’m going tobe a math major,” he says. “I also like physics.”

By the time Trainor gets to college, his lifemay be a bit more settled. He and his familyhave been living in temporary quarters whiledecisions are made in the aftermath of a firethat destroyed the family home more than ayear ago.


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Palmer Trinity School athletic directorDr. Jake von Scherrer has been recog-

nized by the Florida InterscholasticAthletic Administrators Association asthis year’s Award of Merit winner. Theaward is presented to the high schoolathletic director whose leadership and

programs have made a significantimpact at the national level. Under von

Scherrer, Palmer Trinity has becomerecognized as being on the cutting

edge of sportsmanship. Von Scherrerhas begun many sportsmanship initia-tives, including a Captains Pre-GameSportsmanship announcement, creat-

ed pre-season SportsmanshipPowerpoint for Parents, hung sports-

manship banners in the gym andstarted a Captains Council of studentathlete leaders. His efforts resulted inPalmer Trinity being named the 2012

FHSAA State Champion forSportsmanship in Class 3-A.

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BY RUSSELL SPATZAttorney

A case decided lastmonth by the UnitedStates Supreme Court(Missouri v. McNeely)promises to require revi-sions of current law inFlorida and may jeopard-ize future prosecutions for

DUI that rely upon blood alcohol levelsbased upon analysis of blood draws.

In a previous ruling, the SCOTUS(Schmerber v. California, 1996) upheld a war-rantless blood test of an individual arrested forDUI; the reason being that the officer mightreasonably have believed he was confrontedwith an emergency and delay of a blood drawthreatened destruction of evidence.

The Court in 1996 pointed out that the tes-timony in the lower court indicated that thepercentage of alcohol in an individual’sblood typically decreased by approximately.015 percent to .02 percent per hour once thealcohol has been fully absorbed. The Courtwent on to note that since an individual’salcohol level gradually declines after hestops drinking, a significant delay in testingcan negatively affect the results. This factorwas essential to holding in Schmerber thatdelay in securing a warrant would threatenthe destruction of evidence.

However, in this new ruling the Court heldthat the natural metabolization of alcohol inthe blood stream does not present a per seexigent circumstance that will justify war-rantless blood draws in all drunk-drivingcases. The Court further held that whether anexigency exists which would allow a war-rantless blood draw in a DUI case is an issuethat must be determined on a case-by-casebasis, based upon the circumstances.

Given the current state of the ability forpolice departments to communicate with thejudiciary in order to secure warrants, whichmakes application for same in a short periodof time not impracticable, it cannot be saidthat exigency is presented in all cases whichthereby justify warrantless blood tests.

The court noted that in the 47 years sinceSchmerber was decided there is a more expe-ditious processing of warrant applications andwell over the majority of the states allowpolice officers to apply for search warrantsremotely through the use of telecommunica-tions and email. The Court therefore held thatin drunk-driving investigations the naturaldissipation of alcohol in the blood stream doesnot constitute an exigency in every case to jus-tify conducting a blood test without a warrant.

IMPACT ON FLORIDA’S IMPLIED CONSENT LAWS

It is difficult to predict all the conse-

quences that this new decision will have onfuture cases involving motorists drivingunder the influence. They may be far-reaching; all 50 states have adoptedimplied consent laws in one form or anoth-er, requiring all operators of motor vehi-cles within their states to consent to bloodalcohol content (BAC) testing if they’rearrested or detained on suspicion of adrunken driving offense.

Refusal to submit to a breath, urine orblood test is admissible as evidence in DUIcriminal proceedings in Florida, for example,and results in an automatic suspension of thedriver license for one year. Under Florida’simplied consent law, the following isallowed:

Forceful withdrawal of blood — If nec-essary, blood may be withdrawn in DUIcases involving serious bodily injury ordeath by authorized medical personnel withthe use of reasonable force by the arrestingofficer, even if the driver refuses.

Unconscious — Any person who is inca-pable of refusal by reason of unconscious-ness or other mental or physical conditionshall be deemed not to have withdrawn hisconsent to such test. A blood test may beadministered whether or not such person istold that his failure to submit to such a bloodtest will result in the suspension of his privi-lege to operate a motor vehicle (FloridaHighway Safety and Motor Vehicles).

That may change with McNeely; in thestate of Florida cases involving searchesconsisting of warrantless blood testing cannow be attacked based upon unreasonablesearch and seizure. For example, peoplewho consented to having their blooddrawn could challenge the administrationof the test by arguing their consent wasnot given voluntarily. A good criminaldefense lawyer in Florida could challengeits implied consent laws for punishing cit-izens for exercising their constitutionalright to refuse a search not authorized bywarrant.

The new ruling suggests that when officersin drunk-driving investigations can reason-ably obtain a warrant before having a bloodsample drawn without significantly under-mining the efficacy of the search, the FourthAmendment mandates that they do so.

Russell Spatz is a trial attorney and prin-cipal in the Spatz Law Firm, 14707 S. DixieHwy., Ste 302. To contact him, call 305-442-0200 or go to spatzlawfirm.com.

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The Palmetto Elementary School cheerleaders won the state championship for the elementary division late lastmonth in competition at St. Thomas University. It was the first time that a Palmetto Elementary team ever compet-ed in the tournament. Pictured are (front row l-r) Sabina Ortiz, Brooke Young, Jordan Shapiro, Katherine Cruz-Alvarez, Grace Weinbach, Dylan Shapiro, Alexa Flores, Jamie Loeb, Lisa Winders; (middle row l-r) Alexis Lopez,Niusha Nikpour, Savannah Chadwick, Gabriella Conde, Yanelis Diaz, Jessica Hinchey; (back row l-r) teacher-coaches Kim McWilliams and Jenna Juan, Nia Papadopulos, Olivia Malone, Jazlyn Ortiz, Brianna Bejar, Zoe Nye,Camila Guerrero, Isabella Varela and Alex Nelson. Congratulations girls! (Photo by Shanna Nye)

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BY PRESTON MICHELSON

It is not very often that

a team gets more inter-

esting when their best

players get injured.

However, that is the case

with the Marlins, as their

young future is getting a

taste of the big leagues.

One of my many gripes with this

Marlins team is the abnormal approach to

a small-market, low payroll team. Teams

in similar positions traditionally try to

utilize their young players instead of

treading water by starting middling play-

ers like Placido Polanco and Juan Pierre.

The Marlins have been incredibly effi-

cient in one category — the disabled list.

For far too long, the win count and dis-

abled list length has rivaled in quantity. It

is paradoxical that losing some of the best

players for indefinite amounts of time

would make this team more attention-

grabbing, but it has.

What the Marlins do have, amidst many

negative attributes, is a potentially strong

future stored in its farm system. The front

office has kept many of these potential

future stars in the realm of the minor

leagues, but the recent injury bug has pro-

moted a few neophytes to the cellar-

dwelling Marlins. Before long, more

prospects, to the tune of Christian Yelich

and Kyle Jensen, will join their young

brethren.

Without considering outside factors,

such as the meddling owner Jeffrey Loria,

the Marlins have a somewhat positive

future ahead of them. Before his price tag

becomes too much to handle, Giancarlo

Stanton will be handed a one-way ticket

out of Miami — something that will hap-

pen before too long. If the Marlins’ front

office’s competency can fit the bill

(which I hope is not too much to ask),

then the team should acquire some high-

level players that should fill some of the

more glaring deficiencies.

The Marlins do not have a bleak future.

In fact, it is becoming increasingly bright,

due to repeated low draft picks because of

their sub-par records. But because the

experience of being a Marlins fan is a

roller coaster (and will continue to be if

ownership does not change), fans will

find it hard to root for these new players.

They do not know if they will be here for

the long-run or just until they become

savory for the deeper pockets of big-mar-

ket ball clubs.

The Marlins’ fan base has given up all

hope of winning now, or in the near-

future. The abysmal start to the season

could have been easily predicted and the

bleak attendance was similarly expected.

The population of the seats will not

increase without winning, but the product

on the field can be improved, at least.

This oddly-composed team — made up

from remnants of various plans of the

front office — will continue to be restruc-

tured. The sore thumb of Ricky Nolasco

will find his way onto a more loyal ball

club in the near future. The aforemen-

tioned Stanton will also gladly take his

monster hacks elsewhere.

It will look different — and different

doesn’t always mean better — but it

should be a step in the right direction. The

unintended transactions of calling up

prospects are tastes of what is to come for

the Marlins. This is not to say that the

front office has made continual correct

decisions, but that they must move for-

ward from this point.

From the fans’ perspective, amnesia is

not entirely possible. But all can be

healed with winning. And winning, by

and large, is not achieved by playing

retreads, but by playing young, exciting

ballplayers.

Preston Michelson is a senior at PalmerTrinity School where he is the publicaddress announcer for all varsity sportingevents. He is a frequent contributor to thisnewspaper and the opinions he expressesare his own and not necessarily those of theeditors and publishers. Contact him onTwitter at @PrestonMich or by email at<[email protected]>.

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Palmer Trinity freshman Emily Kalbachelped raise over $18,000 this year for theCrohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America(CCFA), with half of the money comingfrom Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis,CCFA’s largest fundraising event.Additional money came from this year’sClimb-4-Colitis, which was started byEmily’s brother Tyler.

Five years ago, Palmer Trinity alumnusTyler Kalbac was diagnosed withInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) after atraumatic baseball injury. The followingyear, Tyler started Climb-4-Colitis to raisemoney for CCFA. In the succeeding years,Climb-4-Colitis has raised more than$20,000, which goes to help 1.6 millionpeople suffering from IBD. Emily plans tocontinue her brother’s legacy by hostingClimb-4-Colitis each year to help raisemoney for Crohn’s and Colitis research.

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There is an almost poetic dichotomy inwhat 22-year-old Ramon “Ray” Negron Jr.has chosen as his life’s pursuits. He is atwo-time Golden Gloves boxing championwho hopes to compete in the Olympics andthen turn professional. Conversely, he is alicensed EMT, personal trainer, model andis pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physicaltherapy with an associate’s in sports medi-cine.

Essentially, Negron is in both the hurtbusiness and the healing business.Although he is doing all these things con-currently, his main focus is on his promis-ing boxing career.

“My plan A is boxing, because that’s mypassion and I really want to pursue it, whilephysical therapy is my plan B,” he says. “Iknow a lot of people might say that’s notsmart, ‘books before hooks’ as they say, butI’ve always wanted to follow my passionsso I won’t look back and have any regrets.”

A high school athlete in football andbaseball, Negron started to pick up boxingafter graduation. He fights from an ortho-dox stance, employing a well-roundedboxer-puncher style that emphasizesmobility, power, counterpunching andtechnique. Currently fighting as a lightheavyweight at 178 pounds, he intends ondropping down a weight class or two oncehe goes pro.

The individual nature of boxing and thefact that his father, Ray Sr., was a two-timeGolden Gloves champion, were decidingfactors in his decision to pursue the “SweetScience.”

“What I really love about this sport ishow much it disciplines you, that it’s athinking man’s game, almost like playingchess,” he says. “As I saw myself progress-ing and getting in good condition, I wantedto start fighting. I asked my dad to train me

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Boxing and Fitness, the same gym whereRay Sr. honed his glove game almost twodecades ago. To keep his skills sharp,Negron maintains a minimum twice-a-daytraining regimen. He and his father alsotravel to several other local gyms to sparwith fellow boxers such as former IBF andThe Ring light heavyweight world champi-on “Gentleman” Glen Johnson and formerWBA Fedecaribe light welterweight title-holder Angelo Santana. He admits thatholding his own in the squared circle withsuch notables has motivated him greatly.

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As a result of recently competing inWashington, Ray Jr. is poised to be thesixth-ranked amateur in the country in hisweight class. On June 18, he plans on trav-eling to California to compete in the 2013Adidas national boxing tournament.

Amateur boxing is not as lucrative orvital in Miami as it is in New York,California and Texas, which is why Rayand his father often must travel to compete,despite monetary obstacles.

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Investment expert Carol Nobles, a veter-an of the financial services industry formore than 30 years, began a new chapter inher professional career when she recentlyaccepted the position of financial advisorfor the prestigious Fortune 500 investmentfirm Edward Jones.

Previously employed at a small broker-age firm in Pinecrest for 18 years, Nobles’new position is a welcome change ofscenery and one of more responsibility.

“I decided to accept an offer with EdwardJones because, as a national firm, it has beenrecognized not only as a great company towork for, but also one with wonderfulresearch capabilities for its clients,” she said.“Plus, after more than 30 years in the busi-ness, I now have my own branch office.”

Nobles began her career working as anassistant to the treasurer for a property man-agement firm. She found she enjoyed put-ting her knack for pursuing the highestreturns on investments to use, and shesought out a job in finance at Merrill Lynch,where she fine tuned her skills as a protégéof 63-year brokerage veteran Ben Simonetti.

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you won’t find in a training manual, such ashow to be a ‘customer’s man,’ which meantyou always put the customer first.”

Now the veteran herself, Nobles hasembraced the role of mentor, taking underher wing branch office administrator KarinMeyer, who has been involved in the finan-cial sector for just 10 months.

“Carol is one of the most ambitious andpersonable people I’ve ever met in mylife,” said Meyer. “She sets goals, shemeets them and she’s very approachable,which is what makes her such a great finan-cial advisor, because you need someonethat’s approachable who you can trust withyour money.”

In her off-time, Nobles is an active mem-ber of the community, serving as presidentof the Rotary Club of Miami Metro Zoo, amember of Elks Lodge 948 and as a boardmember of the SafeSpace Foundation, anonprofit domestic violence preventionorganization.

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ers,” she said. “Working with often like-minded people is always pleasurable andsome have even become clients.”

All of her efforts, both personally andprofessionally, are made easier by the sup-port of her husband, Charlie. A sportswriterfor more than 35 years, his recent interestin the stock market has fueled several live-ly conversations between them.

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have chosen a career in this industry face, ithasn’t always been easy, but I’m still hereand I feel the best is yet to come,” she said.“I’m happy in what I do and how I live andthat, to me, is true success.”

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BY ED THOMPSONPresident, LOGOI Ministries

If you were to look upthe word “mother” in thedictionary, you may bequite disappointed tofind this blasé definition:“A female parent.”That’s sort of like defin-ing the sun as “a big

light.” Both are true, but neither gets closeto what the real thing is. Besides, everyoneknows that being a mother is not easy; if itwere, fathers would do it.

I was watching some home videos andcame across a family reunion back in 1990.My then eight-year-old niece Mary wasasked, “What do you want to be when yougrow up?” She thought for just a momentand then with a beaming smile said, “Amommy!” My son, Matt (who was three),on the other hand, said he wanted to bePeter Pan. I’m pleased to report that, thusfar, only one of them has achieved theirgoal.

There is no debating the enormous influ-ence “being a mommy” has on children.Abraham Lincoln said, “All that I am orever hope to be, I owe to my angel moth-er.” This is especially remarkable becauseLincoln’s mom died when he was just nineyears old.

For most, it is through our mothers thatwe first have a taste of God’s unconditionallove for us. Mothers see all our imperfec-tions and shortcomings and love us anyway.Their patience seems to have no limit andthey are always ready and willing to forgiveand let us start over again (see note below).

Some years ago, a cartoon made its wayacross America picturing two farmersstanding in field as snow fell softly. As onefarmer turned to the other, their conversa-tion went something like this:

“Anything exciting happen today?”asked the first farmer.

“Nah,” answered the other, “nothingever exciting happens around here.” They stood and watched the snow fall andthen one said, “The Lincolns just had ababy.”

It’s interesting how seldom we hearabout those “unexciting” parents of peoplewe admire; even those whose liveschanged the course of history. And then

when we do hear, it’s usually because ofsomething negative.

But then we read the incredible story ofa Hebrew girl who gave birth to a boy andnamed him Moses. If you haven’t read thatstory in a while, turn to Exodus chaptertwo and be amazed once again. Moses’Mom was simply incredible, and we don’teven know her name. Likewise, we reallydon’t know anything about the mother of ashepherd boy named David, who was real-ly good with a sling-shot. But the more youlearn about her son and of his personalityand character, you can’t help but considerthe type of person she must have been.

I’m a dad, of course, and so very grate-ful for the close relationship I have withmy three children. But I also fully recog-nize that when the phone rings, the firstwords I usually hear are, “Is Mom there?”It is usually with a hint of a smile andknowing nod that I turn the phone over sothat Mom can lovingly and wisely give hercounsel.

History leaves no doubt, there is justsomething extraordinary about moms.They are God’s special gift to mankind.How desperately needed in our worldtoday are godly mothers training up theirchildren in the way they should go(Proverbs 22:6). And how truly beautiful isa mom who understands that, “Charm isdeceptive, and beauty does not last; but awoman who fears the Lord will be greatlypraised” (Proverbs 31:30).

NOTE: There are those whose motheror father (or both) were absent, negligent,or even abusive. The scars and pain carriedthroughout lives as a result are devastating.To those who carry such burdens we cryout to our Heavenly Father as the Psalmistpleaded, “You hear, O Lord, the desire ofthe afflicted; you encourage them and youlisten to their cry” (Psalm 10:17). May youfind peace and comfort in His loving arms.

Ed Thompson is President of LOGOIMinistries and a frequent contributor tothis newspaper. Follow his blog at<edthompsonlive.wordpress.com>.

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Like many tweens, Mekayla Frazier celebrated her eleventhbirthday with a joyous party. There was food, fun, cake andgifts. But, the gifts Mekayla’s family and friends brought tothe party were not for her.

In lieu of birthday presents, Mekayla asked her guests tobring toys that would be donated to the playroom at BaptistChildren’s Hospital. This is the fifth year that Mekayla hasinvited her friends “to join her in giving back to the hospitalthat took such good care of her.”

In 2008, when Mekayla was six years old, she contracted

bacterial pneumonia and spent six weeks in the BaptistChildren’s Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

“Needless to say, it was a very difficult time for us,” recallsMekayla’s mother, Kelly Frazier. “Mekayla received amazingcare and support from Laurie Sargent and the entire ICU staffduring her time in the hospital. Laurie’s caring ways and ded-ication had a profound affect on our family, especially onMekayla.”

Each year since 2008, Mekayla and her family return to thehospital to visit Sargent, the hospital’s senior child life spe-cialist, and deliver the donated toys, games and books. Someof the toys remain in the playroom, and others are deliveredas gifts to the hospital’s young patients.

“The toys and games that were made available to Mekaylawhile she was in the ICU helped her during a difficult andscary time,” said Frazier. “This is Mekayla’s way of givingback to the hospital and reaching out to the children who arepatients.”

During the annual visit to the hospital, there are plenty ofhugs and smiles. Frazier takes many photographs document-ing the happy reunion, and Mekayla always includes one ofthe photos on the thank you cards she sends to her partyguests who made the generous donations.

“Mekayla knows that many of our children are here for along time, and she remembers what it was like to be a youngpatient,” said Sargent. “It’s wonderful to have these new toysto offer to the children and help them pass the time. We arevery grateful to the Frazier family, and to so many families,who are so generous to us.”

Mekayla’s health scare reminds the Frazier family thatbirthdays – and all days – are reasons to celebrate health andhappiness. Although it took Mekayla almost 18 months togain strength and fully recover from her illness, the Gulliver

Academy student is now stronger than ever, says her mother.Mekayla is a star athlete who juggles and excels in threesports – softball, soccer and volleyball.

Mekayla said she hopes her efforts “will inspire others togive back to their favorite cause.” Her generous spirit hasmade an impact. When she was in fourth grade, her Gulliverclassmates chose Baptist Children’s Hospital as the recipientof their holiday fundraising efforts.

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Six years ago,

Palmetto High

School students

began one of the only

annual local charity

events run by teens,

and made it a

Pinecrest tradition.

The Miracle

Games, a three-on-

three basketball tournament, raised thou-

sands of dollars to benefit the Transplant

Foundation, affiliated with the University

of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, and

attracted middle and high school players

from across South Dade. Last year when

three of those students left for college, the

event was destined to end. Jonathan Roth,

an eighth grader at Palmetto Middle

School and a member of the school’s bas-

ketball team, wanted to save it.

“It was relevant in my life,” he said, not-

ing that a family member has liver disease

and may one day need a transplant. He

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along with their parents and friends.

On a Saturday in late April, the event

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and raised more than $2,000 for the foun-

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games, including 16 teams participated.

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minutes. Money raised supports funding,

research and services for transplant

patients and their families.

Members of the winning team were Ari

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dents at George Washington Carver

Middle School. Second-place winners

were Christopher Verdecia, Gabriel

Martinez and Jacob Faller.

Several parents and kids also were win-

ners in a raffle for coveted prizes. Two

autographed basketballs and two auto-

graphed sneakers were donated by NBA

great Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, a for-

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“When going though a divorce, many

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BY CARL RACHELSON

Far from the knockoffDowntown Abbeyslocated off the banks ofLudlum Road in ourbeloved Pinecrest lie themaddening crowds onLincoln Road in MiamiBeach. All of us, at onetime or another feel com-

pelled to make the journey to the beach, andespecially if we have visiting relatives intown, inevitably, we exercise an obligation topop in on the pedestrian mall between andparallel to 16th and 17th Streets.

There was a time when Lincoln Road wasin its heydey with Bonwit Teller, Saks FifthAvenue and Burdine’s. Then there was a timewhen Lincoln Road was in decline, a striponly Scarface could love. Then, it began torebound in the late ’90s. Now, it’s hard to tellwhat’s going on there. Dylan’s Candy Bar,H&M and Taschen have outposts. So doGNC, Bikini Village and Payless. Draw yourown conclusions.

There is, I suppose, looking at the brightside, something for everyone there. Oldtimers still ride their cruisers with parrots orSpeedos on. Locals roller skate by. Folks thatresemble the cruise boat crowd that frequentsBayside are in evidence. You hear Spanish,Portuguese, French, Russian, Chinese, andHebrew routinely. Tomato-faced English loi-ter on Lincoln, walking like Frankensteins tokeep the sunburn from chafing too painfully.Shirts unbuttoned to the navel broadcasthairy chests and gold rope chains as if DonnaSummer and the Bee Gees are still in con-cert. The Rolex still lives on Lincoln Road.Last, but not least, every failed plastic sur-gery victim seems to teeter-totter by sooneror later, everything stretched and protruding.Forgive me, but it is not as uplifting for us asit is for you.

New World Symphony has relocated tonew digs. Ghirardelli is gone. So is almost allthe sophistication which Carl Fisher envi-sioned when he created Lincoln Road asMiami Beach’s version of Beverly Hills’

Rodeo Drive. In its place is a gallimaufry ofpeople, places and things; a hodgepodge, aconfused mess. Don’t get me completelywrong, it’s still enjoyable at times, especial-ly if you hail from Wilmington, NorthCarolina, Huntsville, Alabama, Youngstown,

Ohio or Topeka, Kansas. Around the perimeter of Lincoln Road,

you see these folks in hundreds of red rentedMustang convertibles circling the area,radios blaring, teenagers occasionally stand-ing and screaming. Forgive them, they know

not what they do. It’s worse when they arewalking, but better when they sit in the badrestaurants seducing them nearerWashington Avenue.

There is some quality remaining on theeastern reaches of Lincoln, but not much.Paul Bakery, straight out of Paris, still has agood product. Rosinella received praise,most ending a decade ago. Nearly all aredespised by any local clientele.

On the western or Alton Road side ofLincoln Road, there is hope. The designerparking garage is a marvel; Juvia drains onlythe best of credit cards from its gorgeouspenthouse. Check out the website, and Iguarantee it will give Gone In 60 Secondsnew meaning thanks to an insufferablesoundtrack. Alchemist on floor five in thegarage will stop you in your tracks, but youwill need the fattest stacks to buy anythingthere. Picasso prices! The Nespresso storebelow is like Crayola for adults.

Nearby Banana Republic is housed in agorgeous old bank. Base USA succeeds.Books & Books always dignifies itself. TheFrieze, a few steps off Lincoln on Michiganis sublime. Juicy Couture, Victoria’s Secret,Mac and Kiehl’s trump the cosmetic appealmore than those of Perfumania and CVS,both closer to Washington and Collins. At itsworst near Collins, Lincoln Road is the newOcean Drive.

All said, the further west you go, LincolnRoad becomes the road less traveled, and if youstay at that end, it will make all the difference.

Carl Rachelson is a teacher at PalmerTrinity School and a regular contributor tothe Pinecrest Tribune. He may be contactedby addressing email to<[email protected]>.

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“There is more to youthan you know. If you canbe made to see that, per-haps for the rest of yourlife you will be unwillingto settle for less.”

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What would you attempt to do if youknew you would not fail? Would you askfor that raise you know you deserve? Go fora promotion? Make a career change? Startyour own business? Go to college or finishyour degree? Double — or triple — yourincome? Buy a new home? Try sky divingor scuba? Start a diet or exercise plan?Make your happiness a priority? Imagine a No-Failure Zone, where every-

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An important component of a successful

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So, it’s important to properly plan the layout

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A medical office differs from a traditional

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Each year Palmetto Bay seems to up itsEarth Week celebrations a little more. Thisyear was filled with kid and family-friendlyactivities throughout the Village.

It all started on Sunday morning with thejoint Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay Bike Rideand Rodeo. Around 100 bikes rolled fromLake-by-the-Bay to Ludovici Park to under-score how healthy and earth-friendly bikingcan be. At the park, Village police gave awaybike helmets and provided bike safety tips.There was also a 45-minute nature walkthrough the Palmetto Bay Business Centergrounds.

Throughout the week, the Village spon-sored a poster creation contest among fifthgraders. The kids submitted their works of artmatching the theme of The Face of ClimateChange. Judged by the Village tree board, thegrand prize winner was Alex Bae ofWestminster Christian School; second placewent to Gitanjali Deen of Howard DriveElementary School and third place honorswent to Viviana Tinoco from PerrineElementary School.

The Village Council also made trips to allthe Village schools Monday throughWednesday to hand out 75,000 ladybugs tostudents who then released them. MayorShelley Stanczyk reminded us all,

“Ladybugs are nature’s pesticide. Theytake care of eating the pesky aphids so wedon’t have to use chemical sprays.”

Friday night’s showing of The Lorax atCoral Reef Park was a rousing success.

Around 350 people showed for the movieand the final ladybug release. Before the

movie, the Mayor, councilman Patrick Fioreand councilwoman Joan Lindsay asked thekids to join them in the Meditation Garden tospread the final batch of ladybugs in the park.

As dusk set in, everyone settled back intotheir lawn chairs and blankets to see The Loraxplay on the inflatable big screen, while enjoy-ing picnic dinners, popcorn and their favoritedrinks. It was a real family affair.

As the capper to Palmetto Bay’s Earth Weekcelebrations, the Village organized a tree give-away. As in years past, Ludovici Park served asthe location where residents could select one ofaround 250 trees made available free by areanurseries and tree farms.

Camera-shy Sky and brother Colt Yearybrought their parents, Amy and Doak, to find theperfect tree. It was the first time the family par-ticipated and they were thrilled at the notion ofadding another tree to their property.

CHARLES DEERING BOOK SIGNING Many would expect a book signing at the

Deering Estate to be stuffy event, especiallya book about Charles Deering’s relationshipwith an artist. They would be wrong.

On a near perfect evening, the DeeringEstate Foundation saw about 100 people turnout to meet the author of Charles Deering and

Ramon Casas: A Friendship in Art, Isabel CollMirabent. The author is a charming womanwho has some interesting genealogy, includinga relationship with the Bacardi family. Atenured professor at the University ofBarcelona, she knew just how to introduce herbook and make the evening light and fun.

Also on hand were Todd and Blair Maus ofDeering Wines. Blair is the great great grand-daughter of Charles Deering and togetherthey poured their Sonoma vintages for tast-ing. The wines were wonderful, especiallysince they were enjoyed on the historicDeering Estate.

“We named the vineyard Deering to honorthe agricultural heritage of the family,”explained Maus.

HAL’S HOMEOWNER HELP Make no mistake about it, if you or some-

one you know is thinking of selling, now isthe time! The first half of 2013 shifted froma buyer’s market to a seller’s market in aflash. Properties are once again getting offerson their first day and prices are rising. Get intouch with me to list your home for you andeducate you on the latest market trends.

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ABOVE: Residents enjoy ‘The Lorax’ on Earth Week Movie Night. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Yeary family selects a free tree.Winning Palmetto Bay EarthWeek Poster by Alex Bae.

Amongst others, Andrew Feldman watches ‘The Lorax’.

9th Deering Seafood Fest A Huge Success

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9th Deering Seafood Fest A Huge Success


BY LEE STEPHENS

Bet Shira Early Childhood Center

recently celebrated 20 years of creating

with children with a Roaring 20s-themed

Kids Art Auction.

This annual fundraiser featured individ-

ual and class art created by the school’s

children ranging from 18 months to six

years old. Under the artistic guidance of

local artist Deborah Blank, the students

worked together to create ceramic and

mixed media pieces and Judaic art that was

sold at the evening’s live auction.

Also featured were more than 800 pro-

fessional portraits of the school and chil-

dren. Donated by Marta Villalba

Photography for the past seven years,

these stunning photographs have become

a centerpiece of the event.

“One of the highlights of the year is to

see how she captures the beauty of every

child,” said ECC director Dr. Judi Gampel.

This year’s event was attended by

More than 200 patrons in support of the

school and it’s programs. This year’s

20th Anniversary Kids Art Auction

was chaired by PTA members Amy

Jellson, Staci Kaplan and Jenny

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The A8 continues as the flagship vehiclein 2013 for the Audi model lineup.

It retains luxury and technologicalamenities from last year and adds severalsignificant changes, including new engines(the first ever V-6 gasoline and TDI vari-ants), innovative efficiency technologies,top and corner view cameras, LED head-lights with high beam assistant, and luxuri-ous paint finishes.

For the 2013, the A8 model line expandsfrom two to five models. Gone is the old4.2 liter V-8 engine, replaced by a new3.0T supercharged V-6 (18/28 mpg) andequally new 4.0T twin-turbo V-8 engines(17/28 mpg) that are faster and have excel-lent driving characteristics. The V-6 pro-duces 333 hp and 325 pounds-feet oftorque and clocks 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds.The all-new 4.0-liter TSFI biturbo V-8 pro-duces 420 hp and 444 pounds-feet oftorque and races from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7

seconds. If you want even more speed, theall-new Audi S8 accelerates from 0-60 injust 3.9 seconds.

All engines are mated to an eight-speedTiptronic automatic transmission with theconfidence-inspiring Audi quattro all-wheel drive system.

To improve fuel economy in the A-8,Audi has implemented cylinder on demandtechnology for the big V-8 engine andstart-stop technology for the V-6. Thecylinder-on-demand technology allows theA8 to operate in four-cylinder mode duringhighway driving conditions. When poweris needed from all eight cylinders, the otherfour cylinders automatically and instanta-neously reignite.

The start-stop technology of the 3.0Tuses the same idea as turning a light switchon and off — if you leave a room and don’tneed the light, you turn it off. While the caris at a prolonged idle with the driver’s footon the brake pedal, such as stopped at a redtraffic light, the engine temporarily turnsoff, then re-starts as the driver releases hisfoot from the brake pedal.

Audi dynamic steering, which varies theeffort as well as the steering ratio, and Audidrive select are featured in the A8. Audidrive select allows drivers to adjust throttle

response and transmission settings, as wellas configure vehicle driving characteristicsto their liking with a choice of Comfort,Auto, Dynamic or Individual settings.

The 500 horsepower W12, powered bythe 6.0 liter W12 engine, represents the topof the A8 model line with an availableExecutive Rear Seat package that makestraveling by car seem like the finest busi-ness class air travel complete with reclin-ing seat, footrest and heated and cooled —as well as massage — seat functions. Two

rear LCD screens that operate independ-ently are available for rear seat passengersto use with Bluetooth headphones to enjoywatching DVDs or listening to music.

Base pricing on the 2013 Audi A8 rangesfrom $72,200 to $134,500.

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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