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Volume 57 • Number 3
March 2014
Barry University Men’s Basketball Coach Butch Estes has the team burning up the court … see page 4.
Photos: Jason Roberts
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Greater Miami Shores Egret • March 2014 • Volume 57 • Number 39701 NE Second Avenue, Miami Shores, FL, 33138 • 305-754-5466
e-mail: [email protected] • www.miamishores.com • facebook.com/MiamiShores
The Greater Miami Shores Egret is the official publication of the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce.
It is published monthly and is distributed to the 5,600 homes, apartments, and businesses within the villages of
Miami Shores and Biscayne Park free of charge. Advertising is limited to organizations that are members of the
Chamber. Information in it is intended for Chamber member organizations as well as the residents of our communities.
Please contact the Chamber for more information on membership, advertising, distribution, or content.
This magazine printed with the environment in mind. Whenever possible, soy-based inks and pre- and post-consumer recycled paper are used in the printing process. Additionally, paper waste from the printing process is recycled. Please recycle this magazine.
Your Chamber is Here for You!One of the benefits of being President of this Chamber
is getting to know our local businesses better. For me it’s
almost second nature to look first to our Chamber members for almost any
commercial need — from roofing to dentistry to plumbing to dry cleaning
to real estate to legal services, the list goes on and on. I’ve had successful
and profitable dealings with many of you, and broadened and deepened
our relationships along the way.
I invite each of you to peruse our newly updated Chamber Community
Guide and think first about supporting a friend and neighbor. We have
an impressive list of members with substantial experience in a wide range
of areas — and if you’re not sure about the qualifications of a potential
vendor, feel free to ask for references.
We live in a unique and special community, filled with good and decent
people who also happen to be pretty talented at what they do. Give one of
us a try — you may be pleasantly surprised!
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Lance Harke, President, Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce
Jesse Walters, Executive Director Milly Batchelder, Office Assistant
2014 BoARD of DIRECToRSPresident Lance Harke, Esq., Harke Clasby & Bushman LLC
Vice President Jonathan Meltz, Esq., The Meltz Law Firm
Vice President Roxanne Davies, Barry University
Vice President Georgee Kluck, Keller Williams Georgee & Co.
Vice President Elaiza Irizarry, Miami Theater Center
TreasurerGreg Muzii, CPA, Kaufman, Rossin & Co.
Past President John McPhee, Esq., Waterman McPhee
Secretary Jesse Walters, Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce
Susan Ackley, Ackley Marketing Group
David Benjamin, Benjamin Melmer
Connie Benson, CB Accounting
Elizabeth Besade Perez, Barry University
Alice Burch, Burch and Burch
Theresa Caccamise, Downtown Village Square
Gladys Coia, The Coia Law Group
John D’Alessandro, Miami Shores Village People
Patrick Duffy, Duffy Realty
Michael Finkelstein, F&F Construction
John Hornbuckle, United Claims Specialists
Christopher Kelley, Esq., Christopher Kelley, P.A.
Dennis Kleinman, FEMBI – Dennis Kleinman
Charles Kluck, Preferred Mortgage Bankers LLC
Roger Langer, Langer Electric
Julio Martinez, Hightower Property Management
Jeffrey A. Miller, Jeffrey A. Miller, LCSW
Mark Piper, Mark Piper/Northwestern
Barbara Plizga, North Shore Medical Center
Douglas Stokesberry, DMD, P.A. Stokesberry Family Dental
Lynn Waterman, Esq., Waterman McPhee LLP Steven Weber, Esq., Berger Singerman LLP
Steven Zelkowitz, Esq., Gray-Robinson P.A.
CHAMBER TRUSTEESGray-Robinson P.A. Berger Singerman LLP
View the new Community Guide and search all Chamber members online at www.miamishores.com
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The men’s basketball team at Barry
University, picked in a pre-season poll
to finish eighth in the nine team Sunshine
State Conference , has put together a
remarkable season under first year Coach
Butch Estes. At press time for the Egret,
the Buccaneers were 16-6 including a
perfect 10-0 mark in non-conference play.
Led by senior Magne Fivelstad of Norway,
Barry also boasts a number of south Florida
products, including leading scorer Juan
Ferrales (15.2 points per game), steals and
assist leader Deric Hill, and rebound leader
Yunio Barrueta. Junior Savad Garner of
South Carolina rounds out the starting five.
Barrueta, of Miami, transferred from
East Tennessee State and Hill, also from
Miami, and Ferrales of Pembroke Pines,
both transferred from FIU, all three having
played in Division One. The season’s
highlight so far was a 94-76 upset of the
nation’s 6th ranked team, Florida Southern.
Estes is a veteran coach, having led
Presbyterian University for six seasons,
followed by nine at Division One Furman
University. He played at the University of
North Carolina.
The Bucs will open Sunshine State
Conference tournament action on
Saturday, March 1st in Kissimmee.
MARCH MADNESS: BARRY HooPS ARE HoT!
You’re thrilled with the outcome,
you wanted them to choose a Miami school,they wanted it to be a
classic college experience,you wanted a full-scale
campus and modest class sizes,
they wanted competitive NCAA athletics,
you wanted deep community involvement,
they wanted fl exible degree programs and
specialties,you wanted strong
heritage and school spirit, they wanted a great
social scene,in a town they adorewith a faculty that
motivates them to excel.Looks like you both got everything you wanted.
Live a Barry Life.Visit us at barry.edu/egret
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Photo: Jason Roberts
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CHAMBER MEMBER NEwS Charlie Kluck of Preferred Mortgage Bankers tells us that residential lending
will become more difficult in the new
year, due to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
This new bill effective January 10, 2014
requires stricter documentation and
approval standards for all mortgages.
Under the new law Congress is requiring
all residential mortgage lenders to fully
document the borrowers’ ability to
repay the mortgage. They are requiring a
borrower to have less debt by lowering the
debt ratio as well as lowering the mortgage
limits for FHA loans. The new limit is now
$345,000 down from the previous limit of
$417,000 in Miami-Dade County.
Larger banks are struggling to implement
the new changes but smaller lenders are
moving quickly to become compliant
and even adding new products. This is
evident at Preferred Mortgage Bankers
as they have now added 95% financing
programs as well as a new program for self
Employed borrowers that do not rely on
tax returns. For more information on loan
programs, refinancing your mortgage or a
short sale you can contact Charlie Kluck at
305 588 2693.
The Heidi Hewes Chapter of the Woman’s Cancer Association 1st Annual
BARK OFF is Saturday, March 15th at
Constitution Park on NE 98th Street
between 6th and 7th Avenues. It is $25 per
person, kids under 10 are free, and tickets
can be purchased at http://barkoff2014.
bpt.me. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
The Dog Walk begins at 10:00 a.m. and
will wind around to the Tot Lot then back
to the park where there will be doggy
games, treats, doggy beauty contests, pet
adoptions, food trucks and fun for the
whole family! Proceeds benefit cancer
research.
Heidi Hewes is also collecting donations
for their resale thrift shop, the Bargain
Box, located at 1350 West Flagler St.
Tax-deductible donations are accepted —
gently worn clothing, home furnishings,
linens, glassware, accessories, art work,
luggage, jewelry, etc. Call Jackie Butler at
305-633-8068, x 107 or Bill Tenney at 305-
308-4639 for questions and free pick up.
Thank you to recent donors Doug and
Connie Bischoff, Robin Hechler, Pat
Derrer, Shirley Sandberg, and Bill and
Nora Tenney.
Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP, a
commercial litigation and consumer class
action law firm based in Miami Shores,
announced that Partners Lance A. Harke
and Sarah Clasby Engel
have been named Top
Lawyers by South Florida
Legal Guide 2014. Harke
was listed as a Top Lawyer
in the practice area of
corporate and business
litigation. Engel was listed
as a Top Lawyer in the
practice areas of insurance
litigation, and labor and
employment law. In
addition, the law firm of
Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP was named
a Top Law Firm of 2014. South Florida
Legal Guide is a compilation of the top
lawyers and top law firms across Miami-
Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Attorneys and law firms selected for this
award have a distinguished record of
achievement and are highly regarded in
the legal community. The Top Lawyers
and Top Law Firms listings will appear in
the December 2014 edition of The South
Florida Legal Guide.
The Miami Shores Woman’s Club Annual
March Fashion Show and Luncheon will
take place at the Miami Shores Country
Club on Tuesday, March 11th at 11:00 a.m.
The theme for this year will be the 1950’s,
so please wear your poodle skirts with
crinolines, rolled up jeans, bobby socks
and saddle shoes. There will be raffles and
door prizes for all. Please RSVP by calling
Carolyne Cadwallader at 305-757-7661
no later than Friday, March 7th. Advance
tickets are $30. Tickets purchased at the
door are $35. All proceeds from the event
will be given to charity.
Miami Shores Village recently honored
Code Enforcement Officer Michael Orta.
Michael participated in an urgent effort
to find a gun in a back yard that had been
abandoned by a fleeing suspect. To make
matters worse, police did not know exactly
in which yard it was, and it was “pink”,
making it potentially more alluring to a
child. Thanks from a grateful community
to Mike Orta, who found the weapon
while helping the police search!
Harke
Clasby engel
Need a notary? The Chamber of
Commerce provides notary service,
free for Chamber members, and
just $5 for community members.
Call or stop by the Chamber and
ask for Jesse. We also do faxing
for $1 a page.
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Barry University School of Law’s Sister PatriciaSiemen, OP, is among the key leaders of theemergent nature-rights movement whoparticipated in the first international GlobalAlliance for the Rights of Nature summit andtribunal Jan. 13-17 in Ecuador.
Summit participants analyzed the experiences of communities in Ecuador, Bolivia, and theUnited States that have implemented rights ofnature laws. They discussed a unified globalstrategy for advancing the rights of naturemovement and how such a policy is in theEarth’s best interest.
The five-day summit concluded with a publictribunal in Quito, where key rights of naturecases were heard, including the Chevron/Texacocase in Ecuador, the oil exploitation of Yasuní-ITT in Ecuador’s rainforest, and the destructionof Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Siemen is director of the Center for EarthJurisprudence, a collaborative initiative co-sponsored by Barry and St. Thomasuniversities. A Dominican Sister and civilattorney, Siemen has been a leadingenvironmental advocate in Florida,championing issues such as the ongoing Wekiva Springs cleanup.
In recent months, Siemen has taken her messageabout nature rights on the road, speaking atvarious events including a TEDx forum inJacksonville in October 2013.
The Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature was created in 2010 to help advance the messagethat humans are one part of an interdependentcommunity of life on Earth and humanexistence is wholly dependent on the health of the world’s rivers, plants, animals, oceans,forests, and other ecosystems.
Sister Patricia Siemen spoke about the rights of nature at a TEDx Jacksonville event on Oct. 26, 2013. Siemen is director of the Center for Earth Jurisprudence, a collaborative initiative co-sponsored by Barry and St. omas universities. A Dominican Sister and civil attorney, Siemen has been a leading environmental advocate in Florida. Photo courtesy of TEDx Jacksonville.
Barry Alumni Carvalho, Amica-Roberts win top honors Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsSuperintendent Alberto Carvalho andAdministrative Director Linda Amica-Robertswere recently recognized for their professionalleadership and commitment to students.
Carvalho, who has been superintendent ofFlorida’s largest school district since 2008, wasnamed Superintendent of the Year by theAmerican Association of School Administrators.He was one of four finalists and was selected onevaluation of his leadership, communication,professionalism, and community involvement.
Amica-Roberts was one of six school principals in Florida to be presented the inaugural ElitePrincipal Award by the nonprofit FloridaTaxWatch. The award is granted to the bestprincipals in the state of Florida according toanalysis released by Florida TaxWatch and FloridaState University. Amica-Roberts, who was recentlypromoted to administrative director for theMiami-Dade school district’s EducationTransformational Office, was the principal ofCoconut Palm K-8 Academy when the study took place.
Carvalho graduated from Barry University in1990 with a Bachelor of Science while Amica-Roberts earned her Ph.D. in leadershipand education in 2007.
Barry Law’s Sister Patricia Siemen attends nature-rights summit in Ecuador
Barry University Upcoming eventsWith the spring semester in full swing, Barry University will be hosting numerous events at its Miami Shores campus. The Miami Shorescommunity is invited and encouraged to attend all the happenings at your hometown university. Please visit the following sites for a list of all theevents taking place at Barry.
Department of Fine arts www.barry.edu/fine-arts/calendar
intercollegiate athletics www.barry.edu/athletics
community Learning partnership of greater miami shores www.barry.edu/clp
NEWS
Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalhowas named Superintendent of the Year by the AASA at aceremony Feb. 13 in Nashville. Photo courtesy of theAmerican Association of School Administrators.
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HoME SwEET HoME
welcome to our new neighbors! These homes were recently sold …
Biscayne Park:10910 NE 10th Avenue . . . . . . . . $165,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Kaminsky
11124 NE 8th Court . . . . . . . . . . . $268,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Jamoloan Romero
615 NE 115th Street . . . . . . . . . . . $390,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Juan Manteiga
750 NE 115th Street . . . . . . . . . . . $420,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Peters
11930 Griffing Boulevard . . . . . . $570,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Wolfgang Wehen
El Portal:368 NE 88th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . $290,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian Garcia
452 NE 90th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . $305,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Stark Equity
Miami Shores:1032 NE 98th Street . . . . . . . . . . . $665,000 . . . . . . . . . . . 1032 NE 98 Holdings
766 NE 96th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . $335,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Guinovart
9510 NW 1st Avenue . . . . . . . . . . $418,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Fabio Ceballos
957 NE 99th Street . . . . . . . . . . . . $295,000 . . . . . . . . . . . B&L Realty
1050 NE 105th Street . . . . . . . . . . $663,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Philippe Alluard
1100 NE 104th Street . . . . . . . . . . $370,000 . . . . . . . . . . . Milan 1214
420 NW 112nd Terrace . . . . . . . . $330,000 . . . . . . . . . . . THR FLA
JACK CoDEN GRoUP/KEllER wIllIAMS REAlTY fEATURED lISTING:548 GRAND CoNCoURSE, MIAMI SHoRES | $1,595,000
Each month a Chamber member realtor features a property they have for sale. This month’s listing is a 1928 historic landmark designed by Robert Law Weed. This masterpiece boasts 3 fireplaces, volume ceilings, huge master suite with luxurious marble bath, library, grand staircase and entry foyer, 2 car garage, guest house, full-house generator, 6 bedroom, 4.5 bathrooms on a 24,056 SF corner lot. For more information on this home please contact Jack Coden at 305-694-5376.
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8:30 a.m. Registration 10:00 a.m. Dog Walk
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The Heidi Hewes Chapter of the Woman’s Cancer Association of the University of Miami invites you to the First Annual …
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• 50 State Security
• Law Offices of David Batchelder
• Beachfront Realty
• Burch and Burch
• Gold Communication
• Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP
• Kaufman Rossin
• Robert M. Levy Associates
• The Meltz Law Firm
• Miami Shores Auto
• Miami Shores Community Alliance
• Miami Shores Country Club
• Miami Shores Friendly Villagers
• Miami Shores Holistic Health
• Miami Shores Neurology
• Miami Shores Presbyterian Church
• Miami Shores Presbyterian Church School
• Miami Shores Property Owners Association
• Miami Theater Center
• Michelson’s Trophies
• Miss Jane’s School of Music
• Montessori School of North Miami
• Moody Electric
• North Shore Medical Center
• O Cinema
• Obenour Roofing
• Joseph Obermeyer Associates
• Oroni Construction
• Lewis M. Penzi
• PhoneDoctor.com
• Piper- Northwestern, Mark
• Preferred Mortgage Kluck
• Ben Pumo Construction
• Pyke Brothers
• Ann Sabella Realty
• Shores Pediatrics
• Douglas Stokesberry Dental Offices
• John Stokesberry
• Treece Financial
• Tropical Chevrolet
• United Claims Speciaists
• Value Store It
• Vilmed
• Von Wedel Montessori School
• Waterman McPhee LLP
• Wendy’s Landscaping
• Yao Veterinary
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TUESDAY, MARCH 11 4:30 P.M.Executive Committee meets at the
Chamber of Commerce office
TUESDAY, MARCH 25 8:00 A.M.
“The Big Dig”: Member Breakfast &
Networking Event at the Miami Shores
Country ClubHear updates on the Miami Shores
downtown sewer project and the
county’s major water and sewer
infrastructure effort. Includes full,
hot breakfast. $16/person.
Register online at miamishores.com
or call 305-754-5466.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25 9:15 A.M.Board of Directors meeting at the
Miami Shores Country Club
UPCoMING CHAMBER EvENTS
Connect online! www.miamishores.com
Network online with fellow Chamber members! www.linkedin.com/company/greater-miami-shores-chamber-of-commerce
495 NE 91 St.
SOLD
1213 NE 93 St.1200 NE 103 St. 9325 NE 5 Ave.434 NE 95 St.
362 NE 92 St. 9777 NE 5 Ave Rd.
10450 NE 1 Ave. 490 NE 108 St. 32 NW 93 St.
195 NW 91 St.
515 NE 93 St. 75 NE 104 St.
113 NW 108 St.
9105 NW 1 Ave
1041 NE 96 St.
502 NE 94 St.
284 NE 102 St.
10960 Bayshore Dr.
841 NE 95 St.
495 NE 91 St. 469 NE 91 St.
1350 NE 101 St.
510 NE 95 St.
354 NE 91 St.
1066 NE 94 St. 240 NE 99 St.
241 NW 92 St. 124 NE 96 St.SOLD SOLD
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SOLD AGAIN
1143 NE 98 St.SOLD
SOLD9546 NW 1st Ave.
1201 NW 102 St. SOLD SOLD
285 NE 98 St.
SOLD SOLD
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SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD TWICE SOLD
SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD
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9150 N Bayshore Dr.
5 NW 107 St.SOLD
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9290 N Bayshore Dr. s Offered at $786,000
1236 NE 93 St. s Offered at $649,000
MAGNIFICENT! GRAND LIVING! 1928 historic landmark designed by the famous architect Robert Law Weed. This masterpiece boasts 3 fireplaces, volume ceilings, huge master suite with luxurious marble bath, library, french doors throughout opening onto a huge garden and koi pond.
548 Grand Concourse s Offered at $1,595,000LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!, this spacious 3,554 sf MIMO ranch is located on Bayshore drive just across from the bay. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms , and on an oversized 10,938 sf corner lot. This grand home is original but pristine and priced low at $221/sf.
Beautifly remodeled, 2747 sf 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom ranch on a large 12,500 sf lot just 1 block from the bay. This home has marble floors throughout, new roof , amazing gourment kitchen with all stainless Bosch appliances and granite counters and dark wood cabinets.
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GREATER MIAMI SHoRES SCHoolS REPoRTMiami Shores Elementary School (MSE) congratulates
its students who participated in the Miami-Dade County
Elementary District Science Fair on January 25th. A round
of applause for the following students who’s hard work and
ingenuity payed off and earned them a place at competing
at the district level: Teddy Kingsbury (Mrs. Carpenter’s 5th
grade class) 1st place medal; Luke Walsh (Mrs. Carpenter’s
5th grade class) 1st Place medal; Charles Hilton (Mrs.
Treasure-Lewis’ 5th grade class) 3rd Place medal; and Tahira
Cournoyer (Mrs. Treasure-Lewis’ 5th grade class) Honorable
Mention Ribbon.
MSE would like to thank the PTA and individual
contributors for donating to the Accelerated Reader
Program Initiative. With these generous contributions, the
school was able to save this vital educational tool.
Dates to note on the calendar include March 1, Miami
Shores Unity Day, where MSE will be answering questions
about the school, selling T-Shirts and more, and March 20
which marks the spring session of Reading Into the Sunset
which will take place at the school at 6 p.m.
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) dates
have been announced for MSE. The school will start testing
April 14th and will run through April 21st. To ensure the
best performance on the FCAT, eat a nutritious breakfast
the morning of the test, and get a good rest the night before.
Think positively and relax. Some people get nervous about
tests, it’s natural. Just do your best.
The PTA is currently seeking advertisers looking to promote
their businesses on the FCAT T-shirts. The school designs,
prints and distributes over 800 T-shirts to every student at
MSE. It is a prime and affordable opportunity to get your
business logo in front of the local community. These shirts
are worn at the FCAT pep rally and are accepted as uniform
shirts, so they may be worn to school any day. Interested
businesses can call or email [email protected] for more
information on pricing and deadlines.
More than 85 public and private school educators and
community members gathered on the Doctors Charter
School campus on February 7th for the third Community Learning Partnership (CLP) Teacher Professional
Development Conference titled, “Creativity and Innovation
in the Classroom through the Integration of Technology”.
The lunchtime keynote speaker was Marquista Shipman,
a graduate of Emory University and the University of
Miami School of Law. Currently a real estate and corporate
attorney, she shared examples of the many ways technology
is impacting various professions. Her presentation was
followed by a Q&A moderated by Dr. Carter Winkle from
Barry University’s School of Education. The afternoon
continued with 6 breakout sessions offered by teachers
from local CLP schools. A big thank you goes out to Miami
Country Day for sponsoring lunch and donating several
great raffle prizes and to the CLP’s steering committee
for donating the grand prize — an iPad! The Chamber
was happy to sponsor the dessert and coffee at the day’s
conclusion. Conference planners Gary Culbertson, Dean of
Faculty/Director of Human Resources, from Miami Country
Day and Shirley Brunache, Assistant Principal at Doctors
Charter School shared that” the attendees were in strong
agreement that the topics, speakers and CLP conference met
or exceeded their expectations.” Visit www.barry.edu/clp for
more information on other programming and upcoming
teacher professional development.
As one of the
schools that
continues to offer
Latin as a Middle
School subject,
The Cushman School is proud
to recognize
Jacob Goldberg,
Beluca Harivel, and Pablo Zapata (pictured left to right)
who ranked nationally in the National Etymology Exam.
Also, hats off to this year’s recipients of the ISSF Star
Awards: Lidice Vilchez (8th) and Emily Chebanu (7th),
who will attend the ISSF (Independent Schools of South
Florida) Awards Luncheon in April to receive their official
recognition from this organization for their outstanding
academic achievement.
Miami Country Day School (MCDS) held its first
community-wide day of service in honor of the school’s
75th Anniversary on February 8th. Over 1,200 volunteers
gathered together to work on 38 projects both on and off
campus. The day commenced on the school’s athletic field,
which gave an opportunity for volunteers to meet with
their team and enjoy breakfast before Head of School Dr.
John Davies thanked the community for its dedication to
community service.
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Please join the past and present heads of
school and faculty to celebrate Miami Country Day School’s past, present
and future in honor of MCDS’s 75th
Anniversary on Saturday, April 5th at
7:30 p.m. in the school’s Franco Center.
$75 per ticket (buy 1 get 1 free). $25
young alumni (Class of 2002-2010).
Adults only please. For more information
about this event or to register online,
please visit www.miamicountryday.org/
75Years/Celebration.
MCDS Arts has a busy upcoming spring
season. The school’s annual “Music
Event Extraordinaire” will take place
on Saturday, March 8th at 7 p.m. in the
school’s Nathan Hurst Amphitheater.
“Evening of the Arts” will take place
on March 18th; followed by the Upper
School Spring Musical on April 10th
& 11th; “Evening of Dance” on April
17th; Upper School Spring Concert on
April 24th; Middle School Spring Drama
production on May 15th & 16th;
and the Middle School Spring Music
Concert on May 20th. The school’s
Contemporary Music Ensemble,
“21 Hearts, 1 Beat” have been
performing around the state and are
having yet another successful year.
The Parent Association is an integral
part of Miami Shores Presbyterian Church School (MSPCS) that
sponsors activities throughout the
school year to benefit the educational
and cultural development of MSPCS
students. Some recent projects include
a school security system with cameras,
playground equipment and professional
development for school personnel.
On Saturday, March 8th, the Parent
Association will hold its “Night Under
The Stars” annual fundraising event
from 7-9 p.m. This elegant evening
includes a silent auction of items donated
by local businesses and community
members. The MSPCS administration,
faculty and staff members would like to
thank everyone involved in the Parent
Association. Their time and energy
in helping to make MSPCS a quality
educational experience for students and
families alike is greatly appreciated.
Save the Date for the Doctors Charter School (DCS) Tennis Tournament
which will be held on April 12th at the
Miami Shores Country Club Courts
and the 8th annual Golf Tournament
which will be held on Friday, May 2nd
at the Miami Shores Country Club Golf
Course. For registration or sponsorship
details please contact Ellen Bonet at
call 305-609-7017.
DCS students recently competed in the
60th Annual South Florida Regional
Science and Engineering Fair. We would
like to congratulate Daniela Florindez,
Chisty Sanchez and Regina Tamayo for
being awarded Excellent ratings for their
entries and Willa Tom who received an
Honorable Mention award. In addition
we would like to congratulate Victor
Rafael for his Superior rating and special
award from Broadcom Masters and
Anna Rogers for her Excellent Rating
and special award from the American
Meteorology Society.
DCS will be operating the bike valet
during Unity Day on March 1st at the
recreation fields. Anyone interested
in riding their bikes to Unity Day and
parking them at the valet can contact the
recreation fields for more information.
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Important Phone NumbersVillage Hall (M-F, 9 am to 5 pm) 305-899-8000
Police Department – Emergency 911
Police Non-Emergency Dispatch 305-895-6263
Police Clerk’s Office 305-899-8000
Public Works Department 305-893-4346
Ed Burke Recreation Center 305-893-3711
Building Department 305-899-8000
Code Compliance Department 305-899-8000
village Administration Heidi Shafran, Village Manager 305-899-8000
Candido Sosa-Cruz,
Assistant to the Manager 305-899-8000
Maria C. Camara, Village Clerk 305-899-8000
village Commission Mayor David Coviello
Vice Mayor Barbara Watts
Commissioner Bob Anderson
Commissioner Fred Jonas
Commissioner Roxanna Ross
Commission meetings are held the first Tuesday
of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Ed Burke
Recreation Center, 11400 NE 9th Court.
Ed Burke Recreation Center 11400 NE 9th Court, Biscayne Park
Facility hours from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Park hours from sunrise to sunset
BISCAYNE PARK DIRECToRY Friends and Neighbors:
Mark your calendars! Below is a listing of events for
2014 presented by the Village of Biscayne Park. For
more information, as each event date draws near, please
visit our website at www.biscayneparkfl.gov.
Food & Tunes: Friday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Spring Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m.
Movie Night in the Park: Saturday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Food & Tunes: Saturday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Bark of July/Dogs in the Park Day: Friday, July 4 (Time TBD)
Back to School/Children’s Safety Day: Saturday, August 16 (Time TBD)
Fun Run/Health & Fitness Expo: Saturday, September 20 (Time TBD)
Halloween Fun House: Friday, October 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Movie Night in the Park: Saturday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Winterfest: Saturday, December 20 at 11:00 a.m.
I am also hosting “Coffee with the Mayor” at 9:00 a.m. on the first Friday of each
month beginning March 7th. Please stop by the Recreation Center and let’s discuss
the issues facing our community. I look forward to seeing you soon!
Your Mayor,
David Coviello
MAYoR’S MESSAGE David J. Coviello, Mayor, Biscayne Park
Greater Miami Shores Egret • March 2014 19
Herta Holly, Mayor
Jesse Walters, Vice Mayor
Jim McCoy, Council Member
Hunt Davis, Council Member
Ivonne Ledesma, Council Member
Important Phone NumbersVillage Hall 305-795-2207
Police Department 305-759-2468
Brockway Library 305-758-8107
Aquatic Center 305-795-2241
Country Club 305-795-2360
Building and Zoning 305-795-2204
Public Works 305-795-2210
Community Center 305-758-8103
Field House 305-758-6701
Web site www.miamishoresvillage.com
village Council MeetingsTuesday, March 4th and 18th at 7:30 p.m.
Council meetings are televised Tuesdays and
Thursdays on Comcast Channel 77 at 7:00 p.m.
They are also now streamed live on the Village’s
website!
Community Center The complete events schedule is available on the
Village’s website “Recreation” quick link.
Aquatic CenterAdmission: $4/Shores resident; $6 guest.
Call 305-795-2239 with any questions.
Competition Pool:
Monday: 6:15-9:00 a.m., 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00-11:00 a.m., 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 6:15-9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00-11:00 a.m., 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday: 6:15-9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Closed Sunday.
Shipwreck Cove is closed for the season.
Country Club Sunday Breakfast from 10:00 a.m.
Brunch 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Bar open until 7:00 p.m.
Monday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Dinner and Brunch reservations: 305-795-2360
Tennis Reservations: 305-795-8122
MIAMI SHoRES DIRECToRY
GooD NEIGHBoR TIP of THE MoNTHGo to the Miami Shores Village Web site,
www.miamishoresvillage.com for
information on bicycling and walking
events run by the Recreation Department!
Food service provided by the Miami Shores Optimist Club • Balloon Artist •Face Painting sponsored by Georgee Kluck & Company
ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT IN THE PARKFEATURING SANTANA TRIBUTE BAND:
ABRAXAS MIAMISunday, March 23 • 5-7 pm
Memorial Park, 94th St & NE 2nd Ave
4:00 pm: NE 2nd Avenue will be closed for a Pre-Concert Shores Bicycle Ride!
Join us for an hour group bicycle ride around Miami Shores and end back at Memorial Park for the concert starting at 5:00 pm. Ride will have a police escort. Helmets required.
For more information, contact Angela Dorney at the Miami Shores Recreation Dept. at (305) 758-8103.
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Elephants aren’t the only animals that
never forget. Dogs have good memories,
too. Anyone with a dog that has escaped
from the yard can attest to it. A dog that
has dug under, gone through, climbed
or jumped over a backyard fence will
remember how to get out and will
attempt it every chance he gets.
A pet owner should try to make the yard
as “escape proof” as possible. Fence
perimeters can be secured with chain-
link tension wire, landscape timbers or
poured concrete. Fence height can be
increased to six feet in some communities
(five feet in Miami Shores). Check with
the building department to find out
about fence-height restrictions and
permits. Holes in wooden slats or chain
fabric can be patched, and gaps between
sections should not be overlooked.
Outside supervision is essential for
anyone with a Houdini dog. Even
then, some dogs are too quick at their
escapes. On-leash walks are always a safe
alternative. When all else fails, it’s smart
to look into installing an underground
fence system. Although costly, these
electronic training systems are effective
at deterring dogs from approaching
property boundaries.
PET of THE MoNTHSkylar is a 4-year old, pure-bred golden
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ClUB CoRNERA listing of area fraternal, social, and civic organizations and their upcoming meetings:
Organization Meets Time Location Contact
Miami Shores Business & Professional Wednesday, March 26 6:00 p.m. Water’s Edge Cafe Carolyne Cadwallader Women’s Club (BPW/Miami Shores) at Quayside 305-757-7661 “Women in Transition” with Dr. Karl Morgenstern, Officer Elections, 3 Courses $25
Miami Shores Community Alliance Wednesday, March 5 8:00 a.m. Community Center Susan Ackley This month’s breakfast sponsor Heidi Hewes WCA 305-759-1812
Miami Shores Friendly Villagers Tuesday, March 4 11:30 a.m. Country Club Nancy Smith Irish Historian Marie Smith; fun facts and little known Irish lore. $22 includes lunch. 305-892-3789
Miami Shores Kiwanis Club 1st & 3rd Thursdays 12:15 p.m. Country Club Sam Michels 305-757-5599
Miami Shores Optimists Club Please call for date and time Country Club Eddie Lewis 305-812-8516
Miami Shores Village People Please call for date and location 5:00-7:00 p.m. Peter Regalado Free non-membership social group for G/L/B/T residents and friends. Cocktails and hors d’ouevres. 786-543-0770
Miami Shores Woman’s Club Tuesday, March 11 11:00 a.m. Country Club Carolyne Cadwallader Fashion Show by TJ Maxx, Chinese Raffle, Cocktail hour. Lunch: $30, $35 at door. 305-757-7661
Rotary Club of Miami Shores Every Wednesday 12:15 p.m. Country Club Neil Kodsi 786-464-0841
Heidi Hewes Chapter, WCA Wednesday, March 5 7:00 p.m. Call for location Catherine McLaney Meetings, mixers, & events in support of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. 305-450-1212
Get the word out about your next meeting or event … Simply go to www.miamishores.com and select “ADD YOUR EVENT HERE”.
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?Each month, we feature a question or
a photograph from our Archives. The
Miami Shores Country Club donates a
$25 gift certificate to a randomly drawn
person supplying the correct response.
The winner is drawn on the 15th of the
month.
Last month we mentioned having gotten a
friendly phone call from Bert Simon, now
retired and living in West Palm Beach. He
once ran a business in what is now called
Downtown Village Square on NE 2nd
Avenue. We asked if anyone knew what
kind of a business it was and many of you
fondly recalled his “Five and Dime”, or
as some called it, the “Five and Ten Cent
Store”. For you whippersnappers out
there, a 5 & 10 was a dollar store, discount
department store, and mega-pharmacy
(sans prescriptions) all rolled into one.
One reader remembered that everyone
called Mr. Simon “Simmie”, and that he
sold everything from holiday ornaments
to materials for Boy Scout merit badge
projects. It contained a lunch counter,
and was in the middle of the block in the
space that would one day house the dearly
departed Parkshore Pharmacy, before
they de-camped for the space next to
Iron Sushi. An interesting side bar: many
readers remembered that several local
young men, aghast at the prospect that
this cherished institution might close, and
that the Shores would be without a 5 &
10, bought it. However, within a year or
so they too threw in the towel to changing
tastes in shopping.
Our randomly drawn winner is Helen
Mendel, 1165 Northeast 100 Street,
Miami Shores. Congratulations Helen!
MIAMI SHoRES HISToRY CoRNER
MARCH’S qUESTIoN:Who is this young couple in this 1985 photo? They’re long time Shores residents and active, loyal Chamber members. Sorry, no hints!
Know the answer? Call the Chamber at 305-754-5466 or email [email protected]. If you get our voice mail or send an e-mail, please tell us your NAME and how to reach you!
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