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SPECIAL BACK TO SCHOOL &
ELECTION EDITION
PLANS UNVEILED FOR MEGA
WATER THEME PARK ACROSS
FROM SUN LIFE STADIUM
(LTR) Bill Talbert, President and CEO, Greater Miami Chamber and Visitors Bureau,
City of Miami Gardens Councilman Andre Williams, City of Miami Gardens Councilwoman Barbara Watson, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman, City of
Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Oliver Gilbert, City of Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson, Mike Dee, President & CEO, Miami Dolphins, Miami-Dade County Commissioner
Barbara Jordan, City of Miami Gardens Councilman Melvin Bratton, and State Representative Oscar Braynon CONTINUE TO PAGE 14
The Miami Broward One Carnival
Host Committee Plans for the
2010 MIAMI CARNIVAL
Miami, FL – August 2010 -- The 2010 MIAMI CARNIVAL will be held on Sunday, October 10th, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium (Dolphin Stadium) in the City of Miami
Gardens. Dolphin Stadium is home to numerous NFL Super Bowls and major entertainment productions, including Jazz in the Gardens. The Miami Broward One Carnival
Host Committee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Sun Life
Stadium and its affiliates and the Miami Dolphins organization to secure the Stadium as
a venue for the Miami Carnival on Columbus Day Weekend each year.
CONTINUE TO PAGE 14
Election … 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, & 13 I Back to School … 3, 10 & 11 I Community Information … 4, 5, 6, 7, 14 & 15
Food & Nutrition … 19 I Church Directory … 20 I Hurricane … 16 I Opa-Locka … 17
Business Directory … 22 I Health & Wellness … 9 I Entertainment … 18, 20, 23 & 24
Back To School Events
City of Miami Helps Students with “Back To School We Go” Event
-Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET) gave away hundreds of backpacks-
Miami, FL (August, 2010) — On Friday
morning, hundreds of City of Miami
children were treated to a memorable
day which included lunch, a backpack
giveaway and numerous fun activities at
Lummus Park. Over 800 backpacks were
provided filled with school supplies, bicycle helmets for safety and souvenirs from
the Miami Dolphins and Florida Marlins
plus gifts from El Zol 95.
Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and City of
Miami Officials celebrated with children
from Coconut Grove, Flagami, Little
Havana, Allapattah and the Upper East
Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, City Commission
Vice-Chair Frank Carollo,
Commissioner Francis
Suarez, Commissioner
Wifredo “Willy” Gort,
City Manager Carlos Migoya and City children.
(Photo: Jorge Perez,
City of Miami)
Side. The Neighborhood Enhancement Team
(NET), Police, Fire and Parks departments
also joined the effort in providing an exciting day for the city’s children.
Lunch was provided thanks to Milam’s
Markets, La Mia Supermarkets, The Thelma
Gibson Health Initiative, the Children’s
Trust, Vina and Son, CAMACOL and Ricky
Arepas.
Sponsors for the event included: The
Hispanic Officers Association, the Coconut
Grove Jaycees, the Rotary Club of Coconut
Grove, VALSAN, Standard Parking, Pointe
Group Advisors, and the Miami Dolphins.
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Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, City Commission Vice-Chair Frank
Carollo, Commissioner Francis Suarez, Commissioner Wifredo
“Willy” Gort, NET staff and city children at Lummus Park.
(Photo: Jorge Perez, City of Miam)
Community Information
Inner City Miami
Job Program Aims to
Use Stimulus Money to
Stop Violence
Last week in Liberty City, the poorest
community in Miami, two teenagers and
a one year old were shot, just the latest
incidents in a string of violent crimes this
summer. Last Saturday Pastor Anthony
Dawkins held a “Community Alert Town
Hall Meeting” to come up with solutions
to the violence that plagues this community and the local economy which is
devastated. As a result of the meeting
South Florida Workforce was able to direct
7.2 million dollars of stimulus money to
create 1,400 for young people ages 18-24
in Liberty City. This program gives all
young people a chance by not requiring
a background checks or employment history. Community leaders hope these jobs
will encourage young people to stay away
from violence, while stimulating the local
economy.
Several stories were featured on local news
stations.
http://cbs4.com/local/youth.liberty.
city.2.1849203.html
http://cbs4.com/local/jobs.one.
stop.2.1850344.html
http://www.justnews.com/video/24552939/
index.html
http://www.justnews.com/news/24560621/
detail.html
http://www.wsvn.com/video/player/?clipId=
5011308&clipFormat=flv&topVideoCatNo=
88645#?autoStart%23?autoStart
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Local Community Hero
General Mills Names Miami Resident
A Candidate For Feeding Dreams®
Merline Barton is Miami’s Community Champion in the Southeastern 2010 Feeding Dreams Competition
or substance abuse compounded with HIV/ Champions have made extraordinary
AIDS.
strides to improve the lives of so many.
We encourage everyone in Miami and
At FeedingDreams.com, visitors will be
supporters nationwide to visit the Web site
encouraged to vote once per day for their
and cast a vote for their top Community
Champion.”
local Community Champion or a Community Champion from another city. The
FeedingDreams.com also pays tribute to
individual who garners the most votes at
2008 and 2009 Feeding Dreams Comthe end of the voting period will receive
munity Champions from Birmingham,
a $10,000 grant to benefit the charity of
his or her choice; followed by the second- Charlotte, Memphis and Norfolk.
place winner who will receive $5,000; and
“We’re celebrating a handful of our brighta third-place champion who will receive
Merline Barton: Nine years ago, Barton
est community stars, our civic engineers,”
co-founded The Thelma Gibson Health Ini- $3,000. The remaining champions will
tiative, bringing social services programs to receive $2,000 grants respectively for their said Susan L Taylor, Feeding Dreams
the heart of the community. The three core designated charities. All nominees receive spokesperson and editor-in-chief emeritus
a $500 check as acknowledgement of their of Essence Magazine and founder of the
program areas include At-Risk Minority
National CARES Mentoring Movement.
community service.
Seniors, which focuses on improving older
“I am truly inspired by their leadership and
adults’ quality and quantity of life by providenergized by their work. These champi“We’re honored to recognize Ms. Barton
ing increased access to health care; Youth
ons show that with vision, passion and a
who is making a difference and improvPrevention Intervention Program, which
ing communities. We created the Feeding plan, we can restore our communities and
serves youth ages five to 18 and provides
change our world.”
individual and family counseling, education, Dreams program to celebrate the work of
mentoring, tutoring and cultural enrichment our Community Champions, and we’re exactivities; and HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, cited to have consumers help us empower Feeding Dreams online voting begins
these amazing people in 10 cities with
Sunday, August 1, 2010 and runs through
Outreach, Education, Testing and CounSunday, October 31, 2010. The program
grant monies,” said Rodolfo Rodriguez,
seling, which targets homeless minority
Director, Multicultural Marketing, General culminates in December in Atlanta with a
residents who are presented with multiple,
celebratory luncheon and awards ceremountreated issues such as mental illness and/ Mills. “Merline and other Community
ny hosted by Taylor.
may cast a vote at FeedingDreams.com for
Barton who will be among the 10 Feeding
Dreams champions competing for grant
monies, and her photograph and story will
be featured on the web site. This year’s
Feeding Dreams program highlights Community Champions in 10 cities: Atlanta, GA;
Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; Columbia,
SC; Jackson, MS; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; Miami, FL and
Norfolk, VA.
MIAMI, FL – The spotlight is on local
community hero Merline Barton when the
2010 Feeding Dreams campaign launches
in August. Barton is Miami’s Community
Champion as part of the Feeding Dreams
grassroots initiative supported by General
Mills that celebrates African-Americans’
commitment to community service at the
local level. Barton’s compassion for her
neighbors is paired with a deep-rooted
passion for creating a more vibrant city
through the causes she champions daily in
Miami neighborhoods.
Beginning August 1, residents of Miami
and supporters throughout the country
Community News & Information
Miami Gardens Resident Named to the
Susan G. Komen Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Board of Directors
Susan G. Komen For The
Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Affiliate today announced that
Kim V. Heard-Hobbs, co-chair
of SISTAAH TALK!, has been
appointed as the newest member of the board of directors.
Kim is a breast cancer
survivor and a relentless supporter in the fight against breast
cancer. Her crusade began at
the age of 37 when she found a
lump while doing a breast self
exam. To confirm her self diagnosis, Kim urged her doctors to
perform a mammogram, which
they first opposed because she
was under 40 and had no family
history. Following a series of
tests Kim was officially diagnosed and treated in 1995.
During that time Kim was the
women about the importance breast health
owner of a successful hair salon through her organization and has particicalled “Kim’s Perfect Image,”
pated in 14 Susan G. Komen races.
which she ran for 23 years.
About the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
But after her battle with breast Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen For the
cancer Kim closed her salon
Cure®
and immersed herself in helping
and educating other women
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is dedicatabout this potentially deadly
ed to saving lives and ending breast cancer
disease. That’s when she creforever by empowering people, ensuring
ated SISTAAH TALK!, a local quality care for all and energizing scibreast cancer support group for ence to find the cures. Since its inception
in 1996, the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Race
survivors and supporters. Kim
is also the state co-chair of Na- For the Cure® and the Affiliate has raised
tional Black Leadership Initia- more than $10 million and has reached
tive on Cancer, an organization hundreds of thousands of women and men
through educational outreach. The 2010
that works to improve dispariMiami/Ft. Lauderdale Race For the Cure®
ties in health/cancer care.
will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, at Bayfront
Park in Miami. For additional information
For the last 15 years Kim has
or to volunteer, call (305) 383-7116 or
dedicated her life to educating
visit www.komenmiaftl.org <http://www.
komenmiaftl.org/>
Miami Gardens Election
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS ELECTIONS
The City of Miami Gardens will hold General and Special elections on August 24th,
2010. We urge all City of Miami Gardens
residents (registered voters), to please
come out and vote. In addition to four
(4) proposed charter amendments (which
require a “Yes” or “No” vote), three (3)
city council seats are open for election;
these include Residential Area Seat 2, Seat
4 and At-Large Council Seat 6.
Please review the ballot information
below and be prepared to vote on August
24th. The ballot information is available
in Spanish and Kreyol. Please contact the
City Clerk to obtain a copy in either one
of these languages. At the polling site on
August 24th, copies will be available in
Spanish and Kreyol.
OFFICIAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL
ELECTIONS SAMPLE BALLOT:
SEAT 6
•
Oliver Gilbert 154
•
Ulysses Buck Harvard 155
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS
(THESE REQUIRE “YES” OR “NO”
VOTES)
Question No. 1) Authorizing the City Council to Appoint, Hire, Promote, Supervise and
Remove Legislative Staff
Shall Sections 2.2 and 3.3(1) of the City
Charter be amended to provide that the City
Council shall have the authority to appoint,
hire, promote, supervise and remove its
own legislative staff and that said staff shall
report directly to the City Council?
Question No. 2) Requiring Verification of
Signatures on Initiatives and Referendums
with the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Shall Section 5.2(D) of the City Charter be amended to require that the City Clerk
verify all signatures required for initiatives
or referendums with the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections?
Question No. 3) Prohibiting City Staff and
Certain Council Members from Serving on
RESIDENTIAL AREA COUNCIL MEM- the Charter Revision Commission
BER – SEAT 2
Shall Section 6.2(B) of the City Charter be
Lisa C Davis 148
amended to prohibit city staff and council
Anselm Smith 149
members, other than the nonvoting member
that is to be appointed by the Mayor, from
RESIDENTIAL AREA COUNCIL MEM- serving on the Charter Revision CommisBER – SEAT 4
sion?
•
Santarvis Brown 150
•
Felicia S Robinson 151
Question No. 4) Eliminate Reference to
•
Thomas P. Spaulding 152
“N.W. 20th Avenue” from the Eastern
•
J. Phillip Tavernier 153
Boundary Description for Residential Area
NOTICE TO VOTER: A candidate in the One
race for the office of
RESIDENTIAL AREA COUNCIL MEM- Shall Section 2.3(C) of the City Charter
BER – SEAT 4 has withdrawn such that:
be amended to eliminate any reference to
“N.W. 20th Avenue” from the description
A vote cast for Santarvis Brown will not
of the Eastern Boundary line for Residential
count.
Area One?
A vote cast for Felicia S Robinson will
count.
Polling sites throughout the City of Miami
A vote cast for Thomas P. Spaulding will
Gardens will open promptly at 7:00 a.m.,
count.
and will close promptly at 7:00 p.m. For
A vote cast for J. Phillip Tavernier will
further information please contact Ronetta
count.
Taylor, MMC, City Clerk at 305-622-8003
or email at rtaylor@miamigardens-fl.gov
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Health & Wellness
Baptist Health International Center of Miami Hosts Second Annual
Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute International Symposium
munities in Latin America and the Caribbean
abreast
of trends,
news and
breakthroughs
MIAMI, FL – July 22, 2010 - Baptist
in our
Health International Center of Miami, a
specialdivision of Baptist Health South Florida,
ty.”
hosted the Second Annual Baptist CarAmong
diac and Vascular Institute International
Symposium July 16 and 17. More than 50 the
topics
physicians in the fields of internal medicine, cardiology, interventional radiology covered
and vascular surgery from Latin America at the
symposiand the Caribbean attended the two-day
conference held at Baptist Hospital’s Bap- um were
tist Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Miami. coronary
disease,
Symposium directors Barry T. Katzen,
structural heart intervention, minimally
M.D., founder and medical director of
invasive surgery, cardiac robotic surgery and
Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, and
interventional techniques for erectile dysNiberto Moreno, M.D., chief of cardiotfunction. Other subjects included left atrial
horacic surgery at Baptist Health South
appendage closure, transarterial ablation to
Florida, together with co-director Antotreat hypertension and aortic aneurysm.
nio Briceño, M.D., presented the latest
“As a practicing physician in the Caribbean,
advancements in the field.
“At this year’s conference, we welcomed it’s wonderful to know that we have the
support and resources of the Baptist Health
a diverse group of medical professionals who are all eager to share the services International Center here in Miami,” said Dr.
William Foster of Jamaica. “This sympoavailable through Baptist Health with
their own patients,” said Dr. Katzen. “Our sium was particularly important as some
goal is to continue this symposium series of the top specialists in our field presented
the latest developments, which we can now
in support of Baptist Health’s ongoing
commitment to keeping the medical com- bring back to our communities and apply to
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Gardens
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our own patients.”
Founded in 1987, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute was one of the first places
in the United States to bring together the
perspectives of several healthcare specialties to treat problems within the heart and
blood vessels. Patients of Baptist Cardiac
& Vascular Institute have access to more
than 100 physicians who have met the
Institute’s rigorous accreditation, practice
and educational standards.
About Baptist Health South Florida
Baptist Health South Florida is the largest faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare
organization in the region. Baptist Health
includes Baptist Hospital of Miami,
Baptist Children’s Hospital, South Miami
Hospital,
Homestead
Hospital,
Mariners
Hospital,
Doctors
Hospital,
Baptist
Cardiac &
Vascular
Institute and
Baptist
Outpatient
Services.
Baptist
Health
offers a variety of executive healthcare
services, including executive health physicals, wellness coaches and other healthcare
services. Baptist Health Foundation, the
organization’s fundraising arm, supports
services at all hospitals and facilities affiliated with Baptist Health South Florida.
Baptist Health International Center is
dedicated to providing for all of the international patients’ medical needs, including
hospital admissions, outpatient testing and
physician consults, as well as personal
needs including travel and accommodations coordination.
After School Activities
This Year Marks the
100th Year of Scouting
The mission of the South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to
make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and
Law. The Boy Scouts of America is the nation’s foremost youth program of character development
and value-based leadership training. The South Florida Council covers Miami-Dade, Broward and
Monroe Counties.
The Pioneer District covers Bay Harbor, Miami Beach, Miami Shores, Miami Gardens, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, Aventura, Norland, Biscayne Park and Biscayne Garden.
To Join Scouting or for more information about Boy Scouts of America, South
Florida Council, please contact District Executive Ayesha Carter,
305-364-0020 or visit us on our website www.sfcbsa.org.
MIAMI-DADE 4-H YOUTH PROGRAM KICKS
OFF SCHOOL YEAR WITH ORIENTATION FOR
NEW AND RETURNING ADULT MEMBERS
(MIAMI, August 19, 2010) – With children preparing to start school next week, now is a good
time for parents and teachers to consider extra curricular activities to keep them challenged and
entertained. The Miami-Dade 4-H Youth Program is hosting a “meet and greet” orientation for all
new and returning adult members with 4-H interest. The event will be held Tuesday, September 14
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 4-H’s office located inside Miami International Mall at 1455 N.W.
107th Ave., Suite 906.
Participants will have an opportunity to meet 4-H staff, learn about educational programs and
activities, review sample curriculum, ask questions and obtain all the necessary information to start
one’s own 4-H club.
To RSVP, contact 4-H Secretary Liz Gonzalez at 305.592.8044 or via email at liz1960@ufl.edu.
Back To School Information
SUPERINTENDENT CARVALHO
SHARES VISION FOR SCHOOL
YEAR AHEAD
Opening Address to be broadcast
on WLRN Channel 17 this weekend
MIAMI- Superintendent of Schools
Alberto M.
Carvalho
met with
school and
community leaders
yesterday
at the Adrienne Arsht
Center
for the
Performing
Arts of Miami-Dade County, John S. and
James L. Knight Concert Hall, to share his
vision for the upcoming school year.
“The opening of schools has always been
a moment of transition, but this year, it is
more than that. It is a moment of transformation,” said Superintendent Carvalho.
“We are at the leading edge of the Knowledge Revolution.”
The Superintendent drew on his background as a high school science teacher
to illustrate the dynamic, momentous
opportunities that our changing times
present and to inspire school leadership
to respond. “If we are to live up to our
obligation to the children who will arrive
at our schools in just a few short days, we
must resolve to transform education as we
know it, to prepare our students for the
challenges and promises of tomorrow,”
Superintendent Carvalho said. “We must
not so much take the right turn, as we must
turn ourselves right, not simply heading in
a new direction, but directing ourselves in
new ways, ways perhaps not yet imagined.”
cut art, music or physical education opportunities for students. “The arts are more
than just important in the classroom, they
are what binds us together as a human race,
what enriches our existence on this planet,
what gives meaning to our lives, and we
will not cheat our children of their right to
everything a high-quality education should
encompass,” he said.
“The challenge before us—to provide a
world-class education for all students in the
face of ongoing economic uncertainty—is
one we are meeting through innovation; by
reinventing ourselves without compromising ourselves, who we are, and what we
stand for, in our pursuit of excellence,” said
Carvalho. “What
SUPERINTENDENT CARVALHO
SHARES VISION FOR SCHOOL YEAR
AHEAD/ Add One
we have accomplished – what we will accomplish together –will reverberate in the
universe and in countless hearts, minds and
lives far beyond our own place and time.”
The Opening of Schools program featured
a world-premiere musical performance by
the Miami Wind Symphony, student musical
selections, and greetings from School Board
Chair Solomon C. Stinson, Performing Arts
Center Trust Board of Directors Chairman
J. Ricky Arriola, Miami-Dade Council of
PTAs/PTSAs President Carolyn NelsonGoedert, and 2011 Francisco R. Walker
Teacher of the Year Cristine O’Hara.
General Membership
Meeting #1
September 16, 2010
6:30 pm Refreshments/Networking
7:00 pm Program/Business - Budget
Approval
Invited Guest - Superintendent Alberto
Carvalho
School Board Administration Building
1450 NE Second Avenue - Auditorium
Miami, FL
All local units members are invited and
encouraged to attend Miami-Dade
County Council of PTAs/PTSAs general
meetings.
Each local PTA/PTSA in good standing is allowed to be represented by nine
(9) delegates, the president or another
officer, and the Principal of the school or
his or her designee, for a total of eleven
(11) votes.
Remember to bring your PTA
membership card.
Florida Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs
September 19, 2010 1:10pm
Florida Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs
Create your own re-sell price and
you keep the difference or offer them
to the families at cost!
Sun Life Stadium
2269 NW 199th Street
Participating school that sells the most
tickets wins a visit by Billy the Marlin!
Miami Gardens, FL Bring your
school to watch your Florida Marlins
take on the Chicago Cubs and receive
the maximum discount on tickets!
Each family has a chance to win great
door prizes:
Your PTA/PTSA can choose to use this
as a fundraiser and make $$$ for your
school. Each ticket is printed with the
Advanced Ticket Price.
* 4 passes to watch batting practice
* Autographed baseball bat signed by
Marlins player
* Autographed baseball signed by Marlins player
* Autographed 8X12 photo signed by
Marlins player
Miami-Dade County Public School 2010-2010 School Year
Opening and Closing School Hours for Student
School Level
Elementary
Schools
All Grades
The event was sponsored by the South FloriK – 8 Centers
da Educational Federal Credit Union and the
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing
Carvalho noted that while other school dis- Arts of Miami-Dade County.
All Grades
tricts have been forced to lay off teachers,
Middle Schools
Miami-Dade has not been forced to do the The address will be broadcast Friday,
same. He reiterated the need to protect the August 20th at 8 p.m. and Saturday, August Senior High
school district’s workforce and noted the
21st at 4 p.m. on WLRN-Channel 17. A
shared sacrifice of his staff and their abil- webcast of the address is available at
ity to gain efficiency through innovation.
http://tv.dadeschools.net.
Carvalho also repeated his promise not to
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Grade Levels
Grades Pre-K, K, 1
Grades 2 – 5/6
- New 2010 -2011 Hours
8:20am - 1:50pm
8:35am – 3:05pm
Dismiss at 1:50pm on Wednesday
Grades Pre-K, K, 1
Grades 2 – 5/6
8:20am - 1:50pm
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Dismiss at 1:50pm on Wednesday
Grades 6 -8
Grades 9 – 12
9:10am – 3:50pm
7:20am – 2:20pm
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PLANS UNVEILED FOR MEGA WATER THEME
PARK ACROSS FROM SUN LIFE STADIUM
The Miami Broward One Carnival Host
(Continued From Page 1)
CARNIVAL at their new home at Sun Life
MIAMI GARDENS – At a press conference at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dolphins
owner and real estate developer Steve
Ross’s plan to build a multimillion dollar
water park across the street from Sun Life
Stadium was unveiled to the public. The
park will become a regional entertainment
destination and provide a significant boost
to South Florida’s all-important tourism
based economy.
The water park will be developed on a
39.9 acre parking lot
across the street from
Sun Life Stadium and
will have direct access
to Florida’s Turnpike.
The land is co-owned
by Ross and the team’s
limited partners and H. Wayne Huizenga.
Ross is working with the Neuman Group,
a world renowned aquatic destination
planning and construction firm specializing in multi-generational, familyoriented parks, and the Rockwell Group,
an internationally acclaimed architecture
and design firm specializing in hospitality,
cultural, healthcare, educational, product,
theater and film design. Palace Entertainment, the largest operator of water parks
and family entertainment centers in the
nation, is also working on the exciting
project. With 19.9 acres of activation
space and up to 16 attractions, the park will
take approximately two
years to design, permit
and construct. The park is
planned to open in 2012
around the time the Florida Marlins move to their new ballpark.
“Steve Ross is committed to making the
stadium and the adjacent area a year round
South Florida destination that attracts
tourists and visitors to this region,” said
Dolphins CEO Mike Dee. “With baseball
departing at the end of the 2011 season,
we have a great opportunity to create
another family-friendly amenity that will
also create jobs and economic growth for the
region.”
“For more than a year, we have had a
healthy dialogue with the Miami Dolphins
organization to explore how their facility
can work with Miami Gardens, and I’m
very happy that we will be at the table,” said
Mayor Shirley Gibson. “Since the roadways
and other heavy infrastructure already exist,
we are now focusing our energy to see that
other impacts do not burden nearby residents. We see great opportunity for jobs at
all levels and for wholesome entertainment
for our families.”
The water park plans call for a surf zone, a
children’s area, beach and
board walk with double
wave pools more than
20,000 in square feet, a
lazy river island, snorkel
pool, tube slides, uphill
coaster slide and a leisure
lagoon with a swim-out
bar. Patrons will also enjoy a zip line 630
feet long, family raft ride, interactive play
area and a speed slide.
Preliminary economic studies indicate that
the park will create over 600 direct and
indirect construction jobs along with an
additional 400 direct and indirect jobs from
the water park operation and longer tourism
stays. The project is also expected to contribute nearly $7 million paid to local, state
and county in additional local tax revenues.
The Dolphins expect the park to not only
serve the residents throughout South Florida
but also the more than
10 million tourists who
visit the region. In addition, the park will help
draw some of those who
visit Orlando’s attractions for a side trip to the
Miami-Fort Lauderdale
area. Early estimates predict nearly 700,000
visitors will attend the water park in year
one and grow to 800,000 by the third year of
operation.
The design of the park will also include
water and energy conservation through the
reuse of water and state-of-the-art ecofriendly engineering.
Committee Plans for the 2010 MIAMI
Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on
Sunday, October 10, 2010 (Continued From Page 1)
This spirited
agreement
represents
a major opportunity for
the Miami
Carnival to
build the
future and
sustainability
of the Carnival brand
at a world
renowned
We are excited about the possibilities
that are ahead of us with a viable venue,
renewed energy and the continued support
of our bandleaders, masqueraders, steel
bands and promoters. The time spent over
the last few months provided us with a
foundation to elevate Miami Carnival to
a new level”, adds Mario Zamora, director of Miami Broward One Carnival Host
Committee and BCCI representative.
“We are excited to finally have the opportunity to announce the venue for Carnival
2010. We thank all our stakeholders,
venue.
including our bandleaders, masqueraders, steel bands, promoters and the tens of
As Miami Broward One Carnival Host
thousands of attendees who travel from all
Committee, Miami Carnival Inc. (MCI)
over to attend Carnival for their patience
and Broward Cariband support for
bean Carnival Inc.
this important
(BCCI) united last
community celyear, and hosted one
ebration. Miami
of the most successCarnival would
ful Carnivals in the
not be possible
world that attracted
without their conover 50,000 people
tinued support.
on Carnival day. This
We are committed
Caribbean cultural exto finalizing all
perience and spectacuplans for one of
lar riotous blend of
the most successcolors, pageantry and
ful productions
fantasy, is depicted
of Carnival that
through a kaleidoSouth Florida has
scope of incredible
ever seen.”, states
costumes, steel bands,
Ruthven Wilcalypso, soca and
liams, director of
konpa music. The
Miami Broward
annual event attracts
One Carnival
over 100,000 people
Host Committee
throughout the United
and MCI repreStates, Canada, Europe, Latin America and sentative.
the Caribbean to the South Florida area.
The unified Miami Carnival has a sigMiami Carnival will be held on Sunday,
nificant impact on annual tourism and the October 10, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium.
overall economy in South Florida.
For additional information please visit
“The richness and diversity of the Caribwww.miamibrowardcarnival.com or call
bean culture is an important part of the
305.653.1877.
fabric that makes South Florida unique.
News & Information
Trinidad & Tobago Hosts
Under-17 Women’s World Cup
Dual-island nation of the Caribbean welcomes teams from around
the world for the soccer extravaganza
Port-of-Spain,
Trinidad – August 12, 2010
– The Tourism Development Company (TDC)
is pleased to
announce that
the twin-island
nation of Trinidad & Tobago will host the
upcoming FIFA Under-17 Women’s World
Cup, September 5-25, 2010. The secondstaging of the event will showcase defending champions New Zealand competing
against some of the best soccer teams
in the world including Brazil, Germany,
Mexico and Spain, for the title of 2010
World Cup champion.
As country’s representative, the TDC will
partner with the tournament’s Local Organizing Committee (LOC) to showcase
Trinidad & Tobago’s culture, attractions and
people to the world. In addition to providing cultural displays of steel pan players to
greet arriving teams at the Piarco International Airport and host hotels, the TDC will
work with the LOC to promote Trinidad &
Tobago’s sites and attractions with tours
for FIFA officials and referees, during the
tournament.
Sixteen teams, comprising of representatives from FIFA’s six confederations - Asia,
Africa, Confederation of North, Central
American and Caribbean Association of
Football, South America, Oceania and
Europe as well as Trinidad & Tobago’s
Soca Princesses, will compete in the
tournament. Matches will be held at five
stadiums including the Hasley Crawford
Stadium in Port of Spain and the Dwight
Yorke Stadium, Tobago.
For more information on the Under-17
Women’s World Cup in Trinidad &
Tobago, contact the LOC’s office at
868.625.0301or visit the events official
website www.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup.com.
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with you. Parents must also bring with
them a “long form” birth certificate showing the name of the child, as well as the
name of BOTH parents. The only situation
where only one parent can accompany the
child is if they have proof of sole custody,
Need to apmust be a US Citizen (born in the US ) or a such as a court order or divorce decree
granting the one parent sole custody, or if
ply for a US naturalized US Citizen. When applying the
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birth certificate, or if there is a death cerYou need to
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look no farFlorida Driver’s License; 2) provide original tificate proving that one parent is deceased.
ther than the Certificate of Birth or original Naturalization
All documents must be originals no
City of MiCertificate (No photocopies will be acceptphotocopies will be accepted.
ami Gardens’ ed); and 3) the applicant must provide two
Office of the (2) color passport pictures (can be obtained
Furthermore, those who apply for a US
City Clerk.
from CVS or Walgreens Pharmacies or
Passport in Miami Gardens should receive
Located at
wherever passport pictures are taken).
their US Passport, via priority mail within
the City of
Miami GarEach adult and child must complete a DS-11 4-6 weeks from the day they apply.
dens City Hall Complex, 1515 NW 167th Application form for a US Passport. That
PASSPORT FEES MUST BE PAID BY
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EITHER CHECK OR MONEY ORdens, Florida, the Office of the City Clerk Dade Regional Library, Miami Gardens
accepts walk-ins, no appointments needed. City Hall, or on-line at the State Department DER AND MADE PAYABLE TO: US.
DEPATEMENT OF STATE
Open Monday through Friday, from 9:00
website: www.travel.state.gov.
a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the office accepts first
time passport applications only.
Children under the age of 16, must appear in US Passport Book for adults (Age 16
person, and must be accompanied by BOTH and over): $110.00
Passport Book for minors (Age 15 and
All those wishing to apply for a US Pass- parents. If one parent is not available to
under):
$80.00
port, both children and adults must apply
personally accompany the child, that parent
US
Passport
card for adults (Age 16
in person; this includes infants, children
must complete and have notarized a “Stateand
over):
$30.00
adults and elderly. The qualification for
ment of Consent or Special Circumstances;
applying for a US Passport is the applicant Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age
TRAVELING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES…
YOU CAN APPLY FOR US PASSPORTS AT
THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
Passport card for minors (Age 15 and
under): $15.00
The executive processing fee for each
application is $25.00, which must be
paid by separate check, credit card,
cash or money order made payable to:
City of Miami Gardens.
The best part about applying for your
passport at the City of Miami Gardens
is there are no long lines and no waiting.
For more information about US Passports, please call the City of Miami
Gardens Office of the City Clerk at
305-622-8000 ext. 2750 or the National
Passport Information Center, toll-free at
1-877-487-2778. You may ask to speak
with a Customer Service Representative
who speaks both English and Spanish, if
you call Monday through Friday, from
6:00 a.m. to midnight and 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Recorded passport information is also
available in both English and Spanish,
24 hours a day, seven days a week by
calling: 1-877-487-2778.
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Hurricane Information
HURRICANE SEASON IS FAR Community Emergency Information
FROM OVER…
Emergency Numbers & Websites
ARE YOU PREPARED?
COMMISSIONER ROSE TYDUS
BRINGS MOVIES TO THE CITY
Those of us who have experienced a
hurricane know how much of a disaster a
hurricane can be. A hurricane can result
in complete chaos for those who are not
prepared to weather the storm. With a few
months left in the season, the City of Miami Gardens is urging residents and business owners to do their part and prepare
for future hurricanes and tropical storms.
Below are some things you can do.
Red emergency alert system. Vist www.
miamigardens-fl.gov or www.MGPDFL.org
and click on the CodeRed icon.
• Visit or call the City’s Floodplain Management Program to learn the do’s and don’ts
of protecting your home before, during and
after the storm. This Program is located at
the Public Works Department, 1050 NW
163 Drive, or call 305.622.8039 for more
information.
• Purchase and store canned foods, water,
medical items and other emergency items
now
• Create and review your Hurricane and
evacuation plan
• Prune trees now and secure items around
the house that might become a potential
danger to your home and the public
• Make or buy a Hurricane Emergency Kit.
At a minimum include a flashlight, handheld radio, first aid kit, and tarps.
• Signup to receive emergency information
through the City of Miami Gardens’ Code
Being aware, informed and prepared are
always the first defense and can save a life
as well as many. Visit Miami Dade Office of
Emergency Management’s official website
dedicated to preparing for this hurricane season at http://www.miamidade.gov/oem/ and
download your emergency toolkit guide in
English, Spanish and Kreyole. Don’t forget
to make hurricane preparedness a family and
friend affair.
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305-468-5400
Emergency Management
Office: Broward County
954-831-3900
American Red Cross
Miami-Dade County
305-644-1200
www.miamiredcross.org
American Red Cross
Broward County
954-797-3800
7 Tropic Watch Hotline
305-477-7751
Miami-Dade County
Special Needs
305-513-7700
Broward County
Special Needs
954-357-6385
Animal Control
Miami-Dade County
305-884-1101
Animal Control
Broward County
954-359-1313
Switchboard of Miami
305-358-4357
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Special Transportation
Services (STS)
305-630-5300
TDD: 305-263-5439
Salvation Army
Miami-Dade County
305-637-6700
Emergency Evacuation
Assistance
Miami-Dade County
305-513-7700
FEMA Registration
www.fema.gov
or 800-621-FEMA
FEMA Help Line
(After registration) 800-525-0321
Florida Office of
Insurance Regulation
850-413-3140
National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov
Utilities
FPL
Miami-Dade County
Broward County
800-4OUTAGE
800-468-8243
www.fpl.com
AT&T
Miami-Dade County
Broward County
888-757-6500
TDD: 305-780-2273
611 (repair)
www.att.com
Comcast
Miami-Dade County
Broward County
800-266-2278
www.comcast.com
TECO/ Peoples Gas
877-832-6747
TDD: 813-228-4613
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Opa-Locka News & Information
LUNCH & LEARN: CINEMA SATURDAYS OPA-LOCKA
COMMISSIONER ROSE TYDUS BRINGS MOVIES TO THE CITY
OPA-LOCKA - As a result of Commissioner Rose Tydus setting goals to educate,
unite and empower residents in the City of
Opa-locka, she recruited various businesses to sponsor FREE movie viewings for
residents on the
last Saturday
of each month
at 12:00 PM,
during Lunch &
Learn: Cinema
Saturday at
the Opa-locka
Municipal Complex, 780 Fisherman Street,
2nd Floor in
Opa-locka.
“I have taken great
pride in introducing
initiatives that promote strong family
values, non-violence, social consciousness, health,
hope and historical awareness;
a combination of
issues that will be
highlighted through
a variety of movie themes, as I host
‘Lunch & Learn Cinema Saturday.’” The
Presentation for August 28, 2010, will be
“MORE THAN A GAME” featuring newly
signed Miami Heat basketball player Lebron
James. This movie highlights “four AfricanAmerican hoopsters -- including James, who
became an NBA megastar, but faced a media
maelstrom in his pressure-cooker senior year
-- test their
unique bond
when they
prep for playoffs at their
elite, largely
Caucasian
high school.
Filmmaker
Kristopher
Belman crafts
a compelling profile of raw talent, commitment and
true friendship…”
Tydus kicked-off the monthly cinematic
movement on July 31, with “SUPER SIZE
ME,” a compelling film nominated for the
Academy Award’s Best Documentary. A
movie the Commissioner chose to address
the increasing spread of obesity, which the
Surgeon General has
declared an “epidemic” throughout
the U.S. Directed
by and starring
Morgan Spurlock,
“Super Size Me”
tells the story of a
young man who ate
only McDonald’s
food three times per
day, while experiencing mood swings and other dysfunctions
as fat accumulated in his liver. Spurlock
had every item on
the chain’s menu
After a well
and always chose
received “Day to “super-size” his
at the movmeal, when offered,
ies” in March, while documenting
Commissioner the drastic effects
Tydus began
the experiment had
to explore the on his physical
idea of bring- and psychological
ing more films well-being, as he
to Opa-locka, so that residents don’t have to explored the fast food industry’s corporate
leave home to seek knowledge and enterinfluence, including how it encourages
tainment through video experiences. Thus,
poor nutrition for its own profit. It took
fourteen months to lose the weight gained
from his 30 day experiment. The video
received two thumbs-up on “At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper,” and it gave a
wake-up call to those attending the screening in Opa-locka.
According to Commissioner Tydus, “Understanding the value of promoting strong
families, unifying neighborhoods and
offering opportunities to present education, awareness and unity to our citizens
can have a long term effect on individuals
within the community, as well as the entire
City. These quality movie experiences, accompanied by food, prizes and a gift bag,
offer an enjoyable learning option in our
own backyard for the residents, particularly the youth, on “Lunch & Learn: Cinema
Saturday” in the GREAT City of Opalocka. For more
information or to
RSVP, call 305
953-2821, between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through
Friday to confirm
participation.
Information provided by Media
Coordinator Christina Gordon
Photos by: Shawn Williams
Entertainment
VP Records Long Awaited New
Release from Gappy Ranks
Gappy Ranks, born gifted, half-Dominican, half-Jamaican, Jacob Lee
Williams AKA
Gappy Ranks
spent his younger
years discovering his passion
for music and
strengthening his
own musical talents. His strong cultural
roots from the Caribbean are evident in his
music and many of his musical inspirations can be predicted such as Bob Marley,
Alton Ellis and
Gregory Isaacs.
Yet his love for
music is not limited to the dancehall genre, he
considers himself
to be inspired by
artists of various
music genres such
as Ottis Reading,
Micheal Jackson,
and Celine Dion.
Being so diverse
Gappy was able to
collaborate with
producers Kray Twinz, rapper Twista and
MC Lethal B with the help of UK Producer Sticky. The new single What We Do
Is out in all major record stores around the
country and is receiving mass airplay on
many mainstream radio stations. Some of
his greatest musical achievements have
been performing at Earl’s Court for a crowd
of 17,000 people and also performing live at
the Kiss Awards, which was also televised
worldwide. However, Gappy still feels
strong about his community and regularly
commits himself in to Live performances
around the area and surrounding areas. His
current agenda is never ending with new
projects on a regular basis with people such
as Jazzwad, Jet Star Records, Sticky, Cory
Johnson (LOS Defenders) Major, Sting Ray
and has also been flying over to Jamaica
for self promotion with the help of Jagwa,
who is one of many artists collaborating
with the likes of
Bounty Killer.
Gappy’s forthcoming projects
include his highly
anticipated album
that he is currently working on.
Whether it is his
love for his family
or current events
he uses music as a
device to convey
his message and
personal beliefs.
Gappy’s message
to the public is more than what’s currently
happening on the streets, it’s of the future.
“Carry on reading, education is a good thing
and will guide you through life... It’s never
too late to learn”
National Coalition of
100 Black Women, Inc.
Greater Miami Chapter
Coming in
October 2010 to the
Adrienne Arsht Center
NCBW is pleased to offer
discounted tickets to Dreamgirls!
Direct from Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, comes the
sensational new stage production of DREAMGIRLS. Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the story of an up-and-coming 1960s singing girl
group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune, resounding
with unforgettable hits including: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” “One Night
Only,” and “Listen.” This Tony® and Academy® Award-winning musical sparkles
like never before!
Seating available for the following shows:
Tuesday, October 19 at 8pm,
Wednesday, October 20 at 8pm
Thursday, October 21 at 8pm
Saturday, October 23 at 2pm*
Sunday, October 24 at 2pm
Sunday, October 24 at 7:30pm
*Student pricing available for this show only.
If you are interested in reserving a seat, email the date and time of show to info@
ncbw100miami.org for pricing information. You will be contacted by an NCBW100
members with seating and pricing information.
A portion of ticket price funds NCBW100 programs.
All Sales are Final. No refunds.
NCBW 100 is a national not-for-profit organization which advocates on behalf of
women of color through national and local actions and strategic alliances that promote its national and international agendas on leadership development and gender
equity in health, education and economic development. For more information about
NCBW, visit us at www.ncbw100miami.org
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Food & Nutrition
Method
1. Cut chicken into quarters and clean in
a mixture of 1½ litres (6 cups) water and
250 ml (1 cup) GRACE VINEGAR. Core
with a knife.
2. Pour remaining 125 ml (½ cup) water
•
1 Large onion, chopped
into a blender, add escallion, ginger, onion,
•
3 Cloves garlic, chopped
garlic, celery, pimento leaves, cinnamon
•
1 Teaspoon celery , chopped
leaves, guava leaves, pepper elder leaves
•
6 pimento leaves
and remaining 250 ml (1 cup) GRACE
•
6 cinnamon leaves
VINEGAR. Cover and blend well.
•
6 guava leaves
3. Add salt, nutmeg, pimento berries,
•
6 pepper elder leaves
orange peel, GRACE CARIBBEAN
•
2 Teaspoons salt
TRADITIONS CHICKEN SEASONING,
•
1 Teaspoon nutmeg
GRACE CARIBBEAN TRADITIONS
•
6 pimento berries
JERK SEASONING, GRACE BROWN•
1⁄4 Teaspoon orange peel
ING, blend well; add thyme sprig and do a
•
1 Tablespoon grace caribbean tradi- final blend.
tions chicken seasoning
4. Pour blended marinade over chicken
•
1⁄4 Cup grace caribbean traditions and rub in thoroughly. Leave to marinate
jerk seasoning
for 2 hours or over night.
•
2 Tablespoons grace browning
5. TO MAKE SAUCE: Combine GRACE
•
2 Sprigs thyme
TOMATO KETCHUP with marinade for
•
1⁄4 Cup grace tomato ketchup
chicken and put to boil.
•
1⁄4 Cup Grace Vegetable Oil
6. Heat grill and brush with GRACE VEGETABLE OIL. Place chicken quarters on
JAMAICAN JERK
CHICKEN
Ingredients
•
•
•
•
•
1 Large chicken 6 1⁄2 Cups water
1 Stalk escallion, chopped
1 Teaspoon ginger,chopped
2 Cups grace vinegar
the heated grill, skin side up and grill for
45 minutes, basting with sauce and turning
every 5 minutes.
7. Remove from grill, chop and serve.
Yield: 6
Cook/Bake Time: 1 hour
Prep Time: 15 minutes Categories: Jerk Meal
Course: Main Dish Meal: Time Dinner
Season: All Year
Notes
Ensure chicken is marinated in the
refrigerator.
To serve
Serve with roasted breadfruit or your
favourite starch and vegetable salad.
Recipe:www.gracefoods.com
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Birthday Information
Claudette Minto – August 4th
Helen McCoy – August 12th
Kayla Smith – August 14th
Ingrid Cabey –August 17th
Ruth Froom – August 20th
Ewart (Bobby) Minto –
August 20th
Craig Parsotan –
August 20th
Michael Footman Jr. –
August 20th
ANTIOCH Missionary Baptist
Church of Carol City
21311 NW 34th Avenue
Miami Gardens, Fl. 33056
Phone: 305-624-8170
Grace United Community Church Inc.
Bishop Dennis Archibald
Sunday -10:45 am & 6:00 pm Services
Wednesday - 8:00 pm Bible Study
Friday - 8:00 pm Youth Fellowship
901 NW 183rd Street
Phone: 305-651-1446
Harvest Fire Worship Center
Pastor Donald Clarke
2260 NW 183rd Street
Phone: 305-620-2986
Holy Family Episcopal Church
Rev. Horace Ward
Sundays - 8:00am, and 10:00am
Wednesday at 7:15pm
18501 NW 7th Avenue
Phone: 305-652-6797
Meera BasdeoChin –
August 23rd
Simone Smith – August 27th
Krishna Basdeo – August 31st
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Church Directory
Koinica Worship Center
& Village
Rev. Eric Jones
4900 W. Hallandale Blvd
Pembroke Park, Fl 33023
Phone: 954-964-2901
Miami Gardens Church
of Christ
2265 NW 183rd Street
Phone: 305-625-0688
Norland United Methodist Church
885 NW 195th Street
Phone: 305-652-5172
Norland Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Senior Pastor: Dr. Creaton Francis
1175 NW 183 Street
Miami Garden, Fl 33169
Phone: 305- 651-7722
North Dade Community Church
Rev. Newton Fairweather
700 NW 175TH Street,
Miami Gardens Fl 33169
Phone: 305-652-5433
Northwest Dade Seventh-Day
Adventist Church
Pastor Victor J. Maddox
Saturday - 9:30am - Bible Study for all
Saturday - 11:00am - Worship Service
6500 NW 202nd Street
Miami, FL 33015
(305) 625-5630
www.nwdsda.org
Parkway Baptist Church
Rev. Donald Lawrence
Phone: 305-621-8491
Pentecostal Tabernacle
18415 NW 7th Avenue
Phone: 305-651-8323
Prince of Peace Moravian Church
Pastor Joseph Nicholas Ph. D
1880 NW 183rd
Miami Gardens, Fl 33056
Phone:305-628-2061
Sierra Norwood Calvary Baptist
Church
Rev. Dr. Richard Ledgister
495 NW 191st Street
Miami Gardens, Fl, 33169
Phone: 305-652-7336
Unity Light of The World Church
Rev. Michael Smith, Pastor
Sundays - 10:45am, Worship Service,
Tuesdays Prayer Group - 7:00pm,
Wednesdays Classes - 7:00pm,
Last Thursdays Healing - 7:00pm
24 Hour Prayer Line: 1-800-669-7729
Phone: 305-628-2322
Email:church@unitylight.org
Website: www.unitylight.org
Universal Truth Center
Rev. Dr. Mary Tumpkins
Phone: 305- 624-4991
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Business Directory
MED WEEK 2010
“Strategies for Growth and
Competitiveness in the Global Economy”
The Minority Enterprise Development
(MED) Week Conference is the nation’s
premier event for minority entrepreneurs
and business owners. The MED Week
Conference helps minority-owned firms
grow both domestically and globally
through a series of educational, training and business to business networking
events.
Each year, nearly 1,500 minority business
owners, government officials and corporate representatives attend MED Week
events. This year, the conference will be
held August 23 - 27, 2010 at the Omni
Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. In addition to the general conference sessions,
we will provide several other hands-on
ways to empower minority businesses dur-
ing MED Week pre-conference events. On
August 23 and 24 pre-conference activities
include: Mentor Protégé Program and International Trade Day and Global Networking
Events. View conference schedule for more
information.
National MED Week is the major conference
dedicated to empowering minority business
owners with the knowledge and tools necessary for success. The MED Week Conference is hosted by the Minority Business
Development Agency, a bureau of the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Representatives
from the public and private sector will share
information and resources for growing and
expanding and minority businesses domestically and globally during MED Week.
I AM JAMAICA - A CALL FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY
The “I
AM JAMAICA”
campaign,
an initiative of the
Jamaican
Diaspora,
calls on all Jamaicans, at home and abroad,
celebrities, community leaders, artists,
entertainers, entrepreneurs and others, to
encourage a sense of personal responsibility, to inspire each other in embracing
our talents and resources as a burgeoning
global community for the upliftment and
prosperity of our youth, and to evoke an
emotional connection of hope, positive
vibes, prosperity, oneness, and all other
core qualities of ‘Brand Jamaica’ among
Jamaicans worldwide.
The campaign’s theme
song and music video, “I
AM JAMAICA” premiered simultaneously in
Jamaica, USA, Canada,
UK and other locations
around the world with the signing of the
Declaration on Saturday, July 17, 2010.
Trade Reception for
Trinidad & Tobago PM
The campaign encourages Jamaicans to
elevate their level of communication and
collaboration in addressing issues of national
interest. The campaign also encourages the
support of law and order in the society and
implores a sense of personal accountability
for re-socializing the mindset of the nation,
said her country is ready
at home and abroad.
for business and is prepared
The spine of the campaign is a Declaration to build more relationships
with the South Florida comfor Change and Accountability which supmunity.
porters are asked to sign, uphold and share
with others. An official “I AM JAMAICA”
theme song featuring several reggae veterans
has been produced to convey the message
of the campaign and mobilize the community with the realization that
music moves people. The
reggae artists include Hopeton Lindo, Shaggy, Freddie
McGregor, Marcia Griffiths,
Courtney John, Peter Gee,
Fiona, Sophia Brown and
Freddie Mcgregor, Marcia Griffiths & Anthony Cruz.
Hopeton Lindo in studio
Patrick Cha-Fong Chairman Kmt. Presenting basket of products to Prime
Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar, John Beckford CEO Lauderhill LRCOC
and T&T Consul General Hon. Marie West
Trinidad and
Tobago
Prime
Minister
Kamla
PersadBissessar
Florida.
The prime minister said her country is
“unparalleled in the Caribbean because
it strives to be competitive in the global
environment.” She said Trinidad and
Tobago has a strong economy and stable
democracy, a skilled workforce and a
vibrant financial system that presents a
wealth of opportunities for
investors.
Persad-Bissessar, addressed
a group of Florida business L-R Patrick Cha-Fong - KMT, Marlon Hill - DelancyHill PA &
Eddy Edwards of Riddims Marketing share a moment
leaders at a trade reception hosted by Lauderhill’s Vice Mayor
Dale Holness on her recent visit to South
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