Thursday, August 22, 2013

City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs

City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs=August 22 - August 28, 2013

The City of Miami Beach provides this information to you as a courtesy. The inclusion of this information does not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any event. Although reasonable efforts are made to ensure the information is correct at the time of distribution, information is subject to change. The City of Miami Beach cannot be held liable for exchange of monies, ticket transactions or cancellations with the individual event producers/venues.
 
The Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, with guidance from the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, develops, coordinates and promotes the performing and visual arts groups in Miami Beach. To date, Cultural Affairs has awarded over $10 million in grants to approximately 130 diverse not-for-profit arts groups, which contribute so richly to the artistic landscape of the City, proving that the Council plays an integral leadership role in supporting, promoting and advocating the unique and extensive scope of cultural offerings in Miami Beach.
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17th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Continues through August 24, 2013
Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
www.brazilianfilmfestival.com
For 17 consecutive years the Brazilian Film Festival has brought together the latest Brazilian audiovisual productions. Comedies, dramas, and lots of action will fill the screens of the Colony Theatre. The special program CINEFOOT at the Miami Beach Cinemetheque will feature films paying tribute to Brazil's greatest passion: Soccer.
THE BLING RING
Thursday, August 22, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
From Oscar-winning writer and director Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring tells the story of a group of teenagers who burglarize celebrities' homes in Los Angeles. Tracking their targets' whereabouts online, they break in and steal their designer clothes and possessions. Inspired by actual events.
STEALING KLIMT
Thursday, August 22, 7:30 p.m.
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue
The critically acclaimed film tells the dramatic story of the decades-long struggle by Maria Altmann, a Viennese Jew, to recover five Gustav Klimt original paintings stolen from her family by the Nazis in 1938. This David and Goliath saga chronicles Maria's early life in glittering fin-de-siècle Vienna, her dramatic escape from Nazi terror, and her courageous fight to recover the five Klimts against all odds.
FILM with a BITE
Friday, August 23, 7:00 p.m.
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave
Designed meal prepared by The Naked Bite @ 7pm. Screening of Food Design @ 8pm. Join us for a portable dining experience and film screening. Food Design reveals how form, color, smell, consistency, the sounds made during eating, manufacturing techniques, history, and stories all influence food design. $25 Wolfsonian members; $30 non-members; $10 film only. RSVP required by August 20:programs@thewolf.fiu.edu or 305.535.2644.
PRINCE AVALANCHE
Friday, August 23 - Sunday, August 25, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 28, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
Driven by striking performances from Rudd and Hirsch, Prince Avalanche is an offbeat comedy about two men painting traffic lines on a desolate country highway that's been ravaged by wildfire. Against this dramatic setting, beautifully shot by frequent Green collaborator Tim Orr, the men bicker and joke with each other, eventually developing an unlikely friendship.
Museum Tours
Saturday, August 24, 2:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
Docent led tours of the museum exhibitions. For more Info: www.bassmuseum.orgor call 305.673.7530 Members and Miami Beach Residents: free. Non-members: $8 (cost of museum admission).
IDEA@thebass Family Day FREE
Sunday, August 25, 2:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
These creative afternoons are full of exciting activities for the whole family: art projects, scavenger hunts, preschool art station and free prizes! This month: Wire Sculptures.
Food Truck & Music Festival FREE
Wednesday, August 28, 5:00 p.m.
North Shore Park Band Shell, 7275 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach's North Shore Park Bandshell & Ocean Terrace will dress in the typical, characteristic Latin flavor of the North Beach area to welcome the Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest on Wednesday nights this fall. The food and music fest will feature the popular mobile food trucks, free entertainment and participation by area restaurants.
Art Deco Inspired FREE
Continues through August 31, 2013
Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive
The Art Deco era spans the time period between the two World Wars.  During that time all genres of art were influenced by the frivolity of the 1920s, the austerity of the 1930s and drive of the 1940s. Art Deco Inspired will showcase several local artists who have been inspired by our local historic Art Deco. Visitors will see how a historic style has influenced contemporary artists.
Bat Mitzvah Comes Of Age
Continues through September 15, 2013
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue
On Saturday morning, March 18, 1922 - two years after American women received the right to vote - Judith Kaplan, daughter of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, became the first American girl to mark her bat mitzvah during a public worship service. In the decades that followed, many other girls and women became the "first" in their communities, helping to reshape American Judaism.
I-95 South FREE
Continues through September 29, 2013
ArtCenter South Florida, 800/810/924 Lincoln Road
I-95 South brings together seven emerging artists based in Miami and New York, two diverse and culturally rich metropolitan cities. The exhibition asserts the importance of place and how that influences medium, technique, narrative and iconography.Together, they have reinvented the "canvas," developed new languages and reinterpreted their heritages.
Mat Collishaw
Continues through October 13, 2013
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
The Bass Museum of Art is proud to present a solo exhibition by London-based artist Mat Collishaw. An artist whose wide-ranging practice includes sculpture, photography, and new media, Collishaw explores dark and subversive subject matter, often dealing with issues that are morally and politically charged.
Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation
Continues through November 3, 2013
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation is a presentation of the video artist's recent projects. This exhibition will present two major video installations, including an entirely new exploration of her noted film The Rape of the Sabine Women.
Chapungu artists--Fresh out of Fairchild FREE
Continues through November 16, 2013
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
These monolithic stone sculptures are carved by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The pieces express human ecology at its core, and will be on display throughout the Garden.
Pleasure, Fear and the Pursuit of Happiness FREE
Ongoing
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
Nayda Collazo-Llorens will be installing 2D textual art along the meandering concrete pathways in the Garden. The text is based on thoughts and memories--both real and imagined--collected from Miami Beach locals and visitors. An opening reception will be held June 28, 5-7 p.m.
Untitled ([construction of good)]
Ongoing
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave
305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
The Wolfsonian-FIU presents a new site-specific exhibit, Untitled ([construction of good)] by artist Bhakti Baxter in The Wolfsonian Bridge Tender House beginning November 29th. The installation will take place in the steel structure created in the Art Deco style outside of the museum entrance. The focus of the exhibit will be on the construction of good for mankind, focusing on how the meanings of things are perpetually shaped by their human and historical contexts.
Egyptian Gallery
Ongoing
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
The Bass Museum of Art invites visitors to experience the ancient world at the only Egyptian Gallery in Florida.  The gallery offers a unique opportunity to learn about one of the world's oldest and most mysterious civilizations from its surviving objects, including an Egyptian sarcophagus and mummy.
Watercolors-English and American
Ongoing
World Erotic Art Museum, 1205 Washington Avenue
305.532.9336  www.weam.com
The extraordinary persona of Sylvie Jones, the famed London artist who has also written such popular children's books as "Who's in the Tub," will be on view. Tickets are $15 with no one under 18 admitted. 
Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection
Ongoing
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
The nearly 300 works on display, 1885 to 1945,  provide insight into the ways design has influenced and adapted to the modern world.
Artcenter/South Florida Artists-In-Residence Ongoing
FREE
 Artcenter/South Florida, 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road
305.674.2728 www.artcentersf.org
ArtCenter/South Florida ("ACSF") announces the arrival of four new Artists-in-Residence and welcomes visitors to their working studios. 
Selections from the Collection
Ongoing
Bass Museum of Art2100 Collins Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org 
The permanent collection of the Bass Museum of Art spans more than five hundred years and four continents, including works from Renaissance and Baroque paintings; Rococo court painting and English portraiture; painting and sculpture of North America and much more.
MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida
OngoingJewish Museum of Florida301 Washington Avenue
305.672.5044    www.jewishmuseum.com
More than 500 photos and artifacts that depict the Jewish experience in Florida since 1763. The exhibit includes three films and a timeline wall of Jewish history.
Jazid
Nightly -- Varying Times
1342 Washington Avenue
305.673.9372 www.jazid.net
Jazid is proud to be the longest-running nightclub on Miami Beach with live music every night of the week. Jazid's diverse music includes a multi-cultural mix of Latin and American jazz, funk, cumbia, reggae, rock, and more.
Van Dyke Cafe
Live Jazz Nightly
846 Lincoln Road
305.534.3600 www.thevandykecafe.com
Join us Upstairs at the Van Dyke, the perfect place to enjoy live music, lounge and socialize. 
Free Fridays at the Wolf  FREE 
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. 
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.535.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
FREE gallery admission with the support of The Miami Herald. Tours begin at 6:00 p.m. with innovative programming at 7:00 pm. 
Guided, Private and Self-Guided Tours of the Art Deco Historic District
Ongoing
Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive
305.672.2014 www.mdpl.org    
All tours take approximately 90 minutes. Prices vary.
Art Deco Bike and Segway Tours
Ongoing
Bike and Roll, 210 Tenth Street
305.604.0001 www.bikeandroll.com
$39 adults/$29 kids and students.

EL PERSONAJE DE ESTE MES: EL ALCALDE DE CIUDAD DORAL LUIGI BORIA


Wednesday, August 21, 2013

LATIN PEOPLE NEWS, EDICION DIGITAL AGOSTO/SEPTIEMBRE 2013

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GOV. SCOTT ANNOUNCES $40 MILLION COMMITMENT TO SPEED UP CRITICAL WATER TREATMENT PROJECT


GOV. SCOTT ANNOUNCES $40 MILLION COMMITMENT TO SPEED UP CRITICAL WATER TREATMENT PROJECT


~Calls on Federal Government to Fund $1.6 Billion in Owed Projects~

MARTIN COUNTY – Today, Governor Rick Scott, along with several members of the Florida Legislature, announced a $40 million commitment to speed up completion of the C-44 Storm Water Treatment Area project, which will cut the project time in half. The project will clean diverted water from Lake Okeechobee and storm water runoff year-round. The Governor also called on the federal government to meet its obligations in maintaining the federally operated Lake Okeechobee dike system and fulfilling its cost-share obligations to the State of Florida for environmental projects. To view the Governor’s letter to the Army Corps of Engineers click HERE.
Governor Scott said, “We’re here because the Corps is not maintaining the Lake Okeechobee dike system and they’re not fulfilling their financial commitment to Florida. Florida families are paying the price for federal inaction.  Despite federal inaction, we are speeding up solutions because Florida’s families and the environment can’t wait any longer.
“We need federal action immediately, but Florida will not stand by and do nothing while we wait on Washington. Today, I’m announcing a $40 million commitment to fully fund the C-44 Storm Water Treatment Area project, which will divert harmful water away from the St. Lucie River and clean it. I will include this $40 million in my upcoming fiscal year budget request. This $40 million investment in the C-44 STA project will reduce the time needed to complete this project by half.”
The Governor made the announcement during a tour of the S-80 Control Structure where he was joined by Senator Joe Negron, Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, Representative Gayle Harrell, Representative MaryLynn Magar, Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Alan Dodd, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard, Ernie Barnett of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and a number of local elected officials.
Senator Joe Negron said “I want to thank Governor Rick Scott for his commitment to families in the region. Each and every step we take in cleaning polluted water and keeping it out of our estuaries is another positive step forward for families that rely on our area’s natural treasurers for their livelihoods. I look forward to working with the Governor as well as my colleagues in the Legislature to deliver on this $40 million commitment.”
During the tour, Governor Scott called on the federal government to get engaged and honor their responsibilities to South Florida. While the State of Florida has invested $2.5 billion in South Florida environmental projects, the federal government, which agreed to a 50-50 cost share, is approximately $1.6 billion behind in funding for projects. Moreover, Congress has yet to authorize critical projects for construction that would help mitigate damage to the region, including the C-43 reservoir project which would store water on the Westside of Lake Okeechobee until it could be incrementally released back into the Caloosahatchee River and Florida’s estuaries to avoid additional impacts.  
Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto said, “I want to applaud Governor Scott for his leadership in fighting for families in the area. This $40 million commitment is a good step forward toward improving the St. Lucie River and a model I hope we can replicate as we work to tackle these same ecological impacts to help restore the Caloosahatchee.”
Representative Gayle Harrell said, “The Governor’s $40 million commitment to this storm water treatment project means we’ll end delays and get this project completed on a much more reasonable timeline. This endeavor requires the focus and investments of our leaders, and the Governor has demonstrated his commitment to families in the region with these dollars. Had we waited for the federal government to make good on their promises, this project may have taken a lot longer.”
Representative MaryLynn Magar said, “I want to thank Governor Scott and the South Florida Water Management District for their efforts in restoring area waterways. The state has done a good job in making important investments in projects that mitigate damage to our waterways, but because we lack of a good federal partner, we have to do that much more in revitalizing our waterways. The Governor’s $40 million commitment to the storm water treatment area project is an example of what’s right in government.”    
Representative Debbie Mayfield said, “Too many families are feeling the effects of the Corps’ decision to dump bad water into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers – and I applaud the Governor for taking positive steps to support the region. This $40 million in funding will be used to clean water year-round, which is critical to restoring the region’s environment and supporting the economy.”
Additional Measures
Governor Scott said, “We are also taking action right now. The South Florida Water Management District took prudent measures by entering into emergency contracts to store water on state and private lands to reduce impacts on the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers.”
Just last week, the SFWMD Board voted to move forward with a suite of projects outlined in the Central Everglades Planning Project to help provide a lasting solution to this problem. Now the State is waiting on the Corps and Congress to provide final approval. Within a month the SFWMD will enter into the first contract for the design of the C-44 STA.
Additionally, this year Governor Rick Scott signed into law HB 7065, which provides $32 million, annually, in state funding for the Governor’s $880 million long-term Everglades water quality restoration plan. The $32 million annual appropriation is an historic step forward in restoring America’s Everglades by improving water quality and water flow. This set of projects will ensure that water flowing into the Everglades meets the state’s stringent water quality standards. 

GOVERNOR, FLORIDA CABINET APPROVE BUSINESS PLAN FOR FIU IN MIAMI


GOVERNOR, FLORIDA CABINET APPROVE BUSINESS PLAN FOR FIU IN MIAMI


~Approval is first step for Florida International University to lease Coconut Grove Playhouse~

MIAMI – Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet today approved Florida International University's business plan, the first step to enable the university -- in partnership with Miami-Dade County and GableStage -- to offer a world-class theater program in Southeast Florida at the state-owned Coconut Grove Playhouse.
Governor Scott said, "The approval of this business plan allows Florida International University to create a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity in Southeast Florida.”
"By approving the business plan for the Coconut Grove Playhouse, the foundation for a long-term partnership with FIU, Miami-Dade County, and the State will be solidified," stated Attorney General Pam Bondi.
"I am hopeful that the partnership between FIU, the County and GableStage will allow the Grove Playhouse to once again become a premier centerpiece for the arts in South Florida,” said CFO Jeff Atwater. “By supporting the arts, we are helping promote a vibrant and creative future for our state.” 
The Coconut Grove Playhouse property was originally purchased by the state in 1980 and the Board of Trustees conveyed the property – at no cost – to the Coconut Grove Playhouse, LLC, with a deed restriction that required it to manage the property as a theater. The company struggled to continue offering theatrical productions and in April 2006, the final performance occurred in the facility and it closed amid financial problems. After years of inability to revitalize the facility, failure to keep it running as a theater and allowing a commercial parking venture, the Department, in 2012, exercised its right to revert the property back to the Board of Trustees.
The Division of State Lands noticed the property, as it does with all property it sells, and Florida International University showed interest in leasing, which universities and colleges have first preference to do upon notice. Per Florida Statutes, a lessee must provide a business plan that requires Governor and Cabinet approval. Miami-Dade County has secured $20 million for capital expenditures for the development and construction of the Playhouse. GableStage, a non-profit theater group, will partner on managing the property.
After approval, the next step will be to finalize the lease between the Board of Trustees, the university and the county. Also, the county, with concurrence of the university, will be working with the Department in pursuing options to obtain the Playhouse property in fee simple ownership, including a potential exchange of lands.  All sales or land exchanges relating to this property are subject to Board of Trustees’ approval.
"This plan shows the benefits of a partnership between the state, the county and the university working together to benefit our youth and contribute to the arts community in Miami-Dade County," said DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr. "I'm proud that DEP can support Gov. Scott as he continues to emphasize education in our state."
According to the business plan, the university plans to use the Coconut Grove Playhouse to re-establish a robust theater program for the region, providing professional theater opportunities for university students and faculty. Proper training of theater students can provide job opportunities, keep theater professionals in Miami to improve the culture of the city and serve as an incubator for new theatrical works, providing a platform for playwrights to develop their work.
“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with the State and Florida International University on the Coconut Grove Playhouse project,” said Michael Spring, Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. ”In collaboration with GableStage, one of Florida’s great theater companies, we intend to re-establish great regional theater and develop innovative programs that not only will benefit FIU’s students, faculty and alumni but also will serve as a catalyst for jobs, economic development and the growth of theater throughout South Florida.” 

AMERICAS CONTIGO INFORMA

Americas Community Center Events
August 20, 2013

NETWORKING BREAKFASTS IN WESTON
On Wednesday August 21st at our B2B  

Americas would like to invite you to the best 
networking breakfast in town!
 Use this opportunity to:  
- Expand your network of contacts
- Share information of your company or service 
- Learn about new topics
- Develop and drive your business! 
 
 "El mejor encuentro de negocios en la mañana!"
 
 
We look forward to seeing you there!

Rick Case Honda 
  Rick Case Automotive Group
15700 Rick Case Honda Way  Davie, FL 33331 
Hora: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM  - Registro: 7:50Am
Costo: $10.00
 
We kindly ask for your support to this great organization by donating or sponsoring school books for a child. 
Mission Utica
We thank you for your support!  

NETWORKING BREAKFASTS IN DORAL
Este Jueves 22 de Agosto en el B2B de Doral

Promueva su negocio y servicios a la
 comunidad del Doral y entérese de los eventos que ocurrieron esta semana en Americas Community Center!
Junta Directiva y Angela Gers Abril 2013
Además de eso:

- Expanda su red de contactos
- Comparta información sobre su compañía o servicios  
- Aprenda de temas nuevos
- Desarrolle y promueva su negocio!
         Chamber of Commerce ACCNuevo

 Carlos Albizu University
2173 NW 99th Ave Miami, Fl. 33172 Room 250 
Hora: 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM Registración:  7:50AM 
Costo: $10.00 

Charla de Productividad
Tratamientos de fertilidad 
para pacientes internacionales

Muchas parejas conciben sus hijos naturalmente.
Otras dan a luz en las cercanias de su domicilio.
Aun asi hay muchas parejas que para lograr el embarazo
deben viajar fuera de su pais para conseguir
el tratamiento adecuado que permitira el embarazo deseado

con: 
    
Dr. Roberto Infante
El Dr. Roberto Infante Gómez es Médico Cirujano, especializado en
Obstetricia & Ginecología y en Medicina Reproductiva. Es egresado de la 
Universidad Central de Venezuela en donde se graduó en 1983. Completo su
especialización en 1987, en el Hospital Antoine Beclere, en Clamart, Francia.
Con más de 20 años de experiencia en los aspectos relacionados con la
infertilidad de la pareja, hoy es uno de los más valiosos recursos profesionales
para las parejas que tiene el sueño de lograr el embarazo deseado.
 
    Dia:  4 de Septiembre 2013
Hora: 7:00pm a 9:00pm
Lugar: Rick Case Hyundai Weston
Valor: $5

Check out the pictures of our most recent events!

              B2B Weston - Mission Utica             B2B Weston - John Mcdonald
        Yasmin Uddin & Graciela Beltran-Uddin

 
Salon de Las Americas              B2B Doral - Moises Peraza          
 
14TH OF JULY INDEPENDENCE FIESTA & BUSINESS EXPO 2013

                         
Para ver mas fotos del evento ingresa a Latin People News
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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Apartamento en Bonaventure, Weston. Corina Silva de Fanti Realtor.

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Apartamento en Bonaventure, Weston, 2 hab. 2.5,banos, comodamente ubicado en el primer piso. Porche con screen y patio. Banos remodelados, pisos de laminado y baldosas. Lavadora/Secadora. Escuelas "A". Disfruta del Bonaventure Town Club. Renta 1600 $/mes incluye: cable, agua, mantenimiento del cesped. Puede ser rentado amoblado por 1800 $/mes. La aprobacion por la asociacion toma de 3/4 semanas. Las mascotas no son aceptadas por el condominio.  

Telefono: (754) 234-2394
cfantirealty@gmail.com




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Zalzman de Pinecrest está acelerando el ritmo. Enviado por Raiza Mendez

GIRLS XC PREVIEW: Zalzman de Pinecrest está acelerando el ritmo

PUBLICADO: 13 de agosto 2013 18:10
GIRLS XC PREVIEW: Zalzman de Pinecrest está acelerando el ritmo
Brian Paglia / Forsyth County News

Pinecrest Academia alto Jessica Zalzman terminó sexto en el campeonato de Clase A cumple con la escuela privada la temporada pasada y es la esperanza de entrar en los tres primeros esta temporada.



Jessica Zalzman corriendo por Central Park, en Manhattan, Nueva York, este verano durante un viaje de visitas a universidades por toda la costa este.Ella pasó corriendo junto al Museo Metropolitano de Arte, el Museo Americano de Historia Natural, un santuario de vida silvestre y un zoológico, pegado extenso sistema del parque de caminar y correr rutas.
La mamá de Zalzman, Luisa, había comenzado la carrera con Jessica, pero sabía que al final ella no sería capaz de mantener el ritmo. Llegar a los límites de su resistencia, Luisa dijo Jessica para seguir adelante. Escogieron un lugar para reunirse, cuando se hizo Jessica.
Así Luisa esperó. Ella hizo flexiones.Ella hizo estocadas. Al azar, un desconocido tomó una foto de sus estiramientos haciendo.
"Esperé y esperé", dijo Luisa. "Ella me deja. Ella se acaba de ir. Yo le digo que si me quiere un círculo, eso está bien."
Incluso en Nueva York, Jessica hizo tiempo para su entrenamiento de fondo de verano.
"Fue increíble", dijo Jessica. "Había tantos lugares que usted puede ir."
En los últimos años, Jessica admite que podría haber sido una ocasión para tomar un descanso. Falta una carrera aquí o allá no sería malo, solía pensar.
Sin embargo, este verano, Jessica ha sido tomada por la urgencia renovada.Es su último año en la Academia Pinecrest. Terminó sexto en la clase A del campeonato escuela privada temporada pasada. Ella regresa como sin duda uno de los mejores corredores de la clase A y el condado de Forsyth.
Y por lo que su entrenamiento de verano ha sido un reflejo de esta última oportunidad - implacable y centrado.
"Este verano he estado matando a mí mismo con la esperanza de hacerlo mejor", dijo Jessica, "porque si no lo hago mejor me voy a estar muy enojado. Estoy muy comprometido con ella. Este verano, sabía Tenía que correr todos los días y que tenía que hacer mi mejor esfuerzo todos los días. "
Jessica siempre ha sido la niña rápido.En su equipo de baloncesto. En su equipo de fútbol. Fue el guardia rompiendo lejos por lay-ups, el delantero que ascendió vertiginosamente hasta el campo en busca de tomar un pase y anotar. Sin embargo, todos los guardias y hacia adelante siguieron creciendo, y Jessica no lo hicieron.
Cuando Jessica entró en sexto grado, su padre animó a probar de fondo como lo había hecho en la escuela secundaria.
"Yo estaba como, '¿Qué es eso?'", Dijo Jessica. "¿Usted viaja por todo el país? No tenía idea de lo que era."
Pero la velocidad es la velocidad no importa el deporte, y Jessica ha traducido bien a campo traviesa. Para el octavo grado, con Pinecrest todavía en la Asociación Independiente de Escuelas de Georgia, que estaba ganando todas las carreras. Cuando Pinecrest trasladó a la Asociación de la Escuela Secundaria de Georgia la próxima temporada, Jessica dejó de ganar, pero sus constantes los 10 acabados mantenía motivado.
"Yo estaba como, 'OK, este es mi deporte'", dijo Jessica.
En la temporada pasada, fue uno de los estado mejor, terminando segundo en el Berry College Clara Tazón Invitacional, quinto en la batalla de Atlanta, en tercer lugar en el Asics invitación, y tercero en la Zona 2-A campeonatos. En el estado, su tiempo de 20 minutos, 6 segundos era bueno para el sexto.
Y, sin embargo, durante toda la temporada, Jessica nunca se sintió como si estuviera progresando. Corrió un registro personal en 19:29.04 en el Asics Invitacional, pero sentía que chocó contra un muro. Tal vez fue la bronquitis en el inicio de la temporada que tomó un tiempo para calmarse. Tal vez fue el dolor de cadera persistente de que vino y se fue misteriosamente.
"No estoy seguro de lo que era de verdad", dijo Jessica. "Pero no podría ser mejor."
Su única opción, pensó, era inflexible compromiso con el entrenamiento de verano que Luisa, cruz entrenador de Pinecrest país, le dio al equipo.
Jessica tuvo seis días en llegar en tres carreras de una hora, una carrera de 70 minutos, una carrera de 90 minutos y un rápido 45 minutos de ejecución en una semana. No iba a pasar un día. Ella no se apilarán en carreras un día para abrir un día de descanso.
Corrió todo lo que tenía que, incluso en la capital cultural del mundo.
"Estoy, literalmente, haciendo todo lo que puedo hacer", dijo Jessica, "porque realmente quiero este año."

Friday, August 16, 2013

AMERICAS CONTIGO - "UNIDOS POR JOVEN ARTISTA COLOMBIANO"

The Americas Community Center Inc.
A mass for Israel Hernández, a young Colombian artist  who lost his life on the morning of August 6th.
16 de Agosto del 2013

"UNIDOS POR JOVEN ARTISTA COLOMBIANO"

Americas Community Center, La Cofradía de la Virgen de Chiquinquirá de la Arquidiócesis de Miami, , la Cámara de Comercio Colombo-Americana, COLUSANA, Fundación Estampas de Colombia, Damas Voluntarias de Weston y Miami, Colombia Pa'ti, Danzas Anita Herrero,  Minicol, Kiwanis Club Colombia,AACE Asociación de ingenieros Colombianos, La Tuna de Weston,  Empresarios Colombianos, Comunidad Colombiana en general y amigos de Perú, Honduras, Costa Rica, Venezuela se permiten:

INVITAR

A todas la Autoridades Locales, a los Representantes Electos;  Federales, Estatales, Condales y Municipales; a las Autoridades Religiosas, al Honorable Cuerpo Diplomático acreditado en Miami, a todos los Medios de Comunicación, hablados, escritos y electrónicos, y a todas las demás Comunidades, a la Misa Solemne que se celebrará, por el descanso eterno del alma del joven artista colombiano,  ISRAEL HERNANDEZ-LLACH, muerto por la policía de Miami Beach, en lamentables circunstancias que son objeto de investigación.

La Solemne Misa se celebrará:
Este sábado 17 de agosto a las 10:00 AM.
Saint Mary Cathedral, Catholic Church
7525 NW. 2nd Ave. Miami, FL. 33150.
Con la asistencia de los Padres, Hermanos y demás  Familia Hernández

Los colombianos, unidos en este momento de dolor y frustración, esperamos la asistencia y solidaridad de todos nuestros compatriotas y amigos.


"Que Dios los bendiga"


Junta Directiva y Equipo de Americas Community Center