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Free Safety Workshop Starts a Safe Summer

Julio G. Anta

It’s that time of the year again — summer vacation is right around the corner. Children will be going to the park, hanging out with friends, going on vacation and some will return to their native country to visit family. Summer vacation can be memorable time for children but predators and criminals are also preparing [...]

Advice for getting through a divorce – My kids are taking advantage of the divorce by using the “I’ll go live with Dad” tactic

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My kids are taking advantage of the divorce by using the “I’ll go live with Dad” tactic to get what they want. How do I stop this? You cannot be held hostage by the fear of losing your kids to living at dad’s house nor can you give in to the feeling of guilt from [...]

Two Doral Students Win Photo Awards

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A Doral student who submitted an outstanding portfolio of photographs was declared the top winner in a Junior Orange Bowl Committee/Pitman Photo Supply photography contest on Mar. 30 at Coral Gables Museum. Amanda Mastrapa, a student at Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment, won “Best Portfolio” given annually to a photographer who demonstrates the most coherent [...]

Zachary Featured in ‘Little Smiles’

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A Doral student has been selected to be featured in a bilingual children’s book with the Hispanic counterpart of the tooth fairy, according to a Mar. 5 announcement by Delta Dental Insurance Company. Zachary Mardini, 10, who attends Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary School was the winner of a Miami competition for the bilingual publication titled [...]

Hazards of Kids Drinking Soda

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To raise healthy and fit children, drop carbonated sodas from their eating habits. As a child, I never drank any type of soft drink. They were even prohibited in school cafeterias. Like most adults, I later became addicted, maybe because I never liked coffee and used soda as an intake for caffeine. I know it’s [...]

New Medications for Schizophrenia

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Advances in medications for schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions that affect one percent of the population, are particularly favoring Hispanics and Afro-Americans in the United States. “We are using third generation medications that are not only capable of combating the symptoms and effects of the disease, but also to prevent any type of side effect, [...]

Use The DBC to Network Like a Pro

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The Doral Business Council is an excellent vessel to expand your network. Six years ago I suffered, as Michael Gerber describes in his book The E-Myth, from an Entrepreneurial Seizure. The Entrepreneurial Seizure is the idea of being your own boss, doing your own thing, singing your own song. Once you are stricken with an [...]

…the beat goes on at Miami Christian School

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Technology training, the Chapel week series and visits from the Sweetwater SWAT and Canine Teams added to fundraisers and student honors to make February an especially active month at Miami Christian School. Vicky Vila, MCS High School ESE Resource teacher, took advantage of Promethean Board training made possible through the IDEA Project with Miami Dade [...]

‘Miami Made’ at Arsht Center showcases local artists

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The best things in life are free goes the old song, and Miami, given its national poverty rankings, needs all the help it can get when it comes to providing entertainment for the masses with creative aspirations and few funds. No money? No problem, man! The Arsht Center does its fair share — I’ll let [...]

Advice for getting through a divorce

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I found out that my ex changed the address at the school to his address only. Now I don’t get the kids’ report cards and other notifications. Is there legal action I can take? Rule #1, avoid legal recourse if at all possible. So many times people run to their attorney to show their ex [...]

foundArt Academy Art Sponsored by Ocean Bank

From left: Iliana Abraham, Ocean Bank Doral Vice President and Branch Manager; Cesar Blumtritt , foundArt Project Director and Fatme Rios, Vice President and Branch Manager of Ocean Bank’s Hialeah office.

Ocean Bank and foundArt Academy hosted a reception at Ocean Bank’s Doral Branch Feb. 23, highlighting unique artwork by both children and adults with special needs. The artwork remained on display in the Ocean Bank lobby thru Feb. 29 with all sold paintings donating proceeds to benefit the academy. “foundArt Academy provides an important service [...]

A Gazelle & Lioness Teach You Strength

Self-defense instructor Elena Anta

Since March is National Women’s History Month, I’m dedicating this month’s column to self defense in an effort to help empower women. I’ll also give a free self defense class this month to all female readers of the Doral Tribune. More than 70% of women in America encounter a violent crime within their lifetime, with [...]

Search Begins for Heuer Successor

Robert M. Heuer …retiring from Grand Opera

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) based in Doral has announced hiring of a search firm and the formation of a search committee to find a replacement for retiring General Director and CEO Robert M. Heuer. He joined Florida Grand Opera as Director of Production in 1979, became Assistant General Director in 1983 and transitioned to General [...]

Rising gas prices affect all aspects of our lives

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In today’s economy, rising gasoline prices affect not only what it costs to fuel our cars but every aspect of our lives. For example, the groceries we buy — which arrive in gasoline-powered trucks — go up as well. Although it not only causes consumers to stay home, it causes everyone to have to cut [...]

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