{"id":12782,"date":"2016-08-03T09:21:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T16:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=12782"},"modified":"2016-08-03T09:31:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T16:31:00","slug":"publishers-readers-comments-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/publishers-readers-comments-10\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBLISHERS \u2013 READERS COMMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

Into the Summer\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard the phrase \u201cthe dog days of summer.\u201d\u00a0 Well, it seems we\u2019ve got a kennel full of those dogs!\u00a0 And not just us, the entire continental\u00a0USA is under a big heat dome.\u00a0 It\u2019s been brutal so far; we just have to \u201cweather through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

So kick back, pour yourself a chilled white wine and pour through\u00a0the latest issue of SOMI Magazine.<\/i>\u00a0 See some classic wine selections\u00a0on page 28.<\/p>\n

Summer fun is all around us with events which reflect our family-oriented community. \u00a0 The Team FootWorks 5K RUN\/WALK kicked off the SOMI summer as hundreds upon hundreds descend on our streets to enjoy sport, music, food, friends and family.\u00a0 And we pause to reflect on\u00a0John \u201cHans\u201d Huseby, who with wife Laurie, started the race years ago.<\/p>\n

Celebrating America\u2019s independence is also another great time for families to come together to enjoy games, picnics, music and a great fireworks show.\u00a0 And you know you\u2019re in South Florida when divers take to the bay for spiny lobster. \u00a0 The annual mini-lobster season was held in the last week of July and we just had to stop the presses to bring you the annual traditional Spiny\u00a0 Lobster Tournament festivities held at Sunset Tavern (see page 34).<\/p>\n

Many readers have commented and appreciate the magazine\u2019s coverage of our regional cultural resources over this past year.\u00a0 As we explored our \u201cbackyard,\u201d we\u2019ve been pleased to bring our readers to the Fairchild Tropical Garden, HistoryMiami, the Perez Art Museum, Coconut Grove\u2019s Barnacle and recently to the Adrienne Arsht Center, with a tribute to\u00a0their tenth anniversary.<\/p>\n

This August 25, America observes the 100th anniversary of the founding of our National Parks.\u00a0 With our cover feature, SOMI Magazine<\/i> begins a series on the national parks and over the course of our next several\u00a0issues, we\u2019ll be focusing on the parks that are in our area.<\/p>\n

Are you addicted to your cellphone?\u00a0 That\u2019s a question asked in this issue with an article published by New Theory Magazine<\/i>, and reprinted on\u00a0page 14.\u00a0 It is possible to \u201cdisconnect?\u201d<\/p>\n

Also, on page 21, meet a local couple who have created a new series of empowering toys for boys, who find their own \u201cheroes\u201d within.<\/p>\n

We continue SOMI Magazine\u2019s<\/i> commitment to provide updates to our readership regarding The Underline, the ambitious project to transform the fallow land under the Metrorail from Dadeland to downtown Miami into an urban park and trail.\u00a0 The magazine supports this project and the development of the Ludlam Trail, key trails which will ultimately increase the cycling connectivity throughout the county.\u00a0 See page 31 for this
\nissue\u2019s update.<\/p>\n

As previously reported, The Shops at Sunset Place has been acquired from the Simon Properties.\u00a0 A local entity, Grass River Management, is the new owner\/operator and is bringing new vitality to Sunset Place. \u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s On the Horizon\u201d<\/i> is the theme shown throughout the center.\u00a0 Major and dramatic changes await, including a hotel, apartments and a new look within.\u00a0Art installations signal the changes.\u00a0 You can read about those art projects on page 35, and stay tuned to SOMI Magazine<\/i> for a detailed preview of what we can expect to see over the next few years.<\/p>\n

With the changes already happening at Sunset Place, it demonstrates how local ownership and management can efficiently and effectively respond to address the needs of the community in redeveloping the center.<\/p>\n

Another improvement on our streets is a planned landscaped pedestrian crosswalk on Red Road at 73 Street.\u00a0 This is something I have advocated for some eight years, and now thanks to our County Commissioner\u00a0Xavier Suarez, the plan is being realized.\u00a0 More improvements in town\u00a0to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety are always welcome.<\/p>\n

This is the last installment of SOMI Magazine\u2019s<\/i> eleventh year. I invite you\u00a0to \u201cBe Part of the Conversation\u201d<\/i> and weigh-in with your comments in\u00a0our Readers Survey which is on page 20 and also available online.
\nYour comments are always welcome and much appreciated.<\/p>\n

\u2018Catch up with you as we begin Volume XII come this October.<\/p>\n

Until then, enjoy the rest of your summer, and get ready to greet a\u00a0change in the weather come mid-October.<\/p>\n

\"JES<\/p>\n

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Into the Summer\u2026 You\u2019ve heard the phrase \u201cthe dog days of summer.\u201d\u00a0 Well, it seems we\u2019ve got a kennel full of those dogs!\u00a0 And not just us, the entire continental\u00a0USA is under a big heat dome.\u00a0 It\u2019s been brutal so far; we just have to \u201cweather through it.\u201d So kick back, pour yourself a chilled<\/p>\n

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