Scooter Gone Sour

Ben and Jane Amaba, Doral Residents, bought their daughter Ashton a much-anticipated scooter she had been asking for. Unknowingly, they had just handed their daughter, as many other parents will this Christmas season, a very dangerous toy.

“The box display had a child riding without any safety equipment, so we figured it was safe,” said Ben Amaba. Ashton, while riding on the sidewalk one afternoon, seems to have hit a groove that sent her flying off her Razor. “She tried to brake but since the wheels are so small and the placing of the handlebars, all her weight was shifted forward,” said Jane.

Ashton broke three bones, two in her left arm and one in her right. “Luckily”, the doctors said, “it was a clean fracture and no bones were displaced so it should heal fine with the casts.”

The doctors also reported to the Amabas that they were seeing up to three cases a day of these kinds of scooter accidents.

Ben and Jane are now definitive about safety gear. Although they seem relatively harmless, without the proper equipment these very popular items are actually rather unsafe and dangerous.

As for Ashton, she hasn’t really been interested in riding since the accident and we’re pretty sure it won’t be on her Christmas List.

Doral Eye Center adds staff
The Doral Eye Center has a new office manager.

Marino Brioso, who has been working in the eye care field for four years, will handle all patient relations, ordering and receiving, accounting and finance, product sales, staff needs and monitor customer satisfaction.

“The Doral Eye Center is beautiful, organized and really has the best customer service available,” said Brioso.

In his first month, Brioso says he has taken on a lot of new responsibility, but agrees that he’s never been happier.

“It is a very professional, quality-oriented, customer service- related environment,” he said.

“Marino’s pleasant demeanor already has been noticed by my Doral resident patients and I am proud to have made him part of my staff,” said Dr. Espinoza.

Milestones
Julio Anta, chief instructor at Anta’s Fitness and Self-Defense Center, recently was a guest on the international news show, “El Amanecer.”

TV 45, the South Florida TBN affiliate, will feature Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in two segments this fall. One episode will be based on the center’s martial arts program. The second episode will be about an article written by the center’s owner Julio Anta about gangs and their ill effects on society, recently published in Trumpeter magazine.

The Anta family recently returned from North Carolina, where they demonstrated their self-defense program to the southeast region of the Four Square Churches.

Congratulations to Jon Paul Anta on his fifth birthday. He is undefeated in open martial arts competition, defeating practitioners of Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, and Karate.

Astonishing ambiance
Renaissance Hair Design and Day Spa, 9587 NW 41 St., recently added a gifted, popular and well-known hair stylist to its roster.

New Yorker Ana San Juan, known as the hairdresser to the stars, has settled in Doral.

San Juan has been a hair stylist for 20 years and has worked for such stars as Robin Gibbs, Tara Solomon, Jesse Losada and Grace Jones. She has been at Renaissance for three months.

“The clientele is upscale and international, just how I like it,” said San Juan. “Our service is exclusive and always with a smile.”

Renaissance offers high-profile and chic services, such as hair care, hand and foot care, skin treatment, waxing, therapeutic massage, cellulite treatment and acrylics.

So, if you are looking for style, glamour and ambiance, visit Ana San Juan at Renaissance.

For more information, please call 305-716-1100.

Spike it up
Congratulations to the Miami Christian School varsity volleyball team for defeating Calusa Preparatory School for the district championship on Oct. 26. This is Miami Christian’s third consecutive district title.

Coaches Michael Medina and Kyle Calpeck have worked hard with the girls and three seniors lead the team; Natasha Galan, Lori Ross and Christina Vera.

The trio will leave a legacy with a young team that is showing much potential.

Happy
Birthday Tashi

Lori Ross, Camille Lopez, Maria Santana, Lorena Lugo and Yesenia Betancourt wish Tashi a Happy Birthday.
On Nov. 4, an incredibly special and astounding person celebrated her 18th birthday. Doral resident Natasha Galan commemorated the day with friends and family who wished her only the best. And, from the girls, may all your hopes, wishes and dreams come true. Thank you for bringing so much happiness and laughter into our lives. May you have everlasting memories and a feeling of love like never before. Have fun and we all love you very much.

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