The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 165

She Herald urricane command center readied RON ISHOY BROWARD EVACUATION MAP If you live in the eastern portion of the county find out whether in one of three designated hurricane evacuation zones check the map on 6BR about where their families are while working round-the-clock even an area for the media adjacent to the football field-size with a wall of plate glass so television reporters can do their stand-ups with the backdrop they crave was always a pain in the neck down at the government center when the TV reporters wanted to stand right in the middle of the room while we were trying to Carper said The finishing touches will be put on the building this week It should be ready for occupancy by end Two weeks into the 1997 hurricane season they need it yet But emergency preparedness officials continue to stress that By SUE CORBETT Herald Staff Writer A $65 million monument of sorts to Hurricane Andrew opens this month in Plantation the Broward County Emergency Operations Center a windowless concrete-block bunker rising three stories behind the West Regional Courthouse The new facility means workers preparing for the next hurricane headed for Broward have to risk their own lives in the government center in downtown Fort Lauderdale a former Bur-dines department store whose architects no doubt did not consider people might have to ride out a Category 5 hurricane inside it we saw the devastation that had been done by Andrew to office buildings like the Burger King building County Administrator Jack Osterholt thought we better have a hardened said Tony Carper assistant director of the Emergency Management Division government center is built to code but this building is There is wiring for 600 telephone lines crucial to handling the thousands of calls when a storm is percolating in the Caribbean dormitory space for several hundred so emergency workers have to worry PLEASESEE HURRICANE BR CIRCLING THE CYCLES WALTER MIC HOT Herald Staff WIRED FOR THE WORST: Banks of computers surround county trouble-shooter Tony Carper at the Emergency Operations Center Lauderdale hotel night clerk slain during argument The woman was not a customer at the the low-cost hotel which sometimes attracts problems because of its proximity to a Sunrise Boulevard park where many homeless people spend time and prostitutes walk the streets Alcius refused her request and the woman left About 4:20 am the woman returned with a male friend and pointed out Alcius the man who had refused to let her use the phone to her companion police said The men argued Suddenly one of them was holding a gun A shot sounded striking Alcius By TRISH POWER Herald Staff Writer Jean-Renaud Aldus hoped to go to college A night job at the front desk of a Fort Lauderdale hotel was supposed to be a means toward that end Instead the 20-year-old Haitian immigrant was shot dead Sunday morning after he refused to let a woman use the phone was almost 21 but he was still a kid to said his uncle Amos Pierre of Miami was very respectful a very nice About an hour before the shooting Alcius was working at the desk of the Economy Inn when a woman came in and asked to use the phone PLEASESEE SHOOTING 4BR Try these driving tips during daily downpours Keno-Smith wrangling is nothing new As we await former Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Cary trial on charges that he sent a threatening letter to try to bully Tim Smith out of this years election a little insight into the bad blood between Keno and Smith straight from the files of the state office Last November as aspiring candidates were posturing to run for District 2 seat in the February primary Keno filed a formal complaint against Smith with the state office Keno alleged that he heard Smith offer Sam "The lannaccone an appointment to any city board if Sam would not run in the primary Such a promise would be illegal Prosecutor Norman called everyone in to discuss what happened at the informal Sept 30 meeting records show Keno said he believe Smith had made such an offer me it a Keno told the prosecutor Sam the Barber told the assistant state attorney that he was or less when Smith made the offer but take it seriously Smith swore that he made no direct offer to Sam the Barber and that any discussion at the meeting about who was supporting whom was a way of Keno who had not yet decided whether he would run for re-election Keno run of course Smith ultimately won atfd prosecute FOR THE DOGS: Nice new public service TV spot for the Humane Society of Broward County featuring famous international race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi and community activist Marti Hui-zenga The Paws to the Pedal spot designed by a Leadership Broward Class 15 committee encourages viewers to visit the shelter with a chance to win a new Ford Mustang from AutoNation USA swear that Fittipaldi with his thick Brazilian accent is saying Society NATIONAL PR: The syndicated TV show Leeza will devote much of an upcoming program to an investigation by WTVJ-Chan-nel 6 into the effect of the city of Fort long-closed Wingate Incinerator plant on the health of nearby residents The series was based on a state report that says the instances of cancer in the past 30 years are high in the neighborhood around the old Northwest 31st Avenue facility went door to door and found just horror story after horror said Scott Zamott who produced the story with reporter Stove Daniel READ THIS: Now something we wait to read: a new book called The Cuban Cop the autobiography of former Broward Sheriff Nick Navarro that he wrote with Atlanta writer Jeff Sadler be published by Transmedia Publishing of Boca Raton in the fall says Tom Madden an action-packed story of an incredible he says Navarro who owns his own security firm is just back from Venezuela where he was keynote speaker at Margarita first community crime-prevention forum The island a vacation community off Caracas is Fort latest Sister City appearance was arranged by Fort Dr Erwin Vssquez whose brother Gregorio is the lieutenant governor ORDER UP: Big changes on lah-di-dah restaurant scene Tim Patrillo one of Mark Mili-tello's managers at Las Olas and famed Place in North Miami is opening a new place with chef Peter Bou-lukoe The menu at the new Himmarshee Bar Grille on Southwest Second Street will be built around super-fresh dishes I from scratch The parting is ami-j cable says Petnllo taught us a great deal I say enough about the EMILY KEL8EY Herald Staff Mother Nature reminded us last week what South Florida really is Strip the region of its massjve development the towering skyscrapers to the east the sprawling suburbs to the west and what you have left is basically a swamp Lengthy downpours forced drivers to clutch their steering wheels praying to make it through roads into rivers While the rainy season is upon us wise to remember some tips for navigating through deep handle a car on wet says Rena Callahan a spokeswoman for the Florida Chapter of the American Automobile Association That mean speeding through puddles with wild abandon In fact drivers should take one precaution before even getting on the road: Make sure the car tires are properly inflated If tire pressure is too low the tire tread channel away water efficiently Other tips from AAA: fl If the road is wet but not flooded drive in the tracks of the car ahead of you Those tracks are drier and offer better traction In the case of deep water watch the car ahead of you as it goes through help you pick out places to avoid or provide plenty of warning if the car ahead Crowds watch a motorcycle drill team perform precision turns Sunday at Phil Harley-Davidson of third annual Ride-In Bike Show and Swap Meet at Hollywood Creyhound Track in Hallandale Harley enthusiasts from across South Florida came to show off their shiny bikes and compete for $5000 in cash prizes The Day event was a fund-raiser for Cancer Caring Center of Broward County Story 2BR water important for drivers to be prepared and to know how to PLEASESEE 8TREETWI8E 68R Little treatment offered for young sex offenders sheet in grade school Several schools booted him out for sexually assaulting classmates He tried to smother his sister He PLEASESEE TREATMENT 4SR Hispanic activism is urged New leader aims to bolster Unity By FRANK FERNANDEZ Herald Staff Writer Dr Maritza Paz a Pembroke Pines chiropractor specializes in adjustments giving a push here or there so everything works at its best As the new president of Hispanic Unity of Broward Paz will call on those skills as she works to lead Hispanics to a greater role in Broward life government and politics biggest challenge to Hispanics in this area is that we make enough noise at the state and federal level to get what we Paz said need to be proactive in making a She leads by example Paz serves as a mentor for students at Western High School in Davie She is also treasurer of the Coalition of Hispanic American Women She was one of the recipients of the first Pinnacle Awards from the Miramar-Pem- ALA MOLDOVAN For The Herald ADJUSTMENTS: Chiropractor Maritza Paz right new president of Hispanic Unity discusses treatment for patient Eneida Pintaluga death in adult prison points up problem By DONNA LEINWAND Herald Staff Writer On one side of the courthouse Frank de la Torre frets about his young sexually deviant defendants growing up to be a familiar face on the opposite side of the courthouse the sex crimes unit at the Broward state office a revolving said de la Torre chief assistant public defender for the juvenile division are repeat Michael Myers a teenager from Plantation who died in prison June 5 demonstrated the consequences of letting a young sex problems fester Myers began compiling his rap serve 30000 Hispanics and other minorities who live in Broward Paz said The organization is funded mostly through grants help assimilate people into society as productive members not welfare Paz said if the government understood how much Hispanic Unity is doing to keep people off welfare they would certainly grant us a lot more Paz has plans to: Apply for more grants and Few American cars inspire loyalty -like the Corvette does There are hundreds of Corvette clubs In the US (five in Broward alone) and they hold monthly rallies picnics and get-togethers to socialize and ogle each other's macho machines Howard Parker president of Amenca's Corvette Club in Fort Lauderdale says the nice thing about the Corvette is that it has a classic look is precisiorvengtneered and sells at a price well below foreign sports cars about $41000 for a '97 Vette broke Chamber of Commerce for outstanding community service and leadership Paz volunteered her time and money three months ago to fly to Panama with a group of 23 chiropractors to give free adjustments And in April at age 28 Paz became the youngest president in Hispanic 15-year history The Hollywood-based organization provides job training English classes citizenship courses and more for Hispanics The agency has a budget of $400000 and a staff of 17 to PLEASESEE HISPANIC 5BR CSTEINKEN MOOZELEWSKI Herald Staff i.