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Eagle National Bank, now JGB Bank, hosts Super Bowl 2010 'super preview' Host Committee Chair Rodney Barreto and President Mike Zimmer; Dick Anderson, Super Bowl champion; and Tony Segreto, veteran broadcast journalist BY BARI AUERBACH Just before this year's Super Bowl kicked off in Tampa, Aventura Marketing Council members were treated to a "super preview" of Super Bowl XLIV, coming back to South Florida for the tenth time in 2010. Eagle National Bank, announcing their name change to JGB Bank, hosted the event's all-star panel of special guests: Rodney Barreto, Chairman of the South Florida Super Bowl 2010 Host Committee; Mike Zimmer, Host Committee President; Dick Anderson, two-time Super Bowl champ, former Florida Senator and chair of the '89 Super Bowl Host Committee; and Tony Segreto, who recently retired from NBC 6 after an illustrious 40-year career in broadcast journalism. AMC Chair Cliff Schulman of Greenberg Traurig along with JGB Bank president and CEO Robert Brookes, welcomed hundreds of business and community leaders gathered at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club. Guests enjoying a superlative breakfast also had the opportunity to meet the bank's super financial experts including Leslie Stein, vice president and Aventura branch manager. Chief Financial Officer Carlos Bell and Gabriel Gilinski were also there rooting for the JGB team dedicated to providing high-tech banking and personalized service - the old fashioned way. "We've served the South Florida community since 1957 and Aventura since 1999," Brookes said, "JGB Bank is among the highest-rated banks in the country for safety and soundness‌consistently achieving four-star ratings from independent bank rating services. In these financially challenging times, it's good to know JGB Bank is poised for significant, conservatively managed growth and ready to serve the needs of
corporate and personal clients." From community oriented banking, the topic turned to how the Super Bowl Host Committee is gearing up to get the whole community involved in the excitement surrounding Super Bowl XLIV and the Pro Bowl - played the Sunday before. "It's not just about the game - it's about getting this community together for huge events," Segreto said. "From businesses to volunteers - everyone can be a part of it and benefit from the cachet of Super Bowl." Rodney Barreto, a third-time Host Committee chair, emphasized the Super Bowl's phenomenal economic score. "Super Bowl XLI generated a total economic impact on South Florida of $463 million and 112,403 people visited for Carlos Bell, CFO, JGB Bank; Super Bowl Champion Dick Anderson; Tony Segreto; Robert Brookes, president the game and related activities. and CEO, JGB Bank; South Florida Super Bowl 2010 Host Committee Chair Rodney Barreto and President Mike Zimmer; Leslie Stein, VP and branch manager, JGB Bank ~ Aventura Corporate America comes for the best restaurants, best hotels and best beaches. The NFL has realized we're the best destination and that's why we've had ten Super Bowls." As president of the Host Committee, Mike Zimmer explained how staff members and volunteers focus on coordinating operations, parties, events, corporate marketing and community outreach. "We need about 8,000 volun- Aventura Marketing Council Chairman Cliff Schulman, Dr. Robert Sheir, Optometric Surgeon and Dr. Arnold Sheir, Aventura Traurig flanked by Aventura Vice Mayor Billy Joel Dental Team sign up for Super Bowl teers to pull this off," he Greenberg and Comm. Bob Diamond said. "We can't do it without community effort and 305-931-6883 or visit volunteer committee 20 years ago and phone: your help." From first-hand experience, two-time she's still doing that. The AMC has done jgbbank.com. For more information on Super Bowl champ Dick Anderson noted, a remarkable job contributing to the Host how your business can participate in "Warm weather does remarkable things Committee's goal to get private and pub- Super Bowl XLIV or how to become a Ambassador, visit for players' bodies. I really believe lic sectors working together to put on an Volunteer SouthFloridaSuperBowl.com Miami is the best place to have a Super event of this size." To contact JGB Bank's Aventura Bowl. Aventura Marketing Council Photography by Andrew Goldstein President Elaine Adler served on the branch Vice President Leslie Stein,
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February 18 - 24, 2009
Joint Council of Aventura and Continental Group offer condo education series
Joint Council members (L-R): Herb Freedlander; Len Brenner, president; Debbie Lazar; Hiram Kirson
All condominium Board Members and interested parties are invited to a free meeting on Sunday, February 22nd, 8:30 a.m. at the Coronado Condominium Recreation Hall, 20301 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, to cover issues such as delinquencies, new insurance requirements, Board Members' fiduciary responsibilities and effective communication between the building management and unit owners. This meeting, sponsored by The Continental Group, Florida's largest comprehensive property management service, will also feature Aventura Comm. Bob Diamond speaking about the changes in the law regarding bank foreclosures. Charles Sollins and Andrew Lester from The Continental Group will address issues that are facing all condominium Board Members in these challenging times. According to Len Brenner, president of the Joint Council, "We believe that there is a great need for condo associations to understand the problems that they are facing and we are offering free advice from the experts on how to best handle each situation. Because of the importance of these issues, especially how to handle delinquencies in your building, we are opening up this series of educational programs to any individual from any condominium association in the South Florida area, whether they are a concerned resident or a Board Member." For more information the Joint Council of Aventura or to register for the program, call (305) 935-3000. For more information on The Continental Group, call (954) 925-8000 or visit thecontinentalgroupinc.com
Their eyes on the goal!
Seven-year old Rocky Tinkler (left) and 5 year-old Jack Tinkler proudly display their grandparents' company, Aventura Worldwide Transportation, as the sponsor of their soccer team that plays at the new Waterways Park as part of the Aventura Community Soccer League. Daddy , Scott Tinkler, COO of Aventura Worldwide, serves as the team coach and Mommy, Kristina Tinkler, (Aventura's Controller) serves as the #1 cheering squad.
Aventura Marketing Council recognizes Ofc. Edilberto Ocasio While off duty, Ofc. Ocasio was traveling in his own car, stopped at a red light at the intersection of Ives Dairy Road and NE 12th Avenue where he witnessed a black male approach the vehicle directly behind him and attempt to open the front passenger door. When the door did not open, the subject punched in the front passenger window, reached inside, grabbed the victim's purse and fled. Without hesitation, the officer followed the suspect for a half block where he intercepted him at gunpoint, ordering him to the ground and was able to take him into custody without incident. During the investigation, it was discovered that the subject had property belonging to other victims that he stole a few hours earlier. Fortunate for this victim, all her belongings were returned promptly.
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Wanderings & Ponderings Heard on the elevator Elevator moves down to main Elevator opens on third floor two women come in #1: “Well, I floor. “You know nothing surprises me any more, my best girl really have gotten a jolt friend with my husband?” today. Came home and there was a note for me.” #2 “ What do you do now? What do you say to her My husband has just told husband to calm him me that he’s gone away with down. You both will have my best girl friend and not to do something about to expect him back. “Woman #2: “That’s realthis, won’t you?” ly crumby. You’re best girl Elevator reaches main Dan Palmer friend? Now that’s a tough floor; door opening. “I one to handle.” guess you ‘re right, this can be Elevator down to second floor: embarrassing, but it might not be “It just shows me that no matter too bad. Her hubby and I have who, even your best friend, when it been sneaking around with each for come to men, anything can hap- three years. Now we can get togethpen,” #1 “What can you do now? I er in the open,” and they left the really feel for you.” elevator.
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Aventura MS Walk Walker's and Volunteers Needed On Sunday, March 1st, and lots of fun for the entire join over 500 participants at family. the National Multiple Leading sponsors Sclerosis Society's MS Walk include CNL Bank, Acorda, at Founders Park South in La Carreta, Florida Linen Aventura. Check-in begins at Services, Perry Ellis 7:30 a.m. and the walk begins America, Seaboard Marine, at 9 a.m. The MS Walk on FMS Bonds, Equinox March 1st will also kick-off Fitness, Crystal Geyser, Del MS Awareness Week, a Monte, 97.3 the Coast, CBS nationwide campaign that 4, NewsRadio 610, encourages people to do Telemundo, Univision and something about MS now. Comcast. Through the MS Walk, Every hour in the the South Florida Chapter United States, someone is supports the funding of pronewly diagnosed with MS, grams and services for the an unpredictable, often dis6,000 people living with MS abling disease of the central in South Florida, and national nervous system. Symptoms research programs aimed at range from numbness and finding a cure for the disease tingling to blindness and for the 400,000 Americans paralysis. The progress, living with MS. severity and specific symp"MS interrupts the flow Committee member Myrna Goldman proudly toms of MS in any one perof information between the walks for a cure for MS son cannot yet be predicted, brain and body - it stops people but advances in research and from moving," said Karen treatment are moving us closer Dresbach, president of National MS Society's to a world free of MS. South Florida Chapter. "This year more than ever The National MS Society is dedicated to we need the support of the community to help us achieving a world free of MS funding more raise critical funds to support those in dire need in research, providing more services to people with South Florida." MS, offering more professional education and furParticipants will walk around Country Club thering more advocacy efforts than any other MS Drive and are treated to The Original Pancake organization in the world. House breakfast, snack-filled rest stops, snow For more information about the MS Walk or cones, popcorn and other treats at the finish line. other MS events visit mswalksouthflorida.org or There will be live entertainment, a bounce house, call 1-800-344-4867.
February 18 - 24, 2009
Two-day Grand Slam with tennis legend Fred Stolle at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club
The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club is offering local sports enthusiasts a chance to mingle and play tennis with one of the highest ranking legends of all time-Fred Stolle on February 20th and 21st. Activities include a pro-am round robin at 5 p.m. on Friday, followed by a pro-exhibition and wine reception so players can mingle with Stolle. Then on Saturday, a Grand Slam doubles clinic and round robin will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and will conclude with lunch at the Tennis Center and an awards ceremony. Grand Slam costs $175 per person and includes tennis activities, Friday night wine reception, Saturday lunch and
award reception, plus tax and gratuities. To reserve a spot, call Tennis Pro Elisabeth Cusack at (305) 933-6925 or e-mail Elisabeth.Cusack@fairmont.com For those who would like to play and stay, the resort offers a Grand Slam weekend package for $799, based on double occupancy, and features two-night accommodations in a Fairmont room with an upgrade to a Deluxe Golf View Room upon availability, Grand Slam weekend activities including the Friday night wine reception and Saturday lunch, daily breakfast buffet for up to two people in Cascata Grille, court fees, resort tax and gratuities. For reservations, call 800-4411414.
Empowering women in business Lisa Gaeta, President and CEO of childcare business. passion and commitment throughout the Finance Placements & Consulting recent"Developing the program and having series" said Gaeta. ly developed a Women's Empowerment the opportunity to roll it out to the During the four-week workshop, Workshop that was originally taught at the providers of Family Central was an guest speakers included Aventura Jack & Jill Center in 2008. Recently, extremely rewarding experience. At the Commissioner Luz Weinberg; Gladys Family Central approached her to expand same time that I was assisting the owners Mezrahi, president of Indigo Events; and and moderate that program to the owners and executive directors, it will have a posi- Dr. Harry Sendzischew, vascular surgeon at and executive directors of ten child care tive effect and benefit to the children and Mount Sinai Medical Center, who discenters within Broward County. The pro- parents who receive services from this fan- cussed various topics on Women's Health gram consisted of a 4-week series of work- tastic community program. Working with Issues. shops that offered mentoring and hands-on Chris Seiber and Howard Bakalar at The participating centers included techniques in areas such as leadership, Family Central was terrific. The success of ABC Learning Center of Coral Springs, business development, community net- the program was directly related to their Crayons Child Care, Ebony Village working and marketing. The workshops interactively assist the participants to succeed in the business world by empowering them with additional resources they may need. Often they do not recognize or address these subjects, as they are distracted with day-today operations of the Howard Bakalar, Family Central; Lisa Gaeta, Dr. Harry Sendzischew with workshop participants Placements & Consulting; Christine highly regulated Finance Seiber, Family Central
Preschool, Fantasy Station Academy, Little Gems Preschool & Camp, Oakland Academy, Once Upon a Time, Small Talents Academy and Vista Early Childhood Center. Family Central's mission is "To promote Children's success by providing quality family support and educational services." For more information on Family Central, visit familycentral.org. Lisa Gaeta may be reached at 954-7457515 or lisa@finance-placements.com
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VIEWPOINT Ethics may be too much to ask A new dearth of Wall BY DONALD KAUL Give Barack Obama credit. Barely a month on the job and already he's increased tax revenues by hundreds of thousands of dollars. He nominated Timothy (Tiny Tim) Geithner to be Secretary of the Treasury and Geithner immediately discovered he'd forgotten to pay $48,000 in back taxes. So he paid them. Then he chose Tom Daschle as his Secretary of Health and Human Services and Daschle quickly coughed up $140 K in back taxes. Too late. He had to withdraw his candidacy; just after the president's candidate for chief government performance officer withdrew hers because of tax problems. She paid up too. I have two words for the Obama administration: H&R Block. It's not been the happiest of times for ethics in public office, which is rapidly becoming an oxymoron. We have seen the governor of Illinois thrown from office by his legislature after it found him trying to sell the vacant Obama Senate seat on eBay. Then there is the revelation that Sen. Christopher Dodd, head of the Senate banking committee and outspoken opponent of tightening certain bank regulations was getting sweetheart loans from a bank that is also one of his biggest political contributors. What a coincidence. All this, of course, happened not long after Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate, was diselected by voters after being found guilty of using his office as a home improvement enterprise. His home. And who could forget Louisiana Rep. William “the Refrigerator” Jefferson, he of the $90,000 in (very) cold cash? Did I mention Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York? I won't. Let lying dogs sleep, that's my motto. It almost makes you wish for the good old days when President Dwight Eisenhower had to fire Sherman Adams, his right-hand man, for taking the gift of a vicuña coat from a grateful political patron. (Which inspired the apocryphal story that had Ike saying to Adams: “Vicuña? Vicuña waited until after the election?”) Today Adams wouldn't have to resign. He'd be laughed out of office for thinking small.
How does all of this square with President Obama's pledge to bring a new integrity into the political process? Technically, it doesn't. However, I would argue it's just a matter of commendable idealism clashing with the harsh realities of political life. We work within a system of capitalism that celebrates greed as a virtue, after all. That being said, it's unfair to say that it's OK for everyone in the private sector to take every dime that isn't nailed down (think Wall Street bonuses) while people seeking government service are expected to have lived the lives of monks who have taken vows of poverty. You have to give people a little slack. If you're taking bribes and putting the cash in your freezer…that's a definite no-no. If you just chisel a little on your income tax, well, maybe we can let you off with a warning. Or not. It's a matter of degree. I've always thought that the proper rule of thumb in these matters is this: Don't expect anyone to take less advantage of their situation than you would if you had their chances. And here's another: Never trust a totally honest man. He has no sympathy for human failings. I think we could eliminate half the hypocrisy in government by privatizing the U.S Senate. Instead of electing senators, as we do now, we could put Senate seats up for auction for corporations and special interests to bid on, with the money going into the Treasury. What about the will of the people, you say? That's why we have the House of Representatives. A key point: No corporation or special interest could own shares in more than four senators (several fewer than they own now). The senators would be required to wear the corporate logos of their sponsors while on the floor of the Senate, sort of like NASCAR drivers. The plan would slice through the hypocrisy and go a long way toward balancing the budget. -Don Kaul is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-losing Washington correspondent who, by his own account, is right more than he's wrong. Email: dkaul2@earthlink.net <mailto:dkaul2@earthlink.net>
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Street arrogance BY JIM HIGHTOWER
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Goodness gracious, Congress is really getting tough on Wall Street bankers, isn't it? In a remarkable act of bipartisan boldness, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe are proposing to impose new conditions on banks that are getting bailout funds from us taxpayers. Would bankers have to start lending out the money to help our economy, rather than just pocketing it? Or maybe the bankers would have to cut their pay, like Congress insisted that autoworkers do? No, no - nothing as harsh as all that. Instead, the senators are demanding that the recipients report occasionally to the public, giving us some general idea of what they're doing with our cash. Whoa, go easy now senators, you, might bruise the bankers' feelings. Believe it or not, this is what passes for "tough" when dealing with Wall Street hucksters. Yet, it's a necessary step, for the ego-maniacal financial giants are imperiously refusing to tell us how they're spending the billions of dollars Washington has thrown at them. In December, Associated Press asked various recipients where our money went, getting these typical respons-
"We're choosing not to disclose that," said New York Mellon, which hauled in about $3 billion. "We have not disclosed that to the public. We're declining to," said JPMorgan Chase, which got $25 billion from us. "We're not providing dollar-in, dollarout tracking," said Sun Trust Banks, a $3.5 billion winner. "We're going to decline to comment," said Morgan Stanley, after getting $10 billion. "We're not sharing any other details. We're just not," said Comerica, which took more than $2 billion from us. As AP reported, one bank's spokesman was even closed-mouthed about being closed-mouthed: "I just would prefer if you wouldn't say that we're not going to discuss those details." Why isn't Congress demanding that these con artists give our money back? -For more information on Jim Hightower's work - and to subscribe to his award-winning monthly newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown, visit www.jimhightower.com <http://www.jimhightower.com>
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Mount Sinai Medical Center and its Columbia University Division of Cardiology announce Gervasio A. Lamas, M.D. Chief of Cardiology Mount Sinai Medical Center welcomes back Gervasio A. Lamas, M.D. to lead its new Columbia University Division of Cardiology as chief. Dr. Lamas is lauded internationally for his contributions in the field of cardiovascular disease and prevention. He joins Mount Sinai from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, where he was director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program, interim vice chief of clinical affairs/clinical services for the cardiovascular division, and medical director of the CCU at the University of Miami Hospital. "We are very fortunate to welcome back Dr. Lamas," said Steven D. Sonenreich, president and CEO of Mount Sinai, Miami Beach. "Our outstanding cardiovascular services are world renowned. With Dr. Lamas leading our Columbia University Division of Cardiology, we now have an opportunity to take our medical center to even greater heights." Dr. Lamas will oversee all cardiology services and lead physician recruitment, academic and research activities. "We are proud to add Dr. Lamas to our faculty as leader of the Columbia University Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai. Together we will work to enhance Mount Sinai's role as a leader in cardiovascular care and innovation," said Dr. Allan Schwartz, chief,
Division of Cardiology and vice chairman, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center in New York. "Our goal is to share cutting-edge technologies and treatments and to enhance clinical care and research protocols through a new relationship that develops synergy between the two programs and creates an innovative program in cardiovascular disease at Mount Sinai. Dr. Lamas is uniquely skilled to achieve our collective vision of cardiovascular excellence." Dr. Lamas received his BA in Biochemical Sciences (cum laude) from Harvard College and his MD with honors (AOA) from New York University. He completed his internship, residency, and cardiology training at the Brigham and Women's hospital (Harvard Medical School, Boston MA), and then served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lamas is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. His patient care activities are now devoted to clinical and consultative cardiology, including second opinions, treatment of coronary disease and heart failure, and preventive cardiology. Dr. Lamas' new office is located at Mount Sinai's Miami Beach campus, suite 2070 in the de Hirsch Meyer Tower, phone 305-674-2690.
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Aventura Worldwide Transportation CFO Ron Sorci, elected President, National Limousine Association Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service Chief Financial Officer Ron Sorci was elected president of the National Limousine Association on February 2nd. As NLA president, Sorci will oversee 18 different committees, with one of the most significant being the legislative committee. This committee acts as the NLA's voice to propose changes for the limousine industry in Washington D.C. Sorci previously served on the NLA board with various roles including vice president. "Being elected president will enable me to attempt to bring about necessary industry changes," says Sorci. "I believe that through my new role I can help the small operators who make up the bulk of our industry and to have a voice that will facilitate change." Sorci has served as CFO at Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service for seven years and has represented Aventura Worldwide for industry trade shows and industry meetings. He is actively involved in presenting educational seminars to other industry leaders and companies based throughout the United States. Founded in 1985, the National Limousine Association, with over 2,500
members, is a voluntary, non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Made up of limousine owners and operators, suppliers, manufacturers, and regional and state limousine associations, the main function of the NLA is to represent the luxury chauffeured ground transportation industry. Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service, awarded #1 in the Nation, 2007-08, by Limousine and Chauffeured Transportation Magazine, is based in Aventura and has been serving the Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach areas for the past 20 years. With a fleet ranging from sedans and SUV's, to 61 passenger Motorcoaches, and a full service meetings and conventions department, any ground transportation request can be accommodated. With its affiliate network, Aventura Worldwide also caters to their client's needs outside of Florida and the United States. Aventura strives to provide the most personalized service that has become synonymous with the Aventura Worldwide name. For more information, contact Jazmin Campodonico, director of client relations 305-770-5466, ext. 129 or aventuralimo.com
Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center hosts Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service (AJWS) The Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center is honored to host Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service, during Shabbat morning services on Saturday morning, February 21st. The American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development agency motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. AJWS helps hundreds of thousands of people in Africa, Asia, and the Americas move beyond poverty, illiteracy, disaster, and war. AJWS believes that empowering individuals and communities regardless of race, religion, or nationality advances human dignity and transforms the world for the better. Since 2004, AJWS, under Messinger's leadership, has been providing humanitarian aid to Sudan, while simultaneously engaging in U.S. based education and advocacy to end the Darfur crisis. More than two million people have been displaced and at least 450,000
have lost their lives to this genocidal campaign. As president of American Jewish World Service, Messinger has built a strong organization that funds over 400 grassroots projects in 37 countries and sends more than 450 skilled volunteers and young people to do hands-on service in the developing world each year. Messinger assumed this role in 1998 following a 20-year career in public service in New York City, where she served for 12 years on the New York City Council and eight as Manhattan borough president. She was the first woman to secure the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor in 1997. She has been awarded honors for her work by the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, the Union for Reform Judaism and the American Jewish Committee, and has been awarded honorary degrees from Hebrew Union College, Hebrew College, and
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, in recognition of her inspirational efforts to deepen our people's commitment to tikkun olam. For seven consecutive years, Ruth was among the Forward's "50 most influential Jews of the year." Messinger teaches courses as a visiting professor at City University and this year at Hebrew Union College, is an active member of her synagogue and serves on the boards of Surprise Lake Camp, the Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women, the Jewish Funders Network, Mazon and the Save Darfur Coalition. The Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center is a vibrant, progressive Conservative synagogue located in Aventura, Florida. We are home to a unique blend of Jewish families, young professionals, singles and Holocaust survivors. For more information, please contact Randa Marder at (305) 935-0666.
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Are you a people pleaser? BY PATRICIA C. FRANK People Pleasers are usually people who put everyone else ahead of themselves. They have to be there for everyone. They have to meet everyone else’s needs and ignore their own. They are often caretakers as well. People Pleasers do not have clear boundaries in their lives. They are fused with others. Because they do not have clear boundaries, they do not have a clear sense of themselves. They have been deprived of their autonomy. They do not know that they are allowed to meet their own needs and be happy. How does one become a people pleaser? If your parents did not feel good about themselves, you may have sensed these feelings, and absorbed those feelings as your own. If your parents had low self-esteem, they would have seen you as an extension of themselves. They did not respect you as an individual so you believed that you were not worthy of love unless you always did whatever you could for everyone else. People Pleasers learn to avoid conflict. They learn that the consequences are too severe and painful. Standing up for themselves or defending themselves is not worth
the trouble it causes. So, they do whatever they have to do to keep the peace. They pay a high price. Sadly, the sacrifices they make are never appreciated. After a while it becomes more difficult to deny their needs. They become demoralized, exhausted, unfulfilled and frustrated. People Pleasers tend to feel used and abused and they are. If you have been meeting the spoken or unspoken demands of others, you need to begin to change the dynamics of your relationships and give yourself the respect you deserve. You need to realize that you are entitled to fulfill your own needs. You are as important as others. However, when you try to set boundaries, those used to the old you will resist and fight to keep things as they were. Because of how difficult they will make it, you may be tempted to give in to them. Practice resisting their pressure. It is not an easy transition but a very necessary one. Boundaries are necessary to take care of your needs. If you can learn to love and accept yourself then hopefully others will do the same. It is important for you to know that you can be loved for yourself and not for what you do for others. Patricia Frank is a Licensed Psychotherapist. She can be reached at 305788-4864, 212 308-0309
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Continental Group Regional President Gary Pyott helps condo associations through hard times BY LYNN CARROLL
PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS FOR PROVOCATIVE PEOPLE
major advantages is our expertise in all types of associations HOAs, townhouses and low-rise sited communities as well as condos. As a large property management company, there are cost savings we bring to associations through our partnerships with energy providers, elevator companies, trash collection companies and more. These are exclusive relationships that no other management company can offer - and in many cases, they are the same service providers an association is already using.
LC: What is The Continental Group all about? GP: Based in Hollywood, The Continental Group is the largest manager of multifamily rental communities and condominium and homeowner associations in the State of Florida, and one of South Florida's leading private sector employers. We have regional offices in Kendall, West Palm Beach, Orlando, St. Petersburg and Jacksonville. Right now, the company manages and maintains more than 1,300 condominium and homeowner associations in Florida, representing over 310,000 residential units.
LC: How is the slump in the real estate market affecting your business?
LC: What responsibilities does your recent appointment as regional president of the Palm Beach Region entail?
GP: Associations are directly affected by the real estate market, because when people don't pay their dues, the amount of money an association can spend on its services is reduced. We guide our clients in the most efficient collection policies and work with them on the best, most cost effective ways to deal with units in delinquency. The ultimate goal is to collect maintenance fees. But if it becomes necessary to initiate foreclosure proceedings, we bring to the table attorneys and law firms that have the ability to process the paperwork quickly, because that's a very lengthy process and you don't want any unnecessary delay.
GP: The Palm Beach Region encompasses all of Palm Beach County, and includes under its umbrella Prime Management Co. and Wellington Management Co. Altogether, we represent about 450 associations. LC: How can you help homeowner associations through this economic crisis? GP: By continuing to provide sound management and being proactive rather than reactive, we're able to maintain the highest possible standards of the community, considering the present financial climate. In today's marketplace, one of our
Express Employment Professionals: Helping companies survive these hard times With sagging employenhance their position for ment, a housing market on the up cycle that will follow. the decline and production They can also use this activity on a decline, the period to upgrade the qualieconomy in South Florida is ty and skills of their teams headed for hard times in and outflank their competi2009. Many, if not most, tion. companies are concerned Michael Huffaker is about cutting costs, doing the owner and general manmore with less, boosting ager of the Express employee morale, freezing Employment Professionals hiring or, in some cases, layfranchise located in Miami ing off workers and manLakes. This office services agers. northern Miami-Dade In response to these County by providing expertchallenges, many compaise in evaluation and direct nies are partnering with Michael Huffaker hire, temporary staffing, Express Employment Express Employment Professionals executive recruiting and Professionals of Miami human resources. These servLakes. Some of these partnership initiatives ices are offered in a variety of fields, includinclude: Outplacement programs that ing office, light industrial, medical, profesactively seek to place employees losing their sional and more. jobs; assessment, training and cross-training Worldwide, Express Employment programs to benefit remaining and ongoing Professionals employs over 300,000 people staff; outsourcing of human resources func- each year, with more than 600 offices in four tions; and flexible and temporary staffing countries. Sales for the Oklahoma Citysolutions to supplement core staff. based company totaled $1.6 billion in 2008. Organizations that partner with For more information contact Express Employment Professionals can take 305-364-0700 or go to expresspros.com advantage of the customized and flexible pricing of these programs to survive and
The Continental Group's corporate headquarters are located at 2950 N. 28th Terrace, Hollywood. For more information, call 954-925-8200.
Rotary Club Hallandale Beach / Aventura helps members help others decided to end polio now. This will take place in the early months of Dr. David this year, as we complete Muransky, president of the last few countries Rotary Club Hallandale that have had small Beach / Aventura is outbreaks." inviting readers to find Now, Rotary out more about Rotary International is working and the pleasure and on water purification. enjoyment that an "Thousands of people individual can obtain by die everyday around the doing good things for world from impure and others. contaminated water," "I've been a Muransky says. "Rotary member of the Rotary wants to organize an Club of Hallandale effective effort that will Beach Aventura for over 30 years," says Dr. Rotary Club Hallandale Beach/Aventura prevent these kinds of deaths." Muransky. "Sadly, we President Dr. David Muransky The organization realize very few people receives letters from different communireally know what Rotary is all about." Rotary is the world's largest service ties where Rotary has instituted this organization with over 1.2 million effort, being advised that no child or adult members worldwide in more than 133 has died from water contamination during countries. There are districts, clubs and the past 30 days. Is that not reason zones full of wonderful men and women enough to join a service club as great as Rotary? who give of themselves through Rotary. For more information about Rotary In 2008, Bill Gates gave Rotary International $100 million to complete a Club of Hallandale Beach / Aventura, phone 954-454-1444 or call Dr. David polio eradication project started in 1985. "There were a few outbreaks of Muransky directly at 305-937-3700 or polio over the past few years," says Dr. email spinedrd1@aol.com Muransky. "Gates, along with Rotary, BY LYNN CARROLL
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Eagle National Bank, now JGB Bank, hosts Super Bowl 2010 'super preview' Host Committee Chair Rodney Barreto and President Mike Zimmer; Dick Anderson, Super Bowl champion; and Tony Segreto, veteran broadcast journalist
Jean Raymond and Serge Lafrance, IDEA flank Leslie Stein and Mark Long, JGB Bank
Dan Palmer, Aventura News; Charlene Welker, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Stephanie Trump, The Trump Group
Miami-Dade County Comm. Sally Heyman; Judge Lisa Walsh, North Dade Justice Center; Bernard Osborn, David Lawrence Jr. K-8
Carlos Bell and Leslie Stein, JGB Bank; Tony Segreto; Robert Brookes, JGB Bank
Peter L. Fishel, CPA; Jeffrey Levinson, BNY Mellon; Dr. Arnold Sheir, Aventura Dental Team; Dr. Robert Sheir, Optometric Physician
South Florida Super Bowl 2010 Host Committee Chair Rodney Barreto and Host Committee President Mike Zimmer
Tony Segreto and Super Bowl Champion Dick Anderson share a laugh
Aventura Comm. Bob Diamond; City Manager Eric Soroka; Comm. Teri Holzberg; Alan Lips, Gerson Preston Robinson & Co., CPA's
Phil Rosen, Bloomgarden, Goudreau & Rosen; Debbie Blasberg-Sander, Bookkeepers USA; Arnold Goldman, The Alternative Board
Meg Green and Diana Plucienkowski, Meg Green & Associates; Dr. Arnon Krongrad, The Krongrad Institute
Tom Oliveri, Northern Trust Bank; Tony Segreto; Claudio Stivelman, Shefaor Development; Heather Rohan, Aventura Hospital
Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman Edelcup and Miami-Dade County Comm. Sally Heyman present Mason Mishcon of Ameriprise Financial with AMC Chairman's Roundtable Plaque
Troy Whittington and Tina Stiles, Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach
Aventura Comm. Michael Stern; Aventura Police Steve Seefchak; Ofc. Luis Chaidez; Claudio Stivelman; Ofc. Hans Maestre; Comm. Sally Heyman; Sgt. Michael Mauer; Vice Mayor Billy Joel; Commissioners Teri Holzberg and Bob Diamond
Marcos Bary, One Biz Center
Anat Goldstein, The Credit Council; Margie Rankin, Allied Barton Security Services; Miriam Kulick, Acting Workshops for Life Enhancement
Michael Huffaker, Express Employment Professionals; Debbie Blasberg-Sander, Bookkeepers USA
City of Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson; Dick Anderson
Janet Henfield, Richard Oleszewski and Wanda Mazo, Bank Leumi USA receive trustee plaque
Greg Kaplan, Suburban Associates; Sandra Sepulveda, MetLife; Tony Giordano and Sam Edelsberg, Mercedes Benz Fort Lauderdale
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National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness event a success
National Psoriasis Foundation Director of Research Bruce Bebo Jr. and Andrew Henschel encourage walkers to participate in the National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank
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Nearly 1,000 walkers helped the National Psoriasis Foundation get one step closer to finding a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
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On Sunday, January 18th, nearly 1,000 walkers and 75 volunteers participated in the third annual National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness in Miami. The walk, presented by Amgen Wyeth and hosted by Aventura Mall, raised more than $223,000 to help find a cure for psoriasis, a serious, lifelong disease of the immune system that appears on the skin, causing it to itch, crack and bleed. "A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the event and raised funds to help find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis," said Debbie Secor, National Psoriasis Foundation Walk manager. "We're especially grateful to the Henschel family and the walk committee for all their hard work in the planning process, as well as the top fundraising teams and individuals. We are still a bit short of $300,000 goal, but I know we'll
reach it through online donations and the virtual walk." Walkers also donated 50 DNA samples for the National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank. The BioBank is a collection of biological samples and clinical information that will further psoriasis genetics research and increase understanding of the disease. Nationwide, psoriasis affects as many as 7.5 million people, according to the National Institutes of Health. Up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis, a disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in and around the joints. People with psoriasis are at risk of developing other serious conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and depression. To donate to the Walk for Awareness program, or to register for a "virtual walk," visit psoriasis.org/walk
National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness in Miami Chair Nancy Henschel
Team Heat Wave, lead by team captain Tony Lam of Abbott Laboratories
More than 65 youth volunteers from the Aventura area arrived before dawn to help set up for the big event
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Aventura Community Recreation Center, Open House Sunday February 22nd, 12 noon to 4 p.m The City of Aventura invites members of the community to attend an Open House at the Aventura Community Recreation Center located at 3375 NE 188 Street, on Sunday February 22nd from 12 noon to 4 p.m The Aventura Community Recreation Center is a 24,000 square foot membership based facility with state-of-the-art features including; classrooms, meeting rooms, computer technical center, dance/aerobic room, fitness
center and collegiate sized gymnasium. The Community Recreation Center offers a variety of activities, programs and classes for all ages. During the Open House, enjoy facility tours, fitness room orientations, arts and crafts, free health screenings, internet safety courses, a variety of free classes, and a drawing to win a free six month membership. Many different memberships are available. If you purchase a six month membership at the open house, you will receive an additional 6 months for CORRECTION free. For more information Feb. 4, 2009 issue and details on the Aventura Community Recreation Article titled: Stellar performance earns ACES national recognition Center Open House visit Business name: Food for the Poor, cityofaventura.com or call incorrectly stated as Food for the Needy 305-466-3883
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The Alternative Board: Improving your business so you can better enjoy your life Now, you can achieve all your goals using a cost-effective, peer advisory board made up of owners from your community. You may feel your business has reached a growth plateau. Where do you turn to help improve and better manage the business? Perhaps you consult family members, an accountant or lawyer - or worse - make important business decisions alone. Peer advice is one tool that has been growing in popularity with business owners. The business owner meets with peers who have been in similar situations, allowing them to tap into each other's past experiences, mistakes and expertise. Peers act as a group of advisors who help the owner work on their business, preventing mistakes and learning new techniques to help their business become more successful and profitable. The result is objective and candid advice created by a "think tank" atmosphere owners cannot create by themselves. The board provides a safe, confidential place for owners to air problems. Advice received during meetings saves time so the business doesn't have to reinvent the wheel. Another major benefit of peer advice is that the business owner finds practical solutions to problems and learns how to approach new opportunities. Their peers hold them accountable for following through on ideas and goals for their business and become an extension of the business's management team who cares about the success of the business. Monthly meetings allow the board members to bond, develop relationships with similar-sized companies and get to know one another's business. Essentially, the board members motivate each other to accomplish goals and solve issues discussed at meetings. Business owners face human resources issues, sales productivity, marketing strategies and making payroll, all of which are typical topics at a peer advice meeting. Boards are made up of non-competing
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members so no member is locked into industry thinking, which helps open members' eyes to new possibilities because the areas of expertise include those in which a member normally wouldn't have access. Peer advice groups are not professional peers that think the same way. Rather, they provide insights to areas where the owner may not have experience, training or expertise. Generally, peer advisory boards are large enough to be effective, yet small enough to work on each member's specific needs. The support received from becoming a part of a regular peer meeting also allows the owner to set goals and plan their business long term. The long term planning takes the owner out of managing day-to-day tasks so they can focus on more important strategic goals of the company. Owners may find themselves involved in fixing individual problems or planning using the "idea of the week." Peer advisory boards can help the owner organize and lead the business to improved growth and efficiency. Members of groups must be willing to make the investment, put his/her business issues on the table and share his/her knowledge with other members. The valuable advice given in peer advisory meetings is real-life - not theory - and shows the power that is created when business owners come together. For more information about The Alternative Board, call Arnold Goldman at 305-867-7770 or visit TheAlternativeBoard.com
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We’re changing our name. Our values, however, remain timeless. On March 1st, Eagle National Bank will become JGB Bank. For over 50 years, our family-run bank has stayed strong through our commitment to you. Though our name may change, the dedicated professionals that you’ve worked with over the years will still be here. You can count on JGB Bank to fulfill your financial needs, because you’re a par t of our family.
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Architecture for the people BY STÉPHANE L’ÉCUYER, ARCHITECT With population aging in many accidential societies, architecture must answer the shift in the distribution of the population towards greater ages by building adequate facilities and better space planning. IDEA is presently designing one of the biggest Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) complex in Canada which will be composed of over a thousand units when completed. Over 50 different types of units, mostly 1 and 2 bedroom aparatments, are offered for rental and some units can be adapted to their first occupant. Projects with less units have also been designed by IDEA for 50 to 150 apartment buildings with all services to residents. Architecture has the challenge of inventing new buildings and more humanized structures. No doubt demographic trends in this new century will force architects to design human scaled buildings for our older population. Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) will be smaller, ideally from 50 to 60 units. All
residents of a small or big project should find a “homey atmosphere and welcoming ambiance” and should have the sense of belonging to a community. Meeting places can be located on first floor with access to outside seating in a garden and on every floor with windows overlooking nice landscape architecture, where people can chat, eat, drink, dance, sing and play music with neighbors, friends and family. Direct view and access to natural light, sun and grass are a primary design requirement for any residential complex and especially for people staying at home all day long. Along with a fireplace in a common living room, water will be present inside and outside in the garden. The Architect is to make sure that all elements are present to achieve the quality of life for residents (interior design, colors, finishes, lighting, ventilation, services) and to maintain an ambiance of security and confidence. Every single individual is important to us and each client is the most important for IDEA. The best solution will respect the program and the budget, and will have the design quality in all visual amenities. We have architects, interior designers and engi-
neers with more than 25 years of experience inside an organization of over 1000 qualified employees in the USA, Canada and worldwide. Raising the bar through green design Since 2007, IDEA can count on two LEED accredited professionals in order to promote and bring sustainable design directly to the clients. When it comes down to Assisted Living Facilities, a first LEED project aiming for the Silver rating has just been completed by IDEA. “While smaller in scale, the challenges were completely different,” says Maxime-Karl Gilbert, LEED specialist for a 6.5 M dollar project, which will allow people with minor loss of autonomy to benefit from 62 new units. Keeping in mind the respect of the site and the importance of minimizing the consequences of the construction on the nearby river, the team of professionals incorporated many LEED solutions in the concept. They integrated storage rooms for the col-
lection of recyclables, adopted a construction waste management policy, asked for the purchase of regional and low-emitting materials, reduced the energetic consumption of the building with computer simulations and also reduced light pollution. Coupled with a solar wall on the south side of the building and a geothermic system, owners will be able to cut down HVAC costs by more than $50,000 per year. By bringing sustainable design into the heart of the Assisted Living Facilities, IDEA addresses two of the most challenging issues of the new born 21st century, and hopes that its dedication to sound architecture will bring the firm to develop new horizons in the near future. For more information on the AVEC program, please visit IDEA’s website www.absolute-idea.com. IDEA is located at 20900 NE 30 Ave., Suite 914, Aventura, 305-792-0015 or on the web at www.absolute-idea.com.
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Al Sunshine 4 YOUR MONEY If you’ve been trying to figure out how you will get out of debt this year, you’re not alone! The average household has $9,000 in credit card debt. That comes out to a trillion dollars for consumers nationwide. Major layoffs are not helping the situation. Macy’s recently announced it would be cutting 7,000 jobs across the United States. As a result, thousands of people are losing their financial resources to combat accumulating debt. One suggestion is to seek help from non-profit organizations such as the Consolidated Credit Counseling. Howard Dvorkin runs Consolidated Credit Counseling and says there are a number of steps you must take to get rid of debt. He advises, “The first thing is stop using your credit cards and pay cash when you can. You’re not going to get ahead paying on credit and trying to make minimum payments.” Step Two? Dvorkin warns, “So many people are
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2002 Ford Windstar SE 90k mi, $3200, Gold, Ref#: 6034439, Phone: 305-968-1192
2000 Dodge Dakota 43k mi, $6500, Blue, Ref#: 5991154, Phone: 305-279-2357
1979 Volkswagen Beetle 118k mi, $12000, Silver, Ref#: 6092391, Phone: 305-979-3231
2002 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - Reduced 105k mi, $7999, Gold, Ref#: 5473796, Phone: 305-490-3615
1992 Chevrolet Corvette 67k mi, $12950, White, Ref#: 4880715, Phone: 305-256-0934
2007 Honda Accord LX 16k mi, $15050, White, Ref#: 5804122, Phone: 954-756-2668
2000 Honda Odyssey 110k mi, $5900, Emerald, Ref#: 6119108, Phone: 954-579-5583
1971 Chevrolet Corvette 107k mi, $17995, Ontario Orange, Ref#: 6118490, Phone: 954-682-2640
1973 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL 4.5 150k mi, $11000, Beige, Ref#: 5434820, Phone: 305-756-5470
1987 Pontiac 179k mi, $3800, Apple Red, Ref#: 6102896, Phone: 305-248-8765
1995 Chevrolet Corvette 32k mi, $13999, Dark Metallic Purple, Ref#: 6077636, Phone: 305-981-3730
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1995 Chevrolet Silverado 5k mi, $4900, Red, Ref#: 5765352, Phone: 954-654-0353
2005 Nissan Murano SL 32k mi, $15700, Midnight Blue, Ref#: 5344022, Phone: 305-206-4288
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2001 Ford Explorer Sport 88k mi, $4150, White, Ref#: 6102887, Phone: 954-479-7006
2006 Honda Accord LX 39k mi, $13500, Grey, Ref#: 5803900, Phone: 954-444-5256
2000 Jaguar XK8 58k mi, $18900, Rare Light Green, Ref#: 6055008, Phone: 305-292-3342
2002 Chrysler Voyager 98k mi, $4500, Silver, Ref#: 6092451, Phone: 786-314-4271
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2007 Yamaha V-Star 1100 3k mi, $10000, Black with Ghost Flames, Ref#: 5815357, Phone: 305-751-5109
1987 Chevrolet Honey Bee 41k mi, $14000, Tan & Black, Ref#: 5512261, Phone: 786-390-2116
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