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Coconut Grove Bank and Law Office of Russel Lazega host Judge David Young

BY BARI AUERBACH Law and "financial" order were the themes of the day when Coconut Grove Bank and the Law Office of Russel Lazega, PA co-hosted an Aventura Marketing Council Chairman's Roundtable luncheon featuring Judge David Young, host of his own Emmy-nominated, nationally syndicated TV court show.

AMC chair Cliff Schulman of Greenberg Traurig passed the gavel to Bob Hollander of Brown & Brown Insurance, who helped welcome AMC business and community leaders to the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort for the prominent proceedings.

Coconut Grove Bank's Maira Diaz-Giusti, Aventura branch manager and senior vice president, and Barry Givner, executive vice president of Coconut Grove Bank's Trust and Wealth Management Division explained why the bank has been stable, safe and sound since 1926.

"We offer an uncommon level of personal attention and Judge David Young (center) with Coconut Grove Bank team: Lisa Perl, asst. president, operations manager; Barry Givner, executive vice president; full array of banking services for businesses and individuals. vice Judge David Young; Maira Diaz-Giusti, sr. vice president / Aventura branch We also serve as a trusted financial advisor, providing inde- manager; Pamela Gordon, Law Offices of Pamela M. Gordon P.A. pendent, unbiased, professional advice as well as sophisticated investment management, trust administration, Young explained the cases are real featuring litiretirement and estate services." gants who agree to abide by the arbitration rulings While the bank's mission is to protect clients' he hands down. Comparing his demeanor to assets, the Law Office of Russel Lazega has hanother TV judges, he ruled, "You don't need to be dled thousands of insurance cases across the mean and nasty - you can have understanding state from county courts to the Supreme Court and compassion and still get the same result." of Florida.

AMC members were also privy to side bar From modest beginnings in 1998, the stories about some of Young's most publicized Lazega "dream team" has since expanded to a judicial decisions including the case of two 13 attorney, over 40-person law firm spanning fired American West pilots, found guilty of the state focusing on practice areas including operating a jetliner while drunk. insurance litigation, homeowners insurance "When I was growing up, I always claims, accident/injury cases, worker's compenthought I was going to be a lawyer. My mother sation and medical collections. and father Judge Burton Young encouraged me to "We've never lost our small-firm spirit and have a youthful energy rarely seen in other law firms," AMC Past Chairman become a public servant and help people," Young said.

Bob Hollander, Lazega said. & Brown Following the exposure of judicial corrupNext to preside was Judge David Young, known Brown Insurance tion in 1990, Young said he felt an even greater callfor his strong sense of personal responsibility, real ing to help repair the justice system. "It's an instituconcern for people, dedication to fair justice, provocative tion I love and respect. I'm committed to what I perceive sentencing and sharp sense of humor.

Born and raised in Miami, Young served as assistant judges should be doing - which is making a positive contristate attorney in Miami-Dade County under Janet Reno, and bution to the community."

Following an extended recess for networking and socialwas re-elected twice as Circuit Court Judge in Miami-Dade County before stepping down to host his Emmy-nominated izing, AMC members came to a unanimous verdict: "This was the best luncheon I've ever been to!...I Loved listening to court show, heralded for delivering Justice with a Snap.

Revealing "Nothing but the truth about TV Court," Judge Young…He's the best!"

Russel Lazega team with Judge David Young; Russel Lazega, J.D. Underwood and Chris Tuccito

North Dade Justice Center Judges Ada Pozo, Myriam Lehr, Linda Singer Stein and Lisa Walsh love “their” Judge

For more information about Coconut Grove Bank Aventura branch (20801 Biscayne Boulevard) phone: 305756-4500. To contact the North Miami Law Office of Russel Lazega, phone: 305 981-9055 or visit lazegalaw.com Photography by Andrew Goldstein

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Wanderings & Ponderings carefully checked out her financial situation and liked what he found. More money and investments than he thought.

She’s old now, way up in the 80s. Her He spoke to her and told her that he was age doesn’t bother her although she does- going to be there for her and live in her n’t seem too well with her 30-year-old apartment and take care of things.

She is sinking fast but she is happy. She glasses. She has a son that could be tells her friends that her son is described as a total bum. Plays right there with her taking care the horses and the casinos, runs of things and being a good son. up bills like crazy and has had A mother should be proud to the mobbies chasing him down have such a caring son to dote but somehow the mother has on her in these days. Every time been there to help in the past. people come by, there is the son Her husband died 10 years ago right there with her. She doesn’t and she told him that there was hear too well, doesn’t see well no money left to pay off his debts but her dear son is by her side to and maybe he should try workPalmer take good care of her. When she ing in a job rather than at a casi- ––––Dan –––––––––– feels really bad, she feels him no. He got so peeved at her that he told her that he wasn’t going to be holding her hand and although she can’t quite hear him talking she knows that she around her anymore.

He did stay away because he found a is being loved and he is watching over her rich girlfriend. However, she dumped as a good son should. She feels that she him. She went to the doctor recently. The would like to hear what he’s mumbling all prognosis is bad. She has the big “C” and the time but she knows he’s encouraging might be able to live six months maybe. her to stay right in there.

She lies in bed blissfully not hearing the She’s really fading quickly. She called the son, asked him to come down to see her. words but feeling his tenderness as he mutters “Hurry up and die will you. I Surprisingly he did.

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ACES Fifth Annual Career Day brings excitement Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES) fifth annual Career Day was a huge success for students and guest speakers.

Career Day speakers enjoyed breakfast and orientation to start the day's festivities and later were delighted to discover upon entering ACES classrooms that students' celebrated the day dressed as their own favorite career choices. Guests saw students dressed as chefs, doctors, athletes, lawyers, U.S. presidents, actresses, reporters and policemen, just to name a few.

ACES students were inspired to learn about a wide variety of career options from speakers, including as medicine, investing, the law, computer game demonstrations, party planning, public relations, marketing, real estate, technology, dentistry, healthcare services, management, and much more.

Students enjoyed meeting Aventura Marketing Council guests, parents and other professionals from the community who took their valuable time to share their careers with students. Their excitement will inspire ACES students to contemplate more choices when making decisions for their own futures.

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Cliff Schulman, Greenberg Traurig brings the courtroom to the classroom

Jeff Levinson, BNY Mellon introduces students to the world of banking

Gladys Mezrahi, Indigo Events introduces students to the excitement of event planning

ACES Principal Julie Alm passes the mike as students announce their choice professions

Jeff Levinson; Cliff Schulman; Elaine Adler, Aventura Marketing Council; Gustavo Blachman, Terrabella Realty; Eileen Glastein

Doctor says “Good news...You’re perfectly healthy!”

Bloomingdale's hosts prom events for Krop Sr. High

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In celebration of the spring season, Bloomingdale's recently hosted a Prom 2009 pre-party benefiting Krop Sr. High where students enjoyed Sugar Sweet Prom makeovers while shopping for the perfect dress in a picture-perfect prom ambiance. All participants enjoyed their chance at an enterto-win prize and a special gift with their prom dress purchase.

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VIEWPOINT A war without witnesses in Sri Lanka

Excesses of the wealthy are still alive

BY JIM MCDONALD

BY JIM HIGHTOWER

While the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 captured media and public attention, another devastating storm is exacting a second toll on Sri Lankan civilians today--and it goes almost unnoticed.

Initially, aid and funding flowed to Sri Lanka, the small island off the southern tip of India which suffered greatly from the tsunami's wrath. The United Nations reported that 27,589 people died as a result. But as the news story became stale, the plight of the island's civilians faded into the background.

In today's crisis, more than 150,000 displaced civilians are trapped in a government-declared “safe zone” - a thin sliver of coastal land which is the only remaining territory controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Caught in the middle of the fighting, the people lack food, clean water, shelter and medical care.

The Sri Lanka war between the LTTE and the government started in 1983. The LTTE are fighting for an independent state for the country's Tamil minority in the northeast of the island. A ceasefire with the government negotiated in 2002 broke down in mid-2006.

Since then, the Sri Lankan army has succeeded in retaking most of the territory once controlled by the LTTE. The rebels are presently confined to a small pocket of land in the northeastern Wanni region. Hundreds of thousands of Tamil civilians are trapped with them in this area which the government had earlier declared as a “safe zone” and had urged the trapped civilians to flee to it. A UN expert on displaced persons who recently returned from Sri Lanka warned of a possible “bloodbath” if the army tried to move into the zone, given the heavy concentration of civilians. The government reportedly has said that it is in no hurry to move in at present.

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights reports that just since January 20, roughly 7,200 have been injured and about 2,700 civilians have died. The number of people killed each day has doubled in one month.

The humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka is dire. Yet very little has been printed about it because there are no virtually third parties allowed in the area--no reporters, and no aid agencies other than the International Committee of the Red Cross. With no media access to the war zone, the hungry and ill are ignored by the rest of the world.

Last September, the Sri Lankan government expelled many international aid agen-

cies operating in the war zone. Although the government has delivered convoys of aid to the civilians, it's been far from enough.

Unfortunately the government's socalled "safe zone" for civilians is not recognized by the LTTE. The last hospital in Wanni was shelled on Feb. 4 for 16 hours straight; neither party took responsibility.

The LTTE have effectively taken civilians as hostages and moved them to the Wanni region to serve as a buffer against government attacks. They refuse to allow civilians to leave, force them to build bunkers and enlist children as soldiers.

Civilians are dying, caught in the crossfire; war crimes are being committed. But who's to blame? The Sri Lankan government says the LTTE are responsible for the shelling that has reportedly killed hundreds of civilians this year.

Pro-LTTE websites produce story after story of how government shelling has been killing civilians.

It will be always hard to know what is really happening in Wanni, but something can be done now to ensure that civilians are cared for. Human rights organizations including Amnesty International have called on the United States and the international community to demand that both sides immediately declare a temporary truce to allow more civilians to leave the war zone safely, and more importantly, permit humanitarian aid into the zone for those still in Wanni.

Donors who provide international assistance to Sri Lanka should also ensure that the aid is used in a manner consistent with human rights standards.

The United States, for its part, has in the past significantly decreased funding to the country; in 2007, the Congress imposed a ban on military assistance to Sri Lanka. In the same year, both Great Britain and Germany froze their aid to Sri Lanka due to concerns over the rapidly increasing human rights violations accompanying the renewed fighting.

This dire situation calls for a sharp response from the rest of the world to hold the LTTE and the Sri Lanka government accountable for not doing enough to protect Tamil civilians. Until more steps are taken to protect human rights in Sri Lanka's war without witnesses, civilians will continue to pay the ultimate price.

Jim McDonald is Sri Lanka country specialist for Amnesty International USA. Founded in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize winning grassroots activist organization with over one-million members world wide -- www.amnesty-usa.org

With the recent downturn in the fortunes of Wall Street barons, you might think it's all doom and gloom within New York's highest circles of plutocracy - but not so!

Take the sorcerers in the mysterious world of hedge fundery, where unimaginable profits are spun from exotic bets on other people's misfortunes. For example, one of those wizards reaped $2 billion in pay last year by betting that the housing market would crash. What a winner he is, huh?

And even though annual bonuses for top shelf Wall Streeters are being cut down to the low-millions of dollars each, their plucky families still make do as best they can. The New York Times reported recently that a pricey restaurant on the city's exclusive Upper East Side exists as a haven for these beleaguered elites. As the wife of one Wall Street big shot says, "I started going there with my girlfriends for lunch so we could all have kind of a comfort zone."

A simple lunch of shrimp over greens, served with a glass of wine tops $50, but who's counting? These regulars don't actu-

ally pay the bill - instead, the restaurant keeps a running tab for them, sending a monthly total to their bookkeepers.

"There's a division of labor here," explained a regular, "I don't keep all that stuff in my head."

Meanwhile, even as the economy tanks for regular folks, over-the-top extravagance still has a home in New York. For example, a new residence tower will afford its elite clientele an "en-suite sky garage." When you arrive at this high-rise building, you pull into a car-sized elevator that automatically recognizes your vehicle and lifts you and your car to your floor. You then drive your car forward into your personal garage attached to your suite, the elevator goes back down, and you step out of the car directly into your residence.

Isn't it good to know in these tough times that excess is still alive?

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Willow Stream Spa introduces Me Time at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club If stress is in your middle name, then the new Me Time experience at the Willow Stream Spa will help give you pause in a soothing atmosphere where clocks are nowhere to be found and guests' watches are placed in safe keeping for the duration of their visit.

For the first time ever, locals who reserve a 60-minute experience at the spa valued at $129 or higher, can also take a fitness class (ranging from yoga to boot camp) and then spend the rest of the day lounging by the resort's serenity Cascata Pool. Adorned with a myriad of tropical flowers and two ornate stone fountains, the Cascata Pool features plush lounge chairs and a tiki-like bar serving specialty frozen drinks and a menu with casual fare.

During your Me Time , erase pent-up tension with a 60-minute treatment like the popular Stress Relief massage that focuses on all the main pressure points-head, neck, shoulders, back and feet. Therapists are specially trained in breathing techniques so they can teach spa-goers how to relax before and after their treatment. Guests are also asked to breathe in a drop of mood-enhancing aromatherapy oil

and are presented with a selection of thoughtprovoking cards imprinted with inspirational messages to keep and remember when "seizing the day." Complimentary access to Willow Stream's state-of-the-art fitness facility and the choice of one invigorating fitness class is a sure way to decompress and find additional balance.

Enjoy additional Me Time in the Lotus relaxation room with shiatsu massaging chairs, refreshments and anti-oxidant green tea. This offer is available May 1 through September 30, 2009, excluding holidays and based upon availability. To reserve Me Time, call 305-933-6930.

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Rosenkranz will provide an update on current trends of antiSemitism including: the influence of the economic crisis and the Madoff scandal on anti-Semitic stereotypes and conspiracy theories; the offensive anti-Semitic, anti-Zionist and extreme Holocaust imagery expressed at anti-Israel rallies in reaction to Israel's recent military operation against Hamas rocket attacks; and anti-Semitism fostered by the Chavez regime in Venezuela which has created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation targeting the Jewish community.

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Medical skill saves a life after shark attack John Emory never imagined that he could be attacked by a shark while standing in only three feet of water in the ocean.

On Sunday, January 25th Emory, a civil contractor, went spear fishing with his friend, an ex-diver for the U.S. Navy, off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, when he felt a surge of water.

"I thought it was simply a sudden surge, when instantly I felt as if Emory (left) sustains tremendous scaring I had been hit by a car or John from recent shark attack; Dr. Martin Grossman, struck by a baseball bat on Chief of Surgery at Aventura Hospital checks on the leg," said Emory, his progress "That's when I realized Surgery at Aventura Hospital, that a shark had attacked me and and his son Dr. David held my left leg between its jaws Grossman, also a general to devour me. I punched its surgeon, were then called to head with all my might, but it perform immediate surgery to was as if I'd hit concrete covered save Mr. Emory's leg. in sandpaper."

Emory was flown to Fort Emory managed to fight Lauderdale and then transported off the shark and climb out of by ambulance to Aventura the water onto a nearby rock, Hospital. "There, they miracuwhere his friend came to his aid, lously saved me," said Emory. applying a tourniquet to contain Drs. Martin and David the hemorrhaging. "The wound Grossman managed to preserve was very big. I was bleeding, Emory's muscles and tendons my blood pressure dropped, and and reattach them to the bone.

I thought I was going to die. I "It was just like a jigsaw felt as if I were dreaming. It was puzzle," they described. a nightmare," said Emory.

Dr. Martin Grossman At 12:50 p.m. that same agreed that Emory's recovery day, Trinity Air Ambulance was was a miracle. "Number One, it called by the MEDEVAC is a miracle that he has his leg," Coordinator at U.S. Naval he stated, "Number two, it is a Hospital in Guantanamo Bay, miracle that he healed without Cuba for what they were told infection; Number three, it is a was the U.S. Naval Hospital's miracle that he has movement "First Ever Shark Bite". The and he can use his leg without patient, Emory, had significant any difficulty of range of motion blood and tissue loss to his left or anything else." calf and needed to be air ambuThe International Shark lanced as soon as possible to the Attack File predicts that the U.S. mainland. number of shark attacks should Trinity Air Ambulance, a rise each year as more people select rapid response provider take interest in aquatic recrewith multi-year special permits ational activities. But Emory required by the U.S. suggests others can avoid shark Government in order to be able encounters by simply familiarizto land in Cuba, immediately ing themselves with the area. activated their pilots and med- "A river flows out close to the ical flight team upon receiving place where I was attacked, and the initial call. After consulting sharks go there to find food. with the U.S. Naval Surgeon to Had I known that, I would never determine the severity of have gone into those waters."

Emory's injuries, the team deterToday, thanks to prompt mined that Aventura Hospital and first class care provided by would be the best facility to treat the accepting Physicians, the "Shark Bite". Dr. Jeffrey Aventura Hospital and Trinity Levy, an excellent critical care Air Ambulance, John Emory, specialist, was contacted to "Shark Bite" victim, is walking. accept the patient. Dr. Martin For more information, Grossman, a general surgeon visit aventurahospital.com who serves as the Chief of

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The economy He says he finds that may be sagging, but while many people research people are still traveltrips online, most soon learn David Gedansky ing - and there are that for anything other than a some very good deals standard airline ticket it's not a good idea to go it alone. And even those to be had. Hotel prices in New York, for "easy" online reservations can backfire, example, are down by as much as 30% compared to 2008. he says.

"Americans whose jobs are secure, "We find that experienced business travelers still prefer to use an agent," feel they still deserve a vacation," Gedansky said. "Maybe they take a fivesays Gedansky.

"One reason is that it doesn't cut night rather than a seven-night cruise, into their productivity. But perhaps but they're still going."

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Snyder & Gonzalez reverses murder charges against adolescent nothing would happen to him.

"Kristi, who was datThe law firm of ing several men at the Snyder & Gonzalez time, killed her husband recently helped save a for insurance money." teenager from a lifetime The case was prison sentence for a re-opened after the state murder he didn't commit. medical examiner's testiPrincipal Barry mony was thrown out.

Snyder says his firm took After a six-day trial, on the State of a jury returned a verdict of Mississippi in the case, not guilty. Tyler is now as a trial consultant free - and Kristi is on working with Justice for death row.

Juveniles, a nationwide "We originally got online children's advoinvolved to help protect cate group. children in the criminal "We were asked to system from being treated participate in what had become a national news Barry Snyder, principal, Snyder & like adults," Snyder says, "when they are obviously media case," Snyder Gonzalez not." says. "Tyler Edmonds, a Snyder & Gonzalez is adept at han13-year-old boy, was charged as an adult with first degree murder of his brother- dling personal injury cases such as auto in-law. He faced mandatory prison with accidents or wrongful death as well as criminal defense cases. no parole till age 65.

"Whether someone has been "What made this case extremely challenging was that the boy gave a injured as a result of a serious accident or has been wrongfully accused," says video-taped confession of the murder."

"Actually," Snyder says, "Tyler was Snyder, "we're here to protect you and under the influence of his half-sister, get you the results you deserve."

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Is she too bland?

Q: My wife and I have been married for many years. Throughout our marriage, I’ve been the one who has suggested sexual activities. She has never refused me, not has she ever been indifferent to the suggestion. But if I did not make the first move, we would go on indefinitely without sex. I accept her attitude toward sex on the basis of the old saying, “woman are different.”

However, since the sexual revolution I’ve learned that women are not as different as I’d thought. I asked my wife why she has never taken the first step toward having sex.

She said she was sorry for being bland but gave no explanation. her doctor dismissed her question about it by telling her that it probably has to do with her age. Besides seeing a therapist, do you have any suggestions/ A: You say that if it were up to your wife you’d never have sex, but one reason that your wife doesn’t initiate sex might be that you’re not giving her a chance. If you want sex every three or four days, for example, and she only needs it once a week, her natural arousal level might never get high enough to kick in because your

interrupt it. Now there’s nothing necessarily wrong with that, as long as you are both having enjoyable sex, which you say you are. So, while it might be true that you would enjoy it if you wife initiated sex once in a while, don’t make it such a big issue that you endanger your entire relationship. Since she does respond positively when you initiate sex, be grateful for that. I’m not saying that you have to accept this condition. That you talked about it and she spoke to her doctor is fine. And there wouLd be nothing wrong with seeing a sex therapist, too. My point is, if it turns out that your wife’s libido is not as strong as yours, rather than label her bland, or anything else, just keeping doing your part to maintain your sex life.

Q: We have been married for 20 years and have a wonderful sex life. We are always looking for exciting new ways to please each other. We are interested in visiting sites on the internet but are concerned about what we might find if we start looking at adult sites.

Are there any “safe” adult sites you can suggest that might give us some ideas? We are more interested in words than in pictures.

A: I’m afraid I’m not an expert on adult web sites, but I might recommend that you go to www.about.com. On this site there are experts “guides” who can tell you about sites within their expertise. If you look at the pages on sex in about-com, you’ll at least get descriptions that might help you to locate sites you would like to visit, as well as sites to stay away from that you might offensive. Just realize that you still might stumble on some sites that depict more sex than you want, but if you do, just click off of them as soon as you realize it.

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Citibank Aventura to host India's leading developer of quality mixed use townships Friday, May 1st, 6 p.m.

Citibank Aventura, located at 2750 Aventura Blvd. will host India's leading developer of quality mixed use townships, Hiranandani Palace Gardens, at a seminar event to be held on Friday, May 1st at 6pm.

Aventura area residents and visitors are invited to learn more about exciting real estate opportunities in India (mortgages for properties in India are offered through the Citibank NRI Business, a service of Citibank N.A., India.) as well as the Citibank Rupee Checking Account, an interest bearing checking account held at a Citibank branch in India, in Indian Rupees.

The Citibank Rupee Checking Account earns interest as per Reserve Bank of India regulations, it has convenient money transfer options to India across various channels, including online, phone and ATM, and it enjoys free online issue and delivery of Rupee Demand Drafts to over 700 locations in India.

"Thanks to our worldwide presence, we are delighted to be unique in our ability to offer the Rupee Checking Account to Aventura residents and visitors who have ties to India. It allows our clients to send money home via an account based at a Citibank branch in India that can be managed easily from the United States via online, through ATMs and via phone. We are looking forward to an informative evening," said Citibank Aventura Branch Manager Paola Lobato.

Please join the Citibank and Hiranandani teams for wine and appetizers following the event. For more information, call 305-705-1062 or visit citinri.com

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Evie Asness, State of Israel Bonds; Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman Edelcup; Sen. Gwen Margolis; Jens Grafe, Trump International Beach Resort; Peter L. Fishel, CPA

Dr. Mitchell Farr, Aventura Dental Team; Gabriella Ratier, Aventura Optical; Arnold Sheir, Aventura Dental Team; Dr. Robert Sheir, Optometric Physician

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Larry Taylor, Certified Financial Planner, Janney Montgomery Scott; Judge David Young; Elliot Stares, Racks Italian Bistro & Market

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In early April, I received an email article that was widely circulated in the South Florida. It related to the developing situation prior to the rescue of American Captain Phillips from the Somali pirates, advising President Obama to take a stronger stand and be more like Teddy Roosevelt in his bold heroic action involving a kidnapping conflict in 1904 of a Greek-American playboy named Perdicaris. According to the article, a bandit group led by Ahmed Raisuli kidnapped Perdicaris and his son-in-law, then demanded of the Sultan of Morocco a huge ransom. Angered by the kidnapping of an American, Roosevelt then dispatched seven warships with Marines, with instructions to seize the custom houses in Morocco unless the hostages were released. Teddy tried to get Britain and France to join the U.S. in a combined action but both nations refused. John Hay, Roosevelt’s Secretary of State, then issued a statement to the Republican National Convention: “This government wants

Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead.” The Convention then went wild in support of Roosevelt and Hay. At the demand of Teddy, the hostages were then released.

Was the story true?

According to Pulitzer Prize biographer Henry F. Pringle (Theodore Roosevelt), the entire incident was an exaggeration and a political stunt by both Teddy and Hay. In fact, Roosevelt had found out earlier that Perdicaris was not even a U.S. citizen. Teddy did not send any warships to Morocco and Perdicaris was never in any serious danger.

Meanwhile, Raisuli’s demands on the very weak Sultan were met and it was clear that Perdicaris would be released without any involvement by Teddy, but Roosevelt seized the occasion to stir up the “lethargic Republican National Convention, then in session at Chicago, into life with a message actually written

by Hay to the United States consul general at Tangier.” The message demanding Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead was read to the delegates, as though it was an actual threat by Teddy and brought the expected cheers. Perdicaris was released precisely in accordance with prior hostage arrangements. Teddy’s exaggerated involvement in the Perdicaris release helped re-elect him.

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2010: Largest Estate Tax Increase in U.S. History?

BY KEITH OWEN The estate tax is currently scheduled to be repealed in 2010 (i.e., zero tax).

However, President Obama’s new budget calls for estates valued over $3.5M ($7M for married couples) to be taxed at a rate of 45% next year and beyond. Given that these are also the current 2009 levels, the new administration argues that there is no estate tax increase. Which view do you take on this? (A) The proposed estate tax is not an increase because it mirrors 2009; or, (B) The proposed estate tax is vastly greater than the scheduled repeal of the estate tax in 2010. Some argue that this proposal signifies the largest estate tax increase in U.S. history. In all fairness, the current proposal is more favorable to consumers after 2010.

An increasingly popular estate planning tool that many people are still unaware of is premium financing for life insurance. Those that may qualify for premium financing for life insurance are individuals between the ages of 70 and 85 with a net worth of at least $1 million.

4 Key Reasons to Consider Premium Financing: 1. Estate planning 2. Philanthropic planned giving 3. Key person or business succession planning 4. Uncovering a significant hidden asset Life insurance is known by many to be the number one means of augmenting wealth transfer from generation to generation.

Many consumers are unaware that they can apply for a loan that will pay exorbitant annual life insurance premiums. The policy is an asset that serves as primary collateral for this loan that may eventually be repaid

through the policy proceeds. In turn, beneficiaries may use the tax-free “death benefit” to satisfy the estate tax.

Many clients augment their current estate planning with charitable planning by donating all or a portion of their insurance proceeds to their favorite charity or alma mater. Leveraging insurable capacity (i.e., financing life insurance) is especially attractive for older key-person executives.

Consumers should be aware that the amount of insurance one can apply for (insurable capacity) is typically limited to the valuation of a business, personal net worth or philanthropic involvement.

Paying life insurance premiums can cause an individual to liquidate important assets, such as their investment portfolio. Avoiding the sale of stocks or properties at a time when values are at record lows is a major incentive for astute financial advisors to recommend financed life insurance for their clients.

In today’s economic climate, many individuals over 65 are choosing to sell their existing policies due to a greater need for liquidity. Many consumers have learned that life insurance is a hidden personal asset that can be auctioned off during the client’s lifetime to the highest bidder for a discount of the face value, often referred to as a “life settlement” or “living benefit”.

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Hypertension, still a killer DAVID KORN, MD AND ROBERT RASKEN, MD High blood pressure or hypertension affects over sixty-five million people in our country. The likelihood of developing hypertension increases dramatically after age sixty-five, so that eighty-five percent of patients at age eighty-five have elevated blood pressure. Simply stated almost everyone will develop hypertension if you live long enough.

Younger patients, under age fifty, have diastolic hypertension, where the bottom number is elevated. Over age sixty, the top number or systolic pressure is elevated usually more than the bottom number. Ninety percent or more, of all hypertension, is considered essential hypertension, or hypertension of no specific cause. Other cases are called secondary hypertension and are related to a specific cause such as Cushing's disease, renal artery stenosis, thyroid disease, etc. Routine medical history and physical along with basic lab tests help diagnose secondary causes of hypertension leading to cure the problem.

Essential hypertension is influenced by multiple factors such as familial or genetic tendencies, so that hypertension is frequently present in parents, relatives, and their children. Salt intake and salt handling by the kidney, weight, exercise, and other drugs may cause hypertension as a side effect. Anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs may cause hypertension in some individuals probably through salt retention. A good history by the healthcare provider will reveal these types of drugs, so it is important for the patient to relate all his drugs: prescriptions, overthe-counter drugs, vitamins, minerals, and herbals.

Weight gain and lack of exercise frequently cause hypertension; however, weight loss and exercise may also lower the blood pressure significantly. Limiting salt intake by not eating obviously salty foods may also help lower the pressure. Life style modifications can help, but still most

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patients will need prescription drugs to get the pressure down to therapeutic levels.

Ideal blood pressure is 120/80. Acceptable blood pressure without other illnesses is 140/90. With other concurrent illnesses such as diabetes, kidney disease, or heart disease the goal blood pressure is 130/80.

Any number higher than these values in these patient types is too high and needs to be lowered through lifestyle changes or drugs. In many clinical trials two, three or even four drugs are required to achieve the desired goal blood pressure. Unfortunately not every patient responds the same way to every different drug and multiple combinations are necessary to effect adequate lowering.

High blood pressure is not only a number, but it represents a disease process that leads to heart and kidney dis-

ease, and strokes. The risk of heart disease, strokes and kidney disease is two to four times greater in patients with hypertension as compared to patients without hypertension. Men and women are both affected. Hypertension becomes more of a risk when it is combined with high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking. The cumulative risk is greater than the risk of any single abnormality; however, many patients have multiple abnormalities and are in more danger of a heart attack or stroke than patients with high blood pressure or high cholesterol as lone abnormalities. Diabetes frequently accompanies hypertension and makes the hypertension even more dangerous to the patient.

Greater than one hundred different drugs are used individually and in combination for control of high blood pressure. They are separated into different families according to their mechanisms of action and aspects of hypertension that they control. Some prescription medicines will benefit certain conditions associated with hypertension more than just lowering the blood pressure alone Physicians evaluate these accompanying problems such as diabetes, kidney disease, or congestive heart failure and individualize the drug therapy to prevent these complications of hypertension.

Hypertension is easily diagnosed and readily treated with lifestyle modifications and drugs. In the last forty years the medical profession has made great strides in hypertension, but still millions of patients are not diagnosed and millions are not adequately treated. The first requirement is to see a healthcare professional and get your blood pressure checked. It could save your life.

Doctors Korn and Rasken are the directors of Aventura Heart Center located at 2845 Aventura Blvd.

Suite 249, Aventura. For more information, call 305-9326061.

Alzheimer's Care Committee / Notables to celebrate 23rd Annual Luncheon to Remember, May 1st The Alzheimer's Care Committee/Notables of Douglas Gardens will host its 23rd Annual Luncheon to Remember on Friday, May 1st at Tatiana Restaurant and Nightclub in Hallandale Beach.

Notables Founder and Chairman Bella Goldstein and President Mickey W. Dworkin promise an extraordinary day. The luncheon will feature an exciting Las Vegasstyle cabaret show, cocktail reception and silent auction, featuring a Holland America Line 12-day cruise.

Chaired by Carole Wien Langer, the event will honor Delores and Michael Brandeis of Mercedes-Benz of Miami, Shareef Malnik, owner of the Forge Restaurant and philanthropist Tova Leidesdorf for their dedication to the group's goal of providing care until there's a cure for Alzheimer's clients and their families.

Miami Herald "Steph Sez" columnist, Stephanie Sayfie Aagard, will join Honorary Raffle Chair Laurie Riemer as the event's guest emcees. The "Playbill" of Show Stopper Underwriters includes Stephanie Sayfie Aagard, Shirley Fletcher, Helen

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Seaside Craft Fair Hollywood Beach Broadwalk • 10am-5pm Discover one-of-a-kind crafts, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, paintings, and clothing.

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Red, White & Bluegrass Friday, 5-10pm • Saturday, noon-11pm • Sunday, 11am-10pm The 7th annual festival will feature traditional and contemporary Bluegrass artists.

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Disciplined Investing Helps Keep Emotions in Check

BY MICHAEL A. SHEAR Knowing that financial markets are constantly changing, it’s often hard to gauge when the best time would be to jump in.

Trying to time your investments in this way can cause you undue stress and cost you financially when you try to invest by guessing when the market has hit the “top” or the “bottom.”

Fortunately, however, there are several timeless strategies that can help you eliminate the emotional component, and get you on the right track to successful investing.

Think long term. While past performance is never a guarantee of future results, the markets have historically performed well over the long run. Successful investors are the ones who develop the discipline and patience to stay the course over the long run, despite market fluctuations.

Patiently accept volatility. Building on the last point, it’s important to realize that market highs and lows are a natural occurrence, and should be considered a normal part of investing. Once you accept that fact, you can prepare yourself to resist the emotional urges to jump in and out of the market based solely on its current direction.

Stay in the market. Some investors attempt to time the market. When it’s down, they sit on the sidelines waiting for it to rally before they get in on the action.

Conversely, when the market is up, they wait for a correction so they can buy at what they see as bargain rates. Moving in and out of the market by timing its ups and downs is a skill not even the most seasoned investment professionals have mastered.

Consistent investment – in both up and down markets – will produce more reliable results over time.

Diversify. Possibly one of the most important investment principles – and at the same

time most overlooked – is the need for careful asset allocation. The popular adage that tells you not to keep all your eggs in one basket is especially true when it comes to your investments. A well-diversified portfolio should include complementary asset classes, so they can cushion each other against the effects of market downturns and lower your portfolio’s overall risk.

Watch your asset allocation. Even if you properly diversify your portfolio in the beginning, changing markets will affect the value of your investments and could alter your actual allocation. Consistent reviews will help you identify when your portfolio needs to be rebalanced, helping you maintain a proper asset mix.

Pay yourself first. You may have heard this before, but it’s certainly worth repeating: Save first and then spend what you have left, rather than spending first and saving what you have left. Inevitably, if you attempt to do the latter, you’ll often find there’s nothing left to save.

Reinvest dividends. Many quality companies have a history of paying dividends, regardless of overall stock market performance. Reinvesting these dividends offers you an excellent way to easily build your stock positions.

Set goals. While this may seem like the most basic idea, it’s still one of the most important. When considering your investments, you need to have a clear idea of where you are, a goal in mind of where you want to go, and then put strategies in place to help you get there. By incorporating all of the above-mentioned ideas, you will have a guide to help you in all your important investment decisions.

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BY LEE STEPHENS Nestled away in the heart of Aventura is a jewel that has captured the essence of a real northern Italian neighborhood trattoria. Rich in flavor and plentiful portions, the perfectly cooked pastas, scrumptious meat, poultry and seafood dishes have made this Tuscanstyle restaurant quite popular since opening. Besides the irrevocably appetizing entrees, your experience at Il Migliore would not be complete without munching on their thinly cut and golden brown homemade, “patate frite alla Toscana,” tossed with fresh herbs that have been acclaimed by the Miami New Times as “The Best French Fries” in town.

The homely atmosphere welcomes families and friends alike to enjoy a delicious meal which is always complimented by pleasant and knowledgeable staff.

Owner Barry Roth credits the success of the trattoria to “The consistency of our food and the service.” Their success has attracted a wide array of clientele including Aventura’s very own Vice Mayor Billy Joel and Commissioner Bob Diamond who enjoy bringing there

wives regularly for their favorite Italian meal.

Along with their countless accolades and growing popularity, this trattoria is proud to have been named “The Best Inexpensive Italian Restaurant” by the Miami New Times, three and a half stars out of four from the Sun Sentinel Best Dining and received an official Zagat rating. No matter what your preference in Italian dining, you’ll be sure to find something that will satisfy your palate. And for all those who like to dine early, you must come and enjoy there sunset dinner between 5pm-6pm where you can flavor a decadent fullcourse meal of fresh salad, fine wine, a delicious main course and delightful dessert all for an amazing value of $21.95. Be sure to arrive early as the restaurant fills up fast!

This Aventura gem is located at 2576 Miami Gardens Drive. Trattoria Il Migliore is open daily for lunch from 11:30am-3:00pm Monday thru Friday and dinner service from 5:00pm-10:00pm Monday thru Sunday. Reservations are recommended by calling 305-792-2902. <mailto:artwork@communitynewspapers.com>

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The word is all over the planet. In fact, it might be the biggest challenge of the new born 21st Century. As mankind depleted and exploited the Earth’s resources with unprecedented speed and efficiency, who would have thought twenty years ago that terms like “green” and “sustainable” would today be used as golden words to describe a myriad of environmental solutions?

Leading the way in sustainable exper tise IDEA foresaw the necessity of providing sustainable and green solutions to clients a couple of years ago by gaining valuable expertise in the LEED green building system. Standing for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, this point-based system encourages global adoption of sustainable green buildings through the implementation of universally understood tools and performance criteria. Counting on many LEED accredited professionals, IDEA has already been part of over ten green projects, ranging from institutional buildings to residential condominiums.

Starting from a good comprehension of the client’s program, IDEA has the adequate knowledge to recommend sustainable strategies that will enhance any type of project. By reducing the impact of the building on its site, by designing better building envelopes and by specifying ecological materials adapted to the location of the project, IDEA believes that every building has the potential to be ecologically sound, regardless of the budget.

IDEA and Le Cirque du Soleil cro s s paths.

Recently, IDEA was approached to work on an extension to the ToHu building, a cornerstone project in Montreal, which is part of a large-scale revitalization program targeting the ecological restoration of an abandoned

quarry. Completed in 2004, the ToHu was designed to act as an international focal point to circus arts, gathering artists from around the world while offering visitors a rich cultural program based on tolerance, social integration and multidisciplinary arts. Located in the immediate vicinity of the headquarters of Le Cirque du Soleil (who also closely collaborated in the design of the ToHu), the building received a GOLD certification from the Canada Green Building Council, the authority responsible for certifying LEED projects north of the border. When looking at IDEA’s intervention in this mandate, project manager Patric Sabourin entertains high hopes towards the extension’s final outcome: “This process is quite unique because with the current extension, we are applying for a LEED certification on a project that already received a certification in the past. We come down to a point where clients who first opted for the LEED approach a couple of years ago see the real advantages of making sustainable design a priority. Once they see the benefits, they never want to go back.”

For this particular project the client asked IDEA to design the building in a way to receive a PLATINUM certification, the highest recognition given by LEED. To achieve such a result, many sustainable actions will have to be considered, and a meticulous coordination will have to be done between the professionals in order for all the different systems to act as a whole. IDEA will indeed recommend the use of waterless urinals to significantly reduce water consumption, LED lighting technologies to reduce interior heat, solar panels providing enough energy to heat the water throughout the building, and will provide all the regularly occupied spaces inside the building with exterior views to the outside as well as natural lighting. Finally the site will also benefit from a sustainable approach. The extension will be built in height, to minimize the footprint and maximize vegetation and density. Coupled with limited parking spaces for cars and facilities to accommodate cyclists, the interventions on the site will show great respect towards the environment.

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