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Racks Italian Bistro and Market grand opening benefits National MS Society, South Florida Chapter entrance!" Potamkin Auto Gallery pulled up with a It's a grand addition to the Intracoastal Mall in Rolls Royce, Masserati, North Miami Beach! Racks Italian Bistro and Market is Ferrari and Porsche - while singer Wendy creating a "unique and contemporary family-style neigh- opera borhood dining experience" thanks to the Reynolds of the Duelling entrepreneurial spirit of Gary Rack Restaurant Group - Divas circulated through also behind the success of Coal Mine Pizza in Boca the crowd during the grandiose evening as toasts Raton.

To celebrate the grand opening of the "European- to success were made with style new age bistro" facing the Intracoastal featuring an Bertani and Rocca delle Italian-influenced marketplace and romantic waterfront Macie fine wines, Skyy ~ bar, the Aventura Marketing Council planned a gala Vodka and Flor de Cana event benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Rum. A grand sunset on the Society's South Florida Chapter in partnership with the American Marketing Association, South Florida Chapter Intracoastal provided the backdrop for and the Greater North Miami Beach Chamber of perfect Rack's ribbon-cutting cereCommerce.

Renowned proprietor Gary Rack along with general mony officiated by local manager Steve Lieber greeted a grand turnout of over mayors predicting "good Gary Rack (center) presents a $1,000 donation to National MS Society (L-R) North Miami Beach newly elected Myron Rosner; opera singer Wendy Reynolds; Former North Miami Beach Mayor Ray Marin and 300 guests including leaders doubling as "celebrity fortune and prosperity" as a Mayor Councilwoman Phyllis Smith; Sunny Isles Beach Vice Mayor Lew Thaler; Videl and Gary Rack; Miami-Dade County chefs": Miami-Dade Comm. Sally Heyman; Former proclamation was read by Comm. Sally Heyman; North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns and daughter Autumn; Dr. Martin Karp, M-DCPS School Karen Dresbach, National MS Society; Steve Lieber, Racks; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb; Aventura North Miami Beach Mayor Ray Marin; Aventura Mayor Mayor Marin, who inter- Board; Comm. Zev Auerbach Susan Gottlieb; North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns; jected congratulatory words Sunny Isles Beach Vice Mayor Lewis Thaler; and in very well-spoken Italian. at the 29th annual MS golf tournament held at the Boca In keeping with Gary Rack Restaurant Group's com- Lago Country Club (954-731-4224).

Miami-Dade School board member Dr. Martin Karp.

Rack's executive chef Matthew Danaher (formerly of mitment to giving back, a grand gesture of gaenerosity While everyone was having a grand time sampling Vic & Angelo's) applauded everyone's best efforts to was made with a giant check made out for a cool grand specialties from the Racks menu, friends and colleagues cook up Italian specialties - and especially accepted by Karen Dresbach, president of the MS raved "Italy Just Got a Little Closer!" From salads, complimented Comm. Heyman's pizza-tossing prowess! Society's South Florida Chapter. The Chapter will add appetizers and pizza with gourmet toppings like Talk about making a grand opening "grand the donation to the funds being raised on Friday, May 15 arugula, sweet sausage, goat cheese, eggplant, smoked mozzarella, portobello mushrooms and beefsteak tomatoes - to favorite Italian pasta, prime meat and fish entrees, no one was "grandstanding" when they said Racks would be their favorite new place for a power lunch, brunch or affordable, festive family dinner with all the grandkids!

For the grand finale, door prizes were awarded - but business and community leaders agreed the most valuable asset is having the new Racks Bistro and Market close to home bringing "a piece of Europe to South Florida."

For more information about Racks Bistro and Market, 3933 Northeast 163rd Street, phone: 305-9177225 or visit grrestaurant.com Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Aventura Mayor Susan Dr. Martin Karp, MDCPS Miami-Dade Comm. Sally Heyman and Former North Miami Beach Sunny Isles Beach Vice North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns Mayor Ray Marin (right) Monday through Saturday and until midnight Sundays.

Mayor Lew Thaler Gottlieb board member

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Photography by Andrew Goldstein

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Wanderings & Ponderings Mature

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Oleta River Park selected as site for Comcast Cares Day Anchors Away program highlighted

Oleta River State Park was recently the site of over 600 volunteers looking to give back to their community as part of Comcast Cares Day. Jeanie Hernandez, director of community and government affairs for Comcast, oversees these type of events that engage Comcast employees and various organizations that work together to better their community.

Aventura Comm. Billy Joel, Chairman of the Aventura Marketing Council's Anchors Away Committee said, "How proud I was to know that Oleta River State Park was chosen for this special event by Comcast because of our Anchors Away program. This program provides specially equipped dinghies for children with disabilities to learn how to sail. I was amazed to see hundreds upon hundreds of young people there at Oleta to help improve this facility which serves as the homebase for Anchors Away."

According to Steven Dale, Park Manager, "What a great opportunity it was for the public to give back and to see what Oleta River State Park has to offer this community. The volunteers painted, built exercise stations and restored the natural resources. It was also great to have our park dignitaries there, including Florida Park Service Director Mike Bullock and Bureau Chief Paul Rice. Jeanie Hernandez of Comcast was an amazing force behind this entire project organizing Hands On Miami, City Year Miami, LABBA and BASF." Francisco Paniagua, Direct Sales Supervisor for Comcast was there with his daughter Melissa and son Carlos who has muscular dystrophy. "When I had first seen the Anchors Away program in action at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, I did not know that Carlos was diagnosed with MD. Comcast chose Oleta River State Park because of our Community Outreach Program and when we decided to renovate the park, I knew I had to be there. Carlos will now have the opportunity to sail one of the Anchors Away boats because of Comm. Billy Joel and Dr. Jayne Greenberg making this happen."

Dr. Jayne Greenberg, Executive Director for the Division of Life Skills and Special Projects for Miami-Dade County Public Schools said, "We're so happy to be partnering with Oleta River State Park on our Anchors Away program.

We also take children sailing out of the Coconut Grove Sailing Club and the Miami Yacht Club in order to have children explore the benefits of being in and on the water. This summer, we will be expanding Anchors Away to Larry and Penny Thompson Park in South Miami. Our children can go sailing, kayaking, canoeing, snorkeling and fishing. Oleta, under the leadership of Steven Dale, was our first park program in the county and stands as a role model for all other facilities."

For more information about Oleta River State Park, call 305-919-1844 or visit floridastateparks.org/oletariver/ ; For more information about Comcast, visit Comcast.com ; For more information about Anchors Away, call the Aventura Marketing Council at 305-932-5334.

Fl. State Rep. Richard Steinberg voices support for volunteerism

Aventura Comm. Billy and Sandra Joel with Carlos and Melissa Paniagua

Steven Dale, Park Manager, Oleta River State Park oversees all park activities and community outreach programs

"Billy's Kids" show their love and respect the man who made Anchors Away possible

Anchors Away boats are ready to set sail

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VIEWPOINT Closing in on the torturer- A new CCC can get things in-chief done

BY PAUL CANTOR Former President George W. Bush may be indicted for torture.

Far fetched? Not anymore.

In March, Baltasar Garzón, a Spanish judge, asked prosecutors to determine whether there is enough evidence to charge six former members of the Bush administration with torturing prisoners. Should they be indicted as now seems likely, it will be hard to argue that their superiors up to and including the former president himself should not be indicted as well.

Imagine if that should happen and a trial take place. It would rivet the attention of the world like no legal action since the prosecution of German and Japanese officials after World War II. More importantly, it would provide credence to the concept of universal jurisdiction championed by Judge Garzón.

Universal jurisdiction is the principle that certain crimes are so egregious and/or such a threat to world peace that those who commit them may be arrested and tried in any country of the world. Torture is one of those crimes.

Who was most responsible for the torture during Mr. Bush's "war on terror?"

Was it the functionaries who carried it out, the members of the administration who justified it, or the Torturer in Chief who authorized it? And if any or all of them are left unpunished, what does it say about the commitment of our nation to the rule of law and human rights? The world knows we can talk the talk. The question it is asking is, ”Will we walk the walk?”

Walking the walk would mean leading the charge to bring those who violated our laws and international law by torturing prisoners to justice. That is what President Barack Obama should be doing. Instead, he says, "Look forward, not back."

We tortured Native Americans. We tortured slaves. We tortured prisoners under the Phoenix program in Vietnam. At the School of the Americas, we taught future dictators to torture. We supported governments that torture their opponents.

Nevertheless, because in our words, if not always in our actions, we also promoted human rights and the rule of law, the Statue of Liberty was the icon of our country for more than 100 years.

George W. Bush changed that. Now, because he authorized the torture of people he termed "illegal enemy combatants," the icon of our country is a hooded prisoner with wires attached standing on a box in a

prison in Iraq. Still, President Obama says, "Let's just ignore all that."

Baltasar Garzón, on the other hand, says, "Let's not."

Garzón is best known for bringing about the arrest of the former dictator of Chile, Augusto Pinochet, under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction. Pinochet was apprehended in 1998 while visiting England. It was the first time the doctrine was applied for crimes against humanity.

Now Garzón is asking the public prosecutor in Spain to determine if David Addington, Jay Bybee, Douglas Feith, William Haynes, John Yoo, and Aberto Gonzáles may be charged with violating laws that prohibit the mistreatment of prisoners by providing President Bush with the legal rationale for ordering "harsh interrogation" techniques.

"Harsh interrogation" is a euphemism for torture.

Harsh interrogation meant being chained for days with hands extended over thehead, being denied toilet facilities, prolonged nudity, waterboarding (a form of torture in which the victim is suffocated to the point of dying), severe beatings, sleep deprivation, exposure to cold temperatures, prolonged solitary confinement, and more.

That, according to a Red Cross report, is how suspected terrorists held by the United States were treated.

Yet after pictures of U.S. army personnel torturing prisoners at the Abu Gharib prison in Iraq surfaced on the web in 2004, the Bush administration maintained that they depicted the actions of a few rogue soldiers. "We do not torture," the president said in 2005 even though his administration had long before sought and obtained legal cover for interrogators to use "harsh interrogation techniques" against suspected terrorists. The legal cover came from the six former officials now being investigated by Garzon.

"Behind much of the savagery of modern history," wrote Kenneth Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, "lies impunity. Tyrants commit atrocities, including genocide, when they calculate they can get away with them." If President Obama heeds those words, he will join Baltasar Garzón's effort to bring to justice all those responsible for torturing prisoners in Bush's war against terror.

--Paul Cantor teaches economics at Norwalk Community College in Connecticut.

BY JIM HIGHTOWER The report cards have come out, and I'm afraid we're just not making the grade.

I'm talking about the "Infrastructure Report Card," issued every four years by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

The engineers do an analysis of the condition of 15 categories of our country's crucial infrastructure - including roads, drinking water, parks, schools, and levees. The latest report scores us a big fat D. Our actual performance is even worse than this poor grade indicates, for America was rated a D+ in 2001, meaning our officials have let these public assets deteriorate further in the past eight years. The engineering group says that our leaders ignore essential upkeep on our national house, relying on what the group calls "patch and pray" fixes. The group reports that it'll take a concerted national effort costing $2.2 trillion over the next five years to lift America to a grade of A, where we belong.

That's 18 times the size of the infrastructure funding in President Barack Obama's current recovery plan, but at least his plan makes a significant start at moving

our country in the right direction.

Meanwhile, there's another plan that the Obamacans are said to be considering that has special merit. It's a grassroots proposal to reactivate the enormously successful Civilian Conservation Corps that Roosevelt launched in the Great Depression.

The revitalized CCC would enlist thousands of young Americans in all 50 states, putting them to work on the huge backlog of reconstruction projects so urgently needed on the 700 million acres of both urban and rural public lands across our country.

Let's put Americans to work on jobs that really need to be done, building national assets for future generations. For information on the CCC idea, and to sign a petition in support, go to www.wecantakeit.org <http://www.wecantakeit.org>.

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2008 Frist Humanitarian Award recipients honored at Aventura Hospital Aventura Hospital recently honored three outstanding individuals with the 2008 HCA Frist Humanitarian Awards. Established in 1971, the awards honor outstanding individuals for their humanitarian and volunteer activities. The Frist Humanitarian Awards are given annually in recognition of the caring spirit and philanthropic work of the late Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., a founder of HCA. Employees and volunteers who demonstrate commitment and dedication to providing care and humanitarianism are selected from around the country and honorees are recognized at the local level.

Aventura Hospital is proud to present this year's Frist Humanitarian Award to Dolores and Bernard Gordon of our Volunteer Services Program and Judy Newman, director of the Wound Healing Center.

"We are proud to have Bernard and Dolores Gordon and Judy Newman as members of our Aventura Hospital family," said CEO Heather Rohan. "They have spent a lifetime of giving back to the community, and I am pleased to present the Frist Humanitarian Award to this very deserving group."

Dolores and Bernard Gordon have lived in South Florida for forty-five years and have contributed more than two thousand volunteer hours to the Volunteer Services Program at the hospital. Their charitable work began early in their 63 years of marriage, when Dolores became president of an organization at the University of Chicago that raised money for cancer research. After moving to South Florida they became involved in the Guardian, Ad Litem Program, caring for more than 30

foster children. They also volunteer at the Aventura Police Department and are active with the Students Helping Achieve Philanthropic Excellence (SHAPE) program. Dolores and Bernard were honored by two Israeli Prime Ministers, Golda Meir and Shimon Peres, for their ongoing work with Israel Bonds, a project for which Bernard was recently named "Man of the Year".

Judy Newman has been a valuable member of the Aventura Hospital Leadership Team for the past four years. The Wound Healing Center, Hyperbarics and Diabetes Outpatient Programs have flourished under Judy's positive management, with the Diabetes Program earning certification by the American Diabetes Association for fulfilling nationally recogHospital's Wound Healing Center Director Judy Newman; Bernard nized standards for excellence. Judy has spent her 33 Aventura and Dolores Gordon, Volunteer Services Program; CEO Heather Rohan years as a registered nurses spear-heading countless educational and philanthropic programs to promote special needs patients to prepare for hurricane season, diabetes education, her true passion. She is a founding fundraises for the HCA Hope Fund, and volunteers her and active member of the South Florida Association of time and talents for numerous local health fairs and Diabetes Educators and also supports the American organizations.

Academy of Wound Management, the American In gratitude for all that they have done and continDiabetes Association and serves on the committee that ue to do on behalf of our community, Aventura Hospital reviews applications for certification of Wound Care proudly congratulates Bernard and Dolores Gordon and professionals. Judy received national recognition by the Judy Newman for receiving the Frist Humanitarian National Kidney Foundation for her work to coordinate Award. In the words of Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., "There is the first "Kidney Early Evaluation Program" event in so much good to do in the world and so many different South Florida. ways to do it."

Most importantly, Judy's primary commitments are For more information, visit aventurahospital.com to her patients and her community. Each year, she helps

FPL continues comprehensive program to strengthen Aventura's electrical infrastructure FPL plans to inspect approximately 210 poles in the City of Aventura for strength and health in 2009 As part of Florida Power & Light Company's ongoing commitment to strengthen the electrical infrastructure in the City of Aventura, in 2009 the company will inspect approximately 210 poles, clear vegetation from seven miles of power lines, and use infrared technology to examine two main power lines.

"We are continuing to invest to make our infrastructure stronger in good weather and bad. While no system will be immune to the devastating power of a severe weather event, our goal is to minimize damage to critical infrastructure so that we can respond more quickly. These investments are designed to respond to the potential for more frequent, more powerful hurricanes, but are also delivering customer benefits because they enhance dayto-day reliability as well," said FPL External Affairs Manager Aletha Player.

FPL crews install a new 70-foot concrete pole designed to withstand winds of approximately 145 miles per hour in Miami

2006-2009 Infrastructure Investments and Action Plan Following the 2004-2005 hurricane seasons that saw seven storms in a 15-month period, FPL responded to the state's call to

maintain a high level of storm preparation. FPL embarked on a series of comprehensive investments and improvements to strengthen its electrical infrastructure to better withstand the impact of severe weather, recognizing that no utility can be 100 percent storm-proof. The work is also designed to further reduce customer outages through aggressive preventative maintenance projects on its overhead and underground lines and equipment.

Strengthening Progress Highlights in Aventura By the end of 2009, FPL will have made the following improvements and investments since 2006 benefiting the City of Aventura:

• Trimmed tree limbs and branches along 24 miles of power lines in the City.

Tree limbs and branches, especially palm fronds, are among the most common causes of power outages and flickers.

• Inspected six main power lines using special infrared technology called Thermovision to detect and address issues in power lines and equipment before they become problems or outages.

• Upgraded and strengthened several main power lines serving critical roads and facilities in and near Aventura, including Aventura Hospital, Hollywood Medical Center and Jackson North Medical Center, as well as the Biscayne Boulevard and East Hallandale Beach Boulevard areas.

• Inspected approximately 780 poles for strength and health, which represents 70 percent of the approximately 1,110 poles in Aventura. Systemwide, the company is committed to repairing or replacing poles as necessary as part of its comprehensive program to inspect FPL's 1 million poles every eight years.

"We are always working to improve our performance so that our customers continue to enjoy overall service reliability levels among the best in the country," Player said.

For more information on FPL's reliability initiatives in your area, please visit FPL.com/neighborhood

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Historically Yours

BY BOB DIAMOND JEFFERSON AND SALLY: AN INTIMACY

The slave-girl Sally Hemings bore seven children by Thomas Jefferson over their 38-year liaison, according to historian Annett Gordon Reed, in her 2009 Pulitzer Prize epic book, “The Hemingses of Monticello.”

Background facts are critical. Having only two surviving daughters after six births, Martha Jefferson, on her deathbed, exacted a promise from Jefferson that he would never remarry. Sally, light-skinned and beautiful, was half sister to Martha, being the daughter of Martha’s father John Wales and his slave concubine, Elizabeth Hemings. On the death of Wales, Martha inherited her father’s slaves, including Sally. While Jefferson, now a widower, was serving as Minister to France, Sally arrived in Paris as a fourteenyear-old chaperone for Jefferson’s daughter Polly. Polly joined her older sister Patsy at a boarding school, while Sally remained with Jefferson, eventually in charge of his bedchamber. Gordon-Reed meticulously pieced together every bit of information on that

subject.

For a brief period of time, Jefferson was intimately involved with a married woman, Maria Cosway. As their relationship faded, in correspondence with her, he described the story of a painting he saw at a Dusseldorf art museum: “Above all things, those of Van der Werff affected me the most. His picture of Sarah delivering Agar to Abraham is delicious (a fascinatingly erotic word).” In the painting, an older man, sitting in his bed is being given a beautiful young woman to sleep with. The painting referred to the Old Testament story of Abraham and his wife, Sarah. Too old for childbearing, Sarah brought a young servant girl, Hagar, of Egyptian mixed blood, to Abraham to bear his child and Sarah would then raise the child as her own. As Jefferson was writing those words, according to Gordon-Reed, there was such a girl of mixed blood, Sally, who had been sent to live with him, sleeping in his house. That enslaved girl, ironically named Sarah (Sally’s true name), was in his life “solely because she had been brought there by his wife.”

When 46-year-old Jefferson returned to Virginia in October 1789, Sally, age 16, was pregnant. DNA confirmed the Jefferson connection.

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Miami Beach Convention Center ready to be your next social and corporate venue

BY LYNN CARROLL Miami Beach Convention Center's great amenities and services aren't just for big conventions anymore. Its meeting spaces are available for local corporate and social affairs, from galas and weddings to bar mitzvahs and quinces.

"We have 70 meeting rooms and four

ballrooms," says Cristina Abrams, account executive for social events. "From an intimate setting of 50 to a gathering of 1,300 our flexible spaces make it easy to pick the size that works best for your event. We offer extraordinary catering services provided by Centerplate and our new partner Touch

Catering, which offer several choices of kosher cuisine."

Those planning an event in 2010 can take advantage of a special deal: for any 2010 event contracted before October 2009, using Centerplate and/or Touch Catering, the room rental fee will be waived. Rental fee is normally charged in addition to operating costs such as liability insurance, set-up, dance-floor, security and catering.

The rent waiver, Abrams says, presents an opportunity to introduce use of the Convention Center to greater numbers.

"People are usually very familiar with our exhibit space," she notes, "but often they don't realize that we have so much else to offer.

That's something we'd like to change.

"And with the economy the way it is, we thought it would be a very good incentive to waive the rent for these events. This should make the Miami Beach Convention Center very attractive at a time when people are trying to keep expenses down.

"We're confident," she says, "that people will find our facilities will add class and convenience to any special get-together."

For more information, call Cristina Abrams at 786-232-2250 or visit miamibeachconvention.com

American Friends of Magen David Adom welcomes Frida Ghitis Raquel and Riccardo Di Capua recently hosted Frida Ghitis, accomplished journalist, CNN correspondent, and author, at an elegant dessert reception in their apartment in Williams Island. The event was held on behalf of American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA), Israel's ambulance and emergency medical responders, providing disaster, ambulance and blood services.

Frida Ghitis spoke about "Israel's Looming Global Challenges, Risk and Opportunity." She also told the overflow crowd, "This is the Israeli organization that I have the most admiration for. This unique organization has become an example to the world for surviving and handling adversity."

For more information, contact the AFMDA office at 954-457-9766.

Riccardo and Raquel Di Capua; Frida Ghitis; Bob Schwartz, region director, AFMDA

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ArTech introduces Lease-to-Own program and leasing director

Fortune International recently announced a new Lease-to-Own program for its Aventura property, ArTech, and the appointment of real estate pro, Asher Ouazanan, as leasing director.

The luxe condo property touted for its unique architectural design by Carlos Ott will offer a selection of developer units for lease, with an inventory that includes studios, one-bedrooms, twobedrooms, and three-bedroom penthouse floor plans priced between $1,600 and $3,600. All rental units will be outfitted with 24x24 white porcelain flooring, window treatments, black-out shades in bedrooms, finished closets, and bathrooms complete with fixtures and mirrors, as well as individual touch-screen monitors that offer instant access to the Internet and building services and amenities.

Lease-to-Own participants may apply 100% of the sum of rental payments towards the price of the unit, should the purchase option be exercised. A required 5% deposit will be held in escrow with the developer, and will either be applied to the down payment or refunded in full if the option to buy is not utilized.

Ouazanan heads ArTech's leasing division, a position in which he reports an early and positive response to rental opportunities.

Joining Fortune International in June 2008, his real estate experience spans the east coast, working in both the residential and commercial categories in New York and South Florida. Ouazanan holds New York and Florida Real Estate Sales Associate licenses and is a member of the New York and Florida Board of Realtors.

In addition to the already successful Lease-to-Own program, ArTech sales reflect buyer confidence, with 22 units sold since the beginning of April.

ArTech breaks through traditional barriers of condominium design to create a nautical-inspired structure that reflects its waterfront environment, advanced technology and marina amenities.

Fashioned more after an aerodynamic vehicle than a traditional building, ArTech's cruise-ship-like design takes full advantage of the close to 900 feet of direct water frontage, creating an overall look that complements the boats that will be moored on its docks.

Lain out horizontally along this stretch, the building offers the endless amenities of a large property, as well as those of a low-rise building at only nine stories high. ArTech boasts more than 40,000 square feet of amenity space, more than any condo development in Aventura and one of the largest in Miami-Dade. Fortune International's Edgardo Defortuna joined forces with Shefaor Development's Claudio Stivelman and Gilbert Benhamou, to create ArTech as Aventura's largest and most advanced new condominium community.

Residences are priced from $325,000 to more than $1.3 million, with rentals ranging from $1,600 to $3,600 per month. ArTech is located at 2950 NE 188 Street, Aventura. For more information, please call 305-466-2600 or visit artechmiami.com

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Time to change the grounds rules Q: I’ve been married over 50 years.

About two years ago my wife lost all interest in sex and there seems to be nothing I can do to get her jump-started again. Is there any hope or is our sex life over?

A: I can’t tell you whether or not your wife will ever renew her interest in sex.

If she feels that she’s missing out, then she should seek professional counseling.

On the other hand, even if she never wants to have intercourse with you again, that does not have to mean that your sex life is over but should simply mean that the grounds rules have to be changed.

What I’m suggesting is that you have a talk with your wife and tell her that you won’t pressure her into having sex but that you are not yet ready to give up one

of life’s great pleasures. Tell her that you still need to be touched and ask her if she would continue to caress your genitals without taking a greater role. If she says she’s too tired in the evening, see if she would do it during the morning hours.

Hopefully even if her sex drive has been permanently turned off, her love for you hasn’t and she will be willing to offer you the pleasing touch of her hand.

Q: I’ve heard that there are nursing homes that have special rooms where the residents can have sex. Is this something that you condone?

A: I have always advocated that long term facilities should have dating rooms.

There is certainly no justification in forcing our older citizens to give up their right to companionship. Just because two people are using the dating room doesn’t necessarily mean they are having sex, but even if they are just holding hands or cuddling, they should be allowed to do so in complete privacy.

I understand that being able to lock the door might cause problems in the event of a medical emergency, but if a couple hang the Do Not Disturb sign up, everyone, staff and residents alike, should abide by it just as if that door were locked.

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Senior Prom returns to Aventura Step back in time and celebrate high school memories swaying to the sounds of Frank Hubbell's 10 Piece Big Band when the Senior Prom returns to Aventura on Saturday, May 30 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Aventura seniors will be treated to a night of dancing and dessert at the Aventura Community Recreation Center located at 3375 NE 188 Street. Entrance is complimentary and refreshments will be served.

For more information, call 305-466-3883 or email crcenter@cityofaventura.com

Aventura Community Recreation Center update Sun., May 17 Recreation Center hours, noon to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19 Gymnasium closes, re-opening Wed., June 3 Thurs., May 21; Wed., May 27; Thurs., May 28 Recreation Center closes at 12 noon Tues., June 2 Recreation Center closes at 4 p.m.

For more information, call 305-466-3883.

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6th Annual Love-In outdoor festival and concert arrives to Greynolds Park, May 17th Miami-Dade County Comm. Sally Heyman has joined the Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department, Miller Lite, Smoke & Spice Unique Catering, Majic 102.7 FM, Travelodge Monaco and The Miami Herald in sponsoring the 6th Annual Love-In outdoor festival and concert at Greynolds Park. The festival will take place on Sunday, May 17th from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 17530 W. Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach.

It's time to take out your tie-dyed shirts, dust off your platform shoes and don bell-bottomed jeans and join the fun during the annual 1960's-themed outdoor festival with live concerts featuring authentic groups from the era including this year's headliner: Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.

As the name implies, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels hail from Motown, Detroit, where they created hits including "Devil with a Blue Dress On," "Sock it to Me Baby!," and "Jenny Take a Ride," to name a few. Other groups performing during the Love-In as opening acts include local rock bands Rewind, Blackstar, BrokeDown and Miami Rock Ensemble.

"This yearly festival provides a perfect opportunity for families to enjoy a day in the sun," said Comm. Heyman. "I have been involved with the event since its inception and have seen this event get bigger and better each year."

In addition to great music, festival goers can take part in a 1960s Costume

Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Director Jack Kardys; Comm. Sally Heyman; Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee member Jon Gold enjoy the 2008 Love-In Festival

Contest; peruse vintage cars; bring the children to the Kid's Fun Zone with games and activities; buy 60s-themed arts and crafts; enjoy great food and much more.

Since its inception in 2004, The Love-In has been held at Greynolds Park, famously known for its sixties peace movement history as the location where Miami's "flower children" staged "loveins" to protest the Vietnam War. The event has grown in scale and popularity ever since. Previous national artists that have appeared at the events include The Spencer Davis Group, Joey Molland's Badfinger, The Classic Rock All Stars, The Guess Who, Chuck Negron, and Ritchie Havens.

Admission to the event is free, however there is a $7 parking fee. No coolers will be allowed. For additional information on the Love-In call 305-945-3425 or visit GreynoldsLoveIn.org

2009 Douglas Gardens Golf and Poker Tournament raises over $40,000 for local seniors Local philanthropic organizations, the Douglas Gardens' Men's Club and Next Generation, recently hosted the 2009 Douglas Gardens Classic at the Westview County Club.

With over 130 participants, the event successfully raised over $40,000 to benefit the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital's (MJHH) Transportation Services Program. These funds will be used to purchase wheelchair-accessible vans, transport trams and other vehicles to help MJHH residents safely and efficiently travel throughout MJHH's on-campus facility, as well as commute to off-campus appointments.

The community-wide event featured a golf tournament, hole-in-one contests, varying fairway and green games, and a Texas Hold-'Em Poker tournament. The festivities concluded with an awards dinner which was hosted by famed radio and television personality Hank Goldberg.

In the men's golf competition, Sydney

Josepher, Jack Langer, Lenny Parker and Ben Walker walked away victorious. Bringing home wins in the women's golf competition were: Susan Fuller, Jan Hart, Freddie Schwartz and Peggy Silver. And taking first place in the mixed foursome: Dick Absher, Jim Schenkel, Patrick Reagan and Claire Chassen. Meanwhile, on the cards table, David Cohen was the Grand Prize winner and Andy Milberg was runner-up in the Texas Hold 'Em Competition.

Riding on the coat tails of this year's successful event, the Douglas Gardens groups are already planning next years festivities, which is set to include a clinic with famed professional golfer, Bruce Fleisher.

For more information on the Douglas Gardens Classic and/or The Men's Club or Next Generation of Douglas Gardens, please contact Judy Fisher at 305-751-8626.

Douglas Gardens Golf Classic men's winning team: Ben Walker, Sydney Josepher, Jack Langer and Lenny Parker (not shown)

Texas Hold 'Em Champ David Cohen beat over a dozen competitors to take home the grand prize

Members of the winning women's team: Susan Fuller and Peggy Silver

Jim Schenkel, Claire Chassen, Dick Absher and Patrick Reagan (not shown) took home gold in the event's mixed competition

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Racks Italian Bistro and Market grand opening benefits

Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb; Former North Miami Beach Mayor Ray Marin; North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns and daughter Autumn

Anthony, Videl and Gary Rack amidst luxury European vehicles from Potamkin Auto Gallery

Standing (L-R): Comm. Sally Heyman; Karen Dresbach, National MS Society; Aventura Comm. Zev Auerbach; Videl and Gary Rack; Former North Miami Beach Mayor Ray Marin; Sunny Isles Beach Vice Mayor Lew Thaler; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb; Seated (L-R): Opera Singer Wendy Reynolds; Anthony Rack; North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns and daughter Autumn; North Miami Beach Councilwoman Phyllis Smith Italian Opera Singer Wendy Reynolds of Duelling Divas with Miami-Dade County Comm. Sally Heyman

Elliott Stares, ESPR / Racks; Steve Lieber, Katie Gaidouk, Stern Bloom Media

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Myrta Anadon; Gary Rack; Matt Taylor; Mande White, American Marketing Association

Arnold Goldman, The Alternative Board; Betty Roffwarg, HR Matters; Martin Granoff, Granoff Enterprises

Chef Begum Kizilvemir; Dan Palmer, Aventura News

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Monica; Stanley Scott; Jennifer; Evie Asness, State of Israel Bonds

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Neil and Toni Goodman, Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service; Cheyenne and Arthur Chernov, Juice Plus

Cheryl Kahn; Barry Harris, Double Tree Ocean Point Resort; Ingrid Cepeda; Jamie Lindberg, Filene's Basement

Arthur Forman; Sunny Isles Beach Comm. Roz Brezin and Town Historian Richard Schulman

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Racks Chefs gather with Gary Rack (third from right)

North Miami Beach Councilwoman Phyllis Smith; Elena De Figueroa, Greater North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce; Former North Miami Beach Mayor Ray Marin

Carol Marin, Michael Melnick, Melnick Lilienfeld & Castonguay, CPAs

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Nissan 370Z for 2009 is a redesigned beauty Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The Nissan 350Z has been a personal favorite from the day I first slid behind the wheel back in 2002. My appreciation for the iconic little sports car only has deepened after driving the all-new 370Z. It’s the first full redesign of the vehicle since its re-introduction as a 2003 model and Nissan says that almost every piece and component has been re-thought or redesigned, giving the car a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, a new engine with more horsepower and improved fuel economy, a new seven-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, a synchronized downshift rev matching system for the manual transmission, a new high-quality driver-centric interior and new add-on technology features.

But it’s the sensual new design that ini-

tially grabs your attention. There’s even a subtle upswept line to the new rear quarter window that recalls the original 240Z of 1970, a car that carried the Datsun name back then and was a hallmark of performance and style.

Nissan designers really did their homework to improve the popular Z car. The 370Z has an aggressive yet sensual look and a lighter, tighter structure for better performance. It rides on a wheelbase that’s about four inches shorter than the previous generation Z car (100.4 inches versus 104.3 inches), while overall length is reduced by 2.7 inches (167.1 inches versus 169.8 inches).

Engineers moved the rear wheels forward in the second generation of the FM platform to achieve the shorter wheelbase. At the same time, overall width has been increased by 1.3 inches, the rear track by 2.2 inches and overall height reduced by 0.3 inches. The more compact exterior dimensions and expanded use of lightweight materials — including an aluminum hatch and door panels, and an allaluminum hood (the previous design had steel reinforcements) — reduce the car’s overall weight.

Redesigned Nissan 370Z has sensual, aggressive look and rides on a four-inch shorter wheelbase.

The body structure also was extensively revised, improving front body torsion rigidity by 30 percent; a new front suspension cradle to reduce front body lateral bending; new rear structural reinforcements, and an underbody “V-bar” to help reduce rear lateral bending.

Rear body torsion rigidity is improved by up to 22 percent. The result is enhanced overall solidity and handling. Other enhancements include a carbon fiber composite radiator housing and strengthening of the rear fender and hatch areas.

Under the hood, the 370Z gets power from the fourth generation of Nissan’s

award-winning VQ-series 332 hp 3.7-liter V-6 engine with VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift), a gain of 26 horses from the previous engine.

The new 370Z Coupe hit U.S. showrooms in January and has been one of the few bright spots in the struggling economy.

A convertible Roadster is in the pipeline for 2010. Base price on the 370Z is $34,460.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.

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BY PATRICIA C. FRANK A word is a sound or combination of sounds that form a meaningful element of speech, and writing. Words make up languages which are a style of expression used by all people.

Words have tremendous and unequaled power. They have the power to hurt and harm. They also have the power to heal.

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Words can linger in a person’s mind and heart and alter the course of their lives for better or for worse. They can prevent someone from achieving their full potential, especially children. Even the words you use with yourself are very powerful and can create heaven or hell in your life. If you use them improperly against someone, you will trigger negative emotions and thoughts in them. This will set off a chain reaction that will ultimately come back to harm you. Strive to be impeccable, spotless and immaculate in your use of words.

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Whether it's a corporate event, wedding, holiday party, birthday party, bar or bat mitzvah, quince or graduation party, Biscayne Lady Yacht Charters is prepared to make guests feel like royalty as they sail around Biscayne Bay. "A typical tour lasts about three and a half hours," says Ryan Guerra, the charter company's marketing and production manager. "But we have done both longer and shorter charters."

The company offers a choice of two luxury vessels - Biscayne Lady has a capacity of 380 people, and Venetian Lady accommodates 140. The company's charter consultants can help clients choose which vessel best suits their needs. During this tough economy, we are working even harder with our clients' tight budgets.

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Ojus Elementary School presents "An Evening with the Stars" honoring Dr. Jeanne Friedman Dr. Jeanne Friedman will be honored at "An Evening with the Stars" Silent Auction and Gala Evening in the Tiffany Ball Room at the Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort on May 15th. The event is presented by the Friends of Ojus, a nonprofit 501(c)3 partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools that helps students with reading skills and other core subjects at Ojus Elementary School. The project was initiated by Dr. Friedman during her tenure as principal.

The guest speaker for the evening will be Miami-Dade County Comm.

Sally Heyman whom has been a long time advocate of education and is a major sponsor of the Gala Event.

Many of the former students of Ojus Elementary School who are now professionals in various careers have joined the guest list to help their elementary school raise money. All proceeds will benefit Dr. Jeanne Friedman Ojus Elementary Principal Dr. Mildred Mejia and the Friends of Assistant Principal Elaine Adderly, Lourdes Amaya and Patrenia Dozier-Washington Ojus. A portion of the evening event will include a minireunion for former students and their teachers.

School Board Member, Dr. Martin Karp and the Superintendent of Schools, Alberto M. Carvalho will be presenting the honors to Dr. Friedman along with Dr. Mildred Mejia, the principal of Ojus Elementary School. Other presenters will include the Friends of Ojus Vice-President and the event chair and coordinator Patrenia Dozier-Washington. Recording artist, Maria Murawka will dazzle the crowd with her soothing voice and electric guitar throughout the evening.

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