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May 19 - 25, 2010
Potamkin Honda hosts ‘Really Big Thing’ networker and grand prize drawing event BY BARI AUERBACH
uring Honda's "Really Big Thing Sales Event," Potamkin Honda in North Miami Beach was the venue for one of the most exciting Aventura Marketing Council networking receptions featuring a gala grand prize drawing event for a 2010 Honda Fit. The "really big" occasion marked the culmination of the second charity raffle sponsored by Potamkin Honda, raising thousands for 28 non-profit organizations belonging to the AMC. Response was phenomenal as thousands of $20 raffle tickets were sold, with 100% of the proceeds going towards supporting those less fortunate, education, medical research, cultural arts and many more worthy causes. A "really big" turnout of business and community leaders attending the event enjoyed entertainment courtesy of ImageSound Americas and Joanie Edwards' Little Theatre School of Performing Arts in Aventura featuring talented performers Evan Fuerst, Lesley B. and Robin Avery accompanied by Paul Banyan. Sharing the winning spirit of Potamkin
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Aventura City of Excellence School parent Shay Taoz (far right) winner of 2010 Honda Fit with daughter Shani Taoz, ACES 8th grader show off their new car to Leslie Lowenthal, ACES and Potamkin Automotive President and COO Barry Frieder Guests enjoyed musical entertainment provided by Joanie Edwards Little Theatre School for the Performing Arts in Aventura (l-r) Evan Fuerst; Lesley B.
count program for local businesses and organizations offering employee benefits such as vehicles for just 1% over dealer invoice; savings on service, parts and accessories, free car washes; priority service appointments plus many more special perks. Even more "really big" news is the Honda Fit was named to Edmunds.com's "Top 10 Most Noteworthy Vehicles of the Decade"; for the fourth year in a row, the Fit has been named one of the "10 Best Cars" by Car and Driver magazine; and the Fit has also been named a "Top Recommended Vehicle" by Edmunds.com in its 2010 New Car Sedan Buying Guide. The "really big" moment at the networking reception came when cheers rang out for raffle winner Shay Taoz, parent of a student at the Aventura City of Excellence School, who was thrilled to get behind the wheel of his new Honda Fit - heralded for easy styling, hyper usability and design inspiring everyone who drives it to feel like they can conquer the world! For more information about Potamkin Honda, 2150 Northeast 163rd Street, phone: 305-493-5000 or visit potamkinhondamiami.com
(Photos by Andrew Goldstein)
Robin Avery accompanied by Paul Banyan on keyboard
Honda, dedicated to "making every customer a friend," Barry Frieder, president and COO, extended a "really big" warm welcome to guests. "The Potamkin family believes in giving back to the community," he said. "The Potamkin Foundation has donated over $12 million to charities since its inception. Given the current economy's effect on charitable contributions, we felt it would be fitting to donate a 2010 Honda Fit
for the charity raffle." With models like the Fit, Accord, Civic, Element, Ridgeline, CR-V and S2000, Potamkin Honda "has something for every taste, and every need." The showroom, conveniently located on Northeast 163rd Street and Dixie Highway, also offers preowned cars, repairs performed by expert mechanics and the "Potamkin Preferred Customer Program" -a no-cost VIP dis-
Even kids joined the event.
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May 19 - 25, 2010
ADL brings Cyberbullying Workshop to ACES With the Internet, cell phones and other electronic media playing a substantial role in the lives of most young people, the Anti-Defamation League realized that they also have become a vehicle for social cruelty and spreading hatred. Students from Aventura City of Excellence Middle School recently participated in the ADL's newest cyberbullying program for students, entitled CyberALLY. CyberALLY's mission is to educate
and empower students to recognize and effectively address cyberbullying and to become cyber allies to others, with the overall goal to create safer and more respectful online environments. Students were engaged in various interactive exercise and conducted role plays of cyberbullying scenarios as a way to apply the skills they learned to real-life situations. For information on ACES, call 305.466.1499; for ADL, visit ADL/Florida.org
Allstate‌.. from generation to generation
Allstate 'super-star' agent, Michelle Priestman Desjardins, fully believes in teaching children to have a strong work ethic, as demonstrated by Jessica Desjardins, her 7 year old daughter, serving as her Allstate "Director of Affairs". "I bring my children to work with me so they can see what I do everyday and to see the service that I provide to the community. I love what I do and enjoy helping others!" said Desjardins. To contact Michelle Desjardins, call 305-945-0823 or visit online at allstateagencies.com/MPDesjardins/Welcome
Pictured are (l-r) Simon Korchia, Rachelle Alton, Sandra Feld, Sabrina Henrice, Daniela Lampru
Aventura Marketing Council recognizes Officer Ruben Brizuela and Officer Olga Burns
OFFICER RUBEN BRIZUELA
OFFICER OLGA BURNS
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Wanderings & Ponderings Unhappy Elvira considers herself the unluckiest go the doctor at least once a week. Her doctor woman in the universe. finally sent her a registered letter to tell her that Always lived to be unhappy. True a few he was firing her because she took up too much things happened to her that confirmed her atti- of his time on nonsense. tude. Take husbands as an example. She has outShe met husband #3 at a church function. lived three of them although those He was as depressing as she was who knew her and the hubbies always which made a pretty good marriage. felt that she groaned them in to dieing. He was the choirmaster of the church The first had a heart attack when she and she felt it was her duty to join the was 26 and that made her a young choir. Unfortunately she was tone widow. She lamented about her widdeaf and threw the choir off key. Half owhood till she met #2, who felt that the choir quit before her husband told he could help her forget #1 and live a her it might be better if she played productive life. bridge rather than continue her After five years of Elvira, he got a singing. She felt insulted and pestered Dan Palmer cold that developed into pneumonia; him pretty much to death although the –––––––––––––– as Elvira complained how sick she diagnosis was some rare disease was, he drifted into a coma. She felt that he was brought about by severe pesteritis. faking the coma till the day he forgot to come She now lives in a retirement home that has out of it and passed away. five doctors on the premises. Her latest problem Elvira stayed out of marriage for 15 years is that she can’t remember which disease she happily mourning her dead husbands. Monday, now has and who the doctor is that she spoke to Wednesday and Friday she mourned husband last. #1; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday she She does however have her up to date medical mourned #2, on Sundays she rested. dictionary with her to make sure that whoever Then she decided that she was sick and spent that doctor is she’ll keep him busy on her new her time finding new diseases so that she could ailment of the day.
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Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center hit the jackpot with Monte Carlo Night
Dr. Julie Schwartzbard, Rabbi Jonathan Berkun and Carol Soffer at the blackjack table
William Landa, Dr. Amir Baron, Mark Gordon
Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center (ATJC) and Tauber Academy welcomed over 400 congregants and community members into the synagogue for their annual gala. Instead of a dinner-dance, this year's festivities included a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament, casino games and a cocktail lounge. The roulette table and the room were spinning with people of all ages, from young professionals to Holocaust survivors, who were all there to support ATJC's spiritual, educational, and cultural programming. Led by Honorary Chairs Carole and William Landa, and Co-Chairs Dr. Julie Schwartzbard and Neil Bernstein, Mark Kravitz and Jonathan Morse, Jodi and Dr. Paul Tartell, Lisa and Jason Perlman, Erin and Michael Yavner, over $100,000 was raised. These funds will enable ATJC to provide tuition assistance for Tauber Academy, underwrite costs for Jewish holiday celebrations, and discreetly assist the underprivileged as well as many other services. A host committee of over 100 people raised the bar for ATJC's fundraising programming by succeeding in acquiring sponsorships and over 100 prizes and auction items from local businesses. At the end of the evening, high rollers and smiling faces departed with prizes including Neal Sklar, winner of the poker tournament and a vacation to Manhattan donated by Protravel International. It was a glamorous evening of gaming which brought good fortune and good times to many of Aventura's community members. Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center is a vibrant and diverse conservative congregation in the heart of Aventura. Under the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Jonathan Berkun and Cantor David Muchnick, ATJC provides a stimulating environment for long standing members as well as newcomers to the area. For more information about ATJC, call 305-937-1880 or visit atjc.org
Dr. Paul Tartell and Jodi Tartell, Steven and Lauren Geduld
Dr. Amir and Sue Baron, guest and Marc Gidney
Barbara Tornberg, Rabbis Lauren and Jonathan Berkun, and Elsa Wendman
Stuart Geller and guest at slots
Over 400 guests enjoyed the evening Michael Yavner, Nicole Greensher, Carol Soffer
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Jon Morse, Alan Lips, Lisa Lips, Josh Krut, Mark Kravitz
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Do You Send Smoke Signals?
Patricia Frank FRANKLY SPEAKING A signal is a message that you send. It conveys information to the other person. It announces your intentions. It indicates what your next action will be. It gives them guidance so that they know how to proceed. It can take place in a second and often does. A smoke signal covers up the true desires of the individual. It masks their wishes and it hides their true purpose. A smoke signal also disguises the expectations they had for the interaction. The following scenario illustrates a typical smoke signal. A car is stopped but ready to go. Because the car is stopped, it is giving the person approaching it, the right of way. If the person stops or hesitates then they are signaling the car that it is ok for it to go. The car will go and the person will think and say, “See they never wait.” The individual actually sent the message but does not recognize that they caused the car
to go. They sent a smoke signal, an unclear message. These messages are sent over and over in every situation. You can send smoke signals in your personal relationships as well. When you do, you cause confusion, frustration and hurt feelings. The other person probably interprets your signals correctly and does not understand what went wrong or why you are angry or upset. The individual who sends smoke signals never recognizes the fact that they are the cause of the miscommunication. Over time, their relationships become dysfunctional and beyond repair. Because they never see the part they play by sending smoke signals, they can never correct their behavior. If the relationship is important to you must become extremely observant and then you must try to decipher the signals. It is futile to point out the smoky signals. The sender will feel attacked. They will feel that you are taking the other person’s side and will perceive your behavior as disloyal. Your only choice is to accept them as they are or to leave the relationship.
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Holocaust Documentation and Education Center hosts fundraising luncheon at Artech
The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center is hosting a unique Capital Campaign fundraising event for the first South Florida Holocaust Museum on Sunday, May 23rd at noon at Artech in Aventura (2950 NE 188th Street). The museum is the first in North America to tell the story in English and Spanish, housing the largest oral history collection in addition to an extensive collection of artifacts, includ-
ing an authentic rail car. The event features Academy Award Winner Gerda Weissmann Klein sponsored by Sapoznik Insurance and Shefaor Development. Special comments will be made by Deputy Consul General of Israel Paul Hirchson. A proclamation will be given by Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb. The need to build the museum is more urgent now than ever with more genocides happening all over the world and hate crimes occurring every hour. The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center's unique mission is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate the authentic memory of the Holocaust by creating a permanent and irrefutable record of the testimonies of survivors, liberators, and rescuers. Through this Holocaust Museum, the Center seeks to perpetuate the universal lessons of "Never Again". Founded as a non-denominational, multifaceted institution, the Center has successfully reached across the cultural divide due to its vision and focus. Through the story in this museum, as told within the context of today's cultural and religious conflicts, visitors will be sensitized to the past and will understand what is at stake when human rights are savagely disrupted and why, regardless of race, color, and creed, we must stand up, speak out, and make a difference. For more information, contact 954-929-5690 ext. 202.
Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation receives $5,000 donation from Community Council for its Disaster Relief Fund
Miami Children's Hospital Foundation (MCHF) is doing its part for the young victims of the Haiti earthquake by raising funds to cover the cost of treatment for those transferred to Miami Children's Hospital for emergency care. Recently, MCHF received a $5,000 donation from the Foundation's Community Council to assist with its Haiti relief efforts. "Our hearts go out to those in Haiti affected by this unprecedented natural disaster," said Community Council President Nereida DiPauli. "As a fundraising arm of the Foundation, we knew it was our duty to assist with the Foundation and Hospital's immense Haiti relief efforts by donating to the cause." Since the Community Council's inception in 1982, the diverse volunteer group has assisted the Foundation with its annual fundraising programs, as well as held their own committeesponsored activities for the benefit of Miami Children's Hospital. The members are wholeheartedly committed to ensuring that no child MCHF Community Council President, Nereida DiPauli, presents a check for $5,000 directed to the will ever have to leave this region to receive Haiti Relief Fund to Ann Lyons, VP of Programs & Gift Planning at MCH Foundation (L-R) Debra Schottenstein, Julia Heller, Alina Sanchez, Gloria Joannu, Ann Lyons, Sandi Chamyan, Nereida world class pediatric care. DiPauli, Joann Stylianos, Beverly Thompson, Susan Morton Miami Children's Hospital is one of 170 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– pediatric hospitals in North America affiliated with Children's Miracle Network and South Florida's only free- about the Foundation and offer support, visit mchf.org or call 305standing Hospital dedicated exclusively to children. To learn more 666-2889.
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Register now for Summer Theater Camp 2010 at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center The brand new Aventura Arts & Cultural Center offers aspiring young actors an interactive and behindthe-scenes look at the theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Performance Project's popular Summer Theater Camp 2010. Divided into camps tailored to ages 7 to 13 and 14 to 18, two four-week sessions will be offered from June to August at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center. "Educational programming is a focus for us at the Arts & Cultural Center," says Aventura City Manager Eric M. Soroka. "Its camps and ongoing initiatives like these that will introduce our young residents to the performing arts this summer and throughout the school year." Participants in Summer Theater Camp 2010 learn about the arts, attend master classes with professionals in the industry and top off their experience performing in live Broadway-style shows in a professional theater setting. The first two weeks of each session focuses on a curriculum that includes tap, jazz and ballet classes, acting for the stage and camera, improvisation, design, costuming and production. By the third week, nearly twothirds of the camp is devoted to production with the final week given over to rehearsals, production and a cast pizza party. First session young campers will perform Annie Jr. and second session campers will perform G2K Oklahoma! Young professional campers will perform Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. in the first session and Disney High School Musical 2, 1 Act Edition in the second session. Limited to 50 campers per session, admission to the program for young campers ages 7 to 13 is $880. Teens enrolled in the Young Professional Camp for ages 14 to 18 who have been admitted to ninth grade will have the opportunity to assist the younger campers and earn community service hours. Limited to no more than 20 campers per session, admission to the Young Professionals Camp is $630. Each camper will receive two complimentary tickets to any performance in which the camper appears and a DVD of the show. The first session is from June 28 to July 24 and the second session is from July 26 to August 21. Campers must bring their own lunches. Drinks and snacks will be on sale for a nominal fee. Before and after care is also available at $50 per session between 8 to 9 a.m., $100 per session between 4 to 6 p.m. or also available at a daily rate of $10 per day. The new Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is a 14,864-square-foot, 324-seat waterfront complex which is managed by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. It will host performing arts, cultural and educational programming for all ages. The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is located at 3385 NE 188 Street in Aventura. For information, call 954-462-0222. Registration is available online at AventuraCenter.org.
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‘SNL hometown hosts’
Bari Auerbach LIFE IN THE CITY “Live From Aventura…It’s Saturday Night!” When Betty White recently hosted Saturday Night Live, the show got really high ratings – but just imagine the reaction if Aventura notables were ever invited to be on the show… Bagel Break! If Mo is hosting SNL, that means he’s not at Aventura’s famous deli making sure customers enjoy some of the country’s best bagels…But not to worry – as soon as he’s done being in an SNL skit about NASA’s attempt to build an under-waterbagel boom to block the oil spill, Mo will be back in town just in time for Sunday brunch! Pass the Gavel! If any Aventura Commission members take a break to host SNL, you can rest assured the City Manager will keep things running smoothly while they’re doing an SNL skit about a
mock City Commission meeting where record numbers of citizens show up to protest the fact that President Obama’s healthcare bill didn’t include coverage for all cosmetic surgery procedures! Bend The Rules! If your condo association president gets asked to host the next SNL, take advantage of the opportunity to let your kids swim in the adult pool – or make a little bit of noise after 8:30 p.m. Just be sure you start behaving again as soon as your condo president gets back from being in an SNL skit about a new prison being built for repeat offenders caught without shoes in their lobby areas! Go With The Pros! If Country Club Drive golf pros hosted SNL, Aventura residents would be especially proud if they didn’t qualify to play in a skit called “The Masters’ Mistresses.” Smart Choice! If kids from the Aventura City of Excellence School could stay up past their bedtimes, they could host an SNL skit proving even fifth graders are smart enough to know you don’t have to wait ‘til Saturday night to enjoy life in the City of Excellence – every night!
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May 19 - 25, 2010
Miami Dade College employees and students donate thousands to Operation Hope for Haiti
After three months of fundraising efforts in response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti this past January, Miami Dade College (MDC) officials recently presented a check for nearly $42,000 to World Vision's Operation Hope for Haiti (OHH). The funds were raised through combined efforts of the college's students, faculty and staff, that began immediately following the Jan. 12th disaster. The college's efforts inspired other institutions to join the cause including Snead State Community College in Alabama that also contributed to this total. "Miami Dade College was the first institution to step in after the earthquake to work with us," said Julie Grimes, co-chair, World Vision's OHH. "The tragedy in Haiti continues even after the cameras are turned off." OHH is a South Florida-led initiative that has focused all its efforts towards relief and recovery for those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. World Vision has a long history of working in Haiti and is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world, with more than 800 staff serving 20 com-
munities throughout the country. The College selected OHH as the recipient of its Haiti Relief Campaign because OHH, in partnership with World Vision, is focused on uniting the community of South Florida to maintain a sustained response to relief and recovery efforts. "Operation Hope for Haiti emphasizes that South Florida residents must be the voice of the voiceless and help our neighbors receive the long-term support they will need to build a new life," said MDC President, Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón. "These funds represent the generosity of our students and employees who made the tremendous effort to donate their time and raise money on behalf of Haiti's citizens. I am proud and grateful that our tight-knit community was able to support our friends in Haiti." Dr. Padrón and his MDC colleagues continue working on Haiti recovery projects including a coordinated effort to help Haiti's higher education system recover from the devastating quake. For details about World Vision's Operation Hope for Haiti, visit worldvision.org
Nitin Motwani, co-chair, World Vision's Operation Hope for Haiti; MDC Board of Trustees Chair Helen Aguirre Ferre; Julie Grimes, co-chair, World Vision's Operation Hope for Haiti; Lisa Torres, regional director, World Vision (Photo by Phil Roche/Miami Dade College) U.S.; Scott Burnotes, MDC director of emergency preparedness.
Outpatient Rehab Center moves to Aventura Hospital's main campus
Aventura Hospital is The Rehabilitation proud to announce that its Center at Aventura Outpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is comCenter has officially prised of a specially moved to the hospital's trained staff that promain campus at 20900 vides a unique rehaBiscayne Boulevard in bilitation setting by Aventura. The Outpatient offering a variety of Rehabilitation Center now services in one locaresides on the 5th Floor of tion, including physiAventura Hospital's South cal therapy, occupaTower. The move from its t i o n a l t h e r a p y, original location along speech language Hallandale Beach pathology, lymBoulevard to the main phadema, and hand campus will prove benefitherapy. As a departcial to patients and staff ment located within members as they will now Aventura Hospital, Bottom row (L-R) Emily Steeb, PT; MaryAnn McKenna, PT; Raquael Farrell-Latour, SLP; have access to a signifithe Outpatient Michelle Kabak, OT; Top row (L-R) Carla Baechle, PAS; Sean Kerr, OT; Holly Tirrell, Director of cantly larger and more Rehabilitation Center Rehab; Yanira Montanez; Ortho Tech; AHMC Board Member Sunny Isles City Comm. Gerry state-of-the-art rehabilitahas the ability to Goodman; Karen Bibbo, CNO; Iris Berryhill, RN; Stuart Thompson, VP/HR tion facility, complete with work closely with the ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– a brand new gymnasium. hospital care team "We are pleased to be right here on cam- and occupational therapy. We have also and discharge planners in order to provide pus," commented Holly Tirrell, director of received overwhelming support from our a thorough continuum of care from inpaOutpatient Rehabilitation Services. "We have patients. They recognize the benefits of this tient to outpatient. significantly more specialty treatment rooms move and some have even generously donatFor more information, call 305-937and a much larger gymnasium for physical ed equipment to help furnish our new space." 5802.
County Line Chiropractic hosts Spring into Summer Health and Wellness Fair County Line Chiropractic Medical and Rehab Centers (CLCMR) will host a "Spring into Summer Health and Wellness Fair" on Saturday, May 22nd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at North Miami Sr. High off 125th Street & 8th Avenue. CLCMR is hosting this event in partnership with the North Miami Police Athletic League (PAL) and Take Stock in Children, as part of its community awareness program to give back to and educate the South Florida community in the importance of staying healthy and active. Admission to the fair is absolutely free to the community. Health screenings including blood pressure, BMI, spinal screenings and massages will be available to all attendees. The Blood Bus will be present for donation, as well as several food vendors who will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the two nonprofit organizations. Other vendors include the Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers and various health and wellness companies. PAL Explorers will be conducting sports and recreation activities, and a DJ will be present for entertainment and the announcing of many great raffle prizes. For more information, contact Tiffany DiPanni at 954-465-4424 or tdipanni@countylinechiro.com
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Potamkin Honda hosts ‘Really Big Thing’
Pictured are (l-r) Potamkin Automotive President and COO Barry Frieder; Potamkin Honda General Manager Steve Gutstein and Business Development Manager Jason Frieder; Potamkin Automotive Vice President of Purchasing David Frieder
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networker and grand prize drawing event
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Why Parents Can’t Say No
Dr. Nancy Bacher Dr. Jose A. Barboza recently left his position as Chief of Staff of a large national Animal Hospital in Aventura to open his own practice in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Barboza and his carefully selected staff share the common goal of a personalized approach to pet care through state of the art medical diagnostics and treatment and healthy lifestyle programs for pets and their owners. Please visit our office located next at 2871 Stirling Road in the Stirling Square Shopping Center (next to Walgreens) about 2 miles West of I-95. It will be our pleasure to meet with you, provide you with a tour of our new facility, and attend to your pet's health care needs.
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Why is no such a difficult word for parents to say? It is a very small word! Webster’s dictionary defines it as a denial or refusal. Our children seem to define it as maybe, not at this moment, or not without persuasion. Unfortunately the word “no” brings up parents early anxieties of childhood. No, I won’t be fed, no I won’t be held, no I won’t be loved. Parents can’t tolerate their children’s frustrations for fear that they are not meeting their children’s needs, not being a good parent and won’t be loved by their children. Their fears may also be related to their own personal styles. Chronic pleasers may be afraid to say no because of a fear of rejection. Avoidant personalities may say no simply to avoid the stress of a diversion. No matter what the reason is for our fear of saying no, it is the parents responsibility to create structure and limits for their children. Saying no is one of these responsibilities. Tips & Help Stop! Think! You do not have to give your child an answer just because they ask. If you don’t know what you want to say, tell your
child that you will think about it. Give them an appropriate time when you will get back to them. Say no in a firm decisive manner. Your response has to indicate that this is the final answer! Be empathetic to your child’s feelings while staying firm for example, you might say “This does look like a great toy but we are not going to get it today. Put it on your wish list and we will consider it next time”. Do not say no more than one time after giving a warning. Put a consequence in place for continuing to ask, cry, or whine that the child knows in advance. You might say, since you are still asking me to go out when I have told you no, there will be no television tonight. Once you say no you can’t change your mind no matter what the child does, even if you have decided that you made a mistake. You are allowed to make mistakes, they are opportunities to learn but the child has to know that your answers are definite. Do not get angry. It is your child’s choice to either follow what you say or take the consequence. It is their problem not yours. You should not be the one getting upset. So parents, no is no, say it, spell it, and don’t be afraid. Your children will love you anyway.
Dr. Nancy Bacher can be contacted at Dr. Nancy Bacher & Associates (305) 935-0540 please visit our website at www.drbacher.com
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Get the Elite Etiquette Advantage
Jodi Stoner ETIQUETTE The Power of Lunch Nothing reveals more about you and/or your client than sharing a meal. Sealing the deal is all about the art of business etiquette. Nothing can kill the deal quicker than poor table manners and lack of social skills. Top Tips to make your next business meal a success: Continental Dining - the preferred way to use your silverware. It separates you from others by dining with distinction. Be on top of your game - Your due diligence in knowing something about the person you are meeting with will help you carry on a casual conversation and show your interest outside the business arena. While you a mulling over the menu,and before you get to the nitty gritty of business , comment on some aspect of your clients personal interests (The Dolphins,
playing racquetball, daughter just had a baby). Remember to avoid controversial topics (especially politics and religion). Select a restaurant you know that has good service and has a private area conducive for conversation. If you are going to a new restaurant, check it out first and make sure it meets your needs. Plan ahead-make a reservation, select a table in a quiet area and let the waiter know in advance you are paying the bill. Dress and act with business in mind. Woman send mixed messages when they dress as if they were going to a party on South Beach. Low cut blouses and very short skirts can derail the business process as well as dirty jokes and gossip. Be careful of being flirtatious or solicitous, it doesn’t belong at the table. Table talk- Turn off your cell phone before you get to the table. No texting, not even under the table. Your guest orders first. Business talk should begin after the waiter takes the order. Mirror your client’s behavior when ordering alcohol and desert. If your client orders a wine, order a spritzer. Less is better. NEVER drink too much during a business meal. The visual of you slurring your words will forever stay in your clients mind.
Put your best manners forward with the wait staff -Your client will certainly take notice of how you treat the wait staff. It also will not be impress your client if you under or over tip the waiter. Be sure to speak politely even if the service isn’t. For all we carry, purses and briefcases never belong on the table. Not even small purses. Nor a stack of folders. Place the “carry in items” under the seat or in back of you on the seat. NO BLACKBERRY’S ON THE TABLE. The napkin tells the tale. If you are going to the restroom the napkin is placed on the left of the plate or in the chair. If you are finished with your meal, the napkin goes to the right of the plate and the fork and knife are placed together on the plate at 4:20. This will signal the staff that you have finished the meal. Grooming belongs in a restroom. Women, never use your napkin to wipe
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Florida Breast Cancer Foundation presents 2010 Education and Advocacy Breast Cancer Conference
The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF) recently hosted its annual "Education and Advocacy Conference" at the Crowne Plaza Hollywood Beach. The oneday conference was a huge success with over 120 FBCF supporters, advocates, and breast cancer survivors in attendance to hear about the latest cutting edge research from scientific grant recipients funded by monies from the Florida specialty End Breast Cancer license plate. The conference offered a full day of educa-
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Mardi Gras Casino tunes up Generation Next! with Krewes Karaoke. Get into the groove on Friday, May 21st, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Krewes Karaoke will be hosted on the second floor of the casino. Food and drink specials will be available. Mardi Gras' "new member" incentive, Generation Next!, is held the third Friday of every month between 7 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., guests between the ages of 25 & 40 that sign up to be a Player's Club members receive $10 Bonus Play, a 2-4-1 drink coupon, and a complimentary appetizer with the purchase of an entrée at the French Quarter Restaurant & Bar. Wait there's more! Come back any
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Seniors and their families planning future quality of life decisions are invited to a free community event - Roadmap for Aging on Thursday, May 27th, at 13 sites throughout South Florida. During confidential one-on-one sessions, trained specialists will provide information on senior-related issues, from choosing residential living options or healthcare plans to coping with memory loss. To get more information, find a site, or arrange an appointment, go to roadmapforaging.com or call 954-655-9212. Roadmap for Aging is a public service sponsored by the non-profit Broward Coalition on Aging, Palm Beach Partnership for Aging, and Jewish Community Services of South Florida.
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Salvador Dali 's ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ on exhibit at Ansin Family Art Gallery, Miramar Cultural Center Down the Rabbit Hole, Salvador Dalí's rare suite of lithographs, is the newest art exhibition open at the Ansin Family Art Gallery inside the Miramar Cultural Center through September. Dali's Down the Rabbit Hole is the Surrealist master's response to Lewis Carroll's literary classic Alice in Wonderland. It offers an excellent introduction to the artist, the surrealist movement and one of the most beloved and imaginative stories in Western culture. The exhibition is organized by the Museum of Art / Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University. The Ansin Family Art Gallery is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Donations are suggested. The Miramar Cultural Center/ ArtsPark is located at 2400 Civic Center Place on Red Road North of Miramar Parkway. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and two hours prior to showtime. For information, call 954-462-0222 or visit MiramarCulturalCenter.org
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New mortgage aid programs available to those in need
Al Sunshine 4 YOUR MONEY I recently spoke with a Broward schoolteacher who told me she couldn’t afford her condo payments anymore and she had to find a way to lower her monthly bills. “It was mandatory,” the Coconut Creek resident said. “I had some bills I couldn’t keep up with. It was either cut my mortgage rate or go into foreclosure like everyone else.” I contacted a veteran mortgage specialist who says she is hearing from a growing number of local homeowners like this Broward teacher who are fighting as hard as they can to keep their homes. With 25 years experience in the South Florida banking community, she advises, “We’re getting more and more requests for mortgage reductions as heads of the household lose their jobs. Unemployment is hurting a lot of families. Even adult children are moving back into their parents’ homes. We’re seeing the effects of job circumstances and unemployment.” Thanks to some new federal programs, many banks now have more options to help homeowners reduce their payments. Through HUD and FHA, unemployed
workers can now apply for a temporary rate reduction for 3-6 months. Permanent rate reduction programs also are being expanded. Mortgage processors are eligible for federal subsidies to handle both the red tape and to counsel distressed homeowners about cheaper housing alternatives while also assisting them with moving expenses. The Broward teacher was able to reduce her mortgage rate by half and save about $350 a month. “Call your bank,” she suggested. “See if they’ll help you. That’s what saved me. Those that don’t may find themselves out of their home.” Still, it turns out that some banks are reluctant to help struggling homeowners reduce their monthly payments. A recent GAO report found most needy homeowners who need help reducing their interest rates may not be getting all the help they need. And around the South Florida housing market, foreclosure filings were recently found to be up by about 71 percent from last year at this time. Federal housing officials now are urging homeowners to learn as much as they can about the latest “Save Your Home” initiatives. They suggest if your bank won’t help you, try another one that will.
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Sprain or strain? BY DR. BRIAN HAGGERTY
After a long afternoon on the golf course or even a nice gentle jog around the park, have you ever felt a burning pain or inflammation in your arm, leg or foot? If this is something new to you, perhaps you just go home, pop a few aspirin and hope the discomfort goes away by morning. If this is a reoccurring feeling to you that hasn’t been checked out by a doctor yet, you may do the same thing and continue the next day with your usual routine. When we are in pain or any discomfort, we have all used the same thought process of “I’ll be fine.” However, the reality of the situation is that you may be fine the next day, or even the next week. Still, the ongoing irritation of the problem is only going to make the situation worse down the road in years to come. Pain is your body’s communication to you saying, “hey! Something is not right with me!” Therefore, it is important to address areas of pain immediately with your doctor or chiropractor. So after that jog or day on the course, you come home and you’re feeling very sore, perhaps even limping. You may be the victim of an injury such as a sprain or a strain. But what’s the difference? It is very important to be aware of the similar symptoms, yet also the very drastic long-term effects of both. A sprain is an injury that affects your ligaments, which are tissue that connects your bones together. When these ligaments are stretched beyond their capacity or even torn, your joint stability is affected. Symptoms may include pain, inflammation, and in some cases, the inability to move a limb (arm, leg, foot). Sprains occur when a joint is forced beyond its normal range of motion, such as turning or rolling your ankle. Strains are injuries that affect your muscles and tendons, also by stretching beyond a comfortable limit or even tearing. Many strains take place when a muscle is stretched and suddenly contracts, as with running or jumping. This type of injury is frequently seen in runners who strain their hamstrings. Many times the injury will occur suddenly while the runner is in full stride. Symptoms for muscle strains may include pain, muscle spasm, loss
of strength, and limited range of motion. Chronic (long-lasting) strains are injuries that gradually build up from overuse or repetitive stress, resulting in tendinitis (inflammation of a tendon). For example, a tennis player may get tendinitis in his or her shoulder as the result of constant stress from repeated serves. The severity of sprains and strains are graded mild, moderate, and severe. According to this grading system, treatment by your chiropractor or MD can be appropriately scheduled. Mild injuries usually heal quickly with rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE). Therapeutic exercise can also help restore strength and flexibility. Moderate injuries are treated similarly but may require immobilization of the injured area to permit healing, while severe sprains and strains usually require immobilization and possibly surgery to restore function. The key to recovery is an early evaluation by a medical professional. Once the injury has been determined, a treatment plan can be developed. With proper care, most sprains and strains will heal without long-term side effect. In order to prevent damage to your body within the limits of sprains and strains, it is important to properly stretch before any activities. Stretching is excellent for preparing the muscles and ligaments for increased activity to follow, and also allows enhanced blood flow to these areas as to maximize peak performance. So before you head to the gym, jump on a bike, or do whatever it is you enjoy doing, make sure to stretch to avoid these conditions. But in any event you experience any of these symptoms following these activities, be sure to call your physician or any of the Count y Line Chiropractic Medical & Rehab Centers for proper evaluations.
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Jeannie Roberts DOINGS AT THE VILLAGE Calling all lucky ladies who lunch: The Village at Gulfstream Park not only offers an influx of chic boutiques but it also has the right bites for you. Tack on the fact that several spa and baby boutiques are in the mix, and you’ve got yourself a swanky onestop shop. Start your day with a Zen-like experience at Full Bodied Wine and Spa. Full Bodied Wine and Spa is an innovative grape-based spa, salon and boutique intended to bring together the delight of the vine while promoting health and well-being naturally. The grape-based spa, salon and boutique boasts a bevy of body treatments — from champagne facials to cabernet massages — in a contemporary ambience. The best part is that each treatment comes complete with a wine pairing. Intoxicatingly spa-velous, darling. Afterward, tickle your taste buds at The Cheese Course. Manchego, taleggio, gruyere, brie — you name it, The Cheese Course serves it with a friendly price point ($7 to $9). We are particularly obsessed with their French field greens salad with fresh goat cheese, dried cranberries and mustard shallot vinaigrette. Simply scrumptious. If you like things spicy, then swing by Cantina Laredo. The authentic Mexican restaurant in a chichi atmosphere dishes up daily dish specials; grilled chicken and steaks complemented by signature sauces such as chipotle-wine Portobello mushrooms. Ole! Now it’s time to burn some calories with a shopping jaunt. Swing by New York import Martier. The chic boutique is chockfull with the most current labels like J Brand, Cavalli and Badgley Mischka. Newly opened Martier by Anel Verna offers hot favorites by the established designer made exclusively for the boutique. You can also slip into something slinky and sexy at Martier Lingerie. Mod mamas — Liapela Modern Baby
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All-new Acura ZDX is a ‘four-door sports coupe’ Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR
LET’S TALK CARS Acura is calling the all-new 2010 ZDX a “four-door sports coupe,” no matter that the definition of a coupe stipulates that it is a car with only two doors. The ZDX is true to the prototype model that debuted at the 2009 New York International Auto Show. Acura says it combines the best attributes of a coupe, a sedan and a sport utility vehicle “wrapped into a beautifully sculpted package” that features a panoramic glass roof, hidden rear door handles and bold fender flares. The sexy vehicle was designed, developed and manufactured entirely in North America and breaks new ground for Acura in many ways. It’s the first vehicle styled from start to finish in the new Acura Design Studio in Torrance, CA, allowing exterior and interior designers to work closely together throughout the design process. It’s also true to the original sketch from Acura’s
first female designer, Michelle Christensen, and has sensuous curves, deeply sculpted shoulders and strong character lines. Inside, the ZDX is comfortable and has a hand-stitched leather dashboard and door panels, and a sculpted center console. The leather appointments give the ZDX a comfortable feeling, while creating an intimate cockpit for the driver and front passenger. The cabin is well lit with extensive LED lighting, along with light from the unique moonroof, which Acura says is the longest glass roof in the industry. The panoramic roof has dual automatic sunshades that open and closes at the touch of a button. There’s comfortable seating for five passengers and 26.3 cubic feet of storage space behind the second row seats (fold the second row flat and there’s a total of 55.8 cubic feet available). The cargo area also can be expanded to accommodate longer objects (such as golf bags) by removing side panels in the cargo compartment sidewalls. An integrated under-floor storage area adds another 2.2 cubic-feet of space. Under the hood, there’s a 3.7-liter SOHC V-6 all-aluminum engine that generates 300 hp and 270 pounds-feet of torque mated to an all-new six-speed automatic transmis-
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• EDUCATIONAL AND TEEN ADVICE • Toby Rose ASK TOBY I don’t understand why Palmetto has the reputation of being one of the best high schools. What is your opinion? The following are some of the reasons why I think Palmetto is a great high school: • Principal Howard Weiner. *Caring (overworked) guidance counselors. • Outstanding Honors and Advanced Placement classes. • The majority of Palmetto teachers knows their students and really cares about them. • PTA; fantastic parent involvement. • After school activities; sports and clubs for every interest. • Motivated students who are looking forward to college. My son has a congenital heart defect and I was wondering if Physical Education is a required course or can it be waived? Phys Ed is a required course and I suggest you see your guidance counselor with all of the pertinent documents relative to your son’s medical situation. My daughter is going away to the University of Florida in the fall and it will be her first time away from home. Are the students in college subject to curfew and how are the dorms secured in the evenings? Students in the majority of dorms are subject to curfew. I would suggest you email UF and find out about the dorm your daughter will be living in, get the name, and see if you can speak to the student who is the resident advisor in that dorm. That is the student, usually in his or her junior year, who is given free room and board in exchange for overseeing his or her particular floor. This will really help in regard to finding out about dorm life. Regarding the security of dorms, my daughter was at the University of Florida during the terrible killings. As secure as some dorms are, it didn’t matter to some parents because stu-
dents were killed. Some of the students lived in apartments off campus, as did my daughter, due to the lack of housing at UF. This is a major problem. It is almost impossible to get housing in a dorm after your freshman year. I do not know of any students who have been able to do that. In most dorms, there are no guards, but doors are locked throughout certain hours. You really have to check with the UF. Florida State University had a horrendous situation with the serial killer Ted Bundy. He was able to gain access to a sorority house and murder some of the girls. Security is a big issue in college and if I were a parent, I’d be worried. Have your daughter go everywhere with a friend. She should not walk alone at night or go to any underground parking. If she leaves a drink at a restaurant or party in order to go to the bathroom, she should not drink it upon returning. A “spiked” drink resulted in the rape and murder of a friend of mine.
When can I start submitting the Federal Student Aid form that will determine how many loans and grants my son will receive in the next school year? You should start in January of your son’s senior year. This is because you have to submit your tax return from the previous year. The sooner you apply the better. If you happen to make $100,000 or more, fill the form out anyway. I know of many students who have received aid because their schools have a lot of money in reserve. It’s fascinating to see how many students actually do receive aid and scholarships, but you need to apply and fill out the form. Many people do not want to fill out the FAFSA because it requires a lot of thought and honesty. I suggest you sit down with your CPA and complete it together. The money spent on the CPA will be well worth it if your child is able to receive a good financial aid package. You can go to <www.collegegoalsundayusa.org> for more information. Toby Rose is president of Toby Rose’s College Prep. She is an independent college counselor, was a Dade County Outstanding Teacher and served as chairperson of the Dade County School Board Academic Advisory Committee. Rose may be contacted by calling 305-238-7737 or via the Internet at <www.tobyrose.com>.
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Fairchild Gardens’ mangrove mistake BY SAMANTHA ANDERSON
Although mangroves are a common site to South Floridians, they are more spectacular than you might realize. Lying between salt and fresh water, regularly battered by storm surges and smothered by upland sediments, they are a diverse group of uniquely adapted plants and animals. In South Florida alone, 191 species of birds, 24 species of reptiles, and at least 230 species of fish utilize mangrove habitat for food, shelter and breeding. Some animals, like migrating birds, just visit. Commercial and game fish, including snapper and snook as well as tasty crustaceans like shrimp and rock lobsters, utilize mangrove habitat only while maturing through the juvenile life stages. Other species like the endangered American crocodile spend almost their entire lives amid the trees. Mangroves are delicate and have always been most threatened by man. Urban encroachment, deforestation and the diversion of fresh water have led to losses of up to 80 percent near highly populated areas of Florida. Ironically, it is an exotic species of mangrove tree that has been found harming the forests now. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden exhibits beautiful tropical plants from around the globe. In the 1960s, a group of horticulturists searching Asia for new additions brought back the mangrove Lumnitzera racemosa, which was planted in the gardens and left to its own devices. It was not until 2008, when a group from the U.S. Geological Survey came to sample the area, that it became known that L. racemosa had become invasive. The Asian mangrove had spread outside the park boundaries to overrun the native trees and cover approximately 15 acres. In an area so rarely traversed by people, much less those with plant identification skills, it’s no surprise the spread went undetected for so long. Given how recently L. racemosa’s invasion was discovered, its impact is still unknown – but the potential for negative implications is high. Red mangroves normally dominate the area and have “prop roots” that arch out of the trunk, tangling with neighboring trees
Nature Matters above and below the water line. Prop roots provide young fish, crocodiles, and crustaceans with places to hide from predators. The tangled roots also slow rain water and capture inland sediments before they reach the bay. L. racemosa does not possess these roots. Without this feature, infestations could harm fish, reptile and bird populations, lead to increased shoreline erosion, and damage coral reefs as excess sediments suffocate them. A conjoined group of land managers from various parks in the area, known as the ECISMA group (Everglades Cooperative Land Management Area), has taken on the task of restoration. With the help of Miami-Dade land managers, they are working to eradicate the tree as quickly as possible. Its presence in an inter-tidal zone increases the chance seeds, adapted to float, will cross Biscayne Bay to invade the islands of Biscayne National Park and possibly Everglades National Park. Cooperative removal events have been held over the past year, with more planned for the future. More than 50 volunteers attended each event, successfully removing the invasive from Fairchild, but not yet completing the task in Matheson Hammock Park. Although the Fairchild of today is very responsible with introducing non-native plants, this escape illustrates the power such plants have to rapidly alter the natural face of Florida. With a rate of expansion estimated at 15 percent annually, the encroachment must be contained to avoid any lasting effects. With consistent treatment and monitoring through the coming years, this should be possible – providing a justified reprieve for a delicate ecosystem already under so much pressure.
Samantha Anderson is a recent Boston University graduate, a former intern at Everglades National Park and an Americorps alumnus. She may be contacted via email at <samantha.ray.anderson@gmail.com>.
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Key environmental issue is missing — population growth BY LAURIE MAZUR Director, Population Justice Project Forty years ago, 20 million Americans took to the streets to celebrate the first Earth Day. Their agenda was wide-ranging: pollution, smog, endangered species. But one issue — population growth — was seen as the mother of all environmental problems. As Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, famously remarked: “Whatever your cause, it’s a lost cause without population control.” Fast-forward to Earth Day 2010. Climate change and other looming environmental threats make the concerns of 1970 look downright tame. Meanwhile, world population has grown from 3.7 billion in 1970 to 6.8 billion today, an increase of 84 percent. Yet population growth, for the most part, has fallen off the environmental agenda. Why? The reasons are complex, but here’s the short version. Concern about population growth launched a worldwide movement to promote family planning, and it worked. Fertility rates fell, population growth rates slowed and the “population bomb” was defused. At the same time, while family planning has had huge benefits for human health and well-being, some programs trampled women’s rights in pursuit of lower birth rates. Those abuses, and a right-wing backlash against family planning, have rendered population issues untouchable in many quarters. And that’s too bad, because unsustainable population growth hasn’t gone away, and we are in a much better position to deal with it now than we were 40 years ago. We have a much more nuanced understanding of connections between population dynamics and environmental health. And the abusive programs of the past have been replaced with a commitment to reproductive health and rights. Forty years after the first Earth Day, it’s time to put population back on the environmental agenda and craft a 21st century population policy. That policy must be grounded in understanding of the demographic landscape, which has changed dramatically in the past half century. Today, the largest generation of young people ever is coming of age in developing countries, while the developed world ages and shrinks. And while the rate of population growth has slowed in most parts of the world, our numbers still increase by 75 million to 80 million every year, the equivalent of adding another United States to the world every four years or so. A certain amount of future growth is inevitable — an echo of the great boom of the late 20th century. But choices made by young people today will determine whether human numbers climb to anywhere between 8
AMERICAN FORUM billion and 11 billion by mid-century. What does that mean for the global environment? In the past 40 years, we have learned a lot about the relationship between population dynamics and environmental quality. We now know that population growth has a significant affect on the natural environment, but that affect is neither linear nor simple, instead shaped by a wide range of mediating factors, including technology, consumption patterns, economic policies and political choices. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that a world population of 8 billion would be better than 11 billion for human beings and the natural systems that sustain us. Of course, slowing population growth is not all we must do. Facing climate change will require an unprecedented mobilization of resources and ingenuity. The good news is that we know how to do this. Since 1970, we have learned a lot about how to deal with population growth — and about how not to. The best way to slow growth isn’t with top-down “population control,” but by making sure all people have the means and the power to make their own choices about childbearing. That means, first of all, ensuring universal access to family planning and reproductive health services, which remains elusive for 215 million women around the world. It also means tackling poverty and gender inequality, which are strongly associated with high fertility. In other words, everything we need to do to slow population growth is something we should be doing anyway — ensuring access to family planning, fighting poverty, educating girls and empowering women. Each of these measures is important in its own right, as a matter of human rights and social justice. Together they will slow population growth and help protect the environment. At this critical moment of environmental awareness, it is again time to take up the cause of population growth. That doesn’t mean we should go back to alarmist rhetoric and draconian solutions, any more than we should go back to dial-up phones or computer punch cards. Instead, let’s go forward to a 21st century population policy that’s sustainable and just. The American Forum is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. For more information, write 1071 National Press Building, Washington, DC 20045. Laurie Mazur is director of the Population Justice Project headquartered in Takoma Park, Maryland. She may be contacted by calling 301-270-6715.
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Conductor extends his contract with Miami Symphony Orchestra BY ANA MARIA COLMENARES
The Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO) and Eduardo Marturet have agreed to a second five-year contract as music director and conductor it was announced recently by MISO chair Rafael DiazBalart. The renewal extends the contract through July 31, 2017. “Maestro Marturet’s breadth of repertoire, passion and precision bring an exciting level of quality to the cultural life of Miami,” Diaz-Balart said. “The decision to renew his contract is of the utmost importance for the board of directors. We want to be able to count on his direction and leadership as he continues to strengthen the artistic content and music quality to levels that make all Miamians proud to truly call MISO their own orchestra.” A frequent guest conductor internationally, he was handed the MISO baton in 2006 from the late Maestro Manuel Ochoa who founded the orchestra in l989. Today, the orchestra is comprised of a diverse group of more than 80 talented musicians and designated a Major South Florida Cultural Organization. Marturet enjoys an active career on three continents while remaining deeply
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involved in the musical life of his native country of Venezuela, where he maintains close contact with the world-renowned El Sistema, the Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra movement. His involvement includes giving advice and support in aid of impoverished children. European orchestras with which he has had an active guest conducting relationship include Berliner Symphoniker, European Community Chamber Orchestra, Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, RAI Symphony Orchestra, Danish Radio Symphony, Royal Flemish Philarmonique, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Gelders Orkest, Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic, Budapest Radio Symphony, Brabant Orkest, and Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra in Amsterdam. In 2001, he led the Berliner Symphoniker on a 12-concert tour of major South American cities including Caracas, Sao Paulo, Cordoba, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Marturet received a Latin Grammy nomination for Encantamento in the category of Best Classical Album conducting the Berliner Symphoniker. He has made more than 40 CDs that range from a Brahms orchestral cycle to surveys of Latin
America’s greatest orchestral composers. Born in Caracas, Marturet studied in Cambridge, England, where he became firmly rooted in the European tradition, obtaining a degree in Piano, Percussion, Conducting, and Composition. In 1979 he returned to Venezuela for a permanent position with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas as associate conductor and later as artistic director to the Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, serving in that position until 1995. Marturet and his wife, Athina, reside in Key Biscayne. “It is a privilege to conduct the Miami Symphony Orchestra, and I am very happy that we have agreed on a five-year extension of our contract,” Marturet said. “I look forward to continuing my artistic work with MISO and sharing my vision with orchestra members, the board and my audiences over these next five years to ensure that MISO reaches its destiny of becoming one of the world’s finest orchestras.” A fundraising gala celebrating MISO’s past, present and future will take place on May 22 at the Ice Palace in Miami. For tickets and more information visit the website at <www.themiso.org> or call 1954815-7888.
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