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Willow Stream Spa hosts 'BFF Spa Night' for Aventura Marketing Council

BY BARI AUERBACH After a long business day, Aventura Marketing Council members recently enjoyed an ultimate pampering experience hosted by the award-winning Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club.

To help welcome AMC business and community leaders, Spa Director Michelle Young recreated Willow Stream's popular B.F.F. - Backrubs, Facials & Foot scrubsSpa Night and transformed the event into a therapeutic networking reception filled with beautifying manicures and pedicures; revitalizing chair massages; and fascinating, insightful Angel Card readings, as well as delicious gourmet delicacies created specially by the resort's talented chefs.

While roaming from one treatment room to the next, everyone discovering the Willow Stream Spa "mind, body and soul experience of a lifetime" was especially impressed by the opulent, soothing setting of the 25,000 square-foot Mediterranean-style tri-level spa filled with natural light. A 40-foot curved glass wall, domed skylight, impressive bubbling fountain and garden view create a tranquil, uplifting environment capturing the essence of a tropical floral paradise.

Type A personalities who don't make enough time for "me time" were also happy to hear Willow Stream's Miami Spa Month treatments, available for $99 each (excluding tax and gratuity), will be extended through the end of August. The choice of lifestyle-inspired spa treatments designed for "maximum pleasure" include: Up to Par Body Experience + ME Time: Tones and hydrates sun-exposed skin, while relaxing body and mind.

This 60-minute experience begins with a nutritional avocado wrap and scalp and hair treatment followed by a customized massage with pure avocado oil to address the needs of every outdoor enthusiast. - Or - Beyond Botox + ME Time: This 60 minute facial uses an active anti-wrinkle lift serum, without needles for instant results. It has a sophisticated exfoliation process utilizing the benefits of glycolic or lactic acid.

Both of the above experiences include much needed "ME Time" where clocks are nowhere to be found and guests' watches are placed in safekeeping for the duration of their visit. By booking one of the Miami Spa Month features or a regularly-priced 60- minute treatment at a $129 value or higher, locals also receive complimentary access to Willow Stream's state-of-the-art fitness facility,

the choice of one invigorating fitness class, plus for the first time ever, use of the resort's serenity Cascata Pool featuring plush lounges and a tiki-like bar with a menu of specialty frozen drinks and casual fare.

While peace and quiet are always part of the indulgent experience at Willow Stream, the serenity was briefly interrupted when loud applause rang out for Fred Vetensky of Addison Financial and attorney George A. Minski, who won the evening's door prizes: coveted Aventura Mall gift cards.

After reveling in "ultimate pampering" at Willow Stream Spa, AMC members looked forward to coming back again soon to accept the enticing invitation being extended to the community: "Let us help you escape your fast-forward, mad current world and bring you to a quieter place to recover and to dive into life again - energized."

B.F.F. Spa Night is normally held from 7 to 9 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month

Miami-Dade County Comm. Sally Heyman flanked by Willow Stream Spa Director Michelle Young and Manager Anastasia Kostecki

Aletha Player, FPL indulges with a Willow Stream manicure

(excluding holidays) and features mini-treatments, spa bites, cocktails, tarot card readings and chick flicks playing in the background. The cost is $65 per BFF, which also includes a discount toward a future spa treatment, valet parking, tax and gratuity.

AMC members relaxed and enjoyed back and neck massages

For more information about Willow Stream Spa, located at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club or to make reservations for spa treatments, call 305-933-6930 or visit willowstream.com

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Celebrity Chef Bryce Balluff tapes pilot episode during National Multiple Sclerosis Society Women's Retreat

Rick Sostre, Creator and Executive Producer, Healthified Kitchen for Life; Karen Dresbach, president, National MS Society; Celebrity Chef Bryce Bullif and his wife Kerri

The Healthified Kitchen Food for Life taped a pilot episode featuring celebrity Chef Bryce Balluff during the National Multiple Sclerosis Society South Florida Chapter's 10th Annual Women's Retreat at the Hilton Airport in Miami. The show is an innovative and groundbreaking health and wellness program, and will make its debut on the Food Network later this year.

Chef Bryce works with the largest, most influential charitable organizations across the country including the National MS Society. MS is a progressive disease that often affects movement and can create fatigue and loss of focus, so people with MS cannot spend a long time creating complex meals. "Our episode with the National MS Society South Florida Chapter focused on quick, simple and most of all, healthy meals for people who suffer with MS," says Rick Sostre, creator and executive producer on The Healthified Kitchen Food for Life.

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Society Women's Retreat on national TV was a real thrill for all in attendance. The women thoroughly enjoyed being part of a live studio audience and learning about healthy ingredients and recipes from Chef Bryce that can assist them into the management of their MS," said Karen Dresbach, president of the National MS Society South Florida Chapter.

The National MS Society is an organization that is near and dear to Chef Bryce's heart. Two years ago, his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis making the Women's Retreat the most logical venue to hold his first show. The Women's Retreat is attended by women from Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Lee and Collier Counties.

Chef Bryce is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute with more than 10 years of professional cooking experience. He has graced some of the finest restaurants on the East Coast including Per Se in New York City.

For more information, visit nmss.org

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Aventura Worldwide Transportation Services hosts thank you party in conjunction with Flamma Grand Opening Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service recently co-hosted their first intimate client appreciation dinner in conjunction with the grand opening of Flamma Brazilian Steakhouse. Long-time valued clients and business partners of Aventura Worldwide gathered to taste the flavor of Flamma as well as to enjoy incredible networking opportunities.

"It was a wonderful event," said Jazmin Campodonico, director of client relations. "The

Aventura Worldwide Transportation CEO Neil Goodman, Sr. VP Toni Goodman and COO Scott Tinkler

Jazmin Campodonico, director of client relations; Scott Tinkler; Kathleen Jara, Sr. reservation agent

Adam Borenstein interns with Aventura Marketing Council Adam Borenstein, a 19-year old senior at University of Florida recently completed his summer internship with the Aventura Marketing Council. In June, Adam walked into the office of AMC looking for a summer internship. AMC was in the process of launching their new website AventuraMarketingCouncil.com created by Stern Bloom Media. The major project of updating the new and improved online membership directory and all corresponding membership data was turned over to Adam who worked diligently every day to complete his projects with overwhelmingly

successful results.

"I really enjoyed the opportunity to intern with the AMC for the summer," said Adam. "I learned that it takes a great deal of hard work and that there are so many details to attend to in running an office and not-for-profit organization."

"It was truly a pleasure to have Adam in our office and attending the Council functions so he could better understand how a not-for-profit business organization works on behalf of its members," said AMC President Elaine Adam Borenstein (seated) with Adler.

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opportunity for our team to personally meet many of the clients that we have worked with throughout the years made for a memorable evening."

Aventura Worldwide looks forward to hosting future events that will afford them the opportunity to thank more of their valued clients.

For more information about Aventura Worldwide Transportation, call 305-7705466 or visit aventuralimo.com.

To reach Flamma, call 305-957-9902 or visit flammasteakhouse.com

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Wanderings & Ponderings Tough Decision

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A new situation has come up that has him worked for the same firm for many years up north. He finally decided that the cold very uptight. The other day, he received a weather was no longer for him and came call from them that they have decided to south. Had no trouble getting a job in his hire him, starting in two weeks at a decent field since his reputation followed him salary that would take away the worries that have been accumulated in his south. However, he ran into a few mind. Two hours later on that job problems. His first firm wasn’t same day, he also received a call in the good shape he thought they from his doctor that some suspiwere in and within three months of cious spots had been spotted on being with them, they pulled out of his lungs and it was important that the area and went north. Within a he go to the hospital for a few days few weeks he had found a new job for an intensive check up. It was and settled into it with gusto. He made clear to him that this was a was awarded with this firm suddenvery important group of tests and ly collapsing overnight because the that nothing else should interfere Dan Palmer firm’s big boss disappeared with –––––––––––––– with these tests. most of the plusses and left the Alex has given all this a great deal of minuses to destroy what was left. Again it didn’t take long for another position to thought. In his thinking, it could turn out open in yet another firm in his field. He that something serious is going on with his enjoyed his surroundings and put in long lungs. He also needs the new job not only for hours trying to solidify his job. Everything the money part but also to regain his self was working out beautifully until the entire respect. If he tells the new firm he has to get country almost went into the tube business- some physical tests on the same day, then wise. It affected Alex because the company he’s sure the job will be gone. If there is had to do some downsizing and since Alex something wrong with him, it could be life was the last one hired, he was the first one threatening. If there is nothing really wrong fired. This time he wasn’t prepared to lose then he has lost a new job by not starting on his job, in fact his savings that he’d accumu- the day he was supposed to. After all does he lated over the years was rapidly going, going really have a choice?

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Russian Connections provides network for qualifying businesses BYLYNN CARROLL

Often success in business is not about what you know; it's about who you know.

If you have ties to South Florida's growing Russian community, Russian Russian Connections gathers for a recent networking event Connections, a networking forum, can help can meet and get to know one another better further the growth of your business. "The are held twice monthly at the Crowne Plaza idea," says Julia Rossina, advertising director Hollywood Beach Resort. In addition to prefor Florida Russian Magazine, "is to help each senting 60-second commercials at each meetother through the exchange of qualified refer- ing, two members per meeting give a 10rals." minute presentation showcasing their busiRussian Connections offers exclusivity; ness. members can be assured that they will not be "Russian Connections," Rossina says, competing with any other member in their "will monitor the exchange of referrals to area of expertise. "For example," Rossina ensure each business is being recognized." says, "there will only be one real estate agent, Monthly guest events, held at the offices one mortgage broker and one florist. If we of member firms, provide broader exposure. have a broad field such as the legal profession, There were over 100 guests in attendance at there would be only one attorney in each spe- the last event. Margate's JM Lexus will host cialty.

August's guest event; in September, members "Each member's business has the opportu- and guest will convene at Morgan Stanley nity to develop their status as a leader in the Smith Barney's Fort Lauderdale office.

Russian community," she says. "Each has Twice a year, Russian Connections exclusive positioning on our Russian co-sponsors a large guest event at a restaurant Connections website, including a direct link to that's open to the entire Russian public. its own website."

For more information, visit Russian Connections members can expect russianconnectionsnetwork.com or contact significant exposure through numerous co- Julia Rossina by phone 786-252-6616 or sponsored events. Meetings where members email florus@bellsouth.net

August 12 - 18, 2009

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Kerri L. Barsh named to the U.S. Army South Florida Advisory Board Kerri L. Barsh, a shareholder with international law firm Greenberg Traurig P.A., is one of 20 local "movers and shakers" named to the U.S. Army South Florida Advisory Board. These core leaders use their expertise and community contacts to advise and assist the Army with communicating the military branch's mission, values and career opportunities to the South Florida area.

The Board was established to shape public dialogue and positively affect how the residents of South Florida think about service in the Army. Barsh will serve a two-year term.

"Kerri embodies what this grassroots organization is looking for men and women who are vested in the community with a proven track record of making things happen," said Cliff Schulman, co-chair of the firm's National Environmental and Land Development Practice. "Kerri's 25-year legal career at Greenberg Traurig, her long-term commitment to clients and immersion in the hot topics of environmental law is a valuable asset to this advisory board."

Barsh is co-chair of the firm's Global Environmental and Land Development Practice, with more than 70 attorneys and planners firm wide. She has represented public and private clients on environmental and developmental matters including mold, mining-related entitlements, hazardous waste regulatory and liability matters; wetlands and coastal permitting; air quality permitting; petroleum product contamination; and other compliance and enforcement matters.

For additional information, visit gtlaw.com

Marc Anthony joins Miami Dolphins as limited partner Miami Dolphins Owner and Managing General Partner Stephen M. Ross recently announced that Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Marc Anthony is joining the organization as a limited partner of the National Football League franchise.

"Marc approached us about joining the team as he expressed his excitement and enthusiasm about the direction of our franchise," said Ross. "We were very receptive to having Marc involved with the organization and quickly put something together to maximize the expertise of this dynamic businessman and performer."

Marc Anthony has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and has been awarded over 12 Latin and Standard gold and platinum certifications by the RIAA. He holds the record of winning the Stephen Ross with Marc Anthony prestigious "Premio Lo Nuestro" award 18 times in the span of his career. The biggest selling salsa singer of all time, Marc Anthony is also a great theater and film Stadium and fans of the music and passion that Marc represents. It is important that we continue to add fun, unique actor and a producer as well.

"Marc is one of the most celebrated international and diverse elements to enhance our game day experience entertainment stars who continues to have a massive and adding a person and entertainer of Marc Anthony's appeal across all cultures worldwide," added Ross. "The caliber is a boon for the organization and entire South association between the Miami Dolphins and such an Florida community."

"It is truly an honor to become part of the Miami iconic performer will reinforce and strengthen the connecDolphins," said Marc Anthony. "I have been a sports fan tion between the game day atmosphere at Land Shark

all my life and I respect, share and believe in Steve's vision. This is a really exciting time and I look forward to starting work right away and embracing the Miami Dolphins family as my own."

Both Anthony and Ross shared the stage with NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell and ESPN President, George Bodenheimer on Tuesday in New York to also announce that the National Football League and ESPN will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) with a series of special events surrounding the New York Jets at Miami Dolphins Monday Night Football game on Monday, October 12 (8:30 p.m.

ET, ESPN and ESPN Deportes). The game is the signature event of the NFL's "FĂştbol Americano" initiative celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and a major component of ESPN's month-long campaign and programming efforts on ESPN Deportes recognizing the accomplishments of Hispanics.

The move comes on the heels of several exciting business announcements, including Emilio and Gloria Estefan joining the team as limited partners, the renaming of Dolphin Stadium to Land Shark Stadium through a partnership with Jimmy Buffett and an innovative partnership with Kangaroo Media to provide hand held wireless units to premium seat holders.

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Don't suffer needlessly with uterine fibroids Twenty-five million women in the United States live with excessive bleeding and pelvic cramping caused by uterine fibroids. These benign tumors are often treated with invasive surgery or even hysterectomies, which can require weeks of recovery. The Fibroid Treatment Center at Jackson North Medical Center now offers Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), an innovative, non-surgical treatment which can have you back to your busy life in just a few days.

Dr. Adam Gropper, an interventional radiologist at Jackson North says, "UFE is an effective alternative treatment for women who want to keep their uterus. Recovery is so much faster and easier for women compared to conventional of Radiology, Adam S. Gropper, M.D. and Peter N. surgery." Dr. Gropper injects tiny spheres into Chief Swischuk, M.D., Jackson North Medical Center the uterine artery which blocks the blood supply to uterine fibroids causing them to disappear.

For more information on this outpatient proResearch shows UFE produces fewer major com- cedure or to schedule an appointment, call 305plications and shorter hospital stays.

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The Grill on the Alley sizzles with Summer Lunch Specials The Grill on the Alley serves up classic American fare, stellar service and a celebrity following in Aventura. Modeled after the big city grills of the 1930's and 40's, The Grill on the Alley offers a timeless menu of prime steaks, chops, fresh seafood, and classic cocktails paired with uncompromising service.

The Grill has launched a variety of lunch specials for the summer shopping crowd. The Lunch Specials menu includes the famous Grill Favorites such as the Blackened Steak Quesadilla (served with salsa fresca, homemade guacamole and sour cream), the Misto Chicken Sandwich (a parmesan crusted chicken breast served with lettuce and tomato on a sesame seed bun with roasted red

pepper aioli and French fries) and the Blackened Tilapia (seasoned with Cajun spice topped with lemon butter caper sauce and coulee of red bell peppers, served with spinach mashed potatoes). All Grill Favorites are only $11.95.

Other items on the Lunch Specials menu range from Cold Poached Salmon ($12.95) and Spinach Salad with Blackened Shrimp ($14.75) to Kobe Burger with black and white truffle mayo ($18.95).

The Grill is located in the Aventura Mall and open daily at 11 a.m. Valet parking is available and reservations are recommended by calling 305-4667195 for more information, visit thegrill.com

August 12 -18, 2009

Ruden McClosky celebrates 50th year as full-service Florida law firm Ruden McClosky is and prepares agreements celebrating its 50th year relating to shareholder as a preeminent, fullrelationships, executive service Florida law firm. employment, employee Founded in South stock incentive plans, and Florida, the firm has 11 capitalization. Attorneys offices throughout the provide counsel on all state including Miami, aspects of business operaFort Lauderdale, Boca tions, assisting clients in Raton, Naples, Orlando, structuring and negotiatPort St. Lucie, Sarasota, ing their business relaSt. Petersburg, tionships, and drafting Tallahassee, Tampa and written contracts that eviWest Palm Beach, as well dence and implement as an office in Caracas, those arrangements.

Venezuela.

Additionally, they can Ruden McClosky's create documents for Real Estate Practice is Sandra commercial financing Krumbein, Partner, one of the firm's largest Ruden McClosky such as lines of credit, practice areas with attorterm loans, and factoring neys who regularly handle and asset backed lending matters for both small and large business arrangements, and assist businesses in entities, local, national and international obtaining the licenses required by Florida real estate developers, as well as financial law. institutions, redevelopment authorities Ruden McClosky's Trusts and and municipalities. The Firm's attorneys Estates practice is one of the largest law are highly experienced in real estate trans- firm trust departments in Florida, providactions, including development, acquisi- ing a full range of legal services for contion, disposition, investment, leasing, serving, managing and transferring financing, and construction; and, are wealth, and minimizing income, gift, and skilled in the preparation and negotiation estate and generation-skipping transfer of all types of real estate documentation. taxes. This includes transferring all types Attorneys have significant experience in of property interests, including sole and homeowner association and condomini- family proprietorships, closely held corum law and regularly assist clients in cre- porations, real estate, partnerships, intelating, reviewing, and negotiating docu- lectual property rights, employee benefits mentation relating to the creation of resi- and other investments. dential and commercial developments.

For more information, contact The Firm's Corporate Practice coun- Sandra Krumbein at 954-761-2953 or sels clients in the formation of businesses, visit ruden.com

The Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet celebrates Grand Opening of the Audrey Love Intake and Quarantine Pavilion Ground breaking for the Audrey Love Intake and Quarantine Pavilion recently took place at the Humane Society of Greater Miami Soffer and Fine Adoption Center in North Miami Beach. This state-of-the-art quarantine facility will be the first of its kind in South Florida and will allow the Humane Society of Greater Miami to save an average of 50 additional animals every two weeks due to the new extra space.

The new Intake and Quarantine Pavilion separates incoming animals from those already living at the Soffer and Fine Adoption Center so there is zero chance of cross-contamination of disease. The new animals will be examined and monitored by a team of veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians and kennel associates to make sure that they are healthy and given the proper care needed before moving to the general shelter and adoption center. Just as is the protocol today, all animals will be healthy, fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered before being put on the adoption floor. Personnel at the new Pavilion must first put on disposable gowns, gloves and plastic boots before entering. Upon exiting, they place the disposable clothing in a bag so no contaminated material leaves that area. Why is quarantining new animals in the shelter so important?

"Isolating animals allows us to protect all the animals that are currently under our care from any possible disease or illness that new animals may be harboring," says Emily Marquez-Dulin, executive director of the Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet. "When adopting a pet from us," Dulin proudly adds," you are adopting an animal that is fully vaccinated to the extent that their age allows, spayed or neutered and healthy, to the best of our knowledge. No other animal welfare organization in South Florida follows such strict guidelines or goes to this extent to ensure the well-being of its animals." And now, with a state-of-the-art facility, the Humane Society of Greater Miami can do an even better job.

The 1,600 square foot Intake and Quarantine Pavilion is entirely separate from the

Humane Society of Greater Miami's Soffer and Fine Adoption Center. Ten separate rooms with capacity for five dogs a day each in free-standing isolation cages plus a separate cat area will serve as the staple in the new Pavilion with state-ofthe-art handling equipment. Each room will have its own air conditioning and ventilation system to prevent cross contamination between North Miami Beach Councilwoman Phyllis S. Smith with Sweat Pea; Humane rooms or the outside Society Board Members Dr. Peter Fernandes and Willie Ivory; Dan Ferraresi Sandy Batchelor, The Batchelor Foundation; Ralph Lutrin, The Audrey area. In addition, the and Love Foundation; Carolyn Gilson, Donor; Humane Society Chairman of the building will have a treat- Board Rob Hudson Executive Director Emily Marquez; Roberto Beauchamp, ment area, a sterilization Architect area, a storage room and a minimal admission reception area.

For further information contact Laurie Hoffman at 305-749-1815.

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Life in the City

BY BARI AUERBACH ‘Summer Meltdowns’ Studies have shown the weather can affect health and behaviors – so maybe it’s the heat outside that’s causing people around town to be a little bit “hot and bothered”: Coupon Denial: There may be nothing more frustrating than watching a customer at Publix rant and rave after being told the coupon they want to use is no longer valid.

Hopefully, you won’t be waiting to pay for anything like ice cream that can melt while the meltdown the coupon wielding customer is having is diffused by another generous two for one offer that won’t expire for another 60 seconds!

Fender Benders: If someone ever rear ends you because they were texting, try not to get too agitated. The good news is the Aventura Police will arrive in minutes – with not just one, but maybe three or four squad cars to handle the call. And if it’s a

really slow day, don’t be surprised if the K-9 unit arrives to sniff out contraband like all those extra packets of Splenda stashed in the console!

Gym Brawls: If you’ve ever seen people get a little impatient while waiting to use a machine at the gym, the best way to get them to stop hovering is to courteously say, “Go ahead and jump in – you need it more than I do anyway!”

Ticked Off: If you want to get your turkey (sliced extra thin) take a deep breath to keep your cool when you’re asked to take a ticket…even though you’re the only one there!

And if you happen to be #129 when they’re only up to #3 at the cell phone store, relax and use the downtime to delete all your old messages, photos and ex’s numbers.

Calm, Cool & Collected: While it’s sometimes hard to avoid a “summer meltdown,” one of the greatest coping mechanisms to stay calm is thinking about cool benefits of living in Aventura, where taxes collected are still the lowest in Miami-Dade County!

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Support shelter pets. Donate online!

The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Trust is now accepting donations on the web. Your tax-deductible gift helps us to: • Provide toys, beds and sweaters for cold weather and more!

• Reunite shelter pets with their owners or find them new homes.

• Develop spay/neuter programs.

• Work with over 50 rescue partners to help save as many animals as possible.

Donating online is secure, convenient and a great way to lend a helping hand.

To donate online, go to www.miamidade.gov or call 3-1-1 for information on other ways to help.

Sign up at miamidade.gov for direct access to news and services.

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Executive Housekeeper Luz Ruiz keeps Residence Inn by Marriott record-breaking clean LYNN CARROLL

PROVOCATIVE QUESTIONS FOR PROVOCATIVE PEOPLE

LC: In the last two Quality Assurance Inspections from Marriott Hotels Cooperation, Aventura's Residence Inn by Marriott-Miami Aventura Mall got almost unheard of Quality Assurance Inspections score for cleanliness - 99.0% last November and 97.0% this May. What's your secret?

40 of them after they've been cleaned. I feel it's important to have a presence in the guest rooms. When they see I am upstairs checking, it keeps everyone on their toes.

LR: I have a very good team, and a lot of the credit goes to them. We are like a family. When we are very busy I help them in any way possible, and when they see the support from management they are more willing to work as a team and help out wherever help is needed.

I like my team to have good discipline; I also try to treat everyone fairly. They know that if they do a good job I will praise them for it, and if there's something they need to improve, I will let them know about that, too. It is part of our work culture to celebrate successes.

LR: It's crucial, because if you don't have a reputation for cleanliness, you don't have a base business. According to surveys, our repeat business is a correlation of the way our hotel is kept up from a cleanliness level.

LC: As an all-suite hotel, Residence Inn by Marriott must require a lot of cleaning. How do you train team members?

LC: I'm curious: why did Marriott Hotels rate you at 99% instead of 100%?

LR: We have Marriott-approved training programs that cover everything from cleaning service to customer service. It's not just about cleanliness; their attitude and appearance need to be proper, too. We also try to come up with some creative "fun" training programs that engage the associate.

We have 191 suites, and every day I personally inspect 30 to

LR: Actually, they found a room with a "clean" dish in the dishwasher. Standards call for all china to be placed in the cabinets for storage.

Residence Inn by Marriott- Miami Aventura Mall is located at 19900 W. Country Club Drive. For more information, call 786-528-1001 or visit marriott.com/miara

LC: How important is cleanliness in the industry?

LC: How long have you been working for Residence Inn by Marriott?

LR: I've been executive housekeeper here since we opened in 2002, and I have been with Turnberry for 10 years.

Mount Sinai named "One of America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report Mount Sinai Medical Center is among the nation's top hospitals for geriatric care (third year in a row), as well as neurology and neurosurgery (second year in a row), according to U.S. News & World Report.

"Being singled out as one of the highest quality facilities three years in a row is a testament to the outstanding care provided by our entire team of healthcare professionals," said Steven D. Sonenreich, Mount Sinai's president and CEO. "We strive to combine knowledge, technology, and research to provide the most advanced medicine available and this illustrates that our patients truly receive a higher level of care."

The U.S. News ranking comes on the heels of several exciting advances at Mount Sinai: • The introduction of the most advanced biplane neurovascular interventional system that enables visualization of the brain providing a 3-D roadmap for the most complex neurointerventional cases, including the repair of aneurysms and removal of blood clots.

• Mount Sinai successfully completed an onsite Joint Commission survey and will receive official

"Comprehensive Stroke Center" designation in the next 45 days.

• The hospital invested in advanced diagnostic tools, including 3 Tesla MRI, functional MRI spectroscopy, and a 64 slice CT. • Mount Sinai is actively conducting more than 21 research studies at its Wien Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders.

In addition to research and technology, Mount Sinai offers patients access to a multi-disciplined team of physicians devoted to treating a variety of conditions, including epilepsy, Parkinson's, brain tumors, stroke, hearing problems and memory loss. The Wien Center, a key resource in Mount Sinai's spectrum of geriatric care, is regarded as one of the foremost treatment and research facilities of its kind. The division of neurosurgery offers a range of subspecialties, including skull base surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery and the surgical treatment of brain injuries and peripheral nerve damage. In addition, Mount Sinai was one of the first hospitals in the region to offer carotid stenting for stroke prevention.

For more information, visit msmc.com

August 12 - 18, 2009

ASK DR. RUTH

BY DR. RUTH WESTHEIMER

Can’t forget first partner Q: I think my first partner ruined sex for me.

I went out with this guy for six months and the sex was fantastic. I always had an orgasm and loved going to bed with him. Since we broke up I’ve had three sexual partners and none of them were able to bring me to orgasm. Is sex over for me?

A: I think it is very important to let some time pass. What you did was to rush into these other relationships before you were really ready.

I don’t know if he broke up with you or vice versa, but I do know from your letter that you still are taking him into bed with you. By your thinking about him and by your comparing the present to what went on when he was around, you are preventing yourself from having good sexual experience with a new man.

Not only are you lessening your chances of developing a successful relationship by rushing into the arms of all these men, but you are also increasing the risk that you’ll

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catch a sexually transmitted disease. So take a breather for a while, and if you still are having problems forgetting him, then go for a few sessions with a counselor.

Q: What can I do about this? I’m disappointed because I get the feeling that my husband touches me only because I like it and because my reactions turn him on. I want him to touch me because he finds my body irresistible.

A: If it’s pleasurable for you and it turns him on, don't waste any more time analyzing it.

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Willow Stream Spa hosts 'BFF Spa Night'

Maxine and Fred Vetensky, Addison Financial Services; Michelle Young, Willow Stream Spa; George A. Minski, Attorney

Aletha Player, FPL; Leslie Lowenthal, Aventura City of Excellence School; Kerrie Krutchik, Attorney

Guests enjoy the ultimate in relaxation with a Willow Stream foot massage and pedicure

Sara Berkowitz, SB Concierge & Events; Kristina Ledford, Willow Stream Spa; Lorel Bacon, The Adrienne Arsht Center

Susan Wesselhoft and Nina Shifrin, Acqualina Resort & Spa flank Claudio Stivelman, Shefaor Development

Shelley Costin, Miami Gardens Florist; Dee Mutyala and Muriel Sommers, Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation

Rita Regev, Optimar International Realty; Nicholas Gnad, Beachwood Financial Group; Eileen Glastein, Bnai Zion Foundation

Fernanda Rossi, David Brewer, Amy Stone and Kelli Avera, Williams Island

David Kroner, Wells Fargo Advisors; Nina Shifrin; Julio Corea

Karl Rozak; Bob Lilieneld, Melnick Lilienfeld & Castonguay, CPA's; Fred Vetensky; Michelle Young

Esther Reynolds, Dr. Michael M. Krop PTSA; Natasha Allenger, Citibank; Carolyn Diaz

Lori Fein, Prudential Florida Realty; Steve Schatzberg, Telecom Management; Marsha Wooldridge, Prudential Florida Realty; Doreen Ernst, Dockside Corporate Services

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Harvey and Marci Trautenberg, EWM; Zach Trautenberg, Florida International University; Jason May, Costco

Vidal Rios, D&G Millwork & Cabinetry; David Kroner, Wells Fargo Advisors; Rinat Steinmetz, D&G Millwork & Cabinetry

Sandra Morgareidge, Shelby Construction Group enjoys a special hand treatment and massage George Minski; Luis Luciani, ASAP Staffing; Lenny Markus, Minuteman Press

Marlyn Sasson, Multifaceted; Joele Sasson; Neal Korenstein, Aventura Insurance Group

Janette Giddings and Nikki Shein, Williams Island

Rachelle Stone; Julie Ortega and Soulef Benbrika, Pediatric Endocrine and Wellness Center

Amy Stone, Williams Island; Marta Gomez; Maysa Barrial, Filene's Basement

Catherine Fleming and Trish Taylor, American Cancer Society

Richard May; Marcelle May, AFMDA; Shelly Miller, Dumbfoundling Bay

Miami-Dade Comm. Sally Heyman (right) enjoys an Angel Card Reading

Natasha Allenger, Citibank (left)

Carole Pumpian, The Apple Organization (right)

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Facing foreclosure hardship?

BY ROMAN PAVLIK Roman Pavlik of Keller Williams, an Aventura and Miami real estate specialist, has developed a marketing strategy and website that is focused on assisting distressed homeowners find information and investigate options to avoid the foreclosure process. As an expert in short sales, a real estate transaction option that banks will consider instead of foreclosure with specific guidelines, Pavlik is determined to provide essential knowledge to homeowners in Miami Beach facing this unfortunate circumstance.

Visitors to www.MyShortSaleOption.com will find information regarding the process of foreclosure, what effects foreclosure has on a homeowner, and ways to prevent the foreclosure process from continuing. The website features easy-to-understand informational tools such as a list of frequently asked questions, a glossary of terms and free reports as well as resources that allow the homeowner to get their questions addressed in a confidential manner. In addition, the website offers the homeowner information regarding short sales, often a viable solution to foreclosure that can save a distressed homeowner from the damaging effects foreclosure has on their credit.

“I feel that it is important in today’s eco-

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Pavlik’s new website provides visitors with a description of how the short sale process works, how it compares to a foreclosure, and how a homeowner may be able to qualify for a short sale. As a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE), Pavlik has taken the initiative to become an educated and prepared advocate on the behalf of a homeowner in distress. Earned by completing detailed and thorough coursework via the Distressed Property Institute, real estate agents with the CDPE designation are armed with the necessary tools and information to help distressed property owners avoid foreclosure and continue their lives.

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VIEWPOINT Race is always getting in Bank fees are now outrageous the way

BY DONALD KAUL Before the saga of Gatesgate (the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., by Boston police) disappears into the limbo reserved for mountains made of molehills, let me make one comment: That Boston police officer did not act “stupidly” in slapping cuffs on the renown black historian and hauling him off to jail.

It was Gates who acted stupidly.

I grew up in Detroit---not Grosse Pointe-Detroit or Bloomfield Hills, but Detroit, where the factories once were--and one thing we learned early on was this: Do not give a policeman an excuse to beat you up for he will often do it.

And what's excuse enough for a beating? Well, giving him lip ranks high on the list. When I was a young reporter I remember a county attorney in Iowa telling me that every case of police brutality he had ever investigated began with the victim challenging the authority of the law officers.

“It drives a lot of cops crazy,” the attorney said.

And so it does. I remember my surprise at the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago when the student protestors expressed outrage and astonishment that the Chicago police were beating the hell out of them.

These kids were on the streets, calling the cops impolite names, impugning the virtue of their mothers, even throwing rocks at them, and they were surprised when the police responded by hitting them on the head with clubs?

“Where did these kids grown up?” I asked a colleague from Philadelphia.

“I don't know, but it wasn't Philadelphia,” he said.

Do I think it's proper for police to beat people up simply because they're disrespectful?

No I don't. I think all police should be saints. Saints with guns. But that's not the way of the world. Gates should consider himself lucky he didn't draw a mean, racist cop with an itchy nightstick.

On the other hand, I am perfectly willing to cut Gates some slack. He's a middleaged man with a bad hip. On the night in question he'd just gotten off a plane after a 14-hour flight home from China, where he

BY JIM HIGHTOWER was making a documentary. Fourteen hours!

He was tired. He was coming down with a cold. His hip probably was killing him and, to top it all off, he'd had to break into his own house because of a jammed door.

Add to that the fact that Gates' field of specialty is black history. He probably has as firm a grasp of this country's lamentable history of race relations as anyone alive. He lives with that history of the subjugation and oppression of African-Americans, the record of police brutality inflicted on blacks.

He carries with him the rage inspired by those injustices.

So when a cop showed up and hassled him in his own home---in his own home!--he snapped.

Have you ever snapped? I've snapped, often with less provocation than Gates had, and always regretted it later. I just make sure I don't do it with cops. To me all cops are named “sir.”

I would still argue that it was the police officer, ultimately, who should not have let things get out of hand. Gates is 58 years old. He weighs a wet 150 and he walks with a cane. He dresses like a Harvard professor.

It should have been obvious to the officer that Gates presented no threat to society and that he was not a burglar. He was just a crotchety old man behaving like a jerk.

That's not a criminal offense and it's not worth the time and effort it takes to arrest someone. The officer should have backed off.

It would have been nice, also, if President Obama hadn't been so quick to condemn the Boston police from his bully pulpit. He got it about right the second time around, but, really, no one was at the top of their game here.

It's amazing, however, how even people of good will can get crosswise when race is involved.

-Don Kaul is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-losing Washington correspondent who, by his own account, is right more than he's wrong. Email: dkaul2@earthlink.net <mailto:dkaul2@earthlink.net>

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How's this for gratitude?

Wall Street bankers, whom we've propped up with a $12 trillion bailout, are quietly slipping offensive little notes into your and my monthly credit card bills and bank statements. The message is: "Gotcha again, suckers."

Their “gotcha” is a rash of rate hikes and fee increases. In June, for example, Bank of America abruptly raised its fee for a basic checking account by 50 percent, and Citibank jacked up the interest rate on some of its credit cards to an outrageous 29.99 percent.

My favorite fee hike, however, is for bounced checks. This has been a steadily rising moneymaker for the industry, producing about $32 billion for the banks last year. With the current economic collapse, though, folks are taking special care these days not to overdraw their accounts, because banks hit you with a fee of up to $35 for each overdraft. As a result, bankers are collecting less money from this charge.

So, to make up for their revenue shortfall, banks have merrily cranked up their

bounced-check fees, which now run as high as $39 - thus socking it to some of their customers who're under the worst financial strain.

Why have the big banks become such fee-grubbers? Because they've failed at the core business of banking, which is to make good loans. So they are inventing new ways to extract money from their existing customers without doing anything to earn it.

Astonishingly, the fees they charge you and me now total 53 percent of the industry's annual income!

The biggest banks charge the most, earning them the new slogan: "Fees R Us." Meanwhile, they are lobbying frantically in Washington to kill legislation that would protect consumers from their unbridled greed. For more information, contact Americans for Financial Reform at www.ourfinancialsecurity.org.

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The IRS’s Dirty Dozen: 12 Tax Scams to Avoid

BY STEVEN N. KLITZNER April 15 has come and gone. You can check off one more line in the Death and Taxes column.

But that doesn’t mean you should relax. With identity theft on the rise and scamsters preying on taxpayers looking for a break in these hard economic times, it can be a scary, scary taxpaying world.

For that reason, the IRS is continuing in its annual tradition of releasing a “Dirty Dozen” list — the 12 most common tax scams that could put you in a world of financial hurt.

Whether perusing your e-mail inbox or the local classifieds, beware of these 12 tax scams in 2009: 1. Phishing: Internet-based scam artists use phishing to trick victims into revealing personal or financial information for the purposes of identity theft. Phishing scams often take the form of an e-mail that appears to come from a legitimate company org government entity, such as the IRS. The IRS never initiates unsolicited email contact with taxpayers.

2. Hiding Income Offshore: This is a timehonored tax evasion scam. But don’t fall for it. Today, even Swiss banks are opening up records to the IRS. Using this scam could land you in prison.

3. Filing False or Misleading Forms: Some scam artists promote frivolous information

returns, such as Form 1099-Original Issue Discount (OID), claiming false withholding credits are used to legitimize erroneous refund claims.

4. Abuse of Charitable Organizations and Deductions: Watch out for people claiming you can shield income form taxes using taxexempt organizations.

5. Return Preparer Fraud: Be skeptical of tax return preparers who guarantee large refunds. They aren’t working magic; they’re cheating.

6. Frivolous Arguments: A number of taxshelter promoters nationwide use frivolous arguments that do not withstand court scrutiny. You can find a list of legal arguments taxpayers should avoid at www.irs.gov.

7. False Claims for Refund and Requests for Abatement: This scam involves a request for abatement of previously assessed taxes using Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement.

8. Abusive Retirement Plans: Be wary of anyone encouraging you to shift large assets into IRAs or companies owned by IRAs. 9. Disguised Corporate Ownership: The IRS actively investigates the use of corporations to facilitate the underreporting of income.

10. Zero Wages: Some scam artists advocate simply filing your taxpayer income as $0.

11. Misuse of Trusts: Although there are legitimate uses of trusts, scam artists employ them as tax shelters.

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How real is your reality?

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Something that is tangible, solid, and concrete, something authentic and not artificial. Reality is when you look at things in their true nature and deal with these things as if they are based on facts rather than ideals, wishes or opinions.

There is an expression that is often heard, “It is what it is.” But is it?

Reality can contradict the traditional definitions. Water is a liquid at 211 degrees. At 212 degrees it begins to boil and becomes steam. Below 32 degrees it can become snow. It can also freeze and become solid ice. Reality can change and still be honest and true. At each stage, and in each form, whether ice, snow, liquid or steam, the water is real and genuine.

There is another element to reality not in the dictionary. And that is your reality.

Your reality can be fixed or it can be flexible. You might not realize that. You might think that it is fixed and that is that.

However, if you open your mind, and think about the water, you can see that the possibilities are endless.

If you do not like your reality, you have the power and ability to change it.

There are many ways to do that but they all begin with you and with your mind and your thoughts. Certain thoughts and beliefs that you have may have been given to you and you have accepted them as real. These concepts may not be authentic or bona fide.

You do not have to accept your present situation as your only reality. Just like water you can transform yourself. You can stay solid and frozen hard and immoveable in your life or you can change and heat up your efforts and generate increased energy and steam which has the power to move a whole train. This same power can be harnessed and used to change your reality.

Begin by monitoring your feelings.

Are you happy, sad, worried, anxious, fearful, angry, energized, or tired? Then figure out what thoughts you had just before the feeling occurred. Remember, that what you think about becomes your reality. Decide to change your thought instantly and substitute a new positive thought. You can be healthy, happy and harmonious. You can be prosperous. You can transcend your reality and exceed your own expectations.

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As experienced Tax Attorneys, we strive to focus on the IRS’ most current target of wrath and explain it to our readers in a straightforward manner, in an attempt to demystify the IRS’ current tax initiatives and simplify all associated tax issues.

Recently the IRS's best efforts have focused on obtaining information about American citizens and residents who have overseas bank/securities accounts which are not memorialized on their tax returns. To fail to do this invites substantial penalties; felony jail time and a fine equal to 50% of the amount held in the foreign accounts.

Commissioner Shulman has offered amnesty to anyone who would confess his sins to the Internal Revenue Service before September 23, 2009.

Entering the “voluntary compliance program” gives the taxpayer's two major breaks; no criminal prosecution and a fixed penalty which is limited to 20-25% of each year's additional tax liability plus an additional fine equal to 20% of the highest amount in the overseas accounts.

Generally the voluntary disclosures will require: 1. Payment of all taxes and interest for the previous six years.

2. Assessment of an accuracy penalty of (20%) or a delinquency penalty (25%) for all years and 3. An FBAR penalty of 20% of the highest account balance during the six year period.

To give you a feel for the extent of the actual economic bite of these various disjunctive penalties, we can look to an example provided by the IRS of an individual who's had $1 million in a foreign account, which earned 5% a year ($50,000).

The cost for this individual to make a voluntary disclosure for this unreported income from this foreign account would be $386,000 (38.6% of amount in the account), plus interest. Such a deal!

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The green card test; if you are a non US citizen who holds a “green” card (actually, it's pink now), you are a U. S. resident for tax purposes. This means that you have “a lawful permanent residence” in the United States. Once you obtain this card and you physically enter the United States after its acquisition, you are, in essence, admitting to the Internal Revenue Service, that you are a United States resident, ergo subject to all the same tax laws which are applicable to American citizens.

The substantial presence test; this relates to a mathematical test predicated on the number of days you spend in the United States over a threeyear period. The formula is: (number of days present in the United States in the current year) + (1/3 of the days present in the United States in the immediate preceding year) + (1/6 of the days present in the United States in the second preceding year). If the total exceeds 183 days in a three-year period, you are a United States resident for tax purposes. Generally speaking, if an individual spends more than four months a year in the US, then they will be a US resident.

This is true even where an individual is physically present in the US illegally!

Let's see how this works. Melvin, a Mexican citizen, has been spending substantial amounts of time in the United States during the last three years.

So who is potentially in trouble here? The United States is one of the three countries in the world to tax both its citizens and residents on their worldwide income. Most countries tax only people who are residents without regard to citizenship. Canadians, for instance, pay income tax only while they are resident in Canada. Once they leave Canada (changing residence), they are no longer responsible for Canadian income tax. This is the general rule followed by most countries in the civilized world. For American citizens, there is no reprieve. No matter where in the world you live, you are responsible for filing income tax returns and paying taxes to the United States.

Magnanimously, if you live outside the United States, the IRS gives you an extra 60 days to file your tax return.

Conclusion: for tax purposes Melvin is a United States resident. He must pay United States income tax on all of his worldwide income. If he still has bank/securities accounts in Mexico which total in excess of $10,000, he must file the FBAR form. If he fails to do so, he is subject to criminal tax sanctions as well as a penalty of 50% of the total in all foreign bank or securities accounts. So long as he has signatory authority over a foreign account, he will be held responsible for paying all taxes on the income produced by this bank/securities accounts and criminal sanctions if he fails to file form TD F 90-22.1.

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The gray area of law concerns United States residents. Actually, the law is quite clear- if you are a U. S. resident, you have a tax responsibility identical to that of a US citizen. The issue that often arises between “resident” taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service relates to who is a resident of the United States. Many foreign nationals spend a lot of time in the United States. If they exceed the “residency” thresholds, their worldwide income would become subject to United States income tax.

In addition to this, if they maintained bank/securities accounts in their home countries and fail to file the required form (FBAR), they would be subject to the same 50% penalty and potential criminal prosecution as any other US taxpayer.

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2008 2007 87 days X .333 2006 90 days X .1666 TOTAL

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The Internal Revenue Service can and will check your passport and visa to count the exact number of days that you are in the United States during the period in question. This is really a trap for the unwary. You can be a United States citizen or a resident, inherit a substantial bank account or securities account in a foreign country, and still fall prey to this trap. If you have this type of potential problem, the soundest advice that I can give you is to review your situation with a knowledgeable tax attorney or accountant. Make certain that this person has knowledge in this particular area of the law because, as I stated previously, the punishment for failing to adhere to this area of the tax laws is confiscatory and potentially confining. There are a number of ways to avoid this situation which can be discussed at length with your tax adviser.

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Egg whites & Avocado: What happens when you mix a great source of protein like egg whites with one of the best “good fats” like avocado (plus one egg yolk for added nutrients)? You can get a tremendous energy surge – especially if you make this a breakfast combo before working out.

Oatmeal & Protein Powder: To get your carb and protein all in one bowl, mix a scoop of protein powder in with plain, unflavored oatmeal.

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Tuna & Sweet Potato: Try combining a small can of white albacore tune in water for your protein with a sweet potato – the perfect lowglycemic carb. Mash it up, add in some chopped spinach and balsamic vinegar plus olive oil or flax seed oil and you’ve got a great, colorful meal or snack.

Chopped Chicken & Veggies: Buy a mini Cuisinart (under $40) and chop up chicken breast to mix with veggies like mushrooms, asparagus,

spinach or broccoli. Add in some flaxseed or olive oil for your “essential EFA” and for added flavor, mix in mustard or red wine vinegar. Yet another “delicious and nutritious” lunch or dinner combo is chicken, avocado and a small scoop of readymade mashed potatoes available by the eggs at Publix.

Strawberries & Whipped Cream: Unbeknownst to most, strawberries are a good source of calcium – combine with a dollop of whipped cream and you can enjoy sweet intensity while enhancing bone density!

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2009 Ford F-150 just keeps getting better Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS You can’t see the biggest improvement to the Ford F-150, but you’ll certainly know it after a few minutes behind the wheel. Ford engineers have given the popular pickup truck a new highstrength, lighter-weight chassis that allows the 2009 F-150 to deliver more horsepower, better fuel economy, more towing and payload capacity, and even more safety features.

The F-150 continues with a fully boxed frame constructed with hydro-formed and high strength steel side rails. The frame delivers 10 percent more torsional rigidity for increased durability and safety. The F150 also has such standard safety features as AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control) and Trailer Sway Control, plus available Rearview Camera Assist and Integrated Trailer Brake Controller.

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three V-8 engines mated to either a fourspeed or a new fuel-efficient six-speed automatic transmission. The engines include a 5.4-liter, three-valve Triton V-8 that has been optimized for better performance and is capable of running on E85, regular unleaded gasoline or any blend in between; a 4.6-liter, three-valve V8, and a 4.6-liter, two-valve V-8, that delivers more horsepower with the same fuel economy performance as the discontinued V-6 engine. Diesel and EcoBoost gas turbo direct injection engines are planned for F-150 in 2010 as well.

The interior of the F-150 SuperCrew has more usable space for moving more people and gear thanks to a six-inch stretch that improves rear seat legroom and cargo capacity. The second-row seat flips up and out of the way, and with the flat load floor the SuperCrew has 57.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the front seats, and it can haul items up to 47.9 inches tall (such as a new flat-screen TV).

The regular F-150’s pickup box has a cargo capacity of 65.5 cubic feet and Ford designers have made it easier to use, more flexible and accessible with such new features as Ford’s Tailgate and Box Side Steps, the Stowable Bed Extender and the

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The new F-150 offers a broad range of configurations (35 to be specific), including three cab styles, four box options and seven trim levels. Customers can choose from the XL workhorse, to the sporty STX and off-road capable FX4; the midrange XLT, and the high-end Lariat and King Ranch models.

For even more luxury, check out the new Platinum series, the most luxurious F-150 ever produced. The Platinum has a satin chrome grille with fine mesh inserts,

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Our test vehicle was the 2009 F-150 Lariat SuperCrew with the 5.4 liter FFV V-8 engine (14/20 mpg) and it carried a base price of $34,845.

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BY GAIL SHIVEL A study by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Public Policy Institute shows people over 50 account for 28% of all those who were in foreclosure just in 2007, before the current crisis really hit the fan. Close to 700,000 people over 50 were behind on their mortgage payments by 30 to 180 days. This contradicts conventional wisdom, which has suggested that older people have been more likely to avoid trouble because of being in more traditional mortgages and having had more time to build equity. While that is true for many people, it is not true for all.

The fact is financial difficulty can strike at any age; particularly for people who are no longer working and who are on a fixed income, all it takes is a medical problem or the desire to help a struggling child to decimate hardearned savings. Add to that the precipitous deflation in home values that wiped out equity—equity on which many people had borrowed—and the

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While it may be surprising that a significant number of older people are in subprime loans, the AARP study also indicates that Americans over age 50 hold about 41 percent of all first-time mortgages.

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Most mortgage modifications are based on clients’ current income. “A fixed income is also considered a consistent income,” said Chase spokesperson Nancy Norris, “so if a unaffordable loan can be modified and made affordable, a borrower with a fixed income can afford it over the long term.”

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you can wait for the market to improve,” said Aventura Realtor Perla Burzstein. “But in many cases people are staying put because it is not a good time to be selling.” For older people in condominiums, she added, even with a stable mortgage payment the property tax and maintenance fees, especially, can rise dramatically and lead to a shortfall.

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BY GAIL SHIVEL In the quest to greet the years as gracefully as possible, more seniors choose cosmetic procedures than in the past, according to Dr. Adam Rubenstein, an Aventura plastic surgeon.

From entry-level non-invasive treatments such as botulinum toxin (known commercially as Botox) to relax facial muscles to deeper, surgical procedures such as the traditional full face lift, the entire gamut of appearance-improving techniques is being embraced by an older set of patients.

Dr. Rubenstein, who also is Chief of Plastic Surgery at Jackson North Medical Center, estimates that as many as 20 percent of his patients are in the over-60 category. “”Cosmetic surgery really came into its own beginning in the 1950s, so older patients who grew up before that may remember when there was a bias against it, when it wasn’t talked about,” Dr. Rubenstein said.

“Certainly more people from an earlier generation have become more open to the idea.”

Dr. Rubenstein describes three typical kinds of cosmetic surgery patients: those new to the scene, who at first dip a toe in the water with something noninvasive like Botox or laser treatments; those who have waited a lifetime to make a change to a feature, out of fear or surgery, bias against cosmetic surgery or financial barriers; and cosmetic surgery veterans. He notes that although a face lift is still a major surgery, new surgical techniques that manipulate tissue rather than just stretching skin have led to more pleasing, and long-lasting, results.

Interestingly, Dr. Rubenstein has noted better results with surgery scars in older patients: “Facial surgery patients who are older often heal beautifully, possibly because of the slight immunosuppression we get as we age.

The two ends of the age spectrum, younger and older, tend to have good scars.”

Dr. Rubenstein’s practice recently installed a new device for nonsurgical fat reduction, which, along with a program of exercise, uses noninvasive laser therapy to reduce body fat. The procedure was featured recently on “The Doctors” television program. Dr.

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Rubenstein’s practice also is among the first to use the new plasma knife for surgeries such as tummy tucks, which results in less scarring and wound drainage.

According to data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, patients over the age of 55 account for about two-thirds of facelifts, and about half of all eyelids surgeries and lip augmentations. Expenditure on cosmetic procedures declined about 9 percent in 2008 because of the economy, but Americans still spend more than $10 billion a year on face lifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, breast augmentation, leg vein lasering, microdermabrasion, Botox and other treatments.

Older patients, Dr. Rubenstein said, tend to have fewer self-image issues than younger patients and to have a more realistic notion of what cosmetic procedures can accomplish.

“I always say that a plastic surgeon is part psychologist,” he said.

“Sometimes, a person comes in wanting something done soon after a major event like a divorce or the death of a spouse, because they’re planning on dating again. That is a good and stable reason for improving the appearance, but I will counsel people to wait a while after a major life event before making a decision about surgery. It’s the ethical thing to do when the emotional wounds are still fresh, so to speak.”

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Annette Edwards shares a lifetime of lessons in theater

BY GAIL SHIVEL Born in 1909, Annette Edwards will reach the 100-year mark in September. As a child she studied ballet with legendary masters such as Michael and Vera Fokine, and has spent a lifetime imparting knowledge of all forms of theater to several generations of students.

“I was performing at age 16—I said I was 18, of course—and I didn’t realize it was special. I took myself for granted,” she said.

“The great thing is that I was working with adults, world-famous masters in many cases.”

She was a born teacher. “Eventually older people began to ask me for advice, in gentle ways, and I began to take notice of that.”

Edwards opened a school in New York at age 28 as a teacher of interpretive ballet, a cutting-edge artistic endeavor in the 1930s.

“All of my students were learning everything: acting, singing, dancing, presentation, principles of design, because all of those things go to make up theater.

Whatever you do is a combination of several talents, because your entire being is involved.” This way of teaching was a brand new idea back then. “Back then we had musical comedy, not musical theater. This was the beginning of real theater and I was there, when theater began to become respectable. When I was starting out, there was no such thing as someone taking a college class in the performing arts, it just wasn’t done, and now of course you have college theater programs all over the country.”

Edwards’ theater heritage stretches back into the nineteenth century; her mother was briefly in silent pictures and her grandmother took a keen interest in the world of the stage. Her daughter, Joanie Edwards, soaked up that atmosphere from infancy. Into the 1980s Annette and Joanie operated three theater schools in New York, in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. After “retiring” to Florida 35 years ago, Annette began volunteering as a drama teacher in Boca Raton, eventually opening the Little Theatre School in Aventura.

Today the Little Theatre School, run by Annette’s daughter Joanie, offers classes for students of all ages, from small children to adults. Little Theatre School students have won many competitions and appeared in television commercials and other venues.

(To inquire call Joanie at 305-936-9795.)

Annette Edwards brims with the insightful anecdotes and quick, accurate assessments that are the mark of a master teacher. “Talent means many things to many people,” she said. “You can meet one hundred children and all of a sudden you find one, one only, who you know is the tal-

A publicity shot of Annette from the 1920s.

Recording the Bullwinkle radio program in New York in the 1950s. Mr. Edwards is on the right. ented kid among them.”

When she began teaching in 1928 Edwards established a scholarship at her school for the most deserving student; this always went to the student not necessarily with the most talent, but with the best combination of talent and focus, she said. The Little Theatre School carries on this tradition, with a $10,000 scholarship presented every year.

“Many famous protegés have succeeded on account of it,” Edwards said. “Some have come from disadvantaged backgrounds, even were poverty-stricken, and are now very successful, performing or running their own schools.”

What children understand naturally, and what parents have to learn, Annette believes, is that “fun” is not wasting time.

“Activities that are enjoyable build confidence as children find out they are capable,” she said. “You never know where it’s going to come from, and often it’s a matter of if they have a gift, that they recognize it.

They will have that spark, and they need to learn how to control it.”

In the late 1930s Edwards, or “Miss Annette” as her students called her, taught a nine-year-old boy who had a real but unquantifiable potential.

“I told his mother: you son has no great single talent, but he has a quality, a magic quality in his face and eyes. It’s his personality, his real, truthful self. That’s what is there, unless someone squelches it, and I will try to prevent that if you’ll let me.”

The child was Joseph Lichtman, now better known as Joe Layton, who went on to become a Tony- and Emmy-Award-winning director, choreographer, and producer of Annette Edwards with a student in her New York many acclaimed Broadway shows and televischool, about 1955. sion specials. Layton, who died in 1994, directed Carol Burnett in “Once Upon a Mattress” and enjoyed great success with a world tour of “Barnum”.

Teaching children presents special challenges. Edwards can remember a time when professionals in all fields were respected for the knowledge and experience they had, and parents were more inclined to take advice; unfortunately, she said, today’s parents often need re-educating.

“It’s disappointing to find kids who are extremely talented, as you sometimes do, and you just don’t want to handle them because of the parents.

“You have to be very gentle about educating the parents about the realities of the business, because sometimes these kinds of parents can be extremely gullible and susceptible to scams.” One fairly typical practice today is the phony call-back as a lead-in to unscrupulous representation schemes.

“These rampant auditions mislead people, because a kid will read one line and be asked to come back, and everyone gets their hopes up. We help people understand the Annette with a student in the 1980s. business of the business, the way things are really done.”

Both mother and daughter have noticed a disturbing trend in recent years in which parents try to get children to do certain things too soon. “We are hearing about injuries in children studying ballet who are on point much too soon,” Annette Edwards said, similar to the increase lately in reports of sports injuries in growing children.

“Because the child is still growing, this can be a lifelong injury. Parents come to you with all kinds of ideas, and I will listen, but that doesn’t mean I have to do it.

“As teachers, and as managers of talent, we try to open parents’ minds to what their children are all about, “ instead of catering to their pre-conceived notions. It is difficult, in a highly commercialized environment, she said, to maintain standards. But, in terms of keeping up with the latest trends in music, dance and theater, she said, “Each Instructing a Little Theatre School School student in generation has changed and we go along the ‘70s. with it.”

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Sex therapist advises older couples

BY GAIL SHIVEL Maturity can usher in a new period of sexual fulfillment for couples who are willing to discuss their needs with one another, according to clinical psychotherapist Coral Arvon, Ph.D., LMFT, LCSW. Dr. Arvon, a board-certified sex therapist, works with people who are experiencing changes in their sex lives and helps them cope.

What is one of the most common issues Dr. Arvon encounters in her practice? “Women wanting more sex! Women age 30 on up come in with the chief complaint as lacking sexual desire,” Dr. Arvon said. “Many elderly women also.”

Dr. Arvon notes that attitudes toward sex, and especially toward discussing sex, have changed greatly in the past couple of decades, largely due to a more open approach to sexual topics in the media and columnists such as Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

“Both men and women want to verbally discuss sex together in my office,” she said.

According to Dr. Arvon, about one in five couples over 80 don’t need extra help

Dr. Coral Arvon, Ph.D., LMFT, LCSW at all for lubrication or erectile function.

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Of course, this advice is for people who are partnered; many older people who had enjoyed long-term relationships will eventually find themselves alone because of the death of a spouse. Some, after grieving, begin dating again, but depending on the time of life when widowhood occurs circumstances may have changed considerably. Dr. Arvon relates a story, however, that shows that the sexual spark remains alive for many even in the last stages of life: A woman in an assisted living facility (ALF) had become very withdrawn; she was the oldest person there and she was also overmedicated. When her family corrected the problem by moving her to a different, more active ALF—where she was no longer the oldest resident but among the youngest—her outlook changed completely.

“She began making friends and quickly found a partner there so that in addition to being more active, she has a sex life again as well,” Dr. Arvon said. “It is a beautiful story.”

That kind of positive experience is not unheard of, though unfortunately the happy outcome is more the exception than the rule. For those who must help choose assisted living facilities for relatives or friends, Dr. Arvon has this advice: “Make sure the ALF offers plenty of diversified activities available for both sexes,” she said. “There should be a mixed age range. The place needs to be progressive, with state-of-the-art electronics and courses that promote wellness and knowledge. The residents won’t give up, they will be excited and interested in life. That promotes enthusiasm, stimulates serotonin levels and creates bonding.”

In addition to providing marriage and couples therapy, Dr. Arvon works with clients coping with anxiety, depression and addictions, using cognitive behavioral therapy. She has also worked with transgender and gender-related issues. For more information visit her website at www.drcoralarvon.com.

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Disabled access advocate fights for ADA compliance

BY GAIL SHIVEL Phyllis Resnick, a self-described activist, has spent decades advocating for causes she believes in. “I was brought up in the volunteer tradition,” she said, and today her volunteer spirit is helping disabled people who face unfair barriers in public areas.

Resnick and her husband Edward S. Resnick, who died in 2003, formed Access Now, Inc., a not-for-profit devoted to improving access for disabled persons, in 1998. Mr. Resnick, an attorney, contracted polio in 1954 and spent 49 years as a full-time wheelchair user.

Having grown up in South Miami Beach, Mr. Resnick witnessed the rebirth of the area in the 1990s only to be denied equitable access to its attractions. “Here were all these clubs, restaurants, shops and all kinds of happy things opening up, and Edward couldn’t get into any of them because of his wheelchair,” Resnick said.

The Resnicks formed Access Now as a resource for people with any kind of disability who have had problems with buildings that do not have accessible wheelchair ramps, for example, or correct restroom facilities, or stores that have aisles too small to navigate. Access Now has grown into a nationwide organization, with the goal of encouraging compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Businesses and public buildings that do not comply with ADA guidelines for disabled access are liable, and Access Now helps people pursue litigation when appropriate.

In addition to her service to Access Now, Resnick also is involved with the Little Theatre School in Aventura (see story, date or page); as a girl she dreamed of “life upon the wicked

stage”, though real life and love intervened. Her one big performance had been for a benefit concert, bringing down the house as a visibly pregnant 27year-old with “I’m Just a Girl Who Cain’t Say No” from Oklahoma. Today, she enjoys acting as a pastime and has performed in such classics as The Little Foxes and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. A Brooklyn native, she has lived in South Florida since 1950.

“I was very active in the civil rights movement, peace marches and sit-ins,” Resnick said, and once came close to being arrested at a protest in downtown Miami. She currently serves on the R e s i d e n t Council of C l a s s i c Residences by Hyatt in Aventura.

“The civil rights of no other minority are as systematically and freely violated as those of the disabled,” Mr. Resnick wrote in 2001. “Most of us have lived our lives quietly suffering the indignities foisted upon us. “ Resnick has carried on the work she and her husband began together, serving as Access Now’s president and helping ensure that disabled people are treated fairly. Access Now is directed entirely by non-paid volunteers, including Resnick, who work with law firms, consultants and inspectors to encourage compliance with the ADA. Access Now, with various individual plaintiffs, has filed many class actions against businesses that have not removed barriers to disabled people. So far, all of the cases the organization has brought have been settled successfully out of court. The organization’s website, www.adaaccessnow.org, has more information. Building managers can check their compliance with the ADA by viewing the accessibility guidelines at the United States Access Board website, www.access-board.gov/adaag.

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Budget Drugs was founded over 33 years ago by Aventura residents Robert ("Bob") and Ruth Blue with the concept of providing fast prescription service, delivery and discounted prices. This concept is still being carried out today by daughter Lori and her husband Scott who now run the family business. They have been able to maintain their committment to filling a prescription within 10 minutes because of the state of the art technology they use. As Ruth says “everything was by phone, no computers, no faxes, no e-mail. All calls had to be answered by the Pharmacist.” Bob adds, “we had to manually type every prescription, and use white out if you made a typo. We used an old time IBM typewriter for each prescription.”

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Also, we are e-connected for prescription processing with all the local doctors who have started to use e-prescribing to transmit prescriptions. This new technology, when properly applied and used as we do here, helps reduce prescription errors.”

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L to R: Owner Lori Blue, Head Technician Cathy Meola, and Front Store Manager Josh White Back: Chief Pharmacist Anthony Meola

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With the current state of healthcare with Medicare, Part-D, HMO’s, it is important to have someone help them get thru the maze.”

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