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Miami Jewish Home and Hospital hosts political reporter Michael Putney At the Douglas Gardens campus, proactive pursuits keeping seniors educated and energized include From the transfer of presidential power - to the future of the "Community Connection" program, inviting volhealthcare, newsworthy topics headlined a recent Aventura unteers of all ages to perform "good deeds" by providing entertainment or cultural enrichment.

Marketing Council breakfast meeting hosted by Miami Residents recently enjoyed a visit from memJewish Home and Hospital at Douglas Gardens featuring bers of the Aventura Marketing Council's Michael Putney, Emmy-award winning Channel 10 Holiday Outreach Committee, chaired senior political reporter and host of "This Week in

by Stuart Geller, leading a festive "holSouth Florida." iday sing-a-long."

Bob Hollander of Brown & Brown Insurance, In response to the economic standing in for AMC Chair Cliff Schulman of downturn, Freimark noted MJHH is Greenberg Traurig, helped welcome hundreds of taking a multi-faceted approach to business and community leaders gathered at The funding challenges such as partnering Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club for the with universities to facilitate clinical enlightening event. rotations; and collaborating with govSharing "good news" about Miami Jewish ernmental agencies to develop innovative Home and Hospital, CEO Jeffrey P. Freimark Freimark, CEO, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital; Michael Putney; Stuart Geller, models for healthcare delivery. "We're Jeffrey explained MJHH is the largest provider of geriatric Geller Design Group Bob Hollander reducing costs and increasing efficiency healthcare in the Southeast dedicated to serving elderly, mentally ill, disabled, and chronically ill Brown & Brown Insurance without compromising the highest quality of the campaign and it was like having a dialogue with a brilliant patient care," he said. people with a broad range of the highest quality author. One of his great talents is being a terrific listener and he Taking the podium, Putney commended MJHH for "set- doesn't give 'boilerplate' answers. I think he's going to send institutionally-based, community-based and ambulatory care ting the template for what care for the elderly should be." signals early on that he's not going to try to impose a liberal services.

Founded in 1945, the MJHH tradition of world-class care is Providing a retrospective of what he referred to as "one of the agenda…he'll tackle the economy first. carried on through comprehensive mental health services, adult most exciting presidential elections of our lifetime," Putney "Obama successfully presented himself as the agent of day programs, Alzheimer's respite, caregiver training and crisis shared what it was like to interview Sen. John McCain and change while McCain could not. Now the real question is: 'What intervention. MJHH also offers at-home care, geriatric care and President-elect Barack Obama. kind of president is Obama going to be?' We will soon find out "McCain was not happy when I asked why he had let his and we're already getting early indicators from his cabinet memclinical management provided by an outpatient medical center, campaign sink to a level of mudslinging. I thought his conces- ber choices…he's surrounding himself with excellent people." a research institute and a myriad of additional services.

"We care for over 4,000 people in the community regard- sion speech was moving, heartfelt and sincere; and I was glad to For more information about Miami Jewish Home and less of their cultural or religious backgrounds," Freimark said. see he met with Obama. I have a feeling they will work togeth- Hospital at Douglas Gardens, located at 5200 Northeast 2nd "Another 1,000 live at our residential communities in cities er on some projects like campaign finance reform.

Avenue, phone: 305-751-8626 or visit www.mjhha.org "I interviewed including Miami, Miami Beach, Pembroke Pines and Deerfield Beach. Our Douglas Gardens campus is a 'magnificent oasis' Obama three times during the course just north of the design district."

BY BARI AUERBACH

Maira Diaz-Giusti, Coconut Grove Bank; Ileana Caballero, Momentis Property Group

Charlene Welker, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Tom Oliveri, Northern Trust

Zoe Masterson, Classic Residence by Hyatt; Fl. State Rep. Richard Steinberg

Miami-Dade County Comm. Sally Heyman; Norma Orovitz and Mo Funk, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital; Heather Rohan, Aventura Hospital

Michael Putney; Alan Lips, Gerson Preston Robinson, CPA’s; Aventura Comm. Bob Diamond Photography by Andrew Goldstein

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Turnberry Associates hotel representatives spread holiday cheer During the holiday season, Luza Gutierrez from the Residence Inn by Marriott at Aventura Mall, Lilly Trimino from Courtyard by Marriott at Aventura Mall and Gladys Esquenazi from Hampton Inn Hallandale Beach~Aventura, joined together to visit clients and business partners throughout Aventura to wish them "Happy Holidays".

With all three properties being part of the Turnberry Associates Hospitality Division, you could feel the spirit of camaraderie and friendship that existed amongst the women and was carried over to each and every visit along the way.

The group, bearing chocolates and goodies, was warmly welcomed into the many offices that rely upon the hotels to house their business associates, corporate events, or family and friends.

"All of our hotels enjoy a close working relationship with our business and residential communities," said Lynn Mucciano, Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing, Hospitality Division, Turnberry Associates. "From the all-suite Residence Inn to the Hampton Inn's charming beach house décor to the wonderful breakfasts at the Courtyard Café which are open to the general public at the Courtyard Marriott, our hotels offer a complete array of amenities and services."

For more information: Residence Inn (786) 528-1001; Courtyard Marriott (305) 937-0805; Hampton Inn (954) 874-1111.

Gladys Esquenazi, Hampton Inn Hallandale Beach / Aventura; Luza Gutierrez, Residence Inn by Marriott; Lilly Trimino, Courtyard by Marriott

Buenos Aires, Argentina officials meet with Aventura Marketing Council and Argentine-Florida Chamber members When the extremely successful Urban Land Institute Convention was held at the Miami Beach Convention Center recently, there was a large contingent of city leaders from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who traveled here to participate in this premier Expo.

The Urban Land Institute, with over 40,000 members worldwide, provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities across the globe. During the ULI convention, Hernan Vela, General Director of Institutional Affairs and Pablo Perez Paladino, Subdirector Ministry of Urban Development for the city of Buenos Aires, found time to meet with members of the Aventura Marketing Council and members of the ArgentineFlorida Chamber of Commerce to discuss potential business connections.

Fernando Levy Hara, developer with G & D Developers said, " As a member of both organizational Boards, and as a native Argentinian, I am aware of how many Argentinians are now living here in South Florida, creating an open pathway to business development between the two cities. I was happy to help coordinate the meetings between my two organizations and Buenos Aires officials."

In the September, 2008 issue of Urban Land Magazine, a publication of the ULI, there were feature articles on many Southeast Florida cities, including the City of Aventura and the City of Miami. The Aventura article featured the impact Don Soffer had upon the city….long before it was a city…"In three decades, Don Soffer transformed 785 acres of swampland between Miami and Fort Lauderdale into an incorporated city that continues to reflect his taste and values."

"Creating the World's Next Great Waterfront City" is the name of one of multiple articles about Miami…."In the past decade, downtown Miami has been the site of more than $13 billion in private development as well as of an unprece-

dented flow of public investment in transportation projects, cultural venues and parks."

For more information on the Urban Land Institute, visit www.uli.org/urbanland

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Wanderings & Ponderings A rug

clean his apartment every two weeks, She does his laundry and vacuums his rugs. He has two vacuum cleaners when Mike has a nice apartment, he he feels the need, especially during the thinks; except for the rug. He believes weeks the woman doesn’t come to that people are too conscious of their clean. One doesn’t work but it looks so rugs and as a result it can efficient that he doesn’t make them sort of peculiar. want to throw it out. The He feels that people with other one works very well rugs are gung ho on keeping because it’s fairly new to them extra clean at the him. He bought it a couple expense of enjoying them of years ago but since it’s properly. He knows that nearly new he has been getting to keep a rug super very careful with its breakclean is too much work ing in process. One has to rather than pleasure. To him be careful of not overworkit’s a waste of time because as ing it. If he comes from the soon as one spends all this golf course, a few clots of time vacuuming their rug, dirt and grass might Dan Palmer someone with messy shoes appear. After all, dirt and comes along and messes it up. clots of grass can mix in with the carpet He’s very good at this and is also when one is removing the shoes. That’s pretty good at dropping things on rugs. the time to do a little vacuuming but a Most men are pretty klutzy usually a good brown rug is better looking with recently vacuumed rug’s nightmare. grass and hiding the brown stains.

What’s worse is that he’s never aware of Lately Mike has been a bit bothered. his ability to mess up someone’s recent- He’s been finding weeds growing in his ly vacuumed rug. And he can’t figure carpet. He’s thinking using some fertilout the glazed looks he get from house- izer, and maybe grow flowers on the holders who he visits. It always seems to rug. Other homes have flower gardens. cut down his home invites.

He might grow flower carpets. Then His place is very comfortable for he’ll never have to vacuum. Very logical him. He has a woman who comes to isn’t it?

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ESPA at Acqualina offers the gift of pampering with stress-relieving winter special and holiday gift cards

Healthy tips for surviving the holiday season Heather Katz RD, LD/N, CDE, Clinical Nutrition Manager at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center gives the following tips on how to eat healthy so your body and weight survive the holiday season: Eat then grocery shop Nothing is more hazardous than shopping when you're hungry.

Foods that would never catch your eye will suddenly look very appealing Say no to food pushers Sample the offered food, but tell your host, "This is delicious, but I can't take another bite." Be positive, yet firm!

Watch your portion Choose smaller portions and sample a variety of different foods versus larger portions of high calorie/high fat foods Cook with less fat Try using applesauce in place of oil; use egg substitutes in place of whole eggs; try plain nonfat yogurt in place of sour cream Make a toast Instead of high calorie beers, cider, Bailey's and Kahlua; try dry wine, Bloody Mary's or spirits with diet mixers Hit the ground running Wake up in the morning, don't check email or phone messages; just get moving‌ You'll have your

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Heather Katz, RD, LD/N, CDE, Aventura Hospital

exercise complete in no time Defuse calorie bombs Avoid foods that are filled with sugar and fat. Substitute these foods with low calorie snacks such as sugar free pudding Go for the veggies Feel free to munch on raw vegetables. They will satisfy your craving for crunchy foods and fill you up with fiber Drink plenty of water Drinking water gives the stomach a feeling of fullness. This reduces the tendency to impulse eat Avoid late night snacking Don't eat just because you're bored or up late; only snack when you're actually hungry For more information, visit aventurahospital.com

It's holiday time again, and along with all the shopping, preparations, parties and inevitable over-eating comes the realization that this time of year, though filled with moments of joy and excitement, can also become packed with unexpected moments of stress that can be both draining and exhausting. What then, could be better in the midst of all of the holiday hubbub, than to take a day off and make the time to unwind relax, and restore?

ESPA, the renowned UK spa currently marking its U.S. debut at Acqualina Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, understands the importance of well-being at anytime of year, and is now offering a luxurious promotion that can help eliminate the winter blues and keep any looming holiday stress at bay. Through March 31st 2009, ESPA will be offering two indulgent specials that can be used individually or as a gift to a special friend or loved one. For $99, guests can choose to be lavished in a one hour aromatherapy relaxation massage, or to relish in a one hour holistic facial both designed to replenish the skin and body. For an additional $10, a deep tissue massage can also be added to both specials.

Acqualina Resort & Spa, already established as one of the best and most sophisticated resorts in Florida, is also offering a selection of gift cards that are perfect for giving during the holidays. The spa gift card can be used for any of the services available at ESPA, and the resort card can be used anywhere in the hotel including toward room rates and any food, beverage and

dining services that include Acqualina's Aaria Bar and Lounge and their beachfront restaurant, Costa Grill. Offers may not be combined and there is a flat $20 gratuity added to services at ESPA. Acqualina Resort & Spa is located at 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach. For more information, call 305-918-8000, or visit acqualina.com

StoryCorps records residents at Hebrew Home of South Beach

BY LYNN CARROLL

project ever undertaken, StoryCorps has collected more than 23,000 stories since the endeavor began.

Isay says the Memory Loss Initiative is StoryCorps' newest component. It was started in 2006, he says, as a way to give an opportunity to pairs of participants to leave a legacy in sound for future generations.

Last year StoryCorps was given a special Institutional Peabody Award for groundbreaking public service, an honor bestowed only once or twice a

Representatives for the nationally acclaimed StoryCorps Project recently visited the Hebrew Home of South Beach to record the stories of six residents at the assisted living facility and nursing center as part of the StoryCorps Memory Loss Initiative venture.

"We were deeply moved and appreciative for the opportunity to recount and preserve our residents' stories for their families and our center," said Marlene Arzola, director of therapeutic activities at Hebrew Home of South Beach.

StoryCorps, founded in 2003, is about providing individuals with the facilities to record a true story. Copies go to the individual on a CD and are preserved in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

Excerpts of selected entries are broadcast weekly on the National Public Radio's Morning Edition.

Project founder Dave Isay says the unique project takes him throughout America to inspire and assist people to audio-record their stories. Now billed StoryCorps facilitators Veronica and Catherine as the largest multi-year oral history

decade. More information can be found on the project at storycorps.net The Hebrew Home of South Beach, 320 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, is a 104-bed rehabilitation and nursing center with a 65-bed assisted living facility and is one of eight centers in the region that are part of the Plaza Health Network.

For more information visit hebrewhomes.org or call (305) 917-0400.

Hebrew Homes resident Elena Oropel with daughter Elena Seipel prepare to document their personal stories

Hebrew Homes resident Fidelina Bofill with nephew Juan Cruz wait to record their oral testimony

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VIEWPOINT The Republican Party is still dumb

BY DONALD KAUL As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, my column pointing out that the Republican Party has become the Party of Dumb seems to have struck a nerve. Ever since it appeared, I have been getting abusive mail from outraged Republicans. Here are just a few examples: “What a stupid jackass you are,” says Kurt B. “It is this same ignorant liberal rant that will keep myself and millions of others like me, fighting you liberal buffoons and your corrosive rhetoric….why don’t you go and crawl back into the liberal cave from which you came and let America remain free and the human race non-tarnished by the likes of you and your ignorant cronies,” Dr. Galen from Arizona.

Mark B. weighed in with “What an oxymoron that you wrote an article claiming your apparent enemies are ‘stupid’ yet your column was void of any intelligent thoughts—-surely not any synergized ideas.”

And, finally, the classic irate reader response was delivered by Jerry L. of North Carolina—-“Don Kaul’s article calling all Republicans ‘dumb’ in Friday’s paper was the LAST straw. We have decided not to renew our subscription to your newspaper when the time comes.”

There were others, some obscene, some merely vulgar. Don’t feel sorry for me; I can take it. (In my defense, I wanted to provide some synergized ideas, but my synergizer was at the cleaners.)

Besides, not all of the mail was abusive. Some of it was intelligent. One gentleman, a William M., wrote: “Your…article was spot-on and brutally honest!!! I have thought and felt the same as your own musings for some time, but Sarah pushed the dumbing down of the party over the top!”

And Lee S., who confesses to being a college professor, provided me this quotation from the great 19th Century English philosopher John Stuart Mill: “Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people…it is true that most stupid people are conservative.” Mill, by the way, is considered the last man to know everything.

The responses do, however, demonstrate two traits common to hard-core Republicans:

1) Their inability to accept constructive criticism and 2) their reluctance to look in the mirror and see themselves as others do.

The Republican Party, after all, is the party of vituperation. It is the safe harbor of Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly and Ann Coulter (The Ugh Girl). And they call my rhetoric corrosive? Compared to the venom spewed by that trio of rancid right-wingers, my “attack” on the GOP is a love poem.

And these Republicans take no responsibility for George Bush, who has made incompetence into an art form. He leaves office with the economy in a nose-dive, our international reputation in ruins and virtually nothing done about the problems we face in education, energy independence, the environment or the onrushing crisis in unfunded obligations, of which Medicare is merely the most critical.

They hardly mention Mr. Bush, their gift to us. They prefer to rail against Barack Obama and the dark pit of socialism into which he’ll throw us.

They ignore the fact that Bush is still the president and it is he who is bringing the bounties of socialism to us in a desperate attempt to rescue an economy, which has foundered on his watch.

Already you can see signs that the Republican Party is getting ready to blame Obama for the economic hell that it left for him to conquer.

You want to talk dumb?

When Obama named Hillary Clinton his Secretary of State-designate, the Republican National Committee put out a list of campaign statements Senator Clinton made during her primary fight with Obama.

It asked whether the senator “still carries those same, real concerns about Presidentelect Obama and his stances on critical issues confronting the nation.”

The country is coming apart at the seams and the Republican Party is still trying to undermine public confidence in the man charged with saving us.

Now that’s what I call dumb.

I rest my case.

— 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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We won, but we can’t relax

BY MARC MORIAL There is a tendency in some quarters to see the election of Barack Obama as a magic bullet that will instantly solve all our problems. Some commentators have even suggested that an Obama presidency ushers in a new “post-racial” era that lowers the urgency and takes the spotlight off the need for equal opportunity and economic justice for urban and African Americans. I strongly disagree. This may be a time for celebration, but it’s no time for complacency.

While it is true that for the first time in a long time, African Americans and other minorities can feel as though we have a real friend in the White House, we must also understand that the president-elect can only be effective if the same extraordinary coalition of white, black, Hispanic, AsianAmerican, and Native American voters that elected him now works together to support his agenda for change. In my view, the Obama presidency marks the beginning of a new “multi-racial” era in governance that empowers and employs more of the growing diversity that is America’s great strength in solving our common problems.

The thing that impressed me the most about the campaign was its ability to bring so many previously disparate parts of America together in common purpose.

Candidate Obama liked to say that this election was not so much about him as it was about us. He stressed that change comes from the bottom up, not the other way around. That means that we as citizens and advocates must take an even more active role in governance at all levels. Our voices must continue to be heard from City Hall to the halls of Congress to the White House. I am encouraged that the Obama transition team is putting a high degree of emphasis on building, as Bill Clinton did, an

administration that “looks like America.”

But looks are not enough. We still have a lot of work to do. On the one hand, we now have the ultimate successful role model in Barack Obama. On the other hand, we see that fewer than 50 percent of African Americans graduate from high schools in many major American cities. We see a financial crisis with huge numbers of African Americans losing their homes, jobs and life savings. We see an unemployment rate that’s double that of whites, and wide academic achievement gaps. African American males disproportionately populate our prisons. Taken together, these facts underscore the reality that the first black president does not mean we can now all close up shop and go home.

People like you and organizations like the National Urban League are more important than ever to lifting up our communities and moving this country forward.

In the coming weeks, we will explore some of the most difficult challenges facing the emerging Obama administration - from the needs of our children to the growing importance of minority businesses — and suggest ways we can work together to move our empowerment agenda forward. In five weeks, we will have a new president who campaigned on the promise of change. It is now up to us to help him keep that promise.

Marc H. Morial is president and CEO of The National Urban League. Mr. Morial succeeds Hugh B. Price as the League’s eighth Chief Executive. Mr. Morial served two distinguished four-year terms as Mayor of New Orleans from 1994-2002.

During that time, he also served as president of the United States Conference of Mayors in 2001 and 2002.

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Dr. Donald Golden and family give multi-million dollar gift to Mount Sinai Medical Center Hospital to name new building in family's honor Mount Sinai Medical our community," said Center recently announced Steven D. Sonenreich, presthat it is the recipient of a ident and CEO. "We are multi-million dollar contrihonored that the Golden bution from Dr. Donald L. family has embraced our Golden and his family. The mission in such a meaningunrestricted gift represents ful way. Their gift will have one of the largest in the hosa tremendous impact on our pital's history. ability to meet our commu"We are proud to make nity's healthcare needs for this contribution in support generations to come." of the hospital's important Dr. Golden has been a mission to provide high Mount Sinai supporter since quality healthcare enhanced 2005, when he joined the with teaching, research and Founders of Mount Sinai, community service," Dr. Dr. Donald Golden with wife Marion the hospital's most timeGolden said. honored philanthropic A resident of Bal organization. He and his Harbour and Detroit, Dr. Golden is the former wife, Marion, will be the honorees of the 54th chairman of D.O.C. Optics Corp., a company he Annual Founders Ball on Saturday, March 28, at founded in 1946 in his native Detroit, Mich. In the Hotel Intercontinental. They also will be recognition of his family's generosity, Mount installed as Doctors of Philanthropy in the Society Sinai's new 106,000-square-foot medical office of Mount Sinai, the organization that represents the building will be named for Dr. Golden and his fam- highest level of giving at the hospital. ily. The nine-story building, which opened earlier In addition, Marion Golden will be the honthis year, features custom-designed physician oree at the Tender Care and Love annual luncheon, offices, a covered bridge to the hospital, and a 500- hosted by The Cancer Lifeline of Mount Sinai and space parking garage. the Ambassadors of the Wien Center for "We are deeply gratified to be the beneficiar- Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders on ies of the Golden family's support," said Michael Friday, January 9, at Jungle Island.

M. Adler, chairman of the hospital's Board of "In order to remain on the leading edge of Trustees. "Our new medical office building repre- healthcare and provide the best care possible for sents a bold step in our growth and provides a our patients, Mount Sinai needs the philanthropic beautiful environment for our outstanding medical support of the community," said Mark H. staff. Naming it in honor of Dr. Golden and his Hildebrandt, president of Mount Sinai Medical family is a fitting tribute."

Center Foundation. "We are deeply grateful to Dr. "As the only hospital on Miami Beach and Golden and his family for making such an extraorone of only six teaching hospitals in the state, dinary gift."

Mount Sinai is a critical healthcare resource for For more information, visit msmc.com

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Gallery Art introduces art auctions at Trump International Resort

BY LYNN CARROLL Gallery Art's first ever Guest Art Appreciation Show and Auction is scheduled for Dec. 27, 2008 at 5 p.m. on the third floor of Trump International Beach Resort located at 18001 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, with a preview beginning at 4 p.m.

Ken Hendel, Gallery Art owner, says it's the first event his gallery will sponGallery Art proprietor Ken Hendel with the legendary sor in the building.

"The architects built Drifters the hotel showcasing the art firm attendance and pre-register put up by the original manage- for the auction. People who are ment company," Hendel said. "We not hotel guests should RSVP at have designed and handled instal- (305) 932-6166 or (877) 733lations in the lobby, dining room, 9356. and other common areas."

"With more than 20,000 On display, Hendel says, is a pieces in stock at its 8,000 squarepermanent collection of original foot showroom at 20633 Biscayne graphics, paintings and sculptures Blvd. in Aventura, Gallery Art is by such popular and notable South Florida's largest fine art artists as Peter Max, Erte, Andy gallery," Hendel says. In business Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, Gary for more than 20 years at the same Benfield, Nicola Simbari and location, Gallery Art specializes Robert Indiana. Plans are to make in name-brand art for less. the showcase and auction a regu- "Despite its size," Hendel says, lar feature, Hendel says. "the emphasis is on quality, not Guests will receive compli- quantity. We feature beautifully mentary champagne, a chance to framed and displayed originals, win a night's stay at the Trump oils, acrylics, limited-edition International and a free piece of prints, as well as glass and bronze art for everyone attending. sculptures by today's most Trump International Beach esteemed and collectible artists."

Resort guests can stop by Galley For more information call Art in the lobby any time from 10 (305) 932-6166 or visit a.m. to 5 p.m. this week to con- gallart.com

Fontainebleau Miami Beach heats up Miami resort scene and dishes out sizzling deal 'A-listers' Sean "DIDDY" Combs, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Mariah Carey and a bevy of Victoria's Secret Angels flocked to Fontainebleau Miami Beach for its recent grand opening, but the legendary resort that is blurring the lines between the glamour of the past and luxury of the present is now rolling out the red carpet for all travelers with introductory rates and a daily resort credit.

Book two or more nights before Dec. 20 with rates starting $289 per night and receive a $50 daily resort credit for use in any of the resort's restaurants, spa or retail shops.

Travelers booking after Dec. 20 can take advantage of the $50 daily resort credit and rates starting at $399 per night. Both incentives are good for travel through May 31, 2009.

Fronting the Atlantic Ocean, the new $1 billion Fontainebleau Miami Beach's most distinguishing features include 1,504 new guestrooms and suites outfitted with iMacs;

11 restaurants and lounges, most notably Gotham Steak, Scarpetta and Hakkasan; two dynamic nightlife venues; the 40,000-squarefoot Lapis spa with mineral-rich water therapies and co-ed swimming pools; and a dramatic oceanfront pool-scape featuring "walls of water" and a sexy enclave surrounded by cabanas and sun loungers.

Famed for architect Morris Lapidus' emblematic curvilinear faรงade and whimsical interior elements (like the Staircase to Nowhere), virtually every aspect of the 22-acre resort is wooing today's guests.

Fontainebleau Miami Beach's introductory rates and $50 daily resort credit are subject to availability and blackout dates, and availability may be limited in certain room categories. The offer cannot be combined with any other discount and is not applicable to groups.

For information or reservations, access fontainebleau.com or call 1-800-548-8886.

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It’s Official: Washington finally admits that we’re in recession Al Sunshine 4 YOUR MONEY For more than a year, we’ve suffered through a weakening economy. We’ve seen our local housing and real estate markets melting down as more and more homeowners face losing their jobs and their homes.

We’ve seen huge job losses and some of Americas’ biggest retailers shutting their doors. We’ve seen the U.S. auto industry facing the worst sales in decades and being reduced to asking for government bailouts to keep their factories open.

It’s been horrible news for a long time.

But only recently did Washington admit we’re in a recession and have been in one since last December. Isn’t that kind of like the captain of the Titanic saying he’s heard there might be icebergs in the North Atlantic? Or General Custer saying there might be some Indians near the Little Big Horn?

Why did it take so long for Washington to know there was a historic economic slowdown brewing and why did they wait so long to do anything about it? Didn’t they see prices rising the past few years?

Didn’t they see U.S. jobs being cut as companies expanded offshore hiring to cut expenses without any regard for their employees? Didn’t they see families moving into homes they couldn’t afford without anyone making sure they were qualified for the big mortgage payments they agreed to?

There’s plenty of blame to go around with all the economic systems that failed.

But my first question remains the same: How long did anyone up in Washington know about our failing economy and why wasn’t more done months ago to fix this mess before it got totally out of control?

There are two ways to look at it: 1. They weren’t paying attention. 2. Too many people made too much money and it was all intentional.

I recently had lunch with some friends who are in federal law enforcement. We wondered about all the billions of dollars worth of taxpayer money that’s being handed out to some of the biggest banks in the country. And we wondered who’s checking it and making sure the money is

going to be used as it was intended? We agreed the potential for financial fraud on a trillion dollar scale is tremendous.

If it took this long for Washington to tell us “it’s a recession,” then how long will it take for anyone to tell us “Oops, the money’s gone and we’re not really sure where it went.”

FBI WARNS AGAINST CYBER SCAMS Before you check off your holiday gift list, beware, cyber scammers may be on the prowl.

And according to the FBI, crooks are getting savvy this holiday season. Some are even setting up fake websites that look legitimate, even sending phony electronic greeting cards to consumers.

“They go, oh, it’s a Christmas card, let me open this thing up,” warns Kevin Burton of the FBI’s Cyber-Division. “And what happens after you click on that attachment is that it could download some malicious code.”

“Malicious code” means it can be hidden in the email and become activated when you open their file. When it activates, it starts running as a “worm” in your computer system. In some cases, they can unleash viruses that can destroy your computer’s operating system. But in other cases, they can secretly steal your passwords and send that information to identity thieves.

Burton cautions that it can include credit card information and banking information which will allow them to compromise your accounts, sell your information and essentially do you economic harm.

So what’s the best advice when it comes to protecting yourself?

Update your virus software. If a cyber thief does come knocking, he’ll have difficulty getting in.

If you are a victim of a cyber crime, you can find help at the FBI’s Internet crime complaint center at ic3.gov.

Also, look at the lower corner of your web browser before entering any credit card or payment information, especially before making your next online purchase. Lock for a small icon showing a “Lock.” That means it’s a secure website designed to make it harder for anyone to capture your personal information and use it without your permission.

Watch Al Sunshine’s 4 Your Money reports on CBS4 Monday-Friday beginning at noon.

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Home grown Turnberry Bank takes pride in exceptional personal service Since opening its first bank office in 1985 in Aventura, exceptional personal service has been the foundation for locally owned and operated Turnberry Bank one of Florida's strongest community banks.

"When you visit a Turnberry Bank branch office, you'll immediately feel the difference," says Roark Young, bank chairman and CEO. "First-class, customer service and personal attention is what you get at Turnberry Bank. That's the way banking used to be, and like our bank motto says, that's 'banking the way it should be.'"

Turnberry Bank is headquartered in Aventura with branch Dustin Young, exec. VP, lending; Roark Young, chairman and offices in South Miami, Aventura, CEO; Joshua Young, executive VP and general counsel Coral Gables and Pinecrest. Widely recognized as one of the state's most tomers make fiscally responsible decistable financial institutions, Turnberry sions. That conservative philosophy Bank has been a mainstay of the local has paid dividends, literally, in these community for nearly 25 years. The difficult economic times."

Turnberry Bank also offers a bank is managed by Roark Young and his sons, Joshua Young, Esq., exec. VP comprehensive array of wealth manand general counsel, and Dustin agement and investment products and services - including stocks, bonds, Young, exec. VP, lending.

As a savings bank, Turnberry mutual funds, and annuities - through Bank specializes in personal banking affiliate and FINRA registered brokerservices, offering an array of products dealer Young, Stovall & Company, to serve its customers' needs - from Inc. Young, Stovall has been a staple checking accounts to high-yield cer- of the South Florida community for tificates of deposit accounts. "Our free nearly 30-years.

Since its founding, Turnberry checking account is one of our most popular products because there are Bank has made a significant commitabsolutely no monthly service fees and ment to the community. "As a locally you get a free Visa check card, free owned and operated bank, we are dedonline banking with bill paying, and icated to the neighborhoods we serve," even your first order of checks is free," adds Josh Young, "supporting such says Josh Young. "And our legendary organizations as Susan B. Komen for the Cure, the National Multiple customer service is free too!"

The bank also offers an array of Sclerosis Society, the Muscular business banking products that are Dystrophy Association, the March of specifically designed for small busi- Dimes, and the American Cancer nesses. "Professionals such as lawyers, Society." The bank is also a member accountants, and doctors find a lot of of the Community Reinvestment value with our bank," says Josh Group, a consortium of banks providYoung. "Our business model is rela- ing zero interest loans for low-income tionship driven, so we make it a point housing development.

"Our bank staff is genuinely to fundamentally understand the customer's business needs so that we can interested in delivering first-class perhelp them maximize profits and suc- sonalized customer service and an ceed. If the customer succeeds, we unequaled banking experience - a promise on which Turnberry Bank was succeed. It's that simple."

On the loan side, the bank offers a originally created," adds Dustin variety of products at competitive Young. "Life is complicated enough rates with an emphasis on residential these days, so our philosophy is simand commercial mortgages. "Our loan ple: Treat our customers like family, professionals take the time to under- understand their financial needs, and stand the customers' financial situation provide them with the right products and goals, and then help them choose a and services to help them reach their loan that best meets those goals," says goals."

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Leave his girlie magazines alone Q: I’ve been dating my boyfriend off and on for about seven years. We plan to be married in March. My concern is that my boyfriend lives approximately three hours from me and he says he masturbates and has done this for the past seven years using girlie magazines.

When he visits, he claims his masturbation stops.

When we make love, he says he enjoys it, but sometimes he does not ejaculate. He says he doesn’t always have to ejaculate to enjoy sex with me.

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A: It is possible that it is easier for your boyfriend to ejaculate when he masturbates. He may have gotten used to a certain pressure and movement. So the first thing to do is tell him to use your hand and to show you how he masturbates to ejaculation. Don’t even talkg about it; just say that you want to learn to know exactly what pressure he needs and what kind of movement he needs to be able to ejaculate.

Since you are already having sex, I am going to assume that living together before marriage would not be against your values or your beliefs, so I would strongly suggest that before you make that ultimate step of a marriage that you do try living together. If it does not help when he shows you how he needs to be stimulated, then before you get married you should go to see a sex therapist. Destroying the magazines is not going to be helpful at all because he might need them when he masturbates in order to concentrate and in order to be able to have an erection.

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The popular expression heard at this time of year, “Peace on earth good will toward men” excludes the most important part of the statement declared by the angelic host of the night of the birth of Christ, they said, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom God’s favor rests!” (Luke 2:14) My wife, Claudia, and I trust that this will be a season of peace in your heart!

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2000 Dodge Dakota 43k mi, $6500, Blue, Ref#: 5991154, Phone: 305-279-2357

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2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature 35k mi, $23000, White, Ref#: 5664440, Phone: 305-322-0033

2004 Ford Mustang 69k mi, $10001, Black, Ref#: 5365927, Phone: 754-244-5329

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2006 Harley Davidson Soft Tail Deluxe 1k mi, $16000, Black Cherry, Ref#: 5078072, Phone: 561-654-4443

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2008 Terry Extreme Edition $26000, White w/ Graphic Design, Ref#: 5391713, Phone: 954-261-8858 2004 Custom 20’ Bay Boat 160 hrs, $6200, Grey, Ref#: 5765408, Phone: 954-410-4451

2004 Harley Davidson Fat Boy 4k mi, $13500, Teal Green, Ref#: 5748820, Phone: 305-259-5051

2007 Young 20 57 hrs, $43500, Baby Blue, Ref#: 5573504, Phone: 954-410-4451

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1997 Damon Ford E350 51k mi, $13000, White, Ref#: 4573243, Phone: 954-914-4133

1981 Cruisers Yachts 17.5 $4999, Red, White, Black, Ref#: 5482023, Phone: 954-784-9904

2007 Honda Eagle 100 mi, $2500, Blue, Yellow, Red, Ref#: 5671148, Phone: 786-556-5860

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Hollywood | Stunning 4 Bed Diplomat Oceanfront Penthse | 3535 S Ocean Dr PH#2504. Reduced - Brand new - finished & furnished stunning 4BR, 5.5BA penthouse with almost 4700 sq ft & 4 balconies. Has media room, private elevator & gourmet gas kitchen. priced below cost. Must sell. Call today.

Sunny Isles Beach | Fabulous 3 BR Oceanfront Condo Reduced | 18911 Collins Av #2307.

Ocean III - Almost 2700 sf. 3BRs, 4.5BA. Owners are motivated. Gorgeous Brazilian cherry wood floors throughout. Direct Ocean & Intracoastal views. Enjoy tennis, spa, pool, cafe & more. Priced to sell. M1201279

Aventura | Atlantic II The Point 3/3 16th Floor | Gorgeous ocean & marina views from this designer gem at the Point. Decorated by Stuart Gellar. Features: terrazo flrs, enhanced ceilings. Enjoy the lifestyle, spa, pools, tennis, gym, community activities & much D1301471 more.

Aventura | The Point Atlantic II 29th Flr NE Corner 3/3 | Exquisite direct ocean views, many upgrades. Mr. Clean lives in this unit! Features: Granite counter tops, wood builtins, designer california closets, electric blinds. Enjoy the lifestyle of the Point: Spa, tennis, pools.

D1295910 $898,000

Aventura |Turnberry Specialists - ManyAvailable | Enjoy living at Turnberry. Selection of One, Two & Three bedroom units starting at $192K. The Golan Team specializes in Turnberry and other waterfront Aventura and Sunny Isles D1282293 Communities.

Eyal Golan, P.A.

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Aventura |Turnberry - 4BR, 4BA - Only $669K | 19707 Turnberry Wy #16AB. Turnberry Isle North Tower - 16th floor 4 BR condo with over 3000 sf. Sweeping ocean to golf views. Two master suites & a large eat-in kitchen. Only $219/ft. Unbelievable price. Close to shops, house of worship & golf.

North Miami Beach | Spacious Contemporary Home | 18695 NE 21 Av. With over 3,400 sq ft of living space, this lovely home has vaulted ceilings in the LR, an over sized family room,spacious BR’s, office/maid room, marble BA’s, screened heated pool, hot tub and on corner lot. $3,800 lease. M1223604 $599,000

Bal Harbour | Harbour House Best Buy | 10275 Collins Ave #623. Best price for oceanfront 2/2 new luxury condo. intracoastal views from floor to ceiling windows in spacious living room. euro style kitchen, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops. Valet, conceirge, Motivated. D1303744 $542,000

North Miami Beach | Location!!! | Spacious 4BR, 3BA home in a big lot with a huge backyard.

Family room.High ceilings,Plenty of closets.Good for entertaining, Close to I-95 and Aventura.

Walking distance to the schools. Quiet M1212696 neighborhood.

Aventura | Village By the Bay | 3215 NE 184 St #14303. Totally redone 3/2 marble floors, new kitchen with granite, wine cooler,all baths upgraded very quiet corner with beautiful water view low maint. great pool & common areas gated community can rent easily Must see. $435,000 Bring offers.

D1307418

Eyal Golan, P.A.

Michael Solovay

Lori Fein

Rebeca Reiner

Tammy Schweitzer

786.271.1235

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Aventura | Mariner Village Remodeled 3br Th, Garage | 3525 Magellan Cr #627. Just listed! Updated 3BR, 2.5BA townhome. 1st floor master suite, large dine-in kitchen, granite counters, formal dining, atrium, 1-car garage, new A/C. Guard gated, security patrol. Walk to marina, shops.

Hollywood | Summit On the Beach | 1201 S Ocean Dr #906. 2B/2B beautifully upgraded.

New kitchen and floors. Washer/dryer in unit.

Magnificent view of ocean and intrcoastal.

2 swimming pools, tennis courts, restaurant.

Steps to beach and newly refurbished Hollywood broadwalk. D1302488

Aventura | Marina View Mariner Village | 3549 Magellan Cr #412. Spacious, updated 2BR, 2BA +den garden condo overlooking Aventura Waterways marina. Seller financing available. Italian tile. New kitchen. Master suite has 2 closets, sitting area. Guard gated, security patrolled. D1312210 $328,000

Aventura | Mariner Village Th Updated | 20911 Leeward Ct #246-4. Bright 2BR, 2.5BA with separate living room & den. Open kitchen, two patios. Master suite with 2 closets, updated bath. Pet welcome. OK to lease 1st year.Walk to marina, restaurants, shops.Weekend showings. Motivated. D1291921

Marci Trautenberg

305.389.1916

Hallandale | Towers of Oceanview | 200 Leslie Dr #329. Gorgeous very large 1BR+ den, every inch upgraded beautifully, new fabulous kitchen craftmaid custom cabinets SS applicanes granite counters, both bathrooms with all glass showers, stunning sinks built in closets $209,000 See it & steal it.

D1302120

Lori Fein

Ellen Windheim, P.A.

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305.336.1272

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Aventura | Admirals Port 2 Br Corner | 2801 NE 183 St #1102W. Spacious corner split bedroom model with water, city views priced to sell. Classic interior design or update for your personal preference. Building recently renovated. Security staffed entry, pools, courtesy bus. D1302771 $209,000

Aventura | The Point - Atlantic II - Studio | Incredible opportunity for any resident at the Point. Studio unit with many upgrades marble floors, eat-in kitchen, low maintnance, updated bathrm, this deal won’t last. Enjoy the Point lifestyle spa, gym, tennis, pools.

M1222012 $154,500

Sunny Isles Beach | Ocean Iii Experts | 18911 Collins Av Great buying at renting opportunities are available at the Oceanfront Ocean III. Prices range from $600K - $2M+. Count on the Golan Team to help you from the Beach to Aventura to Sunny Isles to Hollywood.

Call today.

M1215888

Hollywood | Summit On the Beach | 1201 S Ocean Dr. Tastefully upgraded and furnished1BR, 1.5BA with spacious living room and bedroom.

Magnificent ocean, pool and intracoastal views.

Tennis courts, pools, restaurant. Steps to ocean and Hollywood boardwalk. 24 hr. security. D1295805 $1,600/MO

954.805.6580

Aventura | Updated MarinerVillage 2BR Rental | Charming 2 story 2 BR, 2.5 BA updated and modern townhouse in guard gated Mariner Village. Private and charming with 2 patios, Stainless Steel appliances. New W/D. Walk to marina, shops, restaurants. No pets.

D1297040

Lori Fein

Vivian Toppe

Eyal Golan, P.A.

Ellen Windheim, P.A.

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