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The Village at Gulfstream Park hosts reception benefiting Women’s International Film & Arts Festival

Devin Avery, WIFF Board Member / Dir. SFL Economic Foundation; Krizia Toledo, Miss Delray Beach USA; guest; Yvonne McCormack Lyons, Founder / CEO WIFF

urricane Irene blew her way thru’ South Florida recently, but couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Aventura Marketing Council (AMC), the Hallandale Beach Area Chamber and the Greater North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce! For months, the three not-for-profit business organizations worked together to plan an exquisite evening at the beautiful Village at Gulfstream Park. A festive reception in The Village’s Champions Plaza was to include great networking, live entertainment and food...all to benefit the Women’s International Film & Arts Festival (WIFF). But Mother Nature had something else in mind for the original date of October 17th. But this is South Florida....and we know how to adapt! On October 24th, hundreds of businesses representing the four organizations showed up to enjoy the amazing live performances of three young super-star singers: 11 year-olds Samuel Alexander (a mini Jon Bon Jovi) and Cameron Wheeler (upand-coming Celine Dion) and 17 year-old Josh Grosso (close your eyes and you hear Michael Buble), as well as a fire-eating belly dance show... all coordinated by the “master” himself... Ran Oz,

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Gerard Nadeau, CORT Events; Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper; Hallandale Beach Chamber Pres. Oscar Llorente, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Patricia Genetti, Hallandale Beach Chamber

Samuel Alexander, age 11 Ran Oz, CooLAM Dance Productions

Josh Grosso, age 17

Cameron Wheeler, age 11

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Wandering & Pondering A $10 divorce

Really one wonders how these two Got a call from a good friend. “Guess what, we’ve finally come to an ever got married. Probably what started agreement. We compromised on the last out as true love and now they were combatants who also happened to know item.” The ex-wife had bought his which buttons to push to mother a $20 gift a week before annoy the other and cause sitthe breakup and in the final uations that no civilized rules meeting with the attorneys, she can handle. had insisted that he pay the $20 Many times the only final because she had bought someanswer is one party moving thing for his relative. Forget the far away from the other. division of the house or other You know a divorce is never items, she wanted the money final. There’s always some litDAN PALMER because she had bought sometle or big item that stops thing for his relative. divorces from disappearing completely. Two hours of arguments. With attorIt really is amazing that considering neys present (how much was their bill?) all the headaches that go into divorces and finally they split the difference and that so many people actually think of he ok’ed the difference for $10. marrying again. You know it is amazing that what We just seem to keep on trying and starts out as a simple divorce becomes a hoping that the next one will be that permadhouse when an issue somehing fect ending. Maybe there is someone out minor becomes a big issue. there who is, perhaps, almost perfect.

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The Village at Gulfstream Park hosts reception benefiting Women’s International Film & Arts Festival LEFT: EWM team (L to R) Marci Trautenberg, Terry Schreiber, Tammy Schweitzer, Krizia Toledo, Miss Delray Beach USA, Leonard Zackov, Ellen Windheim

ABOVE: Texas de Brazil serves up their famous Churrasco

LEFT: Krizia Toledo, Miss Delray Beach USA; Claudio Delacroix, Brio Tuscan Grille; LauRen Merola Strager, Mrs. Florida

Paul Haller, Odalis Sanchez-Carter and Marcos Muela, Northern Trust

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CEO of CooLAM Productions. Texas de Brazil provided their famous churrasco appetizers for the crowd as they mingled and enjoyed the outstanding performances. WIFF had a red carpet and backdrop... especially important for those VIP DineAround guests who made a $50 donation to the charity to take photos with the beautiful LauRen Merola Strager, Mrs. Florida and Krizia Toledo, Miss Delray Beach USA, before being whisked off to sample delectable offerings from III Forks, Cantina Laredo and finally, Brio Tuscan Grille. After starting out the evening with

complimentary valet parking, each VIP Dine-Around guest was presented with the “in-demand” gift bags and coffee mugs from The Village at Gulfstream Park, along with special offers from other stores and restaurants there. WIFF added in screening tickets to their 2012 season of women’s films. “We are delighted that Mother Nature agreed and felt that this fabulous event at The Village at Gulfstream Park must go on,” said Yvonne McCormack Lyons, Founder and CEO of WIFF. “We’d like to personally thank all of the organizers,

supporters and participants, and we look forward to our upcoming movie nights at The Village at Gulfstream Park, followed by our 2012 festival in March held in South Broward and Aventura for the second consecutive year.” Michael Keane, Marketing Manager for The Village at Gulfstream Park, added, “We were truly honored to host this event in support of such a worthy cause. It’s always a treat to see the pedigree of professionals that this community has to offer and we look forward to doing it again.”

WIFF is a not-for-profit organization, featuring films, visuals, performance arts and artistic expressions by women of all cultures. Annually held during Women’s History month, the festival is designed to celebrate women, helping them to realize their dreams, visions and voices all over the world. The festival will be held March 28-April 1, 2012. For more information on WIFF and to purchase early bird tickets, visit womensfilmfest.com For more information on The Village at Gulfstream Park, call 954.378.0920 or visit thevillageatgulfstreampark.com

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Listen to your Echo

Patricia C. Frank FRANKLY SPEAKING An echo is a reflection of sound waves. It is the repetition of sounds or spoken words. You speak or make a sound and your words or sounds come back to you. You cannot shout out one thing and have a different thing return to you. It will return exactly as you say it. So, be careful what you say. Think before you speak. Am echo is also a reflection of what you are thinking and feeling. The Universe is a reflective mirror of your innermost thoughts, feelings and actions. What you send out into the world returns to you. Like begets Like. If you speak ill of someone, that will come back to you. If you even think ill of someone that will come back to you from others. If you are thinking fearful, angry and unhappy thoughts you will have fearful, angry and unhappy thoughts that will echo back to you. If you send out love and good deeds

that is what will return to you. If you want good things to come to you, then you must send out good things. Send out love, peace, patience, forgiveness, hope, kindness, understanding and joy. Send out positive affirmations. Those thoughts, statements and affirmations will reinforce your statements and give them more power when they come back to you. They will be magnified and intensified. You can also be an echo for the words, thoughts and beliefs of other people. You can imitate them and you can reflect their opinions or actions instead of your own. So, again be careful who and what you endorse. Listen to your echo and it will tell you exactly what you think and feel about yourself and others. The echo confirms your beliefs. If negative things are coming to you realize that you have the power to change them quickly into positives. If you are not receiving what you want from the Universe try sending out that which you want to receive. Patricia Frank is a Licensed Psychotherapist. She can be reached at 305-788-4864, 212-308-0309.

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Elite BEAT TOM SMITH

Q) What is the relationship between Atlantic|Pacific Companies (APC) and Atlantic|Pacific Management (APM)? APM is one of the sub-companies within the parent company, APC. APM provides management to third-party owners such as condominium associations, multi-family

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Tom Smith of Atlantic/Pacific Management: Providing Next Level Service

residential and commercial properties as well as manage all Atlantic|Pacific family owned residential properties. As such, we manage over 21,000 residential units and over 1,000,000 square feet of retail, office and mix-use space.

pledge, we can continually provide “Next Level Service,” which is combined with our promise of exceptional customer service. This allows us to provide our clients with a higher level of service than is typically expected.

Q) In your opinion, what is the biggest contributor to APM’s success? Our success is owed to the people who work for APM. We are a family-oriented company, which generates high employee moral and loyalty among our 500+ employees. Additionally, we hire only the best and most qualified within the industry.

Q) APM has placed in the South Florida Business Journal’s Best Places to Work, large company division, for four years straight. What makes APM stand out as a best place to work? Since the award is generated by the employees of the company, the fact that we have received awards for the past four years speaks volumes. We run the company as though every employee is a member of the family and strive to keep high employee moral. Additionally, we look to promote from within, and in most cases we can, given the trainings we provide. In short, we are here to assist our employees in achieving their individual lifetime goals.

Q) How does APM live up to its’ pledge, “Your Home is Our Business?” The owners of APC are also owners of multi-family residential properties across the country. Therefore, we take pride in making sure that the projects we manage for our clients are taken care of as though we own them ourselves. By living up to our

Q) With the recent changes to Florida Statute 718, which change do you think will have the biggest i mpact on the industry? The change with the biggest impact now allows associations to collect delinquent dues directly from renters. By going directly to the renter to collect the total monthly rent they can apply it to an owner’s account if a unit owner is behind on their maintenance fees. Additionally, they have the ability to evict tenants if they fail to pay rent as demanded. In some circumstances, such as when a Court approves a “Blanket Receivership,” an association may be able to rent and take control of a vacant unit, re-let the unit, collect the rent payments and apply those funds to all past due maintenance fees. These changes allow the associations to better control their cash flow and delinquency status, reducing the overall number of delinquent units.

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Class Warfare-An Income Tax on the Wealthy

Bob Diamond HISTORICALLY YOURS The top 1% own most of the wealth of the nation, a staggering recession with millions of people unemployed, an Anti-Wall Street protest leading to a semi-organized group who successfully help oust the Republicans from Congress and the Democrats then introduce a 2% income tax on the wealthy, over Republican opposition. Sound familiar? Sorry, it was the era of the 1890’s Out of the financial distress, including falling farm prices, came a tornado of AntiWall Street protesters; the People’s Party, known as Populists. They believed that organized wealth was “sucking the country dry with monopolistic prices, extortion rates and tariffs.” In the 1890 elections, the Republicans (party of big business) were swept out of power. The new House had 235 Democrats and 88 Republicans. In June 1894, the Congressional Democrats enacted a 2% income tax on the wealthy. Missouri

Democratic Congressman David Armond stated, “The passage of the bill will mark the dawn of a brighter day, the laughter of well fed children …God hastened the era of equality in taxation and opportunity!” The Republican spokesmen “went into a virtual panic,” despite their having previously imposed a higher federal income tax during the Civil War that the Supreme Court had ruled was constitutional. Senior Republican Senator Sherman stated, “The income tax was socialism, communism and devilism.” The Dean of the New York Bar argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that the income tax was “a communist march on private property.” The decision came down on May 20, 1895. The Court “reversed itself and voted, five to four, that the Democratic income tax was unconstitutional.” The same day, minority Justice John Harlan denounced the decision as a “monstrous, wicked injustice to the many for the benefit of the favored few.” Senior Justice Stephen J. Field wrote the strongest opinion against the income tax, stating, “It was an assault upon capital,” and the beginning of “a war of the poor against the rich.” The issue was resolved when the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on February 13, 1913, which broadened the right of Congress to levy an income tax.

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Aventura Hospital and Medical Center recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month with a variety of events Lung Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated nationally each November and Aventura Hospital along with the Aventura Comprehensive Cancer Center have taken the lead in raising awareness of the risks associated with lung cancer and the new innovative treatment options available. On Thursday, Nov. 10th at noon, Aventura Hospital and the Aventura Comprehensive Cancer Center will sponsor a free educational seminar on lung health at the Aventura Recreational Center located at 3375 NE 188 Street in Aventura. Luis Echarte, MD, Critical Care Pulmonology and Lynn Seto, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery, will host a community lecture outlining the latest advancements in lung cancer detection and treatment, while offering healthy and preventive measures. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death for both men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. Although the disease is rare among people under the age of 45, more people die from lung cancer than from colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. These numbers include both smokers and non-smokers; the risks are much greater for smokers. During The Great American Smokeout, recognized on Nov. 17th, Aventura Hospital will kick off its smoking cessation classes for staff and the community.

Smoke-free champions will be on hand in front of the cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer questions and provide support to those making the decision to become tobacco-free. Preventative measures, like smoking cessation, comprise only half the battle against lung cancer. The Aventura Comprehensive Cancer Center provides patients leading technology in cancer detection, like SuperDimensions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the most advanced and complete lung navigation system. Using a navigation system similar to GPS, SuperDimensions allows physicians to offer pinpoint precision in the diagnosis of lung lesions earlier, minimizing the need for high-risk procedures and maximizing survival rates. In addition to offering a full range of diagnostic services, the Aventura Comprehensive Cancer Center offers the first and only Synergy S treatment system in South Florida. This minimally invasive advanced lung cancer therapy provides the advanced treatment capabilities of stereotactic radiosurgery. For more information or to RSVP for the free seminar on the smoking cessation options provided at Aventura Hospital, call 1-888-256-7692. For more information on lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, call the Aventura Comprehensive Cancer Center at 305-682-2151.

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Pets Are People Too

Denise Rubin TALKS REAL ESTATE That’s just where I got the newest member of my family “Mercedes”. So now “Bentley” has a little sister. They are both teacup Yorkshire Terriers. 8 years apart I spotted each at the “Pets are People Too” (teacups shop in Pembroke Pines) and instantly fell in love. I happen to live in a pet friendly community “Island Way” in Waterways- named 2006’s Most Beautiful Community in Aventura. Sadly many communities and condos are becoming less and less dog friendly both restricting size and number of pets allowed. A tremendous amount of the associations have disallowed renters to lease with pets even in condos where owners are not restricted. You always see dogs in the strictest of buildings that are “grandfathered in!”After all pets are like our children. And add that to all to the rescues and Humane Society adoption centers. Pets Are People Too recently added a pet rescue for little dogs “The Glimmer of Life Foundation.” Dog and Cat charities and rescues are more and more attractive and in vogue. Considering that we will spend 50 billion dollars on 78 million pets this year, according to the American Pet Association. Fancy beds are sold up to $900 and there is a Ralph Lauren crocodile do bag for $18,000. Accessories, clothes, beds, bags etc. At “Pets are People Too” everything from a carrier to a doggie crib, to custom leopard stairs to reach my bed, to the swarvoski crystal gowns and tuxedos, downtown doggie clothes, harnesses and so much more are found.

So, what does one to do if they have a mid size or large dog and want to live in a particular community that disallows them. It has become increasingly difficult and while owners don’t mind rules such as carrying their dogs through a lobby and put up with all the regulations; they want their dogs to be able to live with them. I wake up workout at Equinox. Then I come home and give my dogs a workout by playing fetch. Dog parks are popping up all over. They are part of the family after all. More furniture manufactures are selling custom designed dog crates- “houses” that look like furniture and even carpet companies are making dog compatible carpets. Pet spas, pet hotels, pet mobiles like the one that comes to my home “Doggies Groom Mobile”, pet sitters, pet trainers, and pet whisperers are also busy. My friend Cindy just paid $100 an hour to a dog therapist to try to get her dog to stop barking. My team members Judi and Stuart took their dogs to a dog dermatologist for allergies. The dog clothing business is booming too. I know my dogs each have an armoir to house their wardrobes. We have Veternarian specialists and nothing is too much for our pet as is for our children. People are restricted to a certain number per bedroom, but children aren’t restricted due to weight or size. There are no lengths a parent will go to for their pet so they should get more active on condo associations and get these pet unfriendly bylaws changed! So these rigid restrictions won’t cause more homeless pets, and more dogs and cats to be killed each year. So if our pets are loved and treated as a family member the same rules should apply- for “Dogs are People Too!” Call Denise Rubin 305-409-0019 for all your real estate needs and visit www.deniserubin.com for listings and virtual tours.

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Florida ‘Fuels Up’ during Electric Vehicle Stakeholder Summit With electric vehicles (EVs) becoming part of the mainstream, Florida Power & Light Company hosted the EV Stakeholder Summit to discuss how electric transportation will affect our communities and prepare for the exciting road ahead. Experts from Nissan, General Motors and Ford Co. discussed best practices for preparing Florida for the expansion of EV use and were joined by FPL representatives, the Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition and the South Florida Treasure Coast Regional Planning Councils. FPL’s role in the Summit was to ensure the reliability of the electric grid, provide information about EV-charging to its customers, the employment of EVs in its own fleet and removing barriers to widespread EV adoption. Some of the benefits of EV are: Lower costs: powering an EV approximately 80 percent less than a conventional, gasoline-powered vehicle Cleaner air: emissions-free operation reduces air pollution and greenhouse gases Exciting technology: smooth, fast acceleration makes EVs fun to drive Energy independence: by reducing fuel consumption, EVs can help reduce dependence on foreign oil The support of EVs has also been revved up

thanks to a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and the South Fla. Regional Planning Council, Gold Coast Cities Coalition and FPL. The grant will support the development of a plan to increase EV infrastructure and vehicle use within Miami-Dade, Broward, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties. While most EV drivers are expected to charge at home, drivers of plug-in vehicles will have more options as the infrastructure expands. “FPL is committed to supporting the growing use of electric vehicles in Florida. As demand grows, we are focused on meeting our customers’ needs and ensuring our service remains strong,” said FPL’s Electric Vehicles Program Manager Anne-Louise Seabury. For more information, visit FPL.com

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Celebrity Chef Michael Mina hosts Bourbon Steak Cigar & Wine Tour at Turnberry Isle Miami Nov. 20 Celebrity Chef Michael Mina, who recently received “Restaurant of the Year” by Esquire magazine for his namesake restaurant in San Francisco, will be in town next month for the inaugural Bourbon Steak Cigar & Wine Tour. The early evening affair will be held outside the doors of the award-winning restaurant at the enchanting Cascata Pool at Turnberry Isle Miami from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20th. Sponsored by Davidoff of Geneva, Hotel Humidor Co. and Southern Wine & Spirits, Bourbon Steak Miami’s Cigar & Wine Tour is slated to become an annual tradition and will present cigar enthusiasts with the opportunity to mingle with Michael Mina in a stunning tropical resort oasis, while enjoying live music; passed hors d’ oeuvres, premier wines and specialty cocktails; and cigar samplings from 10 Davidoff cigar labels: The Griffins, Room101,

Camacho, Cusano, Legendario, Cuvee, Davidoff, Zino, Avo and Winston Churchill. The cost to attend is $125 per person and valet parking is complimentary for participants. In addition to taking home 10 cigars, each guest will receive a gift bag valued at $75, plus will be entered into a drawing for a wide array of prizes. Advanced reservations are required by calling 786-279-6600 or emailing smills@turnberryislemiami.com. Resort chic attire is also required.

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2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 may be best Jeep ever Ron Beasley LET’S TALK CARS The jury is still out, but many auto buffs are labeling the all-new 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 as the best Jeep ever. And it may very well live up to that billing. It is certainly the most powerful, technologically advanced, high-performance Jeep ever put on the road. In essence, it’s a combination of Jeep’s well-known capability and utility merged with the advanced performance engineering from Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team. Along with all the power, there is some style and beauty. A new sculpted hood with functional dual black heat extractors gives added engine cooling. The integrated lower front grille is painted in gloss black and a newly designed underbody belly pan has integrated brake ducting to improve cooling and fade performance. A one-piece front fascia holds new LED

multi-function daytime running lights and a body-colored upper front grille with a unique black screen background and chrome bezel inserts adds to the aggressive look. New split five-spoke 20-inch forged aluminum wheels ride on P295/45ZR20 Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season run-flat tires or available Pirelli P Zero Three-season. Powering the Grand Cherokee SRT8 is Chrysler’s all-new 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 with Fuel Saver Technology that delivers 470 hp and 465 pounds-feet of torque, an improvement of 50 hp and 45 pounds-feet of torque over the 6.1-liter HEMI it replaces. An active intake manifold and high-lift camshaft with cam phasing delivers maximum low-end torque while optimizing high-end power across a wider rpm band. Specifically, 90-percent of peak torque is available between 2,800 and 6,000 rpm, allowing for jack rabbit-quick standing starts and improved straight-line performance. Standard Fuel Saver Technology and a new active valve exhaust system allow four-cylinder operation to engage over a wider rpm range to deliver both improved fuel efficiency — a 13-percent increase on the highway — and an extended range of

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Warren Henry Volvo will host Volvos and Vampires in celebration of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 premier, Saturday, Nov. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. “Twi-hards” will enjoy a day of family fun including a chance to preview the Volvo model featured in the new movie, movie ticket and prize giveaways including a 32” TV and iPad, food, entertainment, a blood drive and more. During the month of November, Warren Henry Volvo is offering $2,500 off the new

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Aida Politano and Hildine Potashnick honored by Miami Jewish Health Systems at Woman of the Year Luncheon The Greater Miami Women’s Auxiliary of Judge Irving Cypen Society. A Grand Miami Jewish Health Systems (MJHS) honored FOUNDER, Politano has served as a FOUNDERS community philanthropists Aida Politano with and Friends Cruise honorary chairman. Hildine Potashnick is a the 2011 Woman of the Year Award FOUNDER and Star Club member and Hildine Potashnick with the of MJHS and a Double Grand 2011 Pioneer Award at the annual NOTABLE. In 1996, Hildine Women of the Year Luncheon. joined the Greater Miami Women’s “Miami Jewish Health Systems is Auxiliary. Recognized for her proud to be recognizing the selfless leadership skills and dedication, she contributions of these two remarkable was soon elected to its Board of women,” commented Jeffrey P. Directors. Potashnick also serves Freimark, President and Chief on the Board of Directors of the Executive Officer of MJHS. “They Latin Auxiliary and NOTABLES are two of the great philanthropists of Aida Politano and is a member of the Judge Irving our time and we are happy they are a Cypen Society and the elite Gift of part of our MJHS family.” the Heart Society. In 2001, the Born in Lima, Peru, Aida Politano Greater Miami Women’s Auxiliary was honored with the 2011 Woman of named her as one of its “Leaders of the Year Award. As Immediate Past Distinction,” and in 2005, she was President of the FOUNDERS, a honored as the Latin Auxiliary’s preeminent support group of MJHS, “Woman of the Year.” she has given both her time and her talent to ensure the work of MJHS continues to be a valuable resource to For information on Miami the South Florida community. She is Jewish Health Systems, visit also a Trustee and member of the miamijewishhealthsystems.org. Hildine Potashnick MJHS Latin Auxiliary, a member of For more information about the the Greater Miami Women’s ––––––––––––– Woman of the Year Luncheon call Auxiliary, the Gift of the Heart Society and the Suzanne Hafkin at 305-762-1382.

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Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center welcomes Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York and Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, under the leadership Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools of Chairman of the Board William Landa, (M-DCPS), will visit Aventura Turnberry President Marcy Resnik, Rabbi Jonathan Jewish Center. In September 2008, Mr. Berkun, and Executive Vice President, Dr. Carvalho assumed his current post leading the Amir Baron, brings many interesting and disnation’s fourth largest school system which tinguished speakers to the community annualserves a diverse student body of over 400,000 ly. in PreK-Adult classes. ATJC is collaborating with national and By bringing a renewed focus to the classroom, local organizations to bring two such speakers student performance has improved significantly. to the Aventura community. On Saturday, In 2010, the District posted its highest high Nov. 19, Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel school graduation rate ever and through a datain New York, will address the congregation on driven approach to school performance Ido Aharoni the current situation in Israel and on the recent improvement, decreased the number of “F” high release of IDF soldier, Gilad Shalit. schools in Miami-Dade from 13 to one. In addiIn February 2011, Ido Aharoni officially assumed tion, a majority of schools earned a grade desigthe post of Consul General of Israel in New York, nation of “A.” He has been featured on CNN, NBC, The New York Times, District after serving as Acting Consul General since August Administration Magazine, The Christian 2010. He has been a member of Israel’s Foreign Science Monitor, and Nightly Business Report. Service since 1991. In September 2007, Aharoni Both lectures will take place during Shabbat was appointed to serve as the Head of Israel’s Brand morning services between 9 a.m. and noon. Management Team in Jerusalem. In 2006, he was Complimentary babysitting will be available. appointed to serve as a Senior Advisor to Israel’s For information, community members may Foreign Minister and Vice Prime Minister, in charge Alberto M. Carvalho contact Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center at of media and public affairs. ––––––––––––––– 305-937-1880, rsvp@atjc.org, or visit atjc.org On Saturday, Dec. 3, Alberto M. Carvalho,

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The Strides for Education 5k Race/Walk help send students to college Take Stock in Children, in partnership with Miami-Dade College and Miami-Dade County Public Schools is raising funds to purchase college scholarships for deserving, at-risk students who reside in Miami-Dade County. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., with the race beginning at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, November 19th at the Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus. The race is free for all students. To register online, type in the promotion code ‘graduate’ and the registration will be free. In addition, Take Stock in Children will be awarding laptops to the individuals who raise the most money in various competitive categories. For more information, contact Tom Albano 305-237-3855 or talbano@mdc.edu or to register, visit online at http://give.takestockinchildren.org/miamidade

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‘An Evening with Lucie Arnaz’ benefits City of Hope program BY LAURA KIM

City of Hope will celebrate cultural, historic and medical milestones in “An Evening with Lucie Arnaz” to benefit the institution’s world-renowned bone marrow transplantation program. The Nov. 12 benefit show at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center celebrates the 35th anniversary of City of Hope’s pioneering bone marrow transplant program, which recently performed its 10,000th transplant, an achievement only a few centers in the world have reached. Lucie Arnaz, iconic entertainer and daughter of showbiz royalty Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, commands the stage to sing show stoppers from her Broadway debut, They’re Playing Our Song, along with new arrangements of favorite standards by such luminaries as Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and Johnny Mercer. The program will feature Latin tunes her father made famous as Lucie Arnaz ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– well as a song that will forever be associated with her legendary their family. Their lives depend on finding mother. genetically matched strangers from the “It is my honor and pleasure to help City NMDP Be the Match Registry. City of of Hope mark these wonderful and exciting Hope works with this registry to recruit milestones. They have worked hard for the donors and collect stem cells. To learn past 35 years, and I’m proud to be a part of more, call 1-800-584-6709 or send email to their continued efforts supporting bone <tjones@coh.org>. marrow transplant research. I hope you “An Evening with Lucie Arnaz” will will join us,” Arnaz said. take place at 8 pm. in the Aventura Arts & City of Hope was one of the first medical Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188 St. in centers in the nation to perform a success- Aventura, Tickets start at $60, with VIP ful bone marrow transplant (BMT) in packages for $150 including premium seat1976. Today, the institution maintains one ing, pre-show dinner at Morton’s The of the largest BMT programs in the world. Steakhouse, an autographed CD, a post BMT involves taking stem cells from show-reception with Ms. Arnaz and a donor bone marrow and transplanting them Whole Foods Coupon. into a patient whose bone marrow is comTickets can be purchased online at promised by leukemia, lymphoma, myelo- <www.aventuracenter.org/LucieArnaz> or ma, other cancers, or genetic disorders. by calling 1-800-584-6709. The show is The transplanted stem cells can then devel- proudly sponsored by El Dorado Furniture, op into normal blood cells, and the patient Morton’s The Steakhouse and Whole essentially gains a new immune system. Foods Market. Proceeds support According to the National Marrow Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Donor Program (NMDP), 70 percent of Transplantation at City of Hope. For more patients in need of a bone marrow or stem information about City of Hope, visit cell transplant need a donor from outside <www.cityofhope.org/>.

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Top ‘holiday eating’ tips BY BARI AUERBACH If once again, one of your New Year’s resolutions will be to lose some weight, you can get an early start on winning the “battle of the bulge” despite all those holiday party buffets and Christmas cookies. Here are some of the best holiday eating tips that can help you avoid tipping the scale without taking the fun out of celebrating: * Eat a light snack or energy bar before going to holiday parties. It is not a good idea to arrive at a party famished. Not only are you more likely to overeat, but you’re also less likely to resist the temptation of eating the higher fat and higher calorie foods. * Pay attention to portion sizes. Instead of eating twice what you usually do, put down your fork when you start feeling full. * Be physically active every day. Exercising can help relieve stress, regulate appetite, and burn up extra calories from holiday eating. * To avoid recreational eating, consciously make one plate of the foods you really want. Eat slowly and when you’re done, pop a mint or stick of gum into your mouth, get a tall glass of water and sip on it throughout the night, or position yourself away from the buffet table or food trays to keep yourself from overeating. * Reduce the fat in holiday recipes. There are plenty of low fat and low calorie substitutes that really taste good. Try using applesauce in place of oil in your favorite holiday breads; use egg substitutes in place of whole eggs; use plain nonfat yogurt in place of sour cream; and believe it or not,

black beans are a great secret ingredient in lower fat brownie recipes! * Choose your beverages wisely. Alcohol is high in calories. Liquors, sweet wines and sweet mixed drinks contain 150-450 calories per glass – but water and diet sodas are calorie-free. If you choose to drink, select light wines and beers, and use non-alcoholic mixers such as water and diet soda. Limit your intake to one or two alcoholic drinks per occasion. And, watch out for calories in sugary sodas, fruit punch, and egg nog. * Bring a healthful dish to a holiday party. This is one way to ensure you’ll have something healthy to eat while sharing something nutritious with your family. * Learn to say no. Get in the habit of saying, “No thanks, I don’t eat dessert” without feeling the need to explain yourself. At first you may be met with some resistance, but eventually people will get the point and stop asking you. * Enjoy good friends and family. Although food can be a big part of the season, it doesn’t have to be the focus. The important thing to remember is balance, moderation and that it’s ok to take a “holiday” from dieting and indulge every once in a while!

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A Successful Merger, Prudentail FL Realty & Denise Rubin Group In May of 2010, Prudential Florida Realty announced their growth in Miami-Dade and South Broward Counties, as Denise Rubin and the sales associates of Denise Rubin International Realty merged with Prudential Florida Realty’s Aventura branch office and family services. Denise Rubin has been recognized by the Builder’s Association of South Florida five years in a row as “Best Realtor” along with 22 other awards for marketing, including the “Realtor” Award of Excellence from Realtor.com. She was awarded the Platinum Chairman’s Circle Award and The Denise Rubin Group, which has continued to grow and has added several international members, was named the #1 team in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Company wide by Prudential Florida Realty. Proving that, in any market, Denise has continued to achieve excellence in the world of real estate. For 2011 her success continues as she was congratulated by Prudential Florida Realty, Florida Real Estate Services Sales Professionals, Support and Leadership Team when she received top places for Sales Professional Award in Florida for Residential Gross Commission Income.

She is a member of the Master Broker’s Forum and “Who’s Who” of Luxury Real Estate in South Florida. Her success has been attributed to strong marketing and sales in the high-end luxury market and assisting international buyers. Rubin is an active participant in many civic organizations, donating her time and resources to help others and is enthusiastic to continue her charitable efforts with supporting fundraising events for the Sunshine Kids Foundation. “I am highly impressed with all Prudential Florida Realty has to offer,” Rubin says. “Our business focus and values merge together nicely- offering a superior customer experience with integrity, trust and uncompromised reputation!” “Denise Rubin Group’s Commitment to increasing homeownership in Florida by attracting local, national and international buyers and dedication to exceeding customers’ expectations, further strengthens the Prudential Florida Realty and our family of services, complementing our current efforts to expand our market share in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties,” says Rei L. Mesa, President and C.E.O., Prudential Florida Realty, Florida Real Estate Services.

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Classical South Florida’s annual Fall Luncheon, Nov. 15, at the Biltmore BY ANN ROBBINS-UDEL

Classical South Florida will hold its 2nd Annual Fall Luncheon on November 15, 2011 at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and will present the Sanford L. Ziff Family Foundation Honors for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts. The event begins with a reception and silent auction at 11:15 A.M. and lunch will start at noon. Honorary Chairman is Jacques d’Amboise, an internationally acclaimed classical ballet dancer, and emeritus principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for more than 33 years. He founded the National Dance Institute in 1976, and is the author of Teaching the Magic of Dance (1983) and I Was a Dancer (2011). He has received numerous honors and awards, among them the Kennedy Center Honor, the National Medal of Arts, and fellowships from the Academy of Jacques D’Amboise Arts and Sci–––––––––––––––

ences and the MacArthur Foundation. He and Beatrice Ziff will recognize and present has won an Academy Award, 6 Emmy the 2011 Honorees of the Sanford L. Ziff Awards, and a Peabody Award, presented Family Foundation Honors for outstanding only to “the best of the best”. contributions to the arts, which include: Guest pianist, Michael James Battle, 24, has lived his life behind a piano. He is a 4Boca Delray Music Society – William and year recipient of the Curran Scholarship, the Constance Lill – Boca Raton 2nd place winner of the Utica Symphony OrThe Chopin Foundation of the United chestra Youth Competition (1999), and 1st States – Lady Blanka Rosenstiel – Miami place recipient for the BarFort Lauderdale Opera bara Micale Piano ScholarSociety – Fort Lauderdale ship in 2006, as well as, Fana and Abel Holtz – winner of the Students’ Miami Honors Award, from Flossy Keesely – Boca Onondaga Community Raton College, New York. Mary Short, President of Michael is a prolific comthe Mary Jane Harlow poser and his debut recordCharitable Trust – Fort ing, “Chopin After Lauderdale Midnight”, features a comThe PlayGround Theposition written in memory atre – Stephanie Ansin – of his late mother, simply Miami titled "Carol in D-flat Major". He currently reThis stellar event will sides in Fort Lauderdale. take place in the dreamlike Michael James Battle ––––––––––––––– Caroline Breder-Watts setting of the Biltmore host of Classical South Florida will emcee Hotel, complete with exquisite hand-painted the luncheon and Doug Evans, President frescos on barrel-vaulted ceilings, brilliant and General Manager of Classical South travertine floors, fine marble columns, intriFlorida will recognize and introduce mem- cate leaded glass fixtures, carved mahogany bers of the Leadership Circle. Dr. Sanford furnishings, and lavish gardens. Old-World

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Morton’s The Steakhouse takes a bite out of the Holiday Season The holiday seasons are right around the corner and this year, Morton’s The Steakhouse in North Miami Beach is offering a variety of celebration options to satisfy your holiday party wish list. Whether you’re looking to host an intimate gathering or a more elaborate affair, Morton’s can accommodate all of your needs…fabulous fare and exceptional service are always on the menu. “This year we wanted to offer our guests options for planning their holiday celebrations,” said Jessica Walcott, Sales and Marketing Manager for Morton’s The Steakhouse in North Miami Beach. “Whether you are interested in booking your group holiday party in one of our beautiful private Boardrooms or simply dining in our main dining room, we have an option for everyone.” In addition to hosting Morton’s signature evening events, the North Miami Beach

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