Biscayne Bay Tribune 4.30.2012

Page 1

One of Miami’s Community Newspapers

Phone: 305-669-7355

TRIBUNE

Biscayne Bay RT REPO L L A B BASE e Inside) (Se

APRIL 30, 2012

County’s Green Business Certification, Commercial Rebate programs launched BY MAGGIE FERNANDEZ

I

n celebration of MiamiDade Green Week and Earth Day, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez and County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa officially launched the Miami-Dade Green Business Certification and Commercial Rebate programs on Apr. 20 at La Loggia Ristorante in downtown Miami. The programs were kicked off by issuing the county’s first Green Business Certification decal to La Loggia Ristorante. In addition, participants toured the establishment’s kitchen to view the new Energy Starrated freezers and food warmer purchased with a $10,000 Miami-Dade Commercial Rebate. “With the Green Business Certification Program, we are doing our part to protect the environment, and we’re also helping stimulate our local economy,” Mayor Gimenez said. “I’m proud that our county government is helping local businesses operate more efficiently.” With $1 million in federal funds available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, $10,000 in rebates are available to local business-

–––––––––––––––––––––––– See

GREEN, page 4

TOP-RATED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER SCHOOL NOW ACCEPTING ENROLLMENT

WWW.ISCHS.NET

Greater Miami Chamber recognizes Minority Business Award winners

Enjoy a night out with art in Coconut Grove BY MELISSA NOBLES

B

Pictured (l-r) are Ralph MacNamara of Kaufman, Rossin & Co.; Shannon Hori of CBS4; pop artist Romero Britto; Maria C. Alonso of Bank of America, and Jorge Sarria of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

BY MARILYN LUNA

T

he Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce honored the winners of the Top 100 Minority Business Awards on Mar. 22 at

Jungle Island. The awards luncheon highlights and celebrates South Florida’s minority business community and the steadfast spirit of entrepreneurship in spite of today’s sometimesturbulent marketplace. The businesses represent a variety of industries and showcase the region’s rich diversity. Eight companies received awards in the following categories: Business Corporate Champion — Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.; Community Involvement (small compa-

ny) — Lemartec Engineering & Construction Corp.; Community Involvement (large company) — Britto Central Inc.; Emerging Business of the Year — Hudson & Calleja LLC; On the Map–Miami and Beyond — Brightstar Corp.; Outstanding CEO of the Year — Jose L. Prendes, CEO of PureFormulas.com; Outstanding Minority Business of the Year (small company) — Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP, and Outstanding Minority Business of the Year (large company) — MasTec Inc. For information about the Top 100 Minority Business Awards and applications for next year, contact Christina Flores at 305577-5451 or by email at <cflores@miamichamber.com>.

efore the summer fun begins, Coconut Grove invites visitors to enjoy a night out with international art, hors d’oeuvres, friends and family. The Grove Gallery Walk, an event that takes place the first Saturday of each month, will continue May 5, from 7 to 10 p.m. This month R o d e z A r t.com Gallery, 3015 Grand Ave., Suite 237, will host the 24th annual exhibition by the National Art Exhibitions by the Mentally Ill (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to collecting, displaying and selling art by persons in recovery from mental illness. The exhibition features the works of artists from Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Spain and the United States. All 40 artworks featured in the exhibition will be available for sale with the proceeds benefiting the artists and NAEMI’s goals of helping artists from around the world. C r i s t i n a C h a c o n G a l l e r y, 3162

––––––––––––––––––––––––– See

ART, page 4

See Grove Section Inside


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Biscayne Bay Tribune 4.30.2012 by Community Newspapers - Issuu