JANUARY 20, 2009
‘Art in the Park’ back at Ponce Circle Park, Feb. 6 BY SYLVIA C. VIETA
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rt in the Park” returns to Ponce Circle Park in Coral Gables on Friday, Feb. 6, from 6 p.m. until midnight. Admission is free. Scheduled in coordination with Gables Gallery Night, Art in the Park honors the “month of love” in the City Beautiful with a Valentine’s concert under the stars presenting jazz and blues, funk and reggae with blends of Afrocuban. The program features the poly-ethnic sounds of Amereida at 7 p.m. followed by Joe Donato at 8 p.m., continuing with Brendan O’Hara at 9 p.m., and closing with the descargafunk of Suenalo at 10:30 p.m. Art in the Park offers activities for children, exhibits of paintings, photography, crafts and jewelry by local artists, and a Happy Hour all night long. Art in the Park is a production of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana and is presented by Fox Sports en Español, sponsored by Coors Light and Winn Dixie.
Barbara Lapsley focuses on family, community service BY GLORIA BURNS
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“Art in the Park” takes place monthly in coordination Gables Gallery Night.
Old Spanish Village hosts holiday celebration, archway dedication BY KARINA CASTRO
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Pictured with the new Old Spanish Village grand archway in the background are (l-r) Jorge Hernandez, master architect for Old Spanish Village; Arva Moore Parks, noted Miami historian; Alberto Perez, vice president of Ponce Circle Developers LLC, and Ralph Sanchez, president of Ponce Circle Developers LLC.
ld Spanish Village, inspired by the vision of Coral Gables founder George Merrick, recently hosted a festive holiday celebration for the Master Brokers Forum that included the inauguration of the Old Spanish Village grand archway, Coral Gables’ first new entrance since the 1920s. The colorful event featured a cocktail reception and formal dinner. Guests, including members of the Miami Master Brokers Forum and Coral Gables Mayor
Don Slesnick, were greeted by costumed Spanish guards true to the theme of the mixed-use development, and were serenaded by carolers. Alicia Cervera Lamadrid of Related Cervera Realty Services, chair of the Master Brokers Forum and exclusive broker for Old Spanish Village, addressed the crowd followed by a presentation of Old Spanish Village and the introduction of the broker incentive program. The highlight of the evening was the lighting by Mayor Slesnick of the Old
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resident of Coral Gables for the past 35 years, Barbara Lapsley has devoted much of that time as a dedicated and hard working volunteer taking on leadership positions in service clubs locally and statewide. While much of her work is done with little fanfare or recognition, you can be sure that she has made an incredible impact on the community. Born in Rochester, NY, Lapsley’s family moved to the Falls area when she very young. She graduated BARBARA LAPSLEY from Miami Palmetto High School and moved to the Gables after marrying her husband, Bill. The couple has two grown boys, Brett, 31, and Bobby, 30. While raising her sons has been a priority in her life, her community service is
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