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Coral Gables APRIL 21, 2009
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Restaurant Week returning to city on June 1-14
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CGTV earns a ‘Telly’ for ‘Gables Goes Green’ show
Legal, real estate veteran gives back to his community
BY GRACE SALISBURY he Business Improvement District (BID) of Coral Gables has announced that Coral Gables Restaurant Week will be returning, June 1-14, to some of the area’s finest restaurants. This year’s Restaurant Week will begin with a grand “Taste of the Gables” event that will showcase participating restaurants and allow the public to vote on their favorite dish. The Taste of the Gables will be on Friday, May 29, 6-9 p.m., in the breezeway between Tarpon Bend (65 Miracle Mile) and The Sports Exchange (45 Miracle Mile.) This free event will feature samplings from local restaurants, live music and more. “We are very much looking forward to being part of another successful Restaurant Week, as well as excitement of the Taste of the Gables,” said Wayne Eldred, general manager of Tarpon Bend and Raw Bar.
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BY GLORIA BURNS seasoned legal veteran with more than 40 years of experience in commercial and multi-family residential real estate, Neil Rollnick also is an active community leader. As partner-incharge at Adorno & Yoss, Rollnick is head of the national real estate practice and now is responsible for the internal day-to-day management of the NEIL ROLLNICK Miami office while spearheading external marketing and communication efforts for Miami. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Adorno & Yoss is the nation’s largest certified minority-owned law firm, with more than 300 professionals in all major metropolitan centers. The firm is ranked No. 164 on the list of top 250 national law firms by the National Law Journal. Despite a heavy workload, Rollnick always finds time to give back. Since 1972, he has been the chair of the board of the Selma Oritt Foundation Inc., which distributes funds to a variety of charitable institutions involved in arts and culture, health and medicine, animal and historic preservation, reli-
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Coral Gables Television team members pictured are (l-r) Daiana Herrera, Michael Rocha, Rodolfo Roman, Jeremie McLeod, Liane Morejon, Paul Arro, Aaron Casabone, Barbara Cordoves, David Alvarez, Abdiel Vivancos and Belkys Perez. (Photo by Maria Rosa Higgins Fallon)
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BY BELKYS PEREZ oral Gables Television has come a long way in providing informative shows for Coral Gables residents and its quality of programming is receiving national recognition. Again this year, CGTV was named a recipient of a coveted Telly Award. Since 2003, CGTV had won five previous Tellys and eight Daveys for television production excellence. The bronze statuette was awarded to the city’s cable television station for its entertainment show On the Scene, which focused on ways residents can “go green.” The show introduced viewers to alternative transportation, and ways to eat and live healthier while preserving the environment. “Awards like these act as a validation
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of the good work CGTV is producing for the benefit of our residents,” said Coral Gables city manager Pat Salerno. “Coral Gables Television creates many outstanding programs that are very informative and entertaining.” The Tellys honor excellence in local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs. Today, the Telly is one of the largest and most sought-after awards by industry leaders. Over 14,000 entries were received for this year’s event, the 30th Annual Competition. Judges received entries from all the states and 30 countries. Comcast subscribers can watch Coral Gables Television on Channel 77 and Adelphia customers can watch on Channel 97. CGTV always is available online at <www.coralgables.com>. For more information, call the Office of Public Affairs at 305-460-5392.
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