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Coral Gables MAY 5, 2009
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City program offers relief from high cost of drugs BY MARIA ROSA HIGGINS FALLON he City of Coral Gables is launching a new program to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs. The city is making free prescription drug discount cards available to residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC). The discount cards offer residents an average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs. “Coral Gables is happy to partner with the National League of Cities to provide our residents some relief on the high cost of prescription medicines,” said Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick. “In today’s economy and especially for our senior population, every little bit of savings counts.” The discount cards may be used by all residents of Coral Gables and have no restrictions based on age, income
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Mayor reads to youngsters at C. Gables Public Library
Gables Great Alan G. Greer active in legal profession, community service BY GLORIA BURNS lan Graham Greer is not only a “Gables Great” but also a “Gator Great.” While he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, and served six years in the U.S. Navy, he earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Florida College of Law. From that point on, you could write a book. In fact, if you compiled the many articles written for 25 bar journals and other publications, you could do just that. Of course, his ALAN GRAHAM GREER experiences both
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Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick reads to some 35 children at the Coral Gables Library on Apr. 20 in connection with the National Library Month program. The event also was attended by Ray Sanchez, director of the Miami-Dade County Library system and a Coral Gables resident.
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