Coral Gables News Tribune, September 15, 2009 Edition - Local, Business News - Miami, Fl

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Club celebrates 50 years teaching water safety BY MARIA ROSA HIGGINS FALLON hat started half a century ago with a group of stay-athome moms looking to do a good deed has grown into a well-greased volunteer organization of about 125 people dedicated to teaching water safety. The Venetian Aquatic Club was formed in 1959 as a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching swimming to children and adults at the beautiful and historic Venetian Pool in Coral Gables. “We have bodies of water all around us,” said Desiree Anthony, president of the club and a volunteer with the organization for the past 14 years. “Many children don’t know the dangers around water and as a result we’ve had many deaths in Florida. Our priority is to bring awareness about water safety in our community.”

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Mitchell Kaplan is man of many words, deeds BY GLORIA BURNS

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Volunteer instructors, members of the Venetian Aquatic Club, teach swimming to youngsters at Coral Gables’ historic Venetian Pool.

Junior League recognized for historic preservation BY EMILIE GOLDMAN

he Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce recognized the Junior League of Miami (JLM) with a 2009 City Beautiful Award for Outstanding Historic Preservation during a ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Biltmore Hotel. The award, presented by Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick II, recognized JLM for its extensive restoration of its headquarters located at 713 Biltmore Way. JLM is an organization of more than 1,000 women dedicated to the empowerment of Miami’s women, children and families. The two-story building that houses

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n the literary world, few people have brought writers and readers so many opportunities to interact and learn as Mitchell Kaplan. A Miami Beach native, Kaplan opened his first Books & Books store in Coral Gables in 1982. In 2000, Kaplan moved Books & Books to a new expanded location on Aragon in a beautiful Mediterranean-styled building next to the future site of the Coral Gables Museum, a perfect setting for this cultural center. Kaplan’s renown in the literary world has made it possible for the store to host more MITCHELL KAPLAN than 60 events a month, consisting of author readings and book signings, demonstrations and workshops, live music and film series, reading and discussion groups, programming for children and families, and a variety of other communitybased events.

JLM Headquarters was designed in 1923 as a miniature “Venetian Palace” and was built in 1925 by George Merrick’s Coral Gables Construction and Supply Company. It was the first commercial building in Coral Gables and housed numerous businesses. Through various owners and years of vacancy, the building was left in disrepair before JLM purchased it in 1995. “JLM Headquarters is a huge sense of pride for us and we are privileged to call such a storied Coral Gables gem home,” said Erin Knight, president of Junior League of Miami. “In 1996 we embarked on an ambitious four-phase plan to –––––––––––––––––– See

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BY ROBERT HAMILTON Giving instead of receiving is a valuable lesson taught to the campers of the Mini Canes Recreational Sports Camp at the UM’s Herbert Wellness Center. Every summer the campers donate the profits from their weekly pizza lunches to the United Way. This past summer the campers raised a record $3,182, bringing the total donated during the past nine years to $20,708. Mini Canes camp is open to children

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JOBC Auction on Oct. 2 moving to new location Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB The Junior Orange Bowl’s annual fundraiser is just around the corner. With a “Beach Blanket Bingo” theme, this year’s event will be chaired again by Cecilia Dubon Slesnick. The action on Oct. 2 will move to a new location, the Miami Rowing Club. Junior Orange Bowl Committee executive director Mark Pidal and the Event Committee still are accepting donations of auction items as well as sponsorships. For more information, call 305-662-1210 or check the website at <www.jrorangebowl.com>. The Blue, a new upscale all suite hotel in Doral, recently hosted a Donor Appreciation Reception and Auction for the Community Foundation of Pinecrest (CFP). Guests enjoyed an open bar, great hors d’oeuvres and an opportunity to bid on more than 45 auction items. Among the many helping make the event a success and enjoying the evening were chair Steve Beiley; CFP secretary Pam Schaefer ; CFP board members Pier re A p o l l o n , D a n S c i p i o n e , R i c k Tonkinson, Dan Heller, Jennifer Wollmann, and Luis Boue. Among the Pinecrest village officials present were Vice Mayor Jef f Cutler , and council members Nancy Har ter, Bob Ross, and Joe Cor radino. Volunteers that night were Jo Burke, Yolanda Woodbridge, Candy Her tsch, Dannaliz Segrera and Sandy Schaefer. This reception hosted by The Blue is the first of many upcoming events for this newly created foundation. In fact, CFP also presented an “Estate Planning

Check-Up” on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Pinecrest Branch Library with featured speakers estate planning attorney Dan Heller, of Heller Waldman, and Carol Nobles, Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist, of Young Stovall & Company. This is one of a series of free events to be sponsored by CFP. Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade will hold its 12th Annual Bebe Rebozo Golf Tournament presented by Carmen Rebozo Foundation on Monday, Oct. 12, at La Gorce Country Club. Tournament registration begins at 11 a.m.; putting contest at noon; shotgun start at 1:15 p.m. All golfers receive a gift bag, complimentary parking, green fees, cart, range balls, box lunch, on-course beverages, and will enjoy gourmet banquet and awards ceremony. For registration, contact Barbie V illacis by email at <bvillacis@bgcmia.org>, or call 305-446-9910, ext. 14. Rotary Day at LandShark Stadium is scheduled for Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. Rotarians and their guests may join the fun as the Miami Dolphins play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rotarians are planning a tailgate party for $15 per person catered by Char-Hut starting at 10:30 a.m. To purchase tickets, go online to <www.miamidolphins.com/rotaryclub.asp> or contact Thomas Eugene at 305-626-7296 or by email at <teugene@dolphinstadium.com>. Speaking of Rotary, longtime honorary Rotarian and generous donor Josephine Burke was installed as an active Rotarian by the Rotary Club of Coral Gables on Sept. 3. On hand to participate in the ceremony were past district governor Robin Shelly; club president Wiley Hicks, and Burke’s sponsor; past president Yoli Woodbridge. The Rotary Club of Coral Gables meets every Thursday, noon, at the Westin Colonnade in Coral Gables. Visiting Rotarians always are welcome to attend. Until next time, keep making each day count.

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Pictured are Rotary 6990 past district governor Robin Shelly (left) and Gables Rotary Club president Wiley Hicks (right) with newly installed and long time honorary member Jo Burke.

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Volunteers join together to make repairs to home BY JOSH MERKIN Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade as well as more than 25 student volunteers from the University of Miami and volunteers from the Community Improvement Project worked together on Saturday, Aug. 29, to provide home repairs for a needy disabled family in Coconut Grove. Tyrone Borden, a retired employee from the City of Coral Gables, currently is on kidney dialysis. His wife, Patricia, retired after suffering from a heart attack and diabetes, also is on dialysis. The couple’s daughter also lives in the residence and suffers from a kidney disease. Due to their disability, the Bordens have been unable to keep up with maintenance on their home. They were facing fines from the city for not being compliant with code enforcement due to chipped paint on their home and also needed a new toilet and handicap bars so they are able to maneuver around their bathroom. The volunteers spent several hours repainting the entire exterior of the home, installing handicap bars, landscaping and making other minor home repairs. Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade chapter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that preserves homeownership and revitalizes neighborhoods by providing free rehabilitation services to the elderly, veterans, disabled and low income homeowners. The organization is part of a network of more than 204 affiliates and is the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities. For details, visit online at <www.rebuildingtogethermiami.org>.

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KAPLAN, from page 1 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SAFETY, from page 1 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– With this success, Kaplan opened a second location in 1989 on Lincoln Road, which continues to serve the Miami Beach community today, and includes a Zagat-rated, full-service restaurant, the Cafe at Books & Books, which features new South Florida cuisine by Chef Bernie Matz. In 2005, he opened yet another location at Bal Harbour Shops and, in 2007, he went international with a location on Grand Cayman in the Caribbean. Of course, Kaplan’s greatest claim to fame for many is his role as cofounder of the Miami Book Fair International where he serves as chair of its board of directors. The Book Fair, sponsored and supported by Miami Dade College, brings more than 300 authors and exhibitors to a weeklong celebration of all things literary into the heart of downtown Miami. Kaplan and his board are gearing up for the 26th Miami Book Fair International, the nation’s largest and oldest premier literary event of

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the year. The fair will take place Sunday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 15, at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave. He encourages all to take advantage of “Evenings With‌â€? lectures from Sunday, Nov. 8, to Friday, Nov. 13. General admission is $10, free for Miami Book Fair members. Of course, there will be the very popular Street Fair Friday-Sunday, Nov. 13-15. In addition to this vital role with the Book Fair International, Kaplan serves on the steering committee of the Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Miami Dade College’s new literary center. He also is a former president of the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and has served on the board of ABFFE (American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression). Despite a busy schedule as a businessman and civic leader, Kaplan is a family man. He lives in Miami with his wife, Rachelle, and is the proud father of twin sons, Jonah and Daniel, and daughter, Anya.

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In fact, for people between the ages of 5 and 24, drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death. Anthony, who lives a couple of blocks from the Venetian Pool, said that both her children were taught how to swim at the historic facility. She heads a group of volunteers, mostly women, who are certified to give swimming classes for both children and adults, from the introductory Level 1 through the most advanced Level 6. Members of the Venetian Aquatic Club are busy especially from June through August for what Anthony calls “the best swimming classes in all of South Florida.� One volunteer who has been there since the beginning is Jean Roth, a golden resident herself who has faithfully given her free time for 50 years to teaching children how to swim at the Venetian Pool. Recently, the Coral Gables City Commission recognized her contribution

by declaring Aug. 26, 2009, as Jean Roth Day in Coral Gables. Born in Cincinnati, OH, Roth moved to Coral Gables when her husband took a job at the University of Miami. One day, she answered an ad in the newspaper looking for volunteers and became a founding member of the Venetian Aquatic Club. She continues to volunteer to this day, always being on time and with a smile on her face. In a demonstration of solidarity, another long-serving community organization in Coral Gables, the Women’s Club, donated $750 to the Venetian Aquatic Club toward new equipment and teaching supplies. The money was presented at the Coral Gables City Commission on Aug. 25, a day that also was declared as “Venetian Aquatic Club Day� in Coral Gables. For more information, contact the City of Coral Gables Office of Public Affairs at 305-460-5205.

PRESERVATION, from page 1 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– restore the building and it has been incredible to see the hard-work, dedication and fundraising efforts come to fruition. “The City Beautiful Award is a true testament to all of our volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this historic preservation happen.� Through excellent design and execution, with outstanding historic aspects saved, the first three phases of restoration and renovation earned the building its designation as a City of Coral Gables Landmark. Key features restored include the original exterior columns, Dade County pine flooring and a historic iron stair railing. “The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce recognizes and congratulates the Junior League of Miami on receiving the City Beautiful Award in the Historic Preservation category,� said Mark A. Trowbridge, president and CEO of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. “Their building’s ability to gracefully stand the test of time is a tribute to the entire City of Coral Gables.� Sponsored by the City of Coral Gables and presented by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, the City Beautiful Awards honor the aesthetic charm found only in the commercial district of Coral Gables. The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is a 1,400-member, not-for-profit business association

Junior League of Miami headquarters interior –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– with a mission to foster and enhance the economic interests and quality of life in the Coral Gables community. Founded in 1926, the Junior League of Miami’s mission is to promote voluntarism, develop the potential of women and improve communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. For more information, visit online at <www.jlmiami.org>.

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High school students become architects for summer at UM BY MARIE GUMA-DIAZ While most kids spent their summer vacations relaxing at home or at the beach with friends, several high school students in Miami learned architectural skills during a recent summer camp offered by the University of Miami School of Architecture. The program, called Summer Studies in Architecture for High School Students, now in its 22nd year, introduces students to the design process, giving them access to UM instructors and to the School of Architecture’s state-of-the-art facilities, including the model shop, design studios, lecture rooms, library and computer lab. The three-week program provides a unique opportunity for students considering architecture as a profession. Faculty and graduate assistants offer courses designed to give high school students an introduction to the profession as well as to the university experience. The daily program exposes students to the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and

urban design, enhancing a student’s environmental awareness, intellectual development and career determination. The course was taught this year by University of Miami professor of architecture Gary Greenan. It involved the students working on two projects. First, a design for the new student center planned at UM. These wood models were created at the school’s Model Shop and with the help of its director Adrian Villaraos. The second project was for each student to design in clay an Italian garden in Bagnaia, Italy. At the end of the three-week program, the students presented their models to a team of jurors including Professor Greenan; dean of the School of Architecture Elizabeth PlaterZyberk; alumna and architect Peggy McMahon, and faculty member Victor Santana. For more information or to make a reservation for next summer’s program, contact Fay Bernardo, School of Architecture at 305-284-3438 or by email at <fbernardo@miami.edu>.

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Turnberry Bank names banking veteran Evan T. Rees president BY BAY PROBY

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education cum laude (1979) from North Evan T. Rees, a 26-year veteran of the Carolina State University. banking industry, has joined Turnberry Among his civic activities, Rees is past Bank as president, it was announced chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale recently by Roark Young, bank chairman Chamber of Commerce and the Broward and CEO. Alliance, an executive “Evan Rees brings a board member of the wealth of banking Boy Scouts of Americaexperience to our South Florida Council locally owned and and the Executive operated federal savCommittee of the ings bank,” Young said. Broward Workshop. “He is well-qualified He is also past chair of and highly focused on the Homestead helping Turnberry Chamber of Bank maintain its posiCommerce, vice chair tion as one of the preof the Vision Council, mier financial instituSmall Business tions in South Florida.” Committee chair of As president, Rees the Greater Miami will be a member of Chamber of Turnberry Bank’s Commerce, and a E x e c u t i v e board member of the Evan T. Rees Management Team, Beacon Council’s –––––––––––––––––––––––––– managing and impleDade Business First. menting overall corporate strategy, as well Rees also maintains fundraising involveas supervising and supporting virtually ment with Community Partnership for every department of the bank, managing Homeless. branch staff, and developing new bankFounded in 1985, Turnberry Bank is a ing relationships through community locally owned and operated federal savinvolvement. ings bank headquartered in Aventura with Previously, Rees was CNL Bank Group offices in South Miami, Pinecrest, Coral president — South Florida and Regions Gables and Aventura. The bank offers a Bank Group president — Broward and broad range of banking products for indiPalm Beach Counties. During his bank- viduals and businesses such as checking, ing career, he also has served as Florida savings, money market accounts and cerSmall Business sales manager for Barnett tificates of deposit, as well as a complete Bank and Senior Relationship manager selection of loan products with an emphafor Farm Credit Banks of Columbia (SC). sis on real estate lending. Rees earned a Master of Economics For more about Turnberry Bank, visit with a minor in statistics (1983) and a online at <www.turnberrybank.com>.

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September 15 - 21, 2009

National drug policy director ACUPUNCTURE at Red Ribbon Week Kick-Off The Point of Well-Being

BY JOSE BOZA National Family Partnership affiliated with Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership, together with South Miami Hospital’s Addiction Treatment Program, will present R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), as the keynote speaker for the annual Red Ribbon Week Kick-Off breakfast at South Miami Hospital Victor E. Clarke Education Center on Monday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 a.m. “We are truly honored to have Mr. Kerlikowske in our presence for our annual Red Ribbon Kick-Off Breakfast,” said Peggy Sapp, president and CEO of Informed Families and volunteer president of the National Family Partnership. “The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people annually during Red Ribbon Week — and it is fitting that the campaign be kicked off with the support

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Breast cancer survivors to celebrate Oct. 8 at SMH For the 12th consecutive year, Your Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group and Baptist Health South Florida will team up for the annual Breast Cancer Survivors Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. The free event will take place at South Miami Hospital’s Victor E. Clarke Education Center, located at the 6200 SW 73 St. Speakers at the celebration include Baptist Health physicians Robert Derhagopian, MD; Gladys Giron, MD; Maria Pilar Martinez, MD; Grace Wang, MD, and Brad Herman, MD. More than 20 community organizations will have displays and exhibits of interest to breast cancer survivors, including a photo exhibit that captures the fighting spirit of breast cancer survivors, called “A Shot at Life.” This event is free, but space is limited. Reservations are required by Oct. 1. If you plan to attend, call 786-596-3815. ADFED MIAMI TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL ADDY WINNERS Join AdFed Miami in its first networking event as members celebrate and

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Author James Swain returns with latest novel, The Night Monster BY CINDY MURRAY From the best-selling author of The Night Stalker, James Swain, comes a new suspense novel, The Night Monster. On Sept. 15, Swain returns to the shadow side of the Sunshine State, where blood can run cold even in the tropical heat. With The Night Monster, Swain brings his trademark accuracy and insight, drawing on his meticulous research and connections amongst high-level law enforcement sectors as tough as nails abduction specialist Jack Carpenter faces a criminal who has haunted him from an unsolved case early in his career. When Carpenter witnesses his daughter’s college basketball teammate being violently abducted and Carpenter recognizes the kidnapper’s face, a 20-year-old cold case reopens. With the eager assistance of the victim’s high-powered tycoon father, the uneasy cooperation of his former unit’s new commander, and precious little time before the trail goes cold, Jack and his trusty dog Buster hit the ground running. And they’ll need all the help they can get — including backup from an FBI man with a personal stake and South Florida-style suspense in the hunt — as they folJames Swain bites like a hungry gator and doeslow a twisted trail from the by Robert Allen Sargent) n’t let go. ruins of a shuttered mental (Photo ––––––––––––––––––––– The Night Monster by James asylum with an infamous past to the streets of a sinister small town Swain, a Ballantine Books Hardcover, is on sale Sept. 15; $25; 368 pages. For with a ghastly secret. The New York Times Book Review has more information visit online at or said Swain “uses language with such blunt <www.ballantinebooks.com> <www.jamesswain.com>. force he could be hammering in nails.” Swain will be visiting the area for a bookThe Night Monster delves into the complicated soul of smooth-talking, hard-bit- signing event on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m., at ten hero Jack Carpenter, and Swain’s two- Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave. in fisted, quick-witted tale of criminals, cops, Coral Gables; telephone, 305-442-4408.

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Festival Miami attracts world-class performers BY ELIZABETH AMORE

The 26th year of one of Miami’s most exciting traditions — Festival Miami — is back to kick off the fall season with great and inspiring music. The Festival, which runs Oct. 2-30, will present a diverse roster of recognized musical artists from around the world. Festival Miami audiences will enjoy world-class music and dance programming in four themed weeks including Great Performances, Creative American Music, Music of the Americas, and Jazz and Beyond. “We highlight music from various historical periods and genres drawn from around the globe,” said Frost School of Music dean Shelton Berg. “In addition to providing extraordinarily diverse music to the public, this format exposes our students to these multiple traditions.” Classical music lovers have five Great Performances in Festival Miami, beginning on the Festival’s opening night, Oct. 2, with the Frost Symphony Orchestra (FSO) celebrating the German Romantic Tradition. The FSO will per-

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Chirino performing his distinctive “Miami Sound.” Concerts under the heading Jazz and Beyond include six-time Grammy winner, jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton bringing his performance mastery to Gusman Hall on Saturday, Oct. 10. In the forefront of jazz for more than 40 years, Burton will lead a master class and perform with student ensembles — the Stamps Jazz Quintet and the Frost Jazz Sextet. Carmen Bradford, former vocalist with the Count Basie Orchestra, will appear with the award-winning Frost Jazz Vocal-1 Ensemble along with pianist and Frost School of Music Dean Shelton Berg. Festival Miami will close with two outstanding nights of jazz with seven-time Grammy nominated bassist/composer John Clayton. Clayton has arranged for Queen Latifah, Diana Krall and Natalie Cole — and he teams with the versatile and dynamic drummer Jeff Hamilton. The first concert will feature Clayton and Hamilton with Dean Shelton Berg and other Frost jazz faculty artists. The concluding evening on Oct. 30 brings the duo together with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and the Frost Concert Jazz Band for an unforgettable evening of symphonic and big band music. The Festival Miami Advance Ticket Sales Office phone number is 305-2844940. Hours are Monday-Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For a complete listing of concerts and to order tickets online visit <www.festivalmiami.com> or email <festivalmiami.music@miami.edu>. Most performances are at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, located at the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music, 1314 Miller Dr., on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables Campus.

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Nissan unveils plug-in ‘Leaf’ to automotive media group Pictured at the August SAMA luncheon meeting at the Rusty Pelican Restaurant on Virginia Key are (l-r) Ron Beasley, president of the Southern Automotive Media Association, with Nissan executives Tracy Woodard, Julie Lawless, Mark Perry, and SAMA vice president Paul Borden. Perry, director of product planning and strategy, told the automotive writers that the company would introduce its new “Leaf” plug-in electric vehicle in late 2010. He said the Leaf is a “normal” five-door hatchback that seats five adults, has zero emissions, is affordable and has a range of 100 miles on a single battery charge. Perry said the Leaf would be priced competitively (around $24,000) and added that he is working with government and private enterprise to set up a network of charging stations across the country that would make the vehicle more practical for extended travel. (Photo b y Angelica Willard, Four Seasons Media)

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2009 Hyundai Elantra named top compact car in U.S. Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS While most of the auto industry has been singing the blues in 2009, Hyundai’s tune has been a much sweeter song. Sales in June totaled 37,943 units, a 24 percent drop from a year ago, but a 3 percent increase over the previous month and enough to vault the Korean company into sixth place as the best-selling brand in the U.S. Hyundai also got some more good news when the Genesis sedan was named the 2009 North American Car of the Year. Also, J.D. Power and Associates in its prestigious 2009 Initial Quality Study ranked Hyundai the No. 1 non-premium brand in the U.S. and fourth in the industry. In that same study, J.D. Power ranked the Hyundai Elantra as the No. 1 compact car, a stunning accomplishment for the automaker. The Elantra is deserving of its lofty ranking. It’s roomy and comfortable, stylishly designed, and delivers good per-

formance and responsive handling. Chalk that up to the advanced 2.0-liter, 132-hp in-line four-cylinder engine that powers the Elantra. It’s a very responsive 16-valve powerplant with dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) and continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) that delivers a broad power spread, high fuel efficiency (24/33 mpg) and low emissions. The four-door Elantra is available in two trim levels — GLS and SE. It has chrome headlight bezels and grille bars and a sculpted profile with and a rising beltline; integrated body-color door handles and mirrors and a character line shared with other Hyundai models. To the rear, the taillights echo the theme of the headlights. The Elantra also has a sleek design with a low coefficient of drag (0.32) that improves fuel efficiency at highway speeds and reduces interior noise. On the inside, the dashboard has a modern look and slopes downward to give a feeling of more space while allowing for greater visibility. The contrasting gray or beige two-tone color schemes, combined with metallic finishes, complement the upscale exterior styling. On the SE model, leather seats are available and have a luxurious, supple feel. The seats

Elantra is sleek and stylish with a rising beltline, and integrated body-color door handles and mirrors.

are comfortable and versatile, including a multi-adjustable driver’s seat with variable height settings, adjustable head restraints and a 60/40 split fold-down rear seatback to accommodate larger cargo. Other interior amenities include steering wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls, and a center console with dual-level storage compartments and a comfortable armrest. Also standard are a cabin air filter, rear window defroster, tinted glass, two-speed variable intermittent windshield wipers with

mist function, power heated mirrors, power windows and door locks, and remote keyless entry with alarm and trunk release. SiriusXM Satellite Radio also is standard. Pricing on the Elantra ranges from $14,795 to $18,495.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES Aries -You may find that it is easier to deal with people you don't know as well this week. Those close to you, friends and family, are a little cranky and unreliable. You may find that the kindness of strangers makes the chores of the week much easier to handle.

Libra - You will be a little down on the spiritual elders in your faith, because you are facing a serious dilemma. Do you walk away from "The Faith" because you have found there are some cracks in the stained glass? Or do you stick with it to find the greater truth?

Taurus - When you stop trying to control

Scorpio - You can't wait for the weekend to come. You really need to play and have some fun. Someone in your circle of friends has a mischievous streak though, and you could find that you are the victim of a lighthearted prank. Take it with grace, you'll impress someone special.

everyone, things will calm down, and you'll be amazed when the problems and worries suddenly start to fix themselves. Get your children or loved ones involved in the problem-solving if things start to jam up again.

Gemini - A home-based business may turn out to be far more challenging than you expected. There is likely to be a lot more physical work involved in a home business or renovation project than you planned for, and it will be important for you to be careful with sharp tools.

Cancer - Trust your intuition if you get an

Sagittarius - The workload looks pretty brutal right now. You have responsibilities that are taking you away from the attention you need to pay to your love life. If you are single, you need more time out. If you are married, you need to spend more quality time with your partner.

unusual offer over the phone. It may look like a real sweet deal but there could be hidden costs. You need to pay special attention to anything you are told this week by doctors or health care providers. You could misunderstand their instructions.

Capricorn - You have somewhere to go but it seems the hurrier you are, the behinder you get. You may find that a commute or trip is all but impossible. Rush-hour traffic is likely to be a nightmare. If you have a radio station with regular traffic reports, put it on your scanning list!

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in your financial picture could greatly help your short-term prospects, but you are still dealing with some challenging transits in the house of "debts". You'll have a chance to do something about that now - you'll regret it if you don't get those debts down or those savings up.

Virgo - You may be finding that your popularity this week depends a great deal on where you stand right now, especially where it comes to your family. Half of them love your ideas, but the other half seem to be intent on giving you a radical makeover that you don't want.

Pisces - You could get closer to your partner or a potential partner if you open up and share a deep dark secret that is troubling you. You may find that they say "Is that all?" You have been brooding a lot lately, making this small thing a lot worse in your mind than it really is.

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Many homeowners and condominium associations throughout South Florida are experiencing a cash crisis as a result of owners failing to pay their required maintenance assessments. Without this necessary income, the associations bills pile up quickly leaving important services such as insurance, lawn care, management, and maintenance unpaid for, with some vendors unwilling to provide further services. Severe cases can leave associations without enough money to maintain basic necessities such as fire and safety equipment, security gates, and even water and garbage services. To make matters worse, some lenders are refusing to issue loans on the units within these communities and condominiums due to the severe delinquency rates of the associations, essentially putting a freeze on the marketability of such units. Much of the problem can be attributed to investors, many of whom own multiple units in the same community or condominium, not paying their assessments (some of whom receive income from tenants living in their units but still refuse to pay their assessments). An association’s best course of action is to find a competent, diligent and aggressive attorney. Legal incompetence (including not utilizing effective legal strategies for the current market), an attorney’s inability to communicate with the board and manager of the association, and/or the failure of an attorney to proceed aggressively and diligently on behalf of the association, can cause unnecessary delays and additional financial suffering. For instance, some attorneys advise their clients to follow the passive approach of not filing liens against delinquent units and not proceeding with association foreclosures, thinking that lenders will eventually foreclose their defaulted borrowers and pay the association its money. The reality is that in today’s market, lenders are stalling their foreclosures until they find buyers first, so the process can take an unreasonably long period of time. Meanwhile, if the first mortgage holder does finally take title to the unit through its foreclosure, it is then entitled by law to a sizeable write off of the prior owner's past due amounts, resulting in significant bad debt to the association. This bad debt is then absorbed by the association and eventually paid for by the responsible owners who are paying their assessments. To succeed in the current market, associations need an aggressive attorney who files liens against the delinquent unit owners quickly and, in applicable cases, files foreclosure complaints (lawsuits) against the delinquent unit owners to collect the amounts due to the association. There is also a new blanket receivership approach where, by law, associations can petition the court to appoint a single receiver to collect the rents from all tenants living in units that are under foreclosure by the association or which come under foreclosure in the future (which prohibits investors from collecting income from tenants while failing to pay their assessments). Aggressively applied legal pressure against the owner and/or their lender is especially necessary in this type of depressed real estate market and will undoubtedly bring in a lot more money to the association in a much faster time than simply waiting for the lender to come through.

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