JUNE 22 -28, 2010
First National Bank of South Miami celebrates Stanley Cup victory
Tell him that you love him
BY NANCY EAGLETON
W
hile two million fans celebrated the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup victory with a ticker tape parade through the streets of Chicago, the Blackhawks’ extended family and fans at First National Bank of South Miami were having their own celebration. The Wirtz family, owners of the First National Bank of South Miami since 1952, are also long-time owners of the Chicago Blackhawks. On Wednesday, June 9, the Blackhawks brought home the team’s first Stanley Cup in 49 years during a dramatic overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers in game six. “We sent the Blackhawks all of our good vibes from South Florida,” said Executive Vice President of the bank, Veronica Birch Flores.
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Around Town BY MICHAEL MILLER <Michael@communitynewspapers.com>
The staff at the First National Bank of South Miami are the Chicago Blackhawks #1 fans.
European Wax Center offers free body wax for new guests BY NANCY EAGLETON
T
he summer months are here, so for sleek, smooth skin, visit European Wax Center in University Center in Coral Gables for the ultimate wax experience. Along with professional waxing procedures and products designed to help your skin, European Wax Center offers programs designed to help you save. First time guests can get a free body wax procedure at European Wax Center with no purchase necessary. Women can choose to have the bikini line, eye brows or under arms waxed. Men have the choice of the eye brows, ears or nose waxed during this free promotion. “Once you experience our secret wax and our service level, you won’t want to go anywhere else. We use a quality, hard wax that’s heated just above body temperature, so there is no burning,” said Lourdes Martinez, who has partnered with owner Stuart Goffman Lourdes Martinez and Stuart Goffman of European Wax Center in Coral Gables invite first time guests to come in for a complimentary wax treatment.
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Happy Fathers Day, Dad. Ron, as we have always called my father, suffered a stroke more than 10 years ago, and even though he is not able to speak very well, not able to use his predominate right side and lost most of the strength in one leg, he still marched on. Two years ago, his legs finally gave out, though, and now he is confined to a wheel chair and lives in a nursing home. Ron’s ability to speak is very limited, but somehow, he can communicate his needs. He is clearly frustrated by not being able to share exactly how he feels, but every once in a while, there is a real connection. Last weekend, we shared a special moment that didn’t require any words. As I sat in a chair next to my father, neither one of us said anything and we just looked at each other; Eye-to-eye, Hombre-a-Hombre, Marine-to-Marine, son-to-father, father-to-son, person-to-person, humankind-to-humankind. There was a depth of introspection that pierced both of us, deeper than I have ever experienced before. It was one of those all-knowing moments as we
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