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F or forty years, Tony Goldman, CEO of Goldman Properties, has been recognizing the value in depressed, undervalued urban areas, reconstructing and transforming declining historic districts into popular, thriving global destinations. Goldman has been recognized as the driving force behind the transformations of the Upper West Side, the Wall Street Financial District and Soho in New York City, Center City in Philadelphia, and South Beach in Miami Beach. The New York Times dubbed Goldman “the granddaddy of South Beach, who time and again is credited with recognizing the potential in the crumbling pastel treasures of Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue.” His most recent undertaking is the transformation of the warehouse district in Wynwood, Miami’s emerg- ing arts district. Acquiring 25 proper- ties in Wynwood, Goldman is oversee- ing a master plan to create an artistical- ly driven, tasteful and architecturally exciting pedestrian neighborhood. Goldman’s uncanny instinct for rec- ognizing urban trends goes hand in hand with a creative approach to revi- talizing down trodden neighborhoods. MAY 4 - 17, 2012 –––––––––––––– COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM ––––––––––––––– Phone: 305-669-7355 Published in cooperation with The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Connecting Local Businesses since 1958 Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Tony Goldman BY ANA CECILIA VELASCO O n April 20th, the City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez spoke at the Miami Beach Chamber's Quarterly Pillar Breakfast addressing nearly 200 of the communi- ty's business leaders. He had been sched- uled to speak for some time, but in light of recent events involving corruption of key city employees, attendees were look- ing to the Manager to answer the hard questions. He began by touting the positives of the City including being number 1of 25 in room rate and occupancy in the coun- try as well as a history of low tax rates –––––––––––––––––––––––– See PILLAR, page 4 BY JASON LOEB Chairman, Miami Beach Chamber And they say New York City never sleeps... We’ve touted a lot of ongoing suc- cesses, yet things continue to bustle here at the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. We have our annual gala around the corner and dozens of events are on the books. Despite Miami’s nick- name, all these great happenings aren’t getting done via magic - the secret weapon is our incred- ible Chamber staff. Indeed, we have great leader- ship guiding the unprecedented growth of this organization, but our staff is the backbone in bringing the Chamber mission to life. Specifically, I’d like to recognize the following individuals for their commitment and hard work: • Jerry Libbin, President & CEO • Ana Cecilia Velasco, Chief Operating Officer • Wendy Unger, Acting Director of Membership Relations • Shirley Inoni, Director of Finance • Chantal Gloor, Operations Coordinator • Valarie Rasken, Director Marketing & Communications • Anaely Delgado, Communications Associate • Lisa Ricci, Membership Relations Associate • Daniel Santamaria, Membership Relations Associate • Susana Penaranda, Receptionist • Dona Pugliese Zemo, Director of Visit Miami Beach • Monique Beaudet, Assistant Director of Visit Miami Beach These 12 individuals are accomplishing what many large corporations can only aspire to do. They’ve work diligently behind-the-scenes and it’s important that their contributions are brought to the forefront. As many of you have personal- ly attested, they take great care of our members, believe in our visions and are passionate when executing the supporting strategies and tactics. On behalf of the Chamber membership, thank you all you do. You represent the power of team- work and have left an impacting footprint in the development of Miami Beach. At your service, Jason Loeb Chairman Letter from the Chair Business Leaders meet for the Chamber’s Quarterly Pillar Breakfast ––––––––––––––––––––––– See GOLDMAN, page 4 Tony Goldman, CEO of Goldman Properties Miami Beach City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez addresses audience at Chamber Breakfast held at the La Gorce Country Club

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FF or forty years, TonyGoldman, CEO ofGoldman Properties, hasbeen recognizing the

value in depressed, undervalued urbanareas, reconstructing and transformingdeclining historic districts into popular,thriving global destinations. Goldmanhas been recognized as the drivingforce behind the transformations of theUpper West Side, the Wall StreetFinancial District and Soho in NewYork City, Center City in Philadelphia,and South Beach in Miami Beach. TheNew York Times dubbed Goldman “thegranddaddy of South Beach, who timeand again is credited with recognizing

the potential in the crumbling pasteltreasures of Ocean Drive and CollinsAvenue.” His most recent undertakingis the transformation of the warehousedistrict in Wynwood, Miami’s emerg-ing arts district. Acquiring 25 proper-ties in Wynwood, Goldman is oversee-ing a master plan to create an artistical-ly driven, tasteful and architecturallyexciting pedestrian neighborhood.

Goldman’s uncanny instinct for rec-ognizing urban trends goes hand inhand with a creative approach to revi-talizing down trodden neighborhoods.

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Lifetime Achievement Awardpresented to Tony Goldman

BY ANA CECILIA VELASCO

OO n April 20th, the CityManager Jorge M.Gonzalez spoke at theMiami Beach

Chamber's Quarterly Pillar Breakfastaddressing nearly 200 of the communi-ty's business leaders. He had been sched-uled to speak for some time, but in lightof recent events involving corruption ofkey city employees, attendees were look-ing to the Manager to answer the hardquestions.

He began by touting the positives ofthe City including being number 1of 25in room rate and occupancy in the coun-try as well as a history of low tax rates

–––––––––––––––––––––––– See PILLAR,page 4

BY JASON LOEBChairman, Miami Beach Chamber

And they say New YorkCity never sleeps... We’vetouted a lot of ongoing suc-cesses, yet things continue tobustle here at the Miami BeachChamber of Commerce. Wehave our annual gala aroundthe corner and dozens ofevents are on the books. Despite Miami’s nick-name, all these great happenings aren’t gettingdone via magic - the secret weapon is our incred-ible Chamber staff. Indeed, we have great leader-ship guiding the unprecedented growth of thisorganization, but our staff is the backbone inbringing the Chamber mission to life.Specifically, I’d like to recognize the followingindividuals for their commitment and hard work:

• Jerry Libbin, President & CEO• Ana Cecilia Velasco, Chief Operating

Officer • Wendy Unger, Acting Director of

Membership Relations• Shirley Inoni, Director of Finance • Chantal Gloor, Operations Coordinator • Valarie Rasken, Director Marketing &

Communications • Anaely Delgado, Communications

Associate • Lisa Ricci, Membership Relations Associate• Daniel Santamaria, Membership Relations

Associate • Susana Penaranda, Receptionist • Dona Pugliese Zemo, Director of Visit

Miami Beach • Monique Beaudet, Assistant Director of

Visit Miami Beach

These 12 individuals are accomplishing whatmany large corporations can only aspire to do.They’ve work diligently behind-the-scenes andit’s important that their contributions are broughtto the forefront. As many of you have personal-ly attested, they take great care of our members,believe in our visions and are passionate whenexecuting the supporting strategies and tactics.On behalf of the Chamber membership, thankyou all you do. You represent the power of team-work and have left an impacting footprint in thedevelopment of Miami Beach.

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Letter from the Chair Business Leaders meet for theChamber’s Quarterly Pillar Breakfast

––––––––––––––––––––––– See GOLDMAN, page 4Tony Goldman, CEO of Goldman Properties

Miami Beach City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez addresses audience at Chamber Breakfast heldat the La Gorce Country Club

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Joshua Wallack is COO ofMango's Tropical Café, one of thetop grossing restaurant/nightclubestablishments in the UnitedStates. With a staff of more than250 people, strong leadership isnecessary on a daily basis toensure continued prosperity of thebusiness and its employees. Forthis lifelong Miami Beach nativeand graduate of North Beach,Nautilus, and Beach High howev-er, Mango’s is where his leader-ship merely begins. In addition tothe operations of Mango’s,Wallack along with his father,David, also plans the Company’sexpansion locations to other USmarkets and serves on severalMiami Beach boards and groups including theMiami Beach Chamber of Commerce, MountSinai Hospital, The Ocean Drive Association,The Miami Beach Nightlife Task Force, and theMiami Beach Convention Center AdvisoryBoard. Philanthropy and civic responsibility arepassionate matters that drive much of the moralfabric of Wallack’s business style.

A highly regarded executive and entrepreneur,Wallack’s core focus for Mango’s includes creat-ing new dynamic business and thickening cur-rent revenue streams, streamlining marketingand sales efforts, reorganizing under-performingassets, delivering new and expanded profitsthrough product development and enhancementof current product lines. He oversees all productand business strategy, utilizing entrepreneurshipand tireless efforts to break new boundaries ofcapability, which has led to an explosion in rev-enue, profit, and customer satisfaction.

During a multi-year hiatus from Mango’s inthe early 2000’s, Wallack founded and led sev-eral media companies to successful launchesand national rollouts. In 2005, after securing anexclusive contract with Amtrak® for his start-up Railway Media, Wallack raised millions ofdollars in venture capital and built a network ofretail stores in train stations across the Amtraksystem which rented the first ever pre-loadedportable media player that had been approvedby the Hollywood Studios. After securing con-tent contracts from Walt Disney Studios, Fox,Paramount Pictures, Warner Brothers, SONY,DreamWorks SKG, and others, the systemlaunched to great fanfare and operated in morethan 10 top Amtrak markets. As well, duringthat time (back before the advent of Apple’s cur-rent products such as iPad), the demand for thepre-loaded portable for travelers broughtWallack to Hertz® Rent-a-Car, the world’slargest car rental company. Wallack securedanother exclusive contract for “backseat enter-tainment”, and after a lengthily courtship with

Disney, ultimately choseNickelodeon as the 3rd part-ner which gave rise to Nick onthe Go™ at Hertz. Wallack, asCEO of CR Media Corp, led amuch larger scale rollout tomore than 50 Hertz airportlocations. With the sale of CRMedia, Wallack looked to takehis relationships in the elec-tronics and content space intoglobal retail, and becameSenior Vice President of KidsStation Toys and CraigElectronics Ltd. In a whirl-wind of global travel, Wallackworked with Company offi-cials in the US, Hong Kong,and China, as well as led the

forward motion into the retailers themselves,with frequent travel to the headquarters of manyincluding big box (Wal-Mart, Target), specialty(Best Buy, Radio Shack), etc. Wallack workedwith buyers and officials to place merchandiseall over the country. As luck would have itthough, Wallack’s continued work withMango’s during these years created the opportu-nity to rejoin to his family’s business.

Wallack returned to Mango’s in 2010,streamlining the operations from back to frontas Mangos invested millions in facilities andentertainment. The business has grown substan-tially, celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2011.Wallack, together with his father, plot otherMango’s locations in top tourist markets, bothdomestically and internationally.

Unwavering leadership, discipline, and com-munity responsibility are factors that drive allaspects of Wallack’s career. Through the newCommunity Partnership program with MountSinai Medical Center’s Foundation, Mango’s isnow the 2nd largest doner to the hospital in theentire city. On the Miami Beach Chamber ofCommerce’s Board of Governors and nowExecutive Board, he is a voice of reason, progress,and optimism in many issues facing our commu-nity. Together with Chamber leaders, Wallack lob-bied in Tallahassee against the recent gaming bill,which died in the Florida House but he expectswill be back in discussion soon. Most recently, hewas appointed to the Miami Beach ConventionCenter Advisory Board by Commissioner EdTobin, where he supports and works toward thevision of a world-class, non-gaming involvedConvention Center and on-site hotel that can makeMiami Beach much more competitive for landinglarger conventions and events that will surely havea largely positive economic impact for all who liveand work in the City.

Joshua Wallack has been married for 10 yearsto his wife Elida Wallack, and they have 2 chil-dren, Brett, 9, and Mia, 7.

JOSHUA WALLACK

LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHTLEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHTJOSHUA WALLACK —

COO of Mango’s Tropical Café

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and recurring increases in resort tax collec-

tion, offsetting his budget by 60% of rev-

enue from sources that are not ad valorem.

These successes were something to be

proud of and discussed.

He went on to depict the Chamber as

being about leadership which sometimes

takes the conviction and courage to make

unpopular decisions.

Some decisions can reflect poorly on

yourself. With this his meaning was clear,

he had lead the focus of investigating cor-

ruption in the building department. Then

again, found evidence that lead to the ter-

mination of the Director of Procurement

and is now demanding prosecution. Most

recently he is working with the FBI in pur-

suing the prosecution of the Code

Enforcement Officers and the Fire

Department representatives who engaged

in "entrepreneurial" activities. He vowed

to aggressively pursue any vested retire-

ment rights of convicted parties.

All that being said, he offered the atten-

dees an apology. With the hard questions

being answered, the manager went on to

give an overview on the developments of

the City. Memorial Day will have stricter

enforcement of laws but welcome visitors

who want to be part of Miami Beach. The

North Lincoln Road area is being expand-

ed to enhance the businesses with the cre-

ated ambience of the New World

Symphony.

Attendees included leaders in Real

Estate, Development, Service Industry and

Hoteliers, many of which are also longtime

Miami Beach residents, each looking to the

Manager to partner for solutions to not

only corruption within the City, but also an

image of corruption spreading to investors.

The City Manager ended by reinforcing

his pledge to seek out corrupt employees

and beyond that, employees who had

knowledge but remained silent. As a ges-

ture to reestablish that each employee is in

service to the public, he is requiring all

City employees to reaffirm their oath to the

City. The City Manager thanked the

Chamber for inviting him to speak and

invited the leadership to continue in a

mutual dedication to identify solutions.

The synergy of this multifacetedapproach has become his hallmark. Hetranslates the pioneer’s excitement ofdiscovery into sound financial invest-ments, while respecting, enhancing andembellishing the historic architectureand cultural roots of all the districts heundertakes. Together with daughterJessica Goldman Srebnick and son Joey,the three Goldmans are the family prin-cipals of the innovative company.

Goldman’s many professional associa-tions include serving as founder and chair-man of Miami Beach’s Ocean DriveAssociation. He is a member of theNational Board of Trustees of the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation, and a pasttwo-term chairman of both the GreaterMiami Convention & Visitors Bureau andthe Historic Hotels of America.

Tony Goldman is honored to be thisyear’s recipient of the Miami BeachChamber of Commerce’s The LeonardA. “Doc” Baker Lifetime AchievementAward which is presented to an individ-ual whose exceptional lifetime contribu-

tions of community leadership and phil-anthropic endeavors have improved thequality of life of Miami Beach citizens.

As Executive Director of the MiamiBeach Chamber of Commerce, LeonardA. “Doc” Baker’s professional careerspanned for more than 35 years. In addi-tion to his years of dedicated service toMiami Beach’s business community,Doc Baker worked tirelessly for theKiwanis Club of Miami Beach on alocal, state and national level.

Doc’s accomplishments embody thecriteria and raise the standards used inselecting recipients of the LifetimeAchievement Award. The MiamiBeach Chamber of Commerce Boardof Governors will not bestow thisaward annually. It takes decades oftireless dedication and devotion toleave the indelible footprints of a civiclegacy. These achievements will bemeasured forever by the recipient’svision, leadership and philanthropiccommitment on behalf of the citizensof Miami Beach.

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Increased population and developmentin Miami-Dade County has resulted in newboundary lines for the CountyCommission. Miami-Dade CountyCommissioner Sally A. Heyman, District 4,is inviting new and current Miami Beachresidents and businesses to attend a “Meetand Greet” to discuss their issues and con-cerns.

Commissioner Heyman has representedpart of Miami Beach since 2002. She willnow have an additional area of NorthBeach and wants to ensure that Countygovernment access remains readily avail-able for everyone.

Residents and businesses can joinCommissioner Heyman on Thursday,May 10th at the North Shore Park &Youth Center, 501 72nd Street, from 6:30p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To see if you have beenimpacted by the redistricting please visitwww.miamidade.gov and click #7 –“Services Near You” in Top 10 OnlineServices section.

“I have represented part of Miami Beachwith Commissioner Bruno Barreiro since2002,” said Commissioner Heyman. “Nowthat some County district boundary lines havechanged, this meeting will allow me to per-

sonally meet with new and current MiamiBeach residents and businesses and offer myoffice as a resource for them.”

Light refreshments will be served. Formore information, contact CommissionerHeyman’s office at 305-787-5999.

New County Representation for Miami Beach

BY ISADORE HAVENICK

Most people I

know will occa-

sionally buy a

Lotto ticket, most

especially when

the jackpots reach

astronomical pro-

portions.

There is another

much bigger group that is sure to

buy a ticket or two in advance of

every drawing. The cold hard fact is

that the great majority of these peo-

ple have virtually no shot of win-

ning. The odds of hitting the jackpot

in a lotto drawing are better than 22

million to 1. The odds of getting

your money back are about 70 to 1.

This means that if you play once a

week you might get your money

back one time in a little over a year

of playing.

Conversely the payback to the

player at a state regulated Miami

casino is about 93 percent. This

means that if you went to play with

one-hundred dollars you would, on

the average, leave with about ninety-

three dollars.

Of course these figures are skewed

by the jackpot winners who leave

with thousands of dollars, but the

undisputed fact is that ninety-three

percent of the money put into the

slot machines was paid back out to

the players. In terms of return on

investment slot machines are a wiser

choice.

To those in the anti gaming corner

who feverishly advocate against the

lottery and casinos I hope you’re

steering clear Wall Street.

The $outh Florida Gaming ReporThe $outh Florida Gaming Repor ttBy the numbers

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Sara’s HomestayQuality Student Housing Around the World

In lieu of their April monthly meeting,the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce’sWomen’s Business Council organized a“field trip” to the Lotus House on April17th. Aventura Limousine provided a lux-ury bus to transport approximately 30women from the Chamber to Lotus House.

On the ride over, the ladies of council andone brave gentleman, danced and sang tothe sounds of Gladys Knight’s “I’m EveryWoman” and networked. When the busarrived at the Thrift Store for Lotus House,an additional 20 members soon arrived viatheir own cars to join the group. CeciVelasco, Chief Operating Officer of theMiami Beach Chamber, delivered the 18cases of diapers purchased with the gener-ous donations from Chamber’s diaper drive.BNI South Beach Chapter members Dr.Corey Narson and Mirielle Enlow added tothe diapers as a charitable effort from theirgroup. When totaled, Lotus House receivedapproximately 5,000 diapers!

“When Lotus House founder ConstanceCollins Marguiles spoke at The ViewChamber program, there wasn’t a dry eyein the place” recalled Ceci Velasco, “ourPresident, Jerry Libbin was determined toget the entire membership involved in help-ing to provide diapers, a much neededcommodity”.

During the tour, the group did some bar-gain shopping at the Thrift store, thendrove over to the Lotus House facilitieswhere they were able to see the residencesand training rooms first hand. The

Women’s Business Council members wereimpressed with the beauty and peaceful-ness of the lush gardens and calming sur-roundings. Everyone listened as Rai TaylorJohnson, Health Director of the LotusHouse Women’s Shelter, explained all thebeneficial programs offered to the womenand children. The programs include jobseeking skills, counseling, art and music, aswell as nutrition and wellness. Meditationand yoga are as important as learning howto write a resume and interview for a job,Rai explained.

There is no judgment towards thewomen at Lotus House, and each womanin need is given a full year to get on theirfeet and transition back into their inde-pendent lives. The most impressiveaspect of the knowledge gained was theamount of alumni who return to LotusHouse as volunteers to assist the newwomen and children who come there forhelp. The staff of Lotus House expressedhow much they benefit and learn from theresidents, and there is a mutual respectand love which was very evident. All theguests left the Lotus House with a newunderstanding and a deeper sense ofadmiration for what it takes to deal withthe struggles these women face.

For more information about LotusHouse, please visit www.lotusshelter.organd see how you can help.

(SEE PHOTOS NEXT PAGE)

Miami Beach Chamber donates5,000 diapers to Lotus House

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Miami Beach Chamber donates 5,000 diapers to Lotus House

Lotus House Thrift Store

Diapers Donated by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and BNI South Beach

The Miami Beach Chamber’s Women’s Business Council touring the Lotus House

Anna Frusciante, Assistant Foundation Director & Rai Taylor

Johnson, Health

Children’s Play Ground at the Lotus HouseDiapers Donated by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and BNI South Beach

PHOTOS BY SUSANA PENARANDA

Women’s Business Council Members Sage Hoffman and

Michelle Wolfe

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BY CHARLOTTE LIBOV

Everyone knows thatexercise is important, butwhen you live on MiamiBeach, you just know thateven exercise is going toget kicked up a notch.That’s why, when I got aninvite to do an exercise

class not just with my usual instructor, butwith an NFL football player, I just couldn’tresist.

And, so last Saturday afternoon, I foundmyself sweating not next to just anybody,but running intervals with Denver BroncoRunning Back Willis McGahee. No, I was-n’t drafted – this was all part of the NFL’sPlay 60 project, a once-in-a-lifetime eventheld in April in conjunction with EquinoxFitness Clubs.

Now, I don’t want to brag, but this isn’tthe first time I have played with the NFL.In 2006, when I worked for the businesspaper, Miami Today, I was invited to playin a flag football media game with NFLlegends Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson,Wayne Cherbet, Chris Carter, Jim Plunkett,Mark Duper, Danny Kannell and more!

My initial reaction was “What? Me?There must be some mistake.” But, fortu-nately, I came to my senses and said, “Yes,Absolutely.” And so that afternoon becameone of the most memorable of my life,especially since Marcus Allen, clearly see-ing the humor in having me as his newest“umpire,” seemed to find any excuse tocall me out onto the field. . Clearly, I wasthe mascot-for-a-day and I loved it!

But time had passed, and when myfriends at Equinox South Beach invited me

to exercise with McGahee my initial reac-tion again was “What? Me?” But, fortu-nately, I remembered that I live in MiamiBeach where, clearly, anything is possible.So I was delighted to accept.

The instructor for the day was SonrisaMedina, the group fitness manager at theCoral Gables Equinox Fitness Club, andthe class was “Whipped,” which is a fabu-lous high-intensity interval training class.“Medical research shows that 20-30 min-utes of interval training is equal to an hourof running,” Medina explained.

Basically, you go from station to stationfor short bursts of time, using strengthropes, kettle balls, doing pushups,planks—pretty much everything. It is aclass that, quite frankly, had “whipped” mea year ago, and which I had never repeatedsince. This time, though, thanks to workingout diligently at Equinox for the past year,I shocked myself by, well, sprintingthrough it. ,

Getting to do it beside McGahee was afabulous bonus, of course. This nationalprogram, in which NFL stars team up withEquinox to boost Youth Health and Fitness,gave members the opportunity to get“Whipped” into shape by current and for-mer stars. The $100 per person class went toUnited Way to help fund NFL Play 60 proj-ects, creating places for kids to play in theircommunities and fight childhood obesity.

Since 2007, the non-profit organizationhas built more than 120 NFL Youth Fitness

Zones and organized more than 1,500 Play60 Youth events. United Way’s goal is toget 1.9 million more kids active andhealthy by 2018.

McGahee is no stranger to Miami, ofcourse. He played college ball (and brokeseveral records) for the University ofMiami and, 2002, led the Hurricanes to anundefeated season and was a finalist for theHeisman Trophy in 2002. But he is also nostranger to the importance of health, hav-ing battled his way back from career-threatening injuries.

“I’m happy to come out for this. It’s fora good cause, and it’s also a great opportu-

nity to let people know that athletes are justregular people,” McGahee told me. Also,with childhood obesity, he’s very con-cerned that parents encourage their kids totake a break from video games and go out-side and get active. “It’s so important aftera long day that parents let their kids play,”he added.

I agree, and, as a kid-at-heart, I intend tocontinue playing. Next stop – EquinoxAventura, where I will be exercising withto Miami Dolphin Davone Bess. Hope hecan keep up!

For more information, go online atwww.Equinox.com

Scoring a touchdown with the NFL to get kids fit

Charlotte Libov and Marcus Allen

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Chris Grys, manager, Equinox South Beach, McGahee, Sonrisa Medina, group fitness director, Equinox Coral

Gables Fitness Manager

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My NFL

Team

from

2006

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BY CHANTAL GLOOR

The Miami Beach Chamber recently part-nered with Polo Life LLC to raise funds fornew uniforms for Miami Beach Senior High’sMarching Band as theirs were lost in the con-struction of the new building. Polo Life pro-vided VIP Admissions on April 26th and April27th to the Maserati Polo World Cup whichwere offered to members of the Chamber inexchange for a donation for the uniforms. TheChamber was committed to donate $2500 for

this cause as a result of the collaboration. At the Chamber’s April Executive Board

meeting, Tony Hernandez, President ofFIMLA, and Josh Figueroa, Director of BeachHigh’s marching band, presented the dire needfor new marching band uniforms for the localhigh school. They explained that the countyreplaces these uniforms every 25 years, howev-er, during the renovations and expansion ofBeach High, the uniforms were all lost. TheChamber feels that it is the responsibility of thebusiness community to assist this important

need for these talented students. The MarchingBand currently makes due with matching redtrack suits with the Hi-Tides Mascot on it astheir ‘uniform’ for competitions.

On opening day of the Eighth AnnualMaserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup,Figueroa brought 50 students to perform theNational Anthem before the first Women’sPolo match. The band played beautifullyand announcer, David Andrews “the voice of

polo,” gave them a chance to perform anoth-er song for the cheering audience.

Each uniform costs $250-$350 to order,and with the Chamber’s help, the BeachHigh Marching band will be able to givethese students the uniforms they deserve.They still have a long way to go. Should youwish to assist the Chamber in these efforts onbehalf of the Marching Band, contact theChamber office at 305.674.1300.

Chamber raises funds for new Miami Beach Senior High’s Marching Band uniforms

Josh Figueroa leading the marching band in the National Anthem

Miami BeachSenior High’sAuxiliaryDancers

(Pictures byChantal Gloor)

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BY JUDY HOLMVice Chair of the Arts & Culture Council,

Miami Beach Chamber Pillar member

Throughout civiliza-tion, works of art andarchitecture have beencommissioned and cre-ated that memorializeboth a time in historyand a style and taste oflocal cultures. Italy is anastounding example of acountry deeply infused

with centuries of public art. From the art ofAncient Rome that proliferated from 750 BCto approximately 400 AD, to such works asMichelangelo’s David and the TreviFountain, Italy is indelibly enriched. David,created between 1501 and 1504 and original-ly commissioned for a different purpose,which was ultimately installed in a publicsquare in Florence; and the Trevi Fountain inRome (1732-1762, commissioned by PopeUrban Vlll), both exemplify the visual treas-ure chest of Italy.

Miami Beach is a city that is highly com-mitted to art and its future, as demonstratedthrough its “Art in Public Places” program.Officially established in 1984, there werealready several important works of art on dis-play in the city. Mermaid, created in 1979 byRoy Lichtenstein (yes, “that Lichtenstein “),is a highly visible and recognizable work ofart located at Washington and 17th Street.Today, there are eighteen unique and original

works of art dotting the city like jewels of acrown.

THE ROLE AND RESOURCES FOR PUBLIC ARTThroughout the world, public art has an

important role in urban development. In general,public art is installed with the authorization andcollaboration of the government or private com-panies that own or administer the location of theart. In many instances, the local governmentactively encourages the creation of public art byimplementing a policy based on a percentage ofdifferent funds, often hovering around 1% ofgiven real estate development costs.

The City of Miami Art in Public PlacesOrdinance has established that 1.5 percent ofthe cost of city-owned construction projects isset aside for “works of art in public places otherthan museums which enrich the public environ-ment.” Additionally, this 1.5 percents fundingalso includes renovations of other City buildinginitiatives. Locations of the art works are typi-cally linked to the city zone or map of the givenprojects under redevelopment (e.g. SouthPointe, and City Center), though sometimesincorporate other criteria.

THE SELECTION PROCESSThe Art in Public Places program is under the

direction of Max Sklar, Director of Tourism andCultural Development and Dennis Leyva, theArt in Public Places Coordinator for City ofMiami Beach.

Max Sklar, a Miami-Dade County native, is agraduate of The American University andFlorida International University, BusinessSchool. He is highly regarded for his directionof the tourist and cultural initiatives of the city,including “Sleepless Nights” held annually dur-ing the first week of November.

Dennis Leyva, born in Cuba and raised inMiami, is a graduate of University of Miami.Some of the most exciting projects of the Art inPublic Places program have been completed inthe past four years, under the supervision of Mr.Leyva. They include Urban Deco, 2008, byGarren Owens; Morris’, 2009, by Dan Graham;Tempest, 2010, by Brian Tolle; LiquidMeasures, by Wendy Wischer, 2010; and mostrecently obstinate lighthouse, by TobiasRehberger, 2011.

In addition to the City of Miami Beach staffresources, seven Miami Beach residents areappointed by the City commission to the Art inPublic Places Committee. Each of these indi-viduals is selected based on their competenceand experiences in art history, architectural his-tory, sculpture, painting, artistic structuredesign and other areas of specialization. Thecurrent members of the Committee are:Chairperson, Megan Riley; Vice-Chair,Elizabeth Resnick; Lisa Austin; James Lloyd;Rhonda Mitrani; Lisette Olemberg-Goldstein;and Janda Wetherington.

EDUCATING THE MIAMI BEACH STUDENTS – ARTVENTURE

Students and teachers throughout Miami

Beach now have access to a program that ishelping to bring Art in Public Places into theclassroom. As part of the Education Compact,the City has developed the BackyardARTventure program designed to enhanceawareness and appreciation for public artworkthroughout the City. A map and interactivebrochure highlight the locations and informa-tion on each work of public art throughoutMiami Beach (a downloadable version is avail-able on the City of Miami Beach websitehttp://www.miamibeachfl.gov/tcd/aipp).

THE FUTURE LOOKS GOLDENThe most recent addition to the portfolio of

art work in this program was unveiled duringArt Basel Miami Beach, December 1, 2011.This project bears indication of continued greatworks for the program’s future. Not only is theobstinate lighthouse a monumental, fifty-fivefeet tall art work, a stunning addition to the pris-tine South Pointe Park, but the caliber of theartist is world class, and highly regarded by crit-ics across the globe. The winner of the 2009Venice Biennale’s highest honor, the GoldenLion, Tobias Rehberger and his obstinate light-house represents Miami Beach’s serious com-mitment to significant public art – as is so welldeserved for our beautiful city.

PHOTOS – see attached, credits City of MiamiBeach (details of referenced art work below)

Artist: Roy LichtensteinTitle: Mermaid, 1979Medium: Steel, concrete and poolLocation: Lawn Fillmore Theater, N.W. corner Washington Avenue and 17th Street

Artist: Wendy WischerTitle: Liquid Measures, 2010Medium: Hand cut blue mirror water glass tilesLocation: Third Street and Washington Ave.

Artist: Tobias RehbergerTitle: obstinate lighthouse, 2011Medium: Aluminum, frosted glass, LED lightsLocation: South Pointe Park, 1 Washington Avenue

Arts and Culture Council (PRE)view and (RE)viewArt in public places — A venerable public treasure chest

Obstinate lighthouse by Tobias Rehberger

Mermaid by Lichtenstein–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Liquid Measures by Wendy Wischer

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When a developer seeks to plat a pieceof land in order to build on it, he/she isrequired to put up a bond for the guaranteethat certain public improvements will bemade. Before the recession, there wasnever any reason to vacate a plat. After all,even if the initial developer chose not topursue the project and build on the land,the plat still retained its value since undernormal circumstances, the developer whodecided not to pursue the project wouldsell the land along with the plat as an addi-tional incentive to the buyer.

However, during the downturn, manydevelopers made the economic decision tohold their land – rather than develop on it –until the market recovered. With no imme-diate intention to build, and very littleopportunity to sell, developers were leftsearching for a timely solution to releasethe bond and obtain needed cash flow. Yetuntil now, no such procedure existed fordevelopers in Miami-Dade County.

Working closely with Public Works andWaste Management Department of Miami-Dade County, we were able to create a proce-dure that would allow developers to vacatethe plat already recorded in the public recordand recover the corresponding bond held inescrow. According to public works officialsat the county, there are a number of bondscurrently in place whereby the developer hasnot gone forward with their project and isunlikely to do so for many years to come.

Among other things, rescinding a plat

requires drafting of a resolution to rescindthat needs to be approved by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.This past month, we presented the first everresolution to rescind a plat before the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and itpassed unanimously. While not terribly timeconsuming, it can be complex and requirescareful attention to detail, an understandingof the law, and an ability to navigate the var-ious agencies at the county level.

This new procedure provides a perfectsynergy for both the county and the devel-oper, along with his attorney, to worktogether to return the bond and reapply fora plat when ready to build.

Miami’s real estate market is cyclicaland the recent recession only made devel-opers more cautious about launching newprojects. But with this procedure, a devel-oper can always recover a bond if theychange their mind on a project or foresee adownturn in the market, and then prepareto build again once the market recovers.

Alan Kluger ([email protected])is a founding partner of Miami-based litiga-tion firm Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen& Levine, P.L. Richard Segal([email protected]) is an associateat the firm. Kluger Kaplan is a Pillar mem-ber of the Miami Beach Chamber ofCommerce. Richard Segal sits on theEmerging Leadership Council for the MiamiBeach Chamber of Commerce.

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As a new organization intended to mobi-lize residents, the MidBeachNeighborhood Alliance (MBNA), formerlynamed MidBeach Homeowners Alliance(MBHA), will continue to serve as a plat-form for Miami Beach homeowners andbusinesses. All residents and business own-ers in the MidBeach area are invited toattend the MBNA meeting on Tuesday,May 1st at 6:30 p.m., hosted by the GreenDiamond Condominium, located at 4775Collins Ave, Miami Beach, Florida.

“The inaugural MidBeach HomeownersAlliance held on March 19th was atremendous success,” said Jerry Libbin,Vice Mayor of Miami Beach andPresident and CEO of the Miami BeachChamber of Commerce. “The participa-tion and representation from over a dozendifferent condominiums along MidBeachhelped build the momentum for the for-mal establishment of a community drivenorganization.”

As a result of the meeting, the attendeeselected to change the name of the organiza-tion to the Midbeach NeighborhoodAlliance (MBNA). The participants alsodecided that future meetings will be heldon the first Tuesday of each month.

During the May 1st meeting, the MBNAfounding members will continue to discussthe mission, goals and constitution of theorganization representing the interests ofhomeowners in the MidBeach District ofMiami Beach, spanning from 23rd Street to63rd Street.

The MBNA was formed by communityleaders who sought to create a platform forMidBeach residents to collaborate andcommunicate common interests effectivelyand mobilize support for important issues.

Some areas of discussions will include:Crime prevention, traffic safety, neighbor-hood beautification, municipal planning

and zoning changes, as well as the need formore effective and consistent communica-tions with elected leaders, governmentofficials and the business community.

Founding partners of the MBNAinclude: The Continental Group, 5600Condominium, Blue Diamond, CanyonRanch Residence, The Caribbean, CarriageHouse, The Executive Condominium,Green Diamond, Imperial House, MaisonGrande, Mosaic, Regency Tower, Seacoast5151, Seacoast 5700, Kane & Company,and Siegfriend, Rivera, Lerner, De LaTorre, Sobel.

Additionally, founding members of thenew MBNA include: Miami BeachCommissioner and Vice Mayor JerryLibbin, Matthew Abramowitz, Alejandro& Kate Arce, Avra Bank, David Basch,Matteo Bianchi, Kevin Brill, AliciaCasanova, David & Carol Cohen, JustinFuhrman, Michael Girotto, MuhammadHasan, Nancy Ladd, Roger Leifer, SimonNemni, Chana Perl, James Richmond,Laverne Rodriguez, Miriam Ruiz, KimSelmore and Gustavo Verite.

The MBNA strongly encouragesMidBeach residents to attend and reach outto fellow neighbors to encourage their par-ticipation. The success of the MBNA isheavily dependent on resident involvementand community support.

The Continental Group (TCG), aFirstService Residential Managementcompany is proud to be spearheading therecently formed MidBeach NeighborhoodAlliance (MBNA). For more information,please contact, Shelly Tygielski, VP ofCommunications for TCG, at 954-378-1086 or at [email protected].

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BY PETER RATZANToday, more so than in

the past, parents worryabout whether ‘ability topay’ will influence theirchild’s prospects at a par-ticular college. While Iwould like to reassureeveryone that with respect

to schools, need-blind especially, a family’sfinancial need will not be a factor in admis-sions, my gut (and the results of a newHarvard survey) tell me that it might be… atleast a little. This is not to suggest thatmoney is the main driver in the admissionsprocess – far from it at most of the moreselective schools in the country. But inthese economic conditions, I cannot whollydeny that ‘ability to pay’ is not a factor influ-encing some admissions decisions at somecolleges. Will a public university facing afunding shortfall look to less qualified, out-of-state, full-freight paying students?Perhaps. Will a private university that hasalready offered a $33,000.00 discount coun-sel a student who wants more to go else-where? Sometimes.

If you have ever heard me speak at one ofmy workshops, you might recall that I fre-quently emphasize that even ‘nonprofit’ col-leges act a lot like ‘for profit’ companies inthat they have business offices that mustmeet certain net revenue targets (aggregateand per student). Now the results from arecent Harvard survey of 75 of the mostcompetitive colleges seem to support myclaim.

But visit any college fair and the admis-sions officers at the more competitive col-leges (including and especially those sur-veyed) will be quick to discuss their “holistic”and financially need-blind approach to admis-sions. That is to say that these schools claimto consider the entire background of the can-didate, not just grades, test scores and abilityto pay full freight. In my experience, this ismostly true of most colleges… most of thetime. The first ‘sort’ is about the quality ofthe applicant’s high school, grades and scores— and then they consider ‘softer’ criteriasuch as “fit” between the applicant and theinstitution, class needs, recommendations,essay, specific talent, ethnic background, andyes, even the ability to pay the bill.

And therein lies the conflict between theadmissions office, driven by the institutionalvalues of applicant qualifications, and thebusiness office, driven by greenbacks.

So what is a normal, middle class familyto do?

One of the most important things you can

do is to make sure your student’s focusremains on excelling in high school andpreparing as best they can for SAT/ACT test-ing, while seeking schools that are the rightacademic and social fit based on their intel-lectual pursuits and avocational, or extra-curricular, interests. I have hard evidencethat if a school wants your child badlyenough based on those factors, they’ll makeyou a financial offer that you can accept.

You should be working on an integratedadmissions strategy with your child, and helpbuild a college list that targets a number ofschools where your child is not only very like-ly to be admitted and be happy, but is also morelikely to meet your financial needs (in a varietyof ways). In doing so, you significantly stackthe odds (on admissions and affordability) inyour family’s favor. How much so?

Well, we’re just wrapping up an admis-sions season that pundits are predicting willhave the lowest admit rates in history. Andyet it looks as though my 12th graders are ontarget to have the best financial award yearwe’ve ever had with the average financialoffer coming in at just shy of $30,000 perstudent (so far) from great colleges…including all of the FL schools, as well asBrown, Harvard, Duke, Cornell, BC, Emory,RPI, USC, Brandeis, Ithaca, Northwesternand many others. Of course, that’s not tosay that there weren’t some head-scratchingsurprises and one or two disappointments,but all of our students got into and receivedfinancial offers from one of their choices.

If it seems that what has always been acomplex and competitive selection processhas gotten even more so, you’d be right.And I expect this trend to continue. Thebest way to ensure your child’s success is toarm your family with the right tools fortoday’s college process. If you have a cur-rent 11th grader, schools will begin accept-ing applications for the upcoming admis-sions year on August 1st, which is why I’moffering my 5th annual College Pete’s ThickEnvelope Admissions and ApplicationBootcamp earlier than ever. If your child isa current junior in high school and you’d likethem to get a head start on the college appli-cation process, I highly recommend thishalf-day intensive class. We’ll be at thePinecrest Community Center on Saturday,June 30. To register, go to www.thick-enve-lope.com.

Peter Ratzan owns College FundingSpecialists, Inc. The firm, based in Weston,helps students and parents find, get into, andpay for top colleges and universities. Formore information, visit www.collegeplan-ningadvice.com.

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Florida requires community associa-tion managers to be licensed by theDepartment of Business and ProfessionalRegulation. The manager’s license iscalled a CAM (Community AssociationManager), obtained after taking an 18-hourcourse at an approved school and passing astate test.

However, there‘s a good deal more toknow about association management thanwhat can be taught in just a few days, evenin the best schools. Licensed CAMs arerequired to take a certain amount ofContinuing Education Units (CEU) duringtheir tenure, allowing them to renew theirlicense. But that, too, is still wanting inknowledge needed for the increasing com-plexities involved in managing Floridacommunities.

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Without a sales pitch involved, theseexperienced service providers gatheredtogether in one place will instruct managersin their specialized fields. The conceptbrings together association servicingexperts with CAMs for an unparalleledlearning opportunity. Ms. Betsy Barbieux,the program founder, developed the con-cept with the cooperation of the FloridaCommunity Association Journal.

“Boards of Directors and professionalregulators are unhappy with the quality ofeducation of new managers,” said Ms.Barbieux in a recent interview. “Actually,no education is required, not even a GEDdiploma. They simply need to be 18 yearsold and complete an 18-hour pre-licensingcourse that prepares them to sit for the stateexam.

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Over the past 42 years, Earth Day hasgrown in our community and throughoutthe world. This year there were so manygreat events planned throughout theCounty. Even with the rain, which resultedin many cancellations, Earth Day stillbrought a great opportunity to participate ineducational events and community activi-ties. However, one day or even oneweek of events is not enough.Sustainability or “beinggreen” needs to be part ofour everyday lives andpart of our businesseson a daily basis.

This past week, Ihad the opportunity tospeak to Engineeringand Hospitality stu-dents at the Universityof New Haven. While Iwas invited there to dis-cuss sustainability in the hos-pitality industry, I also had theopportunity to learn more about how stu-dents are preparing for their future careers.They will be coming into the workforcehaving learned how they can incorporatesustainability into their own businesses orthe businesses that they join. They arespending time with their professors learninghow to develop green teams, analyzing thereturn on investment for green products,developing new advances in solar technolo-gy, and operating restaurants that use localfarm grown products. These topics arebeing addressed by many Universitiesthroughout the country. In many cases, stu-dents are learning in buildings and facilitiesthat are LEED certified or have been retro-fitted to achieve energy efficiencies andcost savings. More and more students arelearning about how to support a more sus-tainable society.

For my part, I would like to see theSustainable Business Council of the MiamiBeach Chamber of Commerce help ourcommunity and our local businesses learnmore about how to make sustainability partof our everyday lives; and help our busi-nesses make more money and be more suc-cessful. We would like to show our com-munity and the visitors we host that MiamiBeach residents and businesses do not takeour environment for granted.

On May 21st, we will be hosting a cock-tail party and workshop to give

businesses and individuals anopportunity to learn more

about how theSustainable BusinessCouncil can help meettheir goals of sustain-ability and more prof-its. Also startingsoon, the SustainableBusiness Council will

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tunity to learn about environmen-tally friendly products or solutions thatwill help their businesses. We welcomesuggestions for green vendors and suppli-ers who would like to present their prod-ucts during these Round Tables.

As a community, let’s build upon theawareness that Earth Day provides.Together we can all achieve the results thatwill be beneficial to our businesses, ourcommunity, our children, and our planet.

If you have any questions or comments,email [email protected].

Brian Scheinblum, Chair, SustainableBusiness Council and President ofCambean Hospitality, which owns theClifton Hotel South Beach, Miami Beach’sfirst LEED certified building, the firstLEED certified hotel in Miami DadeCounty, and first LEED Gold certifiedhotel in Florida.

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BY DEBBIE MARTINEZDivorce Coach

I just got divorced andI’m a mess. Socially I’mout of touch and physical-ly I’m not a happy camper.How am I at 50 going to beable to compete with 30year olds?

It’s not a competition;it’s about you being happy with you. Giveyourself an honest once over. What do youwant to change? Not what the latest cover ofElle says or what your friends tell you. Whatdo you want to change for yourself that willmake you happy? When you are happy withyourself, you will draw people to you. Beyour own person with your own life and,most importantly, be happy!

Where do I begin to pick up the pieces ofa 17-year marriage that wasn’t what Ithought it was? After the divorce, I found outhe cheated on me with various women for atleast 10 years! I feel like I was living a lie.

My dear, you weren’t living the lie, he was.This man is a serial cheater. This was notabout you, but about his own feelings of inad-equacy. Do not let this revelation taint yourmemories of your travels, your children ortimes with friends. You were living yourtruth, he wasn’t. Feel sorry for him because heprobably will never be content. Thank yourlucky stars that you are now free to find some-one that doesn’t need “the thrill of the chase”.

I’m so frustrated all the time. I’m alwaysbehind the 8 ball. Help!

Perhaps you are still managing your time asyou did pre-divorce. Things have changed, sopriorities change. Maybe you have a job thatyou didn’t have before, so scheduling withyour ex is now involved and complicated.You’re single and dating and new things arenow on your plate. First, recognize that thingsare different and give yourself permission torestructure your days and weeks. Have a mas-ter list to keep yourself organized, but eachday list your top three priorities and get thosedone. If you get to other things on your list,

that’s gravy. Don’t frustrate yourself with alist front and back that even Wonder Womanwould be hard-pressed to finish. Take eachday individually and try not to look beyondthat. The next day comes, tackle that day. Atthe end of the day, make a list of your priori-ties for tomorrow and review all that you haveaccomplished, and not what didn’t get crossedoff the list. Remember, there are three thingsin life you can’t escape — death, taxes and theto-do List.

I can’t seem to get focused on where tobegin working on my new life — career,family, myself, house? Do you have anysuggestions to help me get started?

One of the first things I do with my clientsis a life balance inventory. This assessmenthelps you get a clear picture of where youcurrently are, and then we pick two or threethings to begin looking at and setting goals.If you call me, I will be more than happy toemail you an inventory. It will give you ajump-start.

NOTE TO SELF: My old life is not my only life.

DEBBIE’S LIBRARY: • Reinventing Yourself – By Steve Chandler; • The Four Agreements – By Don Miguel Ruiz; • Who Moved My Cheese?By Spencer Johnson

Debbie Martinez is a Certified DivorceLife Coach. She has given workshops ondivorce and women’s issues and has officesin South Miami. For more information, call305-984-5121 or go to <www.thepowerofdi-vorcecoach.com>.

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BY HELEN ANN HAUSER

The Alhambra Orchestra, with principalconductor Alfred Gershfeld, presents thethree amazing young winners of its annualconcerto competition on Sunday, May 13, 7p.m., at Ransom-Everglades School, 3575Main Hwy. in Coconut Grove.

They are Ransom-Everglades studentAnnabel Chyung, a 15-year-old violinistwho serves as co-concertmistress of theGreater Miami Youth Symphony, and sis-ters Michelle Yu and Kerstin Yu, both stu-dents at Cypress Bay High School andmembers of the Florida Youth Orchestra.

Kerstin, 14, took first place with a

Beethoven piano concerto. Her sisterMichelle, 15, will perform the TchaikovskyViolin Concerto, and Annabel Chyung willperform the beloved Mendelssohn ViolinConcerto. Each will have full orchestralaccompaniment.

The program also will feature Brahms’Hungarian Dance No. 5, Rossini’sOverture to The Barber of Seville, and por-tions of Bizet’s L’Arlesienne Suite.

There is free admission (donationsrequested) and free parking. No reserva-tions are needed except that large groupsshould call in advance. For information,call 305-668-9260 or visit online at<www.alhambramusic.org>.

Alhambra Orchestra’s programspotlights 3 young musicians

BY GARY SPRINGER

Enriching the American vision of Israelilife and culture through the powerful mediumof film, the Israel Film Festival definitivelyhas become the largest showcase of Israelifilms in the United States. Running May 2-10, this 26th anniversary year celebrates thefinest of Israeli cinema, encompassing morethan 25 dynamic titles, including award-win-ning feature films and documentaries.

The Opening Night Gala SalsaCelebration, co-sponsored by the IsraelMinistry of Tourism and Isram Realty

Group, will begin with a red carpet recep-tion at Rouge Waterfront Dining and thenwill proceed to the Frank IntracoastalCinemas, 3701 NE 163 St. in North MiamiBeach, for the awards presentation andFlorida premiere screening of Salsa TelAviv. The Israel Film Festival is presentedin association with the Consulate Generalof Israel in Florida and Puerto Rico.

Prior to the film screening, the 2012 IFFCareer Achievement and Lifetime CareerAchievement Awards will be presented toSalsa Tel Aviv stars Angélica Vale andAngélica María, respectively.

Israel Film Festival May 2-10at Frank Intracoastal Cinemas

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BY NATALY VALERA

Magic City Casino, Miami’s first casinoto offer Las Vegas style slot machines,now is the first and only casino in the stateof Florida to offer “live-action” Roulette.

The Organic Roulette games, manufac-tured by Interblock Europe, feature LasVegas style live Roulette wheels, completewith elegant styling and electronic dis-plays to create some of the most distinc-tive machines in the casino market.

“We are so proud to be able to offer thisunique type of gaming to our customers,”said Scott Savin, chief operating officer ofMagic City Casino. “To be the only casinoin Florida to have these incredible gamesis really an accomplishment for us. Thegames themselves are impeccablydesigned and really bring our gamingoperation to a whole new level.”

Magic City Casino currently has twoRoulette units, which host a total of 18stations for play. The units seat six and12 players centered around a dynamicRoulette wheel that can produce between60 and 80 results per hour. Under thewheel, a central computer system con-trols all components for operating thewheel and communicates with the indi-vidual stations. Surrounding the wheel isa glass dome, which features a carbonfiber rim and is embellished with

Swarovski crystals.The stations themselves each feature a

bright, crisp monitor for placing bets,along with ergonomically designed armand footrests, giving the machines anultra-sleek look.

The Roulette wheels are only the latestin Magic City Casino’s ever-evolvinggame offerings. Magic City Casino hasheld exclusive rights to offer other games,including the innovative products ofIncredible Technologies and IntegratedSystems Design. The exclusive on theInterblock Organic Roulette games is aneven more significant milestone, as theseare live-action, dynamic machines thatfeature all the components of a live tablegame.

Magic City Casino, located at 450 NW37 Ave. in Miami, offers free parking, withvalet parking available as well.

Magic City Casino features 800 LasVegas-style slot machines, 18-table PokerRoom, outdoor concert amphitheater, sea-sonal live greyhound racing and multiplefood and beverage outlets, among otherstate-of-the-art amenities. The casino isopen every day — Sunday throughThursday from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. andFriday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 a.m.

For more information call 305-649-3000 or visit online at <www.magiccity-casino.com>.

The Organic Roulette games feature Las Vegas style live Roulette wheels, complete with elegant styling and elec-tronic displays.

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Captivating:Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul

Somewhere along our life's journey, we have lost what it is like to feel like a woman. We are a mother, a wife, adaughter or a businesswoman but deep inside is a captivating woman waiting to be rediscovered. During thisintimate 6 week series based on Christian author Stasi Eldredge’s book, we will look at our heart's longingfrom a spiritual perspective, what's behind the feeling of "there has to be more than this" and come to the

realization that we are truly captivating as a woman.What better way to spend the summer, than to give yourself the gift of finding the woman in you! !

The workshop begins in June and is every week from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at a private residence.Book and workbook included in the $85 workshop fee.There is limited space due to the intimate group format.

Debbie Martinez, M.A.Certified Life CoachSupreme Court CertifiedFamily Mediator & Collaborative Divorce

for more information:E-mail [email protected] call Debbie Martinez at 305.984.51217800 S.W. 57 Ave. (Red Road) Suite 223, South Miami

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