aventura news 10.13.2010

BY BARI AUERBACH

AAventura Hospital andMedical Center recentlyhosted an AventuraMarketing Councilbreakfast meeting salut-

ing members of the Miami-Dade FireRescue Department’s Urban Search &Rescue Team – internationally renowned forresponding at a moment’s notice to naturalor man-made disasters around the world.

AMC Chair Cliff Schulman of Weiss,Serota, Helfman, joined Aventura HospitalCEO Heather Rohan in welcoming hun-dreds of business and community leadersto The Fairmont Turnberry Isle for theevent recognizing USRT members andtheir canine partners providing search andrescue, medical support, communicationsand damage assessment in the wake oftragedies such as the devastating earth-quake in Haiti.

“For two weeks, Miami-Dade UrbanSearch & Rescue heroes worked aroundthe clock to save trapped victims in Haiti,”Rohan said. “Eleven lives were saved bythis courageous group including that of atwo-year-old child who had been under therubble for more than six days. The effortsof the USRT are known around the world -it’s a great honor to salute them today.”

Rohan went on to explain, “So far thisyear, Aventura Hospital has partnered withMiami-Dade Fire Rescue in efforts to saveover 13,000 patients brought to ourEmergency Room. We also work togetherto reduce STEMI times (how long it takesto reestablish blood flow for heart attackpatients from the time they arrive at thehospital). Now, because of MDFR efforts

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Above: Aventura Hospital CEO HeatherRohan presents $2,500 check toMiami-Dade Fire Rescue UrbanSearch & Rescue Team (on the right)Aventura Commissioners BobDiamond, Teri Holzberg, Zev Auerbachand Billy Joel and Sunny Isles BeachCommissioners Roz Brezin and GerryGoodman

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Assistant Fire Chief Dave Downeywith Heather Rohan

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Left: Aventura Marketing CouncilChairman Cliff Schulman, Weiss Serota Helfman

(PHOTOS BY ANDREW GOLDSTEIN)

KioCASHTM winner Barbara Sarti was almost speechless when shereceived the call from KioCASHTM executives congratulating her onwinning $1,000 in cash. “All I did was look for a special offer from OroGold in the Aventura Mall that was advertised on the KioCASHTM

unit!”, said Sarti, a Miami Beach resident who was shopping in theAventura Mall a few weeks ago.

“I was intrigued by this new unit called KioCASHTM that was sittingjust outside the Apple Store, so I entered my name and phone number anda little other info, typed in my interest in shopping for cosmetics, andout popped an offer at Oro Gold. I read on the unit that I was automati-cally being entered into the $1,000 guaranteed cash drawing, but honestly,I didn’t think I would win… I was happy just to receive my special sav-ings ticket for Oro Gold!”

Michael Leitman, Business Development Director for KioCASHTM

greeted Sarti at her home on the day of the presentation with flowers, carand a driver to escort her and husband Dan Ritthaler to the AventuraMall where she would unlock the special KioCASHTM safe insideOro Gold with her lucky ticket number. After a few keystrokes of thesafe, the door popped open to reveal $1,000 in single dollar bills… aswell as a cash bag to carry it all home!

Special guests there to congratulate Barbara and her husband wereElaine Adler, president of the Aventura Marketing Council and MiamiBeach Commissioner Jerry Libbin as well as the entire KioCASHTM

team.For more information on KioCASHTM , visit kiocash.com or visit the

KioCASHTM units at the Aventura Mall located on the ground level out-side the Apple Store or on the second level near the Food Court.

Udonis Haslem, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh andother star players of the Miami Heat team recentlydoubled down, rolled dice, picked their lucky num-bers and went all-in to raise money for the Udonis

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Jane grew up in a household full oflove and caring. Her parents enjoyedeach other and it made Jane alwaysfeel secure. She of course decided thatwhen she grew up, if she fell in love itshould be forever like her par-ents. She went through schooland college secure that shewould find her “forever” love.

She thought she had found itin Billy, after all they wereboth in their early 20s andthey were truly in love. Evengot married, had a daughter,Carol. Somehow after six years “for-ever” became just six years and theydivorced not too nicely.

Jane still felt that she would find herforever love and at 27, she felt she hadit with Peter. Peter even enjoyed thegrowing up of Carol, so that was avery good plus. It became a minuswhen Peter, after five years together,decided that he was still too young to

be married and dealing with a daughterthat wasn’t his from birth. That endedthat current “forever.” Jane figuredthat after two “forevers” didn’t workthat maybe that word didn’t belong in

her itinerary and settled into afew quick relationships thatslowed down as her daughtergrew into her teens.

She hit her 50s and all of asudden her daughter wasentering her 20s and one daytold her that she was falling inlove with a fellow named

Wilbur.A few months later Carol told her

mother that this feeling with Wilburwas so strong that she wanted to marryhim. She just knew that she andWilbur would be in love “forever”Jane listened and after a moment sug-gested, “How about you use the word”“for now?” “Forever” doesn’t seem todo well in our family”

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to reduce STEMI times, we’re at an aver-age time of 50 minutes [well below the 90minute national benchmark].”

Sharing breaking news about healthcarereform and technological advancements,Rohan spoke about increased transparencyrelating to hospitals’ clinical outcomes;electronic records enabling patients’ toreceive their medical information on discs;“Aim For Zero” and “Surviving Sepsis”programs to help prevent infections orinjuries; and advancements such as “DeepBrain Stimulation” for Parkinson’spatients that can alleviate tremors.

“We have all kinds of exciting technolo-gies – but the most important thing aboutAventura Hospital is ‘people,’” Rohansaid. “Today, 1,300 employees and boardmembers are dedicated to making our hos-pital a better place. Our Chief of Staff Dr.Charles P. Shenker also leads a staff ofover 700 physicians committed to improv-ing patient care.”

On behalf of MDFR Florida TF 1, ChiefDave Downey emphasized, “We want toextend our appreciation to the communityfor efforts put forth in response to the dis-aster in Haiti and the support we receivefrom the Aventura Marketing Council.

“After the earthquake, we quickly mobi-lized our Urban Search & Rescue Teamand some thirty-six hours after the earth-quake struck, we were on the ground inPorto Prince. On average, we workedabout six to eight hours to dig multiplevictims out. This was truly a multi-nation-al effort…it resulted in the largest numberof lives saved in the twenty-five year his-tory of Urban Search & Rescue.”

As applause rang out for Downey, co-task force leader Chief Alan Perry, mem-bers of USRT and canine partners, Rohanpresented a generous donation fromAventura Hospital while expressing thesentiments of the community: “We recog-nize and applaud your tremendouslycourageous and heroic actions that savelives.”

For more information about AventuraHospital and Medical Center, call 305-682-7000 or visit aventurahospital.com

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center hosts salute

Bob Hollander, Brown & Brown Insurance; Stephanie Trump, The Trump Group; Fernando Levy Hara,G&D Developers


Aventura Hospital Director of Marketing and PublicRelations Elizabeth Calzadilla-Fiallo has a specialfriend

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Right:: Presenting plaque to new AventuraMarketing Council Board Member Pascal Cohen,FOODINVEST GROUP: Sunny Isles Beach Mayor

Norman Edelcup; Bal Harbour Mayor JeanRosenfield; Pascal Cohen; North Miami Beach

Mayor Myron RosnerMayor Myron Rosner

Presenting Aventura Police Officer of the Month: Aventura Police Chief Steve Steinberg; Claudio Stivelman, Shefaor Development; Aventura CommissionersMichael Stern, Zev Auerbach and Teri Holzberg; Ofc. Brandy McGinnis; Aventura Commissioners Billy Joel and Bob Diamond

Complainers express their dissatisfac-tion with just about everyone and everything.They grumble and moan and groan. Theycarp on things in an endless series of com-plaints and fault-finding. You really do notneed a description to recognize a complainer.

Because complainers are so prevalent,you probably know at least one. They areeasy to recognize and they are everywhere.It could be your parent, your spouse, yoursibling, your child or a relative or friend.Complainers also exist at work they may beyour boss or your co-worker.

It doesn’t matter whether or not theirgripes are valid or justified. They havestrong expectations for how other peopleshould behave and how events shouldunfold. Their comments are delivered in anangry, hateful and exasperated manner.They sound annoyed and even disgusted.Their tone and demeanor are accusatory.

They create feelings of irritation in

their listeners. They blame others and thecircumstances and situations for what hap-pens in their life. They do not take respon-sibility for anything that happens.Complaining makes the individual appearblameless. Complainers make you feeldefensive. They often force you to placatethem in some way. Complainers feel pow-erless. The message behind their messageis that someone (you) should do somethingabout the situation that displeases them.

There is no way to escape them so it iswise to develop some ways to cope withthem. You must actually listen to them.Then you must acknowledge what they aresaying. They dread having their issues dis-missed. It is important that they feel that youunderstand their position or point of view.

However, you should not agree withthem. Do not defend. Do not express regret.Do not apologize Do not accept responsi-bility. Avoid the Accusation-Defense Re-accusation Sequence. Do not accept thatyou are at fault. It only defuses the situationfor the moment. A useful technique in busi-ness situations or customer situations is toask the complainer to put their complaintsin writing.

Patricia Frank is a LicensedPsychotherapist. She can be reached at305-788-4864, 212-308-0309.

FRANKLY SPEAKING

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How to cope with complainers

Since childhood, Alex Perdomo has beentaught the importance of giving back to hiscommunity. However, five years ago whenhe began serving as a volunteer youth soccercoach at the Optimist Club of West Kendall,he never imagined all the personal reward hewould get in return for his service.

To date, Perdomo has logged more than500 volunteer hours on and off the soccerfield, from organizing practices and scrim-mages to coordinating with team parents andmaking sure the kids have snacks, Perdomodoes it all for his teams. Perdomo, a Miami-based employee of Florida Power & LightCompany, has enriched the lives of hundredsof local youth. That’s why he’s been namedFPL’s 2010 “Volunteer of the Year.”

The Optimist Club of West Kendall is thelargest recreational program in DadeCounty. The organization is staffed by vol-unteers that are a member of the communityand Perdomo has been volunteering for thepast five years, coaching two soccer teamsduring back-to-back seasons. He is so well-

known and loved by the kids, he is the most-requested coach in the league.

Starting out as a soccer novice, Perdomoinitially had to learn how to play soccer him-self. Eventually, he took on more teams,allowing the program to expand and morechildren to be exposed to the joys of soccer,teamwork and other valuable life skills. Hisphilosophy is simple, learn the game of soc-cer by being a team player and having fun.He celebrates big plays, wins and even loss-es; anything to encourage the kids to get outthere and have a good time.

He not only volunteers his time but also buysmany of the teams’supplies, cones, soccer ballsand snacks out of his own pocket. As a lifelongvolunteer for various organizations includingthe local Kiwanis Club and Alpha Kappa PsiBusiness Fraternity he says, “If everyone gavea little, the world would be a greater place.”

On Sept. 13 during a luncheon at FPL’sMiami headquarters, Perdomo was honoredfor his efforts with the 2010 “FPL Volunteerof the Year” award.

Alex Perdomo recognized as FPL’s 2010 Volunteer of the Year AVENTURANEWS.COM October 13 - 19, 2010

Aventura Hospital and the AventuraComprehensive Cancer Center are cele-brating Breast Cancer Awareness Monththroughout October with several specialcommemorative events and lectures thatpromise to bring together colorful groupsof healthcare professionals, communityleaders, volunteers, and survivors.

Two upcoming special community lec-tures are planned on breast health aware-ness at Austin Hepburn Center (750 NW8th Avenue, Hallandale Beach). Each willhighlight the latest in diagnostic treatmentand technologies and featuring specialguest speakers from their medical staff,including:

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off with a “Women’s Night Out” BreastCancer Awareness Month celebration onThursday, October 28th from 4 to 7 p.m. atthe Aventura Comprehensive CancerCenter (20950 NE 27th Court, Aventura).The event will celebrate survival, strengthand courage with testimonials from sur-vivors, as well as some special announce-ments from leading members of our med-ical staff involved in breast cancer care.Women of all ages are invited to come outand enjoy an afternoon of relaxation andentertainment designed to celebrate womenand everything they love. The event willhighlight beauty, fashion, health and nutri-tion. There will be free food, music and funfor all to enjoy.

For further information on breast healthsupport groups, call AventuraComprehensive Cancer Center at 305-682-2151. To schedule a mammogram atAventura Breast Diagnostic Center, call 1-877-341-7017.

For more information about upcomingevents, call 1-888-256-7692.

Aventura Hospital celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Alex Perdomo receives “Volunteer of the Year” award and donation to Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity onbehalf of FPL (l-r) FPL’s Pam Rauch, VP of corporate & external affairs; Marlene Santos, VP of customer service;Alex Perdomo, CPA and principal rate analyst

The brand new Aventura Arts & CulturalCenter comes alive with programming forall ages during its debut month in October.A star-studded grand opening celebrationand a vibrant “Curtain Up” event highlighta month filled with ballet performances,family fun and more.

No tickets are required for the freefamily-orientated “Curtain Up” whichtakes place on Sun., Oct. 17th betweennoon and 4 p.m. Designed to give thelocal community a behind-the-scenesview, the event will feature guided toursand performances by Next Step Dance,Arts Ballet Theater of Florida, DuellingDivas, International Piano Festival andAlhambra String Quartet, as well pup-peteers, mimes and other entertainers.

Two-time Tony® Award winner PattiLuPone performs in Coulda, Woulda,Shoulda.....Played That Part as the galaopening concert on Sat., Oct. 23rd. Oneof the greatest performers in modernmusical theater, LuPone swept the 2008theater awards winning the Tony, DramaDesk and Outer Critics Circle Awardsfor Best Actress in a Musical and theDrama League Award for DistinguishedPerformance for her role as Rose in thecritically-acclaimed Broadway produc-

tion of Gypsy. She also won the Tonyand Drama Desk Awards for BestActress in a Musical for her perform-ance in the title role of Evita. Grandopening festivities kick off October 23rd

at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception,followed by the concert at 8 p.m.Wachovia/Wells Fargo, Aventura Malland Suffolk Construction are the mainsponsors of the grand opening. Ticketsare $185 per person and include thecocktail reception and performance.

Sticks and Stones is presented as aSmart Stage Matinee on Mon., Oct. 25th

at 10 and 11:30 a.m. This one-womanmusical uses music, poetry and video pro-jection to teach children about the criticaleffects of bullying. The show is commis-sioned by the Tilles Center for thePerforming Arts and funded by the UnitedStates Department of Justice. Tickets are$10 with $3 lap tickets available forinfants 12 months and under.

Tickets, group discounts and schedulinginformation for all performances are avail-able through the Aventura Arts & CulturalCenter’s box office at 954-462-0222 oronline at AventuraCenter.org. TheAventura Arts & Cultural Center is locatedat 3385 N.E. 188th Street in Aventura.

Aventura Arts & Cultural Center comes alive in October


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Hardly a week goes by without receivingemail about how “Haym Salomon, Jewish finan-cier, helped finance our Revolutionary War.” Isthe story true? Historian Max I. Dimont in “TheJews in America,” states that Salomon’s role isan exaggerated tale; “…a bill-broker who soldwar bonds…. but throughout the years his con-tribution has been successfully enlarged until hehas become a Rothchild-like financier who sin-gle-handedly underwrote the Revolution.”

Salomon immigrated to New York fromPoland in 1772. When war broke out in 1776, hebecame active in the patriot cause. The Britishforces arrested Salomon in 1778 for espionageand confiscated all of his property. He escapedand fled penniless to Philadelphia and applied tothe Government to resume his bill-brokeragebusiness, filing an affidavit he was penniless. In1781, during the Revolutionary War, Congressestablished the Office of Finance, under RobertMorris, to save America from financial ruin.

Under Morris, Salomon became an extremelyeffective broker, selling American securities atreduced personal fees, to meet the federal gov-ernment expenses. In addition, he made a fewpersonal loans to several members of theContinental Congress, including JamesMadison, charging little or no interest. In 1784,Salomon’s nephew tried to come to America andneeded a relative’s affidavit for financial respon-sibility. Salomon replied that he could not affordfinancial assistance.

Salomon died insolvent at age 45 in 1785,leaving a widow and 4 children. At time of hisdeath, Salomon possessed securities of about$350,000, which his executor turned over to theGovernment, making no claim of moneys dueSalomon or his estate. Some 43 years later,Salomon’s son, age 61, penniless and for the firsttime, pressed Congress alleging money’s due hislate father. Congressional committees investigat-ed and denied the claim. The official two-vol-ume listing of those who helped finance theRevolutionary War includes numerous Jews, butnot Salomon.

Salomon’s good name does not need anyexaggeration. While supporting the nationalcause, Salomon, a Founder of Temple Mikvah inPhiladelphia, lead the successful fight to repealthe test oath that barred Jews and other non-Christians from holding office in Pennsylvania.

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Haym Salomon - Financierof the Revolutionary War?


The financial events of 2008 broughthome to many investors the importance ofsound financial advice. The aftermath ofthe market decline felt bymany investors createdwhat can best be describedas a crisis of confidence.Shaken by the events in thebroader financial world,today’s more timidinvestors are looking toreduce their anxiety andadopt a course that issoundly based.

Michael A. Shear at WellsFargo Advisors suggestssome common sense con-siderations when looking for an advisor:

Seek an experienced professional whoyou feel comfortable with discussing yourlong term plans.

What is the process the advisor uses toselect an appropriate investment programfor you?

What are the costs or fees for using aparticular advisor and how frequently arethey calculated?

If changes are warranted in your portfo-lio how will the advisor communicate thatto you?

Is the advisor engaged in ongoing educa-tional programs to stay abreast of the fastchanging world of financial services?

What is the availability ofthe advisor and how frequent-ly will he/she meet with youto discuss your investments?

Many investors choose anadvisor without doing suffi-cient homework. Shearbelieves this is a mistake.

“The relationship you havewith your financial advisor isas important to your future asany other professional rela-tionship you may have,” saysShear. “Take the time neces-

sary to interview potential advisors, askpertinent questions. Even the most basicinformation may be useful to you.

“You need a level of comfort that canturn to confidence and lead to that allimportant place known as ‘trust,’” addsShear.

Michael A. Shear welcomes questions.Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, is located at

19950 W. Country Club Drive, Suite 700 inAventura. For more information, call 800-327-3510 or 305-933-6414 or [email protected]

Michael A. Shear: What to lookfor in a financial advisor

BY LYNN CARROLL

Bikers and their friends and families areinvited to take part in a ride for a lifetimeto raise funds for the University ofMiami’s Ryder Trauma Center and itsongoing research. The ride, which beginsat the Ryder Center, 1800 NW 10th Ave.,at 3 p.m. Oct. 23rd, will end at theBankAtlantic Center in Broward County,where the NHL Florida Panthers will takeon the New York Islanders.

The ride will promote motorcycle safetyawareness and trauma research throughsupport of the Christopher Rodriguez DelRey Research Fund. Proceeds from theevent will also benefit the William LehmanInjury Research Center, underwrite motor-cycle-safety education at area middle andhigh schools through safety-promotionschool assemblies conducted by City ofMiami Police and associates from theLehman Injury Center, and provide familybereavement counseling.

The Rodriguez Del Rey Research Fundwas launched by Maricela Rodriguez-

Gomez following the death of her sonChristopher, said Maxine Lopez, vicepresident of business development atAirstron in Ft. Lauderdale.

Christopher Del Rey was killed whilecycling in 2002 when a truck ran a stopsign.

“Since Christopher’s departure,”Rodriquez-Gomez says, “I have commit-ted myself to helping make South Floridasafer by raising funds to support motorcy-cle safety and injury prevention programsin our community.”

The event will include food, drinks, asilent auction, a raffle and admission tothe hockey match, which begins at 7p.m. Tickets cost $100 for a CoachClub seat, $20 for upper-level seatingand $60 for lower-level seats. Arenaparking is free.

“We’re asking for continuing support,”Rodriguez-Gomez says, “to help us andUM’s Miller School of Medicine traumateam save lives.”

For more information, call 954-835-7235.

Area cyclists invited to ride insupport of Christopher Rodriguez

Del Rey Reseach Fund

Downtown Miami’s budding social scene is welcominga new nightlife destination as the Adrienne Arsht Centerand Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. introduce the new BombaySapphire® Lounge. The lounge, which is located at streetlevel in the Adrienne Arsht Center’s iconic Carnival Tower,joins Prelude by Barton G. as the second food and bever-age destination to debut at the Adrienne Arsht Center inless than a year.

The nation’s first stand-alone venue themed after thetop-valued and fastest-growing premium gin brand in theworld, the Bombay Sapphire® Lounge will be open to thegeneral public Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5 p.m.beginning October 19th during the Broadway in Miami runof Dreamgirls. Prior to that day, the lounge will be opera-tional on performance dates.

“Much more than an amenity for our patrons, theBombay Sapphire® Lounge is an important step forward inthe Adrienne Arsht Center’s role as both a full-service enter-tainment destination and a catalyst for economic growth inour neighborhood,” said M. John Richard, President andCEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center. “The lounge is certain tobecome a favorite for our patrons and local residents along-side Prelude, our widely-acclaimed restaurant. These two

properties are signature elements of the Adrienne ArshtCenter experience in Miami’s new town square.”

The Adrienne Arsht Center teamed up with Bacardiexecutives on September 1st to host a ‘sneak preview’event that showcased the Lounge to members of the mediaand special guests. The hundreds who turned out enjoyedspecialty Bombay Sapphire® cocktails and food byPerforming Arts Catering. John Richard and Bacardi USACEO John Esposito delivered brief welcome remarks andled guests in a toast to Miami’s newest hotspot.

Whether plans call for a pre- or post-show drink, anafter-work cocktail, or drinks before a night out on thetown, the Bombay Sapphire® Lounge is sure to emerge asa gathering place for Downtown Miami’s growing residen-tial and commercial population, as well as theater patrons.Menu offerings include a selection of specialty cocktailscrafted by award-winning Bombay Sapphire® mastermixologist Milo Rodriguez, plus a selection of light bitesby Performing Arts Catering.

The lounge is located at the corner of 13th Street andBiscayne Blvd., adjacent to the Sanford and Dolores ZiffBallet Opera House. Visit ArshtCenter.org for more detailsand hours of operation.

John Richard, President and CEO, Adrienne Arsht Center and JohnEsposito, CEO, Bacardi USA at Bombay Sapphire Lounge opening

New Bombay Sapphire® Lounge opens inAdrienne Arsht Center’s landmark Carnival Tower


Aventura Hospital and Medical Center hosts salute

Aventura Comm. Teri Holzbergand North Miami Beach MayorMyron Rosner greet Miami-DadeFire Rescue team members

Aventura Comm.Bob Diamond;Aventura HospitalChief of Staff Dr.Charles Shenkerand ChiefNursing OfficerKaren Bibbo;Aventura Comm.Billy Joel;Aventura HospitalVP ExternalAffairs Jeanette Nunez

Sunny Isles Beach Comm. Gerry Goodman; Aventura Comm. TeriHolzberg; Rick Kennedy, COO, Aventura Hospital; The Hon. Harry Holzberg

Dan Palmer, Aventura News (right) presents hostplaque to Aventura Hospital CEO Heather Rohan

Left: Miami-Dade FireRescueUrbanSearch &RescueTeam

Jan Solomon and Ashley Boniface, FIU Biscayne Bay Campus; Veronica Martin, NorthMiami Beach Sr. High; Dr. Steven Moll and Patti Stauffer, FIU Biscayne Bay Campus

Aventura Police Chief Steve Steinberg; Jeff Levinson, SabadellUnited Bank; Charles Orvieto, Orvieto’s Trophies Awards & More

Aventura Hospital CEO Heather Rohan and Chief of Staff Dr. Charles Shenkerpresent check to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Alan Perry and Assistant FireChief Dave Downey

Howard Perl, Katzman Garfinkel & Berger; Kevin Shacter andShirley Flagler, Northern Trust; Eric Neuman, The Sweet Tooth

Robyn Kane, PhysicianRelations Manager, AventuraHospital; Lance Detotto,Newport BeachsideHotel & Resort

Sen. Ron Silver; Sunny Isles Beach Comm. Roz Brezin; Dan Palmer

New AMCChairman’sRoundtablemembers:

Dr. Noly Alvarez,Dr. Jose J.

Alvarez and Lisa Hernandez,

Oral FacialComprehensive

Care


to Urban Search & Rescue Team MD Fire Rescue Dept.

Shari Kwitney, Shari’s Creations and Alphoncia LafranceMompremier, Northwestern Mutual Financial Networkflank Miami-Dade Fire Rescue team members

New Aventura Marketing Council members: David Charlip,Charlip Law Group; Dr. Rachel Lapidot and Eric Bouskila, ARIFinancial Group

Debra Cooper and Marion Jacques, Fresh Connect

Mayors Rosner, Edelcup andRosenfield present AMCChairman’s Roundtable plaque toAlicia Schindler, Mo Funk andBlaise Mercadante, Miami JewishHealth Systems

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue flank Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway,MDCPS Board Member

Dr. Steven Moll; Tamara Tripi and Ben Launerts, Marksman Security Gustavo Blachman, Terrabella Realty; Annette Winkler and OscarSalcedo, Fairmont Turnberry Isle


Scott Shabot, SAS Digital; Larry Toppall, Mazel Musicals; Joseph Menda, Signs Now

Aventura Comm. BobDiamond and City

Manager Eric Soroka

Presenting plaque to new AMC Chairman’s Roundtable MemberFidelity Investments: North Miami Beach Mayor Myron Rosner;Michael Mortellaro; Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman Edelcup; BalHarbour Mayor Jean Rosenfield; Kevin Garvey, Fidelity Investments

The new Aventura Arts & CulturalCenter, a beautiful14,864-square-foot,324-seat waterfront performing artsfacility, is set to be officially unveiledin spectacular fashion this Octoberwith a star-studded grand openingcelebration and a vibrant "Curtain Up"event for the community to experi-ence the Center's cultural opportuni-ties firsthand.The Center's family-orientated "Cur-tain Up" kicks off at noon on Sunday,October 17. The free festivities are de-signed to give the local community abehind-the-scenes view of the Centerbefore its official grand opening laterthat week. Plans include various areaperformance groups and organiza-tions, such as Next Step Dance, ArtsBallet Theater of Florida, DuellingDivas, International Piano Festival andAlhambra String Quartet, as well pup-peteers, mimes and other forms of en-tertainment on stage throughout theday.

"This Center is a cultural gem in ourcommunity and we are so excited toshow it off," said Aventura MayorSusan Gottlieb. "We envision CurtainUp as an event to showcase the pro-gramming for all ages we have tooffer. We invite families to come out,enjoy the day and have some fun!"Performances will take place on twostages- the main stage and a specialstage set up outdoors just for the day.Guided tours of the building will alsobe offered, and food and beverageswill be available. Families do not needto register beforehand and are en-couraged to stop by at any time be-tween noon and 4 p.m.Following the community Curtain Upis the Center's grand opening celebra-tion on Saturday, October 23. It all be-

gins with a cocktail reception at 6:30p.m. followed by An Evening with PattiLuPone, a special concert showcas-ing the talents of the legendary two-time Tony Award-winning performer.Tickets are $185 per person and in-clude the cocktail reception and per-formance.“Patti LuPone is a legendary per-

former who is the perfect talent totake the stage as we celebrate the of-ficial grand opening of our magnificentnew Center,” said Mayor Gottlieb,who along with Commissioners ZevAuerbach, Bob Diamond, TeriHolzberg, Billy Joel, Michael Sternand Luz Weinberg, is a member of theHost Committee for this grand open-ing event.LuPone is a celebrated Broadway

star and one of the greatest perform-ers in modern musical theater. In2008, LuPone swept the theaterawards winning the Tony, Drama Deskand Outer Critics Circle Awards forBest Actress in a Musical and theDrama League Award for Distin-guished Performance for her role asRose in the critically-acclaimedBroadway production of Gypsy. Shealso won the Tony and Drama DeskAwards for Best Actress in a Musicalfor her performance in the title role ofEvita. The multi-talented, award-win-ning LuPone also has film and televi-sion performances to her credit andshe is currently writing a book abouther life in the theater.“It’s performances such as Patti

LuPone’s that fulfill an unmet needwithin our local community,” said EricM. Soroka, Aventura City Manager.“We are thrilled to bring this show andthis Center to Aventura. We hope ourresidents will enjoy the Center as acommunity gathering place.”The main sponsors of the grand

opening celebration include Wa-chovia: A Wells Fargo Company,Aventura Mall and Suffolk Construc-tion.

The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center islocated at 3385 NE 188th Street inAventura. For more information or topurchase tickets, please call 954-462-0222 or visit www.AventuraCenter.org.

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We are so fortunate to live in SouthFlorida. It is a beautiful place that is(almost) always warm. We have the bestbeaches, the bluest waters, and with that,the most opportunity for fresh fish.

I grew up fishing. From the time I wasfour, my dad had me standing on a pier inPort Jeff, NY, holding a little fishing rod,waiting for a nibble. And it would come.And it was thrilling, every time. I remem-ber catching a lot of flounder and Porgies.It was such fun. Then we’d take them homeand my mom would cook them. From thewater to my belly. Doesn’t get much betterthan that.

Fast forward some, thrity-ish years,and I still love fishing. I still get a thrillwhen the pole jerks and the line is taught.Pull, pull, pull…reel, reel, reel…andthere’s dinner! Usually I catch snapper (wehave lane, yellowtail, hog, mangrove...I’vecaught grouper, Mahi, and even a Wahoo.My dad’s reeled in Cobia and Perch.

And I am telling you this, why? Becauseif you catch them you get to eat them!

There is nothing sweeter than the fleshof a freshly caught, properly cooked fish.The “smell and tastes fishy” thing – a myth.Anything that is old…smells. Veggies,meat, socks…it’s as simple as that. But Idigress. Grilled, baked, pan seared, lightlyfried, I even make tacos– it’s all good. Andthat’s just the “home chef” part of mespeaking.

There are so many restaurants special-izing in seafood right in our backyard. Andso many ways to prepare it. I recently wentto FFiinn. Part of chef Jonathan Eismann’s theDesign District duo (QQ is on the other sideserving BBQ). While it was not crowdedand the two things I really wanted were not

available, I ate incredible ceviche (and wellportioned) and then had a tasty (but not off-the-charts) seared snapper dish. I did steal ascallop from husband’s plate – it was thick,sweet, and cooked to perfection. There foryears, it continually dishes up lovely meals.OOcceeaann PPrriimmee, although a chain, does makea nice seared tuna, and speaking of that,HHoouussttoonn’’ss tuna is delicious too. MMiiaammiiPPrriimmee (yes, the sport’s bar on Biscayne inNMB) has a seared tuna (on a salad) that isideal for lunch.

But enough about tuna, let’s talk aboutmy dirty little vices: #1 - Fish ‘n chips. Sobad for you, but who can resist? I lovethem. Not only do they make the humblecod the star of the plate, but they are a greatway to get kids used to fish. I recently wentto 110011 OOcceeaann – a glorified pub like place,but with really nice food. The four hugepieces of lightly battered and fried codwere freshly made (I asked) and piping hot.The batter was thin enough that you had thecrunch but really tasted the fish. Bliss.PPiillaarr makes an Egg Battered Tiapia that istotally yummy.

Now, vice #2 – smoked fish dip. Theleast known and most overlooked place toget the creamy, smoky, salty and deliciousspread is at the BBlluuee MMaarrlliinn FFiisshh HHoouussee.The unassuming eatery, located on 163rdstreet in Oleta River State Park, kicks butt.It is hands down the best for miles andmiles. I have eaten “the dip” everywhereand I will put it up against anyone’s any-where, any time. So, do you think I like it?It is made fresh in a smoker in the restau-rant’s tiny kitchen and it’s addictive.

As a matter of fact, it is a Friday after-noon, and it’s almost happy hour. I think Iam going to head to Blue Marlin, have a“seasonal” microbrew or two and eat fishdip till the sun goes down.

Shari Lynn Rothstein has been writingabout food, wine, lifestyles and fashion formore than 20 years, in New York andFlorida. She resides in Aventura. Shari canbe reached at [email protected] forcomments, questions thoughts.

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Although the LFA was clearly thehighlight of the evening, guests were alsotreated to a live artistic demonstration asMiami-based artist David Banegas paint-ed a one-of-a-kind abstract of the LFAlive for all to see. The painting is current-ly on display at Lexus of North Miami. Itis available for purchase with 50% of theproceeds to benefit charity.

Guests of the exclusive LFA previewevent at Lexus of North Miami were alsotreated to butler-passed hors d’oeuvrescourtesy of Texas de Brazil and mingledover cocktails as they experienced thedistinctive new flavor of Lexus.

Lexus of North Miami is located at14100 Biscayne Boulevard in NorthMiami. The one million plus square footfacility features a luxurious showroomand innovative resort-like lifestyle andfitness center designed exclusively forguests and members to enjoy first classamenities unlike any other automotivedealership experience.

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The truth about sharksBY CAPT ROB KRAUT

Everyone that asks mewhy I do always exclaims“What do you do aboutSharks?” Aren’t youscared? “There are so many

myths and bad information out there so Idecided to let everyone know the truth aboutSharks.

Firstly in this part of Florida most of thesharks that divers see are Nurse Sharks.These sharks are easily identifiable by thetwo tendrils on their mouth, that look like lit-tle moustaches that make them look likeCharlie Chan. These timid creatures mostlylie on the bottom of the reefs waiting for anice lobster or crab to swim by so they canhave dinner. They do not bother divers,sometimes they are curious but they are notdangerous.

The way a sharks brain is programmed isthat a fish the size of a mans arms is their nat-ural prey. People swimming in the ocean orsurfboarding are at the greatest risk of a SharkAttack. In fact if you look at the statistics, youwill see that the few shark attacks in the areaare always at the beach. A mans arm strokingthe water confuses the shark into mistaking itfor a sick or distressed fish. A surfboarder fromthe bottom view can look like a turtle which isa favorite food for sharks.

For divers this is another matter. We as

divers are too big to be prey. The sharks inthe area that might do harm to us are notinterested in us unless we panic and act wild-ly, or are foolish enough if we are spearfish-ing to keep our catch at our hip. Of course ifyou cut yourself and begin to bleed profuse-ly, that is not a good thin.

I have been diving in South Florida for 7years now and have never seen a Bull Sharkor a Tiger Sharks. I know they are out therebut I and most of my dive buddies have neverseen them. Tiger Shark are very identifiablebecause they have faint stripes like a tiger.Bull Sharks have this huge chest cavity thatmake them look like Arnold Schwarzenegerif he were a shark. I know it sounds crazy butif one of these sharks bump into you, whichis what they do, then you must send a clearmessage to them that you are not desirable.We punch their noses, or put our fingers intheir eyes and generally they go away. Butagain I have never seen a Bull or Tiger Sharkin these water, and if you did the chances arehe would swim right by you.

Captain Rob owns and operatesCaptain Robs Dive Charters a Six Pak DiveBoat in Hallandale Beach, FL.

He would love to hear from people thatlike his column. Thoughts, ideas and ques-tions are welcome. [email protected]

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Halloween is almost everyone’sfavorite holiday. We get to dress our chil-dren up in cute or scary costumes and watchthem shriek and laugh as they fill theirsacks with candy. Things have gotten so outof hand that going knowing the rules of eti-quette before they hit the streets will insurethey have fun and be respectful.

Costumes- Please parents, allow yourchildren to help in the selection process butdon’t allow your 8 year old to be the sexyvampire in lace stockings. Keep your valuesystem in mind during this process.

Explain to your child that not everyonecelebrates the holiday. The usual guide is iflights are off, they do not want Trick orTreaters. Try to Trick or treat in areas thatare children friendly. For young childrencheck your paper for malls and communi-ties that host block parties. For older ones,explain the rules and your expectations.

The rule is ring the doorbell once,knock twice, if no one answers leave, with-out a trick!

Teach your child to take one treat, nota handful. Then to say Thank You.

Older children should be told not toscare the little ones.

Parents giving out candy should notbaked items, and use candy that is wrappedto ensure safety.

Trick or Treating ends by 9PMAbout Tricks- Make sure your children

the consequences of destroying others’property and doing anything which can beconstrued as illegal. Halloween is not anopportunity to allow children to “act out”-so keep the eggs at home, and just pass overthe houses that are not joining in the cele-brations. This conversation is especially agood one for middle schoolers, who oftendo not think ahead of the consequence.Dr. Jodi Stoner is the Aventura News as abusiness/social etiquette expert. Her pro-fessional knowledge and expert solutionswill take the guesswork out of etiquetteindecision to help navigate the most com-mon (and uncommon) business and socialfaux pas contact: Dr. Jodi Stoner [email protected]

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I like everything about the new Jaguar XK;everything but the dial-up gearshift mecha-nism that electronically slides up from thecenter console when you press the keylessignition button. Call me old-fashioned, but Iwant my Jaguar to come with a gearshiftpositioned on the floor.

Unfortunately, all XK and XKR modelsnow come with this little round wheel thatselects the gear for the electronically con-trolled, six-speed automatic transmission.The saving grace is that there are paddleshifters on the underside of the steeringwheel to operate the Sequential Shift func-tion. One more positive — the transmissionis maintenance free and comes with a “filled-for-life” fluid.

That said, the Jaguar XK truly is a beauti-ful automobile loaded with the latest technol-ogy. The 2011 lineup includes the naturallyaspirated version and the supercharged XKRoffered in 2+2 Coupe or Convertible body

styles. All of the XKs are built on a light-weight body shell made from a combinationof pressed, cast and extruded aluminum, allriveted and bonded together with aerospacetechniques for lighter weight and high struc-tural integrity.

Under the hood, the XK continues withthe same AJ V-8 Gen III 5.0-liter enginesintroduced last year. These engines are themost advanced powerplants that Jaguar hasever produced and the most powerful everoffered in the XK models. The naturallyaspirated version produces 385 hp and 380pounds-feet of torque, and rockets the XKCoupe from 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds. Thesupercharged XKR produces 510 hp and461 pounds-feet of torque and clocks 0-60mph in just 4.6 seconds.

The all-aluminum quad-cam V-8 enginescombine power with efficiency, using suchtechnologies as spray-guided direct fuelinjection and dual independent variable camtiming, plus a variable inlet manifold on thenaturally aspirated version. Both engineshave 15,000-mile or one-year service inter-vals, with free scheduled maintenance for thefirst five years or 50,000 miles under Jaguar’sPlatinum Coverage.

In both models, there is an AdaptiveDynamics active damping system that opti-mizes handling and ride comfort. The system

monitors auto body movement 100 times persecond and wheel position 500 times per sec-ond, and automatically increases the dampingrate as the suspension approaches its limits.Adaptive Dynamics also controls “wheelhop” on uneven roads by rapidly varying thedamping to move any wheel out of a naturalbouncing frequency, thus aiding ride comfort,handling and road grip.

Using the Drive Control interface, the driv-er can select different modes for AdaptiveDynamics. In the Dynamic Mode, it increas-es body control for a sportier feel and also

provides more responsive accelerator pedalreaction and quicker gearshift responses. TheStability Control system also offers four driv-er-selectable modes: Normal, Winter, TracDSC and DSC OFF.

Base price on the 2011 Jaguar XK is$82,150.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor forMiami’s Community Newspapers. He may becontacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261,or by addressing email correspondence to<[email protected]>.

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When it comes to losing weight,it can be infuriating when you’refooled by a food that sounds dietfriendly but is actually loaded withcalories, sugar, and fat! Here’s a run-down on some popular offenderswhere sugar likes to hide:

EEnneerrggyy BBaarrss:: Some bars marketed ashigh protein bars actually have verylow amounts of protein and highamounts of carbohydrates in the formof sugar. For example, one leadingbrand has 10 grams of protein and asmuch as 18 grams of sugar whileanother better choice has 30 grams ofprotein and only 2 grams of sugar.

Energy bars with low sugar contentinclude: Optimum Nutrition Protein DietFudge Truffle, 0g sugar; Designer WheyDouble Chocolate, 2g sugar; MyoplexCarb Sense Creamy Peanut Butter, 0gsugar; Power Bar Protein Plus Sugar FreeCaramel Apple, 0g sugar; AtkinsAdvantage Chocolate Raspberry, 0g sugar.

CCeerreeaallss && GGrraannoollaa:: Beware of “healthylooking cereals” such as Kellogg’s RaisinBran or Smart Start that have as much as17g sugar; Quaker flavored oatmeal with9g sugar; and Nature Valley Granola Barswith 12g sugar. Smarter choices includePublix Bran Flakes with 5g sugar,Multigrain Cheerios with 6g sugar, Quakeroriginal flavored oatmeal with 0g sugar andSouth Beach Living cereal bars with only6g sugar.

YYoogguurrtt:: Take the “Activia challenge” andsee if you can choose the yogurt with theleast grams of sugar. Activa DessertVanilla Bean in a four oz. size has a whop-ping 19g of sugar; Activia Light Fat FreeVanilla has 7g sugar…And the winner is:Dannon Light & Fit Vanilla with just 1gsugar per 6 oz. serving.

JJeelllloo:: Jello may seem like a less decadentchoice for dessert, but just one small cup ofstrawberry Jello has 17g sugar and Jelloinstant vanilla pudding has 19g sugar. Thegood news is sugar-free strawberry jelloand sugar-free/fat free vanilla instant pud-

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JJaamm:: Before you choose a jam that’s jampacked with sugar, check the label to seeSmucker’s Strawberry Jam has 12g sugarwhile Smucker’s Sugar Free StrawberryJam has 0g sugar (and it’s seedless!)

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FFrruuiitt SSmmooootthhiieess: One 24-ounce smoothieprovides about 450 calories - that’s thesame amount of calories in 10-12 doughnutholes! A solution is to make less calorichomemade versions using 1-2 servingsfruit, 1/2 cup skim milk, and 1/2 non-fatflavored yogurt.

CCooffffeeee && TTeeaa DDrriinnkkss:: Some can be astro-nomically high in calories depending onthe ingredients and size of the drink -thereare some with more than 1,000 calories for16 ounces. At Starbucks, all those grande“skinny” Vanilla Lattes with 28 g. sugar/30g. carbs could be why you’re not losingthose last 10 pounds.

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The 27th edition of the nation’s finest andlargest literary gathering, Miami Book FairInternational, presented by the Florida Centerfor the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College(MDC), will take place Nov. 14-21, at thecollege’s Wolfson Campus in downtownMiami.

The popular Street Fair runs Friday, Nov.19 through Sunday, Nov. 21, with more than200 exhibitors from around the country sell-ing books in a festive atmosphere.

As part of this celebration, fair organizershope to build the world’s largest spiral ofbooks. This spectacular endeavor will sitalongside the Mexican Pavilion and willrequire the contribution of more than 11,000books in English, Spanish or Creole.Donations of new or gently used books aresought to help make this display a reality. Thebooks will be distributed among jails in SouthFlorida with the goal to have more books thanprisoners in local jails.

Donations may be made Monday-Friday, 8a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Florida Center for the

Literary Arts, 401 NE Second Ave., Room4102 (Building 4, first floor), or at theMexican Cultural Institute in Miami, 5975SW 72 St. (Sunset Drive), Suite 101, SouthMiami.

This year, the fair will celebrate the liter-ature and culture of Mexico. A very specialguest will launch Book Fair festivities onopening night. Details will be providedsoon.

In keeping with the theme the Miami BookFair International will host an exciting pavil-ion to celebrate the rich culture and literarywealth that Mexico has to offer. Fair atten-dees will discover the literature of that coun-try through author presentations and thou-sands of books on display and for sale.

Guests also can experience authentic foodsby Mexican chefs, as well as enjoy artisticperformances, films and art exhibitionsthroughout the Book Fair week. The focus onMexico celebrates its bicentennial.

For updates on Miami Book FairInternational, visit <www.miamibook-fair.com>, call 305-237-3528, or sendemail to <[email protected]>.

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Like so many other South Florida home-owners, Alina wages war with her budgetevery month. When her homeowner’sinsurance bill recently went up to more than$5,000 a year, she found cheaper coverage.

The health insurance executive, who livesin Country Walk, changed companies andfought for every insurance discount she wasentitled to, including her storm shutters.Alina said the discounts were very importantto her and if she had to pay more on here bill,she wouldn’t be able to afford her home.

Most families have several different kindsof storm shutters protecting their homes,from the older storm panels to the neweraccordion style shutters. But it turns outthey may not qualify anymore for the insur-ance discounts. That’s because complaintsfrom the insurance industry have convincedstate insurance regulators to changeFlorida’s residential inspection program.

What’s the issue? It’s about allegations offraud.

“The industry’s concern was that a lot ofunqualified people were certifying thathomes were eligible for discounts whenthey weren’t,” said Dulce Suarez-Resnickof Doral’s NCF Insurance. “So they lookedfor a more uniform way of certifyinginspectors, but it worked the other wayaround.”

For some homeowners, “worked theother way around” means that they’ll losethe discounts they counted on because ofthe way homes are now being inspected.Insurance insiders said homeowners couldsee as much as an 80 percent rate hike onthe windstorm portion of their premiumswhen their homes are re-inspected underthe new guidelines.

“I have a customer who lost their mitiga-tion discounts and the new bill went all theway up $10,000 a year from the increasedwindstorm portion of his premium,”Suarez-Resnick said.

So what actually changed?When my home was last inspected in

2007, it qualified for a series of storm shut-ter and roof bracing discounts. But underthe current inspection guidelines, the verysame shutters didn’t meet the requirementsand the inspector, hired by the insurancecompany, couldn’t verify the roof qualifiedfor any discounts at all. That, despite the

fact the original inspector three years agofound the shutters and extra roof bracingdid qualify for discounts.

Some of the new requirements are actual-ly impossible to meet, because in somecases, a portion of the roof would have tobe torn open to verify that it included awater-penetration barrier that can’t be seenonce the roof is completed.

Professor Jose Mitrani is a constructionmanagement expert and professional engi-neer who teaches at Florida InternationalUniversity.

“What chance do most homeowners haveunder the current guidelines to get a dis-count,” I asked him.

“Not much,” he replied.The building code expert said the new

inspection program is based on Florida’stougher building codes that most of thestate’s older homes can’t meet withoutexpensive modifications and upgrades likeentire new roofing systems.

“Since the majority of homes were builtafter Hurricane Andrew in 1993 or prior to2002 when the new statewide code cameabout, and the code changed down here in1994, a majority of the homes statewidewill not meet the new requirement or mostof the requirements,” Mitrani said.

Alina said she didn’t know about thechanges in the state’s inspection program.

“I’m surprised they didn’t let peopleknow about this,” she said. “It almostsounds like a trick to me to get higher rates.Something sounds funny to me.”

Suarez-Resnick said consumers need tostart getting all their old permits and inspec-tion records together to prove to their insur-ance companies their homes do meet currentcodes and to contest a bad inspection.

The Florida Office of InsuranceRegulation recently held a workshop on itsinspection program and is studying ways ofimproving it. The state’s biggest Insurer,Citizen’s Property and Casualty, temporari-ly suspended inspection on its businesspolicies to evaluate its findings. It’s alsoadding more inspection companies to man-age them.

Citizens’ officials insist most of its cus-tomers will still qualify for some of theirearlier discounts. But as the program standsright now, insurance companies can requirepolicyholders to get their homes re-evaluat-ed by building inspectors picked and paidfor by them, to decide if a home qualifiesfor any discounts.

Watch Al Sunshine’s “CBS MoneyWatch” reports Monday-Friday beginningat noon.

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