aventura news 11.14.2012

BY BARI AUERBACH

he Aventura Arts & CulturalCenter recently rolled out thered carpet for hundreds ofAventura Marketing Councilmembers invited to a “Sizzling

2012-13 Season Preview” event, featuring arave review Tast of Aventura courtesy ofSicilian Oven, Morton’s The Steakhouse,Mr. Chef’s Fine Chinese Cuisine & Bar,Mo’s Bagels, Costco North Miami Beach,Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza and GreenHouse Organic Food Restaurant. The3rd annual AT&T YOUNG STARSSHOWCASE presented by NorthwesternMutual / Laser Financial Group singingsensations also playing a starring role wereCameron Wheeler and Donna Alima.Claudio Stivelman of Shefaor Development,

understudying for AMC Chair CliffSchulman of Weiss, Serota, Helfman,welcomed guests to the magnificent venueas the curtain went up on one of the AMC’smost entertaining meetings.Taking center stage, Steve Clark,

Aventura Arts and Cultural Center GeneralManager, proclaimed the AACC’s thirdseason will be even more diversified and“the best yet.” He also highlighted stellaropportunities for business building and amyriad of ways to achieve business objec-tives, charitable contribution goals and en-rich lives. An ideal venue for advancingbusiness goals, the AACC frequently hosts

professional teams for nights out at thetheater as an incentive; rents space forevents; and helps showcase companiessponsoring programs or holding fundraisers.The Arts & Cultural Centers season

three kicks off with an abundance ofentertainment offerings that make this theseason to see. All new this year is theCabaret by the Bay series, which featuresfour women, amazing divas with killervoices and incredible range, presented in anintimate cabaret setting. Chart-toppingsinger and American Idol season two finalistKimberley Locke launches the series, whichalso includes TV personality Lindsey Alleysinging the Disney Songbook, CarlaBordonada featuring the best loved Latin-inspired Broadway hits and TV icon, SallyStruthers.The popular Foreign Film Series has been

expanded to run from November throughApril, with each film moderated by filmexpert Shelly Isaacs. Comedy is still king in

Aventura, with a rich array of shows thatinclude Forbidden Broadway, Capitol Steps,Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class and twonights of laugh out loud stand-up comedyfrom the hilarious Marion Grodin and Gem-ini. Tickets and gift certificates truly makea great gift during the upcoming holidayseason, and save the date for special CyberMonday specials, available only on Monday,November 26.One of the most anticipated events will be

the 3rd annual AT&T YOUNG STARSSHOWCASE presented by NorthwesternMutual/Laser Financial Group on Dec. 2,featuring sensational young singers.Proceeds benefit the AMC’s EducationFoundation, supporting a wide range ofeducational initiatives for students. ForAventura Arts and Cultural Center event andticket information, phone: 877-311-7469 orvisit aventuracenter.org.,

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–––––––––––––––––– See SIZZLING SEASON PREVIEW insideSteve Clark, Aventura Arts and Cultural Center General Manager (left) accepts

sponsor plaque from AMC Vice-Chair Claudio Stivelman, Shefaor Development. Photography by Andrew Goldstein

Aventura Comm. Billy Joel was surprised by a “Happy Birthday” song fromCameron Wheeler (left) and Donna Alima, as Sandra Joel looks on.

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John grew up in the double standardwhich makes it tough to deal in today’sworld.

He is in the paint business selling to job-bers who in turn sell to whole-salers. He had never had troublemaking his contacts because hecould always bend the elbowswith them, have a few drinks, kidabout women. He was a man in amen’s business, with a few drinksand remarks about women.

In a few cases he even suppliedsome women to make the saleseasier.

Now all of a sudden... he has a big prob-lem!

The buyer he has dealt with all theseyears has retired and replaced by, of allthings, a woman; what’s worse is that she isthe daughter of the owner and will some-day replace him.

He had such a good rapport with herfather. They always got together for a nightwith some sharp women, hit some reallytop spots, was always a good time where

the women really came on to them (sup-plied of course by him). The end resultswould always be a great contract as thevisit ended.

An account you could counton. Now a woman buyer.

What do you do? Take her tomale stripper places? Have a fewguys hanging around? If she hitsit right do you supply anovernight guest?

This is a terrible situation.This new buyer might really beinterested in the quality of the

paint and its true price compared to thecompetition. This is a real problem consid-ering the quality of the product his firmmakes. He will now have to really competewith the other companies in the business.What a lousy situation, going against somegood competition.

All because of a woman buyer in a busi-ness that’s really part of a men’s world.What’s even more astounding is... Whatelse can happen? Where are the good oledays?

Wandering & Pondering

DAN PALMER

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Around Town in AventuraCoconut Grove Bank hosts Rep.

Joe Gibbons at AMC Board Meeting

Locatel Health & Wellness hosts wholesomeAventura Marketing Council SpeedBiz Meeting

Dan Palmer, Aventura News; Bob Hollander, Brown & Brown Insurance; Charlene Welker, Mount SinaiMedical Center; Rep. Joe Gibbons; Maira Diaz-Giusti, Coconut Grove Bank; Gary Pyott, The ContinentalGroup; Jan Hansen, Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino; Kevin Shacter, Northern Trust

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Officer of theMonth

OfficerJoseph Craig

AMC membersmaking wholesome

business connections

Larry Goldenberg, Allstate Insurance-Desjardins Agency;

Bailey Davis, Northwestern Mutual/Laser Financial Group;Louis Berlin, Insurancefor Enhanced Living/

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Omar Gonzalez,NorthwesternMutual / Laser Financial Group

and Carlos Mendes,Mercantil

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SpeedBiz ChairAventura Comm.

Michael Stern, SternBloom Media;

Door prize winnersMarjorie Aloni,

Vi at Aventura andPriscilla Garcia, Kovens

Conference Center;Carolina Zisman and

Maurice Ruah, LocatelHealth & Wellness

Locatel Health & Wellness hostsAventura Marketing Council SpeedBiz Meeting

SpeedBiz ChairAventura Comm.

Michael Stern, SternBloom Media;

Door prize winnersMarjorie Aloni,

Vi at Aventura andPriscilla Garcia, Kovens

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AMC membersmaking business

connections

Omar Gonzalez,NorthwesternMutual/Laser

Financial Groupand Carlos Mendez,

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Larry Goldenberg,Allstate Insurance -Desjardins Agency;

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An iceberg refers to the part that hasbroken off from the main ice pack and isfloating freely and independently in thewater. The visible part of the iceberg is onlythe tip. The largest, heaviest, strongest andmain part is submerged below the surface.It is the submerged part that is the mostdangerous and threatening because it is notvisible to you.

“And that’s just the tip of the iceberg”is a frequently used expression to conveythe enormity of a situation. It implies thatthere is much more than the visible part thatis contributing to the situation. There is theunknown or hidden part as well. You can-not see the whole situation. The expressioncautions the listener to look beneath thesurface and to be aware that there are otherfactors to take into account.

As strange as it sounds, human beingshave a lot in common with icebergs. You

and your conscious mind are the tip of theiceberg. Your subconscious mind is the partof your mind below the level of consciousperception. It contains the hidden elementsand circumstances that determine youractions and reactions in life and the under-lying beliefs and motivations that driveyou. It is the most powerful part of yourbeing. Like the iceberg, it is the unknownthat causes the greatest damage.

To take advantage of the power of yoursubconscious, you need to turn off andrelax your conscious mind and use yourpersonal sonar and radar to scope out andbecome acquainted with the nature of yoursubconscious. Once you understand it andits true nature you can use it to your advan-tage.

The subconscious is always on. It mon-itors every thought that you have. It can beprogrammed to help you overcome,achieve and have everything you want. Itresponds to suggestions, visualizations,repetitions and your expectations. The sub-conscious exists to do your bidding and tomake your desires a reality. Use it wisely.

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Catalina Torres, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza _______ and ____________, Costco North Miami Beach; North BayVillage Vice Mayor Eddie Lim

______________, Morton’s the Steakhouse

Claudio Stivelman, Shefaor Development; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb;Aventura Comm. Michael Stern, Stern Bloom Media

The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center hosts ‘Sizzling Season Preview’

Donna Alima Cameron Wheeler

AMC members enjoying hors d’oeuvres from participating restaurants Rhonda Gutierrez and Jaye Abbate, Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Andrew Garavuso and Chris Diaz, Sicilian Oven

Photography by Andrew Goldstein

Pablo Guerrella, Morton’s the Steakhouse Rebeca Castillo and Gael Yaunk, Costco North Miami Beach; North BayVillage Vice Mayor Eddie Lim

Rhonda Gutierrez and Jaye Abbate, Broward Center for the PerformingArts/Aventura Arts & Cultural Center

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In 1753, it was only a question of timeuntil the British and French clashed overtheir North American colonies. The Britishcolonies were mainly along the easternseaboard west to the Allegheny Mountains.The French claimed the entire area westthereof, including Canada. Both nationsclaimed the huge Ohio Country, coveringtoday’s Ohio, West Virginia, westernPennsylvania and Indiana. When theBritish granted the newly established “OhioCompany” to encourage settlers by estab-lishing a fort and trading post at the presentsite of Pittsburgh, the French countered bybuilding several forts between Lake Erieand the Ohio River system.

Virginia’s Lt. Governor RobertDinwiddie was empowered to create achain of forts in the disputed area. George,age 21, a surveyor familiar with the fron-tier, was sent to deliver to the French anultimatum to vacate the Ohio Country. TheFrench marshaled 1500 soldiers and

responded that they would arrest anyBritish poaching on the Ohio Country.

George, appointed by Dinwiddie as Lt.Colonel, was authorized to train 100Virginia militia, to be joined by othertroops and friendly Indians. George’sinstructions provided that the Frenchshould peacefully depart and if they failedto comply, he was authorized “to drivethem off by force of arms.” On May 28,according to George, they were encampednear Great Meadows, when a group of 35French troops encamped nearby spied onhis troops. Convinced of their hostile inten-tions, George’s men encircled them. TheFrench fired upon his troops. Washingtonresponded, ordering return fire. Ten Frenchwere killed with another 21 captured. TheFrench denied shooting first. It became aworldwide incident when one of the victimsbore “an important diplomatic message tothe British demanding their evacuationfrom the Ohio Country.” The French calledGeorge an assassin against peaceful sol-diers, whereas he was embraced as a hero inVirginia. The opening shot precipitated theFrench and Indian War, known in Europeas the Seven Years’ War. In the words of aBritish statesman, “The volley fired by ayoung Virginian in the backwoods ofAmerica set the world on fire.”


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Whether you live in Aventura or you’rejust visiting, here are some “Know-vember”reminders you should know about in orderto derive maximum enjoyment from all thecity’s great services and amenities…

* Knowing you don’t have to cook forThanksgiving and you can order a completetakeout feast from Whole Foods Market isreally something to be thankful for!

* Knowing the new Party Supermarket isnow located by Publix means you can getall the paper plates and cups you need withholiday themes - and never have to worryabout overzealous football fans breakingglasses or fine china when their favoriteteam loses.

* Knowing if you overeat at yourThanksgiving feast, you can always burnoff the extra calories by working out at anAventura gym or running around the circle.Then again, you may decide to wait until

New Year’s to make a diet resolution youcan always think about making again nextyear when you don’t keep it.* Knowing not to tune into easy listeningradio stations when stuck in traffic duringholiday time is of upmost importance inorder not to fall asleep behind the wheel!You may want to consider buying somenew high-energy CDs or maybe even someaudio novels if you’re looking for a parkingspot at the mall!

* Knowing the Aventura Charter Schoolcontinues to get “A” grades…So if youwere thinking about starting or growing afamily – now would be the perfect time todo it!

* Knowing the city still has the lowestproperty tax rate in Miami-Dade Countymeans you can spend extra money on holi-day gifts and gratuities for valets so they’llbe encouraged to always bring your gro-ceries up before the ice cream melts!

* Knowing many Aventura retailers nowoffer free Wi-Fi service means now, virtu-ally no matter where you are, yourFacebook status can always say, “I’m bask-ing in the glory of warm winter weather” –making northerners freezing in the showwant to delete you from their friends list!

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Shoulder and Elbow injuries are besttreated by an experienced specialist. Dr.Rozencwaig shares his focus on Shoulderand Elbow Reconstruction at the Orthope-dic Care Center. He is a Board CertifiedOrthopedic Surgeon who treats all facets ofsports medicine and orthopedic surgery;and, he is double boarded in Sports Medi-cine. His commitment is evident in his ap-pointment to the Florida Board of AthleticTraining, serving as Orthopedic SurgeryDepartment Chair at Aventura Hospital andMedical Center, and sharing his expertise asClinical Professor at Nova SoutheasternUniversity.While Dr. Rozencwaig is a surgical spe-

cialist, he reserves surgery as the last resort.Ultimately, he feels as though the latestproven arthroscopic and mini-open surgicaltechniques achieve the best potential out-comes.Dr. Rozencwaig held the world-

renowned Shoulder & Elbow AdvancedClinical Experience at the University ofWashington in Seattle. He also served asOrthopedic Chief Resident at The OchsnerClinic. At the Six–Year Honors Programsin Medical Education at the University ofMiami, he completed Biomedical Engineer-

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helping patients at their premier location at21000 NE 28th Avenue, Aventura 33180.For more information, call (305) 937-1999or visit www.orthopedicare.com.

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Jordan Laser, Northwestern Mutual / Laser Financial Group and Dr. Wilbert“Tee” Holloway, AT&T / M-DCPS School Board

Cameron Wheeler and Donna Alima Aventura Comm. Billy Joel; Hon. Gerry Goodman, Sunny Isles Beach;Sandy Joel

Aventura Police Dept. Major Steve Seefchak, Chief Steve Steinberg,Lt. Bryan Pegues and Lt. Michael Bentolila

Veronica Martin and Monique Rodriguez North Miami Beach Sr. High Joy Felton; Shelley Costin, Miami Gardens Florist; Patrick Killen

Vice Mayor Lew Thaler, Sunny Isles Beach; Maira Diaz-Giusti, CoconutGrove Bank; Andrew Waxman, Mercantil Commercebank

Maria Fulfaro, Steve Clark, Rhonda Gutierrez and Jaye Abbate, AventuraArts and Cultural Center

Tom Oliveri, Northern Trust; Aventura Comm. Luz Weinberg; Jimmy Gon-zalez, Association Services of FL

Alan Neufeld, Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, P.A.; Aventura Comm. MichaelStern, Stern Bloom Media; Dr. Robert Sheir, Optometrist

Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway, AT&T / M-DCPS School Board; North MiamiBeach Mayor George Vallejo; North Miami Beach City Clerk PamelaLatimore; Miami GardensMayor Oliver Gilbert III

Harriet Robkin, 1st United Bank and Peter Fishel, CPA


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Aventura Police Dept. Maj. Steve Seefchak, Chief Steve Steinberg, Lt.Bryan Pegues and Lt. Michael Bentolila

Barbara Hirshhorn, David Lawrence Jr. K-8; Veronica Martin and MoniqueRodriguez, North Miami Beach Sr. High

Tom Oliveri, Northern Trust; Aventura Comm. Luz Weinberg, JimmyGonzalez, Association Services of FL

Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway; North Miami Beach Mayor George Vallejo andCity Clerk Pamela Latimore; Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert III


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As luxurious new developments continueto rise in Sunny Isles Beach, the impressiveDecorus office, located at 16850 CollinsAvenue, is perfectly positioned for contin-ued success According to a recent article inthe Herald’s Business section, “Sunny IslesBeach is emerging as the epicenter of the re-gion’s next vertical real estate cycle. Giventhe amount of activity, the city is sure to bea focal point for buyers, sellers, lenders, de-velopers and industry watchers trying togauge South Florida’s newest condoboom.”Attributing booming business at Decorus

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Sandy Joel; Sen. Gwen Margolis; Aventura Comm. Billy Joel; EvelynGrossman

Janie Guirola, America Service Industries; Lance Detotto, NewportBeachside Hotel & Resort; Rita Regev, Optimar International Realty

Ricki Diamond and Lisa DePriest, Humane Society of Greater Miami

Bailey Davis and Jordan Laser, Northwestern Mutual / Laser FinancialGroup; Nicole Ippolito, Aventura Worldwide Transportation Service

Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway,AT&T/M-DCPS School Board

Lenny Sklawer, New York Life Insurance; Sharon and Ran Oz,CooLAM Dance Studio; Max Fleischer, Send Out Cards

Arnold Goldman, The Alternative Board; Eileen Glastein; Stuart Geller,Geller Design Group

Patricia Rotsztain, Decorus Realty; Robin Lechner, Robin Lechner Designs;Rod Undelson, Decorus Realty

Aventura Crime Suppression Unit recognized as Aventura Police Officers of theMonth, Sgt. Marc Frieder (fourth from left); (Left to right) Aventura Comm. MichaelStern, Stern Bloom Media; Jeff Levinson; Aventura Comm. Luz Weinberg; AventuraComm. Billy Joel; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb; Claudio Stivelman, Shefaor De-velopment; Aventura Police Chief Steve Steinberg

New Chairman’s Roundtable member Laurie Allen, Rai bow Circus Pro-ductions & Events (middle); (Left to right) Miami Gardens Mayor OliverGilbert III; North Miami Beach Mayor George Vallejo; Sen. Gwen Mar-golis; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb

New general members J.R. DeWall, Don Hillman (second to left); Mark Goodman, Spacial Designs;Seth Markowitz, Merchant Data Systems; (Left to right) North Miami Beach Mayor George Vallejo;Sen Gwen Margolis; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb; Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert III

New general member Rey Puppo, ThyssenKrupp Elevator (second to left); (Left to right) NorthMiami Beach Mayor George Vallejo; Sen. Gwen Margolis; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb;Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert III


Sandra Joel; Sen. Gwen Margolis; Aventura Comm. Billy Joel; EvelynGrossman

New Chairman’s Roundtable member Laurie Allen, Rainbow CircusProductions & Events (middle); (left to right) Miami Gardens MayorOliver Gilbert III; North Miami Beach Mayor George Vallejo; Sen. GwenMargolis; Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb

Aventura Crime Suppression Unit recognized as Aventura Police Officers of theMonth, Sgt. Marc Frieder (fourth from left); (Left to right) Aventura Comm. MichaelStern, Stern Bloom Media; Jeff Levinson, Coconut Grove Bank; Aventura Comm. LuzWeinberg; Comm. Billy Joel; Mayor Susan Gottlieb; Claudio Stivelman, Shefaor De-velopment; Aventura Police Chief Steve Steinberg

New general members J.R. DeWall, Don Hillman (second to left); Mark Goodman, Spacial Designs;Seth Markowitz, Merchant Data Systems

New general member Rey Puppo, ThyssenKrup Elevator (second to left)


New York-based rating agency Fitch Rat-ings has upgraded Mount Sinai MedicalCenter’s bond ratings status from BBB- toBBB. Over the past few years, Mount Sinaihas continued to generate increased, positiverevenues and effectively manage expensesyear after year.The upgrade reflects Mount Sinai’s con-

tinued improvement of operating perform-ance and significant expense reduction whileexpanding into multiple locations, includingsatellite offices in Hialeah, Coral Gables,Aventura and Key Biscayne.The Mount Sinai Heart Institute has de-

veloped into one of the state’s strongest car-diovascular service lines, which has resultedin continued strong performance of the hos-pital’s cardiac surgical volume. Mount Sinaihas the best cardiac surgery survival rate inFlorida among institutions that perform thehighest volume of complex procedures, cap-tures the largest market share of valve sur-geries in Florida, and has the best heart attacksurvival rate in the state, according to theCenters for Medicare andMedicaid Services’Hospital Compare data. In addition, birthsand emergency department visits have con-tinually increased over the last several years.Additional positive rating factors are

Mount Sinai’s solid market position as theonly hospital on Miami Beach and one of aselect few statutory teaching hospitals in thestate of Florida. Mount Sinai’s outstanding

medical staff provides award-winning carein its centers of excellence, including cardi-ology, cancer and neuroscience. The med-ical center’s ongoing recruitment of highquality, experienced medical staff and itsstrong community support from donors alsomade a positive impact on its rating upgrade.Steven D. Sonenreich, Mount Sinai’s

President and CEO, attributes the medicalcenter’s success to the board of trustees, itsdonors and medical staff who embrace thehospital’s mission. “Mount Sinai was estab-lished 60 years ago, with the help of vision-ary community leaders who responded to theneed for a new hospital on Miami Beach,”Sonenreich said. “Philanthropy continues toplay a role today as does our focus on deliv-ering results-driven academic care that isboth high quality and cost efficient.”According to Fitch Ratings, by June 30,

2012, Mount Sinai held $186.6 million ofunrestricted cash and investments, equiva-lent to about 154 days cash on hand – an in-crease of 63 days since 2008. The upgradefrom Fitch Ratings continues to reflectMount Sinai’s improved operating perform-ance, as also reported back in March whenMoody’s Investors Services upgradedMount Sinai’s outlook to stable at a higher-level rating.Additional information about Mount Sinai

Medical Center in Miami Beach is availableat msmc.com.

Fitch Ratings once again upgradesMiami Beach’s Mount Sinai Medical Center


Q: What issues will The AlternativeBoard’s Dec. 19 seminar be focusing on tohelp give business owners a strategic advan-tage? AG: Accountability and Customer Serv-

ice, two issues vital for success, will be thefocus of the TAB’s 2012 Business OwnersSeminar. Business owners, CEO’s and prin-cipal partners of businesses with ten or moreemployees are invited to attend this compli-mentary breakfast seminar, sponsored byBankUnited, Dec. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.at Hillcrest Country Club in Hollywood.

Q: Who will be the special guest speak-ers?AG: The Alternative Board’s CEO Jason

Zickerman will be speaking about “TheAlignment Factor” which can help addressa company’s most pressing business align-ment issues and foster bottom line results.Jason will be discussing issues including theability to leverage the unique talents andideas of Direct Reports; and attaining agreater sense of ownership, commitment to

action and accountability for action. MarcyTurkington, Vice President of Strategy atHigh Point Solutions - a multi-national firmspecializing in providing IT solutions to in-dustry leading companies, will also bespeaking about her passion for developingand growing customer success and loyaltyprograms.

Q: Will the seminar share secrets to thewinning game plan: “Customers are Fans…Leading with Passion for Love and Profit”?AG: Satisfied customers are good – but

raving fans are the ones that help businesses“leapfrog” the competition, acting as a ded-icated marketing team. During the seminar,workshop participants will learn more aboutleveraging customer loyalty to enhancebrand awareness; engaging customers andturning them into fans; and assessing feed-back to improve business.

Q: Why is “accountability” a top priority?AG: Businesses that hold themselves ac-

countable have a huge competitive advan-

tage. TAB board members are accountableto each other at monthly TAB Board meet-ings - and to me during one-one-one execu-tive coaching sessions, The board iscomprised of diverse companies with vary-ing points of view…When collective knowl-edge is shared, new ideas are born!

Q: What books are you a fan of? AG: My TAB members just completed a

book review of No More Excuses by SamSilverstein emphasizing accountability. Inanother great book, Raving Fans, author KenBlanchard notes: “A satisfied customer isnot good enough, they must be raving fans!Understand your customer’s needs, expec-tations, desires, and give them all they want- plus 1%. Make them Raving Fans.” Blan-chard emphasizes, “If you do not take careof your customer - someone else will!”

To register for The Alternative Board’scomplimentary Dec. 19 Business OwnersSeminar, phone: 786-348-0994 or [email protected]

Arnold Goldman previews ‘Business OwnersSeminar’ presented by The Alternative Board

Arnold Goldman, President, The Alternative Board of South Broward

BY BARI AUERBACH

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Arnold Goldman, PresidentThe Alternative Board of South Broward

Q: What issues will The AlternativeBoard’s Dec. 19 seminar be focusing on tohelp give business owners a strategic advan-tage?AG: Accountability and Customer Serv-

ice, two issues vital for success, will be thefocus of the TAB’s 2012 Business OwnersSeminar. Business owners, CEO’s and prin-cipal partners of businesses with ten or moreemployees are invited to attend this compli-mentary breakfast seminar, sponsored byBankUnited, Dec. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.at Hillcrest Country Club in Hollywood.

Q: Who will be the special guestspeakers?AG: The Alternative Board’s CEO Jason

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Tamisha Santana startedher journey to bariatric sur-gery last year when she wasconsidered morbidly obese,weighing in at 235 poundswith a body mass index(BMI) of 40.1.“I was not happy or

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team at Jackson North great pride,” saidJorge L. Sosa, M.D., medical director of theprogram. “We are looking forward to offer-ing this service to our community."Bariatric surgery is a proven intervention

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Gulfstream Park and PalmMeadows recently opened theirbarn areas to more than 30 Thor-oughbreds in preparation forGulfstream's 90-day Thorough-bred meet, which begins Dec. 1with the $850,000 ClaimingCrown.Trainer Todd Pletcher, who has

been Gulfstream's leading traineran unprecedented nine consecu-tive years, shipped 13 horses toPalm Meadows, Gulfstream'ssatellite training center. Mean-while, more than two dozenhorses arrived at Gulfstream fromthe stables of Cam Gambolati,Ralph Nicks and Marcus Vitali.More than 4,000 stall applications were

received this year for the 2,300 stalls atGulfstream and Palm Meadows.Gambolati, who trained 1985 Kentucky

Derby (G1) winner Spend a Buck and 2011Hal's Hope (G3) winner Soaring Empire,was expecting stable star Madame Giry toarrive Friday from Keeneland.Vitali, who visited the winner's circle 10

times last winter and arrived Thursday fromNew England, said, "It's great to be back."Gulfstream's winter meet will be one of its

most memorable, beginning Dec. 1 when itplays host for the first time to the $850,000Claiming Crown. The week of Jan. 12 willfeature a number of events, many tied tocharity, that will culminate in the afternoonwith the $1.3 million Florida Sunshine Mil-lions and that evening's 42nd annual EclipseAwards. The meet will be highlighted by the$1 million Florida Derby on March 30.Gulfstream's first condition book has

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When older adults from South Floridaconsider their senior living options, the on-site care center at a continuing care retire-ment community (CCRC) is as important asother lifestyle areas found there – the pri-vate independent residents, stylish diningrooms and the state of the art physical fit-ness venues. So says JoAnne Carlin, VP ofResident Care at Vi, a developer of olderadult living communities, including Vi atAventura.“For those considering a CCRC as their

retirement option, its important as part ofthe overall equation to evaluate thestrengths of the care center. Because a res-ident of a CCRC like Vi helps one to enjoytoday but also plan for future care needs thatmay arise as one ages” says Carlin.Among the important care center factors

to consider are:• Number of staff and skill level – what

is the staffing ratio for RNs, LPNs, andCNAs? In addition to skilled nursing, Viassisted living and memory support venues

are staffed 24/7 by licensed nurses and ded-icated caregivers.• Staff training- what training is staff pro-

vided? Vi’s commitment to employee train-ing and development has been recognizedwith several national awards.• Technology- how is technology used by

the care center? At Vi their care center tech-nology includes Wi-Fi for residents andelectronic health records in skilled nursingand electronic medication administrationrecords in skilled nursing, assisted living andmemory support for better communication.• Lifestyle integration- how well is what’s

going on in independent living integratedinto assisted living and care venues? WhileVi may have to make modifications basedon an individual’s functional and cognitiveability, every attempt to uphold the ameni-ties one will find in the independent livingsetting is found when residing in assistedliving or receiving skilled nursing care.To arrange for a tour at Vi Aventura, call

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Florida International University’s Bis-cayne Bay Campus (BBC) and the Schoolof Music present the fourth annual PrestigeCultural Series, featuring four performancesby students from opera, musical theatre,piano, and string ensembles across venuesin North Miami and Sunny Isles Beach. TheSeries opens with “An Opera Matinee” onSunday, December 2nd and resumes inearly 2013 with a performance titled “Mu-sical Theatre Across the Ages,” a pianorecital featuring Czech composers called“Czechoslovakian Spring,” and concludeswith “Afternoon Delight” including a gour-met luncheon prepared by students from theChaplin School of Hospitality and TourismManagement and a performance by FIU’sGraduate String Quartet.“We are thrilled to partner again with our

community sponsors to present the PrestigeCultural Series,” said Steven V. Moll, ViceProvost of BBC. “With their assistance weare able to bring quality cultural events toour community and showcase our talent.”Details for the first event are as follows:

“An Opera Matinee”Under the direction of Robert Dundas, as-

sociate professor and director of vocal stud-ies, the FIU Opera Theatre ensemble per-forms renowned arias by major composers.Patrons are invited to a reception immediatelyfollowing the performance with light refresh-ments sponsored by Exquisite Catering.

December 2nd at 4:30 p.m.Mary Ann Wolfe Theater, BBC

3000 N.E. 151 Street, North MiamiGeneral Admission: $20

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One of the goals of acondominium associa-tion’s annual election isto provide the memberswith the opportunity toselect new individualsto serve on the board ofdirectors. There are nu-merous requirementsthat must be met before this can happen.A first notice of annual meeting and elec-

tion is sent out 60 days before the meetingand election. Candidates must submit theirnotices of candidacy at least 40 days beforethe election, and, if they so desire, their can-didate information sheets at least 35 daysprior. Then, a second notice of annual meet-ing and election is sent out not less than 14days before.According to Joshua Krut, a partner with

Weiss Serota Helman Pastorica Cole &Boniske, the balloting process is highly reg-ulated. “Ballots are placed in an inner en-velope, which is then placed in an outerenvelope that –among other requirements –is to be signed by the unit owner and list theunit number. This complexity can be ampli-fied by the fact that so many owners inAventura live abroad – oftentimes twoweeks is not sufficient time to return theirballots,” said Krut. Nevertheless, condo-minium law does not provide for an absenteeballot process. “If the ballots are not cast and

counted by a specific date, owners have losttheir right to vote,” he added.All ballots are verified by checking the

outer envelopes against the association’sunit owner roster to determine that onlythose who have the right to vote are voting.Next, the outer envelopes are opened andput aside to preserve the privacy of the vot-ers. Then, the inner envelopes are openedand the votes are counted.Eligibility to serve on a condominium as-

sociation’s board of directors is governed bya myriad of rules and regulations, includingthe Florida Condominium Act and the asso-ciation’s governing documents. Interest-ingly, some documents require that directorsbe unit owners within the association whileother documents do not. Thus, in somecommunities, your neighbor in the buildingdown the street has the right to serve on yourboard of directors.Condominium Association elections are a

highly technical process. Associationsshould be sure to consult legal and manage-ment professionals before preparing theirannual meeting notices this year.Joshua Krut is a Partner at Weiss Serota

Helfman Cole & Boniske, P.L., where heserves as Chairperson of the Community As-sociation, Club & Resort Practice Group.The Firm has offices in Fort Lauderdale andCoral Gables and Mr. Krut can be reachedat 954.763.4242 or [email protected].

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CITYY OFF AVENTURAA FOUNDERS PARK SOUTHTEMPORARY CLOSUREFounders Park South (the area south of NE

190 Street only) will be closed for logisticalsupport purposes during the construction ofthe Aventura Government Center ParkingGarage starting December 3, 2012 until theproject is completed in June 2013. We apolo-gize for any inconvenience this may cause.For more information, contact the Commu-

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derland. Campers will celebrate their un-birthdays with a variety of games andactivities. Aventura Winter Camp will be

held Monday, December 24, through Friday,January 4 at the Aventura CommunityRecreation Center.Camp will end at 12:30 p.m. on Decem-

ber 24 and December 31 and no camp willbe held on December 25 and January 1.Field trip destinations include Fort Laud-erdale Art Museum and Flamingo Gardens.Winter Camp is open to children ages 5-14years.The Community Recreation Center is lo-

cated at 3375 NE 188 Street and camp hoursare 7:30 a.m. through 6 p.m. daily. The feeis $153 for Aventura residents and $184 fornon-residents. Register at the CommunityRecreation Center, Waterways Park or on-line at cityofaventura.com. For more infor-mation onWinter Camp, call 305-466-3883.

Fans of doo-wop take note. WendellNoble’s Tribute to The Platters will be per-forming on the grandstand at Mardi GrasCasino on Sunday, November 18th, at 4 and8 p.m. Anyone who appreciates rhythm andblues based group harmonies, will thrill tothe sound of classic hits such as Only You,The Great Pretender, Smoke Gets in YourEyes and many more favorites.With 40 charting sin-

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November 24th, players who earn 50 pointswill have a chance to drive home in a 2013Kia Soul and a 2013 Kia Optima in theBlack Friday/Saturday Car Giveaway. En-tries must be validated on day of promotion.One day only.The fun continues on Tuesdays, with Fat

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Legendary singer/actress Barbra Streisand recently hosted a charity event for theWomen’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, and among the guests werePresident Bill Clinton, Josh Groban, Martin Short, Diane Lane, Donna Karan andAventura’s own Krystal Marcus.

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Michael Leitman and his part-ners from DCI (Direct ConsumerInformation) along with Neighbors4 Neighbors recently donated 42George Foreman grills to the IHave A Dream Foundation-Miami.“We couldn’t think of a more ap-

propriate charity than the I Have aDream Foundation to receive thesegifts,” said Leitman. “Under theleadership and hands-on dedicatedsupport of Stephanie Trump,IHAD-Miami is turning aroundlives every day by empoweringchildren in low-income communi-ties to achieve higher educationand fulfill their leadership poten-tial. These are not just ‘words’......IHAD-Miami guarantees their stu-dents academic tuition at a Florida state uni-versity for a 4-year degree or at anaccredited trade school. It is heartwarmingto know that so many low-income familieswill be able to enjoy using these grills!”Stephanie Trump, president of the I Have

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keep their dreams alive, despite the tremen-dous obstacles these youngsters face.Some of our Dreamers will be at our an-nual ‘I Have a Dream” Celebration at theFontainebleau Miami Beach on Wednes-day, November 14th, where friends andsupporters will join us for a memorableevening of celebrating 17 years of turningdreams into reality.”For more information on I Have A Dream

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The DiabecticFoundation.org was foundedin 2006 by Joseph and Maxine Haber. AfterMr. Haber developed diabetes, he found thatthe cost for this new medical condition wastaxing, even though he was a successful en-trepreneur. Initially, diagnosis can be over-whelming because of the numerous medicalbills and prescription costs, even with ex-cellent health insurance. It was this fact thatled Mr. and Mrs. Haber to establish theirfoundation to help families in need of finan-cial support for the maintenance of juvenilediabetes.The DiabeticFoundation.org is a one-of-

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nutrition and hunger.“Raising money to help these families is

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taken many forms. Most noticeably, thefoundation worked in conjunction withAMC 24 Theaters and Aventura Mall tohost a private film screening and silent auc-tion. Instead of watching previews prior tothe film, Haber spoke to the crowd about theincreasing number of juvenile diabetescases in the US. Future community-basedevents include the upcoming 1K in One Dayand the Annual Fitness Fair.For more information about Diabetic-

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The Optima has a sleek silhouette, anaggressive stance and a bold face, with theKia badge on the tabbed grille complement-ed by projector headlights. The rooflineconnects with the pronounced shoulderline, leading to sculpted flanks and accentu-ating the extended wheelbase. Flared wheelarches and a raked cabin create a sedan witha graceful muscular presence.

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All Optimas come well equipped, withthe LX trim offering dual exhaust withchrome tips, solar glass, exterior mirrorturn signal indicators, front fog lights, exte-rior heated mirrors, chrome-accented exte-rior door handles, 16-inch alloy wheels anda six-speed automatic transmission. The EXhas larger 17-inch alloy wheels, while theSX has more stylish 18-inch polished alloywheels, unique front and rear lowerbumpers and side sills, a rear lip spoiler,aero wiper blades and HID headlights withauto leveling.

The new top-of-the-line Limited trimbrings a level of sporty refinement, addingunique 18-inch chrome wheels, daytimerunning lights, red brake calipers, chrome-accented side sills, chromed-side mirrorsand a rear spoiler.

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Base price on the 2013 Kia Optima LX is$21,200.

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

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