Aventura Newspaper 8 31 2010

BY BARI AUERBACH

AAs Aventura Turnberry Jewish Centerprepares to welcome New Year 5771,the community is also looking forwardto special events celebrating the syna-gogue’s milestone 20th anniversary

featuring a gala dinner honoring ATJC’s Chairman of theBoard William W. Landa and President Larry Herrup aswell as past presidents and chairs of the Synagogue andTauber Academy.

This year’s High Holy Days edition of ATJC’s “News &Views” is filled with enriching events that will be shared bythe vibrant ATJC family including spiritual leader RabbiJonathan Berkun, his wife Rabbi Lauren Berkun, CantorDavid Muchnick, Executive Vice President Dr. Amir Baron,board members and congregants appreciating the greatestcombination of spirituality, social and community spirit.

MESSAGE FROM RABBI JONATHAN BERKUN: “As Rosh Hashanah approaches, there is a feeling of

electricity in the air. Everyone is eagerly anticipating the

sound of the shofar (ram’s horn) and the wake-up call itinspires, namely that it is time to lead better, more pur-poseful and more meaningful lives. I am looking forwardto ushering in this season of new beginnings together.”

MESSAGE FROM LAURENCE A. HERRUP, PRESIDENT: “Our special emphasis for the New Year is celebrating

our 20th anniversary at this great address. I know our galaon Jan. 15, 2011 will be our best celebration ever thanks tochairs Margo Absher, Carol Soffer and Carole Landa; andco-chairs Victor and Celia Cynamon, Becky Herrup,Comm. Billy Joel and Sandra Joel, Richard and RoseRubin, and Dr. Paul and Jodi Tartell.”

MESSAGE FROM DR. AMIR BARON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:

“In conjunction with our anniversary festivities, ATJC willbe publishing a Commemorative Book and professional filmthat will reflect our major accomplishments in the last 20years including inspiring programs and illustrious guestspeakers such as President Bill Clinton, Vice President JoeBiden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel President Shimon Peres,Professor Alan Dershowitz, U.S. Senators and many other

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Tauber Academy Director Cindy Behar (last row) is surrounded by her students eager to learn in their new science lab.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Chiropractic physician Dr. DavidMuransky, Aventura Chiropractic CareCenter, wears a number of different hats…physician, Rotarian, tennis player, philan-thropist and poker buff…but perhaps hisproudest hat was worn last week as hecombined his traditional poker games forcharity with his love and respect for hisdaughter, Raina Muransky, a businessexecutive in New York who has devotedherself to raising funds and awareness forthe Women’s Venture Fund, an organiza-tion that finances and provides supportservices to women entrepreneurs.

Over 20 poker players came together atGranny Feelgoods in Aventura’s PromenadeShops to take advantage of poker lessonsfrom professional dealers, enjoy playing inthe mixed men and women’s tournamentswhile enjoying drinks and snacks. First,second and third place winners won prizesdonated by Massage Envy, Pilar, GrannyFeelgood’s, Accents, Winn-Dixie, Brio,Olympia Gym and Planet Beach.

Donations of $50 as well as the sale ofraffle tickets helped ensure a $1,500 dona-tion to the Women’s Venture Fund.

For information on future poker games,contact Dr. Muransky at 305-937-3700.

Dr. David Muransky and his ‘Poker Pals’ raise funds for Women’s Venture Fund

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Alex was an educated woman, had acareer, a good family, loyal friends.Her hobbies were expensive andshe liked the good life. But therewas something she thought she hadcontrol over it. She was addicted toprescription drugs.

She liked to travel the worldand in one of her trips she metsome people from the States andbecame friends; the friendshipgrew and when returning to America, theyall kept in touch.

Alex and her “gang,” as she used to callthem, were partying almost every night,South Beach was too much; started experi-menting with “legal drugs” and liked theway it fell when under the influence.

Months went by as she was getting deep-er and deeper in using. Lost her job, and

when friends confronted her about theproblem, Alex always said that everythingwas under control, that she could quit anytime she wanted. She was wrong!

When Alex realized she needed help, itwas too late. Depression set in andalmost cost her her life, she was amess. Went to rehab on her ownand was in therapy for a very longtime. It was a very difficult time inher life; she had it all before andnow she was losing this war.Decided to stick to whatevermeans she needed to get out of thismess and to accomplish something

very important in life: to have control again.Today Alex is free and clean of drugs.

After a very dark time in her life shebecame again the sister, friend, daughter,the woman in control!

She set goals in her life. Was on her way tobecome a better person to herself and to others.

Oh, yeah… Alex never saw her “gang”again.

Wandering & Pondering

DAN PALMER

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renowned dignitaries. Congratulatory mes-sages from world leaders in Israel and theUnited States have been arriving at the syn-agogue, complimenting its leadership fortheir vision to build a synagogue and school,which will assure Jewish continuity.

GREAT TAUBER ACADEMY NEWSUnder the leadership of Director Cindy

Behar, the Tauber Academy is celebrating itsnew status as the only Jewish Day School inSouth Florida with Early Childhood accredi-tation from both the Association ofIndependent Schools of Florida and theSouthern Association of Colleges andSchools. Another great addition to the cur-riculum is a new Early Childhood MediaCenter designed to help students “discoverthe world and themselves.”

NEWSWORTHY EVENTS

SSeepptt.. 33, Friday Night Live servicescoinciding with an open house eventincluding Shabbat dinner and synagoguetours.

SSeepptt.. 44, ATJC ushers in the High HolyDays with a Slichot movie showing,Ushpezien, and dessert reception at 9 p.m.followed by ATJC Professional Choirservice at 11 p.m.

SSeepptt.. 88, Erev Rosh Hashana servicesbegin at 7 p.m., resuming

SSeepptt.. 99, 8 a.m.-noon with family servic-es at 10 a.m.

SSeepptt.. 1100, 8 a.m. Tashlich; Friday NightLive services, 5 p.m. at the WaterwaysMarina.

SSeepptt.. 1177, 6:45 p.m. Kol Nidre services.SSeepptt.. 1188, Yom Kippur services 9 a.m-

2:30 p.m. with family services 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and Nehila 6 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

SSeepptt.. 1199, 9 a.m.: Extreme SukkahMakeover for children and families.

SSeepptt.. 2244, Friday Night Live services,followed by Supper in the Sukkah at 6:30p.m.

SSeepptt.. 2288, the ATJC Brotherhood and YaYa Sisterhood host “Sushi and Sake in theSukkah.”

SSeepptt.. 3300, Shmini Atzeret and Yizkor serv-ices, 8:30 and 10 a.m., respectively; SimchatTorah celebration, 6:30 p.m.

For information, phone: 305-937-1880,or visit atjc.org

Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center welcomes New Year 5771 and celebrates 20th Anniversary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Bill Landa ATJC Chairman of the Board Bill Landa and wife Gala Co-Chair Carole Landa with President Bill Clinton

IsraeliPresident

Shimon Pereswith ATJC

Executive VicePresident

Dr. Amir Baron

ProfessorAlanDershowitzwith ATJCPresidentLarry Herrup

Gala Co-ChairMargo Absherwith PresidentBill Clinton

Vice PresidentJoe Biden withGala Co-Chair

Carol Soffer

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Tension in the physical world is thepressure produced by forces that are pullingapart. It is a tightness. When something istight it is taut, stretched, rigid and stiff.

Tension in the psychological world is astrained state of being. It is the distresscaused by the unconscious repression ofemotions. Emotions are repressed whenthey are painful or disturbing. The mostcommon repressed emotions are anxiety,fear, anger, resentment, and inferiority.These emotions are automatically repressedbecause the individual does not wish to feelthem. It is not a conscious decision.Children learn to repress certain emotionsbecause of the consequences of expressingthem. This carries over into adulthood. Noone wants others to know they have thesefeelings so they repress them. Some emo-tions are so threatening that they are burieddeep in the subconscious and cannot be

brought to consciousness. Most adults,however, seem capable of engaging in psy-chological discovery. Most adults have thecourage and the fortitude to allow theiremotions to surface so that they can dealwith them on a conscious level.

Several things can be responsible fortension. Individual personality traits likeperfectionism, the need to excel and suc-ceed creates hidden stress, as does beingtoo conscientious and too critical of your-self. External and internal life stressorscan also produce tension.

Often people are unaware of the ten-sion in their bodies. It is a good idea to scanyour body frequently throughout the day tolocate the tension in your system. Whenyou become aware of it you can do some-thing to reduce it or to eliminate it. It is notenough to just relax that area; you need toidentify the underlying emotion that is thereal cause of the tension. Acknowledgingthe source will allow you to face, acceptand dismiss the emotion. If you no longerneed to repress it you will automaticallyrelease the tension it causes in your bodyand in your life.Patricia Frank is a LicensedPsychotherapist. She can be reached at305-788-4864, 212 308-0309.

Scan yourself everyday for tension

FRANKLY SPEAKING

Patricia C. Frank



The staff at Aventura Hospital proudly con-tinued their hospital-wide efforts to give backto the community during a special “Summer ofCaring”. In June, the Aventura Circle(Community-Involvement-Requires-Concerned-Loving-Employees), generouslydonated more than 100 bags of clothingtowards Safe Space. This organization, alsoknown as the Miami-Dade County Advocatesfor Victims Program, aids women and childrenwho are victims of abuse.

The Aventura Circle’s charitable initia-tives have continued throughout the summermonths, with a food drive in July for StopHunger, Inc., an organization that has beenfeeding the homeless families and childrenof Miami-Dade County for more than 29years, and a drive in August to donate school

supplies to Kids In Distress, a community-supported agency providing services for theprevention and treatment of child abuse inSouth Florida.

“The caring staff members at AventuraHospital are dedicated not just to improvingthe lives of our patients but also to improv-ing our community,” said hospital CEOHeather Rohan. “The Aventura Circle wasestablished as a way for us to give back toour community.”

“We are immensely grateful to the staff atAventura Hospital for helping us take a standagainst domestic violence,” said CassandraArmstrong, Social Worker for Safe Space.

For information, call Aventura Hospital,305-682-7000 or visit AventuraHospital.com

Aventura Hospital ‘Summer Circle of Caring’

Members ofAventura

Hospital’s“Aventura

Circle” donatemore than 100bags of cloth-

ing towardsSafe Space

Last year’s global sensation, Fashion’sNight Out (FNO), is back and coming toAventura Mall. Launched last year in NewYork City, FNO is a celebration of fashionand shopping through exciting in-storeevents and promotions.

On Friday, September 10, from 6 p.m. to9:30 p.m., join Aventura Mall and more than50 exciting retailers such as Bloomingdale’s,Guess, Nordstrom, Anthropologie, AXArmani Exchange, BCBGMAXAZRIA, BossHugo Boss, Herve Leger, J.Crew, MichaelKors and Tommy Hilfiger for a night of fash-ion fun. FNO will include informal modeling,cocktail receptions, trunk shows, fashions pre-view, gifts with purchase, styling sessions,shopping incentives, contests and more.

One of the evening’s highlights will be afashion show in Center Court featuring

two of Aventura Mall’s newest and hottestretailers, William Rast, the New Americadenim culture brand, founded by TraceAyala and Justin Timberlake, and progres-

sive fashion and sportswear brand J.Lindeberg. A dozen models will hit therunway in the latest men’s and women’sfall fashions. The J. Lindeberg show willbegin at 7 p.m. and William Rast at 8 p.m.

While enjoying a great night of shopping,visit the Concierge Center for an exclusivegift from Aventura Mall. FNO shoppers willreceive the Official Aventura Mall shoppingbag with a $10 Aventura Mall gift card, cer-tificates for free valet parking and a compli-mentary glass of champagne at The Grill onthe Alley, Grand Lux Cafe or Ocean Prime(limited to the first 300 customers who pres-ent $100 or more in same-day receipts).

Visit aventuramall.com/fashions-night-out or call the Concierge Center at 305-935-1110 to learn more about Aventura Mall’spremier Fashion’s Night Out options.

Jewish Community Servicesof South Florida, the largestnon-profit Jewish social serviceagency in South Florida, will bedispatching hundreds of volun-teers to deliver free kosher foodbaskets to over 400 seniors andothers in need on Sunday,September 12th. The annualMilk & Honey MitzvahMorning is designed to helprecipients celebrate RoshHashanah, the Jewish New Yearwhich begins on September 9th.

“Our family looks forward tothis event all year long,” saidSuzanne Meltzer, Miami Beachco-chair of the Milk & Honeycampaign. “Our volunteersdon’t just deliver food to the elderly but kind-ness, conversation and concern – it’s a mitz-vah that nourishes the body and the soul ofthe people we visit.”

The annual event is strongly supported by awide section of community leaders, includingco-chairs Silvia and Luis Cattan, Teri andDick Golden, Helena Nath and DanielLeghziel, Suzanne and Brad Meltzer, Micheleand Mark Stein, and Rita Steinfeld-Regev.

The Milk & Honey Campaign is dedicatedto raising funds to support JCS’ nutrition pro-grams and to provide special holiday food tothose less fortunate in our community. JCSannually provides nearly 275,000 meals toseniors at six congregate meals sites or in

their homes through Meals on Wheels, inaddition to over 500 supplemental food pack-ages given to adults and children by the JCSKosher Food Bank. Every year, JCS assistsmore than 35,000 clients of all races, reli-gions and ethnicities in Miami-Dade Countythough a vast network of senior, mentalhealth and vocational support services.

Volunteers will meet at the Greater MiamiJewish Federation at 4200 Biscayne Blvd.starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday, September 12th.

For information on how you can make adifference at the Milk & Honey Event by par-ticipating or by making a donation, contactMarian Mendelsohn at 305-403-6539 [email protected] or visit jcsfl.org

JCS’s Milk & Honey Campaign: A new beginning for a new year

Photographed during the 2009 Milk & Honey Food DistributionCampaign (l-r) Abe Rudman, JCS Board member, with wife Sharon andson Brett, Lillian Berg, and State Representative Richard Steinberg.

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The presidential election of 1884 is regard-ed as one of the dirtiest in American history. Itpitted New York Democratic Governor GroverCleveland, a corruption reformer, againstRepublican Senator James G. Blaine. The pres-idential campaign turned on the morality of thecandidates. The Democrats assailed Blainecharging that he had wrongfully profited whilein Congress from railroad-road interests, stat-ing, “Blaine! Blaine! James G. Blaine!Continental liar from the State of Maine!” Twoweeks after Cleveland won the DemocraticParty’s nomination, the Republicans found achink in “Cleveland’s moral armor.” MariaHalpin, a 35 year old widow, made the head-lines by declaring that Cleveland, a bachelor,was the father of her illegitimate ten year oldson, Oscar Folsom Cleveland. Republicanmedia had a field day alleging Cleveland’sbachelor quarters were a “harem,” where hebrought unsuspecting women and prostitutes.They also subsidized massive distribution of a

song mocking Cleveland entitled: “Ma! Ma!Where’s My Pa?”

Cleveland’s panicked campaign staffwired him for instructions. Remarkably,Cleveland wired back, “Above all, tell thetruth.” Cleveland admitted that “as a bachelorhe, and some friends, had kept company withMaria.” In acknowledging paternity, Clevelandstated, “The boy could be mine.” Privately,Cleveland reasoned that since he was a bachelorand all of his other friends were married, includ-ing Oscar Folsom (his law partner and father ofCleveland’s future wife) it would be least dam-aging for him to admit paternity. In naming thechild Oscar Folsom Cleveland, Maria wasapparently not sure herself whether the child’sfather was Folsom or Cleveland. Cleveland’sremarkably candid admission “caught the fancyof the electorate and helped defuse the issue.”

The final blow to Blain’s campaign camewhen a Republican spokesman referred to theDemocrats as “the party of Rum, Romanismand Rebellion.” Blaine did not object to thedescription. “Irish Catholics, deeply offendedby the religious slur, turned out in record num-bers to help defeat Blaine.” The Democrats alsohad the last laugh. After their victory, theyresponded to the Republican-backed song, “Ma,Ma, where’s my Pa? with “Gone to the WhiteHouse, Ha, Ha, Ha!”

‘Ma! Ma! where’s my pa?’ ‘Goneto the White House, ha! ha! ha!’

HISTORICALLY YOURS

Bob Diamond


BNY Mellon Wealth Management hashired Michael Yavner as vice president andsenior director for its Miami office. Thecompany has steadily and strategicallyadded to its sales force over the past year.

“We continue to reinvest in our business,adding professional talent to serve andanticipate the needs of our clients,” saidCraig Sutherland, president of BNY MellonWealth Management’s southern U.S.region. “Michael is representative of thedeep talent and experience we have assem-bled at BNY Mellon to both represent ourfirm and serve the interests of our clients.Our focus on experience, knowledge andtalent has resulted in a 97 percent highclient satisfaction rating across our entireclient base over the past several years.”

Yavner has nearly 15 years of invest-ment management experience as well asprofessional expertise in financial, estateand retirement, and charitable planning.He joins BNY Mellon from NorthernTrust, N.A., where he was responsible foroverall wealth management strategy,including new business and relationshipdevelopment, in the Miami and Aventuramarkets. Prior to that he was a financialadvisor and retirement plan consultant forUBS Paine Webber.

Yavner earned a bachelor’s degree inbusiness administration from the Universityof Florida in Gainesville. Active in his com-munity, he is vice chairman of The VictorySchool Board of Directors, which helpschildren with autism and their families andthe recent past chairman of the AventuraYoung Professionals group for the AventuraMarketing Council. Yavner is a member ofthe boards of the Greater Miami JewishFederation and Mount Sinai Founders, andalso volunteers for the Anti-DefamationLeague and the Reach for the StarsFoundation, helping individuals with cysticfibrosis. He and his wife of nine yearsreside in Aventura, along with their twochildren.

BNY Mellon Wealth Management isamong the nation’s leading wealth man-agers, with more than two centuries of expe-rience in providing investment manage-

ment, wealth and estate planning, and pri-vate banking services to financially success-ful individuals and families, their familyoffices and business enterprises, charitablegift programs, and endowments and founda-tions. It is among the top 10 U.S. wealthmanagers with about $150 billion in privateclient assets and an extensive network ofoffices in the U.S. and internationally.

BNY Mellon is a global financial servic-es company focused on helping clientsmanage and service their financial assets,operating in 36 countries and serving morethan 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a lead-ing provider of financial services for insti-tutions, corporations and high-net-worthindividuals, providing superior asset man-agement and wealth management, assetservicing, issuer services, clearing servicesand treasury services through a worldwideclient-focused team. It has $21.8 trillion inassets under custody and administrationand $1.0 trillion in assets under manage-ment, services $11.6 trillion in outstandingdebt and processes global payments aver-aging $1.5 trillion per day. BNY Mellon isthe corporate brand of The Bank of NewYork Mellon Corporation.

To reach Michael Yavner, call 305-810-2946 or visit bnymellon.com

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Michael S. Yavner joins as vice president boosting the firm’s national expansion

BY LYNN CARROLL

In today’s economy, protecting yourassets from rapacious creditors and exor-bitant estate taxes is a tricky business.

“A basic estate plan is not enough toprotect your assets from the reach of cred-itors,” says Laz Mur, a taxation and busi-ness attorney at Greenspoon Marder.

For example, Mur says, imagine thatMr. Gonzalez has worked all his life tobuild a profitable company now valued atmore than $50 million – but due to theeconomy, the bank has reduced the com-pany credit line and is requiring personalguarantees for all future funding. Saleshave taken a downturn.

“If Gonzalez dies in 2011,” he says,“estate taxes are likely to take as much as50 percent of his estate, and the rest maygo to the creditors.”

Frequently touted solution such asirrevocable trusts, family limited partner-ships and offshore trusts will not elimi-nate Gonzalez’s estate tax exposure orsignificantly protect his assets, Mur says– but a section 678 trust will.

“Once a section 678 trust is estab-lished” he says, “Gonzalez can sell hisstock in his company to the trust at a dis-counted value, and income tax free. Inexchange, he would receive a privateannuity from the trust that would bebeyond the reach of creditors.

“If he were to die, none of the value ofthe stock he sold to the trust would beincluded in his estate. Moreover, the pri-vate annuity is deemed to die with him, sothere would be zero estate-tax exposure.”

A section 678 trust might also be asolution for high net worth individualswith holdings in a single member LimitedLiability Company (LLC), Mur says.

“The Supreme Court’s recent rulingindicates that a creditor can now takefrom you your interest in the LLC and anyasset holdings inside the LLC,” he says.“Anyone who finds themselves in such aposition may want to consider restructur-ing their estate plan to include a differenttype of structure that would achieve somelevel of asset protection, and even reducetheir estate tax exposure.”

Contact Laz Mur at GreenspoonMarder 561-531-1005 [email protected] to find out moreabout protecting your assets.

Greenspoon Marder Attorney LazMur can help protect your assets

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BY LYNN CARROLL

Recent graduation ceremonies were held atThe Biscayne Institutes of Health & Livingfor students who took part this summer in “AVision of Art” intensive pediatric camp.

The program was funded with a grantfrom the Miami-Dade County Departmentof Cultural Affairs and the Cultural AffairsCouncil, the Miami-Dade County Mayorand Board of County Commissioners, withadditional support from The Children’s Trustand the Biscayne Foundation, and got anadditional assist in the form of food dona-tions from Whole Foods.

Camp activities include learning and imple-menting basic visual arts techniques, says Dr.Marie A. DiCowden, a nationally knownhealthcare psychologist and Chairperson ofthe Biscayne Foundation. The BiscayneFoundation and The Biscayne Institutes ofHealth & Living are affiliated with the NewYork College of Osteopathic Medicine.

“Specifically,” she says, “participants engagein hands-on expressive art activities and educa-tion to create individual artwork within thevisual arts disciplines of drawing, painting,printmaking, sculpting and photography.”

Participants are people with disabilitiesbetween the ages of 6-22, Dr. DiCowdensays.

“They learn about famous artists and art-work,” she says. “In addition, they get atherapeutic program that assists them inlearning how to use visual arts as a means tocope with their disabilities, both physicallyand emotionally.”

She says participants in the camp get a fullweek of daily project activities for sixweeks.

The “A Vision of Art” camp is con-ducted by Elaine Defiabaugh, a profes-sional artist known in the area for theuse of arts as a means for helping indi-viduals with medical problems. Alsoassisting was Karen Rutman, a commu-nity artist, art history teacher and socialworker.

Dr. DiCowden and psychologist Dr. TeriDeGrand provide program oversight of thera-peutic components of the summer program.

For information on Biscayne Foundation,Biscayne Academy or Biscayne Institutes,call 305-932-8994 or visitBiscayneInstitutes.org

Asst. Program Coordinator Rachel Freed; Alex Stewart; Rechelle Serphy; Program Coordinator Dr. TeriDeGrand; Quanella Slayden; Ricky Rodriguez

Biscayne Foundation’s Vision of Art summer graduation held

BY LYNN CARROLL

A new initiative combining religiouseducation at Beth Torah Benny RokCampus and Temple Sinai of North Dade

is designed to help fill demand for a reli-gious school experience for the Jewishcommunity of Aventura.

The many options available to youthtoday that did not exist previously, saysBeth Torah President Brian Kettler,inspired the program.

“With Facebook and other social net-working sites on the Internet,” he says,”they have the ability to interact withouteven leaving their rooms. If we want tosee kids enjoy the experience of beingpart of a religious school, we need tothink a bit out of the box.”

Kettler says when he attended religiousschool in the 1960s, “It was a very roteprogram. There was not a lot of enthusi-asm for it. We want our children to feelmore excited about the school program.”

The new program uses as a model thesuccessful Thursday Night School, com-bining an hour of education with two orthree hours of socialization, the two tem-ples conducted a few years ago.

“Dr. Chaim Botwinick, director ofCAJE the Center for Advancement ofJewish Education in Miami, said he is

writing an article supporting this newendeavor in our community,” Kettlersays. “They are excited about what weare doing.”

Beth Torah’s Scheck Family ReligiousSchool typically has about 140 kidsenrolled, from pre-schoolers up to age 15or 16. “For the older ones, socializationis very important,” Kettler says. “Bydoubling the number of kids participat-ing in the Judaic part of our religiousschool, we guarantee they can enjoy at ahigher level, while showing that Reformand Conservative can co-exist. And thekids will bring the parents together.”

“We’re calling it a community-based,Jewish Religious School. It’s all aboutdeveloping continuity backwards fromchildren to parents.”

Leading the effort are Beth TorahCantor Luis Cattan and GabrielaRaskovsky, Hebrew and Judaic Studiesprincipal for Temple Sinai and SinaiAcademy. Enrollment is ongoing.

For more information, call 305-932-2829 or visit btbrc.org

Beth Torah opens doors to new school initiative

Cantor Luis CattanGabriela Raskovsky


Mardi Gras Casino hosts ‘It’s Always a Party’ networkerBY BARI AUERBACH

Aventura Young Professionals were thebiggest winners when Mardi Gras Casinoin Hallandale Beach recently hosted a net-working luncheon giving 45-and-underAventura Marketing Council members thechance to “hit the jackpot” for buildingbusiness while discovering “heart pound-ing slots, historic greyhound racing andthe best poker room in the state.”

On behalf of AYP Chair Jeff Levinson ofSabadell United Bank, Eric Beck of ITDoctors helped greet a great turnout oflucky AYP members to Mardi GrasCasino’s French Quarter Restaurant andBar - the third floor signature restaurantoverlooking the manicured racetrack andentire Gold Coast skyline.

Director of Community Relations andGroup Sales Marcia Slow-Sandler alongwith Director of Marketing Jaci Marxextended a warm welcome, encouragingeveryone to register for the Mardi GrasCasino Florida Players Club offering exclu-sive free rewards, free dining, VIP invita-tions to parties and events plus much more.

While enjoying a superb French Quarterlunch, leaders from Marksman Security,Wells Fargo Advisors, Melnick, Lilienfeld& Castonguay, CPA’s, KioCASH andNorthern Trust made plans to come backsoon for daily Happy Hour and dinner spe-cials on favorite entrees ranging fromsumptuous crab cakes to succulent steak.There are also daily specials from $6.95for signature appetizer platters on Sundayand all-you-can-eat prime rib or fish andchips every Friday.

Sports fans from Williams Island POA,ImageSound America, Welcome &Bienvenidos Magazine and Crowne PlazaHollywood Beach were also happy to hear

the Dawg House Sports Bar is now openboasting dozens of large, flat screen TVsplaying top sporting events.

Key players from Nature’s Best, FabianRealty, BB&T, TruMedical, Costco andASAP Services were especially impressedto see Mardi Gras Casino lives up to theclaim to fame: “We’ve got the hottest slotsin Florida!” featuring the widest variety ofthrilling slot machines in all denomina-tions (over 1,100 Vegas-style slots havebeen added to the totally renovated firstfloor); virtual black jack; the biggest pro-gressive penny slot room in the state; and a$20 High Roller Room complete with aVIP lounge.

Friends from BKR Media, Allstate, theoffice of Dr. Frederick Knoll & Dr. JudithGartner and Fishman Dispute Resolutionsagreed they played their cards right bycoming to the Mardi Gras Casino eventwhen they laid eyes on “The Big EasyPoker Room” – heralded as the best pokerroom in South Florida, where you canexperience the thrill of 30 action-packedpoker tables featuring favorite pokergames and limits.

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Proving it really is “always a party” atMardi Gras Casino, AYP members alsolooked forward to entertaining events –from Vegas-style showgirls and live enter-tainment to renowned South Florida DJs.

Party planners from Total Bank,Memorial Regional, Bill Hansen Catering,Angelica Montealegre CPA and attorneyMark J. Lynn also noted Mardi GrasCasino is the “perfect venue” for meetings,parties, fundraisers, banquets and all sortsof catered events in an atmosphere ofexcitement ensuring that just like the AYPnetworking luncheon, every special occa-sion for business or pleasure will be “anaffair to remember.”

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BY MARY LEE

Thank you to all myloyal friends and patrons forboth your kind support formy first column last month.As everyone knows here inSouth Florida off season is

hot… and slow for business. It’s very trueespecially for restaurants. To show myappreciation to all my friends, I am offeringa summer special at $34.00 per person for acomplete 3 Course Steak or Lobster dinnerthrough the end of September fromMonday thru Friday.

We had many birthday celebrationsthis past month. Dr Malcolm Dorman cel-ebrated with friends on his special day.Family and friends gathered to celebrateEileen Tessler’s 65th birthday. Mort Kalencelebrated twice for his birthday, once withhis Wednesday night boys club and secondwith wife Sylvia and friends. JasonSilverman and wife Tara celebrated hisbirthday with his parents Marc & KathySilverman and in-laws Roy and KarenMerritt.

I wish to welcome Jilda Unruh back toSouth Florida. Our former hostess at

Christine Lee’s is back in Miami as anInvestigative Producer for WFOR TVChannel 4. Good Luck Jilda!

Gulfstream had hosted another spec-tacular firework display on Friday the 13thfor casino guest and restaurant patrons. Itwas “Let’s turn superstition to celebration”party. Breathtaking fireworks lit up the skyover the racetrack.

I wish to announce the opening of thenew Il Migliore Restaurant, located onMiami Gardens Drive, under the new part-nership of my former server Craig Silverhis chef-partner Brett Redstone and BarryRoth. Good luck on your new ventureCraig.

Welcome back Pat and ChuckAsarnow, Shelia and Bob Caplan, and Bethand Michael Morse from their trip to Israelthru Margaret Morse Tours, (Michael’sMothers Company.) They spent a wonder-ful two weeks visiting the country.

Until my next article, stay well anddrop by to say hello and take advantage ofour “Summer Special”Christine Lee’s is located at 901 SouthFederal Highway, Hallandale Beach. Toplace an order or to make reservations callus at 954-457-6255.

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The program that led the 2009 NationalFlag Football Champions to victory lastyear will also be running the new basket-ball program at the Michael-Ann RussellJewish Community Center located on theSanford L. Ziff Campus, 18900 NE 25thAvenue, North Miami Beach.

Prime Time Sports, who successfullyled the Flag Football teams at the MAR-JCC to a level of unsurpassed brilliance onthe field, will take that same verve and aimit toward the basketball program this year,aptly named, Prime Time Hoops.

Prime Time Sports Director, DavidFried who’s reputation as a leader andinnovator in the under 18 Flag Footballarena, is bringing a new coach to head-upthe Basketball Division, a man who sharesthe same drive and love of the sport asFried. “Huey Futch will bring invaluableexperience and expertise to our program

including four years at division 1 TempleUniversity, and two time all-Dade Countychampionships. Huey was alsoMcDonald’s high school All-American,has made 4 NCAA tournament appear-ances, was coached by legendary Hall ofFamer John Chaney at Temple University,and has four years of European profession-al basketball experience under his belt.”

Prime Time Hoops Basketball program-ming at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC willinclude after school enrichments, children,youth, and adult basketball leagues, mini-camps during school vacations, and travelteams. “Our programs teach the skills ofsport, teamwork, promote character values,and provide a safe, educational, fun andrewarding experience for all,” adds Fried.

For more information, call 305-932-4200 or visit marjcc.org

The Aventura Community Recreation Center is offering back-to-schoolmembership savings for Fall 2010. From now through October 1st, teachersand students will get three additional months free with a three month mem-bership. For everyone else, just mention that you follow the City of Aventuraon Twitter and receive the same bonus. All current members who renew theirmembership will receive four free guest passes. Members enjoy a variety ofbenefits including: indoor basketball court, a state-of-the-art technical center,individual fitness orientation, fitness room with a waterfront view, free class-es such as Yoga, Body Sculpting, Bridge, Mahjongg, and Canasta.

BATTER UP! Register now for Girls Softball League, ages 7-14. All games and prac-

tices will be held at Founders Park. Cost for residents is $110; non-resi-dents $132.

SCORE! Register for the Girls Soccer League, ages 4 – 12. Practice and games

for girls six and under will be held at Founders Park. Practice and gamesfor girls 12 and under will be held at Waterways Park. Cost for residentsis $170 and registration will begin on Sept. 14; Non–resident registrationbegins on Sept. 21, cost is $204.

TOUCHDOWN! Register for Youth Flag Football League, ages 5 - 14. All games and

practices will be held at Waterways Park. Resident registration is $110;non-resident registration is $132. The Community Recreation Center islocated at 3375 NE 188 Street, Aventura, for information, call direct to305-466-3883.

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BY LYNN CARROLL

When’s a pizza not just another pie? It’s whenit’s served or delivered to your home by PizzaFusion.

Pizza Fusion is the first LEED-certified restau-rant in Miami-Dade. It’s where the food is organ-ic whenever possible, natural and planet friendly.

LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy& Environmental Design, a national rating fromthe US Green Building Council.

“The certification is a big deal for us,” saysCesar Conde, the local Pizza Fusion’s managingpartner. “It’s our business not only to care aboutthe quality of the food, but also the health of theenvironment. We offer great alternatives at goodprices.”

Conde says Pizza Fusion is all about gettingpeople to stop eating fast foods. The enticingFusion menu includes appetizers, entrees, soups& salads, sandwiches, and signature and create-your-own pizzas –– and offers vegans a soy-cheese option.

“We also present foods for people with otherkinds of special diets such as gluten-free,” Condeadds. “When it comes to beverages, we servenothing that contains high-fructose corn syrup,artificial coloring or artificial sweeteners.

“Our veggies are USDA organic and pesticide-free. Three-quarters of our menu is organic.Many of our beers are locally brewed. We haveMonk in the Trunk on tap and carry a Belgian-made, gluten-free beer.”

The Ft. Lauderdale-based chain is the fastestgrowing in America. And the North MiamiBeach franchise was rated “People’s Choice:Best Pizza” by New Times.

“It’s a great time to get to know us,” Condesays. “Try our great lunch special right now. Geta Quarter Fusion Salad, a personal cheese or pep-peroni pizza, and a soda for $7.99!”

Pizza Fusion, 14815 Biscayne Blvd., NorthMiami Beach, Hours are 11 a.m.to10 p.m.Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to11 p.m.Friday and Saturday. Call 305-405-6700 or visitpizzafusion.com/northmiamibeach

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It’s just the latest example of how con-fused South Florida’s real estate market isgetting.

On the very same day, South Florida’stwo leading newspapers the Sun Sentineland Miami Herald featured two very differ-ent headlines about the local housing mar-ket. The Miami Herald said it’s improvingwhile the Sun Sentinel wrote about how it’sgetting worse. So which is it?

Let’s look at the headlines. The MiamiHerald wrote, “The local housing market isin the first phase of a recovery.” The SunSentinel wrote that the market was “facingominous new signs of even more propertiesbeing dumped at close-out prices.”

Your thoughts on the real estate marketmight be different depending on whichSouth Florida newspaper you read.

The front pages of both newspapers alsofocus on South Florida’s inventory ofunsold homes. The Miami Herald found a“recent uptick in number of homes forsale.” But the Sun Sentinel wrote that, “Thenumber of homes for sale takes a dip.”

I showed long-time Realtor Oliver Ruizboth newspapers. He told me, “I think thereare fewer homes on the market now andprices are beginning to stabilize.”

I asked whether that would be good orbad for the market?

He answered, “That’s good for the market.”So who got it right?According to Ruiz, the Sun Sentinel got

it right. The number of homes for sale isimportant because it’s a critical indicator as

to whether our real estate market is gettingbetter or getting worse. The latest local realestate figures show deep discounts arestarting to slow down in some markets, andproperties are generally not taking as longto sell as a few months ago.

That is good news, but Moe Veissi, incom-ing president of the National Association ofRealtors says, “We are also going to see somedeclines through the fall in the amount andnumber of sales.” The latest foreclosure num-bers from RealtyTrac shows thousands ofnew distressed properties that are still hittingthe South Florida market.

Foreclosure filings in July got worse inBroward, but showed some slight improve-ment in Miami-Dade. What is the one thingmost real estate experts can agree on?

Veissi says, “We’re in an economicmalaise; the bottom line is that we need jobs.”

Studies have shown that the housingmarket traditionally picks up in the fall.

Nobody expects local home prices to seeany real improvements for several years.There still is no easy answer on how to getunemployed homeowners back to work andable to keep up with their monthly mort-gage payments.

Yes, our market still is hurting. There hasbeen plenty of spin to the contrary despitethe fact that foreclosures are still dumpingthousands of units on the market eachmonth. The good news is that medianprices are not falling as much as they wereearlier in the year. Homes and condos aretaking less time to sell. And many of those“great deals” we saw a few months ago arenow harder to find, because investorsbegan snapping up units in the market,making it impossible for the rest of us tofind the same deals.

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BY: PETE LUCADANOFlorida Certified Horticultural Professional

The summer tropical heat has left amarked impression on our landscapes.After a frost-laden winter afforded harshconditions for our plant material, the springdrought conditions are quickly parching thebeautiful blooms that we enjoyed only ashort time ago. As a result of the combinedenvironmental and economic challenges thatwe have experienced of late, many multi-family communities are resorting todrought-tolerant, colorful perennials inplace of annuals for their focal seasonalcolor beds. For a slightly higher initial cost,1-gallon perennial plantings can offer a sea-son’s worth of accent to your color in lieu ofcostly, quarterly annual rotations. Whileperennials are highly susceptible to frostburn, they can add splashes of color to yourlandscape throughout the hot summer whilesignificantly eliminating the risk of loss dueto lack of water.

Some popular and colorful perennialsthat can be added to your seasonal color

beds are lantana or pentas. The followingare some photographs that illustrate the lushcolor that these plants can bring to yourlandscape:

Make sure to initially water your fresh-ly planted perennials daily until they areestablished, which will generally take about

thirty days. Should you desire a no cost, noobligation evaluation of how to integratedrought tolerant color into your landscape,please do not hesitate to contact our expertlandscape design team at Lukes-SawgrassLandscape at (954) 962-8820 or via e-mailat [email protected].

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The RX 450h is Lexus’ best-selling hybridmodel and, after a week behind the wheel, Ican certainly understand the reason for itspopularity — it’s quiet, comfortable andpowerful. However, since the second genera-tion was introduced last year, there is littlechange for 2011.

Certainly, the RX 450h’s Lexus HybridDrive is the focal point, with its 3.5-liter V-6Atkinson-cycle engine, electric motors, asmall and light power-control unit, and sever-al other fuel-saving innovations.Performance is similar to a V-8 poweredvehicle, while delivering 295 hp and better-combined fuel economy than the averagefour-cylinder mid-size sedan. The FrontWheel Drive (FWD) model gets 32/28 mpg,while the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) versiongets slightly less at 30/28 mpg.

As a full hybrid, the RX 450h can operatein electric-only or gas engine-only modes, aswell as in a combination of both. Extended

electric-mode operation during low-speed orstop-and-go driving conditions helps reducefuel consumption. A driver-selectable EVmode allows the vehicle to be driven shortdistances using only the electric motors.

With the Atkinson cycle, the gasolineengine’s intake valves are closed late todelay beginning of compression, resulting ina higher expansion ratio. That reducesintake and exhaust energy losses for moreefficient combustion and improved fueleconomy. The gas engine alone produces245 hp at 6,000 rpm and 234 pounds-feet oftorque at 4,800 rpm. The Atkinson cyclealso reduces exhaust temperature. A cooledExhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systemreduces it even more.

A compact 288V DC Nickel MetalHydride (Ni-MH) battery pack fits under therear seat. A boost converter efficiently raisesvoltage to 650V DC and an inverter changesit to 650V AC for the front-mounted 123kwelectric motor-generator. The boost converterand inverter are enclosed in the power-con-trol unit, which also houses the condenser.

The RX 450h FWD model’s hybrid power-train employs two motor-generators: MG1,the engine-driven generator, is a starter andcan charge the battery pack or power otherelectric motors as needed; MG2 is the front-drive motor. Power from the gas engine and

MG2 is distributed to the drive wheels via aplanetary gear-type continuously variabletransmission. When the RX 450h is coastingor braking, the electric motors function asgenerators, capturing energy that would nor-mally be lost as heat through the brakes andtransforming it into electricity to recharge thebatteries.

RX 450h AWD adds a third, rear-mountedmotor-generator (MGR) to drive the rearwheels, eliminating the need for power-trans-fer gearing or a driveshaft from the front.

As for styling, the RX450h looks verymuch like the gasoline-powered version. Ithas a unique grille and front bumper, option-al LED headlights for longer life and lowerenergy consumption and hybrid blue frontand rear emblems.

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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Every time you turn around, there issome old-school food that has becometrendy again. It happened with comfortfoods – meatloaf, mac-and-cheese, burgers,short ribs, but today I want to talk abouttrends in dessert.

Let’s begin with the cupcake. It cameback a few years back and well, simply hasnot left. Takes on that include cake balls,cake pops, and just cupcake tops. All good,but let’s move on. Red Velvet cake made acomeback and that lasted a while. But cakeis cake and simply not that novel. It is aSouthern things, and did pay homage to thedisaster that was Katrina (in New Orleans)so I can definitely respect that. Plus, a real-ly well-done Red Velvet cake is simply to-die-for.

From there gelato hit the scene. Donein Italy for well, thousands of years, it hailsfrom ancient Rome. Today, handmade,creamy and artisanal, this cousin to icecream offers lower butterfat content andeven slightly lower sugar content. Better foryou? Sure. And the flavors are just as inter-esting and delicious. One manufacturer,Orlando-based MMuussee GGeellaattoo, has truly mas-tered the art, integrating everything fromtypical ingredients (chocolate, fruits, nuts,etc.) to seasonal items like WatermelonMint, and even custom creations thatinclude liquors, making this a “grown-up”dessert for events and parties. Gelato is stillhot, and it also has begun to re-inspire bou-tique ice cream makers. UUVanilla…Chocolate…Strawberry…standard. (And I am not complaining – basicsare better than nothing!) But as of late,chefs, dessert caterers, and boutique icecreameries are creating flavors for a differ-ent palate in mind. Taking it to the nextlevel (ew, cliché, sorry), “mutations” ofmain dish ingredients are being experiment-ed with and rethought as savory accompani-ments to appetizers, dinners, instead of justdessert. Think about wasabi Granita atop aKumamoto oyster; Bacon ice cream servedwith tomatoes and eggs; avocado ice creamused to complement a chicken mole…um,NO! I will try anything. Not once, usuallytwice (unless it has gelatin involved. That Isimply can’t do.) But when something does-n’t work, it just doesn’t for me. I don’tknow, doesn’t feel right. It’s almost likeasking me to drink a pizza milk shake orturkey burger smoothie.

I can give one positive review for this

less than ideal trend. I recently went to theTTaassttee ooff NNAACCEE ((NNaattiioonnaall AAssssoocciiaattiioonn ooffCCaatteerriinngg EExxeeccuuttiivveess)) CCaatteerriinngg ffoorr tthhee CCuurreein Orlando. This annual fundraiser benefitsSSuussaann GG.. KKoommeenn, a charity I feel quitestrongly about. The food is always interest-ing as the “best of the best” show up toshowcase. My one takeaway this year was aBloody Mary ice cream (or was it Gelato?)topped with a shot of vodka and a grilledshrimp. Usually a purist, I would snub mynose at this, but after tasting a mouthful ofthe smooth, spicy dessert, it was almostaddictive. Eating the cold creaminess first,followed by the bite of the vodka and thefinish of charred shrimp provided a greatassortment of flavors and textures that real-ly worked well.

But now, the real reason for this article.All of these “new twists on old desserts” hasled to me to the hottest new trend – the pop-sicle. Ah, that wonderful childhood treat.You could freeze in juice in little plasticmolds with the handle that needed to be“coerced” out or poured into Dixie cups andfrozen with wooden sticks. It turned goodfor you liquid into a sweet, cool treat!

Well, now, they’re back and they areanything but typical. Out in full force, theinnocent popsicle has taken a sophisticatedtwist. Being created in interesting shapesand sizes, it is the flavors that have cus-tomers all excited. Say good-bye to appleand orange juice (yawn!) – now there aregourmet creations such as tamarind, mango-chile, blueberry, and even arroz con leche(rice and milk). Just recently, Saveur maga-zine wrote about a LLaa MMiicchhooaaccaannaa, apaleterÍa, or popsicle store located inMexico City. Not trendy, just traditionallywonderful. And approximately eight yearsago, I visited a tiny shop in Isla Mujeres (anisland off the coast of Cancun) that also cre-ated artisanal pops. They were square andhuge and less than a dollar (Americanmoney) each. Housed in little plastic bags,these were a way of life there. And now, theworld is catching up!

New York and San Francisco is allover this trend, (shocking, right?), whileMiami has a little way to go. Certain places,TThhee TTiiddeess and BBaarrttoonn GG. in Miami serve apopsicles in cocktails, and TThhee FFeevveerriisshh IIcceeCCrreeaamm TTrruucckk offers natural popsicles, butwe are not quite there yet. But not to worry,if it is trending somewhere, that means thatsometime soon, it will reach us.

Shari Lynn Rothstein has been writing aboutfood, wine, lifestyles and fashion for more than20 years, in New York and Florida. She residesin Aventura. Shari can be reached [email protected] for comments, questionsthoughts at 305.466.4312 C: 954.288.9025www.slkcreative.com

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Music. Probably the onlyword in the universe thattranscends time, gender,race, religion and age.It’s our one true unifyingforce. We all have ourown personal soundtrackthat significantly com-

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Buying a car for a teen is an important decisionBY COLLEEN WRIGHT

Remember when theonly thing your childwanted was a videogame or a Barbie doll?Now, at 16 years old,your child is the proudowner of a Florida dri-ver’s license and is readyto take on the streets of

Miami. Instead of wanting the latest toy,your teenager is pining for his or her owncar, and after listening to complaints aboutthe rusty family minivan and the endlessspeeches about being independent, you startto think that maybe getting your teenager acar isn’t such a bad idea.

Owning a car is a great convenience, forthe teen and the parent. You, the parent,don’t have to worry about picking your kidup from school on time. He or she can sim-ply drive to and from school. And your childdoesn’t have to worry about not having a rideto get to practice or to go to a friend’s house.Both parties are satisfied, and all is well.

So, when deciding on a car, the mostimportant feature to consider is safety.According to the Florida Department ofHighway Safety and Motor Vehicles, carcrashes are the primary cause of death forAmerican teenagers. You should not be fru-gal when it comes to providing a safe car foryour teenager, as safety features like sideairbags are a must.

That said, newer cars are usually saferthan older cars. The decision of choosing abrand new car or a used one is between youand your child, with regard to your budget.

In my opinion, it is not wise to buy ateenager any car over $25,000. Your child isnew to driving and, with Miami’s reputation,he or she is more likely to get into an acci-dent and damage the car or even total it.Stick to a cheaper car that won’t cost an armand a leg to repair if your teenager bangs itup a bit. Plus, if they have a brand new BMWat the early age of 16, what else do they haveto aspire to later in life? The value of a dol-lar is always important to teach your teen.

Fuel efficiency is another important factorto consider. With today’s economy and theunsteady gas prices, choosing a car with effi-cient gas mileage is a wise decision. Carslike the Toyota Prius and the Honda CivicHybrid are popular among teens as thesegreen cars leave their pockets fuller. Andwhile your teen saves gas and money, he orshe is also helping the environment.

A car’s reliability goes hand in hand withsafety. A Cadillac boat from the 1970s maybe a steal, but a lemon could leave your

teenager in an uncomfortable circumstanceand may end up costing you more in the longrun. If you’re interested in buying a used car,make sure to get an accurate accident report.

Style may be the last thing on your check-list for your teen’s car, but it’s most likelythe first on theirs. No teenager wants to beseen in a clunker, and there are a variety ofcars that are appealing to teens.

When considering size, bigger is some-times better. Sure it might be a pain tomaneuver, but if your child can master driv-ing a big car, driving any car after is a breeze.

Some types of cars may be dangerous foryour teen on the road. Volkswagen Beetlesand Mini Coopers are very small models thatare easily damaged in car accidents. SUVsand Jeeps, which teens tend to favor, have atendency to roll over.

The color of the car may have nevercrossed your mind as being important, butcolor is a safety factor. Black and dark-col-ored cars tend to be involved in more acci-dents at night, primarily because they arehard to see, as opposed to cars painted whiteor other bright colors.

Many teenage boys desire Ford Mustangsand other sporty cars, but the horsepower isan issue. According to the AAA Foundationfor Traffic Safety, speeding is the top causeof car crashes. Horsepower is a great thing tohave, but it may be too much power in thehands of your teenager. Moreover, the onlyway your teenager, or anyone for that matter,could unleash all that horsepower on the roadis on the German Autobahn.

It’s really not a bad idea to hand yourteenager the keys to his or her own car, butselecting a car is a process that should be givena lot of thought and consideration.Communicate with your teen about whatdetails are most important, as safety should benumber one, and together decide on a car that’sappropriate for your child. Always rememberthat owning a car comes with rules and respon-sibilities, and that driving is a privilege. Afterall, your son or daughter’s car is supposed tomake your life easier, so having your teenagerdrive to Publix to pick up some groceries everyonce in a while isn’t a bad idea.

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In the summer months we like to flock tothe beaches and parks to enjoy the beautifulweather that give Florida the moniker “TheSunshine State.” But for some of us, spendingtime outdoors places a great big target of our-selves for the mosquitoes and other stingingcritters that seem to be everywhere during thesummer.

On top of the fact that bug bites are annoy-ing and irritating, now we have to be mindfulof possibly contracting the West Nile Virus,encephalitis and other diseases.

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• Don’t go outdoors at dusk and dawn whenmosquitoes are most active.

• Dress so your skin is covered withclothing.

• Apply mosquito repellent containing Deetto bare skin and clothing. Other effectiverepellents include picaridin, oil of lemoneucalyptus, and IR3535.

• Empty containers and drain standingwater around your home where mosquitoescan lay eggs.

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• Always read the directions carefully forthe approved usage before applying. Somerepellents are not suitable for children.

Recommended products contain concentra-tions of up to 30 percent of Deet. Traditionalrepellents and EPA-approved alternatives aregenerally available at local pharmacies.

• Apply insect repellent to exposed skin oronto clothing, but not under clothing.

• When protecting children from bites andstings, read label instructions to ensure thatthe repellent is appropriate for their age.According to the Center for Disease Control,

mosquito repellents containing oil of lemoneucalyptus should not be used on childrenunder the age of 3. Deet is not recommendedon children younger than 2 months old.

• The best protection for infants is to bekept indoors or use mosquito netting over car-riers to protect them.

If you do happen to get bitten, most bitesfrom creatures like bees, wasps and ants arenot usually life-threatening unless you havean allergic reaction. These bites are common,and normal reactions to bites from these crit-ters include pain, itching, redness andswelling confined to the sting site.

Caution must be taken with people whohave an abnormal or allergic reaction to bitesand stings from these insects, which can turndangerous or even deadly. While these reac-tions are not common, you always shouldmonitor for any development of the followingsigns and symptoms, and call 911 immediate-ly if you notice:

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past, you have a much greater chance of hav-ing a similar or worse reaction with eachfuture bite, so all allergic reactions, even mildones, should be checked out by a doctor. Insome cases, a doctor will prescribe an auto-injector pen to be carried by individuals whoare prone to severe allergic reactions.

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Labor Day should mark more than the“official” end of summer. This holidaypays tribute to the workers who create ournation’s wealth and strength. At the sametime, in honoring the working man andwoman – and in recalling the contributionsof the labor movement in our society – weacknowledge the inherent dignity andvalue of human work. Work allows us toparticipate in God’s own work of creationand affords us the means to support ourfamilies and contribute to the commongood of all.

This Labor Day finds us as a nation strug-gling with the difficult and important issueof immigration. Immigrants – whetherthey arrive through official legal channels ornot – come seeking work and a better lifefor their families. And whether they comeas skilled or unskilled workers, agriculturallaborers, or to join family members alreadyworking here, they come, in part, becauseU.S. employers need their labor and oureconomy, even in these difficult times,depends on them. Agriculture relies heavilyon them to harvest our crops. Our meat andpoultry industry which offer some of thelowest paid and highest risk occupations inthe U.S. has a workforce that is almost halfimmigrant. Our hospitality industry, not tomention our ever growing health care sec-tor, relies extensively on foreign born work-ers. Without the immigrants’ labor oureconomy would have huge gaps.

Our immigration laws have not kept upwith this demand for labor which is why somany jobs are filled by those who comeinto the county without legal sanction.And despite their lack of permanent legalstatus, most of the estimated 11 millionundocumented in our country are working –and these laborers contribute to the com-mon good of our nation by the work they doand the taxes they do pay. While reasonablepeople may disagree on how our nationshould respond, any effective responsedemands that we recognize that immigra-tion is more than a “border security” issuebut is essentially about our labor marketsand the men and women who fill the jobsthat continue to make America strong.

As a son of an immigrant from Polandwho as a priest worked most of my lifewith immigrants from Haiti and elsewhere,I have shared in the daily struggles anddreams of those who come to this land

seeking freedom and opportunity. I havewitnessed their resolve to give their chil-dren a better life. And this is why I amconvinced that America, founded on theideals of liberty and justice for all, can andmust find reasonable and responsible waysto welcome them. By helping those with-out legal status to come out of the shadowsand contribute more fully to our communi-ties, we can, at the same time, strengthenthe security of our nation and the vitality ofour society.

The immigrants have come becausethey want to live out the values we cele-brate this Labor Day – hard work, provid-ing a decent living for one’s family, con-tributing to the community, a life of dig-nity and opportunity gained through hon-est work. We can honor these values bymoving beyond the divisiveness and par-tisanship that has marked the recentdebate on immigration. We need a com-prehensive immigration reform – onewhich includes a path to earned legaliza-tion for those already working in ourcountry, as well as one that meet futurelabor needs through a temporary workerprogram. Such a reform can help ensurethat workers are not exploited and at thesame time protect the rights of foreignborn and U.S. workers.

Everyone working in our country shouldhave a safe workplace, wages and employ-ment benefits to support their families, theprotection of labor laws, including the rightto organize and have a voice. The immi-gration debate this Labor Day challenges usto consider again who we are as a nation,how our economy treats all workers, howwe welcome the “strangers” among us.

Immigration is not just a political issue,but a fundamental human and moral issue.For the immigrant workers are not a face-less numbers – but human persons. Theyare our brothers and sisters; they are ourneighbors and co-workers. Justice andprudence demand that we treat them withdignity and find a reasonable way for theircontributions and presence to be recog-nized within the law. After all, Labor Dayshould honor the contributions of all theworkers in this great nation.

On April 20th, Pope Benedict XVIappointed Thomas Wenski as the fourthArchbishop of Miami and Metropolitan ofthe Province of Miami (which includes theseven dioceses of the State of Florida).Born and educated in South FloridaArchbishop Wenski returned to his home-town and began his tenure as Archbishopon June 1, 2010.

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