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Golden Harvest
Queen of Hearts Luncheon
to Benefit Miami Children’s
Hospital
by Sir Ron
Wetherington
Staff Writer
 
The 38th Annual Golden Harvest Queen of
Hearts Luncheon was held at the Fontainebleau
Hilton by the Miami Children's Hospital Auxiliary, where
Katrina L. Peebles was crowned Queen of Hearts for
2004-2005 by the reigning Queen Martha Mishcon
2003-2004. Surrounded by her court, Katrina
accepted the Queen of Heart Plaque from Kay Deal,
President of the Auxiliary, as well as long-stemmed
roses from the former Queen and friend Nicole
Lozano. Accompanied by her husband, R. Donahue
Peebles, Katrina took the traditional walk down the
runway as she was serenaded by Walter
Scarpella.
The Auxiliary presented a check for
$65,000 to Robin Reiter, President of Miami
Children's Hospital Foundation, representing a two
million dollar commitment to the Hospital.
After a fabulous lunch, special
entertainment was provided by the Miami Heat
Dancers, Joanie Edward's Little Theatre School and
Bambi, with his beautiful music. It was a regal
fundraiser with a royal flair for all whom
attended.
PHOTO
IDS
1. Queen of Hearts 2004-2005
Katrina Leigh Peebles and Don Peebles
2. Queen of
Hearts Nicole Lozano, Illene Isaacson, Dorothy Meyers,
Ednagene Schofman, Norma Huttoe, Carmen Alexander
Printup, Martha Mishcon and Katrina Peebles
3. Kay
Deal, Michael C. Alexander, Robin Reiter-Faragalli
4.
Helen MacLellan and Ann Lyons
Photos by Sir Ron Wetherington
Ticket Packages, Single
Tickets Go on Sale
2005 Millennium ITC:
January 31-February 6,
2005
If
you’re looking for a unique holiday gift for your family
or friends, consider purchasing tickets to one of South
Florida’s highly-acclaimed professional sporting events;
ticket packages are currently on sale for the 2005
Millennium International Tennis Championships. The ATP
professional tennis tournament, which will be held at
the Delray Beach Tennis Center January 31 - February 6,
is returning to an early-season date after being played
last September following an ATP scheduling shuffle due
to the Summer Olympics. The upcoming 2005 Millennium ITC
follows the Australian Open and gives it the distinction
of being the first tournament of the year on U.S.
soil.
Delray Beach has a history of attracting some
of the biggest stars in the game, including six former
world No.1-ranked players—Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt,
Carlos Moya, Jim Courier, Patrick Rafter and Marcelo
Rios.
“We are looking forward to returning
to an early-season date to host our 13th annual
tournament,” says tournament director Mark Baron, whose
staff was able to put on the 2004 tournament despite
damage to the facility following Hurricane Frances.
“We’ll have the tourists and seasonal visitors back with
us to enjoy great tennis and the best weather in the
country.”
Championship Series ticket packages, which
include priority reserved chairback seating for all 11
sessions, start at $220 while the Weekender Series
starts at $140 and includes chair-back reserved seating
for the quarterfinals through the finals (five sessions
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Courtside box seats are
also available in tournamentpackages.
Single session
ticket sales begin Monday, December 6 for grandstand,
reserved seats and box seats for the 11 sessions.
Grandstand seats range in price from $10 for the early
rounds to $15 and $20 for the semifinals and finals,
respectively. The range for reserved tickets is $30 to
$50 and box seats are between $50 and
$75.
Championship Series and Weekender Series
ticket packages, as well as individual session
grandstand and reserved tickets, can be purchased
through the ITC box office (561-330-6000) or online at
www.ticketmaster.com. Box seats—individual session and
series packages—must be purchased through the on-site
ITC box office. For complete information on the
tournament, visit
www.matchpointinc.com.
The Blonde and The Maven
Meet The Donald…
Two Apprentices Even Donald Trump
has Never Come Across
Before!
by Robin Roth
and Shara Rosayn,
from “The Blonde and The
Maven”
Staff Writers
Donald Trump is the definition of the American
success story. He has made a world all his own, ranging
from his real estate and hotel empires to the hottest
reality television show to his latest venture, a new
fragrance for men and a line of men's suits. Aramis and
Designer Fragrances (a division of The Esteé Lauder
Companies) have joined forces with Donald Trump, the
icon of American businessmen, as their spokesperson for
a new men's fragrance called Donald Trump.
“We
are excited to work with Mr. Trump, whose commitment to
excellence and desire for perfection is unparalleled,”
said William P. Lauder, President and CEO of
Esteé Lauder Companies. He also states that, “Mr.
Trump’s extraordinary presence makes people take notice
and ensures quality in all that he creates.” This
fragrance will give men a sample of Trump’s passion and
taste for luxury.
“You'll never be successful if
you sell a product you don't like and you don't believe
in,” stated Donald Trump. He goes on to say, “Men, when
you wear this fragrance, you will get any woman you
want. For you men that don’t want a woman, it will get
you any man you want!” The fragrance is power in a
bottle. This scent embodies the unparalleled confidence,
success and character of Donald J. Trump. Like a
magnificent New York City luxury skyscraper, the bottle
is a tall, sleek architectural sculpture designed to
echo the potent symbols of the Trump Empire. When asked
what the fragrance smelled like, Trump replied, “It’s
the scent of success, sweet and beautiful!”
In
addition to the fragrance, Trump has also come out with
a fabulous new line of men's suits. This holiday season
has unveiled the “Donald J. Trump signature collection”
of suits for men. His neo-classic suits combine classy
traditional patterns and exclusive luxury fabrics. When
Macy's at Harold Square unveiled Trump's signature
collection, it set records selling 101 suits its very
first day and outselling every other brand. It seems
that everything Donald Trump does or touches TURNS TO
GOLD!
The
Blonde: What a thrill it was to meet and interview THE
one and only Donald Trump at Burdines-Macys department
store in Dadeland on Friday December 12, promoting
his two new lines of merchandise. Wow, is this one class
act or what? Trump, the brilliant Godfather of real
estate and television superstar, is TALL, BLONDE and
HANDSOME. I am so in love! Donald (we are on a first
name basis now) has such an eloquent style of speaking.
He's sophisticated, polished and has a genteel demeanor.
He was truly impressive and breathtaking to witness. Mr.
Trump was so generous and kind to his hundreds of fans
who crowded for hours, hoping to get a mere glimpse of
him in person or, better yet, an autograph. He spent
nearly an hour signing autographs and posing for photos
for the first people who purchased either his fragrance
or a men’s suit. He added a caring, personal comment to
each person he greeted. Only THE DONALD!
The
Maven: Double Wow. THE Donald is everything I imagined
him to be, well, at least all I can share with you in
writing. He is much more handsome in person, and his
magnetic personality pulls you into his charming web.
Just to inform our readers, he doesn't wear a
hairpiece and that's not a comb-over. I couldn't see any
bald spots and believe me, I LOOKED! His hair even
looked soft to the touch.
The
Blonde: You're right. His hair looked great in person
and so did he! By the way, Maven, his hair WAS very soft
to the touch.
The
Maven: And where was I when you touched his
hair?
The
Blonde: Ya know, I don't share EVERYTHING with you! I
will tell you that I am so in love. Speaking of love,
what does he see in his fiancée, Melania, anyway? I
mean, are BEAUTY AND BRAINS all he is looking for? That
is so shallow of him. AND…Donald ONLY used to go for
BLONDES! Why has he betrayed ME and crossed over to
boring brunettes?
The
Maven: Hey, watch it when you speak about my fellow
BRUNETTE SISTERS! Maybe Don realized for substance,
brunettes are the way to go.
The
Blonde: Oh please, that's ridiculous, and everyone knows
blondes have more fun. I am so in love!
The
Maven: Weren't you just in love last month with a
presidential candidate?
The
Blonde: Yes, but that was SOOO LAST MONTH! By the
way, I wonder who he voted for.
The
Maven: NO, NO, NO! We are SOOO not going there! Did you
notice the gorgeous male models standing behind Donald
or where you too busy shooting photographs?
The
Blonde: No, I only had eyes on my camera lens for MY
Donald! I am so in love!
The
Maven: SNAP OUT OF IT! He's taken, and I don't want to
hear about the Donald for another month.
The
Blonde: Okay “Cher”! Anyway, I have AMAZING SUITS and a
FRAGRANCE to go buy! MAY THE DONALD BE WITH
YOU!
PHOTO
IDS
1. Robin Roth and Shara Rosayn
(The
Blonde and The Maven) with Donald Trump
2.
Donald Trump
3. Trump with his associates
Photos
by Robin Roth
Burglar Bars: When Seconds
Count,
Can You Get Your Family
Out?
by Miami-Dade
County Communications Department
Special to
EN&V
Not
too long ago, we all heard a particularly sad news
report. The tragic story was about a house fire in
Hialeah that killed four children. The tragedy was
compounded by the reality that iron security bars, more
commonly known as “burglar bars,” covered the windows,
preventing firefighters from entering the home quickly
enough to save them.
Security bars are popular in
Miami-Dade County. Many families appreciate the
protection, beauty and value their homes gain from
having them. Unfortunately, however, security bars can
also trap homeowners inside their homes if a fire breaks
out. When you only have a few seconds to escape your
home, security bars can end up being the cause of an
unthinkable tragedy for you and your family.
Miami-Dade County has launched a new educational
campaign encouraging all homeowners to ensure their
security bars have “quick-release” mechanisms, allowing
a quick escape in an emergency.
A
quick-release mechanism is a special safety feature
offered on new security-bar installations. The device
can also be installed on existing security bars.
Although there are several different kinds of
quick-releases, the principle is the same: in the event
of an emergency, family members can approach the exit
where a security bar is installed, then either pull a
lever or push a button (located inside so it can’t be
reached by a burglar intent on breaking into your home),
releasing the bars from the exit. Whether it is a window
or door, your family can now escape to
safety.
Miami-Dade County’s building code
requires all homes with security bars to have properly
installed quick-release mechanisms. All new homes sold
in the County with security bars on the windows and
doors must have quick-release mechanisms to pass
inspection. Older homes with security bars must have the
quick-release mechanisms installed before they can be
sold. We encourage all homeowners to install these quick
release devices on doors and windows with existing
security bars and, when they do, to use licensed
contractors in order to ensure it is done properly and
up to code.
For a list of approved
contractors and more information on quick-release
mechanisms for security bars, call the Miami-Dade Answer
Center at 305-468-5900, or you can go online to
www.miamidade.gov/buildingcode.
But building
code or not, we can’t emphasize strongly enough how
important it is for you to have quick-release mechanisms
on the security bars on your home. Now with the holidays
and cooler weather coming—and many people using
electrical lights for decorations and space heaters to
heat up their homes, both of which can create potential
fire hazards—is a good time to learn more. So please
keep your family safe and contact us today. Remember,
when the seconds count, make sure you can get
out.
For more information, call Miami-Dade Answer
Center at 305-468-5900.
The Official Poster of the 2005 Coconut
Grove Arts Festival® Unveiled in Dramatic Style at
the Sonesta Hotel & Suites
On December 9, in a ceremony overlooking the bay,
the Coconut Grove Arts and Historical Association, Inc.,
producers of the 42nd Annual Coconut Grove Arts
Festival®, proudly presented to the public for the first
time the official poster of the 2005 Coconut Grove Arts
Festival®. The chosen artwork, titled Coconut Grove
Revisited by Coconut Grove native Lisa Remeny, was
unveiled at the Sonesta Hotel & Suites in Coconut
Grove. Guests of the event were also among the first to
preview works of artists that will be participating in
the 2005 Coconut Grove Arts Festival®, taking place over
Presidents’ Day weekend, February 19 – 21,
2005.
Those in attendance for the poster’s
unveiling included the Festival’s President and CEO,
Carol Romine Hawks, Association Chairman Donna Sweeny,
past Chairman Monty Trainer, Coconut Grove artist Doug
Adams, State Attorney Kathy Fernandez-Rundle, Coldwell
Banker’s Pat Dahne, various Festival sponsors and always
supportive Grovites.
Ms. Remeny, whose work is
widely recognized for its tropical themes, has traveled
extensively throughout the Caribbean and other tropical
areas of the world in search of the unspoiled beauty,
which provides the inspiration for her paintings. A
graduate of the California College of Arts and Crafts,
Ms. Remeny began exhibiting her work in 1979 in
California and has continued showing internationally
since that time. Her work is in private and public
collections worldwide. Locally, many of her botanical
paintings can be viewed at the Fairchild Tropical
Gardens. Ms. Remeny was also the only artist interviewed
on a Public Television documentary about Miami culture
that was broadcast to an international audience of 240
million.
The 42nd Annual Coconut Grove
Arts Festival will take place over President’s Day
weekend, February 19 – 21, 2005, in the village of
Coconut Grove. Hundreds of artists’ booths will be
erected along nearly a mile of streets through the heart
of town. The atmosphere will have a distinct
international edge as art lovers arrive from around the
world to examine the artwork and soak up the scene. The
Global Food Village will serve up a feast of
international culinary delights. A nearby sound stage
will feature entertainment. And as always, the turquoise
waters of Biscayne Bay will provide a luminescent
backdrop to the long weekend’s events. This year the
festival will have a new layout along with new festival
hours: Saturday, February 19—9am–6pm; Sunday, February
20—9am–6pm; and Monday, February 21—9am–
6pm.
Posters of “Coconut Grove Revisited” will be
on sale at the Festival for $15 each. 250 signed limited
edition posters will be on sale for $50 each. This
year’s poster and other commemorative posters dating
back to 1983 are also available for sale on the
Festival’s website at www.coconutgroveartsfest.com or by
phone at
305-447-0401.
PHOTO
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1. The official poster of the 2005
Coconut Grove Arts Festival®, titled Coconut Grove
Revisited, by Lisa Remeny
Scavolini by MiaCucina
Selected to
Grace Emerald at Brickell
Kitchens
Emerald at Brickell will feature kitchens by
Italian manufacturer Scavolini, imported by MiaCucina.
Custom-designed exclusively for the upscale development,
the clean, contemporary kitchens emphasize practicality
and high-style.
Each contemporary-styled
kitchen features stainless steel KitchenAid Architect
series and Sub-Zero appliances. Quartz countertops
provide a dense, durable alternative to granite, while
exquisite cherry wood cabinetry can be customized with a
range of choice finishes.
According to
Co-Developer Louis Birdman, “We took careful measures to
note every detail so that residents feel they can not
only make great use of their kitchens, but that they are
also striking at every angle.”
Among other
special touches are frosted tempered glass with aluminum
framed edging gracing the wall units, satin nickel
hardware and steel finishes on the exposed sides of the
cabinets. Several upgrades are also available.
MiaCucina, is the exclusive distributor for Scavolini,
on display in their Miami and Aventura
showrooms.
A 142-unit, 27-story glass tower with
one, two and three-bedroom residences and penthouses,
Emerald at Brickell is priced pre-construction from the
$275,000s to over $1 million.
Emerald at
Brickell is being developed by SunVest/Hamilton, a joint
venture between SunVest Resort Communities and Hamilton
Investment Group LLC. To date, the group has
successfully developed 21 projects.
For further
information, visit the new sales center at 1414 Brickell
Avenue, Suite #2 in Miami, call 305-379-9500 or visit
www.emeraldatbrickell.com.
Everglades on the Bay
Relocates Sales Center
in Anticipation of Start of
Construction
Cabi Developers has relocated the
Everglades on the Bay Sales Center, formerly onsite at
244 Biscayne Blvd., to the Yale Mortgage Building at 141
NE 3rd Ave. The new location is directly across from the
original location. The sales team is operating out of
the 10th floor of the Yale Mortgage Building, until the
permanent space on the ground floor is
completed.
The move came ahead of schedule due to
the exceptional sales success to date. Since the launch
of the North tower only three weeks ago, 40 percent of
the building’s residences have been sold as well as 98
percent of the South tower. As a result, the monumental
implosion is scheduled to take place in January and
preparations are underway to prepare the building for
demolition. Construction is scheduled to commence in
early 2005.
“This is truly an exciting time in
the project’s development. Because of the sales center’s
proximity to the site, we encourage residents and
visitors to stop by periodically to view the building’s
progress as construction moves forward,” notes George
Mato, Director of Sales for Everglades on the Bay.
Everglades on the Bay will be a contemporary,
mixed-use community with 849 residences. The towers will
boast gorgeous bay and city views, and a generous array
of amenities. The project’s crown jewel is the
eighth-floor amenities deck, which sets the project
apart from any other development currently being built
in downtown Miami. The deck will house four pools, a
15,000 square-foot health spa, a juice bar, tanning
deck, business center, meeting room, and billiards room.
Both buildings will offer valet, concierge and business
center services as well as direct resident access to a
ground-floor retail promenade with 65,000 square feet of
high-end shops and services. Prices range from $189,000
to over $1 million.
The developer aligned the
development with pop artist Romero Britto to create the
inspiration for part of the project’s marketing
campaign. Turnberry Associates is the leasing agent for
the commercial space.
For information on the retail
space, contact Andrew Dieringer at 305-937-6200.
Marka-Tech Associates is the exclusive sales and
marketing company for the residences. Call 305-577-9877
or visit
www.evergladesonthebay.com.
PHOTO
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1. Everglades on the
Bay
WCI Communities Names
Coastal Condominiums
General Contractor for Mosaic
on Miami Beach
WCI Communities
has announced that Coastal Condominiums will be the
general contractor for its new development, Mosaic on
Miami Beach. The organization will oversee the
construction of the only new residential property within
Miami Beach’s Historic District—a boutique,
arts-inspired building, comprised of 84
residences.
Coastal Condominiums, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Coastal Construction Group, was chosen
because of its distinguished reputation for quality
construction. Coastal has completed more than 3,700
condominium units encompassing more than 15 million
square feet. Previous condominium projects include: The
Pointe, The Admiral and The Mariner at Jupiter Yacht
Club; Sanctuary at Ocean Reef Club; and Milano, Verona
and Siena at Deering Bay Yacht and Country Club. Coastal
is in the final phases of WCI’s BellaMare at Williams
Island, which is scheduled for completion in
2005.
The 84-unit Mosaic will be a sophisticated and
upscale development, built on 1.65 acres of prized
oceanfront property. A broad spectrum of decorative fine
art as well as unique design features by Steven G.
Interiors and architectural elements by Fullerton Diaz
will be incorporated into the interiors and exteriors.
Two- and three-bedroom residences are priced from the
$900s to $3.9 million.
“We are honored to
be chosen once again by one of Florida’s premier
developers of luxury residential communities,” said Jeff
Lee, Vice President of Coastal Construction Group. “Each
aspect of this project will meet the same standard for
quality we set for every Coastal project.’’
The
building will include an elegant porte cochere entrance
with a fountain and mosaic tile mural, a fourth-floor
social clubroom, complete with private wine lockers, 36
cigar humidors, and an elegant entertainment deck
overlooking the ocean. Residents will also enjoy direct
beach and boardwalk access.
Named America’s Best
Builder in 2004, WCI Communities, Inc. has been creating
amenity-rich, master-planned lifestyle communities since
1946. Florida-based WCI and its Northeastern U.S.
subsidiary, WCI Spectrum Communities, cater to primary,
retirement, and second-home buyers in Florida, New York,
New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Mosaic on Miami
Beach is located at 3801 Collins Avenue. The sales
center is located adjacent to the property site at
Courtyard by Marriott Oceanfront, 3925 Collins Ave.,
Suite 927 in Miami Beach. For information, call
305-867-3340 or visit
wci.wcicommunities.com.
PHOTO IDS
1. Mosaic on Miami
Beach
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