January 2013
from the chairman
NEW YEAR, NEW LIFESTYLE In my life, I’ve made many New Year’s resolutions that I abandoned after a few weeks or even a few days. Most involved exercising more and eating less. But here’s one resolution I vow to fulfill: The Lifestyle magazine you hold in your hands will be more relevant, interesting and even more beautiful. And that’s healthy. For the past 10 years, Lifestyle Magazines has covered your community’s movers, shakers, philanthropists, activists, business leaders, civic leaders, and cultural icons. For 2013, we want to do more and do it better. And we need your help. If you resolve to help us, you could win… • a brand-new iPad Mini • a pair of tickets to Club Red at the BB&T Center • shopping sprees at local retailers • complimentary dinners at local restaurants So what must you do to win these valuable prizes? Just give us your honest opinion about the magazine you’re reading right now. We’re conducting a wide-ranging readership survey. We hired a professional, third party, research firm that will keep all opinions strictly confidential. They will aggregate the results and give us the information we need to deliver you the magazine you want. So please make it your New Year’s resolution tohelp us keep ours. Take the survey at www.lsmsurvey.com.
ARY’S B LETTER
IN THIS ISSUE If there’s any theme running through this first issue of 2013, it
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can be summed up in one word: persistence. Our cover story features prominent Broward businessmen who didn’t let the recession depress them. They worked harder and smarter – and now they see brighter times ahead. And in our People profile, Rixys Alfonso opens up – for the first time in great depth – about her tears and triumphs, from raising a son who stared down death to her own childhood facing the Mariel Boatlift. If you want to persist in your New Year’s diet resolution, our health expert Dave Sherman has some tips that have worked for his clients.
BEHIND THE SCENES One of Lifestyle Magazines’ resolutions was to move into new offices in the heart of our readership area. So this month, you can find us at 3511 West Commercial Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. If you’re in the
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neighborhood, stop by.
COMING UP We plan to roll out many new features this coming year, but the first round is coming next month. Check out our new-and-improved dining section in the February issue. And for our February cover story? For our Valentine’s Day special issue, we’re going to share with you stories about how some big names in Broward met – and got married. Stay tuned. t. GARY PRESS, CHAIRMAN