Aventura Press Magazine

SUMMER 2017 | ISSUE NO.1

AVENTURA Social Society

ONLY IN A.S.S.

JAY SHAPIRO Settings his sights on Aventura once again with the launch of ASS Magazine.

HOCHBERG PREP GALA Society Photos from The Diplomat.

EXCLUSIVE!

NEW PICS TURNBERRY PROJECT

ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI Major Community Improvement project!

Aventura Social Publisher LUXURY CHAMBER of COMMERCE CEO / EDITOR Jay Shapiro Assistant to the Editor Kolleen Poirier Fashion Editor Candy Woolley Travel Editor Gary Friedman Real Estate Columnist Vanessa Ramdeen Event Photography Mark Thompson - Sublime Photos Advertising Sales Betty Bagiv George Newcomb Internet Technology Mario Pelagalli Corporate Security Jim Loretz

A.S.S. Magazine is off the the races Welcome to Aventura Social Social Magazine!

A.S.S. is an add on publication which is about to be launched by Jay Shapiro. Jay was the first person to import and popularize Israeli extra virgin olive oil. Jay is also founder of the largest Latin music website in South Florida: LatinSouthFlorida.com founder of South Florida's Italian Newspaper: Mondo Italiano located at FloridaItalian.com and Sephardic Press of South Florida. We are in need of content, please contact us at: jshapiro@luxurychamber.com

Luxury Chamber Member - Perla Lichi is Expanding into the Aventura, Area Christopher Ramey is well known in Aventura and in fact throughout the world! In case you did not hear about him he was the founder of the So Florida Chapter of the Luxury Marketing Council.

Luxury Marketing Council works not only with Luxury Brand Marketing Managers but with CEO's of some of the top luxury brands in the world such as Lamborghini. Chris was promoting Perla Lichi heavily at at Douglas Rosenbaum's first ever event for Atlantis Salt Cave. Chris has been promoted by Allyn Jacobson as the best speaker in the past "33" years. Perhaps since JFK? A member of the national speakers association and he tailor makes his speeches to conform with the audience yet always comes from the gut!! Affluent Insights, Sales Training, or Keynote Speaker: 561-876-8077

Christopher Ramey

Want to kayak work? This could happen soon as Aventura Becomes an Active Design City The Florida Department of Health has received a major grant from the Federal Government via the Center for Disease Control. The project was modeled after a similar public works initiative in NYC and will incorporate many healthy benefits to improve local parks, public spaces, intelligent growth and land use, transportation solutions and architecture.

The ADM initiative work to will ensure the following: every Aventura resident will have a park space within a quarter mile of residence, public spaces tailor made to include those with disabilities, increase the number of recreation facilities in the city, ensure that the spaces are very accessible, add more water fountains, trees, and better lighting, utilize local nature to improve the landscape, create community gardens where people can pick fresh fruits and vegetables, increase dredged waterfront spaces to facilitate more water sports such as paddle boarding in your neighborhood, provide pet friendly fixtures in public areas and partner with local organizations to sponsor and maintain these new improvements.

Luxury Chamber to Help Raise Funds for Dolphins Cancer Challenge Join Luxury Chamber & friends on Monday May 15th at 33rd Street Wine Bar. Meet local celebrities, mingle with purveyor's of luxury goods and services, taste fine wines & caviar and help to raise some funds for Miami Dolphins Cancer Challenge. 25% of ticket sales will be donated to the cause. To contribute a door prize for the event or to inquire about membership please contact Jay Shapiro at: jshapiro@luxurychamber.com

Photographer Vladimir Kud Shooting the Aventura Sunet

3rd Annual Men of Distinction Gala - Hochberg Prep Hochberg Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its 3rd Annual Gala and School Fundraiser. During the gala, we will pay honor to the “Men of Distinction” in the community. The event will take place on Saturday, May 20th at 7:00pm at the Diplomat Golf & Tennis Club in Hallandale Beach.The Honorees’ include: Joel Hochberg, Hochberg Preparatory School Founder; Bob Shelley, City of Aventura Commissioner and Hochberg Preparatory School Trustee; Dr. Mike Cusnir, President of the Medical Staff at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and Medical Director of the Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center; Dan Tartakovski, and Hochberg Prep School Trustee; Dr. Mike Cusnir, President of the Medical Staff at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and Medical Director of the Mount Sinai Comprehensive

Cancer Center; Dan Tartakovski, B’nai B’rith International Ambassador; Steven Gurowitz, President of Interiors by Steven G; and Harry Dornbusch, Owner of H&M Development. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to host this annual event where we can see that recognition is given to these outstanding pillars of our community. Come join these remarkable men and us to celebrate their achievements while helping raise money for Hochberg Prep,” said Dr. Marks, Head of School. The Gala will feature live/silent auctions, casino games, a magician, and live music. Cocktails and dinner will be served. Tickets for the event are $180.00 per person and are available at hochbergprepgala.com. All proceeds from the event will be used for the Hochberg Preparatory

Scholarship Program and other student programs. In addition to the fundraising event, the school is seeking sponsors. A wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Sher Klein, Event Chair at 786.251.2535.

Hochberg Preparatory School is a Jewish Preparatory school committed to developing tomorrow’s leaders by challenging high achieving students to reach their fullest potential academically, morally and spiritually within a nurturing environment. Serving infants through eighth-grade students, Hochberg Prep includes the Early Childhood Academy, Lower School, and Middle School on its campus in North Miami Beach, Florida.