November 25, 2009

The annual Holiday Shopping on Key Biscayne is on and is encouraging all residents to
keep it on the Key when shopping for the Holiday needs.

Stores and restaurants all around the island are offering discounts!
Simply click on our hot deals to find price comparisons and discount offers or
check The Islander News as well as in store fronts and at the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce.


Tineta Home Care Services provides world class homemaker & companion services to residents of Key Biscayne. Our Homemaker services include: meal preparation and clean-up, housekeeping, laundry and linens, shopping and errands, transportation, pet care/plant care, and medication reminders. Our Companion services include: visiting neighbors and friends, providing escort to lunch/dinner, companionship and conversation, letter writing and correspondence, out of town travel assistance and respite for family caregivers. We also provide many more personalized services upon your request. For more information about our services or to schedule an in-home appointment, please contact us today!

Tieesha Taylor
Tineta Home Care Services
(305) 836-4697
info@TinetaHomeCare.com
www.tinetahomecare.com


Smile with Zenitude and Ageless Medical Institute is a retreat for those discerning individuals who desire a full service Dental/Medical Spa. We provide a full range of dental procedures, including general, cosmetic, oral surgical and periodontal dentistry. But unlike other dental offices, ours incorporates nutrition, hormone therapy, as well as cosmetic procedures such as Botox and Juviderm, which not only rejuvenates your exterior fascia, but has been proven to help treat disorders such as TMJ and migraines. We believe that every part of our bodies is interconnected and in order to have a healthy and pain free existence, we need to maintain a healthy body and mind. Smile with Zenitude and Ageless Medical offers a tranquil and relaxing environment while being treated by doctors who are in the top of their field and using the latest technology.

Loretta Nunez-Castellano
Smile with Zenitude/Ageless Medical Institute

604 Crandon Blvd #205
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-1984
www.smilewzen.com


Luis Insurance is a professional, family-owned independent insurance agency in South Florida that offers all lines of insurance, with carrier appointments consisting of some of the world's most respected insurance companies, including MAPFRE, Progressive, Travelers, Mercury, Infinity, and Bristol West. We also bring access to markets such as AIG Private Client, Chubb, Fireman's Fund, Lexington, Scottsdale and Lloyd's of London. Our service is to apply our technical expertise and personal service to assist individuals as well as business clients to obtain appropriate insurance coverage from a wide selection of carriers at the most economical price. Amongst various specialties, we offer competitive rates for international drivers as well as coastal homes. We endeavor to treat each client every day with timely and professional care and concern for their insurance needs as well as their financial objectives. We live, buy and play in Key Biscayne, and understand the special insurance needs of South Florida and its coastal risks.

Margie Luis
Luis Insurance
6851 Bird Road
Miami, FL 33155
(305) 667-7700
mmluis@luisinsurance.com
www.luisinsurance.com


Velocity Processing is a new generation of credit card processors that provides electronic payment processing services more efficiently and cost effectively than legacy providers. We are continuously seeking the next leap ahead in technology, education, culture, and social responsibility. Our organization pushes the boundaries of innovation to ensure that our clients' businesses are more profitable and manageable. Welcome to the world of Velocity Processing.

Dayana Muzinek
Velocity Processing
19495 Biscayne Blvd., Ste 609
Aventura, Florida 33180
(305) 917-7000 ext. 103
dmusinek@velocityprocessing.com
www.velocityprocessing.com


Wednesday Nov. 25, at 6 pm BLB Group cordially invited you to an Open House at their New Offices in the Key Biscayne Arcade. Real Estate development team of Borroto Architects, Luzarraga Construction and BLB Realty invite you to enjoy cocktails provided by Caldas Rum and antojitos by 100% NATURAL.

BLB Group
180 Crandon Blvd. Ste 103 & 104
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
305-361-1161
www.BorrotoArchitects.com


Ibis Lounge Weekly Schedule:

Wednesday, Nov. 25: As Is LIVE from 8-12
Thursday, Nov.26: Closed - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, Nov. 27: Eloy Orta LIVE from 8-12
Saturday, Nov. 28: 3:30pm last UM game and UF vs FSU $3 Buds during the games and free pizza while supplies last. Happy hour 5-8pm 10pm karaoke
Monday: MNF $3 Buds during the game

Monica Luzarraga
The Ibis Lounge

200 Crandon Blvd #101
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 365-1242
www.theibisloungekeybiscayne.com


Saturday Dec. 5, at 11 am Music of the Andres! A free holiday musical concert for the whole family will be presented at the Key Biscayne Branch Library by Paco Moreno. For more information, contact:

Teresa Morrell
Key Biscayne Branch Public Library
299 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-6134


Saturday Dec. 5, from 12 -4pm -- Paw4You in cooperation with Dr. Steve Eastman will host its annual Sandy Paws event. Get your pet photographed with Sandy Paws.

Island Veterinary Hospital
180 Crandon Blvd # 120
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-6205
www.islandpetvet.com


Saturday Dec. 5, from 6 – 10 pm & Sunday Dec. 6 from 4 – 7:30 pm. 12th Annual WinterFest! Bring the whole family to the Village Green for the arrival of Santa Clause at 4:30 pm and the lighting of the Christmas tree at 6:30pm Festivities will include: holiday entertainment, food by local restaurants, games and rides. For more information contact:

Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-5207


Sunday Dec. 6 from 9 am to 4 pm. St. Agnes Annual Christmas Bazaar. The Home and School Association of St. Agnes will host its annual Christmas Bazaar. Vendors will be selling Christmas items, jewelry, food, crafts and more. A Cash for Gold representative will be on site. For the kids there will be a man on stilts, a balloon maker and SANTA! For more information, please contact:

Elena Rodriguez
St. Agnes Academy
122 Harbor Dr
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(786) 239-0662
romig@bellsouth.net



Saturday Dec. 12, Romantic Christmas Evening with Sylvia Bennett at Bertofino's - Dinner reservations between 7pm and 8pm, show begins at 9:30pm. The performance will include American standards and feature songs from her album It's Christmas Time with Sylvia Bennett. Bertofino's will present a $45 three-course prix fixe dinner that includes entertainment. For reservations, contact:

Bertofino's
1111 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 365-8580


Sunday Dec. 13, 2009, 3-6 pm, "Florida's Vanishing Beauty" Art show in time for Art Basel. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center will host an opening reception for the fine art work of Key Biscayne resident Nancie Serpico White. Nature and art enthusiasts alike are sure to appreciate Serpico White's attention to detail found in her works.

Theo Long
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center
6767 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-6767
www.BiscayneNatureCenter.org



SAVE THE DATE --

Part Time Jobs Available on the Key for 2010 Census! The US Census is looking for locals to take the census on Key Biscayne. They will be testing applicants on Wednesday November 25th at 6:00 pm. To be eligible, you must bring a passport or divers license with a social security card. They are looking for clerks, census takers and to fill various office positions. The salary ranges from $11.25 to $16.50 an hour with paid training and the positions will begin in January. To find out more, attend the meeting in: Room 120 of Village Hall. For questions contact the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce at (305) 361-5207

Christmas Tree Sale starts Friday! Fraiser Firs and members of the Key Biscayne Fire-Rescue Department will begin selling Christmas trees from the lot of the Key Biscayne Community Church and will continue until the week before Christmas. Workers will put your tree in a stand and deliver it to your home. For more information, contact the Key Biscayne Community Church (305) 361-2411

Are you entertaining for friends, family or clients? Renowned Chef Rene Equiluz of KB Chef, Private Chef Services is offering his services - not to cater your party, but to show up and cook for you. Chef Rene has expertise with a magnificent variety of exquisite selections, lavish diversity of regional cuisines and five course tasting menus with personalized services that will certainly dazzle you and your guests. For more information, visit www.kbchef.com

There is no better place than the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center to have your Holiday or nature birthday party. For reservation information please contact Gail Beckham at (305) 361-6767 or Gail@BiscayneNatureCenter.org. Please visit www.BiscayneNatureCenter.com to get a better idea of what the Center can offer you.

Our very own Captain Steve Horowitz of Kestrel Outfitters has been named Orvis Endorsed Saltwater Fly Fishing Guide of the Year for 2008. To read more about the award, simply click on the link below. http://www.marketwire.com/ For more information on Captain Horowitz or Kestrel Outfitters, visit www.flatsfishingmiami.com

Arturo F. Hoyo, president of Coastal Insurance Group, Inc in Miami Springs, and a Key Biscayne resident, has been named chairman-elect of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents. Hoyo has been a member of FAIA since 1979 and his company has been serving South Florida as an independent agency for 30 years. For more information on Coastal Insurance, visit www.coastalinsgroup.com

Coldwell Banker is once again hosting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toy's for Tots Program. For more than 20 years, the Key Biscayne office of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate has participated in the Toys for Tots Program. Once again, this year, unwrapped, new toys may be dropped off at the Coldwell Banker office located in The Galeria Shopping Center at 328 Crandon Blvd. Toys are being accepted through Thursday, December 17th and can be dropped off during office hours – (Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m.) For more information, contact Susan A. Abell at (305) 361-5722 or susan.abell@floridamoves.com

Juice Zone is offering party/holiday/game day platters of wraps, paninis, hummus and vegetables. We have a full catering menu in addition to our usual fresh and healthy menu. We accept phone orders for people on the go, plus we deliver! We are open until 8 pm every evening throughout the holidays. You can visit us at the Galeria Mall or call (305) 361-0028

Bring the FIFA World Cup to Miami in 2018 or 2022. Please take a moment to click on the link below and sign the online petition in support of this effort. We need your help TODAY to secure this business for the Summer of 2018 or 2022. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our community to welcome the world to Miami for the FIFA World Cup™. Help us get to 50,000 signatures before any other U.S. city. Click the link and sign the petition today…and please ask your employees, customers, friends and families to do the same. www.gousabid.com/miami


Carrolls, the oldest store on Miracle Mile is closing their doors forever. Now through Christmas, everything in the store will be sold at historically low prices - up to 60% off Come by the store to say goodbye to the landmark store in business for 4 generations and over 80 years and pick out the bargains of a lifetime before its gone forever.

Steve Moorman
Carrolls Jewelers
365 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33143
(305) 446-1611
info@CarrollsJewelers.com
www.carrollsjewelers.com


Top Sail Journeys is offering a $50 discount or shipboard credit per cabin on any cruise of 7 nights; $100 discount or shipboard credit per cabin on any cruise of 10 nights or longer. Space is still available on the Dec. 17 Key Biscayne Community Center Cruise! Join other members for this 3-night sailing on the Ruby Princess to the Bahamas from $179 per person! (Based on double occupancy, government fees and taxes additional).

Dorothy Flannery
Top Sail Journeys
Cruise Planners
203 Sunrise Drive, #208
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-6772
1-877-OFF-2-SEA
dorothy@topsailjourneys.com
topsailjourneys.blogspot.com


Mention the Key Biscayne Chamber and receive $2 off your meal purchase with the purchase of an alcoholic beverage from 3 to 6 pm Sunday through Thursday.

Ben Zambrano
Donut Gallery
83 Harbor Drive
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-9985


ROSZA is offering 30% to 50% off the entire store. Mention this ad and get an additional 20% off of already reduced merchandise!!! Come visit our fine selection of women's clothing and accessories.

Maggy Molina
ROSZA

328 Crandon Blvd. # 118
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 365-6596
maggy@rosza.com


Frida Photo Memories is offering a Holiday Gift Card package which includes a photo shoot on location, and 4x6 prints of all the session photos. All of this for $250.00. Gift card beautifully presented In a red or gold box. Prints will also be uploaded to a personal Online Gallery were other products and prints can be purchased. Keep your memories alive.....

Frida Photo Memories
Karina Scholpa
150 Ocean Lane Dr. Apt. 6A
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(786) 853-0957
info@fridaphotomemories.com
www.fridaphotomemories.com


Come to Biscayne Nature Center for your Holiday Shopping! We are unpacking new merchandise at the Shop in the Nature Center for you to purchase all your holiday gifts. Great stocking stuffers and perfect gifts for the environmentally conscious ones on your list! From reusable grocery bags to beautiful jewelry; bug catchers and plush toys for the kids and beautiful items your home. We also carry carefully selected literature: fishing guides, children’s books and of course, Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ River of Grass.

Claudia Succar
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center
6767 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 361-6767
www.BiscayneNatureCenter.org


Holiday Microdermabrasion Special when you mention the Key Biscayne Chamber newsletter. Get $50 off of 1 Microdermabrasion Treatment! Buy 3 Microdermabrasion Treatments, get $100 off!! Buy 5 Microdermabrasion Treatments, get a FREE treatment!!! ($150 value) Call today and don't forget to mention the Key Biscayne Chamber newsletter! (305) 595-2969 Happy Thanksgiving!

Katrina Silva
Miami Plastic Surgery
8940 N. Kendall Drive - Suite 903-E
Miami, FL 33176
(305)595-2969
www.miamiplasticsurgery.com


100% NATURAL now offering Lunch Specials Monday through Friday starting at $8.95 as well as corporate Lunch & Dinner for the Holidays with Special discounts. For more information, contact:

Mauro Leder
100% Natural

180 Crandon Blvd Suite 101
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 365-0455
www.100naturalrestaurant.com


Key Languages helps you get ready for the New Year! Sign up for language lessons before December 15, 2009 and the registration is free ($100 value). For more information, please contact:

Cassia Silva
Key Languages
800 Crandon Blvd. # 101
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
(305) 365-5530
cassia@keylang.com


Let our Caregivers bring your elderly parent home for the holiday season. We'll provide a helping hand for transitioning from a facility to home. Platinum Care Options' complete 8-hour holiday package offers roundtrip escort service, companionship and personal care assistance for only $215.00. To view service package, please visit www.unitedhomecare.com. Call for Holiday Assistance Today at (305) 716-0710.

Blanca Ceballos
United HomeCare Services, Inc.
5255 N.W. 87th Ave., Suite 400
Miami, Florida 33178
(305) 328-0875
bceballos@unitedhomecare.com


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88 West McIntyre Street, Suite 100
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Phone. 305.361.5207
Fax. 305.361.9411
info@keybiscaynechamber.org


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