BRICKELL PLACE
Phase I
Monthly Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 10
January 2011
A Newsletter for the Residents of the Brickell Place Phase I Condominium Association
Brickell Place Phase I
Association, Inc.
1901 Brickell Ave.
Miami, Florida 33129
www.BrickellPlace1.com
Toasting To a New Year
Toasts have existed for almost as long as drinking itself. To help you bring
in the New Year properly, here are some great Irish toasts.
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ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
President ................. Juan Carlos Sagrera
Vice President ..............Frank Quintero Jr.
Secretary ................... Raiza Vidaurrazaga
Treasurer ......................... Jorge Gonzalez
Director ................................Jose A. Aybar
PROPERTY STAFF
Property Manager ..... Ophelia De La Torre
Admin. Assistant. ................... Isabel Rua
Head of Maintenance.......... Julio Aparicio
Maint. Secretary ........... Ana Maria Pineiro
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Main .................................... 305-854-5343
Fax ...................................... 305-854-0466
Security .................................... Ext. 3-204
Maintenance ............................. Ext. 2-207
Valet .......................................... Ext. 6-215
Front Gate ................................ Ext. 3-208
Email [email protected]
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In the New Year, may your right
hand always be stretched out in
friendship but never in want.
May you be in heaven a full half
hour before the devil knows you're
dead.
May you be poor in misfortune,
rich in blessings, slow to make
enemies, quick to make friends.
But rich or poor, quick or slow,
may you know nothing but
happiness from this day forward.
May the roof above us never fall
in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out.
Here's to you and yours and to mine and ours, and if mine and ours ever
come across you and yours, I hope you and yours will do as much for
mine and ours as mine and ours have done for you and yours.
May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark
night, and the road downhill all the way to your door.
May the Lord keep you in his hand and never close his fist too tight on
you.
Happy New Year
Here’s to a brand new year of good
health, good fortune, and good
times. Thanks for bringing in the
New Year with us here at Brickell
Place Phase I. We feel fortunate
to have you all as our residents.
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
Toasting to a New Year ..................... 1
Happy New Year................................ 1
Honoring MLK .................................. 2
Things that Make you Go Hmmmm. . 4
Bridge Across Water .......................... 4
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday .......... 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dealing with the Flu........................... 5
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January 2011
Honoring
Martin
Luther
King, Jr.
CHRISTINA MALLOY
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Since the age of
17, Martin Luther King was a Baptist minister who
dedicated his entire adult life to fighting racism and
segregation in the United States. Influenced by Gandhi’s
example of nonviolent persuasion,
he organized peaceful boycotts
and demonstrations, including
the Montgomery Bus Boycott in
1955. In 1963, King headed a
massive civil rights campaign in
Birmingham, Alabama. This crusade
was followed by major drives for
voter registration, desegregation,
and better housing and education
in the South. Honoring his hard
work and fortitude in the civil rights
movement, King was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. On
April 4, 1968 he was assassinated
in Memphis, Tennessee. Since 1986
the third Monday in January has
been designated a legal holiday to
honor this man of peace.
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January 2011
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January 2011
Things That Make You Go
“Hmmmmm......”
• If you throw a cat out a car window, does it become
kitty litter?
• If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?
• What do chickens think we taste like?
• What do you call a male ladybug?
• What hair color do they put on the driver’s license
of a bald man?
• When dog food is new and improved tasting, who
tests it?
• When they first invented the clock,
how did they know what time it was
to set it to?
• Which is the other side of the street?
• Why didn’t Noah swat those two
mosquitoes?
• Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside
of the bottle?
• Why don’t they call mustaches
“mouthbrows?”
Bridge Across the Water
On New Year’s Day, 1914, a fellow called Tony
Janus started the world’s first passenger-carrying
airline when he flew from St. Petersburg, Florida,
to Tampa, just 19 miles across Tampa Bay. Since
the plane, a flying boat, flew only 15 feet above
the water, his only fare-paying passenger got a real
bird’s eye view of the bay! That passenger was
prominent citizen of the area, George Gandy.
Today there is a bridge named after him across
Tampa Bay, which raises the inevitable question:
did Mr. Gandy really enjoy his flight?
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Dealing with the Flu
It’s that time of year again! Flu
season is here. Each year as many
as 30 million people contract the
flu in the United States, leading to
20,000 deaths a year. At most risk
are the elderly, those with chronic
disease like diabetes, asthma, or
heart disease, and infants.
The flu is like a cold in many ways. Both are respiratory
infections, but the symptoms can vary. A fever, general
aches and pains, and fatigue usually accompany the
flu. You may also experience a sore throat, coughing or
sneezing. If a cold is misdiagnosed as the flu, there is
usually no problem. But the flu misdiagnosed as a cold
can possibly lead to serious complications like pneumonia
being overlooked. If you have any symptoms of the flu,
you should contact your doctor as soon as possible.
There is no cure for the flu, but there are things you can
do to make yourself more comfortable during the duration.
The best course of action in dealing with the flu is to get
plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. Fever can be treated
with acetaminophen. Be sure to talk to your doctor to get
advice about using a decongestant/antihistamine to treat
nasal congestion. Antibiotics have no effect on the flu
because it is caused by a virus.
And what about chicken soup? Well, it can’t hurt! Although
it doesn’t cure anything, it can soothe a sore throat, clear
clogged passageways, and hydrate you. It is good TLC at
a difficult time.
If you do find that you are suffering from the flu, consider
getting the flu shot next year. These are generally given in
the fall, and must be received each year, as the strains of
flu vary from year to year. In the meantime, remember that
time and rest are the best cures of all for flu sufferers.
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How many of these 10 critical
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2) Absence of a weekly phone call to discuss strategy.
3) Not getting a weekly list of competing properties.
4) Not getting a stand alone website just for your condo.
5) Not having live people 7 days/wk to answer inquiries
6) Not seeing where your condo is being advertised.
7) Not having a video tour posted for out of towners.
8) Not being able to fire your agent if they don’t perform.
9) Not having a 24 hour hotline for buyer to get info.
10) Not asking the agent the simple question “Can you
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