November 22, 2005

New Members
Island Medical Spa

Island Medical Spa: Give yourself the gift of looking your best. At Island Medical Spa we provide and combine the personalized attention of a spa with the latest cosmetic treatments and technology. We believe in enhancing your appearance and well being. Fuller and luscious lips, derma fillers, diminished wrinkles, botox, laser skin tightening and rejuvenation, laser hair reduction and laser vein removal. Our unique approach to treatment is focused on the individual needs of our customers.

Be your most beautiful you! You are never too old to look and feel great! Island Medical Spa treats by appointment only. Contact them at:

Island Medical Spa
Silvia Zarandy
104 Crandon Blvd. # 421-D
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Tel: (305) 361-9475 Fax: (305) 361-9771
Islandmedical57@bellsouth.net


Pet Vacation Care

At Pet Vacation Care, Inc. “Your best friend is their best customer!” Since 1999, President Ernesto Freyre III has been totally committed to the health and well being of your pets. Pet Vacation Care is bonded and insured with Pet Sitters International and represents Freyre’s dedication and passion for all animal.  Is your pet sad or alone at home? Do you work long hours and wonder what you dog is doing all day? Is he sleeping, or wrecking your whole house? Do you need help with your pet?

Pet Vacation Care knows what your pet needs: Companionship and affection, daily feeding, fresh & clean water, regular outdoor walks, sufficient exercise, playtime, and socialization. 

What can a Dog Walker from Pet Vacation Care do for you?

Individual dog walking • Drop off service (groomers & vet) • Pick up service (food & medicine) • Home feeding • Leave a progress report via email or text mail • Bring in the mail (safe keeping mail) • Take out the trash and water your plants • Puppy pilot program • Lockout service/key delivery

Pet Vacation Care has a new “Mid-Day walking Service” in Key Biscayne! Services are Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm. Contact them directly for information about their rates.

Pet Vacation Care, Inc.
Ernesto Freyre III
Tel: 800-549-2600
evf@tmail.com
www.petvacationcare.com


Bacus Restaurant and Wine Room has taken the place of Key Biscayne's La Piazzetta. Owner Alessandro Surace has hired Chef Flavio Manzoni, a talented Swiss Italian who cooked briefly at Art Café on South Beach.

The menu offers New American hybrids such as sesame-crusted yellow fin tuna with sake beurre blanc and curried Alaskan crab cake with mustard and shallots alongside Italian comfort food like linguine fra diavolo with tiger shrimp and veal chop over pan-seared polenta with wild mushrooms.

Bacus has a beautifully cozy atmosphere, tucked away in the back corner of The Square Shopping Center. Bring your family and friends for a lovely evening out during the holidays! Reservations are suggested. Hours: 5-11 p.m. daily, until midnight on weekends. Full Bar and corkage. 

Bacus
Chef Flavio Manzoni
260 Crandon Blvd, Stes. 20-21
Key Biscayne, FL
(305) 361-8916 / Fax: (305) 365-0742
Leonardaspen@hotmail.com


Calendar of Events

On view December 2nd 2005 to January 7 2006 Mosaics: Our very own Gina Hubler of Design Impact Mosaics will be showcased at the Fine Art and Architecture The Second Annual Juried Mosaic Exhibition. The mosaic exhibition is comprised of mosaic artists from around the United States and Europe. Among the diverse group of artisans, Gina Hubler has been welcomed as a guest presenter, demonstrating her styles of mosaic during the month of December, as well as teaching workshops at the Atelier.

The exhibit with be held at the Atelier: 3863 Shipping Ave., Miami, Fl 33146, (305) 569 9990 http://www.atelier.bz.

The gallery at the Atelier is open from 12 to 7p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, please contact: 

Design Impact Mosaics
Gina Hubler
(786) 457-7999
gina@designimp.com
www.mosaictools.com 


Friday, Saturday, & Sunday December 9, 10, & 11: Just in time for the Holidays – An exclusive showing of Pomellato 18K Jewelry will take place at SABBIA Fine Jewelry! Pomellato is an exquisite Italian jewelry line. Ashley Braca, Pomellato USA Sales Representative, will be visiting SABBIA. See you there!

Friday & Saturday: 10am – 8pm
Sunday: 10am – 4pm

SABBIA Fine Jewelry
Martin & Natalie Gailitis
455 Grand Bay Dr.
(Inside the Ritz-Carlton Lobby)
Key Biscayne, FL
Tel: (305) 365-4570
www.sabbiafinejewelry.com 


Saturday, December 10 from 11am to 2pm: Santa’s Christmas Fair and Workshop are coming to the Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church! Come enjoy a wonderfully festive day at the Presbyterian Church with:

Arts & Crafts • Music • Tea Parties • Story Telling • Train Rides • Pictures with Santa •
Bake Sale • Craft & Jewelry Sale • Scholastic Book Fair • Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, & Snow Cones

There will be a Gingerbread House Contest, so be sure to bring your entry to win great prizes! Judging will be held at 1pm. For more information about the event, please contact:

Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church
Liz Pesch
160 Harbor Drive
Key Biscayne, FL
(305) 361-2058


Saturday, December 10 from 5pm to 8pm: You and your family are cordially invited to Key Biscayne’s very own Winterfest Lighted Boat Parade! The parade can be viewed from “No Name Harbor” in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

Grand Patrons of the Boat Parade are: The Key Biscayne Yacht Club and the State of Florida, United Capital Markets, the Village of Key Biscayne, the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce, La Isla, The Islander News, and the Key Biscayne Magazine.

All decorated boats are welcome and should assemble in front of the Key Biscayne Yacht Club by 5:30pm on Saturday, December 10.

The Key Biscayne Yacht Club
180 Harbor Drive
Key Biscayne, FL
(305) 361-9171


Sunday, December 11, 7:30 pm: The music ministry of Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce its third annual Christmas on the Key Concert!  This concert is offered free to the community, and features the KBPC choir and orchestra performing festive new music and beloved holiday classics.  The audience will also have the opportunity to participate in a traditional "carol-sing."

All are welcome to this free event! Free nursery care is provided. For more information, please contact

Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church
Carrie Davies
160 Harbor Drive
Key Biscayne, 33149
305-361-2058


Tuesday, December 13 at 6pm: The UM Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) invites you to KEY!Notes Lecture Series. This event is being held for the school’s Key Biscayne and Virginia Key neighbors! This week’s lecture, Key Folk Heroes, is honoring Not Just Folks, but Folk Heroes, featuring Virginia Key and Key Biscayne local legends Mabel Miller and James “Jimbo” Luznar. The two will talk about their life and times on Virginia Key and Key Biscayne.

James “Jimbo” Luznar:   If he isn't smoking some fish or playing bocce on the clay court, Jimbo Luznar might be tending to the shrimp boats or sitting in the shade enjoying the company of friends at his little-known original Florida establishment – Jimbo’s.  Since 1954, he's been here selling shrimp and hosting everyone from celebrities and politicians to good friends and neighbors.

Mabel Miller:    Noted local environmental educator Mabel Miller has lived in Miami-Dade County for nearly 60 years.  She helped form the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center and has worked there for more than 20 years.  She is an active proponent of education efforts and environmental conservation.

The lecture will be held in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium. For more information, please contact:

Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
Karen Wilkening
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
(next to the Miami Seaquarium)
Virginia Key
(305) 421-4612


Wednesday, December 14, 2005 from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm: The American Cancer Society invites you to attend Relay for Life Kickoff Party of Key Biscayne! Everyone can participate! Every person can make a difference!

Relay For Life is a unique overnight celebration of life in honor and in memory of those touched by cancer.  Be a Sponsor, Committee Member, Team, Volunteer – or just come and be part of the fun, the fundraising, community feeling and the fight against cancer!  To find out more about this exciting event, please join us at

Linda B’s Steakhouse
320 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served. Please RSVP to or for more information: Megan Nocerino at 305-779-2859 or Megan.Nocerino@cancer.org


Thursday, December 15 at 6pm: Come celebrate the joy of the season at Key Languages! Please join us at the Key Languages Christmas Party. Receive a 20% DISCOUNT if you register for any language course and participate in a raffle drawing for a FREE course (50 lessons) in the language of your choice.

Key Languages
Cassia Silva
800 Crandon Blvd, Ste 101
(305) 365-5530
www.keylang.com


Now through December 19: Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc, will once again be collecting Toys For Tots at their office at The Galeria.  Coldwell Banker is a national sponsor of Toys For Tots and is accepting new, unwrapped toys which the United States Marines Corps Reserve distributes to needy children thoughout Miami-Dade County. 

Toys may be dropped by the Coldwell Banker office from:
M-F 8 to 6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4

Coldwell Banker thanks donators in advance for putting smiles on many children's faces this holiday season! 

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
Susan A. Abell

328 Crandon Blvd. Ste. 127
Key Biscayne, FL
305.361.5722   
susan.abell@floridamoves.com
www.floridamoves.com


Now through December 31: Scott Evans Productions is offering to beat any competitor’s prices by $50! Are you planning a Holiday/New Years Eve party for your family, office, or friends? Scott Evans Productions can provide you with the best party entertainment to celebrate the season and have you dancing into the New Year! Take advantage of this great promotion and have a very Happy Holiday.

For more information or to book entertainment today, please contact;

SCOTT EVANS PRODUCTIONS
P.O. Box 814028
Hollywood, FL. 33081
954.963.4449
www.TheEntertainmentMall.com


We are proud to announce the Chamber Advantage Health Plan, a joint effort by the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce and Vista Healthplan. This plan can dramatically reduce the costs of providing a comprehensive health plan through your Chamber membership. For more information, please call the Chamber at (305) 361-5207 or Odalis at (786) 262-8409

The Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate and to thank all of the sponsors of this year’s Winterfest celebration at the Village Green. The event, held last Saturday and Sunday, was a huge success and definitely put our community into to season spirit.

The Winterfest 2005 major sponsors were:
United Capital Markets
Fortune International Realty
The Islander News

Special Thanks To:
Baby Bear
Dental Connection
Dr. John Martin, Plastic Surgery
Dr. Jorge Bertran, Key Biscayne Pediatrics
Joan McCaughan, Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Key Biscayne Yacht Club
Key Colony Plaza
Key Pharmacy
Northern Trust
Sonesta Beach Resort, Key Biscayne
Studio South
The Island Shop
The Keyes Company, Real Estate
Toy Town
Winn-Dixie

******************************************************

Once again, CHAMPS will be offering a 7 week READING WORKSHOP. Children who have attended the Reading Workshop have:

  • become fluent readers
  • increased their reading comprehension skills
  • advanced their reading level by at least one year
  • improved their motivation towards reading
  • and raised their grades in other academic areas where reading is involved, such as Social Studies and Mathematics (problem solving).

For more information please contact HELENA TURBAY at (305) 365-7888, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.



The eGrapevine is published by the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the eGrapevine click here or send an e-mail to eGrapevine@keybiscaynechamber.org. Subscriptions are open to the public. To have your event published you must be a member of the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce.

Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce
88 West McIntyre Street - Suite 100
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Tel:305.361.5207 Fax: 305.361.9411
www.keybiscaynechamber.org
info@keybiscaynechamber.org