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Christina Overcomes

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A Parent’s Guide

Raising aTeenager

Child Life Specialists

Providing Kid-Friendly

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Miami Children’s Hospital

One of America’s

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President and Chief Executive OfficerMiami Children’s HospitalThomas M. Rozek

PresidentMiami Children’s Hospital FoundationRobin Reiter-Faragalli

Director of Marketing & Public RelationsMiami Children’s HospitalMarcia Diaz de Villegas

Director of Marketing & Public RelationsMiami Children’s Hospital FoundationIvette R. Diaz

EditorRachel Perry

Contributing WritersIvette Diaz, Maria Moldes, Lori Futcher, Jenny K. Hill, Sheryl K. Montle, Beth Painter

Art DirectorsJ. Kevin Tugman

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MIAMI CHILDREN’S HOSPITALBOARD OF DIRECTORS 2002Juan Carlos Mas, ChairmanRobert K. Jordan, Vice Chairman Deise Granado-Villar, MD, Secretary Georgina Angones; Peter Bermont; Evalina Bestman, PhD; Mark Blank; Miles E. Gilman; Ghislain Gouraige, Jr.;Gary Gregory; Sarah Legorburu-Selem, MD; Steven Melnick, MD; Rene Murai, Esq.;Rigoberto Nuñez, MD; Christian C. Patrick, MD, PhD;Thomas M. Rozek; Mario Trueba; Jack Wolfsdorf, MD; JoAnne M. Youngblut, PhD, RN; Robin Reiter-Faragalli, Ex-Officio

MIAMI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONOFFICERS AND TRUSTEESAlbert H. Nahmad, ChairmanRobin Reiter-Faragalli, PresidentHarry Hood Bassett, Jr., First Vice President; William Morrison, Second Vice President; Mark Blank, Treasurer; Alan Ojeda, Secretary; Ambassador David M. Walters, President Emeritus;Donald H. Altman, MD; Luis J. Botifoll; Neil R.Chrystal; Florence G. Frank; Miles E. Gilman; Abel Holtz; Manuel R. Iribar, MD; Ricardo Pines; Alan H.Potamkin; Kenneth J. Reilly, Esq.; J. David Scheiner; Susan M. Sibley; Byron Sparber, Esq.;Eric Sulzberger, Esq.; Judy Weiser;Thomas M. Rozek, Ex-Officio

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DDear friends,

Whether you’ve got a teenager at home or your child isinching his or her way toward adolescence, you’ll want toread our parental guide to surviving the teen years.Lorena Siqueira, MD, one of only a few adolescentmedicine physicians in Florida, offers helpful tips forparents and provides a better understanding of theemotional turbulence your teen may experience.

In this issue of Children’s Gazette, you’ll also read thestory of how the sight of 6-year-old Christina Leonard,who was born with cataracts, was saved as a result of hermother’s vigilance and the skill of her ophthalmologist,Miami Children’s Hospital’s Cleve Howard, MD.Christina’s story is an inspiration to future parents to havetheir child’s eyes examined at birth.

In addition, we’ve been working on our “Building on aDream” campaign. Our newly expanded EmergencyDepartment and new, elevated helipad will be completedin February.

You can read in this issue about these renovations andexpansions as well as advancements in technology thatallow Miami Children’s Hospital to provide better, moreresponsive care. All of these combined have helped MiamiChildren’s become one of U.S. News and World Report’stop pediatric hospitals nationwide!

We’re proud of our success, and we hope you are, too.Thank you for all that you do to help us be the best wecan be.

Sincerely,

Christian C. Patrick, MDCHIEF OF STAFF / SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRSMIAMI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

While nursing 3-day-oldChristina Leonard,Grace Kelly felt astrange premonitionthat prompted her to

gaze intently into her daughter’s eyes.Grace put on her glasses to get a closer look and saw the little whitespots on both eyes—spots that indicated her daughter had cataracts.

Fortunately for Christina, she wasable to get immediate treatment atMiami Children’s Hospital and undergo operations that saved hersight. Now 6 years old, she has perfectvision with glasses, is involved in herschool’s gifted program and—accord-ing to Grace—is on her way to becoming a rock star.

A Discouraging Diagnosis Though Grace had cataracts when

she was an infant, throughout her life,medical professionals had told her thather condition wasn’t genetic. “No oneelse in my family had cataracts,” shesays, “so I wasn’t expecting any of mychildren to have the condition. But thesecond I looked in Christina’s eyes, Iknew she had cataracts.”

Christina’s ophthalmologist, CleveHoward, MD, Director of the Divisionof Ophthalmology at MiamiChildren’s Hospital, confirmed whatGrace saw.

“It was the longest, most horribleday of my life,” Grace remembers. “Ididn’t want Christina to have the samevisual problems that I have, but Dr.Howard kept reminding me that tech-nology has improved.”

A Hopeful PrognosisChristina underwent an operation

on one eye when she was 6 days oldand the other eye at 2 weeks old.

“There are approximately 2,000babies born with cataracts each year in the United States,” says Dr. Howard. “Immediate treatment is necessary because infants withcataracts have a poor visual outcomeif their eyes are not corrected by 30 to 40 days of age.”

Grace, born with the same conditionas Christina, had to wait until she was6 months old to have the surgery tocorrect her vision. But changes in tech-nology meant a hopeful prognosis forChristina.

“I’m so grateful to Dr. Howard andMiami Children’s Hospital,” saysGrace. “Dr. Howard was able to oper-ate within one week. He checked hereyes every 15 days and changed glassesto meet her needs—he’s an amazingman. He saved my child’s sight!”

A Vision for the FutureBecause of early detection and

advanced technology, Christina’sfuture looks bright—and clear. Thenext step for the lively first grader iscontact lenses.

“I encourage all parents to checktheir children’s vision immediately.

Eyes are just as crucial as the heart,the brain and the ears,” says Grace.“Your children’s vision is so impor-tant, and testing takes only one visit to the ophthalmologist.”

For parents with a family history ofcataracts, Dr. Howard recommendshaving children evaluated for redreflex even before leaving the hospital.

“There is so much we can do toimprove your child’s vision,” he says.“Christina is a great example of howimmediate treatment can make all thedifference in the way your child seesthe world.”

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PATIENT PROFILE:

Christina Leonard

Born with cataracts, Christina Leonard, 6, received surgical treatment at Miami Children’sHospital in the nick of time and is now on her way to becoming a rock star.

Fun Facts about Christina

FAVORITE BANDBackstreet Boys

FAVORITE ACTIVITIESSinging and dancing

FAVORITE SONG TO SING“The Star-Spangled Banner”

GOAL IN LIFETo be a rock star

important not to make judgments orassume maturity levels based onappearance alone. You must considerthe individual.”

Taking Steps to SuccessParents can survive the teenage

years by providing patience, love andsupport to their children—and byfollowing these steps to success.

Communicate your concerns.“Parents need to talk to their chil-dren about the values that are impor-tant to the family,” says Dr. Siqueira.“They should address the manyissues facing young people today,too, such as drugs and premaritalsex.”

Listen to their concerns. Perhapsmost importantly, parents also needto learn to listen to what their chil-dren are saying. “Don’t dismiss whata child says no matter how insignifi-cant it may seem. Help teens learn tocope with whatever is troublingthem, whether it’s academic pressureor pressure from their peers,” saysDr. Siqueira.

Be a role model. Your teenagedaughter inherited your flair for fash-ion, but she’s watching more thanwhat you’re wearing. “Childrenwatch their parents for the correctways to act and speak, too, so par-ents should model the behavior theyexpect,” says Dr. Siqeira. “You can’tsay one thing and then do another.Children pick up on it. You need to

be consistent in how you demon-strate your values and beliefs.”

Establish the rules. Parents shouldalso be consistent with discipline.“Although teenagersneed their independ-ence, they also needlimits and rules,”says Dr. Siqueira.“A parent’s chal-lenge is to be con-sistent. If one day arule applies and oneday it doesn’t,you’ll end up hav-ing problems downthe road.”

Learning toLive with aTeen

The teenage yearsare exciting for thechild and parents.It’s a time ofgrowth, explorationand great change.

“Despite thebelief that this is aturbulent period foradolescents, themajority ofteenagers do quitewell during thistime,” says Dr.Siqueira. “Withgood communica-tion, support and

understanding, parents and adoles-cents can successfully navigate theteen years and develop positive rela-tionships for a lifetime.”

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Lorena Siqueira, MD, Director ofAdolescent Medicine, joined the staff atMiami Children’s Hospital early last fall.She is one of only a handful of adoles-cent medicine physicians in Florida.

Prior to joining Miami Children’s, Dr. Siqueira served on the staff ofMount Sinai Hospital in New York andwas Director of Adolescent Medicine at Elmhurst Hospital Center.

“I’ve been interested in adolescentmedicine since I began training as aresident at Tufts-New England MedicalCenter in Boston,” says Dr. Siqueira. “I realized there was a real need to focus on the complex physical, emotional and social issues that face this particular age group.”

Dr. Siqueira says adolescent medicine goes beyond school physi-cals and routine health care. “When I see an adolescent patient,I address the health issue, but we also talk about otherissues such as drug use and abuse, sexuality, peer groupand academic problems, depression and other thingsthat confront teenagers today,” she says. “It all plays arole in the health and well-being of the adolescent.”

For more information on Adolescent Medicine or Dr. Siqueira, call (305) 668-5525.

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You’ve heard that the“terrible twos” are oneof the most challengingtimes for parents. Butanyone with a teenagerin the house knows

that the twos are just a warm-up forthe real test of parenting mettle: theteen years.

“Adolescence is often the period ina child’s life when he or she begins toseparate from his parents and de-velop his own identity,” says LorenaSiqueira, MD, Adolescent MedicalDirector at Miami Children’sHospital. “The child’s effort tobecome more independent can be adifficult time for the whole family.”

Dr. Siqueira says a teenager’sbehavior can be confusing and exas-perating for parents. “A teenagermay be defiant by refusing to visither grandmother or clean his room,”she explains. “Although a parentmay see it as disobedience, it’s reallyquite symbolic. It’s one way a teenstruggles to assert himself or herselfand begins to establish an identity.What she’s saying is, ‘treat me as anindividual’.”

Understanding YourAdolescent

Riding the Emotional RollerCoaster

Whether he’s raging on hisguitar or she’s slamming her

bedroom door in a fit of tears,

emotions are high and unpredictableduring adolescence. Hormones,growth spurts, changing relation-ships, successes and disappointmentsall play a role in the emotional rollercoaster ride teenagers often experi-ence.

“Mood swings are difficult,” saysDr. Siqueira. “One day a teen feelsone way and the next day she feelscompletely different. It’s hard for theparent to understand what’s goingon, but sometimes it’s just as difficultfor the child.” She says parentsshouldn’t take these emotional out-bursts personally. “Forgiveness andsupport is often the best remedywhether it’s a flood of tears or ahateful remark.”

Growing, Growing, Gone!Any parent who has seen a teen-

ager seemingly grow two inchesovernight knows that he or she israpidly moving from childhood toadulthood. Although physical growthis natural, it adds worry and anxietyto the life of a teenager. They wantto grow at the same pace as theirpeers, but it doesn’t always work outthat way.

“Teens worry whether they’re tootall or too short, too fat or too thin.When puberty begins, teenage girlsare worried about their breasts. Arethey too big or too small? How dothey compare with friends? Boyshave similar issues,” says Dr.Siqueira. “Even a pimple, which may

seem insignificant to the parent, canbe completely devastating to ateenager. Parents should be sensitiveto these issues and provide as muchguidance as possible through thesetransformations.”

Changes in the BrainIn addition to physical growth,

adolescent brains may be changing aswell. For years scientists believed achild’s brain was fully developed by 5 or 6 years of age. Recent research,however, suggests that additionalchanges occur during adolescence.Because certain areas of the brain aregrowing and developing, researcherssay it may influence a teenager’s decision-making and problem-solvingskills.

A teen’s brain may also processand interpret emotional informationdifferently—leading to misunder-standings and emotional outbursts.In addition, the maturing brain maynot coincide with the physicalchanges occurring in the rest of thebody. All of these combined can cre-ate turmoil in teenagers.

“Sometimes intellectual and physi-cal development don’t keep pacewith each other,” says Dr. Siqueira.“You may have a 12-year-old withthe body of a 16-year-old. Becausethe child looks more mature than herage, adults may expect the child toact more mature. On the other hand,children who are late to physicallymature can have problems, too. It’s

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Jennifer Hart 1/30

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Neiman Marcus is aname associated withsuperior quality andsuperb customer serv-ice. That is exactlywhat Neiman

Marcus founders Herbert Marcus,Sr., his sister Carrie MarcusNeiman, and her husband, AlNeiman, intended when they openedthe first Neiman Marcus store in theheart of downtown Dallas in 1907.This dynamic retailing trio, alongwith Herbert’s son Stanley Marcus,began an empire that today includes36 Neiman Marcus stores in theUnited States, two BergdorfGoodman stores in New York, 14clearance centers and NeimanMarcus Direct, which markets theNeiman Marcus, Horchow andChef catalog brands.

Since its inception, NeimanMarcus has upheld its commitmentto give back to the communities inwhich it resides. This was nevermore apparent than on September26, 2002, when Neiman MarcusCoral Gables held its GrandOpening Gala benefiting MiamiChildren’s Hospital Foundation, TheMiami City Ballet and The MiamiArt Museum. The latest addition tothe Neiman Marcus family of storesopened its doors at the new Villageof Merrick Park.

The 1,600 guests in attendancewere treated to the most covetedevening of the season. The sold-outevent was not only a treat for thepatrons, it also benefited three worthy charitable organizations.Thanks to the generosity of NeimanMarcus and the support of the community, Miami Children’sHospital Foundation continues tohelp provide quality medical care tothe children in South Florida.

In the last 95 years, the NeimanMarcus name has become wellknown throughout the world.Neiman Marcus has proven that it isdedicated to being the best. Thisdedication does not stop with retail,but is extended to the community.Neiman Marcus has established ahigh level of corporate involvementand a willingness to contribute tothe organizations that enhance thelives of the residents of SouthFlorida. Neiman Marcus has aninterest in the betterment of thecommunities in which theircustomers and associates reside. Bymaking this commitment, thecompany has demonstrated the truespirit of community involvement.

Miami Children’s HospitalFoundation thanks Neiman Marcusfor its generous support and forincluding the hospital andfoundation in this special event.

Hooray! Miami Children’s Ranks among

theBest!

Philanthropic Profile:

Neiman Marcus Grand Opening

Gala Benefits the Community

Looking for the best health care foryour child? Look no further thanMiami Children’s Hospital.

Miami Children’s was ranked amongthe nation’s top pediatric hospitals inU.S. News and World Report’s 13th

annual report on “America’s BestHospitals,” released this past summer.Miami Children’s Hospital is the onlypediatric hospital in the State of Floridaincluded in the listing and is the second-ranked facility in the Southeast.

One hundred and eighty board-certified pediatricians were asked toselect the top pediatric hospitals in thenation. “Throughout the years, thephysicians, staff and volunteers atMiami Children’s Hospital have made acommitment to bring top qualitypediatric care to all children,” saysThomas M. Rozek, President and CEOof Miami Children’s. “We’re pleasedthat our efforts have earned usrecognition from our peers throughoutthe country.”

Miami Children’s has workeddiligently to meet the needs of childrenworldwide since 1950. Since then, thehospital has grown to provide numerousspecialty services and leading-edgetreatments for children from birth to age21. As the only licensed specialtyhospital for children in South Florida,Miami Children’s Hospital is dedicatedto continual improvement and, asalways, being here for the children.

by: Ivette Diaz

Child Life specialists at Miami Children’s Hospital helpmake the hospital a little lessscary and a lot more fun.

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Each of these is a commonsight in a hospital, andeach can be frighten-ing—especially to achild. Fortunately,Miami Children’s

Hospital is home to a special group ofpeople who are dedicated to making atrip to the hospital a little more nor-mal. These individuals are Child Lifespecialists, and on any given day, youcan see them roaming the halls ofMiami Children’s spreading laughterand smiles.

“Children don’t always understandwhy they’re here,” says SherisseWormell, MS, CCLS, Child LifeManager. “Child Life specialists helpthem make sense of this place called ahospital.”

All Child Life specialists on staff atMiami Children’s have degrees in childdevelopment or another related field.In addition, each specialist completes a480-hour internship at a hospital,where they learn the intricacies ofinteracting with children in a medicalenvironment.

“This training helps our teamunderstand what children are thinking

and feeling,” says Wormell. “Childrendeal with stress and trauma in differ-ent ways, and the way a toddler per-ceives a medical situation is quite dif-ferent than the way a teenager does.”

Making Time for PlayPlay is the tool of choice for Child

Life specialists. “Children play natu-rally,” Wormell explains, “so it’simportant for children to have anopportunity to play while they’re here.It helps them express themselves—andoften they learn in the process.”

Expression through Play

Child Life specialists offer childrenactivities that allow them to expresstheir feelings. These include drawingpictures of hospital scenes and havingsyringe target games, where childrenshoot water at a picture of somethingthey don’t like about the hospital.

Learning through Play

To help children—and adults—bet-ter understand what’s happening tothem, Child Life specialists use medi-cal play to educate. For example, if achild is scheduled to have a procedureat Miami Children’s, a Child Life spe-cialist will walk the child and family

through the steps, explaining who andwhat they’ll come in contact with onthe day of their visit.

Play—Just for Fun!

Miami Children’s Hospital also hasplayrooms where children and theirfamilies can enjoy a time away fromthoughts of the hospital. No pro-cedures are allowed in the playrooms.In addition to many expressive andeducational activities available in theplayroom, kids can read, play videogames and do a host of other things.There’s even a music area completewith keyboards and drums!

For Every ChildChild Life specialists make rounds

on all floors and visit children whocan’t go to the playrooms. They alsovisit children in the EmergencyDepartment and other outpatientareas.

“We’re people children look for-ward to seeing, and we want to spreadsmiles to every child in the hospital,”Wormell says. “By adding fun to thehospital, we help make MiamiChildren’s Hospital a more kid-friendly place.”

Kid-Friendly

Needles • Tubes • Doctors • Nurses

When it comes to delivering expert care, Miami Children’sHospital believes that every second counts. And withmedical technology continually advancing, the hospital

is one of only a few in Miami providing point of care (POC) test-ing for our patients. This means lab results can now be processedfaster than ever before, right at the patient’s bedside.

“We’ve always striven to provide lab results quickly,” saysNorma Ryder, MBA, Director of Operations for Pathology andClinical Laboratories at Miami Children’s. “Before, we couldhave the results in as little as five minutes, but now we can accessthem immediately—and minutes can save lives.”

These fast results are made possible thanks in part to MiamiChildren’s addition of the i-STAT system, which enables rapidtesting and communication of information. Using a portablehandheld analyzer and testing cartridges, a sample of only two or three drops of blood taken at the patient’s bedside can help nurses and physicians identify an array of vital information aboutthe patient including blood gases, electrolytes and glucose levels.

“Many of these levels can change literally from second to second,” says Ryder. “Instant results mean that we can takeaction immediately and improve the quality of care that ourpatients receive.”

But the improvements for POC testing don’t end there. The i-STAT system is also connected to the lab information system,allowing the results to be stored and charted on a patient’s electronic medical record. Once it’s in the system, the informationis as easily accessible as if it had been processed in the CentralLaboratory.

“Miami Children’s Hospital is proud to offer this service,” saysRyder. “It’s just one more example of our commitment to ourpatients and to providing leading-edge care.”

A New Era for the ERAt Miami Children’s Hospital, patient satisfaction is our highest priority. So, when vol-

umes began to increase in our Emergency Department, we responded by launching anexpansion to be completed in February.

“We’ve had an extraordinary increase in growth,” says Richard Dellerson, MD, board-certified emergency medicine physician and Administrative Director of the EmergencyDepartment at Miami Children’s, “and the hospital has made great strides to ensure thatpatient flow remains streamlined. In the past two years, we’ve seen a significant decreasein the length of stay.”

Some of the exciting improvements to the Emergency Department, to be completedsoon, include four new patient rooms, an elevated helipad and expansion of the mainwaiting room. The new helipad will be equipped with elevators to transport the patientdirectly to the Emergency Department. In addition, the waiting room has doubled in size,allowing extra space for triage and separate waiting rooms for urgent and non-urgentcare patients.

“The larger area and additional examination rooms mean more patients can be caredfor more quickly—and having more space for triage will make a substantial difference inpatient flow,” says Dr. Dellerson. “We’re very excited about what this expansion meansfor Miami Children’s and for our patients and guests.”

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Hibou ManagementSoledad and Nicolas Juncadella and Eberto A.Vitier of Hibou Management teamed up withDora Valdes-Fauli of The Americas Collectionfor a wonderful Latin American ContemporaryArt Exhibition. A percentage of sales will bene-fit Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Hall of Fame GalaOnce again the Miami Children’sHospital Foundation’s CommunityCouncil has outdone itself with the17th annual Ambassador David M.Walters International Hall of FameGala. The evening proved to be oneof enchantment, with this year’sinductees Dean Kamen, Dr. YehudaBenguigui and actress Kelly Preston.The “Gift of Joy” award was pres-ented to Donna Thaler in recognitionof her outstanding commitment topediatric nursing care.

Neiman Marcus GalaThe long-awaited Neiman Marcus GrandOpening Gala was the hot ticket in town thispast September. The fundraising event wasfabulous! Guests were wined, dined and sere-naded as the newest addition to the Neimans’family opened its doors at Merrick Park inCoral Gables! A great success not only forNeiman Marcus, but also for Miami Children’sHospital Foundation—one of the beneficiariesof the evening’s event.

Ashley’s ClosetAt its October 2002 monthly meeting, the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation’s CommunityCouncil honored Ambassador David M. Walters for his dedication and love of children everywhere.

Dairy QueenThank you to Randy McKean and Honey Stein from Dairy Queen/Dade Confections for donatingHalloween goody bags and goodies for the children to enjoy.

Hardware ConferenceThe 13th Annual Hardware Conference benefitingCMN was held at the beautiful Marco IslandMarriott. Vendors donated their product booths for alive auction as well as items for a silent auction.Tom Chasteen and Mark Madden entertained uswith their grass skirt/coconut bra outfits at the cock-tail party (and raised $305 in less than an hour!). ABIG thank you to Tom and Dale Chasteen (AceDealers) for once again organizing a wonderful, funconference and raising more than $25,000 for CMN.

Crossmark NewsCrossmark Sales & Marketing (anational CMN sponsor) teamed upwith Associated Grocers for a Pre-Labor Day promotion, which raised$8,425 to benefit CMN. Thank youto Linda Horn, Crossmark’s“Miracle Maker,” for coming upwith the idea and putting it alltogether.

Thank you to Joe DiGiacomo fromCrossmark for donating 16 casesof sing-a-long books/CDs for thechildren at MCH.

HasbroThe 2nd Annual Hasbro Factory Toy Salewas held in November. A portion of theproceeds benefited Miami Children’sHospital Foundation. Thank you to Elias,Ricardo, Juan Felipe, Kayee and every-one at Hasbro Latin America for organiz-ing the sale.

CostcoCongratulations to Costco for raising$115,159 for CMN/Miami Children’sHospital Foundation this year! Thank you toall the managers, associates and membersfor their continued support.

Upcoming EventsFebruary 11Community Council New Members Luncheon.

February 12Carnaval at Los Ranchos, Coconut Grove.Cocktails from 6 to 9 p.m. For information,contact Maria Moldes at (305) 666-2889.

March 1Fourth Annual Hugs and Kisses Children’sFashion Show benefiting Miami Children’sHospital Foundation.

March 14Community Council Luncheon Tennis Benefit atDeering Bay. For more information please con-tact Josie Sussmane at (305) 582-4524.

March 20Sixth Annual Costco (North Miami Beach) GolfTournament at Williams Island Country Club.

March 29–30Sixth Annual FIU Dance Marathon at theUniversity Park Campus.

May 13Community Council Installation Luncheon.

JuneEnd-of-Season Send-Off Dinner. For more information on these and other Miami Children’sHospital Foundation events, please call (305) 666-2889.

By making a simple bequest in your will,you can leave a legacy for the healthcare of your community’s children for

years to come. To make a charitable bequestyou can simply direct in your will that yourmoney or property be transferred to MiamiChildren’s Hospital Foundation. Your estatewill then be entitled to a charitable deductionfor your gift.

There are several forms a bequest can take.

SPECIFIC BEQUEST. You can desig-nate a precise amount of money orspecific property for Miami Children’sHospital Foundation to receive afteryour death.

RESIDUARY BEQUEST. MiamiChildren’s Hospital Foundation willreceive all (or a portion of) your estateafter all debts, taxes, expenses andother bequests are paid.

PERCENTAGE BEQUEST. MiamiChildren’s Hospital Foundation wouldreceive a specific percentage of yourestate as a part of your residuaryestate.

CONTINGENT BEQUEST. It isimportant to provide for the situationwhen a beneficiary dies before you. Toprepare for such an occurrence, con-sider naming Miami Children’sHospital Foundation as a contingentbeneficiary to receive the bequest,should the primary beneficiary prede-cease.In addition, it is important to have your willdrafted by an attorney. Without a will, yourestate will be distributed according to thestate laws of intestacy. These laws may notmatch your testamentary wishes. A distant rel-ative may share your estate instead of individ-uals and institutions most important to you.

For further information, please contact GeneC. Sulzberger at SunTrust—Endowment &Foundation Services (305) 591-6717 or MiamiChildren’s Foundation at (305) 666-2889.

See an attorney who knows how to prepare awill. This way you can provide for the futuresecurity of your surviving spouse, children,close friends and local charities that improvethe quality of life here in Greater Miami.

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P Community Council InductionCommunity Council board members were inducted during a luncheon held at Deering Bay.Congratulations to the new board: Liz Ferrari, president; Anne Marie Rozek, first vice pres-ident; Debbie Schottenstein, secretary; and Anita Swartz, budget director.

Miles for MiraclesMarriott’s Torch Relay 2002 began its 403-mile journey to Orlando in Miami at Marriott’sVillas at Doral on October 7. This was thefirst year the relay started in Miami, and alldonations in Dade and Broward counties ben-efited CMN/MCH Foundation. “Miracle child”Shea Garcia and his family officially started the event. The night before the relay,a kick-off party was held in Dade County atthe Renaissance Biscayne Bay Hotel and“miracle child” Kayla Fauerbach and her family were guest speakers. The night of therelay, a kick-off party was held in BrowardCounty at Marriott’s Harbor Beach Marriottand “miracle child” Christina Bukata and herfamily were guest speakers. Thank you to all the Marriott properties, associates andvendors who helped to make this year’s Torch Relay a huge success.

An Endowment Gift through Your Will

Gene SulzbergerSunTrust BankVice President Endowment & Foundation Services

Dale Chasteen, one of the conference organizers,mans the information desk.

(l–r) Joe DiGiacomo and Linda Hornfrom Crossmark; Maria Moldes,CMN Director; and Luzmary Jimenezand Lynda Echelberger fromAssociated Grocers

Some of the Marriott associates participatingin the relay

(l–r) Community Council President Liz Ferrari,guest speaker Glenna Milberg and Ann Lyons

Credit Unions for KidsThe Credit Unions of South Florida held its inauguralgolf tournament benefiting CMN at Jacaranda GolfClub in September 2002. Through the golf tourna-ment and the sale of “miracle” balloons, they raised$11,500 for CMN. Thank you to all the creditunions, their employees and members who partici-pated in this year’s fundraising efforts. A specialthank you to George Ferretti and Gary Ronchetto fororganizing the tournament.

Robin Reiter-Faragalli, President of Miami Children'sHospital Foundation, Grande Dame Florence Groover Frank,Honoree Dean Kamen, John Travolta, Honoree Kelly Preston,Host Alan King and Honoree Dr. Yehouda Benguigui.

Publix Supermarkets Receive AwardCongratulations to Publix on receiving the 2002 “OutstandingCorporation” award from the Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Chapter ofthe Association of Fundraising Professionals.

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The Self-Tying HandkerchiefThis magic trick is sure to stump your friends.

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Tell your friends you can tie a knot ina handkerchief using only one hand!

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2) Pick up the opposite corner ofthe handkerchief with the otherhand and grasp it as in Figure 2.

3) Snap the handkerchief,releasing the end without theknot. Pick up the hanging end withthe other hand as before andrepeat, again releasing the endwithout the knot.

4) On the thirdtry, let go of theknotted end(Figure 3),instead of theexpected corner.The movementof the handconceals theswitch—you’llhave themguessing forhours!

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Did you know? Giraffes’ tongues are 18 inches long!They use their long tongues just likewe use our hands.

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