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FROM THE PUBLISHER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHANGE IS INEVITABLE – AND WELCOME… Welcome to somiXV! I usually like to change things up every five years; sometimes they are subtle changes. Well on our 15th the changes are not such… new format, new graphics throughout, and now publishing seasonally with Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall editions. ... Read more
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FROM THE PUBLISHER & Creative Director HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE’RE GOING…. This is the last issue of Volume XIV, and as we prepare for some change-ups as we start our fifteenth year, I thought a retrospective of where we’ve been would be appreciated by the many who regularly follow SOMI Magazine. Every five years, we ... Read more
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FROM THE PUBLISHER & Creative Director As summer begins…. It’s Dominos!!! We don’t have a conscious theme going on here, however, ChamberSOUTH’s young professional group Chamber N-XT just hosted a knock-out Domino’s tournament, their seventh annual (see page 33), and the “Miami Dominos” public art exhibit under the Metrorail at the University of Miami station ... Read more
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Spring into SOMI! Changes in nature are always dramatic although oftentimes subtle; in South Florida we begin to see lush colors emerging as we enjoy our seasonal changes. At my home, butterflies are taking flight and the wildflowers are just doing what they do – being abundantly wild! Spring is the season of ... Read more
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DARE TO BE OPTIMISTIC In 2019, I suggest we “Dare to Be Optimist” and embrace the change that could be South Miami. While it might sound improbable to say with recent business closings in town, there is much on the horizon that brings hope for the depressed business situation. For the sustainability of our ... Read more
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FROM THE PUBLISHER & Creative Director SEASON’S GREETINGS! Did you ... Read more
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WE’RE OFF TO A RUNNING START! As we note the coming of fall, we’re now just settling into a new collegiate and NFL schedule, TV network premieres, school projects for kids (and parents too!) and so much more. Facial hair is in as seen on popular hosts Alex Trebeck and late night host Stephen Colbert. ... Read more
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INTO THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER… heard the phrase “the dog days of summer;” well it seems we’ve got a kennel full of those dogs! With record days of high temperatures, it’s been brutal so far! We just have to “weather through it” until mid-October, although that start time is gotten pushed back in the past ... Read more
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As summer begins…. We know summer is around the corner when the community comes together for the annual Twilight 5K Run/Walk through the streets of South Miami. Thousands show up for this great family-friendly event, started by the late John “Hans” Huseby and Laurie of Team FootWorks. And the highlight of summer fun is the ... Read more
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Spring into SOMI! Changes in nature are always dramatic although oftentimes subtle; in South Florida we begin to see lush colors emerging as we enjoy our seasonal changes. At my home, butterflies are taking flight and the wildflowers are just doing what they do – being abundantly wild! Spring is the season of dramatic ... Read more