March was an exciting month for the Doral area. We had a lot going on with the Doral Ryder Open in town. I don't know how many of you had the opportunity to attend, but I was lucky enough to have gone, and I am really impressed by what a great tournament it was.

We had a lot of golf superstars in town, but in my opinion the real superstars were the many men and women who volunteered to make the event the best its ever been!

My deepest appreciation to all of the sponsors, but especially to Ryder Transportation for sponsoring an event named for our great community.

For the many volunteers who helped to make the event spectacular, we thank you and we want you to know we really enjoyed this year's Doral Ryder Open and all of the great festivities you are so good at planning.

On March 28th at Doral Country Club the Doral and Airport West Chamber of Commerce held its installation and awards banquet, and I attended as a guest of Bank United.

I listened to the speeches of dynamic leaders who had a lot of very positive remarks about our community. Ralph Arza, Milton Piedra, Carlos Rodriguez, and Gregory Swinton all gave outstanding speeches. As usual, the Doral Country Club played the perfect host.

I have been keeping busy with the enormous response the column has had this month. Everybody in Doral is on the move, and it seems most everybody dropped a line to tell us about it!

Happy 10th birthday to Christopher Stair, 3/22/90, a student at John I Smith Elementary School. Dad and Mom, Peter and Fumie, and sisters, Ami and Miki, all want to wish you a Happy Birthday.
Christopher also recently graduated to yellow belt at Ray's Tae Kwon Do Doral Park.

Centergate Doral, a Doral rental residential community, is looking for a resident aerobics instructor to teach in their community workout area.

Centergate is located at NW 46 Street and NW 114 Avenue, and interested instructors should call Marisela Mead at 305 718 8330.

Those of you looking for a new place to live in Doral I encourage you to look into Centergate. The floor plans are great and offer a lot of space!

Eduardo & Martha Caballero of Doral want to wish their daughter Megan Amanda, 3/12/99, a happy first birthday. Since Megan Amanda has come along they feel truly blessed and very lucky. We love you Megan! Mom & Dad.

Ricardo & Soraya Bermudez celebrated their first wedding anniversary on 3/20/99.

Ricardo Bermudez is the Director of Marketing for Doral Hispanic Magazine!

Dear Dr. Lori,
I would like for you to share my letter with your readers so that I can let them know about our Doral Park Country Club Tennis Center and its outstanding programs and facilities. I would especially like for them to know that the tennis center is not only available to Doral Park residents, but to all Doral Community residents regardless of which subdivision of Doral they may live in.

We have great programs like after school tennis for children, adult tennis clinics, private tennis lessons, tennis leagues and teams, and summer camp.

We also have a great pro-shop with same day racquet stringing available.

Doral Park Country Club Tennis Center is located on NW 52 Street across from John I. Smith Elementary School. We have 7 courts (4 clay & 3 hard) that are fully lighted.

Our hours are from Monday to Thursday from 8 AM to 10 PM, Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 8 AM to 7 PM.

For more information about the tennis center and its programs please call me at 305 594 0465.

Thank you for this opportunity to tell everybody about the Doral Park Country Club Tennis Center,

Manny Dominguez, Tennis Director, Doral Park Country Club

Airport West Toastmasters, a club designed to enhance communications and presentation skills, just installed its new officers.

Nubielena Medina, vice president of the Apple Organization public relations firm has been elected president.

Serving under Medina are Elizabeth Posada, education, Debra Rose, public relations, Debbie Paul, membership, Donald Wheeler, secretary/treasurer, and Truemin Chin, sergeant-at-arms.
For information about membership in the Airport West Toastmasters, call Debbie Paul at 954 430 6136.

CommerceBank, appointed three new business development officers: Elsa Garrote, Coral Gables specialty small business/commercial lending, Angel Rentas, Hialeah East Banking Center specialty small business, Roxana Jimenez, Coral Gables specialty business.

CommerceBank also named Edward P. Tietjen as Senior Vice President, Corporate Lending Division.

The Miami Christian School Varsity Boys' Basketball Team won the State Championship in Class A Basketball in Lakeland, Fl.

Joan Rivera was named the Most Valuable Player of the Final Four State Championship games.

Two others from Miami Christian School, Eric Ardouin, B Team, and Nelson "Junior" Matias, A Team, were each named most valuable players in the outstanding senior players All-Star basketball games held at Westminster Christian School.

Dancing in XS dance studio is celebrating its second anniversary this April. Its Dancers are on the move and recently placed in great standing at the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Dance Competition.

The following young ladies competed in certain categories.

Jazz I 2nd place: Daniella Flores, Stephanie LaTorre, Elizabeth Mestre, Corina Ocanto, Alexandra Sehuelt, Natalie Silva, Ami Stair.

Jazz II 1st place: Daniela Bocanegra, Cheizi Cabral, Crystal Comesana, Jaclyn Duenas, Jackie Gonzalez, Nakary Hervas, Marilyn Loddi, Gabriela Mendez, Nicole Pelaez, Ashley Revollo, Leliette Supanik, Sophia Smith, Ashley Trujill, Melisa Yordan.

Jazz III 2nd place: Ashley Curcio, Jenny Hasbun, Jenny Jara, Ileana Llorens, Allinson Lopez, Annie Mitchell.

Ballet II 1st place: Yamila Ansourian, Valerie Arauz, Victoria Arauz, Daniela Bocanegra, Cheizi Cabral, Jackie Gonzalez, Jenny Hasbun, Loren Mestre, Vianca Peron, Sophia Smith, Melissa Yordan.

Special Award Tap 1st place: Laura Camelo, Ellyott Colon, Jennifer Jara, Ashley Lazo, Marlon Lazo, Marilyn Loddi.

Those interested in enrolling their child in Dancing in XS should call 305 477-7177.

Send all mail to Doral Eye Center, Attn: Dr. Lori, 10445 NW 41 St, Miami, FL 33178; Fax her at 305-406-9454; Call her at 305-406-3040 * 305-669-7355 ext. 258; or E-mail her doraleye@bellsouth.net.