Dear Readers,

May is here and for most of us this could possibly be the most important month of the year for making our Mother's feel special. Don't forget Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14! I did a little shopping around town for some of your best options for Mother's Day flower arrangements, Mother's Day Brunches, and other thoughtful little ideas for Mom.

I spoke to Sue over at Nita Flowers & Baskets our local flower shop. They have a special Mother's Day Bouquet of spring flowers for $35.00, and for my readers, free Doral area delivery.

If you're thinking about taking mom out for brunch, Oggi's Café (one of the best Italian restaurants around) is having a great brunch/dinner special for mom from noon to 10:30 PM with a three-course menu. It's only $16.95/person and they're offering an extra 10% discount for my readers (call 305 269 1022 for reservations).

Doral Park Country Club is hosting a "Mother's Day Brunch". I've reviewed their menu, and believe me, it would be enough to impress mom! Price is $19.95 per person, and you can call 305 591 8800 for reservations.

Kachi-Vache, our neighborhood gift store (located in the new Winn Dixie Shoppes on NW 41 Street), has all the neatest gifts and sentimentals your mom would love to have. Kachi-Vache wanted me to mention a 10% discount on all gifts for my readers.

Picture Perfect Art & Frames, located at 10437 NW 41 Street at Winn-Dixie Shoppes of Doral is offering a discount of $20.00 for every $100.00 spent in framing and a 10% discount on any art purchase.

Maybe you would like to pamper mom with a special at one of our Doral Salons offering my readers Mother's Day Specials: Optimum Hair Artists at (305) 477-3833 for a 10% discount on a manicure/pedicure, or Renaissance Hair Design for a free deep conditioning hair treatment with a purchase of a gift certificate for any other service at 305 716 1100.

I wish all of you the best day for Mother's Day.

Sincerely yours,
Dr. Lori

Congratulations, Anta's Fitness and Self Defense of Doral Park Country Club Kung-Fu champions. All students that attended the millennium warrior open martial arts championships on March 19 placed in sparring/forms: Jon-Paul Anta 1st/2nd, Eddie Mora 1st/2nd, Jacquelin Hartly 1st/2nd, Giordano Maneri 2nd/1st, Camille Spencer 2nd/1st, Julio Anta III 3rd/-, Brodes Hartley-/3rd, Tabita Spencer -/4th.

Special congratulations to Jon-Paul Anta who is still undefeated in sparring competitions.

Dear Dr. Lori, 
I would like to introduce your readers to the Goodman Psychological Services Center and let them know the many mental health services we have to offer.

The Goodman Center is a mental health clinic associated with Carlos Albizu University, formerly known as the Miami Institute of Psychology, an educational institution.

We have been in the Doral area since 1986 and recently moved to our new location at 2173 NW 99 Avenue.

I would especially like for your readers to know that the Goodman Center offers many psychological services to the community which include the following: psychotherapy for emotional distress due to daily life, marriage or couples therapy for partners experiencing problems in their relationship, family therapy for parents with an uncooperative or disruptive teenager.

We also offer Parenting Skills groups, for parents who may want to improve their parenting skills and Social Skills groups for younger people who may want to improve their functioning in social groups.

Doctor of Psychology candidates who are supervised by experienced licensed psychologists provide our services. We are a not-for-profit agency, which allows us to offer our services on a sliding fee schedule based on financial resources of the family or patient, and we also accept a few types of insurance.

The Goodman Center is open from 12 PM - 9 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 AM - 9 PM Wednesday and 9AM - 3 PM Saturday. Schedule an appointment by calling 305 592 7860.

The Goodman Center looks forward to providing quality mental health services to the Doral area and to greater Miami in our new facilities at our new location.

Sincerely,
Gary E. Midkiff, Administrator

Dawn Perez, English Literature instructor at Miami Christian School was awarded the Deaver Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award April 13. Chris Evert, board member of the Deaver Foundation, presented Dawn with the honor. Dawn has been an instructor at Miami Christian for five years.

Doral Park Tennis Center News: Doral Park Men's "A" single tennis tournament Manny Mendez defeated Luis Duco 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, Doral Park Ladies A Alpha I Team winners of the South Florida Women's Doubles League, Women's Singles 4-5 Team Winner of the South Florida Women's Singles League.

Call Manny Dominguez at 305 594 0465 for more information.

Happy tenth birthday Guilherme Jose Carreiro, born April 28, 1990. Guilherme is a student at John I Smith Elementary School and lives with his two brothers and parents here in Doral.

Congratulations to Alexander Fairest for placing in the top 16 swimmers in the region ranging all the way up to Palm Beach County and all the way down to Monroe County.

Alexander was ranked number 15 by Florida Gold Coast in ages 8 & under.

Alexander is a student at John I Smith Elementary and lives in Doral with his parents and brother Michael.

David Weithorn fifth grader at North Beach Elementary School received individual first place in the Dade County Council of Teachers in Math (DCCTM) competition. David is the son of. Mark & Didi Weithorn, and Didi is an accountant in practice with Arty, Cohn, Feuer & Maya certified public accountants, based in Doral.

Happy tenth birthday to Julio David Anta, III, born on May 31, 1990 Julio is a student at John I Smith Elementary School and was recently promoted to pre-black belt.

He is the son of Julio & Elena Anta, residents of Doral. Cristi's Dance Studio at Doral a brand new school located at 3750 NW 114t Avenue and is now accepting new students in Jazz, Tap and Ballet. Christi's accepts students all the way from ages 3-adult. Enrollment has already begun and interested parties should call Cristi Vacas at 305 590 5678.

Sharon Duncan, vice-president of membership for Doral Toastmaster's International, is looking for those persons interested in improving their speech and communication skills to attend one of their meetings at Carnival Cruise Line Headquarters north building.

You'll be joined by David Smith, Carnival Corp., Mark Inzinna, Carnival Corp., Newell Walton, Carnival Corp., Curt Spaeth, Carnival Corp., Wendi Lichwiarz, Carnival Corp., Silvana Tello, Carnival Corp.

Although weekly meetings are held inside of Carnival Cruise Lines Headquarters, all professionals from the Doral area are encouraged to attend.

Please call Sharon at 305 406 8705 or sduncan@amadeus.net.

Dr. Diaz at The Pet Care Clinic here in Doral wants to remind pet owners that the clinic does offer pet boarding services for those planning a vacation. Prices vary between $10.00-$14.00/day.

Please make a one week advance reservation for Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Labor Day if you plan on a trip.