Keith D.H. Chow is a Star Sales Representative at Mercedes Benz of Miami. If you are thinking of buying or leasing a new automobile, you are probably dreading the parade of "Dealership Highway" when shopping for your dream car and where one salesperson after another all start sounding alike. Don't lose hope, there is one the spotlight shines on, Keith D.H. Chow, Star Sales Representative at Mercedes Benz of Miami.

Mr. Chow has been in the business of luxury automobiles for over 10 years earning many accolades and awards. Mr. Chow is known for his "refreshing attitude," "professionalism and service," and "knowledge and enthusiasm." You may already know him from Key Biscayne or purchased your last luxury car from him already. You may personally contact him by phone (786) 285-2469, email:keithdhchow@aol.com or stop by Mercedes Benz of Miami and see for yourself!

Keith D.H. Chow
Mercedes-Benz of Miami
4444 Northwest 165^th Street
Tel: (305) 919-8000 Fax: (305) 919-9015
chowk@autonation.com
www.benzmiami.com

Superior Landscaping & Lawn Services has been in business in the state of Florida since 1982 and employees over 280 people. They serve all areas of Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. The services provided by Superior Landscaping & Lawn Services include:

• Landscaping design & installations
• Maintenance
• Irrigation system design, installation & maintenance
• Tree trimming & arbor care
• Fertilizing & pest control

The mission statement of Superior Landscaping & Lawn Services, founded by Orlando Otero, is simple: “To Provide Services to Our Clients That Are Superior to Any Other in the Market.”

Superior Landscaping & Lawn Services
Elizabeth Rodriguez
2200 NW 23 Avenue
Miami, FL 33142
Tel: (305) 634-0717 / Fax: (305) 634-0744
superlandscape@bellsouth.net
www.superiorlandscaping.com

January 26, 27, & 28: SABBIA Fine Jewelry invites you to the exclusive YOSSI HARARI Trunk Showing of handcrafted 24k gold and Gemstone jewelry. YOSSI jewelry has been featured in the pages of VOGUE, W, TOWN & COUNTRY, and ELLE, and is available exclusively in this area at SABBIA fine jewelry.

Join us at SABBIA Fine Jewelry on:

• Thursday, January 26 from 5pm - 8pm
• Friday, January 27 from 10am – 7pm
• Saturday, January 28 from 10am – 7pm

SABBIA Fine Jewelry
Martin Gailitis
455 Grand Bay Drive
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Tel: 305.365.4570 / Fax 305.365.4572

Beginning Friday, January 27 from 5:30pm – 7pm: Happy Hour at Bacus every week! Join us for 2-for-1 drinks and light appetizers every Wednesday and Saturday. Come unwind with your friends as you listen to beautiful live piano music over a drink.

Friday January 27: DEADLINE to turn in grant applications to the Key Biscayne Community Foundation Grants Committee. The KBCF will be accepting grant applications until January 27for the first grant cycle of 2006.

For more details, please call,
Key Biscayne Community Foundation
305-361-2770

Saturday January 28 1pm – 3pm: Adventure on Dolphin Island, an interactive marine science presentation for 6th to 8th grade students featuring the book’s acclaimed author Dr. Ellen Prager. This event will be presented by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science in the Rosenstiel School Auditorium.

Come join author and marine scientist Dr. Ellen Prager as we dive into her new, exciting fiction book for young readers, Adventure on Dolphin Island.  A new ocean adventure for young readers that combines the best of fiction and non-fiction in an exciting story of fantasy blended with fascinating details about the sea and marine life, the book is fun reading and a new way to learn about the ocean.   Dr. Prager will read from the book and talk about her own adventures in the ocean and the science that are incorporated into this fun new book.  It'll be an

adventure for all ages and an exciting experience for kids, young and old alike.

Complimentary copies of Adventure on Dolphin Island will be issued to the first 100 registered students!

Limited spaces are available for this FREE, exciting and educational event.

Visit www.earth2ocean.net for info on Ellen Prager and Adventure on Dolphin Island.

Guests of students are welcome to attend.  Ample, free parking available on campus.

Thursday, February 2 from 5pm to 8pm: The Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce together with ABICC, the Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce in Florida, cordially invite you to the ABICC International Business Card Exchange!

The Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce participated in this event along with ABICC’s 42 Bi-national Chambers of Commerce last year and it was a huge success. The Business Card Exchange will be held at the beautiful Rusty Pelican Restaurant on Biscayne Bay.

The event is open to Chamber Members Only and admission is free.

Come enjoy the fantastic bay view, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and drinks at the cash bar. Drinks will be 50% discounted from 5 to 7pm. Complimentary Valet Parking.  REMEMBER TO BRING LOTS OF BUSINESS CARDS !!

Rusty Pelican: 3201 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Please RSVP by contacting us:
Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce
(305) 361-5207
info@KeyBiscayneChamber.org

Friday, February 3: Deadline for ad placement in Island Life Magazine! Island Life Magazine: The Official Guide and Directory of the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce.Published since 2000, Island Life Magazine is a glossy annual publication, aimed at the affluent community of Key Biscayne. Island Life Magazine is distributed to Key Biscayne residents, on- and off-island businesses, area hotels, in relocation packages and at special events. Fifteen thousand copies are printed and distributed throughout the year.

"I advertise in Island Life magazine because I know our residents and tourists read it. Because of all the reference material in it," it’s kept in home from year to year, making it a wonderful advertising vehicle for me. I pay for one month and I get 12 months of exposure." – Key Biscayne Realtor

"When ever anyone contacts the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce requesting information, they are mailed a copy of Island Life. That means they know about my store before they even visit the Key. Advertising in Island Life works." – Key Biscayne restaurant owner

Limited advertising space in now available. The magazine will be distributed in mid-March, in conjunction with the NASDAQ-100 Open tennis tournament.

Island Life Magazine It’s a way of life. It’s your way of life.

For advertising information
James Owens
305-361-3333, extension 21

Wednesday, February 8 5:30pm: The Key Biscayne Community Foundation proudly presents:   FUNd-raising 101, a KBCF workshop series event. Their expert panel includes: Sallie Byrd, Sr. Vice-President of Fund Development for the Heart Research Institute; Ana Gloria Rivas-Vasquez, Director of Development and Communications for Hispanics in Philanthropy; and, Anne Richard Rothe, Director of the Palank Foundation.

The event will begin at 5:30pm in the Community Room within the Village Hall.

Please RSVP no later than February 1. 

Key Biscayne Community Foundation
305-361-2770
info@keybiscaynefoundation.org

From now through Feb 14 - Valentine’s Day: Island Medical Spa is offering 25% off all services as part of their Valentine 's Day Special! Be your most beautiful you! Look good and feel good this Valentine.  Inquire about laser hair removal, laser vein removal, laser skin tightening, microdermabrasion, botox, or restylane.

Contact them for a free consultation,
Island Medical Spa
Silvia Zarandy
305-361-9475
104 Crandon Blvd, Ste. 421-D
Key Biscayne, FL
islandmedicalspa.net
islandmedical104@bellsouth.net

Friday, February 17: Deadline to gain business exposure in the official Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce Map, created by Miami Maps. Our map will be published in March, just in time for the NASDAQ-100 Tennis Tournament.   75,000 copies of the map/business directory are distributed throughout the year to local businesses, tourists, and more than 30 hotels in the Miami area.

In addition to the Ritz-Carlton and Sonesta Resort on Key Biscayne, maps are given to the concierge desks at hotels on Brickell Avenue including: The Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, J.W. Marriott, and Conrad hotels.

February 24, 2006, 4:00pm-6:00pm: The Principal’s Coalition for the Good of the Children presents Key Biscayne Family Picnic, an event hosted by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation. Mark your calendars and join us for a picnic on the Village Green including Fun & Games, Field Events, Music, Arts & Crafts, Performances, Treats and Food.

Bring the children to watch Disney’s Madagascar, part of the Village Parks & Recreation Department’s “Movies on the Green.” The showing of Madagascar has been generously underwritten by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation.

Fridays at Yagé Bay Club on Key Biscayne: Miami Living Magazine cordially invites you to Lotus Yagé at Yagé Bay Club. The universe is like a perfect flower…an exotic and sensuous experience to open your mind and relax the spirit…discover Yagé.

Fridays 6pm – 9pm: 2 for 1 Happy Hour drinks.
Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres from 7pm – 8pm

Call the Chamber today for a copy of a Yagé E-vite that invites you to a complimentary Lychee Martini by Select Vodka.

For Dinner Reservation, Special Events Reservations, & Bottle Service, please call: (305) 361-5116

In the Beginning of February, look out for the Key Biscayne Magazine’s February Art Edition:

“Art is the last thing you buy,” an art dealer once told me. He was right, in the hierarchy of food, shelter and clothing art may come last. It is totally unnecessary, yet without the power of the imaginative, I think we would cease to exist.

I don’t need to hear a piece of music; I don’t need to have a painting on my wall; I don’t need to watch a play. I want those things: they move me and take me to places I did not know existed. They teach me about myself, yet they were created by people whom I have never met.

What power the artist has over us: she is the master of invention. I have been brought to tears by the truth in an author’s prose. The tune of a few strings on a guitar by a musician can elevate me to new heights. An artist’s painting can mark me forever.

This issue highlights art in its many forms. Art appeals to the aesthetics, so it’s no wonder that Key Biscayne is home to so many artists who draw their inspiration from the beauty they see around them. After all, art is everything. 

Key Biscayne Magazine
Sabrina Azadi
Editor-in-chief
editor@keybiscaynemag.com
(305) 903-6445