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FIRST AT FIU: Florida International University has named Leonard Strickman, former dean of the law school at the University of Arkansas, its first-ever dean of the FIU College of Law, recently approved for development. "It's fundamentally important that we start our college of law on the right foot," said FIU President Modesto A. Maidique. "Dean Strickman is precisely the right person to do that." Dr. Strickman has been dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Law and has served on the minority counsel for the US Senate Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity. He has been a professor of law at Boston College and an associate professor of law at Boston University. INTERNATIONAL CULTURE: International links of arts and culture in Miami will be the topic of a Miami Today International Roundtable at 5 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Miami City Club on the 55th floor at 200 S Biscayne Blvd. The session is co-sponsored by the Miami Art Museum and the Miami City Club. Reservations: Jody Bray, (305) 358-2663. INCENTIVES LURE CRUISE FIRM: Florida has approved $2.2 million in incentives to lure American Classic Voyages Co. from Chicago and New Orleans into a new corporate headquarters in Sunrise that is to employ 725 persons. The tax refunds under the state's Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program are part of a $4.2 million package approved by Broward County and Sunrise. Other incentives include state job-training funds and cash grants. The company's vessels cruise America's rivers and sail in Hawaii. CHAMBER ELECTS LEADERS: Joann Soman of Kennedy Wilson Florida Management has been elected president of the Doral & Airport West Chamber of Commerce for 2001. Felipe E. Madrigal of Green Guard First Aid & Safety Equipment has been elected vice president. Jennifer Enos of The Tower Group is the new secretary; Orlando Roche of Northern Trust Bank the treasurer. STATES-MANSHIP: Speaking under a title usually used by the mayor, outgoing County Manager Merrett Stierheim will give his own "State of the County" address at the monthly lunch of the Doral & Airport West Chamber of Commerce. The meeting is at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 in the Holiday Inn Miami Airport West, 3255 NW 87th Ave. Details: (305) 592-5141. KEEP IT HOLSTERED: Miami-Dade Commissioners Betty Ferguson and Barbara Carey-Shuler plan a press conference Friday to ask for a halt to the tradition of shooting guns at midnight on New Year's Eve. Ms. Carey-Shuler said she began a nationwide campaign to stop the practice in 1977. IT'S HISTORY: Paul George is offering two classes in local history open to the public starting in early January. "The History of Florida" will be taught from 5:40-8:15 p.m. Thursdays on M-DCC's Wolfson campus. "A History of Miami & South Florida" will be offered by M-DCC at Miami Beach High School from 5:40-8:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost is $148.95. Details: (305) 237-3723. NEW BANK: Fort Lauderdale-based BankAtlantic opened its 13th Miami-Dade branch at 7900 Flagler St. Alexandra Pataky, who most recently managed Bank of America offices in Medley, is manager. BUILDING SALE: Mario and Sonia Espineira bought a 28,000-square-foot building on 7.68 acres at 25400 SW 139th Ave. for $750,000. It will be renovated for the expansion of Deco Truss Co. Ron and Ed Redlich of ComReal Realtors represented the sellers, Larry Heinl and Wes LaPradd, in the transaction. ComReal is now listing the former Deco Truss building at 25475 SW 142nd Ave. for $875,000. MISSING BROKER: Grubb & Ellis broker John Erixon was omitted in our Dec. 21 coverage of Teleglobe's lease at Doral eCommerce Park. Grubb & Ellis was local representative for RTE Realty, which handles Teleglobe's real estate needs nationally. NO MARLINS IN PARK: The Urban Environment League of Greater Miami has passed a resolution that calls Bicentennial Park's future "a defining issue for our community" and states that the group "firml colot; opposes putting a baseball stadium on the land. |
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