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The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) was named Florida businesswoman Kelley Rice-Schilda recipient of the Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award at its 2013 Congressional Briefing event in Washington, DC. The Joe Warner award honors AHCA/NCAL members who have worked diligently to educate Members of Congress about the needs of long term [...]
Kids can already hear the swoosh of the baskets from their favorite players who will be participating in the All- Star Basketball Camp at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North Miami Beach, August 12th – 15th. NBA greats Tim Hardaway, Eddie Jones, Dennis Rodman, Kenny Anderson, Mario Chalmers , and other special invited [...]
If Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World is on your must-see list, take a side trip to Dolphin Mall this summer for an interactive and entertaining glimpse of Peru along with events, prizes and a big dose of fun. In partnership with PromPeru: The Commission on the Promotion of Peru for Export [...]
Miami Science Museum is offering several events during the month of June, perfect for Museum visitors of any age. All events listed are open to the public. FEEL THE FORCE: HURRICANES AND OTHER HAZARDS Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. FREE ADMISSION. Are you prepared? June 1 is the start of hurricane season, and Florida [...]
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University presents two exhibitions: Modern Meals: Remaking American Foods from Farm to Kitchen and Women in Motion: Fitness, Sport, and the Female Figure, opening May 17, 2013 through August 18, 2013. Modern Meals examines how advances in technology and design reshaped the places where food was produced, sold, cooked and eaten from [...]
Pictured are Katrina Weaver (left) and Karen Peterson Corash, a Pinecrest resident and the artistic director of the popular Karen Peterson Dancers(www.karenpetersondancers.org), during a recent six-day workshop visit to the Balkans. This picture was snapped in Belgrade, Serbia, but the trip also included stops in Slovenia,Croatia and Montenegro and the ladies worked with 26 dance [...]
BINGO 3:00 – 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 SIB GOVERNMENT CENTER, COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 18070 COLLINS AVENUE Come sit with friends and neighbors and test your luck at bingo. Win gift cards or cash prizes. Participation is $2 per person, please call ahead to 305.792.1706 to reserve your seat. MT. SINAI LECTURE SERIES No lectures [...]
The City’s annual Anniversary celebration is usually scheduled for the third Sunday in June each year, since the actual date of incorporation was June 16, 1997. But this year, the day of the celebration actually corresponds to the real anniversary. The City will be, as they say, “Sweet 16” on the 16th! Entertainment, games and [...]
On May 9th, the 17th Annual Kesher Scholarship Journal Dinner brought together students, alumni, teachers, financial supporters and friends of families in the school to celebrate the important connections made through this one-of-a-kind special education program. More than 250 people dined together at Beth Torah- Benny Rok Campus to raise crucial funds for academic scholarships. [...]
Pinecrest has a new addition and it’s one to smile about. Dr. John Addison has joined Dr. Mark Fisher, an esteemed dentist who has served Pinecrest for over 35 years, to create Fisher & Addison Dental. Dr. Addison is a native of Chicago whose wife was born and raised in Miami. In September, Dr. Addison [...]
The Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership and Aventura Mall have teamed up to host The Book Shop, an exciting summer book fair event for children and young adults, on Sunday, June 2nd from 12 noon to 6 p.m. in Center Court. In addition to various books from school summer reading lists, visitors will have the opportunity [...]
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 each year and residents should be prepared. Miami-Dade County’s Office of Emergency Management website is a good information source for all residents planning for a family’s needs before, during and after a storm. Go online at www.miamidade.gov/fire/oem. At that site, you can find Evacuation and Surge [...]
The Junior Orange Bowl celebrated a night of glamour and royalty as the 2013-2014 Junior Orange Bowl Royal Court was crowned at the Rebeca Sosa Theatre in Miami Springs on Saturday. Camilia Romero, a 7th grader from Somerset Academy, was crowned as the 62nd Junior Orange Bowl Queen. Joining Queen Camilia are Princesses Skyler Odin, [...]
The Danny Berry Diamondbacks 9U team won the USSSA Cinco de Mayo Madness tournament sponsored by Danny Berry Baseball and Kendall Hammocks Optimists. Pictured (l-r, bottom) are Jared Guell, MilSuarez, JJ Cominsky, Peter Frometa and Javi Barrenechea; (middle row) J.P. Dare, Hunter Anes, NateNevins, Adrian Quintero and Will Bettridge; (top row) coaches Joe Guell, Nelson [...]
