Miami artist and educator Tracy Ellyn has been using her skills and knowledge of art in an unexpected way with a program called the Zen Tov Project. Its purpose is healing. “I started the project about 20 years ago while contemplating Picasso’s quote, ‘The meaning of life is to find your gift; the purpose of [...]
A special “school expo” event at The Falls shopping center on Saturday, May 18, brought together principals and teachers of many area schools for a chance to spread the word to parents about the quality programs offered by the Miami-Dade Public Schools system. Similar events have been conducted at other locations during the past month, [...]
Mention cricket to most people and they think of England and a sport that predates baseball. Surprisingly the game is alive and well in South Florida and is enjoying increased popularity, with some games being played at Cutler Ridge High School. Cricket is played in South Florida, primarily by immigrants from the Caribbean and Guyana. [...]
Thalatta Estate Park, acquired by the Village of Palmetto Bay in 2005, has been closed to undergo renovations and is expected to reopen in early September. Located at 17301 Old Cutler Rd., the 1925 Mediterranean-Revival estate, carriage house and surrounding bayside property have served as both a public park and a facility for weddings and [...]
Palmetto Bay resident and best-selling novelist AlexFlinn appeared at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Sunday, May 19, for a reading and book signing of her 10th Young Adult novel, Towering, published by HarperTeen on May 14. The 304-page hardcover book is a retelling of a classic fairy tale, Rapunzel, with a modern day [...]
The Cutler Bay Town Council at its regular monthly meeting on May 15 voted to approve the developer’s plans for a new shopping center that includes a Publix Supermarket as its anchor, clearing the way for the project to move forward. An earlier version of the proposed 11- acre development project known as “Shoppes of [...]
The Miami-Dade County improvement project along parts of Old Cutler Road in Cutler Bay is making progress after beginning roughly a year ago, but area businesses are suffering from reduced access and traffic problems that are keeping customers away. “It’s killing us,” said Barbara Carvajal of Rodbenders Rawbar at 20400 Old Cutler Rd. in Cutler [...]
Once again, artworks by students at Southwood Middle School were featured along with adult art during the annual showcase of the Bromeliad Society, a special weekend event at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden in Coral Gables. The event, in mid-April each year, exhibits the work of approximately 150 talented young students in the Magnet Art Program. [...]
Thinking of You Services will host its sixth annual picnic to support American troops stationed overseas on Saturday, May 18, from noon to 6 p.m. The non profit organization hosts the yearly picnic to collect care package items to send free of charge to U.S. military personnel from any state who are serving in [...]
Students and teachers at Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School in Cutler Bay staged a large-scale event on Thursday, Apr. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., to celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day, National Parks Week and Global Youth Service Days. Called the Environmental Extravaganza, the special observance featured student-led environmental presentations and displays, student artwork, [...]
Lulu and Michael Mena of His Hands At Work, a non-profit organization, have scheduled a fundraiser to take place on June 1. The Hope Festival will be a free family friendly event at Cutler Ridge Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to Lisa Brannon. ”We are not charging admission, rather we are asking [...]
The Town of Cutler Bay hosted members of the Miami-Dade Municipal Clerks’ Association for their Tuesday, Apr. 30, meeting in the penthouse suite of Town Hall. Mayor Edward P. MacDougall welcomed the group and while addressing the members recognized the importance of the profession of the municipal clerk. “Municipal clerks are the most underpaid and [...]
Clint Gulley was the guest speaker at the Apr. 11 meeting of the Cutler Bay Business Association (CBBA) telling members of his experiences as a McDonald’s franchisee. Gulley has been with McDonald’s for 39 years and currently owns five franchises in South Florida. He had worked previously at Miami-Dade Community College and Eastern Airlines, with [...]
The Town of Cutler Bay honored senior volunteers for their dedication and service to the community during a ceremony on Apr. 17. The awards were given in recognition of National Volunteer Week, Apr. 21-27. Cutler Bay’s Communities for a Lifetime Committee (CFAL), led by chair Marilyn Rams, previously had asked residents to nominate seniors who [...]
