Palmetto Bay will celebrate Earth Week, Apr. 20-27, with a different special event each day, all geared to family participation and helping the environment. Parks and Recreation director Fanny Carmona-Gonzalez and the rest of the village staff have lined up a number of activities. “I enjoy all of the events and I think that [...]
In mid-May, Boy Scout councils across te nation will vote on whether Boy Scouts of America will end its national anti-gay membership policy. Several in Scouting have created petitions encouraging change. Palmetto Bay resident James Happell, a 52-year-old Scoutmaster and research professor, and Eagle Scout Gus Beaujardin, now 33, started online petitions after recent high-profile [...]
Rafael Casals, who was appointed interim town manager after the departure of Steven J. Alexander in June 2012, was formally named the new permanent town manager of Cutler Bay on Monday, Apr. 8. After a search that resulted in 62 candidates applying for the position, the field was narrowed to a top 10 list of [...]
The Town of Cutler Bay and Village of Palmetto Bay are for the first time hosting a joint event for bicycling enthusiasts of all ages on Sunday, Apr. 21. Family oriented, the bike ride and “rodeo” will connect the two cities and have food vendors, bike vendors, music, giveaways, kids’ activities and free water. Registration [...]
During the Mar. 21 meeting of the Cutler Bay Town Council the mayor and other council members presented a proclamation honoring the “Read Conmigo” program. Gulfstream Elementary School principal Concepcion Santana and Geraldine Toledo, the spokesperson for the program, accepted the proclamation. A program sponsored by Infinity Insurance Company, “Read Conmigo” works with area public [...]
Two young Cutler Bay residents — Bethany Nilson and her brother, Christian — received proclamations from the mayor and town council during the regular council meeting on Mar. 21 for their accomplishments in Scouting. Their father and grandfather were Eagle Scouts, so the family tradition continues. Christian Herbert Nilson, currently a senior at Palmetto High [...]
For Cutler Bay resident Thom Elliott, taking photos is more than just a hobby or a job; it’s a compulsion that gives him an opportunity for self expression. His recent one-man show that ran through Mar. 31 in the exhibition room at Pitman Photo in Palmetto Bay wasn’t just a collection of photographs, it was [...]
South Florida electrician Kent Crook of Wiremasters Electric wanted to make a difference and get children thinking about the importance of solar power for the future, so to capture their interest and imaginations he created a superhero called “Mr. Solar.” Garbed in his costume, he attends area events and works with the schools to get [...]
Two resolutions that had been deferred from the Palmetto Bay Council’s Feb. 25 special meeting regarding changes to Coral Reef Park and Palmetto Bay Park came up for a vote during the Mar. 4 session. The changes for Coral Reef Park, 7895 SW 152 St., would include two new batting cages to replace old ones, [...]
Cutler Bay residents are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony on Mar. 21 for a new Miami-Dade County developed senior center, the first of its kind in the area. “Given the need for more affordable housing for our beloved senior residents, [Miami- Dade Commission] Vice Chair Lynda Bell successfully secured the construction and development [...]
Dr. Meryl Koslow, president of Timeline Consulting and co-author of the new book Self-Made: Generate Your Wealth Like a Millionaire, addressed members of the Cutler Bay Business Association (CBBA) at their monthly meeting on Feb. 14. Although Valentine’s Day, Koslow’s presentation was all about credibility as a business person and how anyone’s business could benefit [...]
Marshall Ruffo, a local teacher who grew up in Cutler Bay, received a special proclamation honoring his work from the town council before its monthly meeting on Feb. 20. Respected by fellow teachers as a man who is dedicated totally to education and who has had significant impact on the lives of many students, Ruffo [...]
Palmetto Bay’s distinctive skate park has been closed and locked for weeks and may be replaced with a “mini-soccer pavilion” if a proposed plan by village officials goes through. A resolution of the mayor and village council relating to the parks and recreation Parks Master Plan could authorize revisions to the Palmetto Bay Park master [...]
When Palmetto Bay’s Leia Schwartz and Kendall’s David Scherker, both students at Coral Reef High School, were invited to attend the general meeting of Miami-Dade County PTAat CRHS on Feb. 21, they were told that it was to provide entertainment and represent Reflections, the PTA’s cultural arts contest. Once there, they were pleasantly surprised to [...]
