On Feb. 28, Pinecrest’s Bet Shira Congregation overwhelmingly elected Cantor Mark Kula as the new rabbi. During the evening Kula said, “It is estimated that 20 percent of all religious institutions in the USA will either merge or disappear in the next 10 years; Bet Shira will not be one of them.” As cantor for [...]
For 11 years now, the Pinecrest Business Association has organized the Taste of Pinecrest, a festival to showcase the many restaurants, businesses and services the Village has to offer. This year was different however, in that the event was held outside of Pinecrest. The 2013 Taste of Pinecrest was held at the brand new South [...]
Each year in late March, Old Cutler Road backs up with people hungry for some of the best seafood anywhere in the country. Their destination is the Deering Seafood Festival. The 444-acre estate has hosted this event for the last nine years with crowds increasing every year as its reputation grows. “Deering is owned by [...]
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, but none comes close to matching when Mangowood bands together for its annual neighborhood garage sales. “We had 75 participating houses last year and this year we exceeded that,” said organizer George Tabor. This tight-knit Palmetto Bay community tends to do lots of things together and for bargain hunters the [...]
When Drew Collins puts his mind to something, you can bet it’ll be big. His Eagle Scout leadership project was ambitious to say the least. Drew is a Boy Scout Patrol Leader in Troop 69, Thunderbird District in Princeton and his vision was to clean the waters around historic Stiltsville. Many native Miamians don’t know [...]
The YMCA of Greater Miami started downtown in 1916 with the dream of enhancing Dade County communities. In 1918, its first building was opened with just 300 members. Today, there are five YMCA locations throughout Miami-Dade County serving tens of thousands of members. In just a few short weeks, the newest YMCA Family Center will [...]
On Saturday, Dec. 8, after a multi-year absence, the Pinecrest Police Department once again hosted a Public Safety Day at Evelyn Greer Park. The event not only served as a way for residents to learn about the many facets of public safety and programs available to them; it also was the first public meetand- greet [...]
Palmetto Bay celebrated early in 2011 when it first opened its ultra-green Village Hall. On Oct.23, it celebrated once again when it was officially awarded LEED Platinum certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and Platinum means that the facility not only is ultra efficient in its use of resources, but also [...]
Butterfly dreams do come true if you are Martin Feather. He’s the curator and exhibit manager for the new Butterfly Conservatory at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. After 10 years of planning and two years of construction, the “Wings of the Tropics” Clinton Family Conservatory opened its doors on Dec 1 to about 1,500 enthusiastic guests. [...]
When it comes to bedroom communities, it’s hard to beat Palmetto Bay’s Mangowood. Established in 1958, the near 300 single-family houses are home to some of the happiest owners around, and with good reason. Every November, this voluntary Citizens’ Association elects new board members and throws an evening block party. It’s one of several neighborhood [...]
If you’ve spent any time in Pinecrest, it’s hard not to notice Alan Pasternak. The 75- year old loves to stand outside in traffic and play with bubbles. That is, of course, if the weather is nice and his wife lets him out of the house. For 20 years, Alan has had more than just [...]
Each October harvest moon, the Deering Estate Foundation utilizes its 444-acre Palmetto Bay site to celebrate the season with good food, wine and people. “We cap the attendance at 450 to create an intimate event where the community’s most involved people can really get to know each other,” said former foundation president Dan Yglesias. Bathed [...]
Now in its 17th year, Miami’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event is hard to miss. Each year in October, tens of thousands of Miamians dressed in pink descend on Bayside Park to support the fight to end breast cancer forever. Early on Saturday, Oct. 20, bright and cheery Kendall resident Neysa Cambo [...]
Each year, Citizens’ Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County holds an awards ceremony to honor citizens and police officers who have contributed to the well being and safety of our communities. This year, on Oct. 5, marked the 37th year for the organization run by the omnipresent and personable executive director Carmen Caldwell. Over the years, [...]
