May 13 commemorated the 96th anniversary of when the Third Secret of Fatima was given to Lucia, and the circumstances surrounding it and one unrevealed mystery has something in common with my thriller novel, The Nativity Conspiracy. Much has been written about the Three Secrets revealed to three Portuguese shepherd children by what they described [...]
With the warm summer months ahead many families will be spending more time poolside or at the beach, so there is no time like the present to prepare your child for being safe in and around water. The Miami-Dade County Commission has designated the month of May as “Water Safety Month,” during which the Miami- [...]
Filling an ever-growing need for safe, quality childcare, Pinecrest residents Sharon and Gregg Radell have brought one of the nation’s premiere childcare agencies to Miami — TLC for Kids. TLC has been helping families find screened and qualified babysitters and nannies for nearly 30 years. All TLC sitters are vetted by agency professionals and have [...]
As the sun returned following a week of torrential rains, The Challenge Weekend kicked off May 4 and 5 in South Miami Town Center. Local shops and restaurants joined in sidewalk sales and benefit brunches, while parents heard a local sports legend talk about choices and consequences. The weekend’s crowning event, The King Pins Challenge [...]
During a recent beautiful afternoon, the Historical Preservation Association of Coral Gables (HPACG) celebrated “An Afternoon in Italy” in Coral Gables at the historically designated Italianate-style home of Maria Alicia and Ajit Asrani. The home, built in 1928, is one of the earliest on the Coral Gables waterway and features a magnificent garden, a stunning [...]
Six years ago, Palmetto High School students began one of the only annual local charity events run by teens, and made it a Pinecrest tradition. The Miracle Games, a three-on-three basketball tournament, raised thousands of dollars to benefit the Transplant Foundation, affiliated with the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, and attracted middle and [...]
On Thursday, April 4, JAFCO, a nonprofit Jewish adoption foster care options organization providing services to abused, neglected and special needs children in South Florida, held a Summer Camp Shower at Bet Shira Congregation. Hosted by Jennifer Diemar, Jennifer Clarin, Julie Paresky and the Miami Beach/South Dade Chapter of JAFCO, the Summer Camp Shower brought [...]
Whispering Manes therapeutic riding center accepted a $1,000 donation from the Dadeland Branch of Business Network International, a global business network. The check donation was presented at the Whispering Manes riding facility in Kendall on Apr. 11. The donations will support more than 18 hours of riding time for local South Florida veterans from the [...]
Shoppers and diners in South Miami will score the best bargains and the best Sunday brunches during The Challenge Weekend, to be held Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. The weekend of events benefits the South Miami Drug- Free Coalition and includes a sidewalk sale on Saturday, a benefit brunch and a parent education [...]
The Miami Children’s Chorus, a Coral Gables non-profit choral music education and performance organization, is taking a stand and making a difference in the lives of hundreds of South Florida children. On Thursday, Mar. 20, MCC artistic administrator Analy Mendez and MCC advanced chorister Gabriela Hernandez- Fumero delivered close to 1,000 cans of non-perishable food, [...]
Dr. Sanford L. and Beatrice Ziff recently joined Néstor Rodriguez, the newly appointed president of Classical South Florida (CSF), to honor some individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the arts in South Florida. Dr. Claire Crawford, a major gifts officer with CSF, and Milton Wallace, Esq., chair, Regional Development and Advisory Council [...]
The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series is Along the Miami River from local author Paul S. George. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images of this Florida region. Although the Miami River originally was just 4.5 miles in length, it has been a robust working river since the incorporation of [...]
More than Meets the Eye,” opening on Friday, Apr. 19, 7-10 p.m., at Prints Giclée Shop, 8747 SW 134 St., presents a fun new twist on art shows — no piece of artwork will be hung or exhibited any higher than three feet off the ground, thus “lowering” the art to young children’s eye level. [...]
Palmetto Senior High School will host “Admission 101” on Monday, May 6, to offer information on college admission procedures and policies. A panel made up of college admission directors will offer advice and answer questions. That panel will consist of admission directors Barry Taylor, Florida International University; Janice Finney, Florida State University; Pat Herring, University [...]
