Miami Dade College’s (MDC) The Civic Chorale of Greater Miami will present Voices for Veterans on Sunday, Apr. 21, 4 p.m., at the South Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay. The concert will feature the Civic Chorale, under the artistic direction of Kenneth Boos, and the MDC Wind Symphony directed [...]
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 [...]
Improv is being used to help business people overcome their fear of speaking in front of groups. Carey Kane, founder of Improv Yourself Communications, is offering workshops and classes to help companies train their employees in better presentation skills. “We teach professional how to think better on their feet,” Kane said. “We also teach them [...]
The community is invited to the Deering Estate at Cutler on Tuesday, Apr. 23, 7 p.m., for an enchanted evening of “Tales Under the Stars.” Guests can enjoy a captivating evening of stories from around the world and a performance by Gypsy Cat Flamenco. Tales Under the Stars is presented by the Miami- Dade Public [...]
A while back I read a fascinating bestseller book called Jonathan Livingston Seagull by author Richard Bach. Being the renowned writer and columnist that I am I thought I might try doing the same thing. I began by watching the buzzards, a type of vulture that inhabits our area this time of year. The first [...]
The City of Homestead historically has been a partner of the two national parks that surround its city limits. This partnership has now been made official with a newly approved resolution that recognizes the City of Homestead as “The Gateway to the Everglades and Biscayne National Parks.” The resolution, which was approved by the Homestead [...]
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 [...]
In a moving ceremony attended by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, Commission Vice Chair Lynda Bell, Commissioner Dennis Moss, and municipal leaders from around the county, as well as residents and close family members, ground was broken on Marilyn Hope’s Place, the newest, stateof- the-art senior community center in Cutler Bay. Once completed, the [...]
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 [...]
Touring Miami-Dade parks and visiting spots became a new adventure for Goulds Park area youngsters, many of whom rarely had traveled outside their neighborhood. A six-week program took them on a bike trip to Cape Florida State Park, a boat tour of Miami River and a walking tour of history in downtown Miami through cosponsorship [...]
During the annual Weight-loss Surgery Program reunion held recently at South Miami Hospital, patients who have had lifechanging bariatric surgery celebrated their new lives and new looks with family, friends and the hospital’s physicians, nurses and staff. The theme of the reunion was “Back to the ’80s,” but for the 40 weight-loss surgery patients in [...]
The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College (MDC), in collaboration with Miami-Dade Public Library System, begins its month-long “The Big Read” celebration with a host of events centered on the novel The Things They Carried, by award-winning author Tim O’Brien. The Big Read begins on Mar. 19, 6:30 p.m., at the Miami [...]
When celebrities like NFL athletes Robert Bailey and Adewale Ogunleye hit the links on Mar. 29 they will be swinging with a greater good in mind. The annual celebrity golf tournament raises funds for the non-profit healthcare company, Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI). “I am so proud to be a part of this [...]
Homestead Job Corps Center medical trade internship students recently assistedCommunity Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) in hosting 70 elementary school children as Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) in hosting 70 elementary school children as part of the Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW) program. Pictured (l-r) are Adreanna Samuda; Joseph Prater, [...]
