Stories written by Inna Kartunova

Since Pelican Community Park opened in 2008, the facility has become a true cultural center advocating arts, sports and recreation to our residents. A team of dedicated employees from Cultural and Community Services work together to offer a variety of programs for all tastes and ages: Fine Arts, Yoga, Languages, Computers, Poets & Writers Forum, [...]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted by
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MiniFlow, Florida Licensing on Wheels program resumes its service in Sunny Isles Beach on Friday, March 8, 2013, 9:30 am–2:30 pm, at the City of Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, 18070 Collins Avenue. MiniFlow - the mobile Florida Driver License and Photo ID renewal service is provided by Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor [...]
Feb 25 2013 | Posted by
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On Wednesday, November 28, students of Pelican Community Park’s Musical Theater program performed Beauty and the Beast, a children’s play based on the famous Walt Disney musical. As the PCP tradition goes, these end-of-the-session showcases are free of charge and open to students of afterschool program, families and friends of the performing students, City employees, [...]
Jan 15 2013 | Posted by
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On Saturday, December 15, the City of Sunny Isles Beach hosted the annual Holiday Ball at Pelican Community Park. More than a hundred residents came to the Community Center for the traditional evening of dinner and dancing. Some of the prominent City officials and activists with their friends and families came to celebrate the holidays [...]
Jan 9 2013 | Posted by
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More than a hundred residents came to Pelican Community Park on Saturday, March 10, for the annual Spring Fling event sponsored by the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Some of the prominent City officials and activists with their families were present at the event: Vice Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, City Manager Alan Cohen, Dennis Stubbolo, [...]
Mar 29 2012 | Posted by
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By Inna Kartunova.... City of Sunny Isles Beach has completed another successful program: Summer Camps 2011, provided by the joint efforts of Pelican Community Park’s staff. Almost 500 children were able to attend those camps this summer. Along with traditional camps, the city had offered a number of Specialty Camps this summer: Musical Theatre, Circus, [...]
Sep 15 2011 | Posted by
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By Inna Kartunova.... Pelican Community Park celebrated Spring with a dinner dance for the adults and seniors of Sunny Isles Beach. The Spring Fling was held on Saturday, March 26th. More than 50 residents dined on a buffet of Cesar salad, warm spring rolls, baked ziti, lasagna and chicken marsala. Desserts included an array of [...]
Apr 25 2011 | Posted by
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By Inna Kartunova.... The Pelican Community Park’s very own Youth Musical Theatre “Work in Progress” took the stage on March 30 as they brought a piece of the famous Broadway Musical The Lion King to life. Students presented a small extract from a magnificent and pulsing spectacle driven by primal African rhythms. The viewers could [...]
Apr 22 2011 | Posted by
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By Inna Kartunova.... On Saturday, January 29, Sunny Isles Beach resident Maria Teresa Espinoza and Hugo Sanchez, from Houston, Texas, had an unforgettable wedding reception at Pelican Community Park. What made this day exceptionally special for the family was that the bride Maria Teresa was also honored to be Godmother to her new baby niece [...]
Feb 18 2011 | Posted by
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By Inna Kartunova.... On December 15, students of Pelican Community Park’s Musical Theatre and Ballroom Dancing programs presented a special showcase to celebrate the Holiday Season 2010 and to show their accomplishments of the fall session. More than 60 families and friends came to watch their performance. The audience enjoyed both acts of the show [...]
Jan 21 2011 | Posted by
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By Inna Kartunova... On a nice and breezy Saturday night, October 9, 2010, Pelican Community Center was converted into a beautifully decorated wedding hall for a big rental event for a resident of Sunny Isles Beach. Resident of Winston Tower 600, Ena Blake married Raymond Scopes of Essex, England. More than 100 guests came to [...]
Oct 26 2010 | Posted by
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