What better way to send our graduating high school seniors off to their respective colleges, than with a smile on their face and a check in their hand? That is exactly what happened on the night of April 16, 2013, at the Newport Beachside Resort during the 3rd Annual College Scholarships Awards Dinner for Sunny [...]
In today’s world, getting into certain colleges, even at the state level has become a most difficult challenge. Finding the means to pay for college tuition, room and board, is an even GREATER challenge. Add in a SAGGING ECONOMY, reduced pay and benefits for the parents who are helping to bear the financial burden for [...]
Sunday, June 17, 2012, marked the 15th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. And to honor this special occasion, the City hosted several events throughout the anniversary week. Here is a brief overview of the festivities: We kicked off the week on Sunday with the World Class City Olympics. Teams [...]
By Susan Simpson.... Encore! Encore! The International String Quartet closed out the 2010 – 2011 Four Season’s Cultural Series to a standing ovation and a call for one more song on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. This Summer Season show featured exceptional local talent that rarely have an opportunity to perform together but when they do, [...]
By Susan Simpson.... Come take a walk with me through the City’s newest park, Heritage Park. This 4 acre park, although still new having only opened in June 2011, already tells a magnificent story. It starts with the City Commission making a commitment to have a park within safe walking distance for every resident of [...]
By Susan Simpson.... The City of Sunny Isles Beach served up a spectacular weekend of events to celebrate its 14th Anniversary. Given that parks and public gathering spaces have been a priority for the City Commission, it was most fitting that the festivities kicked off with the dedication of the City’s largest park, Heritage Park [...]
By Susan Simpson.... At the 10th Annual Egg Scramble on Saturday, April 23, 2011 the festivities included a special baseball field dedication to celebrate the naming of the field as the Chief Fred Maas Baseball Field. At the November 18, 2010 City Commission meeting, Mayor Edelcup surprised Chief Maas with a resolution to name the [...]
By Susan Simpson.... For the tenth year in a row, the City of Sunny Isles Beach hosted its unique Egg Scramble event. And we still hear the jokes, “Where is breakfast? I thought you were serving scrambled eggs.” Well as always we didn’t serve breakfast. Rather, at Mayor Edelcup’s announcement to “go”, children 12 and [...]
