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, [...]
Are we lucky or what? Being a longtime fan of jazz music I was thrilled to hear that our own South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center would be featuring a show called “Live at Birdland.” Some time ago I, as many others have done, got to go to Birdland in New York and see Dizzy Gillespie [...]
After several years of a conservative, strictly pro-business, anti-ordinary man-onthe- street, legislature we find our elected officials are starting to listen to the voices of the people. I loved the recent Miami Herald headline “Lawmakers to angry voters: We hear you.” Now let’s see if they are listening or just patronizing us. I don’t think [...]
The Town of Cutler Bay has a number of organizations that give homeowners and business people a chance to connect and participate in their community, if they want to take advantage of the opportunities. Concerned Citizens of Cutler Bay is one such group. They recently hosted Andres Duany, Architect, Town Planner and the “Father of [...]
Last year, the families of Cutler Bay experienced the first ever Cutler Bay Spring Festival at Pinelands Presbyterian Church. The event was a hit for over 500 Cutler Bay residents and is the perfect place to spend the Easter weekend with the family. Pinelands Presbyterian Church has announced that it is hosting the second annual [...]
Cutler Bay residents are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony on Mar. 21 for a new Miami-Dade County developed senior center, the first of its kind in the area. “Given the need for more affordable housing for our beloved senior residents, [Miami- Dade Commission] Vice Chair Lynda Bell successfully secured the construction and development [...]
To help celebrate National Poetry Month in April and in commemoration of “Viva 500,” the state of Florida’s 500th anniversary, the Miami-Dade Public Library System is inviting teens, ages 12-19, to pick up a pen and participate in its annual National Poetry Month Contest. The contest starts on Apr. 1 and runs through Apr. 30. [...]
Dr. E.L Whigham Elementary School in Cutler Bay recently presented a tribute to African-American Heritage as a part of its ongoing curriculum of integrating the importance of the contributions of those of African-American descent to our modern culture. In the classrooms many students chose a famous Black American and completed an individual project highlighting the [...]
In an artistic coup, Seraphic Fire will present a magnificent pair of soloists to headline the ensemble’s March program, “Vivaldi and the Soprano: Vocal Fireworks.” Collaborating with the Firebird Chamber Orchestra on Johann Sebastian Bach’s Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen (BWV 51), the Baroque work for soprano and trumpet will be American Baroque sensation, soprano [...]
A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line is back on tour with an all new production. A Chorus Line comes to South Miami- Dade Cultural Arts Center (10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay) on Sunday, Mar. 17, [...]
The original and biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebration just got better. JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant is taking the Irish festivities one step farther by extending the celebration all weekend long. This year’s roundup of events includes: Friday, Mar. 15: JohnMartin’s famous St. Patrick’s Day Street Party will feature food, drinks and live musical performances [...]
More than 100 college students recently pulled an all-nighter — with a philanthropic twist. During the fourth annual “PhilADthropy” event on Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9, University of Miami School of Communication students provided free advertising and public relations services to 16 South Florida nonprofit organizations in just 25 hours, creating materials such [...]
Florida Power & Light Company recently announced that five teachers in Miami-Dade County were selected to receive $4,216 in funding through FPL’s 2013 Teacher Grant program. The winning teachers will receive the funding to support classroom projects that help teach students about energy and adhere to the Florida State Board of Education’s Sunshine State Standards. [...]
