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, [...]
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 [...]
