Poland where I went on the March of the Living – a life experience that shook me to the core. Stepping onto Auschwitz’s dirt roads, treading on the train tracks of Birkenau, feeling the tombstones at Treblinka, touching the shoes and staring incomprehensibly at the ashes in Majdanek are experiences we had to attempt to [...]
Thank goodness for grants. Though this may apply to Ulysses, Cary, my old friend Mr. Miller and W.T.’s five-and-dime store, here I speak about the non repayable funds disbursed by one party, often a government department, corporation, foundation or trust, to a recipient, often a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. For example, [...]
On March 8, 2003, the Pinecrest Village Council dedicated Pinecrest Gardens and officially opened it to the public as the Village’s newest municipal park. Ten years later, we’ve come a long way, and yes, we have found our way home. With roots deeply embedded in family entertainment (recalling the days of historic Parrot Jungle) we [...]
On Feb. 28, Pinecrest’s Bet Shira Congregation overwhelmingly elected Cantor Mark Kula as the new rabbi. During the evening Kula said, “It is estimated that 20 percent of all religious institutions in the USA will either merge or disappear in the next 10 years; Bet Shira will not be one of them.” As cantor for [...]
On a clear and cool April 11th evening, the second annual Swim for Jenny Memorial Fund gala was held at the historical Deering Estate. The tributary affair honored donors and supporters of the water safety, drowning prevention and swimming education cause which, to date, has raised over $100,000 for the community. Honorees included NFL Hall [...]
Everyone likes to share special moments with friends and family and everyone loves a great party, but did you know that Moses also told us it was a good thing to do? He reminded the people who were just about to enter the Promised Land that it was imperative to take time to celebrate and [...]
Six years ago, Palmetto High School students began one of the only annual local charity events run by teens, and made it a Pinecrest tradition. The Miracle Games, a three-on-three basketball tournament, raised thousands of dollars to benefit the Transplant Foundation, affiliated with the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, and attracted middle and [...]
The Palmer Trinity School varsity baseball team beat Marathon High School to win the South Florida Baseball Conference Championship for the first time in school history. Several Falcons were selected to the all-Conference Team, Blake Miller, Gio Soto and Justin Ziegelasch were named first team. Nick Font and Ben Roberts were second team, and Dustin [...]
“Being able to play baseball has truly enriched Juan’s life and it is clear that it has enriched the lives of the boys and girls who have been Baseball Buddies to the players,” said Alex Sanchez, the father of a nine-year-old Miracle League player. “The games have really displayed our community at its very best. [...]
Nikita Kulkarni is the Gulliver Prep Silver Knight nominee in the general scholarship category. Kulkarni is not only strong academically, she is also very involved in extracurricular activities at Gulliver. “I’m part of a major club, Interact,” she says. “We volunteer at an Alzheimer’s home sponsored by Easter Seals. We visit once a month [...]
Every Sunday, Palmetto Senior High School junior Katherine Heldt joins with other members of her church to feed the homeless. “I go to Old Cutler Presbyterian,” Heldt says. “We make bags with meals in them, and then we take a bus or van to downtown Miami and pass them out.” The church group sets up [...]
Palmetto High School junior Hunter Nash is a musician. He started playing guitar at age five, switched to cello in elementary school, then switched back to guitar when he joined his first jazz band in middle school. Now he is in the Palmetto jazz band and plays guitar for the Community Arts Program’s All Star [...]
Since this is my first column as a Pinecrest council member, I want to say thank you to all who voted for me last November. And to those who voted for my most able opponent, I want to earn your confidence during the next three-and-a-half years. It is a great honor to have the opportunity [...]
It’s obvious to me why Lexus no longer uses the “relentless pursuit of perfection” ad line; they achieved it with the 2013 ES 350 luxury sedan. It is a beautiful automobile in every detail. The ES 350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 engine with Dual VVT-i. The six-speed automatic Electronically Controlled Transmission with intelligence [...]
