SEPTEMBER 21 - 27, 2010
Village sets ‘Wreck the Deck’ skateboarding competition BY GARY ALAN RUSE
Dept. of Emergency Management selected a leading model by FEMA
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kateboarding enthusiasts from the ages of 8 to 19 are being invited to participate in the “Wreck the Deck” competition being conducted by the Village of Palmetto Bay on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. As part of the celebration of the village’s designation as a 2010 Playful City, USA by the national non-profit playground organization KaBOOM!, Palmetto Bay is hosting the special event for active skateboarders and fans alike, with prizes, food and other attractions for a great family day. The site of “Wreck the Deck” is Palmetto Bay Park’s skate park facility, which opened July 14, 2006. The park features a pair of quarter pipes for contestants to perform aerial tricks as well as a pyramid, a bank ramp and a variety of rails and benches, according to Bill Kress, public information officer for the village. “The competition is open to skaters ages 8-19, and prizes include skate decks, Wii games, Nike products, T-shirts and more,” Kress said. Contestants sign up by category — beginner, intermediate and advanced — and registration for the event begins at 10 a.m.
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SKATEBOARDING, page 4
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he Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected the Miami-Dade County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) as a leading model for public private partnerships. Specifically, DEM’s Business Recovery Program is being touted as a template for other large urban areas across the country to follow. The Business Recovery program is a
Skateboarding enthusiasts enjoy facilities at Palmetto Bay Park’s skate park.
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FEMA, page 4
Garden Club begins a new season on Sept. 28 BY GARY ALAN RUSE
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he Palmetto Bay Garden Club will be starting its new season this month with the first meeting scheduled for Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. The club’s meetings take place the fourth Tuesday of each month from September through May in the Edward and Arlene Feller Community Room at Ludovici Park, 17641Old Cutler Rd. The garden club is for men and women who share a common interest in and love of gardening, and also want to be active in civic projects to help improve and beautify the community. Ines Mander, president of the club and a Palmetto Bay resident since 1990, previously had been helping Pinecrest because there was no garden club in Palmetto Bay. “Our new year begins the fourth week of September,” Mander said. “We have a good bunch of people and everything is going
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GARDEN CLUB, page 4
Pictured is a scene from one of the butterfly gardens at Ludovici Park. (Photo by Ines Mander)