JULY 20 - 26, 2010
County, Palmetto Bay officials join to re-open Deering Point
Palmer Trinity School student achieves a perfect SAT score BY SUZANNE GOTTLIEB CALLEJA
History, Biology and Math Level II. Razdan said she plans to be a cardiolhririn Razdan, Palmer Trinity ogist and has her sights set on attending School Class of 2011 (Junior), either the seven-year Honors Program at University of Miami, has scored a perHarvard, Yale, Penn, fect 2400 on her SAT colColumbia or Georgetown. lege entrance exam. This summer, she has been She found out about her interning at Jackson South flawless score of 800 in Hospital where she shadows critical reading, 800 in doctors on their patient math and 800 in writing rounds. During her spare when she went online to time, Razdan performs Indian check the results. Classical and Bollywood style “I yelped when I saw dance, and recently presented the score,” Razdan said. a program at the Mango Although receiving a SHRIRIN RAZDAN Festival at Fairchild Tropical perfect score came as a surprise, Razdan said that she studied Botanic Garden. Head of school Sean Murphy said for the exam during every spare Razdan’s test scores are “a tremendous moment. She also received perfect scores in SAT subject tests in U.S. accomplishment.”
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Pictured at the ceremony are (l-r) Miami-Dade assistant county manager Alex Munoz, Miami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorenson, county manager George Burgess, Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn, Councilmember Shelley Stanczyk, and Miami-Dade County Parks director Jack Kardys.
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iami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorenson, county manager George Burgess, Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn and village councilmembers, along with representatives of the Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department, participated in the re-opening ceremony of “Deering Point” on June 24. Deering Point is only a small portion (3.5 acres) of “Deering South Addition.” The South Addition, which is 34-acres, was purchased in 1985 by the State of Florida and Miami-Dade County through cost sharing by the Florida Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program and Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program (EEL).
The state retains title to the property and has entered into a lease agreement with the county for the Parks Department to manage the area. Recently completed improvements consist of the installation of utilities to support future shelters and a small restroom building, drainage improvements, paving and landscaping. The total cost for these improvements was $800,000, funded by Safe Neighborhood Parks (SNP) bond sales as well as moneys from the Building Better Communities bond issue. “Development of Deering Point was planned to provide the public with additional opportunities to enjoy the recreational and educational experiences offered by Biscayne Bay,” Commissioner Sorenson said.
State Rep. Julio Robaina earns South Dade Leadership Award BY ROBERT HAMILTON
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he Rotary Club of PerrineCutler Ridge/Palmetto Bay has presented the South Dade Leadership Award for 2010 to State Rep. Julio Robaina. The award, presented annually since 1980, was given to Rep. Robaina during the club’s annual Instillation Banquet on June 26. Award recipients in the past have included Jeb Bush, Janet Reno, John
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