NOVEMBER 17 - 23, 2009
Village renames stretch of 152 St. as ‘Warrior Way’ BY ANA POVEDA
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he Village of Palmetto Bay, in coordination with MiamiDade County, has renamed a stretch of SW 152nd Street, “Warrior Way,” in honor of Westminster Christian School. More than 900 students, Westminster parents, and Miami-Dade and Palmetto Bay elected officials marched from the school to one of the new signs, at SW 69th Court and 152nd Street (on the west side of the campus), to participate in the unveiling ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 12. The school’s drumline and members of the 2009 Westminster Christian State championship baseball and softball teams led the march. –––––––––––––– See
Applebee’s says ‘thanks’ with free meals for vets
BY EDITH TORRES
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WARRIOR WAY, page 4
Pictured (l-r) are Anthony Cross, Applebee’s general manager; Freddie Ambrose, Thinking of You Services Inc.; Sergeant Anthony Perez, U.S. Army, and Sgt. Dennis Magno, U.S. Army Veterans Benefits. (Photo by Bill Meiklejohn.) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
BY GARY ALAN RUSE
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Westminster Christian students express their enthusiasm about one of the new “Warrior Way” signs unveiled on Nov. 12 by Miami-Dade County and Palmetto Bay village officials.
Nature centers announce new hours of operation
pplebee’s Restaurant, 20405 S. Dixie Hwy., celebrated Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11 by treating veterans and active duty military personnel to a free meal as a way of honoring their service to the country. The vets and active duty service men and women were able to pick from six different tasty entrees: Three-Cheese Chicken Penne, Fire Pit Bacon Burger, Fiesta Lime
Chicken, Chicken Tenders Platter, Seven-Ounce House Sirloin or Oriental Chicken Salad. Vets and active duty folks only had to provide valid identification, service photos or come in uniform to qualify for the complimentary meals. The event was well attended and was part of a national program initiated by the restaurant chain. Anthony Cross, general manager, ––––––––––––––– See
APPLEBEE’S, page 4
ue to required budget reductions, Miami-Dade Parks’ Nature Centers now have a new operating schedule. The following nature centers will be open every week from Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays: A.D. Barnes Sense of Wonder Nature Center, Arch Creek Park, Bill Sadowski Park and Castellow Hammock Park. The Crandon Visitors and Nature Center will be open MondaySunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. All nature centers will be open on holidays — except the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays — regardless of what day of the week it falls. Miami-Dade Parks is the third largest park system in the United States, consisting of 258 parks and more than 12,600 acres of land. It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the nation. Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sportsdevelopment and summer camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; arts and culture programs and events; environmental restoration efforts; Miami Metrozoo and Deering Estate at Cutler; Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds, and more.