Community Newspapers MAY 21, 2012
‘Sweet 15’ City celebrates 15 years of progress
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VOL. 30, NO. 21
The City of Sunny Isles Beach and the City of Taormina, Italy take the first step towards becoming Sister Cities
BY COMMISSIONER ISAAC AELION BY BARI AUERBACH
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ver since Sunny Isles Beach incorporated 15 years ago in June 1997, residents have been enjoying the “sweet life.” And now, to celebrate 15 years of progressive initiatives creating a “World Class City,” the community is invited to enjoy a gala week of special events starting June 10 – but while everyone’s looking forward to all the festivities, let’s take a look back at some of the milestone municipal achievements made over the years that have really given Sunny Isles Beach cause to celebrate:
–––––––––– See SWEET 15, page 19 The City of Sunny Isles Beach, Cultural & Human Services Department, presents the following upcoming events.
Recently the City of Sunny Isles Beach hosted a delegation of public officials from Taormina, Italy, a city on the island of Sicily. The delegation was headed by the Mayor of Taormina, Mauro Passalaqua, accompanied by the noted Taormina Grand City Events Specialist Dino Papale and other business leaders. From the moment the delegation was received at the Miami International Airport, a natural chemistry between Sunny Isles Beach officials and officials from Taormina was formed as if to indicate that this union
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City of Sunny Isle Beach Mayor Norman S. Edelcup and Taormina Mayor Mauro Passalacqua signed Letter of Intent to become Sister Cities.
Celebrate 15 years as a World Class City BY SYLVIA FLORES
Assistant Director Cultural and Human Services HUNT FOR 15 CLUES Explore the City of Sunny Isles Beach with all it has to offer, while competing in this unique first-time event. Teams will sign up and receive their first clue at the International Olympics on Sunday, June 10th. 15 clues will be scattered throughout the City, throughout the week. Remember to use all the resources available to you (SIBTV Channel 77, www.sibfl.net, SIBRadio AM1120, eSIBi notifications, and more). Don’t miss a day or you will miss a clue. You never know
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(BEACHSIDE COLOR BY SONNY SABATTO)
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