Sunny Isles Beach Online edition July 1210

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Community Newspapers SERVING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SINCE 1958

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JULY 12, 2010

S unny I sles B each

Great Names

INSIDE THIS

ISSUE WHERE IN THE WORLD IS SIB SUN

VOL. 28, NO. 28

BY BARI AUERBACH

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hen Miami-Dade County temporarily became “Miami-Wade County” in honor of basketball star Dwyane Wade it opened the door for other possible great name changes that could be made right here in Sunny Isles Beach… “ F u n n y I s l e s B e a c h ” – Residents already look forward to an annual Jazz Fest so in the spirit of adding even more forms of great entertainment, why not hold a Comedy Fest too - and just for the fun of it change the name of the city from Sunny Isles Beach to “Funny Isles Beach.”

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FATHER HONOLD HONORED

“ C l o w n C e n t e r P a r k ” – The kids would love it if the name of Town Center Park could be changed to “Clown Center Park” and transformed into a real circus complete with zany clowns plus a whole herd of performing elephants (if zoning codes prohibiting zoo animals within city limits could be changed!) “ M a r l i n H o u s e ” – Sunny Isles Beach baseball fans who live at the Arlen House surely wouldn’t mind changing the name of their condo to “Marlin House” just to make sure all the great Marlins all-stars feel really honored and never decide to play for any other teams.

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WELLNESS WORKSHOPS SERIES FOR SENIORS

“ W i n s t o n C h u r chill To w e r s ” – Since many community activists have called Winston Towers home, changing the name to pay homage to an historic statesman like

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Winston Churchill might encourage a whole new generation of future leaders to move in too! “ G o l d e n To u r s ” - Extensive beautification projects have made Golden Shores such an enviable place to live, the name of the neighborhood could be changed to “Golden Tours” – proud to welcome busloads of fans eager to see all the beautiful homes enhancing the city. “ E p i c u re-All” – If the city’s gourmet market changed it’s name to “Epicure-All” it could double as a health and wellness center encouraging people to get in better shape by eating healthier foods.

‘Mallover B e a c h ” – Sunny Isles Beach is the city that has just about everything – except its own mall so maybe one day Haulover can become “Mallover” – the first beachfront mall of its kind featuring a whole store devoted to selling Sunny Isles Beach memorabilia. “Lehman Good-Causeway” – Since the Lehman Causeway is named after a revered elected official who was dedicated to making the community a better place, it might be fitting to designate “Lehman Good-Causeway” days

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