Community Newspapers SERVING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SINCE 1958
OCTOBER 31, 2011
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VOL. 29, NO. 44
Know-vember
BY JUSTIN BROMAN Division Manager, Ocean Rescue
BY BARI AUERBACH
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his November, knowing about all the progressive initiatives going on in Sunny Isles Beach should make residents and visitors feel fortunate to live, work and play in the city becoming internationally known as “Florida’s Riviera.”
DID YOU KNOW… Sunny Isles Beach recently hosted Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez at the Trump International Beach Resort, where hundreds of business and community leaders heard Mayor Norman S. Edelcup say, “Since incorporating in 1997, the
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shoreline, wet your feet and enjoy! You may ask any working lifeguard on the beach, contact a supervisor or call the Cultural and Human Services Department to reserve a chair at 305-792-1706.
f you are a resident or a guest in our city and you currently use a wheelchair or you just don’t have enough energy to walk in the sand and enjoy our beach, don’t let it stop you. The Ocean Rescue Division has beach wheelchairs in numerous locations (please see tower locations below) for anyone that would like to use one. These beach wheelchairs are equipped with large beach tires that make it very easy to roll on the soft sand. If you are interested in spending the day at the beach or just want to take an afternoon stroll, it’s very easy to do so. We just recently added new chairs with umbrellas that include great features, so if you would like to use a beach wheelchair we just ask for an ID to hold until it’s returned. You may use our chairs during beach operation hours which are currently from 9:30 am 6:45 pm. Starting November 6 the hours will be from 9:30 am - 4:45 pm. Our lifeguards will happily help you transfer from your chair to ours and watch over your own chair until your day is over. Come on out and roll your way to the
LIFEGUARD TOWER # & LOCATION: L i f e g u a r d Tower #15 159th Street Public Beach Access L i f e g u a r d Tower #16 167th Street Pier Park L i f e g u a r d Tower #17 174th Street Samson Oceanfront Park L i f e g u a r d Tower #18 180th Street Public Beach Access L i f e g u a r d Tower #19 192nd Street Ellen Wynne Beach Access
Marian Towers honors Miami-Dade Fire Station 10
INSIDE THIS ISSUE JAZZ FEST CELEBRATION PG. 2
BY ALAYNE YEASH Cultural& Human Services Dept.
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n Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm the residents of Marian Towers presented an Outstanding Service Award to Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Station 10. The plaque was the resident’s way of showing appreciation for all the help the Firefighters and Paramedics of Station 10 have given to them over the years. Marian Towers is a senior housing facility owned by Catholic Health Services.
The City of Sunny Isles Beach, Cultural & Human Services Department, presents the following upcoming events.
HAIRSPRAY MIRACLE THEATRE SUNDAY, NOV. 6, 2011
Station 10 was temporarily located next to Marian Towers on North Bay Road while their station on 172 Street was under reconstruction. During this relocation the residents enjoyed personalized service from ‘right next door’ instead of around the corner and came to think of the fire station employees as members of their extended family. Presenting the award to the Station Captain were Marian Towers Property Manager Ada Hernandez, Catholic Housing Management Regional Manager
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FRUIT & SPICE PARK SOUTH DADE THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 2011