“SEOS & HANS”
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
MIRAMAR
UPDATE G By Mayor Wayne M. Messam
Pets of the Month
Meet Seos & Hans. This father and son tandem are 14 and 12 years old! They are German Schnauzers but only speak Spanish! They love their snacks and posing for the camera. Their two favoriate things to do are going for walks and watching Netflix with their familiy.
Your Pet Could Be Our PET OF THE MONTH! ENTER YOUR PET TODAY! Every month Our City Pembroke Pines randomly picks a pet of the month winner. Email to: anna@ourcitymedia.com MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TO RECEIVE YOUR PRIZE: Owner Name, Email, Phone Number. Please send a high-resolution photo. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR PET: Name & Breed / Age & Gender / City of Residence Favorite Person / Favorite Toy / Likes & Dislikes Favorite thing to do / Last Seen Doing/City
reetings My Fellow Miramarians, It has been a trying year and a half but thankfully, our city is moving forward and the path is clearer. As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, I wanted to let you know what is happening in our great city that will give you guidance regarding COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. For quite some time, we’ve had testing sites at Shirley Branca Park in Historic Miramar and the CVS at Miramar Parkway and Flamingo Road and that will continue. In addition, I was able to secure a permanent vaccine location at Vizcaya Park in Miramar, 14200 SW 55th Street, Miramar FL 33027. Our vaccination site provides 200 doses per day and that allocation is expected to increase to 400 doses in the coming weeks. The State-Run site gives the community access to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for both the first and second doses. Named the Miramar Health Equity Site, it is open 7 day per week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a first come, first served basis, No appointment needed. Please remember to bring proof of Florida residency such as a Florida Driver’s license. If you need additional information, please visit www.MiramarFL.gov/Vaccine. We at the City are always trying to do our best on behalf of our wonderful residents and will continue to do so. Our number one priority is the safety and well-being of our residents. I also wanted to let you know about some things we’ve been doing out of the Mayor’s office. Health & Fitness has always been a passion of mine personally and when I was elected Commissioner and subsequently Mayor of Miramar, I brought that effort to the residents as well. We began with the Annual 3k Run/Walk- Health & Fitness Fair and three years ago, increased that to a 5K Run-Health & Fitness Fair. We were able to have our event this year, on a smaller, but none-the-less, wonderfully successful scale. To help our residents release and heal, for about a month now, we’ve been offering Free Yoga on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. at City Hall Plaza, by the Botanical Garden. This has become so popular, we’ve decided to extend the sessions another 10 weeks and will possibly be adding a weeknight offering of Free Yoga as well. Sponsored by my office and led by Yogi Rocki Roland, the sessions are for enthusiasts of all levels. Whether you’ve been practicing yoga for years or newly interested, I invite you to join us. You won’t regret it. My office continues to sponsor free Wi-Fi for families with school children who cannot afford to do so at this time. The program will continue for an additional six months, if you are a family in need, please contact your school administration and they will advise you. Please note, your school must be a Title 1 School in Miramar. Lastly, Commissioner Winston F. Barnes and I co-hosted Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29th, in partnership with the Jr. ROTC at Everglades High School. These phenomenal Veterans have not always been received as they should have been and Commissioner Barnes and I joined together to recognize our Vets and extended our thanks for all they’ve done on behalf of our country. Yours in Service,
Wayne M. Messam Mayor, Miramar
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