RED Elite Personal Training will be offering a Free Bootcamp starting on Nov 28, which goes through the end of the year. It's free for everyone in 33133.
For more information or to sign up, they can go www.redelitept.com or contact Patrick at: patrick@redelitept.com or 786-218-1077.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Dance like it's 1891 at Barnacle Old Time Dance
The Barnacle is holding it's Old Time Dance on Friday, November 18.
Kick up your heels and dance in the outdoor Micco Pavilion from 6:30 to 10 pm, gates open at 6 pm. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes and come learn to dance the traditional American way: Contras, Squares, Circles, and Waltzes. Instruction is included and beginners are welcome.
The Barnacle, built in 1891, is the oldest house in Miami in its original location. The home of Coconut Grove pioneer Ralph Middleton Munroe is now a Florida State Park and is located at 3485 Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove.
Please park on the street or in one of the parking lots around town, then stroll down the lane into the park for an evening of Old Time fun with music played by Keeping It Reel. Lou Dow will be on hand calling the steps. Dance like it’s 1891!
The cost for the evening is $10 per person; children under 10 are free. For additional information contact 305-442-6866 or visit www.TheBarnacle.org.
Kick up your heels and dance in the outdoor Micco Pavilion from 6:30 to 10 pm, gates open at 6 pm. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes and come learn to dance the traditional American way: Contras, Squares, Circles, and Waltzes. Instruction is included and beginners are welcome.
The Barnacle, built in 1891, is the oldest house in Miami in its original location. The home of Coconut Grove pioneer Ralph Middleton Munroe is now a Florida State Park and is located at 3485 Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove.
Please park on the street or in one of the parking lots around town, then stroll down the lane into the park for an evening of Old Time fun with music played by Keeping It Reel. Lou Dow will be on hand calling the steps. Dance like it’s 1891!
The cost for the evening is $10 per person; children under 10 are free. For additional information contact 305-442-6866 or visit www.TheBarnacle.org.
Village Council seeking proposals for website
The Cocoanut Grove Village Council is looking for a vendor to redesign its website.
The objective of the website is to provide information to the public regarding the Village Council’s activities and regarding the various issues that are relevant to the residents of Coconut Grove. It is also the Village Council’s desire for this website to allow for input from citizens on topics that are being considered and to become a vehicle for communication with the community, both through the information contained in the website, through the generation of a database that will allow for email communication to all residents who sign into the database and indicate a desire to be informed about community events and issues, and through a discussion page that allows residents’ input regarding issues to be posted and displayed on the site.
The vendor will have the following characteristics:
In business for 2 years or more
Located in Coconut Grove
Able to show a minimum of three other websites done previously for other clients
The site should be template driven so that Council members may easily update the site and make changes with password access and without the need to utilize the services of the developer for updating and revisions to the website.
The public section will be viewable by all and should include (but not limited to) the following components:
1) A home page that has a calendar and a place to highlight current issues and events in a visually compelling way.
2) A page with the name, a photograph, a short bio and contact information of each member.
3) A calendar of events which may support links to other websites or to documents uploaded to the website about the events on the calendar. For example, a viewer could click on a meeting entry in the calendar and see the agenda for that meeting. This is not essential but would be a nice element to the site.
4) A place for the Village Council to list links to other sites residents may find helpful.
5) A form that will request information provide us a contact list and email distribution list. The request form should gather name, address, telephone, and email contact info and should have a check box for residents to inform us if they want to receive email from the Village Council.
6) Tabs that will take the reader to pages to be dedicated to issues. Residents’ comments can be solicited and viewed on the page in the order they are received. An issue page should be able to support links to documents (digital images as well as possibly audio mp3 files) uploaded to the site for viewing by the public.
7) Links to the various social networking sites the Village Council is connected with.
Submit your proposal by email to: info@coconutgrovegrapevine.com
They would like to know how much you will charge to develop the website, as well as the monthly cost for website hosting and any other monthly charges that would exist if they choose to work with you.
Also, please provide at least three links to other sites you have created so they may see some examples of your work. Any questions may be directed the email address listed above.
Submission deadline is December 6. Proposals will be reviewed at the December 8 meeting, which is at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club from 7 to 9 pm.
The objective of the website is to provide information to the public regarding the Village Council’s activities and regarding the various issues that are relevant to the residents of Coconut Grove. It is also the Village Council’s desire for this website to allow for input from citizens on topics that are being considered and to become a vehicle for communication with the community, both through the information contained in the website, through the generation of a database that will allow for email communication to all residents who sign into the database and indicate a desire to be informed about community events and issues, and through a discussion page that allows residents’ input regarding issues to be posted and displayed on the site.
The vendor will have the following characteristics:
In business for 2 years or more
Located in Coconut Grove
Able to show a minimum of three other websites done previously for other clients
The site should be template driven so that Council members may easily update the site and make changes with password access and without the need to utilize the services of the developer for updating and revisions to the website.
The public section will be viewable by all and should include (but not limited to) the following components:
1) A home page that has a calendar and a place to highlight current issues and events in a visually compelling way.
2) A page with the name, a photograph, a short bio and contact information of each member.
3) A calendar of events which may support links to other websites or to documents uploaded to the website about the events on the calendar. For example, a viewer could click on a meeting entry in the calendar and see the agenda for that meeting. This is not essential but would be a nice element to the site.
4) A place for the Village Council to list links to other sites residents may find helpful.
5) A form that will request information provide us a contact list and email distribution list. The request form should gather name, address, telephone, and email contact info and should have a check box for residents to inform us if they want to receive email from the Village Council.
6) Tabs that will take the reader to pages to be dedicated to issues. Residents’ comments can be solicited and viewed on the page in the order they are received. An issue page should be able to support links to documents (digital images as well as possibly audio mp3 files) uploaded to the site for viewing by the public.
7) Links to the various social networking sites the Village Council is connected with.
Submit your proposal by email to: info@coconutgrovegrapevine.com
They would like to know how much you will charge to develop the website, as well as the monthly cost for website hosting and any other monthly charges that would exist if they choose to work with you.
Also, please provide at least three links to other sites you have created so they may see some examples of your work. Any questions may be directed the email address listed above.
Submission deadline is December 6. Proposals will be reviewed at the December 8 meeting, which is at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club from 7 to 9 pm.
21st Century botanical gardens subject of lecture
Botanic gardens have a long tradition. In the 21st century, we see new contexts and new approaches to carry the tradition forward. Dr. M. Patrick Griffith (left) will discuss how his work at Montgomery Botanical Center accomplishes the traditional horticulture mission with new tools, in a changing world at the next Kampong Lecture Series on Thursday, November 17 at 7 pm. Coffee and dessert reception starts at 6:30 pm.Dr. M. Patrick Griffith has led Montgomery Botanical Center since 2005. Patrick has worked in living collections management, herbarium curation, rare plant survey, floristic inventory, lab research and land management. Patrick's academic activity has been in plant systematics and plant conservation, and is focused on living plant collections.
The Kampong is at 4013 South Douglas Road, for info: 305-442-7169.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Mr. Moe's is celebrating 10 years on Saturday!
Mr. Moe's is celebrating its 10 year anniversary on Saturday, November 19. There's a party starting at 2 pm. It will have a family atmosphere, so bring the kiddies.
There will be a dunk tank (no, I won't be sitting in it). I have been asked to sit at a couple of dunk tanks at various village events over the past few years. They say with me in the tank, it will bring more players, I don't know about that and I'm not willing to find out.
Mr. Moe's will also have face painting, balloon making, free food and more.
10 cent drinks (wells and domestic drafts) with a free buffet will be offered from 5-7pm while the acoustic duo, Blue Steel plays. Then from 7-11 pm they'll have the Eric Charles band performing. And a DJ and flair show for the late night crowd will follow.
They'll also have contests, raffles, and giveaways scheduled all day. Mr. Moe's is at 3131 Commodore Plaza, but you knew that.
There will be a dunk tank (no, I won't be sitting in it). I have been asked to sit at a couple of dunk tanks at various village events over the past few years. They say with me in the tank, it will bring more players, I don't know about that and I'm not willing to find out.
Mr. Moe's will also have face painting, balloon making, free food and more.
10 cent drinks (wells and domestic drafts) with a free buffet will be offered from 5-7pm while the acoustic duo, Blue Steel plays. Then from 7-11 pm they'll have the Eric Charles band performing. And a DJ and flair show for the late night crowd will follow.
They'll also have contests, raffles, and giveaways scheduled all day. Mr. Moe's is at 3131 Commodore Plaza, but you knew that.
"Tea for the Horses" helps the local SPCA
The South Florida Society for the Prevention of Curelty to Animals had a fundraiser called "Tea For the Horses" at the Coconut Grove Woman's Club on Sunday. All money raised went to Help the Horses, the South Florida SPCA. The City of Miami Mounted Police Patrol made a special appearance along with this guy above. Guests were greeted by him as they entered the club.
The high tea had all sorts of goodie and the event was well attended.
All guests received gifts.
Equestrian related art, jewelery, sculpture and other items were all part of a silent auction.
Photos by AnnaMaria Windisch-Hunt
Sunday, November 13, 2011
It's nice to see such honesty regarding car repairs
I was rushing out this morning to meet my friends for breakfast in South Beach, only as I got into the car, I noticed one of the rear tires was almost flat. Earlier in the week I put air in after seeing how low the tire was. The tires were new, only purchased about a month ago. I had the tires on my mind because I was telling someone before I got the new tires about how often the tires have to be changed and he told me that I should be sure that I get "new" tires, as opposed to "old" tires that have been lying around the lot for a long time. Of course I didn't ask, who asks for "new" tires at the tire store?
So anyway, this was on mind, that I had "old" tires and I drove over to Goodyear with almost flat tires to complain. This is the Goodyear at Bird and Douglas. They took me right away, not even a one minute wait and they checked the car out. It turned out to be a broken rim, caused they said, by a pothole or something like that. My mind went to all those freakin' potholes on Tigertail Avenue!
The mechanic worked on the car for about an hour, before he found the broken rim, he put the car up on the lift, he took the tires off and tested it for leaks and looked for nail holes and all that stuff. And he really went out of his way to solve the problem.
At one point, he suggested I needed a new tire since the broken rim had eaten into my tire, so I figured I had to now replace a one month old tire. But the shop manager said that the tire was fine, I didn't need a new tire. So that was great, and honest of them.
I then went to pay at the end of the job. They didn't want payment. They said, "No charge," which surprised me since they did take an hour out of their other jobs to work on my car. I then said to the shop manager, "I'll tip the mechanic anyway, how much should I give him, $20?" And he said, "No, that's too much, give him $10." !!!
So while I am upset that I have to now go to Kendall to get the rim fixed, at a place they recommended, I am thrilled to know there is such honesty right here in our own backyard. I was willing to pay anything to make the problem go away, but I was really treated fairly and with respect.The point of this story is to highly recommend the Goodyear store at 3690 Bird Road (at Douglas Road). Javier is the store manager and Luis is the guy that helps me every time I am there. Their number is 305-446-8101.
And as for the potholes, Tigertail was resurfaced this past week and is nice and smooth and finally is pothole free after so many years of big open wounds in the road, which caused big open wounds to so many innocent drivers.
So anyway, this was on mind, that I had "old" tires and I drove over to Goodyear with almost flat tires to complain. This is the Goodyear at Bird and Douglas. They took me right away, not even a one minute wait and they checked the car out. It turned out to be a broken rim, caused they said, by a pothole or something like that. My mind went to all those freakin' potholes on Tigertail Avenue!
The mechanic worked on the car for about an hour, before he found the broken rim, he put the car up on the lift, he took the tires off and tested it for leaks and looked for nail holes and all that stuff. And he really went out of his way to solve the problem.
At one point, he suggested I needed a new tire since the broken rim had eaten into my tire, so I figured I had to now replace a one month old tire. But the shop manager said that the tire was fine, I didn't need a new tire. So that was great, and honest of them.
I then went to pay at the end of the job. They didn't want payment. They said, "No charge," which surprised me since they did take an hour out of their other jobs to work on my car. I then said to the shop manager, "I'll tip the mechanic anyway, how much should I give him, $20?" And he said, "No, that's too much, give him $10." !!!
So while I am upset that I have to now go to Kendall to get the rim fixed, at a place they recommended, I am thrilled to know there is such honesty right here in our own backyard. I was willing to pay anything to make the problem go away, but I was really treated fairly and with respect.The point of this story is to highly recommend the Goodyear store at 3690 Bird Road (at Douglas Road). Javier is the store manager and Luis is the guy that helps me every time I am there. Their number is 305-446-8101.
And as for the potholes, Tigertail was resurfaced this past week and is nice and smooth and finally is pothole free after so many years of big open wounds in the road, which caused big open wounds to so many innocent drivers.
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