From City Hall
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Coral Gables 2030 Brainstorming Session
Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick wants to hear from you! Join her for an informal forum about what Coral Gables should look like in 2030. The event takes place today, October 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Biltmore Hotel, Alhambra Ballroom, 1200 Anastasia Avenue. This is your chance to bring your ideas to the table. Suggested topics to discuss include:
- North Ponce-Mixed use development and affordable housing
- US1 Corridor -Douglas to Red Road. Should the master plan be amended?
- Downtown Coral Gables - Central shopping/office areas
- Ponce south of Christy's to Bird Road. Should the zoning code be amended to create a townhome district or expand the commercial district?
- Traffic, transportation, parking, and bike lanes
- Possible annexations of Little Gables or High Pines
- Discussion of open spaces, green initiatives, parks, schools and culture
For more information, contact Chelsea Granell, Commission Aide, at 305-569-1833 or via email at cgranell@coralgables.com.
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Swearing-in Ceremony of
New Police Chief
Please join us for the Swearing-in Ceremony of new Police Chief Edward J. Hudak, Jr. The event, open to the public, takes place on Friday, October 16, 2015, 1 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom of the Donna E. Shalala Student Center located at 1330 Miller Drive on the Campus of the University of Miami.
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Festival Miami: Free Tickets for Gables Residents
As part of the Development Agreement between the City of Coral Gables and the University of Miami (UM), Coral Gables residents can receive free tickets for the following performances of Festival Miami:
- Wednesday, October 28, 8 p.m.: Chamber Music Treasures, trio Richard Todd, Joel Smirnoff, and Christopher O'Riley presenting music by Brahms, Messiaen and more.
- Monday, November 2, 8 p.m.: Frost Wind Ensemble-Great American Masters, performing music by Bernstein, Grantham, Ticheli and more.
Both performances take place at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive. Tickets are on sale now, and free tickets can be found online at www.festivalmiami.com using the promotional code CG2015. Read more...
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| | Mrs. Louise Fitzgibbon Bennett (center, class of 1946), an alumni and retired teacher, poses with alumni parents who have children in the school and were also taught by Mrs. Bennett. |
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St. Theresa School Celebrates 90 Years of Service
The City of Coral Gables is not the only organization with a memorable anniversary. Last month, in a special ceremony, St. Theresa Catholic School celebrated 90 years of service to the Coral Gables community. Founded in 1925, the fully accredited school offers pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade quality education emphasizing spiritual and academic formation. The school's building at 2701 Indian Mound Trail is a locally designated historic property. Twenty five percent of the alumni have returned to St. Theresa to serve as faculty or staff. The school has been under the administration of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles since 1991. Read more...
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Book Launch with
Arva Moore Parks
Author and historian Arva Moore Parks is launching her highly anticipated book George Merrick, Son of the South Wind, Visionary Creator of Coral Gables. The event takes place on Thursday, October 15, 2015, 6:30 p.m. at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue. In this new book, Parks recounts George Merrick's quest to distinguish himself from the legions of developers who sought only profit. The event is free and open to the public. Read more... |
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Meet JOB's Royal Court
The Junior Orange Bowl Festival announced this year's Royal Court: Meet Queen Alexa Rodriguez, Princesses Madison Estape and Alexandria Egues and Little Sister Takiya Belfore. The Royal Court members were chosen based on their personality, poise and willingness to serve as good role models in the community. They will serve as volunteers and goodwill ambassadors at all of the 2015-2016 Junior Orange Bowl Festival events. Read more...
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Orchestra Miami Opents Its 9th Season
Orchestra Miami brings high quality symphonic music to all audiences in South Florida. Enjoy a season preview concert on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue. Don't miss this intimate evening of friendship and music, featuring soloists from Orchestra Miami. Evening begins at 7 p.m. with hors d'ouvres, followed by the concert at 8 p.m. Read more... |
Watch Commission Meetings on Your Smartphone
Thanks to a new technology upgrade in the City's livestream video system, you can now watch City Commission meetings - live or recorded - from your smartphone. Just visit http://www.coralgables.com/cgtv to view the latest public meetings, and other special programming produced by Coral Gables Television. Watch CGTV anywhere, anytime, now on your mobile smartphone. Read more... |
Walk to School Day
International Walk to School Day is a global event that takes place today. It is part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school. You can walk or bike to and from school to improve physical activity among children, reduce traffic congestion and air-polluting emissions, and bring kids a sense of joy and independence. Support this movement, but make sure you're also safe on your way home or to school. Read more... |
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Vintage Coral Gables
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Here's a tidbit about our Vintage Coral Gables:
The success of George Merrick's development of Coral Gables can be attributed in great part to the team of experts he brought together. Though the guiding vision was uniquely Merrick's, the expertise to translate that vision into reality came from the talented artists, architects and planners that surrounded him. Perhaps foremost among these was Merrick's own uncle, Denman Fink, who was involved with the project since its inception. He served as Art Director for the Coral Gables Corporation and later was a Professor of Painting at the University of Miami. In Coral Gables he is credited with the design of landmarks such as Venetian Pool and City Hall, as well as the development of the City plan, including the entrances, plazas, and other public spaces. While Fink was the artist that conceived the designs, master architect Phineas Paist carried them to completion. Originally from Pennsylvania, Paist studied at the Drexell Institute of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and later in Europe, as a Cresson European Traveling Scholar. After coming to Miami, Paist was associate architect on James Deering's estate, Villa Vizcaya, before becoming Supervising Architect of the Coral Gables Corporation. Finally, credited with laying out the grounds for the City's winding drives, tree-lined boulevards and grand entrances is landscape architect Frank Button. Button's work includes the Charles Deering Estate in Buena Vista, Chicago's Lincoln Park extension and the grounds of the Vermont state capitol. For his work in Coral Gables, Button imported tropical plants from various points around the globe. Additional members of Merrick's early team included W.C. Bliss, a civil engineer, and architects Harold Hasting and Walter DeGarmo, the first registered Architect in the State of Florida.
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A Night in Old Shanghai
Coral Gables Community Foundation
Friday, October 16, 2015
7 p.m.
Coral Gables Country Club
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Faces of History
Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables
Sunday, October 18, 2015
5-7 p.m.
French Country Village
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