From City Hall
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Granada Golf Course Reopens November 6
A ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday, November 6 at 10 a.m. will mark the re-opening of the Granada Golf Course, which underwent extensive renovations this summer. PGA Hall of Famer Bob Toski and PGA Tour Golfer Erik Compton will give a free golf clinic. Read more...
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Sustainability Visioning Workshop: November 9
This is your opportunity to attend the Community Sustainability Visioning Workshop on Monday, November 9, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Ave. The City is seeking input from its residents, businesses, and other stakeholders on the initiatives in which the community at large should be focusing in regarding sustainability within the focus areas of Health and Safety; Education, Arts and Community; Climate and Energy; Natural Systems; Built Environment; Economy and Jobs; Equity and Empowerment; and Innovation and Process. This collaboration will help create a more sustainable Coral Gables community for everyone. Read more... |
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Streetscape Open House: November 18
You're invited to view the latest renderings, paving samples, and the project's final design at the Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenue Streetscape Open House. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2015, from 3-7 p.m. at 206 Miracle Mile.
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Make an eComment on Agenda Items
Tell us what's on your mind: The Office of the City Clerk is now allowing public electronic comments (eComments) on an agenda-related item by clicking here. The eComment link will be available after a published agenda. Your comments and information will become part of the official public record. With busy schedules, it's often difficult for members of the community to attend public meetings, speak during public comments periods and stay involved in the governing process. Now you can voice your opinions with the click of a button. Read more....
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City Hall Closed on Veterans Day
Coral Gables City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in observance of Veterans Day. The following facilities and services will be closed:
- Passport Office at 405 Biltmore Way
- No Trolley service
- Adult Activity Center at 405 University Drive
The following facilities/services will remain open:
- Park facilities are open during regular hours
- The Venetian Pool will be open. Hours are 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
- Garbage, trash, and recycling services will not be affected.
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| | Former Vice Mayor William H. Kerdyk Jr. (right) and his mother Mrs. Marlene Kerdyk unveiled the park along with members of the City Commission, appointed officials, and family members. |
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City Renames Park to Honor Kerdyk Family
The City of Coral Gables has renamed Riviera Park as the William H. Kerdyk Jr. and Family Park. A ribbon- cutting ceremony took place last month to honor the invaluable contributions made by Mr. Kerdyk Jr. during his 20 years as a City Commissioner. Also recognized for their committed service as elected officials were his uncle Frank E. Kerdyk, and his father William Kerdyk Sr.
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Mayor Cason Joined Group of U.S. Local Leaders to Address Sea Level Rise
Mayor Jim Cason met with federal decision-makers including NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan and senior officials from FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers to raise the challenges the City of Coral Gables faces with coastal flooding and sea level rise.
He was part of a bipartisan delegation of local elected leaders from 18 of 23 U.S. coastal states who called for national leadership to aid communities in dealing with this issue. Read more...
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A "Safe Haven" For Internet Transactions
The City of Coral Gables has implemented a new initiative designating the main lobby of the Coral Gables Public Safety/Police Building at 2801 Salzedo Street as a "Safe Haven" where people are able to meet to conduct their internet negotiated transactions, such as those done via Craigslist or other online marketplaces. The main lobby can be used for these transactions any day of the week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Read more...
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Veterans Day Tribute
The University of Miami Veteran Students Organization and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee invite you to attend a Veterans Day Tribute on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 10 a.m. The Keynote speaker is Major General Michael T. Plehn, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Southern Command. Read more... |
Sea Level Rise in Southern Florida
As part of the Development Agreement between the City of Coral Gables and the University of Miami, Coral Gables residents are invited to an eye-opening lecture by UM biologist and research professor Don DeAngelis on Sea Level Rise and Changes in Coastal Vegetation in Southern Florida. The discussion begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, Room 213 of the Cox Science Center, 1301 Memorial Drive, on the Coral Gables campus. Read more... |
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Vintage Coral Gables
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Here's a tidbit about our Vintage Coral Gables. Part 2 of 2 about the history of the University of Miami:
On September 12, 1926, The Miami Daily News reported that work on the Anastasia Building was being rushed to completion and it would be ready for the October 15 debut. Only five days later, however, the opening and indeed the University's very survival were in doubt. High winds picked up on the evening of September 17. By midnight, startled Miamians awakened to the howl of a powerful hurricane striking like an arrow to a bull's eye. Hurricanes did not have names in 1926, but after this one blew through town, "Killer" seemed to fit nicely. One hundred and twenty-five prospective University of Miami students, true pioneers, showed up that morning of October 15 to give birth to an embryonic university. The first student to register was Francis Houghtaling, a Miami native and son of a dairy farmer. The new "Cardboard College," as it was affectionately called because it had thin partitions, had but one claim to fame. Despite a hurricane, the dust and bust of the boom and an army of naysayers, it had actually opened on schedule.
At the first assembly, Bowman Ashe, who at this time was still the University's executive secretary, reminded the students that they would be the ones who would create tradition. "We don't have any school songs," he noted. "Somebody has to get busy and write some." Within two days, the Miami Riviera reported that students Dale Clark and Ted Kennedy had come up with the "Spirit of Miami U."
Other enduring traditions were fast coming. On October 23, enthusiastic football fans from all over Miami showed up to cheer the rag-tag, two-week-old UM team as it faced its first opponent, Rollins College freshmen, in the "temporary" Coral Gables Stadium. But before the first game was over, the team had a name, the "Hurricanes," and a winning attitude. In November, another important tradition was born with the creation of the Iron Arrow Honor Society led by Dr. Ashe and the "Founding Nine." (Information courtesy of Arva Moore Parks).
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Burgerliscious
Thursday, November 5, 2015
6-10 p.m.
Fred B. Harnet Ponce Circle Park
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Giralda Under the Stars
First Friday of the month
November 2015 to April 2016
100 Block of Giralda Avenue
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