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Dade Heritage Trust
Dade Heritage Trust (DHT) is the foremost organization in Miami Dade County devoted to historic preservation Formerly, DHT was the parent organization to Friends of Miami Marine Stadium, providing important advocacy and support and an administrative umbrella. Since 2011, Friends of Miami Marine Stadium became an independent 501(c)(3) not- for-profit organization.For more information on Dade Heritage Trust, click here.
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Marine Stadium Presentations
The Miami Marine Stadium continues to attract not just local-but national attention. As we move into fundraising mode, it is important for us to get the word out.
We have upcoming presentations to the MIami Springs Women's Club and Coral Reef Yacht Club
# of Marine Stadium presentations made to date.................79
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If Seats Could Talk The Birth of the Stadium
Kim Furlong Corlew
We continue our long running series, "IF SEATS COULD TALK", memories of the Marine Stadium, with an important story about its birth.The stadium opened on December 27, 1963. It was built for boat racing-and it was boat racers who lobbied for its creation.
Kim Furlong Corlew is the daughter of Fuzzy Furlong, one of the Stadium's "founders". To see the story, which comes from Carolyn Furlong's book "The Racer" click here
# of Marine Stadium memories to date................189
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Coral Gables Museum
We have had a very busy several months with our partners at the Coral Gables Museum. On Thursday, December 12, we had Stephanie Meeks, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation take part in a panel along with Jason Clement of the Trust and Jorge Hernandez, Co-Founder of Friends of Miami Marine Stadium. On Thursday, December 19, at 6:00 PM, Curator Rosa Lowinger will conduct a tour of our exhibit:" Concrete Paradise: Miami Marine Stadium" at the Museum. At 7:00 PM, she will interview Hilario Candela, architect of the Stadium. The Coral Gables Museum also has a new exhibit Hilario F. Candela: The Culture of Architecture, at the Museum. The tour and lecture are free and open to the public.  Jason Clement
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Join Our Email List!
# of people on Friends of Miami Marine Stadium email list.............2805
We respect your time and only end out emails on average about once a month. We do not lend or sell our email list to anyone.
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To: Miami Marines
We have major events this week and we want you there!
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Miami Marine Stadium Turns 50
Celebrate with us on Sunday, December 22
50th Birthday Party For the Marine Stadium
When: Sunday, December 22, 6:30 PM
Where: Coral Gables Museum, 285 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables
What: Special showing of the Elvis Presley Movie "Clambake" portions of which were shot at the Stadium. At the reception before the movie, we'll serve paella with a cash bar. Event will be held either outside in the Coral Gables Museum courtyard, or inside. This is also a great opportunity to see our Marine Stadium exhibit "Concrete Paradise: Miami Marine Stadium" which closes January 12, 2014
Tickets must be purchased in advance and are only $25.
To purchase tickets, call 800-838-3006 and ask for "Clambake" or click here
Join us in celebrating a landmark year for the Marine Stadium!
The event is hosted by the Miami Parrot Head Club-and we will be raffling off a Margaritaville Tub Party Cooler, generously donated by Margaritaville, valued at $150!
The photo of Elvis was provided to us by Carolyn Furlong. Carolyn was married to Fuzzy Furlong, who consulted on the movie and actually waived the flag for the race. Fuzzy was a larger than life character and, among other things, a boat racer. He had a significant role in the creation of Miami Marine Stadium. To learn more you can purchase Carolyn's book about Fuzzy, The Racer.
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An Exceptional December
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Visitors to "Curiosity" by Kolkoz
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AUDEMARS PIGUET, in collaboration with Galerie Perrotin, sponsored "Curiosity" the art installation floating in front of the Marine Stadium by the French duo Kolkoz. Open to the public on Saturday and Sunday of Art Basel, over 1,000 people visited the Installation. Our partners, the National Trust for Historic Preservation took photographs of people through our "Save Marine Stadium" window. To see more photos from our Miami Marines, click here
The Audemars Piguet sponsored dinner and private party at the installation were among the most talked about events at Art Basel. The opening night dinner, which included guests Serena Williams, Nicole and Lionel Ritchie, even made the widely read NY Post gossip column Page Six in Pier Party Wows Art Crowd.
Both the City of Miami and Audemars Piguet sponsored press events at the the installation. We've already received a great deal of press and some major stories are in the works. Here's one by Blouin Art Info that notes the unique installation along with others from Forbes, Haute Living, and Untapped Cities. This level of exposure is a vital component as we continue our "quiet campaign", seeking high net worth donors.
Finally, we are delighted to report that Hattie Mae Williams was awarded a grant from the Knight Foundation for an interpretive dance piece to be filmed at the Miami Marine Stadium and the Venetian Pool. We can't wait to see what Hattie, and her dance troup, The Tattoed Ballerinas will create!
Alberto Ibarguen, Hattie Mae Williams, Matt Haggman
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Marine Stadium Inspires.......
This month, we inaugurate a new column entitled "Marine Stadium Inspires". For the past year especially, we've been inundated with incredible ideas from people inspired by the stadium - in all forms of art, photography, and even student projects. The Marine Stadium has become everyone's muse! Our column to the left "IF SEATS COULD TALK" refers to people's memories of the Stadium. MARINE STADIUM INSPIRES will illustrate its present and stellar future. A shining example is this astonishing video which already has over 230,000 views on youtube. Please note, the City of Miami has recently removed the catwalk to the press box and the Stadium is closed.
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How Much Do You Want To Save
The Miami Marine Stadium?
All contributions are extremely important to us. We urge you to consider making a tax deductible gift to Friends of Miami Marine Stadium. We have worked diligently for almost six years and your dollars will help us reach the tipping point. You can use paypal by going to our marine stadium website and clicking on the paypal box in the upper left hand corner. You can also send a check to the address below: Friends of Miami Marine Stadium
7770 SW 31st Street
Miami, FL 33155
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Conclusion
Have you noticed our new look? The logo was designed by Hilario Candela, who designed the Marine Stadium over fifty years ago. Hilario is a Co-Founder of Friends of Miami Marine Stadium, our compass and our guiding star. How fortunate we feel to benefit from his wisdom and passion!
Yes we've been at it for almost six years, but this next year is the key. Please: come to our 50th birthday party, send a contribution, and engage your friends. The time to harness our collective support is right now. If we all pitch in, we'll have much to celebrate for the next fifty years. We close with this photo: The Miami Marine Stadium Shines at Art Basel!
Friends of Miami Marine Stadium
www.marinestadium.org
Photo By Bill Brothers
"Curiosity", by Kolkoz, Sponsored by AUDEMARS PIGUET
and Gallerie Perrotin
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