World Autism Awareness Day: April 2 - Light It Up Blue campaign

April 2 the day that people across the country and around the globe commemorate World Autism Awareness Day. It is a day of promise and a time for us to lend our hearts and minds to all who live with autism.

Living with a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects the entire family—parents, siblings, and in some families, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Meeting the complex needs of a person with an ASD can put families under a great deal of stress—emotional, financial, and sometimes even physical.

See one of my prior posts regarding past participation in World Autism Awareness Day: April 2 - Light It Up Blue campaign - for World Autism Awareness Day.

My time in a dunk tank at past Palmetto Bay picnic to raise money for Autism Speaks .

Palmetto Bay Village Hall - Lit up in blue for World Autism Day

The Light It Up Blue campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of autism. The initiative is generally associated with Autism Speaks (CLICK HERE to view the  "Light It Up Blue / Autism Speaks campaign site). It is intended to raise international awareness of autism in support of both World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month in the United States.
#autismspeaks #autismawareness #liub #lightitupblue #palmettobay

World Autism Awareness Day: April 2 - Light It Up Blue campaign

Today is April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day - recognized by the United Nations since 2007.  This is a day that people across the country and around the globe will commemorate World Autism Awareness Day. It is a day of promise and a time for us to lend our hearts and minds to all who live with autism.

See one of my prior posts regarding past participation in World Autism Awareness Day: April 2 - Light It Up Blue campaign - for World Autism Awareness Day.

My time in a dunk tank at past Palmetto Bay picnic to raise money for Autism Speaks .

Palmetto Bay Village Hall - Lit up in blue for World Autism Day

The Light It Up Blue campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of autism. The initiative is generally associated with Autism Speaks (CLICK HERE to view the  "Light It Up Blue / Autism Speaks campaign site). It is intended to raise international awareness of autism in support of both World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month in the United States.
#autismspeaks #autismawareness #liub #lightitupblue #palmettobay

Happy Thanksgiving - 2016

The holiday season is officially upon us!  Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

There is much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. Alexandra, Katherine, Meredith and I wish you and your family the happiest of holidays.

Like millions of others across this great country, we will celebrate Thanksgiving, honoring a tradition older than the nation itself. The Continental Congress proclaimed that the "inhabitants of these states" observe a day of Thanksgiving back in 1782.  Ever since then we set this day aside to give thanks for all our blessings, and this year we have many things for which to be thankful.

Please also take the time to remember and help the less fortunate.  Many families and children are doing with less, Take the time to become involved in a local charity, with time, if not a donation. There are many ongoing charities that are looking for donations and volunteers.

The Palmetto Bay Canal Association will be collecting canned foods during its 7th Annual Palmetto Bay Boat Parade scheduled for Saturday, December 10.

Thanksgiving is the busiest traveling season of the year.  Please be aware and be safe.

One of my personal favorite quotes about a holiday:

On Thanksgiving Day all over America, families sit down to dinner at the same moment - halftime.

- (author unknown) 

Very truly yours,

Eugene Flinn, Mayor

Join us on Wed, Oct 26, 7 PM - Pinecrest Gardens. Vote NO on State Amendment One

Meeting to shed some light on State Const. Amendment No. 1

Join us on Wednesday Oct 26 at 7:00 pm at Pinecrest Gardens to highlight the importance of protecting and promoting Solar in Florida, by voting NO on Amendment 1 .

We will have a special presentation by artist, activist, & Palmetto Bay resident, Xavier Cortada. 

Special thanks to Cutler Bay Solar Solutions for all you are doing .

Photos of the Day - April 2, 2015 - #LIUB - Dress Barn welcomed to PBay

I am proud that Palmetto Bay is participating with people around the globe to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day, Palmetto Bay Village Hall was bathed in Blue as part of this global effort, the sixth annual Light It Up Blue campaign. 

 

The Village council also welcomed a new business to our Village.  Dress Barn officially "Cut the Ribbon" on Thursday, April 2, 2015.  Welcome to the neighborhood.

(pictured right) Dressbarn (Palmetto Bay) Store Manager Melissa Heckman receives an official welcome.  Dress Barn opened at the Colonial Palms Plaza, 13605 South Dixie Highway, Palmetto Bay.

This was an event "well suited*" for coverage by MiamiHal (CLICK HERE to view the video)

CLICK HERE to view official Palmetto Bay coverage of this event

*original pun, courtesy of the official village PIO.

April 2 - Light It Up Blue campaign - for World Autism Awareness Day

On April 2, 2015, people across the country and around the globe will commemorate World Autism Awareness Day, sanctioned by the United Nations in 2007. It is a day of promise and a time for us to lend our hearts and minds to all who live with autism.

Palmetto Bay joins with Autism Speaks, as part of this global effort, to sponsor the sixth annual Light It Up Blue campaign. Autism Speaks celebrates ten years of progress as the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization.

Light It Up Blue is a global initiative aiming to increase autism awareness by, quite literally, lighting the world up blue.

Last year, over 10,000 iconic buildings, businesses, and homes, spread over every continent, lit up blue. This included dozens of major city halls, state capitol buildings, and governors’ mansions in the U.S. as well as numerous landmarks such as the South Pole, Empire State Building, and even the International Space Station!

This April, we plan to expand our reach to raise awareness about autism and light up even more buildings around the globe. Consider participating in Light It Up Blue by lighting up Palmetto Bay’s neighborhood in blue lights. 

CLICK HERE to view the Palmetto Bay official web site to ;earn more about the local Palmetto Bay participation.