Photos of the day - The Sunday Old Cutler Run Club is off and running- Photos from week 2

The Old Cutler Run Club continues to grow.  This is a Tri-City effort between Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest and Cutler Bay.  We thank our sponsor Baptist Health, South Florida and, of course, all-world runner, Frankie Ruiz as well as the Pineapple Pacers. 


Group Photo, week 2, 9-18-16

I continue to be impressed by the participation from Coral Reef Elementary and its CRE on the Run Club.  The club (run through teacher and parent volunteers) develops healthy activities to our youth.

 I am pleased that our village continues to promote a diverse range of activities in our Village Parks. The Amphitheater at Ludovici Park has been used for rehearsals and performances of cultural events, community gathers and now - pre-and post- run club warms ups/cool downs. 

I love this new activity - the run club provides yet another purpose to our parks system.  This run club has benefited from significant planning and we have to thank Frankie Ruiz for his expertise and confidence in our area as well as our Sponsor Baptist Health Systems.  Here are some photos from past planning meetings:

April 20 - A great meeting today (4/20/16) at Panera. Formulating a partnership Run Club. Look for it soon. Partnering with Miami-Dade County - MDC Parks (Deering Estate) and our sister communities and it all to be sponsored through Baptist Health Systems. Thank you Frankie Ruiz.

July, 7, Three Mayors and our sponsor working on a tri-city run club. Looking forward to a running start in early September. A Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay collaboration with our sponsor Baptist Health Systems.

Photos of the Day - Coral Reef Elementary & Southwood Middle - First day photos

Traffic prevented me from getting to all our area schools today, opening day.  I will get by and stay active with our schools. 

Alexandra and I wish everyone a happy, safe and successful school year.  We all are proud of our public and private schools here in Palmetto Bay.  Student performance off the charts, performing arts, magnets, and participation in and with our community.  One again, we look forward to another year of our students, teachers and administrators making the Palmetto Bay community proud.

The day started with daughter Meredith heading off to begin her senior year at Palmetto HS.

Coral Reef photos above - with the CRE Team: Principal Guerra, AP Pierre-Louis & Counselor Serota and greeting Madeleine (Photo credit: Ryan Baldwin).  The Baez family regularly bikes to CRE. 

Miami-Dade Public School Police officer with members of our Palmetto Bay Policing unit - keeping it safe.  Southwood Principal Raul Garcia saw to it that the talent of Southwood rocked their way to a big first day kick off - members of the Southwood Middle Rock Group (below).

I always enjoy the first day - the big smiles - from parents as they drop their young students off for the new year.  On the less happy side: The Summer traffic holiday is over.  We are back to school in session commuting. 

Please drive carefully and be patient. 

Very truly yours,

Eugene Flinn, Mayor
Palmetto Bay

Introducing the "Green Team"!

I am proud to accept a "Green Team" Club shirt from Coral Reef Elementary PTA President Erica Watts. [given to me at the Educational Advisory Committee (EAC) meeting of Tuesday, 4/5/2016 - Erica Watts is a member of our Village EAC, along with currently serving as Coral Reef PTA president].

The Mission of the CRE Green Team is "... to promote and improve environmental stewardship, teach civic responsibility through school-wide initiatives and nurture a passion for sustainable living practices in order to strengthen our community."

The Students, Teachers, administration, staff and Parents, particularly those hard working PTA Teachers/Parents are hard at work to be recognized as a "Green School". 

And special thanks and congratulations to Melissa La Rosa and Andrea Orellana.

GO Green!  Go Team CRE!

Check out these links:
CRE PTA "Green Team" Page
http://ourgreenschools.com/oldsite/assets/coral-reef-elementary.pdf