South Miami Community Conversation on Climate Change

What would it look like?  What would it take?

Join us for a South Miami Community 

Conversation on Climate Change

Monday, March 6, 2017

Tea & Poets, Shops at Sunset, South Miami

Stop in between 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Speakers, Exhibits, Conversation Tables

Link to Facebook Event page  or call Gray Read 305 205 4814

Sponsors:  South Miami City Commission

FIU College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts

United Teachers of Dade is organizing a back-to-school event August 17

United Teachers of Dade has organized a Back to School Megafest on Saturday, August 17, from noon to 4pm. The event will be held at FIU's U.S. Century Bank Arena, and will feature free activities for kids, give-a-ways, free blood pressure and glucose screening, free vision screening, and a chance to meet Michael Baiamonte, the voice of the Miami Heat. Free and open to the public. For details: http://www.utd.org/news/utd-to-host-back-to-school-megafest

Stormont Kings Chess Program Center Grand Opening

On Saturday, August 3, Stormont Kings Chess Program will host the grand opening of their new center located at 16201 SW 95th Avenue, Suite 305. The center will be a place to socialize, play chess, participate in tournaments and take part in activates such as Movie Night, Family Game Night and more!

2013 Gibson-Bethel Community Center Backpack Giveaway

The City of South Miami will hold its Annual Backpack Giveaway on August 15, 2013, at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center, and they are asking for your donations. The city expects to give away 500 book bags and supplies so that the kids can have a great start for the new school year. Needed supplies include:

Work continues on safe routes to schools

The South Miami Neighbors, Bike SoMi, and Green Mobility, and our City leadership have started working with our local schools to encourage our kids to bike and walk to school. This year, we have started working with South Miami K-8 and South Miami Middle School.  We have dstributed Safe Routes to School Parent Surveys, and are currently evaluating the data on the surveys returned.  

We have also coordinated the installation of a bike rack, donated by South Miami bike shop, Mack Cycle, to South Miami K-8.  From the looks of the bike commuters on the bike rack's inauguration, South Miami K-8 will soon be ready for additional bike racks!

Next steps would include performing an analysis on the area immediately surrounding the schools and identify what obstacles exist to biking and walking, and subsequently remedying the physical barriers that exist.  

It is our hope to work with all of our local schools so that we get a steady increase in families walking and biking to school in SoMi.

College scholarship available for Community Redevelopment Agency residents

Residents of the South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) are invited to apply for the 2013 James Bowman Scholarship. Applications are available through the CRA web site.

Bike racks installed at local schools

Teacher [insert name] and students at South Miami Middle School

News item about bike racks installed at local school and downtown with the help of South Miami Neighbors. Many SMN members attended the ribbon cutting ceremony.