December 2017 | Volume 60 | Number 12 Miami Shores | Biscayne Park | El Portal | North Bay Village
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December 2017 | Volume 60 | Number 12 Miami Shores | Biscayne Park | El Portal | North Bay Village Family movie night at Plaza 98! Saturday, December 9, 5-9pm give yourself the gift of a new home for the holidays! eorgee DECEMBER’S FINEST LISTINGS … 2711 S OCEAN DR, #2804, HOLLYWOOD 1199 NE 102 ST, MIAMI SHORES 1084 NE 97 ST, MIAMI SHORES 4 BEDS | 3.5 BATHS | 3,395±SF | $2,695,000 4 BEDS | 3 BATHS | 2,787±SF | $799,000 3 BEDS | 3 BATHS | 2,113±SF | $698,750 1020 NE 98 ST, MIAMI SHORES | 2,123±SF 67 NW 92 ST, MIAMI SHORES 670 NE 97TH ST, MIAMI SHORES 2 BEDS | 2 BATHS + 1/1 BONUS ROOM | $664,000 4 BEDS | 3.5 BATHS | 2,644±SF | $639,000 3 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1,956±SF | $629,000 georgeeshomessell.com 305.333.7857 Talent you can trust. 700 NE 90th Street, Miami, FL 33138 Hablamos español. Each offi ce independently owned and operated. Expertise you need. Celebrating 60 Years of Keeping Our Community Informed! PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Gladys Coia, Esq. President, Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce The holidays are here...time for family of food, drinks, Megan Gerstel, Executive Director gatherings, lots of shopping, eating, and overall great Carla Peters, Publications Coordinator and all-around great fun. There are holiday cheer! plenty of holiday events planned As this year 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS throughout the Tri-Village area, make comes to a close, sure you take in one of the many President we thank the many members of the festivities! Gladys Coia, Esq., The Coia Law Group Chamber who, along with our great Vice President On November 11 a Downtown community of neighbors and friends, Patrice Gillespie-Smith, Resident Member destination event, the long-planned helped make this year a great success. Vice President and long-awaited Plaza 98, was A special thanks to the members of Lance Harke, Esq. launched to great fanfare. There were the Chamber’s Green Day Committee Vice President lots of our neighbors and friends for the most successful Green Day John Hornbuckle, Compass Claim Consultants taking in a great evening of music, yet, and, to the members of the Vice President food, drinks, and kids’ events with Chamber’s Downtown Advisory Elaiza Irizarry, Lucio Coffee to Wine great weather to boot! See the photos Committee whose vision, enthusiasm, and creativity produced Plaza 98. Treasurer on page 15. Marc O’Connor, Marc O’Connor CPA And finally, to the Village of Miami The Plaza 98 project is a monthly Shores and its staff for their continuing Past President event occurring on the second support and partnership with the Jonathan Meltz, Esq., The Meltz Law Firm Saturday of every month, running Chamber in our joint effort to make Secretary through March, 2018. Saturday, downtown Miami Shores a destination Megan Gerstel, Greater Miami Shores December 9 at Plaza 98 is Family for families to enjoy. Chamber of Commerce Movie Night. We will be featuring a David Benjamin, Esq., Benjamin Melmer holiday-themed movie for the whole We wish everyone a safe and Hon. Claudia Cubillos, Mayor of El Portal family to enjoy and, once again, plenty memorable holiday season! Roxanne Davies, Barry University Michael Finkelstein, JMEC Construction Cory Gittner, Mediatech Gloribel “GG” Gonzalez, GG Salon and Spa Cathy Imburgia, Imburgia Realty Dennis Kleinman, First Equity Mortgage The Egret •October 2017 • Volume 60 • Number 12 Banker Inc. 9701 NE Second Avenue, Miami Shores, FL, 33138 • 305-754-5466 Neil Kodsi, Esq., Law Offices of Neil Kodsi e-mail: [email protected] • www.miamishores.com • facebook.com/MiamiShores Hon. Connie Leon-Kreps, Mayor of North Bay Village The Greater Miami Shores Egret is the official publication of the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Jeffrey Miller, Jeffrey A. Miller, LCSW Commerce, and is published monthly. 6,400 copies of the Egret are distributed to homes, apartments, Kyle Mullan, The Cushman School and businesses within the villages of Miami Shores, Biscayne Park, El Portal, and North Bay Village free Wes Pearce, Graber Realty Group of charge. Views expressed in this publication are those of the editorial staff and do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Directors. Information in it is intended for Chamber member organizations as well Mark Piper, Mark Piper/Northwestern as the residents of our communities. Please contact the Chamber for more information on membership, Barbara Plizga, North Shore Medical Center advertising, distribution, or content. The Egret is distributed each month by South Florida Distributors, Jonas Shields, Bank of the Ozarks Pedro Lozano, CEO. David Treece, Treece Financial For contact information please go to the Chamber’s website: www.miamishores.com Hon. Tracy Truppman, Mayor of Biscayne Park Biscayne Park Village Hall El Portal Village Hall Miami Shores Police Station Rev. Meg Watson, Miami Shores Brockway Memorial Library Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Miami Shores Village Hall Community Church Ed Burke Recreation Center Commerce North Bay Village Carter Winkle, Barry University Chase Bank Miami Shores Gregg Mason Funeral Home Pizza Fiore Steve Zelkowitz, Esq., Gray | Robinson, PA Mobil Miami Shores Keller Williams Miami Shores Office Shores Pediatrics Doctors Charter School Miami Shores Community Center Starbucks Miami Shores CHAMBER TRUSTEES Barry University This magazine printed with the environment in mind. Whenever possible, soy-based inks and re-p and post-consumer recycled paper are used in the printing process. Additionally, paper waste from the North Shore Medical Center printing process is recycled. Please recycle this magazine. The Egret | December 2017 3 COMMUNITY NEWS Brockway Memorial Library with all the charm of the holiday trash truck. Not to have the Solid Waste fleet go un-noticed, the Village DINGGIN is a Filipino choral group season. Guests will be treated to live entertainment, and this year, we will has wrapped its new equipment with a formed as a non-profit organization in introduce a Holiday Market, featuring nautical theme of blue waters reflective 1996. Its unique mission is to promote a curated mix of items perfect for of the bay that surrounds the Village cultural appreciation and spiritual holiday shopping and one-of-a-kind as well as a compass always pointing enlightenment through music. It has a ‘North’ and a few palm trees gently gifts. Tickets are $35 and available at swaying in the breeze! membership that is spread throughout www.wcaofum.org the tri-county area of South Florida. The Village of Miami Shores Heidi Hewes is collecting donations for The group performs a variety of Annual Caroling Hayride and Light the Bargain Box. Located at 1350 West up the Village will be held Wednesday, repertoire which includes acapella and Flagler, the Bargain Box is a resale December 20th, 6:30pm – 9:00pm. accompanied music such as classical, thrift shop open 6-days a week offering Luminary bags can be purchased religious, contemporary, Broadway outstanding values to the community from the Community Center to light and Filipino music. Visit Brockway on while profiting the Woman’s Cancer up your front lawn. Hayride carolers Thursday, December 21st at 7:00pm for a Association of the University of will visit your home between 6:30pm FREE holiday performance! Miami. Everyone is invited to shop – 9pm $8.00. Carolers can call (305) The Heidi Hewes Chapter at the Bargain Box and to make tax- 758-8103 or stop by the Community deductible donations of items they can Center by December 16th to sign-up of the Woman’s Cancer for Hayride Caroling. Sign-up early. Association of the University no longer use - gently worn clothing, Space is limited. Bring a flashlight. of Miami is based in Miami Shores, home furnishings, linens, glassware, Music books provided. Fun for the and is dedicated to increasing wellness accessories, art work, luggage, jewelry, whole family. FREE. etc. Please visit the WCA Thrift store, in the community through raising funds open Monday-Saturday, 10:00am to Jingle Bell Dog Walk, a Miami for cancer research, support, education, 5:00pm. Shores Community Meet Up, will and service. The next meeting will be take place Saturday, December 9th Wednesday, December 6th at 7:00ºpm. Please call Jackie Butler at 305-633- at 9am in Constitution Park. 9825 For more information, please email 8068, ext 107 or Bill Tenney at 305- Park Drive. Join your neighbors for a [email protected]. 308-4639 for questions and FREE pick FREE community dog walk around up. Heidi Hewes thanks donors Carol the recreation complex. Fun, holiday Please join us on December 10, 2017 Francisco, Will and Nicole Gearin, Gail bandanas will be distributed for the from 4pm - 8pm, when Heidi Hewes Presson, and Libertad Beraza. dogs and jingle bell necklaces will will host the 26th Annual Home for be given to the dog walkers, while the Holidays Walk and Tour. Notable North Bay Village has just acquired supplies last. Refreshments will be homes in Miami Shores are decorated two new garbage trucks and one new provided. 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