The Islander News reports that the “SunSmart Sprint”, a 5K Run/Walk to benefit melanoma awareness and research, will be starting at 7am on Saturday in Crandon Park. The event is presented by the Miami Department of Dermatology. Call (954) 384-7521 for more info.
For Saturday night, Winn-Dixie is sponsoring a Trivia Night to benefit the Key Biscayne K-8 Center PTA. It’s being held at 7pm (games begin 7:45) at a private home on Harbor Point, and admission is $40 per person. For more info, contact Jackie Kellogg at 305-361-0001 or j_gross_kellogg@hotmail.com.
Sunday morning, if you’re trying to get on or off the island, be aware that a Triathlon will be taking place, starting in Crandon Park and making its way to the Virginia Key area before turning back.
Event: Tri-Miami Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Triathlon, and Duathlon
Date: May 4, 2008 – Sunday
Time: 6:30AM-9:30AM
Contact: James Martincak, M-DC PWD Superintendent
Phone: (305) 361-2833
Email: jamber@miamidade.gov
Mayor Robert Vernon will be giving his annual State of the Village Address at the Community Center. From the Village Website:
Date: April 24, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Location:
Island Room (2nd Floor)
Community Center
10 Village Green Way
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Contact: Conchita H. Alvarez, CMC. Village Clerk
Phone: (305) 365-5506
Email: calvarez@keybiscayne.fl.gov
Join Mayor Robert Vernon, the Village Council and your neighbors as Mayor Vernon delivers the annual State of the Village address. A ceremony recognizing the contributions of community members to Village committees and boards will follow.
Complimentary food and beverages will be served.
If you’re one of the residents dealing with the endless sewer project, you might want to attend the Project Progress meeting tomorrow morning. Too busy? Visit the village’s website for a street-by-street report on the project progress.
Date: April 23, 2008
Time: 10:30 am
Village Hall, 2nd Floor (Suite 250)
Building, Zoning & Planning Conference Room
88 West McIntyre Street
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Contact: Jose Lopez, Owner’s Representative for the Project
Phone: (305) 365-7581
Construction in Zones 1 and 4 of the three-zone sanitary sewer and water pipe replacement project commenced the week of July 9, 2007, in the Holiday Colony area (Zone 4). Weekly progress meetings, at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the 2nd Floor BZP Conference Room, are open to the public.
Installation of replacement water pipes will precede placement of the new sanitary sewer mains and pipes. Affected residents will receive at least two notices of construction in the form of lime green-colored door hangers.
- The first notice will give approximate dates of excavation and pipe installation in the area, and will be delivered 2-5 days in advance. Residents are advised that the work will temporarily block access to sections of the street or individual driveways.
- The second notice will give the dates and approximate hours during which water service to a home may be disrupted.
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION: Please call the following numbers
(786) 236-5223: Gerard Hills, Project Field Inspector – If you have questions or experience any problems
(305) 274-9272: Water and Sewer Department, Miami-Dade County – For water service emergencies from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (overnight)
If Green is your thing, there’s plenty going on this weekend on Key Biscayne. With the worldwide celebration of Earth coming up on Monday, our community if offering services and festivities to promote a greener planet.
On Saturday, you can do some spring cleaning and do a good deed by donating your old computers, monitors, cell phones and televisions to the Electronics Recycling Drive at Village Hall. This is part of the Village Goes Green Initiative and you can drive by any time between 8:30am and 1:30pm to unload your goods. For details about which items you can recycle, visit the village’s site.
If you want something more hands-on, stop by the Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup where you and a bunch of volunteers can help keep our bay shiny and blue. Sign up with DERM today for a free T-Shirt. Cleanup starts at 9:00am at either the Beach Club or Crandon Park (meet at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center). Remember to apply the sunscreen and bring your water-proof Crocs since you’ll definitely be getting wet.
If partying and entertainment are more your thing, head out to Crandon Park on Sunday for EarthFest 2008. There’s sure to be tons of food, family-friendly activities and it’s a fun way to support the planet.
Get out there and get Green this weekend!
