We Didn't Let A Little Rain Ruin Our Party!
By Susan Simpson, Cultural & Human Services Director

The city's annual summer party in the park was a little wet this year. But that didn't stop the party-goers from having a great time! A small storm blew through before the event started but even though the clouds lingered, only a drizzle came down during the party. The clouds were actually welcomed as they helped keep the temperatures enjoyable.

The music provided by 'Legacy' was fantastic! Everyone enjoyed it. Young and old and everyone in between commented on how great the band was. They were very entertaining as they danced and played everyone's favorites.

Games, fun, food, and more fun. From checkers, chess, and dominoes, to the rock climbing wall, slippery slide, tot lot play area, and the obstacle course, there was plenty to do for everyone. Not to mention the very popular caricaturist, and the traveling juggler spreading smiles as he traveled continuously throughout the party. And the food! Great food was provided by local restaurants including; Kafe Gol, San Telmo, and Pizza Amore. Thank you to these restaurants for taking the time to come out and serve their tasty treats!

Then there was the fun food; cotton candy, popcorn, and ice cream prepared and served by our own Sunny Isles Beach employee volunteers. Thank you very much to Yael Londono, Brenda Long, Paola Villa, and Alayne Yeash for all of your assistance! Everyone loved your tasty treats.

Our helpful information table was manned by the ever popular volunteer duo of Bobbi & Gene Sweed along with Bob Welsh. This tent included information about all of the city events as well as voter registration. Thank you for your time to keep our guests well informed!

And how about those free showerheads! A huge thank you to Lloyd Hathcock, the City of North Miami Beach, and the South Florida Water Management District for this wonderful program of distributing new, water efficient shower heads for FREE! With 900 showerheads distributed on Saturday alone, Sunny Isles Beach is well on it's way to saving gallons of water daily. Remember, this program is still available at City Hall. Bring in your old showerhead and you can receive a brand new, high energy, water efficient showerhead for free.

As you can imagine, a lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes of an event like this. For that we thank our Public Works Department who helped get everything ready for the big event as well as breaking it all down when it was over. Even more behind the scenes yet most important of all, is the staff of the Cultural & Human Services Department. Thank you to Pietro Ricci and especially Sylvia Arias who headed the planning that has been taking place for months to allow for this event to run so smoothly.
As always, it was a pleasure working with the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department. They kept traffic running smoothly as guests safely crossed Collins Avenue. Thank you to all of the departments for working so well with each other!















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