The Bench Dedication Program offers donors the opportunity to create a lasting reminder or a living legacy by dedicating a bench at one of our parks. Each bench can carry a unique story through the words engraved, including dedications in memory of a loved one, in celebration of a special event such as a birth or marriage, in honor of a fallen hero, or a declaration of endearing love.
Bench Dedication Program Policy
1. This policy is designed to enable residents and park users to support Sunny Isles Beach parks through a contribution. Contributions will be acknowledged by a plaque. The plaque is symbolic of the donation and does not entitle the donor to ownership of the particular donated element.
2. Complete funding for the donation must be processed before the commencement of any work. The current donation levels are stated herein. These amounts may be adjusted periodically.
3. A donation period will last 5 years.
4. The Cultural and Community Services Department of the City of Sunny Isles Beach retains the right to relocate a donated element and plaque at any time. If an element needs to be relocated, the Department will contact the donor to discuss alternative locations; the Department, however, will make the final determination.
5. The donor shall select a bench from the existing undedicated park benches.
6. A maximum of 2 lines of text and 25 characters per line is permitted on the plaque. Text is subject to the approval of the Department.
For more information, call the Cultural & Community Services Department of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, at 305.792.1706.
Current Dedicated Benches
Heritage Park
Dedicated to | Dedicated by | Dedication Date | Inscription |
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Dan Palmer | City Commission | March 20, 2014 | In Memory of Dan Palmer, 1923 - 2014 |
Richard C. Schulman | City Commission | May 15, 2014 | Richard C. Schulman, Dedicated May 2014 |
Robert J. Lillenfeld | City Commission | January 16, 2014 | Robert J. Lillenfeld, Chair Charter Revision Commission |
Lee Liebman | City Commission | May 9, 2014 | Lee Liebman Park Bench |
Fred Chouinard | City Commission | June 19, 2014 | Fred Chouinard Friend and Donor 2014 |
Sivan and Talia Matatyaho | Matatyaho Family | March 2016 | In honor or our daughters, Sivan and Talia Matatyaho |
Enzo Verni | Verni Family | April 15, 2022 | In Memory of Enzo Verni Nonno, Father, Husband |
Intracoastal Parks
Dedicated to | Dedicated by | Dedication Date | Inscription |
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Harvey Busch | Social Citizens (Dennis Stubbolo) | August 2018 | Social Citizens SEF honors the life of Harvey Busch |
Samson Oceanfront Park
Dedicated To | Dedicated by | Dedication Date | Inscription | Translation |
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Amir Pelleg | Pelleg Family | August 3, 2019 | The memory of your bright smile will always illuminate our hearts. Amir Pelleg 1984-2018 Zulma, Ariella and Aviva | |
Grigory Svechin | Svechin Family | September 2017 | Светлая память Григорию Свечину, верному жителю Sunny Isles Beach, который любил свою супругу, своих внуков, океан и этот город. | In loving memory of Grigory Svechin, a loyal resident of Sunny Isles Beach, who loved his spouse, his grandchildren, the ocean and this city. |
Yan Yanovsky | Mashkovich Family | April 2, 2021 | ЯН ЯНОВСКИЙ ЖИЛ ЯРКО, ЛЮБИЛ СЕРДЦЕМ, ОН УШЕЛ - МИР ОПУСТЕЛ. March 6, 2018 | Yan Yanovsky lived brightly, loved whole-heartedly; he passed and the world felt hollow.. |
Senator Gwen Margolis Park
Dedicated to | Dedicated by | Dedication Date | Inscription |
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Leya and Israel Zaltsman | Basovsky Family | June 17, 2021 | In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Leya and Israel Zaltsman. Thank you for your strength, love and wisdom. |
George Newman | Newman Family | February 2018 | George Newman Park Bench Dedicated February 2018 |