Bench Dedication Program

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
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
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
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
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