Parks CLOSED in Preparation for 20th Anniversary Celebration

Parks CLOSED in Preparation for 20th Anniversary Celebration Heritage Park & Town Center Park Heritage Park will be closed on Friday, June 16 during the day and then will open at 7:30 p.m. for our 20th Anniversary Celebration Event, La Hora Loca, that evening. After the event (10:30pm) Heritage Park will close and re-open on Saturday at its normally scheduled time. Town Center Park will be CLOSED on Thursday, June 15 and Friday, June 16 in preparation for our 20th Anniversary BBQ Picnic. After the park closes on Wednesday evening, it will not re-open until 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning for the BBQ. The park will close at the end of the BBQ (3:00 p.m.) and re-open on Sunday, June 18 at noon. Please enjoy other nearby parks in Sunny Isles Beach: Pelican Community Park Golden Shores Community Park  Senator Gwen Margolis Park Samson Oceanfront Park Gateway Park  Intracoastal Parks We hope you will join us on Friday, June 16 & Saturday, June 17 as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Sunny Isles Beach with 3 spectacular events! Friday, June 16 - La Hora Loca Saturday, June 17 - BBQ Picnic Saturday, June 17 - Fireworks Finale

Miami Marlins vs. NY Mets

Miami Marlins vs. NY Mets Baseball Game Tuesday, June 27, 2017 WHAT Miami Marlins vs. NY Mets Baseball Game WHEN Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Bus Departs City Hall: 6:00 p.m. Game Time: 7:10 p.m. Bus Returns Approximately: 11:00 p.m. WHERE Marlins Stadium 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125 Share Tweet Join us as the Miami Marlins take on their NL East rivals, the New York Mets. Tickets are located in the Baseline Reserved section, rows 16 & 17. Price includes tickets and transportation; moderate walking is required. Tickets are $25 with your SIB Resident ID Card, and $30 without.   Download Flyer

Sunny Isles Beach 20th Anniversary Celebration

City of Sunny Isles Beach 20th Anniversary Celebration June 16 & 17, 2017 The City of Sunny Isles Beach is celebrating 20 years of incorporation as a city! Join us on June 16 & 17 for three spectacular events, as we celebrate 20 years of world class living!  Concert in the Park: La Hora Loca (Ages 21+) Friday, June 16 8:30 p.m. Heritage Park, 19200 Collins Ave   The City of Sunny Isles Beach's 20th Anniversary Celebration Weekend kicks off with a unique concert featuring FUSION. Their exceptional DJ/band hybrid accompanied by stilt walkers, dancers, and special performers bring a very diverse Miami Vibe. This event is intended for guests 21 years old and older. Must show ID to enter. Download Flyer Barbecue Picnic Saturday, June 17 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Town Center Park, 17200 Collins Ave Featuring our traditional barbecue, live music, crafts, games, official cake cutting, and much, much more! Get your 20th Anniversary Wristbands for the barbecue lunch. Wristbands are FREE with a SIB Resident ID Card, and $10 without. Avoid long lines and get your wristbands NOW! Stop by the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, 18070 Collins Avenue, or Pelican Community Park, 18115 North Bay Road. Pre-sales are only until June 16 at 6:00 p.m. After June 16, wristbands will only be available at the event. Download Flyer Fireworks Finale Saturday, June 17 7:30 p.m. Samson Oceanfront Park, 17425 Collins Ave The City of Sunny Isles Beach's 20th Anniversary Celebration weekend concludes at Samson Oceanfront Park with an event that will feature entertainment throughout the evening and culminate with an astounding fireworks display! Download Flyer   20th Anniversary Photo Contest   We want you to share your favorite 20th Anniversary event photos with us on Social Media - Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Share/upload your photos to social media using the hashtag #BestofSIB20. On Monday, June 19, we'll pick one lucky winner to take home an Apple iPad! (9.7" 128GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular Capability) Be sure to follow us on our Facebook, Twitter & Instagram accounts, where we will announce our winner!  Facebook Twitter Vimeo Instagram

Torre Grenfell, Londres

Torre Grenfell, edificio residencial en Londres fue destruido por un voraz incendio que deja, hasta ahora, seis muertos

Gran incendio de edificio en Londres deja seis muertos

Además, 50 personas han resultado heridas, según información entregada por autoridades británicas.

En el oeste de Londres se desató esta madrugada (14.06.2017) un incendio en un edificio de 24 pisos, con llamas que llegaron desde casi la base hasta el piso superior, tuiteó la policía, que trabaja junto a los bomberos para extinguirlo. Hasta ahora, Scotland Yard ha confirmado la muerte de seis personas.

Los bomberos de Londres informaron que el fuego llegó desde el segundo piso hacia la cima del edificio. Más de doscientos bomberos han trabajado en apagar el fuego.

El alcalde de Londres, Sadiq Khan, utilizó las redes sociales para informar de lo que estaba ocurriendo y tuiteó: “Gran incidente declarado en la Torre Grenfell en Kensington. 40 carros de bomberos & 200 bomberos en el lugar”.

La policía fue alertada poco después de la 1:00 (hora local). Los trabajos de evacuación están en curso. Según el servicio de ambulancias de Londres, al menos 50 personas han resultado heridas y han sido trasladadas a cinco hospitales de la capital británical, la principal razón de asistencia es intoxicación con humo. El número de heridos podría aumentar, al igual que la cifra de personas fallecidas.

De acuerdo con el distrito Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, el edificio, inaugirado en 1974 y modernizado posteriormente, cuenta con 120 viviendas.

Fuente: DW

Amy Arlo & Almost Blue @ Arts Garage June 18

ARTS GARAGE PRESENTS: AMY ARLO & ALMOST BLUE JUNE 18, 2017 AT 7 PM 94 NE 2ND AVE DELRAY BEACH 561-450-6357 TICKETS $35-$40-$45         Amy Arlo is one of South Florida’s favorite blues divas. She’s been called a modern-day Janis Joplin with her powerful voice, but you’ll hear a jazz influence as well from the love of such artists as Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. Her reverence for all the influential female blues women of the past is always a part of her show. Having performed in blues festivals throughout the US and Europe, Amy and her band of talented musicians bring a distinctive flair with cool takes on early soul & the blues This performance will feature a tribute to blues legends Big Maybelle, Koko Taylor, Big Mama Thorton and more with stories of their lives woven in to the show. In 2016 they released their 2nd studio recording. “Deeper Shade of Blue” which represented the ‘South Florida Blues Society” as best self-produced blues album, and was chosen by the International Blues Foundation as a finalist of the annual competition. BRING YOUR OWN ... WHATEVER! The theater boasts cabaret-style table seating, where patrons can bring their own food and drinks, including alcohol. Music courtesy of KCC Productions. Click here for a video of the band

🌈 Let Us Remember Together

, On this day one year ago, a burst of gunfire erupted inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando, drowning out the heavy Latin beat blaring from the speakers.  Forty-nine heartbeats were silenced. Another 58 people were wounded.  After a three-hour standoff, the killer was himself killed by the Orlando Police Department. It the deadliest terrorist attack since the September 11th attacks, the deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter and the deadliest incidence of violence against LGBT people in the US. The victims who died that terrible night are:  Akyra Monet Murray, 18 • Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 • Amanda Alvear and Mercedez Marisol Flores, 25 and 26 • Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 • Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 • Antonio Davon Brown, 29 • Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 • Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 • Cory James Connell, 21 • Darryl "DJ" Roman Burt II, 29 • Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 • Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 • Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 • Enrique L. Rios, Jr, 25 • Eric Ivan Ortiz Rivera, 36 • Frank Hernandez , 27 • Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 • Geraldo A. "Drake" Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 • Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 • Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 • Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 • Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27 • Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 • Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 • Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 • Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 • Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 • Juan Pablo Rivera Velazquez, 37 • Juan Ramon Guerrero and Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 22 and 32 • Kimberly Morris, 37 • Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 • Luis Daniel Conde , 39 • Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 • Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 • Luis S. Vielma, 22 • Martin Benitez Torres, 33 • Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 • Oscar A. Aracena-Montero and Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 26 and 31 • Paul Terrell Henry , 41 • Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 • Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 • Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 • Stanley Almodovar III, 23 • Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 • Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 • Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 Let us remember them. May their memories always be a blessing to people who knew and loved them and to all of us. And let us also remember the survivors who struggle daily with the memories of what happened one year ago today. They were and are all of our sons and daughters. Thank you, Kristen Rosen Gonzalez

Julio Montalvo at Arts Garage June 16

ARTS GARAGE PRESENTS JULIO MONTALVO

	JUNE 16, 2017 AT 8 PM 94 NE 2ND AVE DELRAY BEACH 561-450-6357 TICKETS $35-$40-$45

"Julio Montalvo is one of the leading trombonists from the island of Cuba. Songwriter, producer, arranger and session musician, he also appears as a solo artist, directing his own project since 1998, in which he blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with elements of modern Jazz to achieve an ingenious style" – New Latin Jazz. Julio has shared the stage with musicians from the international jazz circuit such as: Pat Metheny/Perico Sambeat Sedajazz Big Band, Team Cuba, Ximo Tébar, Darryl Hall, Claudio Roditi, Donald Edwards, Miguel “Angá” Diaz, Mark Nightingale, Mike Mossman, Gladstone Galliza, Ramon Cardo Big Band, Edmundo Carneiro, and more.  He has participated in various Jazz Festivals, e.g. the San Javier Jazz Festival, Jazz Plaza La Habana, Istanbul Jazz Festival, Jazz in Marciac France, Granada Jazz Festival, Valencia Jazz Festival, Lugo Jazz Festival and Universijazz, Ciudad Real, amongst others. He won a Grammy Award for coproducing David Bisbal's acoustic "A Night at the Theatre Royal" where he participated as co-arranger and multi-instrumentalist. In 2008, he founded his own record label, Montalvo Records, with more than 10 recordings already produced, and in 2013 he created the Julio Montalvo Big Band, a 20-piece orchestra that gives us an intimate yet entertaining show, backed by musicians of the highest standard. BRING YOUR OWN … WHATEVER!  The theater boasts cabaret style table seating, where patrons can bring their own food and drinks, including alcohol. Music courtesy of KCC Productions.

In Remembrance of PULSE - What will it take?

Dear Juan:   Today is the first deeply saddening Remembrance Day of the PULSE shooting in Orlando last year.  It should remind us all of how important is to stand up for Equality and Human Rights, in all our communities, on a daily basis. What will it take????  Neither the lives of 20 children and 6 adults, killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, in Newtown, Connecticut, nor the lives of 12 people killed and 70 others injured at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, were enough in 2012, to move Florida or America towards sensible gun control legislation in order to put an end to this continuing senseless carnage .... Last year, on June 12, 2016, 49 people were killed, and 58 wounded at gay nightclub PULSE in Orlando, Florida ...  Although the mass shooting at PULSE nightclub in Orlando was classified as a terrorist act and hate crime... independent of whatever the cause, or whoever the target ... the result is always the same: Innocent people being killed! Upon hearing the news that morning ... I cried, felt heavy hearted and deeply sad, but at the same time also kept growing immensely frustrated and upset... I kept asking myself: "What will it take for all of us ... Floridians ... Americans to finally realize that we really don't need to be able buy an AR-15 military, mass killing, semi-automatic assault rifle that can fire off 100 rounds or more within minutes, in order to live safer?"  I know ... I know the arguments on both sides of the issue well ... I heard them many, many times ... and just thinking of our country's resulting deadly paralysis over this makes me wanna throw up!!! As of 2014 there were about 9 million of those AR-15 military, mass killing semi-automatic assault rifles in circulation in the U.S. (used in all three, Aurora movie theater, Sandy Hook Elementary, and PULSE nightclub shootings).  Crying time has to come to an end - instead, we all need to decide whether we want to accept those type of mass shootings as a daily, weekly, or monthly routine, in order to fully cherish our constitutional right to bear arms, or whether we are willing to limit access to guns and/or other military style weapons for the greater good and safety of our people.  While in 2012 I cried over the senseless shooting of innocent children, teachers, and movie goers, last year, I cried over the latest terrorist hate crime mass killing in Orlando ... and in my pain, I asked:   What will it take???? Stop this tragic cycle - Don't just cry, pray, feel better, and then wait for the next mass shooting to happen again, but instead come out and take action so that these killings will stop being a bloody routine in America!  Keep in mind that you may be the victim of the next mass shooting... Don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution, take action ...    We're all in this together... Rafa. Rafael A. Velasquez, J.D. for Miami Beach Commission (Group 2) cell. 305-303-9098 rafaformiamibeach.com