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Miami Heat Wins — Happiness Reigns! Gloria Burns GLORIA’S GAB Celebrations for the 2012 National Champions Miami Heat carried throughout the victory night that took on the air of New Year’s Eve and continued days to follow as South Florida took on a collective glow of happiness. Pedro Garcia, Miami Dade County Tax Appraiser, shared his experience dealing with the crowds at the Heat Victory Parade Day while visiting and speaking to the South Miami Rotary Club the following day. He noted there were so many fans waiting to take the People Mover after the ceremony that he and his staff actually walked back to their car parked a good distance away to save time. While the Heat victory is still on everyone’s mind, property tax issues are also at the forefront for all. Club Vice President Horace Feliu and fellow Rotarians cer-
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tainly appreciated Pedro Garcia making himself available to answer property tax questions at this busy time of year. Speaking of champions, NBA Champion, Alonzo Mourning, and wife Tracy, are bringing GRAMMY nominated soulstress Melanie Fiona for an inaugural It’s All Overtown, “One Night… One World,” fundraiser, to benefit the Overtown Youth Center. The affair will be held at the newly redesigned Rusty Pelican on Thursday, July 19th. 6 – 10 p.m.. Belkys Nerey, WSVN-TV News Anchor, will be transported around the world with entertainment, food, and specialty cocktails, all embracing the evening’s theme of multicultural inclusion. There will also be an auction and multiple opportunities to support the program founded by Mourning in 2003. To purchase tickets, starting at $125, and for more information, visit www.overtownyouth.org or call (305) 349-1204. Overtown Youth Center focuses on inspiring, and empowering youth and families through enrichment services and is dedicated to bringing along and mentoring a group of positive contributing citizens and future leaders. The Center certainly provides a great resource for an underserved population. On June 19, young people from Miami Science Museum’s innovative youth development programs, along with youth from 13 other worldwide science centers, participated in a webcast featured at the acclaimed United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held June 20-22, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Museum was one of only 14 science centers around the world slected to participate in SCEnarRioS: Science Centers Engagement and the Rio Summit. Through SCEnaRioS, young participants from the Museum and Maloka Interactive Center in Bogotá, Colombia worked together learning about water resources and investigating the effects of climate change on Florida and Colombia. For more information on this, videos are available online at www.miamisci.org/scenarios. Shulas provided a great venue for a Chamber South After Hours on June 21 with more than 150 guests enjoying an opportunity to network and socialize. The Chamber’s next Business After Hours will be held July 12th, 2012 , at Town Kitchen & Bar, in South Miami, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. . For more information on Chamber South, visit info@chambersouth.com or call 305 661-1621. Until next time, keep making each day count.
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Former South Miami Mayor Horace Feliu, Miami-Dade County Tax Appraiser Pedro Garcia, Jordan Jody Perlmutter, First National Bank of South Miami and John Sorgie from Sunset QuickPrint at South Miami Rotary meeting. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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