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Friday, 28 May 2010 10:34 |
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"Miami Beach is a great place to live, work and play!" That was the word from the stage of the Byron Carlyle Theater in Miami Beach last Saturday night, when Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower, a full complement of Miami Beach Commissioners and scores of staff members all came together to rock the house to benefit Haiti .
While it was clear that they aren't giving up their day jobs, their band, The Office, was an inspiring sight to behold, and to hear. Their efforts also paid off. The "Rock for Haiti " concert raised more than $15,000 to refurbish two surplus Miami Beach emergency vehicles for use by Project Medishare in earthquake-torn Haiti . The emergency vehicles will provide needed transportation between a new Project Medishare hospital and a rehabiltitation facility nearby.
This isn't the first time that Miami Beach has come together to help the less fortunate, and it won't be the last, Commissioner Michael Gongora noted. "I don't know if The Office will be reuniting anytime soon, but I would like to see us do this at least once a year in support of the many worthwhile charitable causes we support," he said.
The concert also featured Haitian performers Jan Sebon, and his band, and Bemol Telfort. Stay tuned for a special column featuring photos and video from these fine musicians.
But, in the meantime, enjoy these two videos featuring The Office. Also, if you missed it, check out the previous article on the Rock for Haiti concert, featuring lead singer, Naima and the group performing "Mustang Sally."
We look forward to a return of The Office real soon. Rumor has it that the upcoming July Fourth fireworks on Ocean Drive will be set to classical music, but maybe you can sneak in and rock South Beach as well.
Most of us find life in Miami Beach is like living in Paradise . We usual attribute this feeling to our aqua ocean, sandy beaches, and the exciting celebrities in our midst. Events like "Rock for Haiti ," serve to remind us that it is Mayor Matti Bower, and the fine public servants in the Miami Beach City Hall who give this special place its soul.
source: http://www.examiner.com/x-36975-South-Beach-Culture--Events-Examiner~y2010m5d24-City-of-Miami-Beach-raises-money-rocks-the-house-for-Haiti
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Wednesday, 19 May 2010 22:48 |
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We are raising money to retrofit two emergency vehicles to send to Haiti through project Medishare.... please tell your friends and share with your neighbors!
We have a surprise finale with special guest talent from the city of Miami Beach including:
* “Jammin” Jorge Gomez, City Manager's Office
* “Little feet Lorber”, Planning Department
* “Funky” Fernando Vazquez, P.E., Public Works Department
* “Death Metal” Crowder, City Manager's Office
* “Screamin” Shari Holbert Lipner, CIP
* “Naughty” Naima De Pinedo, City Manager's Office
* “Dancin” Dolores Mejia, City Manager's Office
* “Loco” Louis Wong, Mayor
* “Long-Legs” Leslie Rosenfeld, OBPI
...and last but not least, “Awesome” Althea Hallmon, City Manager's Office
Also, prepare yourself for a mind-blowing rendition of "Mustang Matti". Our fabulous Commissioners will be backing up the powerful voice of Mayor Matti Herrera Bower:
ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!!!
Tickets are on sale now www.ticketmaster.com or directly from the box office at the Colony Theater.
$10 per ticket
VIP tickets $100 with goodie bags from "Fresh Foods"
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Wednesday, 12 May 2010 14:04 |
Representatives from groups that included the Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Surfrider protested offshore drilling at a Miami Beach rally.
Environmental activists rallied against offshore drilling Tuesday morning in Miami Beach.
With large, black plastic tarps -- meant to replicate oil slicks -- blowing in the wind, several dozen people passed over sunbathers and tourists in beach chairs in an attempt to show the impact oil would have on the pristine beaches.
"The cost of offshore oil drilling is tremendous,'' said Jonathan Ullman of the Sierra Club and one of the organizers of Tuesday's event. "We're seeing the environmental loss, the tourism loss. We're calling for no more offshore oil drilling.''
Representatives from groups that included the Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Surfrider gathered with politicians on the beach off Ninth Street and Ocean Drive.
"Let me assure you of something, if the oil lobby has the opportunity to put rigs within four miles of our coast, they'll do it,'' said state Sen. Dan Gelber, a Democratic candidate for Florida attorney general, who last week joined other Democrats in calling for a special session to put a drilling ban on the November ballot. ``This is our time to stand up . . . so Florida can say we do not want oil rigs near our shore.''
Gelber was joined by commissioners from Miami Beach, who also called on emergency managers in Miami-Dade County to be prepared should the oil slick come to South Florida.
Adding his voice to those opposing oil drilling was Joe Garcia, who is vying for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart,whose district spans western Miami-Dade, eastern Collier and Monroe counties.
"I oppose drilling for oil anywhere near Florida's beaches,'' Garcia said. "It's simply a risky proposition that Florida cannot afford. This issue goes beyond party lines.''
The ralliers held signs that read ``Save our state'' and ``Clean beaches are our birthright.''
One surfer was painted in head-to-toe black, holding a blackened surfboard.
Their message didn't resonate with Krisann Robar, 40, visiting from Wisconsin.
I personally think we need to drill more,'' said Robar, who identified herself as a tea party member.
The protesters tried to pass over the sunbathing Robar with the makeshift oil slick, but she declined.
"We need to find out what happened and make it safer for next time,'' she said about the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig.
The reception was warmer from Maame-Mensima Horne, 23, who was relaxing on the sand on a day off from work when the group passed by her.
"I don't agree with drilling. I think it's a mistake,'' said Horne of Miami Beach. "We should be focusing efforts elsewhere and focusing on renewable energy.''
Of the group holding the "mobile oil slick,'' she said: "I hope it brings awareness. People visiting might not understand what the impacts could be. They're using our beaches.''
Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/11/1624879/activists-push-for-action-in-rally.html#ixzz0nkAUMsT2
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