City of Weston eNewsletter | Newsday Tuesday | 12/3/2019

NEWS FROM THE CITY OF WESTON December 3, 2019 Race to Register for the Rotary Run for Tomorrow Calling all runners and race enthusiasts! You won’t want to miss the Rotary Run for Tomorrow Half Marathon and 5K Run this Sunday, December 8. This long-standing Weston tradition takes place in front of Cypress Bay High School. The start time for the Half-Marathon is 6:20 a.m., followed by the 5K Run at 7:30 a.m. The Mayor's Challenge 1-Mile Health Walk will step off at 9 a.m. Race registration is still open online for all events. Not interested in a race? Stop by from 9 a.m. until noon for the Health & Fitness Festival – that will feature fun for the entire family, including interactive booths and giveaways.   Read More About the 22nd Annual Rotary Run for Tomorrow » Click Here for Race Day Traffic and Parking Info >> Are you Ready for the Mayor's Challenge? Elementary school students throughout Weston are invited to participate in the Mayor’s Get Fit Challenge 1-Mile Health Walk, along with their families this Sunday (December 8) at the Rotary Run for Tomorrow event.  Register for FREE online with the discount code: 2019MayorsChallenge. Each school that has 10% of their students participate will earn a cash prize from the Weston Rotary and their sponsors. Read More » Last Call for the Cirque de la Symphonie Holiday Program Tickets! Last call for showtime! Cirque de la Symphonie and the Symphony of the Americas are bringing you a spectacular show taking place right here in Weston this Saturday. General Admission tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. Student tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door with valid student ID. Get your tickets today! Read More» Don’t miss out on the French film, Les Choristes, on Monday, December 9, at AMC Weston 8 Theater. Tickets for the series, which runs through March, are still available for purchase. Individual tickets available for purchase at the theater on the day of the screening, pending availability. Showtimes at 4:45 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. 55+ Club: Mai-Kai Holiday Dinner and Show Members of the Weston 55+ Club will enjoy a trip to the legendary Mai-Kai restaurant for dinner and their holiday show on Wednesday, December 11. The trip cost is $40 ($50 for non-members.) Become a member of the 55+ Club to enjoy weekly social activities, bus trips, seminars while making new friends throughout the year. Read More about the 55+ Club   » Moonlight Movie in the Park: Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Don’t be a grinch and come join the village of Whoville to save Christmas. Mark your calendar to enjoy the last Moonlight Movie of 2019 at Regional Park on December 14, at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on the holiday fun! Read More » Water Safety: Plan for A Water Safe Holiday With the hustle and bustle of the holidays and families and friends gathering to share in the spirit of the season, don’t put water safety on the back burner. If you have a pool or a water view at your home, be sure to plan ahead to have an adult "water watcher" at all times to make sure the little ones are safe around the water. A little planning will go a long way to prevent a tragedy.  Read More » Food Donated in Time for the Holidays In the spirit of giving (and of gratitude for a quiet hurricane season), the City of Weston donated our stocked-up food from our Emergency Operations Center. We were happy to deliver 217 frozen meals to Feeding South Florida and a variety of non-perishable snacks to the Harvest Drive. YMCA Cookies with Santa Join Santa at the Weston YMCA Family Center for a day of face painting, crafts, cookie decorating, shopping and much more! On December 7, The Weston Y and Macy’s are bringing holiday shopping and a Santa filled day right here in Weston. Members enter free and non-members fee is $25 per family. You don’t want to miss out! Read More  » Don't Miss Out on Upcoming Events and Meetings There is so much happening this season! Don’t miss out on meetings, movies, concerts, races and other events now and year-round.   Visit our event calendar to stay up-to-date on upcoming events. View Event Calendar »

Winter Break Camp Registration Open

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Winter Break Camp Registration Open for Everyone Registration is currently open for Winter Break Camp for students in grades K-8. Participants will enjoy their break from school with interactive games, outdoor sports, arts and crafts and field trips. Participants must bring their own lunch.   Dates Week 1: December 23 - 27 Week 2: December 30 - January 3 Camp will take place from 8 am - 6 pm* Field trips are on Thursday & Friday *No Camp on Dec. 25 & Jan. 1 *Half-day camps (8 am - 1 pm) on Dec. 24 & Dec. 31   Location Pelican Community Park 18115 North Bay Road   Fee Resident $105 per week Non-Resident $160 per week *You must have a valid city-issued Sunny Isles Beach Resident ID Card to receive the resident rate.   Registration Registration is currently available online, or in-person at Pelican Community Park or the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center. Register Online For more information, call 305.792.1706. Visit us online at www.sibfl.net

Notice to Golden Shores Residents - City of Sunny Isles Beach

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Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding Project Sign up to Receive Project Notifications & Information The Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding Project is currently underway in Sunny Isles Beach. This December 2019, City representatives from Craven Thompson & Associates will be visiting every property in the Golden Shores neighborhood for the purpose of evaluating your electrical and communication services. Evaluation consists of a brief assessment of rear-yard service locations. At this time, no services or property will be disrupted. Representatives from Craven Thompson will be placing door hangers in advance to notify occupants when they will be visiting each property. We kindly ask that all Golden Shores residents afford the City’s representatives access to the exterior of the building only for this important project. If side and rear yards are not locked, no one need be present during this time. If yards contain locked gates, City representatives will need to be granted access by a current occupant. We encourage all Golden Shores residents to sign up for notifications regarding the status and progress of this extensive and ongoing project. For more information or if you have any questions regarding the Golden Shores Utility Undergrounding Project, please call 305.792.1701 or email info@sibfl.net. Sign Up for Project Notifications Visit us online at www.sibfl.net

Come Celebrate the Holiday's with your family!

Next Weekend - Saturday, December 7, 2019 AMERICAS COMMUNITY CENTER Invites you: THE MEANING BEHIND  "NOCHE DE VELITAS" With your help by supporting and attending our annual even, you are helping us celebrate a tradition that is near and dear to the heart of the latin community. They are now able to share this experience with their new friends and family made here in the city of Weston. Together we will teach the new generations, one of many, different family traditions that are observed during the holiday season.  Day of the little candles (Dia de Velitas) is one of the most observed traditional holidays in Colombia. It is celebrated on December 7, on the eve of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in Colombia. This day is the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country. On this night, people place candles and paper lanterns on windowsills, balconies, porches, sidewalks, streets, parks and squares; in short, everywhere they can be seen, in honor of the Virgin Mary and her Immaculate Conception.  Some places celebrate the night of the little candles several nights before December 8, particularly in the Paisa region. This is believed to derive from a hanukkah tradition since a large number of paisas are from Jewish descent. This can be affirmed with the beginning of the Novenas in which thru the 16th of December families gather and give aguinaldos, presents, to each other, similar to the Hanukkah celebration. In Bogotá, the Christmas decorations reach their peak on this day; the city, fully decorated, plans late activities for the whole family since most Colombians would be out and about admiring the shows, many streets close to traffic and allow pedestrians to walk freely and stop to admire the light arrangements. Malls, museums, stores, and other public places have extended hours of operation. There are many shows that take place on this night, live nativity scenes, caroling events, among others. In the Caribbean region of Colombia, the lighting of candles and lanterns takes place on the early hours of December 8, before sunrise, instead of the night before. Devout Catholics wake up before sunrise and light candles with their family members. Many people decide to stay up all night and party in celebration and light the candles sometime before they retreat to bed. Families meet to celebrate the day and along with lighting the candles, there is abundant food and drinks. An evening that brings extended families groups together to talk during the evening.