LTC 316-2005 Water Theme Dominates December Events
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC #
316-2005
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez 2
December 28, 2005 ~
Water Theme Dominates December ents
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Parks & Recreation kids were all about water this December. They celebrated it in a Miami
parade as "Creatures of the Deep." They rolled and threw it in the form of snow. And, they
canoed on it and camped by it.
Fourth and sixth graders from the North Shore Park and Scott Rakow Youth Centers put
their newly learned stilt walking skills to work in the "Cars & Fish" parade at Miami's Bayfront
Park Friday, December 2, 2005. Costumed as "Creatures of the Deep," the kids lumbered
along Biscayne Boulevard as part of the event sponsored by the Miami Performing Arts
Center (MPAC). The youngsters learned the ancient art of stilt walking during a 2005
summer camp program in partnership with MPAC.
Ten tons of snow formed the centerpiece for the Winter Wonderland Event at North Shore
Park Friday, December 9,2005. Members of the Teen Club helped run the program that
included food, rides, games, holiday caroling, music and visits from Mr. & Mrs. Claus. Water
in the form of rain forced an early close to the evening, but not before 1,500 parents and kids
had a lot of fun.
Members of the North Shore Park Teen Club developed an appreciation for the great
outdoors during the Center's first ever camping trip to the Peace River over the weekend of
December 16-18, 2005. Following weeks of practicing for the outing, the teens canoed 16-
miles to successfully locate their campsite. They pitched their own tents, built fires, cooked
their dinners and slept out under the stars.
Please mark your calendar for these other Parks & Recreation Depatfment holiday
events:
New Year's Teen & Adult Skate, Friday, December 30, 2005, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Scott
Rakow Youth Center
You are cordially invited to visit our facilities and experience firsthand the recreational
programs that offer something for every member of the family.
Should you have additional questions, please contact Kevin Smith at (305) 673-7730.
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Robert C. Middaugh, Assistant City Manager
Kevin Smith, Parks & Recreation Director
Julio Magrisso, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director
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