August 2008 - the Parklander

Back to School and
Events Around Town
By Coral Springs’ Mayor Scott Brook
COMMUNITY NEWS
Now that the legislature has come to a decision on property taxes, the entire
Commission, along with City Manager Michael Levinson and staff, are
working to craft a budget that fits with the least amount of impact on our
residents. At the time this letter was written, the Business Plan has not
been finalized, but I encourage you to visit coralsprings.org for updates.
With the beginning of the school year quickly approaching, the Coral
Springs Police Department is looking for volunteers who would be willing
to commit to give a minimum of two presentations throughout the school
year for the Coral Springs Police Department Youth Mentoring Program.
Each presentation should be no more than 45 minutes long and the topics
should be on one of the following topics: educational choices, career and/or
employment skills, decision making and goal setting skills, sharing personal
life experiences, or being a role model to our youth. All volunteers are
required to complete a background screening and a one-hour training
session. For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, please call Jenny
Rebour at 954-346-1289 or e-mail jrebour@coralsprings.org.
The Coral Springs Martin L. King, Jr., Committee is presenting its second
annual Golfing for the King Golf Classic, to be held on Friday, September
26, 2008 at the Heron Bay Golf Club, located at 11801 Heron Bay
Boulevard in Coral Springs. This event will benefit the Martin L. King Jr.,
Scholarship Fund for Coral Springs high school students regardless of
ethnicity. The scholarship is based on financial need and academic
achievement. Since the scholarship program is entirely dependent upon
the generous contributions of individuals and corporations, your donation
to this cause is very important. All donations are tax-deductible.The fee to
participate is $125.00 per person or $500.00 per foursome. To register for
golf, or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Carey Suissa at (954) 649-
3839 or Joyce Campos at (954) 344-1005, jcampos@coralsprings.org.
Don’t forget to get tickets for this year’s International Dinner Dance on
Saturday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. This special event celebrates the
diversity of cultures from around the world with a medley of international
customs, food and dance. This year’s event features a Caribbean theme.
The cost is $50 per person. No tickets will be sold at the door. Please call
954-344-1063 to purchase your tickets.
Once again, Chairperson Terry Boccard, many volunteers in the
community and I, will be hosting the Fifth Annual Festival of the Flutes.
Please save the date of October 16 to join your community in this fun-filled
evening of great wine courtesy of Fusion (thanks, Bert and Beena) and
some great food, including Bone Fish Grill (thanks, Frank!). For more
information, please visit www.festivaloftheflutes.org or call Carol Warner at
954-757-8898. Once again, we plan to hold this event at the Heron Bay
Marriott on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For
sponsorship information, please email me at Scottbrook@scottjbrookpa.com.
As always, please visit coralsprings.org for City news and visit our Event
Calendar to view the Commission’s scheduled office hours. Feel free to
email me at sbrook@coralsprings.org if there is anything I can help you with.
Keep enjoying your summer. Lastly, when you make your purchases,
think, “Buy Coral Springs!”
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