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2016
MAY
ACHIEVEMENTS
Coral Springs a Top
Intergenerational Community
The City of Coral Springs has been named the 2016
National Finalist for the America’s Best Intergenerational
Communities Awards sponsored by the MetLife Foundation
and Generations United. Since 2010, the awards program
has recognized 18 innovative communities across America
that are leading the way by incorporating intergenerational
solutions that engage the wisdom and vitality of all generations.
“We congratulate the City of Coral Springs on being the
National Finalist. Their community shows promising potential
for becoming a place where members of every generation
thrive and want to live,” noted Donna Butts, executive director
of Generations United. The winning communities are City
of Milwaukee, Wis., and the Eastman Community Association
in Grantham, N.H. A blue-ribbon panel of judges selected the
winners from a host of applicants from across the country.
Parkland was a winner in 2014.
Coconut Creek Nonprofit Group Battles Cancer
Camper Jonathan Blanco of Coconut Creek,
holding papers, and his family
The Chiera Family
Foundation, a
Coconut Creekbased
nonprofit
organization,
raised more than
$225,000 to
help kids battling
cancer at its
annual fundraiser.
Over 380 people
attended the
Hoedown Gala
at the Seminole
Hard Rock Casino
in Hollywood on
March 10th. Ayla
Brown, rising
Nashville country
star and season
six finalist from American Idol, entertained the guests. The
Chiera Family Foundation sends kids to summer camp
and golf clinics, and awards college scholarships to young
cancer survivors.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Contract Awarded for Coral Springs
Municipal Complex
The Coral Springs City Commission has taken another
step toward the creation of a new Municipal Complex and
revitalization of the City’s Downtown. Boca Raton-based
Kaufman Lynn Construction was awarded the contract to
build the 74,000-square-foot City Hall and a 607-space
parking garage at the corner of Northwest 94th Avenue and
Sample Road. The official groundbreaking will be in early
May, with occupancy of City Hall next year. “It’s exciting to
be making progress toward this long-awaited goal,” Mayor
Skip Campbell said. “We fully expect the construction of this
Municipal Complex to be a catalyst for redevelopment in the
downtown area.”
Join the Boy Scouts
Calling all boys ages 11 to 18 of diverse abilities who want
to learn to create new things, participate in outdoor activities,
attend exciting field trips, make new friends, and much
more. Boy Scout Troop 250 meets at Atlantis Academy
Coral Springs, 10193 NW 31st Street, Coral Springs. For
information on joining the troop please call Donna Bussiere,
assistant director, at 954-752-7571 or email at dbussiere@
esa-education.com
EVENTS
Southern Handcraft
Society to Make
Pincushions
Tuesday, May 3rd - 7:00pm
The Southern Handcraft
Society of Coral Springs
will meet in Cypress Park
Clubhouse at 1300 Coral
Springs Drive, Coral Springs.
The group welcomes new
members. All you need is an
interest in crafting. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each
month. After the general meeting members always have a fun
craft project for anyone who would like to join in. This month
they’ll be making a heart-shaped pincushion from fabric. For
information, call Sally at 954-798-1672.
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