Leather-clad motorcyclists had a hot ride but received solid support from elected officials and police departments as they all joined together for a great cause.
Your editor: Steve Locklin, slocklin@MiamiHerald.com, 305-671-4328
Dadeland Mall will present its Family Safety Awareness Day on Saturday, July 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. It will feature safety demonstrations, VIN etching, child seat checks and viewing of police vehicles and a helicopter. Activities for kids include having their photos taken with McGruff the Crime Dog and taking part in a coloring contest.
The RMEC Thespians, a local high school drama troupe devoted to learning about and promoting theater arts in the community, will be holding its first summer garage sale fundraiser. The sale will be in front of Robert Morgan Educational Center, 18180 SW 122nd Ave. on Saturday, July 26, between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Miami's original improv comedy troupe, Impromedy, will be featuring Aracka Improv from Gainesville in their show Friday, JUly 25 at the Roxy Performing Arts Center, 1645 SW 107th Ave.
Salute to Education, Inc., a scholarship program created and funded by the 20 South Florida Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers, awarded scholarships to 100 recent high school graduates in Miami-Dade County.
SWEETWATER AREA A thief stole a 1999 Freightliner truck in the 100 block of Northwest 137th Avenue between noon June 27 and noon July 4.
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida has invited local, state, and federal candidates for political and judicial office to meet members of Miami-Dade County's Asian Pacific American community at A Meet the Candidates forum taking place 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Rusty Pelican, 3201 Rickenbacker Cswy., Key Biscayne.
The community is invited to join Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and members of the county commission on Thursday at 10 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony inaugurating the International Mall Branch Library, 10315 NW 12 St., adjacent to the International Mall.
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RICHMOND HEIGHTS
Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, 50 volunteers from the Children's Resource Network and Bethel Baptist Church will take to the streets of Richmond Heights.
MIAMI-DADE
Miami-Dade residents wishing to participate in the Aug. 26 primary election have until July 28 to register. Citizens should keep in mind they must register with the Miami-Dade Elections Department to be eligible to vote.
CRIME BLOTTER
SWEETWATER A thief stole a 2002 Acura in the 700 block of Northwest 111th Place between 2 and 5 p.m. July 13. SWEETWATER AREA A thief stole a 2005 Ford F-350 in the 13200 block of Northwest Eighth Street between 9 p.m. July 9 and 1:15 a.m. July 10.
TROPICAL PARK
The inaugural Christmas in July Bike Run takes place Sunday to benefit the Kids & Families Foundation. The run begins at 10 a.m. at Peterson's Harley-Davidson, 19400 NW Second Ave., and ends at Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th St. The Kids & Families Foundation will collect unwrapped toys and funds for programs to help children in need, particularly pediatric cancer patients.
CRIME BLOTTER
SWEETWATER AREA A thief stole a 1994 Honda Civic in the 1100 block of Northwest 135th Court between 11 p.m. June 30 and 10 a.m. July 1.
MILLER HEIGHTS
Alex Aguilera knows first-hand the importance of child healthcare. Diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia at age 4 -- the most-common of blood cancers in children under 15 -- Alex, now 9, is just one example of children benefiting from federally funded programs like Medicaid.
MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Students at Miami-Dade public schools recently took part in a poster and essay contest as part of a week-long curriculum developed in conjunction with The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, The Community Partnership For the Homeless and the Miami Coalition for the Homeless.
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The owners of a Westchester bicycle dealership got the go-ahead for zoning changes that will allow them to move to the property previously owned by Bird Road Baptist Church but were not happy with a key condition.
SOUTH MIAMI-DADE
Three of the four candidates vying to represent South Dade as state representative Thursday discussed their platforms and answered audience questions at a public forum for the House District 118 race.
