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Andrea Perez (center), a 17-year-old junior from Gulliver Preparatory School, hands out donations of clothes, toys and books to the children at the Anita Holmann Day Care Center in Rivas, Nicaragua, last year.

Helping others

Community Service Across the Americas

- The Miami Herald , May 15
The Miami Herald

This summer, some students and young adults are spending their vacation time traveling abroad to Latin American and Caribbean countries to h... elp those less fortunate.

Education

Gulliver Preparatory School music program shares triumphant tunes

- The Miami Herald , May 12
The Miami Herald

Gulliver Prep’s four large band ensembles amassed top honors at a national music competition. Their showing earned them a spot to pla... y at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Pinecrest

Pinecrest plans to add bike lanes

- The Miami Herald , May 10
The Miami Herald

The village will start adding bike lanes as streets are resurfaced.

Boy Scouts

Eagle Scouts soar at Pinecrest troop, Cutler Bay family

- The Miami Herald , Apr 27
The Miami Herald

Troop 457 in Pinecrest has a long history of developing Eagle Scouts while the Senzig family guided all five of their sons to the highest sc... outing accolade.

South Miami

South Miami, Pinecrest oppose FPL rate hike

- The Miami Herald , May 6
The Miami Herald

South Miami commissioners vote 3-2 to oppose an FPL rate increase. But Commissioner Valerie Newman said the proposed hike is “reasonabl... e.”

Kids health

Fitting in kids’ fitness

- The Miami Herald , Apr 30
The Miami Herald

Fried chicken, Domino’s Pizza and soda.

Friends and Neighbors

Fairchild Botanic Garden honors volunteers of the year

- The Miami Herald , Apr 27
The Miami Herald

P at Cervi, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden volunteer extraordinaire, was honored recently for giving generously of her time. Very generou... sly of her time. The tireless helper has served in the garden for 4,000 hours over the past 11 years.

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