The Junior Orange Bowl celebrated its new downtown Coral Gables office with an open house reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 26.
Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason and Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Trowbridge joined Junior Orange Bowl president Don Slesnick III and president-elect Robert Bueso, PhD, in cutting the orange ribbon, marking the ceremonial opening of the new location. Members, volunteers and friends of the Junior Orange Bowl. including Coral Gables Commissioner Ralph Cabrera. toured the new offices at 3001 Ponce de Leon Blvd. “We are delighted to move into downtown Coral Gables” said Don Slesnick III.
“We are very proud and grateful of the support that the City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce gives the Junior Orange Bowl and our new location can only strengthen our community relationships.”
The Junior Orange Bowl will be celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2013-14.
“This is a great start to what promises to be a very special anniversary season for the Junior Orange Bowl” Slesnick said.
The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce presented a proclamation to the Junior Orange Bowl honoring the longstanding tradition of community enhancement, and corporate citizenship within the city of Coral Gables. Mayor Cason also honored the Junior Orange Bowl by presenting an official City of Coral Gables seal.
If you want to become a Junior Orange Bowl member or volunteer, visit www.jrorangebowl.org or call 305-662-1210.