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Hello, Miramar! I am grateful to be able to reach you through this medium once more. We must continue to wear our masks when required, social distance, practice proper hygiene and follow the CDC guidelines as new COVID-19 variants re-threaten our community especially the unvaccinated.
On Saturday, June 26th, we had such a blast at the City of Miramar’s Taste of the Caribbean Islands celebrating our Caribbean roots and culture. We enjoyed an afternoon of food and dance with the residents and tourists alike. Thank you to our amazing host, Burt C. the Comedian for keeping our audience well entertained.
We were recently designated as an All-America City, but also my very own student intern whom I nominated to compete for the John Parr Youth Award associated with this organization, was one of just two winners across the country! Yes, she is a graduate of Miramar High School’s IB program. We not only produce greatness right here in Miramar but better yet, we reward it! July 7th was named Maya Bhola Day in the City of Miramar!
I would like to take the opportunity to remember the life of Community Leader Norma Jean Martin. We thank her for her commitment to our City of Miramar. The life of Ms. Norma was celebrated on July 9th at our beautiful Miramar Cultural Theatre with many of her family, friends and city leaders in attendance. She will be truly missed.
Thank you to Power of Faith Ministries as they held a day of prayer for our nation on July 10th. As a government we cannot solve all the problems that plague our country alone, we need to join with our faith leaders to tackle our many issues together.
Later that evening, I had the pleasure of attending the Greater Fort Lauderdale Democratic Club Luncheon with Club President Percy Johnson and other leaders alike. We are #strongertogether.
Thank you to the Miramar/ Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of Commerce, Broward County Office of Economic & Small Business Development (OESBD), Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at FAU and City of Miramar’s Economic & Business Development department for partnering with us on July 13th to bring you part 2 of 2021 BizFit COVID-19 Workshops. The free 3-part series is comprised of one-on-one virtual sessions followed by a 2-hour main event session designed to help small businesses reach more customers and grow profitability following a difficult pandemic year. The final session concluded on August 10th.
On July 15th I attended the American Cancer Society Relay for Life celebratory event supporting the cause with volunteers and Executive Director, Community Development Southeast Region, Arleen Uria-Speed! Let’s help get more funds into Cancer research.
I had the privilege of celebrating the heritage and culture with our Colombian brothers and sisters in the City of Miramar and the City of Weston on July 17th. I enjoyed myself dancing and eating great food, but most importantly, seeing all my friends in the Hispanic/Latin community. Que Viva Colombia!
I am pleased to have presented a Temporary Protection Status (TPS) Information Session in collaboration with Commissioner Dale Holness and Florida State Rep, Marie Woodson on July 29th. The session provided the residents of Miramar and surrounding areas valuable information on the TPS process; status of the TPS portal, documents needed for TPS, organizations providing assistance and future upcoming free events; the event was held both in-person and virtually with a very diverse panel comprised of Florida Immigration Coalition, Catholic Legal Services, Family Action Network Movement and Haitian Lawyers Association. Watch the replay on facebook.com/cityofmiramar/live.
Kudos to our Miramar Police Department for another successful Community & Cops event on July 31st at the Presidente Plaza. We had a great day visiting the businesses introducing them to their community Resource Officers as well as listening to any concerns they may have had. We have been bringing resources to you where you are, and I am pleased to have partnered with the Miramar Police Department on this initiative. I would like to thank Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, for being in attendance.
We kicked off August with the Jamaica 59th Pre-Independence Day Fete at Miramar Regional Park Corporate Pavilion. It was a day for everyone to experience Jamaica’s sound system culture and celebrate the Island’s independence with a family fun zone, food vendors and music by WZPP 96.1 FM, i-Star Muzic Production, Agent Movement, Express International Sound, X-SQUAD Movements and Jamaican Selector, Sky Juice of Metro Media Sounds. Thank you to Game Rollers trailer who had our young ones entertained while we “whined” and dined.
As the moratorium on evictions ends, I couldn’t help but think about the many people who would be adversely affected by this in our community. To this end, I was very proud to sponsor the City’s Free Virtual & In-person Job & Education Fair on August 3rd at the Miramar Cultural Center. We had over 40 companies such as Amazon, WastePro, US Customs Border & Protection, Comcast and JBL Audio and 18 university and colleges, such as Barry, FIU and Nova in attendance. They were all ready to hire and assist with transitions into new jobs and career fields.
The Miramar Cultural Center featured an exhibition of maquettes by Basil Watson. Mr. Watson is a highly regarded Jamaican sculpture and painter recognized for his piece of Usain Bolt, at the Jamaican National Stadium, and recently his sculpture of Martin Luther King “Hope Moving Forward” in Atlanta. I was pleased to sponsor the closing reception on August 5th which included a moderated discussion as well as a celebration of Jamaica Independence under the distinguished patronage of Consul General Oliver Mair. It is my hope and aim to commission a sculpture by Basil Watson to be placed in the City of Miramar in accordance with the Art in Public Places Ordinance I was able to establish.
On August 16th I hosted another Community Forum to share information on voting rights, property fraud, the right to protest among other topics. This was a virtual event which included panelists Senator Shevrin Jones, Florida State Senator District 35; Marie Woodson, Florida State Rep District 101; Supervisor Joe Scott, Broward County Supervisor of Elections; Marty Kiar, Property Appraiser and moderated by Commissioner Dale Holness, Broward County District 9. If you missed this event, you could catch it on Miramar TV, Comcast Channel 78 and Facebook.com/cityofmiramar/live.
Upcoming Events:
First Fridays “The Reunion”
Hosted by Commissioner Alexandra Davis
Friday September 3, 2021 – 6pm – 10pm
Miramar Cultural Center
Latin Nights
Hosted by Commissioner Alexandra Davis
Friday October 15, 2021
National Prescription Day
Hosted by Commissioner Alexandra Davis
Saturday October 23, 2021
10am – 2pm
Love & Laughter
Sponsored by Commissioner Alexandra Davis
Saturday October 23, 2021
Miramar Cultural Center
7pm – 10pm
Black British Heritage Celebration
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Miramar Cultural Center
Please take care of yourselves and each other. To contact my office regarding any concerns, please free to call (954) 602-3155 or email me at apdavis@miramarfl.gov. You may subscribe to receive email updates from my office at www.miramarfl.gov/Davis or follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @4AlexandraDavis.
