On Saturday, September 16th is Florida Coastal Cleanup with a 9:00 am kickoff at the Key Biscayne Beach Club, 685 Ocean Drive. The coordinator is Michele Estevez- Hayes who has been leading this worthy event for the last 12 years. Volunteers will obtain 4 hours of community service. Please come help clean our beach!

For more information please contact:
(305)361-3262 ext. 01
Michele@micheleandassociates.com
800 Crandon Blvd. Ste 102
Key Biscayne, Fl
33149

The Key Biscayne Community Foundation is holding a Non Profit Volunteer Expo on November 17 2006 at 4pm on the Village Green during National Philanthropy Week. This event, completely funded by the KBCF, will offer Key Biscayners a unique chance to learn about the various volunteer opportunities for themselves and their families on Key Biscayne. We would like to offer your organization a gratis booth and the opportunity to participate on the Expo planning committee. In keeping with the mission of the Foundation, we are exploring ways in which the Foundation can encourage and support philanthropy in our community.

The volunteer Expo will be a venue for your organization to introduce the residents to opportunities within your organization. Each participating organization will be provided with a tent, table and chairs. The Foundation would like to educate our residents about some of the philanthropic opportunities available to them. As this is not a fund-raising event we are asking that groups refrain from soliciting attendees for funding on-site and rather focus their outreach efforts on providing information to those who are considering giving of their time and/or money as the Holiday Season approaches. We also remind you that the programs presented must be secular in nature and apolitical.

Our first meeting will be held at The Village Hall Community Room 120 at 88 West McIntyre on Thursday, September 21, 2006 at 6pm.

Please contact our offices with your interest at:
Key Biscayne Community Foundation
Anne Rothe, Interim Executive Director
Victoria Jackson, Expo Chair
info@keybiscaynefoundation.org
305-361-2770

Us Century Bank is proud to announce the grand opening of the Kendall Branch, it's 13th, located at 8211 South Dixie Hwy.

For more information please contact:
Conchita Caserta
Us Century Bank
(305)365-8334
ccaserta@uscentury.com
260 Crandon Blvd. Ste 51
Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Yoga instructor Veronica Vidal will be offering a free, integrated yoga introductory class for beginners on Monday, Oct. 2^nd at 7:30 PM.  You will be able to learn about the foundation of the practice, the principles of breathing and the power of relaxation.  If you’re interested in beginning the practice of yoga, be sure not to miss it!

Integrated Yoga
180 Crandon Blvd., Suite 113
Shotokan Karate Dojo (at The Arcade Shopping Center)
(305) 365-5483

All candidates for our Village Council have been invited to attend. We hope you will join us for some wine, water, cheese and friendly chatter with our future representatives-no speeches, just an informal gathering. This event is free and open to the general public, so please remember to bring your business cards. For more info contact the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce at info@keybiscaynechamber.org or 305.361.5207.

Miami’s beloved NASDAQ-100 Open will now be known as the Sony Ericsson Open, at least for the next four years.  On August 31, 2006, Sony Ericsson, a mobile phone company, signed a four-year contract to host the tournament under their name.  The Sony Ericsson Open will feature players from both the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and the men’s ATP Tour.  Among these world-class tennis players there is Roger Federer, last year’s men’s champion, and Svetlana Kuznetsova, last year’s women’s champion.  Both will be looking to defend their titles when the tournament commences in the spring.

The very first Sony Ericsson Open, which will be held at Crandon Park, begins on March 21 and runs through April 1.  Sony Ericsson has big plans for this tournament, which include a new logo, and a pre-tournament VIP party in Miami, to name a few.  Even now, before the tournament has come into clear view, it shows a lot of promise.  The tournament should be a great time for viewers of all ages, we hope to see you there.