Coral Gables Historical Archive
The Guide
Thursday, July 6, 1961, page 1 (of 16)
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GUIDE
RED-BIRD KENDALL SUNILAND WEST DADE WEST MIAMI SOUTH MIAMI WESTCHESTER CHAPMAN FIELD WESTWOOD LAKE Vol. 3, No. 4 16 Pages Thursday, July 6, 1961 BULK RATE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit 742 Miami, Fla.
SM Repaving Job Waits - On Price
By ED KNIGHT Correspondent South Miami is at a loss to know how much it should have to pay for the complete or semi-resurfacing of most of the city's streets. For the second consecutive meeting Council tabled recently the awarding of a repaving contract because of wide diffrences in the lowest contractor's bid and the estimate of a consulting engineering firm. Several months ago the city hired the engineering firm of Val Stieglitz Associates to do a survey on the city's streets. In Stieglitz' report submitted recently streets were classified as to their condition and need of repair. The report also listed amounts the city should have to pay for four separate street resurfacing treatments, including road sealings and asphalt. When the city recently asked for street resurfacing bids, two bids were received. The lowest was from Brewer Co., of Florida, Inc. Brewer's bids were widely different from those estimated by Stieglitz. And last Tuesday night the city wanted to know why the difference. Both Brewer and Stieglitz were questioned. Council felt the contractor's bid was more in line with general repaving bids than the engineer's estimate. The engineer's estimate would have put the repavings costs at approximately $26,000. The lowest contractor's bids would have placed the repavings cost at some $18,000, a difference of about $8,000. The city has placed the condition of each of the city streets in one of five categories. During the next year the city hopes to put all city streets in top condition-if it can determine how much it should pay for the resurfacings.
In other action, Council:
PASSED on third and final reading an ordinance adopting a budget for the next fiscal year in the amount of $980,- 018.77, one of the highest figures in the city's history although the millage has been decreased from 9.5 to 5 mills. Only objector to passage of the budget was former mayor Carl Gluck who questioned surplus amounts in time deposits in banks. HEARD a plea from Daniel E. Dunn, business manager of the Humane Society of Greater Miami, who asked the city to renew a contract with the Humane Socity for the coming year. The city presently pays $100 a month for the Humane Society service. The city will renew the contract. DENIED the variance application of William K. Steiner and David R. Balogh for the operation of a dry cleaning plant on the northwest corner of SW 73rd St. and Red Road. READ a letter from the Metro Traffic and Transportation Department on the proposed revamping of the intersection of Sunset Drive and Red Road. On the northwest corner of Red Road the county will remove angle parking and install par- allel parking. The county also will stripe lanes and install regulatory signs.
$1.9 Million Construction Signals Dadeland's Start
Dade County has issued a $1.9 million permit for construction of six buildings at the Dadeland Shopping Center, SW 88th Street and SW 75th Avenue. Owner is the Meyerhoff Corp. The permit covers the construction of 56-57 stores within the framework of the six CBS buildings, according to Robert D. Poppino, project manager for Frank J. Rooney, Inc., the general contractor. Architect for the buildings is Weed-Johnson Associates. Work will not include Burdine's projected department store which will be started later, but it will include a future Food Fair store. Poppino said that actual construction on the six-buildings will get underway August 1. Completion date for the entire 75-acre Dadeland project, including Burdine's, is Sept. 25, 1962. Dadeland will also include a large restaurant with dining, bar and lounge facilities. Each business will have its own individual store front to set it aside from all the others, Poppino said.
You Sew So-So? Go to School Starting July 11
The YWCA will begin a 12-week sewing class for mothers and teenagers July 11. Machines will be provided for the classes, which will be held each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. There will be an adult-supervised playschool for children whose mothers attend at the classes. Classes will be held in the Playdium at SW 97th Ave. and Sunset Dr. For more information, call the YWCA at FR 7-2571.
Church Thief
Someone broke into the Church of the Little Flower Sunday and stole a ring containing 12 keys.
West of the City Limits
with Ron Levitt BUNNIES, LAMBS, ETC.: There seems to be a rash of private key clubs hitting Dade County. First it was the Playboy Club with its bunnies; then it was announced that a new one will open called the Lambs Club (with the waitresses called "lamb chops" Now there's word that a group of local men are planning a similar operation for the growing Southwest area- probably in South Miami. The funny part of all these new key club operations is that the same people seem to be members of all of them. Somehow it gives you the impression that these key clubs are being promoted by the manufacturers of key rings. *** SUBURBAN MEMOS: Southwest parents won't be happy to know that the six schools and 50 teachers lopped from the 1961-62 school budget by Superintendent Joe Hall will have an effect on this area. Several new schools and several additions to existing schools had been planned but unless the cut is overruled by the School Board, the school building and teacher shortage will continue to exist ... The president of a North Dade civic organization has made overtures to several Southwest civic groups about "organizing" for a firm stand on Metro, but got the cold shoulder in Our Town . . . One faction of a local civic group has been trying to gain support to incorporate the western suburbs, but so far it's just talk! . . . Yes, it's true. A Southwest political group has been racially integrated, very quietly and without any publicity. *** BUILDING NOTES: If you're wondering what the construction is on Coral Way and 70th, it's another gas station breaking ground . . . The new medical building south of Coral Way on Galloway Road is expected to be open this summer . . . A big paint firm, now located in the Gables, is negotiating to put up a new building on Coral Way at 88th Ave. *** AMONG THE NATIVES: Miami Attorney and Southwest resident Henry Norton has been elected commander of the Florida Jewish War Veterans. Gables resident Ainslee Ferdie is first junior vice commander of the state group . . . Ed Swenson Jr., United Fund general chairman, said the group is now seeking volunteers for the 1962 campaign . . . Sid Greenspan, former University of Miami gridder and camping executive now directs the Westbrooke Country Club day camp. But until Westbrooke opens later this month, the camp is being operated in a plush $25,000 model home with swimming pool . . . New Knights of Pythias group now organizing in West Dade . . . Amy Snedeker and Elaine Budnick are co-chairmen for the Coral Way Jewish Center Sisterhood's July 15 Swim-Dance at the Village Green Pool. It's the first big social for Sisterhood prexy Lee Weiner . . . Allen Goldfin, a new Westchester area resident, was former picture editor for the big King Features Syndicate . . . Dade's Public Works Department (for the third week in a row) reiterated its promise to clean up the weeds along the Coral Way canal.
Southwest Band Is Formed
A group of Southwest Dade youths will make up a 22 to 26 piece band which will play at area concerts, school, church and other civic events. The band, made up of boys and girls under 20, is being sponsored by the Dr. Pepper soft drink company. One member, to be elected by the band, will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the University of Miami. Members from the area who will play with the band are Nancy Pasowicz, 2323 SW 21st Ave., piano; Ronnie Buro, 16705 SW 298th St., guitar; Viva DeCarion, 2455 SW 60th St., guitar; Robert Kellett, 1711 SW 35th Ct., drum; Robert Glenmont, 4716 SW First St., piano; Earle Peterson, 10705 SW 44th St., trumpet; Harold Libman, 2264 SW 11th Ter., trombone; Wayne Wedawski, 8370 SW 38th St., guitar; Phil Jackson, 7450 SW 79th Ct., drum; and Clare Wright, 10911 SW 42nd St., saxophone. Approximately 120 were auditioned for the band, said R. E. Holberg, for Dr. Pepper. The band will afford the musicians an opportunity to play before a live audience, Holberg said. It will be available free to most organizations; a slight fee to cover part of the costs will be charged to civic organizations, he said. Logan Turentine, director of the Hialeah High School Music Department, is band director. Paul Hay is advertising manager and Fred Miller, formerly with the Glenn Miller band and Jack Westbrook, will help direct.
Say, Which Way to Miami?
LE JEUNE ROAD'S work bothers everybody, it seems. Mike Reilly, 3, of 500 Alhambra Cir., is disgusted. So is Linda Brundage, 4, Ohio visitor at grandmother's, Mrs. O. M. Brundage, 447 Giralda Ave. Photo by Lang.
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