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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. - Audrey Hepburn

4/26/2013

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“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues.”   ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

Today is Arbor Day!  Once again the City of Miami Springs has been designated a Tree City USA.  When I started on the Council, we were in the first budget meetings and I asked where the money for the trees was.  I was told that it was in there.  I asked where.  No one could answer until Tom Nash said, no, in fact, there was not money actually budgeted.
  
You see, the City would wait and see if they got a grant -- that was applied for yearly -- to see if we were going to plant trees.   I found that unacceptable and since, we have had money to plant trees in our budget.  Since I am no longer a member of Council, I suggest you look carefully at the proposed budget (in July) and make sure it has money for trees.  Our canopy is priceless.  It keeps us cool, and makes our neighborhood beautiful.

Today, we celebrated the planting of over 50 flowering trees at Morningside and Lake.  I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies (Mayor Richard Wheeler was last year).  I was honored.  These 50+ trees are trees that a member of the Board of Park and Parkways grew from seeds that dropped off of her flowering tree.  In a few years, it will be a sight to behold.  I have a couple dozen of these plants as well and I will be making a hedge in front of my house with them.

I encourage you to plant a tree this year -- the County actually provides free trees to residents.  It is simple, really.  Only by continuing to improve our canopy will we maintain Beautiful Miami Springs.  (Thank you Wally Clark for the beautiful photo.)

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Etsy Rocks

4/18/2013

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If you have not been to www.etsy.com, you are really missing out.  I have been a fan of etsy for a while, and you would be surprised what you can find on there.

We met Kerry at the Windmill near Keuka Lake, NY and my sister-in-law loved one of
the handbags in her shop. Turns out, she was on etsy; her store is named
JoeyandMe. 

I contacted Kerry through Etsy and  we discussed what it was that my sister-in-law wanted. Kerry took the time to get it right  and I decided to give the handbag to my sister-in-law for Christmas. We gave it to her through my mother-in-law for Christmas 2012. My mother-in-law had tried to go back and get her the same handbag in October, so she was excited to give it to her. When my sister-in-law opened it, she started to cry because she was so excited. It was EXACTLY what she wanted and she was so surprised. I can only give Kerry and JoeyandMe "two thumbs up" because the service was excellent, the product was excellent, and the result was superlative.
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Time for a Facelift

4/18/2013

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Unfortunately, we did not prevail in our election.  I have spent the last two weeks catching up... and back at Bikram Yoga.  I am starting to come out of the fog.  I wish the new Council the best of luck.

I will be updating my website over the next few days.  There will not be as much City information, at least for a while, but certainly updates on social events, my family, and my business.

Let's keep in touch.  Email (jennifer@jenniferator.com) or call (305-586-6322) me any time.

Regards,

Jennifer
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