A look back at a few 2009 Moments & Milestones

From the Annual Celebration Picnic to the end of Mitigation to the Village Hall ground breaking, take a look back at a few of the previous year's moments and milestones in Palmetto Bay’s "2009 Year-in-Review."

The end of the year is usually a good time for us to reflect on the previous 12 months. Each of us can recall the successes and any disappointments we have experienced throughout the year.

So many events have taken place during 2009 that are for the benefit of our community and enjoyed by so many that it is difficult to name them all. The village will post a special year in review next week www.palmettobay-fl.gov a "2009 Year-in-Review" reviewing many photos/events from the Village's annual Arbor Day, Earth Week events and Celebration Picnic to the end of Mitigation to the new Village Hall ground breaking. Watch the web site for  the posting.

To those of you who have contributed in any way, a very sincere thank you. Please accept my family’s sincere good wishes to everyone for peaceful, prosperous, healthy and happy New Year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

From the Flinn family -- Eugene, Alexandra, Katherine and Meredith.

Families celebrate the holiday season in many different ways, but one of the great things that we all have in common in our area is the overwhelming sense of community and responsibility to family that we share.

I want to thank Rabbi Zalman Gansburg and the members of Chabad Jewish Center Of Palmetto Bay for their gracious invitation to participate in the Menorah lighting. I was honored to attend share this special Holiday of Chanukah.  I also want to thank Rabbi Wolff and the members of the Chabad of Cutler Bay & Homestead in Cutler Bay for their invitation and holiday presence as well. The holiday season is well-celebrated in the area including Temple Beth Am.

Community Spotlight – Green is Definitely Our Color

What have we done to “go green” in Palmetto Bay? Many of the efforts of our community have been covered in the media.

Please take the time to view my interview with Kathy Hersh in the December edition of Natural Awakenings, scroll to page 34 , "Green is Definitely Our Color"

CLICK HERE to read December Natural Awakenings (p 34)

Other recent articles (click on article headline for link):

Miami Herald, 11/29/2009, South Miami-Dade is leading the way building more environmentally friendly
CORAL GABLES, PINECREST, PALMETTO BAY AND CUTLER BAY ARE INTENT ON GOING GREEN -- FROM SETTING UP ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COMMITTEES TO BUILDING AWARD-WINNING VILLAGE HALLS, by Howard Cohen

Palmetto Bay News, Planned village hall will be better than ‘green’ , by Gary Alan Ruse

Palmetto Bay News, 05/19/2009, We are all working toward a 'greener' Village, by Mayor Eugene Flinn

I am appreciative of all the hard work of our participating residents, fellow council members (past and current) as well our village manager and staff who have worked hard to achieve this distinguished recognition. 

This is another milestone for Palmetto Bay! You can Read more for more information below.

The 7^th Annual Village Celebration Picnic was held Saturday, March 7, 2009, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Coral Reef Park.  I am posting photos below and on pages that follow. 

More photos are posted on pages that follow as well as official village photos will be posted on the official village web site at www.palmettobay-fl.gov

	Mayor Eugene Flinn, Jr.

Welcome to the online office of Mayor Eugene P. Flinn, Jr.  I dedicate this web site to all residents of this wonderful village. 

It is a great honor for me to serve as the first mayor of Palmetto Bay.  The ability to effectively communicate with everyone has been one of my highest priorities.  That is why I created and maintain this personal web site, which has been in continual existence since September of 2002.  Since then, I have invited everyone to make use of it as another tool for communicating with me.  You can e-mail me at ny personal e-mail:  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  or my official e-mail of This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Please note that this is not the official web site of the Village of Palmetto Bay.  You can access the official site at the following address:  www.palmettobay-fl.gov.  Follow the link. 

I am trying to post information not usually provided on an official government site.  I have included some biographical and photo information, including photographs or listing of various village events.  Please take the time to view some of the changes in this village that have occurred since incorporation, making sure to scroll to the bottom of each page as often times links to the next photo page(s) are provided at the bottom.

Work on this personal web site is provided through volunteers or as my time permits.

Thank you!

Eugene Flinn, Jr.

PLEASE MAKE IT A POINT TO ATTEND A VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING

Have you attended a Village Council Meeting? This is where the decisions are made concerning local government. I am going to make it a point to invite new attendees to the Council meetings.  CLICK HERE to be directed to the official VPB Council Meeting Schedule.