March Moments

Vol. 2, No. 4 March 3, 2021

QUALIFYING PERIOD

Monday, March 8, through Friday, March 12, is when candidates for the open Commission Group III seat can register with the City Clerk to run for the April 20th election. The City Clerk's office is open from 9 am until 5 pm.

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY

Friday, March 5, is Employee Appreciation Day. I hope all employers demonstrate the appreciation their employees take for granted the rest of the year.

BICYCLE MONTH

MURRAY PARK POOL

South Miami's pool opens on Saturday, March 27. The hours are 11 am to 4 pm.

SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS

Miami-Dade County will be making grants to small businesses. The Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program offers funding opportunities for small owned and operated businesses to purchase equipment, supplies, advertising/marketing, ihttps://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-can-i-tell-a-credit-repair-scam-from-a-reputable-credit-counselor-en-1343/nventory, building liability insurance, security systems, and to make minor renovation. Please keep a look out for information about this program in the newspapers, on the Miami-Dade county website and on the District 7 web site: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/government/commission/district07/home.page

CREDIT REPAIR

With so much happening these days, everyone has become nervous about scams. One potential area for scams can be "credit fixing" companies. To find out more about what to look for, to go the CFBP (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) web site: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-can-i-tell-a-credit-repair-scam-from-a-reputable-credit-counselor-en-1343/

Now I will walk down Bicycle Bob Welsh Court, past Bob's house, over the canal and up to Robert C. Welsh Jr. Park to pay tribute to a special man. We may pull together the tear in the web, but there will remain a sad scar along with the very, very good happy memories.

Stay healthy, keep safe.