7/17/12

SERVICES SUBSCRIPTIONS DIGITAL NEWSPAPER

Miami Herald: Document View

MIAMIHERALD.COM MIAMI.COM MOMSMIAMI.COM DATA SLEUTH ELNUEVOHERALD.COM

The Miami Herald > Past Articles >

Archives Search
HOME NEWS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS LIVING OPINION JOBS CARS REAL ESTATE SHOP CLASSIFIEDS

Archives & Research Center

Search Archives

Miami Herald (archives from 1982 - Current) El Nuevo Herald (archives from 1982 - Current) NewsLibrary.com (archived articles from hundreds of newspapers) For Show Most recent matches first From

all documents

Redeem Coupon

Advanced Search Basic Search

Help FAQ

Pricing

To request photographic prints visit http://www.miamiherald.com/store. Visit http://www.miamiherald.com/store for full page reprints with photos and graphics.
Return to results About your archives purchase: Your purchase of 25 articles expires on 07/17/2012 8:44 PM. You have viewed 4 articles and have 21 articles remaining.

Miami Herald, The (FL)

July 22, 2006 Section: Special Section Edition: Final Page: 24WW

WHAT IT TOOK TO MAKE A VILLAGE

MIAMI HERALD STAFF * Sept. 20, 1994: More than 600 residents meet at Palmetto Middle School to discuss creating a city as advocated by incorporation leaders Evelyn Langlieb Greer and Gary Matzner. * Sept. 19, 1995: Voters choose incorporation by a nearly 2-1 margin - 3,138 to 1,623 - in a special election. * Nov. 21, 1995: The County Commission creates and appoints the Pinecrest Charter Commission. * March 12, 1996: Voters adopt the charter, and the village of Pinecrest becomes the county's 29th municipality. * May 1, 1996: Evelyn Langlieb Greer is sworn in as the first mayor, and Cindie Blanck, Barry Blaxberg, Leslie Bowe and Robert Hingston are sworn in as members of the first Village Council, in a ceremony held at Pinecrest Elementary School. * June 25, 1996: Guido H. Inguanzo Jr. is appointed the first village clerk. * July 30, 1996: Peter G. Lombardi is appointed the first village manager. * Nov. 19, 1996: The Village Seal is adopted. * May 28, 1997: Village Hall and the police station are dedicated at the Suniland Shopping Center. * July 1, 1997: The police department becomes operational under Chief Bruce W. Davis, taking over patrol responsibilities from the county police force. * Aug. 10, 1998: The first major capital project begins - a five-year program to resurface all village roads. * Oct. 1, 1998: Council members Cindie Blanck and Robert Hingston are reelected without opposition. * Feb. 9, 1999: The first Comprehensive Development Master Plan is adopted. * June 11, 1999: The stretch of South Dixie Highway (U.S. 1) in Pinecrest is dedicated as Pinecrest Parkway. The co-designation of the roadway was approved by the state Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jeb Bush, a former Pinecrest resident. * July 6, 1999: The Pinecrest Parks and Recreation Division assumes responsibility for Coral Pine Park, Suniland Park and Veterans Wayside Park from the county. * July 8, 1999: The police department assumes responsibility for 911 emergency functions. * Dec. 1, 1999: John R. Hohensee is appointed police chief. * Oct. 3, 2000: Greer, Blaxberg and Bowe are reelected without opposition. * Nov. 27, 2000: Land development regulations are adopted, and the county's Zoning Code is repealed as it relates to Pinecrest. * Jan. 27, 2001: Pinecrest Park, the village's fourth park, is dedicated, with construction completed within a year of the groundbreaking ceremony. * March 10, 2001: The village celebrates its fifth anniversary with a parade and picnic at Pinecrest Park.

nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=1131CCF7C5D364E0&p_docnum=1

* May 15, 2001: A stretch of Southwest 82nd Avenue is dedicated as ``Jerry Dove Avenue'' and ``Benjamin Grogan Avenue'' in honor of the two FBI agents killed in the line of

1/2

7/17/12

Miami Herald: Document View

* May 15, 2001: A stretch of Southwest 82nd Avenue is dedicated as ``Jerry Dove Avenue'' and ``Benjamin Grogan Avenue'' in honor of the two FBI agents killed in the line of duty in 1986. * January 2002: New street signs are completed in a program designed to establish a means of promoting a community identity and knowledge of village boundaries. * Jan. 25, 2002: A stretch of Southwest 111th Street is dedicated as ``Franz and Louise Scherr Street'' in honor of the founders of the Parrot Jungle and Gardens. * Sept. 11, 2002: Patriot Day is observed with a solemn ceremony at Pinecrest Park, and a ``September 11th Memorial Tree'' is dedicated to mark the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. * November 2002: Blanck and Hingston are reelected without opposition. * Dec. 17, 2002: The village completes the purchase of the former site of Parrot Jungle and Gardens, turning it into a municipal park. * March 8, 2003: Pinecrest Gardens is dedicated at the former site of Parrot Jungle and Gardens, and the village's seventh anniversary is celebrated at the park. * Sept. 9, 2003: Ground is broken for the Pinecrest Municipal Center. * July 31, 2004: The police department gets international accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. * Oct. 26, 2004: Pinecrest Municipal Center is designated the official seat of government and is dedicated four days later. The center houses the municipal government, including Village Hall and the police department. * Nov. 3, 2004: Outgoing Mayor Greer administers the oath of office to Gary C. Matzner. Nancy L. Harter and Gail D. Serota are also sworn in to office, replacing Blaxberg and Bowe. Those leaving retired because of term limits. * Nov. 9, 2004: Pinecrest Park is renamed Evelyn Langlieb Greer Park in honor of the first mayor. * March 18, 2006: More than 2,000 people celebrate the village's 10th anniversary at a concert featuring KC and the Sunshine Band and a fireworks spectacular at Evelyn Greer Park. SOURCE: Village of Pinecrest website, pinecrest-fl.gov Illustration:Photo:At Pinecrest Gardens, above, the former site of Parrot Jungle, Brian Lippincottand his 6-year-old son, Paul, watch some of the wildlife (a) The village purchased the property in 2002 and renamed it. Below, Pinecrest organizers in 1996 included, from left, Jane Scott, Jim Wallace, Cindie Blanck and Evelyn Langlieb Greer (a) TRANSITIONS: At Pinecrest Gardens, above, the former site of Parrot Jungle, Brian Lippincottand his 6-year-old son, Paul, watch some of the wildlife. The village purchased the property in 2002 and renamed it. Below, Pinecrest organizers in 1996 included, from left, Jane Scott, Jim Wallace, Cindie Blanck and Evelyn Langlieb Greer. Copyright (c) 2006 The Miami Herald
RSS | My Yahoo | Newsletters | Widgets | Mobile | Alerts | Twitter About The Miami Herald | About the McClatchy Company| Terms of Use & Privacy Statement | Contact Us | Advertise Partners: El Nuevo Herald | Newspaper in Education | WLRN | Miami Herald News | CBS4 WFOR-TV| More
Copyright Miami Herald Media Co. All rights reserved

nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=1131CCF7C5D364E0&p_docnum=1

2/2