HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-79-02573301 Charles Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
April 6, 1979
Mr. Joseph Grassie
City Manager of Miami, Florida
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Sir,
The members of the newly organized Miami -Bahamas Goombay Festival -
"In The Grove" Corporation wish to inform you that we are sponsoring
the Goombay Festival this year in Coconut Grove.
We are soliciting the assistance of the City of Miami in the following
areas:
1. The City Manager's Office, for the solicitation
of funds, as well as establishing guidelines
for an audit at the conclusion of the Festival
activities.
2. All Departmental support services that lend
itself to the success of the Festival.
3. That Grand Avenue from McDonald Street to
U.S.I., and Jefferson Street from Grand Avenue
to Charles Terrace be closed to local traffic
on June 9 and 10, 1979 from 6:00 a.m. until
9:00 p.m.
Alternative Choice: That Grand Avenue from
McDonald Street tc Douglas Road be closed to
local traffic on June 9, 1979 from 6:00 a.m.
until 9:00 p.m. and June 10, 1979, Bayshore
Drive from 27th Avenue to Main Highway be
closed from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
We are very hopeful that you will consider our request for'approval,
and we thank you for your most liberal past support
Very Truly Yours, ,
4, i•, i ':
William Stirrup, President
cc: Mayor Maurice Ferre
City of Miami Commissioners
encl.
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL FUNDS
APPLICANT NAME: MIAMI-BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL
"In The Grove, Inc."
PROGRAM TITLE : Goombay Festival
MAILING ADDRESS: 3301 Charles Avenue (Temporary)
Miami, Florida 33133
(305) 444-0473
CONTINUATION REQUEST: X
FUNDING REQUEST: $15,000.00
PREVIOUS FUNDING GRANTED: $15,000.00
NUMBER OF EXPECTED PARTICIPANTS: 150,000
TYPE OF CLIENTELE TO BE SERVED: All Ethnic Groups - All Ages
NAME OF AUTIiORIEED REPRESENTATIVE: ;sir. William J. Stirrup, President
PURPOSE: The business and purpose of this Corporation
shall be to foster and encourage the promotion,
coordination, advancement of the Annual Goombay
Festival. Further, this Corporation will seek
to promote and enhance the Miami/Bahamas relation-
ship and support the educational theme of "The
International Year of The Child."
BOARD MEMBERS
MIAMI-BAHAMA.S GOOMBAY FESTIVAL
"IN THE GROVE, INC."
Dolores R. Bankston
14600 Buchanan Street
Miami, Florida 33176
Clarice C. Cooper, Treasurer
3870 Charles Terrace
Miami, Florida 33133
E.M. "Pinky" Sands
3750 South Dixie highway
Miami, Florida 33133
William J. Stirrup, President
3301 Charles Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
Yvonne S. Hall
3631 Franklin Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
Frankie S. Rolle, Vice President
3430 William Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
William Rolle
3430 William Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
David A. White
3523 Marler Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
John C. Williams
4901 Lincoln Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Barbara A. Williams, Secretary To the Board
3750 South Dixie Highway
Miami, Florida 33133