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Here is a fresh update from the Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade Historical Society
website: mpnod.org • Facebook: facebook.com/MPNOD/ |
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Now is the time for all MP/NOD members to renew their annual $20 memberships. |
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Please contact treasurer Marlene Carlin by phone at 305-322-4376 if you have questions, or email marcar60@bellsouth.net at your soonest convenience.
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| You can send your check made out to MP/NOD to Marlene Carlin at 14900 SW 71 Ave, Miami FL 33158. |
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Let's gather at the library for another meeting of Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade members and friends. |
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SAVE THE DATESaturday, October 8 at 2pmMiami Pioneer Gaston Drake by Pat O’Connell |
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| The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society invites one and all to attend a monthly meeting on the second Saturday of the month at the Pinecrest Branch Library at 2pm to hear our special guest speaker. |
|  | | | The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society presents guest speaker Daniel Patrick O’Connell with a presentation on an influential pioneer of South Florida — Gaston Drake. |
| | | | Miami Pioneer Gaston Drake (1871-1955) was born in his maternal grandparents’ mansion in St. Louis, brought to the family orange groves in Yalaha on Lake Harris as an infant and educated at Princeton University. He came to Miami at the turn of the 20th century, and for over 50 years was a fixture in the Magic City’s business and social life.
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His Drake Produce company shipped fresh fruits and vegetables north. He raised money from his Princeton classmates and created Drake Lumber, based in Princeton — the town in South Dade he named after his alma mater. Drake Lumber was a major supplier of timber for Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Extension to Key West and John Collins’ wooden bridge that connected Miami Beach with Miami.
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| Please RSVP online with the Library | | |
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| Invite a friend who enjoys local history to join our meeting. It's always fun to share your appreciation for local history with a friend, family member or neighbor. |
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MPNOD monthly meetings take place at the Pinecrest Branch Library, adjacent to Pinecrest Gardens on the second Saturday of each month at 2pm.
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| The address is 5835 SW 111th St, Pinecrest, FL 33156. The phone is 305-668-4571. When you enter the library, keep to the right to find the community meeting room. |
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Save The Date: Saturday, November 12 at 2pm | Bea Brickell: Old Miami |  | The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society invites one and all to attend a monthly meeting on Saturday, November 12 at the Pinecrest Branch Library at 2pm to hear guest speaker Bea Brickell give a presentation on remembrances of Old Miami and the Florida Keys.
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| Get more program details on the event web page: |
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Thank You Matt Stock| Our last meeting of the Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade featured a wonderful photo presentation by Matt Stock using his creative "painting with light" techniques to highlight Abandoned Vehicles of the Everglades. |
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 | Did You Miss A Meeting?| View and share some of our previously recorded Zoom interacting online historic programs on YouTube. Use this link to visit our Past Events and and our YouTube channel with all recorded programs. |
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 | Membership Is Open To All| Join our historical society and support our monthly programs for only $20 a year. Use the Membership Application online, or request one in the mail from our treasurer. |
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| We accept online payments via Pay Pal or credit card, or mail your check made to MP/NOD to our Treasurer: |
Marlene B. Carlin
MP/NOD Treasurer
14900 SW 71 Ave.
Miami, FL 33158 |
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 | $20 Membership Dues |  |
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| A Big Thank You! To all our paid members, and to all the new members joining. Your contributions to support our programs and services to the community are greatly appreciated. |
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| The Miami Pioneers is Dade County’s legacy historical organization, originally founded in 1936 by prominent pioneer settlers and business leaders who arrived in Miami before the year 1900. The Natives of Dade was incorporated in 1986 by a group of local history enthusiasts born in Dade County. The groups merged on July 8, 2002. |
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| Miami Pioneers and
Natives of Dade Historical Society |
PO Box 144353
Coral Gables, FL 33114-4353 |
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