BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.2//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Former Mayor Eli Tourgeman Brings a Little Azú\;car to Su rfside For longtime resident Eli Tourgeman\, idle hands are just not an op tion. Surfside&rsquo\;s first Hispanic Mayor has always been characterized by his passion for public service\, community and activities. Tourgeman w as also the first Hispanic person to be elected to Surfside&rsquo\;s Commi ssion in 1986 after serving on the Town&rsquo\;s Planning and Zoning Board . Throughout the mid-90s and 2000s\, he spearheaded many initiatives on th e Tourist Board\, introducing Resort-Tax-funded special event entertainmen t to the community and championing the Harding Avenue business district.Fo llowing this year&rsquo\;s spring election\, coming back to the Tourist Bo ard was a no-brainer. &ldquo\;I love serving this Town and making sure tha t our visitors make lasting memories while they&rsquo\;re here\, and I thi nk we have more work to do&rdquo\; he said. Tourgeman has always advocated for beach events as they highlight the Town&rsquo\;s most beloved natural asset. &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s the number one reason why visitors come.&rdquo \;His first venture as Chair of the refreshed Tourist Board was proposing a new beach concert in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15&ndash\;O ct. 15)\, highlighting the legendary Celia Cruz on Sunday\, Oct. 11 at 5 p .m. &ldquo\;Celia was truly larger than life. A real visionary who broke b arriers and revolutionized the way Hispanic music was recognized in the Un ited States.&rdquo\; Cruz went on to win multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards\, including a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of Arts\, presented by President Bill Clinton in addition t o being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. &ldquo\;Our Town is so diverse\; it&rsquo\;s one of our strengths. We hope everyone has an inc redible time at the concert and enjoys a little Azucar!&rdquo\;The Town of Surfside wishes our residents\, visitors and neighbors a very Happy Hispa nic Heritage Month. We are proud to celebrate the rich cultures\, traditio ns and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities that help make Surfside such a vibrant and diverse place to live\, work and visit. \ ; DTEND:20261011T223000Z DTSTAMP:20261017T034636Z DTSTART:20261011T210000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Azucar! Hispanic Heritage Month Concert UID:RFCALITEM639278055966259035 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Former Mayor Eli Tourgeman Brings a Little Azú\;car to Surfside

For longtime resident Eli Tourgeman\, idle hands are just not an option. Surfs ide&rsquo\;s first Hispanic Mayor has always been characterized by his pas sion for public service\, community and activities. Tourgeman was also the first Hispanic person to be elected to Surfside&rsquo\;s Commission in 19 86 after serving on the Town&rsquo\;s Planning and Zoning Board. Throughou t the mid-90s and 2000s\, he spearheaded many initiatives on the Tourist B oard\, introducing Resort-Tax-funded special event entertainment to the co mmunity and championing the Harding Avenue business district.

Follow ing this year&rsquo\;s spring election\, coming back to the Tourist Board was a no-brainer. &ldquo\;I love serving this Town and making sure that ou r visitors make lasting memories while they&rsquo\;re here\, and I think w e have more work to do&rdquo\; he said. Tourgeman has always advocated for beach events as they highlight the Town&rsquo\;s most beloved natural ass et. &ldquo\;It&rsquo\;s the number one reason why visitors come.&rdquo\;

His first venture as Chair of the refreshed Tourist Board was proposi ng a new beach concert in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15&ndash \;Oct. 15)\, highlighting the legendary Celia Cruz on Sunday\, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. &ldquo\;Celia was truly larger than life. A real visionary who brok e barriers and revolutionized the way Hispanic music was recognized in the United States.&rdquo\; Cruz went on to win multiple Grammy and Latin Gram my Awards\, including a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and t he National Medal of Arts\, presented by President Bill Clinton in additio n to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. &ldquo\;Our Town is so diverse\; it&rsquo\;s one of our strengths. We hope everyone has an incredible time at the concert and enjoys a little Azucar!&rdquo\;
The Town of Surfside wishes our residents\, visitors and neighbors a v ery Happy Hispanic Heritage Month. We are proud to celebrate the rich cult ures\, traditions and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities that help make Surfside such a vibrant and diverse place to live\, work a nd visit. \;

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