Author’s visit to North Miami Beach school plants seed for Miami sisters publishing 2nd book
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NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Maika and Maritza Moulite recently sat on the edge of the stage at the North Miami Beach High School’s auditorium. The Miami writers of Haitian descent said it was there where their dream of becoming published authors was born.
They have published two books and they are working on their third. The graduate students said New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer, of thrillers like “The Escape Artist” and the “Ordinary People Change the World” children’s book series, planted the seed of inspiration.
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Patrick Fernandes, left, the executive managing director of the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, and Tammy Pahel, right, the co-general manager and vice president of spa operations, have helped lead changes at the property to keep themselves, colleagues and guests safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carillon is one of the Miami Beach businesses that have signed up for the Race to Trace contact tracing program.
Throughout the pandemic, the North Beach Bandshell s outdoor stage hosted a wide range of musicians, but performers looked out to a pretty empty audience area because the events were streamed online.
On Dec. 18, though, singer Ceci Leon was among the performers at the North Beach Bandshell who sang for an audience of 150 masked people at a tribute concert for Clark “Doug” Burris, the late founder and director of Miami Beach Senior High School’s Rock Ensemble.