CMA Vice President Jose L. Acosta, P.E. attended the ground breaking ceremony for the Orange Bowl Field at Harris Field Park in Homestead on December 15. Attendees enjoyed a presentation of local football teams, remarks from community leaders and catered refreshments. Among those at the groundbreaking was recently retired Super Bowl-winning safety and former University of Miami All-American Antrel Rolle, who grew up playing football in Homestead. CMA provided civil engineering services as a subconsultant to The Orange Bowl Committee.

The new Orange Bowl Field at Harris Field Park will be upgraded to a state-of-the-art facility with new amenities for both fans and players. The facility will include new artificial turf, scoreboard, fencing, goal posts and sound system. Additional facility upgrades will include renovated locker rooms, restrooms, press box and concession stand. Orange Bowl Field and the surrounding area will also receive new concrete walkways, windscreens and upgraded landscaping. The improvements will allow for more community use of Harris Field Park as well as serve eight local high schools. The field upgrades will be completed by the beginning of the 2017 high school football season.

In addition, CMA is a proud supporter of the 2016 MetroPCS Orange Bowl Big Buddy program and made a donation to send 50 kids to the 23nd Annual MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on December 17 at the BB&T Center. The charitable contribution is important to CMA as the firm designed the Orange Bowl Field at Carter Park and the Orange Bowl Field at Ives Estate Park in addition to Harris Field Park.

The Orange Bowl Committee was created in 1935 with the mission of generating tourism for South Florida through an annual football game and supporting events. The non-profit, sports organization that promotes and serves the South Florida community has grown to 360 members since its inception. It has expanded beyond Greater Miami to become a cornerstone of the entire South Florida area. For more information, please visit www.orangebowl.org

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May this Joyous Season bring you peace and health, and happiness throughout the coming year.

CMA staff celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with a potluck in our Fort Lauderdale office that included a toast to our 30 year Chenniversary. We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Celebrating our 30th anniversary today as a civil engineering and landscape architecture firm. Happy Chenniversary and a special thank you to Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE, our Chairman and Founder and our entire staff for making this happen!

CMA employees Jose L. Acosta, P.E., Ricardo Jimenez, Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., Greg Mendez, P.E., Carlos Morales and Sathvika Ramaji, E.I., attended the Homecoming celebration at the University of Miamiﾒs annual breakfast for the College of Engineering on November 4. Guests of CMA were Juan Fuentes, P.E., LEED AP from United Engineering and David Kaimrajh.

Jose L. Acosta, P.E., president of the Cuban American Association of Civil Engineers attended a transportation panel event hosted by the organization on November 3. The event featured a panel discussion with Alice Bravo (Director Miami-Dade Transit and Public Works); Javier Rodriguez (Director Miami-Dade Expressway Authority); and Jim Wolf (Secretary FDOT District VI). There were a total of 90 attendees. Chen Moore and Associate was a sponsor for this event.

Congratulations to the Miami office who won our Miniature Halloween House Decorating Contest! The designs were judged by our Founder and Chairman Dr. Ben Chen, P.E., BCEE and our President and CEO Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, LEED AP. Participating offices were Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Stuart. The winning team was announced during a pizza luncheon today. Each winning participant received a $10 gift card: Andr�s Aristiz�bal, Ricardo Jimenez, Patrick Kaimrajh, Miguel Lockward, Jose McCray, Carlos Morales and Pamela Mu�oz.

On October 26, Jose L. Acosta, P.E., Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. and Miguel Lockward, E.I. attended a reception for Jean-Pierre Bardet, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Miami. Dr. Bardet joined the University of Miami on August 15, 2015 as the new Dean of the College of Engineering. The event was hosted by The Cuban-American Association of Civil Engineers (CAACE) and the topic of diJose L. Acosta scussion included how the University is addressing the latest demand for civil engineers. As president of the CAACE, Jose L. Acosta served as the master of ceremonies.