CUTLER BAY'S 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY STORY SPOTLIGHT
Long Live the Cutler Ridge Woman's Club
Founded in 1956, the Cutler Ridge Woman’s Club is one of the oldest organizations in continuous operation in Cutler Bay. In February of 2020—prior to the COVID-19 pandemic—the Town’s Public Information Officer, Desiree Ducasa, sat with one of the founding members, Mary Cross, along with several other long-term club members to discuss the club’s achievements, the Town’s history, and how they’ve managed to continue their meetings for over six decades.
Desiree Ducasa: Can you tell me how this club began and who started it?
Mary Cross: Cutler Ridge was a brand-new community when we moved here in 1955. There were no churches, there were no stores. We had to go down to South Miami to get groceries. There was a public telephone at the end of the block, which is the only thing we had. We got our mail at the sales office. The woman’s club was started as a good way to get to know people.
Dolores Dimitriou: Who started building houses in Cutler Ridge, do you remember their names?
