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'THE COCONUT GROVE QUALITY OF LIFE COALITION'' '''The Coconut Grove Quality of Life Coalition was organized in 2005 and incorporated September 10, 2007 as a Non Profit Entity. Created by a group of condominium dwellers, frustrated by the apathy of City officials concerning community needs, the Coalition provide a unified voice to deal with these frustrations which included growing crime, physical deterioration of downtown, tree and canopy protection, improvements of the water front and parks and many others. The District 2 Commissioner at the time, Johnny Winton, showed little interest in the needs of Coconut Grove, turning him into a very unpopular and disliked individual in the community. Francisco (Frank) Cabreja, Chairperson, Liliana Dones, Vice Chairman, Andrew Kruss, Treasurer and Silva Gaele, Member headed the Coconut Grove Quality of Life Coalition board. The Coconut Grove Quality of Life Coalition united with the One Grove Alliance, headed by Mark Sarnoff united to strengthen their position even further before City government. In 2006, this political unity paved the way to assist in the election of Marc Sarnoff to City of Miami Commissioner for District 2. Over the years the Coconut Grove Quality of Life Coalition has had little activism as City matters have returned to relative normalcy.