miami laker 2016 february 5

A LookInside:

n .News and Notes of interestfrom the Town of Miami Lakes.See pages................... .......6 & 7

n Referendum in August todecide if special tax districtsrevert back to M. Lakes............9

n Miami Lakes Bar Associa-tion holds installation event atShula’s SteakHouse........... 12

n Pace coach Frank Pelegri tobe inducted in National Wrest-ling Hall of Fame... ................14

n Hialeah Miami Lakes Highnames Tyronn Johnson as newhead football coach ...18

n Pace High School nominatesfive for Silver Knight Awardsconsiderations.........................22

n Bob Graham’s Civic Aca-demy earns honors in “We thePeope” district competition..24

n Community Calendar, 15,School, sports and church news,18-27, Classified ads.........28-31

Vol. 42 No 3 305-817-4078 MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 5, 2016

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Com. Esteban Bovo Jr. vis-its M.L. Chamber luncheonon February 10..See Page 4

THE WATER BY THE SPOONFUL CAST includes (from left) Kent Wilson, Gloria Cardona, BrianMcCormack, Ronnie Espinoza, Ean Miles Kessler, Liz Dikinson, and Katrina Loh.

Photo credit: Dennis Lyzniak

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffWater By The Spoonful, a

pulitzer-prize winning play byQuiara Alegria Hudes, will hit thestage at Miami Lakes’ local theatreat 6766 Main Street, The MainStreet Playhouse, from February 5to 28, Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. fol-

lowed by talkback discussionswith guest speakers.

The play, directed by RobertCoppel and produced by DennisLyzniak, delves into the strugglesand ironies in addiction, loss, andhope, and how the threads con-necting us with others may just beenough to hold us upright. The sto-ries of eight characters weave

together to expose the true-to-lifecircumstances of drug addictionand the repercussions felt among all.

Tickets can be purchased onlineat www.mainstreetplayers.com orat the door with senior, student andmilitary discounted rates at $20per ticket, and standard tickets at$25. For more information visitwww.mainstreetplayers.com.

Main Street Players present Waterby the Spoonful opening February 5

Graham Companies announcesMain Street banner art winners

Miami Lakes’ Cultural AffairsCommittee will host a celebrationof Black History Month onSaturday, February 27, with a con-cert by the Gospel Choir ofFlorida Memorial Universityunder the direction of MelvinWhite.

The concert will be at 8 p.m. atMiami Lakes Methodist Church,14600 N.W. 67 Avenue.

For more information, contactSpecial Events and Committeescoordinator Clarisell De Cardenasat 305-364-6100, or via e-mail [email protected].

Black History Month concert featuresFMU Gospel Choir on February 27

KAROLINA SANCHEZ, a student at Barbara Goleman HighSchool, was selected as the top winner in the High School divi-sion in The Graham Companies’ Main Street Banner Art Contestfor her submission titled “Showing Kindness to Others.”

(See more top winners on Page 3.)

Lawmakers decide ‘enough is enough’with lack of solutions to traffic gridlock

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffFollowing a series of meetings

and seminars with the state andcounty to solve the long-runningtraffic problem and ease residents’frustration of getting held up ingridlock for longer waiting peri-ods, Miami Lakes officials wereleft deeply disappointed over thelack of commitment and decidedto take matters into their ownhands.

Councilmember Tony Lamawas upset and vocal as the town’srecommendations and requests forsolving the traffic problems toFDOT and the county have appar-ently fallen on deaf ears.

He said it’s crucial that MiamiLakes fix the roadway plightbecause of the addition of a newmega mall outside of the town’sboundaries and LennarCorporation’s project to build 484homes west of I-75 in Hialeah.

With no concrete plan in sight,Lama said the traffic would cometo a complete standstill for hoursand conceivably cause an exodus.

“People are talking about mov-ing out of our town because of ourtraffic,” Lama said in a memo tohis fellow council members thatwas discussed at the February 2meeting. “If I were consideringmoving my business to MiamiLakes, I would not do it based on

the situation today. Frankly, if Ihad to wait 20 to 30 minutes toleave my neighborhood, I’d be asangry as the residents that contin-ue to rightfully e-mail and mes-sage us weekly.”

Lama said the town needs topush the issue until the agenciescreate a plan in the near future topreserve the residents’ quality oflife.

“We can send a firm and strongmessage to all of the respectiveagencies that we want a plan, thatwe want it soon, and that we willnot have our quality of life takenfrom us in Miami Lakes,” Lamasaid. “I will no longer accept the

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Main Street Banner Art Contest winners announcedThe Graham Companies

announced the winners of “I CanMake A Difference” Main StreetBanner Art Contest.

With over 200 submissions,

only 26 pieces were able to beshowcased on the light poles in themedian along Main Street.

The artwork submissions werejudged by 13 individuals who

selected the top piece of work forElementary, Middle and HighSchool students.

The top Elementary Schoolsubmission was from Bob GrahamEducation Center student MeganGarcia for her artwork titled “Savethe Trees.”

The top Middle School submis-sion was from Bob GrahamEducation Center studentAlexandra Batista for her artworktitled “Water My World.”

The top High School submis-sion was from Barbara GolemanSenior High student KarolinaSanchez for her artwork titled“Showing Kindness to Others.”

In addition to the top winners,23 other students were included asoverall winners and for the MainStreet banner displays:

From grades K-5 – AtenaAguero, Stephen Bowles, LinnetChio, Sophia Fernandez, SusannaInguanzo, Sophia Inguanzo,Christopher Inguanzo, BellinaMilito, Angelina Napoles, SofiaPerez, Onelis Torres-Buela, andMatilda Velazco-Pryce.

From grades 6-8 – HaileyAlvarez, Sofia Dubon, MadisonLondono, Natalie Martinez,Shayndis Melo, Flavia NuneyLudeiro, Amanda Saiz, JulianSarria and Xinyi Xie.

From grades 9-12 – Yanai Fragaand Fraco Gomez.

The Graham Companies

expressed its appreciation to BobGraham Education Center, MiamiLakes K-8 Center, Miami LakesMiddle School, Barbara GolemanHigh School, American Senior

High, and Hialeah Miami LakesHigh School for supporting thecontest with involvement fromtheir art teachers and students.

ALEXANDRA BATISTA, a Bob Graham Education Center stu-dent, was selected as the top winner in the Middle School divi-sion of the Banner Art Contest for her submission titled “WaterMy World.”

MEGAN GARCIA, a student at Bob Graham Education Center,was selected as the top winner in the Elementary School divi-sion of the Main Street Banner Art Contest for her submissiontitled “Save the Trees.”


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Brian Rodriguez sworn in asM-Dade Youth Commissioner

MIAMI LAKES RESIDENT Brian Rodriguez was sworn in for hissecond term as a Miami-Dade County Youth Commissioner.Rodriguez was reappointed by Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr.as one of his two Youth Commissioners to represent District 13including Miami Lakes, PSN and Hialeah. Rodriguez is a seniorat Pace High School and a member of the Miami Lakes YouthActivities Task Force. He is the son of Councilmember NelsonRodriguez.

Three legislatorsfight for grants toaid Miami Lakes

State Representatives MannyDiaz Jr. and Jose Oliva are work-ing with Senator Rene Garcia tobring crucial dollars to infrastruc-ture and water projects needed forthe Town of Miami Lakes.

The town is represented byDiaz and Oliva in the FloridaHouse and Garcia in the FloridaSenate.

The budget recess includesPhase Two of the CanalStabilization project ($1 million),Lake Sarah drainage improve-ment project ($400,000) andimprovements for the westdrainage in the southwestern por-tion of the town ($500,000).

These projects are essential forthe town to repair severe erosionin the canal banks, repair and pre-vent property damage due toheavy flooding, and increasewater quality.

The projects are considered sovital to the residents that the townis providing matching funds of upto $700,000.

“As a representative of MiamiLakes, it is always a priority towork with my state and localleaders to serve the people ofMiami Lakes,” Diaz said. “Theseprojects are needed in the com-munity and I will continue tofight for them.”

Diaz, Oliva and Garcia areworking with the leadership in theFlorida Legislature to ensurethese projects are funded in the2016 budget by the end the 60-day Legislative Session.

M.L. Chamber hosts M-DadeCom. Esteban Bovo on Feb. 10

Miami-Dade County Commis-sion Vice Chair Esteban Bovo Jr.is the guest speaker for the MiamiLakes Chamber of Commercemonthly membership luncheon,which is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.,Wednesday, February 10, at DonShula’s Hotel.

Bovo is planning to discusscounty-wide issues for 2016, andoffer his take on Mayor CarlosGimenez’s State of the Countyaddress, which he delivered latelast month at the Miami-DadeCounty Auditorium.

Bovo was first elected to theMiami-Dade County Commissionin 2011 to represent District 13,which includes the town of MiamiLakes, the city of Hialeah, PalmSprings North and several otherunincorporated neighborhoods.

Bovo commenced his publicservice career in 1998, when hewas appointed to fill a midtermvacancy on the Hialeah CityCouncil.

Subsequently re-elected twice,Bovo was elected to serve as thecouncil’s president, where heearned the respect and admirationof his colleagues and developed areputation as a consensus builder.

In 2008, Bovo was elected tothe Florida Legislature to repre-sent House District 110, and wasreelected without opposition in2010.

Bovo’s hard earned reputationas a consensus builder was recog-nized by his peers when he waselected chairman of theLegislature’s Hispanic Caucus,and again when he was appointed

chairman of the House Committeeon Business Regulation. As com-mittee chair, Bovo fought to freeprivate industry from the shacklesof burdensome business regula-tions.

As a county commissioner,Bovo serves as chairman of theTransportation and MobilityCommittee, and is a member ofthe Unincorporated MunicipalServices Committee and theStrategic Planning and Govern-ment Operations Committee .

As a testament to his leader-ship, Bovo was unanimouslyelected to a two-year term as theCounty Commission’s vice chair.

Networking starts at 11:30 a.m.followed by lunch at 12 noon.

The deadline to reserve a tableis Friday, February 5, at 2 p.m.

For more information, callMarta Diaz at 305-556-2212 oremail her at [email protected].

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News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

ORTHODONTICSOrlando Dominguez, D.M.D.

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Town honors Library bookmark winner

MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER student Sofia Palomino left her mark on literature, as she won theMiami-Dade Public Library’s bookmark design contest for the 9-12 year-old category, and herbookmark will be distributed at all the county-wide libraries. Palomino, 11, was honored at theJanuary Miami Lakes Town Council meeting for her winning design, which will also be featured onthe library’s website. Pictured (from left) Vice Mayor Tim Daubert, Councilmembers Frank Mingo,Ceasar Mestre, Tony Lama and Nelson Rodriguez, Palomino, Councilmember Manny Cid andMayor Michael Pizzi.

Miami Lakes is looking for pro-fessional artists in the town toserve as volunteers on aProfessional Advisory Committee(PAC) for the design of the Town’snew Youth Center’s public artproject.

The PAC will be responsible forassisting the Town with the reviewand recommendation of applica-tions submitted through theMiami-Dade County Art in PubicPlaces Call to Artist process.

The time commitment is esti-mated to be a few hours per monthin the evenings beginning inFebruary through November.

Town employees, their immedi-ate family members, and artistssubmitting an application throughthe Call to Artist are excludedfrom serving on the PAC.

The volunteer opportunity is achance to get involved in theMiami Lakes community and tomake a difference while learning

more about government and itsprocesses.

For those interested in servingon the PAC, send a letter of inter-est and resume to Katya Lysak,Leisure Services Manager, [email protected], or call305-698-9308 for more informa-tion.

The deadline to submit a letterof interest is Friday, February 5.

Volunteers sought for Public Art Advisory PAC

Movies in the Park Seriesfeatures Inside Out on Feb. 5

Riley has moved to SanFrancisco leaving her with jum-bled emotions. Joy, Fear, Anger,Disgust, and Sadness need help onhow to best navigate a new city,house, and school.

Join with the Miami LakesYouth Activities Task Force as the8th annual Movies in the Parkseries presents “Inside Out” spon-sored by Palmetto GeneralHospital at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,February 5.

The free movie watching eventwill be held at Miami LakesPicnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82

Avenue. Don’t forget to bringblankets and picnic baskets for afamily-friendly evening of amovie under the stars.

The Movies in the Park seriescontinues on the followingFridays:

February 19 – “Shaun the Sheep”March 4 – “Cinderella” (new

version)March 18 – “ET”For more information about the

Youth Activities Task Force andits events, contact Katya Lysak [email protected].

Miami Lakes named HealthyWeight Community Champion

Miami Lakes was recognizedby Healthiest Weight Florida as a2016 State Surgeon GeneralHealthy Weight CommunityChampion.

Through its innovative pro-grams for all ages, the Town iscommitted to making MiamiLakes the healthiest community inthe nation. For a complete list ofthe 100-plus programs offered bythe Town for all ages and skill lev-els, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/recprograms.

Healthiest Weight Florida is a

public-private collaboration bring-ing together state agencies, not forprofit organizations, businesses,and entire communities to helpFlorida’s children and adults makeconsistent, informed choicesabout healthy eating and activeliving.

“I am proud that Miami Lakeshas been recognized for its com-mitment to improving the healthof all residents by promotinghealthy eating and exercise,” saidMayor Michael Pizzi.

Miami Lakes’ Veteran’sCommittee will host the annualFlag Retirement Ceremony at 9a.m. on Saturday, February 20, atthe site of the Veteran’s Memorialin front of Town Hall, 6601 MainStreet.

Residents are encouraged to

bring flags that are ready to beretired to Town Hall by 5 p.m. onThursday, February 11.

For more information on theVeteran’s Committee, visitwww.miamilakes-fl.gov/vc, orcontact Clarisell De Cardenas [email protected].

Veteran’s Committee hosts annual FlagRetirement Ceremony on February 20


News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

Town Council Regular MeetingTuesday, February 2, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Youth Activities Task Force MeetingWednesday, February 3, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Cultural Affairs Committee MeetingThursday, February 4, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Charter Review Commission MeetingMonday, February 8, 6:00 p.m.Miami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Elderly Affairs Committee MeetingWednesday, February 10, 8:30 AMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Economic Development Committee MeetingTuesday, February 16, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Planning & Zoning Board MeetingTuesday, February 16, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Veterans Committee MeetingThursday, February 18, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Neighborhood Improvement Committee MeetingThursday, February 18, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Charter Review Commission MeetingMonday, February 22, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Public Safety Committee MeetingTuesday, February 23, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

In accordance with the provisions of F. S. Section 286.0105, should any person seek to appealany decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at these meetings, suchperson will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; which recordincludes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing specialaccommodation to participate in the proceedings should call Town Hall at (305) 364-6100, nolater than (2) days prior to the proceeding for assistance.

Please be advised that two or more Councilmembers may be in attendance at the aboveevents/meetings.

This Notice dated January 22, 2016at Miami Lakes, Fl.Gina Inguanzo, Town Clerk

TOWN OF MIAMI LAKESNOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN that meetings of the Town Council of the Town of Miami Lakes, Florida, and its committees, have been scheduled for the following dates, times and locations:

Town honored for financial reportingTown of Miami Lakes has been

awarded the Certificate ofAchievement for Excellence inFinancial Reporting by theGovernment Finance OfficersAssociation of the United Statesfor its comprehensive annualfinancial report for fiscal year2013-2014.

The certificate is the highest

form of recognition in the area ofgovernmental accounting andfinancial reporting, and its attain-ment represents a significantaccomplishment by a government,its staff and management.

The Town’s comprehensiveannual financial report has beenjudged to meet the highest stan-dards of the program including

demonstrating a constructive“spirit of full disclosure” to clear-ly communicate its financial storyand motivate potential user groupsto read the report. The TownCouncil and administration takepride in their continue efforts toincrease transparency.

Charter Revision Commissionwelcomes residents’ input

Every 10 years, the TownCouncil is required under Section7.4 of the Town’s Charter toappoint seven individuals to serveon a Charter Revision Commis-sion which is charged withreviewing the Town Charter, out-lining findings and making recom-mendations if necessary.

As part of the Town’s goal to befully transparent, audio of theCharter Revision Commissionmeetings can now be hard by vis-iting www.miamilakes-fl.gov/meetings and click on the“Meetings” tab. Council andPlanning and Zoning Board meet-ings can also be found via thislink.

The following individuals havebeen appointed by the TownCouncil to serve on theCommission:

Dave Bennett (elected chair),appointed by Vice Mayor TimDaubert;

Roberto Alonso (elected vice

chair), appointed by Council-member Frank Mingo;

Jose Dieguez, appointed byCouncilmember Tony Lama;

Ramiro Inguanzo, appointed byCouncilmember Nelson Rodri-guez;

George Lopez, appointed byMayor Michael Pizzi;

Claudia Luces, appointed byCouncilmember Ceasar Mestre;and

Mirtha Mendez, appointed byCouncilmember Manny Cid.

Pizzi also appointed Mestre toserve as the non-voting member ofthe Commission.

The Commission meets on the2nd and 4th Mondays of eachmonth at 6 p.m. in CouncilChambers at Town Hall.

The Commission encouragesall interested residents to attend inperson and/or submit ideas, ques-tions, concerns or recommenda-tions via e-mail to [email protected].

‘The Spot’ offers variety ofevents for youth in February

“The Spot” at Miami LakesYouth Center, 6075 Miami LakesDrive, has scheduled a variety ofcool events during February.

Wednesday, February 10 isMardi Gras Night at The Spot withmiddle and high school studentsinvited to celebrate Mardi Gras atan “open hang” night with music,games and free pizza, courtesy ofPapa Johns. The event runs from 6to 8 p.m. Participants are urged towear festive colors and be ready toparade in beads and masks.

Tuesday, February 16 is aTeacher Planning Day and PEARPrograms will host a “Space is thePlace” event for kids ages 5 to 15.Day campers will learn about lifebeyond our planet including thegalaxies, other planets and stars.

The event runs from 7 a.m. to 6p.m. in fee is $40 per child.Participants are advised to bringlunch and two snacks. For moreinformation, contact ShelleyErasmus at 954-261-6154 [email protected].

Friday, February 26 isEGaming Tournament Night from6 to 8 p.m. Participants are invitedto test their skills at the YouthCenter’s first eGaming night withgames like Super Smash Bro’s,Mario Kart 8, Just Dance, Madden16 and others for a fun night onthe latest consoles.

For a complete list of programsand events at the Youth Center,visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/thespot, or call 305-819-7768.

Miami Lakes is looking formiddle and high school students,ages 11-17, who want to be part ofsomething that makes a differencein the community.

“The Spot” at the Miami LakesYouth Center is looking for self-driven leaders who wish to be apart of the new Youth Councilwhich will govern the future of theYouth Center.

The Youth Council will provideparticipants an opportunity toassume leadership roles, whilebuilding valuable skills that will

carry into adulthood.The Youth Center Council will

meet monthly to discuss the over-all progress of the Youth Center,and discuss ideas for field triplocations, community serviceevents, and future programming.

For the application and moreinformation on the Youth Centeror Youth Council, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/thespot, or con-tact Jeremy Bajdaun at [email protected], or viaphone at 305-819-7768.

Applications available forYouth Council formed forleadership at Youth Center


Town lawmakers grow tired of lackof response to solve traffic congestionanswer that its a problem county-wide and we have to accept thestatus quo. We need commitments,we need ownership of this issue,we need accountability, and weneed a plan for resolution.”

Councilmember Ceasar Mestre,who shares Lama’s frustration,said Miami Lakes can’t afford towait for the two agencies toresolve the traffic issues.

“We have identified it as aregional matter, however, if wecontinue waiting for third parties,they may be ongoing longer thannecessary,” Mestre said in hismemo that was also discussed atthe regular meeting. “It’s obviousthat we will not come up with asolution during one council meet-ing, but we can discuss this open-ly and try to explore options.”

Mestre suggested exploring“non-traditional” alternatives suchas using reversible lanes duringpeak traffic hours at two majorareas of concern: East/west onMiami Lakes Drive andnorth/south on N.W. 67 Avenue –Miami Lakes Drive between 87and 79 avenues, and on 67 Avenuebetween 167 Street and MiamiLakeway North.

“We can think outside the boxand possibly create a timeline withan idea of what to expect in thenear future or a long term solu-tion,” Mestre said.

The dialogues between townofficials, FDOT and the countyseemed to be a source of strengthfor fixing the traffic issue, includ-ing a Transportation Summit initi-

ated by Lama and CouncilmemberNelson Rodriguez last year andtheir subsequent meetings with thetwo agencies to explore moreways to alleviate the gridlock.

But Lama said FDOT and thecounty have yet to follow up onthe town’s recommendations andrequests in an effort to resolve theproblem that included a trans-portation improvement plan aspart of Miami Lakes’ newStrategic Plan.

The proposal offers solutions tothe gridlock on the city’s busiestroadways: Traffic signal priority atintersections utilizing technologyand more police; improvement ofpedestrian connections acrossN.W. 67 Avenue within TownCenter; pedestrian infrastructureimprovements to ensure compli-ance with the Americans withDisabilities ACT requirements forpedestrian facilities throughoutMiami Lakes; facilitate carpoolingof trips for drop-off and pick-up ofschool children; connect the exist-ing and future greenways on N.W.170 Street, N.W. 67 Avenue viaN.W. 169 Street; and extend N.W.59 Avenue south to Miami LakesDrive.

Some Miami Lakes residentseven offered their versions of solv-ing the traffic plight, includingopening up the I-75 ramp onMiami Lakes Drive near N.W. 87Avenue, placing a “No U-Turn”sign on Miami Lakes Drive head-ing west and police presence nearthe area.

Miami-Dade County is possiblyworking on plans to help enhancemobility throughout the 6.5square-mile town.

Late last month, MayorMichael Pizzi and town staffattended the “Safer Streets PublicOfficials Breakfast” seminar withnational traffic experts, Miami-Dade County Mayor CarlosGimenez and County Commis-sioner Esteban Bovo Jr. to discusstraffic improvement plans.

The goal was to gather informa-tion to implement a “CompleteStreets” program in Miami Lakesthat will reduce traffic, promotebike paths and ensure safer walk-ways for residents, Pizzi said.

“Our town’s priorities includereducing traffic congestion andensuring public safety,” said Pizzi.“The ‘Complete Streets’ approachserves our town’s long term goalsto implement a comprehensivesolution to all our traffic andpedestrian safety issues.”

Guest speaker Gabe Klien, for-mer Transportation Commissionerfor Washington D.C. and Chicagoand the author of Start-Up City,shared his experience of changingthe transportation culture in theNation’s Capitol and the WindyCity.

But Lama wants to step upefforts and give some kind of“concrete” answers to residentswho are uncertain about the town’sfuture.

“I don’t want to sit idly anylonger,” he said. “I don’t want tocontinue to tell residents that wehave ideas and no concrete plans. Iam not going to assume thatbureaucrats outside of MiamiLakes have our best interest atheart. I will not put our future intheir hands and assume they willtake care of us.”

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M. Lakes senior field tripsinclude a Zoo Miami visit

Miami Lakes Elderly AffairsCommittee is hosting a variedschedule of free field trips for res-idents, 55 years and above, for funand cultural activities.

The trips include:February 4, 10 a.m. – Zoo

MiamiMarch 3, 10 a.m. – Morikami

Japanese GardenApril 7, 10 a.m. – Perez Art

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Referendum to decide if taxdistricts revert to M. Lakes

Last month, the Miami-DadeCounty Commission, on a 11-0vote, gave a preliminary nod onfirst reading for an ordinance toturn over the special taxing dis-tricts to local municipalities,which would be placed on a refer-endum in August to determine ifresidents approve of their citiesoperating the mechanism toimprove services not otherwiseequitably rendered to certain areas.

For Miami Lakes, if residentsapprove the ballot, the town wouldtake over the special taxing dis-tricts for street lighting and guardgates that the county has providedfor more than 30 years.

The town would also take overthe mechanism for maintainingthe canals in the areas of LakePatricia and Lake Hilda if resi-dents approve a separate ballot tocreate a new special taxing districtfor water improvements in their

neighborhoods.The ordinance to turn over the

special taxing districts to localcities was sponsored byCommissioner Esteban Bovo Jr.,and co-sponsored by Commis-sioners Sally Heyman and JuanZapata

According to the county, resi-dents must approve the referen-dum for a charter change for theturnover to be official.

If so, the town would close theexisting special taxing districts bysettling any debts with the countyand opening up new special taxingdistricts within Miami Lakes.

The same tax amount Miami-Dade charged to residents to oper-ate the districts should apply to thenew ones, according to countyofficials.

A second reading and publichearing on the ordinance wasscheduled for February 2.

Summary of agenda items for actionat February 2 Town Council meeting

The Miami Lakes TownCouncil was expected to take thefollowing actions at its February 2regular meeting:

• Lawmakers were expected togive their final approval for anordinance to amend the currentbudget by carrying over the prioryear’s estimated surplus to fundthe completion of capital projectsthat were budgeted and com-menced in the prior fiscal year,allocate funds for settling MayorMichael Pizzi’s reinstatement law-suit and allocate funds from thetown’s fund balance to reimburseFEMA for hurricane relatedexpense disallowances.

Since first reading of the ordi-nance in January, the town identi-fied $500,000 in non-departmentfunds for Pizzi’s legal fees settle-ment of $460,000, while $40,000will be transferred to the townattorneys budget for attorney’sfees to the Lydecker Diaz law firmfor defending the town in themayor’s two lawsuits.

• Council members gave theirinitial approval for an ordinance toallow alternative roofing materialsfor single family and two-familyproperties where that materialsimulates barrel tile or flat tile.

The town’s current land devel-opment code requires that pitchedroofs on new single-family andtwo-family properties be con-structed of cement or ceramic tile(barrel tile or flat tile), or metalwhere it simulates flat tile or barrel tile.

Technology advancements,however, have led to new roofing

materials, aside from meal, thatcan simulate barrel tile or flat tile,and which have been grantedproduct approval by Miami-DadeCounty under the Florida Building Code.

• Council members wereexpected to approve a contractwith David Plummer andAssociates for design services forsafe routes to school project. Thecontract amount is not to exceed$63,000.

The project proposes construc-tion of a continuous 8-10 footmulti-use trail on the east side ofMiami Lakeway North and MiamiLakeway South, connectingMiami Lakes Middle and MiamiLakes K-8 Center.

The project includes a newshared use path, swale restora-tion/improvements, drainageimprovements, curbs, gutters,sidewalks, landscaping, signageand stripping.

• Council members wereexpected to approve Pizzi’s rec-ommendation to amend the town’scomprehensive master plan andtown code to implement the trafficpublic safety and complete streetsolutions to include speed limitchanges, traffic control devicesand policies on bike and pedestri-an lanes and roadway improve-ments.

Pizzi said the traffic safety andcongestion reducing measureshave been in the works since thetown incorporated in 2000, andneeds to be amended to reflect thechanges of today.

• Council members were

expected to approve TownAttorney Raul Gastesi’s recom-mendation to hire the law firm ofWeiss, Serota, Helfman Cole andBierman for legal consulting serv-ices for the Miami Lakes CharterRevision Commission.

The proposed retainer agree-ment includes the law firm’s workon historical background, imple-mentation of revisions and amend-ments, ballot language and noticesconcerning the election.

• Council members wereexpected to approve Gastesi’s rec-ommendation to add up to $50,000for legal fees as the town preparesto fight Pizzi’s second lawsuit inwhich he’s asking the town to payabout $2.5 million in attorney feesfrom his criminal trial.

The law firm of Lydecker Diazis representing the town in thelawsuit.


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Miami Lakes author Louis K. Lowypublishes his latest novel Pedal

Miami Lakes resident, formerfirefighter, and published author,Louis K. Lowy is the recipient ofa State of Florida Individual ArtistFellowship. He is an alumnus ofFIU’s creative writing programand his work has appeared in,among others, New Plains Review,The MacGuffin Magazine, TheChaffey Review, and the antholo-gy, Everything Is Broken. His firstpublished novel, Die Laughing, isa humorously dark sci-fi adven-ture set in the 1950’s. In additionto his accolades, Lowy’s latestnovel, Pedal, has been publishedby Assent Publishing.

Pedal examines the life of 49-year-old elementary school musicteacher, Joanne Brick, who is firedand struggles to reclaim her life

back through bicycle racing. Thisuplifting story tells how Joanne,who lives with her bossy older sis-ter, and ailing mother, deals withunemployment, loneliness andloss of self-worth. Pedal is a con-temporary family drama basedaround the theme of daring tochange and how ordinary peopledeal with those changes.

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The Miami-Dade CountyPublic School Board unanimouslyapproved two items proposed byBoard chair Perla TabaresHantman at its regular meetingthis week. The first item promotesthe 2016 College Fair scheduledfor Sunday, February 21.

“The College Fair provides par-ents and students with excellent

information about educationalopportunities and choices,” saidHantman, who has co-chaired thefair’s local committee for 20 con-secutive years. “It is a wonderfulway for them to become informedand discover their options for post-secondary education.”

The second item endorsesMarch 2016 as “Arts in Our

Schools Month.”“The arts have been shown to

develop a child’s self-esteem andsharpen their critical-thinkingskills, as well as increasing multi-cultural awareness, technical,communication and expressiveskills,” said Hantman, a long-timesupporter of arts education.

School Board approves several Perla Hantman proposalsMiami Lakes Garden Clubmembers hear details aboutvertical aeroponic gardens

MIAMI LAKES RESIDENT Christina Wuersch Arias (left) andJoy Vodofsky (right) were the guest speakers at the January 25meeting of the Miami Lakes Garden Club.

Christina Wuersch Arias, aMiami Lakes resident since 1978,and Joy Vodofsky were the speak-ers at the January 25 meeting ofthe Miami Lakes Garden Club atthe Mary Collins CommunityCenter.

They both have a love of gar-dening and healthy living andtheir topic was “Tower Garden®”,a state-of-the-art vertical aeropon-ic growing system. The system isperfect for rooftops, patios, bal-conies, terraces – just about any

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For more information about theMiami Lakes Garden Club or thespeakers, contact Dorothy Wix [email protected].


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Miami Lakes Elderly AffairsCommittee is hosting a FatTuesday social for seniors to cele-brate Mardi Gras on Saturday,February 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Roberto Alonso CommunityCenter, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.

The free event will feature acatered lunch, great raffle items,fun, entertainment and dancing.

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Senior Citizens are invited to FatTuesday social on Saturday, Feb. 6

Miami Lakes Bar Association holdsinstallation event at Shula’s Steakhouse

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS for Miami Lakes Bar Association include (from left) LorenzoCobiella, Victoria Todd, Dania Battle, Vanessa Abreu, Haydee Sera, Judge Orlando Prescott, AdryPolo, Damaris Pereira, Marc Ginsberg, Gloria Garcia, Magaly Carballo, Joshua Hertz, JanyHolland, and Ashley Arias.

The Miami Lakes BarAssociation held an installationcelebration for the new 2016Board of Directors on Friday,January 22, at Shula’s Steakhouse.

The installation of the newboard included Haydee Sera, pres-ident; Lorenzo Cobiella, presi-dent-elect; Magaly Carballo-Puentes, Immediate Past presi-dent; Vanessa Abreu, vice presi-dent; Irama Valdes, treasurer; andDamaris Pereira, secretary.

Directors include Dania Battle,Carlos Ennriquez, Gloria Garcia,Marc Ginsberg, Joshua Hertz,Adry Polo, and Phil Rarick. Thelaw student directors named wereAshley M. Arias, Janelys S.Holland, and Victoria L. Todd.

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Wrestling Hall of Fame honor for Frank PelegriBy Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerPace High School’s long-time

wrestling coach Frank Pelegri willbe inducted into the NationalWrestling Hall of Fame’s Class of

2016. Pelegri was nominated toreceive the “Lifetime Service toWrestling” Award by the FloridaChapter of National Wrestling Hallof Fame and Museum located inStillwater, Oklahoma.

This is the second Hall of FamePelegri has joined in recentmonths, as he was inducted intoPace’s Hall of Fame this pastNovember. He arrived at Pace in1996 after years of coaching

wrestling at the University ofMinnesota, Lyndonwood Univer-sity, and Chaminade-MadonnaCollege Preparatory.

In his nearly 20 years at Pace,he coached the wrestling team to astate title in 2000, making Pace thefirst state champions from aMiami-Dade County privateschool.

“The fact that Pace is a Christ

centered school is so important forbuilding students' characters andconfidence. I consider this schoola real blessing in my life and I'mvery proud to be in the Hall ofFame,” said Pelegri.

Pelegri will be inducted at theNational Wrestling Hall of FameFlorida Chapter’s Honors Banqueton August 6.

PACE HIGH SCHOOL’S head wrestling coach Frank Pelegri,seen here observing Spartan wrestlers practicing, will be induct-ed into the National Wrestling of Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016.

Main Street Players schedule auditionsfor April performances of Stage Kiss

The Main Street Players will beholding auditions at the MainStreet Playhouse, 6766 MainStreet, for Stage Kiss, a play by

Sarah Ruhl, that encompassesaging, betrayal, love, marriage,memory, and family. The audi-tions are scheduled for Monday,February 8, and Tuesday,February 9 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Call backs will be held onWednesday, February 10, if neces-sary. Appointments are recom-mended. This is the second pro-duction in 2016, opening on April22 and running four weekendsthrough May 15. The play isdirected by Marina Pareja.

All who audition should besomewhat familiar with the playand present a one minute comedicmonologue and a joke.

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Miami Lakes Branch Library plansFebruary events for adults, children

Miami Lakes Branch Libraryannounced the following pro-grams are available for the publicduring February:

For Children and Families:Read the Book, Watch the

Movie – Share in stores and enjoythe book based films. Event issponsored by the Miami LakesEducation Advisory Board at 3:30p.m. on Wednesdays, February 10,17 and 24.

Reading Ready ToddlerStorytime – Stories, songs andactivities for toddlers and theircaregivers. For ages 18 months to3 years old at 11 a.m. onWednesdays, February 10, 27 and24.

Paws to Read - Certified thera-py dogs listen to children readaloud which can help with readingskills. Meets at 11 a.m. onSaturday, February 13.

Baby and Me Group - Free10-week session providing parentsan opportunity to develop closerelationships with their infantswhile learning about infant devel-opment. For parents and their chil-dren that are 0-6 months.Registration required. Call 305-243-8425 or e-mail [email protected] for informationand registration. Meets at 10:30a.m. on Thursdays, February 11,18 and 25 and more dates inMarch.

For Teens:Teen Club - Teens meet to play

video games, watch anime, drawor discuss books at 5:30 p.m. onTuesdays, February 9 and 23.

For Adults:Go Club of Miami Lakes –

Now everyone can embark on a

journey and uncover the ancientgame of strategy, attack anddefense, the Game of Go. Meetsfrom noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays,February 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Commissioner EstebanBovo’s Mobile OfficeCommunity Outreach – Anopportunity for the community tospeak with the Commissionerand/or his representative from 1 to3 p.m. on Monday, February 8.

Navigating the AffordableCare Act: Health InsuranceInformation and Enrollment –Have questions about theAffordable Care Act, enrolling innew health insurance coverage, orsimply renewing? Visit withCrystal Ochoa for answers andenrollment assistance, 6 p.m. on

Monday and Tuesday, February 8and 9.

Book Discussion Group – Thismonth’s title is “Lone Wolf” byJodi Picoult. Meets at 6 p.m. onTuesday, February 16.

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Community Outreach –A member of his staff will be onhand to discuss federal issues orany problem a constituent mayhave with a federal agency at 2:30p.m. on Wednesday, February 24.

Miami Lakes Branch Library islocated at 6699 Windmill GateRoad and is open Monday andTuesday from noon to 8 p.m., andWednesday through Saturday,from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The branchis closed on Sundays. For moreinformation, call 305-822-6520.

Hantman appointed to MPOFiscal Priorities Committee

Miami-Dade School BoardChair Perla Tabares Hantman wasappointed to the MetropolitanPlanning Organization (MPO)Fiscal Priorities Committee byMPO Chair Jean Monestime.

The federally commissionedand state-authorized planningbody for the metropolitan regionis charged with the responsibilityof setting and moving forward thetransportation agenda for Miami-Dade County.

The Fiscal Priorities Commit-tee (FPC) will concentrate on theprogramming of transportation

dollars to better reflect the imme-diate priorities of the community,evaluate staff recommendations,and monitor the re-allocation ofplanning dollars.

“As the chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board, Mrs.Hantman brings a wealth ofknowledge regarding transporta-tion issues and fiscal policy thatwill benefit the work of this com-mittee.” said MPO Board chairMonestime in announcing theappointment. Hantman has beenserving on the MPO Board since1999.

His House children receive agrooming at Barber’s Ink

GEORGE BETANCES owner of Barber’s Ink barber shop in theLake Katharine Shopping Center, and his staff recently donatedfree haircuts for 30 children from His House Children’s Home.The Barber’s Ink team was so pleased with the results, theyplan on establishing a regular schedule of free grooming for HisHouse residents.

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Town of Miami LakesYouth Activities T. F. February 3 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs Com. February 4 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCharter Review Com. February 8 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterElderly Affairs Com. February 10 8:30 am M.L. Govt. CenterEconomic Devel. Com. February 16 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPlanning & Zoning Bd. February 16 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterVeterans Committee February 18 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterNeighborhood Improvement Committee

February 18 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCharter Review Com. February 22 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPublic Safety Committee February 23 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. Center

(The following classes are free and open to the public)Tai Chi M/T/W/Th 9:00 am MCCCYoga (for adults) T/Th 7:30 am MCCCKnitting/Crocheting Tu/Th 1:35 pm MCCCSewing (Seniors) T/Th 2:00 pm MCCCLine Dancing T/Th 11:30 am MCCCComputers (English) T/Th 9:15/11:30 am MCCCComputers (Spanish) M/W 9:15/11:30 am MCCCPainting I & II Fri. 9 am/12:30 pm MCCCPainting III Wed. 9:00 am MCCCDominoes M/T/W/Th/Fri 4:30 pm MCCCTable Tennis Tues./Thurs. 7:00 pm RACCBallet 1 & 2 Monday 4:30 & 5:30 pm MCCCBallet 3 & 4 Wednesday 4:30 & 5:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (tots) Monday/Wednesday 4:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (beginners) Monday/Wednesday 5:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (intermed.) Tuesday/Thursday 4:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (advanced) Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 pm MCCC

Homeowners OrganizationsLoch Lomond February 2 7:00 pm MCCCRoyal Palm Estates February 4 7:00 pm MCCCLake Carol February 4 7:30 pm MCCCSilvercrest North February 8 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Ness February 8 7:30 pm MCCCSilvercrest South February 9 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Lomond East February 10 7:00 pm MCCCLake Cynthia February 10 7:30 pm MCCCWindmill Gate February 11 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Andrews February 15 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Isle February 15 7:00 pm MCCCLake Glen Ellen February 16 7:30 pm MCCCLake Katharine Villas February 16 7:30 pm MCCCRoyal Oaks February 17 7:30 pm MCCCSerenity Point February 17 7:00 pm MCCCGramercy Park February 18 7:00 pm MCCCRegatta Pointe February 18 7:00 pm MCCCLake Elizabeth February 22 7:00 pm MCCCLake Martha February 23 6:30 pm MCCCLoch Lomond West February 23 7:30 pm MCCCVilla Vizcaya February 24 7:30 pm MCCC

Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Garden Club Bunco February 3 11:15 am MCCCM.L. Chamber/Commer. February 10 11:30 am Shula’s HotelM.L. Garden Club February 22 7:00 pm MCCCM.L. Bridge Club Mondays 11:30 am MCCCMLCA Bridge Thursdays 11:00 am MCCCM.L. Quilting Club Tuesdays 11:15 am MCCCM.L. Kiwanis 2nd/4th Thurs. 6:30 pm Pampered ChefM.L. Toastmasters 1st/3rd Tues.7:00 pm ML Educational CenterM.L. Lions Club 1st/3rd Tues. 7:00 pm Denny’s Hialeah

MCCC is Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 AvenueRACC is Robert Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue

The Town of Miami Lakes, homeowners associations, professional andvolunteer groups have scheduled meetings and classes during February:

Pet adoption event set Feb. 6A pet adoption and fundraiser

event sponsored by CommissionerEsteban Bovo Jr., the Miami-DadeAnimal Services Department, andMiami-Dade Parks, Recreationand Open Spaces, will take placeon Saturday, February 6, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will takeplace at Amelia Earhart Park with-in the Bill Graham Farm Village at

401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah.The event will feature music,

food trucks, pony rides, a farmanimal petting zoo and more. Petadoptions are done at a reducedfee, include free spaying/neuter-ing, free parking, free Sunpasstransponders, and vaccines,microchips and tags for a minimalcost.


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of football players tucked insideHialeah Miami Lakes High’s LittleTheater was Tyronn Johnson, their

new head coach who told his play-ers he is here to win.

Bringing a wealth of coachingexperience that includes two statechampionships, Johnson believeshe can turn around a 4-6 team andmold them into contenders in adistrict with fierce competition.

But the first step at giving hissquad a run at the championship ishis players must show leadership,stepping up and facing the toughchallenges to become a winningfootball team.

He also wants his players tohave fun while playing the game.

“For me, it’s awesome beinghere,” said Johnson, who was pre-viously the defensive coordinatorat Edison High. “I am very excitedto have the opportunity to moveforward and take this program tothe next level. I am anxious to getstarted.”

Johnson, who played for theSan Francisco 49ers, said thebright spot for the team, so far, is

12 returning players who can helpbuild a winning tradition atHialeah Miami Lakes.

“I was surprised at the playerscoming back to play this year,” hesaid. “They are at the experiencelevel that can help bring the teamtogether to get the job done. Theycan help the younger players goforward. But it takes a process andwe are willing to work hard to be agood football team.”

Johnson’s experience as a coachand player on defense couldreshape the Trojans’ defense whichallowed a lot of points last season.

At Edison, Johnson’s penuriousdefensive unit finished in the top10 in all categories, includinginterceptions, sacks, causing fum-bles and loss for yards.

He stopped short of saying hisgroup drew a similar comparisonto the 1995 Miami NorthwesternHigh team that won the state titlewith the No. 1 ranked defense inthe state.

Johnson, a defensive end,anchored the defense along withlinebacker Nate Webster, who laterplayed for the Cincinnati Bengalsand Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“We plan to run an old schooldefense,” he said. “At Edison, wedid different things that madeoffenses wonder what we weregoing to do next. I think we madeit tough on them.”

Johnson was an All-Americanplayer at FAMU and a defensiveforce in the NFL and the ArenaFootball League with the TampaBay Storm.

The Trojans must overcometough challenges in their districtnext season, which features pow-erhouses Northwestern, Norland,Carol City and Central, which wonits fourth consecutive state cham-pionship, and fifth title in sixyears.

“We know what we have to doto win,” he said. “The goal is tobuild a winning tradition.”

Basking in the state champi-onship glory as a player and coach,Johnson wants his players to expe-rience the same excitement.

He was the defensive line coachfor Killian High and NorthwesternHigh when the two teams wontheir state titles in the 2000s.

Johnson admits he will havemixed emotions facing his almamater for the first time in hiscoaching career.

“I look forward to the chal-lenge,” he said. “But I still bleedblue and gold.”

Johnson has already reachedmost of his players who are willingto play for him but with a newdemeanor.

“The problem last year for ourteam was no discipline and lack ofleadership,” said one player. “Noone wanted to step up.”

Hialeah Miami Lakes principalEric Acosta told the players hemade good on his promise to hirethe best coach for the team.

“I got you the best coach to giveyou an opportunity to win,” hesaid. “The talent is here. We bleedorange and blue and we bleed foreach other.”

HML’S new head football coach Tyronn Johnson is welcomedby principal Eric Acosta.


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Local student-athletes named to All-Dade TeamsA group of local student-ath-

letes made The Miami Herald All-Dade Teams in football and cross-county.

In football, making the Class5A-Independent First TeamOffense were Dade Christian quar-terback Alec Carr (101 of 155passing attempts, 1,717 passingyards, 21 touchdowns and threerushing touchdowns), and histeammate wide receiver DewayneTerry (42 receptions, 692 yardsand 15 total touchdowns).

Making First-Team Defensehonors was Dade Christian defen-sive back Jordan Coley (53 tack-les, 6 interception and fumblerecoveries).

Second Team Offense members

included Dade Christian runningback Mike Hurt and DadeChristian offensive lineman JamesGonzalez.

Second Team Defense includedDade Christian defensive linemanJose “Pepe” Valdivia, and ThirdTeam Offense included Pace sen-ior wide receiver Darius Lockhart.

Third Team Defense includedDade Christian linebackersBrandon Mincey and TyrikRobinson, and Dade Christian allpurpose player Tim McIntosh.

For Class 8A-6A, making First-Team Offense were MaterAcademy running back DanielDoriscar (122 carries, 1,128 rush-ing yards and 16 touchdowns), andAmerican wide receiver Deandre

Conley (18 receptions, 605 yardsand seven touchdowns).

Second Team Offense includedMater Academy all purpose playerDarius Brown and Second-TeamDefense included American defen-sive back Antoine Webster.

Third Team Offense included

Hialeah Miami Lakes runningback Malik Shannon, MaterAcademy all purpose player T.J.Harrington and Mater Academykicker Orlando Hayes.

Honorable mentions includedMater Academy players MaliBrown, Latavious Brini, Tre

Donastrong and Devonta Lopez.For Cross-Country, making the

girl’s First Team were MaterAcademy’s Rahyah Andressohn,who finished with 19:03 as the toptime, and Mater Academy’s JinahMickens who finished with a timeof 19:21.

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St. Thomas receives grant forEmpowering Young Disciples

St. Thomas University (STU)has received a grant of $557, 588to establish STU IMPACT:Empowering Young Disciples.

It is part of Lily EndowmentInc.’s High School YouthTheology Institutes initiative,which seeks to encourage youngpeople to explore theological tra-ditions, ask questions about themoral dimensions of contempo-rary issues and examine how theirfaith calls them to lives of service.

STU’s Institute for HighSchool: STU IMPACT: Empow-ering Young Disciples, in collabo-ration with the CatholicArchdiocese of Miami, will createopportunities for sophomore

through senior high school stu-dents to discover and explore theirfaith.

During an intensive eight-dayprogram, tentatively scheduled forJune 11 to 19, 2016, students willlive on campus, learn fromrenowned scholars, and partici-pate in local and regional civicengagement activities.

Activities will include formaltheological education and a mid-year convocation.

In addition, students willdesign and implement a servicelearning project to be implement-ed in their home community orparish.


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Our Lady of the Lakes sports teamoff to strong start for winter season

Our Lady of the Lakes CatholicSchool’s various sports teams arerecording an outstanding start tothe winter season. Here are somehighlights:

The Varsity Boys soccer teamdefeated Good Shepherd 7-1 onJanuary 11 led in the mid-field byMason Ibarra. Goals were scoredby Paolo Jebian, Justin Espinosa,

Joseph Munoz, and four goals byMiguel Palacios.

The Cheetahs defeated St.Agatha 6-0 on January 13.Defensive stars were Daniel Lunaand Sebastian Bak with great goal-keeping and a shutout by JustinQuintana. Goals were scored byTommy Vereau, Espinosa, KennyRomeu, and another hat trick byPalacios with 3 goals.

The Lady Cheetahs JV Girl’sbasketball team defeated St.Patrick’s 14-10 on January 11 withstrong team defense and SofiaMendez on offense with 8 points.On January 13, the Lady Cheetahsdefeated St. Rose 33-8 with topscoring by Mendez and AndreaLuna.

The JV baseball team defeatedBlessed Trinity 12-2 on January 13with 8 strikeouts by pitcher LuisTorrens who had a triple and anRBI. Gianlucas Lemoine closedout the game in relief, with out-standing catching by MatthewMesa, Ben Segall and BrandonRavelo.

OLL’s Primary Blue basketballteam defeated St. Michael’s 21-20on January 12 led by Daniel Rubiwho scored 19 of the team’s 21points.

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NFL honors Pace High fordeveloping Kayvon Webster

The NFL honored MonsignorEdward Pace High School with acommemorative golden football incelebrating school alumni KayvonWebster’s pro career, as he ispreparing to play inhis second SuperBowl. The DenverBroncos cornerbackplayed in SuperBowl XLVIII in2014.

The footballcommemorates thegolden anniversaryof the Super Bowl,as the NFL recog-nized Pace as a member of theSuper Bowl High School HonorRoll for its role in developing andsupporting the career of the All-

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Summary of highschool socceraction in January

In girl’s soccer, Gulliver Prepshut out Mater Lakes Academy,7-0, in the Region 4-2A semifinal.

Monica Zabian led Gulliverwith three goals and her team-mate, Katrina Pardo, added twogoals, one of which was from 55-yards out on a free kick from mid-field.

Isabel Garcia, an eighth-gradercelebrating her 14th birthday,scored the final goal of game witha top-shelf blast. Beatrice Garcia-Herrera opened the scoring.

Also in girl’s soccer, AmericanHeritage shutout Goleman, 9-0, inthe regional semifinal.

For boy’s soccer, Belen Jesuitblanked Mater Academy, 6-0, inthe District 16-4A semifinalgame.

The undefeated Wolverinesproved to be too much for theLions, as Belen scored twice inopening minutes of the game andcruised to victory.

Francisco De la Camara domi-nated the contest as he scoredfour of his team’s six goals andnow has a county-best 47 this sea-son. Juan Pereira had the othertwo goals for Belen. Mater fin-ished the season with an 8-7-5record.

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M. Dade’s Darius Williamsnamed NJCAA Player of Week

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Miami Lakes K-8 Center’sManny Reyes Jr. runs in hisfifth straight Miami Marathon

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Pace High nominates five for Silver Knight awards

FIVE PACE HIGH SCHOOL seniors are the school’s nomineesfor the 2016 Silver Knight Awards. (From left, back row) SeniorsDaniel Labrousse, Michael Barcelo, Brian Rodriguez, Mia Bravo(middle front), and Maya Lora (right front) with Pace CollegeAdvisor Lilian Dubon.

By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerMonsignor Edward Pace High

School seniors Michael Barcelo,Mia Bravo, Daniel Labrousse,Maya Lora and Brian Rodriguezare the school’s 2016 nominees forthe prestigious Silver Knight com-munity service awards given byThe Miami Herald and El NuevoHerald.

Barcelo, Pace’s nominee in theScience category, has worked tire-lessly to raise funds and awarenessin the fight against cancer. Thetopic is close to Barcelo’s heart ashe is a survivor of childhoodleukemia. He and his friendsformed “Team Mooo” to raisemoney and help others fight can-cer since their elementary schooldays at Our Lady of the LakesCatholic School and continuedtheir efforts at Pace. The groupraised thousands of dollars lastyear for the American CancerSociety’s Relay for Life in MiamiLakes.

Bravo is the nominees in theWorld Languages category. Shehas made her community servicean international effort. Starting in

her freshmen year, Bravo createdthe organization CalzandoCaminos, which collects gentlyused shoes and sends them toimpoverished children inColombia.

Labrousse is the nominee in theBusiness category. Labrousse wasprimarily recognized for creatingand running the Something toGive organization, which hasaided the needy in Miami throughmonthly feedings of the homeless,giving away hygienic kits andblankets, collecting donations forchildren’s shoes and clothing, andmany other activities. The grouprecently became an official min-istry of the St. Rose of LimaChurch.

Lora, who is the nominee forthe English and Literature catego-ry, has been heavily involved atPace through her writing, as herarticles have been published in theFlorida Catholic newspapers, aswell as the Archdiocese of Miamiwebsite. She is currently theEditor-in-Chief of Pace’s SpartanCity Press newspaper and works

as a Copy Editor for Pace’s TorchYearbook. To give back to hercommunity, Lora established atutoring program at Mother of OurRedeemer Catholic School whereshe mentors elementary and mid-dle school students to developtheir skills and a love of readingand writing.

The last nominee in the SocialScience category is Rodriguez,son of Miami Lakes Council-member and Pace alumnus NelsonRodriguez. He has dedicated him-self to being involved in city gov-ernment as part of the MiamiLakes Youth Activities Task Force.As part of the Miami Dade YouthCommission, he has also workedclosely with District 13 CountyCommissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. toorganize and promote differentevents in Miami Lakes and neigh-boring cities. He says his maingoal is getting more youthsengaged in politics, even present-ing ideas to the Miami-DadeLeague of Cities on how they canform their own youth commis-sions in their cities.

BGEC’s Bobcat Jumpersperform at Barry University

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Miami Lakes K-8 Center’sMedia Specialist Ibis Mendozaup for ‘Life Changer’ award

MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER principal Rosy Calvo and MediaSpecialist Ibis Mendoza.

Ibis Mendoza, a media special-ist at Miami Lakes K-8 Center,was recently nominated for theNational Life Group’s LifeChanger of the Year Award, forher passion for books and readingstories to students and helpingthem find the books they request.

The annual program recognizesand rewards K-12 education pro-fessionals, including full-timeteachers, administrators or anymember of a school staff whomakes a difference in the lives ofstudents.

According to school officials,students and parents, Mendoza haspatience and understands thatsome students need extra attention.

She helps both students andstaff grow into the best versions ofthemselves they can be.

For example, a shy student did-n’t like eating lunch in theschool’s cafeteria because of thenoise. One day, the student walkedinto the library and askedMendoza if it was okay eat there.Since that day, the student comesinto the library, not to eat lunch,but to speak to Mendoza. The stu-dent is now a confident graduateof Miami Lakes K-8 Center.

“Mrs. Mendoza’s kindness andcharisma helped the student growas a person,” said the school’sstaff. “This is just one of her manyamazing qualities as an educator,media specialist and person.”

Parents, whose children areenrolled at the school, said theymarveled at Mendoza’s workethics that influence and inspiredtheir kids to do well in class.

“Words cannot describe howappreciative I am to have her asour media specialist,” said VianaSanchez. “She has impacted mydaughters’ lives forever. They loveher dearly and she has earned ourprofound admiration.”

Sara Cino, also an educator,echoed similar sentiments.

“Ms. Mendoza has been a greatinfluence on both myself as ateacher and my six-year-olddaughter,” she said. “She isalways there to help me find funand meaningful resources for mymusic classes.”

Marlene Garcia said Mendozaalso does well in other areas out-side the school.

“She is an amazing wife, moth-er, teacher and friend,” Garciasaid. “I am one of those fortunateto have witnessed her in all ofthese roles. She is the most caringand unselfish person I know.”

For 2015-2016, a total of 16winners will be chosen by theselection committee to receivecash awards that are split betweenthe individual winner and theirschool. The national Grand Prizeaward is $10,000. The top fivewinners will also be honored at anational awards ceremony.

Spanish Lake Elementary namesQuintana, Herrera as top teachers

Known for their positive rela-tionships with students and adults,consistent excellence, and expertsin instructional materials, SpanishLake Elementary teachers NayeliQuintana and Christina Herrerawere honored as the school’s 2017Teacher and Rookie Teacher of theYear, respectively.

Quintana arrived from Cuba inthe fifth grade with no knowledgeof the English language, but herperseverance paid off. In 1993, shegraduated from Hialeah High withtop honors, a scholarship to contin-ue her education, and a wedding ring.

Due to a heart condition,Quintana’s first daughter requiredattention and medical care whichelongated Quintana’s graduationfrom Florida InternationalUniversity, but she nonethelesscompleted her studies, once againwith top honors, with two bache-lors degrees in Early ChildhoodEducation and ElementaryEducation K-6.

Quintana is driven by the wordsof Nelson Mandela, “Education isthe most powerful weapon whichyou can use to change the world.”She lives by these words with highexpectations for each child in herclass - no matter their backgroundor limitations - to succeed and sheinsures that they do. In addition toclassroom responsibilities, she

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Rookie Teacher of the Year,Christina Herrera, is an accom-plished ballerina and instructor forthe SLE Rubies Dance Team. Shedreamed of becoming a teacher ata young age and would teach herdolls as though in a classroom.Her dream of education was post-poned as she pursued nursing.While teaching ballet, however,she realized her inspiration camefrom teaching students.

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Two M. L. Educational Centerstudents named Posse Scholars

ASHLEE JONES (left) and JOANNA LUO (right) were selectedas Posse Scholars and will attend university with a four yearscholarship.

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMiami Lakes Educational

Center students Ashlee Jones andJoanna Luo were nominated andselected as Posse Scholars fortheir academic and extra curricu-lar achievements. The scholar-ships, four-year full tuition valuedat a quarter of a million dollars,were awarded to a select numberof students across South Florida.

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Jones will attend MountHolyoke University and Luo willattend Franklin & MarshallCollege this fall.

BGEC’s Civics Academy earns honorsin ‘We the People’ District competition

BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER’S Civic Engagement Academy students are pictured at the“We The People” district competition in Orlando.

The Bob Graham EducationCenter eighth grade CivicsEngagement Academy competedin ‘We the People’ Competition atBarry University School of law inOrlando. The students representedthe M-DCPS District at the statecompetition.

The students were lead byteachers Ingy Cruz, JackieHernandez and John Brady. Thegroup earned first place forProfessionalism and the MiddleSchool Award of Excellence.Additionally, Unit Three won firstplace overall. The outcome of the

state competition is to beannounced in May. If the groupmoves on to the next level of thecompetition, they could representthe state at the national level forthe second consecutive year.

BARBARA GOLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL’S marching band andMiami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalhoparticipated in the 46th annual Three Kings Parade last monthin Little Havana. The parade is held to honor the Hispanic tradi-tion of the Three Wise Men giving gifts to children. Participantsmarched and rode along S.W. 8thStreet from 4th Avenue to 17thAvenue.

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H.O.P.E. program at SpanishLake Elementary School hasstudents helping save pets

SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY students have banded togeth-er to create a board for animal welfare.

After learning and researchinginformation related to H.O.P.E.(Help Overcome PetEuthanasia/Helping Our PetsEveryday), students at SpanishLake Elementary realized theimportance of H.O.P.E. forhumanity towards animals.

They decided to become a partof the endeavor to educate othersin helping and caring for animalsand to gather needed items toassist with care for animals inshelters.

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Bob Graham’s Bobcat Dance Teamcompetes at Florida International

BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER’S BOBCAT DANCE TEAM score awards during theAmerican Dance Alliance State Competition held at Florida International University.

Bob Graham EducationCenter’s Bobcat Dance Team con-tinues their competition season forthe 2015-2016 school year. Theyattended The American DanceAlliance State Competition onJanuary 17, held at FloridaInternational University under thedirection of their coach, MayriMartinez.

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NINETEEN STUDENTS from Pace High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chapterwon awards at the District 26 Awards Ceremony and qualified for state competition on March 11-14.

By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerThe Future Business Leaders of

America (FBLA) at MonsignorEdward Pace High School contin-ued their long tradition of successas 19 students placed in the topfour at the District 26 AwardsCeremony.

These students competed in cat-egories that showcased their skillsin a multitude of potential careers.

First place winners wereArmando Barbosa, Andrew

Sanchez, and Brian Gonzalez forComputer Game Simulation;Michael Barcelo, AnthonyRodriguez, and Cesar Jimenez forBanking and Finance; JosephBasulto for Computer Application;Marlon Garcia for Health CareAdministration; and PriscillaVelez for Impromptu Speaking.

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With these awards, all 19 stu-dents qualified to compete at theFlorida FBLA LeadershipConference in Orlando on March11-14.

American High art studentsrecognized in Black HistoryMonth creative competition

AMERICAN HIGH ART TEACHER Ron Laffin (left), with YanaiFraga, Osvaldo Esopinan, Evan Pierce, Ivan Martinez, RiannaWimberly, and art teacher Kevin Murphy.

Miami Dade County PublicSchools selected the artwork byAmerican Senior High SchoolFine Arts student, OsvaldoEstopian, as the official bannerdesign for this year’s BlackHistory Month.

It was chosen from hundreds ofentries from schools in MiamiDade County, with 80 piecesbeing selected to appear in theexhibit. Estopian is a senior atAmerican, and he has a passionfor making art. He created thedesign for an assignment in his artclass with teachers Ron Laffin andKevin Murphy which involved thestudents researching African-American history and culture andthen creating a piece of artworkreflecting that research.

Estopian’s winning design wasprinted onto banners that werehung in the Miami Dade SchoolBoard’s meeting chambers andother locations for Black HistoryMonth. Laffin said “Many of ourstudents are producing incredibleartwork, and it’s so nice when thatwork gets recognition.”

Four other pieces of art byAmerican High’s young artistswere also selected to appear in the

Miami Dade County School’sBlack History Month Art Exhibit.The students were Yanai Fraga,Evan Pierce, Ivan Martinez, andRianna Wimberly.

American’s Fine Arts programhas continued the success of 2015when they tied for the most stu-dent entries accepted out of allschools, including arts magnetschools, into the Miami DadeSchools art exhibits for the year.Student artworks from the schoolthus far this year have beenaccepted into ”Small Works”,“Scholastic Awards,” “Superin-tendent’s Holiday Card,” and“Youth Art Month.”

The Fine Arts Academy is oneof a number of academies atAmerican High geared toward stu-dent successes not only in highschool but also helping them asthey enter college and the careerworld. Patrice Degraff is theDepartment Head of the Fine ArtsAcademy which offers variouscourses in the visual arts, dramaand music. Principal FranciscoGarnica has continued to spear-head the overall academy experi-ence for students.


Elevate Church6250 Miami Lakes Dr. EastTelephone: 305-823-3888

Sunday Worship.........9:30, 11 & 12:30Friday Youth Nights.....................7 PM

M.L. Congregational Church6701 Miami Lakeway South

Telephone: 305-822-4313Adult Sunday School...................9 AMChildren’s Sunday School.....10:30 AMWorship.................................10:30 AMSpecial Need Service...............4:00 PM

(Every fourth Sunday)

Sunrise Presbyterian Church18400 N.W. 68 Avenue

Telephone: 305-821-5841Worship.................................10:00 AM

(Children’s Church)Servicio en Espanol...............11:30 AM

The Church of the Epiphany15650 Miami Lakeway North

Telephone: 305-558-3961www.episcopalmiamilakes.com

Sunday Eucharist...................10:30 AMChildren’s Sunday School.....10:15 AMAdult Bible Study.......................11 AMMisa en Espanol......................9:00 AMEscuela Dominical................12:15 PM

The Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints8201 N.W. 186 Street

Telephone: 305-829-0049Spanish service.............................9 AMEnglish service.......................12:30 PMTuesday (Spanish).........................7 PMWednesday (English)....................7 PM

Palm Vista Community ChurchMeeting at Miami Lakes Middle

6425 Miami Lakeway NorthTelephone: 305-822-6999

Worship Service.........................10 AM

Temple Tifereth Jacob5901 N.W. 151 Street

Telephone: 305-557-2651Call for Service Schedule

Iglesia Biblica CristianaEspañol Servicios

Telephone: 305-557-1959Sunday service........................4:00 PMWednesday Youth....................7:30 PM

6250 Miami Lakes Drive East

Iglesia El Nuevo Comienzo6701 Miami Lakeway South

Services in SpanishSunday service.......................12:30 PMThursday service.....................8:00 PM

St. Andrews Lutheran Church575 W. 68 Street

Telephone: 305-821-3622Sunday service (English)........9:00 AMSunday service (Spanish).....10:30 AMBible School...............................11 AM

Iglesia CristianaReformada Vida Nueve5941 N.W. 176 St., Bldg. #5

Telephone: 305-244-9425www.icrvidanueve.com

Hialeah Church of ChristTelephone 305-558-1060

(Temporary meeting location)Shula’s Hotel (Davis Cup Room)6842 Main Street, Miami Lakes

Sunday Bible Study.................9:30 AMSunday Worship Service.......10:30 AMSunday Evening Service..........6:00 PMWednesday Bible Study...........7:30 PM

Fulfilled Life ChurchTelephone 786-378-2356

Country Club Middle School18305 N.W. 75 Place

Sunday Service (Eng.)..10:30 AM

Faith Is The Victory FellowshipTelephone: 954-435-1313

www.faithisthevictoryfellowship.comSunday Service.....................10:30 AM

(Cobb Theaters – 6711 Main Street)Theatre 17

Our Lady of the LakesCatholic Church

15801 N.W. 67 AvenueTelephone: 305-558-2202

Sunday services in English9:30, 11 AM and 5:30 PMSunday services in Spanish8 AM, 12:45 PM and 7 PM

Saturday services 8:30 AM, 5 PMDaily services 7 and 8:30 AM

Confessions: Saturdays 3:30 PM

Mother of Our RedeemerCatholic Church

8445 N.W. 186 StreetTelephone: 305-829-6141

Daily services (Spanish) 8:30 AMSaturday (English) 5:30 PMSaturdays (Spanish) 7 PM

Sundays (English) 8 & 10:30 AMSundays (Spanish)

9 AM, 12:30 PM, 7 PM

North Palm Baptist Church7801 N.W. 178 Street

Telephone: 305-558-2032www.NorthpalmBaptist.org

Sunday Bible Study.................9:15 AMSunday Worship....................10:30 AMWednesday Service..................7:00 PM

M.L. United Methodist Church14800 N.W. 67 Avenue

Telephone: 305-821-7274www.miamilakesumc.net

Praise Band & Music.............9:40 AMTraditional Worship Service.10:00 AMAlive-Contemporary Service11:30 AM(Child care and children’s/youthSunday School during both services.)

New Testament Baptist ChurchThe Gathering Place

6601 N.W. 167 StreetTelephone: 305-558-4930

Sunday Service..........................11 AMBible Study ............................9:45 AMWednesday Bible Study...........7:00 PMWednesday Youth Group.........7:00 PM

Orthodox Cathedral ofChrist The Saviour16601 N.W. 77 Court

Telephone: 305-822-0437Home of The Orthodox Book Center

Sat. Vespers.................................6 PMSun. Matins............................8:40 AMSun. Liturgy...............................10 AM

Sunday School & Inquirer Classes

Palm Springs UnitedMethodist Church5700 W. 12 Avenue

Telephone: 305-821-3232Worship Service...................11:00 AM

The Redeemed ChristianChurch of God

Victory Parrish Worship Center16261 N.W. 57 Avenue

Telephone: 786-428-0078Sunday service....................10:00 AMTuesday & Thursday..............7:00 PMFriday service.......................11:00 PM

Voice for JesusCobb Miami Lakes Theatre #11

6711 Main Street305-818-0565

Sunday service......................10:00 AMYouth service.........................10:00 AMChildren services...................10:45 AM

(Nursery provided)

Miami Lakes AreaHouses of Worship

(Editor’s Note: All information provided by individual houses of worship.Confirm service times by telephone.

Neyda and Daniel Borgesannounce birth of Ian Daniel

MIAMI LAKES RESIDENTS Neyda and Daniel Borges wel-come their first child, Ian Daniel Borges, born December 16,2015 weighing 5 lbs, 13 oz., and 20 inches. Neyda is a teacherat Miami Lakes Educational Center and Daniel is a Miami Lakesbusiness owner. The maternal grandmother is NeydaRodriguez, and the paternal grandparents are Gladys Borgesand Nilo Sierra, and Ibrahim Borges.

Miami Lakes CongregationalChurch is again hosting “EnhanceFitness,” a group exercise pro-gram led by a certified instructorthat improves balance, flexibility,bone density, endurance, coordi-nation and mental sharpness, aswell as reducing the risk of fallingfor ages 55 years and older.

The class is held in MLCC’sFellowship Hall, 6701 MiamiLakeway South, on Mondays andThursdays from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m.,and on Fridays from 10:30 to11:30 a.m.

Call 305-822-4313 for addi-tional information.

Our Lady of the Lakes Church,15801 N.W. 67 Avenue in MiamiLakes, is holding special servicetimes for Ash Wednesday onFebruary 10.

Service times in Spanish willtake place at 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.,and English service times withtake place at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.with an English Prayer Serviceand the use of ashes. For moreinformation contact the church at305-558-2202.

‘Enhance Fitness’course resumes atML Congregational

Our Lady of theLakes plansspecial service onAsh Wednesday

Catholic PalliativeCare Servicesnames Romanelloassociate med. dir.

DR. TRACEY ROMANELLO

Catholic Palliative CareServices announced TraceyRomanello D.O., as the newAssociate Medical Director. Inher new role, Romanello isresponsible for the day-to-dayoperations including conductingcommunity based visits forpatient’s chronic conditions,assist in establishing medicalpolicies/procedures and oversee-ing the organization's clinicalcare.

“I feel fortunate to have beenraised, nurtured, and educatedhere in South Florida, and nowfind an even deeper connection tothe community. It is a privilege topractice Palliative Medicine, pro-viding a service that respects allof the areas that impact quality oflife, be it physical, psychological,social and/or spiritual,” saidRomanello.


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Open enrollmentbegins for HeadStart, Early HeadStart programs

Miami-Dade County PublicSchools (M-DCPS) Office ofEarly Childhood Programs hasstarted open enrollment for the2016-2017 Head Start and EarlyHead Start programs.Applications will be acceptedthrough May 10. Families areurged to apply early.

Early Head Start is acceptingchildren ages 2 months to 3 years.Head Start is accepting children,between the ages of 3 and 5.Children must be 3 years old bySeptember 1, 2016.

The Head Start/Early HeadStart programs are federally fund-ed, comprehensive child develop-ment programs serving low-income children and families.Children with disabilities areincluded in the program andreceive a full range of develop-mental services.

Eligibility for the HeadStart/Early Head Start programsis based on family income at orbelow the Federal povertylevel. Children in foster care andfamilies in other situations,including but not limited to thosereceiving Supplemental SecurityIncome (SSI) or TemporaryAssistance for Needy Families(TANF) or experiencing home-lessness, are also eligible.

Income eligibility require-ments for Head Start/Early HeadStart may be waived for childrenwith a current IndividualEducation Plan (IEP) or a currentIndividualized Family SupportPlan (IFSP).

Families can apply by visitingany one of the District’s 34 HeadStart/Early Head Start sites. For alist of the participating schools,visit the website www.headstart.dadeschools.net/pdfs/HS_partici-pating_schools.pdf. For moreinformation, visit www.early-childhood.dadeschools.net or call305-995-7632.

Senior Gamescontinue Feb. 10with softball event

Miami Lakes Elderly AffairsCommittee will continue its 10thannual Senior Games Series witha Softball game starting at 11 a.m.on Wednesday, February 10, atMiami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411N.W. 162 Street. The SeniorGames are open to seniors ages50 and up.

Future games include:Track & Field Events on April

9, a Bridge Tournament on June6, and a Basketball Game onAugust 27.

Register for the Track andField activities by visitingwww.miamilakes-fl.gov/eac.Check for future game times andlocations by visiting www.miami-


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Townhouse has a few upgrades, 3bedrooms have wood floors, tile in 2bathrooms. Updated patio in front and inthe back. Built 1981 with 1,687 sq. ft.New A/C and compressor. Roof a fewyears old. Accordian shutters. Formaldining room. Washer/dryer. Parking for 3cars. 24 hour gated security. Tenants aremonth to month.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

Cute l ittle single family home at anaffordable price. 1,328 sq. ft. Tiled floors,full kitchen, dining room. Roof only fewyears new. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1-cargarage. Has a closet can be a 3rdbedroom. 24 hr. security. Club house,Olympic size pool and child play area.Walk to school, school bus pick upinside. Close to I-75 and Dade andBroward. Built in 1987 on an oversize lot.Taxes $1,601. Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

For Rent. Royal Oaks Plaza in the heartof Miami Lakes, office fully furnished.Was an attorney’s office. 3 conferencerooms, computers, phones, desks, allready set up to start your business. Closeto 826 Dade and I-75 Broward. Centrallylocated.E-Z to show, text me yur R.E. infofor appointment. Rental $3,500, first, last,1 month security, proof of funds, creditcheck.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

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Beautiful sunsets overlooking tranquil lake inRegal Sound. 4/3, 2, 960 sq. ft., true 2-car gar.,spacious kit. wood cabinets, updated counterand breakfast area, lrg. fam. rm., lrg. den canbe 5th bdrm., spectacular mstr. bth. w/romantub overlooking lake, spacious master bedroomwith his/hers walk-in closets, exterior protectedwith hurricane accordian shutters, crownmolding, tile and wood floors. Located inprestigious Sunset Lakes community with a 5star clubhouse. Call Debbie 305-788-5008..

PSN lake and large salt water pool home.Jetski, waterski, or just fish and relax, perfectfor BBQ and watcing the games. 4bedrooms/2 baths, updated bathroom.Tax rollis wrong, lot is 9,885 sq. ft. overlooking widelake. Real wood cabinets and granite counterand new top of line appliances. Stove is gasand owned, waterheater and dryer are gasand leased. A large storage room can be 5thbedroom with walk-in closet. Roof and centralA/C replaced new after Wilma. All tile floors.EZ to show. Reduced. Very motivated.Reduced. Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

For rent. 1,595 sq. ft., 2-master bedrooms,one on first floor, 2-huge walk-in closets, tile& wood floors, ful l kitchen appliances,washer/dryer in unit, central a/c, nice fencedin grass area and tiled patio with storageroom. $1,700 month, 1st, last and securitydeposit, $50 credit check, $100 associationbackground check, 24-hour gated & rovingsecurity. Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

Condo for sale. 3/2, 1,200 sq. ft., second floor.New kitchen and appliances, tile floors, highceilings, almost new roof, just painted inside,front window new, full clubhouse facilities,olympic pool, basketball, racquetball and gym.Completely remodeled and walk to shoppingcenters, bus stops and school. Also close toI75, 826 and Dade and Broward. 24-hour gatedand roving security. Low price, fax informationfor showing.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

For Rent. Mint condition 3BD/2BA, all largetile floors, updated counter and appliances.Screened patio. 24 hr. gated community.Walk to pool, club house with full amenities. 2assigned park spaces in front. Credit report$45. Moors does background check $100.$1,600 month, 1st, last and security.Text dateand time of showing w/ agent information.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

For rent. 2/2 villa townhouse. All tiled floors,washer/dryer in unit. Patio with storage room,full kitchen with granite counter tops, close topool and guest parking, 24-hour gatedsection with full amenities, clubhouse,exercise room. Close to Dade and Broward.$1,650 month 1st, last and security, $50 percouple credit check, association per couple$100 for background check.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

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2.58 acres of commercial land in the heart ofMiami Lakes. RO-50 high densityresidential/office district (RU-4A). Propertyfaces the (826) Palmetto Expressway, inbetween the Marriott Hotel and Bob GrahamEducation Center (elementary/middleschool). Fantastic high traffic visibility andexposure. $4,250,000. A2078773.

Picture speaks for itself. Home sits on atranquil 9,000 sq. ft. lot with plenty of space topark a boat on the west side. No HOArestrictions! Spacious and bright living areas.Bathrooms and kitchen have been remodeled.Kitchen offers plenty of storage and S/Sappliances. Dining and family room overlookthe beautiful manicured backyard which leadsto a sparkling tear drop pool and private canal.$339,999. A10020545.

A great opportunity to own in a prestigiousMiami Lakes gated community. 4,836 sq. ft.under air (per owner). Lakefront propertywith private beach in back. Second masterhas been added up the spiral staircase withits own master bath and large deckoverlooking pool and lake. Large mediaroom and very large dining area. Porcelinfloors, real wood-burning fireplace.$625.000. A2075698.

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1-story warehouse in Miami Lakes BusinessPark West. 1 loading dock with 12-foot highdoor. 4 assigned parking spaces pluscommon parking area. Built in 2001 withconcrete roof. $300,000. A2203736.

3 bedroom, 2 bath single family home.Centrally located in a desired community inMiami Gardens. Spacious and bright livingareas. Freshly remodeled and ready for afamily to make this their new home.$189,999. A10013629.

3 bedroom/3 bath condo end unit beingsold “As Is” in West Hialeah. Living/dining room, master bedrooms on bothfloors, garden view. Enclosed patio, tilefloors, central A/C and Heat, washer,refrigerator, security features, 3+ parkingspaces, assigned parking. Close toschools and shopping. Property rentedmonth-to-month. $183,000. A10009049.

Great opportunity to own in one of northwestHialeah’s most popular neighborhoods in thishome with lots of charm & character. Greatlocation near shopping, great schools andnear 826, Gratigny and I-75. Huge backyard.Original owner’s house was built by TheGraham Companies. Large living/dining room,famly room, roof new in 2006, kitchen & bathsneed updating. $272,900. A10006516.

Don’t miss this 4 bedroom/ 2 bathbeautiful lakefront home in the bestWest Hialeah area within walkingdistance to elementary school. Familyroom with gas fireplace, breakfast area,big updated kitchen with Granitecountertop, S/S appliances. Hugemaster bedroom with sitt ing area.Across from “Garden of the Arts” park.$420,000. A10012645.

A great opportunity to own the largest modelin Lake Sandra, Miami Lakes. 4/3 two-storytownhouse currently used as a 3/3 with anopen den. Newer A/C, water heater andawning. One of the best views of LakeSandra. Huge master bedroom suite upstairswith enormous walk-in closet and bathroom.Gated tree-lined community in a great schooldistrict. Located within walking distance to 10-acre park. $329,000. A10018524.

Spectacular home with a unique indoor poolin the heart of Palm Springs Lakes. 3,553 sq.ft. of living space and 6,909 sq. ft. under A/C.Home features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 4bedrooms downstairs including master withJacuzzi. 2nd master upstairs with Jacuzzi. 2cabana bathrooms to the pool and bar area.Excellent home to entertain with surroundsound, lighting, pool table, air hockey table,plenty of space to host, and 3 A/Cs. Room forboats, an RV and 10+ cars. $449,900.A2190949.

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SHOWROOM!COMING SOON! A BRAND NEW

STATE OF THE ART CHRYSLER JEEPDODGE RAM SHOWROOM!

$17.95• OIL & FILTER CHANGE

• TIRE ROTATION• SAFETY INSPECTION

Excludes synthetic oil and diesel engines. Some makes and models may beslightly more. Limited to 5 quarts of standard oil. Expires 2/29/16.

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Neighbor & Miami LakesAutomall GM, Fred Senra,Invites You To Experience TheHometown Difference!

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