miami laker 2015 september 4

A LookInside:

n Mayor’s suit to claim $3.2million in legal fees could bank-rupt Town of Miami Lakes.......3

n Main Street Players pesentThe Pot starting September 23 atthe Main Street Playhouse........3

n Miami-Dade Commissionset to establish two new M.Lakes taxing districts.............5

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

n Painting With A Twist hosts aFeeding South Florida event onSeptember 10............................9

n Former Dade Christian foot-ball player Nick Martinezreturns as Head Coach.............16

n Hialeah Miami LakesSenior High revives school’sDrama Program....................22

n Community Calendar, 13,School, sports and church news,16-24, Classified ads.........24-27

Vol. 41 No 17 305-817-4078 MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The original northwest Miami-Dade community newspaper for the Town of Miami Lakes & surrounding areas ML Chamber welcomesBeacon Council’s LarryWilliams............See Page 2

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Erika proved to be a tuneupfor rest of Hurricane season

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffThe year 2015 marks a decade

following the infamous hurricaneKatrina, the storm that is remem-bered as one of the most cata-strophic in the U.S. Despite therelative calm in recent years and,thankfully missing all but a rainevent from Erika, proper precau-tions should still be routine as thehurricane season runs throughNovember 30.

The National Hurricane Center,as part of the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration,highlights the main four ways toprepare for a hurricane: Gatherinformation, plan and take action,recover, and resources.

Gathering information entailsknowing whether one lives in anevacuation area, assessing risks,and understanding a home’s vul-nerabilities to storm surge, flood-ing and wind. Keeping an emer-gency contact list is suggestedincluding the names of local emer-gency management offices, coun-ty law enforcement, local hospi-tals, and local American RedCross locations, among others.Homeowners can check their riskanalysis online with FEMA’s mapportal or with floodsmart.gov por-tal.

Planning and taking actionincludes preparing a basic disastersupplies kit, devising emergency

plans and making sure everyone inthe home is aware of those plans,pet owners finding options fortheir pet care, and finding shelteraway from home. It is encouragedthat families review FEMA’sevacuation guidelines and review-ing the Centers for DiseaseControl’s (CDC) health considera-tions before, during and after astorm. Also, remember to followthe U.S. Food and DrugAdministration’s (FDA) food andwater safety guidelines.

Recover refers to recoveringfrom a disaster situation whichincludes seeking disaster assis-tance, helping others, health andsafety guidelines, and returninghome.

Resources include guides fromFEMA, FDA, American RedCross and the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration(NOAA). For more informationon this list including links, visitthe NOAA online atwww.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php.

Miami Lakes is inviting thecommunity to nominate a deserv-ing individual to be the GrandMarshall of the 36th annualVeteran’s Day Parade to be heldon Sunday, November 8.

Nominations are due by Friday,October 6, and should be submit-ted via email to [email protected]. Selection ofthe Grand Marshall will be deter-mined by the Town’s VeteransCommittee.

Criteria for the sectionincludes:

• An individual who is in good

standing in the community.• Someone who has displayed

outstanding service, pride andcommitment to the community,county, state and/or country.

• Be able to carry out the func-tion of the Grand Marshall for theparade.

• Proof of Honorable Service inthe Armed Forces.

For the nomination form and/ormore information, contact SpecialEvents and Committees coordina-tor Clarisell De Cardenas at [email protected], or305-364-6100.

Town seeks nominations forVet’s Parade Grand Marshall

BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIME. Mothers and their students gather for the first day of school at SpanishLake Elementary which is launching its Cambridge Academy program this year.

(See story and photo on 8.)

Lakes area students return to school

M. Lakes resident Jeremy Matthewscourageous in childhood cancer fight

JEREMY MATTHEWS, 4, a budding pianist, is fighting a courageous battle with BilateralRetinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer affecting the retina of both eyes. Meanwhile, he performspiano recitals. (See story on Page 3.)

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Beacon Council’s presidentspeaks to Chamber on Sept. 9

Larry K. Williams, presidentand CEO of the Beacon Council,is the guest speaker for the MiamiLakes Chamber of Commerce’sgeneral membership luncheonmeeting, which is scheduled forWednesday, September 9 at DonShula’s Hotel.

Williams is a recognized leaderin economic development, bring-ing more than 20 years of experi-ence in global branding, interna-tional trade and finance, publicand industrial policy, and adminis-tration and management to his roleas president and CEO of theBeacon Council.

A consensus-builder and com-municator with a background ininformation technology, aero-space, advanced marketing andstart-ups, Williams is responsiblefor leading and further developingand implementing the strategy ofthe public-private partnership cre-ated in 1985 to attract companiesto Miami-Dade County.

Williams began his work at theBeacon Council, one of 36 accred-ited economic developmentorganizations in the nation, in2013 after a nationwide search fora candidate who excelled in eco-nomic development as well asinter-personal skills.

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

Deadline to reserve a table is at2 p.m., Friday, September 4.

Lunch admission is $30 formembers and their guests whoreserve, $35 for members andtheir guest who do not reserve and$40 for non members (cash only).

For more information on theevent, contact Marta Diaz at 305-556-2212 or email her [email protected].

LARRY K. WILLIAMS

Edward Jones Investments ishosting a free seminar to answer“Living in Retirement” financialquestions. At this unique event,attendees will learn about impor-tant investment strategies.

The presentation on “Living inRetirement” will be led by Bill

Manegio, executive director withJPMorgan on Thursday,September 10, at Italy Today on6743 Main Street, Miami Lakes.For details including the eventtime, RSVP with MichelleSaracco at 305-698-6892 bySeptember 9.

Edward Jones ‘Living in Retirement’seminar scheduled for September 10

Mayor’s claim for $3.2M in legalfees could bankrupt Miami Lakes

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffMiami Lakes might have to

cough up $3.2 million if the townis forced to pay Mayor MichaelPizzi’s legal bills from his criminaltrial and reinstatement lawsuitsthat ultimately returned him topolitical office following hisacquittal on public corruptioncharges.

Last week, Pizzi filed two law-suits against Miami Lakesdemanding the town pay his teamof attorneys for their legal servic-es.

A hearing was scheduled forTuesday, September 1, 2015before Circuit Court JudgeJennifer D. Bailey.

His lawyers, including EdShohat, Ben Kuehne and DavidReiner, defended him during hisfederal bribery trial that lasted forthree months last year and the sub-sequent reinstatement lawsuits.

The Florida Supreme Courtforced Governor Rick Scott to liftPizzi’s suspension, which pavedthe way for his reinstatement inthe lower courts in March.

Pizzi said his attorneys have notbeen compensated since they filedan affidavit and subsequently sub-mitted several invoices to the townfor their fees.

“Despite persistent requests,the town has refused to pay thereasonable costs and legal fees forMayor Pizzi’s resumption to officelitigation,” the lawsuit said.

However, Town Attorney RaulGastesi said they never submittedthe hours they spent working onthe cases, among other facts andfigures, to determine how muchmoney they are actually owed.

The attorneys reportedly areseeking about $750,000 for hisreinstatement cases and $2.5 mil-lion for his criminal trial.

Miami Lakes set aside$250,000 for attorney fees for thereinstatement lawsuits in theupcoming budget and is bankingon the Town’s insurance company,Brown and Brown, to cover thelegal bills.

But the amount is a far cry fromwhat Pizzi’s attorneys aredemanding, an amount that couldbreak the town’s budget for 2015-2016 if the insurance companydoesn’t come through.

If Miami Lakes is found liablefor the entire amount, it couldforce the town into bankruptcy.

Pizzi told reporters his lawsuitisn’t against Miami Lakes but toassure the town’s insurance com-pany pay the legal bills to sparetaxpayers from any economichardship.

It was not known by press timeif Pizzi’s lawyers requested legalfees from the town of Medley.Town Manager Alex Rey said,“The criminal case is complicat-ed.”

At the time of his arrest, Pizziwas Medley’s town attorney,where the FBI public corruptionsting took place as well.

The lawsuit is the latest sagathat keeps Miami Lakes in thespotlight since Pizzi’s acquittal tothe dismay of some residents whoreferred to his antics as a circussideshow.

Resident Walter B. Duke saidMiami Lakes is not the same townas when he first moved here. “Thetown’s image takes a beating,” hesaid on his Facebook page.

Some residents indicated theyunderstood Miami Lakes’ payingfor the reinstatement lawsuit feesbut the criminal cost is inconceiv-able.

“I can understand the townbeing liable for the reinstatementlawsuit, but the criminal portionswas all because of his questionableactions and he should pay for hisown defense,” said residentArmando G. Valdes.

Said Louis Martinez, an attor-ney: “I am not sure he should gethis criminal legal fees but the rein-statement fees he should get.Miami Lakes should have imme-diately followed the law.”

Councilmember Frank Mingosaid he can’t believe the mayor issuing the hard working taxpayersfor his bad judgment.

“I stand with residents and Iwill not vote to give him one centof the taxpayer’s money,” Mingosaid.

M-Dade PublicSchools staff joinseducators attending‘Rethink Discipline’meet at White House

Miami-Dade SchoolsSuperintendent Alberto M.Carvalho, Deputy SuperintendentValtena Brown and ChiefAcademic Officer MarieIzquierdo joined other educatorsfrom across the nation at a gather-ing hosted by the U.S.Departments of Education andJustice in late July. The event,“Rethink Discipline,” a daylongconference at the White House,was focused on helping schooldistricts create positive school cli-mates and implement effectivediscipline practices.

“At M-DCPS, we strive toimplement consequences withoutdepriving students of valuableinstructional time,” saidCarvalho. “If students are not inschool, whether absent or sus-pended, they are not learning.”

“Today’s conference showsthat there are leaders across thecountry who are committed todoing this work,” said U.S.Secretary of Education ArneDuncan. “We are proud to standas partners with these educatorsto say that we have to continue todo better for all of our students.”

According to data from theCivil Rights Data Collection(CRDC), the number of studentslosing critical learning time dueto out of school suspensions andexpulsions is staggering. Overthree million students are sus-pended or expelled every year.State data shows Miami-DadeCounty has among the lowest sus-pension rates in the state – about10 percent.

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Lakes pianist, Jeremy Matthews, 4, fights childhood cancerBy R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffLittle Miami Lakes resident

Jeremy Matthews is a young pianostudent with a deep love andappreciation for music and cars.

In most regards, Matthews islike many 4-year-olds, with theexception of his eyes. He has beenfighting Bilateral Retinoblastoma,a rare form of eye cancer thataffects the retina, since he was 15months old.

Despite having a great pregnan-cy and giving birth to a healthybaby boy who met all develop-mental milestones, Matthews’mother, Jackie, visited a ophthal-mologist on the recommendation

of his pediatrician. Matthews wasthen diagnosed with Retinoblas-toma affecting both eyes, one ofwhich, his left eye, he would haveremoved by 2-years-old. He hassince been fitted with a prosthetic.

Retinoblastoma, despite being acongenital illness, was not foundin either parent or Matthews’younger brother. Also, strangely,despite being a rare form of eyecancer, Jackie has reached out tothree other families within hersame zip code with children fight-ing Retinoblastoma.

The loss of Matthews’ left eyehas deemed him legally blind, atitle that has had little affect onMatthews musical abilities.

Matthews practices piano atMiami Lakes based studio,Generations Piano Studio, and istaught by Jessica Comellas.

“I knew I would be taking onthe greatest challenge I’ve everfaced as a piano teacher not onlybecause of his age, but because ofhis vision impairment,” saidComellas.

“But seeing that smile onJeremy's face and his excitementwhen listening to different soundshas made it all worth it! He haslearned and remembered some dif-ficult concepts such as note namesand values which is difficult evenfor some older students to grasp.When finding certain keys orgroups of keys on the piano, herelies on his sense of touch to findthem based on the groups of blackkeys, we like to call them ‘Oreocookies’ because they’re like thetwo cookies and cream filling ofan Oreo. Using this technique, heis right almost 100 percent of thetime.”

Matthews has performed in tworecitals, London Bridges andTwinkle Twinkle Little Star. He ispreparing for his third recital thiswinter.

“I am overwhelmed by his spir-it and personality and I am trulygrateful to have the privilege ofnot only teaching, but knowingsuch an inspirational youngpianist,” said Comellas.

Despite several rounds ofchemo treatments and frequentvisits to the University of Miami’sBascom Palmer Institute, the topeye hospital in the nation,Matthews has maintained an activeand happy childhood thanks for

the efforts of his parents Brad andJackie.

“I had him start piano lessonsbecause I want him to be involvedin a hobby that he can call hisown,” said Jackie. “ He has alwaysbeen very musical, having learnedthe Star Spangled Banner afterhearing it just once, and alwayssinging. He looks forward to hispiano lessons. He just got his ownkeyboard.”

September is Childhood CancerAwareness Month, and theMatthews’ family cautions parentsto “Know the Glow,” a phrase usedby the medical community to keepwatch for children’s eyes in photo-graphs that instead of glowing red,

glow bright white.The whiteness of the glow indi-

cates issues with the retina. Tocheck for the glow, parents shouldtake multiple photos with flashwith their children’s eyes lookingin the direction of the camera, andcheck for a whitish glow. As mostphotos are taken with phone cam-eras or digital cameras that auto-matically remove the red-eye fromphotographs, parents are urged tochange these features before tak-ing their photos.

For more information on theBascom Palmer Institute, includ-ing ways to donate, contact thehospital at 800-329-7000.

Main Street Players presentThe Pot starting September 23

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffThe Pot, a timely and culturally

relevant play for the communityand nation, centers on the idea“Who Am I?” On Thanksgiving, afamily comes together and isforced to reconsider notions ofrace, immigration, hope and themelting pot.

When Laura brings home hernew boyfriend, Rick, an undocu-mented Mexican immigrant to herparents George, a newly electedstate senator, and Mary, the pot isstirred and the heat is raised.Additionally, Laura’s adoptivebrother, Nathan, has never knownhis biological parents or his bira-cial roots and must come to termswith his identity while writing a

college term paper.The Pot explores what defines,

unites and separates people. ThePot was written by GlennHutchinson, is directed by Ivan R.Lopez, and will feature the talentsof Pedro Sanon, Sofi Sassone,Clint Archambault, Melissa AnnHubicsak, Joel Kolker, ClaraLyzniak, Dylan Nuñez andMichelle L. Antelo.

The Pot will run fromSeptember 25 through October 18on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets areavailable online at www.main-streetplayers.com or at the door at6766 Main Street, Miami Lakes.For more information on the play,call The Main Street Playhouse at305-558-3737.

JEREMY MATTHEWS, Miami Lakes resident and youngpianist, performs at a recital with his piano teacher JessicaComellas.


Miami Lakes Town Council:

Summary of expected actions at September 1 meetingThe Miami Lakes Town

Council held its monthly regularmeeting on Tuesday, September 1,to give its final approval for anordinance, several resolutions anddiscuss some new business items.

• The Council was expected togive its final approval for an ordi-nance to create a new Town Centerzoning district, and rezone theTown Center area to the new zon-ing district.

The Town Center is currentlyunder two different districts, theRM-50 district, apartments at up to50 dwelling units per acre, and theBU-2 district, a standard commer-cial district that allows all but themost intense retail and businessesuses.

Miami Lakes Town Center hasbeen envisioned since the originalmaster plan for the town as a walk-able, mixed-use area similar to atraditional small town “MainStreet,” and is centered on MainStreet development east and west

of N.W. 67 Avenue.The proposed TC District regu-

lations constitute a form-basedcode, which means it uses physicalform, rather than separation ofuses, as its organizing principle.The most important requirementsof the proposed regulationsinclude hierarchy of street types,maximum building setbacks andminimum building frontage, trans-ferability of development rights,minimum glazing, location ofvehicular parking and provisionsfor loading, parking managementstrategies, access management,incentive for rooftop commercialactivity, aggregation of open spaceand landscaping and sidewalkwidths and improvements.

• Council members wereexpected to approve a resolution togive Town Manager Alex Rey orhis designee the power to reducecivil penalties and administrativecosts for code enforcement viola-tors who fail to comply with the

town’s code.• Lawmakers were expected to

approve a resolution, sponsored byCouncilmember Nelson Rodri-guez, which allows the town clerkto handle the speaker cards andcall up the names of residents whowish to address the Town Council.Those duties were previously han-dled by the mayor.

• Council members were ex-pected to adopt a resolution, spon-sored by Councilmember TonyLama, that prevents the entireTown Council from using the townstaff, resources and letter for non-town sponsored events.

• Lawmakers were expected toapprove a resolution to change thetown’s Miami Lakes Moover busroute to better serve the riders inthe 6.5 square-mile city.

Staff has fine tuned the routethat travels south on Ludlam Roadand west on Miami Lakes Drive,to provide twice daily connectionto Hialeah Miami Lakes HighSchool before school entry andduring dismissal time.

The extension to HML will pro-vide about 400 Miami Lakes resi-dents attending the school theopportunity to take transit toschool to help reduce traffic grid-lock.

• Lawmakers were expected toapprove a resolution to authorizethe town manger to execute achange order contract for pavingand striping for the new parkinglot and walkways for the new ParkEast Youth Center in the amount

not to exceed $15,000 to AmericanAsphalt Equipment Corp.

The agreement increases thevalue of the contract from $47,500to $62,000 for the installation ofthe asphalt for the new basketballcourt.

• Council members were ex-pected to discuss Vice MayorManny Cid’s proposed legislationto direct the town manger to waiveany possible application fees forthe 40 homeowners who compliedwith the air conditioning enclosurerequirement before council mem-bers decided to eliminate therequirement.

Cid said it’s not fair that the res-idents who spoke before lawmak-ers in July about eliminating therequirement because it would costthem a lot of money don’t have topay the fees.

Cid said the fees should include

facility rental fees, garage sale andpermit fees.

• Council members wereexpected to discuss MayorMichael Pizzi’s report on theMiami-Dade School Board’s fund-ing of the adult community classesat the Mary Collins CommunityCenter.

Pizzi said Miami-Dade PublicSchools Superintendent AlbertoM. Carvalho said the FloridaLegislature did not renew fundingto school districts to provide thoseservices, and due to legal restric-tions on K-12 funding, the districthas no other means of continuingto offer the services for the upcom-ing school year.

However, Carvalho said hereached out to the governor’soffice and State Senator ReneGarcia to find a solution to resumethe classes.

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Final senior baseball trip forthe season set for Sept. 24

Miami Lakes Elderly AffairsCommittee is offering free fieldtrips to Miami Marlins gamesonce a month on Thursdays forresidents 55 years and above.

The bus departs from TownHall, 6601 Main Street and guestsshould arrive two hours beforegame time. ID is required to showproof of age.

Space is limited. Reserve seat-ing on the bus one week in

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Resident Kristina Costa graduateswith honors from Nova med school

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMiami Lakes resident, Kristina

Martinez Costa, celebrates hergraduation from NovaSoutheastern University Schoolof Medicine with high academichonors. Costa is specializing inobstetrics and gynecology.

At the time of her graduation,Costa received awards includingthe American Congress ofObstetricians and GynecologistsOutstanding Achievement inService, Sigma Sigma Phi recog-nition, Gold Humanism HonorSociety, and Psi Sigma Alpharecognition for placing in the top10 percent of her graduatingclass.

Costa is currently working as aresident out of state and plans toreturn to Miami Lakes upon com-pletion. Costa comes from a pre-vious generation of educated,Miami Lakes based professionals.Costa’s mother, Helen, is a localattorney as is her uncle Maurice,for Costa & Associates, P.A.

Costa’s uncle, Maurice, said“As you can imagine, we areridiculously proud of her hardwork and achievements. We areall very excited that she is at thehospital she chose, gaining theexperience she needs to hopefullyreturn to Miami Lakes and openher own practice.”

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Miami-Dade Commission setto act on establishing twonew M. Lakes taxing districts

Miami-Dade County Commis-sioners, at their September 1 regu-lar meeting, were expected toestablish special taxing districtsfor lake maintenance in the com-munities of Lake Patricia andLake Hilda after residents livingin those communities collectedpetition signatures to have thecounty maintain the cleanlinessand appearance of their lakes.

For many years, the lake main-tenance responsibility has beenfunded and managed by a smallgroup of concerned residents.

Before the special taxing dis-trict can be established, the countyrequired residents to complete athree stop process, including col-lecting at least 50 percent of sig-natures of fellow neighbors inboth communities, the county ini-tiating a comprehensive study ofthe proposed areas, and a specialelection for residents living inthose communities to determine if

they want the special taxing dis-trict.

Also at the meeting, countycommissioners were expected togive their final vote on two ordi-nances to create the special taxingdistricts and a resolution for thefees for the lake maintenance.

If the special taxing district isapproved, the combined annualcosts of the district’s lake mainte-nance services for the initial main-tenance program for Lake Hildaare estimated at $22,723 ($202.85per lot) for the first year and$11,634 ($103.88 per lot) for thesecond year.

For Lake Patricia, the fees are$22,144 ($303.35 per lot) for thefirst year, and $10,423 ($142.79per lot) for the second year.

Earlier this year, the MiamiLakes Town Council unanimouslyapproved a resolution in supportof the residents’ request for thespecial taxing districts.


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Town offers wide variety of afterschool and recreation programs

Miami Lakes offers over 50 dif-ferent recreation programs for allages and skill levels including awide variety of after school activi-ties.

For a complete list of theTown’s programs, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/parks and clickon the Programs, Sports andCamps tab.

Registration for programs isdone entire online at www.miami-lakes-fl.gov/parkres. Althoughsome of the programs have alreadystarted, there are still some spotsopen.

Miami Lakes is also offeringafterschool care programs. In part-nership with the YMCA andPEAR, the programs run Mondayto Friday, 2 to 6 p.m., for children

between the ages of 5 and 15 yearsold. Transportation is providedfrom Miami Lakes schools to theprogram locations by the programproviders.

The YMCA program is offeredat the Roberto Alonso CommunityCenter, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.Students receive daily homeworkhelp as well as an academic cur-riculum and project-based learn-ing including science, technology,engineering, math (STEM) andbook buddies. The YMCA alsooffers a variety of enrichment pro-grams through sports, health andwellness programs, games, artsand crafts, and recreational activi-ties.

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will be offered upon completion ofthe new Miami Lakes Park EastYouth Center, 6075 Miami LakesDrive East.

PEAR’s innovative wellness-based curriculum educates andequips participants for wellnesssuccess and includes activities inthe areas of Fitness Fun, TeamTraining, Sports of Sorts, ArtAdventures, Performance Play,PEAR Core Values and SimplifiedScience.

PEAR Plus AcademicAssistance will offer time for chil-dren in the program to work ontheir homework and get additionalguidance in areas of academicnecessity.

For more information, contactPrograms coordinator KristinaLabossiere at 305-698-9308 [email protected].

Photo contestwinners named

Town of Miami Lakesannounced winners of the“Capture Miami Lakes Moment”photo contest.

First place winner is JuanEspejo, second place was award-ed to Alexandra Chavez, andJaylin Hernandez placed third.

Entries varied from beautifullandscape shots, picturesqueMiami Lakes landmarks, andeven the Town’s trademark cows,making choosing a winner verydifficult.

Entries receiving HonorableMention honors were submittedby Adrianna Atwill, CarolHowell, Doris Remus, EmiliaVillarreal, Fabrice Nelson andMiriam Ochoa.

The winning photos will bepublished on the Town’s websiteand social media pages. Visitwww.miamilakes-fl.gov to view.

Video tutorial explains how topay annual Business Tax online

In an effort to assist MiamiLakes’ growing business commu-nity, the Town has created a “HowTo” video that provides businessowners with the quick and easysteps to make their annualBusiness Tax Receipt (BTR) pay-ment online.

Visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/building to access the tutorial.

An initiative by Councilmem-ber Frank Mingo, the Town’sBuilding Department has made iteasy for both residents and busi-nesses to access several onlineservices to find information aboutpermits, projects, contractors,inspections, licenses, violations,

search properties and pay fees.“This is another step in the

Town’s efforts to keep the citizensand businesses well informed,”said Mingo.

Online users can do everythingfrom scheduling an inspection tochecking the status of a permit,and even search for contractorswho are licensed and in goodstanding with the Town.

Accessing the information issimple – visit the Town’s websiteat www.miamilakes-fl.gov and goto “Online Services.” For moreinformation, contact the BuildingDepartment at 305-827-4015.

Town offers archery classesin youth and adult sessions

Miami Lake has added youthand adult Archery sessions to itsvariety of community classes.

The program will be held onTuesdays and Thursdays in two16-week sessions - Session 1 start-ed Tuesday, September 2 and runsto December 17; Sessions 2 openson January 6, 2016, and runs toApril 28.

The classes are held at MiamiLakes Optimist Park. The youthclass, open to ages 7-15, runs from

4 to 5 p.m. The adult class, opensto ages 16 and above, runs from 5to 6 p.m.

There is a $20 registration feefor each 16-week session. Noexperience is required but com-fortable clothing and sneakers isrequired.

Space is limited. Registration isavailable online at www.miami-lakes-fl.gov/parkres. For moreinformation, contact KristinaLabossiere at 305-698-9308.

Miami Lakes Rocks! musicfestival, the free annual event thatfeatures young local musiciansand vocalists, is scheduled tobegin at 5 p.m. on Saturday,September 19, at Miami LakesOptimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162Street.

Event sponsor Miami LakesYouth Activities Task Forceannounced the following lineup:

1. Quantum Waves2. Nina Castro-Bosch3. No Traffik4. Beyond the Boundary5. Long Shore Drive6. High TideThe event is being sponsored in

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News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

Town Council Regular MeetingTuesday, September 1, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Town Council Budget WorkshopWednesday, September 2, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Cultural Affairs Committee MeetingThursday, September 3, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Elderly Affairs Committee MeetingWednesday, September 9, 8:30 AMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Education Advisory Board MeetingWednesday, September 9, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Youth Activities Task Force MeetingWednesday, September 9, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Town Council 1st Budget HearingThursday, September 10, 5:01 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Economic Development Committee MeetingTuesday, September 15, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Planning & Zoning Board MeetingTuesday, September 15, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Veterans Committee MeetingThursday, September 17, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Neighborhood Improvement Committee MeetingThursday, September 17, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Public Safety Committee MeetingTuesday, September 22, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Town Council 2nd Budget HearingMonday, September 28, 6:00 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 August 28, 2015at 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:

Residents invited to createname for town’s Dog Park

A new dog park in MiamiLakes needs a name and the townis sponsoring a contest for resi-dents to choose one for the off-leash dog recreation area, which isscheduled to open in 2016.

The dog park will be located at14048 Palmetto Frontage Road(N.W. 77 Court).

Miami Lakes canines and theirowners have been eagerly wag-ging their tails awaiting the open-ing of dog park since the townapproved the recreation area con-cept plan in 2013.

For the contest, entries can bee-mailed to Jackie Calzadilla [email protected] “Dog Park Name Contest” asthe subject line.

Submissions can be also sentby mail to the Town of MiamiLakes, Attn: Name the Dog ParkContest, 6601 Main Street, MiamiLakes, FL 33014.

The deadline is Wednesday,September 30, at 5 p.m.

The dog recreation area’s name

based on the winning entrant’ssubmission will be revealed at thegroundbreaking and naming cere-mony at a date to be announced,along with a commemorativeplaque, recognizing the winner fortheir creativity.

All entries will be judged by agroup of volunteers picked by thetown and the winner will be cho-sen based on originality anduniqueness. The contest is open toall residents. Submissions are lim-ited to one entry per person.

The proposed dog recreationarea will feature both a passiverecreational area and two separatefenced areas for smaller and largerdogs.

The area also includes benches,drinking fountains for the dogsand a joint open air shelter for useby pet owners.

In addition, the site incorpo-rates a portion of the proposed 10foot wide bike trail along thesouth side of Palmetto FrontageRoad.

‘Lakes Life’ mobile app nowoffers ‘Pedestrian Perspective’

“Lakes Life,” the Town ofMiami Lakes’ mobile app, notonly keeps residents in the knowabout current happenings, but alsoserves as a way to help the Townplan for the future.

“Pedestrian Perspective” is aninitiative spearheaded by theTown’s Planning Department toensure the improvement of trans-portation infrastructure.

Similar to entering a requestusing “Lakes Life,” residents cansubmit their concerns regardingunsafe bike paths, incompletesidewalks and missing bus stops,among other things. Once in themobile app, navigate to “NewRequest” and scroll down to the“Pedestrian Perspective” category

to enter the submission. Be sure toturn on “Location Settings” on themobile device in order to achievethe most accurate reporting.

Input will help Town staff bet-ter identify where transportationinfrastructure can be improved.Feedback will be recorded andused to update current and futureimprovement plans.

Staff noted that no immediateaction will be taken on informa-tion received via the “PedestrianPerspective,” however, theyassure that the information is veryvaluable to help make betterfuture decisions.

For more information about themobile app, visit www.LakesLifeMoble.com.

Cold Stone Creamery offersfree special for Moover riders

Hungry Moover riders are infor a real treat this month. MiamiLakes has partnered with ColdStone Creamery, 6723 MainStreet, to offer riders a Free PlainWaffle Bowl with a purchase of a“like-it” size or larger creation.

The giveaway is part of a newopportunity the Town is offeringto local businesses to promotetheir products and services to theriders on Miami Lakes Mooverbuses.

Each month, the Town, in part-nership with a local business, willoffer riders a coupon or frequent

user card for a free or discounteditem or service. The goal is to pro-mote local businesses and con-tribute to their growing success,while improving the quality of lifeby minimizing traffic congestion,commute times and improvingmobility by using the Mooverwhich provides service to about2,000 riders each month.

To learn more about this freemarketing opportunity, contactCommunications Specialist JackieCalzadilla at [email protected] or 305-364-6100, ext.1143.


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college students file paperworkduring their summer internships,34 aspiring professionals got real-life experience thanks toCommissioner Barbara Jordan’sSummer Youth InternshipInitiative (SYII). For eight to 10weeks, students were paid to gainvaluable work experience inCounty government and the pri-vate sector.

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Justice. She interned in the excit-ing field of aviation at Orion JetCenter, located at the Miami OpaLocka Executive Airport.

“I found that Orion Jet Centerwas very family-oriented,” saidAlexander, who was ecstatic abouther temporary employment experi-ence. “I was able to develop mycommunication, social, organiza-tional and commercial awarenessskills.”

“Collectively, businesses in theSYII program are groomingtomorrow’s leaders to carry thetorch of providing first-class cus-tomer service and industry best

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Nineteen-year old Keith Roye,a native of Nassau, Bahamas, iscurrently a senior majoring incomputer science with a concen-tration in mathematics at FloridaMemorial University. He intendsto fulfill his dream of becoming arenowned software engineer.

“Working with the SummerYouth Internship Initiative pro-gram has been one of the bestexperiences of my life,” said Roye,who interned at MCO Construc-tion. “It was a very humbling andexciting opportunity for me, as Iwas taught so many life lessonsboth in and out of the office.”

Entering the SYII program wasno walk in the park. Studentsunderwent an extensive interviewprocess. They were also requiredto attend a daylong orientation ses-sion with a motivational speaker,life coach and several entrepre-neurs.

Kasia Tremble, a sophomore atMiami-Dade College, attended theorientation session, which wasinspirational for her since she ismajoring in Interior Design. The19-year old, who is creative in allaspects of life, plans to focus oninnovation. This summer, Tremblewas placed in Jordan’s downtownoffice, where she obtained experi-ence in local government. She nowunderstands that business ownersmust interact with the Countybefore launching their establish-

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M-D Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalhovisits Miami Lakes schools on first day of class

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffSuperintendent of Miami-Dade

County Public Schools, AlbertoM. Carvalho, began his schooltour while students were still rel-ishing their last Sunday of summerbreak. Carvalho’s stops includedschools where new choice pro-grams are being inaugurated forthe benefit of students.

On Sunday, August 23,Carvalho visited Miami CentralSenior High School’s new magnetprograms in Trade and Logisticsand an iPrep academy. Shortlyafter, Carvalho visited KeyBiscayne K-8 Center to inspectimprovements made possible bythe General Obligation Bond and anewly constructed classroom wingat MAST Academy on theRickenbacker Causeway.Carvalho ended his day at his ownschool where he serves as princi-pal at the iPrep Academy.

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his visits the following day, thefirst day back to school, with anearly start at 5:20 a.m. to sharebreakfast and words of encourage-ment with bus drivers at the JohnH. Schee Transportation Center.Carvalho then boarded a bus enroute to his first school of the2015-2016 school year, BarbaraGoleman Senior High School, tocheck on the school’s new magnetprograms in National SecurityIntelligence Studies.

Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML)was the next school on Carvalho’sroute with a pit stop to the newDigital Media Technology andEntrepreneurship Magnet. Down-town Doral Charter ElementarySchool, Miami Carol City SeniorHigh School, and Alonzo andTracy Mourning Senior HighSchool all received visits fromCarvalho throughout the daybefore the Superintendent finishedthe first day of school, like the daybefore, back at his home school,

iPrep Academy. HML Principal, Eric Acosta,

said “Superintendent Carvalho is agreat supporter of Hialeah MiamiLakes Senior High and our com-munity. His visits on the first dayof school is another testament tohis commitment to our students,teachers and parents.”

HML and Goleman, two localfeeder pattern high schools for stu-dents in the Miami Lakes commu-nity and surrounding areas, haveintroduced magnet programs thatwill continue to enhance and facil-itate learning for students.

Goleman has introduced a one-of-a-kind National SecurityIntelligence Magnet program thatwill work in conjunction with theFlorida Bureau of Investigation,Miami Division.

HML’s Digital MediaTechnology and EntrepreneurshipMagnet continues to build onpreparation for students outside ofhigh school when gearing up forpost-secondary education andcareer options.

“This is an exciting time to be astudent at HML,” said Acosta.“Student performance is at an all-time high and we continue to addinnovative programs designed toprepare students for an ever-evolv-ing and complex world. Our new

Digital Media Technology andEntrepreneurship Magnet incorpo-rates the latest technology anddynamic teaching, all in a 21stcentury learning environment.

“On the heels of our first everdesignation as a National MagnetSchool of Distinction, we haveadded dance and drama to the cur-riculum. This year promises to befilled with opportunities for ourstudents, as we continue to be abeacon of hope in our communi-ty.”

Painting With a Twist hostsFeeding South Florida event

Painting With A Twist, 15100N.W. 67 Avenue in Miami Lakes,partners every month with a char-ity to give back to the community,so when the opportunity to partnerwith Feeding South Florida fortheir “Paint South FloridaOrange” event it seemed only nat-ural to do so.

“We are thrilled to be able tohelp,” said Painting With A Twistco-owner Yaime Riveiro.

Feeding South Florida is a non-profit organization whose missionis to end food insecurity in SouthFlorida. September is HungerAction Month, and as such,Feeding South Florida will have

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With so many lakes, canals andswimming pools in our area and

with so many drownings in ourcommunity every year, it is clearthat more needs to be done to pre-vent water accidents. After work-ing with families for so manyyears, we believe parents havemany misconceptions aboutdrowning and about what it takesto keep it from happening. Theythink it only happens to childrenwith “bad” parents, but that’s justnot the case. A drowning can hap-pen quickly and quietly, and it canhappen to anyone.

Most parents would be sur-prised to find out that most drown-ings of young children occur inbackyard pools and that it oftenhappens during a time when achild is in the care of one or bothparents. Most young children whohave drowned had been missingfor less than five minutes when thetragedy occurred. With these kindsof statistics, parents need to doeverything they can to help theirchildren become safer around thewater.

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For Safer Water, fence yourpool and lock your gate. Learn toidentify the risk associated withactivities in, on and around thewater and how to reduce thoserisks. Parents should place severalbarriers between the home and thepool. That means installing lockson every door and window leadingto the pool area. The fence shouldbe equipped with self-closing andself-latching gates, and should pre-vent direct access to the pool fromthe house.

Four sided isolation fencing inevery pool could prevent 50-90percent of childhood drowningsand near drownings. Other barriersinclude pool and hot tub coversand pool alarms that will alert par-ents if a child falls into the water.

For Safer People, constant adultsupervision is key to preventingaccidents around the water and no

child should ever be left unattend-ed around pools or open water.Children should only be near thepool when there is a responsibleadult watching the pool. This isespecially important when there isa pool party or many people in thepool. When everyone is watching,then no one is watching! Everyoneassumes that another person iswatching the water and that iswhen an accident can happen.

One person should always bedesignated the water watcher and aWater Watcher tag helps to desig-nate the responsible adult that willbe watching the pool. That desig-nated person should have no otherjob (cooking, serving, entertain-ing, etc) or have any alcoholicbeverage. The tag will help make iteasy to identify the person respon-sible for watching the pool.

In addition you should teachyour kids to swim. Even toddlerscan learn basic swimming skillsthat they can use if they ever endup in the water. And a good swim-ming program will always teachsafer behaviors for children andfamilies around the pool.However, even children with

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Miami Lakes CongregationalChurch’s Concert Series presents“Bolling Suite for Flute and JazzPiano #2” at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday,September 13.

Claude Bolling is highlyrespected in the jazz world forboth his small ensemble and bigband work, and for his ambitiousrenditions of Duke Ellington com-positions.

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St. Thomas University’s fall sportsprograms look for national titles

St. Thomas University is set tokick off the 2015 Fall sports sea-son with volleyball, men’s andwomen’s soccer, men’s andwomen’s cross country and men’sgolf, starting new quests for col-lege championships.

The Bobcats volleyball teamlooks to defend its Sun Conferenceregular season championship andearn a trip to the NAIA NationalChampionships for the first timesince 2003. The Bobcats returnvirtually their entire roster fromthe 2014 conference champi-onship squad including first-teamAll-Conference performers Sa-mantha Garza and DanaNowaczky.

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St. Thomas University volley-ball is under the guidance of headcoach Callaway Mefford, who wasrecently named to the AmericanVolleyball Coaches AssociationThirty Under 30 list which recog-nizes the nation's top volleyballcoaches under the age of 30.Mefford also secured the 2014Coach of the Year Award from theSun Conference.

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The Women's Soccer 2015campaign began on Friday, August28, with a home match vs.University of Mobile at Bobcat Field.

The men's soccer team, underthe guidance of head coach FelixMats, finished the 2014 seasonstrong with a dramatic come-from-behind win over Johnson &Wales to clinch a berth in the SunConference Championships.

The Bobcats then took top-seeded SCAD Savannah to thebrink of elimination before fallingin penalty kicks. The 2015 teamlooks to earn its first Sun Confer-ence Championship since 2012.

The 2015 regular season startedfor men's soccer on Sunday,August 30, with a home matchagainst Texas Wesleyan at Bobcat Field.

Men's and women's cross coun-try and men's golf both kick offtheir Fall schedules in September.The cross country teams head toGainesville, Florida for theMountain Dew Invitational onSaturday, September 19, while themen's golf team begins play onSunday, September 20.

Town’s Start Smart SportsDevelopment program opens

Miami Lakes’ popular StartSmart Sports Development pro-gram opened Wednesday,September 2 for the first of twosix-week sessions at Picnic ParkWest, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.

The program helps preparechildren, ages 3-5, for organizedyouth sports by using safe and funequipment to teach them basicmotor skills needed to compete.

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Space is limited and registra-tion is on a first come, first servedbasis. Parents must attend eachsession with their child and areencouraged to participate as muchas possible.

Registration is available onlineat www.miamilakes-fl.gov/parkres.For more information, contactKristina Labossiere at 305-698-9308 or [email protected].


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Meeting & Class Calendar

Town of Miami LakesTown Council Meeting Sept. 1 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterT.C. Budget Workshop Sept. 2 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs Com. Sept. 3 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterElderly Affairs Com. Sept. 9 8:30 am M.L. Govt. CenterEducation Adv. Board Sept. 9 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterYouth Activities T.F. Sept. 9 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. Center1st Budget Hearing Sept. 10 5:01 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEconomic Devel. Com. Sept. 15 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPlanning/Zoning Board Sept. 15 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterVeterans Committee Sept. 17 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterNeighborhood Improvement Committee

Sept. 17 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPublic Safety Committee Sept. 22 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. Center2nd Budget Hearing Sept. 28 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. Center

(The following classes are free for Miami Lakes residents)Yoga (for adults) M/W/Th 7:30 am MCCCPainting I & II Fri. 9 am/12:30 pm MCCCSpanish for Adults M/T/W/T 6:00 pm MCCCDominoes M/T/W/Th/Fri 6:30 pm RACCTable Tennis Tues./Thurs. 7:00 pm RACCBallet 1 & 2 Monday 4:30 & 5:30 pm MCCCBallet 3 & 4 Wednesday 4:30 & 5:30 pm MCCCJazz 1 & 2 Tuesday 4:30 pm MCCCJazz 3 & 4 Thursday 4:30 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 MCCCPainting III Wednesday 9:00 am RACCJazzercize (fee) M/Tu/W/Th 6:45 pm RACC

Homeowners OrganizationsLoch Lomond Sept. 1 7:00 pm MLCCRoyal Palm Estates Sept. 3 7:00 pm MLCCLake Carol Sept. 3 7:30 pm MLCCLake Elizabeth Sept. 7 7:00 pm MLCCSilvercrest South Sept. 8 7:00 pm MLCCLoch Lomond East Sept. 9 7:00 pm MLCCLake Cynthia Sept. 9 7:30 pm MLCCWindmill Gate Sept. 10 7:00 pm MLCCSilvercrest North Sept. 14 7:00 pm MLCCLoch Ness Sept. 14 7:30 pm MLCCLake Glenn Ellen Sept. 15 7:30 pm MLCCLake Katharine Villas Sept. 15 7:30 pm MLCCRoyal Oaks Sept. 16 7:30 pm MLCCSerenity Point Sept. 16 7:00 pm MLCCGramercy Park Sept. 17 7:30 pm MCCCRegatta Pointe Sept. 17 7:00 pm MLCCLoch Andrews Sept. 21 7:00 pm MLCCLoch Isle Sept. 21 7:00 pm MLCCLake Martha Sept. 22 6:30 pm MLCCLoch Lomond West Sept. 22 7:30 pm MLCCVilla Vizcaya Sept. 23 7:30 pm MLCCLake Sandra Sept. 24 7:30 pm MLCCThe Anchorage Sept. 24 7:30 pm MLCCFountain Park Sept. 28 7:30 pm MLCCLake Elizabeth Sept. 28 7:00 pm MLCC

Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Garden Club bunco Sept. 3 11:30 am MCCCM.L. Cham. Commerce Sept. 9 11:30 am Shula’s HotelM.L. Garden Club Sept. 28 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. Ctr.M.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 Sept.:

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The Miami Lakes OptimistClub is continuing registration forits Fall youth flag football pro-gram from 10 a.m. to noon on con-secutive Saturdays, September 5and September 12, at MiamiLakes Middle School, 6425Miami Lakeway North.

The registration cost is $120 fornew players and $100 for return-ing players.

Participants, ages 5 to 13, canalso register on online atwww.MIAflag.com from August29 to September 12.

The cutoff birthdate is Tuesday,September 1.

Following the registration peri-od, kids will participate in amandatory skills clinic set for 10

a.m., Saturday, September 19, atRoyal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87Avenue.

The regular season startsSeptember 19 and games will beplayed at the park.

Volunteers, coaches and teamsponsors are needed.

Parents must bring a copy oftheir kids’ birth certificates at theregistration. Parents must bringthe birth certificates at the skillsclinic if they choose to registeronline.

For more information, callfootball commissioner JavierZapata at 786-859-6925 or emailhim at [email protected].

Optimist Flag Football signupavailable September 5 and 12

Miami Lakes Branch Library setsfree programs, events for September

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

For Children and Families:Saturday Matinee at the

Library – Miami Lakes Branchpresents family friendly films.Movie is “Home” at 3 p.m. onSaturday, September 5.

Reading Ready ToddlerStorytime – Stories, songs andactivities for toddlers and theircaregivers. For ages 18 months to3 years old at 11 a.m. onThursdays, September 10, 17 and24.

Paws to Read – Certified ther-apy dogs listen to children readaloud which can help with readingskills. Session meets at 11 a.m. onSaturday, September 12.

Puerta de Oro de Colombia –Enjoy a glimpse into Colombianlife with stories and folk dances byPuerto de Oro de Colombia. Thisgroup will have attendees cele-brating Hispanic Heritage with theCumbia and other styles that haveevolved throughout its history. Forthe whole family at 3 p.m. onSaturday, September 19.

Batman Boot Camp –Celebrate the 2nd annual BatmanDay with capoeira instructorNicolas Moreno as he demon-strates and teaches some movesthat would make Batman proud. Itis Superhero training at it finest.Made possible by the Town ofMiami Lakes Education AdvisoryBoard at 11 a.m. on Saturday,September 26.

For Teens:Tween Book Club – A chil-

dren’s book club for ages 8-12 thatmeets once a month to discuss thechosen book. This month’s title is“Finding Serenity” by AngelicaBanks. Meets at 10:30 a.m. onSaturday, September 19.

Teen Club - Teens meet to playvideo games, watch anime, drawor discuss books at 6 p.m. onTuesdays, September 8, 22 and 29.

For Adults:Go Club of Miami Lakes –

Now everyone can embark on ajourney and uncover the ancientgame of strategy, attack anddefense, the Game of Go. Meets

from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays,September 5, 12, 19 and 29.

Book Discussion Group - Thismonth’s title is “ReconstructingAmelia” by Kimberly McCreightat 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September15.

Commissioner Esteban BovoJr.’s Community Outreach – Anopportunity for the community tospeak with the Commissionerand/or his representative from 1 to3 p.m. on Monday, September 14.

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart’s Outreach – A member ofRep. Diaz-Balart’s staff will visitthe library to discuss federal issuesor any problem a constituent mayhave with a federal agency from2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday,September 23.

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.

St. Thomas sets school recordwith 11 Scholar-Teams named

The National Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)has announced its Scholar-Teamsfor the 2014-15 academic year.For a team to be considered for theNAIA Scholar-Team award, itmust have a minimum 3.0 gradepoint average (on a 4.0 scale) asdefined by the institution. Theteam grade point average includesall eligible varsity student-ath-letes.

A school-record 11 teams fromSt. Thomas University earned theaward in 2014-15, led by the STUwomen's cross country team (3.58GPA) and the Bobcat women'ssoccer team (3.45 GPA). Eight St.Thomas University student-ath-letes completed the Spring semes-

ter with a perfect 4.0 grade pointaverage.

STU came just a fraction awayfrom having all 12 teams earningScholar-Team awards as the men'sbasketball team barely missedwith a 2.908 GPA.

The list of NAIA Scholar-Teamaward winners from St. ThomasUniversity for the 2014-2015 aca-demic year include women's crosscountry (3.58 GPA), women's soc-cer (3.45 GPA), softball (3.35GPA), volleyball (3.33 GPA),men's cross country (3.28 GPA)men's golf (3.25 GPA), women'sbasketball (3.17 GPA), men's soc-cer (3.16 GPA), baseball (3.10GPA), men's tennis (3.04 GPA),and women's tennis (3.04 GPA).

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Fun-filled events and activitiesare planned for golfers many ofwhich include alumnae, currentCeltic Parents, and local business

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Goleman’s football team goesthrough rebuilding campaign

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffThis season, Barbara Goleman

High School’s football team isgoing through a transition afterlosing a group of seniors and rely-ing on the bulk of freshmen andsophomore players to carry theteam through a challenging season.

Using the single wing offense,head coach Ariel Cabrera’s teamfeatures freshman quarterbackDarryn Jones, freshman runningback John Correa and his back-field partner Kalonji Hill.

“Darryn Jones is very maturefor his age which is the reasonwhy he’s our starting quarter-back,” Cabrera said before theteam’s season opening loss lastweek against Western High ofDavie, 29-0.

With the single wing offense,Cabrera will rely on the offensive

line and a lot of tight ends.When they throw the ball,

sophomore wide receiverKayshawn Lanoru is Jones’ maintarget.

On defense, the Gators haveoutside linebacker senior RamonRuiz, who Cabrera said is one ofthe team’s better defensive play-ers, and Ivan Martinez, whoplayed middle linebacker last yearbut moved to defensive endbecause he got bigger during thesummer.

The team’s defensive backsinclude sophomore free safetyMarcner Richard.

Cabrera said this season is chal-lenging because his young but tal-ented team will be matched upagainst district foes MiamiSprings, Mater Academy andRonald Reagan.

Former Dade Christian player NickMartinez returns as new head coach

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffAccording to new head coach

Nick Martinez, Dade Christian’sfootball team draws a comparisonto the 2006 and 2012 units.

And he should know since heplayed on both of those teams.

The 2006 team went undefeatedin the regular season before losingin the state semifinal, and the 2012squad was two quarters away fromwinning the state championship,the team’s best accomplishment inyears.

“This team has the skills, pas-sion, leadership and the together-ness we had in 2006 and 2012,”said Martinez, who replaces hisformer coach and mentor MikeSonneborn. “They’ve also got thatvibe we had that helped carry usthat far.”

Martinez’s expectations for histeam is winning the state champi-onship following a 6-4 season thatended in the first round of theplayoffs last year.

“This team now can put us overthe hump,” said Martinez, whowas an assistant coach underSonneborn last year.

The Crusaders’ preseasonmatch up with North BrowardPrep last month gave Martinez agood look at the team he hasassembled that includes eightreturning starters on each side ofthe football.

“The game went well for us andwe got the opportunity to see whatwe are made of entering the regu-lar season,” he said.

Martinez and his offensivecoaches were equally impressedwith sophomore quarterback AlecCarr, as the 5-10 and 215-poundnimble athlete has been picked tolead the offense over severalupperclassmen.

“The kid is extremely giftedand extremely intelligent,”Martinez said.

The Crusaders’ backfield fea-tures three running backs who alsoplay on the defensive side of thefootball.

Led by 5-11, 210-pound seniorTim Mcintosh, who also playssafety, Martinez calls his group the“Running Committee” along with5-5, 155-pound freshmen MichaelHunt and 5-4, 190-pound juniorJohn Wright.

Martinez said he is also high on6-0, 175-pound junior linebackerRaymond Moore. “He has size andspeed,” Martinez said.

Following a breakout collegecareer at Eastern Illinois as adefensive back, Martinez said ini-

tially he didn’t see coaching in hisfuture until he returned to his almamater where he became an assis-tant coach.

“Coaching was not alwayssomething I wanted to do, butcoaching under Sonneborn I sawme doing this some day,” Martinezsaid. “The experience, so far, hasbeen awesome besides replacinghim.”

The Crusaders players are opti-mistic about the season and theyvalue their coach’s leadership.

“We look real good and betterthan what we expected,” saidMoore.

Jordan Coley, a 5-9, 166-poundjunior player, said he likes what hesees.

“The team is real positive,” hesaid. “Overall, it looks good onoffense, defense and specialteams.”

NICK MARTINEZ

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Student Golf returns to PaceHigh School with former proManny Zerman as head coach

By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerAfter several years, student

golf is finally returning toMonsignor Edward Pace HighSchool, with former PGA Tourplayer Manny Zerman leading theprogram as head coach.

Zerman has a long, storied golfcareer, starting at 15 when hebecame the youngest player toqualify for the South AfricanOpen. He played in the 1991 and1992 Masters as an amateur andturned pro in 1993, playing in theUS PGA Tour and in the 2000British Open.

After retiring from profession-al play in 2000, he opened theManny Zerman School of Golf inHollywood and began teachingPGA Tour players and individualsfrom around the world.

He now brings his golfprowess to Pace High School. Tostart off the season, Zerman helda meet-and-greet and skills evalu-ation for Pace students interestedin golf at the Miami ShoresCountry Club on August 22. Theteam had their first match of theseason against Divine SaviorAcademy on August 31.

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Lakes resident Frank Walsh boasts113 championship basketball titles

By Miami Laker staffFrank Walsh started playing

adult league basketball games in1985.

Thirty years later, he has wonan unprecedented 113 champi-onship trophies while playing fordifferent teams and leagues.

The Miami Lakes resident andformer programmer for Power 96and Y-100 radio stations won hislatest accolade last week when hisB League team called Frank’sNesquik Lakers defeated theiropponent with a 87-58 win toclaim his 113th title.

The team is part of the MiamiLakes Summer League organizedby Andre Daniel, who startedMiamiBasketball.net.

Two weeks ago, Miami LakesVice Mayor Manny Cid’s team,the Miami Lakers, won the CLeague championship.

For Walsh, the ambiance afterwinning the championship isalways exciting no matter howmany times he has won it.

“The guys are happy and theydefinitely share the excitementwith me in winning this,” he said.“I don’t think anywhere in SouthFlorida has a player in adult bas-ketball league won this many tro-phies.”

Walsh said he has two advan-tages for winning so many cham-

pionships.“Longevity because I have been

doing this for 30 years and withgreat teammates,” he said.

Besides the league in MiamiLakes, Walsh also plays in otherleagues in the Brickell area, SouthMiami-Dade and Broward County.

One of the those teams isFrank’s Body Armor in the ALeague, and Walsh is seeking his114th championship this week, buthe said it will be a challengebecause some of the players arefrom overseas.

One of his teammates is a localfirefighter who was the bodyguardfor Anna Nicole Smith, and theson of his teammate who played

with him for years.“I played with Jerry Terry for

10 years and now his son, Terrell,is my teammate,” Walsh said. “Iplayed with his father most of themy adult league career and nowI’m playing with his son.”

Walsh said he named his teamsafter his sponsors because theyhelp him raise money for charity.

He said Body Armor andPretzel Crisps provide him prod-ucts to give away to high schoolschools, culminating in his annualBasketball Jam event, which hefounded in 1985.

Walsh said he uses his connec-tion to radio for basketball charityevents for high school students.

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Spanish Lake Elementary teacherswelcome new Cambridge program

Spanish Lake Elementary(SLE) is ushering in a new era inlearning for the 2015-2016 schoolyear with the addition of the newCambridge program. As teachersprovide a challenging and interac-tive curriculum, students will beexposed to higher-level criticalthinking skills, communication,

and leadership skills.SLE also remains a BISO (dual

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moral character and quality cur-riculum-based program, the SLEadministration is confident thatstudents will learn, achieve, andsucceed.

SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY faculty (from left, kneeling) Janet Alvarez, Elizabeth Vazquez,(from left, standing) Drewcilla Douse, Khadine Leon, principal Jacqueline Arias-Gonzalez, MichelleValdez–Cardenas, and Maria Arencibia are eager to implement the new Cambridge program forthe new school year.

Miami Lakes piano teacher’sstudents take skills to college

Three longtime students ofMaria Cama’s Piano Studio inMiami Lakes have recently madethe transition to colleges and uni-versities.

Miami Lakes residents, JosephClayton Brock, 21, MariahCrowny, 20, and Jesus Lopez, 18,have spent their formative yearsplaying piano, participating inrecitals and excelling at school.

Brock is entering his first yearof internal medicine at LibertyUniversity College of OsteopathicMedicine in Lynchburg, Virginia.Crowny is majoring in MusicBusiness/Sacred Music at

Southeastern University inLakeland, Florida. Lopez is afreshman at FIU with hopes ofobtaining a degree in forensicmedicine.

Cama expressed pride in theaccomplishments of her studentsand noted a strong correlationbetween a commitment to musiclessons and academic success.

Maria Cama’s Piano Studio islocated at 6625 Miami LakesDrive, Suite 351. For more infor-mation, contact Cama at 786-417-7461 or email [email protected].

JESUS LOPEZ, 18, performing with instructor Maria Cama atthe Steinway Piano Gallery in Coral Gables. Lopez is now afreshman at FIU.

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a “Thursday Night Shootout”beginning Thursday, September 3,and running every Thursday at 5p.m. until November 5. The shoot-out will be held on Shula’s SenatorCourse at the golf club, located at7601 Miami Lakes Drive, and isopen to anyone with an establishedhandicap or GHIN number.

The event is $15 per person andcovers carts, and green fees withan optional $10 for the weeklycash prize pot. Cash prizes will beawarded weekly. The prizeamount will be determined by howmany teams are participating.After golfing, refreshments areavailable at the Hotel Indigo bar.

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Goleman Jewels Dance Team earnsaccolades at Summer Dance Camp

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffBarbara Goleman’s dance team,

the Jewels, spent the tail end of thesummer vacation at the NationalDance Competition (NDA) thattook place at the Broward CountyConvention Center in mid August.After four days of competition, the14 Jewels members brought homevarious awards.

The team received the SpiritStick all days of competition,Technical Excellence of the Day(the only team to receive it on thatday), 28 Superior ratings in theIndividual Style RoutineEvaluations (the Goleman Jewelswere the only members to eachreceive two Superior Ratings forthe two individual styles learned),and six members were nominatedto the All-American NDA team.The dancers nominated wereLauren Sanchez, Yisel Perdomo,Bryanna Banks, BriannaGonzalez, Juliet Rodriguez andValerie Donoso.

Additionally the group receiveda Superior Rating in their TeamRoutine with a Bronze plaque andtwo members, Perdomo andBanks, made it to the All-American NDA Team. MostImportantly, the team has earned

their Bid to Nationals forFebruary. Team instructor, SaraYanes, also came home with aNDA Coaching Credentials for the2015-2016 season.

The Jewels will begin competi-tion season this year on December5 and they will be attending theFlorida Cheer and DanceAssociations’ Sunfest in CoralSprings. Following is theNCA/NDA Sunshine Classic onJanuary 10 in Lakeland. OnFebruary 20, the team will partici-pate in the South Florida Sizzler inFt. Lauderdale and the Nationals

Competition will be February 26 -28.

“This team has really come along way in a very short amount oftime,” said Yanes. “At this year’scamp, they were the team with theyoungest dancers being that theteam is only comprised of 9th and10th graders. I am extremelyproud of their achievements thusfar. They were able to bring homethe bronze for the team perform-ance routine category, showingthey have the ability, commitment,dedication and passion for danceneeded to be a successful team.”

BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGH’S Jewels Dance Teamparticipated in the National Dance Competition at the BrowardCounty Convention Center.


M-D Schools bus fleet offersnew services for kids, parents

Running as smoothly as themilitary on maneuvers, Miami-Dade Public Schools’ bus driverstook their fleet of buses to thestreets early in the morning aweek before the start of classes fora dry run of the 952 routes theywill operate throughout the schoolyear to transport nearly 60,000students.

Schools SuperintendentAlberto M. Carvalho was at theSouthwest Transportation Garageto greet drivers and discuss theDistrict’s latest initiatives fortransportation, the most popularbeing WiFi-on-the-Go, which pro-vides mobile “hot spots” onDistrict owned school buses sothat students have additional timeto study or research a projectwhile on board.

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Stops and GPS Bus Pilot werealso launched. Flex Stops will pro-vide more than 800 students withtransportation access to theirMagnet programs at eight schoolsacross the county. This pilot pro-gram satisfies the need to trans-port magnet students who do notreside within the TransportationService Zone area but are near abus route with available seatingcapacity. The program is creatednear a school or park and will pickup several students at a time and itis established based on the numberof magnet students residing in thearea.

GPS Bus Pilot, a school bustracking system, will give parentsand students the ability to trackthe whereabouts of their assignedbus.

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Alberto Carvalho demonstatesnew initiatives available on the District’s bus fleet.


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Pace’s Drama Program opens Black Box TheaterBy Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerNearly a decade of hard work

and passion have built upMonsignor Edward Pace HighSchool’s Drama program into oneof the most prominent academiesat the school. On August 19, theAcademy of Visual & Performing

Arts Theatre Program celebratedthe next leap forward in its historywith the official opening of its newblack box theater.

The theater, funded entirely bydonations and made up of severalclassrooms merged into one giantroom, allows drama students torehearse and perform in their own

dedicated space, complete withmirrors, prop boxes, and an audi-ence setup for small, intimate per-formances. It also operates as theclassroom for Cristina Pla-Guzman, lead teacher for Pace’sTheatre Program.

“This has been a dream sincemy first year here,” said Pla-Guzman, who became Pace’sdrama teacher in 2007 and has ledthe program since. “We have avery great facility to have lots ofinteresting and innovative things. Ilook forward to doing things likestudent-directed scenes, smallcabaret performances, and hostingOpen Mic Night this school year.”

To celebrate the theater’s open-ing and the program’s storied his-tory, Pla-Guzman and the Dramaclub invited Pace parents, alumni,and friends to a ribbon cutting cer-emony. Guests dined on an arrayof foods, reconnected with pastand current students, and experi-enced the black box theater for thefirst time with performances fromseniors Victoria Jebian andAntonio Rodriguez.

“I think [the black box theater]is amazing, it’s bigger than I everexpected,” said Kenea Sejour, aPace Class of 2015 alumna who iscurrently majoring in musical the-ater at the University ofJacksonville.

“I can’t wait to have technicalclasses in here and be able to make

props, sets, and have our space todo shows,” said Alex Pereda,sophomore and Pace Drama’sHead of Sound.

Sophia Lama, another sopho-more and Pace Drama’s PropMaster, agreed that the theaterwould give students new foundfreedom, saying “I’m excitedabout experimenting with thespace, getting creative, and beingable to build our own settings in a

free and personal space.”Regular performances will still

be held in the school’s SpartanCenter, but Pla-Guzman says shehopes to one day have a full-fledged theater with a larger stageand work space on campus. PaceDrama is already using the blackbox theater to hold auditions andprepare for its Fall 2015 show“Night of the Living Dead,” whichwill open October 28-30.

CRISTINA PLA-GUZMAN (sixth from left), lead teacher forMonsignor Edward Pace High School’s Academy of Visual &Performing Arts Theatre Program, poses for a photo with herDrama Club Executive Board just before their new black boxtheater officially opened on August 19.

Hialeah Gardens donationwill support town’s schools

Miami-Dade County PublicSchools (MDCPS) situated withinthe boundaries of HialeahGardens, will benefit from finan-cial in-kind support from the Cityof Hialeah Gardens through it’sEducational Center valued at$596,982.

This generous contribution bythe City is a result of an allocationfrom the Florida State Legislaturefor the purpose of increasing stu-dent access to computer stations,providing printers, tablets, moni-tors, and mobile devices as well asother technology-related supplied

designed to enhance school tech-nology at public schools located inHialeah Gardens.

“As School Board chair and asthe School Board member repre-senting District 4, I am pleasedand very grateful that the City ofHialeah Gardens, through theefforts of Mayor Yioset De LaCruz, has made such a generouscontribution, which is designed tostrengthen the technological capa-bilities of our schools within theCity,” said Perla TabaresHantman.

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By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffHialeah Miami Lakes Senior

High School (HML) is reviving itsDrama program, the very samethat produced the likes of VincentD’Onofrio of “Law and Order:Criminal Intent,” and MariaCanal-Barrera, best known for herrole on Disney’s “Wizards ofWaverly Place.”

The program has been out ofcommission for about five yearsbut was brought back to the spot-light with the help of last year’snew school principal, Eric Acosta,who has worked hard to fan theflame of school spirit by includingprograms that students were eagerfor, such as drama and dance.

“He devoted significant time tofinding the resources within hisbudget to make those classes areality,” said new drama teacher,Colleen Kiah. “Judging by thewell-over 300 students who havesigned up for my classes alone, Iwould say the students are veryappreciative of Mr. Acosta’sefforts.”

Kiah was previously an Englishteacher and Reading Intervention-ist for HML before her currentposition of drama teacher. Despiteher recent roles, Kiah has had sev-eral years of experience teachingdrama for two different schools inCentral New York. She earned herbachelor’s degree in SecondaryEnglish Education for Writing andLiterature, a Master’s degree inSecondary English Education forWriting and Literature and aCertificate of Advanced Studies inSchool Leadership.

“I am extremely pleased andhonored to have been chosen forthis position. How often does ateacher get the opportunity tobuild and guide a program fromscratch? It’s very exciting!” saidKiah. “I want the classes to beactive, engaging, and fun so I planon doing a variety of activities

every day from yoga to improv. Inbetween, we will study themechanics of theater, not just act-ing, but costuming, makeup, light-ing/sound, back of house and frontof house responsibilities.”

Kiah’s personal favorite playsare “The Crucible” and “AStreetcar Named Desire,” nodoubt, having read them so oftenfor her English courses, Kiah iswell-acquainted with the charac-ters and readings. Kiah plans tolaunch the first year of the dramaprogram with a series on One-Actplays instead of a single produc-tion as a way to get many studentson stage while limiting expendi-tures.

As for the revival of the dramaprogram, Kiah believes in theimportance of the arts within theeducational setting.

“The theater allows students tolive the lives of others, to learnfrom the characters’ mistakeswithout having to actually makethose mistakes themselves,” saidKiah. “More pragmatically, theskills learned on and off the stagewill assist our students in theirfutures, no matter what fields theychoose.”

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Temple Tifereth Jacob5901 N.W. 151 Street

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Iglesia El Nuevo Comienzo6701 Miami Lakeway South

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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Miami Lakes AreaHouses of Worship

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

Palm Springs United Methodisthosts Family Festival on Sept. 12

Palm Springs United MethodistChurch will be hosting a free fam-ily festival sponsored by the GirlScouts of Tropical Florida. Thefestival, “Swap Extravaganza

Under the Stars” will take place onSaturday, September 12, from 5 to8 p.m. at the church, 5700 W. 12Avenue in Hialeah.

This free event will feature

children’s workshops provided bythe Hialeah Gardens Home Depotand Miami-Dade CommissionerEsteban Bovo Jr. in addition to aBuild-A-Bear station.

A car wash will also be offeredby Boy Scout Troop 306 in frontof the church. Boy Scout and GirlScout troops from areas such asHialeah, Miami Lakes, MiamiGardens, Aventura, Sunny Isles,and Hialeah Gardens will be repre-sented.

The Girl Scouts will have aninformation booth about thegroup’s mission and values such asbuilding courage, confidence, andcharacter in girl leaders of tomor-row. Sing-alongs, crafts, andmarshmallow roasts will takeplace and there will be food andrefreshments available for pur-chase.

For more information contactDeborah at [email protected] or Palm Springs UnitedMethodist Church at 305-821-3232.

Miami Dade College rankedhigh in Great Colleges for work

For the seventh consecutiveyear, Miami-Dade College (MDC)has been named among thenation’s Great Colleges to WorkFor by The Chronicle of HigherEducation, a major higher educa-tion publication.

In addition, MDC again madethe honor roll for recognition inmultiple categories.

The college is the only publichigher education institution inSouth Florida named to the list,which has been published onlineat The Chronicle’s website.

“We are humbled and honoredto once again receive this recogni-tion. It truly speaks to the faculty

and staff at MDC, who are secondto none, who make this a greatplace to work and especially tolearn for our students,” said MDCpresident Dr. Eduardo Padron.

MDC was recognized in eightdifferent categories: Collaborativegovernance; confidence in seniorleadership; diversity; job satisfac-tion; professional/career develop-ment programs; respect and appre-ciation; supervisor/departmentchair relationship; and teachingenvironment.

Other major institutions hon-ored alongside MDC includeDuke, Notre Dame and TexasA&M.


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Respect Life Ministry holdsbenefit luncheon September 12

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMiami Lakes based non-profit,

Respect Life Ministry PregnancyHelp Center, will host its thirdannual luncheon fundraiser onSaturday, September 12, from11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HowardJohnson Plaza Hotel, 7707 N.W.103 Street in Hialeah Gardens.

The fundraiser is open to thepublic and tickets can be pur-chased by calling the center at786-452-0266 or 305-653-2921.Tickets are $35. All proceeds fromthe event will benefit the NorthDade Pregnancy Centers.

The fundraiser will feature aspecial guest speaker, MotherAdela Galindo, founder of TheServants of the Pierced Heart ofJesus and Mary. The luncheon willalso have a Chinese auction, a50/50 raffle, a silent auction, and adoor prize that offers eachattendee a chance to win.

Respect Life Ministry providesfinancial, emotional and spiritualassistance to those involved in acrisis pregnancy. The non-profit,which is made up almost entirely

of volunteers, provides services toparents with infants up to 12months old, pregnant mothers andoffers post-abortion counselingprograms for women of any ageand programs for fathers.

The center also provides freepregnancy tests, breast feedingcourses, limited ultrasounds,counseling, and opportunities forparents to earn necessities likediapers, clothing bassinets, cribs,walkers, strollers, and more whilethey learn the basics of childcareand parenthood through classes.Additionally, pregnancy planningand adoption planning are offered.

The Respect Life MinistryPregnancy Help Center is locatedat 5801 N.W. 151 Street, Suite302, in the Villagio in the LakesPlaza. Appointments are available,walk-ins are welcome. All infor-mation received at the center iskept confidential only disclosed asrequired by law.

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American High graduate isserving as Navy Petty Officer

A 2011 American High Schoolgraduate and Miami native is serv-ing on one of the world’s largestwarships, the U.S. Navy aircraftcarrier USS Ronald Reagan. PettyOfficer 3rd Class Reginald Crossis a yeoman aboard the SanDiego-based ship, a Nimitz-classnuclear-powered aircraft carrierand one of only ten operationalaircraft carriers in the Navy today.

“My responsibilities are admin-istrative. Making sure the Sailorsare here and are getting paid,” saidCross.

Named in honor of formerPresident Ronald Reagan, the car-rier is longer than 3 football fields,at nearly 1,100 feet long. The shipis 252 feet wide and weighs morethan 100,000 tons. Two nuclearreactors can push the ship throughthe water at nearly 35 mph.

“My favorite part of serving onthis ship is the experience andleadership skills I have learned,”said Cross. “I enjoy the education-al benefits of the Navy. Before theNavy I never knew how I wasgoing to pay for school.”

PETTY OFFICER 3RDCLASS and AmericanSenior High Class of 2011alumnus, Reginald Cross,now serves on U.S. Navy air-craft carrier USS RonaldReagan.

St. Thomas Univ.hosts ‘MetroTown’Diversity Camp

St. Thomas University’s Cen-ter for Community Engagement,in collaboration with the MCCJ,once again hosted the 2015MetroTown Summer Camp, anintensive, six-day residentialcamp focused on developingyoung leaders from acrossMiami-Dade County.

A group of 45 high school stu-dents from across Miami-DadeCounty came to St. ThomasUniversity's campus in July tobuild community ties and gainskills for cross cultural teamworkwith the aim of resolving conflictand living peacefully in anincreasingly diverse society.

MCCJ, formerly known as theMiami Coalition of Christiansand Jews, is one of the oldest andmost respected diversity trainingorganizations in Florida. OtherMetroTown partners included theMiami Foundation, the KnightFoundation and the Miami-DadeChildren’s Trust.

During the camp, studentsengaged in honest dialogue ontopics that are often consideredtaboo by many cultures, such asrace, ethnicity, religion, gender,orientation, and socio-economicstatus.

St. Thomas University’s Cen-ter for Community Engagement(CCE) staff served alongsideMCCJ staff as hosts and coun-selors of the camp, while intro-ducing the students to the oppor-tunities for community-engagedlearning at the university.

Among the many communityengagement programs coordinat-ed by CCE are a partnershipbetween the University and cof-fee farmers in Port-au-Paix, Haiti;working with farm workers; andassisting students in schools inthe Miami-Gardens community.

St. Thomas Univ.names new VP forEnrollment

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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.

Lakefront For Rent. Mint condit ion2BD/2BA, all large tile floors, updated counterand appliances. Screened patio overlookingwide lake. 24 hr. gated community. Walk topool, 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.

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For rent. 3/2 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.$1,700 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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Well established Barber Shopcentrally located in Miami Lakes.Operating for 6 years. 12 stations,all equipment and furnitureincluded. 2 years remaining on thelease. Buyers/Realtors must sign aconfidential i ty agreement. Forlease. Rent is $3,129.10. $25,000.A2136368.

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Beautiful completely remodeled villa inthe heart of Miami Lakes. Everythingbrand new, never used, includingwasher/dryer. Porcelin tile throughout.Walking distance to Main Street. Thisis a unique opportunity that will not last.All remodeling done to code withpermits. Easy to show. $209,000.A2146600.

Beautiful town home in Miami Lakes,Loch Andrews. Facing a garden and arelaxing lake view. This unit haseverything; Terrace, beautiful t i lethroughout, granite counters in thekitchen, tankless water heater and more.Walking distance to restaurants andMiami Lakes Main Street. 24 Hoursnotice. Easy to show. $306,900.A2111927

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Great property in sought after SerenityPint in west Miami Lakes. Originally a4/2. Currently being used as a 3/2 with2 master bedrooms and sitting area.Can be easily converted back to a 4/2 ifneeded. Property is in great shape.Covered patio, plenty of room for apool. Storage shed and hurricaneshutters. $345,000. A2155567.

Incredible lakefront view for this4/3 Miami Lakes home. You willlove this neighborhood. Close toA+ schools, great restaurants,Main Street stores and Shula'sAthletic Club. All of this withinwalking distance from this home.Hurry, it wont last. $299,999.A2113835

Lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath cornertownhome, extremely private,just steps from Main Street.Tastefully remodeled with largecovered terrace and newawning.$285,000. A2165137.

Very large updated town home in agreat location!. Courtyard entry style.Very large 2 master bedrooms upstairs,one overlooking serene golf course andpond. All tiled downstairs and laminatedwood upstairs. Living room leads to apatio and to the golf course. Lots ofprivacy. Very close to Main Street,shopping, restaurants, and all.$299,900. A2147562.

Immaculate property wellmaintained by its original owner. A 3bedroom, 2 bath, one-story gemwith a one-car garage. Roof is only5 years old, recently pressurewashed and sealed. Freshly paintedexterior. Brand new driveway(2014). Gas stove and water heater.Motivated seller. No FHA. $339,000.A2066992.

Builder’s home. Built with a lot ofextras. Oversized lot with north andsouth exposure, back covered porch,l ight concrete on second floor.Amazing view of the lake as well.Property has 15 SEER energyefficient A/C approx. 6 years old. Onebedroom is used as a laundry room,but water hook up available in thegarage. Gas stove, dryer, and waterheater. $415,000. A2061955.

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