Miami Laker 2014 December 5

A LookInside:

n Miami Lakes resident organ-izes a Multiple Sclerosis supportgroup........................................4

n “Zonta Says No to ViolenceAgainst Women” campaignkicks off at Town Hall..............5

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

n Miami Lakes soccer coachnamed North American Soccer’sHumanitarian of the Year..........8

n Pace High basketball stand-out, CJ Fisher, signs with Univ.of North Florida.....................20

n Jose Marti MAST Academygranted AP Capstone Programfor next school year.................25

n Miami Lakes area houses ofworship plan December servic-es and events........................27

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

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The Miami Laker continues25 Days of Holideals

As the holiday season fastapproaches, shopping for giftsconjures images of mile-longlines, frantic shoppers, earlymorning rushes and late nighthassles. Rather than visitingcrowded malls this season, stayclose to home to find a gift foreveryone on your list.

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November 29, will continuethrough December 23 and willfeature one retailer in MiamiLakes on each day for a full 25days of neighborhood deals anddiscounts.

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ALBERTO CARVALHO, Miami-Dade Public SchoolsSuperintendent, prepares to introduce President Barack Obamaat the White House during ConnectED conference.

M-D Schools SuperintendentAlberto Carvalho, attendsWhite House digital meeting

Superintendent of Schools,Alberto M. Carvalho, visited theWhite House on November 19, atthe invitation of President BarackObama to join other importanteducation leaders to discuss thetransition to digital learning aspart of the President’s ConnectED

Initiative.He was selected to introduce

the President due to his leadershipand successful digital transforma-tion in one of the nation’s largestschool districts.

“Two years ago, we began our(Please see Page 2)

Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr.elected M-D Commission vice chair

Miami-Dade CommissionerEsteban Bovo Jr. was unanimous-ly elected vice chairman of theCounty Commission last weekafter Commissioner JeanMonestine was chosen as chair-man of the 13-member board.

During a ceremony at CountyHall, elected officials welcomednew Commissioner DaniellaLevin Cava of District 8, whodefeated then-incumbent LyndaBell in the August primary elec-tion.

Monestine and Bovo replaceoutgoing chairwoman RebeccaSosa, who will remain on theboard as a commissioner, and for-mer vice chairwoman Bell.

Bovo, 52, was first elected tothe County Commission in a spe-

cial election in 2011 and wonreelection in 2012.

His District 13 includes thecities of Hialeah and Miami Lakesand unincorporated neighbor-hoods such as Palm Springs Northand Lakes on the Green.

Bovo currently serves as chair-man of the county’s FinanceCommittee, vice-chair of thePublic Safety and Animal Servicescommittees, and is a member ofMiami-Dade’s Transportation andAviation Committee.

Before his tenure with thecounty, Bovo was a state represen-tative from 2008 to 2011 forDistrict 110, and a Hialeah CityCouncilman, where he began hispolitical career.

ESTEBAN BOVO JR., waselected vice chairman of theMiami-Dade County Commission.

Winterfest underway at ML United MethodistMiami Lakes United Methodist

Church launched the firstWinterfest in 2013 as a follow upto the popular Pumpkin Patch andproudly announced its return thiswinter.

From now through December24, Winterfest will feature freedaily admission, Christmas Treesales, and scheduled activitiesthroughout the holiday season.The church invites all members ofthe community to stroll throughthe wonderland full of lights andseasonal characters. Multiplephoto opportunities will be avail-able.

On Friday, December 5, livemusic will be playing for theCandy Cane Parade as doors openfor a visit with Santa and his elvesat 7 p.m. Santa's mailbox will beopen for children to drop off theirletters and a movie will be playingin the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Foodwill be available for purchase.

The following Friday,December 12, a Bethlehem Bashwill take place with a Nativity playfeaturing the church's school chil-dren at 7 p.m. A bonfire will alsotake place along with s'mores,popcorn, hot chocolate, food anddrinks for purchase.

The last Saturday before

Christmas, December 20, thechurch's choir is joining with PalmSprings United Methodist Churchto present “Canticles inCandlelight, A Cantata forChristmas” by Joseph M. Martin.There will be two performances,

one at 4 p.m. at Epworth Villageand 7 p.m. at Miami Lakes UnitedMethodist Church.

For more information, addi-tions, or changes as they mayoccur, visit www.miamilake-sumc.net.

Rockies end season as champs

MIAMI LAKES ROCKIES, girl’s softball team, finished the sea-son in first place with 8 consecutive wins, a “worst to first”improvement over their previous 0-11 season.

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All Art Pictures Framinghosts Grand Opening eventwith Jack Levy Photography

The custom framing shop AllArt Pictures Framing, located at15505 Bull Run Road, will be cel-ebrating its grand opening andhaving a special gallery nightevent showcasing the workof Weston based photographer,Jack Levy, on December 6 from 7to 11 p.m. The event is free andopen to the public.

Light refreshments will beserved and a 10 percent discounton framing services will be avail-able during the event. MiamiLakes Mayor Wayne Slaton, ViceMayor Manny Cid and membersof the Town Council are amongthe distinguished guests invited toa special ribbon-cutting ceremonybeforehand.

For Brooklyn native, Levy,photography is a link to the pastand a record of memories for thefuture. He began his career byphotographing nature, wildlife,still life and cityscapes for most ofhis adult life, and has been photo-graphing portraits and life events

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Perla Tabares Hantman sworn in foreighth term on M-D School Board

Perla Tabares Hantman, SchoolBoard member and chair for thepast four years, was elected for thefifth consecutive time to chair theMiami-Dade County SchoolBoard for the year ahead. SenatorBob Graham was on hand toadminister the Oath of Office.

”I would like to thank my fel-low School Board members forthe trust they have bestowed inme. I will continue working dili-gently toward the betterment of allthe students of Miami-DadeCounty Public Schools,” saidHantman.

Hantman will serve for anunprecedented eighth time aschair since she was first elected tothe School Board in 1996 to repre-

sent District 4. She was the firstHispanic woman to serve as chair,and has previously served from1999 to 2001, and then each con-secutive year from 2010 to 2013.

Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman waselected for the fourth time as vicechair. Feldman, who representsDistrict 9, was elected to theSchool Board in 2008. He previ-ously served as vice chair from2010 to 2011.

Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall and Raquel Regaladowere sworn in for second terms torepresent Districts 2 and 6 respec-tively. Dr. Marta Pérez was swornin to represent District 8 for a fifthterm.

SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRPerla Tabares Hantman wasadministered the Oath ofOffice by Senator BobGraham during the SwearingIn Ceremony held at theSchool Board Auditorium.Carvalho attends digital tech

conference at White Housedigital convergence to fundamen-tally transform the structure andenvironment of education in ourdistrict,” Carvalho said during thePresident’s introduction.

“To address our infrastructureneeds, we raised $7 million inleveraged federal funds to outfit350 schools with universal Wi-Fiaccess, which we completed thispast August. That is 45 millionsquare feet of space right nowunder a powerful umbrella ofbroadband access.”

“We knew that we had to find away to get internet into children’shomes. Seventy-four percent ofour children live at, or below thepoverty level,” Carvalho said.

He spearheaded the $1.2 billion

General Obligation Bond that wasoverwhelmingly approved byMiami-Dade voters. The bond isbeing used to provide technologyupgrades at all schools and theinstallation of new wireless infra-structure. These upgrades are afull four years ahead of thePresident’s goal that all schools bedigital by 2018. The bond is alsobeing used to modernize and con-struct school buildings throughoutthe district, expand student capac-ity, and enhance facility safety.

“I am honored to have beeninvited back to the White Housefor a major policy announcementthat will help reduce the digitaldivide, benefiting students acrossthe nation,” said Carvalho.

(Continued from Page 1) JetStream Federalpromotes MariaMorales to Asst.VP of Collections

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Miami Lakes resident organizes MS support group

MS MATCHED, a support group started by Miami Lakes resi-dent, Karla Gonzalez-Rubio, met for 12 weeks at Always At YourSide Adult Day Care.

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National Multiple SclerosisSociety of South Florida andMiami Lakes resident, KarlaGonzalez-Rubio, said it startedwith a dream.

“It started with a dream and anorange scarf. An orange scarf tosymbolize Multiple Sclerosisawareness and a dream that thiscould be a world where no onewith a chronic illness should have

to ever feel alone,” said Gonzalez-Rubio.

Gonzalez-Rubio started MSMatched, a group for youngwomen living with MultipleSclerosis, a disease marked by theabnormal response of the body'simmune system directed againstthe central nervous system. Thebody’s attack against its own nervefibers and myelin, the nerve fiberinsulators, result in mild, moderateor severe worsening of neurologi-cal function which can run thegamut of symptoms from chronicpain to walking difficulties.

“I started MS Matched as a wayto honor the agency I serve, whereI have met some of the most caringand compassionate people I haveever known and to give back to thecommunity,” said Gonzalez-Rubio.

The approach to the group ismore of equipping newly diag-nosed women with the propertools for hope and a positivefuture, rather than a place to wal-low in mutual misery.

As someone who has lived witha chronic illness, Gonzalez-Rubiounderstands the difficulties butalso hopes to lighten the load forothers by giving the advice andsupport she says would have savedher “a lot of heartache” early inlife.

Finding a location for the MSMatched group to meet was thenext step, one that Miami LakesVice Mayor Manny Cid and co-owner Alexandra Alonso solved

by offering the adult care center,Always At Your Side, as a meetingplace.

“I am eternally grateful to ViceMayor Cid and Alexandra Alonsofor their support and generosity.They both so graciously lent usthis private facility, located inMiami Lakes where the meetingsare conducted on a weekly basis,”said Gonzalez-Rubio.

“It’s a great group and I ammore than happy to help,” saidCid. “ I have had my own strug-gles so I understand the impor-tance of giving back to the com-munity in any way I can, not onlyby serving on the political side,but also within my business.”

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Gonzalez-Rubio hopes to con-tinue the group with new membersfor another 12 week schedule ifenough interest is shown.

“I thank the MS Society ofSouth Florida for allowing me theopportunity to develop this groupthat has touched so many lives andenriched my own beyond what Ithought was possible. I am thank-ful to my director, Suhaill Ruano,for her constant guidance and sup-port,” said Gonzalez-Rubio.

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JetStream Federal Credit Unionwas a table sponsor for the recent4th annual “A Wonderland in SafeHaven” Gala.

A Safe Haven for Newborns, anot-for-profit organization, wasstarted in 2001 by Nick Silverio.The program functions as a safetynet for both the mother and thenewborn infant. It allows mothers,fathers or whoever is in posses-sion of an unharmed new born,approximately seven days old orless, to leave them with someoneat Safe Havens – any hospital,staffed fire rescue station, orstaffed emergency medical servicestation, with no questions asked,

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‘Zonta Says No’ campaign kicked off at Town HallThe Zonta Club of Miami

Lakes kicked off 16 days ofawareness activities in its ZontaSays No campaign with a pressconference on November 25 onthe steps of Miami Lakes TownHall. A proclamation was issuedby Mayor Wayne Slaton declaringthe day as “Zonta Says No toViolence Against Women Day” inMiami Lakes.

Slaton encouraged residents tosupport the club’s efforts to raiseawareness, stimulate discussionand advocate for local solutionsthat can help curb violence againstwomen.

Zonta Club president HelenBrown gave a speech and said thatin Miami-Dade County, therewere nearly 10,000 victims ofdomestic violence, an increasefrom 2012 according to a 2013Uniform Crime Report.

In addition to providing infor-mation regarding violence againstwomen in Miami, the Zonta Clubof Miami Lakes displayed an

array of empty shoes at the pressconference. Each empty pair ofshoes represented victims ofdomestic violence from the localcommunity in the past year.

“Zonta Says No to ViolenceAgainst Women” and “16 Days ofActivism” is an internationalmovement of Zonta Internationaland focuses on bringing aware-ness to gender violence. The cam-paign corresponds with the UnitedNations’ “International Day forthe Elimination of Violenceagainst Women.”

During the “16 days ofActivism,” from November 25 toDecember 10, the Miami LakesZonta Club will join nearly 1,200Zonta clubs in 67 countries for theNo to Violence Against Womencampaign.

During this time, the club willhold several events in the townincluding an informational displayat the Miami Lakes BranchLibrary and a Zonta Says NoWalk.

“Camp Holocaust,” a darkcomedy penned by Josh Tarjanand Adam Melnick, children ofHolocaust survivors, will have aplay reading at the Main StreetPlayhouse for one night only onSaturday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m.

The play reading, directed by

Robert Coppel, delves into thelives of two children of Holocaustsurvivors who wish to understandwhat their parents went through byopening a camp aptly named“Camp Holocaust.”

Though conceptually risky,“Camp Holocaust” is a comedy

that doesn’t take itself too serious-ly, while still shedding light on theundoubtedly tragic event thatshocked the world decades ago.

Tickets are $10 at the door oronline at www.mainstreet play-ers.com. For information, visit thewebsite or call 305-558-3737.

‘Camp Holocaust’ storyreading set for Dec. 13

ZONTA “SAYS NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN” campaign kicked off on November 25.Pictured (from left) Zontians Alina Tabibi, Dr. Ruth Schobel, Jori Abbott, Peggy Hicks, Esther Colon,Councilmember Tim Daubert, Vice Mayor Manny Cid, Zonta president Helen Brown, ZontianJacqueline House, Mayor Wayne Slaton, Zontians Maria Crowley, Carmen Elias, and BettyMeador.

BankUnited announces thenaming of Gregory Santin asVP and Relationship Manager

Miami Lakes-based Bank-United announced the appoint-ment of Gregory Santin as vicepresident, relationship manager,specializing in commercial realestate lending in South Florida.

Santin brings more than 20years combined experience in realestate and banking to his newposition. He recently served asvice president, credit risk officerwith BNY Mellon in Miami. Hewill be located at BankUnited’soffices, 7765 N.W. 148 Street inMiami Lakes. GREGORY SANTIN


News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

Miami Lakes announced thenew online Recreation ProgramCalendar. The Town’s CommunityServices Department, in collabo-ration with the Youth ActivitiesTask Force, offers free recreationprograms and activities for resi-dents of all ages.

Among some of the town’snewer programs are:

• Free Open Play for Pickleball,a cross between badminton, tennisand ping-pong, on Tuesdays andThursdays, from 9 to 11 a.m. at thetennis Courts at Miami LakesOptimist Park.

• Barefoot Board Gaming, afree casual board game night isheld every other Friday from 6:30to 10 p.m. at the Mary Collins

Community Center.• Free fishing clinics at the

Marina on Sundays from 9 to 11a.m. located at Miami LakesOptimist Park.

The Town also announced theJust Run® Miami Lakes Programwill return in January. The pro-gram is open to elementary andmiddle school students, ages 5through 14, and is a free, funactivity that promotes fitness,healthy eating, good citizenship,and pride in accomplishment.

To view a complete list of theprograms and activities offered bythe Town, visit the new onlineRecreation Program Calendar atwww.miamilakes-fl.gov/reccalen-dar.

New Recreation Calendar nowavailable on town’s website

Youth Activities Task Force hosts16th Annual Bike & Safety Rodeo

A police-sponsored clinic toteach children the skills and pre-cautions to ride a bicycle safely inMiami Lakes is back and betterthan ever.

The Miami Lakes YouthActivities Task Force and theMiami-Dade Police Department’sMiami Lakes section are hostingthe 16th annual Bike Rodeo andSafety Day on Saturday,December 6, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. at Miami Lakes Town Hall,6601 Main Street.

The free event provides chil-dren bicycle safety training andthe opportunity to interact withvarious branches of law enforce-ment officers. Attendees will alsosee the police department’s motor-cycle demonstration which hasbecome a crowd favorite.

Free bike helmets, food, bever-ages and entertainment will beprovided, along with the opportu-

nity for kids to win new bikes andother prizes.

The Kiwanis clubs originatedthe idea of teaching safety toorganized groups of children, set-ting up bicycle lectures and semi-nars, and then police departmentstook over the responsibilities, real-izing the importance of bike safetyamong kids.

In a typical bicycle rodeo thereare eight different stations withchalk courses that the childrenmust master in order to pass thecourse.

The objective of each course isto make sure that each child knowshow to operate his or her bike cor-rectly.

The stations include mountingand dismounting the bicycle,changing direction and turning incircles, steering through tightspaces, weaving, having the abili-ty to stop quickly, turning around,

riding the bicycle very slowlywhile maintaining balance, andlearning to maneuver tight turns.

A bicycle rodeo also includes asafety check for both the rider andthe bicycle to help preventinjuries. The safety check for therider is the helmet and bicycle fit.An ABC quick check is performedon the bicycle. The ABC quickcheck consists of checking forproper air in the tires, checking tosee that the brakes work, andchecking that the chains are onproperly.

Miami Lakes Bike Rodeo andSafety Day is sponsored by theTown, Andy’s Police Supply andMiami Children’s Hospital.

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

Town’s ‘Toys for Tots’ campaignwill close on Friday, December 12

The Town of Miami Lakes ishosting a toy drive for the MarineCorps Reserve’s Toys for Tots.Residents are encouraged to bringunwrapped toys for children up tothe age of 16 by Friday, December12, to Town Hall, 6601 MainStreet.

The objectives of Toys for Totsare to help less fortunate childrenthroughout the United States expe-rience the joy of Christmas; toplay an active role in the develop-

ment of one of the nation’s mostvaluable resources – children; tounite all members of local commu-nities in a common cause for threemonths each year during the annu-al toy collection and distributioncampaign; and to contribute to bet-ter communities in the future.

Over the years, Marines haveestablished close working rela-tionships with social welfare agen-cies, churches and other localcommunity agencies which are

well qualified to identify needychildren in the community, andplay important roles in the distri-bution of the toys.

For more information, contactGina Inguanzo via email [email protected], orat 305-364-6100. For more infor-mation about Toys for Tots, or tomake a monetary donation, visitwww.toysfortots.org.

Final Dog Park meeting on Dec. 6Over the past several years, the

Town has received requests fromMiami Lakes dog owners to havetheir very own dog park. Last year,the Town agreed to lease a parcelof property from the FloridaDepartment of Transportationlocated at the southern end ofN.W. 77 Court, with suitable con-ditions for a dog recreation areaadjacent to future proposed trailsand facilities.

The proposed Dog RecreationArea is planned to have separatefenced areas for both large andsmall dogs, a parking lot, waterfountain, and shaded picnic shel-ter.

The Town scheduled two publicmeetings to gain resident input onthe proposed Dog Recreation Areaconcept and design. The firstmeeting was held on Wednesday,December 3, at Mary Collins

Community Center. The second meeting is planned

for Saturday, December 6, from 10to 11 a.m. in Town Hall CouncilChambers, 6601 Main Street.

For more information, contactCommunity Services directorDaniel Hopkins at 305-364-6100,or via email at [email protected].

Miami Lakes senior citizens arein for a treat, as the town’s ElderlyAffairs Committee is planning anevent to help put them in the holi-day spirit.

The town’s Senior HolidaySocial event is scheduled for 11a.m., Saturday, December 13, atthe Roberto Alonso CommunityCenter Royal Oaks Park, 16500N.W. 87 Avenue.

The free event features a holi-day luncheon, door prizes, rafflesand live entertainment to help sen-ior citizens celebrate theChristmas holiday.

Residents wishing to participatemust first make reservations; thedeadline to register is Wednesday,December 10.

Seniors are asked to bring newunwrapped toys for toddlers to 12

years-old for Miami Lakes’ toydrive.

For more information and/or toreserve a spot, contact SpecialEvents and Committees coordina-tor Clarisell De Cardenas at 305-364-6100. Transportation for resi-dents is available by calling atleast 72 hours in advance.

Senior Holiday Social planned for Dec. 13


Neighborhood Improvement Committee MeetingTuesday, December 2, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Youth Activities Task ForceWednesday, December 3, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

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

BTR Study Commission MeetingMonday, December 8, 9:00 AMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Town Council Regular MeetingTuesday, December 9, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

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

Education Advisory Board MeetingThursday, December 11, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Min Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Strategic Planning Council RetreatMonday, December 15, 5:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Veterans Committee MeetingTuesday, December 16, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

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

Planning & Zoning Board MeetingTuesday, December 16, 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 November 28, 2014 at Miami Lakes, Fl.Majorie Tejeda-Castillo, 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:

News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

Miami Lakes Cultural AffairsCommittee is hosting the 14thannual Children’s HolidayStorytelling at 2 p.m. on Sunday,December 7, at the Main StreetPlayhouse, 6766 Main Street.

The holiday event is free andattendees will receive books

donated by Janet Marti, director atInspired 2 Think, and a member ofthe Town’s Education AdvisoryBoard.

Miami Lakes residents withchildren under the age of 5 willhave an opportunity to register forthe Free Imagination Library

Program. For more information orto learn more about theImagination Library Program,contact Clarisell De Cardenas viaemail at [email protected].

Holiday Storytelling scheduled December 7Town’s Loving Soles driveyields 1500 pairs of shoes

Town Council members alongwith several volunteers and repre-sentatives from Loving Soles cele-brated the collection of over 1,500pairs of shoes on November 22 forthis year’s Thanksgiving shoedrive.

For the second year in a row,the Town partnered with LovingSoles, founded by Tony Garcia,Dr. Daryl Gershbein, Dr. John andIleana McGoohan’s teenage chil-

dren, who donated all the gentlyworn shoes collected to Miami’shomeless through the CamillusHouse.

“I am overwhelmed by the sup-port from our community,” saidCouncilmember Tony Lama. “Webeat last year’s goal by over 1,100pairs of shoes. I want to thank mycolleagues, local schools and busi-nesses that came together to makethis happen.”

OVER 1,500 PAIRS OF SHOES were donated to CamillusHouse from Miami Lakes Loving Soles shoe drive. Pictured(from left) Councilmember Ceasar Mestre, Mayor WayneSlaton, Councilmembers Tony Lama and Frank Mingo, ViceMayor Manny Cid, Councilmember Tim Daubert, and Menchie’sof Miami Lakes owner Jimmy Robaina.

Miami Lakes recognized forFinancial Report Excellence

The Government FinanceOfficers Association of the UnitedStates has awarded a Certificate ofAchievement for Excellence inFinancial Reporting to the Townof Miami Lakes for its compre-hensive annual financial report forfiscal year 2012-2013.

The Certificate of Achievementis the highest form of recognitionin the area of governmentalaccounting and financial report-ing, and its attainment represents asignificant accomplishment by a

government, its staff and manage-ment.

During the 2013 fiscal year,Miami Lakes received severalawards and acknowledgments.The Town was honored as an All-America City Finalist, named aTree City USA for the seventhconsecutive year, was recognizedas a Playful City USA for the fifthconsecutive year, and was namedone of the “100 Best Communitiesfor Youth People” by America’sPromise Alliance.

In a coordinated effort by theTown of Miami Lakes’ PublicSafety Committee, the TownCouncil and staff, and Miami-Dade County CommissionerEstaban Bovo’s office, new“Don’t Block the Box” signs havebeen posted adjacent to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Station Oneon N.W. 67 Avenue near thePalmetto Frontage Road.

The initiative is designed tokeep the Station One drivewayclear of vehicles which are

stopped at the Frontage Road traf-fic signal to allow emergencyvehicles immediate access to theroadway.

The signs warn that driverswho “Block the Box” are subjectto a $500 fine.

“This is great news for MiamiLakes residents,” said Vice MayorManny Cid. “With these upgrades,we will hopefully see an improve-ment in response times which willultimately save lives.”

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Lakes soccer coach named Humanitarian of the YearThe Miami Laker staffChris Nurse knows first hand

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ing the death of a loved one.The Fort Lauderdale Strikers

soccer star lost his mother to breast

cancer and her death sent him intoa tailspin of despair.

“It was so hard,” he said.But his mother’s death was the

impetus for him to reach his dreamof becoming a professional soccerplayer and the face of his organiza-tion to raise awareness of a diseasethat has notched a grim record inSouth Florida as the No. 2 leadingcause of death among women.

And his efforts scored him oneof the highest achievements for asports player.

Nurse, who is also a coach forthe Miami Lakes United SoccerClub, recently was named the2014 North American SoccerLeague Humanitarian of the Year,an honor awarded to an athletewho has demonstrated excellencein sports and beyond the playingfield.

The finalists for the award arenominated by their respectiveteams, then the winner is voted onby the media, players, and clubrepresentatives.

According to the NASL, theveteran midfielder was chosenbecause he dedicated much of hislife off the field by raising moneyand awareness for breast cancer.

“It was a turning point in mylife,” said Nurse, who was born inEngland. “My mom would alwaystell people that I was going to be aprofessional soccer player when Iwas growing up, and when shepassed away, I felt like it was myobligation to see it through andmake it happen.”

Nurse, 30, said he has raisedmore than $10,000 for Susan G.Komen, and this year, he steppedup as the face of a strong partner-ship between the Strikers andSusan G. Komen in Miami andFort Lauderdale.

He said it was the biggest scoreof his career.

“Being able to link Susan G.Komen with our club is huge forthe community,” he said. “It’simportant for people to know thatour organization has players going

through the same issues, and Ithink it creates a common bondbetween the players and the fans.Hopefully one day we can find acure.”

During Nurse's time with thePuerto Rico Islanders, he spear-headed a similar fund-raiser forSusan G Komen Breast CancerFoundation in memory of hismother and raised in excess of$6,000.

During Breast CancerAwareness Month in October,Nurse took the lead on an initiativethat included Strikers playerswearing pink shirts duringpregame warm-ups.

After each game, the playersthen sold the shirts and the pro-ceeds went to helping JuanitaChavez, the mother of Strikers’defender Justin Chavez, who wasdiagnosed with breast cancer earli-er this year. Nurse has served as animportant mentor for Chavez, hav-ing experienced the same ordeal10 years ago with his own mother.

CHRIS NURSE, a star with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and acoach with the Miami Lakes Soccer Club, has been named the2014 North American Soccer League Humanitarian of the Year.

Miami Lakes children, as wellas students from area schools, areinvited to participate in the 2ndAnnual Main Street Banner ArtContest where up to 26 winners’artwork will be showcased downMain Street on the light pole ban-ners.

This year's theme is: “MyHome, My Community.”Artworks can show, but are notlimited to, any of the followingattributes that connect with MiamiLakes: Culture + Heritage, Parks+ Nature, Arts, Town Center, orActive Living.

The contest is open to all chil-dren who live in Miami Lakes orattend a Miami Lakes publicschool. Local public schoolsinclude Miami Lakes K-8 Center,

Bob Graham Education Center,Miami Lakes Middle School,Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior HighSchool, Barbara Goleman SeniorHigh School, Miami LakesEducational Center or any MiamiLakes private school.

Artwork is to be submitted forjudging on or by December 12,2014. Winners will be notified bymail the week of January 12,2015, and will be printed in theFebruary 7, 2015 edition of TheMiami Laker. Artwork will beprinted on banners which will behung along Main Street and willbe on display through May 2015.

Entry form and flyer for theMain Street Banner Art Contestcan be found online atwww.miamilakes.com.

Main Street Banner contestentries are due December 12

JetStream Federal CreditUnion, headquartered in MiamiLakes, has been awarded a $1.2million Community DevelopmentFinancial Institution (CDFI) grantfrom the United States Treasury.CU Strategic Planning, a CDFIgrant writing and marketing con-sulting firm, successfully assistedJetStream in gaining the awardfor the 2014 CDFI Program fund-ing round.

“We are absolutely thrilled tobe awarded this grant,” saidJetStream president and CEOJeanne Kucey. “We look forwardto assisting more members withgreater resources and strengthen-ing our bottom line at the sametime.”

Adding to the good news,Bauer Financial found thatJetStream led all Florida creditunions with 465 percent growthin business loans for the 12months ending March 31, 2014.

Mara L. Falero, CCE, vicepresident of Marketing andCommunications at JetStream,and chair of the Town of MiamiLakes’ Economic DevelopmentCommittee, was thrilled with thegrant news.

“We are very excited in beingawarded this grant and look for-ward to helping our local MiamiLakes small businesses,” she said.

Councilmember Ceasar Mes-tre, former chair of the EconomicDevelopment Committee, addedthe Town will help promote thisnew opportunity to small busi-nesses. “Our Town will help byspreading the word about thisexcellent opportunity for anylocal small business in need ofcapital,” Mestre said.

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MIAMI LAKES PROFESSIONALS gathered November 13 on Main Street for the Keyes BusinessMixer, a quarterly event that The Keyes Company Realtors started this year to offer an opportuni-ty for businesses to offer their services to each other. This was the fourth meeting this year. Thenext Business Mixer will be held at the Robert Elias law firm in February 2015. All Miami Lakesbusiness owners are invited to attend. For more information, contact Keyes District Sales ManagerAlex Ruiz at 305-822-9800.

Keyes holds Lakes business mixerU.S. Century Bank welcomesthree to its professional staff

U.S. Century Bank announcedthe expansion of its BusinessBanking Division with the addi-tion of three seasoned bankingprofessionals.

Joining the community bankare Enso A. Martinez, NiurkaRodriguez, and Juan Gil, all sen-

ior vice presidents in BusinessBanking.

‘We are confident that theseseasoned banking professionalswill be an important addition andcontributors to the bank’s businessbanking and lending division,”said Carlos J. Davila, presidentand CEO.

Martinez will manage thebank’s business banking group inan effort to grow the portfolio ofbusiness customers.

Rodriguez is responsible fordeveloping, expanding and man-aging a portfolio of businessclients for the bank.

Gil is responsible for businessdevelopment and relationshipmanagement.

Previously, all three were vicepresidents with JPMorgan Chase.

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Miami Lakes Toastmasters Clubmeets challenge of signing members

MIAMI LAKES TOASTMASTERS president Jacqueline House(far right) and membership vice president Lillian Rhodes-Thomas (far left) induct new members (front, from left) OttolitaThompson, Jose Valiente, Cecil Salgado and Guerlyn Pierre.Also pictured (back) new member mentors Renee Gordon,Johnny Thomas, Geraldine Hogan and Sergeant-at-Arms DavidCrawford.

The Miami Lakes Toastmas-ters Club inducted five new mem-bers at its first membership meet-ing of the month in October.

The club successfully compet-ed in a challenge issued byToastmasters International for theSmedley Award, named afterToastmasters’ founder Ralph C.,Smedley.

The contest requires clubs toadd five new members during themonths of September andOctober. Clubs completing therequirements are then provided aspecial award ribbon and otherrecognition from ToastmastersInternational.

Miami Lakes Toastmastersprovides a supportive and posi-tive environment where membershave the opportunity to developtheir communication and leader-ship skills. The club meets thefirst and third Tuesdays at 7 p.m.at Miami Lakes EducationalCenter. Guests are always wel-come. For more information, visithttp://miamilakes.toastmaster-sclubs.org.

Teresita Blanco celebratesher 70th with many grandkids

RICK AND TERESITA BLANCO, owners of Rick’s Cabinet Treein Miami Lakes’ Windmill Gate Shopping Center, celebratedTeresita’s 70th birthday at their home in Miami Lakes. Six oftheir nine grandchildren were present for the celebration. Thehappy family photo was taken by Arianna Blanco.

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Marriage and family therapist, Dira De La Rosa,offers two decades of experience with families

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffDira De La Rosa, a marriage

and family therapist located at6625 Miami Lakes Drive, Suite228, has specialized in healingfamilies and marriages over thelast two decades. As a remarriedmother, she understands thedynamics and strains that relation-ships face in every day life.

“As a marriage and family ther-apist I am trained to work with avariety of clients including indi-viduals, couples, families, busi-ness groups. I’ve dedicated mostof my practice to working withcouples going through relationshipdifficulties and also with individu-als wishing to overcome problemsthat are holding them back fromgrowth and success,” said De La

Rosa.De La Rosa’s services are var-

ied. She offers a therapy sessiontailored to each couple and rela-tionship, and gives the opportunityfor trust to lead the way, while stillassessing the weaknesses andstrengths each person brings to thetable. Additionally De La Rosadoes offer assistance to coupleswho have chosen the divorceroute for an amicable and respect-ful relationship, as well as hyp-notherapy.

She will be introducing a work-shop beginning in 2015 for cou-ples to reconnect using the fivesenses, the first of which is aTango lesson to place value on theimportance of touch.

Direct is not typically a styleexpected in therapy, but De La

Rosa commits fully to givingimmediate application and honestyto couples who are hoping toassess their relationship. This hon-esty creates the bridge to changeand action.

“I get to see people at theirabsolute worst times and watchthem grow and bounce back, orsimply become new people. Whatan honor to have people share theirlives with me. I don’t take that forgranted for a second. I learn somuch from clients, from theirresilience and courage to face theirproblems.”

As a therapist, De La Rosa alsotakes into account the changingsocial landscape of our world andhow that translates within relation-ships. Changes in gender roles,societal pressures, and personal

expectations have shaped marriageinto something far different fromgrandparents before us.Nonetheless, many things remaintrue to this day.

“Many ‘healthy’ relationshipshave things in common – a goodfriendship as a foundation, astrong sense of trust, a sense ofopenness and playfulness, commu-nication that does not always endin hostility, a sense of compassion,and allowance of individual free-dom,’ said De La Rosa.

Had De La Rosa not pursuedtherapy, she notes she would prob-ably still be involved in anthropol-ogy, her undergraduate studies.She says she has always had aclear love for people and commu-nities, and understanding whatmakes relationships and individu-

als tick.De La Rosa works by appoint-

ment only. Both day time andevening hours are available as wellas some Saturdays. Phone andwebcam sessions are also avail-able.

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Relay for Life of Miami Lakesinvites the community to“moooove” for a cure. OnThursday, December 11, from6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the MiamiLakes Miller's Ale House, 15251N.W. 67 Avenue, Relay For Lifewill be signing up teams who wishto participate in the 2015 RelayFor Life event at Optimist Park.

The American Cancer Society'sRelay For Life is an event thatgives everyone in communitiesacross the globe a chance to cele-brate the lives of people who have

battled cancer, remember lovedones lost, and fight back againstthe disease.

Teams of people from the com-munity join together at a localcommunity location and take turnswalking or running around a path.Each team has an on-site fundrais-ing activity, such as selling food,and together funds raised gotoward cancer awareness.

To RSVP, email Gloria Garciaat [email protected] and formore information visit www.relayforlife.org.

Relay for Life signup Dec. 11Com. Bovo, State Sen. Garcia,join PSN Civic Association inhosting Christmas Festival onDec. 12-13 at Reach Park

Miami-Dade County Commis-sioner Esteban Bovo Jr., StateSenator Rene Garcia and the PalmSprings North Civic Associationare inviting area residents to cele-brate the holiday season with themduring the Palm Springs NorthChristmas Festival, scheduledfrom 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday,December 12, and from 5 p.m. to9 p.m. on Saturday, December 13.

The two-day event will takeplace at Norman and Jean ReachPark, 7901 N.W. 176 Street.

The event features the lighting

of the Christmas tree, the arrivalof Santa Claus, rides, food, games,a live Nativity and performancesby choirs from local schools andchurches.

Participants are asked to bringtheir Christmas wish list, camerasto take pictures with Santa and anew unwrapped gift for Toys forTots to help less fortunate kidsshare in the Christmas spirit.

“Come one, call all, to our PSNChristmas Festival,” Bovo said.Hope you can join us.”

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Our Lady of Lakes PreK-3 students learn fire safetyMiami-Dade Fire Rescue paid

a visit to Our Lady of the LakesCatholic School to teach fire safe-ty procedures to PreK-3 studentsduring National Fire PreventionMonth.

The students learned how toprevent and stop a fire in their own

homes and got a chance to hold alarge hose firefighters use to putout fires.

The students also had theopportunity to meet firefightersand find out about the clothes fire-fighters wear and other equipmentthey use to fight fires.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES PreK-3 students of Isis Yurubi and Ana Abraham, the Caterpillars,learned safety rules from the Miami Dade Fire Department.

Miami Lakes Branch Libraryannounces December events

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

For Children and Families:Reading Ready Toddler

Storytime - Stories, songs andactivities for toddlers and theircare givers at 11 a.m. onThursdays, December 4, 11 and 18.

Family Holiday Extrava-ganza – Trixie the Holiday Pixie,one of the North Pole’s Elves, willspread Holiday Cheer and see thateveryone is Nice, not Naughty,with holiday stories and magic at3 p.m. on Saturday, December 20.The event continues at 4:15 p.m.with Holiday Balloon Art by theartists from Balloon Experts. Bothactivities are made possible by theTown of Miami Lakes EducationAdvisory Board

Paws to Read – Certified ther-apy dogs listen to children readaloud which can help with theirreading skills, at 11 a.m. onSaturday, December 13.

Saturday Matinee at theLibrary – Miami Lakes Branchpresents the movie “Frozen,” afamily friendly film at 3 p.m. onSaturday, December 13.

Holiday Caroling – HialeahMiami Lakes Senior High Choruspresents a Holiday Carol Concertfor the entire family at 4 p.m. onWednesday, December 17.

For Teens:Teen Club presents Hour of

Code – Join the global movementand sign up for a one-hour codingsession to learn the basics of com-puter programming. Made possi-ble by the Miami DolphinsFoundation. Meets at 3 p.m. onSaturday, December 6.

Tween Book Club – A chil-dren’s book club for ages 8-12 thatmeets once a month to discuss thechosen book. This month is “TheLast Holiday Concert” by AndrewClements. Registration is requir-ed. Meets at 11 a.m. on Saturday,December 20.

For Adults:Book Discussion Group –

This month’s title is “Don’t Singat the Table” by Adriana Trigiani.Meets are 6 p.m. on Tuesday,December 16.

Commissioner EstebanBovo’s Mobile Office Commun-ity Outreach – An opportunity forthe community to speak with theCommissioner and/or his repre-sentative. Meets at 1 p.m. onMonday, December 8.

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.

As the first construction phaseof the N.W. 87 Avenue porject isfinished, the second phase of theproject has begun.

Complimenting the projectfrom N.W. 154 Street to N.W. 181Street, Miami-Dade County isconstructing southbound lanes(west side) and the milling andresurfacing of N.W. 87 Avenuefrom N.W. 181 Street to 186Street.

During the construction proj-ect, the N.W. 87 Avenue north-bound left turn lane at the inter-section of Miami Gardens Drive

will be closed in order to convert itinto a southbound lane to allowfor the continuous flow of traffic.

However, left turns will still beallowed at the intersection.

Variable message boards havebeen installed alerting northboundtraffic that an alternate detour isavailable along N.W. 178 Street toN.W. 82 Avenue to turn left on toMiami Gardens Drive.

A traffic engineer will be mon-itoring the new traffic pattern andwill make timing adjustmentsaccordingly.

Second phase of N.W. 87 Ave.construction project includesnew southbound lanes; sometraffic detours will be in place


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Meeting & Class Calendar

Town of Miami LakesNeighborhood Improvement Committee

December 2 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterYouth Activities T.F. December 3 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs December 4 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterBTR Study Commission December 8 9:00 am M.L. Govt. CenterTown Council Meeting December 9 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterElderly Affairs Com. December 10 8:30 am M.L. Govt. CenterEducation Advisory December 11 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterStrategic Planning Council Retreat

December 15 5:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterVeterans Committee December 16 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEconomic Development December 16 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPlanning & Zoning December 16 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. Center

(The following classes are free for Miami Lakes residents)(Note: No classes weeks of December 22 and 29)

Tai Chi M/W 9:30 am MCCCTai Chi T/Th 9:00 am MCCCYoga (for adults) M/T/W/T 7:30 am MCCCArts & Crafts Mon. Noon MCCCKnitting/Crocheting Tu/Th 1:35 pm MCCCLine Dancing Tu/Th 11:30 am MCCCBallet 1 Monday 4:30 pm MCCCBallet 2 Monday 5:30 pm MCCCBallet 3 Wednesday 4:30 pm MCCCBallet 4 Wednesday 5:30 pm MCCCJazz 1 Tuesday 4:30 pm MCCCJazz 2 Tuesday 5:30 pm MCCCJazz 3 Thursday 4:30 pm MCCCJazz 4 Thursday 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 MCCCPainting I & II Fri. 9 am/12:30 pm MCCCSewing Tu/Th 2:00 pm MCCCQuilting Tues. 11:15 am MCCCComputer Training M/T/W/Th 9:15/11:30 am MCCCDominoes Wed /Fri. 7:00 pm RACCTable Tennis Tues./Thurs. 7:00 pm RACCJazzercize (fee) M/Tu/W/Th 7:00 pm RACCSpanish for Adults M/T/W/T 6:00 pm MCCC

Homeowners OrganizationsLake Carol December 4 7:30 pm MCCCRoyal Palm Estates December 4 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Ness December 8 7:30 pm MLCCSilvercrest North December 8 7:00 pm MLCCSilvercrest South December 9 7:00 pm MLCCLoch Lomond East December 10 7:00 pm MLCCLake Cynthia December 10 7:30 pm MLCCWindmill Gate December 11 7:00 pm MLCCLoch Andrews December 15 7:00 pm MLCCLoch Isle December 15 7:00 pm MLCCLake Glen Ellen December 16 7:30 pm MCCCLake Katharine Villas December 16 7:30 pm MLCCSerenity Point December 17 7:00 pm MLCCRoyal Oaks December 17 7:30 pm MLCCGramercy Park December 18 7:00 pm MCCCRegatta Pointe December 18 7:00 pm MLCCLake Martha December 23 6:30 pm MLCCLoch Lomond West December 23 7:30 pm MLCCFountain Park December 29 7:30 pm MLCC

Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Garden Club bunco December 3 11:30 am MCCCM.L. Garden Club December 23 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. Ctr.M.L. Bridge Club Mondays 11:30 am MCCCMLCA Bridge Thursdays 11:00 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, M. L. Civic Association, homeowners asso-ciations, professional and volunteer groups have scheduled meetingsand classes during December:

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Safety for the HolidaysThe holiday season has begun,

which means it’s time to bring outthe trees, lights and decorationsfrom storage to fill you home withholiday cheer. However, the joy ofthe holidays also brings the risk offires and injuries triggered by theirimproper use.

According to the National FireProtection Association (NFPA),one of every 40 reportedChristmas tree fires in homesresulted in a casualty.Additionally, 32 percent ofChristmas tree fires were startedby electrical problems with holi-day lights and decorations. To pre-vent the risk of fires in your homethis holiday season, keep in mindthese crucial tips.

With natural trees, maintenanceis important. When choosing anatural tree to bring home, checkfor the following:

• To ensure your tree is fresh,the tree must be green and haveneedles that are difficult to pullfrom branches. To determine this,bend the branch between your fin-gers to make sure the needlesdon’t break.

• The base of the tree should besticky with resin.

When preparing to place thetree in the home, cut off about 2inches of the tree trunk for betterwater absorption. The tree must beplaced on a durable, water-holdingstand with wide spread feet. Checkthe stand daily to make sure thelevel of the water does not gobelow the base of the tree.Remember that the fresher thetree, the less of a fire hazard it will

be.When purchasing an artificial

tree, look for a “Fire Resistant”label. Additionally, anUnderwriters Laboratory (UL)label can identify trees that havebuilt-in electrical systems. The ULmark means that UL engineershave tested representative samplesof the product for foreseeable safe-ty hazards such as fire and electricshock.

Any Christmas tree should beplaced at least 3 feet away fromany heat source, and should notblock an exit.

The indoor and outdoor deco-rating of a home with lights andelectrical decorations is popular,but it’s important to know how –and where – to place them.Holiday lights and electrical deco-rations are available for indoor,outdoor or multipurpose use. Toidentify the appropriate place touse them, look for the holographicUL mark which indicates it hasbeen tested for safety hazards. Ifthe holographic mark is green, itindicates the decoration or light isfor indoor use only; if the holo-graphic mark is red, it indicatesthe decoration or light is for indoorand outdoor use.

LED lights decorations are rec-ommended due to their ability touse less energy and run cooler thantraditional incandescent lights.Lights and decorations shouldalways be carefully inspected forany cracked sockets, frayed orbare wires, or loose connections.Exposed or damaged wires can

cause a serious shock or start afire.

To present damage to lightcords, use clips to hang them.Outdoor lights should be securedonto trees, walls or outside struc-tures of the home. Never connectmore than three sets of lights ordecorations per extension as it canoverheat and cause a fire.

If you have children or pets, becautious of any decorations thatare breakable or with small,detachable parts. These decora-tions should not be placed on thelower branches of the tree wherethey can be easily reached. Tinselis another decoration to be cau-tious of since it is a choking haz-ard for children and poisonous forpets.

Remember that when leavingthe home or going to bed, alwaysturn off all decorations and lights.

Candles are popular around theholiday season due to the varyingholiday fragrances available. Tokeep your home smelling like agingerbread house and prevent afire, remember that candles shouldnever be lit near combustible itemsor in locations where they can beknocked over.

Additionally, burning candlesshould remain within sight andnever leave children and pets unat-tended in rooms that contain litcandles.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue wish-es all county residents and visitorsa safe and happy holiday seasonfilled with joy and laughter!

Historical Opa Locka Airportundergoes name change

Opa-locka Airport, the air traf-fic reliever to Miami InternationalAirport and hosted U.S. presidentsarriving in town and celebritytravelers, now has a new name.

Last month, Miami-DadeCounty commissioners voted torename the historical propertyMiami-Opa locka ExecutiveAirport. The move, according toCommissioner Barbara Jordan,was to rebrand the airport toincrease visibility and enhanceaviation traffic. It was also aneffort to capitalize off of the allurethat Miami offers, while keepingthe historical significance of thecity in which it is housed.

“Everyone around the countryknows where Miami is located,”

said Jordan, who spearheaded thelegislation. “By adding the nameMiami, it increases the value ofthis airport and puts it on the mapfor aviation professionals andnon-aviation enthusiasts.”

Miami-Opa locka ExecutiveAirport is located just seven milesnorth of Miami InternationalAirport and only three miles fromSun Life Stadium. It is the largestof Miami-Dade County’s fiveGeneral Aviation Airports. Thefacility handles private, pleasureand business flights. The airportwas founded by aviation pioneerGlenn Curtiss in 1927, and wasonce designated as the world’sbusiest general aviation airport in1962.


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Pace Spartans basketball team is off and runningBy Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerA basketball team scoring over

90 points is a common occurrencein an NBA game, but somethingmuch rarer in a high school basket-ball game. However, MonsignorEdward Pace High School’s boysvarsity basketball team has beendoing just that, including a 96-71win over the Edison Red Raiderson November 21.

The high-scoring Spartans bas-ketball team is currently 4-0 inregular season play and 6-0 includ-ing pre-season games. In the pre-season Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 12-13, the team beat the ChristopherColumbus Explorers, 85-83, anddemolished the Keys Gate Knights79-29. They opened their regularseason on Nov. 19 with an 82-36routing of the MAST AcademyMakos.

Since becoming the Spartans’head coach in 2012, AnthonySerro has built the team around

this high-octane style of play. “Our style of play is so unique

to what most people do,” saidSerro. “We want every possessionboth offensively and defensivelyto be less than 12 seconds.” Hesays that the team aims to shootaround 80 shots per game, withhalf of those being three-pointattempts.

The relentless, fast style hasbeen paying off as the team iscoming off of a 20-win seasonwhere they averaged 84 points agame, the highest in Florida and11th highest in the nation. Theyalso won the District 15 champi-onship and were Region 4A final-ists, which helped lead to Serrobeing named the 4A-2A 2014Coach of the Year by The MiamiHerald.

One of the team’s key playershas been senior CJ Fisher, whorecently signed a Letter of Intent toplay for the University of NorthFlorida. Fisher averaged 34 points

a game last year and scored anastounding 44 points in the team’swin against Columbus. He is alsocurrently the highest scoring play-er in all of Florida and 9th overallin the nation.

Fisher is far from being the onlyhigh scorer on the team, as juniorSebastien Jean has been anotherplayer who consistently scores inthe double digits, and juniorsArmand del Castillo and PhilBrunson scored 16 and 11 points inthe win over Edison.

The Spartans’ remarkable depthcome from another unique coach-ing decision, as Serro prefers todress and use all 15 of his playersevery game, while most teamsonly use 7 to 8 players per game.

Serro says that he hopes for theteam to get every bit as far as it didlast year and to go even further.The school has also worked atattracting middle school basketballplayers to the Pace gym by hostingits second annual Catholic Middle

School Basketball Tournament onOctober 24-25 with six schoolsparticipating and Cushman Schooldefeating St. Mary CathedralSchool in the finals.

The Spartans boys varsity bas-ketball team played their next

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Lakeway North, which is adjacentto Miami Lakes Optimist Park.

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The organization will have try-outs for all players starting onMonday, January 19 for 8-and-

under players; Tuesday, January20 for 10-and-under players;Wednesday, January 21 for 12-and-under players; and Thursday,January 14 for 14-and-under play-ers. The tryouts are scheduled at6:30 p.m. each day at OptimistPark. For more information, call305-216-9615.

Optimist Club schedules baseball/softball tryoutsOur Lady of the Lakes schoolbasketball teams remain ontop of ACC North Division

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES undefeated varsity boy’s basket-ball team includes (bottom, from left) Matthew Saenz, AdrianCarballo, Justin Quintana, Paolo Jebian, Ethan Cueli, DanielDiaz, Ulises Hernandez, and Frank Perez Jr.; (top, from left)coach German Garcia, Fernando Santamarta, Alden Brutus,Alejandro Llano, Andes Vega, Dominic Carballo, AndresGancedo, Darley Charles, and coach Frank Perez.

Our Lady of the Lakes varsityboy’s and girl’s basketball teamsare currently at the top of the AllCatholic Conference NorthDivision.

The varsity boys team defeatedImmaculate Conception onNovember 21, 42-22. The teamwas led by Ulises Hernandez IIIwho had 17 points, 5 steals and 3assists. In the second half, theentire team contributed on defenseallowing only 5 points in the 4thquarter.

The team is now 5-0 with threegames left and hopes to go unde-feated to win the ACC North

Division title for the first timesince 2010.

The Lady Cheetahs defeatedImmaculate Conception onNovember 21, 24-8, by scoring 15points in the first half and allow-ing only 2 points. The girl’s teamwas led by Maylizze Santos with 8points and 4 blocked shots, andKyamara Montero with 6 pointsand 4 steals in the game.

The Lady Cheetahs are now 5-2 with two games left in hopes ofkeeping the momentum going intothe ACC playoffs which starts theweek of December 8.

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PACE HIGH senior CJ Fisher (center, seated) poses for a photowith his family and Pace basketball head coach Anthony Serro(far left) following his Letter of Intent signing to the University ofNorth Florida.

The Miami Laker staffPace High basketball standout

Charles (CJ) Fisher Jr., veneratesChicago Bulls star Derrick Rose tothe point where his coaches andteammates said he draws a com-parison to the NBA’s MVP.

Like Rose, he’s a point guard,can shoot and pass the ball like apro, the leading scorer on the teamwith 34 points per game and is aclutch shooter when the game ison the line.

His Spartans are off to a 6-0start and Fisher has built thebridge toward his college career.

Last week, Fisher, 18, signedhis Letter of Intent to play forUniversity of North Florida in2015, choosing to stay in his homestate and help develop the Ospreysinto one of the upper echelonteams in the Sunshine StateConference.

Heavily recruited by WestVirginia, Northeastern Universityand Stevenson University, Fishersaid he chose the University ofNorth Florida because head coachMatthew Driscoll’s system is thebest fit for him.

“My family and I took a visit tothe college and met with coachDriscoll and told us I will fit inwhat he wants to run,” Fisher said.“He said I can make the team bet-ter. The coaches there are great.”

Fisher, the team’s captain, isleaving his mark in high-schoolbasketball.

He scored a season high 38points against Booker T. Washing-ton last week, shooting 50 percentfrom the field and is leading thestate in scoring, according toMAXPREP.

If Fisher continues his scoringpace through the Spartans’ first

seven games of the regular season,he will be ranked 4th in the nation.

He scored a career high 48points against Florida Christianlast year and led Pace to one gameshy of the state tournament.

Fisher said his team, averaging86 points per game, is making astrong run at it again this season,the only difference is the playersare shooting better and makinggood decisions that limitturnovers.

Last year’s Miami Herald All-Dade First Team player said theoptimism with his team’s chancesgrows with each game.

Spartans’ head coach AnthonySerro said his team puts Fisher in agood position to score a lot ofpoints.

“He can shoot the ball reallywell,” Serro said.

Pace Fine Arts Dept. presents ‘Frozen Over’By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerStudents from Monsignor

Edward Pace High School FineArts Department will be perform-ing in the school’s winter show“Frozen Over,” on Thursday,December 11 at 7 p.m. in theschool’s Spartan Center.

Student dancers, actors, musi-cians, and artists will perform anddisplay their work in this sing-along featuring belovedChristmas and winter songs fromrecent films. Audience participa-tion is encouraged, so feel free tosing along with the Spartans!Tickets are $7 through pre-saleand $10 at the door.STUDENTS in Pace High’s

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Miami Lakes Rockies girl’ssoftball team goes from worstto first during Optimist season

It was February 2013 when 10young girls, mostly 8 to 9 yearsold, took the field at Miami LakesOptimist Park to play softball.The current softball program wasonly handling a 14 and youngerprogram because they were theonly girls that signed up. Theyounger girls (under 12) wereadvised to join baseball as analternative.

“I had signed up my daughterto play softball in hopes of gettinga girls team that she would enjoyplaying on. She had played bas-ketball before, but it was dominat-ed by boys, and I wanted her toplay with and against girls,” saidMarcos Gutierrez, assistant coachof the Miami Lakes Rockies.

Gutierrez, along with two otherdads made a commitment that sea-son that they would get this pro-gram off the ground and providethe girls with an opportunity toplay.

“I still remember our first prac-tice where only two of our girlscould throw from third to firstwithout the ball bouncing a fewtimes. I knew our work was cutout for us,” said Ed Londono,head coach of the Miami LakesRockies. “But little by little, theygot stronger and their confidencestarted to build. At season’s end,we were ready to take the field andcompete.”

In the fall of 2013, the youngteam competed against some inMiami Springs and Driftwood. Itwas a short season, but the girlsfinished the season 4-2. Theywere now ready for rec ball, a for-mal league, and joined the WestPines alliance in the Spring of2014. By this time, a second teamwas formed because of the grow-ing interest in Optimist softball.

“We were very young and Iknew that the competition level

would be significantly higher. Itwas going to be a major growingpain, and we needed to focus onthe learning experience and notthe win-loss column,” explainedLondono.

A “growing pain” was putting itmildly. Despite some highlightsthroughout the season, the teamwasn’t able to muster a single win.

The team was outmatched bytalent and experience. “I could seethat we were getting better. Thatwas very encouraging. Whenyou’re losing, it’s hard to appreci-ate that. Luckily, the girls hung inthere and the coaches remainedpatient,” added Londono.

Going into this season inSeptember, the girls became theMiami Lakes Rockies. Practicesdoubled up and the intensity wasincreased.

“There were things we neededto clean up defensively and weneeded the girls to be moreaggressive at the plate,” saidOscar Rodriguez, assistant coach.The team was now a year olderand much better. The Rockiesscrimmaged often with their sisterteam, the Lady Mustangs, to pre-pare for the season.

After going 1-1 to start the sea-son, the Rockies rattled off 8 con-secutive wins to finish the regularseason at 9-1 and in first place. Itwas a “worst to first” finish. Theteam includes Ceci Valle, EmilyMedina, Alyssa Crespo, CeciliaRodriguez, Sarah Gutierrez,Madison Aguilera, May Morales,Madison Lodono, Ashley Arleaga,Nicole Rodriguez and SabrinaRhea.

The Miami Lakes OptimistClub hopes to have a 12-under and10-under team in January 2015 tocomplement its 14-under pro-gram. For more information visitwww.miamilakesoptimist.org.

Three pals from London visit Shula’sGolf Club during a sports vacation

THREE LONDONERS, Matt Pickup, James Harris, and DanTavendar, visited the Senator Course at Shula’s Golf Club ontheir ambitious sports vacation.

Where do three Londoners gofor a sports holiday? All over theU.S., of course, with a certainstop in sunny Miami Lakes.James Harris, Matt Pickup andDan Tavendar, three friends andnatives of Twickenham, London,decided to spend their vacationcatching sports in the U.S.

The friends flew out fromLondon to Philadelphia to catch aMonday night game in which theEagles trounced the CarolinaPanthers. From there they wereMiami bound to play a round ofgolf at Shula’s ChampionshipSenator Course. Later, Harris andTavendar, who are diehardDolphin fans, saw the Dolphinsagainst division rivals the BuffaloBills at Sunlife Stadium.

The trio left South Florida fora Monday night L.A. Clippersgame followed by a stop inDenver before flying back hometo once again catch their belovedDolphins vs. the Broncos at MileHigh Stadium. Shula’s Golf Clubsays “cheers!” to the three globe-trekking fans and welcomes themback anytime.

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P.S. North prekindergarten teacherRossana Chiarella honored by LEGO

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffRossana Chiarella, a prekinder-

garten teacher at Palm SpringNorth Elementary School (PSN)and local resident, was recognizedby the Fortune 500 company,Lego, for her work in successfullyincorporating Lego EducationSolutions in her classroom. Sheuses Lego Soft Brick Set and LegoDuplo Large Brick Set.

Lego currently has Chiarella'sbiography and photo on display ontheir website along with otherteachers who have found thatusing Legos in lesson plans havebeen beneficial for students.

“I chose Lego Education solu-tions because it is a good instru-ment for teaching any subject in aprekindergarten classroom,” saidChiarella. “They help me supportcreative thinking in children withdisabilities in areas of physical

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Chiarella has been teaching for22 years, a passion sparked by herstudies in psychology, completedat Barry University, and fueled byher love of working with specialeducation children. Despite havingthe credentials to pursue an admin-istrative role, Chiarella has chosento stay in the classroom where, shesays “I can generate the effectsthat education demands.”

At 6 years old, Chiarella’s otherpassion, space science, skyrocket-ed alongside the spacecraft thatlaunched from her hometown inPeru to the moon. Her love ofspace science and travel oftenmanifests itself in her teaching,one lesson plan in particular thatincluded video and photos fromChiarella’s own flight training atCivil Air Patrol Aerospace

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“The first time we observedLuis’ sharing behavior representeda true a-ha moment in class,” saidChiarella.

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Pace High hosts 2014 Open House

PACE HIGH SCHOOL’S Academy Lead Teachers HeddaFalcon (standing, left) and Christina Cruz (standing, right), pres-ent information on the school’s Signature Academies toprospective families at Pace’s annual Open House.

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

School opened its doors to allprospective students and familieson November 22 for its annualOpen House. With two sessions,families interested in becoming apart of the Pace family were ledon a tour of the school’s campusby current students, parents, andteachers.

Families were given anoverview of Pace’s scholasticprograms and academic opportu-nities as they were shown aroundthe campus, including theschool’s chapel, administrationbuilding, and new InnovationCenter built to synergize with the1:1 iPad curriculum.

An even newer addition to thecampus were two 3D printers andthe Hugoton STEM Lab, whichwas unveiled for the first time atthe Open House. The STEM Labwill be used as part of Pace’s newSTEM Signature Academy,which will be added to the cur-riculum next school year alongwith a Law Studies Academy andan Advanced Biomedical Scienceprogram underneath the STEMumbrella.

Once families reached the endof their tour in the plaza and gym,they got to see all of the clubs andsports offered by Pace and wereeven treated to a BBQ lunchserved by the Pace Spartans base-ball team.

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MIAMI LAKES COUNCILMEMBER Nelson Rodriguez (secondfrom right, back row) delivered turkeys and bags of canned fooddonated by the Town of Miami Lakes and the Miami-DadeCounty League of Cities to Pace High’s Tons of Love food drive.

Pace High’s Tons of Love FoodDrive gives back to the community

By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerEach year in the weeks leading

up to Thanksgiving, MonsignorEdward Pace High School holdsits Tons of Love food drive to aidthose in need during the holidayseason and beyond. Every mem-ber of the Pace family from stu-dents, parents, teachers, and staffis asked to donate canned and non-perishable food that will help theneedy via five different localCatholic ministries.

The drive, started by SisterCarol Jean Willie over 25 yearsago, is spear-headed by Pace’sTheology Department and itsMission Club who work hard toensure the drive’s success.Students are encouraged to bringin donations, and there is a compe-tition between grades and theteachers over which grade levelcan bring in the most food. For thesecond straight year, the freshmen

class ended up donating the mostfood to this year’s food drive, withonly a 50 point difference betweenthem and the runners-up, the soph-omores.

In addition to the Mission Club,Pace’s French, Spanish, Chess,and Anime clubs also contributedgreatly to the drive, with theFrench and Spanish clubs workingin conjunction with ministries tohave food distributed.

During the food drive, dona-tions came in from every part ofthe Pace community, includingfrom Miami Lakes Councilmem-ber Nelson Rodriguez, a PaceClass of 1987 alumnus and currentPace parent, who deliveredturkeys and bags of canned foodthat were donated by the Town ofMiami Lakes and the Miami-DadeCounty League of Cities.

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OUR LADY OF THE LAKES Catholic School’s Glee Club show-cased its talent last month when the group performed a concertat the Sam Ash Music store. The Glee Club, featuring 32 stu-dents from first grade through middle school, sang a program ofpop music songs with a positive message for an audience ofmore than 100 parents and other guests. Sam Ash Music storemanagers, Jim Gillespie and Steve Toro, allowed the chorus todemonstrate their commitment to promote music in our schools. The Glee Club is led by Yoli Pelaez and Dominick Cama.

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STUDENTS from the Digital Electronics course at AmericanSenior High pit their robots against other teams at the DeVryUniversity Sumo Robotics International Competition.

American High’s Digital Electronicsstudents compete in Sumo Robotics

On November 15, nine studentsfrom the Project Lead the WayDigital Electronics course taughtat American Senior High Schoolcompeted in the 3rd annual DeVryUniversity Sumo RoboticsInternational Competition.

Teams from Chicago, NewYork, Brazil, Tampa, Orlando, andMiramar convened to pit theirdesign and programming skillsagainst one another in a venuecentered on the ancient Japaneseart of Sumo wrestling with a mod-

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Mother of Our Redeemer studentsraise funds for St. Jude Foundation

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School administrators thank thepreschool teachers and roommoms for all their hard work anddedication to support this event.MOR Catholic School has been

serving the community for over 10years by providing elementary andmiddle school children in with anenriched Catholic education.

The school, known as a “SmallSchool with a Big Heart” is nowaccepting new student applica-tions for the 2015-2016 schoolyear. The school is located at 8445N.W. 186 St. For more informa-tion contact the school office at305-829-3988.

PRESCHOOL STUDENTS at Mother of Our Redeemer CatholicSchool took part in a Trike-a-thon to raise funds for the St. JudeFoundation for cancer research and treatment.


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When Jose Marti MAST 6-12Academy opened its doors in thefall of 2011, many were skeptical.However as the school has grown,so has its accolades. In 2013-2014, the school achieved a 95percent passing rate and above onboth the Algebra 1 and BiologyEnd-of-course Exam (EOC). Inthe Geometry EOC, studentsachieved a 97 percent passing rate.

AP Spanish Language and APSpanish Literature boasted a 100percent pass rate with all studentsscoring a 4 or 5. The school wasnamed an “A” school for the thirdyear in a row. In 2013-2014, 17students achieved a perfect scoreon the FCAT.

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It’s an exciting time to be apart of the secondary school atDade Christian School. GuidanceCounselor, Ludy Joseph, is deter-mined to help students succeedand achieve higher educationgoals.

This year, Dade ChristianSchool’s high school student canlook forward to various on andoff campus activities available tothem. One notable addition is theCollegiate Roundtable visits.Every Tuesday, a college or uni-versity admissions representativewill visit the campus to speak tojuniors and seniors about the lat-est admission requirements.

These gatherings expose stu-dents to a wealth of valuableinformation regarding the appli-cation process, financial aid, SATand ACT scores, resumes, honorsand merit programs, and dead-lines.

Many more Tuesdays are yetto come but so far the Universityof Miami, Barry University, Trin-ity International University, Li-berty University, Florida AtlanticUniversity, and Florida StateUniversity have already visited.Recently, over 75 Dade Christianhigh school students attended theNational Association for CollegeAdmission Counseling FallCollege Fair.

During this time students hadthe opportunity to speak with rep-resentatives from over 250 col-leges and universities. For moreinformation on Dade ChristianSchool contact the admissionsoffice at 305-827-8767.

THE BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER Dance Team andJump Rope Team continued tradition by participating in thetown's annual event, the Miami Lakes Veteran's Day Parade.

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BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER congratulated ChrisGomes and his Spanish teacher, Barbara Jimenez, who wererecently recognized by Nova Southeastern University and TheHispanic Advisory Board of Fischler School of Education. ChrisGomes was honored with the “Cervantes Outstanding StudentEssay Award” for first place in the elementary school division.The school principal, Yecenia Martinez-Lopez, administrators,students, faculty and staff congratulatd Chris for his exemplaryachievement.


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MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER held its annual Fall Scholastic Book Fair in late November with spe-cial events for attendees and was labeled by the school a success. The students and parents weretreated to a night of “Reading Under the Stars,” face painting, crafts, and a Trash or Treasure showwith some courtly dances from the Renaissance dance troupe.

Miami Lakes Optimist Club closesFlag Football season with trophies

The Miami Lakes OptimistClub recently concluded its Fall2014 flag football season underleague commissioner JavierZapata.

More than 130 children partici-pated in the football league this

season, receiving trophies at theleague’s closing ceremony eventscheduled for Saturday, December6, at Royal Oaks Park.

The season was made possiblein part by the generous sponsor-ship from league sponsors: Global

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These sponsorships exemplify astrong commitment to the MiamiLakes community and the town’syouth sports programs.

Registration for the next seasonof youth flag football will begin inJanuary 2015.

The league begins in February2015 and welcomes boys and girlsages five to 15.

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Area houses of worship plan services and eventsMiami Lakes area houses of

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Our Lady of the LakesCatholic Church, located at 6600Miami Lakeway North, will beholding special holiday services.On December 24 the church willhave a 5 p.m. English vigil serviceand a bilingual midnight service.On December 25, an English serv-ice will be held at 10:30 a.m. and aSpanish service at 12:30 p.m.

On December 31, Our Lady ofthe Lakes will have a 5 p.m.English vigil and on January 1,2015, two Spanish services will beheld at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.with an English service at 11 a.m.

For more information contactthe church at 305-362-5312.

Miami Lakes CongregationalChurch, located at 6701 MiamiLakeway South, has scheduledAdvent services to be heldDecember 7, 14 and 21 at 5 p.m. inthe sanctuary. The service includesa prayer, scripture, a brief reflec-

tion, special music and commun-ion.

The church is having a BlueChristmas Service at 7 p.m. onTuesday, December 16, designedto minister to the needs of peoplewho have lost a loved one to death,faced life after divorce or separa-tion, coping with the loss of a job,living with cancer or some otherdisease, and a number of other lifecircumstances that make it diffi-cult to enter into the “joy of theseason.”

A special Christmas Eve servicewill be held on December 24 at 5p.m. which includes attention tothose with special needs. Signingwill be provided for the hearingimpaired. Sound-canceling head-phones will be available and visu-al supports provided during theservice which will be held in thechurch’s courtyard.

With traditional Christmas car-ols, the scripture story of Jesus’birth will be read while all youngpeople and children will have anopportunity to participate in a

Pageant. Costumes will be avail-able for those who wish to beshepherds and angels, along withMary, Joseph and the Three Kings.In case of inclement weather, theservice will be held in theFellowship Hall.

Sunrise PresbyterianChurch's 10 a.m. Sunday worshipservice on December 7 will featurea guest preacher and speaker, Rev.Hunter Farrell, director of WorldMission for the PresbyterianChurch. On December 14, thechurch will have its Children’sChristmas Program at the 10 a.m.worship service. A ChristmasCantata, performed by the ChancelChoir will take place on December21 at the 10 a.m. worship service.

December 24th Christmas EveCandlelight Service will be held at7 p.m. with participation from theChancel Choir and the lighting ofall our Candles as a tribute toJesus' birth. Everyone in the com-munity is invited to attend theseservices at this special time of theyear.

Sunrise Presbyterian Church islocated at 18400 N.W. 68 Avenue.

Palm Vista CommunityChurch will celebrate the adventseason each Sunday with the light-ing of the advent candles duringthe 10 a.m. Sunday worship serv-ice held at the Miami LakesMiddle School Auditorium, locat-ed at 6425 Miami Lakeway North.

Each candle represents the lightof Christ’s coming as Messiah and

Savior. The advent celebrationcomes to a dramatic conclusion atthe Christmas Eve candle lightservice at 6 p.m. in the MiamiLakes Middle School Auditoriumwhen the church will light the cen-tral Christ candle preaching fromLuke 2:14. The church inviteseveryone to join in worshippingthe risen Savior this advent season.

For more information visitwww.palmvista.org.

Miami-Dade County’s Parks,Recreation and Open SpacesDepartment’s Winter BreakCamps will be held fromDecember 22 through January 2,Monday through Friday, from 9a.m. to 5 p.m., with early drop-offavailable at 7:30 a.m. and latepick-up until 6 p.m. (Camps willbe closed on Christmas and NewYear’s Day.)

General camp programs willthrill and challenge youngsters,ages 6-14, with a variety of activi-ties from fitness, sports, and artsand crafts, to games and excitingfield trips.

Parents are required to registertheir child for General ProgramCamps through online registration

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General Program Camp will beavailable at Country Village Park,6550 N.W. 188 Terrace. Call 305-622-2594 for the weekly cost andmore information.

A Junior Golf Camp for ages 8-15 will be available at the CountryClub of Miami Golf Course. Thecamp is taught by PGA profession-al Larry Levow and the WholeGame Golf School covering golffundamentals, full-swing and shortgame instruction for juniorgolfers, or younger with previousgolf experience.

Two sessions will be held fromDecember 22-24, and December29-31. Camp hours for half-day, 9

a.m. to noon, and full-day from 9a. m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $155 for thehalf-day session and $235 for thefull-day session. Participants mustprovide their own lunch.

CCM Golf Course is located at6801 N.W. 168 Street. For details,call 305-829-8456, ext. 249, orvisit www.golfccmiami.com.

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Lakefront. Beautiful view. 3 bedrooms,2 baths, 2-car garage. Nice openkitchen, wood floors, 2,175 sq. ft. Largefamily and living room. Huge masterwith very spacious closet. Plenty ofparking in front for up to six cars. 24hour security. Washer and dryer in unit.HOA $185 month. EZ to show. CallDebbie 305-788-5008.

ACM InternationalRealty, Inc.

For Sale. 1,595 sq. ft. Remodeled kitchenand counter and appliances. Washer/dryer inunit. 2 masters, 1 on first floor. Loft can be3rd bedroom, office or media room. Tile andwood floors. Tiled patio. 24 hour security.Roof assessment is being paid every month.Buyer will pick up the payment at closing.Tenant occupied. Shown by appointment.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

RE/MAX Unique Realty & RE/MAX Realty 1 Newsletter

Eddie Rodriguez, Broker/OwnerRE/MAX Unique RealtyLake Katherine Shopping Center6167 Miami Lakes Dr. East, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

305.822.7444

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4100 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 310 Miami, FL 33137

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Magnificent 5 bed 2/5 bathlake front property.

3 bed/ 2 bath pool homewith lake views.

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Unique Realty

FOR SALE IN LAKES ON THE GREEN19853 NW 87 Court, 33018

Beautiful 4 bedrooms, 2/5 bathrooms in a private cul-de-sac setting. Many extra features including remodeled kitchen w/granite, tile floors in living areas, wood in bedrooms. REDUCED! $319,999.


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