A LookInside:

n Miami Lakes HistoricalScavenger Hunt draws 32 teamsand 118 participants..................5

n News and Notes of interestfrom the Town of Miami Lakes.See Pages..............................6, 7

n Miami Lakes Middle Schoolplans grand opening of newclassroom courtroom................8

n Hotel Indigo Miami Lakeshosts St. Pat’s Day Puppy Partyon Thursday, March 20...........11

n Panama Mutiny Elite winsbid to play in 2014 Elite WorldSeries at Disney World...........14

n Spanish Lake Elementarycelebrates sixth consecutive yearas A+ school............................18

n Artistically inclined stu-dents find opportunities atMonsignor Page High..........20

n Community Calendar, 12,School, sports and church news,14-21; Classified ads.........22-23

Vol. 40 No 6 305-817-4078 MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA MARCH 21, 2014

The original northwest Miami-Dade community newspaper for the Town of Miami Lakes & surrounding areas M. L. Chamber welcomesM-D Mayor Carlos Gimenezon April 2...............(Page 3)

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BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER’S Bobcat Dancers earned first place at the Contest ofChampions National Competition in Orlando. The team includes (front, from left) Lauren Sanchez,Katie Lara, Alexis Arias, Katerina Vila, Samantha Montes, Sabrina Jorge, Valery Zullo, and SydneyDelgado, (second row, from left) Kiara Tamargo, Kyla Yuen, Briana Gonzalez, Samantha Jimenez,Amanda Carrero, Diana Frias, and Yisel Perdomo, (third row, from left) Ally Carbonell, GabriellaMestre, Melanie Puentes, Briana Toldeo, Katerian Arencibia, Kaylyn Maklouf, (back, from left) KeilySanchez, Valerie Donoso, Isabella Cabrera, Sabrina Hospitalet, and Alexandra Perez-Crossland.

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Bobcat Dancers win first place inContest of Champions competition

BARBARA GOLEMAN’S Jewels Dance Team officers (fromleft) Alexandra Paz, Taylour Navarro, Xiomeli Navarro, JesseniaMarrero, and Brittany Bello, are pictured with the trophies wonat the FDTDA State Competition.

Council reconsiders boat storage lot;Aviation Dept. property is possible

Following a wave of discontentfrom residents, including a possi-ble lawsuit over a proposal to storeboats, Miami Lakes Town Councilmembers reconsidered the planand moved to study other alterna-tives to appease their constituents’concerns.

At the March 11 regular TownCouncil meeting, the proposed siteat 14501 N.W. 77 Avenue, whichbelongs to FPL, was greeted withstrong opposition from residents,who indicated the storage lot

would bring down property valuesand attract more loitering.

Vice Mayor Manny Cid initial-ly asked his colleagues to create afact-finding committee to studythe area to determine if it’s suit-able for residents to store theirwatercraft and commercial vehi-cles.

Some residents said they had tocall the police on many occasionsbecause “unwanted” people weredrinking and loitering in thevacant lot and a boat yard would

create more problems.“A boat yard would mean more

congestion,” one resident toldcouncilmembers.

The Town Council decided toexplore other options.

"After listening to the residentsin the surrounding area, theCouncil decided to remove the sitefrom further consideration," saidCid. "In our ConstitutionalRepublic form of government thevoice of the people (Vox Populi) isalways heard and respected."

Council members will host sev-eral workshops to continue study-ing alternatives for a storage facil-ity, including land owned theMiami-Dade Aviation Departmentwhich is paved and fenced with

Goleman Jewels Dance teamscores well in state competition

Barbara Goleman Senior HighSchool's Jewels Dance Team com-peted in the Florida Dance TeamDirector's Association (FDTDA)State Competition on Saturday,February 22. Amid the close com-petition between the 15 attendingschools, the Jewels Dance Teambrought home various awards.

The team received an overall"Superior" team rating, and wonfirst place in the open, hip-hop,large ensemble, and jazz cate-gories.

Team member Allison Alvarez

performed a solo which made it tothe finals and placed fourth in thesenior soloist category. A duet per-formed by Alvarez and RafaelRuiz earned second place.Theteam was the first runner up forthe Grand Champion 2014FDTDA Dance Competition.

"It feels great to win. All ourhard work has paid off," said teamofficer Xiomeli Navarro.

The Jewels Dance team issponsored by Sara Yanes and ledby head coach Susie Garcia andassistant coach Nathalie Arellana.

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Longtime M. Lakes residentDaniel J. Alfonso appointedCity of Miami manager

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By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffWhen Miami City Manager

Johnny Martinez suffered a strokeduring a critical time for themunicipality amid a federal probeinto its finances and top financialadministrators’ abrupt departure,his assistant, Daniel J. Alfonso,stepped in and kept the city froma downward spiral.

Under his watch as acting citymanager, Miami bolstered itdwindling reserves to $57.5 mil-lion, closer to the $96 million,which was required under thecity’s financial-integrity ordi-nance.

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Council looks at alternativesfor boat/vehicle storage lot124 marked spaces. “Our thanks

to Miami Lakes resident and com-mercial broker Ladd Howell foridentifying this site and bringing itto our attention,” Cid said.

“Many facts were presented tothe Council which warranted fur-ther discussion,” said Cid.

When the Town incorporated in2001, residents who owned boatsand/or commercial vehicles priorto incorporation were able to keepthem on their property but wererequired to register their vehicleswith the town. A total of 81 boatsand one commercial vehicle wereregistered with the town, Cid said.

Later, homeowners who want-ed to do the same after the grand-fathering period expired, wererequired to request variances.Since then, 33 boat variance appli-cations were submitted; 19 ofwhich were approved under thepractical difficulty criteria, andone which was approved on hard-ship criteria. Of the 13 non-

approved applications, seven werewithdrawn by residents and sixwere denied by the Town. Onlytwo variance applications for trail-ers and RV's have been submitted– one for a trailer which was with-drawn by the resident, and theother for an RV which was deniedby the Town.

After the grandfathering peri-od, there have been a total of2,841 violations cited. Of those,1,639 were for commercial vehi-cles/trailers, 976 for boats, and226 for RV's/campers/jetskis. Thetotal financial impact of these vio-lations ranges from a minimum of$700,000 to over $1 million com-bined, Cid said.

The storage proposal will notaffect those who registered duringthe grandfathering period northose who received variances. Thestorage lot will help residentscomply with the code and keep theTown aesthetically beautiful formany years to come.

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Lakes resident Daniel J. Alfonsonamed manager for City of Miamiresign because of health problems,Mayor Tomas Regalado and citycommissioners didn’t have to lookfar for his replacement.

Alfonso, a 45 year-old MiamiLakes resident, was tapped as thenew city manager to manage theday-to-day operations of Miami-Dade’s largest city with 400,000residents and 3,000 employees.

He started his new $199,000 ayear job on March 4.

“I was honored and humbled tobe picked as the new city manag-er,” Alfonso said during an inter-view. “When my family migratedfrom Cuba to the United States,the last thing on my mind was oneday I would be representing400,000 citizens and 3,000employees. I am looking forwardto the challenges to keep drivingthe finances in a good directionand improving municipal servicesfor our residents.”

Alfonso, who earned hisBachelor’s and Master’s degreesin Finance at Florida InternationalUniversity, said the biggest chal-lenges Miami faces stem from theeffects of the economic downturn.

During the financial depres-sion, the city was forced to freezesome significant infrastructureenhancement projects, deal withemployees’ compensations andpreparing labor unions negotia-tions, with most of their contractsset to expire in September.

“The economy is getting betterbut many cities that suffered fromthe economic downturn are facingmany challenges,” he said. “In

Miami, our goal is to keep a stabletax rate, providing great servicesand meeting the needs of our com-munity.”

Alfonso said he learned a lotfrom Martinez and cherished thetime he spent working under him.

He said the former city manag-er was always a professional andlistened to his employees andasked questions before making adecision on behalf of the city.

“At any time, you can come tohim with a situation and offer asolution, he would give you adecision that’s very important tothe organization to know wherewe have to go,” Alfonso said. “Ilearned a number of things fromhim. He once told me, ‘Danny,don’t ever take down a fenceunless you know why you arechanging it’.”

Alfonso said he’s so grateful forthe opportunity the U.S. gave himand his family that he wanted togive back to his country.

He said his family arrived fromCuba when he was 11-years-oldafter his father was a political pris-oner in the communist country.

Alfonso joined the military in1986 when he was 18-years-oldand fought in the 1991 PersianGulf War.

He reenlisted and was deployedto Saudi Arabia in August 1990(Operation Desert Shield) as theGunner of the Troop Commander'sM2A1 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.The unit crossed into Iraq inFebruary 1991, as part ofOperation Desert Storm.

Following his impressive mili-tary career, Alfonso graduatedfrom Miami-Dade College andFlorida International University.

He pursued a career in govern-ment to serve the community andcontinue giving back to the coun-try that made it possible for himand his family to accomplish theirdreams.

“This is an important job,” hesaid. “Giving back to the commu-nity and being city manager forMiami is a great challenge, but theU.S. military opened its doors tome and my family to give usopportunities otherwise we would-n’t have.”

Alfonso was previouslyMiami’s chief financial and budg-et director and spent 17 years atMiami-Dade County, as an assis-tant director for GSA, operatingbudget coordinator, administrativeofficer and revenue collector andsupervisor for Miami-DadeTransit’s finance division.

Alfonso and his wife, Claudia,have been living in Miami Lakesfor the past 10 years.

“We love the town of MiamiLakes, it’s a nice community andhas good place to go for fine enter-tainment,” he said. “It’s a safecommunity and a good place tolive and raise a family.”

Alfonso quipped about hisplans to turn Miami into anotherMiami Lakes.

“That would be great,” he said.Alfonso and his wife have two

young children, Juan Carlos andPatricia.

DANIEL J. ALFONSO

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M-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez visits ML ChamberMiami-Dade County Mayor

Carlos A. Gimenez will be the spe-cial guest speaker at the MiamiLakes Chamber or Commerce’smonthly membership luncheon onWednesday, April 2, in the GrandBallroom of Shula’s Hotel onMain Street.

Networking starts at 11:30 a.m.with luncheon at 12 noon.

Gimenez was first elected coun-ty mayor in a special election inJune 2011. He was re-elected onAugust 14, 2012.

As the county’s top elected offi-cial and chief administrator,Gimenez is responsible for theleadership and management of anorganization with over 25,000employees and an annual budget

of nearly $6 billion.He brings decades of invaluable

public service experience to thepost, and continues to pursue a setof clearly defined priorities thatreflect both his governing philoso-phy and the challenges of the cur-rent economic environment.

Previously, Gimenez served forseven years as a Miami-DadeCounty commissioner represent-ing District 7.

From May 2000 to January2003, Gimenez was manager ofthe City of Miami and was credit-ed with helping to restore stabilityand integrity to that organization.During his tenure, the city’s bondrating went from “junk” to invest-ment grade and the tax rate

dropped to its lowest level in 50years.

Prior to his appointment as CityManager, Gimenez spent 25 yearswith Miami’s Fire-RescueDepartment including the last nineof those years as Chief, duringwhich time he was credited withmodernizing the Fire Departmentand overseeing the largest reorgan-ization in the department’s history.

A longtime Miami-Dade resi-dent, Gimenez graduated fromChristopher Columbus HighSchool and earned his bachelor’sdegree in Public Administrationfrom Barry University. In 1993, hecompleted the Program for SeniorExecutives in State and LocalGovernment at Harvard Univer-

sity’s John F. Kennedy School ofGovernment.

Gimenez is married to LoudesPortela. They have three children –Carlos, Julio and Lourdes; and fivegrandchildren.

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INTENSITY DANCERS’ STUDIO’S competition team members have been invited to compete inWorld Championships in August in New Jersey.

Intensity Dancers’ team earnshigh scores at national events

Competition team membersfrom Intensity Dancer's Studio inMiami Lakes attended theShowbiz National Talent Show inmid February and NexstarNational Talent Show in earlyMarch garnering so many awardsthat the team was invited to com-pete at the World Championshipsthis August held in New Jersey.

The team, comprised of 52dancers between ages 6 to 18, hadthe highest scoring production

numbers for the performance "Iwant my MTV" at both theShowbiz and Nexstar competi-tions.

The performance "Bom Bom"was the highest scoring numberfor ages 8-and-under, "Hit It Up"was the highest scoring teen num-ber, and "Love" was the highestscoring senior number and earnedthe highest technique score aswell.

Miami Lakes Youth ActivitiesTask Force is hosting a FamilyFishing Clinic at 8 a.m. onSaturday, April 5, at the OptimistPark Marina, 6411 N.W. 162Street.

Fishing experts will providetips such as humane de-hookingmethods and the proper catch andrelease techniques.

Life jackets and fishing rodswill be available. The event is freeand open to the public.

For more information or to pre-register, contact Special Eventsand Committees coordinatorClarisell De Cardenas at 305-364-6100 or via email at decarde-nasc@miamilakes-fl.gov.

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The Bob Graham EducationCenter (BGEC) Bobcat DanceTeam had the opportunity to par-ticipate in the Contest ofChampions National Competitionin Orlando, FL. The competitiontook place on Saturday, March 1 atthe ESPN WorldWide SportsComplex.

Schools from all over the coun-try came to showcase their talentsbut the BGEC Bobcat Dancerswon first place in their category.The dancers performed a dynamic80's routine set to a medley of 80's

music.The girls took the judges and

audience way back to the 80's inan open routine which includedjazz, hip-hop, kick line and cheer.

BGEC's dancers worked hardand their determination and workethic paid off. They emerged asNational Champions in the middleschool "open" category. Under thedirection of dance coach MayriMartinez, the dancers returnedhome with a trophy and a team ofconfident dancers.

Miami Lakes Town Council:

Summary of actions at March 11 regular meetingAt the March 11 Miami Lakes

Town Council meeting, lawmakersapproved the following actions:

• On first reading, the TownCouncil gave its initial approval toan ordinance to transmit the pro-posed the town’s comprehensiveplan amendments to the FloridaDepartment of EconomicOpportunity (DEO) and otherappropriate agencies for review.

• On first reading, councilmembers gave their initialapproval for an ordinance toamend the rules and regulations ofthe appeal process for variancedecisions made by the town’sPlanning and Zoning Board.

In October, the Council directedstaff to prepare an ordinance toallow parties affected by a vari-ance decision to request an appealhearing before the Town Council.In January, the Council held aworkshop regarding this issue, andprovided revised direction to staffto prepare the proposed ordinance.

Currently, all appeals of quasi-judicial zoning decisions are to theCircuit Court.

The proposed ordinance wouldallow affected parties to eitherappeal directly to Circuit Court or,in limited circumstances, appealthe decision to the Town Council.If such a request is received within10 days of the Planning andZoning Board's decision, and theapplicable criteria are met, theTown Council would hold arehearing of the variance applica-tion at a special Council meeting,with the appealing party beingresponsible for additional costs ofprocessing the appeal. The deci-sion of the Planning and ZoningBoard would be set aside in itsentirety, and the Council wouldmake a decision on the entire vari-ance application.

Criteria for an appeal to theCouncil includes that the decisionof the Planning and Zoning Boardwas not unanimous; that the deci-sion of the Planning and Zoning

Board and the staff recommenda-tion are in conflict; the variancemust not have been sought tolegalize a code violation, and therecan be no other known code viola-tions on the property ; and, the reg-ulation from which the variance issought must materially prevent theconstruction of a new single fami-ly house as it was designed (in thecase of residential) or legally pre-vent a business from opening orcontinuing to operate (in the caseof commercial/industrial).

• Council members accepted theaward of funds consisting of aLocal Agency Program (LAP)Agreement between the Town ofMiami Lakes and the State ofFlorida Department ofTransportation (FDOT) for theMiami Lakes Elementary SchoolSafe Route to School Project, con-sisting of an 8-to-10-foot-widegreenway trail along MiamiLakeway between Miami LakesK-8 Center and Miami LakesMiddle School.

In an effort to provide safe andaccessible trails for residents andschoolchildren, the Town wasawarded a $200,000 grant from theSafe Routes to School grantthrough FDOT.

The Safe Routes to Schoolgrant will provide for the construc-tion of a continuous multi-use trail

along the east side of the MiamiLakeway North/South right-of-way and within the park/greenwayright-of-way. The trail will bedesigned for bicyclists and pedes-trians to share the facility. Theroute will emphasize crosswalks,way-finding signage and bollardsto provide additional safetyemphasis and limit access tomotorized vehicles.

• Lawmakers awarded a con-tract in the amount of $34,876 toJVA Engineering Contractor forpaving of asphalt trails at ParkWest.

• Council members awardedFlorida Sidewalk Solutions, anauthorized representative forPrecision Concrete Cutting Inc., atwo-year contract for $200,000 tohelp Miami Lakes implement itsaggressive sidewalk repair pro-gram.

The traditional solution avail-able to the town to remedy a non-compliant sidewalk that contains atripping hazard is to replace thesidewalk section. The cost toreplace a 5’X5’ section is approxi-mately $185, whereas the cost tofix the tripping hazard using this

system has an approximate cost of$86.50. By using this process theTown saves an average of $98.50while reducing the time to performthe work, as well as minimizingadverse impacts to residents.

• Lawmakers approved TownManager Alex Rey’s recommenda-tion to purchase five FordInterceptor Vehicles for use by thetown’s police department throughthe Florida Sheriffs’ Association(“FSA”) contract, and award thecontract to Reid Ford, Inc. Thepurchase is not to exceed $114,545and is to be expended from the FY2013-2014 Police Capital OutlayFund.

• Council members authorized awork order design award toStantec Consulting Services, Inc.for Royal Oaks drainage and road-way improvements to addressexisting flooding problems in thenorthwest section of the town. Thework order will be issued underthe firm’s existing contract formiscellaneous civil engineeringservices in an amount not toexceed $115,861.

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• Council members approved aresolution for a proposed charterchange to allow the mayor andcouncilmembers to appoint resi-dents to the town’s committeesinstead of the current policy wherelawmakers nominate candidatesand the mayor subsequentlyappoints them. The referendumwill be placed on the Novemberballot.

• The Town Council authorizedthe town manager to enter into athree-year agreement several com-munity nonprofit organizationsincluding South Florida CouncilBoy Scouts of America, Girl ScoutCouncil of Tropical Florida, Inc.and American Legion Post #144,for use of town facilities for meet-ings and events at no cost.

• The Town Council approvedan interlocal agreement withMiami-Dade County for the provi-sion of local police patrol and spe-cialized services from November14, 2012 to November 13, 2019.

Since November 2001, theTown has been receiving localpatrol police service from theMiami-Dade Police Department

via an Interlocal Agreementbetween the two governments.The approximate value of thiscontract is $6,700,000 per year.

• Town Attorney Raul Gastesirecommended Miami Lakes allowthe bond insurance company tocomplete its process to finish theYouth and Community Center,which has been delayed for a yearnow, at Picnic Park East.

He said the company will com-ply with the terms of the bond andcomplete the project by way oftake over and will move forwardwith some options.

Sharing the town’s frustration,Gastesi said it would not be a goodidea to file a lawsuit against thecompany because it would furtherdelay the project.

Citing the complexity of theissue, he said the current pace isgoing as fast as it can and lessexpensive to get it done.

But councilmembers are grow-ing frustrated and indicated a law-suit would speed up the construc-tion process. They will give thecompany another 30-day deadlineto get construction started.

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Miami Lakes Historical ScavengerHunt draws 32 teams, 118 participants

HISTORICAL SCAVENGER HUNT founder Katherine Duarte(far left) with this year’s Hunt winners (from left) Super CuteNachos team of Clarisell De Cardenas, Luis Collazo and JoshuaDieguez; Unicorns team of Gustavo Palomino, TatianaGonzalez, Adriana and Sofia Palomino; and The Moores teamof Alyssa, Cris and Susan Moore.

HISTORICAL SCAVENGER HUNT founder Katherine Duarte(center) is joined by event co-sponsors (from left) Miami LakesCouncilmember Frank Mingo, Vice Mayor Manny Cid,Councilmember Ceasar Mestre, Miami-Dade CountyCommissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., and Councilmembers TimDaubert and Nelson Rodriguez.

The second annual MiamiLakes Historical Scavenger Huntattracted 32 teams and a total of118 participants on Saturday,March 8, to downtown MiamiLakes. The unique event was cre-ated by Katherine Duarte, a 14-year-old Bob Graham EducationCenter student, as part of a GirlScout project.

Most of the participants re-sponded to Duarte’s request thatthey wear white and black to rep-resent the dairy history of thetown, or light blue to representthe many lakes within the com-munity.

The event was co-sponsoredby Miami-Dade County Commi-ssioner Esteban Bovo Jr., TheGraham Companies, and theTown of Miami Lakes which pro-vided a bus to help participantsget around to all the clues.

Many newcomers to The Huntnever thought it would be suchhard work to walk around andsearch for the clues and solve theriddles.

“As participants turned in theirmaps at the end, you could seetired and sweaty faces, but youcould sense the accomplishmentthey felt and how happy theywere to endure to the end,” saidDuarte. “That tells me that notonly did they have a lot of fun,but they also learned about thehistory of our beautiful town.”

“The Historical ScavengerHunt was a great family-friendlyevent,” said Vice Mayor MannyCid. “It embodies what MiamiLakes is all about.”

Grand Prize winners were the“Super Cute Nachos” team ofClarisell De Cardenas, LuisCollazo and Joshua Dieguez.Second place winners were the“Unicorns” team of GustavoPalomino, Tatiana Gonzalez,Adriana Palomino and SofiaPalomino. Third place winnerswere “The Moores” team ofAlyssa, Cris and Susan Moore.

Entertainment for the eventwas furnished by Kung Fu Pandafrom Parks Martial Arts, CoppeliaBallet, Gigi’s Dancers and ShowStoppers along with specialappearances by the Menchie’smascot and Radio Disney Miami.

Duarte thanked the manybusinesses that supported theevent including Miami Children’sHospital, IG Travel Center inDoral, Chick-fil-A of MiamiLakes, Menchie’s Girl Scouts ofTropical Florida, Rhythm andPitch School of Performing Arts,LARC Technical Institute,Shula’s 2, Pappa John’s ,Flanigan’s, Tamura Restaurant,On The Border, Ruby Tuesday’s,Keyes Realty Company, Misha’sCupcakes and Miami LakesBaptist Church.

Starting April 1, residents maypick up a copy of the ScavengerHunt map at the Keyes Realtyoffice on Main Street

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News and Notes from the Town of Miami LakesFinal Strategic Plan workshopset for March 26 at Town Hall

The Town of Miami Lakes andits planning consultant are holdingtwo community workshops duringMarch regarding the town’sStrategic and ComprehensivePlans. These plans will guide thenext 10 years of the town’s futuregrowth.

Resident participation will helpidentify key issues and opportuni-ties as the town develops a visionto keep Miami Lakes “GrowingBeautifully.”

The first community workshopwas held on Saturday, March 15,at the Mary Collins CommunityCenter.

The final workshop is sched-

uled for Wednesday, March 26,from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at MiamiLakes Government Center, Coun-cil Chambers, 6601 Main Street.

Residents are urged to take anactive role in Miami Lakes’ futureby completing the town’sStrategic and Comprehensive Planquestionnaire which is available athttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/miamilakes. All participants willbe entered into a raffle and eligibleto win up to $200 in Visa gift cards.

For a printed version of thequestionnaire, contact NicoleSingletary via email at single-taryn@miamilakes-fl.gov, or call305-512-7132.

The town’s NeighborhoodImprovement Committee (NIC)has invited all Miami Lakes resi-dents to participate in the 2014Home Beautification Contest.

The contest will recognize resi-dents who take special care inmaintaining their homes and land-scaping. The contest will takeplace four times a year, and thewinners will be awarded with a$200 Home Depot gift card, and acommemorative lawn sign to beplaced on their front yard.

The NIC appreciates the beau-tification efforts undertaken by theresidents and through this contest,will have the opportunity to honortheir commitment to keep Miami

Lakes “Growing Beautifully.”“The town is very focused this

fiscal year on beautification initia-tives at the request of the commu-nity,” said Councilmember TonyLama. “This contest is a continua-tion of that theme and a way toencourage some friendly competi-tion and inspire the community todo its part to beautify MiamiLakes. I am very pleased with thework of the Neighborhood Im-provement Committee.”

For more information, toreceive an application, or to enteryourself or a neighbor, contactGina Inguanzo at 305-364-6100,ext. 1138, or via email at inguan-zog@miamilakes-fl.gov.

Beautification entries close March 28

Town receives $100K FDOT grantfor Palmetto interchange cleanup

The Town of Miami Lakes wasrecently awarded a $100,000 grantfrom the Florida Department ofTransportation’s (FDOT) Beauti-fication Council for a highwaybeautification project along theheavily-traveled section of StateRoad 826 (Palmetto Expressway)trailing northbound from MiamiLakes Drive.

As a community with numerouselevated expressways passingalong its boundaries, the issue ofhow to address the unsightly

appearance of underpasses is ofsignificant concern to the townand its residents.

These locations serve as gate-ways into the town and are the firstimpression of the community formany visitors.

This cost-effective project willleverage $100,000 of match fund-ing to transform an area with max-imum visibility and a high volumeof traffic passing the area on adaily basis. The project will alsoinclude improvements to the

underpass along N.W. 154 Street.“As your elected officials, the

Council prioritizes initiatives andprovides direction to the TownManager based on your needs anddirect input,” said CouncilmemberTony Lama. “Residents have beenclear that a renewed focus onbeautification initiatives wasdesired. I want to thank our man-ager, Alex Rey, and staff, for theirgreat work in securing this grant.Very soon we will see theseimprovements come to fruition.”

Town launches free M. Lakes onlineinteractive local business directory

Miami Lakes announced thelaunch of its online, interactivelocal business directory – www.MiamiLakesMarketplace.com.

The business directory can befound on the town’s website’shomepage, as well as the town’smobile application. To downloadthe town’s free mobile app, simplygo to your mobile device’s App.Store and enter “Town of MiamiLakes.”

Free to Miami Lakes business-es, owners will be able to managetheir page and presence on the siteto include photos of new merchan-dise, services or menu items,upcoming events, available job

opportunities, and even includeweekly coupons.

Residents and visitors will beable to search using keywords like“pizza” or “dentist.” The interac-tive mapping portion will thenbring up all the local businesseswithin that category, and even pro-vide driving and walking direc-tions. Residents will also have anopportunity to sign up for weeklycoupon and job opportunityupdates.

“Our Economic Development

Committee has been working dili-gently for businesses to have apresence on the town’s website,”said Councilmember CeasarMestre, who also serves as chair ofthe committee. “We continue tomake improvements to the websiteto better aid the economic condi-tions for our local businesses.”

For more information, contactthe town’s Economic Develop-ment coordinator Nicole Single-tary at 305-512-7132, or via emailat singletaryn@miamilakes-fl.gov.

Miami Lakes residents urgedto register for CERT trainingscheduled for April 10, 12, 13

All Miami Lakes residents areinvited to register for the upcom-ing CERT training to be held April10, 12 and 13. Classes will be heldon Thursday, April 10, from 5 to 9

p.m., and Saturday and Sunday,April 12-13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,with a disaster simulation exerciseon the final day of class.

To become certified, residentsmust attend all three days.

CERT training is designed toprovide basic training in disasterpreparedness. The CERT basictraining course includes searchand rescue techniques, under-standing the role of CERTs andtheir role in an immediate disasterresponse, basic fire suppressionstrategies and fire safety meas-ures, and management ofresources in medical responseoperations.

The CERT Basic Training willtake place at Government Center,6601 Main Street. The course issponsored by Miami-Dade CountyEmergency Management, theTown of Miami Lakes, and itsPublic Safety Committee.

Register online at http://www.i-s - c o n s u l t i n g . c o m / C E R T-Training/. Limited space is avail-able and prospective participantsare urged to register early.

For more information about thetraining, contact Town Hall at305-364-6100 or visit the town’swebsite www.miamilakes-fl.gov.

Closed captioningadded to live andplayback coverageof town meetings

Miami Lakes will begin closedcaptioning of Town Council andPlanning and Zoning Board meet-ings this month. As part of its goalto be fully transparent, the towntakes pride in the efforts taken tomake information readily avail-able to all Miami Lakes residents.

“Our meetings will now beaccessible to all,” said ViceMayor Manny Cid. “We are com-mitted to serving all of our resi-dents.”

Closed captioning will beavailable 2 to 4 days followingthe meeting in the on-demandplayback method. To view themeetings in both live and play-back methods, visit www.miami-lakes-fl.gov/meetings.

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Education Advisory Board MeetingThursday, March 20, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Economic Development Committee MeetingTuesday, March 25, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Public Safety Committee MeetingTuesday, March 25, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Strategic Planning Community WorkshopWednesday, March 26, 6:30 to 8:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Neighborhood Improvement Committee MeetingTuesday, April 1, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Youth Activities Task ForceWednesday, April 2, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Cultural Affairs Committee MeetingThursday, April 3, 7:00 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 Committee meetings.

This Notice dated March 14, 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 LakesAlways At Your Side holds grand opening

TOWN OF MIAMI LAKES and other state and local officials participated in the grand opening onMarch 8 of the Always At Your Side Adult Day Care Facility at the Lake Patricia Shopping Center.The center will be one of the few in South Florida licensed to care for Alzheimer patients. Staffedwith qualified personnel, the center is structured with comfort in mind, and designed to make clientsfeel like they are at home. Pictured (from left) Councilmembers Nelson Rodriguez and CeasarMestre, Always At Your Side owners Roberto and Alexandra Alonso and Vice Mayor Manny Cid,Councilmembers Frank Mingo and Tim Daubert, Hialeah City Council president Isis Garcia-Martinez, Miami Springs Councilman Jaime Petralanda, and State Representative Eddy Gonzalez.

Miami Lakes is a pioneer inElectronic Plan Review test

In December 2013, Miami-Dade County extended an invita-tion to all county municipalities toparticipate in the Electronic PlanReview Program. The Town ofMiami Lakes served as the pio-neer working with the county overthe past few months to implementthe program. To date, the town hasprocessed over 100 applications.

The program offers a stream-lined process for businesses whensubmitting plans for review andapproval in electronic file formats.Reviews, markups and changescan be exchanged electronicallybetween the town and county reg-ulatory agencies including the FireDepartment, Department of Eco-nomic and Environmental Resour-ces (formerly D.E.R.M.), and theWater and Sewer Department,thus improving efficiency and cre-ating faster turn-around times.

Currently applications for com-mercial and residential new con-struction as well as commercial

build out projects are being turnedaround on average in 3-4 businessdays, a vast improvement from theprevious time frame of 3-4 weeks.

“Miami Lakes has always beencommitted to enhancing the effec-tiveness and efficiency of ourservice delivery,” said MayorWayne Slaton. “The ElectronicPlan Review Program is a greatexample of this commitment and astep in the right direction.”

Throughout the StrategicPlanning and Community Surveyprocess, the number one concernof business owners was thelengthy and time consumingprocess of couriering large sets ofplans from one agency to another.Miami Lakes hopes this programwill address those concerns and iscommitted to assist in the stream-lining of regulatory processes, rec-ognizing that these types of activ-ities are essential to encourage andassist new business owners anddevelopers to choose Miami Lakes.

Dr. E.A. Montadas Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Clinic

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Miami Lakes announced thelaunch of a new Property SearchPortal on the town’s website. Byvisiting www.miamilakes-fl.gov/properties, users can identify zon-ing districts, search for availablecommercial properties for lease orsale, add commercial propertiesfor lease or sale (for brokers andrealtors), and search propertyrecords for existing properties inMiami Lakes.

The portal provides data onzoning restrictions, demographics,consumer spending trends, traffic

counts, and labor force statisticswhich are key indicators for busi-nesses when looking to relocate orexpand.

“This website helps prospec-tive business owners streamlinetheir property search and helps ourlocal realtors to better market theirlisted properties at not cost,” saidCouncilmember Ceasar Mestre.“Prospective businesses will savecountless time and be able to seeexactly where in the town a newbusiness can be located due to thezoning code.”

Miami Lakes launches Property SearchPortal to aid prospects and Realtors

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MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL Social Studies students earned awards at the Model UnitedNational competition earlier this year and were named champions at the We The People competi-tion held in December.

Miami Lakes Middle School plansgrand opening of classroom courtroom

By Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffLisa DeYarza has been busy.

The longtime educator andDepartment Head at Miami LakesMiddle School has been attendingvarious civic competitions withher social studies students as shedoes every year, while preparingfor the grand opening of her class-room courtroom.

The courtroom, which was spe-cially designed, is furnished with ajudge's bench, a jury box, a wit-ness stand, a plaintiff's and defen-dant's table and seats for specta-tors. Plans for the courtroombegan in early 2012 and a grandopening celebration will be heldon March 31.

"As a school with a legal mag-net, why not cement that with a

court room?" said DeYarza. "Ourprincipal, Dr. Manuel Sanchez,saw the benefit. He saw how thiswas going to augment the schoolso he gave the go-ahead for it."

DeYarza was keen on finishingthe court room in March to havethe grand opening fall withinNational Women's History Monthas a nod to the women who wereinstrumental in making the court-room a reality. Beth Martinez fromThe Graham Companies, DorcasPerez from the Town of MiamiLakes, School Board Chair PerlaTabares Hantman, and formercouncilmember Mary Collins allcontributed to the project.

Town councilmembers, MayorWayne Slaton, School Boardmembers, representatives fromThe Graham Companies, and

many others have been invited toattend the grand opening.

In the midst of constructionDeYarza's students have earnedawards at the Model UnitedNations (MUN) competition earli-er this year and were named cham-pions at the We The People com-petition held in December.

Additionally, for this year'sProject Citizen competition,DeYarza's team has been workingwith Vice Mayor Manny Cid andwith Representative Jose FelixGarcia for local and state issuespertaining to their project. Theirproject bill on children's care iscurrently moving in the House ofRepresentatives much to thedelight of the students. Finalistsfor the competition will be namedlater this year.

BGEC’s Mock Trial team infirst place at District contest

BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER students from IngyCruz's law studies class competed in the School District'sMiddle School Mock Trial Competition and brought home firstplace.

On Friday, February 28, BobGraham Education Center’s(BGEC) Mock Trial Team tookfirst place in the Miami-DadePublic School District’s MiddleSchool Mock Trial Competition atSt. Thomas University. The stu-dents are part of the school’s CivicEngagement Academy’s law stud-ies class.

The students were divided intotwo teams. One fulfilled theirduties as the plaintiff team duringa simulated trial, and the other asthe defense in a second trial. The

teams received the majority pointsin both rounds leading them tofirst place in Miami-Dade CountyPublic Schools.

Plaintiff team members includ-ed Dylan Perez, Kaylen Grass,Lawrence Williams, Ana Alea,Vivien Martin, and Ryan Delgado.Defense team members includedHuzaifa Bin-Rahmin, Chang Lee,Gabriel Nodal, Angela Gomez,Brandon Iglesias, and MatthewBeyra. Both teams were led bysocial studies teacher Ingy Cruz.

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Town receives $5K grant forThe Art Collaborative projectto attract seniors and youth

The Florida Department ofElder Affairs awarded the Town ofMiami Lakes and its ElderlyAffair Committee a $5,000Community for a LifetimeSupport Projects for Elders Grantto fund The Art Collaborative.

The Art Collaborative is anintergenerational art educationand exchange program in partner-ship with the Youth ActivitiesTask Force and the CulturalAffairs Committee, culminating ina Gallery Night Grand Openingand Weekend exhibition.

The Art Collaborative includesan intergenerational componentallowing youth volunteers to workwith seniors in the art classes atthe Mary Collins and RobertAlonso Community Centers.

The juried exhibition willselect the artworks to be dis-played. Entries will be judgedbased on technical quality, compo-sition, originality and artisticmerit. First, second and third placewinners will be awarded in thefollowing categories: ProfessionalArtists, Amateur Artists, Students(Elementary, Middle and High

School), and Seniors (60+ years).A special People’s Choice

Award will be presented to the art-work with the most votes throughthe use of social media. All win-ning entries will be on display atTown Hall during the GalleryNight Grand Opening in June.

All interested artists must pickup The Art Collaborative competi-tion guidelines and entry formfrom Town Hall, 6601 MainStreet, or download atwww.miamilakes-fl.gov. All com-petition entries must be submittedin person no later than Friday,May 16, at Town Hall.

For more information about thecompetition, contact SpecialEvents and Committees coordina-tor Clarisell De Cardenas at 305-364-6100, or via email at decarde-nasc@miamilakes-fl.gov.

High school students interestedin volunteering in The ArtCollaborative program are askedto contact Katya Lysak at 305-698-9308, or via email atlysakk@miami lakes . f l .gov .Community service hours willstart on Friday, March 21.

Girl Scouts in Miami LakesTroop 263 are inviting girls(Scouts or not) to a Glow Partyfrom 6 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday,April 12, at the Roberto AlonsoCommunity Center, 16500 N.W.87 Avenue.

The girls in Troop 263 are mid-dle and high school students whopromise an evening of fun, games,good and dancing while sharingtheir scouting experiences withprospective Scouts and theirmoms.

Girl Scouting is more than justcamping and selling cookies.Troop 263 has visited Savannah,

Georgia, gone horseback riding,had overnight camping at theSeaquarium and The Museum,gone snorkeling and kayaking,have been bowling, visited theRenaissance Festival and theYouth Fair.

Attendees are urged not to for-get the “glowing” make-up andnail polish as there will be a“Glowiest” contest for troops andindividuals.

For more information, visitwww.facebook.com/girlscout-glow, or email troop263girlscout@gmail.com.

Girl Scouts host a ‘Glow Party’

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MiamiLakes

Meeting & Class Calendar

Town of Miami LakesEducation Advisory Bd. March 20 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEconomic Development Committee

March 25 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPublic Safety Committee March 25 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterStrategic Planning Community Workshop

March 26 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterNeighborhood Improvement Committee

April 1 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterYouth Activities Task Force

April 2 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs Com. April 3 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. Center

(Following classes are free for Miami Lakes residents)Yoga Mon./Wed. 7:30 am MCCCYoga (Fee Course) Tues./Thurs. 7:30 am MCCCLine Dancing Tues./Thurs. 11:30 am MCCCTai Chi M/Tu/W/Th 9:00 am MCCCPainting I Fridays 9:00 am MCCCPainting II Fridays 12:30 pm MCCCQuilting Tuesdays 11:15 am MCCCArts & Crafts Mondays Noon MCCCKnitting/Crocheting Tues./Thurs. 1:35 pm MCCCSenior Computer (Span.) Mon./Wed. 9:15 am RACCSenior Computer (Eng.) Tues./Thurs. 9:15 am RACCBallet 1 Mondays 4:30 pm MCCCBallet 2 Mondays 5:30 pm MCCCBallet 3 Wednesdays 4:30 pm MCCCBallet 4 Wednesdays 5:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (tots) Mon./Wed. 4:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (beginners) Mon./Wed. 5:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (intermed.) Tues./Thurs 4:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (advanced) Tues./Thurs. 5:30 pm MCCCJazz 1 Tuesdays 4:30 pm MCCCJazz 2 Tuesdays 5:30 pm MCCCJazz 3 Thursdays 4:30 pm MCCCJazz 4 Thursdays 5:30 pm MCCCTable Tennis Tues./Thurs. 12 noon RACCSpanish (for adults) M/Tu/W/Th 6:00 pm MCCC

Homeowners OrganizationsRoyal Oaks March 19 7:30 pm MCCCSerenity Point March 19 7:00 pm MCCCRegatta Pointe March 20 7:00 pm MCCCGramercy Park March 20 7:00 pm MCCCLake Martha March 25 6:30 pm MCCCLoch Lomond West March 25 7:30 pm MCCCVilla Vizcaya March 26 7:30 pm MCCCLake Sandra March 27 7:30 pm MCCCThe Anchorage March 27 7:30 pm MCCCFountain Park March 31 7:30 pm MCCCLoch Lomond April 1 7:00 pm MCCCLake Carol April 1 7:30 pm MCCCRoyal Palm Estates April 3 7:30 pm MCCCLake Elizabeth April 7 7:00 pm MCCC

Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Garden Club March 24 7:00 pm MCCCM.L. Garden Club bunco April 2 11:30 am MCCCM.L. Chamber/Comm. April 2 11:30 am Shula’s HotelM.L. Bridge Club Mondays 11:30 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 March and early April:

Miami Lakes Branch Library listsfree programs for children, adults

Miami Lakes Branch Libraryhas the following programs avail-able for the public during March:

For Children:Family Game Day! Enjoy

playing a variety of table gamesand family and friends. For allages at 3 p.m. on March 29.

Reading Ready ToddlerStorytime – Stories, songs andactivities for toddlers and theircare givers. Meets at 11 a.m. onThursdays, March 20 and 27.

For Teens:Tween Book Club – This is a

tween book club for ages 8-12.Members meet once a month todiscuss the chosen book of themonth. Registration required.Meets at 11 a.m. on Saturday,March 22.

Celebrate the InternationalArt of Storytelling – Make aBook inspired by Italy. Local

artist Nereida Garcia-Ferrazknows a thing or two about Italianart and its relation to books. Joinher for a creative afternoon of do-it-yourself bookmaking. Best forkids ages 8-12 years old. Limitedto 20 participants and registrationrequired at branch. Meets at 2 p.m.on Tuesday, March 25.

AOS presents: Design likeDavinci for Teen Tech Week –Celebrate Italy and invent likeLeonardo! Design your own cre-ation using tiny circuit boards. Forteens at 6 p.m. on Wednesday,March 19.

Teen Club: Get Fit! Teensworkout with Wii at 6 p.m. onTuesday, March 25.

For Adults:Navigating the Affordable

Care Act – Have questions aboutthe new Affordable Care Act?Meet with a representative from

SRA International and get yourquestions answered on the newlaw, the Health Marketplace andlearn what it means for you. Meetsat 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 18and 25.

Immigration and Naturaliza-tion 101 – An information sessionon the Naturalization process at 7p.m. on Wednesday, March 26.

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Community Outreach –A member of Congressman MarioDiaz-Balart’s staff will visit thelibrary to discuss federal issues orany problem a constituent mayhave with a federal agency. Meetsat 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March26.

Miami Lakes Branch Library islocated at 6699 Windmill GateRoad. For operating hours, regis-tration and more information, call305-822-6520.

Treats for everyone duringHotel Indigo Miami Lakes’St. Pat’s Day Puppy Party onThursday, March 20

Hotel Indigo Miami Lakes ishosting a St. Patrick’s Day PuppyParty from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. onThursday, March 20 as part of itsmonthly Canine Cocktail Hour.

As a partner with Miami-DadeAnimal Services, Hotel Indigodonates $1 of every drink pur-chased to help animals in need.Animal Services is present at eachevent with animals for adoption

and to date, four adoptions havegone to very happy homes.

The event features organic dogtreats by the Doggie Bag Café sothe four-legged partygoers canenjoy their own “bark-erita” cock-tails and a plate of Miami “mutt”-balls and veggies.

There will be complimentaryappetizers for the two-leggedguests.

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Miami-Dade County PublicWorks and Waste ManagementDepartment is making free mulchavailable on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.The mulch is made from recycledChristmas trees and is a fragrantreminder of the holiday season.

Residents must bring their ownbags or containers to receive themulch which is available fornorthwest Miami-Dade unincor-porated area residents and thosewho live in Miami Lakes andMiami Gardens.

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Panama Mutiny Elite winsbid to play in 2014 EliteWorld Series at Disney World

The Miami Lakes OptimistPanama Mutiny Elite won a bid toplay in the popular 2014 EliteWorld Series scheduled for play atWalt Disney World.

The Mutiny Elite was among19 teams that competed in theUSSSA North Florida Dual SuperNit tournament in Gainesville andadvanced to the World Series witha 6-0 record and the USSSAchampionship.

The Mutiny had early poolgame wins against the OrlandoStingers (11-2) and Orlando’s topteam Central Florida Wolverines(11-7).

The Mutiny started the elimina-tion games against the Stealth

National winning 8-5 on a walkoff three run homer in extrainnings.

In the following game, theMutiny beat Tampa’s Florida Heat10-2 where Mutiny’s pitchersstopped all chances the FloridaHeat had.

From there, the Mutiny defeat-ed Team Florida (9-1) in a 2-hitgame, and Mutiny advanced to thechampionship game where theybeat previously undefeatedTampa’s Spartans Pro 4-3 in extrainnings.

The next Dual Super Nit andone of the last chances to get to theElite World Series will be in VeroBeach on April 4-6.

PANAMA MUTINY ELITE baseball team includes (bottom row,from left) head coach Elbert Alfaro and assistant coach DylanAlfaro; (second row, from left) Adrian Vega, Oscar Colindres,Ryan Del Corro, Marcus Franco, Alejandro Diaz and ArmandoBecerra; (third row, from left) Jake Alfaro, Jayme Villafane,Dylan Vega. Asdin Santiago and Eric Tovar; and (top row, fromleft) team medic Antonio Becerra, head of developmentGuillermo Becerra, head of recruitment Oscar Colindres, assis-tant coach Matt Villafane and head trainer Tony Lugo.

Pace High’s Track and Field teamsshow improvement in competitions

Monsignor Edward Pace HighSchool’s men’s and women’s trackand field teams have shown con-tinued improvements during com-petition action as they matched upagainst Coral Reef, Belen,Lourdes and Barrington HighSchool.

The female Spartan’s 4x800mrelay team recorded their fastesttime of the year when they ran11:21.36. The relay team consisted

of Natalie Fernandez, junior(2:44), Naja Murphy, sophomore(2:50), Nicole Diaz, freshman(2:51) and Nina Pulley, senior(2:54). In the open female 400m,Pulley also improved from 68 sec-onds to 64 seconds.

Josephine Letner cleared 4’4”in the high jump and continued byopening up in the long jump.Letner recorded a solid first jumpof 12’2” – a season best.

On the men’s side, theSpartan’s 4x800m relay team alsorecorded a season‘s best of 8:38.This 5 second improvement from8:43 pulls the team further togeth-er positively. The team consistedof seniors Dimitri Wolf (2:04),Peter Paul Grootens, (2:04), andGregory Louis (2:16), and junior

Chris Ventura (2:16). In the open events, seniors and

training partners Grootens andWolf continued to lead the team byrecording four respectable timeswithin a three hour window.Grooten’s times are: 2:04 (800msplit), 4:47 (mile), 56 seconds(open 400m), and 24.69 seconds(200m).

Wolf’s times are: 2:04 (800msplit), 5:01 (mile), 55 seconds(open 400m) and 24.60 seconds(200m). Not too far behind isVentura. He recorded 2:16 (800msplit), 5:03 (mile), 59 seconds(open 400m) and 26.00 seconds(200m).

Coming back from a majorankle sprain, junior sprinter AveryCanty showed his speed. His23.31 seconds in the 200m was amajor improvement from his pre-vious 25.10. It was not only a sea-son best for Canty, but a personalbest. Edward Medina, junior,opened up in the long jump with afirst leap of 16’1”.

Freshman sprinter RobertHarding continues to improve inthe 100m open. The unofficialtime of 11.21 from his previousofficial time of 11.88 placed himfourth overall.

Honorable mentions for the200m include Chad Fowler,Gregory Louis, Eric Cadet, VladRochebrun, Holden Placide,Ezekiel Jackson, Arturo Quintana,Antonio D’Argenzio, MatthewFigueroa, Adam Ribeiraud,Andrew Sanchez, Sebastian Pena,Andres Perez and Richard Estrada.

MONSIGNOR PACE HIGHsenior Dimitri Wolf competesin the 4x800m relay.

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Pace Spartan Golf Classic scheduled for April 4Monsignor Edward Pace High

School will be host its annualSpartan Golf Classic on Friday,April 4. The tournament will takeplace at the historical CountryClub of Miami located at 6801N.W. 186 Street.

Registration begins at 10:30a.m. Golfers will have unlimiteduse of the driving range, and lunchwill be provided by OutbackSteakhouse from 11 a.m to noonwith a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.

"Longest Drive" and "Closestto the Pin" contests are included inthe tournament, and a car, donatedby Miami Lakes Auto Mall, is the

prize for the winner of the "Hole-in-One" contest.

All the proceeds from thisevent will go toward the Spartans-4-Spartans Program to help stu-dents who encounter extremefinancial hardship while attendingPace. This is an opportunity to getin a round of golf while support-ing Pace's tradition of excellencein Catholic education.

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Attention golfers: The 40thannual William “B” GrahamMemorial Golf Tournament forthe benefit of the Boy Scouts ofAmerica has been scheduled forWednesday, April 23, at Shula’sGolf Club, 7601 Miami LakesDrive.

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La Copa Dorada (Gold Cup)honors Miami Lakes residentsoftball star Erika Castroman

Miami Lakes resident ErikaCastroman is a softball superstar.

Playing for Miami LakesOptimist since the tender age ofeight, the shortstop has starred onher recreational team, the Heat,and her travel team, Miami LakesLil Heat, which competed againstelite teams throughout the state ofFlorida.

And for her stellar perform-ance on the diamond, Erika wasrecognized by La Copa Dorada(the Gold Cup), which is a pro-gram started by Roly Martin, arespected member of the sports-casting community, who honorsoutstanding athletes of Latindescent.

“We are extremely happy andhonored for this award,” saidAlex Castroman, Erika’s father.“She has worked extremely hardto get where she is today.”

He has been a member ofMiami Lakes Optimist for thepast 22 years.

Erika’s sister, Alexis, won thesame award three years ago.ERIKA CASTROMAN

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Trinity Christian Academy winsFCAA State Basketball tourney

Trinity Christian Academy(TCA) located at 1498 W. 84Street in Hialeah, defeated WadeChristian Academy of Melbournein the FCAA State BasketballChampionship in Ft. Pierce onMarch 4.

TCA's boys’ varsity basketballhead coach, Robert Donahue, aMiami Lakes Middle School andHialeah Miami Lakes Senior Highalumnus, led the TCA Crusadersto the win with a final score of 61-

53 effectively ending Wade'sfourth consecutive state title.

“In the final game, our big guysdown low contributed greatly toour win by opening things up forour speedy guards allowing themto score,” said Donahue.

Aside from the FCAA StateChampions title, TCA also holdsthe Independent School League(ISL) Championship title whichthey claimed by defeating Spirit ofChrist High School, 65-59 on

February 26. TCA ended the 2013-2014 season with a 23-4 record.

“I’m so proud of these youngmen. They have overcome somuch and fought extremely hardto get where they are. With onlytwo current seniors not returningto the team next year, expectationsare high. We will continue to workand improve in the off season tokeep the championships at Trinityand start our own dynasty,” saidDonahue.

THE BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM at Trinity ChristianAcademy brought home the ISL and FCAA StateChampionships titles. The team includes (front, from left)Yohanka Mendez, Alexander Oquendo, Taylor Pompa, MarcosGarcia, Justin Cortorreal, Devon Shorter, Emilio Lazcano,Matthew Pis, Gregory Suncar, and head coach RobertDonahue, (back, from left) Marc Mendez, Jubani Millares, andDaniel Martinez. (Not pictured: Kenneth Espinosa.)

Miami-Dade County Parks,Recreation and Open SpacesDept. hires for summer staff

Miami-Dade County’s Parks,Recreation and Open SpacesDepartment has issued its annualcall for seasonal job applicants tofill the summer staffing needs ofits summer programming andactivities, traditionally the busiesttime of the year when families andkids on summer vacation frequentthe parks for summer camps,pools and beaches.

Applications are being accept-ed until March 23 for a variety ofsummer jobs including pool man-agers, lifeguards, park service aidsand recreation leaders.

Applicants must be at least 17years old. Those applying need tocomplete a Miami-Dade CountyEmployment Application online at

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Applicants selected will berequired to successfully pass adrug/alcohol screen and criminalbackground check prior toemployment. Those applying forpool manager or lifeguard posi-tions are required to submit proofof current certification in CPR,first aid, lifeguard and water-safe-ty instruction provided by the RedCross, YMCA or other nationallyrecognized aquatic training pro-gram. Training is available forthose who apply early.

Florida Homeschool Help,Inc., has scheduled the annualSouth Florida Graduation forHomeschoolers for 6 p.m. onFriday, May 30, at Zoo Miami,12400 S.W. 152 Street in Miami.

Families, groups and organiza-tions from all over South Floridaare invited to participate in thissymbolic graduation ceremony.Seniors can walk on stage withtheir cap and gowns and take pic-tures just like students in regularschool. Zoo Miami will provide afree entrance gift for all graduat-ing students.

Tickets are being pre-sold untilApril 1 or until sold out onwww.FloridaHomeschoolHelp.com. For more information, call786-529-6515.

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MIAMI LAKES RESIDENTand St. Thomas Universitystandout, Melony Poviones,was recently signed to playfor the Houston Aces of theWomen's ProfessionalSoccer League (WPSL).Poviones has an extensivelist of accomplishments, in-cluding Broward CountyPlayer of the Year andCollegiate All American.Poviones is also veryinvolved in the growth of thelocal soccer teams whereshe coaches girl’s soccer forthe Miami Lakes Royal OaksTravel Program.

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Our Lady of the Lakes PrimaryGold basketball team finishesseason undefeated at 8-0

Our Lady of the Lakes CatholicSchool’s Primary Gold basketballteam finished their season unde-feated with a record of 8-0. Theteam captured the All CatholicConference (ACC) North Divisionchampionship for a second con-secutive year with a two-yearrecord of 15-2.

OLL’s JV baseball team fin-

ished undefeated with a 10-0record to clinch the ACC NorthDivision championship and havenot lost a game in two years.

The Cheetahs now have fourteams that are North Divisionchampions in the 2013-2014school year, two more than lastyear.

UNDEFEATED Primary Gold basketball team at Our Lady of theLakes Catholic School includes (bottom, from left) JavianGomez de Molina, Adolfo Zunino, Nicholas Lopez, AnthonyCapuano, and Matthew Mesa; (back, from left) Michael Martely,Ben Segal, coach Ulises Hernandez, Brandon Ravel, DimitriHernandez and Adam Magoulas.

Three American Senior Highsoccer players on All DadeAll Star team vs. Broward

American Senior HighSchool’s boy’s soccer team andsenior Anthony Cardona werechosen to play as All Dade AllStars on February 22. On March 1,18 of the 40 All Dade All Starswere chosen to play in the SeniorAll Stars game (Dade vs.Broward) at Lockhart Stadium inFt. Lauderdale.

Three of American’s senior

players, David Chiu-Hung,Santiago Velez, and CamiloMartinez, were selected for thegame. The coaches chosen to leadthe Dade team were American’sboys soccer coach Richy Pelaezand Miami Beach Senior HighSchool’s boy’s soccer coach EdgarBoto. The Dade team beat theBroward team 1-0.

THE SENIOR ALL STARS SOCCER game between Dade andBroward included three American High School seniors (fromleft) Santiago Velez, David Chiu-Hung and Camilo Martinez withcoach Richy Pelaez (second from right).

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Gabriella Perez-Robles, an 8th-grade student at Our Lady of theLakes Catholic School, was hon-ored as one of the FebruaryAcademic/Sportsmanship TeamPlayers before the February 3Miami Heat game against theDetroit Pistons at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Each honoree received aCertificate of Achievement, a Heatgift pack, and two Heat tickets.

After meeting Heat players ShaneBattier, Udonis Haslem, RashardLewis, Roger Mason Jr., and GregOden, they were recognized on thecourt before the tipoff.

Perez-Robles maintainedstraight A’s while playing varsitybasketball for the OLL team thatfinished the season undefeated at8-0. She also played on the varsityvolleyball team, and is an activemember in several OLL clubs.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES’ student Gabriella Perez-Robles(far right) was honored as one of the Miami Heat/Miami HeraldFebruary Academic/Sportsmanship Team Players at AmericanAirlines Arena. Others (from left) Christian Belgrano (PinecrestAcademy), Catherine Bettridge (Gulliver Academy), GabeLadicani (Roblanca Academy), and Ryan Mathieu (Virginia A.Boone Highland Oaks Elementary).

Spanish Lake Elementary celebratessixth consecutive year as A+ school

Spanish Lake ElementarySchool's (SLE) Grade "A" FlagPresentation was held onThursday, February 27. The flag,presented by StateRepresentative, Manny Diaz Jr.,serves as a symbol of excellenceto inform students, parents, andthe community that the school isan "A" school.

SLE has maintained theSchool Accountability Grade of"A" ever since its opening inAugust 2007, with six consecu-tive "A" grades.

Consistent success is due tothe diligent teamwork of allstakeholders including theMiami-Dade School Board underthe leadership of School BoardChair Perla Tabares Hantman,and National Superintendent ofthe Year, Alberto M. Carvalhoand his dedicated staff, StateRepresentative Manny Diaz, Jr.,North Region administrative sup-port, the entire SLE family, andcommunity support.

The SLE administrationproudly flies the new "A" gradeflag under the American flag asan inspiration for continued edu-cational success.

The inspiring presentationconcluded with performancesfrom the SLE Bells Group, cho-rus, junior varsity and varsitycheerleaders.

SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY’S A+ flag presention included(from left) Alessa Torres, aide to Miami-Dade CommissionerEsteban Bovo Jr.; Ana Lara, administrative assistant to PerlaTabares Hantman; North Region Office Superintendent VivianM. Santiesteban-Pardo; SLE principal Jacqueline Arias-Gonzalez; State Representative Manny Diaz Jr.; and SLE assis-tant principals, Lizette Estevez, Kathy Bustamante and AnitaMarti.

OFFICER ARMANDO SOTERO from the Miami-Dade CountyPolice Department, (left) is shown teaching sixth grade studentsat Bob Graham Education Center a lesson on communicationfrom the G.R.E.A.T. Program. This program focuses on life skillsincluding communication, setting goals, decision making andother topics which consists of competency-based life skills.

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Hope for Autism team honors WHGElementary principal Sharon Gonzalez

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffHope for Autism recently hon-

ored West Hialeah GardensElementary School principalSharon Gonzalez, as one the orga-nization’s biggest supporters andfund-raisers during the group’sannual dinner and award ceremo-ny.

“She has always been a sup-porter and friend for our Hope forAutism team and the Autism com-munity,” said Julie Salas, AutismSpeaks executive director of SouthFlorida.

The annual dinner is just one ofmany events for the organizationto raise money for the 2014Autism Speaks Miami Walk forAutism Research.

Each year, the event has beensold out by families on the spec-trum, friends and many organiza-tions who are supporting a worthycause for kids who are affected bya disorder of neural developmentcharacterized by impaired socialinteraction and verbal and non-verbal communication.

Researchers say they have beenunable to discover the cause ofAutism.

Salas and Alberto Lopez, chair-man of the Board of Directors ofAutism Speaks-Miami Chaptercongratulated the team for contin-uing to be the leading team in rais-

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Team not only supports the annualfundraiser for Autism research, buthelps to create awareness by pro-moting acceptance and inclusionof our population of people affect-ed by Autism,” Lopez said.

HOPE FOR AUTISM TEAM board members (from left) LuzValle and Marianela Alvarez recognize West Hialeah GardensElementary principal Sharon Gonzalez.

Bob Graham Education Ctr.cheerleaders win first place atCheer & Dance competition

The Bob Graham EducationCenter Cheerleaders competed atthe Contest of Champions 30thAnniversary Cheer and DanceCompetition that was held at theESPN Disney Wide World ofSports in Orlando on March 2.

The Bobcat Cheerleaders werevictorious and brought home the

first place trophy in the CheerDivision.

"It is such a great honor to havethe privilege to coach such a greatgroup of athletes. You guys are atrue testament on how a little bit ofhard work pays off at the end.Keep calm and cheer on ladies,"said team coach Alexandra Rosa.

BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER CHEERLEADERS thatbrought home first place in the 30th Anniversary Cheer andDance Competition included (front, from left) Alexia Casalins,Amanda Interian, Estefani Gonzalez, Brenda Paez, JenniferPerez, and coach Alexandra Rosa; (back, from left) BethanieBrown, Rochelle Castillo, Allison Montalvol, and Ariele Couso.(Not pictured: Nicole Velasquez, Gabriella Garrastacho, SofiaVelasquez, Kelly Cerchiai, Victoria Martin, Hadli Santa Maria,and Emily Rodriguez.)

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ROYAL KIDS ACADEMY located at 3141 W. 76 Street inHialeah celebrated Dr. Seuss' 110th birthday on Friday,February 28 with readings from Dr. Seuss books and a surprisevisit from The Cat in the Hat.

Each year the Florida Divisionof Emergency Management hostsa poster contest in conjunctionwith Severe Weather AwarenessWeek. Over 700 posters wereentered from around the state.

The panel of judges selectedGrace Ramirez, a third gradeSpanish Lake Elementary studentas this year's Region 7 poster con-test winner.

An assembly for third graders,which was broadcast throughoutthe school, was held on Friday,February 28. It consisted of safe-ty and preparedness messaging,weather-related games and theprize presentation to Ramirez.

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS assembly at Spanish LakeElementary included (from left) Bryan Koon, division director,Florida Division of Emergency Management; SLE third gradeteacher Maria Medina; SLE principal Jacqueline Arias-Gonzalez; Region 7 poster winner Grace Ramirez; M-DCPSdistrict director of the Division of Safety and EmergencyManagement Ignacio Palacio; representative from EmergencyManagement Dr. Evelyn Mitchell, and Professor Tinkermeister,the main character of the Division's Kids Get A Plan book series.

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Artistically inclined find opportunities at Pace HighBy Maya LoraSpecial to The LakerAt Monsignor Edward Pace

High School, students who want todelve into the fine arts after theirhigh school years have the perfectopportunity lined up for them.Through the Visual andPerforming Arts Academy, stu-dents can get the experience ofbeing at a magnet school whilestill receiving a Catholic educationwith a college preparatory curricu-lum.

Students stay within their cho-sen program for four years, takinga class each year that pertains tothe specialty they have been drawnto. In the Visual and Performing

Arts Academy, the followingstrands are offered: dance, art,music and theatre.

They all have their separateaudition processes to assure thestudents are passionate about whatthey are dedicating themselves toand will remain driven throughouttheir four years in the program.

The dance strand is run byKarina Saud, who also captains theschool’s competition dance team,the Starlettes. This strand has twotracks for students wishing to pur-sue dance; there is the regulartrack, where students take fouryears of dance that increase in dif-ficulty with each year; and the per-formance track, which has a

requirement of auditioning for andmaking the Starlettes dance teamprior to entering the track.

The art strand, run by MarcelNavarro, consists of students cre-ating a portfolio for themselves,which they will need when apply-ing for top-of-the-line art universi-ties. The program is intensive,making sure all of the studentswithin it are hard-working and tal-ented, creating the best pieces pos-sible.

The music strand, run by RossGoldman, breaks down into twotracks: band with an emphasis oninstrumental, and band with anemphasis in guitar. Last schoolyear was the inaugural year for thisparticular academy, which con-tains a small yet growing group ofstudents dedicated to music.

Lastly, there is the drama

strand, led by Cristina Pla-Guzman, which has three differenttracks: the performance track, themusical theatre track, and a techni-cal track. This strand focuses onturning a talent for acting, singing,costume designing, or any othertheatre related skill into a craft,emphasizing that education isneeded to transform a student fromsimply loving theatre into a stu-dent who can master theatre.

All of the academies offer aca-demic and performance opportuni-ties.

Each academy is connected to anationally recognized honor socie-ty, and each offers a variety ofshows and events where the stu-dents have the ability to show theirtalents. The roots of these acade-mies, however, lie within the pas-sion for the art that they represent.

When students dedicate theirtime to these classes, they aremaking a commitment to an artform that they want to pursue laterin life. These students aren’t sim-ply rehearsing for a few hours afterschool or painting in their roomswhen they have free time; they areputting in hours on top of hoursevery day in order to perfect thecraft that lies on the foundation ofthe talent they have been giftedwith.

These students understand thattheir love for what they do should-n’t go to waste and have found away through the opportunitiesgranted to them to make use ofwhat they have so that they canexpand their horizons even furtherwhen they leave the gates of highschool.Celebrating Dr. Suess’birthday

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

9 AM, 12:30 PM, 7 PM

North Palm Baptist Church7801 N.W. 178 Street

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

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

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

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

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

New Testament Baptist ChurchThe Gathering Place

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

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

Orthodox Cathedral ofChrist The Saviour16601 N.W. 77 Court

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

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

Sunday School & Inquirer Classes

Palm Springs UnitedMethodist Church5700 W. 12 Avenue

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

The Redeemed ChristianChurch of God

Victory Parrish Worship Center16261 N.W. 57 Avenue

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

Voice for JesusCobb Miami Lakes Theatre #11

6711 Main Street305-818-0565

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

(Nursery provided)

Miami Lakes AreaHouses of Worship

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

A weekly evening of medita-tion practice is held every Tuesdayfrom 7 to 9 p.m. at the junction ofI-75 and Miami Gardens Drive(N.W. 186 Street). The gatheringis a perfect introduction to thepractice of sitting meditation and

no previous meditation experienceis necessary.

For information on a specificlocation or to RSVP, call Rebecaat 305-318-2022, or emailrebecadelcristo@hotmail.com.

Meditation practice sessionsscheduled every Tuesday

MIAMI LAKES RESIDENTS, and Barbara Goleman alumni,Jason and Jaqueline Leon welcomed Carolina Elizabeth onJanuary 25. Carolina weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and measured 20.5inches long.

Jason and Jaqueline Leonwelcome Carolina Elizabeth

Miami LakesCongregationalChurch’s SpringRummage Saleset for March 22

The UCC Women of MiamiLakes Congregational Church(MLCC) have been holding aSpring and Fall rummage sale forover 25 years. The profits fromthese sales have benefitted differ-ent local and global charities aswell as needy families and indi-viduals in the community.

This year's Spring RummageSale is scheduled for Saturday,March 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ruby Holihan, a member ofMLCC, has been the force behindthese rummage sales for 10 con-secutive years. Holihan tirelesslyhelps collect, clean and frequent-ly store and transport the items tothe church for the sale.

"We have all sorts of useditems for sale – clothing, shoes,appliances, and more. There'ssomething for everyone. Themoney raised helps other people,and we get to help the planet in asmall way by reusing and recy-cling," said Holihan.

The church is located at 6701Miami Lakeway South acrossfrom the Miami Lakes K-8Center. For more information callthe church office at 305-822-4313.

Palm SpringsUnited Methodistjoins with FIU tooffer counselingservices everyThursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Palm Springs UnitedMethodist Church (PSUMC)located at 5700 West 12 Avenuein Hialeah, is reaching out to thecommunity by partnering withFlorida International University(FIU) to bring health, counseling,and social work benefits to any-one who is in need of assistance.

It is a complete package ofresources to meet the differentneeds in a household. The pack-age is free and those with andwithout insurance are eligible.The mobile clinic will be atPSUMC every Thursday from 9a.m. to 2 p.m.

Those interested must firstsign up through a program calledNeighborhood Help by calling305-919-4594. NeighborhoodHelp will guide callers in settingup appointment times.

For those interested in obtain-ing health insurance, there is arepresentative from the Afford-able Care Plan to assist in fillingout the applications, providinginformation and answering ques-tions.

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15575 Miami Lakeway Unit#103-14- $139,000

Great unit in a great complex ideal for smallfamily starting out or for a seasonedinvestor.Ground floor condo in Celebrationpoint.1 Bedroom plus den and 1.5 bath. Eat inkitchen, wood laminate floors, walk in closet andwasher/dryer inside the apartment. Entrance tothe building features a relaxing water fallfountain surrounded by plants andorchids.Celebration point is conveniently locatedminutes away from Main street Miami lakes and826.

14341 Glencairn Rd. REDUCED $595,000

Great home for entertaining and fora l a rge f am i l y . Cus tom bu i l t 4 / 3single story home on Lake Elizabeth.Marble entrance, stamped concretecircular driveway. Huge family room.two A/C's, 2 car garage, wood andbamboo f l oo rs . T ree l i ned ga tedcommunity west of the Palmetto.

MIAMI LAKES

ROSA NELL HAMMERBroker/Associate(305) 898-9315

ALLAN PELAEZBroker/Associate

(786) 301-9520

Miami Lakes Realty & Welcome Center • In The Lobby of Don Shula’s Hotel

6850 Main Street Miami Lakes, FL 33014 • (305) 822-9800

8540 NW 185 Ter - $325,000Great home in PSN.This spanish stylegem is turn key with lots ofcharm.Interior features include splitbedroom plan, huge walk-in closet,remodeled master bathroom and niceopen kitchen. Picture perfect backyard.Crystal clear pool (salt chlorinated) &large patio area with brand newawning. Excellent location near Publixand I75 and great school district.

15539 Miami Lakeway #201-22$130,000

Great cozy apartment in sought afterCelebration Point in the heart of MiamiLakes. Unit has vaulted ceil ings,screened balcony. Plenty of closetspace, washer/dryer inside unit.Building faces the lake, unit has partialview of lake from master bedroom.Amenities include open parking, walkingpath,BBQ area, community pool andsecurity patrolled. Location is excellent.

P. SPRINGS NORTH

6417 Windmill Gate Road$245,000

Excellent corner townhouse in Windmill gate.Remodeled kitchen, high hats, laminate woodfloors in the bedrooms.Two master bed-rooms.Covered patio overlooking the lake.This unit is in move in condition and will notlast.

Loch Lomond Vacant Lot - $569,000Almost half an acre of land in gated Loch Lomondcommunity in the heart of Miami Lakes. Home sitefaces the 4th hole on Don Shula’s golf course.Only a few vacant lots remain in Loch Lomond. Lotis currently used as a tennis court. HOME IS NOTFOR SALE so please do not disturb owners. Takeadvantage of this rare opportunity to build yourdream home. Walk to Main Street. Easy access toPalmetto Expressway.

18501 NW 84 COURT - $320,000Great home in Palm Springs North. Corner lothouse with a split bedroom plan. Detached 20x30garage ideal for storing boat or trailer. Kitchen hasbeen remodeled, under mount lights, high hats,and pass thru window. Very serene patio area withwaterfall fountain. 20 ft. extended driveway greatfor large family gatherings. Minutes from I75 andBroward County.

MIAMI LAKES

MIAMI LAKES MIAMI LAKES MIAMI LAKES P. SPRINGS NORTH

16528 NW 91 AvenueReduced $365,000

Great home on the west side of MiamiLakes.Plenty of room for a pool, Very quietand secluded neighborhood. Propertyfeatures vaulted ceilings, family room, 1car garage,new dishwasher & washer,accordion shutters.Great curb appeal aswell.Circular driveways (pavers),nice frontporch & wrought iron gate. Property is veryclose to Royal Oaks park and near I75.

MIAMI LAKES

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R E A L E S T A T EC L A S S I F I E D

Currently hiring for:• Housekeeping Room Attendants

(Shula’s Hotel - Full Time)• Personal Trainers

(Shula’s Athletic Club - Full Time)

• Front Desk Supervisor(Shula’s Athletic Club-Full Time)

• Golf Pro Shop Attendant (Shula’s Golf Club-Part Time)

• Golf Outside Services (Shula’s Golf Club - Part Time)

For a full description of responsibilities or to apply online, visit us at www.donshulahotel.com,

www.miamilakes.com, or www.grahamresidential.com

EEOE/DFWP

ANCHORROOFING

• Tile Roofs• Flat Roofs• Metal Roofs

Call us for an estimate!

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Over 15 YearsExperience

COMPUTERREPAIRS

Certified (Computer Technician)1. Is your computer giving you errors?2. Has your computer “slowed”

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• Trimming • Topping• Shaping • Transplanting• Removals • Sodding• Mulch & Hedges • Fertilizing • Rock & Plastic • Weeding

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2pt

Regatta Pointe, Miami Lakes, 2/2, 1-car garage, gated community plus other amenities. Please call for ad-ditional information, 305-299-6621.

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PERSONALS

I buy watches!Broken or working.

Omega, Rolex and others.Call Roy at 786-208-3484

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Sprinkler Sysems. Installation and repairs. 24 hours. Free estimates. Call 305-300-9414.

THE MIAMI LAKER MARCH 21, 2014 PAGE 23

The Residences at Lakehouse(305) 821-1138

Visit our website at www.grahamresidential.com8340 Commerce Way, Miami Lakes, Florida

Brand New Luxury Rentalsin Miami Lakes

• 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments from $1,400

• 2 and 3 Bedroom Townhomes from $2,000

• Granite countertops,laminate wood flooring,stainless appliances,huge closets, washer/dryer

• Townhomes w/attached garages, 24 hr. maintenance

• Gated entry, on-site fitness studio, pool, half basketball court, bark park and 1.5 acre lake

• Schools: Bob Graham Education Center (K-8),and Barbara Goleman Senior High School

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

RE/MAX Realty 1Design District

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Senate Seeks to Pass House Flood-Insurance BillHomeowners who need Federal Flood Insurancecan breathe a little easier now. Following a tidalwave of complaints about enormous cost increases for many coastal homeowners’insurance plans, the Senate is now seekingagreement to pass a measure that was approvedby the House of Representatives on March 4th.The bill would limit annual increases of anyindividual policy under the National FloodInsurance Program to no more than 18%. If theSenate approves, the last step would involve thePresident signing the act into law.

Serving the Miami Lakes community for over 35 years as a

full service Realtor!

Vera Cox305-542-1944

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• Tough times call for a Tough Agent• Member of the President’s Circle• Member of the International

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WE SELL MIAMI LAKES!“Professional Service, Educational Guidance

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What if your realtor is also your neighbor?

Ask Your Neighbor!I am a residential and commercial Realtor.

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CHEVROLET

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$300HometownDiscount!

Discount off any new or used car purchase from Miami Lakes Automallafter price negotiation. Must provide proof of residence in Miami Lakes.Must present ad. Limit one per purchase. See dealer for completedetails.

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I came herebecause FredSenra, theG.M., is myneighbor!I am veryhappy withmy purchase!- Moises Sanchez

The Hometown Difference