Miami Laker 2014 March 7

A LookInside:

n Always At Your Side AdultDay Care opens at Lake PatriciaCenter on March 8....................4

n Bob Graham’s BobcatDancers win first place at statecompetition..............................5

n News and Notes of interestfrom the Town of Miami Lakes.See Pages............6, 7, 11 and 12

n The Painting drama opens atMain St. Playhouse for oneweekend - March 14-16............8

n Park Martial Arts Federationopens new facility in the EagleNest Center building..............16

n American High’s softballteam enjoys an undefeated sea-son to date...............................17

n Bob Graham EducationCenter announces Teacher andRookie Teacher of the Year...21

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

Vol. 40 No 5 305-817-4078 MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA MARCH 7, 2014

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BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER received its 10th consecutive “A” flag during a presenta-tion by State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. (back, center). Principal Yecenia Martinez-Lopez(right) and School Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman display the flag and are joined by MiamiLakes officials (from left) Councilmembers Nelson Rodriguez and Frank Mingo, Vice Mayor MannyCid, and Councilmembers Tony Lama and Ceasar Mestre.

Bob Graham Education Center receives 10th A+ FlagOn Friday, February 28, State

Representative Manny Diaz Jr.(R-Hialeah) presented the staffand students of Bob GrahamEducation Center in Miami Lakeswith a ceremonial flag for earningan “A” grade from the State ofFlorida.

The school has been recog-nized as an “A” school for 10consecutive years. The recogni-tion is even more impressivebecause the students have risen tothe occasion to meet higher standards.

“Bob Graham EducationCenter has been a model schoolfor some time now,” said Diaz. “Itis a great honor to recognize thefacility and staff for their hardwork with our children.”

Diaz presented the flag toBGEC principal YeceniaMartinez-Lopez who was joinedby Miami-Dade School Boardchair Perla Tabares Hantman,Miami Lakes Vice Mayor MannyCid, and Councilmembers TonyLama, Nelson Rodriguez, CeasarMestre and Frank Mingo.

Miami Lakes’ NeighborhoodImprovement Committee (NIC) isinviting all Miami Lakes resi-dents to participate in the 2014Home Beautification Contest.

The contest will recognize res-idents who take special care inmaintaining their homes andlandscaping. The contest will beheld four times per year and thewinners will be awarded with a$200 Home Depot gift card and acommemorative lawn sign to beplaced in their front yard.

The NIC appreciates the beau-tification efforts undertaking bythe residents and through theircontest, will have the opportunityto honor their commitment tokeep Miami Lakes “GrowingBeautifully.”

For more information, theapplication, and to enter yourselfor a neighbor, contact GinaInguanzo at 305-364-6100, ext.1138, or via email at [email protected].

Town hosts contestfor home and yardbeautification

Our Lady of Lakes Spring Festival runs March 13-16

MORE THAN 20 popular midway attractions will be featured at Our Lady of the Lakes annual Spring Festival.

Our Lady of the LakesCatholic Church is hosting its40th annual Spring Festival onthe school grounds at N.W. 67Avenue and Miami LakewayNorth during the weekend ofMarch 13-16.

Festival hours are Thursday,March 13, from 5 to 10 p.m.;Friday, March 14, from 5 to 11:30p.m.; Saturday, March 15, from 1to 11:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March16, from noon to 9 p.m.

There is something for every-one in the family for a fun-filledday or weekend. Guests can strollthrough the main section, playgames, visit local businessexhibits and stop for dinner.

The food court features anarray of the best internationalfood booths found at any carnivalwith something for every tasteincluding Latin, Cuban, Mexican,Italian, Jamaican, Colombian,Filipino, BBQ, American,Spanish Tapas and much more.

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Great Miami Lakes HistoricalScavenger Hunt scheduled March 8

Miami-Dade CountyCommissioner Esteban Bovo Jr.,the Town of Miami Lakes andKatherine Duarte invite the com-munity to the Great Miami LakesHistorical Scavenger Hunt, a freeand fun way for the community tolearn more about the history ofMiami Lakes.

The scavenger hunt will takeplace on Saturday, March 8 at theparking lot behind Shula's hotel at

6842 Main Street. Sign-in willbegin at 9 a.m. and events lastuntil 2:30 p.m.

This year, there will be threecategories for participants thatinclude individuals that are middleand high school students, familiesand groups of four, and senior cit-izens. All participants must regis-ter online prior to the scavengerhunt at www.mlhistoryhunt.com.

Participants will have a mapwith riddles and clues which theywill have to solve. The first partic-ipant from each category to finishby turning in a completed map,stamped from each station, willreceive a grand prize.

The grand prize for the individ-ual category winner is a "NightAround Town," the grand prize forthe groups category is a free onenight stay for four at the RadissonResort in Orlando, and the grandprize for the senior citizen winneris a gift certificate to Shula's 2.

In addition to grand prizes, par-ticipants will have many opportu-nities to win raffles that includeone semester of free classes foradults or children at Rhythm andPitch School of Music andPerforming Arts, and gift certifi-cates for Menchie's, On theBorder, Papa John's, RubyTuesday and more!

The sponsors for this eventinclude The Graham Companies,LARC Technical Institute, GirlScouts of Tropical Florida, MiamiChildren's Hospital Miami LakesOutpatient Center, Chick-Fil-A,IG Travel Center, Menchie'sFrozen Yogurt, Papa John's,Tamura Japanese Buffet, On theBorder Mexican Grill and Cantina,Keyes Realty Miami LakesWelcome Center, Rhythm andPitch School of Music and Per-forming Arts, Shula's 2, andMiami Lakes Baptist Church.

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FESTIVAL GUESTS can see Miami Lakes from the top of theGiant Ferris Wheel at the 40th annual Our Lady of the LakesSpring Festival which opens March 13-16.

Our Lady’s Spring Festival March 13-16“Due to its well-earned reputa-

tion, increasing numbers of peopleattend the festival to eat some ofthe most diverse and incrediblydelicious food all made fresh,”said Diane Pantaleon, food booth’schairperson.

More than 20 popular carnivalrides and attractions will thrillpeople of all ages, including tod-dlers in the special kiddy ride sec-tion. Visitors can see Miami Lakesfrom the top of the Giant FerrisWheel, listen to loud music at highspeeds on the Gravitron, and expe-rience the thrill of the Ring of Fire.Youngsters can scramble throughfun houses, climb aboard a pirateship and play some carnivalgames.

The main stage will be full ofdifferent live shows and perform-ances throughout the weekend.Music will fill the evenings withlive bands and DJs. Sunday after-

noon is family day featuring achildren’s talent show and per-formances by area dance studios.Those interested in performing onthe stage are asked to [email protected] for detailsand information.

A basketball tournament, whichis open to the public, is scheduledfor Saturday and Sunday, from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. Playersand teams can register online atwww.miamibasketball.net, [email protected].

Admission to the festival isfree, but ride tickets are required.Ride bracelets may be purchasedat a discounted price after Masseson March 8 and 9, and untilWednesday, March 12, in theChurch gift show.

Discounted pre-festival pricesare Thursday ($15), Friday ($20),Saturday ($25), and Sunday ($25).A four-day bracelet is only $50.Bracelets can also be purchased on

the festival website,www.ollnet.com/festival, and alsoduring the festival at an additionalcharge. Single ride tickets will beavailable at any time during theevent.

The festival also features tworaffle drawings including theGrand Raffle with a grand prize of$2,500, and subsequent prizes of$1,000, $500, and $250. Ticketsare available at the Church officeand at the Raffle Booth during thefestival.

A second special raffle, withthree cash prizes including firstprize of up to $7,500, second prizeup to $5,000, and third price up to$2,500, will be drawn on Sundayevening. A maximum of 300 tick-ets are sold so the odds of winningare greater. Special raffle ticketsmay be purchased at the Churchgift shop.

Festival sponsorships are stillavailable as is booth space for areabusinesses who would like to pro-mote their services or products.For more information, contactElsa Reus, director ofDevelopment at 305-558-2202,ext. 616.

It takes more than 30 volunteersabout four months to organize theweekend event and more than 300people to make it run smoothly.The festival is the primaryfundraiser for Our Lady of theLakes. Proceeds support the oper-ating budget for the church andschool. Last year, more than50,000 people from Miami-Dadeand Broward counties attended theweekend.

“If you come to our Festival,you are guaranteed to have a greattime,” said Father Jose Alvarez.

Gabriela Garcia, 6, awardedLittle Miss Miami VIP crown

Gabriela Garcia, age 6, akindergartner at Miami Lakes K-8Center, was recently crownedLittle Miss Miami VIP. Gaby, asshe is affectionately known,beams with an incredible person-ality and has been a staple of con-fidence which shows in her stud-ies and extracurricular activities.

The pageant seeks to motivateand empower young women tobecome leaders of tomorrow.Gaby’s confidence not only wonher the Little Miss Miami VIPcrown, but also the Best InterviewAward as well as sashes of BestPersonality, Best Smile and MostPhotogenic.

“We were initially hesitant toput Gaby in a pageant, howeverwe are positive that her innerbeauty is what won her so manyawards,” said her mother GloriaGarcia. “This experience show-cased Gaby’s outstanding person-

ality and I am grateful she was apart of such a rewarding event.”

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Always At Your Side Adult Day Care opens March 8By David SnellingThe Miami Laker staffThe first adult day care center is

coming to the Town of MiamiLakes thanks to Vice MayorManny Cid and the family of the

town’s first vice mayor RobertoAlonso.

Always At Your Side Adult DayCare, Inc. is inviting the entirecommunity to the facility’s grandopening and ribbon-cutting cere-mony on Saturday, March 8, start-ing at 10 a.m. at the Lake PatriciaShopping Center, 13965-67 N.W.67 Avenue.

The company’s staff will pro-vide tours and meet with familiesto understand their needs.

The center offers valuable serv-ices for senior citizens living inMiami Lakes and the northwestMiami-Dade Community.

Last year, Roberto andAlexandra Alonso met with Cidabout exploring ways to help sen-ior citizens, and the good friendsdecided on opening up an adultday care facility in the area.

The center provides the elderlywith such services as assistancewith eating, taking medication,counseling, educational programsand mental stimulation, exerciseprograms, health monitoring, ther-

apy and social activities.They also can participate in arts

and crafts, cooking, games, takingfield trips and planting gardens.

The center will also be among afew in South Florida licensed tocare for Alzheimer patients.

The facility is staffed with qual-ified personnel who love to workwith seniors, including medicalpersonnel.

Alexandra Alonso, who has 15years of healthcare experience andearned a Master’s Degree in healthcare administration from Florida

International University, took aleap of faith by leaving her job inthe managed healthcare field toopen the day care.

“My dream has always been toopen a facility in the Town ofMiami Lakes that would give backto this beautiful community,” saidAlonso, the facility’s president.“Our Center will provide a muchneeded service to Miami Lakesand the northwest Miami-Daderegion; the goal is to improve ourpatients’ quality of life while pro-viding caregivers much-neededpeace of mind while at work.”

Their business partner, Cid, isexcited to join forces with hisfriends.

“I'm ecstatic to be part of SouthFlorida's premier adult day care,”said Cid, who is the company’svice president. “This is a locallyowned and family operated busi-ness in the heart of Miami Lakes.”

The center opens from 7 a.m. to6 p.m. Monday through Friday,and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to5 p.m.

For more information, call 305-362-2202, or email [email protected].

OWNERS of the new Always At Your Side Adult Day Care inMiami Lakes are (from left) Manny Cid, Alexandra and RobertoAlonso.

Orthodontic Specialists ofFlorida open in Miami Lakes

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Palacios and his staff invite thecommunity to the grand openingevent on Monday, March 17, from11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a new MiamiLakes office for the OrthodonticSpecialists of Florida. The officeis located at 16010 N.W. 57Avenue, Suite 106 and 108. Grandopening promotions will includematching down payments and a32" HDTV.

The Miami Lakes branch ofOrthodontic Specialists of Floridais led by Palacios, a recognizedleader in the field of orthodontics.He completed his Master's inDental Science and GraduateCertificate in Orthodontics at theUniversity of Connecticut wherehe also served as chief resident.

Palacios is currently teachingorthodontics to the residents of theCommunity Smiles program, abranch of the University ofFlorida. He is a member of theAmerican Association ofOrthodontists, the SouthernAssociation of Orthodontists, andhas been practicing in Florida forover 30 years.

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Bobcat Dancers win first place at state competition

THE BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER’S Bobcat Dancers won first place at the State DanceTeam Competition in late February.

The Bob Graham EducationCenter’s Bobcat Dance Team hadthe opportunity to compete in theirfirst dance competition onSaturday, February 22. The teamcompeted in the Florida Dance

Team Director's Association(F.D.T.D.A.) 2014 State DanceTeam Competition.

The competition took place atBarbara Goleman Senior HighSchool and was hosted by the

Goleman Jewels Dance Team. Thecompetition consisted of severalmiddle and high schools in a vari-ety of categories ranging fromsolos, duets, lyrical, kick, open,contemporary, and hip hop.

The Bobcat Dancers competedin the open category with an 80'ssongs mix routine. The Bobcatswon a first place trophy in the2014 State Dance TeamChampionship and a plaque for

excellence in their routine. Thedancers and their coach, MayriMartinez, look forward to the nextcompetition.


Town of Miami LakesNotice of

Public Zoning HearingNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Miami Lakes Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 6:30 PM at the Town Hall Chambers, 6601 MainStreet, Miami Lakes, FL 33014, to consider the following requests for the subject location:

HEARING NUMBER: VARH2013-0014APPLICANT: José MedinaFOLIO: 32-2024-005-0400LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 11, Block 2-A, Miami Lakes Section 2, according to the Plat

thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 76 at Page 70 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade County, Florida.

LOCATION: 6371 Lake Champlain Terrace, Miami Lakes, FL 33016ZONING DISTRICT: RU-1

In accordance with the Town of Miami Lakes Land Development Code (the “Town LDC”), José Medina(the “Applicant”) is requesting the following Variance(s) from the Town LDC:

1. A variance from Section 13-1605(c)(6)c. to allow 203.1 square feet of a 270.25 square footgazebo beyond the top of slope where the Code allows a maximum of 150 square feet.

2. A variance from Section 13-1605(c)(6)d.2. to allow 521.8 square feet of deck beyond the top of slope where the Code allows a maximum of 225 square feet.

3. A variance from Section 13-1605(c)(7) to allow a portion of the pool, 339 square feet, to extend 6.92’ waterward of the top of slope where the Code prohibits a pool in the area waterward of the top of slope.

All persons interested may appear in person, by attorney or agent, or by letter, and express objectionor approval. All documentation pertaining to the item(s) is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk locat-ed at 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, FL 33014.

In accordance with the provisions of F.S. Section 286.0105, should any person seek to appeal anydecision made by the Town of Miami Lakes Planning and Zoning Board with respect to any matter con-sidered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings ismade; which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommoda-tions to participate in the proceedings should call Town Hall at 305-364-6100 no later than two (2) daysbefore the proceedings for assistance.

Marjorie Tejeda-Castillo, Town Clerk

News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

Miami Lakes Community andLeisure Services Department wasrecently recognized in the FloridaRecreation and Park Association(FRPA) Journal’s 2013 FacilityShowcase edition. The FRPAFacility Showcase recognizes andcelebrates newly built facilitiesand parks that contribute to thesuccess and value of parks andrecreation in the State of Florida.

The edition features not onlythe Sevilla Estates Park, but alsoPhase 1 of the town’s GreenwaysTrails.

“Yet another recognition for theMiami Lakes Parks system,” saidVice Mayor Manny Cid. “Ourparks and recreation team are ded-icated to providing the best serv-ice to our residents.”

Sevilla Estates Park was com-pleted in March 2013 on a vacantlot that was donated by the FloridaDepartment of Transportation andconstructed with funds from theKaboom! Playful City USA

Challenge Grant, the Miami-DadeCounty Safe Neighborhood ParksProgram, and the Land and WaterConservation Fund. A communi-ty-build approach, the play-ground’s design incorporatedideas from drawing submitted bylocal children.

Phase 1 of the GreenwaysTrails project opened in 2012which included the conversion ofan overgrown right-of-way alongN.W. 170 Street into a safe, onemile recreational pathway forpedestrians and bicyclists withrest and observation areas alongthe canal. The project was fundedby a Land and Water ConservationFund Grant.

“We are honored to havereceived this recognition and con-gratulate our Community andLeisure Services Department forall of their great work to make theTown of Miami Lakes truly a greatplace to play,” said Mayor WayneSlaton.

Fla. Recreation & Park Assoc.journal features town’s parks

The Town of Miami Lakes andits planning consultant will holdtwo community workshops re-garding the town’s Strategic andComprehensive Plans. Theseplans will guide the next 10 yearsof the town’s future growth.

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

Community workshops arescheduled as follows:

Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. tonoon, at Mary Collins CommunityCenter, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue;

Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 to

8:30 p.m., at Miami Lakes TownHall, Council Chambers, 6601Main Street.

If residents have not alreadydone so, they are urged to com-plete the town’s Strategic andComprehensive Plan question-naire by visiting https://www.sur-veymonkey.com/s/miamilakes.All participants will be enteredinto a raffle and eligible to win upto $200 in Visa gift cards.

For a printed version of thequestionnaire, contact NicoleSingletary via email at [email protected], or call305-512-7132.

Two public workshops set fortown’s Strategic Plan process

FORMER COUNCILMEM-BER Mary Collins receives abouquet from Mayor WayneSlaton during the formal des-ignation of the Mary CollinsCommunity Center in MiamiLakes Picnic Park West.

Mary Collins Community Center officially dedicated

MIAMI LAKES officially designated the community center in Picnic Park West in honor of formerCouncilmember Mary Collins. Joining in the celebration were (from left) Councilmember CeasarMestre, Mayor Wayne Slaton, State Senator Rene Garcia, Miami-Dade Commissioner EstebanBovo Jr., Vice Mayor Manny Cid, and Councilmembers Tim Daubert and Frank Mingo.

On Thursday, February 20, theMiami Lakes Town Council alongwith State Senator Rene Garciaand Miami-Dade County Commis-sioner Esteban Bovo Jr., honored

one of the town’s founding councilmembers, Mary Collins, by desig-nating the Community Center atMiami Lakes Picnic Park West inher name.

“A well-deserved recognitionfor the woman who is consideredthe Godmother of Miami Lakes,”said Councilmember NelsonRodriguez.

The formal unveiling of thecenter’s designation was held inconjunction with the grandreopening of the center which hasundergone a full renovationincluding the addition of oneclassroom. Programming resumesat the center this month.

Collins is a former three-termcouncil member who achieved hergoal of forming many of thetown’s citizen committees thathave made major contributions tohelping the town win several awards.

Before she became a councilmember in 2001, Collins was aMiami-Dade CountyCommissioner. She served theMiami Lakes community for 11years with a commitment toimprove programming andinvolvement of the town’s youthand elderly populations.


Neighborhood Improvement Committee MeetingTuesday, March 4, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Youth Activities Task ForceWednesday, March 5, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

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

Cultural Affairs Committee MeetingThursday, March 6, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Town Council Regular MeetingTuesday, March 11, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Elderly Affairs Committee MeetingWednesday, March 12, 8:30 AMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Strategic Planning Community WorkshopSaturday, March 15, 10 am to noonMary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Planning & Zoning Board MeetingTuesday, March 18, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

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

Economic Development CommitteeTuesday, 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.

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 February 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 of Interestfrom Town of Miami Lakes

Parks facilities reservations available onlineMiami Lakes Community and

Leisure Services Department haslaunched a new online parks reser-vation system: www.miamilakes-fl.gov/parkres. The system willenable town residents to view parkcalendars, reserve picnic shelters,indoor facilities, and athletic

fields, and even register for pro-grams from any device with inter-net capabilities.

The full implementation will becompleted in phases. New reserva-tions for picnic shelters started onMarch 1. Indoor facility and ath-letic field reservations will com-

mence on April 7. Users can alsodownload the Etrak Plus iPhoneapplication for system use on anyApple device.

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M-D League of Cities addsNelson Rodriguez to board

Miami Lakes CouncilmanNelson Rodriguez has earned adistinction few local elected offi-cials can claim.

Rodriguez, who was elected tothe Town Council in 2012, wasrecently inducted into the Miami-Dade County League of Cities(MDCLC) Board of Directors atthe organization’s 60th annualinstallation gala at the JungleIsland in Miami.

As part of his invitation to beinducted, Rodriguez, a CoralGables firefighter, completed theFlorida League of Cities Institutefor Elected Municipal Officials(IEMO) Program in December.

Rodriguez was honored to be apart of a League which offers sup-port to uphold the integrity ofMiami-Dade County’s cities.

"It's a privilege to represent theTown at the League," saidRodriguez. "This gives us theopportunity to work alongsideother City and County leaders inmoving our Town forward."

The MDCLC Board ofDirectors is comprised of local

government leaders who continu-ously offer support to upholdingthe integrity of Miami-DadeCounty's Cities. The Miami-DadeCounty League of Cities wasformed in 1953 for the purpose ofassisting its members in cultivat-ing and maintaining the most pro-ficient ways of administering gov-ernment for the general welfare ofthe residents and businesses in theCounty.

NELSON RODRIGUEZ

Small business workshopattracts 50 local businesses

Over 50 local businessesattended the Open for Business-Small Business Workshop pre-sented by Miami-Dade CountyCommissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. inpartnership with The BeaconCouncil on February 25 at MiamiLakes Government Center.

Designed to bring resources tothe local business community, theworkshop focused on building abusiness plan, marketing,resources and funding opportuni-ties.

Members from business assis-

tance organizations like the SmallBusiness Administration, SCORE,the Hispanic Business InitiativeFund, and Accion were present tomeet with attendees one-on-one.

“This was a very practical,information-filled opportunity tohelp our residents and local busi-nesses improve their lives by giv-ing them the tools to start orimprove their existing business-es,” said Councilmember CeasarMestre who also serves as chair ofthe town’s Economic Develop-ment Committee.

A SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP was hosted in Miami Lakesby Miami-Dade Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. (right) and TheBeacon Council, represented by Sheri Colas-Gervais (secondfrom right), vice president of Economic Development and UrbanInitiatives. They were welcomed by Councilmember CeasarMestre (left) and Mayor Wayne Slaton.


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Express Employment’s Lakesoffice reports successful drivefor temporary holiday jobs

EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS Miami Lakesoffice owner and general manager Michael Huffaker presents acheck to Summer Dowler, assistant director of the Children’sMiracle Network Hospitals, during a recent Miami LakesChamber of Commerce luncheon meeting.

This past holiday season,Express Employment Profession-als offices across the United Statesand Canada joined together to “PayIt Forward” by hosting hiringdrives and events in an effort to putjob seekers to work.

The Miami Lakes Expressoffice secured work for 32 peopleduring the holidays.

The goal of the drive was tohelp give encouragement and pur-pose to as many job seekers as pos-sible by providing them an oppor-tunity to earn a week’s worth ofpay before the holidays and helpprovide for their families.

In addition to putting an averageof $1,000 into the pockets of eachperson hired, the Miami Lakes

Express office donated $25 foreach person hired to the Children’sMiracle Network Hospitals thatincludes the new Miami Children’sOutpatient Center in Miami Lakes.

“Our Pay It Forward hiringdrive wouldn’t have been so suc-cessful if it weren’t for the out-standing partnerships with 16 localbusinesses in the community,” saidMichael Huffaker, owner and gen-eral manager of the Miami LakesExpress office. “With their sup-port, we were able to make a dif-ference and give back.”

The Miami Lakes office is cur-rently accepting applications. Formore information, call 305-364-0700, or visit miamilakesfl.expresspros.com.

The Painting drama is scheduled forMarch 14-16 at Main St. Playhouse

Opening for one weekend only,the Main Street Players of MiamiLakes is proud to present MIADreamscapes’ production of ThePainting. Written by absurdist

author Eugene Ionesco and direct-ed by Isaac Polanco, this bizarrework is about a negotiationbetween a struggling artist and awealthy benefactor.

The show's cast includesMichelle Antelo, Lou Castro,Richard Cifuentes and NathalieNodarse, and runs March 14 to 16,Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m.and Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Ticketsfor this production are $15 and areavailable on the Main StreetPlayers’ website or at the doorprior to admission.

The production features theartist, known as The Painter, whowants to sell his painting to abenefactor, known as The StoutGentleman, for a good price.However, The Stout Gentlemanintimidates and bullies ThePainter, successfully low-ballinghim to an almost criminal degree.The audience eventually learnswhy The Stout Gentleman covetsthe painting so much and how farhe is willing to go to attain bothbeauty and fulfillment.

Following The Painting, MainStreet Players will present award-winning playwright DavidMichael Sirois’ play, Secrets of theLa Croix, described as a story fullof fun, regret, laughs, lies andcranberry sauce. Secrets of the LaCroix is slated to run from April 25through May 18. This comedyabout the La Croix familyThanksgiving isn't a holiday ... it'sa war!

Main Street Players’ produc-tions are held at the Main StreetPlayhouse, 6766 Main Street,Miami Lakes, FL 33014. For moreinformation call 305-588-3737 orvisit the website www.mainstreet-players.com.

THE PAINTING, a play about negotiations between a strugglingartist and a wealthy benefactor features (from left) NathalieNodarse, Michelle Antelo, Richard Cifuentes, and Lou Castro.


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Miami Lakes Zonta Clubcelebrates Amelia Earhartwith reactment of her life

At their January membershipmeeting, members of the ZontaClub of Miami Lakes proudlyjoined Zonta International andZonta Clubs all over the world incelebrating one of its most famousmembers – Amelia Earhart.

This year, the Miami LakesZontians celebrated the worldfamed aviator and first woman tofly across the Atlantic Ocean byperforming a skit that reenactedkey areas of her life and accom-plishments.

Earhart was an active memberof Zonta, and Zonta Internationalhas honored her memory since1938 by awarding 1,403 AmeliaEarhart Fellowships totaling $8.3million to nearly 1,000 womenfrom 68 countries.

The Miami Lakes Zonta Clubheld its annual remembrance ofAmelia Earhart by the home of Dr.Ruth Schobel who played thereporter who interviewed Earhart,portrayed by Helen Brown. JanHammond, Sally Whitton, CathieInman and Peggy Hicks partici-pated as members of the press andinquired of Earhart about her loveof flying, and how she affordedflying lessons in a time whenwomen rarely had control of theirown finances.

Zonta members learned thatEarhart earned enough from thesale of her book, “20 Hours and 40minutes,” to buy her own planewhich she named “Avian Moth.”

Earhart was also active with theRed Cross and in helping to bringattention to the right of women tovote. The skit ended with a pres-entation of a key to Miami Lakesto the great aviator and championfor women, Amelia Earhart.

The Miami Lakes Zonta Club iscurrently seeking sponsors for itssignature fundraising event,Claws for Celebration, scheduled

for April 26. Proceeds from theevent will support local charitiesfocused on advancing the status ofwomen, and Zonta International.

Any business or individualinterested in helping Zonta to sup-port the advancement of womenlocally and internationally maycontact the Claws for Celebrationevent coordinator, Jan Hammond,at 954-298-9424.

MIAMI LAKES ZONTACLUB members HelenBrown (left) who portrayedAmelia Earhart, and Dr. RuthSchobel, who played areporter during a skit at theclub’s January membershipmeeting which honored thefamed aviator and championof women’s rights.


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By Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMagali Behar, a long time

Royal Oaks resident, has launchedher law firm consulting companyBehar Solutions Group. After herlast employer was bought out by alarge national firm and most per-sonnel were told to find otheremployment, Behar decided tobegin her own business in law firmconsulting utilizing her 30 years ofexperience.

As a law firm consultant, Beharcan provide firms who are in needof an administrator, but are unableto fund the cost of a full timeemployee, the opportunity toemploy a professional.

"Some firms have limitedbudgets, and can't find the rightperson within their budget whohas the full package of credentialsneeded to be successful in runninga law practice," said Behar. "I canprovide these law firms with theaccess to a seasoned professionalat a fraction of the cost.”

In addition to her experience asa legal administrator, Behar's CPAbackground allow her to success-fully report, budget, and forecastwhich are crucial aspects of suc-cessful businesses.

Behar has first hand experiencein streamlining operations proce-dures, collaboration with ITdepartments, benefits packages,

hiring, policies, employee hand-books, negotiations with banks,developing budgeting processes tosuit the unique needs of each firm,and devising general ledgeraccounts to track expenditureswithin various divisions of a firm.

"I believe my 30 years of handson experience in management andaccounting are a unique combina-tion, and brings a skill set thatresults in success," said Behar.

Behar has a number of pleasedclients including solo practitionersand small to medium sized lawfirms.

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RE/MAX UNIQUE REALTY of Miami Lakes Broker/Owner Eddie Rodriguez congratulated sevenagents for an outstanding 2013. Recognized for receiving the 100% Club Medallions were (fromleft) Yraima Morales, Ruben Perez, Vicky Bosch, Lynn Matos and Ed Martinez (not pictured); alongwith Shelley McKenzie who received the Platinum Club Medallion and Mercy Sierra who wasawarded the Executive Club Medallion.

RE/MAX Realty honors top agents

Liza Mendeznamed chairmanof Miami Assoc.of Realtors

The Miami Association ofRealtors, the largest local Realtorassociation in the nation, haselected Liza Mendez of PedroRealty International as its 2014chairman of the board.

Mendez and the entire Boardof Directors were installed at theannual Inaugural and Awardsluncheon in late January.

A local expert, Mendez hasbeen in real estate since 1982. Shegraduated from the University ofMiami in 1985 with a BBA inmarketing. With over 30 years ofexperience, Mendez has benefitfrom the experience of beinginvolved in a family-owned busi-ness. Pedro Realty, Inc. was start-ed by her father, Pedro F.Hernandez over 43 years ago. Hewas one of the first successfulHispanic real estate businessowners in South Florida. Thecompany now operates as PedroRealty International.

Autism SpeaksWalk set April 6at JC BermudezPark in Doral

The Miami-Dade division ofAutism Speaks announced the14th annual Miami Walk Now forAutism Speaks fundraising andawareness event will take placeon April 6 at JC Bermudez Parkin Doral.

All event proceeds will sup-port Autism Speaks’ work, bothlocally and nationally.

For more information aboutthe 2014 Miami Walk Now forAutism Speaks, visit www.wal-knowforautismspeaks.org/miami,contact the Miami office at 786-235-1165, or [email protected].


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BankUnited announced thepromotion of Terri Warren to sen-ior vice president and retailadministration support manager atthe company’s Miami Lakes head-quarters, 14817 N.W. Oak Lane.

Prior to her promotion, Warrenserved as vice president and retailprocedures manager. She joinedBankUnited in 2010.

In her new role, Warren over-sees front-line retail support,

including the development andcommunication of policies, proce-dures and forms. She also man-ages retail training and deliverychannels among other duties.

Warren serves on the board oftrustees for Women in Distress.She earned a bachelor’s degreefrom Barry University, and anassociates degree from FloridaState University.

BankUnited promotes T. WarrenTown and M. Lakes Optimist Clublaunch 2014 baseball/softball season

On Friday, February 21, MiamiLakes Mayor Wayne Slaton threwout the first pitch of the MiamiLakes Optimist Baseball season.

Slaton recognized OptimistClub president Luis Arrojas, vicepresident of Baseball ElbertAlfaro, as well as the Baseballcommissioners for their effortsand dedication to the program.

With over 45 teams and morethan 550 children registered for

baseball and softball, the season isoff to a great start.

“On behalf of the Town ofMiami Lakes, I congratulate all ofthe Optimist Club leaders, coachesand parents for their efforts to pro-vide quality programming for ouryouth,” Slaton said. “Best of luckto all of the teams this baseballseason and we look forward tosome great games!”

A volunteer-based organization,

the Optimist Club of MiamiLakes, in partnership with theTown, has assisted in the develop-ment of youth through qualitysports and educational programssince 1969, fostering a foundationof strong, civic minded citizenrywithin the community. This strongrelationship and dual commitmentto the children has enabled theclub and town to provide success-ful programs year after year.

OPENING NIGHT of the Miami Lakes Optimist Club’s baseball and softball season featured anappearance by Billy the Marlin and town officials. Pictured (from left) Community and LeisureServices director Tony Lopez, Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez, Miami Lakes Chevrolet salesmanager and Optimist sponsor Eddie Seijo, Councilmember Ceasar Mestre, Mayor Wayne Slaton,Vice Mayor Manny Cid, Councilmembers Frank Mingo and Tim Daubert, and long time OptimistClub official Jack McCall.


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March programs at M. Lakes LibraryMiami Lakes Branch Library

has 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 15 and 29.

Reading Ready ToddlerStorytime – Stories, songs andactivities for toddlers and theircare givers. Meets at 11 a.m. onThursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27.

Paws to Read – Certified ther-apy dogs listen as children readaloud and practice their readingskills. Meets at 11 a.m. onSaturday, March 8.

Fun in the Sun – SoccerShootout – Join the fun by wel-coming the 2014 FIFA World Cupwith an outdoor soccer shootout.For all ages at 3 p.m. on Saturday,March 15.

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.

Teen Club: Games and More– Teens meet to play video games,watch anime, draw or discussbooks. For ages 12-19 years.Meets at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,March 11.

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

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Care Act – Have questions aboutthe new Affordable Care Act?Meet with a representative fromSRA International and get yourquestions answered on the newlaw, the Health Marketplace andlearn what it means for you. Meetsat 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 11,18 and 25.

Author Hugo H. Blanco pres-ents a preview of his new novela“Puerte Entre Dos Tiempos” at 3p.m. on Saturday, March 8.

Master Your Yard & GardenSeries: Bufferfly Gardening –An in-depth series guiding thenovice gardener into a well-versedgardener. Presented by staff andvolunteers for the Miami-DadeCounty/University of FloridaExtension Service and theUniversity of Florida Institute ofFood & Agricultural Sciences. Forall ages at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,March 12.

Book Discussion Group –Contact the branch for thismonth’s title. Meets at 7 p.m. onTuesday, March 18.

Immigration and Natural-ization 101 – An information ses-sion on the Naturalization processat 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26.

Commissioner Esteban Bovo’sMobile Office Community Out-reach – An opportunity for thecommunity to speak with theCommissioner and/or his repre-sentative at 1 p.m. on Monday,March 10.

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.

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Town of M. Lakes releasesQuarterly Performance Report

The Town of Miami Lakesreleased its Quarterly Perform-ance Report, as city officials con-tinue to improve how the towndelivers municipal services to thesatisfaction of area residents.

To enhance the quality of serv-ices, the town has each departmentset realistic goals or targets, whichthey can work toward achieving,and implementing measures thatwill be of use for making majordecisions.

The Performance Report pro-vides a narrative for each perform-ance area the town measures andshares information on departmen-tal goals and successes.

“As we continue working toenhance our communications withresidents and strengthen the effec-tiveness of our service delivery,these quarterly performancereports are a great step in the rightdirection,” said Mayor WayneSlaton.

Highlights of the first Perfor-mance Report include:

Since incorporation, PublicSafety has been the top priorityand law enforcement officialshave kept the crime rate low overthe past decade. The town’s policedepartment finished with some ofits best performance to close out2013.

New town commander MajorGene Dieppa inherited one of thelowest police targeted crime ratemonths over the past three years,with only 32 targeted crimesreported in December 2013.

However, there was an increaseof 27 more vehicular burglariesfrom October to November 2013,but 10 of those criminals wereapprehended.

For the current fiscal year, thenumber of police calls for servicehas ranged from a weekly low of284 to a high of 339, averagingabout 128 calls per month.

In addition, the number ofpolice citations issued is trending

less than the previous two fiscalyears by about 115 citations.

This is due to the police placingmore of their focus on reducingthe amount of targeted crimes inMiami Lakes.

Town issued Building Permitsfor the current fiscal year has beenhigher than in previous years. InDecember, 275 permits wereissued, one of the highest monthsover the past three years.

For Planning and Zoning inOctober, there was a rise in thenumber of zoning verificationrequests received due to TheGraham Companies refinancingproperties.

For Transit Services, ridershipon the Miami Lakes Moverincreased in October andNovember and has doubled so farin 2014.

For Public Works, the townhas 2,046 street lights in MiamiLakes, and the town has continuedto meet its goal of maintaining aworking percentage of 99 percent.

The average number of non-working street lights from Octoberto December was 22.

For Code Compliance, thetown is progressing toward theexpected budgeted revenue of$100,000 from code fines for2014. A total of $47,482 fineshave been collected so far this fis-cal year.

The code compliance depart-ment has maintained its level ofproactive monitoring and notifica-tion. The number of code casesopened this fiscal year is 229.

For Community and LeisureServices, Miami Lakes surpassedits tree trimming goal this pastyear by 2,096, and the town hasset a goal of 5,000 trees to betrimmed.

Miami Lakes has a total of17,832 trees with 12,096 beingtrimmed over the past two years, ifthis year’s goal is met.


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Town of Miami LakesYouth Activities Task Force

March 5 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs Com. March 6 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterTown Council Regular Meeting

March 11 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterElderly Affairs Com. March 12 8:30 am M.L. Govt. CenterStrategic Planning Community Workshop

March 15 10:00 am MCCCPlanning & Zoning Board Meeting

March 18 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEducation 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. 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

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Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Garden Club bunco March 5 11:30 am MCCCM.L. Chamber/Comm. March 5 11:30 am Shula’s HotelBook Discussion Group March 14 1:00 pm MCCCM.L. Garden Club March 24 7:00 pm MCCCM.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 HialeahMCCC is Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 AvenueRACC is Robert Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue

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The Station Sceneby Cristina Armand, Public Information Officer

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Tips to stay healthy on thehigh seas!

Spring break is almost here!Many families take advantage ofthe break from school for a well-deserved family vacation. A popu-lar choice is going on a cruise.

Living in the cruise capital ofthe world makes it easy to book avoyage, jump on a ship, and hit theopen waters. Before boarding,there are some precautions youshould take to make sure you don’tget sick on the high seas.

Over the last couple of years,there have been some reportedoutbreaks of norovirus on cruises.Recently, a ship had to return toport early because so many pas-sengers were sick. Norovirus isvery contagious and can be trans-mitted by coming into contact withcontaminated food or water, or bytouching a contaminated surface.

According to the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), the virus causes yourstomach or intestines or both to getinflamed leading to stomach pain,nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.The CDC states that it is the mostcommon cause of foodborne dis-ease outbreak in the country, and itcauses illness in 19 to 21 millionpeople, contributes to 56,000 to71,000 hospitalizations and 570-800 deaths annually.

There are precautions you cantake to lessen your chances ofcatching this virus. You shouldpractice proper hygiene by wash-ing your hands thoroughly withsoap and water. Always wash yourhands before eating, preparing orhandling food, and especially afterusing the toilet and changing dia-pers.

Antibacterial or alcohol-basedhand sanitizers can be used inaddition to hand washing. They

should not be used as a substitutefor washing with soap and water.

The following are symptoms ofNorovirus:

Diarrhea, throwing up, nausea,stomach pain, fever, headache,and body aches.

If you in fact have norovirusyou can feel extremely sick andvomit or have diarrhea multipletimes a day. This can easily lead todehydration. Signs of dehydrationare decrease in urination, drymouth and throat, and feelingdizzy when standing up.

There is no specific treatmentfor norovirus and it cannot behealed with medicine because it isa viral, not a bacterial infection.The best thing you can do to getbetter is to drink plenty of liquidsto replace the ones you have lost;this will also help prevent dehy-dration.

To stay hydrated, avoid drinksthat contain caffeine or alcohol.Sports drinks may help, but overthe counter rehydration fluids canbe more helpful in replacingimportant nutrients and minerals.

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Park Martial Arts Federation opens in Miami Lakes

ALYSSA MOORE came infirst place for the UnitedStates Tennis AssociationFlorida Region 8 Girls 12-and-under Tournament heldat the Shula's Athletic Club inFebruary.

By Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMiami Lakes resident and ten-

nis player, Alyssa Moore, compet-ed in the United States TennisAssociation (USTA) FloridaRegion 8 Girls 12-and-underTournament winning the firstplace trophy.

Moore, a seventh grader at BobGraham Education Center, com-peted in four matches in her questfor first place, improving herUSTA ranking along the way. Thetournament, which was held atShula's Athletic Club on Saturday,

February 15, through Monday,February 17, was a level 7 nation-al tournament that had a recordtotal of 85 players for boys andgirls 12's and 14's from surround-ing counties and out of state.

"I was so excited that I won andit was an amazing experience,"said Moore. "I found it even moreexciting because I won in my ownclub. I was so relieved that I wonall four matches because theyweren't very easy."

Paulo Hexsel, Tennis directorfor the Athletic Club, has beencoaching Moore since she was

seven and has seen athletic growthover the years.

"With a lot of hard work,Alyssa is now competing againstthe very best players in Florida,"said Hexsel. "Since that early age,I could see she was a very giftedathlete, very competitive and hard-working. That's when I told herparents we needed to expose her totournaments."

Moore began competing inrookie tournaments at age 10, win-ning two tournaments at the rook-ie level and placing in several oth-ers. Moore and her family plan tocontinue participating in tennistournaments and training through-out high school and at the colle-giate level.

"It is very exciting to have oneof my players win a high leveltournament and in our own club,where we spend hours every daytraining, sweating and developingthe local Miami Lakes talent," saidHexsel. "Alyssa very well repre-sented not only herself and herfamily, but also Shula's AthleticClub and the Miami Lakes com-munity."

Alyssa Moore wins Girls 12-Under tournament

By Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffChildren, teens, adults and fam-

ilies can now visit Park's MartialArts Federation located at 15517N.W. 67 Avenue in Miami Lakes,to sign up for various Taekwon-Doclasses and special events. TheMiami Lakes location is the theeighth addition to the federation'smany centers in South Florida.

The Park's Martial ArtsFederation began in 1965 whenGrand Master, Jung Soo Park,began teaching in South Korea fol-lowing his years of experiencewith the sport. He received the titleof Grand Master, meaning he iscertified through the South KoreanGovernment as a 9th degree blackbelt.

After being a body guard for theSouth Korean president and cap-tain of the Rok Navy, GrandMaster Park and his family immi-grated to the U.S. where the Parkfamily brought their talents andopened a school for martial arts inthe 1970's.

Since then, the Grand Master'schildren Master Cheong Park and

Master Shick Park have continuedtheir father's legacy, having prac-ticed martial arts for over 35 years.

Success runs in the Park family.Taekwon-Do and Judo are the onlymartial arts to be inducted into theOlympic sports and Shick Parkwas a part of the United StatesOlympic Committee for Taekwon-Do. He and other committee mem-bers hosted junior nationals andsenior nationals all over majorcities in USA. The tournamentswould draw up to 8,000 competi-tors at a time.

Various state and nationalchampions were once taught bythe Parks including CatherineBasham, Christopher Sams,Whitney Glassberg, RichardAcosta, Jade Acosta, and HeatherHochnick. The Park brothers andtheir sister, Master Cheong MePark, were also state and nationalchampions.

The centers are open for thosewho wish to be challenged in theart of Taekwon-Do and developimportant life skills. The motto forthe federation is "We build blackbelts with character." All ages and

belt levels are welcome for groupclasses, private lessons, and fitnessMMA classes for those who wishto increase muscle tone, flexibilityand coordination while learningdefensive skills.

"Our focus in our schools ischaracter development and lifeskills. We teach this through time-tested martial arts self defense cur-riculums that challenge our stu-dents physically and mentally,"said Shick Park. "It's not just aboutkicking and punching. Every stu-dent is different and we want tobring out their best. Through themartial arts program they gainproper discipline and self confi-dence to excel in life."

All instructors are certifiedthrough Park's Martial ArtsFederation "Instructor Certifica-tion" and World Taekwon-DoFederation "Ku Ki Won" in Seoul,Korea which is the official instruc-tor certification for Taekwon-Dothroughout the world.

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to practice martial arts every dayand meets with his team of blackbelt instructors once a week fortraining. Students are sure toreceive top-notch martial arts

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American High’s softballteam undefeated for season

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffLast Fall, Sergio Fernandez

coached a softball travel leagueteam, the Miami Stars, to an unde-feated season that featured most ofhis players from American HighSchool.

Their success has spilled overto the Spring regular season, as thePatriots are 8-0 and armed withperhaps the best two hitters inMiami-Dade County, and a pitch-ing staff loaded with so much tal-ent that opposing teams were leftscratching their heads followingits stellar performances.

Facing their bitter districtrivals, Goleman High, ace pitcherAndrea Rincon (6-0, .129 ERA),led her team to a close victory in asee-saw game that continues todefine their rivalry.

“They took the lead first, thenwe took the lead, they took thelead and we finally led and wonthe game,” said Fernandez. “Itwas a very intense game, and wellcontested on both sides. It was atremendous game.”

The Patriots’ bats are hot led bythe one and two hitters in the line-up, shortstop AlexandriaFernandez, who is hitting .786 andthird baseman Kayleen Romerobatting .556.

“Alexandria is hitting the day-light out of the ball,” Fernandezsaid of his daughter. “AndKayleen is hot.”

Team captain Michelle Murchis batting .375 and is arguably oneof the best center-fielders inFlorida, Fernandez said.

American won its third consec-utive district championship lastyear and lost in the regional semi-finals.

With seven returning startersand more experience, the Patriotsare keeping their eyes on the big-ger prize – the state title.

“The big difference is girls whohave been playing for four years,”Fernandez said. “Anything shortof our goal is a disappointment for us.”

Fernandez said last year’sheartbreaking loss still is on hisplayers’ minds.

“They don’t want to have thatsame feeling again,” he said.

In baseball news:As of last week, Goleman

High’s baseball team was 5-0,including a 10-5 victory over divi-sion rival Hialeah Thoroughbreds,who eliminated the Gators fromthe regional semifinals last season.

Coach Jose Lopez said his teamis preparing for another challeng-ing week against Alonso andTracy Mourning, Sunset andMiami Beach, hoping his team cankeep its undefeated streak alive.

Lopez said his players’ batscame alive early in the regularseason and hope they can stay hot.

He said last year, when histeam scored at least four runs, theGators won but lost each timewhen they scored less than fourruns.

Top players pitcher ShawnCarrasco, third baseman KevinGomez and first baseman JoshuaGuia are the returning startersseeking to erase last year’s disap-pointing post season.

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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THE PACE SPARTANS Basketball Team salutes the crowd after the regional semi-finals victory athome against Gulliver.

Pace Spartan’s basketball team endsseason at 21-11 with a district title

By Anthony Serro, HeadCoach

Special to The Miami LakerMonsignor Edward Pace High

School’s Basketball season cameto an end Friday night, February21 in the Regional Final at CoralSprings Charter. While it may bedisappointing to have a season endwithout a championship, it was agreat run for everyone involved.

The Spartans finished with a21-11 record and won the districtregular season and tournamentchampionships, while finishing asthe highest scoring team in thestate at over 84 points per game,earning a top 10 ranking national-ly.

The 21 wins were a 12 game

improvement over last season thatended with the Spartans going 9-20 and losing in the district semi-finals.

In addition to the team accom-plishments, the growth of the play-ers was also a noticeable positivethat came from this season. JuniorC.J. Fisher and senior DannyDuarte each averaged 21 pointsper game.

Fisher had 47 points againstFlorida Christian and a 40 point,13 rebound effort in the DistrictChampionship against Booker T.Washington. The last of those 40points was a game-winning freethrow with 7 seconds left in thegame.

Duarte had four 30+ point

games and was a consistent pres-ence in the lineup each of the lasttwo years. Additionally, the devel-opment of sophomores SebastienJean, Don King, and Armand delCastillo gives reason for theSpartans to be excited about thefuture as well.

Newcomer Josh Ferguson andfreshman Raul Paula also will con-tinue to develop and make theirpresence felt on both sides of thefloor.

The season may have endedearlier than the team hoped, butthe future is bright! Look for the'Runnin’ Spartans' to keep the paceof the game fast and the shots willkeep coming in bunches! Is itNovember yet?


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MLEC’s Carlos Garcia named Sunshine State Scholar

CARLOS GARCIA (first row, second from left) and other MLEC TSA club members are picturedwith various trophies won at the TSA State Competition held in late February.

By Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMiami Lakes Educational

Center junior, Carlos Garcia, wasrecently named a Sunshine StateScholar, a top STEM (science,technology, engineering, mathe-matics) honor by the State ofFlorida. Garcia also attended theSTEM-centered TechnologyStudent Association State

Competition in late February. "Being recognized as a

Sunshine State Scholar is anextremely gratifying and humblingexperience, especially from one ofthe largest school districts in thestate. It is humbling to see the mas-sive amounts of incredibly smartstudents in Florida at the confer-ence and to see all the great thingsthey are doing," said Garcia.

Students recognized withFlorida's top STEM honor arenominated based on GPA, enroll-ment in high level courses, andextra-curricular involvement.Garcia is currently taking the high-est level science and mathematicscourses offered at MLEC in addi-tion to the required courses for theengineering strand in theCambridge Academy. Garcia is

also a part of the robotics club,SECME and TSA.

Garcia and the rest of the TSAClub attended the TSA StateCompetition where Garcia tookthird place in the CAD 3D divi-sion, and shared first place withhis teammate Cesar Gonzalez inthe CNC Production division.MLEC's TSA chapter won fourthplace overall in the state, despitebeing one of the smaller chapterswith 27 students.

TSA club members DanielDeleon, Sean Hernandez, LuisArreaga, Adrian Traviezo, MartinEscalante, Meshar Williams, OmarMorales, Melissa Perez, Pablo

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"The members participate in theTSA competition because of thesatisfaction of being the best in thestate at what they do. Carlos is noexception as he and CesarGonzalez won first place in theirgroup event at this year's confer-ence," said TSA member DanielDeLeon.

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St. Thomas Univ. honors three M. Lakes studentsThree Miami Lakes residents

who are students at St. ThomasUniversity were honored onFebruary 15 during the school’sParents and Families Programwhich hosted more than 300 stu-dents, family members and friendsfor a student Recognition Brunch.

Students who earned a place on

the fall 2013 Dean’s List, as wellas athletes who have attainedConference and All-Conferenceawards, were honored at the mid-day program which included pre-sentations by president MonsignorCasale, Provost Gregory Chan,Ed.D., and the Dean of BiscayneCollege Scott Zeman, Ph.D.

MELONY POVIONES ofMiami Lakes, a senior at St.Thomas University andwomen’s soccer team cap-tain, is congratulated by TerryO’Connor, vice president ofAdministration and CFO, forher athletic accomplishmentsof first team All-Conferenceand Conference Co-Player ofthe Year.

HUMBERTO PINA of MiamiLakes, a freshman at St.Thomas University, receiveshis Dean’s List Certificatefrom Dr. Wim F.A. Steelant,dean of the School ofScience, Technology andEngineering Management.

ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZ ofMiami Lakes, a senior at St.Thomas University, receiveshis Dean’s List Certificatefrom Dr. Susan Angulo, inter-im dean for the School ofLeadership Studies.

The Angels Reach Foundationand Sunrise Christian Academyare presenting Pieces of theHeart, a children's performance oftheater, dance, art and music.

The production will be held onSaturday, March 15, at 3:30 p.m.at Goodlet Park, 4150 West 8Avenue, Hialeah. Pre-sale ticketsare available for $22, tickets atthe door will be available for $27.For more information call 305-821-5841.

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M. Lakes Education Center’sSign Language Club visits atThe Growing Place preschool

OFFICERS of Miami Lakes Educational Center’s SignLanguage Club visited The Growing Place at Miami LakesCongregational Church to give students a little taste of AmericanSign Language which is now being taught at the preschool cen-ter. The students were enthusiastic and eager to learn about thecolors in ASL. Pictured (from left) president Sharon Zajac,recording secretary Juliana Barreto and corresponding secre-tary Daniela Rodriguez.

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M.L. K-8 Center students compete in Science Fair

MIAMI LAKES K-8 CENTER middle school students who par-ticipated in the recent 60th annual South Florida RegionalScience and Engineering Fair included (bottom, from left)Gabriel Martinez, Ariana Rejas and Chloe Schwinghammer;(top, from left) Jorge Nin, Isabella Alonso, Karina Maceo,Valentina Rocha and Oscar Badillo, teacher and Science Faircoordinator. (Not pictured: Sofia Diaz and Ian Rodriguez.)

Nine middle school studentsfrom Miami Lakes K-8 Centercompeted on January 25 in the60th annual South FloridaRegional Science and EngineeringFair at Miami Dade College Northin the new Science Complex.

The Miami Lakes studentsentered posterboard projects withdifferent science investigations.Each student won a medal and onestudent, Ariana Rejas, won a spe-cial award.

The winners included IsabellaAlonso earning an Excellentmedal for her project called “Does

Seed Depth Affect the Growth of aPlant?”. Sofia Diaz earned aHonorable Mention medal for herproject on how hovercrafts work.Karina Maceo earned an Excellentmedal for “The effect of UsageTime on the Heat Generated fromLaptop Computers.”

Gabriel Martinez’s project onthe effect of plants and water ontemperature within a greenhouseearned an Excellent medal. JorgeNin earned an Excellent medal forthe “Hot and Cold Batteries” proj-ect.

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that was microwaved to feedplants and that project earned anExcellent medal. Ian Rodriguez’sproject “Legos Save Lives” aboutearthquake safe designs earned anExcellent medal. Chloe Schwing-hammer earned a HonorableMention medal for her project“Glow On” about neon and glowsticks.

Ariana Rejas was selected for aSpecial Award to compete in theBroadCom Masters Science com-petition this summer after earninga Superior award for her HydraulicHand project.

Pace’s theatre gala labeled a successBy Gabriela AscunceSpecial to the Miami Lakerand Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMonsignor Edward Pace High

School’s Annual Drama Gala,which took place February 21,helped students fundraise, pro-mote an upcoming production, andprovided an enthusiastic audiencefor the many talented performersin the Drama Academy.

Students involved in theInternational Thespian Society andDrama Academy performed piecesfrom different plays and musicals,

the last time they would performthem before the InternationalTheatre State Conference inTampa this month.

The gala, which helpedfundraise for the state competition,was labeled a success.

“This was the best that I've seenfrom these performers,” saidCristina Pla-Guzman, DramaProgram Director.

Performers for the upcomingproduction, In the Heights, alsopreviewed a scene at the gala tofurther build anticipation for theshow scheduled for Tuesday, April

29 through Thursday, May 1. Pre-sale tickets are $12, tickets at thedoor are $15, and V.I.P tickets are$15. The show will be performedin the Spartan Center atMonsignor Edward Pace HighSchool.

The gala also offered an oppor-tunity to promote Pace's latestendeavor, the construction of aperforming arts center. The newcenter will include a stage and sta-dium-style seating with a capacityof 300. It will also house a class-room for those taking performancearts classes.

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Bob Graham Edu. Ctr. announcesTeacher and Rookie Teacher of Year

Bob Graham Education Center(BGEC) named Vanessa Acosta asTeacher of the Year and RoxannaRodriguez as Rookie Teacher ofthe Year for the 2013-2014 schoolyear.

Acosta began her teachingcareer in 1998 at Poinciana Parkwhere she taught first, second, andfourth grade. In 2003, after fiveyears at Poinciana Park, Acostabegan teaching at BGEC.

Acosta's philosophy has alwaysbeen to provide her students withthe opportunity to develop theskills necessary to succeed at theelementary school level andbeyond. This is the second timeAcosta has been recognized asTeacher of the Year; she was firstnamed Rookie Teacher of the Yearduring her first year of teaching.

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VANESSA ACOSTA (left) and ROXANNE RODRIGUEZ (right)were named Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of theYear at Bob Graham Education Center.

Stefan Ellenberger of MiamiLakes has earned a Bachelor ofScience in Mechanical Engineer-ing from the Georgia Institute ofTechnology in Atlanta.

He was among approximately2,700 undergraduate and graduatestudents who received degreesduring Georgia Tech’s 246thcommencement exercises.

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American Senior High sendsstudents to Naval Academyfor STEM opportunities

The United States NavalAcademy (USNA) is a strong pro-ponent of boosting comprehen-sion and interest in the academicsubjects of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics,collectively known as STEM,with the hopes that students willbe more inclined to attend collegeand pursue a STEM major.

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By Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffThe Harbinger, the student-led

newspaper at Miami LakesEducational Center (MLEC) fre-quently hosts "Twitter Talk" viaTwitter on world and local issuesto bring forth intelligent discourseand an avenue for student voicesto be heard.

The latest "Twitter Talk" was#EmbargoTalk. The nationaltrending topic went on to garnerthe attention of The Miami Heraldand New York Times reporters andwas picked up as an article in ElNuevo Herald.

Fabiola Santiago, a MiamiHerald columnist, tweetedencouraging followers to join inthe #EmbargoTalk. Former MiamiHerald columnist Mirta Ojito,currently a writer for The NewYork Times and journalism profes-sor at Columbia retweetedSantiago. Researcher and Ph.D.candidate, Arturo Lopez-Levytweeted a link to a student's articleon The Harbinger's website whichwas later retweeted by New YorkTimes reporter Damien Cave.

The Twitter feed and a student-made historical video on theCuban embargo are both featuredin El Nuevo Herald alongside thearticle titled "Students of MiamiLakes debate the Cuban embargoon Twitter."

Students raised questionsregarding the $1.2 billion dollarsin lost sales of exports, how theembargo has been regarded as ascapegoat for the communistCuban government, and theeffects lifting the embargo willbring to the Cuban people.Currently the majority ofFloridians are in favor of remov-ing the embargo set forth nearly50 years ago.

Participants in #EmbargoTalksided mostly with lifting the ban,though others believed the embar-go had little to do with the poorliving conditions of the Cubanpeople.

"The embargo still stands as amark of resilience in the face ofadversity. We shouldn't facilitatesuffering," tweeted one studentcontributor, Christopher, with thetwitter handle @stoichiometric.

Golf tournamentbenefits ChildrenIn Action charity

Local golfers and philanthro-pists alike participated in theAnnual Children In Action(NCA) charity golf tournamentheld at the Miami Shores CountryClub on Friday, February 28.

“The NCA is all about helpinglocal children as well as those inneighboring countries who need itmost," said event organizer andNCA president Zoe Prieto. "Weare grateful that this year’s spon-sors, Hialeah Park, HialeahGardens Mayor Yioset De LaCruz, State Representative EddyGonzalez, the Hialeah Chamberof Commerce and Industries, andVital Graphics have all reallystepped up and helped make a dif-ference."

Children In Action’s focus is tohelp needy locals as well as thosein the Caribbean and CentralAmerica with clothing, goods andfood. The NCA has helped chil-dren not only locally but from dif-ferent parts of the hemisphere,including the DominicanRepublic, Haiti and Nicaragua.

For more information, visitwww.ninoscristianosenaccion.org.

National College Fair draws11,000 students and parents

Miami-Dade Public Schoolshosted another successful Nation-al College Fair which was heldFebruary 9 at the Doubletree byHilton Miami Airport Hotel andConvention Center.

About 11,000 students and par-ents participated in the four-hourevent where representatives frommore than 200 colleges and uni-versities provided answers toquestions regarding admissions,financial aid and testing require-ments.

“It is gratifying to know that

many thousands of participatingstudents were able to obtain criti-cal information about academicopportunities available to them,especially as the decisions theymake today will affect theirfuture,” said School Board chairPerla Tabares Hantman, who hasco-chaired the event for the past18 years.

The National Association forCollege Admission Counseling(NACAC) and Miami-DadePublic Schools sponsored the freeevent.

PERLA TABARES HANTMAN, chair of the Miami-Dade SchoolBoard, along with Superintendent of Schools Alberto M.Carvalho and Board member Dr. Lawrence Feldman, officiallyopened the 2014 National College Fair.

Catholic Hospice hosts CampErin to support bereaved kids

The Moyer Foundation andCatholic Hospice presents CampErin, a special camp for childrenwho have experienced the death ofa loved one. The camp takes placeMarch 14-16 at Camp OwaissaBauer, 17001 S.W. 264 Street inHomestead. It is free for all chil-dren in need to bereavement sup-port between the ages of 6 and 17.

The camp provides a safe set-ting to assist children in dealingwith their grief. The servicesoffered include music, pet, and arttherapy, sports, a memorial serv-ice including a bonfire and

s’mores and much more.The Moyer Foundation

announced that Catholic Hospicehas been awarded a grant to estab-lish Camp Erin in South Florida.The foundation was founded in2000 by Major League BaseballWorld Series-winning All-Starpitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife,Karen. The foundation supportsprograms all over the U.S. thatdirectly serves critical needs ofchildren in severe distress.

For information about CampErin, visit www.catholichospice.org.


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Seven-year-old Melanie Rod-riguez’s bright blue eyes wereglued to the sad puppy dog eyesof a Beagle, as if the breed waswaiting for her parents to takehim home.

The little girl and the dogappeared to be so happy together,almost inseparable from the firsttime they spotted each other.

Melanie and her parentsattended the Open Your Heart andYour Home mega pet adoptionevent and fund-raiser last monthat Amelia Earhart Park inHialeah.

Miami-Dade County Commis-sioner Esteban Bovo Jr., the coun-ty’s Animal Services Departmentand the Parks, Recreation andOpen Spaces Department spon-sored the event, as adorable dogsand cats found new homes.

During the event, 50 animalswere adopted, 26 dogs and 32 catswere spayed or neutered, andmore than $1,000 was raised forthe county’s Animal ServicesTrust Fund. In addition, the eventfeatured low-cost vaccines,microchips and tags.

Participants included the FireDepartment of Hialeah, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, U.S.Senator Marco Rubio, StateSenator René García, CatholicHospice, Fanci Pooch DaySpaw,Blue Bell Ice Cream, HandmadeBackpacks, Pets Supermarket,Miami Coalition Against BreedSpecific Legislation, Girl ScoutService Unit 42, IFAS 4-H YouthDevelopment and the Miami-Dade County ElectionsDepartment.

“I want to thank all the spon-sors, participants and volunteerswho helped make this event sucha great success, as well as every-one in the community whoshowed they cared by takinghome a wonderful pet and open-ing their hearts to improve animalwelfare in Miami-Dade County,”Bovo said.

M.L. K-8 Center’s MichelleWright named Black HistoryMonth Education winner

By Roselind RomeroThe Miami Laker staffMichelle Wright, third grade

teacher at Miami Lakes K-8Center, was selected as one of thewinners of the Annual BlackHistory Month Excellence inEducation Award. She was nomi-nated by fellow colleague andthird grade teacher Kristina Cala.

Governor Rick Scott and FirstLady Ann Scott initiated theAnnual Black History MonthExcellence in Education Awardcontest in early January. The con-test was open to all African-American, full time educators.Only three winners, one for ele-mentary, middle and high schools,in the state of Florida were select-ed.

"Michelle Wright was nominat-ed for the award because she sin-

gle handedly spearheaded thisyear's Black History Month activ-ities at Miami Lakes K-8 Center,"said Cala.

Miami Lakes K-8 Center'sBlack History Month activitiesincluded essay competitions, proj-ects, daily trivia questions, weeklyspotlights on historical figures,and an assembly featuring anAfrican storyteller who sharedAfrican history, played the djem-be, and sang the African nationalanthem.

Wright was honored at a recep-tion at the governor's mansion inTallahassee on Tuesday, February25, for her achievement. She andthe other winners each received$1,500.

For more information visitwww.floridablackhistorymonth.com.

Surprise ceremony held forSuperintendent A. Carvalho

A surprise ceremony was heldby the Miami-Dade CountySchool for Superintendent AlbertoM. Carvalho after he was named2014 National Superintendent ofthe Year at The School Super-intendents Association (AASA)National Conference held inNashville, Tennessee.

Through this recognition,Carvalho was honored for hismany accomplishments and

achievements as head of the fourthlargest school district in thenation. Carvalho was chosen forthis distinction amongst superin-tendents of 15,000 school districtsnationwide.

At the ceremony, Carvalho waspleasantly surprised with a stand-ing ovation by School BoardMembers, students, teachers andDistrict staff.

ALBERTO M. CARVALHO (back row, second from left) standswith fellow school board members and students at his surpriseceremony celebrating his recognition as Superintendent of theYear.

Palm Springs North Athleticholds spring baseball signup

Spring baseball registration forthe Palm Springs North AthleticAssociation is taking place onWednesdays and Fridays at 6:30p.m. at Norman and Jean ReachPark, 7901 N.W. 176 Street.

Kids from ages 5 to 15 areencouraged to sign up to playAmerica’s favorite pastime.

Paper work can be filled out atthe concession stand or partici-pants can register online atwww.psnaabaseball.com.

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Corinne Park. $145,000 It’s a warmly inviting home. Settle serenely in this noteworthy 3BR/2BA residence. Patio. An excellent buy! MLS#A1733802 Xiomara Castillo 954-434-0501/305-364-1022

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