Miami Laker 2015 June 19

A LookInside:

n Giardino Gourmet Foods cel-ebrates first year anniversary atPark Centre Shops....................2

n Mark Conn named managingagent for Italian manufacturersMBM new Main St. office........4

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

n Pace High’s Class of 2015celebrates graduation andBaccalaureate Mass.................9

n USA Fit Miami runners takepart in “We Stand With Boston5K/10/Half”...........................12

n Top Miami Lakes area stu-dents graduate with honors. Seetitles and photos......................14

n Barbara Goleman SeniorHigh graduates first Capstoneclass.....................................15

n Community Calendar, 9,School, sports and church news,12-17, Classified ads.........17-19

Vol. 41 No 12 305-817-4078 MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA JUNE 19, 2015

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Miami Lakes’ annual July4th Concert and Fire-works show.....See Page 6

MIAMI DOLPHINS LINEBACKER Jordan Tripp and representatives from the Miami DolphinsFoundation visit Miami Lakes Branch Library in early June to help kick off Miami-Dade PublicLibrary System’s Summer Reading Program. (See Library event schedule on Page 8.)

Miami Dolphins Foundation supportsLibrary’s Summer Reading Program

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffThe new Miami Lakes youth

center, which has been under con-struction and delayed for morethan two years due to problemswith the original contractors,should be finished in Septemberand in time for the new schoolyear, said Town Manager AlexRey.

At the June 2 regular TownCouncil meeting, Rey mentionedthe grand opening month for thefacility when councilmemberswere discussing a zoning issue,which now allows South FloridaSchool of Excellence to establisha 24,373 square feet private schoolin an industrial area for 200 kidswith special needs.

The school, which is set toopen in August, is located at15900 N.W. 57 Avenue.

Lawmakers also eliminated arequirement that 75,000 squarefeet for recreational use to beapplied to the site plans, which

was reduced to zero.But school officials said they

are required to safely transport allstudents to some of the town’sparks or open spaces for recre-ational activities.

Rey said the new youth centerwith a tot-lot is the closest facility,which is nestled inside Picnic ParkEast near Miami Lakes Drive andN.W. 60 Avenue.

He said arrangements can bemade with School of Excellenceofficials to allow the students toparticipate in recreation activitiesfrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.

After school programs andother recreational programs at theyouth center start at 3 p.m.

“The school is less than a mileaway from the youth center, whichis set to open in September of thisyear,” Rey said. “We can reach anagreement for maximum use ofthe facility with financial compen-sation for the town. It can be awin, win scenario.”

Long delayed Youth Centerscheduled to open in time forback to school in September

MIAMI-DADE POLICE MAJOR GENE DIEPPA, former TownCommander of the Miami Lakes detached unit, retires from a32-year police career.

Retiring Police Major Gene Dieppahonored by M. Lakes Town Council

The Miami Laker staffDuring one of the best moments

of showing his softer side, MiamiLakes Police Major Gene Dieppaconsoled a distraught woman,whose son was involved in a seri-ous car accident.

The lady called Mayor MichaelPizzi and told him about the acci-dent and that she needed a copy ofthe accident report.

“I called Major Dieppa and saidthe lady is very emotional and sheneeds a copy of the report,” Pizzisaid. “I arrived at Town Hall and Isee Gene hugging the lady andtalking to her. There’s nothingmore you can say about his char-acter and the dedication to theTown of Miami Lakes.”

Miami Lakes paid tribute toDieppa, the Town Commander,during last month’s Town Council

meeting, as the 32-year veteranpolice officer is calling it a career.

Councilmembers and town staffhonored Dieppa with a proclama-tion for his hard work and dedica-tion to his hometown, where hewas promoted to Town Comman-der in 2013 to lead the 42-memberdetached police unit from Miami-Dade.

Lawmakers said Dieppa set thebest example of community polic-ing and he did a great job in keep-ing the crime rate low, whilebringing the entire town together.

“He’s right in the middle ofthings, including making sure traf-fic doesn’t have a major impact onthe town, and he does it becausehe loves being a police officer,”Pizzi said at the meeting. “Hebleeds Miami Lakes and he loveshis officers and he’s a great neigh-

bor. We all consider him our bestfriend.”

Dieppa said he must retirebecause he’s enrolled into theDeferred Retirement OptionProgram or DROP, to make himeligible for the Florida RetirementSystem Pension Plan.

It’s the same plan that forcedthen-Town Manager FrankBocanegra, who previously servedas the Town Commander, to resignfrom government work.

“Had it not been for DROP, Iwould still be here serving thisgreat community,” Dieppa said.

Dieppa depicted working inMiami Lakes as a humbling expe-rience.

“This has been a great town towork with, the citizens, business

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THE KEYES COMPANY MIAMI LAKES WELCOME CENTERcelebrated its recent expansion on Main Street on June 14.Pictured (from left) Keyes Company’s Mike Pappas, MiamiLakes manager Alex Ruiz, Keyes Company’s Tim Pappas,Graham Companies’ president and CEO Stu Wyllie, FritzHawkins and Joy Linet. The Miami Lakes office also celebratedMay as its best month of production since April 2002.

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Giardino Gourmet Foods celebratesfirst year anniversary at Park Centre

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffGiardino Gourmet Foods first

moved into Park Centre Shops at8008 N.W. 154 Street in MiamiLakes one year ago. The decisionto open in Miami Lakes was onethat proved to be fruitful for own-ers Lilly Tudela, Jaime Mitraniand Robert Furth.

“It has been awesome,” saidTudela. “We have had recordbreaking sales for the franchisesince the first month we opened.We have been busy serving thecommunity and have gotteninvolved with catering for thetown. It’s been a lot of work butit’s worth it.”

Tudela, Mitrani and Furth haveparticipated in the Weight LossChallenge for the town, Relay forLife, and Taste of Miami Lakes.Giardino Gourmet Salads hasadded to the town’s healthyoptions for dining.

“You can really feel the senseof community,” said Tudela.“There are so many regulars, localworkers and residents that we seeoften, which is a great testament tothat town feeling. The biggestfeedback we’ve received is thatthere is nothing too similar to usas far as our menu so I do believewe are meeting a need for healthyfood in the area.”

Customers can build salads, orchoose from a lengthy list of menuitems including soups, sandwich-es, grain bowls and wraps.Tudela’s personal favorite is theMama Mia with tropical chicken

and the Gardener Grain Bowl withquinoa.

Following the success of theMiami Lakes store, the co-ownerspurchased an existing store inKendall to continue expanding.

“With us starting here in MiamiLakes, the sky is the limit. Wehope to continue growing,” saidTudela.

As part of efforts to expand, theMiami Lakes location has prom-ised online ordering which shouldlaunch by the end of the year. Tocelebrate their first anniversary,Tudela, Mitrani and Furth areholding a customer appreciationweek with daily specials fromJune 22 to 26.

For more information visitwww.giardinosalads.com or call305-512-3272.

GIARDINO GOURMET FOODS owners are (from left) JaimeMitrani, Lilly Tudela and Robert Furth.

Magician Dylan Ace will beperforming on Saturday, June 27,at 7 p.m., at Main StreetPlayhouse, 6766 Main Street.Tickets are available online atwww.mainstreetplayers.com for$12. For more information visitthe website or call 305-557-3737.

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MIAMI LAKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE welcomed FloridaInternational University president Dr. Mark Rosenberg as guestspeaker during its June membership luncheon at Shula’s Hotel.Pictured (from left) Chamber president Magaly Rubio, Chambermanager Marta Diaz, Rosenberg, past president Carmen-EliasLevenson and board member Susy Kanner.

Summary of Council actions at June 2 meetingBy David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffTension between Miami Lakes

Mayor Michael Pizzi andCouncilmembers came to light attheir regular meeting on June 2,where lawmakers insisted theyeach follow the three-minute rulefor discussion and debate for eachagenda issue to keep the sessionmoving along gracefully.

But Pizzi, who has a penchantfor speaking so long that somecouncil meetings have not endeduntil midnight, took exception tothe rule and said he won’t besilenced while expressing hispoints for the people who electedhim to political office.

The June Council meeting wasthe first Pizzi chaired since he wasreinstated as mayor following hisacquittal on public corruptioncharges last year.

The drama unfolded when

Councilmember Ceasar Mestresuggested the entire council stay incompliance with the three-minuterule for discussion, which the townadopted from Robert’s Rules ofOrder that governs how meetingsare run.

“Since the town has a longagenda tonight, including two pub-lic hearings, I would like to makesure we continue talking on timeand abide by the rule which limitsdiscussion,” Mestre said.

Pizzi objected, saying as chairof the Town Council, he won’tlimit lawmakers and residents’ dia-logues if they are making intelli-gent comments and reasonablepoints.

“Anyone making a point and isnot finished and needs a little moretime, I will not silence them,”Pizzi said. “I am not going to besilenced in expressing my opin-ions, and I also will never unrea-

sonably limit the right of any elect-ed official representing the peopleto make a point that they believe isimportant.”

Councilmember Frank Mingomade a motion to appeal themayor’s decision, saying the coun-cil must follow the rules.

“The rules are clear, it’s in ourRules and Regulations,” Mingosaid. “We have to abide by it andyou don’t have the right, by your-self, to make that decision.”

The Council approved Mingo’smotion on a 6-1 vote, with Pizzithe sole dissenting voice.

Pizzi said enforcing the three-minute rule was pre-orchestratedby Council members to limit hisdiscussions.

“Unfortunately, this is how weare starting off,” he said. “Ipledged to work with everyone uphere and we are starting off with ameasure to make sure I and othersare limited in speaking.”

Mestre intervened, saying thethree-minute rule was not a per-sonal attack on the mayor. “Wehave a rule to follow and we wantto make sure it applies to every-one,” Mestre said. “If you don’tlike the rule, then we can changeit. Nobody’s here to silence you orsilence anyone else.”

Pizzi said limiting discussioncould have a downside for MiamiLakes.

He said the town may want toknow about safety issues andsomeone needs 25 minutes to dis-cuss measures on preventing kidsfrom drowning, as well as pubicsafety and fire protection and eco-nomic issues.

“I don’t want an economic cri-sis because we limited someonewho has knowledge to three min-utes because we didn’t want to sithere for another three minutes lis-tening,” he said.

Mingo accused Pizzi of grand-standing instead of acknowledgingthe fact lawmakers must follow therules.

Pizzi said his comments wereinappropriate and ruled him out oforder.

“Rules are in place, is it toomuch to ask that we follow therules?” Mingo asked. “Rules are inplace to keep the meetings goingquickly and getting the people’sbusiness done quickly.”

Following a brief recess, a con-trite Pizzi said he believes thecouncil was not conspiring againsthim. “I think everybody is here ingood faith,” Pizzi said. “It’s mygoal that we can all work togetheras colleagues and friends and dogood things together.”

In other Town Council news:• Miami-Dade Fire Chief Sam

Downey said the new MiamiLakes West Station 64 on N.W.154 Street and 77 Avenue isexpected to be ready and opensometime this year with a grandopening celebration and a tour forresidents and council members.Council members are shooting forJuly.

Downey also presented a reporton the status of Miami-Dade FireRescue, which included addingadvance life support for heartattack patients and stroke treat-ments, adding 30 new fire and res-cue trucks, and adding 100 fire-

fighters by the end of 2015.He said the county is graded by

how fast the units can respond toemergencies. In 2014, the two firestations in Miami Lakes were ableto respond to life-threatening callsfaster than the county-wide aver-age.

The response time in MiamiLakes was six minutes, 15 sec-onds, while the county-wide aver-age was seven minutes, eight sec-onds. For fires, the county averageresponse time was 6 minutes, 15seconds, while Miami Lakes wassix minutes, 18 seconds.

• Lawmakers gave their finalapproval for an ordinance delegat-ing the authority to reduce civilpenalty reductions to the town'sspecial master. The new ordinancedoesn’t include residents whofailed to take advantage of thetown’s amnesty period to bring thecode violations in compliance.

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Italian manufacturers MBM open Main Street office

MARK CONN is managingagent for the MBM office onMain Street.

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffThree high end Italian manufac-

turers well known and respected inEurope and across the globe,Margraf, Barausse, and Milldue,collaborated on the opening of asatellite office called MBM, thefirst independent office of its kindapart from distributors, in the heartof Miami Lakes.

Mark Conn, managing agent forthe one-of-a-kind location tuckedaway at 6840 Main Street that isscheduled to open in June, hasworked in the marble industry for20 years. After retiring from theindustry and pursuing his passionfor ministry work as an ordainedpastor, Margraf reached out toConn to once again be a part of theindustry he was so familiar withyears ago.

“After they reached out to me, Iprayed about it. They made anoffer. I said ‘thank you Lord’ andtook the offer,” chuckled Conn.

When deciding what locationwould be best for this satellite

office, Conn suggested MiamiLakes instead of the design dis-trict, having some familiarity withthe area since he grew up in OpaLocka.

“The manufacturers wanted tobe in Miami and wanted a Miamizip code but I was opposed toopening an office in the design dis-trict because of the congestion,”said Mark. “Being in Miami Lakesis a nice and welcoming area forhigh end clients and we were for-tunate enough to find this office onMain Street.”

Margraf manufactures high endmarble products including coun-tertops, tiles, one-of-a-kind cre-ations as well as high end, highquantity production. Margraf hasbeen in business since 1906 andwas started by the Morzoto familywhose descendants still sit on theboard of the company to this dayunder the direction of CEO SilvioXompero.

Barausse manufactures highend doors and has been familyowned and operated for nearly 50

years. Milldue manufactures highend bathrooms and has been fami-ly owned and operated for 40years. Margraf, Barausse, andMilldue are each individual com-panies whose craftsmanship is 100percent Italian-made. The compa-nies’ specialties are high-rise proj-ects and providing high end interi-or furnishings for the project mar-ket.

MBM is a small gem in MiamiLakes for developers, architects,and designers to work on commer-cial projects. Currently, the officeis creating a residential division tospecialize in custom made itemsfor homes as well. MBM has proj-ects in Miami and distributors inFlorida and nationwide.

Conn is enjoying the ability toreturn to the industry he retiredfrom while simultaneously run-ning his nondenominationalchurch, The Connection Churchwhich will also make a home inMiami Lakes from its currentspace in Pembroke Pines.

“This opportunity that I have toopen this business in the states is ablessing,” said Conn. “I’m verythankful, fortunate and humbledthat they would entrust me to dothis and they have really treatedme like family, having been verygenerous and considerate withme.”

For more information contactthe MBM office at 305-333-0391.

Women’s Breast and HeartInitiative marks June 23 asNational Pink Day

The Women’s Breast & HeartInitiative, headquartered in MiamiLakes, is seeking national partici-pation and support in its summerawareness campaign to drawattention to breast cancer andearly detection.

In conjunction with NationalPink Day on Tuesday, June 23, theorganization is asking that every-one wear pink and post at least onephoto with the hash tag#NationalPinkDayWBHI to theWomen’s Breast & Heart Initia-tive Facebook page www.face-book.com/thewbhi, or to their per-sonal Twitter, Instagram or otherfavorite social media platform.

In South Florida, the Women’sBreast & Heart Initiative’s recog-nition of National Pink Day alsoincludes the Color Your SelfiePink for a Cause. The free eventalso takes place on Tuesday, June23, at both of the South FloridaBloomingdale’s locations (Aven-tura Mall and The Falls ShoppingCenter) from 2 to 7 p.m. on LevelOne of the stores. Appetizers anddrinks will be served for attendingguests.

Bloomingdale’s is donating 10percent of sales during the eventsto the Women’s Breast & HeartInitiative organization to supportits mission to educate womenabout the importance of breast &heart health through its door-to-door outreach campaigns.

For more information for theWomen’s Breast & HeartInitiative, visit www.FLbreast-health.com or call 305-825-4081.

Daniel J. Alfonsonamed top PublicAdministrator

MIAMI LAKES RESIDENTand Miami City Manager,Daniel J. Alfonso, was award-ed Public Administrator of theYear at the American Societyfor Public Administration’sSouth Florida ChapterAnnual Awards. The eventwas held on June 11 atJungle Island.


Town Council actions taken June 2• The Council approved a con-

ditional use to allow South FloridaSchool of Excellence to establish aprivate school facility for 200 kidswith special needs in an industrialarea, 15900 N.W. 57 Avenue.

• Councilmembers approved acontract in the amount of$145,031 to Union GeneralContractors. Inc. to furnish andinstall stucco, gypsum board andwall insulation for the construc-tion of the Park East Youth Center.

• Councilmembers approved aresolution to co-designate LochNess Drive as Sergio CamposWay. Campos was president of theLoch Ness Homeowners Associa-tion for years. He died of cancer inApril.

• Councilmembers approved aresolution to authorize the townmanager to award a contract in theamount of $2,286,398.35 toAcosta Tractors for Lake MarthaRoadway and Drainage improve-

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• Councilmembers approvedPizzi’s recommendation to have

town staff attend meetings of anyentity, including FDOT andHialeah, that discuss opening theoverpass at I-75 and N.W. 170Street, and to conduct a study todetermine the impact on the town.Pizzi said he heard of plans toopen up the overpass.

• Next month’s regular councilmeeting was rescheduled forTuesday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m.

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owners and everybody else herehave been great,” said Dieppa.“In my 32 years in law enforce-ment, I have worked for most ofthe county’s jurisdictions, butMiami Lakes is by far the bestcity that I have worked with.”

Dieppa’s career began at theState Attorney’s Office. He laterbecame an officer with theMiami-Dade Police Departmentand has advanced through theranks, serving as investigator,detective, sergeant, lieutenant andnow major.

During his leadership tenure inMiami Lakes, the Police Depar-tment has experienced manyadvancements, an increase in thenumber of police officers, devel-oped enhanced initiatives toaddress burglaries and theftsthroughout the town, increasedtraining and preparedness, andimproved relationships within thetown’s communities.

Major G. Dieppahonored by town

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What’s On Your Mind opensLearning Center in M. Lakes

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffDr. Fabian Redler, owner of

What’s On Your Mind Psychologyand Learning Centers Inc., hasdesignated Miami Lakes as thelocation for his business’ head-quarters, at 14400 N.W. 77 Ct.Suite #105. The center is a diag-nostic, treatment and learning cen-ter that combines neuropsycholo-gy and educational therapies forstudent success.

“I love Miami Lakes,” saidRedler. “I grew up in Miami buthad friends in the area. I also lovethat the population fits with myown background which is primari-ly young professional hispanics.”

Redler opened the learningcenter 15 years ago after findingthe manner by which students andtheir parents were directed afterbeing evaluated for learning dis-abilities was frustrating.

“At the end of an evaluation,parents would spend so muchmoney and would want to know‘where do we go from here’ andthere really wasn’t any place forthem to go other than teaching in away that would support their ownlearning style.

This led me to finding a way tofiguring out where that child iscognitively weak and buildingthose underlying processingskills,” said Redler.

Redler, together with a team ofpsychologists, and trained instruc-tors, make up What’s On YourMind Psychology and LearningCenters. Students are diagnosedby the psychologists and then aregiven a custom program thatcaters to their needs.

“We are a center that special-izes in working with students thathave learning disabilities,” said

Redler. “We have what we call‘brain trainers’ who are instructorscertified in our program throughextensive training.”

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July 4th Concert, Fireworksfeatures ‘Old Skool Gang’

Miami Lakes will host its 12thannual Fourth of July Concert andFireworks Show on Saturday, July4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at MiamiLakes Picnic Park West, 15151N.W. 82 Avenue.

Headlining this year’s concertis the Old Skool Gang, a perform-ance group inspired by Motownartists and like music.

Paul Lewis, entertainmentexecutive and former KC and theSunshine Band member, teamedup with Darrick Gray, Craig“Silqe” Edwards, and Moses T.Talbot III, to form the Old Skool

Gang. Their R&B, soul, and funkfusion sounds will have the audi-ence on its feet reminiscing to thelikes of Marvin Gaye and TheTemptations.

Attendees are reminded tobring blankets, chairs, andappetites for a great variety offood trucks.

For more information about theevent or to inquire about sponsor-ship opportunities, contact SpecialEvents and Committees coordina-tor Clarisell De Cardenas at [email protected], or305-364-6100.

Economic Development staffoffers resources for new andexisting Miami Lakes firms

The Town of Miami Lakes iscommitted to promoting contin-ued growth and expansion of thebusiness community, and is equal-ly committed to retaining and sup-porting existing businesses.

The Town’s EconomicDevelopment staff has made iteasy for businesses to accessonline services and find informa-tion about steps to open a businessin Miami Lakes and the servicesoffered by the Town after opening.

The www.miamilakes-fl.gov/bizresources page includes the fol-lowing information:

• Steps to open a business• Ribbon cutting and grand

opening ceremonies with electedofficials

• Marketing opportunities onthe Town’s Marketplace: www.MiamiLakesMarketplace.com

• Internship programs offeredby local colleges and universities

• Sponsorship opportunities forover 50 of the Town’s annualevents

• Local Business PreferenceProgram.

For more information, contactNicole Singletary, director ofCommunications and EconomicDevelopment at [email protected], or by calling305-512-7132.

By Miami Laker staffSolid Waste and public works

were the top concerns for a groupof Northwest Miami-Dade resi-dents during a community meet-ing, where county officials wereon hand to listen and offer solu-tions to their problems.

Miami-Dade CountyCommissioner Barbara Jordancalled the meeting, which washeld last month at Joella C. GoodElementary School.

On a brighter note, the resi-dents commended the county’sfire and police departments for ajob well done.

One by one, residents flockedto the podium and expressed con-cerns over Solid Waste, publicworks and other utility-relatedservices the county renders totheir areas.

But they praised Miami-Dade

Fire Rescue and the Police depart-ments.

“Forums such as these allowme to gauge the effectiveness ofMiami-Dade County,” saidJordan. “After hearing compli-ments and complaints, I am able todraft legislation that enhances andstrengthens the quality of life forpeople in District 1.”

Also on hand to address issuesraised by residents were represen-tatives from the Mayor’s Officeand the departments of Water andSewer, Transit, Regulatory andEconomic Resources, WasteManagement, Parks andRecreation, Fire Rescue, andPolice. Miami Ocean StudiosChairman Rodolfo Paiz delivereda presentation regarding theupcoming film studio slated toopen on a portion of the Landmarkproperty.

M-Dade Com. Barbara Jordanholds community meeting forNorthwest M-Dade residents

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffAs Miami Lakes is preparing

the town’s budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, town officialswere put on notice that MayorMichael Pizzi’s attorneys haverequested payment for their courtcosts for four cases, three of whichthat ultimately returned him topolitical office following his arreston public corruption charges.

According to Town AttorneyRaul Gastesi, the mayor’s team oflawyers filed motions for MiamiLakes to pay their legal fees fortheir services during his criminaltrial, Supreme Court and CircuitCourt lawsuits and the ThirdCircuit Court of Appeals case,which ruled he’s the town’s right-ful mayor.

The problem for the town, how-ever, is that his attorneys have yetto disclose the amount at a timewhen council members are set toapprove a property tax rate in Julyfor next year’s budget.

Gastesi said Pizzi’s attorneys,including Ed Shohat and BenKuehne, filed an affidavit in

March indicating the town is enti-tled to pay his legal bills for theSupreme Court lawsuit, whichforced Governor Rick Scott to lifthis suspension, the Circuit Courttrial and the Appeals Court.

In late May, the attorneys filedanother motion asking MiamiLakes for reimbursement forPizzi’s criminal trial, which lastedfor three months in 2014.

But Gastesi said the lawyersnever submitted the figures todetermine the estimated costs forthe court cases after he requestedthe total amount.

“I don’t know when they willsubmit the fees,” Gastesi said atthe June 2 regular Town Councilmeeting, where he presented thelatest report on the attorney’s fees.

Pizzi left the dais during thereport citing a conflict of interest,which left council members puz-zled over the amount of the courtfees during budget season.

“I respectfully ask the mayor totell his attorneys as soon as possi-ble what the amount is,” saidCouncilmember Frank Mingo. “Iam not saying we are going to be

giving him this money but at leastwe will know what the amount isespecially since budget season iscoming along so we can plan forany contingencies.”

Gastesi said he had to be tersewith his answers and commentsbecause the issue needs to be dis-cussed in private during an execu-tive session.

“It’s not an admission that weare liable for these fees,” Gastesisaid.

Without any figures for theattorney’s fees, Miami Lakes’ pro-posed budget for next year hangsin the balance.

Town Manager Alex Rey saidlawmakers will tentatively adopt arate for property taxes next month,and his staff is working on thegeneral fund to craft out a budget.

“If we are liable to pay forattorney’s fees, then we have tofigure out what to assume forthat,” Rey said.

If Miami Lakes is forced to paythe mayor’s legal bills, it couldimpact the town’s budget, con-ceivably placing some projects onhold for next year.

Town’s budget planning may requirecontingencies for Pizzi’s legal fees


News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

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

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

Veterans Committee MeetingThursday, June 18, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Neighborhood Improvement CommitteeWednesday, July 1, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Youth Activities Task ForceWednesday, July 1, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Cultural Affairs Committee MeetingThursday, July 2, 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 the aboveevents/meetings.

This Notice dated June 12, 2015at 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:

A total of 217 cities and townsin America, including MiamiLakes, earned recognition fromnational non-profit KaBOOM! as2013 Playful City USA communi-ties for their efforts to give chil-dren the childhood they deserveby providing ample opportunitiesfor play.

In the seventh year of the annu-al program, only 16 Playful CityUSA communities received recog-nition for the seventh consecutiveyear, Miami Lakes being one ofthem.

Playful City USA communitiesare recognized for making a com-mitment to play and physical

activity by developing uniquelocal action plans to increase thequantity and quality of play intheir community.

Sponsored by The HumanaFoundation, Playful City USA is anational program from KaBOOM!that celebrates and promotes localpolicies that increase play oppor-tunities for children and is a keyplatform in combating the lack ofplay among children.

For more information on theTown’s youth programming, visitwww.miamilakes-fl.gov/parkres,or contact Leisure Services man-ager Katya Lysak at [email protected].

Miami Lakes named a‘Playful City USA’ forseventh year in honorof youth play programs

Miami Lakes EducationAdvisory Board will once againoffer free SAT Prep classes forstudents entering their junior andsenior year of high school.

The free program is open toMiami Lakes residents, is limitedto 20 students, and provided on afirst come, first served basis.

The sessions will be held from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 13-17,and August 10-14, at MiamiLakes Town Hall, 6601 MainStreet.

All interested students mustregister. Send an email to JackieCalzadilla at [email protected] with the student’sname, phone number, address,school, grade, along with a copyof photo ID. Registration willclose once the classes reach fullcapacity.

Free SAT Prepclasses offered toLakes residents inJuly and August

‘Capture a Miami LakesMoment’ photo contest opensfor residents to capture aprize winning photograph

The “Capture a Miami LakesMoment” photo contest offers res-idents a chance to capture thehometown feel and beautiful lookof Miami Lakes.

The contest provides an oppor-tunity to win a great prize by tak-ing a remarkable photographinside the boundaries of MiamiLakes.

The winning photographerswill be recognized at the August 4Town Council meeting and topentries will be displayed on theTown’s website.

Entries must be submitted bymidnight Friday, July 31. Contestrules include all photos must betaken within the town’s bound-aries; photos of landscape, build-ings, parks and scenery are recom-mended; and photos must be inJPEG format, 300 DPI (dots perinch), and no smaller than 800pixels wide x 600 pixels high.

Email entries to Communica-tions Specialist Jackie Calzadillaat [email protected] more information, call 305-364-6100, ext. 1143.

Popular Board Game Nightsset for new time with newgames during summer months

Starting Friday, June 26, theTown’s Friday Board Game nightswill now run from 4:30 to 8:30p.m. every other Friday throughthe summer months at MaryCollins Community Center, 15151N.W. 82 Avenue.

A few new games also beingintroduced include JumboCheckers and Tic Tac Toe boards,Jumbo Dominoes, and JumboJenga!

Barefoot Board Gaming, spon-sored by the Youth Activities TaskForce, offers a friendly environ-

ment that encourages social inter-action in a non-digital formatbetween family and friends. Thegoal is to bring Miami Lakes resi-dents together using board gamesto create a fun and whimsicalatmosphere that encourages posi-tive social exchanges.

The summer Board Gamenights include June 26, July 10and July 24.

For more information, contactKatya Lysak via email at [email protected], or call 305-698-9308.

Summer family fishing clinicand contests held at Marina

Looking for a fun, family-friendly activity over the summer?During the summer months,Miami Lakes will offer free fish-ing clinics and contests on the sec-ond and fourth Saturdays in Juneand July at Miami Lakes OptimistPark Marina, 6411 N.W. 162Street.

The clinics will provide atten-dees with tips on proper catch andrelease techniques while the con-tests provide a competitively funway to spend summer Saturdayswith the family and an opportuni-ty to win prizes for he largest fish

and the most fish.All lifejackets, fishing poles

and bait will be provided free ofcharge.

The next Fishing Clinic is setfor Saturday, July 11, from 9 to 11a.m.

Fishing Contests are set forSaturday, June 27, and Saturday,July 25, from 9 a.m. to noon.

For more information about theMarina or the fishing clinics andcontests, contact Leisure Servicesmanager Katya Lysak [email protected], or305-698-9308.

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

Space is limited. To reserveseating on the bus, contact SpecialEvents and Committees coordina-tor Clarisell De Cardenas at [email protected], or

305-364-6100.The upcoming games include:

Thursday, June 25,Marlins vs. Cardinals, 7:10 p.m.

Thursday, July 30,Marlins vs. Nationals, 7:10 p.m.

Thursday, August 27,Marlins vs. Pirates, 7:10 p.m.

Thursday, September 24,Marlins vs. Phillies, 7:10 p.m.

Free senior bus trips for Marlins games


Motorists in the western fringesof Miami-Dade County can expectsome delays due to the finishingtouches for the N.W. 87 Avenueroadway expansion project fromMiami Lakes Drives to N.W. 186Street.

The project includes wideningthe street from two to four lanes,along N.W. 87 Avenue from N.W.162nd Street to Miami GardensDrive.

The roadway improvementsinclude milling and resurfacing, a

raised curbed median, sidewalks,curb and gutters, a continuousstorm drainage system, signaliza-tion, decorative lighting, bicyclelanes, culvert replacement, pave-ment markings, and signage.

The project also includes theconstruction of a 36-inch ductileiron water main along N.W. 87Avenue, from N.W. 154 Street toN.W. 170 Street.

The entire project is expectedto be complete by June 30.

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MIAMI DOLPHINS MASCOT “T.D.” helped patrons check outbooks during the Miami Dolphins Foundation’s recent visit toMiami Lakes Branch Library.

Miami Lakes Branch Library postsspecial activities, events during June

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

For Children and Families:“Go” Club of Miami Lakes –

Has chess lost its thrill for you?Come try “Go,” a thought provok-ing strategy game from ancientJapan. Meets from noon to 5 p.m.on Saturdays, June 20 and 27.

Every Hero Has A Story:What’s Your Super Power? –Children will learn about real lifeeveryday heros and what makesthem special. Limited to 25 partic-ipants and best for ages 7-12.Meets at 11 a.m. on Thursday,June 18.

Superhero Balloon Workshop– Jimmy Picos from the BalloonExperts will show children how touse balloons to create their very

own super hero. Program madepossible by the Miami LakesEducation Advisory Board at 11a.m. on Saturday, June 27.

Home Depot Kid’s Workshop– A hands-on workshop where par-ticipants can learn to create andbuild something for their homewith easy to use tools and materi-als. What you make, you keep!Registration is required for ages 6-12 and programing limited to 25participants. Program made possi-ble by the Miami Lakes HomeDepot at 11 a.m. on Thursday,June 25.

Corey the Wildlife Girl –Corey will share real wild animalsand teach attendees all aboutwildlife. Program made possibleby the Miami Lakes EducationAdvisory Board at 3 p.m. onSaturday, June 20.

For Teens:Tween Book Club – A chil-

dren’s book club for ages 8-12 thatmeets once a month to discuss the

chosen book. This month’s title is“The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate”by Jacqueline Kelly. Meets at10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20.

Unmarked! Matinee - TeenClub presents a series of films cel-ebrating heroes, real or fictionalfor ages 13-19 years at 3 p.m. Thefinal day is Wednesday, June 24,featuring “Summer Wars.”

For Adults:Congressman Mario Diaz-

Balart’s Outreach – A member ofRep. Diaz-Balart’s staff will visitthe library to discuss federal issuesor any problem a constituent mayhave with a federal agency from2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday,June 24.

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

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Brent Edmundson promotedto Miami Fire Dept. Lieutenant

MIAMI LAKES RESIDENT Brent Edmundson was promoted toLieutenant in March by the City of Miami Fire Department. A 9-year veteran with the Department, he graduated from HialeahMiami Lakes Senior High and attended Florida State University.He graduated from Miami Dade College Fire Academy beforejoining the Miami department. He lives with his wife Raquel andson Gavin in Miami Lakes and his parents, Arnold and NellEdmundson, are longtime residents of the town.

Pace High’s Class of 2015 celebratesgraduation and Baccalaureate Mass

By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerWith their last high school

exam finished, Pace High School’sClass of 2015 seniors began theirfinal week as Spartans with thetraditional Baccalaureate Massheld at Immaculate ConceptionCatholic Church on Sunday, May17. Pace president Reverend PaulVuturo celebrated the mass alongwith the recently ordained FatherBryan Garcia, a Pace Class of2006 alumnus.

Following the homily, eachsenior was presented with a bac-calaureate medal by ReverendVuturo and principal Ana Garcia.Members of the Class of 2015brought up offertory gifts such as aschool trophy, an iPad, a football,and a cross to the altar to symbol-ize their time spent at Pace.

As Reverend Paul and FatherBryan processed out, the choirsang the seniors’ class song “I’llBe There For You.” Graduatesthen watched a slideshow withphotos from their four years atPace. Senior Gabriel Sanchezended the event by giving the

Class of 2015’s Farewell Address,thanking the faculty, staff, and par-ents and reminiscing with his fel-low classmates of their years asSpartans.

Finally, on Friday May 22, theseniors, their families, and thePace faculty and staff attended the52 Annual CommencementExercise at Miami-Dade CountyAuditorium. During her Prin-cipal’s Address, Ana Garciaannounced that the Class of 2015had earned over $5 million inscholarships, worked a total of27,511 community service hours,and been accepted to universitiessuch as Duke University,University of Florida, FloridaState University, the SavannahCollege of Art & Design, BostonCollege, and the University ofMiami, among others.

“Your four years of high schoolare done, but I hope the lessons

you’ve learned stay with you for-ever,” said Garcia in her address.

Student Body president BriannaMartinez delivered the senioraddress by speaking almost entire-ly in rhyme about their high schooljourney and how they became adiverse and unified Pace family.

“Where ever our paths shalllead us, may we continue to be theindividuals who stand out, becauseonly those who do, change theworld,” said Martinez, before con-cluding her speech like she endedevery school day over the PA –with a school-wide prayer.

After receiving their degreesand gathering outside, the Class of2015 threw their graduation capsinto the air in unison, celebratingthe culmination of their highschool careers and the endless pos-sibilities that await them in collegeand beyond.

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Meeting & Class Calendar

Town of Miami LakesEconomic Development Committee

June 16 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPlanning/Zoning Board June 16 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterVeterans Committee June 18 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterNeighborhood Improvement Committee

July 1 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterYouth Activities T.F. July 1 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs July 2 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. Center

(The following classes are free for Miami Lakes residents)Tai Chi M/TW/Th 9:00 am MCCCYoga (for adults) M/W 7:30 am MCCCYoga (for adults - Fee) T/Th 7:30 am MCCCLine Dancing Tu/Th 11:30 am MCCCKnitting/Crocheting Tu/Th (Ends 6/18) 1:35 pm MCCCComputer Training M/T/W/Th (Ends 6/18) 9:15/11:30 am MCCCPainting I & II Fri. 9 am/12:30 pm MCCCSpanish for Adults M/T/W/T 6:00 pm MCCCDominoes T/W/Th/Fri 6:00 pm RACCTable Tennis Tues./Thurs. 7:00 pm RACC

Homeowners OrganizationsLake Glenn Ellen June 16 7:30 pm MLCCLake Katharine Villas June 16 7:30 pm MLCCRoyal Oaks June 17 7:30 pm MLCCGramercy Park June 18 7:30 pm MCCCRegatta Pointe June 18 7:00 pm MLCCFountain Park June 29 7:30 pm MLCCLake Elizabeth June 22 7:00 pm MLCCLake Martha June 23 6:30 pm MLCCLoch Lomond West June 23 7:30 pm MLCCVilla Vizcaya June 24 7:30 pm MLCCLake Sandra June 25 7:30 pm MLCCThe Anchorage June 25 7:30 pm MLCC

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

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

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



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Bobcats baseball team nearly wins NAIA titleBy David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffSt. Thomas University’s base-

ball team was just three inningsaway from winning the AVISTA-NAIA College World Series, butLewis-Clark College rallied totake the national championshipwith a 10-7 victory in their ownbackyard.

But the No. 9 ranked Bobcatscame a long way, traveling 2,814miles to Lewiston, Idaho, to reachthe 59th annual college baseballpostseason classic, where theydefeated the top two teams.

After dropping its openinggame to No. 9 seed Concordia, St.Thomas University staved offelimination four times.

The Bobcats defeatedDavenport, 8-3, and Vanguard, 14-10, to set up a showdown with No.1 ranked Oklahoma Baptist.

St. Thomas defeated the topteam, 5-4, behind solid pitchingand good base running, and then

put away No. 2 FaulknerAlabama, 6-3, in the semifinalgame.

St. Thomas was on the brink offinishing its Cinderella season,leading 7-1 in the fourth inning,but the Bobcats blew a 7-4 leadingin the eighth inning.

They were six outs away fromthe national championship butLewis-Clark spoiled their happyending.

Bobcats’ head coach JorgePerez and his baseball team puttogether an exceptional campaignin 2015.

Ranked 20th in the nation, St.Thomas was the runner-up in theSun Conference Championship,which earned the Bobcats a berthin the NAIA NationalChampionship opening round.

It marked the seventh appear-ance all-time for the Bobcats atthe national tournament; they lastappeared in 2012.

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY’S Bobcats baseball team defeated two nationally-ranked teamsbefore losing to Lewis-Clark in NAIA College World Series championship game.

USA Fit Miami runners take part in‘We Stand With Boston 5K/10K’

In late April, USA Fit Miamiparticipated in the “We StandWith Boston 5K/10K/Half” virtu-al race, which began and ended atMiami Lakes Park West, in aneffort to stand united and fearlessin the face of the devastatingevents that took place at theBoston Marathon in 2013.

After 10 years of transformingand embracing the marathoningcommunity in Miami, USA FitMiami wanted the opportunity togive back to the sport that hadgiven its runners and walkers somuch.

Katrina Knight-Vera, headorganizer of USA Fit Miami,brought an amazing group togeth-er to support the event and spreadthe awareness that marathonersnever stand alone.

In their off season, before theirprogram kicks off on August 15,the organizer, coaches, and mem-bers of USA Fit Miami demon-strated the resiliency and thekindness that exists in themarathon community.

“The Boston Marathon is theHoly Grail of marathon races,”said Knight-Vera. “It’s like theSuper Bowl or the World Cup thewhole world knows about thisrace, so when tragedy struck, weall felt it.

“I am so proud of USA FitMiami and my running communi-ty. The way we all came togetherimmediately after the bombing,and now two years later, is indica-tive of the spirit of the marathonand of this community.”

USA FIT MIAMI runners participated in “We Stand With Boston”virtual race at Miami Lakes Park West.

Miami Lakes Optimist Clubwraps up a successful 2015Flag Football season

The Miami Lakes OptimistClub recently concluded it'sSpring 2015 Flag Football season.

Over 160 children participatedin the league this season, receivingtrophies at the league's closingceremony event on Saturday, May30 at Royal Oaks Park.

Congratulations to the 5-7 divi-sion Champion Panthers, 8-10division Champion Eagles, and11-13 division ChampionBengals.

The season was made possiblein part by the support of the fol-lowing league sponsors: CitiFinancial, Flamingo Appliance

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Most of these businesses arebased in Miami Lakes and theirsponsorship exemplifies a strongcommitment to the communityand the Town's youth sports pro-grams.

Registration for the fall seasonof youth flag football will beginon Saturday, August 29. Theleague will begin in Septemberand welcomes boys and girls ages5 to 13. For more information,please call Optimist Club FlagFootball Commissioner JavierZapata at 786-859-6925 or visithttp://MIAFlag.com.

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For more information, callBaseball Commissioner LuisRojas at 305-505-5475 or MiamiLakes Optimist Club president JimHamilton at 305-216-9615.

Optimist Club’s baseball signup set for AugustGoleman High celebratesfour retiring staff members

BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL administra-tion, faculty and staff celebrated the retirement of office person-nel Nancy Anderson, math teacher Alberto W. Tio, foreign lan-guage teacher, Carmen Martinet, and English teacherGanjadeai Baksh. Anderson completed 29 years in the educa-tional system, Tio completed 20 years in addition to his time asa Colonel, Martinet completed 40 years, and Baksh completed45 years. The celebration was planned and sponsored by theschool’s PTSA members.

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Bob Graham Education Centerfifth-grader Flavia Nuñez earnedfirst place in the writing compo-nent for this year’s FairchildChallenge. Nuñez wrote a storyon a seed.

The Fairchild Challenge is acompetition that FairchildBotanical Gardens sponsors everyyear with participation from morethan 200 schools. It is a multidis-ciplinary competition with anemphasis on environmental sci-ences.

Flavia Nunez winsfirst place duringFairchild Challenge

BGEC’S LAW STUDIESACADEMY students cele-brate their win for ProjectCitizen.

Bob Graham EducationCenter’s (BGEC) seventh gradeLaw Studies Academy studentsearned first place for the OralHearing and second place for theirPortfolio at the 2015 ProjectCitizen State Finals.

The entire class has been work-ing on the project entitled ”HelpWanted for ASD” hoping toincrease job employment foradults with Autism SpectrumDisorder (ASD).

On May 22, the Oral Hearingteam consisting of MadisonCreevay, Julianna Grullon, EmilyFernandez, Joana Santana,Isabella Perez, Brandon Sanchez,Noah Medina, and Adrian Ruano

presented before panels of judgesand were awarded with first placefor their presentation of the prob-lem, alternative policies, their pro-posed policy and the action planthat has been initiated in hopes ofincreasing work opportunities foradults with ASD.

The class policy aims to createa social skills development pro-gram in all public high schoolsthat would allow students withautism to develop social skillsnecessary for jobs success in theirfuture. BGEC faculty and staffcongratulated the students andtheir teacher, Ingy Cruz, for theirwin.

Bob Graham Law Academystudents win honors in 2015Project Citizen State Finals

Top Miami Lakes area students graduate with honorsTop students from local schools

received the designation ofValedictorian and Salutatorian fortheir effort and achievements. Aschool’s valedictorian is the high-est-ranking student, followed bythe second-highest, salutatorian.The valedictorian typically alsogives the valedictory speech atgraduation. Schools also awardrecognition in Latin honors such as

Summa Cum Laude, with highesthonor, Magna Cum Laude, withgreat honor, and Cum Laude, withhonor.

Dade Christian School:Valedictorian: Sophia Galvez,

GPA: 4.36, College: University ofFlorida

Salutatorian: James Wong,GPA: 4.28, College: University ofCentral Florida

Monsignor Edward PaceSenior School:

Summa Cum Laude: Daniel Gonzalez, GPA: 5.49,

College: Florida InternationalUniversity;

Steven Yildirim, GPA: 5.46,College: University of Florida

Juana Diaz, GPA: 5.45,College: University of Florida

Mater Academy:Valedictorian: Victor Machado,

GPA: 7.20, College: PomonaCollege

Salutatorian: Carlos EguiluzRosas, GPA: 7.19, College:Wesleyan University

SOPHIA GALVEZ JAMES WONG

CARLOS E. ROSASVICTOR MACHADO

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Barbara Goleman Senior Highgraduates first Capstone class

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffThe “amazing graduating class

of 2015” is what BarbaraGoleman Senior High Schoolprincipal Joaquin Hernandez callsthe latest graduating class.Hernandez and the rest of theschool administration and facultyare celebrating the achievementsof the class of 2015 which alsoincludes the first graduatingCapstone class.

Goleman’s class of 2015totaled 483 graduates. Of those,158 earned 2,160 college credithours and the entire class amassedover 67,000 hours of communityservice. A total of $3.3 million inscholarships were earned.Additionally, this graduating classsaw six times more 6.0 GPA’s thanany other year in the school’s his-tory.

“When I first met the students

as incoming freshmen, I knewthere was something special aboutthis class. They were so academi-cally inclined, so focused on theirfuture, that honestly, looking backat that it seems to me it wasinevitable that they would suc-ceed,” said Hernandez.

The graduating Capstone stu-dents first entered the inauguralprogram their sophomore year andsome have completed enoughcredits to enter college with a jun-ior status. The school also had twoPosse Scholars and are sendinggraduates to top schools this fall.Among the schools students areattending is University of Florida,where former high school gatorsfrom Goleman are proudly contin-uing their reign as college gators.

“Those students are movingfrom our swamps to theirs,” saidHernandez.

FOR SOME CLASS MEMBERS of the 2015 Goleman Gators,they will remain Gators at University of Florida’s campus in thefall. Those attending UF include (back, from left) LaurenFernandez, Nathali Arenas, Samantha Rubinstein, StephanieDiez, Claudia Alonso; (front, from left) Nicholas Rose, DannyXie, Abliash Nuthlaya, Alec Llerena and David Rodriguez.

Miami Lakes is showcasing theworks of the students in theTown’s adult painting class. Thepaintings will be on displaythroughout the month of Juneinside Town Hall, 6601 MainStreet, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.For more information on the

Town’s adult community pro-grams, contact Leisure Servicesmanager Katya Lysak [email protected].

Town’s adult painting classexhibits works at Town Hall

Intensity Dancers’ Studio celebratesthree long time student graduates

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffKandis Terry, Katie Camero,

and Katherine Merino are longtime friends, Miami Lakes resi-dents, and graduating dancers atIntensity Dancer’s Studio inMiami Lakes. All three girls havebeen attending dance class sincesecond grade, five to six times aweek until their graduation this

June.Terry and Camero graduated

from New World School of theArts and Merino from ArchbishopMcCarthy. Terry will be pursuingdance at the University ofMichigan. Camero will be study-ing journalism at BostonUniversity and Merino will bestudying engineering at theUniversity of Central Florida.

Each earned scholarships fortheir academic successes and asfor their talent, Marisa Bidegaray,instructor at Intensity Dancer’sStudio speaks only praises for thetrio.

“We are going to miss them somuch,” said Bidegaray. “We’veseen them grow up from little girlsto talented women. We wish themall the best.”

KANDIS TERRY KATHERINE MERINO KATIE CAMERO


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HML Senior High’s SapphireDance Team performs duringannual Spring Concert

HIALEAH MIAMI LAKES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL’S SapphireDance Team performed its annual Spring Concert in late May inthe school’s auditorium. Dance styles included hip-hop, lyrical,salsa, and bachata. Dance numbers ranged from solo perform-ances to duets, trios and group dances. A total of 18 danceswere performed. Team members included co-captains HannahMartinez, Cindy Hernandez, and dancers Catherine Urena,Tatiana Arauz, Shamiya Collins, Shirterri Streeter, and MelanieGonzalez.

Pace High’s Gallery Art Showcontinues to grow in third year

MARCEL NAVARRO (back, center) lead teacher for Pace HighSchool’s Academy of Visual Arts, poses with his students andtheir artwork at the 2015 Pace Gallery.

By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerThis past May, nearly 100 fam-

ily, friends, alumni, and fellowstudents gathered at MonsignorEdward Pace High School toadmire artwork from Pace stu-dents and alumni at the 2015 PaceGallery Art Show.

Marcel Navarro, lead teacherfor the Academy of Visual Arts,organized the show, which fea-tured works from Pace alumni,“Academy” students, and stu-dents from the school’s many artclasses.

This year’s show had both itsbiggest turn out yet and the moststudents ever represented. A totalof 50 pieces from 15 students andtwo Pace alumni were on display.

This year, Navarro increasedstudent involvement by allowingthem to pick their best work fromtheir portfolios to display.Students were made more respon-sible by not only deciding whichpieces they would showcase, butalso by hanging up and organiz-ing the pieces on the show wallsthemselves.

Navarro insists that it’s the stu-dents who put the work in.“Students felt like they were partof the show last year, but this yearthey felt like they were the show,”said Navarro.

He hopes to expand further byreaching out to Pace faculty toshow off their work and evenmoving to a new on-campusvenue to accommodate theshow’s growing size.

Miami-Dade Public Schools’ PhysicalEducation classes named model program

Miami-Dade County PublicSchools’ (MDCPS) PhysicalEducation Program has beennamed as a model program forNorth America by the UnitedNations’ Educational, Scientificand Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in their case studyreport, “Quality Physical Education.”

This publication was developedin partnership with the EuropeanCommission, the InternationalCouncil of Sport Science andPhysical Education, the Interna-tional Olympic Committee, theUnited Nations DevelopmentProgramme, the United NationsChildren’s Fund, the UnitedNations Sports for Developmentand Peace, and the World HealthOrganization.

This recognition is given to theschool district for transformingthe focus of physical educationfrom traditional sports to otheractivities with a fitness focus thatchildren and adolescents enjoy,

setting a high standard for others.Students have become the cen-

ter of Miami-Dade’s programdesign and activity choices. Thecurriculum focuses on innovativeactivities, wellness centers, and arobust water sports programwhere students want to continueparticipation.

According to the study, 61 per-cent of students passed five out ofsix of the measures outlined on theFITNESSGRAM. Students devel-oped inclusiveness and collegiali-ty among their peers, and positivechanges in nutrition and attitudestoward activity were observed tohave been transferred to the homeenvironment.

For additional information,contact Dr. David K. Moore, assis-tant superintendent, Office ofAcademic Support, at 305-995-1405, or Dr. Jayne D. Greenberg,District director, PhysicalEducation and Health Literacy at305-995-1963.


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

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

M.L. Congregational Church6701 Miami Lakeway South

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

(Every fourth Sunday)

Sunrise Presbyterian Church18400 N.W. 68 Avenue

Telephone: 305-821-5841Sunday School (all ages)........9:00 AMWorship.................................10:00 AMSpanish Worship...................11:30 AM

The Church of the Epiphany15650 Miami Lakeway North

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

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

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

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

Palm Vista Community ChurchMeeting at Miami Lakes Middle

6425 Miami Lakeway NorthTelephone: 305-822-6999

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

Temple Tifereth Jacob5901 N.W. 151 Street

Telephone: 305-557-2651Call for Service Schedule

Iglesia Biblica CristianaEspañol Servicios

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

6250 Miami Lakes Drive East

Iglesia El Nuevo Comienzo6701 Miami Lakeway South

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

St. Andrews Lutheran Church575 W. 68 Street

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

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

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

Hialeah Church of ChristTelephone 305-558-1060

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

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

Fulfilled Life ChurchTelephone 786-378-2356

Country Club Middle School18305 N.W. 75 Place

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

Faith Is The Victory FellowshipTelephone: 954-435-1313

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

(Cobb Theaters – 6711 Main Street)Theatre 17

Our Lady of the LakesCatholic Church

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

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

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

Confessions: Saturdays 3:30 PM

Mother of Our RedeemerCatholic Church

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

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

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

9 AM, 12:30 PM, 7 PM

North Palm Baptist Church7801 N.W. 178 Street

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

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

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

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

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

New Testament Baptist ChurchThe Gathering Place

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

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

Orthodox Cathedral ofChrist The Saviour16601 N.W. 77 Court

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

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

Sunday School & Inquirer Classes

Palm Springs UnitedMethodist Church5700 W. 12 Avenue

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

The Redeemed ChristianChurch of God

Victory Parrish Worship Center16261 N.W. 57 Avenue

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

Voice for JesusCobb Miami Lakes Theatre #11

6711 Main Street305-818-0565

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

(Nursery provided)

Miami Lakes AreaHouses of Worship

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

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FOR MIAMI LAKESRESIDENTS

$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.

INTRODUCING OUR NEWZIPP LUBE SERVICE

$17.95• OIL & FILTER CHANGE

• TIRE ROTATION• SAFETY INSPECTION

Excludes synthetic oil and diesel engines. Some makes and models may beslightly more. Limited to 5 quarts of standard oil. Expires 6/30/15

Miami Lakes Automall has teamed up with Adazzles Hair Salon &Supply for the “Forward in ‘15” Make over program. Every monthtwo deserving people will receive a full makeover including hair,makeup and a new wardrobe free of charge. Take a look at ourlatest recipients!

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

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS! “My satisfactionwas Miami LakesAutomall’s #1priority! Theymade me feellike family!”

- Lazaro Millo

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Miami Laker 2015 June 19