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n Miami Lakes Garden Clubhosts a “My Fair Lady Tea” onSaturday, April 30.....................4

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

n Coast Guard Auxiliaryoffers free Boating SafetyCourse on April 16...............9

n In Memoriam: John Collins,husband of former Council-member Mary Collins.............11

n Pace baseball team, with 13-game win streak, looks forwardto post season play..................14

n Pace High Drama studentspresent the musical Chicago onApril 20-22..............................17

n Seven Pace Sword & Shieldseniors accepted to 31 top uni-versities...............................19

n Community Calendar, 11,School, sports and church news,14-20, Classified ads.........21-23

Vol. 42 No 8 305-817-4078 MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA APRIL 15, 2016

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Stage Kiss, a hilarious comedyby Sarah Ruhl, a Pulitzer Prizefinalist for her acclaimed TheClean House, will hit the stage atMiami Lakes’ local theatre, the

Main Street Playhouse at 6766Main Street, from April 22 to May15, Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

The play, directed by Marina

Pareja of FIU and produced byDennis Lyzniak, is the story of Sheand He, two actors in their mid-forties, who are unknowinglyreunited in a very bad stage playafter a twenty year separation,with She being married.

After sharing numerous on-stage kisses, their off-stage rela-tionship is rekindled which throwstheir loved ones for a loop. In acomedic twist to this love story,despite the efforts of the play-wright and director, who is desper-ate for a hit show, the 1930’s playis awful. Stage Kiss is a theatrego-er’s delight of a play.

Tickets can be purchased onlineat www.mainstreetplayers.com orat the door with senior, student,and military discounted rates at$20 per ticket, and the standardtickets at $25. For more informa-tion, visit www.mainstreetplay-ers.com.

THE CAST for Stage Kiss includes (from left) Larry Chidsey,Sofi Sassone, Darren Blaney, Stephanie Dyane, BrianMcCormack, Rei Capote and Ron Torres.

Stage Kiss runs from April 22 toMay 15 at Main Street Playhouse

MEMBERS of the Bob Graham Education Center’s Bobcat LawSociety were first place winners in the 2016 Project Citizen Fairfor their “Just a Heart Beat Away” initiative to create awarenessand importance of EKG screenings and saving lives.

Important Charter questions on ballots arriving April 27By The Miami laker StaffMiami Lakes registered voters

will be receiving their mail-in bal-lots on April 27 for the May 17special election involving 10 pro-posed amendments to the Town'sCharter recommended by the re-cent Charter Revision Commis-sion.

Town staff, in collaborationwith The Miami Laker, prepared acomprehensive 16-page Voter'sGuide that was designed to beincluded as an insert in this issuethat would outline in English andSpanish the 10 ballot questionswith a thorough explanation ofeach issue.

When Town Manager Alex Reyrequested funding for the Voter'sGuide at the end of the April 5Council meeting, Mayor MichaelPizzi strongly opposed the expen-diture of taxpayer funds saying,"The voters will get their ballots,the questions are on the ballot, thevoters are not dumb, they don'tneed any further explanations."

Rey explained there is a limit to

the number of words which canappear on an official ballot, andthere were several recommendedamendments which could not becompletely explained within theallocated verbiage, thus the needfor further detailed clarification foreach proposed amendment.

Council members refused to goalong with Pizzi's opposition anddecided to have the GoodGovernment Initiative review theGuide for any misleading informa-tion, and voted to have a con-densed version mailed to regis-tered voters prior to the April 27delivery of the mail ballots.

Since the ballot questions arenumbered 1 to 10 corresponding insequence to the actual Charter arti-cles, several of the more importantproposals may be overlooked byvoters.

The owners, publisher and staffof The Miami Laker believe it isimportant for Miami Lakes votersto completely understand the rec-ommended amendments to theTown's Charter (it's Constitution),

to preserve the integrity and digni-ty that this community was found-ed upon and understand the impor-tance of their votes on these items.

One of the most important pro-posed amendments is BallotQuestion #9 concerning the elec-tion of Mayoral and Council can-didates by a majority vote.

The Charter currently allows acandidate who receives the highestnumber of votes in an election tobe declared the winner. The resultis that a candidate may be electedby less than 50 percent of the vot-ers. For instance, if there are fourcandidates running for a position,a candidate can be elected withless than 26% of the votes, mean-ing approximately 74% of the vot-ers did not vote for the candidatebeing elected!

When the Town's Charter wasoriginally adopted in 2000, it pro-vided that a candidate must receivemore than 50 percent of the votesto be declared a winner, and that arunoff would be held if no candi-date received more than 50 percent

of the votes. The proposed amend-ment would return to the originalCharter language, requiring candi-dates to obtain more than 50 per-cent of the vote to be elected.

This would have a profoundeffect on the Town's general elec-tion in November where there arealready three Mayoral candidates(Councilmembers Ceasar Mestre,Manny Cid, former Mayor WayneSlaton, and possibly Pizzi, eventhough he has not filed paperworkwith the Town), three candidatesopposing the reelection of TonyLama for Seat 3, and four candi-

dates running for Cid's vacant Seat5. Nelson Rodriguez is unopposedto date for his reelection to Seat 1.

If Ballot Question #9 is adopt-ed by voters, the result would berunoff elections where winnerswould receive a majority of thevotes cast.

Another important proposedamendment is Ballot Question #3concerning the Town's Form ofGovernment.

When the original Charter wasadopted in 2000, the form of gov-ernment called for a "Mayor-

Bobcat Law Society scores afirst at Project Citizen Fair

Bob Graham EducationCenter’s 7th Grade Bobcat LawSociety won first place at the 2016Project Citizen Fair at FloridaInternational University’s Schoolof Law.

The group presented theBreanna Vergara EKG Initiativeproject, named after the 11-year-old Miami Lakes resident whodied of a rare heart condition aftershe collapsed during dance prac-tice in 2014.

Her mother, Claudia Vergara,said her daughter died from pre-excitation Wolff-Parkinson-Whitesyndrome, a congenital heart

defect that is curable when it isdetected with an EKG.

The Town of Miami Lakes andthe Breanna Vergara Foundationare spearheading the initiative tomake sure all kids who participatein sports and other physical activ-ities in the town have a free EKGat local hospitals to detect anyheart conditions that can save theirlives.

The Bobcat Law Society willbe among the schools representingMiami-Dade Public Schools atthe Project Citizen CapitolShowcase.

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PAGE 2 APRIL 15, 2016 THE MIAMI LAKER

Summary of Town Council actions at April 5 meetingDuring its April 5 regular meet-

ing, the Miami Lakes TownCouncil approved a handful of res-olutions, one ordinance and asome new business items proposedby Council members.

• Council members approved asmaller information guide of theproposed charter changes for mail-ing to registered voters along witha postcard before they are set tovote through a mail-in ballot forthe May 17 special election.

Council members shot downMayor Michael Pizzi’s proposal todo away with the guide and placethe suggested charter changes on

the town’s website instead.Lawmakers decided not to go

with a larger version developed bytown staff for placement in thisissue of The Miami Laker as aninsert and delivered to homeswithin the town’s boundaries andbusinesses.

The town will also create a linkon the town’s website with the pro-posed amendments.

Council members also agreed tosend the information guide to theGood Government Initiative for areview to make sure the languageis accurate and understandable.

According to the town, the

mail-in ballots are scheduled to goout on April 27 and residents mustreturn them before the date of thespecial election.

• Lawmakers deferred an ordi-nance to replace the town’s trafficconcurrency regulations with amobility fee system that will fundmulti-modal transportation im-provements and encourage devel-opment that better mitigatesimpacts on the transportation sys-tem.

If approved at a later date, theordinance may apply to futuredevelopment within the town.

• Council members gave their

initial approval for an ordinance toamend the town’s sign code toaddress a recent U.S. SupremeCourt decision to provide betterorganization and clarity andaddress sign types that are current-ly not addressed.

• Lawmakers approved a reso-lution expressing support for thecreation of a dormant multipur-pose maintenance special taxingdistrict for the proposed residentialdevelopment by Lennar at thenorthwest corner of N.W. 154Street and 87 Avenue.

Miami Lakes supported the cre-ation of the Centre Lake Com-munity Development District inwhich the county has the authorityto create CDDs and special taxingdistricts, which requires that whena CDD is created that there also becreated a dormant special taxingdistrict that can assume responsi-bility for certain maintenancefunctions should the CDD fail toperform those functions.

In a related matter, Councilmembers approved a preliminaryplat entitled Dunnwoody Lake forthe Lennar Corporation to developa subdivision of homes (156 sin-gle-family homes and 226 townhomes on a 142-acre propertyalong N.W. 154 Street and west ofN.W. 87 Avenue.

The project is part of the N.W.87th Avenue Development agree-ment between Miami Lakes andthe developer, which requires theproperty owner to reimburse thetown for construction of N.W. 154Street for roadway improvements,donate $300,000 for education andallow residents limited access toMadden’s Hammock as a passivepark.

The developer must meet theterms of the covenant before thetown issues the first building per-mit for the project.

• Council members approved aresolution to allow a conditionaluse and site plan for a private col-lege, Ana G. Mendez University,at 15201 N.W. 79 Court in Miami

Lakes Business Park West.Last year, the council approved

a temporary use for the college ina building near the permanentlocation, an 8.53 acre site which isowned by The Graham Companies.

The fully accredited collegewas founded in Puerto Rico andhas Florida campuses in Miramar,Tampa and Orlando.

For traffic concerns, studentsand staff’s trips to and from thefacility are during off peak hourswith morning classes from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. and evening classes from6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Council members approved anamendment to a 2009 interlocalagreement with Miami-DadeCounty that transferred the formerspecial taxing district parks to thetown and outlines the town’s pro-rata share of the Quality Neigh-borhood Improvement Program.

The amendment generates asavings of $162, 442 to the gener-al fund over the course of the lifeof the loan.

The combined impact of theapproval of these items is a netgain of $90,757 to the town, whichresults from the savings of the refi-nancing of the two bonds issues,QNIP bonds ($162,446) and stormwater utility bonds ($73,491) off-set by the cost of funding a portionof the local share for the canaldrainage project ($145,180).

• Lawmakers approved an inter-local agreement to refund Miami-Dade Water and SewerDepartment for the local share(12.5 percent) for a FEMA fundeddredging project along the N.W.57th Avenue canal. The totalamount of reimbursement duefrom the town is $145,180 whichwill be repaid over the next 10years at the rate of $14,518 peryear.

Summer is just around the cor-ner and Miami Lakes announcedit will offer two camps in partner-ship with PEAR and the YMCA.

Camps will run Monday toFriday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., for chil-dren ages 5 to 15 year old. Bothorganizations also offer afterschool care from 2 to 6 p.m. dur-ing the school year with trans-portation available.

Summer Camp with PEARwill take place at the YouthCenter at Miami Lakes East Park,6075 Miami Lakes Drive East,while the YMCA will host itscamp at the Roberto AlonsoCommunity Center, 16500 N.W.87 Avenue.

For information on the PEARSummer Camp, visitwww.pearprograms.com, oremail [email protected].

For information on the YMCASummer Camp, call 305-357-4000.

Miami Lakesoffers choice oftwo summer camps

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MEMBERS of Miami Lakes Charter Revision Commission were honored for their service at theApril 5 Council meeting. Pictured (from left) George Lopez, Joshua Dieguez, Claudia Luces,Council-member Frank Mingo, Mirtha Mendez, Ramiro Inguanzo, Councilmember Manny Cid,chairman David Bennett, Councilmember Tony Lama, non-voting member Councilmember CeasarMestre, Councilmember Nelson Rodriguez, and Mayor Michael Pizzi.

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Important ballot faces voters on Charter revisionsCouncil-Manager" form of gov-ernment. In reviewing differentforms of government, the CharterRevision Commission learned thatthis form of government is not awidely-recognized term and thatthe form of government known as"Council-Manager" more accu-rately reflects the Town's form ofgovernment.

The proposed amendmentdeletes the word "Mayor" toreflect the Town’s government iscomprised of a Council (Mayorand 6 Councilmembers) thatenacts legislation and sets policy,and a Manager who is responsiblefor the day-to-day administrationand implementation of legislationand policy.

The successful adoption of this

Ballot Question would remedy theperception that Miami Lakes has a"Strong Mayor" form of govern-ment, which it does not.

Ballot Question #4 is a pro-posed amendment that would clar-ify the Town's responsibilities inthe event of a vacancy in theMayoral seat. The existing Charterlanguage which provided for the2013 Special Election to fill Pizzi'sseat when he was removed fromoffice by Governor Rick Scott dueto criminal charges filed againsthim by the FBI involving a grantscam with the City of Medley andMiami Lakes, would be amendedto state that the Vice-Mayor wouldfill the Mayor's seat if it becamevacant for the duration of the Vice-Mayor's term. If the Vice-Mayor'sterm is shorter than the Mayor's

term, then, when the Vice-Mayor'sseat is up for election, a specialelection would be held to elect aMayor to complete the remainingtime of the original term of theMayor.

Other ballot questions - #1,#5, #6, #7 and #8 - relating toRepresentation of the Town beforeCounty, State and Federal regula-tory bodies, appointing a TownManager, selection of an ActingManager, appointing a TownAttorney, and Permission to call aSpecial Meeting, replace the word"Mayor" in each amendment withresponsibilities delegated to theTown Council.

Ballot Question #2 wouldamend the Town's Citizen's Bill ofRights by adding two additionalrights:

1. "Natural Resources andScenic Beauty," which adds a pol-icy that the Town conserve andprotect its natural resources andscenic beauty, and that this policyinclude limiting the amount of airand water pollution, and excessiveand unnecessary noise, wheneverpossible.

2. "Ethics in Government,"which provides that the Town'soperations and government mustmeet the highest ethical standardsand demonstrate the highest levelof achievement in its adherence toethics laws.

Ballot Question #10 wouldrectify conflicting language in thecurrent Charter. When the originalCharter was adopted in 2000, theTown was divided into four resi-dental areas and four Council-members were required to beelected from each of the fourareas. In 2013, the Town's electorsvoted to eliminate the residentialareas, resulting in at-large elec-tions for all Council seats. Due tothe results of the 2013 election, theprovisions regarding composition

of the Charter Revision Commis-sion are now obsolete.

The proposed revision wouldeliminate the requirement thatthere be one person appointed tothe Charter Revision Commissionfrom each of the four residentialareas, which no longer exist.

Some residents expressed theirbeliefs that a mail-in ballot in Maywas not the way these items shouldbe resolved and that they shouldhave been included in theNovember general election.

Charter Revision Commissionchairman David Bennett stronglyrecommended the May election toavoid having these important pro-posals for the Town's constitutionlost amidst a very large Novemberballot.

It is vitally important that allregistered voters understand theintent of the proposed amendmentsand cast their ballots, Yes or No,on each question.

The Town's Voters Guide isavailable at www.miamilakes-fl.gov/votersguide.

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Catholic Hospice’s MaylenMontoto recognized with‘Bernice Martinez’ Award

Catholic Hospice, headquar-tered in Miami Lakes, announcedthat Community Developmentdirector Maylen Montoto washonored in March with “TheBernice Martinez Award” duringthe annual Hispanic LeadershipAwards at the Pullman Hotel inMiami.

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Patrons can register their vehi-cles at PayByPhone.com, or call1-866-234-7275. To access usinga mobile device, just downloadthe PayByPhone. Fees may alsobe paid by credit card or cash.

The all-day, flat rate parkingfee for Amelia Earhart Park is$7/car and $15/RV. Parking feesonly apply on Saturdays, Sundaysand holidays.

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M. Lakes Garden Club hosts‘My Fair Lady Tea’ April 30

The Miami Lakes Garden Clubis hosting a “My Fair Lady Tea” at1 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, atRoberto Alonso CommunityCenter, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.

A variety of light food bites andteas will be featured. Attendeesare encouraged to wear hats and aprize will be given for the best hat.

The event includes musical en-tertainment along with opportuni-ties to win prize baskets.

Tickets may be purchased fromany Garden Club member for $10,or $15 at the door.

For more information, contactDottie Wix at 305-821-3950.

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Miami Lakes VeteransCommittee is inviting residents tojoin in the annual Tree PlantingCeremony taking place at 6 p.m.on Arbor Day, Friday, April 29, atPicnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82Avenue.

The annual celebration ofMiami Lakes’ trees is free andopen to the public. Activities aresuitable for all ages including thetree planting, information andeducational materials for resi-

dents, and tree care demonstra-tions by the Town’s arborist.

Miami Lakes continues to berecognized for its abundant treecanopy as well as its exceptionaltree management practices withboth the Tree City USACertification (8 consecutiveyears), and the Growth Award (6consecutive years). The designa-tions are awarded to cities/townsfor their excellence in urbanforestry management.

Arbor Day Ceremony set forApril 29 at Picnic Park West

Senior baseball trips are scheduledBaseball season is here and the

Miami Lakes Elderly AffairsCommittee is offering a total ofseven free monthly field trips forseniors to attend Miami Marlinsgames this year.

Transportation is provided toand from Town Hall, 6100 MainStreet. Space is limited andrequired reservations will openone week prior to each game andremain open until all seats are

filled.To reserve seating, contact

Clarisell De Cardenas at [email protected], or 305-364-6100. Participants are remind-ed that they need to have identifi-cation confirming their age for theThursday reduced price senioradmission to each game.

The trip schedule includes:• Thursday, April 21 – Marlins

vs. Nationals, 1:10 p.m.

• Thursday, May 5 – Marlins vs.Diamondbacks, 12:10 p.m.

• Thursday, June 2 – Marlins vs.Pirates, 7:10 p.m.

• Thursday, June 23 – Marlinsvs. Cubs, 7:10 p.m.

• Thursday, July 28 – Marlinsvs. Cardinals, 7:10 p.m.

• Thursday, August 25 –Marlins vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.

• Thursday, September 22 –Marlins vs. Braves, 7:10 p.m.

The South Florida BuildingOfficials Association (SFBOA)has named Miami Lakes’ EliezerPalacio the Building Official ofthe Year for 2016, an honorbestowed upon the individual whohas demonstrated “great work” ina town where he works.

The SFBOA is the SouthFlorida Chapter of the BuildingOfficials Association of Florida(BOAF).

Palacio has been the Town ofMiami Lakes’ Building Official

for more than a decade, oversee-ing a staff which conducts inspec-tions and issues permits for build-ing projects throughout the 6.5square-mile town.

His staff includes a chief build-ing inspector, permit supervisor,facility and property coordinatorand two permit clerks.

Councilmember Ceasar Mestresaid, “We at Miami Lakes arehappy to have him as one of ourteam members. Good job.”

Town’s Eliezer Palacio namedBuilding Official of the Year

Free Boating Safety Courseset for April 16 at Collins Ctr.

“About Boating Safety,”, a freesingle-session program offered bythe U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,will be held at the Mary CollinsCommunity Center, 15151 N.W.82 Avenue, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. on April 16 and May 28.

Seating is limited but individu-als and families are welcome andencouraged to attend the coursewhich is sponsored by funded bythe Perry J. Cohen Foundation inmemory of one of the twoteenagers lost a sea in July 2015.

The course overview includes“Know Your Boat,” “Before You

Get Underway,” “Navigating theWaterways,” “Operating YourVessel Safely,” “LegalRequirements of Boating,”“Boating Emergencies – What ToDo,” and “Enjoying Water SportsWith Your Boat.”

A Florida Boating SafetyEducation ID Card will be issuedand mailed to all participants whopass the final exam. All instructorsare U.S. Coast Guard certified.

Coffee and pastries will beavailable to early arrivals. To reg-ister, contact Ed Zaret at 305-586-3564, or [email protected].

Miami Lakes NeighborhoodImprovement Committee (NIC)will host a Community Forum at7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21,inside Council chambers at TownHall, 6601 Main Street.

At NIC’s January meeting,assistant Town Manager AndreaAgha provided an overall presen-tation of the Town’s StrategicPlan. The April 21 meeting willfocus on the first two initiatives –Mobility and Economic Devel-opment – presented by Townplanner Brandon Schaad, andCommunity Engagement andOutreach director NicoleSingletary.

The next quarterly forum isscheduled for Thursday, July 21,and will focus on Beautificationand Sustainability.

For more information, contactClarisell De Cardenas at [email protected], or 305-364-6100.

NIC CommunityForum at TownHall on April 21



NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO.16-1363 DULY ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MIAMILAKES, FLORIDA (THE "TOWN"), A SPECIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLEDAND ORDERED TO BE HELD WITHIN THE TOWN ON TUESDAY, THE 17TH

DAY OF MAY, 2016 BY MAIL BALLOT, AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THEQUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN.

All qualified electors residing within the boundaries of the Town of Miami Lakes shallbe eligible to vote YES or NO for these proposals.

This special election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable provisions ofgeneral law relating to special elections and the provisions of the Town of Miami LakesCharter.

Gina InguanzoTown ClerkMiami Lakes, Florida

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN ESPECIAL

POR EL PRESENTE AVISO SE COMUNICA AL PÚBLICO QUE,CONFORME A LA RESOLUCIÓN NÚM. 16-1363 DEBIDAMENTEAPROBADA POR EL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DEL MUNICIPIO DEMIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA (EL "MUNICIPIO"), SE HA CONVOCADO UNAELECCIÓN ESPECIAL CON BOLETA POR CORREO Y SE HA ORDENADO QUE ESTA SE REALICE EN EL MUNICIPIO EL DÍA 17 DEMAYO DEL 2016, EN CUYA OCASIÓN SE PRESENTARÁN LASSIGUIENTES ENMIENDAS PROPUESTAS A LA CARTACONSTITUCIONAL ANTE LOS ELECTORES CUALIFICADOS DEL MUNICIPIO

Todos los electores cualificados que residan en los límites del Municipio de MiamiL:akes serán elegibles para votar SÍ o NO a estas propuestas.

Esta elección especial se realizará conforme a las disposiciones aplicables de la ley general relativas a las elecciones especiales y a las disposiciones de la CartaConstitucional del Municipio de Miami Lakes.

Gina InguanzoSecretaria del MunicipioMiami Lakes, Florida

JOHN COLLINS

In Memoriam:John Collins, husband of former Councilmember Mary Collins

John Collins, a former U.S.Marine, a Miami-Dade police offi-cer, and the husband of formerMiami Lakes CouncilmemberMary Collins has died.

Collins died on March 27 at theage of 82.

He joined the Marines follow-ing his high school graduation andwas honorably discharged.

He then joined the Miami-Dadepolice department and retired after

30 years on the force.After he and his wife moved to

Miami Lakes, Mary Collins, a for-mer Miami-Dade County Com-missioner, won a seat on the newMiami Lakes Town Council in2001 and won reelection for twoconsecutive terms.

John Collins was a member ofthe Miami Lakes VeteransCommittee, one of the many com-mittees his wife created to help the

town cater to the different needs oftown residents of different genera-tions.

“John was an invaluable mem-ber of the committee and willalways be remembered for hiscontributions, his laughter and hisremarks that placed a smile oneveryone’s face,” said AlejandroSanchez, chair of the VeteransCommittee. “Now is the time notonly to mourn his loss but remem-ber the good times we all sharedand be a strong support for Mary.”

Alvin Entin said Collins was apoliceman with talent, integrityand a symbol of all that was goodin law enforcement.

“He was a spirited supporter ofConservative causes before it waseither convenient or popular to bea conservative,” said Entin. “In theforefront with his wonderful wife,they spearheaded the RonaldReagan Revolution in Miami-Dade and never lost sight thatConservatism, as espoused byReagan and Goldwater, was

grounded in intense patriotism andlove for all people and their rightfor a chance to succeed.”

Said Esther Amador: “He wasan amazing human being.”

Miami-Dade CountyCommissioner Esteban Bovo Jr.,said: “I am saddened to hear thenews of John Collins passing. Johngave much of his time to servinghis community and looking out forothers from which we will alwaysbe thankful.”

A memorial service for JohnCollins was held on March 30 atOur Lady of the Lakes CatholicChurch in Miami Lakes.

‘Paint a Picture for Mom’ andFlower Show event May 7

Miami Lakes Cultural AffairsCommittee will host the annual“Paint a Picture for Mom” eventjust before Mother’s Day from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7,at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West,15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.

Children of all ages will havethe opportunity to be creative andpaint something special for theirmoms. Canvas, brushes and paint

will be provided free of charge.This year’s event will also

include a Craft and Flower Show.Flower and plant vendors mustprovide proof of applicable licens-es, Certificate of Insurance, and a$25 vendor fee. Space is limited.For vendor information and appli-cation, visit www.miamilakes-fl.gov/cac.

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Meeting & Class Calendar

Town of Miami LakesElderly Affairs Com. April 13 8:30 am M.L. Govt. CenterEducation Adv. Board April 14 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEconomic Devel. Com. April 19 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPlanning & Zoning Bd. April 19 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterVeterans Committee April 21 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterNeighborhood Improvement Committee

April 21 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPublic Safety Committee April 26 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterTown Council Meeting May 3 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterYouth Activities T. F. May 4 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs Com. May 5 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. Center

(The following classes are free and open to the public)Tai Chi M/T/W/Th 9:00 am MCCCYoga (for adults) M//W 7:45 am MCCCPainting I & II Fri. 9 am/12:30 pm MCCCBallet/Jazz M/T/W/Th 4:30 & 6:30 pm MCCCLine Dancing T/Th 11:00 am MCCCDominoes M/T/W/Th/Fri 4:30 pm RACCTable Tennis Tues./Thurs. 7:00 pm RACCMartial Arts M/T/W/Th 4:30 pm MCCCSpanish for Adults M/T/W/Th 6:00 pm MCCC

Homeowners OrganizationsLoch Lomond East April 13 7:00 pm MCCCLake Cynthia April 13 7:30 pm MCCCWindmill Gate April 14 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Andrews April 18 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Isle April 18 7:00 pm MCCCLake Glen Ellen April 19 7:30 pm MCCCLake Katharine Villas April 19 7:30 pm MCCCSerenity Point April 20 7:00 pm MCCCRoyal Oaks April 20 7:30 pm MCCCGramercy Park April 21 7:30 pm MCCCRegatta Pointe April 21 7:00 pm MCCCAnchorage April 21 7:00 pm MCCCLake Elizabeth April 25 7:00 pm MCCCFountain Park April 25 7:30 pm MCCCLake Martha April 26 6:30 pm MCCCLoch Lomond West April 26 7:30 pm MCCCVilla Vizcaya April 27 7:30 pm MCCCLake Sandra April 28 7:30 pm MCCC

Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Chamber/Commer. April 13 11:30 am Shula’s HotelM.L. Garden Club April 25 7:00 pm MCCCM.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 April andearly May:


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Miami Lakes Branch Library programs for AprilMiami Lakes Branch Library

announced the following programsare available for the public duringApril:

For Children and Families:Read the Book, Watch the

Movie – Share in stories and enjoythe book based films. Films

include “WALL-E,” “StrangeMagic,” Disneynature Oceans,”“Over the Hedge,” and “Norm ofthe North.” Event is sponsored bythe Miami Lakes EducationAdvisory Board at 3:30 p.m. onWednesdays, April 16, 23 and 30..

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Storytime – Stories, songs andactivities for toddlers and theircaregivers. For ages 18 months to3 years old at 11 a.m. onWednesdays, April 13, 20 and 27..

Baby and Me Group - Free 10-week session providing parents anopportunity to develop close rela-

tionships with their infants whilelearning about infant development.For parents and their children thatare 0-6 months. Registrationrequired. Call 305-243-8425 or e-mail [email protected] forinformation and registration.Meets at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays,April 14 and 21.

Storytelling Miami: SunsetJamz – Bring a chair or blanketand settle in for a fun evening out-doors with storytelling, music andmore for the whole family.Features the Kuyayky Children’sOrchestra at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,April 19.

For Teens:Teen Club - Teens meet to play

video games, watch anime, drawor discuss books at 5:30 p.m. onTuesday, April 26.

TEXTile – Stories are not toldsolely through words on paper.Through this workshop, partici-pants will learn this age old tech-nique of weaving stories and poet-ry into fabric and the historybehind this art form and createtheir own pieces in this style.Space is limited so contact the

branch for registration. Meets at 4p.m. on Thursday, April 21.

Let’s Roll, Make PaperRecycled Paper Beads – In honorof Earth Day, make recycled wear-ables that participants can takehome, string bracelets or neck-laces. Materials will be provided.Space is limited so contact thebranch for registration. Meets at 5p.m. on Tuesday, April 26.

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AARP TEK program brings freehands-on technology workshops tohelp participants make the most oftheir mobile devices, for work orplay. Don’t have to be a member ofAARP to expand tech knowledge.Devices will not be provided sobring personal Android smart-phone for a hands-on experience.Space is limited. Call 1-866-591-8105 to register. Meets for 3 ses-sions at 10 a.m. 12:30 P.M., and 3p.m. on Friday, April 22.

Go Club of Miami Lakes –Now everyone can embark on ajourney and uncover the ancientgame of strategy, attack anddefense, the Game of Go. Meetsfrom noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays,April 16, 23 and 30.

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Community Outreach – Amember of his staff will be onhand to discuss federal issues orany problem a constituent mayhave with a federal agency at 2:30p.m. on Wednesday, April 27.

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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Registration is now open forboth sessions of the Main StreetPlayers’ Childrens Theatre Work-shop located at the Playhouse at6766 Main Street. Two sessionswill be held, both for childrenfrom 7 to 12 years of age. SessionOne begins on Monday, June 13and runs through Friday, June 24.Session Two begins on Monday,July 25 and runs through Friday,August 5.

The camp will be taught byJeannette Martos-Galup. Studentswill develop their performanceskills, learn the value of workingas an ensemble and will, mostimportantly, have fun. Dailyclasses and rehearsals will befilled with movement, acting andexploration through the imagina-tion as the students come togetherto perform a spectacular final per-formance for their families on thefinal Friday of each session.

Classes run daily from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. and will be limited to 16students. The cost for each ses-sion is $425 per student. Regis-tration deadline is May 1 for ses-sion two.

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A group of local student-ath-letes were honored for their stellarperformances for 2015-2016sports season, as they were namedto The Miami Herald’s All-DadeTeams for basketball, soccer,wrestling and cheerleading.

For boys’ basketball, MaterAcademy senior guard Dylan Fryewas named to the All-Dade 8A-6AFirst Team, averaging 23 points,six assists and four rebounds pergame, while his teammates seniorguard Chris Mejia and seniorplayer Rafael Diaz made theSecond Team.

Honorable mentions includedAmerican players Shaq Harris,Kobie Johnson, Kavaughn Evansand Jonathan Vilchez; and MaterAcademy players Shimoore Stern,Damari Monsato and JesusDuquesne.

Making the All-Dade 4A-2ASecond Team were DadeChristian’s junior forward AbuleAbadi, with honorable mentionsfor his teammates, LiamFitzgerald and Brock Stephenson.

For girls’ basketball, Pace sen-ior guard Lindsey Pierre made theAll-Dade 4A-2A Second Team.

For 8A-6A All-Dade Team,honorable mentions includedMater Academy Ansly Jimenez,Melanie Sequeda, Sophia Osorioand Elizabeth Dalmau.

For boys’ soccer, making theAll-Dade 5A-4A team was

American senior defender CamiloRojas, who recorded nine goalsand eight assists, and his team-mate, junior defender SamirLopez, who scored seven goalsand added 10 assists.

Third team members includedHialeah Gardens senior forwardAnthony Rodriguez and his team-mate, senior defender JuanRebellon.

Honorable mentions includedHialeah Gardens players AlexMorejon, Jonatan Aranda, CarlosMessore and Martin Perez.

For girls’ soccer, All-Dade 5A-4A team members included Pacesenior midfielder Juliette Dubon,and honorable mentions includedHialeah Miami Lakes playersSamantha Gutierrez, Syann Markand Emily Gomez.

For wrestling, making the All-Dade First Team were Pace’s AlexPerez, who won the state title inthe 138 weight division, andGoleman’s Enrique Kelly whoreached the state tournament inthe 182 weight division and fin-ished with a 43-5 record for theseason.

Third team members includedGoleman’s Ivan Martinez andMater Lakes’ Cole Schwartzberg.

For cheerleading, First Teammembers included Pace’s AndreahGonzalez, Kaitlynn Herrera andKelsey Murrell, who were winnersat the 1A state tournament.

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Pace baseball team, with 13-game winstreak, looks forward to post season

By Ashley ReySpecial to The Miami LakerPace High School Spartan var-

sity baseball team is one of heart,pride, and brotherhood with a tra-dition that has been passed down

from generation to generation.This year’s team continues thattradition with a 13-game winstreak, a 6-0 district record, and achampionship victory in theHSBN March Madness Shootout

Gold Tournament.The streak began in early

March with a victory overAmerican High followed by aseries of home wins over MiamiSprings Senior High, St. BrendanHigh School, and iMater Charter.

The team then defeated districtrivals Immaculata-LaSalle HighSchool 7-0 at Barry University,with senior Christopher Rodriguezpitching six innings and six strikeouts, before finishing the monthby winning the 16-team HSBNMarch Madness Shootout GoldTournament.

"We have faced some of thebest teams in all of South Floridaand due to our impressive pitchingstaff and great defensive work, wehave been successful" said pitch-ing coach Charles Lyman.

“Our pitching staff has been ourbiggest strength,” said senior leftfielder Jordan Topps. Key pitchersfor the team include ChristopherRodriguez, who averaged 93-94mph each game, and senior JesseCastro with his impressive reliefpitching.

Senior center fielder JonathanReyes-Diaz also credits the team’spitching for their success. “Wehave excellent pitching, our chem-istry as a team is amazing, we arebrothers on and off the field, andwe have amazing defense to backup the pitchers,” said Reyes-Diaz.

“I feel like we can go the dis-tance and make it to [the statechampionships] to win it all,” saidpitcher Manuel Rodriguez.

SENIOR THIRD BASEMAN Justin Ledesma (third from left)celebrates with his fellow Pace Spartans after hitting a solohome run in Pace High School’s 10-3 victory over Belen Jesuit.

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The Dad’s Club at Our Lady ofthe Lakes Catholic School, agroup of fathers that togetherform a similar organization to thePTSA, will be hosting a golf tour-nament at Shula’s Golf Course onMay 6 beginning at 10:30 a.m.The event serves to fund theschool’s programs and missionand all donations made are tax-deductible. The event tickets are$125 per golfer and includes aday of playing and lunch at noon.

Corporate sponsorships areaccepted from $50 to $3,500 andoffer varying sponsor level bene-fits. The golf tournament will alsoaward prizes to first, second andthird place teams, longest drive,closest to the pin, and hole-in-one. A silent auction will takeplace and among the prizesoffered is a car.

For more information, contactthe school at 305-362-5315.

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The Miami Lakes OptimistClub will be holding registrationfor its Summer basketball leagueon consecutive Saturdays, April16, 23 and 30, at Miami LakesOptimist Park.

The registrations starts at 9:30a.m. and ends at noon.

Participants for girls, ages 7 to12 and boys, ages 7-18, mustbring a copy of their birth certifi-cates and get fitted for their uni-forms. Registration cost is $150.

The regular season starts at 6p.m., Monday, June 13, and gameswill be played at BarbaraGoleman and Hialeah Gardenshigh schools.

Oronde Tallifero, a collegescout with a northern NBA teamwill conduct coaches training forvolunteers who coach in theSummer program.

For more information, call 305-216-9615.

Optimist opens registration forsummer basketball on April 16

Pace’s Sofia Dominguez earns2016 Female Athlete of Year

Monsignor Edward Pace HighSchool student softball standoutSofia Dominguez won the 2016Female Athlete of the Year at thePremios Copa Dorada GoldenCup Awards luncheon on April 3.

Premios Copa Dorada is asports awards luncheon created tohonor the top Hispanic athletes inMiami-Dade County, recognizing70 athletic achievements of thebest youth talent from theHispanic community each year.

Dominguez, a senior, hasrecorded a 3.38 GPA and is, so far,putting up impressive statisticsthis season.

Playing three positions, pitcher,shortstop and third base,Dominguez has registered an 1.04ERA, 137 strikeouts and 13 winsin 94 innings of work, accordingto Max Preps.

She also has a .186 OBA (heropponents batting average against

her) and an .826 fielding percent-age.

Dominguez was selectedPlayer of the Game for her per-formance against top-rankedUniversity on April 5.

Dominguez is undecided onwhat college she is planning onattending in the fall.

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HML band students in UM Honor BandSeven Hialeah Miami Lakes

High School Trojan Band studentswere selected to participate in theUniversity of Miami Honor Bandat the Frost School of Music. Thestudents worked around the clockwith college professors to performan impressive performance in the

Gusman Concert Hall. They alsohad the opportunity to explore thecampus and receive individualattention in small master classes.The HML students selected were(from left) Daniel Valentin, JorgeAcin, George Nuñez, Jesus Perez,Enrique Jurado, Maricela

Dominguez, and Christian Dedios.“This is the largest number of stu-dents that has been selected fromHML in over six years. I am veryproud of them,” said band directorSara Cowley.

HML TROJAN BAND MEMBERS participated in UM’s HonorBand performance at the Frost School of Music. Pace 2016 Spartan Golf Classic set

for April 22 at Country Club MiamiPace High School will hold its

2016 Spartan Golf Classic onApril 22 at the Country Club ofMiami. Attendees will enjoy a dayof golf, food, drinks, prizes, asilent auction and more.

Proceeds from the event will gotowards the Spartans-4-Spartans

program aiding students with spe-cial financial hardships.

The day starts at 10:30 a.m.with registration, followed b alunch catered by OutbackSteakhouse. The day continueswith the Golf Tourney before con-cluding with the Awards Dinner.

Throughout the day, attendees canalso bid on a multitude of itemsincluding sports memorabilia,electronics, and travel tickets atthe silent auction.

To register, contact ElvitaReigosa at [email protected],or call 305-62307223, ext. 212.

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By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerIn a year highlighted by awards

and accolades for its students andteacher, Pace High School’sDrama Club and Academy forVisual & Performing Arts TheatreProgram theatre looks to end on ahigh note with its 2016 springmusical production of Chicagowith a string of performances formiddle school students and theopen public on April 20, 21, and22.

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dents from Our Lady of the Lakes,Immaculate Conception, and otherschools will be given special mid-day performances of Chicago atPace on April 20 and 21. The the-atre program has presented thesespecial productions for the pastfew years, with this year’s per-formances set to be their mostattended yet.

Performances for the generalpublic will be held at 7 p.m. onApril 20 through 22 at the SpartanCenter on the Pace campus.Several of the play’s performers

will be fresh off winning awards atthe 2016 Florida State ThespianFestival, and it will be the final setof performances for the program’sseniors. Pre-sale tickets are pricedat $12 and can be bought by email-ing [email protected] at the door are priced at$15.

MLEC students Skype with author Nicholas KristofBy Angelie YglesiasSpecial to The Miami LakerJournalism students at Miami

Lakes Educational Center recentlywon a Skype call with NicholasKristof, Pulitzer-prize winningauthor and opinion columnist forthe New York Times, through hisemail newsletter contest.

Kristof was raised in Yamhill,Oregon; a place that he describesas “in the middle of nowhere.”Through this middle of nowhere,however, he found his calling:Journalism.

“My journalism career beganby total accident – I was in the 8thgrade, and a bunch of people at mygrade school decided that theywanted to make a newspaper.”

Kristoff didn’t even show up tothe first organizational meeting,but after a surplus of writers andno editors to be found, he waspicked to be an editor. He contin-ued working with local newspa-pers through middle school andhigh school, and in college workedfor several newspapers, including

The Washington Post. However,Kristof was very nearly somethingcompletely different: A lawyer.

“I went to law school, and I wasin great danger of becoming alawyer, but, fortunately, I escapedthat fate and I ended up writing forThe New York Times.”

Although he began coveringeconomics for the Times, he hasspent the majority of his career asan Asian foreign correspondent.Kristof is perhaps most known forhis work concerning human rights,a career that began after hisPulitzer-prize earning coverage ofthe Tiananmen Square protests.

“I covered the student democra-cy movement, and one night atTiananmen Square, the army justcame and mowed people down – Iwas so heartbroken, so outraged,but witnesses said they’d seenthousands of students killed. I wasa witness, I was there, and I knewthat wasn’t what happened.”

Kristof said, “As a journalist,you have to side with the truth –it’svery human to exaggerate the scale

and brutality of what happened:perpetrators lie and exaggerate,but so do victims.”

After 2001, Kristof has beenwriting opinion columns, mostlydealing with humanitarian issues,particularly women’s rights – atopic that has been important tohim since the start of his journal-ism career back in middle school.

“My first editorial got me in areal bunch of trouble because it

was about how girls couldn’t wearblue jeans in my school, but after afew articles, the restrictions werefinally relaxed.”

When asked if he consideredhimself an activist or a journalist,Kristof responded that he was “amix of both.”

“People congratulate me onbeing an activist and I worrybecause activists don’t pursue thetruth, and I always want to pursuethe truth.

“As a journalist, I’m in thelighting business – if I shine myspotlight on something that needsattention, then maybe people willstart paying attention and give theissue the help it needs.”

As a final piece of advice to stu-dents interested in pursuing jour-nalism as a career, Kristof said:“There will always be a market fornews and information in the world.The ability to communicate isalways in demand.”

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YMCA Northpointe hosts freeHealthy Kids Day on April 30

The Northpointe YMCA locat-ed at 7351 N.W. 186 Street, ishosting the annual Healthy KidsDay on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. The event, a YMCA nationalinitiative to improve the healthand wellbeing of families acrossthe country, includes free interac-tive activities, sports clinics,health screenings, family fitnessfun, nutrition education, watersafety and the opportunity to signup for summer camps and pro-grams.

The first HKD was held in1992, free and open to the public,and became the nation’s largesthealth day for kids and families.The day is designed to emphasizethe importance of play in keepingkids healthy and happy. It alsofocuses on providing problem-solving skills, fostering creativity,and motor skills.

The event will also include acolor run (so participants areencouraged to take a shirt theydon’t mind getting dirty) and ademonstration from the firedepartment.

Business sponsorships areaccepted at the center for willingparticipants.

FAMILY FITNESS AND FUN are on tap at the YMCA’s HealthyKids Day on April 30 at Northpointe.

Miami Lakes K-8 Centerstudents participate in Miami-Dade’s Honors Music Festival

MIAMI LAKES K-9 CENTER music teacher Sara Cino (right)congratulates Francis Dalipe and Ariana Rejas for their selec-tion to the Miami-Dade Public Schools Honors Music Festival.

The Superintendent's HonorsOrchestra is a part of the Miami-Dade County Honors MusicFestival that students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools audi-tion to be a part of at either the ele-mentary or secondary level inorchestra, band, and choir.

Miami Lakes K-8 Center stu-dents Ariana Rejas and FrancisDalipe, both eighth graders audi-tioned for the first time and wereselected to this elite group ofstring players. Rejas has beenplaying violin since the beginningof seventh grade and Francis is inhis first year of orchestra playingcello. Rejas is also an accom-plished pianist for her age andplays guitar. Francis also plays

guitar and ukulele. “These two have quite the

musical future,” said MLK-8Center music teacher Sara Cino.

As part of the audition, the stu-dents prepared a set of scales andan etude on their instrument aswell as sight read music.Qualifying students were thengiven music to prepare on theirown and then rehearse with therest of the students in two 2.5 hourlong rehearsals in preparation fora final concert.

The concert takes placeSaturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. atthe Wertheim Performing ArtsCenter at FIU’s ModestoMaidique Campus, 10910 S.W. 17Street.


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His House Children’s Home(HHCH) is known for its spectac-ular Silent Auction items offeredat the annual galas. This year’stheme is “Seeds of Kindness” andwill be taking place on April 16 atJungle Island in the TreetopBallroom, 111 Parrot Jungle Trail,in Miami.

The event will feature keynotespeakers Mark Anthony Garrettand Rhonda Castagna.

Individuals and companies cansponsor the banquet by getting intouch with HHCH at 305-430-0085.

For more information on HisHouse Children’s Home, the pri-vate, faith-based, non-profitorganization dedicated to restor-ing joy to the lives of childrenfrom newborn to 18 years of age,visit www.hhch.org.

His House Gala on April 16

Seven Pace Sword & Shield seniors accepted to 31 schoolsBy Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerSeven seniors from Pace High

School’s elite Spartan Sword andShield Honors program have beenaccepted into 31 colleges and uni-

versities across the United States.The program is structured to pre-pare intellectually gifted and dili-gent students for Ivy League andTop 10 universities through a setfour-year track of AP, honors, anddual enrollment classes.

Since the program’s inceptionin 2011, Spartan Sword and Shieldgraduates have been accepted intosix of the eight Ivy Leagueschools, and 28 of the top 50schools in the US.

Seniors Mia Lama, SamanthaBacerio, Sabrina Ortega, DanielLabrousse, Maya Lora, MiaBravo, and Naja Murphy will bethe latest Spartan Sword andShield members to graduate, andthey will have a plethora of col-leges and universities to choosefrom.

Between all the seven of them,they have been accepted into thefollowing colleges: Agnes ScottCollege, American University,Bard College, Boston College,Brandeis University, BrownUniversity, Case Western ReserveUniversity, College of William andMary, Cornell University,Dartmouth University, DukeUniversity, Florida International

University, Florida StateUniversity, Fordham University,George Washington University,Indiana University Bloomington,Mount Holyoke College, NewCollege of Florida, New YorkUniversity, Oxford College ofEmory University, Rensselear

Polytechnic Institute, SmithCollege, Stetson University, TexasChristian University, University ofChicago, University of Miami,University of Florida, VassarCollege, Vanderbilt University,Washington and Lee University,and Wellesley College.

Jose Marti MAST 6-12Academy will be recognized andreceive a National Magnet Schoolof Merit Distinction Award duringan awards ceremony at MagnetSchools of America’s 34thNational Conference hosted byMiami-Dade County PublicSchools in Miami on May 5.

To receive a national meritaward, members of MagnetSchools of America must submit a

detailed application that is scoredby a panel of educators. Theseschools are judged and scored ontheir demonstrated ability to raisestudent academic achievement,promote racial and socioeconomicdiversity, provide integrated cur-ricula and instruction, and createstrong family and communitypartnerships that enhance theschool’s magnet theme.

DANIEL LABROUSSE

Jose Marti MAST Academyreceives Magnet School ofDistinction award on May 5

MIA BRAVO

PACE HIGH SCHOOL seniors (from left) Samantha Bacerio,Maya Lora, Mia Lama, Sabrina Ortega, and Naja Murphy, partof the school’s elite Spartan Sword and Shield Honors program.


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: 305-821-5841Worship.................................10:00 AM

(Children’s Church)Servicio en Espanol...............11:30 AM

The Church of the Epiphany15650 Miami Lakeway North

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

Sunday Eucharist...................10:30 AMChildren’s Sunday School.....10:15 AMAdult Bible Study.......................11 AMMisa en Espanol......................9:00 AMEscuela 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

Traditional Worship Service.10:00 AMContemporary Service..........11:30 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...................10:45 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.

MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE6381 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 33014

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Spanish Lake Elementarystudents receive SuperiorRating at M-Dade Youth Fair

A perfect score and superiorrating was awarded to the SpanishLake Elementary School RecorderGroup which performed at therecent Miami-Dade County Fairand Exposition under the divisionof Performing Arts Instrumental.

The students were under thedirection of Diana Garcia, music

teacher. They performed a medleyof TV songs. The Miami-DadeCounty Fair and Exposition part-ners with the Miami-Dade CountyPublic Schools to promote studentachievement and talents and forthe students to realize their capa-bilities.

THE SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL recorder groupthat received a superior rating is pictured. Standing (from left)Salome Maya, Grace Ramirez, Alondra Pena, Diana Garcia,Catherine Tejero, Victoria Tejero, and Sasha Capote; Seated(from left) Jonathan Lazo, Nikolas Ricardo and Jason Gadoy.

White Househonors M-DCPSfor advancementsof Hispanic students

Two Miami-Dade CountyPublic Schools’ (M-DCPS)offices were honored recently atthe Frost Museum of Science bythe White House Initiative onEducational Excellence forHispanics. Recognition was givento the Office of Early Childhood'sTransition to KindergartenAmbassadors Program. This ini-tiative was recognized for itsimpact on 17,000 Hispanic stu-dents in Miami-Dade County.

The program promotes kinder-garten readiness and enhancesrelationships between 1,300 pri-vately-owned, early learning cen-ters and 150 neighboring M-DCPS elementary and K-8 cen-ters.

The Office of AdvancedAcademics also was recognizedfor addressing the College Accessand College Completion educa-tional priorities for the WhiteHouse Initiative on EducationalExcellence for Hispanics.Hispanic students in M-DCPSmake up 72 percent of all studentsparticipating in the AdvancedPlacement (AP) program and 68percent of students taking DualEnrollment (DE) courses.

In the College Board’s APReport to the Nation, Miami-Dade is first in the nation in thenumber of individual Hispanic/Latino students scoring 3+ on APExams (9,206), and leads thenation in number of AP Examswith scores 3+ taken byHispanic/Latino students (13,678).


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SAS High School opens newcampus at Miami DadeCollege West in Doral

School for Advanced Studies(SAS), a nationally recognizedcollegiate high school, will beopening a new campus at MiamiDade College (MDC) WestCampus for the 2016-2017 schoolyear.

Current Miami-Dade County10th-graders with a minimumunweighted 3.0 grade point aver-age are invited to apply, and maybecome eligible for admissionupon satisfying all programrequirements, including earningminimum SAS college entranceexam scores. Enrollment is limit-ed. If the number of eligible appli-cants exceeds the number of seatsavailable, a random selectionprocess will be used to admit stu-dents.

SAS is a combined effort ofMiami-Dade County PublicSchools (M-DCPS) and MDC. Itwas ranked as the Best HighSchool in Florida for 2015 and2016, according to Niche, a rank-ing and review site focused onschools, colleges, and neighbor-hoods. Students attending SAScomplete their last two years ofhigh school while attending MDCand, in most cases, simultaneouslygraduate with both a high school

diploma and an Associate of Artsdegree.

Students are able to obtain atrue college experience since boththeir college dual-enrollmentcourses and their AdvancedPlacement (AP) high schoolcourses take place on the MDCcampus. All high school coursesare AP level except for Pre-calcu-lus and Research. Students receivefree tuition, fees, textbooks, and,within certain defined boundariesand eligibility criteria, bus trans-portation funded by Miami-DadeCounty Public Schools.

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15631 N.W. 79 Court - Slvercrest, M. LakesExceptionally upgraded 5/4 2-story home locatedon corner lot in one of the most prestigious com-munities in Miami Lakes. Fully remodeledw/upgraded baths and kitchen with all new S/Sappliances, Granite countertops, marble & woodfloors, new pool and patio area.

16502 N.W. 83 Place - Royal Oaks, M. Lakes4/3 2-story home, 3,800 sq. ft. of living space. This homedisplays all marble & wood floors, a large master suitew/sitting area, 3 walk-in closets. Large eat-in kitchen withgranite counters, wood cabinets, spacious 2-car garage,lovely gazebo and pool area.

16140 W. Troon Circle - Loch Lomond, M. Lakes4 bed.3 1/2 bth home w/ 3.501 total sq. ft. has been recent-ly remodeled w/new wood kitchen, S/S appliances, doubleoven & microwave, wine cooler, granite counters, islandw/seating, French doors leading to covered patio overlook-ing newly designed pool with salt water system. Lush land-scaping, accent lighting, accordion shutters, much more.

16720 N.W. 79 Place - Miami LakesThis custom built 4 bedroom, 3 bath home sits on anoversized 9435 sq. ft. corner lot. Features large patio andpool deck, salt water pool, CBS fence, wood kitchen cab-inets with granite counters, S/S appliances, tiled livingareas, fireplace, circular driveway, large covered balconyoverlooking pool.

16836 N.W. 91 Avenue - Genesis Oaks GardensMiami Lakes

Beautiful 4/3 home in heart of Miami Lakes on an over-sized lot with volume ceilings. Master suite and renovatedkitchen with Granite counters. Covered patio overlookinga wonderful pool area and Tiki Hut.

15961 N.W 79 Court - Silvercrest, M. LakesBeautiful 5/4.5 home centrally located in Silvercrestgated community. Saturnia marble floors, Swarovskilighting, S/S appliances, granite countertops, oldChicago brick, California closet. Top of the line tropi-cal landscaping.

8000 N.W. 166 Street - Royal Oaks, M. Lakes

Custom European designed 5/3.5 home equippedwith top of the line finishes w/all marble & woodfloors, wrought iron railings, 3-car garage, lloft over-looks oversize pool deck and beautiful lake views.

7859 N.W. 165 Street - Miami Lakes5 bed./4 bth. home centrally located in prestigious RoyalOaks. Freshly painted inside/out, 2-car garage, circulardrive. All new landscaping, brand new Gazebo compli-menting lovely pool area.

15615 N.W. 83 Place - Royal Palm Estates, Miami Lakes

State-of-the-art 4 bed/2.5 bth. home with over $250K inimprovements, impact windows/doors, new roof & AC,updated bathrooms, new kitchen w/Jenn Air appliances,wood cabinets, granite counters, who house generator.

16860 N.W. 81 Ave. - Royal Oaks, M. LakesBeautifully upgraded 4 bed/4 bath 2-story home with per-fectly distributed floor plan, volume ceilings, spaciousremodeld kitchen w/all new appliances. Large masterw/its own fireplace and sitting area.

3556 W. 88 St. - Aragon, Hialeah Gardens Tastefully designed 2-year-old home. 4 bed/3 bth. beautywith $20K in upgrades. Oversized cul-de-sac lot. 32”porcelain floors, granite counters, wood kitchen cabinetsw/S/S appliances. Wood floors on second floor. Newfenced patio, spacious 2-car garage.

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8327 Balgowan Road$329,000

Great opportunity to own the largest model inLake Sandra. 4/3 two-story townhousecurrently used as a 3/3 with an open den.Newer A/C, water heater and awning. One ofbest views of Lake Sandra. Huge masterbedroom suite upstairs with enormous walk-incloset and bathroom. Within walking distanceto 10-acre park. Gated tree lined community.

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14550 Glencairn Road$579,000

Turn key one-story property in sought after treelined community of Lake Elizabeth. Remodeledkitchen with thick granite and 42-inch cabinets.Cabana bath with travertine marble floors.Accordion shutters on the outside along withPlantation shutters on the inside. Roof only 5years old. 15KW gas automatic generator. Lots ofattic space, Vaulted ceilings, 6” crown molding &French doors just to name a few extras.

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8830 N.W. 191 Street$399,000

Builder’shome with a lot of extras. Oversized lotwith north/south exposure, back covered porch,light concrete on the second floor. Amazing viewo f t he l ake . P rope r t y has 15 SEER energyefficient A/C, approx. 6 years old. One bedroomused as laundry room, however water hookupavailable in garage. Gas stove, dryer and waterheater.

8342 Dundee Terrace$315,000

Great 2/2 plus loft townhouse unit in LakeSandra. Move in ready. Remodeled kitchen withgranite and high hats. 5-ton A/C unit. Tilethroughout downstairs. Loft has spiral staircaseand carpet. Wood beams and vaulted ceilings.Beautiful water view. Tiled and screened patio.Accordion shutters and tankless water heater.

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Surrounding Areas For Over 50 Years!

7205 N.W. 173 Drive $194,000Start up home in move-in condit ion. 3/2 one-story corner uni t in Boni ta Gol f V iew Vi l las.Remodeled ki tchen with S/S appl iances, andupgraded bathrooms. Nice fenced/covered patiowith new awning. Lots of great features. Tiledth roughou t , t ank l ess wa te r hea te r , l o t s o fstorage space, new interior doors and accordionshutters. This unit won’t last.

14524 N.W. 87 PlaceREDUCED $335,000

Great property in sought after Serenity Point inwest Miami Lakes. Originally a 4/2, currentlybeing used as a 3/2 with 2 master bedrooms andsitting area. Can easily be converted back to 4/2if needed. Property is in great shape. Coveredpatio, plenty of room for a pool. Storage shedand hurricane shutters.

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Unique Realty6167 Miami Lakes Drive E., Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Call: 786-267-0717

Lidice Y. PegueroServing the area of Miami Lakes

Thinking about buying or selling your home?Let an agent who knows guide you.

For Sale 2bed/2ba Condo, Active Adult +55 complex. $124,000.For Sale 2 Corner Unit Hialeah warehouses, updated. $360,000.


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16600 NW 57th AveSOUTH SIDE OF THE PALMETTO EXPRESSWAY (SR 826)

EXIT 826 AT NW 57TH AVE (RED ROAD)

305-558-1400

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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.

SEE OUR NEWLYREMODELED CHEVY

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$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 4/30/16.

“Greatplace tobuy a car!”-Allan Medina

The Hometown Difference

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

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