Miami Laker 2015 November 6

A LookInside:

n Zonta Club’s annual Fall FleaMarket is set to open in TownCenter on November 7.............4

n Main Street’s Festival ofLights wil kickoff the HolidaySeason on November 28..........4

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

n Jazz in the Park onNovember 14 features Latinband Electric Piquete..............11

n Breanna Vergara 5K andColor Run scheduled forDecember 13..........................13

n BGEC’s Ingy Cruz honoredas 2015 Ethics Commission’sTeacher of the Year.................19

n Pace High school namesHedda Falcon as 2015 Teacherof the Year............................22

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

Vol. 41 No 21 305-817-4078 MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 6, 2015

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MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE personnel, joined by Miami Lakes and County officials, perform theceremonial “push in” of Engine 64 at the dedication of the new Station 64 in west Miami Lakes.

(See story and photo on Page 3.)

Station 64 dedicated to memory of Roberto Alonso

ROBERTO ALONSO, the late former Miami Lakes Vice Mayor,is memoralized with a plaque at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s newStation 64 built on FDOT land that Alonso, a Realtor, found andwas successful in having it transferred to Miami-Dade County.

Town’s Veteran’s Day Parade steps off November 8Town resident Gary E.

Cardenas, Commander ofAmerican Legion Post 144-MiamiLakes, has been named the GrandMarshal for the 36th annual MiamiLakes Veterans’ Day Parade whichsteps off at 10 a.m. on Sunday,November 8.

Cardenas volunteered for serv-ice in the U.S. Army in 1964. Heserved in various capacities whilein Germany and at Ft. Bragg,North Carolina, namely asTraining and Operations NCO,Forward Air Controller, and PublicInformation Officer. He wasawarded the Army CommendationMedal in May 1966.

After Cardenas’ honorable dis-charge from the Army, heembarked on a banking career in

Trust Operations that spanned 37years and covered three localbanks. He retired as vice presidentof Northern Trust Bank of Florida.

Cardenas is a Life Member ofthe Vietnam Veterans of America,the Cuban American VeteransAssociation, and Miami LakesVeterans Committee.

This year’s parade is sponsoredby The Graham Companies andMiami Lakes AutoMall and pre-sented by the Town’s Veterans andCultural Affairs committees.

It will follow the same routethat was introduced last yearbeginning at the corner of BullRun and Ludlam Roads (N.W. 67Avenue), heading south onLudlam Road. The public grand-stand location will be at Main

Street and Ludlam Road.Parade participants will then

proceed to Eagle Nest Road andarrive at Miami LakesGovernment Center for dispersaland the Veterans’ Day ceremonies.

The Town will close LudlamRoad between Miami LakewayNorth and Miami Lakes Drivefrom 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for theparade. The alternate route forthrough traffic on Ludlam Roadwill run through Miami LakewayNorth for northbound and south-bound traffic.

For more information, visitwww.miamilakes-fl.gov/parade,or contact Clarisell De Cardenas [email protected],or by phone at 305-364-6100.GARY E. CARDENAS, Commander of American Legion Post

144-Miami Lakes, will be the Grand Marshal for the Town’s 36thannual Veteran’s Day Parade on November 8.

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Station 64 opens for improved Fire-Rescue service

ROBERTO ALONSO’S extended family are pictured followingthe dedication of Station 64. (Back, from left) Nelson Alonso,Roberto J. Alonso, Mauricio Banderas, Jessica Mendoza, JesusMendoza, Idania Alonso, Daisy Hernandez, and FelixHernandez; (front, from left) Olga Alonso, Alexandra Alonso,Christine Banderas, Kaylee Mendoza and Joshua Mendoza.

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

Fire-Rescue Station 64 is a symbolof the hard work and dedicationput in by town and Miami-Dadeofficials to help save lives on thewest side of town.

But one man made it all possi-ble when it seemed so far-fetched11 years ago.

The late Miami Lakes ViceMayor Roberto Alonso was recog-nized during the grand opening ofthe facility, 15325 N.W. 77 Court,last week for discovering theFDOT-owned land, where the firestation now sits.

He was honored posthumouslyfor his efforts to bring another firestation to Miami Lakes, as countyofficials unveiled a plaqueinscribed with kind words and hispicture in the office room of the13,512 square-foot facility.

At a time when Miami-Dadewas under a lot of pressure to buyland for a fire station to increasethe emergency response time inthe western fringes of MiamiLakes, Alonso, a Realtor, foundthe land and FDOT later turned itover to the county.

“It’s only fitting to mention hewas the biggest champion andadvocate to make sure this hap-pened,” Miami-Dade Commis-sioner Esteban Bovo Jr. said to thelarge crowd on hand for the cere-mony. “His family takes greatpride and he’s looking down uponus. Today is a testament of a prom-ise that was made and a promisethat was kept.”

Miami Lakes Mayor MichaelPizzi said it was a collective effortby town and county administratorsto bring Station 64 to the town.

He recognized former MayorWayne Slaton and former Miami-Dade Commissioner NatachaSeijas, who were in attendance, aspart a team that also made it possi-ble for the fire station to be built inthe town.

“They worked hard to make

this happen,” said Pizzi, who liveson the west side of town. “With afire station near, if someone ishaving a heart attack, their life isgoing to be saved.”

Pizzi said the fire station is likea neighborhood place for theMiami Lakes family.

“Residents can get their bloodpressure checked here, and if a catis stuck in a tree, the fire stationcan help that neighbor,” he said.“The fire station is an intricate partof our town family.”

Miami-Dade Fire Chief DaveDowney expressed his gratitude toSeijas and former fire chiefHerminio Lorenzo, a longtimeMiami Lakes resident, for theiryears of support and efforts for afire station.

“Chief Lorenzo pushed theissue throughout all of the stum-bling blocks,” he said as a sea offirefighters and personnel lookedon. “Through their efforts, the firestation is designed to serve the

community.”The Silver LEED Certified

two-story triple-bay facilityaccommodates advance life sup-port units. The facility includes alobby area, bunker gear room,office space, a kitchen and diningarea, day room, restroom facilities,an exercise room’ and battalionchief’s office.

Two units will be assigned tothe station. It will help increaseservice and improve response timeand efficiency, enabling the coun-ty to continue providing for thehealth, safety, and welfare of thetown and its surrounding commu-nities.

Roberto Alonso Jr. said it’s“great” to see one of his dad’sdreams come true.

“He worked hard for so manyyears to identify land for a fire sta-tion,” he said. “And with theefforts of FDOT and the county,his dream was able to come tolife.”

Miami Lakes resident, Marce-lino Sotolongo, has resided in theneighborhood around LakePatricia since 1999. After seeingthe Winterfest Parade in Ft.Lauderdale, Sotolongo beganthinking about organizing a win-ter boat parade in Miami Lakes.

So far five residents have com-mitted their boats to the paradewhich will launch from the beachand cross Lake Patricia dressed inChristmas lights, a colorful spec-tacle for residents and visitors towitness from their backyards andfrom the beach.

The winter boat parade onLake Patricia is tentatively sched-uled for Saturday, December 5.

Lake Patriciaresident busy atorganizing winterboat parade


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Zonta Club’s annual Fall FleaMarket opens Saturday, Nov. 7

The Zonta Club of MiamiLakes will hold its annual FallFlea Market on Saturday, Novem-ber 7. Vendors, large and small,are invited to participate in thisannual event offering an opportu-nity for participants to clean outtheir garage and closets and turntheir treasures, hobbies, and homebusiness items into cash.

Zonta’s Annual Flea Market ishosted by the Graham Companies.The event will be held, rain orshine, from 8 a.m to 2 p.m., andwill be conveniently located in theparking lot on the southwest cor-ner of Main Street and LudlumRoad (bordering New Barn Road).

Vendors can reserve two park-ing spaces for $35. Proceeds fromthe Flea Market will assist theZonta Club of Miami Lakes insupporting the advancement ofwomen and girls locally and glob-ally. The club is a member ofZonta International, a worldwideservice organization of executives

in business and professionalsworking together to advance thestatus of women. The Zonta Clubof Miami Lakes also supportslocal charities in Miami-DadeCounty.

Those interested may reserve aspace, or find out more informa-tion, by visiting the Zonta Club ofMiami Lakes website atwww.zon tamiami l akes .o rg .Vendors can reserve their spacesby paying for their spots viaPayPal on the website. Vendorsmust bring their own tables,chairs, and any other needed sup-plies.

The Zonta Club of MiamiLakes has arranged for the freepick up of any unsold and unwant-ed items as donations to the LotusHouse charity at the end of theevent.

For more information contactMary Finan by email [email protected] or by phoneat 305-790-3001.

Major George Perez is appointed asnew Miami Lakes Town Commander

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffBefore Major George A. Perez

donned a police uniform, he was adee jay for Power 96 working with“D.J.” Laz, and at a local Latinradio station, where he was livingout his childhood dream.

But he answered his true callingin life after his family memberswere victims of a crime, especiallyhis mother.

“I have a vested interest aftermy family fell victims to crime,my mother in particular,” saidPerez, who is the new MiamiLakes town police commander.“Life calls on you for somethingvery important to do.”

Perez has been a police officersince 2000.

Besides combating crime, hesaid the position was a way toestablish a good relationship withlaw enforcement and people in thecommunity.

He previously worked for theMiami-Dade Police HomicideBureau, investigating murders andpolice-involved shootings, Intern-al Affairs and the GeneralInvestigation Unit.

“It was the most profoundexperience of my life, and it con-tinues to be,” he said of probingmurders. “There were numerousassignments on how they affectedyou as a person and the impactthey had on the community.”

When he applied for the policecommander post in Miami Lakes,Perez said he did research on theentire town and he knew it was the

place where he wanted to work.The Cutler Ridge resident said

he has relatives living in the townwhere his new position is a far cryfrom investigating murder cases.

Since incorporation in 2000,Miami Lakes has had a relativelylow crime rate.

“It’s a city with no crime,” hesaid. “I knew little about it at thetime but doing research and theshort time I have been workinghere, I feel like I know MiamiLakes. Miami Lakes is a city whenit incorporated, it got it right thefirst time.”

He said he loves the hometownfeeling and his family may askhim to move here.

“I told my kids I was walkingdown Main Street and saw thepumpkin patch,” he said. “Thehometown feeling is somethingspecial here.”

Perez’s first experience with thepolice was as a member of thePolice Explorers and Boy Scouts.

During his time in the musicindustry, he never lost sight ofbecoming a police officer, and theincidents with his family membersprompted a career change.

“To be a police officer, youwork with the community and seea lot of different things, where youcan pick up the phone, which is awonderful vehicle, and do some-thing about things,” he said.

Perez said he is anxious to meetthe residents of Miami Lakes andaddress their concerns.

Perez and his wife, Christina,have two teenage children.

He said being a police officerdoesn’t define him. “Being afather does,” he said.

His hobbies are fatherhood,fishing, photography and smokingcigars.

Perez said he wouldn’t mindvolunteering as a dee jay for townevents for kids.

“I would love to do it for fun,”he said.

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‘The Great Gatsby’and ‘Lucy Ricardo’greet Trick or Treaters at The Laker

The Graham Companies andthe Main Street Merchants willhost the official kickoff for the2015 Holiday season at the 31stannual Main Street Festival ofLights in downtown Miami Lakesfrom 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday,November 28.

The event will take place alongtwo blocks of Main Street fromLudlam Road to Bull Run Road.There will be entertainment for thewhole family throughout the nightincluding the Lighting of MainStreet, a live DJ, photo booth, andperformances by students fromlocal schools, plus lots of freeactivities for everyone to enjoy.

The Lighting Ceremony willtake place at the Main Stage at 7p.m.

Supporting sponsors for theevent include Publix SuperMarkets, The Miami Herald, andMiami’s MY93.9, More Music,More Variety.

The Holiday magic continuesthroughout the night along MainStreet which is transformed into awinder wonderland. Take pictureswith Santa and help the MiamiLakes Boy Scouts raised funds fortheir troop.

The Festival of Lights has beena family favorite tradition for overthree decades among Miami Lakes

residents and neighboring commu-nities who have gathered togetherto bring in the Holidays.

Main Street, the ultimate shop-ping, dining, and entertainmentdestination has lured generationsof distinguished locals and travel-ers to its idyllic setting. Residentsare encouraged to bring their fam-ily and friends before the festivalbegins to enjoy Small BusinessSaturday, a great way to supportthe Main Street businesses.

For more information on MainStreet, visit mainstreetmiami-lakes.com.

Main Street’s Festival of Lights willkickoff Holiday Season on Nov. 28

TRICK-OR-TREATERS in kindergarten through second grade visited The Graham Companiesand The Miami Laker as part of a trick-or-treat event set up by The Graham Companies andTouching Miami With Love. Touching Miami With Love is an organization that provides opportuni-ties to the Overtown and West Homestead communities including sports, entrepreneurial projects,art, life skills, literacy and tutoring. The children were welcomed by Miami Laker staff members (pic-tured far left) Quintin Valiente (The Great Gatsby), and Roselind Romero (Lucy Ricardo).

Physician’s Profit MedicalManagement holds openingevent to explain its services

Miami Lakes resident MariaSastoque-Ibarra has been in thehealthcare industry for over 31years. As the owner of Physician’sProfit Medical ManagementServices (PPMMS), Sastoque-Ibarra leads a dynamic team ofindividuals ready to serve medicalpractice management needs.Services include medical and legalconsulting, and IT services for thelocal community as well as forAllied Health Care Providers.

Sastoque-Ibarra said “Our goalis to make Miami our corporateoffice to the Latin American mar-ket and assist physicians inFlorida, nationally, and overseaswith all their medical needs.”

PPMMS serves hospitals,insurance and medical offices,registered nurses and and multi-specialty groups, investors, andstaffing the medical needs of certi-fied medical assistants and mentalhealth technicians for private dutyin homes, hospitals, assisted livingfacilities, and skilled nursing facil-ities.

Sastoque-Ibarra is holding agrand opening event at Shula’sHotel on Wednesday, November 4

from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Theevent lectures, led by local med-ical and legal professionals onservices, are open to the public.

For more information contactSastoque-Ibarra at [email protected] or by phone at406-962-6893.

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News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

The Town of Miami Lakes andLoving Soles will partner for thethird year in a row in an effort tocollect shoes for the needy. Thelocal charity, dedicated to puttingshoes on the feet of those thatneed them most. Founded byTony Garcia, Dr. DarylGershbein, Dr. John McGoohanand Illeana McGoohan’s teenagechildren, Loving Soles willdonate the shoes to CamillusHouse.

Gently worn shoes may bedropped off at Town Hall duringNovember in time forThanksgiving. A closing ceremo-ny is scheduled for 10 a.m. onSaturday, November 21, at TownHall, 6601 Main Street.

Councilmember Tony Lama,who introduced the initiative in2013, said, “Miami-Dade andMonroe counties have seen anuptick in the number of homelessthat have moved from living inshelters to living on the street.This proves we have some workto do.

“We collected 500 pairs ofshoes in 2013 and over 1500 pairsin 2014,” Lama said. “I know wecan count on Miami Lakes tomake an impact on the lives ofthese individuals and exceed our2014 number.”

For more information, contactCarmen Stewart via email [email protected], orat 305-364-6100.

Loving Soles shoedrive continues toNovember 21

State of the Town awards (See story on Page 9)

JAMES PARKER (third from left), retiring principal of MiamiLakes Educational Center, received a Lifetime AchievementAward from Miami Lakes officials.

THE SERGIO CAMPOS FAMILY received the Key to the TownAward in honor of their late patriarch, the 30-year president ofthe Loch Ness Homeowners Association, who passed this year.

ROSY CALVO (fourth from right), retiring principal of MiamiLakes K-8 Center, received a Lifetime Achievement Award forleading her school to 15 consecutive “A” grade honors.

LYNN MATOS (third from right), chair of the Town’s YouthActivities Task Force, also received an award as Volunteer ofthe Year from Councilmembers.

KATYA LYSAK (third from right), Leisure Services Manager,was honored by Town Manager Alex Rey (second from right) asMiami Lakes Employee of the Year.

LUIS COLLAZO (third from right), chairman of the Town’sElderly Affairs Committee, was honored as a Volunteer of theYear by Councilmembers.


News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

Town Council Regular MeetingTuesday, November 3, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Youth Activities Task Force MeetingWednesday, November 4, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Cultural Affairs Committee MeetingThursday, November 5, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Education Advisory Board MeetingThursday, November 12, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Economic Development Committee MeetingTuesday, November 17, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Planning & Zoning Board MeetingTuesday, November 17, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Public Safety Committee MeetingWednesday, November 18, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Veterans Committee MeetingThursday, November 19, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Neighborhood Improvement Committee MeetingThursday, November 19, 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 October 30, 2015at Miami Lakes, Fl.Gina Inguanzo, 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:

MIAMI LAKES OFFICIALS, including Mayor Michael Pizzi, ViceMayor Manny Cid, and Councilmembers Tim Daubert andCeasar Mestre joined Real Estate broker Joe La Rosa during aribbon cutting for his new office in Miami Lakes.

Miami Lakes Town Councilmembers participated in a ribboncutting ceremony on October 20for the opening of La Rosa Realtyat 8040 N.W. 155 Street.

Broker Joe La Rosa is a MiamiLakes native who expanded hisbusiness into his hometown. LaRosa Realty is comprised of 17offices throughout Florida withover 1,000 agents. The firm alsoopened a new office in theHollywood area.

Joe La Rosa opensM. Lakes branchof La Rosa Realty

Public Safety Committeeschedules Holiday CrimePrevention Seminar Nov. 18

Miami Lakes Public SafetyCommittee is hosting a HolidayCrime Prevention Seminar at 7p.m. on Wednesday November 18,at Town Hall Council chambers.

Sgt. Joseph Bermudez,Community and Youth Outreachofficer with Miami-Dade PoliceDepartment (MDPD), will con-duct the crime prevention presen-tation where he will provide aninformative lecture on crimereduction techniques.

Bermudez will provide residen-tial security recommendations,strategies, and methods to reduceburglary occurrences includingthe proper use of landscaping, theimportance of lighting, properlocking mechanisms on doors andwindows, and the basic principlesof Crime Prevention through

Environmental Design (CPTED).He will also offer tips on carry-

ing only necessary credit cards,shredding documents, and beingaware of “phishing” scams.

Bermudez is a 23-year veteranwith MDPD. Prior to becoming alaw enforcement officer, he was amember of the U.S. Army servings a Counter-Intellience agent inthe Military Intelligence Corps.

For the past 14 years,Bermudez has been involved inCommunity Policing and CrimePrevention, and is a certifiedFlorida Crime PreventionPractitioner.

For more information on theseminar, contact Clarisell DeCardenas at [email protected].

Miami Lakes inaugurates newon-demand Sunday bus servicebeginning November 8

Town of Miami Lakesannounced it will begin offeringon-demand bus services onSundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.beginning November 8.

An initiative by Vice MayorManny Cid, residents can reservea Sunday pick up by calling TownHall during regular businesshours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m., as the service requires acall-ahead reservation.

“Earlier this year, I met withseveral residents at Villas ofMiami Lakes who expressed adesire for Sunday on-demandservice,” said Cid. “Thanks totheir advocacy and hard work, we

were able to illustrate that therewas a large demand for such serv-ice. Town staff worked diligentlyto restructure our current trans-portation contracts and add theSunday route at no extra cost totaxpayers.”

The regular on-demand busservice is free and runs Mondaythrough Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:15p.m.

For more information about theTown’s Moover services, contactTransportation coordinator HectorSoliman Valdez at [email protected], or visit www.mlmoover.com.

Miami Lakes Public SafetyCommittee is teaming up withMiami-Dade Fire Rescue Station64 to encourage everyone whodidn’t change the batteries in theirsmoke detectors when they “fellback” to Daylight Savings Timelast Sunday to do so now.

Residents are urged to make ahabit of changing the batteries insmoke detectors at least twice ayear - at the beginning and end ofDaylight Savings Time. If smokealarms are more than 10 years old,it is recommended that the entireunit be replaced.

For the greatness protection,install a smoke detector on everylevel of the home and inside eachsleeping area. Also, develop anescape plan with two ways out andmake sure every family member

knows what to do and where tomeet outside in the fire alarmsounds. Take time to practice botha primary and secondary escapeplan, so that if a real emergencyoccurred, the entire family wouldknow what to do.

M-D Fire Rescue BattalionChief Abel Fernandez offeredadditional tips:

• Test smoke alarms at leastonce a month to ensure that theyare working properly.

• Vacuum the dust from insidethe detector at least once everyyear.

• Never “borrow” a smokedetector’s battery for another use.

For more information aboutsmoke alarms and fire safety tips,visit www.miamidade.gov/fire/safety-fire-smoke-alarms.asp.

Town joins Station 64 in encouragingresidents to change smoke alarm batteries


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JETSTREAM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION was honored as theTown of Miami Lakes 2015 Business of the Year at the recentState of the Town Address. Accepting the honor from town offi-cials were CEO Jeanne Kucey, VP of Marketing Mara Falero,VP of Human Resources Mio Serrano, and VP of ComplianceDorothy Jaramillo.

JetStream Federal Credit Unionhonored by Bauer and Town

Bauer Financial, the nation’sleading independent bank andcredit union rating and researchfirm, has awarded JetStreamFederal Credit Union their 5-Starrating for strength and stability for100 consecutive quarters.

Fewer than 4 percent of thenation’s credit unions have earnedBauer’s top rating for 25 straightyears.

“We have officially made ourmark in the event more exclusivecategory of ExceptionalPerformance Credit Unions,” saidJetStream CEO Jeanne Kucey.“JetStream Federal recognizesthat we could not have reachedthis milestone without the support

and continued patronage of ourloyal members, proving onceagain that together, we canachieve excellence.”

In a related development, theMiami Lakes-based JetStreamwas the recipient of the Town ofMiami Lakes 2015 Business of theYear Award presented during therecent State of the Town Addressat Town Hall.

In presenting the award, MayorMichael Pizzi said, “JetStreamFederal has been established inMiami Lakes for 20 years, withboth their corporate headquartersand a retail branch location, andthey have deeply enriched ourquality of life in the Town.”

Main Street Playhouse hosts firstannual West of Cannes film festival

By R.A. Romero,The Miami Laker staffThe first annual West of Cannes

Film Festival (WOCFF) is a shortfilm festival for South Floridafilmmakers by SouthFlorida filmmakers.The event will beopen to the publicand is scheduled forNovember 20 - 22 atThe Main StreetPlayhouse, 6766Main Street, inMiami Lakes.

Independent filmmakers fromSoutheast Florida counties havehad the opportunity to submit theirshort films to be judged and poten-tially selected as one of five win-ners. All submissions werereceived by November 1.

Those filmmakers eligible tosubmit included legal residents ofa Southeast Florida county(Miami-Dade, Broward, PalmBeach, Monroe, or Martin), and 18years of age or older. Studentsattending a Southeast FloridaUniversity but are not legal resi-

dents of Florida were also able tosubmit. Submissions were limitedto no longer than 30 minutes, withno minimum run time, and musthave been completed after

November 2013. Short films pre-viously screened at other eventswere also eligible.

The submission categories arefor narrative, documentary, andexperimental short films and win-ners will be named for OverallGrand Jury Winner, OverallAudience Award, NarrativeWinner, Documentary Winner,and Experimental Winner. All fivewinners will be awarded with theWest of Cannes “Neon Palm”Award, an homage, with a culturalMiami twist, to the Cannes“Golden Palm” Award.

Finalists will be selected andnotified by November 8. Finalists’films will be screened at the festi-val on Friday and Saturday,November 20 and 21 with the

award ceremony follow-ing on Sunday, November22. A jury of judges con-sisting of industry profes-sionals including HBOproducers, Univisiondirectors, and local estab-lished filmmakers willselect the winners for the

event. Those not selected as final-ists will have their short filmsscreened in the days leading up tothe event at the playhouse.

WOCFF is made possible byMain Street Players and SamuraiSnacks Productions, a nonprofitindependent video productionhouse based in Miami with film-makers Alexander Casanova,Ashley Perdigon, Jason Lyzniak,and Ileana Hernandez.

For more information on thefestival, visit www.westofcannes.com.


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member Mary Collins shared apoignant anecdote that left a lastingimpression on her and her family.

The last request for her termi-nally ill daughter-in-law was toride in the Good Year Blimp.

Collins said she sought helpfrom different organizations,including Make-A-Wish Foundation,but she didn’t have any luck forher son’s cancer-stricken wife.

She then turned to MayorMichael Pizzi, who made herdaughter-in-law’s wish come true.

“Teresa spent her last days rid-ing inside the blimp. I will never,ever forget that.”

Collins’ and Pizzi’s often rockyrelationship as council membersfor seven years turned into admira-tion when he was elected mayor,and the rapport led to Collinsintroduction of him at the recentState of the Town Address.

A packed crowd at Town Hallcelebrated the city’s accomplish-ments and its 15th anniversary,and elected officials honored townstaff, volunteers along with educa-tion leaders who received lifetimeachievement awards.

At a time when the relationshipbetween the mayor and councilmembers appears to be strainedafter he filed two lawsuits againstthe town to pay for his legal fees,

lawmakers put their differencesaside for the event.

Pizzi said the Miami Lakes oftoday is a far cry from the newly-minted town created in 2000,when the city had a skeleton staffand a make-shift town hall inside astore front on Main Street.

“Our first city hall was a retailstorefront, and we had no money,no office for the town manager, noplace for our police department, noplace for parks, and no place thefor finance department,” Pizzisaid. “We started out absolutelyhard. It was really a struggle. Itwas a real team effort and in theseshort 15 years, we have becomeone of the finest cities in the country.”

Pizzi and council members tooktime to honor two long-time edu-cators, who are retiring, and townstaff and volunteers who helpedshape Miami Lakes to the city it istoday and enhanced education forstudents.

Miami Lakes honored MiamiLakes Educational Center princi-pal James Parker, who is endinghis career after more than 30 years,with a lifetime achievement award.

“MLEC has been an A plusschool for many years, and what’sso great about the school are thecareer programs for people to getjobs as a trucker, chef or barber,”Pizzi said. “And James Parker isthe driving force at MLEC, wherethe kids love him and he loves

them.” Lawmakers also honored

Miami Lakes K-8 Center principalRosy Calvo with a lifetimeachievement award, as her institu-tion has been an A plus school for15 consecutive years. She, too, isretiring.

“A lady who’s a bed rock,”Pizzi said. “She has been a secondmother everyday for each child atthe school for 15 years. And therewas no way we would do a State ofthe Town Address without honor-ing her. She has been a God sendto children.”

The Town Council recognizedKatya Lysak, the town’s LeisureService manager, as TownEmployee of the Year.

Town Manager Alex Rey saidhe picked her for the honorbecause she exemplifies what adedicated town employee andteam player means.

Already with two full plates onher hands, she was asked to addanother duty as special events andcommittees coordinator whileClarisell De Cardenas went onmaternity leave.

“With a smile, she saidabsolutely, I am here,” Rey said. “Iselected a person who embodiesthe spirit of how a town staff oper-ates and she’s the best example.We are so happy to have her as partof our team.”

Lynn Matos, chair of the Youth

Activities Task Force, and LuisCollazo, chair of the ElderlyAffairs Committee, were eachnamed Volunteer of the Year.

Pizzi choked back tears whilehonoring the late Sergio Camposwith the Key to the Town award.Campos was president of the LochNess Homeowners Association for30 years before he succumbed tocancer earlier this year.

“I have never seen anyone lovehis neighborhood more than thisman,” Pizzi said. “When you seeLoch Ness, you think of SergioCampos because he was synony-mous with that neighborhood.”

The mayor said the state of thetown is strong and he expects it toget better in the future.

The new youth center is expect-ed to open this month and the newMiami Lakes Optimist Club houseis slated to be up and running nextyear, Pizzi said.

He said Miami Lakes launcheda pilot program following incorpo-ration with Miami-Dade to allowresidents to come to Town Hall toobtain building and zoning permitsinstead of traveling to County Hallin downtown Miami.

As a result, the program is per-haps the most successful amongother municipal cities, Pizzi said.

This year, the mayor saidMiami Lakes completed the TownCenter zoning district map,increased public transportation by

nine percent, finished constructionof the Greenway on N.W. 77Court, and achieved a Class Fiveflood insurance rating.

Pizzi said Miami Lakes’amnesty program in which resi-dents brought their properties up tocode for reduced costs and some-times at no charge, was also a suc-cess to reflect the living standardsof the 6.5 square-mile town.

For parks and recreation, Pizzisaid the town completed its green-ways and trails master plan, set toopen up the new dog park nextyear and is working diligently toturn the Par 3 golf course to a pas-sive park.

Pizzi also recognized local dig-nitaries who were on hand, includ-ing Miami-Dade County MayorCarlos Gimenez, Miami-DadePolice Director J.D. Patterson,Opa-locka Mayor Myra Taylor anda representative from Congress-man Mario Diaz-Balart’s office.

Pizzi acknowledged thatGimenez played a big role forupgrading municipal services inMiami Lakes, following years ofbickering and stalemate with thecounty.

“Our relationship with thecounty was rocky, but when hebecame mayor, he turned over ourparks, built the new fire stationand opened up N.W. 87 Avenue,”Pizzi said. “He kept his promiseand I want to thank him.”


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Council considers rezoning, accepting park donationBy The Miami Laker staffAs the town of Miami Lakes

lacks money to convert a golfcourse to a passive park, a devel-opment agreement for a residentialdevelopment site gives residentstheir best chance for an open greenspace nature area.

At the November 3 regularmeeting, council members wereexpected to discuss and vote on aresolution to accept a dedication of5.19 acres of the historic landmarkMadden’s Hammock, located atMiami Lakes Drive and N.W. 87Avenue, for a passive park, and a$200,000 donation by the landowner to upgrade the neighbor-hood parks concurrency, as arequirement for the DunnwoodyLakes residential development.

As part of the passive park useagreement, residents will not haveaccess to the nature area on theweekend. Access to the passivepark would be available fromTuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to4 p.m.

Once the agreement isapproved, residents can use the

passive park for hiking, walking,biking and other nature-like activi-ties. Recreation sports, such assoccer and football, will not beallowed.

The land is currently owned bythe Lowell Dunn family which hasa contract to sell it to the LennarCorporation. Lennar is seeking tomake some adjustments to theoriginal zoning agreement thatlawmakers approved in 2002.

At the meeting, lawmakers dis-cussed and either voted or deferredthree resolutions created by townstaff as they relate to some of theproposed changes to the zoningplans.

Town staff asked council mem-bers to first approve a resolutionon applications for approval of analternate site plan, six variancesand modifications of theDeclaration of Restrictions, for theDunnwoody Lakes residentialdevelopment, including for openspaces within the development,architectural elevations for town-houses, paving, grading anddrainage plans, landscaping, sig-

nage and street lighting.In addition, the resolution calls

for a ten-foot-wide landscapebuffer indicated on the alternativesite plan that would be used for theplanting of street trees.

Lawmakers were also asked toapprove a resolution to authorizetown staff to grant transportationconcurrency to the DunnwoodyLakes residential developmentunder the terms of a mobility feesystem, but only if the councillater adopts an ordinance.

The resolution would allowtown staff, if the council adopts theordinance, to create a mobility feesystem in the future as contemplat-ed in the recently-completedAlternative to Concurrency study,to grant transportation concurren-cy in whole or in part, to theDunnwoody Lakes residentialdevelopment according to the pro-visions of the new ordinance.

A new mobility fee systemwould consider and fund all modesof transportation, including, notexclusively, roads.

Town staff has also asked theTown Council to adopt a resolu-tion expressing support for the cre-ation of a community developmentdistrict (CDD) for a potentialDunnwoody Lakes residentialdevelopment.

By supporting the creation ofthe Centre Lake CommunityDevelopment, Miami-DadeCounty retains to the authority tocreate the CDD through an ordi-nance, but in doing so requires aresolution of support from thetown.

Florida law requires the cre-ation of CDDs in order to provide

capital infrastructure to servegrowth or projected growth in adefined area without burdening thegeneral taxpayers of the largerjurisdiction.

In the Dunnwoody Lakes case,the primary responsibilities wouldbe construction and maintenanceof private roads, drainage facilitiesand pocket parks for theDunnwoody Lakes residentialdevelopment.

The CDD would have taxingauthority over the land within itsboundaries.

In other town news:• The Council was expected to

give their final approval for anordinance to remove the require-ment that rooftop air conditioningunits on town homes be screenedfrom view at eye level and insteadrequire that such units be a neutralcolor.

The town’s land developmentcode mandates that where air con-ditioning equipment is installed onthe roof of townhouse properties,that the equipment be screenedfrom view at eye level (five feet,six inches) from the streets andadjoining properties.

• Council members wereexpected to approve a resolution toauthorize the town manager toassign the agreement with CRWSystems Inc., to SunGard PublicSector Inc., to provide annualmaintenance services for thetown’s permitting and codeenforcement software System.

SunGard recently purchasedCRW.

• Lawmakers were expected toapprove a resolution to adopt thetown’s new Strategic Plan inwhich residents gave input on howMiami Lakes should look over thenext ten years.

Some of the residents’ feed-back, through a survey, includeenhance mobility, pursue econom-ic development and enhance thevibrancy of community hubs andactivity centers, enhance signature

beauty and park landscape, andachieve better communication,transparency and public participa-tion on all issues.

• Lawmakers were expected todiscuss and vote or defer a resolu-tion for town staff’s approval for apreliminary plat for a property at7242 Loch Ness Drive in anattempt to subdivide the parcelinto five single family lots.

Before the preliminary siteplans were submitted to the town,residents earlier this year askedlawmakers to reject the proposalbecause additional cars would addto the traffic congestion in a one-way-in, one-way-out community.

• Lawmakers were expected tovote on modifications to thetown’s final 2014-2015 budget toreflect that expenditures werebelow appropriations in each fund.

The changes from the generalfund total departmental expendi-tures are about $465.000 less thanbudgeted.

Litigation for Michael Pizzi’slawsuit has exceeded the town’slegal department’s amended budg-et by $93,785.

The town manager is askingfunds be transferred from the sur-plus of the police department’sbudget, increasing the town attor-ney’s costs to $639,785 thus far.

For Community and Leisureservice, the department’s totalexpenses have exceeded appropri-ations at its level by $137,850,including salary and benefits andcovering the expenses at RoyalOaks Park as well as installation ofsod around the concession area.

In addition, the town experi-enced a net increase of $16,250 forutility expenses at Miami LakesOptimist Park.

For public works, total expens-es are well within the department’stotal budget, however, a revisionof $10,000 is needed to coverexpenses due to expensive repairsof the On-Demand bus.

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This year’s theme is “I CanMake A Difference.” Artworkshould interpret how one personcan make a difference whether itbe in their school, community, orbeyond.

The contest is open to all chil-dren who live in Miami Lakes, orattend a Miami Lakes publicschool (Miami Lakes K-8 Center,Bob Graham Education Center,Miami Lakes Middle School,Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior HighSchool, Barbara Goleman SeniorHigh School, Miami LakesEducational Center), or anyMiami Lakes private school.

Artwork must be submitted forjudging on or before December11. Winners will be notified bymail the week of January 18,2016, and will be printed in theFebruary 5, 2016 edition of TheMiami Laker.

Artwork will be printed on ban-ners which will be hung alongMain Street and on displaythrough May 2016.

An entry form and flyer for theMain Street Banner art contest canbe found outline at www.miami-lakes.com under the news tab.

Miami Lakes students invitedto submit art work for MainStreet Banner Contest

Jazz in the Park on Nov. 14 features Electric PiqueteHialeah’s Latin funk band,

Electric Piquete, is scheduled toplay a concert at Miami LakesPicnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82Avenue, as part of the Town ofMiami Lakes’ on-going “Jazz inthe Park” series. The performanceis scheduled for Saturday,November 14, beginning at 6:30p.m.

Presented by the town and itsCultural Affairs Committee, the

show is free and open to the pub-lic, and will feature the presence ofseveral food trucks.

“As a long-time town resident,it’s a pleasure and an honor to havebeen asked to play this concert atthe beautiful Picnic Park West,”says band co-founder, bassist andvocalist Michael Mut.

“We’re looking forward toentertaining the families and folksof Miami Lakes and surrounding

areas, and I’m especially excitedabout playing a show so close tohome. We invite everyone to comeand enjoy some live music underthe stars.”

Formed in 2007, ElectricPiquete is a Latin funk bandknown for its Afro-Cuban authen-ticity and inventive takes on Latinand jazz standards. They released aLatin jazz single, a Latin soul sin-gle, debuted at the Virginia Key

GrassRoots Festival, playedCarnaval on the Mile for the sixthstraight year, served as the houseband at the Miss Carnaval Miamibeauty pageant for a fourth time,and had a song placed on a specialabout Miami on CNN, all in 2015.

The November 14 performancewill be comprised of two one-hoursets with a break in between.Picnic Park West also features acovered children’s play area,

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Bring blankets, picnic baskets,lawn chairs, friends and family.

For more details about the band,visit www.ElectricPiquete.com.

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For the eighth straight year,Miami Lakes Youth ActivitiesTask Force will present the“Movies in the Park” series, a freeevent that is held at Miami LakesPicnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82Avenue.

The series kicks off on Friday,November 20 at 7:30 p.m. andwill continue on two Fridayevenings each month throughJanuary.

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Breanna Vergara 5K and Color Run set for Dec. 13By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffThe Breanna Vergara

Foundation is hosting the BreannaVergara 5K and Color Run atMiami Lakes Picnic Park West,15101 N.W. 82 Avenue, onSunday, December 13. The raceschedule calls for registration from6 to 7:15 a.m.; start of timed 5Krace at 7:30 a.m.; start of 1 mileColor Run at 8:30 a.m.; conclud-ing award ceremony at 9 a.m.

Registration is now open. Thoseinterested in participating maysign up online at https://run-signup.com/Race/FL/Hialeah/TheBreannaVergara5K. Those whoregister before December 1 receivea free shirt. The fees are $30 forthe 5K, $20 for the one mile ColorRun, and $40 for both the 5K andColor Run.

December 9 will mark one yearsince Breanna Vergara’s passing.Vergara, an 11-year-old MiamiLakes Middle schooler, collapsedin the middle of dance practice atMiami Dancity Studios surround-

ed by fellow dancers, friends, andstudio owner, Yvonne Alvarez.Vergara had been dancing sinceshe was a toddler at DanceCreations Dance Studio (DCDA)in Hialeah and had recently begunattending Miami Dancity Studios.

“Breanna story has so much toit,” said Alvarez. “She wasextremely talented and would havebeen one of the strongest dancershere. The little time we had withher was enough to fall in love withher. She clicked right away withall the dancers and formed friend-ships.”

Despite the immediate applica-tion of CPR by nurses and anambulance that arrived approxi-mately 5 minutes later, Vergarasuccumbed to Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW). WPW isan electrical heart abnormality thatis often asymptomatic and can becured with surgery. The defect iseasily picked up on an electrocar-diogram (EKG). However as mostpediatricians don’t suggest EKG’sunless they suspect one is needed,

children often go without testingwhich would reveal the otherwiseasymptomatic condition that isexacerbated with increased heartrate.

Vergara’s parents, Jesus andClaudia, and her younger sisterGabriela, would not find out thecause of death until 6 months laterwhen the autopsy revealed WPW.Since then the Vergara family hasmade it their goal to continueBreanna’s legacy and to raiseawareness about WPW for fami-lies and parents who, like theyonce were, may be unaware aboutthe condition and cure.

The Breanna VergaraFoundation was founded with

intent to offer opportunities forchildren to participate in extracur-ricular activities, such as dance,while creating awards for heartscreenings in an effort to identifychildren at risk of WPW and anyother form of sudden cardiacarrest.

In the past year the foundationhas donated Automated ExternalDefibrillator (AED) devices toReal Dance Studio at LighthousePoint and DCDA, and will bedonating one to Intensity Dancer’sStudio. Since the incident, MiamiDancity Studios has had their ownAED device installed and stafftrained on how to use it.

“We are doing this so that no

parent has to live through thenightmare that we have gonethrough and will continue to gothrough for the rest of our lives,”said Jesus Vergara.

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Town of Miami LakesTown Council Meeting November 3 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterYouth Activities T. F. November 4 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterCultural Affairs Com. November 5 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEducation Adv. Board November 12 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEconomic Devel. Com. November 17 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPlanning & Zoning Bd. November 17 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPublic Safety Committee November 18 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterVeterans Committee November 19 6:0 pm M.L. Govt. CenterNeighborhood Improvement Committee

November 19 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 7:30 am MCCCYoga (for adults - Fee) T/Th 7:30 am MCCCKnitting/Crocheting Tu/Th 1:35 pm MCCCSewing (Seniors) T/Th 2:00 pm MCCCComputers (English) T/Th 9:15/11:30 am MCCCComputers (Spanish) M/W 9:15/11:30 am MCCCPainting I & II Fri. 9 am/12:30 pm MCCCPainting III Wed. 9 am RACCSpanish for Adults M/T/W/T 6:00 pm MCCCDominoes M/T/W/Th/Fri 6:30 pm RACCTable Tennis Tues./Thurs. 7:00 pm RACCBallet 1 & 2 Monday 4:30 & 5:30 pm MCCCBallet 3 & 4 Wednesday 4:30 & 5:30 pm MCCCJazz 1 & 2 Tuesday 4:30 pm MCCCJazz 3 & 4 Thursday 4:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (tots) Monday/Wednesday 4:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (beginners) Monday/Wednesday 5:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (intermed.) Tuesday/Thursday 4:30 pm MCCCMartial Arts (advanced) Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 pm MCCCJazzercize (fee) M/Tu/W/Th 6:45 pm RACC

Homeowners OrganizationsLake Elizabeth November 2 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Lomond November 3 7:00 pm MCCCRoyal Palm Estates November 5 7:00 pm MCCCLake Carol November 5 7:30 pm MCCCSilvercrest North November 9 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Ness November 9 7:30 pm MCCCSilvercrest South November 10 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Lomond East November 11 7:00 pm MCCCLake Cynthia November 11 7:30 pm MCCCWindmill Gate November 12 7:00 pm MCCCAnchorage November 12 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Andrews November 16 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Isle November 16 7:00 pm MCCCSilvercrest North November 16 7:00 pm MCCCLake Glen Ellen November 17 7:30 pm MCCCLake Katharine Villas November 17 7:30 pm MCCCRoyal Oaks November 18 7:30 pm MCCCSerenity Point November 18 7:00 pm MCCCGramercy Park November 19 7:00 pm MCCCLake Elizabeth November 23 7:00 pm MCCCLake Martha November 24 6:30 pm MCCCLoch Lomond West November 24 7:30 pm MCCCVilla Vizcaya November 25 7:30 pm MCCCLake Sandra November 26 7:30 pm MCCCFountain Park November 30 7:30 pm MCCC

Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Garden Club BuncoNovember 4 11:15 am MCCCMLCA Book Discussion November 13 1:00 pm MCCCM.L. Garden Club November 23 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

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To the Editor:The Miami LakerOn Monday, October 5, my

daughter and I were struck by acar while crossing the street.Miami Lakes Police and Station 1Fire Rescue came to our rescue aswell as a Publix employee, a goodsamaritan. I would like to thankthem all for their kindness and forhelping my daughter and myselfthat day.

People have criticized thepolice, fire rescue, the communi-ty and our service aides recently,and it’s time that people startthanking them instead. They dotheir jobs and are great at it. I amhappy to say that the team thatserved us that day were absolute-ly awesome. It was quite a serioussituation but they were able to putus at ease and got us to laugh andmade us feel as comfortable aspossible.

I didn’t get to do my groceriesthat day and I’m not sure whenI’ll be able to go because moneywill be tight from paying hospitalbills, but I am glad to say thatalthough my daughter and I arebruised up and bedridden, I’mglad we are alive and well. Thankyou once again for having suchgreat employees!

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Miami Lakes Branch Libraryoffers free events, programsfor kids, adults in November

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

For Children and Families:Fun Stories for the Family –

Stories on demand for ages 5 andup at 3 p.m. on Wednesday,November 18.

Saturday Matinee at theLibrary – Miami Lakes Branchpresents family friendly films.Movie is “Inside Out” at 3 p.m. onSaturday, November 7.

Reading Ready PreschoolStorytime – Stories, songs, andactivities for preschoolers andtheir caregivers. For ages 3 to 5years old at 10:30 a.m. onThursdays, November 5, 12 and 19.

Reading Ready ToddlerStorytime – Stories, songs andactivities for toddlers and theircaregivers. For ages 18 months to3 years old at 11 a.m. onThursdays, November 5, 12 and 19.

Paws To Read – Certified ther-apy dogs listen to children readaloud which can help with readingskills, at 11 a.m. on Saturday,November 14.

For Teens:Tween Book Club – A chil-

dren’s book club for ages 8-12 thatmeets once a month to discuss thechosen book. This month’s title is“The Power of Poppy Pendle” byNatasha Lowe. Meets at 10:30a.m. on Saturday, November 14.

Teen Club - Teens meet to playvideo games, watch anime, drawor discuss books. Movie screeningeither San Andreas or JurassicWorld, at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays,

November 10 and 24.International Game Day at

the Library – Celebrate the 8thannual International Games Daywith board games, DS battles, theancient game of Go, balloon toss-es and much more. Meets at 11a.m. on Saturday, November 21.

For Adults: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,November 7, 14, 21 and 28.

Book Discussion Group - Thismonth’s title is “Noah’s Compass”by Anne Tyler at 6 p.m. onTuesday, November 17.

Commissioner Esteban BovoJr.’s Community Outreach –This provides an opportunity forthe community to speak with theCommissioner and/or his repre-sentative from 1 to 3 p.m. onMonday, November 9.

USCIS Information Table –United States Citizenship andImmigration Service staff willprovide information, materials,and answer general questionsregarding the citizenship processat 5:30 p.m. on Monday,November 30.

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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Pace volleyball team raises awareness for breast cancerBy Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerMonsignor Edward Pace High

School’s girls varsity volleyballteam has seen great success underhead coach Markia Brown-Seetal,winning the district championshipin 2014. Thus far, the 2015 seasonhas been no different, as the teamnetted a 6-3 district record and an11-7 overall record.

While October was the monthfor district and regional finals involleyball, it was also BreastCancer Awareness Month, some-thing that the team recognized bywearing special jerseys. Brown-Seetal suggested the jerseys, as theteams had worn pink socks andribbons for last year’s BreastCancer Awareness Month.

Sharell Nairn, the team’s mid-

dle blocker/outside hitter, has beenone of the team’s key players,along with her fellow seniorsSophia Gonzalez, LaurenHoffman, Melanie Sandoval, andArianna Mitchell.

“The chemistry we had last sea-son is still there,” said Nairn whenasked of the team’s success in2015. She believes that juniorAlyssa Jean Jacques will continue

to be a key player for the team nextseason.

The team continued its post-season with a 3-2 win in the dis-trict semi-final against MAST

Academy on October 20 beforeending their season with a hard-fought 3-2 loss to La Salle in thedistrict finals on October 22.

THE PACE HIGH girls varsity volleyball team poses for a photoafter beating MAST Academy in the district semifinals onOctober 20.

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Cuban native Alexis Garcia hasnot forgotten where he came fromor his roots.

He saw a need for kids to haveshoes in his poverty-strickenhomeland, and instead of raisingmoney the natural way to buyscores of footware, he’s taken adifferent route.

Garcia, 53, will run across theentire country, 1,000 miles in 35days, as his support team will doc-ument his journey that is set tobegin on Tuesday, November 10,from the eastern most point, Puntade Maisi, to the western mostpoint, Cabo de San Antonio.

The Miami Lakes K-8 Centerphysical education teacher said hiscoach, Lisa Smith-Batchen andSister Marybeth Lloyd, haveinspired him to help raise moneythrough the Dreamchaser founda-tion for the kids in Cuba.

“I want to raise as much moneyas I can to buy running sneakersfor as many Cuban children aspossible, hopefully all of them,”he said. “I know from real lifeexperience anything is possible. Iwant to show every child in Cubadreams really can come true.”

The Miami Lakes resident saidhe will run at least 30 miles perday until he reaches his goal.

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BGEC’s Ingy Cruz honored with 2015 Ethics Award

INGY CRUZ, Social Studies Department chair at Bob GrahamEducation Center, honored as Miami-Dade Commission onEthics and Public Trust’s Teacher of the Year.

Miami-Dade Public SchoolBoard unanimously approvedthree items proposed by Boardchair Perla Tabares Hantmanencouraging WLRN Televisionand Radio to keep developingeducational programming thatwill enhance and support Miami-Dade County Public Schools’educational programs, andendorsing National ParentalInvolvement Day on November19, and National BullyingPrevention Awareness Month inOctober.

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on Ethics and Public Trust award-ed Bob Graham Education Center(BGEC) teacher and SocialStudies Department Chair, IngyCruz, the 2015 Ethical Gover-

nance Day teacher award for herwork leading the next generationin community activism. Cruz wasawarded on October 22 at a specialassembly held at BGEC.

“I feel extremely honored that Iwas even thought of for thisaward,” said Cruz. “It was withgreat humility and gratitude that Iaccepted the 2015 EthicalGovernance Day teacher award.As a teacher I put my heart intomy work because it is what drivesme, but to be recognized for doingwhat in fact should be an obliga-tion is humbling.”

Cruz began working in Miami-Dade County Public Schools as aparaprofessional, and later as asubstitute while in college beforeshe became a teacher in 1997. Shewas recognized as the 1996Beginning Teacher of the Year atMiami Lakes Middle School andthe 2006 Lawton Chiles MiddleSchool Teacher of the Year, andled the winning team of students atthe 2014 Mock Trial competition,earning second place in 2015. Shehas been teaching at BGEC for thepast 11 years and became involvedwith the school’s law studies pro-gram at its inception three years ago.

“I have been blessed to work ata great school with an amazinggroup of students and I attributemuch of my success to the hardwork of the students I teach,” saidCruz.

The Ethics Commission Boardpresented the award based on theschool district’s recommendation.The award is given to one teacherevery year.

Her students earned first placestatewide in the Project CitizenPortfolio Showcase and OralHearings in 2014 and 2015. In2014, her students created “Lifeon the Line,” addressing the need

to provide protection of GoodSamaritans who report alcohol-related medical incidents.

The 2015 project focused ontrying to increase job opportuni-ties for adults with Autism.

Cruz’s class is currently work-ing on a new Project Citizenfocused on helping to prevent theloss of life for children from unde-tected heart disease.

The project was inspired byBreanna Vergara, a dancer atMiami Dancity Studios and MiamiLakes Middle School student whodied suddenly during a dancerehearsal due to an undiagnosedand asymptomatic heart condition,Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)syndrome.

A few students from BGECwere present on the night of theincident and a handful of studentsknew her from nearby neighbor-hoods. The project is still in thepreliminary stages of research butwill eventually move toward cre-ating policies that could save lives.

The students in Cruz’s class area part of the school’s CivicEngagement Academy (CEA) forcitizenship and public service.Seventh grade students will alsobe participating in the district’sMock Trial competition inFebruary. Sixth graders are work-ing on a Leadership Building com-munity service project to providewarm soups meals to homelesschildren once a month fromDecember to March.

Cruz also serves as liaison forthe Close Up program that sendsstudents to Washington, D.C.where they can learn more.

“I feel that I have a great groupof students this year with a worldof potential and that with hardwork and dedication they willachieve great success,” said Cruz.

High Schoolfootball roundup

American Senior High’s foot-ball team beat North MiamiBeach, 46-22, last week and usedthe game as a tune-up for theplayoffs that start in two weeks.

The Patriots clinched a post-season berth two weeks ago butcontinued to roll past opponents,as they try to get over the humpby advancing to the secondround.

American has lost four consec-utive first round playoff gamesafter winning the district champi-onship. In the North MiamiBeach game, the Patriots gavetheir upcoming playoff opponentssomething to ponder if theyshould meet.

American’s defense forced twofumbles, and an interceptionsealed the game.

Monsignor Edward Pace beatKeys Gate, 45-20, and Norlandcrushed Hialeah Miami Lakes,35-0, during the Vikings’ home-coming week.

After Northwestern eliminatedNorland from playoff contention,the Vikings took their frustrationout on the Trojans, breaking openthe game with a 70-yard touch-down pass from RodrickRobinson to Jordan Robinson.

From there, Norland’s offenseexploited Hialeah Miami Lakes’defense, scoring 21 points in thesecond quarter.

The Vikings’ defense held theTrojans to only 19 yards in thegame and forced two turnovers.

Mater Academy suffered itsfirst loss of the season last Fridayas Sunset High captured theDistrict 16-7A championship witha 24-16 win. The Knights willhost a regional quarterfinal onNovember 13.


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Our Lady of the Lakes boysvolleyball team finished their sea-son clinching the 12th seed of theAll Catholic Conference thirdannual Playoffs.

On October 17 at Belen JesuitSchool, the Cheetahs advanced tothe quarterfinals to play the num-ber one seed, ImmaculateConception Celtics. With out-standing play by Adrian Vega,Brian Rodriguez, and MichaelGonzalez, they eliminated theCeltics in two sets by the score of25-18, 25-20.

The Cheetahs then advanced tothe semifinals to face St. Rose ofLima Cardinals. The Cheetahstook the first set, 25-23, with twoserving aces by MichaelGonzalez. In the second set, theCheetahs came out playingsuperb defense and a 17-14 lead.However, following someunforced errors, the Cardinalsgained momentum and took setnumber two, 25-2, and eventuallydefeated the Cheetahs 15-12.

Despite being eliminated in thesemifinals ,the Cheetahs tied forthird overall and are the first OLLboys team to advance to the play-offs since 2013.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES boys volleyball team includes(back, from left) Adrian Vega), Justin Quintana, Kevin Caceres,head coach Adelia Hernandez, Michael Gonzalez, NicolasPombo, and Gavin Baltar; (front, from left) Vincente Tome,Paolo Jebian, Daniel Delgado, Dylan Alfaro, Brian Rodriguez,and Michael Sanchez. Photo by Juan Espejo

OLL volleyballteam clinches spotin ACC thirdannual playoffs

PACE HIGH SCOOL’S former cross country coach Lou MichaelLaureano (left), joined by jjunior Matthew Figueroa, freshmanJulian Becarra, seniors Alvin McCray, Joshua Clethen, andDarious White, junior Omar Padilla, and cross country headcoach Jarell Griffin pose for a photo during the FHSAA CrossCountry Regional Championship on October 29. The six run-ners will be competing in the state championships inTallahassee on November 7.

Six Pace High runners compete inCross Country state finals on Nov. 7

By Rene D. BasultoSpecial to The Miami LakerSix students from Monsignor

Edward Pace High School will berunning in the FHSAA CrossCountry State Championships inTallahassee on November 7.

Pace seniors Joshua Clethen,Alvin McCray, and DariousWhite, juniors Omar Padilla and

Matthew Figueroa, and freshmanJulian Becarra all qualified for thestate championships followingtheir performances at the FHSAACross Country RegionalChampionship on October 29.

Clethen placed fourth overall inthe entire race and Becarra had hisbest race of the year to help pushthe team to state competition.

Coach Jarell Griffin credits histeam’s hard work and dedicationfor their success.

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Shula’s Golf Course is makingNovember 2015 one to remember.The club is introducing a freemembership for a month programwhich is open to anyone who livesor works in Miami Lakes.

Those interested in golfing atthe legendary Senator Course atShula’s Golf Club can now try it

out as a member, without themembership fee for the entiremonth of November. The programwill run from now throughNovember 30.

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PACE HIGH’S GOLF TEAM includes (from left) MichelleGarcia-Cordero, Michelangelo Gallo, Ethan Smart, JohnHopkins and Mattias Wettergren.

Pace High’s golf team playsin Class 1A Regional tourney

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

School senior Mattias Wettergrenand junior John Hopkins played inthe Class 1A Region 8 tournamentat Crandon Park in Key Biscayneon October 20.

Wettergren, Hopkins, and theirteammates Ethan Smart, MichelleGarcia-Cordero, andMichelangelo Gallo were coachedby former PGA Tour playerManny Zerman to the district tour-nament in October.

This successful season forPace’s golf team comes after theprogram returned following a sev-eral-year hiatus.

Wettergren and Hopkins scoreda 78 and 75 respectively toadvance from districts.

At regionals, Wettergren camewithin two stokes of making it tothe state tournament with a scoreof 81, while Hopkins came withinthree strokes with a score of 82.

“Zerman was the best thing thatcould have happened to the team,”said Hopkins. He cited Zerman’sexperience playing on the PGATour helped him to “focus andstay positive” when playing.

Wettergren had been excitedfor the return of the school’s golfprogram, after having played onthe team his freshmen year.

He said, “I was excited to havebeen a part of the team and theother players were like brothers tous.”

Wettergren plans on playingcollegiate golf once he graduatesfrom Pace.


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

School opens its doors to allprospective students and familieson Wednesday, November 14, forits annual Open House.

With two sessions starting at8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., familiesinterested in becoming a part ofthe Pace family can take a tour ofthe school’s campus led by currentstudents, parents, and teachers.

Families will be given anoverview of Pace’s scholastic pro-grams and academic opportunitiesincluding the school’s 1:1 iPad

curriculum, Spartan Sword andShield Honors program, and mul-tiple Signature Academies. Theycan view the school's state-of-the-art facilities, including itsInnovation Center, HugotonSTEM Lab with 3D printers, andthe new Black Box Theatre.

At the end of their tour, fami-lies can see all of the clubs andsports offered by Pace in theschool's plaza and gym. To regis-ter for Pace High School’s OpenHouse visit http://bit.ly/pacead-missions or Pace's website atwww.pacehs.com.

Pace High names Hedda Falcon Teacher of the Year

HEDDA FALCON, Pace’s Teacher of the Year

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffHedda Falcon admits that she is

“very” shy.In fact, when she initially

learned that she was namedMonsignor Pace High’s Teacher ofthe Year for 2015-2016, the Cuba-born woman was “embarrassed.”

“My first reaction was shockingand very embarrassing because Iam very shy,” said the computerlead teacher for the school’sSTEM Academy program. “I don’tlike being the center of attention.”

But when the accolade finallysank in, she was humbled and hon-ored to be the teacher of the yearfor a school she has called homefor 12 years.

“I was very honored and it wasa big deal for me,” she said. “Itwas very humbling and an honorthat sunk into my soul.”

Falcon tackles many duties as ateacher, including operating thenew STEM Academy program,where students can learn moreabout science, (biology, chemistryand coding), technology, engineer-ing and mathematics.

Falcon said her goal is toexpose her students to as muchinformation as possible involvingreal work and issues to helpenhance their skills and knowl-edge that would expand beyondthe classroom.

She said she has seen little mir-acles happen in her classroom.

Falcon said some studentsstruggled with the course and feltdejected and alienated themselvesfrom the rest of their peers.

“They would come into myclassroom and won’t talk,” shesaid. “They go and sit in the cor-ner.”

Falcon’s added dimension ishelping those students with learn-ing disabilities to find their nicheand give them confidence in theirabilities to build a path for success.

And it worked.Some students would rather

visit the computer lab during afterschool hours instead of playingsports.

She said the pupils discoveredtheir potential by interacting withtheir peers in the computer lab andPace’s Robotic Club, where theycompete in groups by creatingsome of the best technology sci-ence projects in the program.

“One student built a gadgetusing a phone charger from avideo game,” she said. “They arejust not normally things kids do.They create video games, wherethey learn to socialize with eachother.”

During the school’s inauguralSTEM Boot Camp in April, mid-dle-school students raced theK’NEX cars that they build as partof the engineering workshop atPace.

“Kids love to be in the lab cre-ating things,” Falcon said.

But the fun ends when studentsmust put their minds to the testduring the Hour of Code withMicrosoft, a course that hopes toempower the next generation ofcareer-oriented people who areseeking a competitive job market.

“The computer programming is

the hardest one and it’s not fun atall,” Falcon said. “The studentsmust think critically, and some areso successful at it that they go onto college and become doctors.”

Falcon never thought aboutteaching after she graduated fromFlorida International Universitywith a degree in communicationsand a minor in visual arts.

She wanted to pursue an artcareer but her parents deterred herbecause she wouldn’t make anymoney.

So instead, Falcon worked inthe advertising industry for 10years.

But the heavy work load andtraveling took a toll on her.

“I never had the summer offwhere I can spend time with kids,”she said. “Then, someone men-tioned to me about being ateacher.”

She said the transition at firstwas nerve-wrecking.

“The last thing I wanted to dowas teach,” she said. “I had noidea how to handle teenagers. Butbuilding in the curriculum forteaching, I knew my businessexperience in advertising wouldhelp me. Then it came natural, andthe students can tell I am interest-ed in teaching them. They know Ihave their best interest at heart.”

Falcon always goes beyond theextra mile for her school, collegesand students.

“I am a perfectionist, I take onmore than anyone can handle,” shesaid. “It’s my nature, I can’t sayno. I am always helping those whoask for my help.”

Pace High hosts Open Housefor new families on Nov. 14


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Angels Reach Academy forDivergent Learners may be the“new kid on the block” with itsnew school year just opening at12051 Okeechobee Road, but theschool staff is experienced at hav-ing a fun time with the community.

On Saturday, November 14,Angels Reach will host a FallFestival and Craft Show that isfree for the entire community.There will be food trucks, bouncehouses for the kids, music fromMEGA 94.9, and lots of craft ven-dors. The event is scheduled from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine.

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Attendees will also have achance to see the new facility andlearn about Angels ReachAcademy for Divergent Learners,a combined school and clinicalfacility that is home to a unique,inclusive school program for typi-cal learners, special needs, giftedand learning disabled students.

The school accepts McKay,Step Up for Students, PersonalLearning Scholarships and insur-ance, where appropriate. Thefacility serves children K-8thgrade and plans to open a pre-school division in 2016.

For more information, contactBarbara Hassall at 305-828-5276.

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U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer advises MLEC students

WIFREDO FERRER, U.S. Attorney for Southern Florida, visits college hopefuls at Miami LakesEducational Center for a lecture, “Immigrants Add Value.”

By Vivian BermudezSpecial to The Miami LakerWhile today Wifredo Ferrer

wears a crisp, grey suit, theHialeah boy with Cuban parentslingers; the “Cubanito” comes tothe surface as he retells storiesfrom his childhood and his climbto the top. The Spanish he learnedas a child and that his “momforced [him] to keep,” swirls intohis English, as he slips comfort-ably, into occasional Spanglishduring a visit to Miami LakesEducational Center.

The U.S. Attorney for SouthernFlorida grew up in a working-classarea next to the PalmettoExpressway with a father who didnot speak English and a motherthat spoke five languages.

“When the going gets tough, Iremember mami y papi.” Hismother struggled through an officejob where she was often belittledand disrespected. His father heldup a sign that read “I’ll cut yourgrass for $5” until he got into anaccident that left him partially par-alyzed. But hardships never crip-pled them.

If his parents instilled anythingin him, he said, it was hope. Thetype of hope that is concise, per-sonal and shared in three simplelessons plus the typical rule ofthumb – “Moms are always right.”

Number one: Nothing is moreimportant than hard work. “95 per-cent of your success will be deter-mined by how much you work,”said Ferrer to a room of collegehopefuls at MLEC. “Number two:You cannot win, if you don’t play.”

Ferrer learned the lesson thehard way. After receiving a Cuban-style tongue lashing from hismom, who discovered an applica-tion in the trash because Ferrerdidn’t believe that a “Cubanitofrom Hialeah” would be selectedfor a White House fellowship, heapplied. It changed his life, granti-ng him the ability to work as anassistant to a cabinet member.Ferrer graduated from HialeahMiami Lakes High School andthen the University of Miami, sohe was not ready to face the anti-Hispanic stigma, he didn’t evenknow there was such a thing.

“I never realized I was a minor-

ity because I was in Miami,” hesaid. “We are a diverse group – somany backgrounds and abilities.That’s why I love South Florida,we are an incredible mix.”

But that doesn’t mean that henever faced racism. And, it didn’tonly happen when he moved toPhiladelphia to attend Universityof Pennsylvania’s Law School, butright in his own backyard. Duringhis first job as a bank teller, a reg-ular customer told him that he hadto move “to get away from all ofthese Hispanics” in South Florida.Ferrer was taken aback.

“He didn’t know I wasHispanic. My name is Wifredo, butit was always Willy.” Instead ofgetting angry, Ferrer respondedwith “’Bueno, que tengas un buendia,” The man “turned all different

shades.”The message, he said, is that it

is important to treat people withrespect and it is important to standup for what is right and to “beproud of who you are and whereyou’re from.” It is not necessary tobe aggressive or confrontational,sometimes something as simple aswishing someone a nice day, inSpanish, is enough, he said.

Ferrer’s career has taken manytwists and turns. He’s had greatopportunities. He worked withJanet Reno, the first female U.S.Attorney General. Because hespoke Spanish, he was pegged tospeak to Mexico’s AttorneyGeneral about an internationalcase. But the most important les-son came as his father was dyingof bone cancer – do good.

“He said to me ‘has bien,’ and itis what I work hard to do everyday with my job.”

Ferrer has convicted people fordifferent type of crimes – fromhuman trafficking to fraud. Whilethe job can be grueling, theAttorney, appointed by PresidentObama in 2010, loves it.

“I pinch myself every morn-ing,” he said, “I get to representyou all, the third largest district inthe country. I get up and I do good.I get to use the law as an agent ofgood.”

His final piece of advice toJaguars is to pursue personal ful-fillment, to value people more thanmoney.

“If you love what you do, thereis no money in the world that canbeat that.”


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Mater Academy’s Judith Marty isone of state’s top six principals

Mater Academy principalJudith Marty was cheered by stu-dents and teachers for being recog-nized as one of the top six princi-pals in Florida. Marty is a 2015recipient of the Florida TaxWatchPrincipal Leadership Awards,which annually honors the top twoelementary, middle and highschool principals in the state.

“I am very proud to be theMater Academy principal. Ourfaculty and students have alwaysrisen to the challenge to create aCollege-Going Culture,” said

Marty. “By increasing rigor in allclasses, we have achieved a 98percent graduation rate and 90 per-cent college acceptance.”

The Florida TaxWatch PrincipalLeadership Award is the onlyhonor given to principals whoexceed expected learning gains inreading and mathematics for at-risk students in low-income, high-risk schools. No nominations areaccepted for the awards; thePrincipal Leadership Awards is anentirely data-driven program.

“As the CEO of her school,

Marty is breaking down barriers toachievement for at-risk students,”said Dominic M. Calabro, presi-dent and CEO of FloridaTaxWatch.

“For those who know Marty,the accolades and successes shehas earned come as no surprise,”said State Representative MannyDiaz Jr.. “She is a great mentorand leader to her faculty, teachers,parents, and most importantly, herstudents. This honor is a testamentto her tireless efforts to educateeach of her students.”

MLEC’s Harbinger staffattends FIU Journalism Day

By Maria VasquezThe Miami Laker staff internOn Saturday, October 17, the

Florida Scholastic PressAssociation (FSPA) held its 43rdAnnual South Florida JournalismDay at Florida InternationalUniversity. Every year the associ-ation has a different theme andthis year’s theme was Star Wars.“The Media Awakens” includedseveral seminars with titles thatwere a play on words to themovie.

“Help Me iPhone, You’re MyOnly Hope” was one of the cre-ative classes featured. Yearbookrepresentatives spoke about howto advance a publication with asmart phone. Other classes taughtstudent journalists about how tobecome a marketing “yoda” tosell yearbooks, or how to “bringthe galaxy home” and write sto-ries about the local community.

Several Harbinger reportersfrom Miami Lakes EducationalCenter (MLEC) attendedJournalism Day. Staff writers,Carolina Espinal and DaylinDelgado, wrote about theKeynote Speaker, Jim DeFedeand a struggle he faced not toolong ago as a journalist.“Journalists Awaken FSPADistrict 6” was the article writtenby Espinal and “The MediaAwakened Jim DeFede” byDelgado.

Additionally, The Harbingeronce again won multiple awardsfrom the Florida Scholastic PressAssociation. Vivian Bermudezand Maria Vasquez, last year’slayout-editors for The Harbinger,received the Fall DigitalContest’s first place award fortheir In-Depth Package of thenewspaper. Also, Espinal enteredan On-The-Spot writing contestfor news in which she placedthird.

THE HARBINGER’S formerlayout editors Vivian Ber-mudez and Maria Vasquezwere awarded first place foran in-depth package of theMiami Lakes EducationalCenter newspaper.

Catholic Hospice’sDr. Marcos Rejtmanearns certification asMedical Director

Dr. Marcos Rejtman, MedicalDirector for Catholic Hospice,has been granted the HospiceMedical Director CertifiedCredential from the HospiceMedical Director CertificationBoard. Rejtman was recognizedfor his commitment to improvingthe quality of life by displayingprofessional competency in thehospice industry.

The Hospice Medical DirectorCertification Board (HMDCB) isa not-for-profit, certifying body,which was established to design,implement, and evaluate a certifi-cation program for hospice med-ical directors and other physicianswho provide hospice care forpatients. HMDCB is solelyresponsible for the development,administration and evaluation ofthe certification program.

Rejtman has been the MedicalDirector for Catholic Hospicesince 2010 and Catholic PalliativeCare Services since its inceptionin 2013. He has over 14 years ofHospice and Palliative medicineexperience. Rejtman sub-special-ized and was certified in GeriatricMedicine in 2002.

For more information onCatholic Hospice contactKatharine Cue Fuente, Commun-ity Development coordinator, [email protected] or305-351-7084.


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State officials visit MLEC’s vocational programsBy Nathalie MairenaSpecial to The Miami LakerFlorida Governor Rick Scott

has been making changes in theeducation system for years, fromthe new FSA testing to trying toincrease per student funding. Nowhe has set his eyes on vocationaleducation and he announced hisnew “Career In A Year” plan atMiami Lakes Educational Center(MLEC).

Scott, alongside his LieutenantGovernor Carlos Lopez-Canteraand State Representative MannyDiaz Jr., was welcomed by princi-pal James Parker and accompaniedby Miami-Dade Public Schoolssuperintendent Alberto Carvalhoat MLEC, where he toured several

of the programs and strandsoffered and thanked those thatmade it all possible.

The governor and those inattendance recognized MLEC asthe prime example of what a voca-tional program should be like, andthat job-specific education is whatschools should be planning..

“Somehow, everyone startedtalking only about college,” saidCarvalho, who has been Miami-Dade’s superintendent for sevenyears and has made strides tochange the education system.“That should not happen at theexpense of vocational education.”

During his address to the stu-dent body, Scott emphasized theimportance of vocational educa-

tion and his new $20 million dollarfunding initiative. With this grantprogram, Scott plans to put moneyinto vocational education, callingthe movement “Career In A Year”with the hope that 940,000 jobscould open with more funding tovocational programs in the nearfuture.

“I applaud the Govenor’s con-tinued focus on education,” Diazsaid. “The need for our students tobe pepared to enter the workforcewith high-paying jobs in emergingfields is going to be a priority forthe upcoming legislative session.”

“Everybody is here becausethey want to be here,” said Scott,speaking to both high school andadult students alike. “You can seethe excitement here, because inless than a year, these students canget a great job.”

Automotive and Air Condition-ing strands were able to show offtheir hands-on experience as Scottwalked through metal scraps andcar engines to shake hands withthe students and teachers that havemade the programs possible. Thegovernor was also able to samplefood by the Culinary Strand.

Scott awarded several automo-tive students the Governor’sExcellence in Technical EducationAward, and recognized NelsonMartin from Toyota for helping theprogram get off the ground withcontributions from the private sec-

tor. Alongside students, adminis-trators were also given their dues.

“Carvalho is always striving todo more, sometimes with less,”said Lopez-Cantera, commendingthe superintendent for his work inpromoting vocational programs.Scott did the same, emphasizingCarvalho’s persistence in makingsure everyone who attends schoolends up with a great career.

Parker was also given recogni-tion for his over ten years of workat MLEC, receiving the

Governor’s Shine Award. Scottsaid he strives to make programssimilar to those held in MLEC andthanked Parker for his years ofmaking the school, formerlyMiami Lakes Tech, what it istoday.

“You have a great education,you have a great private sector,you have great teachers,” saidScott. “And you can see the suc-cess of the students.”

(The Miami Laker staff con-tributed to this story.)

His House Children’s Home’sCharity Gala drew 450 guests

His House Children’s Home(HHCH) hosted its 12th Annual“Imagine” Charity Gala onSaturday, October 3 at The JWMarriott Marquis Miami, spon-sored by Royal CaribbeanInternational, Celebrity Cruises,Azamara Club Cruises and LeyvaCapital.

Florida State Senator ReneGarcia, Salvadorian Consul inMiami Ricardo SalvadorMartinez, baseball player JeffConine and many South Floridadignitaries were guests at theannual event to raise much neededawareness and support for SouthFlorida’s growing number of fos-ter kids.

Chaired by Jay and JessicaLeyva and hosted by Felipe Viel, apopular TV personality, the eventwas attended by over 450 guests.

Known for their spectacularSilent Auction items, His HouseChildren’s Home exceededguests’ expectations this year. In abid to raise much needed supportfor children in the foster care sys-tem, guests were able to bid forhighly sought after vacation get-aways, autographed sports memo-rabilia, exquisite jewelry and vari-ous once in a lifetime experiences.Jim Gall, the professional champi-on auctioneer was on hand to auc-tion off dream vacations such asan Azamara Club Cruises’ 14-19day voyage to anywhere in theworld within 66 countries, andluxurious vacation homes in East

Hampton and Tuscany during thelive auction.

Agnes, a former resident atHHCH, gave a very movingaccount of how the organizationimpacted her and helped shape herinto the woman she has becometoday. A victim of an abusive rela-tionship after losing her parents ata very young age, Agnes became asingle mother at age 14 andHHCH was the only organizationwilling to accommodate both herand her baby.

Now, Agnes who is enrolled atFlorida International University,pursuing a degree in Sociologyand minor in Journalism, activelymentors other young people, espe-cially kids in the foster care sys-tem to aim high, believe in them-selves and imagine themselvesovercoming their present circum-stances and strive for excellencein their endeavors.

“It was a great pleasure toattend the His House annual gala.I want to thank everyone for yourongoing support to ensure thatevery child has a safe and nurtur-ing home. Your commitment toserve the children in our commu-nity is truly inspirational,” saidSenator Garcia.

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.

FLORIDA GOVERNOR Rick Scott, joined by Lt. GovernorCarlos Lopez-Cantera and State Representative Manny DiazJr., speaks with MLEC Principal, James Parker, while walkingthrough the section of the school where automotive studentsobtain hands-on experience by working on cars.


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Jose Marti Foundation, HispanicEducation Committee honor Hantman

PERLA TABARES HANT-MAN’S Jose Marti Founda-tion award.

The accolades and recognitionskeep piling up for Miami-DadeSchool Board Chair Perla TabaresHantman.

The Jose Marti Foundation andThe Hispanic EducationCommittee recently honoredHantman during the Florida DualLanguage Leadership AwardsLuncheon.

Hantman, a longtime MiamiLakes resident, was recognizedwith the Seal of BiliteracyLeadership Award for her out-standing leadership in strengthen-ing and providing support to theexpansion of bilingual and biliter-acy skills among students, staffand the community.

“I am honored and humbled toreceive this recognition,” saidHantman. “I firmly believe thehard work this School Board hasdone to provide quality biliteracyprograms will enrich the lives ofour students and their families andprepare them for today’s globalmarketplace.”

The School Board recentlyapproved the Seal of BiliteracyInitiative, which recognizes high-

school graduates who haveattained a high level of competen-cy in listening, speaking, readingand writing in one or more lan-guages in addition to English.

The purpose of the Seal ofBiliteracy is to encourage studentsto study languages, certify attain-ment of biliteracy, provideemployers with a method of iden-tifying an individual who has lan-guage and biliteracy skills andpromote world language instruc-tion in public schools.

Last school year, about 132,000students who enrolled at Miami-Dade Public Schools participatedin a foreign language programpromoting bilingual and biliterateeducation.

The school district offers morethan 30 specialized language pro-grams, including the ExtendedForeign Language, DualLanguage and InternationalStudies programs in bilingual edu-cation, enhancing cognitive andsocial growth, competitiveness ina global marketplace and under-standing of diverse peoples andcultures.

Hialeah Miami Lakes Highchorus to perform at Disney’sCandlelight Processional

By R.A. RomeroThe Miami Laker staffHialeah Miami Lakes Senior

High’s chorus singers were select-ed among school chorus groupsacross the nation and Canada toperform at Walt Disney World’sCandlelight Processional. Thesingers will be performing for twoshows during the holiday seasonon Saturday, December 5, along-side celebrity narrator, WhoopiGoldberg.

The Candlelight Processional isa Walt Disney World tradition tak-

ing place at EPCOT’s WorldShowcase where a mass choir and50 piece orchestra interwovenwith the biblical story of a saviorborn to a virgin in Bethlehem, nar-rated by a guest celebrity narrator.The processional takes place fromNovember 27 to December 30.

Fine Arts Department chairShenita Hunt is excited to see herstudents’ hard work pay off.

“I’m so glad I was able to put inthe work to get them prepared forthis year’s honor,” said Hunt.

HML’S CHORUS members rehearse for their scheduled per-formance at Disney’s Candlelight Processional.

Orange Bowl Committee keepsfall ‘cool’ with ice cream truck

The Orange Bowl CommitteeIce Cream Truck Tour kicked offlast week at the Orange Bowl’sMiami Lakes office, 14360 N.W.77 Court. The truck will visit localcommunities throughout SouthFlorida and hand out free icecream in an effort to keep things“cool” during the Florida Fall.

At each stop, the Ice CreamTruck offers free creamsicles andthe chance to meet Obie, theOrange Bowl mascot.

The Orange Bowl is a 363-member, primarily-volunteer non-profit sports organization that pro-motes and serves the SouthFlorida community.

The Orange Bowl features a

year-round schedule of events cul-minating with the CollegeFootball Playoff Semifinal at theCapital One Orange Bowl onDecember 31.

Other Orange Bowl core eventsinclude the MetroPCS OrangeBowl Basketball Classic, OrangeBowl Youth Football Alliance pre-sented by Sports Authority,Orange Bowl International TennisChampionships, Orange BowlInternational Youth Regatta,Orange Bowl Swim Classic andOrange Bowl Paddle Champion-ships.

For more information on the2015-16 Orange Bowl events, logon to www.orangebowl.org.


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

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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 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

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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

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Miami Lakes AreaHouses of Worship

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

State Rep. Manny Diaz Jr. meetswith District 103 school principals

State Representative MannyDiaz Jr. held a roundtable discus-sion about education with princi-pals at Bob Graham EducationCenter earlier this month.

BGEC principal YeceniaMartinez-Lopez and school dis-trict administrators hosted Diazand principals from Ernest R.Graham Elementary, HialeahGardens Middle, Ben ShepardElementary, Spanish LakeElementary, and Jose Marti MASTAcademy.

Diaz gave a brief recap of edu-cation highlights from the pastLegislative Session and what hehopes to accomplish during the2016 Session.

Questions focused on concernsover FSA test scores, the challengefor ESOL students, educationfunding and how to attract teach-ers in the STEM field.

Diaz will take the feedbackfrom District 103 principals andapply it as chairman of the Choice

and Innovation Committee. He hasalready filed House Bill 189:STEM Teachers Pilot Program,designed to make it easier to

attract qualified professionals inScience, Engineering andProgramming.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE MANNY DIAZ JR. meets with prin-cipals from District 103 to discuss priorities and concerns for the2016 Legislative Session.

Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academyaccepting applications for next year

On October 1, the applicationprocess began for acceptance intoJose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy,a full Magnet Program with afocus on Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics(STEM). The school invites dedi-cated and eager students from fifthto tenth grades to apply atwww.mast3.com up until the dead-line of January 15, 2016. Whenstudents attend Jose Marti MAST6-12 Academy, there is a guaran-tee that they will be digging into

real world scientific problems.Students at Jose Marti MAST

6-12 Academy focus on extensivelearning in the areas of LifeScience, Natural Science andComputer/Mathematics Science.Every student has the opportunityto work on their own researchprojects and operate real sciencelabs on a daily basis. Each schoolyear, students in grades 8-11 areexposed to a triple dose of sciencethrough their traditional scienceclass, a research class and a classdedicated to science labs.

Students are also exposed tocritical thinking through the exten-sive study of the nature of science,

mathematics, and technology.Scientific inquiry is the foundationof learning as students apply theirskills to real life research.

To learn more about the school,visit the website at www.mast3.com and plan on visiting theschool for the annual “Show Case”scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday,December 3. The “Show Case”will provide future students withthe opportunity to learn about theoffered programs and meet all ofthe teachers that work at theschool. For more informationand/or a personal tour of the cam-pus, call the school at 305-557-5931.

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After school careat M.L. Youth Ctr.

Miami Lakes, in partnershipwith PEAR, will be offering afterschool care scheduled to beginupon completion this month ofthe new Youth Center at MiamiLakes East Park, 6075 MiamiLakes Drive East.

The Program in Education,Afterschool & Resiliency (PEAR)is a wellness-based curriculumthat educates and equips partici-pants for wellness success withactivities in fitness, team training,art, performance play, and PEARCore Values and SimplifiedScience.

The program will run Mondayto Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. forchildren between the ages of 5and 15 years old. Transportationwill be provided from MiamiLakes schools by the programproviders.

For more information, contactPrograms coordinator KristinaLabossiere at [email protected], or 305-698-9308.


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MAIL TO THE MIAMI LAKER15450 NEW BARN ROAD, SUITE 103

MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA 33014

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Spanish Lake Elementary goes ‘hightech’ for Hispanic Heritage Month

Miami-Dade Public SchoolsDistrict’s initiative is to incorpo-rate technology usage among stu-dents. Spanish Lake Elementary(SLE) fourth grade teachers,Leslie Menendez and Iliana Bravoexcel in this area.

Students are guided in creatingsimple PowerPoint projects. Thestudent takes over the project com-pletely with an English and aSpanish presentation of the sameproject, as SLE is a BilingualSchool Organization (BISO). Aposter display may also accompa-ny the project.

The Spanish portion of the proj-ect consists of the student’s select-ed country’s facts such as popula-tion, history, flag, geography, andculture. The Social Studies slidepresentation follows showcasing aprominent person who has made a

positive impact to society.The students’ Hispanic

Heritage Studies Project culmi-nates with foods from each coun-try presented and prepared by thestudent and parent. The SLE stu-

dents, teachers, staff, and familymembers are proud of the accom-plishments and focus on technolo-gy of these young students andfuture leaders.

SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY students hold up their USBdrives containing their Hispanic Heritage Month PowerPointprojects.

School Boardchair Hantmanpresents CervantesAward to Daisy Gonzalez-Diego

DAISY GONZALEZ-DIEGO,chief communications officerwith Miami-Dade CountyPublic Schools Office ofPublic Information, receivedthe “Cervantes Award” fromSchool Board chair PerlaTabares Hantman. The annu-al award is presented by theNova Southestern UniversityAbraham S. Fischler Collegeof Education to honoreeswho have made significantcontributions to promoteexcellence in the educationof Hispanic students. Theaward was presented onOctober 27 at the HiltonMiami Airport Hotel.



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Townhouse has a few upgrades, 3bedrooms have wood floors, tile in 2bathrooms. Updated patio in front and inthe back. Built 1981 with 1,687 sq. ft.New A/C and compressor. Roof a fewyears old. Accordian shutters. Formaldining room. Washer/dryer. Parking for 3cars. 24 hour gated security. Tenants aremonth to month.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

Cute l ittle single family home at anaffordable price. 1,328 sq. ft. Tiled floors,full kitchen, dining room. Roof only fewyears new. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1-cargarage. Has a closet can be a 3rdbedroom. 24 hr. security. Club house,Olympic size pool and child play area.Walk to school, school bus pick upinside. Close to I-75 and Dade andBroward. Built in 1987 on an oversize lot.Taxes $1,601. Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

For Rent. Royal Oaks Plaza in the heartof Miami Lakes, office fully furnished.Was an attorney’s office. 3 conferencerooms, computers, phones, desks, allready set up to start your business. Closeto 826 Dade and I-75 Broward. Centrallylocated.E-Z to show, text me yur R.E. infofor appointment. Rental $3,750, first, last,1 month security, proof of funds, creditcheck.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

Single family lakefront home for rent.1 bedroom, 1 bath, all updatedefficiency. Electric, water and garbage,lawn service, Comcast, 24-hoursecurity. Private home credit report bylandlord, police report, 2 months paystub, 2 months bank statements, noAssociation approval. No smoking,small pet allowed.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

Beautiful sunsets overlooking tranquil lake inRegal Sound. 4/3, 2, 960 sq. ft., true 2-car gar.,spacious kit. wood cabinets, updated counterand breakfast area, lrg. fam. rm., lrg. den canbe 5th bdrm., spectacular mstr. bth. w/romantub overlooking lake, spacious master bedroomwith his/hers walk-in closets, exterior protectedwith hurricane accordian shutters, crownmolding, tile and wood floors. Located inprestigious Sunset Lakes community with a 5star clubhouse. Call Debbie 305-788-5008..

PSN lake and large salt water pool home.Jetski, waterski, or just fish and relax, perfectfor BBQ and watcing the games. 4bedrooms/2 baths, updated bathroom.Tax rollis wrong, lot is 9,885 sq. ft. overlooking widelake. Real wood cabinets and granite counterand new top of line appliances. Stove is gasand owned, waterheater and dryer are gasand leased. A large storage room can be 5thbedroom with walk-in closet. Roof and centralA/C replaced new after Wilma. All tile floors.EZ to show. Reduced. Very motivated.Reduced. Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

For rent. 1,595 sq. ft., 2-master bedrooms,one on first floor, 2-huge walk-in closets, tile& wood floors, ful l kitchen appliances,washer/dryer in unit, central a/c, nice fencedin grass area and tiled patio with storageroom. $1,700 month, 1st, last and securitydeposit, $50 credit check, $100 associationbackground check, 24-hour gated & rovingsecurity. Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

Condo for sale. 3/2, 1,200 sq. ft., second floor.New kitchen and appliances, tile floors, highceilings, almost new roof, just painted inside,front window new, full clubhouse facilities,olympic pool, basketball, racquetball and gym.Completely remodeled and walk to shoppingcenters, bus stops and school. Also close toI75, 826 and Dade and Broward. 24-hour gatedand roving security. Low price, fax informationfor showing.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

For Sale. Mint condition 2BD/2BA, all largetile floors, updated counter and appliances.Screened patio overlooking wide lake. 24 hr.gated community. Walk to pool, club housewith full amenities. 2 assigned park spaces infront. Credit report $45. Moors doesbackground check $100. $1,600 month, 1st,last and security.Text date and time ofshowing w/ agent information. Call Debbie305-788-5008.

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For rent. 2/2 villa townhouse. All tiled floors,washer/dryer in unit. Patio with storage room,full kitchen with granite counter tops, close topool and guest parking, 24-hour gatedsection with full amenities, clubhouse,exercise room. Close to Dade and Broward.$1,700 month 1st, last and security, $50 percouple credit check, association per couple$100 for background check.Call Debbie 305-788-5008.

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A great opportunity to own in prestigious MiamiLakes in gated community. 4,836 sf under air(as per owner), lakefront property with privatebeach in back. Second master has been addedup spiral staircase with large deck overlookingpool and lake with its own beautiful masterbath. Large media room and very large diningarea. Porcelain floors, real wood burningfireplace. Also on a cul-de-sac. An unbelievablechance to make this home to your own taste.Need 24-hrs. for showings & no Sundays.$625,000. A2075698

Great lakefront 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom,office/den home on Lake Katharine. 1-cargarage, extended master, updated bathrooms,impact windows and accordion shutters. Thisis a spacious home with a large family roomoverseeing the tranquil lake. This home is amust see. $445,000. A2180429

Great property in sought after SerenityPoint in west Miami Lakes. Originally a4/2. Currently used as a 3/2 with 2-master bedrooms & sitting area. Caneasily be converted back to 4/2 ifneeded. Property is in great shape.Covered patio, plenty of room for apool. Storage shed and hurricaneshutters. $339,000. A2155567

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Amazing opportunity to own an exclusive lotin Lake Katharine. This home is over 2,700sq. ft. with a 2nd story complete master suiteincluding spacious bathroom and a lake viewbalcony. Addictional 3 bedrooms are locateddownstairs. This unique property boastsgorgeous and tranquil lake view with a largeback Yard. Enough room for a pool and aboat. Definitely a must see. Amazingpotential in the hands of the right buyer.$535,000. A2173502

Must see beautiful two story homelocated on a tranquil cul-de-sac withplenty of privacy (no neighbors to theright or back). Beautiful garden & patio.Tiled & wood floors throughout. Vaultedceil ings. 1 bedroom, 1 full bathconveniently located on 1st floor. Veryfamily friendly neighborhood. Nearby A+schools & beautiful parks. No HOA soyou will NOT have an issue with parkinga 36 ft. boat. $457,000. A2120858

Beautiful home in the west area of Hialeah.Kitchen and bathroom may need updating,bathroom does have custom closet space.Living room has a working fireplace. Nicebackyard with pool and screened patio area.Entire house has shutters. Centralizedlocation near elementary, middle & highschools. Close to Palmetto. Greatneighborhood. $345,000. A2189216

Lakefront villa in the prestigious Miami LakesLoch Lomond. Featuring open floor plan.Dining and kitchen overlooking the lake. Newcentral A/C, with proper enclosure on roof.Tiled throughout. Large walk-in closet and lotsof storage. Brand new floor on the patio.Excellent property to sit and relax on thecanvas covered patio looking at the relaxingwater fountain on the lake. $280,000.A2185427

Very large updated town home in a greatlocation!. Courtyard entry style. Very large 2master bedrooms upstairs, one overlookingserene golf course and pond. All t i leddownstairs and laminated wood upstairs.Living room leads to a patio and to the golfcourse. Lots of privacy. Very close to MainStreet, shopping, restaurants, and all.$289,900. A2147562.

Custom builder’s home on a corner lot, cul-de-sacstreet. Walk to schools, Publix, CVS and banks.Custom carpentry, built in cabinets and ceilingfans throughout. Large FL room off dining arealeading to patio and custom pool/spa. Impactresistant windows throughout. Stainless BBQ andhood built into Chicago brick prep area. Naturalgas powered water heater, pool heater and BBQ.New sprinkler system pumps for pool/spa andexercise swim jet. New main water line. Secondfridge and new washer/dryer in garage. $489,000.A2153179

Stunning 2-story, single family home located indesirable Silvercrest North community Thisspacious home sits on a large corner lot andhas a circular driveway. New fence and 3-cargarage. The interior features include an openfloorplan, 6 bedrooms. 5 1/2 baths, tastefullyupdated kitchen and bathrooms (1 bedroomand full bath located on the first floor), largefamily room, custom made closets, newwasher/dryer and laundry room cabinetry, newwindow treatments and 2 A/C units. $740,000.A2177087

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New Listing. Unincorporated area of Hialeah.5705 N.W. 111 Terrace

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Silvercrest Lake EstatesGeorgeous updated home in exclusive Silver-crest. Beautiful lake view, heated pool all setwith a spacious 5 bedroom/4 bath home. Foradditional details,

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