For Anand Pitre and his wife Priya, learning math was not about memorizing different equations, but rather understanding the concept to make life easier for the student and their teachers. Fifteen years ago, Mathnasium was created by Larry Martinek in Los Angeles. Martinek wanted to teach his son better math, but thought the concept of memorizing each step was too complicated. He came up with a certain curriculum, and the rest is...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee hosted a luncheon on Saturday, March 3, in honor of Women’s History Month. Miami Lakes resident and former Town Councilmember Mary Collins was the luncheon’s keynote speaker. The event was held at the Robert Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. Collins, born July 5, 1932 in New York City, graduated from Stella Maris Academy and attended Dade Community College,, She married...

  Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Luis Collazo, Tim Daubert, Marilyn Ruano and Nelson Rodriguez, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of Ana G. Mendez University on February 27. The school is the first bilingual university in the Town of Miami Lakes. “Ana G. Mendez is more than a university in our Town,” said Cid. “They were with us going door-to-door during our Hurricane Irma relief efforts. We stood...

  The Main Street Players will hold auditions for its summer production of “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” to be directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo.  In this audacious comedy by Alan Ball, five reluctant bridesmaids have taken refuge in an upstairs bedroom. They learn that despite their many differences, they all share a common bond that runs much deeper than their identical dresses.  Auditions will be held at...

  Miami Lakes Chevrolet recently donated a check in the amount of $500 to the Optimist Club of Miami Lakes, as part of partnership which is in its seventh year. The funds will help the organization’s baseball and softball programs, and the dealership also donated sports equipment for the players.  The Optimist Club will receive an additional $500 through the dealership’s test drive program this year, said Chevrolet...