Inaugural West of Cannes Film Festival set for Main St. Playhouse

Community By R.A. Romero Thursday, May 14, 2015

  The promotional poster for the West of Cannes Film Festival shows a swimmer wearing a vintage yellow scuba helmet, nestled in the comfort of a small underwater tub. The quirky drawing, created by artist Jimmy Adamico, gives the impression that treasures can be found even in the most familiar of places, like within the imaginary oceans of a bathtub or inside a small theatre in the heart of Miami Lakes.  The first annual West of...

Catholic Hospice honors volunteers at Shula's

Business Thursday, May 14, 2015

  On Saturday, April 18, Catholic Hospice honored its 220 volunteers at a special luncheon held at Shula’s Hotel in the Grand Slam Ballroom. The volunteers at the hospice read, sing and play instruments for the patients and are considered “Helping Angels” by the organization.  "This is the most rewarding experience I've had since my three years working for Catholic Hospice, being able to offer a helping hand to a...
  On April 20, The Graham Companies hosted the 41st William “B” Graham Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting the South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America, at Shula’s Golf Club. The winning team included Robert O. Saunooke, Esq. of Saunooke Law Firm, PA; Lonny Castino of Pompano Beach Golf Club; and Anthony Rick of Sports and Marketing Management. The winners each received a hand-made stained glass Cow trophy designed...

Ben & Jerry's franchise opens in Royal Oaks Center

Business By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Thursday, April 30, 2015

  Sweet tooth customers that enter the new Ben & Jerry’s location at 15484 N.W. 77 Court in the Royal Oaks Shopping Center are immediately greeted by a massive mural depicting two guayabera-clad cows sipping on their cafecito and enjoying some ice cream near the Miami Beach skyline.  The mural speaks volumes about the easy assimilation into the community that owners Marcela and Ivan Kozupytsya have made following their...
  JetStream Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Miami Lakes, announced the appointment of Millie Coipel as its new Business Loan Consultant. Coipel has over 20 years of experience in loan origination and finance including residential and commercial business loans. Prior to joining JetStream, Coipel was a Senior Loan Officer for Interamerican Bank and an Asset Manager for Bayview Financial prior to that. Coipel’s main focus will...
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