Troop 566 which meets at Our Lady of the Lakes, recently took their summer camping trip to Michigan. Wilson Adiel Olivo, who is 11 years old and apart of troop 566 recalled always being interested in becoming a scout when he was younger. The summer camp trip took place from June 22 - 28 at Gerber Scout Reservation of Michigan. They travelled by plane to Chicago and then by car until they reached their destination. There were other troops but...

The Humane Society of Greater Miami received a very generous donation from The Salah Foundation that will help save countless dogs and cats in need of a “second chance” at life. The funds were granted directly to the Humane Society’s “Second Chance Fund,” which is dedicated to helping the organization provide medical care to sick and injured pets admitted to their shelter. These are services that go above and beyond the standard preventive...

The office of Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid will host the 2019 Mayor’s Charity Havana Night Gala on September 21 at the Roberto Alonso Community Center 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.This elegant and exciting event will feature food, music and entertainment transporting attendees to a night in 1957 Havana.The Gala will benefit the Town’s Special Needs Advisory Board whose mission is to create a model town for inclusion for individuals with special needs...

Little Johnny may have Down Syndrome but the congenital disorder doesn’t stop him from making a big difference at school.Though he struggles with intellectual impairment each day of his life, four-year-old Johnny takes time to reach out to his peers and makes them laugh and feel good about themselves.Johnny is a heartwarming character in the new book entitled “Johnny’s At School,” which Miami Lakes area resident Nelly Palma wrote based on her...

Sustaining a healthy and vibrant parks system makes Miami-Dade County a great place to live. On July 27, join hundreds of volunteers in helping to keep park spaces clean and green at the “Summer Service Bash” at Amelia Earhart Park located at 401 E. 65 Street in Hialeah. Community service hours will be awarded to all participants. Workday activities will take place from 9 a.m. - noon and check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers will...