Miami Lakes Veterans Committee urges residents to help give back to the men and women who serve overseas. Operation: Care and Comfort will provide care packages for holiday delivery to troops.The Veterans Committee will be collecting donated items and hand written cards and letters of encouragement until Thursday, November 30 at the first-floor reception desk at Town Hall, 6601 Main Street.Recommended donation items include:Snacks, Food and...

Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee is inviting seniors, 55 and over, to participate in the free Balance Assessments provided by St. Catherine’s West Rehabilitation Hospital.A licensed Physical and Occupational Therapist will provide seniors with a Balance Screening to determine overall health and wellness to decrease fall risks.The screenings will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, December 5, at Mary Collins Community...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during  November: For Children and Families:Talking is Teaching. Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos idiomas – Join the branch for bilingual stories, songs and activities for toddles. Best for ages  18 months to 3 years old. Space is limited. Scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 16.  00020000033F00000197339,Chess Club...

The 2017 Corey for St. Jude benefit golf tournament was held on October 23 at Shula’s Golf Club.The event raised $50,000 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. In 15 years, the event has raised over $617,000 for the hospital and has sold out the last four years as demand continues to grow.Golfers were treated to lunch from Shula’s Steak House prior to the tournament, and enjoyed food and beverages from...

Miami Lakes Girl Scout Troop 263 is winding down 10 years of girl scouting as the members are now Girl Scout Ambassadors and seniors in high school. During their final year, the girls are being provided with skills to prepare them as college students, professionals, and to begin their own families. Pictured are troop members and friends during a recent Business Dining Etiquette workshop at an exclusive restaurant where Elfie Gonzalez-Duran,...