Miami Lakes K-8 teacher Suzanne Choopani introduced the self-published book Little Snowy written by her niece, Behnaz Barazesh, to her classroom and like wildfire, the students and teachers alike were won over by Snowy and his adventures.Barazesh, a Ph.D. student who studies the early detection of cancer, sent Choopani a rough draft of the story along with her watercolor illustrations. Little Snowy tells the uplifting story of a snowman who...

Construction is underway at Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street in Palm Springs North, to upgrade the drainage system and increase the playability of the sport fields after a torrential down pour, according to the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works.The scope of the work includes improvements in both the roadway right-of-way and the adjacent park, raising the existing drainage system to meet current standards...

Rolando and Julia Ruiz celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on April 15. The Miami Lakes pair fell in love and were married in Santa Clara, Cuba in 1956. They have two daughters, Nancy and Myriam, three grandchildren, Jason, Anthony and Natalie, and two great grandchildren, Sierra and Nathaniel (pictured). Rolando was the previous owner of Miami Lakes Barber Shop for close to 50 years and has seen the town of Miami Lakes prosper. The...

  The Dad’s Club at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School, a group of fathers that together form a similar organization to the PTSA, will be hosting a golf tournament at Shula’s Golf Course on May 6 beginning at 10:30 a.m. The event serves to fund the school’s programs and mission and all donations made are tax-deductible. The event tickets are $125 per golfer and includes a day of playing and lunch at noon. ...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee will host the annual “Paint a Picture for Mom” event just before Mother’s Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, at Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to be creative and paint something special for their moms. Canvas, brushes and paint will be provided free of charge. This year’s event will also...