We Get Letters: Campos family expresses appreciation

Community By Lissette Campos-Perez, Special to The Miami Laker Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  Last April, cancer robbed us of our dad, Sergio Campos. While the loss has been devastating to our family, the community support has brought healing to our broken hearts. Over the past few months, mom has received beautiful letters and emails from residents across Miami Lakes.  From staff at town hall to the cashiers at the nearby Publix, everyone has had touching things to say about “Papi.” The posthumous award of...

M.L. United Soccer Club opens registration

Sports Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  Miami Lakes United Soccer Club is currently registering boys and girls, ages 3 to 14, for the upcoming 2016 Spring Recreation Soccer season, which starts Monday, January 18, at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue, and Norman and Jean Reach Park, 7901 N.W. 176 Street, in Palm Springs North. New players are also encouraged to play and learn the sport from some of the most dedicated soccer coaches in Miami Lakes. Registration cost is...

PEAR, YMCA join Miami Lakes for Winter Camps

Community Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  In partnership with PEAR and YMCA, the Town of Miami Lakes will be offering Winter Camp for two consecutive weeks beginning the week of December 21. Winter Camp with PEAR with take place at the newly opened Youth Center at Miami Lakes East Park, 6073 Miami Lakes Drive East, and the YMCA will host its Winter Camp at the Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The camps will run Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...

OLL participates in Give Miami Day for fundraising

Religious Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School (OLL) participated in its first Give Miami Day fundraising campaign, with hopes to raise some much needed funds for playground improvements. Thanks to the school community as well as church parishioners, the school raised $15,756 with 174 gifts in less than 24 hours. “Through the generosity of our school family and parishioners, we will be able to remodel our children’s playground and...

Pace High Mission Club volunteers with Feeding South Florida Food Bank

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  Students and teachers from Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s Mission Club helped change lives this Thanksgiving season by volunteering at the Feeding South Florida food bank on November 17. Ten Pace students and Pace religion teachers Dr. David Masters and Nelson Bonet sorted 7,498 pounds of food at Feeding South Florida’s food bank in Pembroke Park. The nearly four tons of food will be used to create 6,248 meals to feed...
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