Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will host a Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Roberto Alonso Community Center at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue. The Job Fair is open to veterans and businesses in Miami-Dade County. Veterans interested in attending are required to bring copies of the following documents: • A valid Driver’s License; • DD-214 that shows type of discharge...

  Thank you so much for having the information about the Flag Retirement Ceremony in the February 6 issue. I took some flags over to Town Center and promised myself that I would attend the ceremony on February 28. I am a Girl Scout Outdoor Trainer and have done many flag retirements over a campfire at a training. I wondered how it could be done at 9 a.m. and it be as meaningful. I was very impressed; it was well planned out and...

  The Miami Herald Spelling Bee, celebrating its 75th anniversary, was held Wednesday, March 11, at Jungle Island in Miami. The competition invited all elementary and middle school spelling bee winners from Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties which included local students in Hialeah and Miami Lakes. Students who were named spelling bee champions from their school included Pedro Perez, 5th grade, from Hialeah Gardens Elementary School;...

  The Miami Lakes Congregational Church (MLCC) Concert Series presents a Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at the church, 6701 Miami Lakeway South. The Miami Chamber Players will perform music of Schubert and Vivaldi. The Franz Schubert compostition known as “The Trout Quintet” provides the hook for this performance. Otherwise known as the “Piano Quintet in A major,” this German Romantic-era gem...

  Soprano Kyaunnee Richardson is a recent graduate of Florida State University with a master’s in Music-Vocal Performance and Opera.  Richardson is holding a recital with Florida State alumnus and pianist Justin Landers, at her home church and former school, New Testament Baptist Church and Dade Christian School on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m.  The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, visit...