Say hello to Missy, who lives in Miami Lakes with Joan and Dave Oliver.      Missy joined the family in 2012 after they searched for a Shih Tzu/Bichon Frise mix, sometimes called a Teddy Bear, Dave Oliver said.      He happened to find a puppy in Ohio, near where he was spending his 60th college class reunion.      The following year, Joan Oliver became unwell, her husband...

Members of the Zonta Club of Miami Lakes served lunches on Sept. 4 at Camillus House in downtown Miami. Camillus House supports the hungry and homeless in Miami-Dade County.       Back row from left: Camillus House Chef Darrick Bradford and Zonta Club members Donna  Cumberland; Dallas Gory and Judy Smallwood. In the second row: Maria Maderos; Patty Stanley and Marie Korenstein. In front are Jan Hammond and Helen...

The Helping Hands column focuses on the town’s 12 volunteer committees and boards that promote various causes in Miami Lakes and help the town government serve the community.         Committee activities are funded by the town budget and by ticket sales from some events.   Committee Education  Advisory Board  Founded May 22, 2001 Chair Hector Abad Vice Chair Mario Pinera Jr....

The Town of Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee attracted a lot of talent for its second annual Mr./Ms. Senior Miami Lakes contest.  Richard and Mary Suarez took home crowns and cash prizes for their performance of a Colombian dance while wearing folkloric costumes.  The contest – when town elders show off their special skills -- drew a large crowd to the Miami Lakes Hotel on Main on Aug. 26.   This...

    On the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Miami Lakes Veterans Committee remembered the victims and those who tried to save them at a ceremony held Sept. 10 in Veterans Park. On the quiet Sunday morning, thousands of flags planted in tribute to the fallen swayed gently on the lawn. In days leading up to the event, students from Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s National Honor Society, the school’s Law...