The Town of Miami Lakes and its elected officials recognized the contributions of volunteers and sponsors to the culture and well-being of residents during a breakfast held Sept. 30 at Miami Lakes Hotel on Main. The honorees represent the best of the town who donate their time and money to support a dozen committees and boards. They underwrite many municipal events that help shape the identity of Miami Lakes as a family-friendly destination and a place to live and grow a business.
Sponsors honored this year with an engraved acrylic plaque were The Graham Companies; Memorial Healthcare System; Sergio’s Restaurants; Miami Lakes AutoMall and Headquarter Toyota.
In the first photo, back row, from left: Emcee Tico Casamayor, president, AC Graphics; Council members Josh Dieguez, Tony Fernandez and Luis Collazo; Judy Farcus Serra, chief financial officer, Headquarter Toyota and a member of the Veterans Committee; Dr. Eddy J. Sedeño III, board secretary, Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce; Norbert Quintero, manager, The Florida Marketplace Group and Ashley Garcia, tax associate, BDO USA.
Front row from left: Stephanie Austin, representing Diced restaurants; Milin Espino, administrative director, community relations, Memorial Healthcare System; Anya Marrero, representing Sergio’s GO restaurants; Pedro Fiallo, member of the Veterans Committee and Elderly Affairs Committee; Victoria Cruz, Miami Lakes Center executive, Chen Senior Medical Center; Danny Martinez, leasing manager, Commercial, The Graham Companies; Diego Caiola, manager, The Florida Marketplace Group and the Miami Lakes Farmer’s Market; Jorge Padron, pre-owned vehicles, reconditioned coordinator, Miami Lakes AutoMall and Larixa Tacher, manager, internal development, BDO USA.
Shown at the breakfast on Sept. 30 in the second photo are, from left: Rudy Llaredo, chair of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee; Dottie Wix, chair of the Elderly Affairs Committee; Felicia Salazar, chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee; Steven Herzberg, vice chair of the Blasting Advisory Board; William Perez, chair of the Veterans Committee; Madalin Santana, member of the Special Needs Advisory Board; Trinette Zarran, secretary for the Cultural Affairs Committee; Manuel Perez, member of the Economic Development Committee; Nancy Rogers, chair of the Public Safety Committee; John Rogger, chair of the Special Needs Advisory Board and Hector Abad, chair of the Education Advisory Board.
Photos courtesy of AC Graphics/Tico Casamayor.