John Paul Yanes is Town Employee of the Year

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, October 30, 2024

     In just 18 months as Miami Lakes’ Special Project Manager, John JP Yanes demonstrated leadership skills that won him the town’s Employee of the Year award.      Among his attributes described by...

Sunrise Presbyterian hosts a piano concert on Dec. 5

Religious Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  Sunrise Presbyterian Church is hosting a concert featuring renowned pianist Ciro Fodere at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 5. The church is located at 18400 N.W. 68 Avenue. Fodere recently played with the Uruguay Symphony Orchestra in Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Miami. As the First Prizewinner of the XIV Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofieff International Competition, Fodere is a pianist with a variety of musical interests. His latest...

Summary of actions taken at Town Council's Nov. 3 meeting

Community By The Miami Laker staff Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  The Miami Lakes Town Council approved four resolutions to allow Lennar Homes Corporation to build 482 residential units along N.W. 154 Street and west of 87 Avenue, that included the developing company dedicating 5.19 acres of Madden’s Hammock to be used as a passive park to upgrade the neighborhood parks concurrency. At the November 3 regular Town Council meeting, lawmakers approved some adjustments made to the original...

MLK-8 hosts "Walk Safe" event

Education Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  On November 3, Miami Lakes K-8 Center hosted the Walk Safe Program event for students and their families. The event welcomed and celebrated pedestrians walking to school that morning including the middle school and elementary school chorus and salsa dancers. Principal Rosy Calvo along with assistant principals Carlos Salcedo, Lissett Robayna and Veronika Sasturrias welcomed students and all were treated to performances by the...

West of Cannes Film Festival Winners announced

Community Tuesday, December 1, 2015

  The inaugural year of the West of Cannes Film Festival that took place in late November at the Main Street Playhouse was a success. Of the multitude of films submitted, the top winners were announced on Sunday, November 22. (From left) Christopher Alvarez, writer and director of “Nap” was selected as Audience Award Winner; Alfredo Hueck, writer and director of “La Dama De Blanco” (Lady in White) was named...

"No Texting While Driving" teen event

Community Tuesday, December 1, 2015

 

Miami-Dade County Public Schools officials Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman and Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho are joined by a group of Miami Lakes Educational Center students who participated in the national “No Texting While Driving” pledge. The event was part of Hantman’s long-standing safety campaign to bring awareness to the dangers of driving behaviors, including text messaging.
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