Miami Lakes Veteran’s Committee will host its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, at the site of the Veteran’s Memorial in front of Town Hall, 6601 Main Street. Residents are encouraged to bring flags that are ready to be retired to Town Hall for the event. For questions, contact Jackie Calzadilla at calzadillaj@miamilakes-fl.gov, or 305-364-6100.

Ruby Tuesday is welcoming Zonta Club of Miami Lakes members, their families, friends, and residents of Miami Lakes, to the restaurant’s “Community GiveBack Program” on Wednesday, February 11. The restaurant will “GiveBack” 20 percent of each purchase all day during lunch and dinner to Zonta for the club’s charitable work. Participants need to present a Ruby Tuesday “GiveBack” flyer to their...

  Miami Lakes Cultural Affairs Committee is hosting a Concert in the Park at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, at Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. The free jazz concert, originally scheduled as the Concert on the Fairway on November 22 but canceled due to inclement weather, features the renowned talent of Michael Whitehead and the Final Countdown Band. Whitehead and his bands have been performing from Chicago to Key West,...

 

Janel Gonzalez of Hialeah was named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2014 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

  Shula’s Athletic Club recently celebrated the opening of an expanded personal training area by introducing the Thrive Functional Training System, a unique regimen named the “Best New Workout Program” for 2014 by Men’s Health Magazine. Created by Mike Boyle, a world-renowned strength coach, the program employs the same principles he has used to train world-class athletes, including the 2013 World Series Champion...