Miami Lakes United Methodist Church launched the first Winterfest in 2013 as a follow up to the popular Pumpkin Patch and proudly announced its return this winter. From now through December 24, Winterfest will feature free daily admission, Christmas Tree sales, and scheduled activities throughout the holiday season. The church invites all members of the community to stroll through the wonderland full of lights and seasonal characters....

  JetStream Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Maria Morales to assistant vice president of Collections. Morales has been part of the JetStream team for 17 years, and spent the last nine years as Collections manager. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Management from Miami Dade College. For the past five years, JetStream’s loan growth has more than tripled and Morales and her team have been able to keep the...

  A Social Work intern at The National Multiple Sclerosis Society of South Florida and Miami Lakes resident, Karla Gonzalez-Rubio, said it started with a dream. “It started with a dream and an orange scarf. An orange scarf to symbolize Multiple Sclerosis awareness and a dream that this could be a world where no one with a chronic illness should have to ever feel alone,” said Gonzalez-Rubio. Gonzalez-Rubio started MS Matched,...

  JetStream Federal Credit Union was a table sponsor for the recent 4th annual “A Wonderland in Safe Haven” Gala. A Safe Haven for Newborns,  a not-for-profit organization, was started in 2001 by Nick Silverio. The program functions as a safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant. It allows mothers, fathers or whoever is in possession of an unharmed new born, approximately seven days old or less, to leave...

  The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes kicked off 16 days of awareness activities in its Zonta Says No campaign with a press conference on November 25 on the steps of Miami Lakes Town Hall. A proclamation was issued by Mayor Wayne Slaton declaring the day as “Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women Day” in Miami Lakes.  Slaton encouraged residents to support the club’s efforts to raise awareness, stimulate discussion and...