Following graduation, new Monsignor Edward Pace High School alumni Brittani Garcia and Christy Piña, a Miami Lakes resident, could have relaxed and enjoyed being done with high school. Instead, they joined Pace theology teacher and Campus Minister Andres Novela on a 12-day mission to Môle-Saint-Nicolas in Haiti. The mission, which took place from June 18 through June 29, was done through Amor en Acción, the...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center's Language Arts teacher Virnalis Arvelo celebrated the FCAT Writing scores from successful students in her classroom with a lunch at Shula’s Steak 2 on Main Street. The students pictured (from left) include Arturo Sanchez, Michael Abreu, Rebecca Lopes, Natalie Mendez, Krysten Sliwinski, Natalia Flores, Sophia Betancourt, Arvelo, Sabrina Rubinstein, Jade Noa, Ivan Demendoza, Arturo Goenaga, and Jonathan...

  Palm Springs United Methodist Church, 5700 W. 12 Avenue in Hialeah, is hosting a Back-to-School Health and Wellness event. Free immunizations for children entering Kindergarten through 7th grade which are required for school entry will be available. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church's Fellowship Hall. The first 50 children in attendance will receive free back packs fueled with school...

  Town of Miami Lakes announced it now offers open-play volley ball to the public at Royal Oaks Park, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue, during select days and times for the summertime months. The public may use the volleyball net, which is located on the lower playing fields, Monday through Friday from 2 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The program is free to the public and open to all ages, but participants must bring...

 

Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 18400 N.W. 68 Avenue, will host its annual Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon on August 4 to 8. The program designed for children ages 4 to 12, is themed “Gangway to Galilee, Amazing Grace Adventures.” For more information and registration, call the church at 305-821-5841.