Play ball! Miami Lakes Optimist Club baseball, softball seasons begin

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, March 15, 2024

 The Optimist Club of Miami Lakes kicked off its 2024 baseball and softball seasons with a visit from Billy the Marlin. The Miami Marlins mascot joined the teams on Feb. 23 at Optimist Park for the opening night ceremonies. Danny de Varona,...

MLEC's Carlos Garcia named Sunshine State Scholar

Education By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Tuesday, March 18, 2014

  Miami Lakes Educational Center junior, Carlos Garcia, was recently named a Sunshine State Scholar, a top STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) honor by the State of Florida. Garcia also attended the STEM-centered Technology Student Association State Competition in late February.  "Being recognized as a Sunshine State Scholar is an extremely gratifying and humbling experience, especially from one of the largest...
  On Friday, February 28, State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. (R-Hialeah) presented the staff and students of Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes with a ceremonial flag for earning an “A” grade from the State of Florida. The school has been recognized as an “A” school for 10 consecutive years. The recognition is even more impressive because the students have risen to the occasion to meet higher standards....
  The Miami Association of Realtors, the largest local Realtor association in the nation, has elected Liza Mendez of Pedro Realty International as its 2014 chairman of the board. Mendez and the entire Board of Directors were installed at the annual  Inaugural and Awards luncheon at Jungle Island on January 31. A local expert, Mendez has been in real estate since 1982. She graduated from the University of Miami in 1985 with a BBA in...
  Opening for one weekend only, the Main Street Players of Miami Lakes is proud to present MIA Dreamscapes’ production of The Painting. Written by absurdist author Eugene Ionesco and directed by Isaac Polanco, this bizarre work is about a negotiation between a struggling artist and a wealthy benefactor.  The show's cast includes Michelle Antelo, Lou Castro, Richard Cifuentes and Nathalie Nodarse, and runs March 14 to 16,...
  The Bob Graham Education Center’s Bobcat Dance Team had the opportunity to compete in their first dance competition on Saturday, February 22.  The team competed in the Florida Dance Team Director's Association (F.D.T.D.A.) 2014 State Dance Team Competition.   The competition took place at Barbara Goleman Senior High School and was hosted by the Goleman Jewels Dance Team. The competition consisted of several middle...
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