Miami Lakes Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, welcomed and installed interim senior pastor Rev. Richard Sparrow in late January, following the retirement of longtime, beloved senior pastor Dr. Jeffrey E. Frantz. Sparrow has extensive experience at both the local and national United Church of Christ levels in Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and Ohio. He concluded a 15 month interim at Sarasota, Florida in December. A...

 

House of Faith Church, located at 4772 N.W. 167 Street in northwest Miami-Dade, is hosting its 2014 Inspirational Campaign “Laugh out Loud” on Sunday, March 16. The event begins at 10 a.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more  information visit www.HOF-US.com.

  After five years together, Bryan Carro and Roselind Romero were married on January 11 at Long Key Nature Center in Davie in the presence of friends and family. Carro, son of Alejandro and Mary Carro, and Romero, daughter of Jose and Aly Romero, are new Miami Lakes residents. Carro is a worship leader at Oasis Church and is pursuing a degree in zoology. Romero is seeking her degree in English Literature. She is a writer for The Miami...

  Lisa DeYarza has been busy. The longtime educator and Department Head at Miami Lakes Middle School has been attending various civic competitions with her social studies students as she does every year, while preparing for the grand opening of her classroom courtroom. The courtroom, which was specially designed, is furnished with a judge's bench, a jury box, a witness stand, a plaintiff's and defendant's table and seats for spectators....

  Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez will be the special guest speaker at the Miami Lakes Chamber or Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon on Wednesday, April 2, in the Grand Ballroom of Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. Networking starts at 11:30 a.m. with luncheon at 12 noon. Gimenez was first elected county mayor in a special election in June 2011. He was re-elected on August 14, 2012. As the county’s top...