In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day, the Town of Miami Lakes staff wore blue on April 2 to participate in Light It Up Blue, a unique global initiative that kicks-off Autism Awareness Month. Mayor Wayne Slaton and the Town Council voted unanimously to proclaim April as Autism Awareness Month in the town during the April 8 Council meeting.

  JetStream Federal Credit Union announced that its entire Miami Lakes Collections Team earned the designation of Community Development Certified Financial Counselors. This designation is certified by the National Cooperative Business Association through its Community Development Initiative. The designation is an essential tool for organizations serving moderate and low income populations, and an effective way for financial institutions...

  Miami Lakes resident and an advocate for education and equality for female athletes, Marjorie Wessel, was recently honored for her accomplishments at her alma mater, Florida State University. During FSU’s annual Emeritus Alumni Association Society banquet last week in Tallahassee, Wessel was recognized for promoting female sports in high school and college as president of the local Sports Society as well as her achievements in...

  Olympic Gold medalist Lauryn Williams made history as the first female American to medal in the Summer and Winter Olympics, and the Miami-Dade County Commission recognized her for the rare feat. Commissioner Barbara Jordan and her fellow commissioners proclaimed April 8, 2014 as Lauryn Williams Day for winning a Gold Medal in track and field for the 4x100 relay during the 2012 Summer Olympics and a Silver Medal in the two-man Bobsled...

 

In the April 4 story about the new optometrist at B.J.’s Optical, Bruce Fleischer’s name was misspelled.