Students from schools in the Miami Lakes area put the needs of others before themselves in March and April as they gathered new and used shoes for Camillus House. The charity serves poor and homeless people in Miami-Dade County. The shoe drive has been extended until April 22, Miami Lakes Town Clerk Gina Inguanzo said. After gathering up the footwear, kids have been bringing shoes to Miami Lakes Town Hall, where donation bins are still...

     The Main Street Players will kick off their 2022 season by presenting a comedy, “Rapture, blister, burn” by Gina Gionfriddo.       It will be the first production in the Players’ new home, at 6812 Main St. in Miami Lakes.       Danny Nieves directs five actors in the play centered around the relationship of two college girlfriends and the paths their lives...

     The Graham Companies has made two charitable donations to support refugees and victims of the war in Ukraine.      The company has given $15,000 to World Central Kitchen, founded by renowned chef and activist Jose Andres.      Since Feb. 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the organization has provided free hot meals to refugees along the border with Poland and in Moldova, Romania and...

     Veterans from around South Florida dropped lines in Graham Dairy Lake in a contest sponsored by Fishing with America’s Finest, the Town of Miami Lakes and its Veterans Committee.      The activities provided on April 2 by the Fishing with America’s Finest organization were free for all veterans. Gear including reels, poles and bait were provided as was lunch, Snow Cones and...

 The Janu Sirsasana pose     We will be exploring a few seated yoga poses in the next few weeks.      Let’s start with One Leg Seated Forward Bend, or Janu Sirsasana.      It is also called Head-to-Knee forward bend.        It is an excellent pose for practitioners of all levels.      It provides a full body stretch, as well as  a mild...