Pedro Fiallo, 76, received an honorary diploma on June 7th from Barbara Goleman Senior High School and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Alberto M. Carvalho, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and Perla Tabares Hantman, chair of the school board, presented Fiallo with the diploma. “It was a surprise,” Fiallo said afterward. “I had no idea. I was so honored to receive this honorary diploma. It was very...

The Town of Miami Lakes’ fourth attempt and second year as a finalist in the All-America Cities competition was not enough for the municipality to be chosen as a place that builds equity and resilience. Those were the themes in the National Civic League’s contest that since 1949 has recognized civic innovation with the awards. This year, judges also wanted to see how communities united to overcome the “overwhelming...

Live theater is returning to Main Street in Miami Lakes. This summer and fall, the Main Street Players will present two plays. It will also offer a summer theater camp for kids. The Children’s Theater Workshop is for campers ages 7 to 13, and runs for three weeks, from July 26th through August 13th. Teacher Jeannette Martos-Galup will help develop students’ performance skills as they work together in an ensemble, the...

It was fitting that a
steel drum played happy rhythms for Ana Pena’s surprise retirement party on June 7th. The Miami Lakes Middle School director of band cried joyful tears as colleagues celebrated the woman who taught music to children for 39 years. “It’s been my life,” Pena, 61, of Hialeah, said. “I think of it as a service. And I think I served the kids with my heart and my music.” Pena and her...

The Town of Miami Lakes and its Cultural Affairs Committee is presenting the annual Father’s Day Fishing Tournament for residents on Saturday, June 19. Anglers should arrive at Miami Lakes Optimist Park Marina, 6411 NW 162nd St. between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to pick up a bucket with bait, an oxygen tablet and an official ruler provided by One Stop Marine in Miami Gardens. Reserve your kit online. Fish must be caught within town...