If you’re an artist with a vision for fire safety, the Miami Lakes Public Safety Committee is looking for you. The committee wants someone to help design a mural for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 64. The firehouse on the west side of Miami Lakes has been approved for a mural in its lobby. Committee chair Carlos Andres said that this has been in the works for a long time through the efforts of member Darwin Villavicencio, a...

Miami Lakes remembered the 9/11 attacks with a ceremony and speakers who called for a renewed sense of unity and purpose. The 25th anniversary rememberance ceremony, held September 11 at Veterans Park, brought together civic leaders and first responders, current and former military members and middle school students born more than a decade after the attacks. Speakers included Shaya Gutleizer, a New York first responder who worked at...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is closed for renovation. Patrons may visit the branch in Palm Springs North at 17601 NW 78th Ave. for classes. Many classes require registration, call for information at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org. The branch is open 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday -Saturday and closed Sunday.   Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos...

Sept. 17  Book Talk with Elizabeth Castillo. Join the Cultural Affairs Committee for a conversation with author Elizabeth Castillo about her book ‘Dear Healing Heart,’ which deals with her experiences as the parent of a special-needs child. Enjoy light refreshments at this book talk presentation. Miami Lakes Town Hall, 6601 Main St. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Registration is required at Toml.Eventbrite.com.   Sept....

ll of my friends, most of my casual acquiantences and several strangers on airplanes have heard the story about the time I met Dolly Parton. And now, dear reader, you get to hear it too. For many years, I worked on the features desk of a newspaper in the United Kingdom. Once, I was sent down to London because Dolly was doing a UK tour, and this was media day. Interviews were being done in a two-room suite at the Dorchester, one of the...