American Legion Post 144 elects new officers

     American Legion Post 144 District Commander Angie Glover led the installation of the officers for 2025-2026 on Aug. 9 at Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes.

Shown in the photo, from left: Commander Gary Cardenas; Vice Commanders Angel Luis Vazquez, Fred Senra, Larry Borman and William Perez; Chaplain Ismo Guzman; Treasurer Pedro Llaguno; Sergeant of Arms Alvaro Hernández and Assistant Sergeant of Arms Robert Merkel. Meetings are held the second Saturday of the month at the community center, 15151 NW 82nd Ave. at 10 a.m. All veterans and active-duty members of the military are welcome and can attend a meeting for free, whether a member of the American Legion or not, Gary Cardenas says.