Town staff learn lifesaving skills

 Former Miami Lakes Vice Mayor and retired firefighter Nelson Rodriguez returned to Town Hall on Aug. 20 to give staff a class on cardio pulmonary resuscitation.  Gathered in the town council chamber to learn about the lifesaving technique were from left: Accounts Payable Specialist Maria Lourdes Knips; Office Specialist Janiel Arias; Anaily Padron, capital improvement project manager; Stanley Merantus, public works engineer; John Paul Yanes, special projects manager; Joseph Sosa, assistant to the mayor; Jacob Marin, communications and community affairs specialist; Daniel Angel, director of the Building Department; Budget Officer Melissa Hernandez; Renee Wilson, grants and government affairs manager; Youth Programs Coordinator Kiara Rodriguez; Greenspace Maintenance Supt. Jose Orellana; former Vice Mayor Nelson Rodriguez and Principal Planner Susana Alonso. Photo courtesy of the Town of Miami Lakes.