A LookInside:

� Martinez family creates“running shoe” drive to collectshoes for Cuba......................4�� Our Lady of the Lakesannual Fashion Show andluncheon a big success...........5

�� News and Notes of interestfrom the Town of Miami Lakes.See pages.........................6 & 7

�� Eagle Scout project freshensbasketball courts at MiamiLakes Optimist Park..............10

�� Two Hialeah Miami Lakesswimmers win championshipsin state competitions..............14

�� Mater Lakes Academy’sswim team finishes second inDistrict competitions............16

�� Miami Lakes Education-al Center students debateover midterm elections......19

�� Community Calendar, 11,School, sports and church news,14-20, Classified ads...21-23

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Our Lady of the Lakes Fashion Show student models includ-ed (front to back) Maya Welch, Elise Cueli, Andrea Luna andHailey Hernandez. (See story, more photos on Page 5.)

Our Lady of the Lakes22nd annual Fashion Show

Main Street Festival of Lights set for November 24

SANTA CLAUS will arrive on Main Street during the Festivalof Lights to throw the giant light switch which will illuminateMiami Lakes Town Center. Children are invited to visit Santawith their wish lists in the Santa House.

The Main Street Merchantsand The Graham Companies areinviting the South Florida com-munity to join them for the 34thAnnual Main Street Festival ofLights from 5 to 9 p.m. onSaturday, November 24.

The holiday festivity willtake place along two blocks inMiami Lakes Town Center andwill celebrate the beginning ofthe 2018 holiday season by cre-ating memories for families,friends and loved ones as MainStreet lights up with a series ofholiday-themed performances.

Residents and guests canexperience the Lighting of MainStreet, a live DJ, photo stations,performances by students fromlocal schools, characters, andlots of complimentary surprisesfor children, courtesy of pre-senting sponsors The Graham

Companies and Main StreetMerchants, along with support-ing sponsor Publix SuperMarkets.Renown journalist and radio

personality GiGi Diaz willserve as Mistress ofCeremonies. Media partnersinclude The Miami Herald,Y100 Miami’s #1 Hit MusicStation, and 93.9 MIA, Varietyof the 80s, 90s, and Today.

Shoppers who arrive earlybefore the Festival of Lightsbegins will have an opportunityto get a head start on holidayshopping as the Main StreetMerchants will offer amazingsales in honor of Small BusinessSaturday, a day to celebrate andsupport small businesses in thecommunity.Santa will be stopping by to

help light up Main Street at 6:30

p.m. on the Main Stage, andwill then welcome young visi-tors to the Santa House wherephotos will be available andproceeds from photo sales willhelp fund Miami Lakes BoyScout Troop 247.Miami-Dade County Animal

Services will be on hand to hostpet adoptions.“We are thrilled to be able to

carry on this fun-filled, familytradition on Main Street,” saidAndrea Graham Rechichi, vicepresident of Corporate andCustomer Relations at TheGraham Companies.“Along with the Main Street

Merchants, we love that theFestival of Lights brings togeth-er so many generations to enjoysuch a heartwarming celebra-tion,” she added.

Carlos Alvarez, Jeffrey Rodriguezare new members of Town Council

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffWith two open seats to be

filled on the Miami Lakes TownCouncil, area voters elected apair of political neophytes overtwo hopefuls who previouslyran for political office.

Attorney Jeffrey Rodriguezand charter school principalCarlos O. Alvarez won Seat 2and Seat 6, respectively, duringlast week’s November 6midterm elections, which sawthe closet races in history for theU.S. Senate and Florida gover-nor that appeared to be headingto a mandatory recount.

With 55 percent (6,105) ofthe votes, Rodriguez defeatedXiomara Pazos, who gained 45percent (4,979).Pazos, owner of a non-emer-

gency transportation company,unsuccessfully ran in 2014 and2016 against CouncilmemberCeasar Mestre and Council-member Nelson Rodriguez,respectively.Alvarez defeated retired gov-

ernment administrator Esther

Colon, as he mustered 63 per-cent (7,188) of the votes, whilehis opponent collected 36 per-cent (4,085).Colon unsuccessfully ran two

years ago against Council-member Luis Collazo.Rodriguez, 35, replaces Tim

Daubert who was term-limited,and Alvarez, 41, takes over forMestre, who’s eight-year termalso came to an end.Councilmmember-elect Joshua

Dieguez automatically wonSeat 4 on the Town Council inAugust when he ran unopposed,as the attorney is replacing ViceMayor Frank Mingo, whovacated his seat to run for StateRepresentative. Rodriguez and Alvarez report-edly were Mayor Manny Cid’sslate of candidates, as he cam-paigned for them, as well asCollazo, Mestre, Daubert, and

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High Hill EntertainmentGroup relocates to M. LakesHigh Hill Entertainment has

moved to Miami Lakes to becloser to their TV productionstudio where ‘Suelta La Sopa,’ aSpanish entertainment programwith the most uprising after-noon TV audience, is producedand recorded for TelemundoNetwork.

The modern and spaciouscorporate center located in theMiami Lakes Business ParkWest at 15050 N.W. 79 Court,has benefited High HillEntertainment due to its smoothaccessibility to other clientssuch as Univision, Mega TVand more. This new locationfosters and strengthens possiblerelationships with the companyand its network clients.The move fromMiami Beach

to Miami Lakes has made it pos-sible for the company to executeand create new ideas with ease

of mind, as their TV studio isonly 10 minutes away.The convenience of this loca-

tion will nurture the creativitywithin the company, and helpcultivate new business modelsas they plan to enter and navi-gate the world of digital plat-forms.Founded in 2008, High Hill

Entertainment specializes in allstages of product development,ranging from the conceptualiza-tion of ideas to the post-produc-tion of content.It is a production company of

creative, audiovisual and digitalcontent, offering products thatconnect the U.S. Hispanic andLatin American markets.Their production services are

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HIGH HILL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP staff at their newMiami Lakes location.

Newly elected councilmembersthank their familes and supportersRodriguez, who visited the pollsduring early voting and on elec-tion day to show their support.

The new council memberswill be sworn into office at 6:30p.m., Tuesday, November 27 atMiami Lakes Town Hall.

“I’m happy with the hardwork we put in and I’m proud ofmy family and friends who vol-unteered to get us where weare,” said Rodriguez. “It wasgreat for everybody, the volun-teers and supporters, and a lot offun and an emotional night.”Rodriguez said he’s focused

on the issues that got him elect-ed including a better responsetime for fire rescue, placingspeed bumps in residential areasto reduce speeding, blasting,traffic congestion and maintain-ing the town’s parks.“Those are the issues we need

to focus on,” he said.Alvarez said the encourage-

ment from his wife, HazelAlvarez, family and friends

helped him prevail to victory.“I just continued to believe in

myself and showing my workethics by connecting with resi-dents, knocking door-to-door,attending council meetings andhaving the drive and dedica-tion,” he said.“The margin of victory was atestament of all the hard workthey put in that helped motivateme,” he said.Alvarez said his wife was the

backbone for his campaign, asshe sacrificed herself to help herhusband get elected.“She embraced it and was ableto balance her career as a man-ager, wife and mother to ourkids while getting involved inmy campaign, especially duringearly voting,” he said.Alvarez said he’s ready to be

a passionate leader and tacklingthe major issues such as traffic,blasting and school safety.Pazos, 61, and Colon, 65,

could not be reached for com-ments by press time.

Fundraising could have play-ed a role in the town’s electionresults.Alvarez raised $30,475 for hiscampaign, Rodriguez with$29,625, Colon drew $10,802,and Pazos had $1,180 in the bank.In a prepared statement, Cid

congratulated all the candidatesfor running clean campaigns,and the town is ready to moveforward with the new councilmembers.“The election results solidify

that our town is heading in theright direction," stated Cid.“With several departing councilmembers, newly elected Coun-cilmember Alvarez brings muchneeded leadership to the TownCouncil as he's a proven leaderbeing a nationally recognizedhigh school principal.

As a town that outsourcesmany of our services via con-tracts, Councilmember-electJeffrey Rodriguez is considereda top contract law attorney whowill bring a wealth of contrac-tural experience and negotiatingskills that's needed at TownHall.”

Cid said Dieguez bringsproven leadership to the dais.“Councilmember-elect Die-guez, who was born and raisedin Miami Lakes, brings a wealthof experience from managingseveral council campaigns toserving as chair of the MiamiLakes Neighborhood Improv-ement Committee and thetown’s Charter ReviewCommission,” Cid said.

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Martinez family creates ‘running shoe’ charity drive

PICTURED (from left) Georgina Martinez, Patricia “Speedy”Barry and Orestes Martinez Jr. sporting their PSNRoadrunners T-shirts at the Marabana race in Cuba.

By Kayleen PadronThe Miami Laker staffOrestes Martinez is an avid

runner who has participated inmany races both in SouthFlorida and internationally.However, while running theMarabana race in Cuba last yearwith his mother GeorginaMartinez, they both noticedthere seemed to be somethingmissing for Cuban citizens.“They run right next to you

and say ‘how are you doing?’ Inthis broken English, and theneventually the conversationalways lead back to ‘can I haveyour shoes today or after therace?’And I would tell them thesame thing my mom told them,which is I don’t have shoes withme,” explained Martinez. “Itinspired me because I realizedthere was a need here. It hit usboth at the same time, like let’sdo this.”

Martinez’s father passedaway on Valentine’s Day in2010 due to complications fromPeripheral Artery Disease.Before his passing, OrestesMartinez Sr. needed to amputateeverything below his left knee.Orestes was influenced by hisfather when naming his charity,El Pie de Papá (Papa’s foot, inSpanish.)

The idea for the nonprofitcame to Martinez during theEmmaus retreat in April. There,

he realized how he can helpboth the people of Cuba andhonor his father’s memory. ByJuly, Martinez was in the begin-ning stages of starting his chari-ty. However, it wasn’t until hisfather’s birthday on Septemberthird that he, his mother andPatricia “Speedy” Barry found-ed El Pie de Papá RunningMinistries.Martinez used to coach the

Runners Club at Palm SpringsNorth Elementary Schoolalongside Barry. When Martin-ez left to teach at West HialeahGardens Elementary School,Barry took over as head coachand renamed the team the PSNRoadrunners. The team wasvery successful until this pastyear when she retired. In addi-tion to being second vice presi-dent to El Pie de Papá RunningMinistries, she is also a worldtraveler. Which in turn, lead herto run with the Martinezes at theMarabana race that started it all.Martinez was also inspired by

Miami Lakes K-8 teacher,Alexis Garcia. The educator ranacross Cuba in 2015, document-ing his adventures and donatinghundreds of shoes to needyCuban children.“I had no idea about the need

there is in Cuba for shoes orrunning shoes. He’d (Garcia)tell me, and say ‘I’m going totake some shoes’ and I was like

‘okay, cool’ but I didn’t realizewhat was going on until I wentthere,” explained Martinez.Although Martinez and his

family currently live in Sunrise,his mother is a Miami Lakesresident of 17 years. Addition-ally, Martinez keeps tabs on thetown while participating in thelocal running group, Miami Fit.“I talked to Katrina and Eddie

Vera, and they allowed me totell the entire group,” herecalled. “The next time I wentrunning I came back with like10 pairs of shoes. That wasamazing.”Along with shoes donated by

teachers at his current school,St. Thomas Aquinas HighSchool, and donations fromRunners Depot and Foot Works,El Pie de Papá RunningMinistries now holds 50 donat-ed shoes in their inventory, andhopes to grow that number oncetheir website goes live.

Martinez plans on distribut-ing the shoes personally to run-ners in this year’s Marabanarace in November. He alsohopes to establish a connectionwith La Inmaculada CatholicChurch in Cuba to house anddistribute the shoes as well.In the meantime, anyone inter-ested in donating are asked tocontact Martinez at (305)505-5637 or email KTPO70@aol.com.

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Our Lady of the Lakes Fashion Show a real treat

WITH A MOROCCO EVENING theme, Our Lady of theLakes student models included (from left) ElizabethPierresaint, Sophia Ocque, Courtney Kristiansen, MadisonMerlo, Elise Dominguez, Amelie Carcas, CarolinaHechavarria and Isabella Cabrera.

STUDENT FASHION MODELS at Our Lady of the Lakesannual Fashion Show included (from left) Daphney Lagroue,Mia Meitin, Brenda Fernandez, Nailah Hyppolite, andAmanda Capuano.

Our Lady of the LakesCatholic School’s 22nd annualChildren’s Fashion Show andluncheon, “An Evening inMorocco,” was a stylishfundraising success.

The show was held October20 at the Doubletree MiamiAirport Convention Center. Itfeatured 130 student models,from pre-kindergarten througheighth grade, and drew morethan 600 guests.

The event is the largestfundraiser for the first half of theschool year. Money raised goestowards the “Lend-a-HandScholarship Program” that pro-vides tuition assistance to fami-lies in need and the educationalneeds of the school.

Students performed to a vari-ety of music and dance choreo-graphed by Teresita Miranda ofMiranda Productions whichshowcased the students’ specialtalents. The MC for the eveningwas Roxanne Vargas, Entertain-ment host and reporter for NBC6 South Florida.School administrators ex-

pressed their appreciation toschool staff and teachers, theladies of the Fashion Show com-mittee, and the backstagehelpers.

The success of the fundraiserwas due to commitments bysponsors lead by Grand SponsorBLACC Boutique, Main Streetand the Farah family.

Diamond sponsors includedthe Kunkel family, SimplyHealthcare Plans, SouthernGlazer’s Wine and Spirits, TascoPlumbing Mechanical Services,and Urvan X Architects.

Clothes modeled by the stu-dents were provided by Macy’sDadeland, Zayas Men’s Shopand Tuxedos, Zayas Quince-añeras, Step by Step, Ranee’sand Warm Hearts.

Many businesses and individ-uals donated items for theevent’s Chinese raffle and doorprizes.

Jose Marti MASTopens applications

The application process foracceptance into Jose MartiMAST 6-12 Academy, a fullmagnet program with a focus onSTEM (science, technology,engineering and mathematics) isnow open. Students from fifth totenth grade interested in apply-ing can visit www.mast3.com upuntil the deadline of January 15,2019.

Interested parents can alsoplan on visiting the school locat-ed at 5701 West 24 Avenue forthe annual ‘Show Case’ sched-uled for 6 p.m. on Thursday,December 6. The show casewill provide future students andparents with the opportunity tolearn about the offered programsand meet all the teachers andstaff.

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Public Safety Committee’sLock It or Lose It campaign

Miami Lakes Public SafetyCommittee is encouraging thecommunity to be sure to lockvehicles and remove any valu-ables during the holiday season.Removing gifts and shoppingbags from cars, and lockingdoors, may seem simpleenough, but many residents sim-ply forget or get sidetracked dueto the stress of the holidays.

The theft of a purse, wallet,

or documents with sensitiveinformation can also result inidentity theft. These crimes canbe prevented by simply lockinghomes, garage doors, windowsand vehicles.

If anyone sees something orsomeone suspicious, report inci-dents at any time to the Town ofMiami Lakes Police non-emer-gency line at 305-476-5423.

Miami Lakes ToyDrive will aidU.S. MarinesToys for Tots

The Town of Miami Lakes ishosting a Toy Drive to benefitthe U.S. Marine Corps ReserveToys for Tots campaign.Residents are encouraged tobrighten a child’s spirits duringthe holiday season by droppingoff toy donations at Town Hall,6601 Main Street, throughFriday, December 14.

The mission of Toys for Totsis to help less fortunate childrenthroughout the United Statesexperience the joy of Christmas,and to play an active role in thedevelopment of the nation’smost valuable resources – itschildren.

Town marks the reopeningof First Origin Mortgage

IN EARLY OCTOBER Mayor Manny Cid, CouncilmemberLuis Collazo, and Councilmember-Elect Josh Dieguez cele-brated the expansion and grand re-opening of First OriginMortgage. Owner Ray Palacios has been a long-standingmember of the banking and mortgage industry for over 20years. The firm is located at 14100 Palmetto Frontage Road,

The next Spanish-languageplay to be produced by MainStreet Players opens onNovember 30 at the Main StreetPlayhouse, 6766 Main Street.

Te Juro Juana, Que TengoGanas (‘I swear to you, Juana, Iwant to’ in Spanish.) is a hilari-ous farce written by EmilioCarballido.

The complex story of love,passion, secrets and lies has aweb of small plots which areeventually brought together.Although it is a Spanish show, itis not mandatory to be fluent inthe language to be able to fol-low the plot and appreciate thecomedic elements. An Englishlanguage synopsis in the pro-gram will allow non-Spanish

speakers to understand the plot.The show is directed by

Alejandro Milián, and the pro-duction manager is IsaacPolanco.The cast includes Inés played

by Vanessa Tamayo, Serafinaplayed by Margie Marchant,Evangelina portrayed by JohanaCastaño, Librado played byLuis Acosta and Estanforplayed by Felipe MoraThe show runs November 30

through December 16, with per-formances Fridays andSaturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundaysat 5 p.m.Tickets are $30 for adults and

$25 for students, seniors andmilitary personnel. Theatreleague and industry tickets are$20 with I.D. at the door.

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News and Notes from the Town of Miami Lakes

Veterans Committee MeetingThursday, November 15, 6:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Neighborhood Improvement Committee MeetingThursday, November 15, 7:00 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Economic Development Committee MeetingTuesday, November 20, 5:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Public Safety Committee MeetingTuesday, November 27, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

Town Council Special Meeting Swearing In CeremonyTuesday, November 27, 6:30 PMMiami Lakes Government Center, 6601 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Fla.

In accordance with the provisions of F. S. Section 286.0105, should any person seek toappeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at thesemeetings, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings ismade; which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to bebased.In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing spe-cial accommodation to participate in the proceedings should call Town Hall at (305)364-6100, no later than (2) days prior to the proceeding for assistance.

Please be advised that two or more Councilmembers may be in attendance at theabove events/meetings.

This Notice datedOctober 26, 2018at Miami Lakes, Fl.Gina Inguanzo, Town Clerk

TOWN OF MIAMI LAKESNOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN that meetings of theTown Council of the Town of Miami Lakes, Florida,

and its committees, have been scheduled for thefollowing dates, times and locations:

Jingle Bell Jog expected to draw 1,500 on Dec. 1The Miami Lakes Jingle Bell

Jog is right around the corner,as 1,500 people are expected toparticipate in the 5k run andwalk starting at 7:30 a.m.,Saturday, December 1.

The Miami Lakes VeteransCommittee said the event willhonor and show appreciationfor military soldiers and veter-ans, and raise money to benefit

those who are suffering fromPTSD.

The committee agreed to splitthe proceeds with MPSSuperkids, a foundation forchildren with Hunters disease.

After the 5K event, childrenages 3-10 can participate in dis-tances ranging from 25 metersto 400 meters, broken downinto age groups.

Cuban country singer RickyValido will be performing onstage during the event.

Each participant will receivea holiday-themed medal, aSanta suit costume, and a pair ofJingle Bells to tie to their run-ning shoes.

Kids can take pictures withSanta Claus and write letters tosoldiers aboard expressing theirappreciation and gratitude fortheir services to this country.

As of last month, the eventraised over $30,000 and attract-ed major sponsors.

The title sponsor isHeadquarter Toyota. Othersponsors include ResponsiveAuto Insurance, A&P AirConditioning, Vicky Bakery,Amaize, Snow’s Jewelers, Dr.Limon, Orange Theory Fitness,Nu World Title Group,Specialized Investigation Con-sultants, Andy’s Police Supply,Vista Memorial Funeral Home,Business Network Internation-al, Paramount Residential

Mortgage Group, NayibHassan, P.A., Grace Jiu-JitsuTraining Center, All AmericanFloors, Next Level BarberShop, and Ana G. MendezUniversity.

Committee chairman NayibHassan said he got the idea forJingle Bell Jog after he ran inthe Boston Marathon this year.He said he was impressed withrunners who participated in a

race to honor and raise moneyfor the military and broachedthe idea to his committee.

Though Hassan has neverserved in the U.S. military, hesaid America can do more tohonor soldiers and veterans forputting their lives on the line fortheir country.

Online registration is avail-able at www.jinglebelljog.net/MiamiLakes.

Disco concert scheduled forSunday, December 9, atM. Lakes Picnic Park West

It’s time to play some “funky”music. Miami Lakes CulturalAffairs Committee will presenta Disco Concert featuring thedisco cover band, The Playlist,at 7 p.m. on Sunday, December9, at Miami Lakes Picnic ParkWest, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue.

The Playlist was founded bylead vocalist Mireya Valdes-Medina and husband TonyMedina (guitar/lead vocals). Italso features drummer MonchyCoruguedo, and bassist/vocalistMichael Mut, who currentlyplays in a separate music projectalong with Tony Medina.

Other musicians include ReneMartinez and Rey Diaz (percus-

sion), Lizzie Valdes and AlexDiaz (vocals), keyboardistBetzy Consuegra, RobertSmiley (sax/flute), and RichDixon (trumpet).

The event will feature a spe-cial appearance by Harry WayneCasey (”KC”) from KC and theSunshine Band. Mayor MannyCid and councilmembers will bepresenting a proclamation toCasey.

Food trucks and other refresh-ments will be available for con-cert-goers.

For more information, contactCommittees and Special Eventscoordinator William Sanchez atsanchezw@miamilakes-fl.gov.

The Spot Youth Center hasevents planned for middleand high school students

Miami Lakes Youth Centerwill be hosting several fun andexciting programs for middleand high school students at“The Spot” from 6 to 8 p.m.during November andDecember at 6075 Miami LakesDrive.

Wednesday, November 28 –Color Wars. Bring a squad andcompete against other teams invarious games and activities atthe Youth Center. Each squadwill be given a color and at theend of the night, the squad withthe most points wins a prize.

Teamwork makes the DreamWork!

Friday, December 7, 12 and19 – Open Hang Nights. TheYouth Center is equipped with abilliard table, table tennis,indoor basketball shootoutgame, Microsoft Xbox OneConsole, Nintendo Wii, andmore. Bring friends and hangout for nights full of fun andgames.

For more information aboutthe Youth Center programs, visitwww.miamilakes-fl.gov/thes-pot, or call 305-819-7768.

Miami Lakes Elderly AffairsCommittee will host a HolidaySocial for Miami Lakes seniorsfrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. onSaturday, December 8, at theRoberto Alonso CommunityCenter, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue.

Attendees are encouraged tobring an unwrapped toy for chil-dren 12 years and under that

will be donated to the Town’sToy Drive benefiting the U.S.Marine Corps Reserve Toys forTots.

The event is free, but seatingis limited and is provided on afirst come, first served basis.Visit www.toml.eventbrite.comfor tickets.

Seniors Holiday Social scheduledfor December 8 at the Alonso Center

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Councilmember-Elect Josh Dieguez outlines his plansBy David L. Snelling

The Miami Laker staffMiami Lakes resident Josh

Dieguez was elected to theMiami Lakes Town Council inAugust when he ran unopposedfor Seat 4 for the November 6election, replacing FrankMingo, who resigned to run forState Representative.At 29 years-old, the Council-member-elect is the secondyoungest person in town historywho will serve on the MiamiLakes Town Council for thenext two years, and is projectedto be a rising star in local gov-ernment.Dieguez, who joins Council-members-elect Jeffrey Rodri-guez and Carlos Alvarez as thetown’s new elected voices, tooktime out of his busy schedule todo a Question andAnswer inter-view with The Miami Laker,which focuses on his campaign,vision for Miami Lakes, the topissues residents want him toaddress, the search for a newtown manager and his relation-ship with Mingo.

Q. How long have you livedin Miami Lakes?

A. I have lived in MiamiLakes since 1989 – 29 years.

Q.What is your occupation?A. I am an attorney at my

family’s law firm, Dieguez &Associates, PLLC, which hasbeen located in Miami Lakessince 2002.

Q. Please list any civic andcommunities duties?

A. I have been a member ofthe following boards:2018- present, Florida BarAssociation, Business LawSection; 2016-present, MiamiLakes Bar Association (BoardMember, 2018-present); 2016,Charter Revision Commission;2014-2018, Elderly AffairsCommittee; 2013-2018, Neigh-borhood Improvement Commit-tee (Chair, 2013-2016).

Q. During your campaign,what were some of the topissues residents want you toaddress?

A. The most common issuesI would hear about as I wentdoor to door can be groupedinto two categories: traffic miti-gation and beautification.Residents want us to focus on

speeding up long promised traf-fic improvements and to ensureany new development occurs onour terms. They also variouslyspoke of the need for more fre-quent tree trimming, better codecompliance efforts, and pre-serving our tree canopy.The third most common issue,

which primarily was found onthe West side of town, is theneed to address rock miningblasting, which is causing con-siderable property damage.Although I did not hear as

much about it during my cam-paign, public safety hasemerged as an increasinglyimportant issue on websites andsocial media pages due to a con-sistent string of car break ins.I have also been approached

to work on providing a new firerescue truck dedicated to MiamiLakes to more appropriatelyhandle local emergencies, par-

ticularly once the Senior Villageis completed.

Q.What is your vision for theTown of Miami Lakes?

A. As someone who grew upin Miami Lakes from infancy toadulthood, I fully understandand appreciate its foundingvision and the inevitable pres-sure on that vision because ofchanges not just here but also inthe surrounding area.My vision of Miami Lakes,

therefore, can best be describedas one that adheres to the origi-nal plan but adapts it for thefuture based on the needs anddesires of our residents.For me, the core of Miami

Lakes is its relative quietness,its long-standing families, andgreat community events andprograms for our kids and sen-iors. These characteristics canbe protected by, among otherthings, remaining relentlesslyfocused on traffic mitigationefforts, keeping property taxeslow, preserving existing eventsand programs as best as possi-ble, and stepping up our effortsin the area of public safety.

Q. You will be part of thecouncil that picks the next townmanager. In your opinion, whatshould the town manager'sduties reflect?

A. There are a variety of towninitiatives which are at a criticalpoint, especially our transporta-tion master plan. Therefore, Iam looking for a candidate whois ready to go on day one andcan leverage existing relation-ships at the county and statelevel to fast track our plans andwho are aware of availablefunding sources to help usfinance these initiatives inde-pendent of our own taxes andfees.I am also looking for some-

one who understands the uniquenature of our town governmentand shares my desire to protectthe original vision of the Townwhile updating it to meettoday’s resident expectations.Finally, our next Town Manageris someone who must serve theCouncil and residents withcompetence, integrity, and fair-ness.

Q. Any thoughts on replacingVice Mayor Frank Mingo?

A. Frank is a friend who Ihave known since I was in jun-ior high where his son was myclassmate. He has been aneffective and fiscally conserva-tive council member and I amproud to have played a part inhelping him get elected to theCouncil in 2013.

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Eagle Scout project freshens Optimist Park courtsBy Daniel Gonzalez IIISpecial to The Miami LakerThe basketball courts at

Optimist Park were not at all anoptimistic sight. All the usagethroughout the years changedthe paint from a bright forestgreen to a dingy swampy gray

with patches of white cementpeeking out from underneath.That is why Ricardo Santana,

a 17-year-old Miami LakesEducational Center (MLEC)student, decided that paintingthe courts would be the last mis-sion on his path to becoming an

Eagle Scout, a national honorachieved by only four percentof Boy Scouts.

“I know a lot of people usethe courts, and painting themwould bring new life to thepark,” said Santana. “Plus, Iwas a student at Miami LakesMiddle School and I wanted togive back not just to the com-munity, but to the school aswell.”

Throughout Miami, onlyabout five percent of all scoutsactually achieve the rank ofEagle Scout, but Santana’stroop (529) has managed toreach a 90 percent average ofscouts reaching their final rank.Santana has been a Boy Scout

ever since the first grade, andhe’s always aspired to becomean Eagle Scout. In order for himto be inducted as one, Santanahad to be able to positivelyimpact his community andshow independence in doing so.When choosing his project tocomplete these requirements, hewanted to do something thathad never been done before.

“I always wanted to show offwhat Boy Scouts could do forthe community,” Santana said.

The painting of the courtswas truly a team effort, and adisplay of how the troop cancome together to create change.Santana used the help of his fel-low scouts to get the courtspainted a vibrant blue and greenin three days.

“It’s an ‘I scratch your back,you scratch mine’ kind of sys-tem,” he said. “We all respecteach other, and we’re all friends

that want to see each other dobetter in life.”

Though Santana had amplesupport, he also faced severalobstacles, namely fundraising.He had gotten the projectapproved and had people tohelp him, but he lacked thefunds to actually pay for materi-als such as paint and rollers.

“This was the hardest part ofthe project,” Santana said. “Alot of people loved the idea andwould support you, but would-n't donate to the project.”

Santana had to put in count-less hours of work doing carwashes, sending letters, emails,calls and texts to all kinds of

companies and organizations.Even going so far as to go out tostores in full uniform to pro-mote the project hoping some-one would contribute.

In the end, he was able togather enough funds to painttwo basketball courts, and theresponse from the communitywas all positive.

“It’s really nice,” saidVermont Manning, a basketballenthusiast who frequents thecourts. “I like the bright colors.It’s really helpful since now it’sgoing to be easier to see thecourt when playing at darkhours.”

THANKS to Boy Scout Ricardo Santanaʼs efforts, OptimistPark basketball courts now have a bright new coat of paint.

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Rich Purpura’s comedy atMain St. Playhouse Nov. 17

Hilarious comedian andMiami Lakes resident RichPurpura will bring magic andnon-stop laughs back to theMain Street Playhouse onNovember 17, following hissuccessful shows fromSeptember 27.

Purpura has been leavingcrowds howling with laughterfor years, as evidenced by hismany friends who were in theaudience to lend their support,some of which came from out oftown. Quite a few audiencemembers had never seen himbefore, and good times were hadby all.There will be a separate fam-

ily magic and comedy show at 2p.m. for kids from 5-12 yearsold. Rich performed this show

on the Disney Cruise Lines, andwas voted Favorite Comedianfor seven years in a row.Purpura is ready to expand his

one-man show “The JokeJukebox.” Audience membersprovide topics for Purpura toinstantaneously come up with ajoke. Audience members whostump “The Joke Jukebox” wina prize.

The comedy show will beheld at Main Street Playhouseon 6766 Main Street onSaturday, November 17. Thekids magic show will be at 2p.m., and tickets will be $10.The adult comedy show (18years or older) will be at 7 p.m.and 9 p.m. and tickets will be$25, but includes $5 towardsconcessions.

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MCCC: Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Ave.RACC: Robert Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Ave.MLOP is Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 StreetMLYC is Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive E.MLPW is Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 AvenueShula’s GC is Shula’s Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive

The Town of Miami Lakes has scheduled the following classes andrecreation activities during November:

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Meetings CalendarTown of Miami Lakes

Veterans Committee Nov. 15 6:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterNeigh. Improv. Com. Nov. 15 7:00 pm M.L. Govt. CenterEconomic Devel. Com. Nov. 20 5:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterPublic Safety Committee Nov. 27 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. CenterTown Council Meeting Nov. 27 6:30 pm M.L. Govt. Center

Homeowners OrganizationsGramercy Park Nov. 15 7:00 pm MCCCRegatta Pointe Nov. 15 7:00 pm MCCCSilver Crest South Nov. 19 7:00 pm MCCCLoch Andrews Nov. 19 7:00 pm MLOPLoch Isle Nov. 19 7:00 pm MLOPLake Glen Ellen Nov. 20 7:30 pm MCCCSerenity Point Nov. 21 7:00 pm MCCCRoyal Oaks Nov. 21 7:30 pm MCCCLake Elizabeth Nov. 26 7:00 pm MCCCLake Martha Nov. 27 7:30 pm MCCCFountain Park Nov. 26 7:30 pm MCCCVilla Vizcaya Nov. 28 7:30 pm MCCC

Miami Lakes Clubs, Professional & Volunteer GroupsM.L. Garden Club Mon. Nov. 26 7:00 pm MLOPM.L. Bridge Club Mondays 11:30 am MCCCMLCA Bridge Club Thursdays 11:00 am MCCCM.L. Quilting Club Tuesdays 11:15 am MCCCM.L. Kiwanis 2nd/4th Thurs 6:30 pm Pamper.ChefM.L. Toastmasters 1st/3rd Tues. ML Educ. CenterM.L. Lions Club 1st/3rd Tues, 7:00 pm Bev. Hills.

MCCC: Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Ave.RACC: Robert Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Ave.MLOP is Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 N.W. 162 StreetMLYC is Miami Lakes Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive E.MLPW is Miami Lakes Picnic Park West, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue

The Town of Miami Lakes, homeowners associations, professionaland volunteer groups have scheduled meetings during November:

Mater Lakes Academy will beholding a job fair at 17300 N.W.87 Avenue on Thursday,December 13. The event willtake place from 6 to 8 p.m. withrefreshments and hors d’oeu-vres served for potentialemployees.

This is the first job fair thecampus has hosted, and variousjob positions are available

including teaching, interven-tionist, substitutes and para pro-fessionals.College students who are cur-

rently pursuing a degree in edu-cation or related fields areencouraged to attend as well asany individuals who have a cur-rent teaching certificate.Attendees are required to bringcopies of their resume.

Mater Lakes Academy Job FairMiami Lakes Branch Libraryhosts activities for adults and kids

Miami Lakes Branch Libraryannounced the following pro-grams that are available for thepublic during November:

For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids

– Watch favorite movies withfamily and friends. Moviesbeing shown this month are“Wreck it Ralph,” “Ratatou-ille,” “Cloudy With a Chance ofMeatballs,” and “Rise of theGuardians.” Events made possi-ble by the Town of MiamiLakes Education AdvisoryBoard at 11 a.m. on Wednes-days, November 21 and 28.

Talking is Teaching. Talk,Read, Sing for Toddlers –Stories, songs and activities fortoddlers. Best for ages 18months to 3 years old at 11 a.m.on Thursdays, November 15and 29.

Science in the City – Enjoyhands-on lessons infused withexperiments to spark interest in

STEM. Each new lesson buildsupon the previous. Space is lim-ited so contact branch to regis-ter. Best for ages 8-12 years at10 a.m. on Saturday,November 17.

For Teens:D & D and More - Create

your own adventure with thisclassic role-playing game orplay chess, Shadow Hunters,Magic, the Gathering and more.Best for ages 12 years and up at5:30 p.m. on Mondays,November 19 and 26.

Teen Club presents “UncleDrew” (PG-13) – A youngblack man recruits a crew ofseptuagenarians for the RuckerClassic street ball tournament inHarlem. This anti-ageist basket-ball comedy features perform-ances from six real-life NBAlegends in geriatric makeovers.Best for ages 12 and up. Madepossible by the Town of MiamiLakes Education AdvisoryBoard at 5 p.m. on Tuesday,November 28.

For Adults:Purls of Wisdom – Learn

basic knitting and stitching.Materials will be provided. Bestfor ages 18 and up at 2 p.m. onTuesdays, November 20 and 27.

Strum the Lute: Tai Chi forBeginners – Practice this

ancient tradition and learn gen-tle movements to increasestrength, flexibility and balance.Class is led by library staff. Bestfor ages 18 and up at 11 a.m. onWednesdays, November 21 and 28.

Meditation – Join in media-tion derived from Raja Yoga, adiscipline that helps developinner calm, clear thinking andpersonal well-being. Meets at11 a.m. on Fridays, November16 and 30.

Book Discussion Group –This month’s selection is“Silver Girl” by ElinHilderbrand at 6:30 p.m. onTuesday, November 20.

Mario Diaz-Balart OutreachTable - A member of Congress-man Mario Diaz-Balart’s staffwill be available to discuss fed-eral issues and address any con-cerns a constituent may havewith a federal agency, at 2:30p.m. on Wednesday, November28.Miami Lakes Branch Library

is located at 6699 WindmillGate Road and is open Mondayand Tuesday from noon to 8p.m., and Wednesday throughSaturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The branch is closed onSundays. For more information,call 305-822-6520.

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MDC’s volleyball team seeksthird straight national title

For the second consecutiveseason, Miami Dade College’swomen’s volleyball team cap-tured the FCSAA StateVolleyball Championship, andthe Lady Sharks are on theirway to defending their nationalchampionship this week inHutchinson, Kansas.The team is seeking its third

straight national title.The Lady Sharks (25-0)

defeated Polk State College inthe final match to win the statetitle, 23-25-25-20, 25-12, 25-21.Tiziano Baumrukova led the

Miami Dade team with 50assists, one ace and eight digs,while her teammate, ScherineDauhoue recorded 12 digs, 16kills and two blocks.Samaret Caraballo added 21

digs in the victory over Polk State.

According to head coachKiko Benoit, the season mirrorsthe team’s outstanding perform-ance in previous years, when theLady Sharks wrapped up a stel-lar undefeated post season bywinning their ninth NJCAAVolleyball National Champion-ship.

Miami Dade College willhave the opportunity to set aschool record by bringing homethree consecutive national titles.“I am very proud of our stel-

lar student athletes,” said MDCpresident Dr. Eduardo J. Padron.“Thank you, Lady Sharks, for

giving your all to your team andyour college, and for your out-standing contribution to MDC’slong and successful history incollegiate sports.”

MDCʼS LADY SHARKS win second consecutive statewomenʼs basketball championship.

Two Hialeah Miami Lakes swimmerswin championships in state contests

By David L. SnellingThe Miami Laker staffTwo of Hialeah Miami Lakes

High’s top swimmers won thestate championships over theweekend.Junior Jocelyn Ruiz and sen-

ior Luis Salazar competed in theClass 3A swimming and divingstate championships at theSailfish Splash Waterpark andAquatics Center in Stuart,Florida.

Ruiz won the Class 3A statechampionship in the 100-yardbutterfly and 100-yard back-stroke. Salazar won the Class3A state title in the 100-yardbutterfly.It was Ruiz’s third trip to the

state tournament, while Salazargot his taste at state action.

The victories come on theheels of Ruiz capturing regionalchampionship in the 100-yardbutterfly (59.58) and 100-yardbackstroke (101.33).Salazar finished in third place

at the regionals with a time of54.63 which qualified him forthe state meet.

Their coach, Frank Rocha,said the two student-athletes are“great” swimmers and reachingthe state tournament solidifiestheir place as among the tophigh-school swimmers inFlorida.Salazar and Ruiz were among

the 1,544 who qualified to com-pete in the districts, regionalsand state championships.

Rocha said Salazar and Ruizare members of a swimmingclub, Blue Marlin of HialeahGardens, where they competeyear around. Rocha said theclub competition helpedenhance their skills that landedthem in the state tournament.“In school competition, they

compete for one season but theycompete year around in theswimming club,” Rocha said.“The more events they take

part in the better their skills are

in swimming.” Rocha said Ruizis perhaps the best swimmer hehad ever coached at HML.As a freshmen, Ruiz won the

district championship and fellshort of winning the state cham-pionship in the 100-yard butter-fly and 100-yard backstrokeevents.During her sophomore year,

she repeated her succeess in dis-trict and regionals competitionsand finished among the best 48high-school swimmers at thestate tournament.Rocha said Salazar and Ruiz

are good students as well.He said Ruiz currently main-tains a 3.6 GPA and Salazar hasa 3.8 GPA.

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BGECʼS SOCCER TEAMS - Boys on the left and girls on the right.

Bob Graham Edu. Centerfields first two soccer teams

This was the first year thatBob Graham Education Center(BGEC) has offered both girlsand boys soccer. The seasonwas a memorable one, with themiddle school girls soccer teamcompleting an undefeated sea-son and making the playoffs.

The middle school boys soc-cer team also had a great seasonas well. Regardless of the scoresor records, the overall goal ofthe program was to ensure thatstudents taking part had funwhile also learning the impor-tance of sportsmanship.

Goleman quarterback MannyReyes III has sterling season

DESPITE FINISHING THE SEASON 4-6, sophomore quar-terback Manny Reyes III has orchestrated some brightmoments for the Barbara Goleman High Gators. Inserted asthe starter against district winner Doral Prep, Reyes threw for187 yards and two touchdowns and was named Player of theGame. Reyes broke a school record throwing an 84 yardtouchdown pass in the Gatorsʼ 41-30 loss to the Firebirds. Hecompleted eight passes out of 14 attempts with a 46.8 pass-ing yard average with no interceptions. Reyes, 5-11 and 135pounds, finished the season with 13-38 for 243 passingyards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. According tohis father, Manny Reyes II (pictured with him above), theyounger Reyesʼ record breaking season has caught theattention of colleges, and he was asked to appear on thelocal TV show, Sports Stars of Tomorrow after the end of foot-ball season.

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Mater Lakes Academy’s swimteam finishes second in District

MATER LAKES ACADEMY swimming team finished in second place in district competitionand several players qualified for regional competition last week. The swimmers and diverswho competed in the regionals include Helen Fors (200-yard freestyle); Jose Perdomo (200yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke); Alex Akouri (200 yard freestyle); GarbielaFernandez (200 yard individual medley and 100 yard breaststroke); Michael Fernandez (200yard individual medley and 500 yard freestyle); Brandon Moran (200 yard individual medleyand 100 yard breaststroke); Agustin Rodriguez (200 yard individual medley and 500 yardfreestyle); Ronny Rueda (200 yard individual medley and 100 yard freestyle); Daniel Quidada(500 yard and 100 yard freestyle); Steven Perdomo (100 yard freestyle and 100 yard back-stroke); Juan Pablo Pineda (100 yard freestyle and 100 yard breaststroke); and MichelleFernandez (500 yard freestyle and 100 yard breaststroke).

FOUR Barbara Goleman Senior High School (Goleman) stu-dents earned a distinction as a National AP (AdvancedPlacement) Scholar. The distinction is given to these hard-working students by College Board, a nonprofit organizationthat helps connect students to opportunities and success ontheir road to a college education. In order to obtain a rank asa National AP Scholar, students must receive an averagescore of at least a four (five being the highest) on all APexams taken. Additionally, students must earn scores of fouror higher on eight or more of the exams. (Pictured from left toright: Melina Redondo, Emely Loscalzo, Justin Landrove andGabriella Mestre.)

Goleman AP honor students

Castroman siblings opposeeach other in softball match

For the first time in theiryoung athletic careers, Alexisand Erika Castroman foundthemselves on opposing teamsas St. Thomas University andA.S.A. College clashed in amemorable softball match-upfeaturing the now sibling rivalry.

Last month, Alexis Castro-man, a senior at St. ThomasUniversity, who has played herwhole collegiate career there,faced off against her sister ErikaCastroman, a freshmen atA.S.A. College.The Bobcats prevailed to vic-

tory.The sisters grew up playing

playing softball for the OptimistClub of Miami Lakes.

“This a dream come true forall of us,” said Alex Castroman,who coached both of his daugh-ters who played on recreationtravel teams for the OptimistClub.

“It was an awesome sight tosee both of your daughters play-ing college ball on the same dia-mond. It was an once in a life-time experience needless tosay.”

Castroman said family and

friends attended the game,which was held at BobcatsField, to support both sisters.

“Although the Bobcats wonthe game, for us there were nolosers,” said their mother IvetteCastroman. “They were bothwinners in our hearts. We havetruly been blessed.”

ERIKA and ALEXISCASTROMAN

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A disturbing statistic for par-ents of young drivers is thatmotor vehicle crashes are thenumber one cause of accidentaldeaths among teens. In fact,2,433 teens aged 16-19 died inauto accidents in 2016, andalmost half were not wearingseatbelts.Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior

High (HML) is proud to offer ahands-on driver educationcourse for its students. Taughtby coach Mike Turner, students

receive 30 hours of classroomtraining and six hours ofbehind-the-wheel driving.Turner is a certified DriverEducation instructor, and alsoholds a certificate as a thirdparty tester for Florida.Students enrolled in his class

can earn their learners permitand Drivers License after com-pleting the graduating licenseprocedure on campus. HML isone of the few schools that con-tinue to offer a hands-on dri-

ver’s education rather than aFlorida Virtual School option.“My husband and I remember

driving around in those whitecars, and the excitement we feltas we received our rating on ourfirst day of driver’s ed,” remi-nisced Miami Lakes resident,HML graduate and HML parentVirnalis Arvelo. “There’s noth-ing like the confidence onegains by actually driving behindthe wheel versus taking itonline.”

Trojan students are in the driver’s seat

STUDENTS at Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK8) participated in the fifth annual Costume Driveto benefit the Bell Family Branches Community Center. The drive was lead by the NationalJunior and Elementary Honor Societies sponsored by Janill Mateo and Carmen Morales.Honor society members assisted in promoting, collecting and delivering the costumes to thecommunity center on Friday, October 19. Over 150 costumes were collected and will go tochildren in need so they could dress up for Halloween. Honor society members spent Fridayafternoon at the Center delivering the costumes and interacting with the children.

MLK-8 students host costume driveBGEC participates in 2018Jumpstart Read for Record

Bob Graham EducationCenter (BGEC) announced thatthe school participated in the2018 Jumpstart Read for theRecord campaign on Thursday,October 25. This global cam-paign supports high-qualityearly learning, and highlightsthe importance of building chil-dren's vocabulary and promot-ing a love for reading.

Children and adults world-wide were scheduled to takeaction by participating in theworld's largest shared reading

experience by reading the samebook on the same day. The 2018campaign book, “MaybeSomething Beautiful” by F.Isabel Campoy and TheresaHowell celebrates the magicthat can happen when a commu-nity comes together to createsomething beautiful to bringabout change.

Principal Yecenia Martinezset aside time on that day to readthis special book to the pre-kindergarten classes.

BOB GRAHAM EDUCATION CENTER students took part inthe 2018 Jumpstart Read for a Record campaign.

Spanish Lake Elementaryintroduces MakerSpace

SPANISH LAKE ELEMENTARY has opened a MakerSpacefor students in the fifth grade level. A MakerSpace is an areathat starts with inquiry. Students come for hands-on, creativeways to encourage them to design, experiment, build andinvent. They are deeply engaged in science, engineering andtinkering. This area is filled with objects to enhance problemsolving, critical thinking, and most importantly, cooperation.Thanks to Publix Charities, this area became a reality at SLE.

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MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE6381 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes 33014

(Preschool Thru 6th Grade)Now accepting “STEP UP FOR STUDENTS” Scholarships

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**NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS** Montessori Christian Center of Miami Lakes, Inc. admits students of any race, color, national and ethenic origin in administra-tion of its admission policies, education policies, and other school administrative priograms, to all the rights, privilages, programs generally accorded or made available to the studens at the school.

“Lest the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” (PS127)

AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY“Within our own specially prepared environment a child’s abilities and

skills are more quickly and easily developed”BEGIN IN PRE-SCHOOL

Reading - Geography - Mathematics - ScienceBallet - Piano - Spanish - Bible

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Mater Academy High’s marching bandearned Superior rating at District contest

MATER ACADEMYʼS Mighty Lions marching band won aSuperior rating at District 16 competition.

Mater Academy High’smarching band, the MightyLions, earned a StraightSuperior during the 2018 FloridaSchool Music Association’s(FSMA) Florida BandmastersAssociation for District 16 andfor their marching band musicperformance assessment.

The event, which took placein Tallahassee, allows marchingbands throughout the state todemonstration their musical tal-ents and help students provideleadership, advocacy and servic-es for school music programs insupport of quality music educa-tion experiences.

FSMA is a not-for-profitassociation of members thatcoordinates and oversees recog-nized interscholastic musicactivities in the state of Florida.The association recognizes theFlorida Bandmasters Associa-tion, the Florida OrchestraAssociation, and the FloridaVocal Association to sponsordistrict and state MusicPerformance Assessments forbands, orchestras, and chorusesin Florida high schools, juniorhigh schools, and middleschools.

In addition, the MarchingLions finished in second place atthe first annual Cypress BayThunder Invitational for Class2A.

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MLEC students debate overmidterm election candidates

MLEC students participate in mock voting for midtermelection candidates.(Photo credit to Karla De La Caridad Perez)

By Samantha JimenezSpecial to The Miami LakerStudents at Miami Lakes

Educational Center (MLEC)proved, once again, that youngpeople are not the uninformed,apathetic generation peoplemake them out to be. The stu-dent-run newspaper, TheHarbinger and Junior State ofAmerica (JSA) hosted a mockgubernatorial debate and amock senatorial debate fourdays before election day. Theaudience, composed of Englishand social studies classes, wasmore than intereste – they wereinvolved.MLEC’s JSA and the journal-

ism students teamed up to createthis interactive event. Editor-in-chief of The Harbinger and JSApresident, Valeria Bula, moder-ated the event. Members of JSArepresented the major candi-dates’ platforms in both the sen-atorial and gubernatorial race.It was an interactive debate.

The candidates gave their open-ing remarks before answeringthe moderator’s questions,which ranged from the economy

and education to gun rights andthe environment. Throughoutthe debate, students wereencouraged to take to Twitterand post their questions usingthe hashtag #MLECdebates.Some of those questions wereasked from the live Twitterdesk.“The governor’s debate was

very enthusiastic, relevant andinteractive,” said JSA memberEstherAlexandre, a senior in theInformation Technology acade-my. “Matthew really broughtout his A game as DeSantis. Hewas hitting all of the facts.”During lunch, students were

encouraged to vote. Studentgovernment officers and jour-nalism students were on hand toprovide students with a ballot.In the end, voter turnout was

52 percent with 615 votes cast.MLEC students would haveelected Andrew Gillum to beFlorida’s next governor; he won67 percent of the votes. SenatorBill Nelson won re-electionwith 63 percent of MLEC’svotes.

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Miami Lakes AreaHouses of Worship

Elevate Church6250 Miami Lakes Dr. Eastwww.GoElevateChurch.com

Sunday Worship.... 9, 11 & 1 PMYouth Fridays......................7 PM

M.L. Congregational Church6701 Miami Lakeway South

Telephone 305-822-4313Adult Sunday School........... 9 AMChildrenʼs Sun. School..10:30 AMWorship.........................10:30 AM

Sunrise PresbyterianChurch

18400 N.W. 68 AvenueTelephone: 305-821-5841

Worship...........................10:00 AMServicio en Español,,,,,,,,11:30 AM

The Church of the Epiphany15650 Miami Lakeway North

Telephone: 305-558-3961www.episcopalmiamilakes.com

Sunday Eucharist............10:30 AMChildrenʼs Sun. School...10:15 AMAdult Bible Study.............11:00 AMMisa en Español...............9:00 AMEscuela Dominical..........12:15 PM

The Church of Jesus Christof Latter-Day Saints8201 N.W. 186 Street

Telephone: 305-829-0049Spanish service.................9:00 AMEnglish service................12:30 PMTuesday Spanish).............7:00 PMWednesday (English).......7:00 PM

Palm Vista Community ChurchMeeting at Miami Lakes

Middle School Auditorium6425 Miami Lakeway NorthTelephone: 305-822-6999

Worship Service....................10:30 AM

Temple Tifereth Jacob5901 N.W. 151 Street

Telephone: 305-557-2651Call for Service Schedule

Iglesia Biblica CristianaEspañol Servcios

6250 Miami Lakes Drive EastTelephone: 305-557-1959

Sunday Service.................4:00 PMWednesday Youth.............7:30 PM

Iglesia El Nuevo Comienzo6701 Miami Lakeway South

Services in SpanishSunday service...............12:30 PMThursday service..............8:00 PM

St. Andrews LutheranChurch

575 West 68 StreetTelephone: 305-821-3622

Sunday service (English)...9:00 AMSunday service (Spanish)10:30 AMBible School......................11:00 AM

Voice for Jesus Church4824 N.W. 167 Street

Telephone: 305-625-3787Sunday service.................10:00 AMYouth Thursday..................7:00 PMFriday Prayer Service........7:00 PM

Hialeah Church of ChristShulaʼs Hotel (Davis Cup Room)6842 Main Street, Miami Lakes

Telephone: 305-558-1060Sunday Bible Study.............9:30 AMSunday Worship Service.10:30 AMSunday Evening Service...6:00 PMWednesday Bible Study.....7:30 PM

Fulfilled Life ChurchCountry Club Middle School

18305 N.W. 75 PlaceTelephone: 786-378-2356

Sunday Service (Eng.).....10:30 AM

Our Lady of the LakesCatholic Church

15801 N.W. 67 AvenueTelephone: 305-558-2302

Sunday services in English...........9:30, 11:00 AM and 5:30 PMSunday services in Spanish:...........8:00 AM, 12:45 and 7:00 PMDaily services......7:00 and 8:30 AMConfessions: Saturdays.....3:30 PM

Mother of Our RedeemerCatholic Church

8445 N.W. 186 StreetTelephone: 305-829-6141

Daily services (Spanish).....8:30 AMSaturday (English)..............5:30 PMSaturday (Spanish)............7:00 PMSundays (English).....8 & 10:30 AMSundays (Spanish)................9 AM, 12:30 and 7:00 PM

North Palm Baptist Church7801 N.W. 178 Street

Telephone: 305-558-2032Sunday Bible Study............9:15 AMSunday Worship...............10:30 AMWednesday sevice.............7:00 PM

M.L. UnitedMethodist Church14800 N.W. 67 Avenue

Telephone: 305-821-7274Worship service.................10:00 AMContemporary service.......11:30 AM

(Child care and youth SundaySchool during both services)

NewTestamentBaptistChurch

6601 N.W. 167 StreetTelephone: 305-558-4930

Sunday English service.......11:15AMSunday Spanish service.....10:30AMSunday School.....................10:00AMSunday School (Spanish)...11:30AMWednesday Childrenʼs

Ministry......................6:45 PMWednesday Bible study........7:00 PMWednesday Youth Group.....7:00 PM

Christ theSaviourOrthodoxCathedral16601 N.W. 77 Court

Telephone: 305-822-0437www.OrthodoxMiami.org

Saturday Vespers...............6:00 PMSunday Liturgy..................10:00 AM

Palm Springs UnitedMethodist Church5700 W. 12 Avenue

Telephone: 305-821-3232Worship service................10:45 AM

(Editorʼs Note: All information provided by individiual housesof worship. Confirm service times by telephone.)

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Middle school students competeat Pace’s 2018Academic Olympics

By Raquel EdmundsonSpecial to The Miami LakerNearly 400 students from 11

middle schools across SouthFlorida competed in MonsignorEdward Pace High School’s(Pace) 2018 Spartan AcademicOlympics on November 2. Theannual event celebrates the aca-demic achievements of middleschool students in multiple sub-ject areas, such as English,math, foreign languages, art andscience.Academic olympians arrived

at the Pace campus early to reg-ister and take their exams inPace classrooms. Olympianswere divided into sixth, seventhand eighth grade groups foreach subject and assessed byPace teachers.

While students took theirexams, their parents were invit-ed to stay for a Pace campustour given by students and staff.After the tests were completed,results were tallied and studentsreturned to the Spartan Centerfor an exciting presentation ofthe individual and overall

awards.The first, second and third

place individual winners foreach subject across the threegrade levels were honored on-stage with certificates andmedals presented to each ofthem by principal Ana Garcia.

For overall awards, theschools were awarded trophiesin each of the small or largeschool categories. AnnunciationCatholic School won first placeamong the small schools, fol-lowed by Saint John the ApostleCatholic School and Holy CrossLutheran School.In the large school category,

Immaculate Conception Cath-olic School erupted into cheersas they took home the first placetrophy, while St. Rose of LimaSchool and Saint JamesCatholic School were awardedsecond and third place respec-tively.

Pace High School will beholding its high school entranceexam on December 1 at 8 a.m.For more information on enroll-ment, visit www.pacehs.com,email admissions@pacehs.comor call (305)923-7223, exten-tion 203.

MIDDLE SCHOOL winners and participants of PaceʼsAcademic Olympics.

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MDC receives$10 million grantfor scholarships

Thanks to an anonymous $10million donation, Miami DadeCollege is planning to expand itsgroundbreaking AmericanDream Scholarship program,which supports the college in itsrole as a pioneer in the nationaleffort to provide access andaffordability.

The American DreamScholarship, which was createdin 2011, provides high-schoolgraduates from Miami DadeCounty, the opportunity to get acollege education without hav-ing to incur debt from studentloans.

The scholarship covers feesnot already covered by financialaid, grants, the Florida PrepaidCollege Plan or other scholar-ships. The scholarship programcovers up to 60 credits towardthe completion of an associate inarts degree or an associate in sci-ence degree.

Since its inception, more than17,000 students have qualifiedfor the American DreamScholarship. About 55 percentof American Dream Scholarsgraduate within three years com-pared to the 25 percent nationalaverage for all community col-lege students. In addition, 88percent of American DreamScholars re-enroll in the subse-quent fall term.

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ROYAL OAKS - $360,000WATER FRONT VACANT LOT. Build a dream home.Extremely rare to fine one of the last remaining Royal Oakslots on Lake Michael.

RIVERSTONE - $919,000Lakefront. Gated community. Expansive lot on 4-home cul-de-sac. Marble/wood flooring. Largehis/hers closets. Accordion shutters. Wet bar.Large covered terrace. Saltwater pool.5 Bed / 4 Bath / 3.726 sf. / 37,444 Lot / A10531827.

ROYAL PALM ESTATES - $1,189,000Custom Mansion. Over 8,000 sf. of fortress-like construc-tion. Floating spiral staircase. All oversized bedroom-suites.Large covered terrace/balcony. Resort-style pool.6 Bed / 5.5 Bath / 8,101 sf. / 13,248 sf.Lot / A10518969.

ROYAL PALM ESTATES - $935,000SMART home. All modern bathrooms. Gourmet kitchen.Large covered patio. Expansive backyard. Pool, waterfall.Creston Home Automation may be available.5 Bed / 4.5 Bath / 4,505 sf. / 13,269 sf. Lot / A10503572.

ROYAL PALM ESTATES - $819,500Rare opportunity to live in one of the best locations in MiamiLakes. Oversized lot, grand master bed/bath, private bal-cony, resort-style pool.4 Bed / 3.5 Bath / 3,459 sf. A10545444.

ALAMEDA NORTH - $465,000Stunning home centrally located in Miami Lakes.Generous open floor plan, soari