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	Churchgoers will forgo parking fee Developer backs off from hourly charge The faithful at Bal Harbour's Church-by-the-Sea, already troubled by the thought of losing their church to a five-star hotel, got some relief this week. They won't have to pay for parking. Leaders acknowledge diversity of gays The story of gay and lesbian community building on Miami Beach is attracting national attention. During a recent visit to the city, members of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's National Fellowship Program got to meet with a representative of the gay community at a luncheon at the Foundlings Club. Elementary summer school will run July 8 to Aug. 2 (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Wednesday, when classes end at 2 p.m.). Middle schools will stay open five days longer this summer, from July 8 to Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.). High schools will hold summer school from July 2 to Aug. 13 (7:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.). More public schools than ever are planning to open summer camps this year, costing $60 to $85 a week, to help parents whose children are not admitted to academic summer school. So far, 11 schools have committed to run camps. At least a dozen other elementary and middle schools are negotiating to open them. These schools have firmed up plans to offer camps from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 17 to Aug. 16, for $85 a week: Calusa Elementary, 9580 W. Calusa Club Drive, 385-0589 THE GOOD DOCTOR Bill Yule stars in the one-man show Schweitzer, the life story of the doctor who dedicated most of his life to healing the sick in his French Africa jungle clinic, at the New Theatre, 65 Almeria Ave. The show is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $18-$20. For more information, call 443-5909. All Beach is saying . . . is give peace a chance A horde of elementary, middle and high school students took to the streets of Miami Beach last week. But they weren't complaining about the food in the cafeteria or having too much homework -- they were protesting violence. Summer semester: Sign kids up for Dade schools' classes, camps Summer semester is on launch pad Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. CHUCK FADELY / Herald Staff WATCHING OVER MEMORIES: The statue of a Great Dane overlooks the pet cemetery. put cut, pic here. A sampling of the hundreds of epitaphs in the shelter's pet cemetery, where dogs, cats and even a few people are at rest: JUMP TYPE The faithful at Bal Harbour's Church-by-the-Sea, already troubled by the thought of losing their church to a five-star hotel, got some relief this week. They won't have to pay for parking. JUMP TYPE Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. More public schools than ever are planning to open summer camps this year, costing $60 to $85 a week, to help parents whose children are not admitted to academic summer school. So far, 11 schools have committed to run camps. At least a dozen other elementary and middle schools are negotiating to open them. These schools have firmed up plans to offer camps from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 17 to Aug. 16, for $85 a week: Calusa Elementary, 9580 W. Calusa Club Drive, 385-0589 Elementary summer school will run July 8 to Aug. 2 (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Wednesday, when classes end at 2 p.m.). Middle schools will stay open five days longer this summer, from July 8 to Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.). High schools will hold summer school from July 2 to Aug. 13 (7:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.). THE GOOD DOCTOR Bill Yule stars in the one-man show Schweitzer, the life story of the doctor who dedicated most of his life to healing the sick in his French Africa jungle clinic, at the New Theatre, 65 Almeria Ave. The show is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $18-$20. For more information, call 443-5909. Summer semester: Sign kids up now for classes, camps Sign kids up for classes, school camps Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. THE GOOD DOCTOR Bill Yule stars in the one-man show Schweitzer, the life story of the doctor who dedicated most of his life to healing the sick in his French Africa jungle clinic, at the New Theatre, 65 Almeria Ave. The show is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $18-$20. For more information, call 443-5909. Elementary summer school will run July 8 to Aug. 2 (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Wednesday, when classes end at 2 p.m.). Middle schools will stay open five days longer this summer, from July 8 to Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.). High schools will hold summer school from July 2 to Aug. 13 (7:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.). More public schools than ever are planning to open summer camps this year, costing $60 to $85 a week, to help parents whose children are not admitted to academic summer school. So far, 11 schools have committed to run camps. At least a dozen other elementary and middle schools are negotiating to open them. These schools have firmed up plans to offer camps from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 17 to Aug. 16, for $85 a week: Calusa Elementary, 9580 W. Calusa Club Drive, 385-0589 Summer semester Sign your kids up now for Dade schools' classes, camps Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. Summer semester: Sign kids up for classes, camps Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. Elementary summer school will run July 8 to Aug. 2 (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Wednesday, when classes end at 2 p.m.). Middle schools will stay open five days longer this summer, from July 8 to Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.). High schools will hold summer school from July 2 to Aug. 13 (7:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.). More public schools than ever are planning to open summer camps this year, costing $60 to $85 a week, to help parents whose children are not admitted to academic summer school. So far, 11 schools have committed to run camps. At least a dozen other elementary and middle schools are negotiating to open them. These schools have firmed up plans to offer camps from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 17 to Aug. 16, for $85 a week: Calusa Elementary, 9580 W. Calusa Club Drive, 385-0589 EYEING '96 North Miami Beach, North Miami, Norland are seeking right formula at spring training N orth Miami (5-5 last season), North Miami Beach (6-4) and Norland (5-5) football teams are using spring practice to resolve competitions at several positions and to figure out how to claim the two playoff spots in six-team District 13-6A. Where critters just want a home Shelter cares for unwanted pets for nw/nc CHUCK FADELY / Herald Staff CAN I COME HOME WITH YOU?: One of the kittens up for adoption at the Humane Society peers from the bars of his cage. The shelter charges $50 for sterilization, shots and an identifying tattoo, and it also collects the county's $24 dog license fee. From Haiti to Homestead: a celebration of island roots Homestead's Haitian community plans to showcase its best next weekend at the fifth annual Haiti Cherie Carnival. ``We thought it would be nice for others to know that we have a culture, and that we have something to offer the community -- that's how the festival got started,'' said Micheline Ducena, executive director of the Haitian Organization of Women, the event organizer. JUMP TYPE It's getting close to 10 a.m. on a Saturday in May, and a boy named Robert Paul Diaz eagerly watches the clock in the lobby of the Humane Society of Greater Miami. Use of word `Creole' isn't correct in paper Editor: For years the misuse of the term ``Creole'' has annoyed me. Your paper and other entities in Dade County use this term to refer to the bastardized French Haitians speak. Youngsters warned about strangers Prevention program gives closing lesson Six-year-old Ivanna Hernandez learned an old, but valuable lesson on Friday: Don't talk to strangers. Her classmate, Danny Martinez, also learned techniques a stranger may use to attract children. JUMP TYPE Bugs are flying around Norland High these days -- and they're being welcomed with open doors. That's because the winged creatures -- also known as fruit flies, Drosophila Melanogaster -- are part of an experiment. Six weeks ago, biology teacher Joseph Weinbaum proposed the idea to his students. Norland's young scientists learning ABC's of flies Bugs are flying around Norland High these days -- and they're being welcomed with open doors. That's because the winged creatures -- also known as fruit flies, Drosophila Melanogaster -- are part of an experiment. Six weeks ago, biology teacher Joseph Weinbaum proposed the idea to his students. At JFK, jazz sets tempo for success Band's discipline spreads to class work When Cherner Orelhomme first entered John F. Kennedy Middle School, he knew there was a mistake in his schedule as soon as he walked into that band class. Because of that mistake, though, Cherner has been performing before audiences as far away as Atlanta over the past three years, and he's hoping to play the saxophone all the way through college. Student moms have double the reason to celebrate Other diners at the Bayside Los Ranchos restaurant may have thought that the young women at the rear table were students celebrating their graduation. And they were partly right. The 13 teenagers are indeed in high school or college, and some of them have graduated with honors. But Thursday's party celebrated something more important -- the fact that they were mothers. Book publishing firm honors grade school's young authors At age 12, David Copeland has written three books -- and he's working on his next novel. The sixth-grader at Ojus Elementary has never won an award for his writing, but he has been able to hone his interest in the craft. NMB to dedicate new police station North Miami Beach residents and leaders will gather at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to dedicate the city's high-tech police station, the centerpiece of the $13 million Public Safety 2000 bond passed in 1993. Show off talents at Aventura Mall Aventura Mall is hosting its second Talent Night on Wednesday. At 5:30 p.m., local talents will hit center court in the mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., to sing, act and play instruments. With five acts signed up as of Friday, special events manager Laura Nichols said they have room for 20 more talents. Young performers may try out for program The Performing Arts Institute, a nonprofit educational organization which performed last summer at the New Theater in Coral Gables in collaboration with the University of Miami School of Music Musical Theater Program, will have auditions for their summer program for gifted high school students. Three-peat: Referee is back on mat Pines man one of best in wrestling D ominic Tucci is not quite a year old, but has more in common with his dad than you would think. Dominic, you see, has spent much of the past year on his hands and knees. So has his father, Rick. Money will fund a cadet program With a financial boost from the state, Miami Shores police plan to target juvenile crime. The village has been awarded $150,000 from the state Department of Human Services, money that will be used to bolster programs that get teens involved in the community before they stumble into trouble. Exams not end of the road at Ransom Samantha Laffoon has just one week of classes left at Ransom Everglades. But she and the other seniors then face two weeks of much different work before they graduate -- building houses, cleaning parks and caring for injured animals. Summer semester: Sign kids up for Dade schools' classes, camps Summer semester: Sign kids up for Dade schools' classes, camps Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. More public schools than ever are planning to open summer camps this year, costing $60 to $85 a week, to help parents whose children are not admitted to academic summer school. So far, 11 schools have committed to run camps. At least a dozen other elementary and middle schools are negotiating to open them. These schools have firmed up plans to offer camps from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 17 to Aug. 16, for $85 a week: Calusa Elementary, 9580 W. Calusa Club Drive, 385-0589 All Beach is saying . . . is give peace a chance A horde of elementary, middle and high school students took to the streets of Miami Beach last week. But they weren't complaining about the food in the cafeteria or having too much homework -- they were protesting violence. THE GOOD DOCTOR Bill Yule stars in the one-man show Schweitzer, the life story of the doctor who dedicated most of his life to healing the sick in his French Africa jungle clinic, at the New Theatre, 65 Almeria Ave. The show is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $18-$20. For more information, call 443-5909. CHUCK FADELY / Herald Staff WATCHING OVER MEMORIES: The statue of a Great Dane overlooks the pet cemetery. put cut, pic here. A sampling of the hundreds of epitaphs in the shelter's pet cemetery, where dogs, cats and even a few people are at rest: Elementary summer school will run July 8 to Aug. 2 (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Wednesday, when classes end at 2 p.m.). Middle schools will stay open five days longer this summer, from July 8 to Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.). High schools will hold summer school from July 2 to Aug. 13 (7:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.). Leaders note the formation of a caring community OUT AND AROUND Eugene J. Patron The story of gay and lesbian community building on Miami Beach is attracting national attention. During a recent visit to the city, members of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's National Fellowship Program got to meet with a representative of the gay community at a luncheon at the Foundlings Club. Developer backs off charging churchgoers to park on lots The faithful at Bal Harbour's Church-by-the-Sea, already troubled by the thought of losing their church to a five-star hotel, got some relief this week. They won't have to pay for parking. Boulevard blues: 3 more months of road work Three more months of orange cones and construction barricades will plague Biscayne Boulevard between 10th and 71st Streets. Since last summer dug up streets and traffic detours have caused headaches for boulevard commuters. But planners say the underground work will be complete by mid-summer. Sign kids up for classes, school camps Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. JUMP TYPE Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. THE GOOD DOCTOR Bill Yule stars in the one-man show Schweitzer, the life story of the doctor who dedicated most of his life to healing the sick in his French Africa jungle clinic, at the New Theatre, 65 Almeria Ave. The show is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $18-$20. For more information, call 443-5909. More public schools than ever are planning to open summer camps this year, costing $60 to $85 a week, to help parents whose children are not admitted to academic summer school. So far, 11 schools have committed to run camps. At least a dozen other elementary and middle schools are negotiating to open them. These schools have firmed up plans to offer camps from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 17 to Aug. 16, for $85 a week: Calusa Elementary, 9580 W. Calusa Club Drive, 385-0589 Elementary summer school will run July 8 to Aug. 2 (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Wednesday, when classes end at 2 p.m.). Middle schools will stay open five days longer this summer, from July 8 to Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.). High schools will hold summer school from July 2 to Aug. 13 (7:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.). Homestead celebrating day of Haitian culture RAUL RUBIERA / Herald Staff CARIBBEAN CANVAS: Duvaldo Atubel shows paintings he will display at the Haiti Cherie Carnival. Homestead's Haitian community plans to showcase its best next weekend at the fifth annual Haiti Cherie Carnival. THE GOOD DOCTOR Bill Yule stars in the one-man show Schweitzer, the life story of the doctor who dedicated most of his life to healing the sick in his French Africa jungle clinic, at the New Theatre, 65 Almeria Ave. The show is presented at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. May 19. Tickets are $18-$20. For more information, call 443-5909. More public schools than ever are planning to open summer camps this year, costing $60 to $85 a week, to help parents whose children are not admitted to academic summer school. So far, 11 schools have committed to run camps. At least a dozen other elementary and middle schools are negotiating to open them. These schools have firmed up plans to offer camps from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 17 to Aug. 16, for $85 a week: Calusa Elementary, 9580 W. Calusa Club Drive, 385-0589 Summer semester: Sign kids up for Dade classes, camps Summer semester: Sign kids up for classes, camps Parents will learn this month if their children will be required to attend summer school, a new mandate to stiffen academic standards in elementary and middle schools. But even kids who aren't failing will be affected by the requirement: The number of students ordered to attend will determine how many other seats are left for children who traditionally go to summer school to get ahead or have a place to stay while their parents work. Elementary summer school will run July 8 to Aug. 2 (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Wednesday, when classes end at 2 p.m.). Middle schools will stay open five days longer this summer, from July 8 to Aug. 9 (9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.). High schools will hold summer school from July 2 to Aug. 13 (7:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.). RECREATION It's almost summer -- do you know where your kids' camp is? Looking for a sports-related summer camp for children in North Dade or Miami Beach? There are many sports-specific camps from which to choose: AQUATICS Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center. For members only. Offered at MAR-JCC, 18900 NE 25th Ave. Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17-Aug. 9. Students must be proficient swimmers. Diving, jet skiing, sailing and water basketball are among activities offered. Grades 2-7. Cost is $790 for four weeks, and $1,360 for eight weeks. A junior aquatics camp is also being offered for youngsters ages 4, 5 and 6 on the same dates for same prices. Call 932-4200 (ext. 147), weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. COMPOSING: USE BOX! ON PAGE 3, THANKS One for the road: Free ride for tipsy Beach Towing, traditionally a thorn in the side of Miami Beach residents and revelers, is trying to make life easier for them. The tow company is offering to pick up Beach residents and tourists who have had too much to drink and take them and their car home. Designer deception: Police pounce on phony shirt makers Just fake it. That's what Metro-Dade police say the owner of a Doral wholesale manufacturing company was trying to do. They arrested him May 2 for allegedly making and selling knock-off top name T-shirts -- including Nike and Tommy Hilfiger. Parking lot suffers night of break-ins 10 cars damaged at Beach condo Miami Beach condo resident Geraldine Issod was awakened at 7 a.m. Tuesday with a report of bad news. Her husband's 1993 Lexus, as well as nine other cars parked at The Executive, 4925 Collins Ave., had been broken into earlier that morning. Prom-bound kids told: Don't drink and drive Peer pressure. It influences how teens dress. It influences who they hang out with. It can influence a wrong choice, like drinking and driving. That was the message Brandon Silveria brought to hundreds of Dade high school students this week, as they prepare for prom night and graduation. A voice for all Panel studying grant for immigrants aims to be inclusive Next week, 17 community members will begin meeting with Metro-Dade County Manager Armando Vidal to decide how and where $3.5 million should be spent to help resettle Cuban and Haitian immigrants who came through the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Students, seniors get into the swing A knee operation left Elaine Howell unable to walk unaided. But that changed -- at least temporarily -- when the Nautilus Middle Jazz Band came to the Opa-locka Neighborhood Center. THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES One simple request for a cookie brings heaps of trouble for one particular rodent in Serendipity Theatre Company's production of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. The children's play will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at Redland Middle School Auditorium, 16001 SW 248th St. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 248-7595. Photos by CARL JUSTE / Herald Staff JUST BIKE IT Bikers of various age groups and skill levels competed in the 1996 Bud Light Mountain Bike Festival Sunday at Oleta River State Recreation Area in North Miami Beach. Beginners, ages 19 and under, attack the hill during the first lap of the course, clockwise from above. Tired racers of the Beginner Class, ages 20-35, had to dismount and walk their bikes up a small hill during the second and final lap. After climbing to the highest point during the race, that same group got to ride downhill through the course. Prom-bound students are warned: Don't drink and drive Peer pressure. It influences how teens dress. It influences who they hang out with. It can influence a wrong choice, like drinking and driving. That was the message Brandon Silveria brought to hundreds of Dade high school students this week, as they prepare for prom night and graduation. Here's one for the road: Tipsy Beach revelers get free ride, tow Beach Towing, traditionally a thorn in the side of Miami Beach residents and revelers, is trying to make life easier for them. The tow company is offering to pick up Beach residents and tourists who have had too much to drink and take them and their car home. Task force strives to be voice for all Next week, 17 community members will begin meeting with Metro-Dade County Manager Armando Vidal to decide how and where $3.5 million should be spent to help resettle Cuban and Haitian immigrants who came through the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES One simple request for a cookie brings heaps of trouble for one particular rodent in Serendipity Theatre Company's production of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. The children's play will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at Redland Middle School Auditorium, 16001 SW 248th St. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 248-7595. USE THIS TYPE! MILTON E. THOMPSON PARK 16665 NW 177th Ave. You'll forget you're in Dade County as you set up camp in this secluded 618-acre spot on the edge of the Everglades. Launch your canoe in one of three freshwater lakes to catch bass and look for lolling gators. You can also fish and hike the canal that runs along Northwest 177th Avenue. Older students warned: Don't drive drunk Peer pressure. It influences how teens dress. It influences who they hang out with. It can influence a wrong choice, like drinking and driving. That was the message Brandon Silveria brought to hundreds of Dade high school students this week, as they prepare for prom night and graduation. Panel on immigrant aid striving to be voice for all Next week, 17 community members will begin meeting with Metro-Dade County Manager Armando Vidal to decide how and where $3.5 million should be spent to help resettle Cuban and Haitian immigrants who came through the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES One simple request for a cookie brings heaps of trouble for one particular rodent in Serendipity Theatre Company's production of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. The children's play will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at Redland Middle School Auditorium, 16001 SW 248th St. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 248-7595. Grant gives park a new purpose RANDY BAZEMORE / Herald Staff PARK PLACE: El Portal Mayor Anna E. Ward shows off where the future Flo Gladwin Memorial Park will be, thanks to a $50,000 grant. `It has been an idle, dead park. Thanks to the state, it's going to be alive.' Law firm names new associate Denise Tamir of North Miami Beach has joined Leesfield, Leighton & Rubio as an associate. Tamir had been with the firm previously as a claims coordinator but had RECREATION It's almost summer -- do you know where your kids' camp is? Looking for a sports-related summer camp for children in North Dade or Miami Beach? There are many sports-specific camps from which to choose: AQUATICS Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center. For members only. Offered at MAR-JCC, 18900 NE 25th Ave. Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17-Aug. 9. Students must be proficient swimmers. Diving, jet skiing, sailing and water basketball are among activities offered. Grades 2-7. Cost is $790 for four weeks, and $1,360 for eight weeks. A junior aquatics camp is also being offered for youngsters ages 4, 5 and 6 on the same dates for same prices. Call 932-4200 (ext. 147), weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jewish home honors Bal Harbour resident Nathan Vlock of Bal Harbour was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged. The Men's Club -- which sponsors the award -- recognized Vlock for his dedication to the residents at the home. Vlock also serves as vice president for the club. Here's one for the road: Tipsy revelers get free ride, tow Beach Towing, traditionally a thorn in the side of Miami Beach residents and revelers, is trying to make life easier for them. The company will pick up Beach residents and tourists who have had too much to drink and take them and their car home. Man chased and cut up by robber A man was assaulted at 10:15 p.m. April 28 while he was unloading items from his car in the 300 block of Northwest Second Avenue in Miami. The victim said another man approached him and chased him. When the suspect finally caught up to the victim, he grabbed him by the neck, stabbed him on his right hand with a knife and stole the victim's empty $20 wallet. Then, the suspect ran away. The victim suffered a small cut on his hand and on his ear. Task force striving to be voice for all Panel studies grant to aid immigrants Next week, 17 community members will begin meeting with Metro-Dade County Manager Armando Vidal to decide how and where $3.5 million should be spent to help resettle Cuban and Haitian immigrants who came through the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Burglars hit 10 cars in condo lot Miami Beach condo resident Geraldine Issod was awakened at 7 a.m. Tuesday with a report of bad news. Her husband's 1993 Lexus, as well as nine other cars parked at The Executive, 4925 Collins Ave., had been broken into earlier that morning. Dramatic touch makes Highland Oaks teacher a winner Dramatic touch makes teacher a winner Sheila Firestone's classes have a flair for music and the theater. It's a grand combination, one she believes helps them learn to create. Her students at Highland Oaks Elementary, 20500 NE 24th Ave., compose lyrics, melodies and rhythms based on stories they read in class or that they research. COMPOSING: GET THIS IN NORTH INSTEAD OF PLUG, THANKS! Police checkpoint set up for Friday Metro-Dade Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint Friday. The Special Patrol Bureau will randomly stop cars in Northeast Dade from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday. The exact location has not yet been determined, said spokesman Mike McDonald. Campgrounds offer range of outdoor fun You don't have to travel far outside the urban reaches of South Florida to enjoy camping with your family. Stay put and experience a wide range of outdoor life. Students told: Don't drink and drive Talk, show reminds them of consequences Peer pressure. It influences how teens dress. It influences who they hang out with. It can influence a wrong choice, like drinking and driving. That was the message Brandon Silveria brought to hundreds of Dade high school students this week, as they prepare for prom night and graduation. Photos by CARL JUSTE / Herald Staff JUST BIKE IT Bikers of various age groups and skill levels competed in the 1996 Bud Light Mountain Bike Festival Sunday at Oleta River State Recreation Area in North Miami Beach. Beginners, ages 19 and under, attack the hill during the first lap of the course, clockwise from above. Tired racers of the Beginner Class, ages 20-35, had to dismount and walk their bikes up a small hill during the second and final lap. After climbing to the highest point during the race, that same group got to ride downhill through the course. THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES One simple request for a cookie brings heaps of trouble for one particular rodent in Serendipity Theatre Company's production of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. The children's play will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at Redland Middle School Auditorium, 16001 SW 248th St. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 248-7595. HAITIAN ART FACTORY: The gallery, owned by Gislaine Rameau Bastien, has handmade key chains, statuettes, gifts and paintings HAITIAN ART FACTORY: The gallery, owned by Gislaine Rameau Bastien, has handmade key chains, statuettes, gifts and paintings. HAITIAN ART FACTORY The Haitian Art Factory, 835 NE 79th St., carries a variety of Haitian art, from handmade key chains, stone statuettes, gifts and a large selection of paintings by Haiti's most known painters, such as Frank Louissaint, Ernst Louizor, Lyonel Laurenceau, Jean-Claude Legagneur, among others. It's almost summer -- do you know where your kids' camp is? Looking for a sports-related summer camp for children in North Dade or Miami Beach? There are many sports-specific camps from which to choose: AQUATICS Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center. For members only. Offered at MAR-JCC, 18900 NE 25th Ave. Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17-Aug. 9. Students must be proficient swimmers. Diving, jet skiing, sailing and water basketball are among activities offered. Grades 2-7. Cost is $790 for four weeks, and $1,360 for eight weeks. A junior aquatics camp is also being offered for youngsters ages 4, 5 and 6 on the same dates for same prices. Call 932-4200 (ext. 147), weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Panel studying immigrant aid striving to be voice for all Next week, 17 community members will begin meeting with Metro-Dade County Manager Armando Vidal to decide how and where $3.5 million should be spent to help resettle Cuban and Haitian immigrants who came through the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES One simple request for a cookie brings heaps of trouble for one particular rodent in Serendipity Theatre Company's production of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. The children's play will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at Redland Middle School Auditorium, 16001 SW 248th St. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 248-7595. Task force picked to speak for all Next week, 17 community members will begin meeting with Metro-Dade County Manager Armando Vidal to decide how and where $3.5 million should be spent to help resettle Cuban and Haitian immigrants who came through the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay. THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES One simple request for a cookie brings heaps of trouble for one particular rodent in Serendipity Theatre Company's production of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. The children's play will be 7:30 p.m. Friday at Redland Middle School Auditorium, 16001 SW 248th St. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 248-7595.	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