HeraldLink - Dade

Front Page United States Americas World Sports Living/Arts Business Florida Keys Dade/Miami News Features Obituaries North Northwest N. Central Central South Kendall Beaches Broward ActionLine Voices Tropic Travel Home News Library FactLine Subscribe	Sunday, May 12, 1996
	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. Exams not end of road at Ransom Seniors earn diploma with service project 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. 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. Ransom seniors volunteer their way toward diploma 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. JUMP TYPE With every race and roaring engine, the merchants of Homestead and Florida City forget more about ``the storm.'' They can look at areas once devastated by Hurricane Andrew and find flashes of a South Dade business community revitalized by a sport some never followed before. INTO THE VICTORY LANE KENDALL RAUL RUBIERA / Herald Staff CRUISING TO THE TOP: The successes of the Motorsports Complex have poured over into South Dade businesses, including the Victory Lane Motorsports Grill which is owned by eight partners including Rip Tosum, Michael Moore and Mark Otto. W. Homestead Elementary kids are all champions at Field Day After three months of practice, it's all over -- but teachers at West Homestead Elementary are still smiling. Their students participated in Field Day -- an annual event with potato sack races, tug-of-war, relays and other games. Winners received ribbons, but the greatest prize was knowing they could do it. Commissioners are part of county's problems Editor: After following the progress of the Homestead Air Reserve Base, I feel I can no longer sit back and pass it off as politics. This is the perfect reflection of the problems we are having in all of Dade County. I personally am tired of our elected commissioners forgetting why they are in office. Lawmakers discuss legislative session The Greater Homestead-Florida City Democratic Club will discuss the recent session of the Florida Legislature at its meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the First National Bank of Homestead, 1550 N. Krome Ave. Ransom seniors volunteer their way toward diploma 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. From Haiti to Homestead: day of culture Art, food, music will be showcased 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. Workshops teach conflict resolution A 10-week workshop about conflict resolution and the study of Kingian nonviolent philosophy is being offered from 7 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday at Richmond Pines Apartments, 14700 Booker T. Washington Blvd., Richmond Heights. Residents hope auto business will jump start Perrine area After the winds of Hurricane Andrew devastated Perrine, residents expect AutoNation USA will help bring business back into the area. AutoNation, a business venture between business moguls H. Wayne Huizenga, Jim Moran and Steven R. Berrard, will move into the old Perrine Plaza, a 15-acre parcel of land that sits in the middle where U.S. 1 divides just south of Richmond Drive. AutoNation will sell used cars one to five years old. 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. The AMA Powerade Superbike Challenge, featuring 30 of the country's top motorcyclists for a 29-lap, 100 kilometer oval race will be Friday through May 19 at the Homestead Motorsports Complex, 1 Speedway Blvd., Homestead. Qualifying and Pro-Honda Series support events will be Friday and Saturday. Superbike event at 1 p.m. May 19. Tickets range from $25 to $75 and are still available. Call 230-7223. The Haiti Cherie Carnival '96 begins at noon Saturday at Harris Field, U.S. 1 and Campbell Drive (Southwest 312th Street), in Homestead. It ends at 7 p.m. Admission is free. IF YOU GO Coral Gables to honor teen who saved boy When Lauren Kay Mehalik heard a splash and turned to see the 2-year-old boy drop to the bottom of her family's oval pool, she didn't think twice. She just jumped in. Clothes and glasses and all. 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. The Haiti Cherie Carnival '96 begins at noon Saturday at Harris Field, U.S. 1 and Campbell Drive (Southwest 312th Street), in Homestead. It ends at 7 p.m. Admission is free. IF YOU GO 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 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. Florida City expands in two different directions Florida City grew by more than a few inches last week. The city received final approval Tuesday from Metro-Dade to annex about 500 acres of land in unincorporated Dade County. The annexation is the first part of a two-phase plan to give the city about 2,300 of developable land. Residents want own police force Like many other Dade County communities fighting for incorporation, Palmetto Bay says crime is one of its greatest concerns. But does the upper middle class neighborhood attached to the southern end of the newly formed Village of Pinecrest really have a concern? Cutler Ridge Woman's Club wins first-place award for library work Members of the Cutler Ridge Woman's Club came home from the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs 101st annual convention with a top prize. The club won the first-place award for its work with the Cutler Ridge Regional Library. Attending the convention and bringing home the good news were club President Aileen Warford; President-elect Mary Cross; and Helen Kucherak. Students get extra help on Saturdays Richmond Heights students are getting the opportunity to touch up their skills in math, English, or any other subject area they need help. But it means giving up Saturday morning cartoons. 4 Southridge finalists win scholarship These students from Southridge High were named finalists in the Ford Salute to Education Scholarships competition and will receive $5,000 each: Julie Jones, in Leadership/Service; Faride Jamid, Performing Arts; Julia Lamont, Visual Arts; Sarah Balaguer, Vocational/Technical. Residents hope auto mart will jump start Perrine After the winds of Hurricane Andrew devastated Perrine, residents expect AutoNation USA will help bring business back into the area. AutoNation, a business venture between business moguls H. Wayne Huizenga, Jim Moran and Steven R. Berrard, will move into the old Perrine Plaza, a 15-acre parcel of land that sits in the middle where U.S. 1 divides just south of Richmond Drive. AutoNation will sell used cars one to five years old. Police nab 3 for assault, carjacking Three men were arrested April 30 and charged with committing an armed carjacking and aggravated assault at the Florida City Super 8 Motel, 1202 N. Krome Ave., at 11:32 p.m. April 28. Lawmakers discuss legislative session The Greater Homestead-Florida City Democratic Club will discuss the recent session of the Florida Legislature at its meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the First National Bank of Homestead, 1550 N. Krome Ave. The Haiti Cherie Carnival '96 begins at noon Saturday at Harris Field, U.S. 1 and Campbell Drive (Southwest 312th Street), in Homestead. It ends at 7 p.m. Admission is free. IF YOU GO 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 JUMP TYPE 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. Coral Gables to honor teen hero When Lauren Kay Mehalik heard a splash and turned to see the 2-year-old boy drop to the bottom of her family's oval pool, she didn't think twice. She just jumped in. Clothes and glasses and all. Ransom seniors' final step toward diploma: service 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. Letter carriers collecting cans to feed the hungry Letter carriers will work toward a special delivery on their appointed rounds Saturday. The National Association of Letter Carriers, Tropical Branch 1071, will conduct its annual food drive to benefit the Daily Bread Food Bank. South Florida homeowners and businesses are encouraged to leave donations of nonperishable food at their mailbox locations for carriers to collect as they deliver the mail. 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. Lifelong dedication to nursing people ensures employee's career at hospital Patty Newman always dreamed of being a nurse -- and for 42 years she has kept that dream alive. Newman, who has worked at South Miami Hospital for 33 years, was honored Tuesday as the hospital's longest-term employee. She was surrounded by co-workers in the hospital's cafeteria when the presentation was announced. Into Africa: Southridge trip to find roots Some students at Southridge High are trying to discover their cultural roots by traveling beyond the realm of school books to the realm of the Dark Continent: Africa. Students expect the experience will raise their self-awareness by giving them a more accurate picture of their origins, said Tim Tyler, a teacher at Southridge, who is organizing the trip. Officials debate bay development Homestead government and business officials plan once again to express their opposition to Biscayne National Park's proposal to keep at least 2,700 acres adjacent to the park as agricultural or open space to preserve the water quality of Biscayne Bay. New postal service opens in Perrine There's a new postal service in South Dade. The Perrine Postal Store, 9833 E. Hibiscus St., is now open to accommodate customers. Retail office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The retail office is closed on Sunday. 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. All in the family: Young athletes stars of gridiron Denny and Patrick DuLaney, aspiring football stars who have not yet reached high school, are already All-Americans. A straight-A student at Kendall's Arvida Middle School, Denny, 14, has been named a first-team All-American Scholar -- one of only 35 eighth-graders in the country to be recognized by Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. Dedication to nursing ensures employee's long run Patty Newman always dreamed of being a nurse -- and for 42 years she has kept that dream alive. Newman, who has worked at South Miami Hospital for 33 years, was honored Tuesday as the hospital's longest-term employee. She was surrounded by co-workers in the hospital's cafeteria when the presentation was announced. 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. Columbia/HCA names Dade chief Ralph A. Aleman has been appointed chief operating officer of South Florida's Division of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. Aleman lives in the South Dade area and is responsible for the operations Company opposes a proposal for resident complex managers A new proposed rule to require all apartment complexes in Homestead with 20 or more units to provide proof annually that they have resident managers met with opposition this week from Related Management Corp., which runs eight complexes in the city. Bethel Baptist in Richmond Heights will host Church Ministry Summit Bishop Noel Jones of Greater Bethany Community Church in Los Angeles, and Don Meares, Ph.D., will lead a Church Ministry Summit from May 17-19 at the Bethel Baptist Church, 14440 Lincoln Blvd., Richmond Heights. Southridge expedition to explore African roots Some students at Southridge High are trying to discover their cultural roots by traveling beyond the realm of school books to the realm of the Dark Continent: Africa. Students expect the experience will raise their self-awareness by giving them a more accurate picture of their origins, said Tim Tyler, a teacher at Southridge, who is organizing the trip. Parks offer way to bond with Mother Nature 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. Put canned food in the mailbox for the hungry Letter carriers will work toward a special delivery on their appointed rounds Saturday. The National Association of Letter Carriers, Tropical Branch 1071, will conduct its annual food drive to benefit the Daily Bread Food Bank. South Florida homeowners and businesses are encouraged to leave donations of nonperishable food at their mailbox locations for carriers to collect as they deliver the mail. Officials debate bay development Homestead government and business officials plan once again to express their opposition to Biscayne National Park's proposal to keep at least 2,700 acres adjacent to the park as agricultural or open space to preserve the water quality of Biscayne 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. Mail call: Perrine postal service store opens There's a new postal service in South Dade. The Perrine Postal Store, 9833 E. Hibiscus St., is now open to accommodate customers. Retail office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The retail office is closed on Sunday. Into Africa Southridge students traveling to explore roots Some students at Southridge High are trying to discover their cultural roots by traveling beyond the realm of school books to the realm of the Dark Continent: Africa. Students expect the experience will raise their self-awareness by giving them a more accurate picture of their origins, said Tim Tyler, a teacher at Southridge, who is organizing the trip. 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. 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. Homestead divided over on-site managers Firm opposes rule for complex on-site managers A proposal to require all apartment complexes in Homestead with 20 or more units to provide proof annually that they have resident managers met with opposition this week from Related Management Corp., which runs eight complexes in the city. Into Africa: Southridge trip to find roots Some students at Southridge High are trying to discover their cultural roots by traveling beyond the realm of school books to the realm of the Dark Continent: Africa. Students expect the experience will raise their self-awareness by giving them a more accurate picture of their origins, said Tim Tyler, a teacher at Southridge, who is organizing the trip. Swiss tourists robbed of $9,610 worth of items at gunpoint A couple visiting from Switzerland was robbed at gunpoint in front of Dion's Quick Mart, 777 S. Homestead Blvd., between 3:09 and 3:14 p.m. Sunday. They were standing in front of pay phones when two men jumped out of a car and approached them. One of the men was armed, and both demanded the victims give them everything. The two stole a total of $9,610 worth of items. Dedication ensures employee's long run Patty Newman always dreamed of being a nurse -- and for 42 years she has kept that dream alive. Newman, who has worked at South Miami Hospital for 33 years, was honored Tuesday as the hospital's longest-term employee. She was surrounded by co-workers in the hospital's cafeteria when the presentation was announced. Put canned food in the mailbox to feed the hungry Letter carriers will work toward a special delivery on their rounds Saturday. The National Association of Letter Carriers, Tropical Branch 1071, will conduct its annual food drive to benefit the Daily Bread Food Bank. South Florida homeowners and businesses are encouraged to leave donations of nonperishable food at their mailbox locations for carriers to collect as they deliver the mail. Postal service opens in Perrine There's a new postal service in South Dade. The Perrine Postal Store, 9833 E. Hibiscus St., is now open to accommodate customers. Retail office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The retail office is closed on Sunday. Officials divided on bay development plans Officials debate bay development Homestead government and business officials plan once again to express their opposition to Biscayne National Park's proposal to keep at least 2,700 acres adjacent to the park as agricultural or open space to preserve the water quality of Biscayne Bay. JUMP TYPE Homestead government and business officials plan once again to express their opposition to Biscayne National Park's proposal to keep at least 2,700 acres adjacent to the park as agricultural or open space to preserve the water quality of Biscayne Bay. Make your neighbors green with grass envy Residents can still enter the Green Hills-Southland Pines Homeowner's Association Best Lawn Contest. Enter your own lawn or nominate a neighbor. Send information to: Lawn Contest, 17120 SW 109th Ave., Miami, Fla. 33157. The deadline is Wednesday and all Green Hills-Southland Pines residents are eligible. 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. Leisure City students say their piece about peace These students at Leisure City Elementary were recognized for participating in the National and State Radiant Peace Foundation's Peace Essay Contest: Gilbert Rosales, David Anguiano, Yulianna Alcala, Sintia Vazquez, Jose Avalos, Gustavo Garcia, Alma Olvera, Maria Garcia, David Garcia, Jorge DeAnda, Juanita Morales and Isaac Gonzalez.	WEATHER FORECAST
	© 1996 The Miami Herald. The information you receive on-line from The Miami Herald is protected by the copyright laws of the United States. The copyright laws prohibit any copying, redistributing, retransmitting, or repurposing of any copyright-protected material.