MiamiHerald.com: East Kendall http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/index.html MiamiHerald.com: East Kendall http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com East Kendall 60 Thu, 22 May 2008 14:48:17 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/1060/story/445408.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1060/story/445408.html Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:30 EST <b>Your editor: </b> Steve Locklin, <a href="mailto:slocklin@MiamiHerald.com">slocklin@MiamiHerald.com</a>, 305-671-4328 Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540926.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540926.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT UNIVERSITY PARK AREA A thief stole documents after breaking a window on a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder in the 10700 block of Southwest 36th Street at 1:30 p.m. Foreclosure workshop at Kendall library http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540308.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540308.html Tue, 20 May 2008 13:37 EDT Commissioner Katy Sorenson will host a ''Free Alternatives to Foreclosure'' workshop on from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kendall Branch Library, 9101 SW 97th Ave. Former Mexican foreign minister to give keynote at summit http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540307.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540307.html Tue, 20 May 2008 13:37 EDT Jorge Castañeda, former Mexican foreign minister, will give the keynote address during the lunch session May 29 of Florida International University's Summit of the Americas Center conference. Royal Palm art teacher uses school as her canvas http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536840.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536840.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT Before Gloria Parlade came to Royal Palm elementary, the West Miami-Dade school had mostly drab, pasty white walls. Now there isn't a hallway void of Parlade's artistic mark. 60 Miami-Dade seniors receive $2,000 in scholarship money http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536681.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536681.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT The 57th annual Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition recently awarded $124,000 in college scholarships to more than 60 dedicated high school seniors in Miami-Dade County. Local animal hospital on the big screen http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536684.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536684.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT Set lights and cameras were recently added to the newly renovated South Dade Animal Hospital when the producers of Marley & Me chose to film the vet scenes on location in South Miami. The movie, about lessons learned from a loving pet, is based on the true story bestseller by John Grogan. Bird Road cycle shop's zoning fight is deferred http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536837.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536837.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT Cycle World supporters and Bird Road Baptist Church members joined together Thursday night to fight a common goal -- a zoning change. Some Falls residents try new route to cityhood http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540925.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/540925.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Palmetto Bay Village Council narrowly agreed earlier this month to allow the Falls and the Fairway Estates neighborhood in Perrine to gather information and start a petition among their residents to join Palmetto Bay. http://www.miamiherald.com/1033/story/211662.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1033/story/211662.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:59 EDT <b>Submitted by Rita Regev, Bay Harbor Islands:</b> "JAFCO-Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options, hosted a luncheon & silent auction. From left: Tova Zohar, Event hostess; Rita Regev, volunteer; Marsha Hoffman, Co-Chair; Karen De-Cou, Co-Chair; Miri Mazor, Pres. Miami Chptr; Sharlene Lustig." Plan to widen Killian Pkwy. may remain on hold http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/540933.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/540933.html Thu, 22 May 2008 03:01 EDT It's an end that few Hammocks area homeowners had in sight but many fought and desperately hoped for: a project that would add two lanes to a Killian Parkway section might be squashed indefinitely after Thursday. Young chef building a fan base at West Kendall eatery http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/540928.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/540928.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT Recently celebrating its one-year anniversary, Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar has an evolving menu, a cozy look and a rising-star chef. Football players among golfers who raise money to fight diabetes http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/536839.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/536839.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT Scores of football players teed off Wednesday at the 25th annual Don Strock Diabetes Classic to help raise money toward finding the cure for a disease that affects 20.8 million Americans. Local animal hospital on the big screen http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/536684.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/536684.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT Set lights and cameras were recently added to the newly renovated South Dade Animal Hospital when the producers of Marley & Me chose to film the vet scenes on location in South Miami. The movie, about lessons learned from a loving pet, is based on the true story bestseller by John Grogan. Hammocks Middle student's art work chosen for annual award http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/532230.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/west_kendall/story/532230.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT An artistic piece submitted by a student is chosen yearly to grace the invitation cover for Creative Visions, a student art exhibition hosted by Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez, the public schools system and cultural affairs department. Cutler Bay council approves building moratorium http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/543037.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/543037.html Thu, 22 May 2008 11:53 EDT No major developments are in the pipeline in Cutler Bay, and council members want to keep it that way -- unless the projects are environmentally friendly. Staples gives $12,500 to community http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/543114.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/543114.html Thu, 22 May 2008 13:03 EDT At its recent grand opening celebration at its new Cutler Bay store, Staples donated a total of $12,500 to the community -- $10,000 awarded to Cutler Ridge Park for placing second in the 2008 Dream Park Challenge and the remaining $2,500 for area schools. Pinecrest fruit stand still thrives after 60 years http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/540816.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/540816.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT When Eli Tako was a high school student at Gulliver Academy, he often stopped by the nearby Wayside Market in Pinecrest with friends for an after-school smoothie or snack. Some Falls residents try new route to cityhood http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/540925.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/540925.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Palmetto Bay Village Council narrowly agreed earlier this month to allow the Falls and the Fairway Estates neighborhood in Perrine to gather information and start a petition among their residents to join Palmetto Bay. Palmetto Bay town hall-type gathering delayed http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/541658.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/pinecrest/story/541658.html Wed, 21 May 2008 12:59 EDT Palmetto Bay's town hall-style meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. May 29, has been postponed because Village Council members have scheduling conflicts. At last -- earthy food to remember http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/541111.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/541111.html Thu, 22 May 2008 10:22 EDT It takes chutzpah for a restaurant to call itself Por Fin (At Long Last), as if we were all waiting for it. Well, we were. Por Fin, in the crowded Coral Gables restaurant scene, is already earning raves on foodie websites. It draws a full crowd to its airy downstairs room, with tall ceilings, white walls and dark furniture, and its friendly bar and sweet veranda upstairs. The secret? Really good food. While most serious restaurants offer interesting, innovative yet totally forgettable dishes, Por... FIU emerges as Gables country club suitor http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540907.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540907.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT The search for a new operator at the Country Club of Coral Gables has turned academic, as Florida International University -- specifically its School of Hospitality Management -- has expressed an interest in running the facility. City workers to pick names for Gables trial board http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540930.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT Coral Gables employees eligible to elect members of the trial board have until Friday to nominate candidates they will later vote for. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540931.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540931.html Wed, 21 May 2008 03:01 EDT FLAGAMI AREA A thief stole a purse and a cellphone after breaking a window on a 2004 GMC in the 500 block of Southwest 79th Avenue between 12:45 and 1:30 p.m. May 11. The stolen items were valued at $120. Damage was estimated at $200. Trial on election dispute postponed http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540302.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/coral_gables/story/540302.html Tue, 20 May 2008 13:32 EDT A trial set to start Wednesday that challenged the Feb. 12 reelection of Commissioner Velma Palmer has been postponed. Attorneys for the parties involved will meet Thursday morning to set a new hearing date with Miami Circuit Judge David Miller. Rene Guim filed the lawsuit 10 days after the election, when he lost to incumbent Palmer by 24 votes. At the heart of the dispute is an error by the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, which sent out postcards to dozens of South Miami voters stating they... SHARP helps Miami Lakes seniors with home repairs http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539688.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539688.html Tue, 20 May 2008 03:01 EDT Outside her Miami Lakes home on Friday morning, Elena Valdes-Wilenchik leaned on her cane and marveled at the crowd of council members and residents who arrived to help paint her home and launch the town's Senior Housing Assistance Repair Program (SHARP). Talent show benefits March of Dimes http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539671.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539671.html Tue, 20 May 2008 03:01 EDT Math teachers usually do not sing in front of a high school audience. But at Barbara Goleman High in Miami Lakes on May 15, teachers sang along with students, for a good cause: to raise money for March of Dimes. Mystery writer to attend literary event http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539675.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539675.html Tue, 20 May 2008 03:01 EDT Mystery writer Edna Buchanan will be among several authors scheduled to appear at The Noir Side of the Sun: Crimes, Mysteries and Thrillers Miami Style literary event presented by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College at 6:30 p.m. today. St. Thomas holds 47th commencement http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539676.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539676.html Tue, 20 May 2008 03:01 EDT More than 250 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students graduated from St. Thomas University at the 47th commencement May 10 at the Broward County Convention Center. North Miami Beach church will celebrate 60 years http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539677.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/northwest/story/539677.html Tue, 20 May 2008 03:01 EDT W arm Neighbors in Religion congratulations to the members of First Baptist Church of North Miami Beach on the occasion of their 60th anniversary. It will be celebrated June 7-8 at the church, 1490 NE 162nd St. Cancer survivors urged to join Relay for Life event http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536838.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536838.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT For the first time, the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is coming to Sweetwater. The city is hosting the walkathon at Ronselli Park, 250 SW 114th Ave., from 1 to 10 p.m. May 31. The event's goals are to raise funds for the treatment and prevention of cancer and create community awareness. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536841.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/536841.html Sun, 18 May 2008 03:01 EDT WESTCHESTER A thief stole a purse and $60 from a 2007 Saturn as the owner entered a bank in the 9100 block of Southwest 24th Street between 5 and 5:15 p.m. May 7. The purse was valued at $80. Rotary's scholarships help 24 students http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/532229.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/532229.html Thu, 15 May 2008 03:01 EDT Randell Rainey spent many long nights searching for scholarships to pay for his college education. It paid off. Randall, a student at the Robert Morgan Education Center who has also been working at Publix, got a recent phone call announcing that he'd won a scholarship from the Rotary Club of Perrine-Cutler Ridge/Palmetto Bay. Cattle show debuts Friday http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/532250.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/532250.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT Miami-Dade Commissioner Javier Souto and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson will participate in the opening ceremony of the first Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show at 11 a.m. Friday. Police reports from local municipalities http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/532231.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/532231.html Wed, 14 May 2008 03:01 EDT SWEETWATER AREA Someone damaged the hood of a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser in the 10800 block of Northwest Seventh Street, setting off the alarm between 10 and 10:30 p.m. May 3. Damage was estimated at $800. MDC Kendall's chorus reunion ends in tearful goodbye http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/528111.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/528111.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT The Miami Dade College Community Chorus celebrated its 25th anniversary by performing a reunion concert at the Riverside Baptist Church last weekend. Anglican takes the reins at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in Kendall http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/528135.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/528135.html Sun, 11 May 2008 03:01 EDT On a whim, the Rev. Eudokimos-Martin Harding visited a Greek Orthodox Church in his hometown of Reading, England. Immediately he was stirred by the depth of the spirituality and the extended chanted liturgy dating to apostolic times.