The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 127

SUNDAY SEPTEMBERS 1998 THE HERALD 3 Identity crisis in works for new city Sunny Isles Beach residents to vote By MORGAN W1NSOR Herald Writer The controversy that marked the birth of Sunny Isles Beach is back again What should the island community be called? Sunny Isles Beach or Aventura Beach? now up to residents who will be voting all this month on what their preference is If a majority of the 13000 residents vote to nd the city of its name poof the name is gone Up until 8 pm Oct 1 the time and day officials will convene a special election residents can pick up and drop off their voting cards at City Hall 1 7070 Collins Ave Mayor Dave Samson who fought to incorporate the city said although up to residents he wants the name to stay as is Still one can only guess which designation the city will end up with Resident and activist Cecile Sippin believes residents are against changing the name want the name to remain the Sippin said city has worked so hard and put so much money into it we are all very proud of been Sippin said the only reason SHARING OPINIONS: Principal back from students on how the Enid Weisman solicits feed- first week of school is going RANOY BAZEMORE Herald Start intend to become an educational model for the rest of the nation' Weisman says Krop enthusiasm runs high the north and tucked away behind dead-end roads along the county line Krop promises to Miami-Dade by intend to become an educational model for the rest of the Weisman said up the school into different areas where students can i County Line Rd And they made it to the right classes in an orderly fashion from the first day said Principal Enid Weisman just trying to open the doors right Weisman said started more complete than any other school in Miami-Dade County Guarded by barbed wire to By U8ETTE GARCIA Herald Writer So new that the American flag has yet to be raised out front Michael Krop High School got off to a shining start in its first week newest high school long-awaited to help overcrowded schools in Northeast Dade features a ton of newfangled programs from PLEASE SEE KROP 14 Voters to say if Shores should dive into pool the STAR (Students Training in the Arts Repertory) magnet program to that mimic the curriculum at a liberal arts college And although the school clocks have had to be reset each day thanks to ongoing construction all enrolled only ninth- and lOth-graders for now found their way on time to the campus at 1410 putting bandages on the existing pool build a new pool or close our existing pool I like the Last year the council hired DeRose Slopey Consulting Engineers to draw preliminary designs for a new pool According to the firm the village has a few options The top-of-the-line design would cost $3 million to build which would require floating a bond The ideal new aquatic center would include an eight lane L-shaped swimming pool a large wet tot lot with the capacity to entertain up to 100 kids at a time a concession stand a Jacuzzi a parking lot and rest- PLEASESEE POOL 23 PLEASE SEE NAME 21 WATER WORLD: Designers have sketched out what Miami pool complex could look like By IVONNE PEREZ Herald Stan Writer Picture it a water playground with slides tunnels and swings all in an 18-inch deep pool safe enough for a toddler And next to it a pool big and deep enough for Olympic-style freestyle butterfly and back-stroke competitions That was the dream sketched out Tuesday to the Miami Shores Village Council which voted to let residents decide if the village should float a $32 million bond issue to pay for an new of an aquatic center The referendum will be on the November ballot have three said Councilman Cesar Sastre.