Week of May 10, 2001   
Miami-Dade commissioners ask governor to veto airport authority vote
Everglades Building under renovation for affordable housing
Downtown charter school faces new hurdle of plans for nearby parcel
MiMo tackles the challenge of historic designation selections
Finding sponsors is next step for `Flamingos in Paradise' project
Fortune to build once hotly contested Multiplan tower on southern half
Major convention due on Beach in June seen drawing delegates from 60 nations

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday 5/10

SHE-RO AWARDS LUNCHEON
   Presented by the Women's Fund of Miami-Dade County. $50. Noon. Wyndham Miami Biscayne Bay Hotel, 1601 Biscayne Blvd. Details: (305) 358-5211.
GROVE ISLE DINNER
   The first annual Grove Isle Dinner. Speaker: Arthur N. Teitelbaum, southern area director of the sponsoring Anti-Defamation League. RSVP. $55. 6:30 p.m. Bayview Room, 4 Grove Isle, Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 373-6306.
INTERNATIONAL SENIOR FESTIVAL & EXPO
   Two-day program on resources and services. Organized by the Alliance for Aging. Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. Details: (305) 670-6500.

Friday 5/11

BERRIES TO WINE
   "Wines of Gallo of Sonoma Winery." Friday night wine-tasting is held weekly. No reservations required. $10. 7-9:30 p.m. Mayfair House Hotel, 3000 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 441-0000.
GRAND OPENING
   Somerville Residence. Tours & lunch. 11:30 a.m. Camillus House, 336 NW Fifth St. Details: Tracey-Ann Bailey, (786) 425-0552, ext. 10.
INTERNATIONAL SENIOR FESTIVAL & EXPO
   Program on resources and services. Organized by the Alliance for Aging. Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. Details: (305) 670-6500.

Saturday 5/12

BALLOON RACE
   Second and final day of the 18th annual Sam's Club Great Sunrise Balloon Race. Race starts today at 6:30 a.m. Free. Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, 12800 SW 137th Ave. Details: (305) 275-3317.
BIOMEDICAL CAREER FAIR
   Targets college-bound high schoolers and the curious. Speaker: E. Robert Burns, professor of anatomy, University of Arkansas. Presented with BioTRAC grant. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Miami Museum of Science & Space Transit Planetarium, 3280 S Miami Ave. Details: (305) 646-4600.

Sunday 5/13

BALLOON RACE
   The 18th annual Sam's Club Great Sunrise Balloon Race drew more than 40 hot-air entries this year. Races at 6:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Free. Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, 12800 SW 137th Ave. Details: (305) 275-3317.

Monday 5/14

AWARDS CEREMONY
   Presented by the Miami Design Preservation League. Speakers: City Manager Jorge Gonzalez and league Chair Michael Kinerk. 6 p.m. Oceanfront Auditorium, Ocean Drive at 10th Street, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 672-2014.

Thursday 5/17

SUMMER SPREE AUCTION
   Fundraiser for the Association of Retarded Citizens, South Florida. Hors d'oeuvres, dinner buffet, cash bar, door prizes. $20. 6:30-7:45 p.m. Sheraton Biscayne Bay, 495 Brickell Ave. Details: (305) 759-8500.

Friday 5/18

BERRIES TO WINE
   "Wines of Italy, Part I." Friday night wine-tasting is held weekly. No reservations required. $10. 7-9:30 p.m. Mayfair House Hotel, 3000 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 441-0000.

Sunday 5/20

ANTIQUE FAIR
   Last show of season, featuring art, jewelry, china, furnishings, household items, etc. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Lincoln Road at Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. Details: (305) 673-4991.

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