Celebration News Dec 2013 - Rob Kaz featured on page 40
Celebration resident and artist Rob Kaz recaps his emotional appearance at Epcot during the International Food & Wine Festival 2013.
Celebration resident and artist Rob Kaz recaps his emotional appearance at Epcot during the International Food & Wine Festival 2013.
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The Official <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g>letter of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
www.celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
A LOOK<br />
INSIDE<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Chorus Presents<br />
The Spirit<br />
of Christmas<br />
Community Chorus<br />
See Page 21<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> of Life<br />
See Page 42<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Resident Holiday Festival<br />
Saturday, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember 7, 4–8 p.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
(This event is for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Residents<br />
and their invited guests <strong>on</strong>ly.)<br />
Valid CROA ID Required to Participate<br />
Get ready for an extra special Holiday Festival just<br />
for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents. The biggest snow storm<br />
to ever hit <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> is predicted with 20 t<strong>on</strong>s<br />
of real snow! A very important guest will also be in<br />
attendance. Santa has saved the date to spend with<br />
the residents of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> to benefit Relay for Life.<br />
Santa photos for adults, children, families and/or<br />
pets will be available for a suggested d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
just five dollars.<br />
We will also have a special holiday ornament decorating<br />
party where children can create a masterpiece to<br />
take home and place <strong>on</strong> the family tree. Then to finish<br />
out the night, there will be a special showing of<br />
The Santa Claus starring Tim Allen.<br />
Schedule of Activities:<br />
Snow 4:30-6 p.m. (Participant Waiver Required)<br />
Photos with Santa: 5-7 p.m.<br />
Holiday Ornament <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>orating: 4-5:30 p.m.<br />
Holiday Movie: 6 p.m. The Santa Claus, starring<br />
Tim Allen – Rated PG<br />
Now Snowing Returns to Downtown<br />
Thesbian Troupe<br />
Excels<br />
See Page 57<br />
PRSRT STD<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
Paid<br />
Orlando, FL<br />
Permit No. <strong>40</strong>084<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Center is proud to announce<br />
the <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> Now Snowing c<strong>on</strong>cert schedule.<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> to the nightly snow,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Center will feature<br />
community performances, free c<strong>on</strong>certs<br />
and more. Community performances<br />
include <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> K-8, Rhapsody<br />
Bat<strong>on</strong>, X-Factor Dance and more.<br />
Now Snowing is a m<strong>on</strong>th l<strong>on</strong>g Winter<br />
W<strong>on</strong>derland Spectacular featuring strolling<br />
Charles Dickens Carolers, photos with Santa,<br />
horse drawn carriage rides, train rides, ice skating,<br />
and nightly snowfall at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.<br />
On Sat., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 7 the Orlando Sentinel’s<br />
“A <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> of Voices” will feature<br />
Maggie Dexter, Ty Openshaw, Gina<br />
Marie Incandela, The House <strong>on</strong> Cliff,<br />
Phunk Phenomen<strong>on</strong> (as seen <strong>on</strong><br />
America’s Best Dance Group),<br />
Danielle Prou, Anth<strong>on</strong>y Gargiula<br />
(a seen <strong>on</strong> Ellen, Good Morning<br />
America and more), and <str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g>bie Rosen<br />
(American Idol-Seas<strong>on</strong> 10 finalist).<br />
This free c<strong>on</strong>cert is brought to you by the<br />
Orlando Sentinel, Posner Park Auto Dealers, and<br />
Entertainment Coaching.com.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tinued <strong>on</strong> <strong>page</strong> 3<br />
INDEX<br />
4 Town <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
15 Parks & Recreati<strong>on</strong><br />
33 Community<br />
45 Groups/Events<br />
57 Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
Real Estate
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Now Snowing C<strong>on</strong>tinued from <strong>page</strong> 1<br />
On Sat., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember 14th Radio Disney brings back the <strong>on</strong>e-of-a-kind<br />
Radio Disney Holiday C<strong>on</strong>cert featuring Megan Nicole and Before<br />
You Exit. The c<strong>on</strong>cert is free and is brought to you by Radio Disney-<br />
Orlando, and sp<strong>on</strong>sored in part by UL, Buckle Up Florida, Disney<br />
Gift Card, and Florida Prepaid College Board. Bring an unwrapped<br />
toy as this special event is an official Toys for Tots drop off locati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
And the special c<strong>on</strong>cert series wraps up with the Countdown to<br />
Christmas brought to you by the Jarrett Automotive Group and<br />
featuring nati<strong>on</strong>al recording artist Ryan Cabrera (On the Way Down,<br />
True) and internati<strong>on</strong>al recording artist Lucy Iris (Dear Diary)<br />
The event is brought to you by Lexin<br />
Capital, and sp<strong>on</strong>sored in part by<br />
the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Tavern, Meliã<br />
Suites Hotel, The Orlando Sentinel,<br />
Entertainment Coaching.com and<br />
Experience Kissimmee. Parking and<br />
admissi<strong>on</strong> to all Now Snowing<br />
c<strong>on</strong>certs and events is free.<br />
For a complete list of community<br />
groups performing visit<br />
celebrati<strong>on</strong>towncenter.com.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g>bie Rosen<br />
MEL PEARLMAN, PA<br />
CORPORATE & BUSINESS<br />
Incorporati<strong>on</strong>s, Partnerships, LLC’s,<br />
Business Acquisiti<strong>on</strong>s and Sales,<br />
Exit Strategies, Selective Litigati<strong>on</strong><br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
Commercial & Residential,<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tracts, Closings, Leases,<br />
Land Acquisiti<strong>on</strong>s and Sales<br />
Attorney At Law<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-8700<br />
melpearlman@centralfloridalaw.com<br />
Handyman<br />
William Benjamin<br />
Carpentry, Painting<br />
Also Plumbing & Electrical Repairs<br />
25 Years Experience<br />
FREE ESTIMATES<br />
ESTATE PLANNING &<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
Estate Plans for U.S. and Foreign<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>als, Probate Administrati<strong>on</strong><br />
(Testate, Intestate & Ancillary),<br />
Asset Retitling & Transfer Assistance<br />
WEDDING OFFICIANT<br />
Customized Civil Cerem<strong>on</strong>ies<br />
24 hour service Cell: 321-746-3828<br />
Email: krnbenjamin2@aol.com<br />
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Gina Marie Incandela<br />
Ryan Cabrera<br />
The House <strong>on</strong> Cliff
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Town <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, Florida 34747<br />
Ph<strong>on</strong>e: <strong>40</strong>7-566-1200,<br />
e-mail: celebrati<strong>on</strong>.news@<br />
celebrati<strong>on</strong>townhall.com<br />
Executive Director<br />
Pat Wass<strong>on</strong><br />
Editor<br />
Laura Poe<br />
Art Director<br />
Scott Zwiebel<br />
Advertising & Sp<strong>on</strong>sorship<br />
Mary Pleban, <strong>40</strong>7-433-2992<br />
cn.marketing@celebrati<strong>on</strong><br />
townhall.com<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember Meetings<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> CROA Workshop<br />
Tues., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 17, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> • 9:30 a.m.<br />
851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave., Room 103<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> CROA<br />
Board of Directors Meeting<br />
Tues., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 17, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> • 6:30 p.m.<br />
851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave., Room 104<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> CCDD<br />
Board of Supervisors Meeting<br />
Tues., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 17, <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> • 6:30 p.m.<br />
851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
*Meeting times subject to change<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g> is the official<br />
newsletter of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> and is<br />
published m<strong>on</strong>thly.<br />
Back Issues<br />
Visit the official publicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
secti<strong>on</strong> of the Fr<strong>on</strong>t Porch Website at<br />
www.celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us to view back<br />
issues of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g>. For more<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> about registering for an<br />
e-mail account with <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>,<br />
please call <strong>40</strong>7-566-1200.<br />
Governance Organizati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
For detailed descripti<strong>on</strong>s of the entities that play a role in<br />
the governance of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> please visit<br />
www.celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us and view the ‘My Town’ <strong>page</strong>.<br />
CROA - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Residential Owner’s Associati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1200 • town.hall@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
CNOA - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> N<strong>on</strong>-Residential Owner’s Associati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1200 • town.hall@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
CJC - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Joint Committee<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1200 • town.hall@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
CCDD - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Development District<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1935 • FAX <strong>40</strong>7-566-4128 • admin@celebrati<strong>on</strong>cdd.org<br />
ECDD - Enterprise Community Development District<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-4132 • FAX <strong>40</strong>7-566-4128 • admin@enterprisecdd.org<br />
TCC - The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Company<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1900<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Board of Directors<br />
Bob Bisienere, President<br />
Dave Orosz, Vice-President<br />
Richard Joossens, Secretary<br />
Lee Moore, Treasurer<br />
Jack McLaughlin<br />
Adam Parrish<br />
William (Bill) Pelaia<br />
croa.board@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
New To <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Town Hall<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<br />
851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Avenue<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1200<br />
town.hall@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
Here you can obtain these<br />
necessities:<br />
• Forms to request changes<br />
to your property<br />
• Resident’s pass<br />
• E-mail account<br />
• Community website access<br />
• Community newsletters<br />
• Parks & Recreati<strong>on</strong> informati<strong>on</strong><br />
• Veterans Memorial Bricks<br />
610 Sycamore St., Suite 110<br />
(in the Seminole building behind<br />
SunTrust Bank from <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.)<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day– Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />
Ph<strong>on</strong>e: <strong>40</strong>7-566-1234<br />
Fax: <strong>40</strong>7-566-1264<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Welcome Center<br />
& <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Store<br />
Open Daily<br />
10 a.m.–5 p.m.<br />
690 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Avenue<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1201<br />
town.hall@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
Look for the rows of white pillars at<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Avenue and Market<br />
Street. Here you can view open house<br />
listings, pay assessment invoices, pick<br />
up community maps and resident IDs<br />
and purchase logo merchandise.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Parks & Recreati<strong>on</strong><br />
M<strong>on</strong>day–Friday, 9 a.m.– 5:30 p.m.<br />
851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Avenue<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-1200<br />
parks.rec@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us<br />
Stop in for your:<br />
• Community Directory<br />
• Welcome Packet<br />
• Informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Foundati<strong>on</strong><br />
Grant Program<br />
• Memorial Garden<br />
• Foundati<strong>on</strong> Scholarships<br />
• Classical C<strong>on</strong>cert Series<br />
Informati<strong>on</strong> and Tickets<br />
Emergency Ph<strong>on</strong>e Numbers<br />
Town Hall Emergency Number: 866-621-4337 (after hours)<br />
Trash Schedule<br />
Trash needs to be within 4 feet<br />
of the alley or curb before<br />
7 a.m. <strong>on</strong> the scheduled day.<br />
Toters are to be kept by or in<br />
your garage except <strong>on</strong> the<br />
scheduled trash day.<br />
Call <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Sanitati<strong>on</strong><br />
Services (trash) at 321-939-<br />
1805 to arrange for bulk pickup<br />
or for more informati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> trash toters and recycle<br />
bins. Thank you for your<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinued cooperati<strong>on</strong>!<br />
Trash pick up<br />
M<strong>on</strong>days and Thursdays<br />
forNorth Village,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Village,<br />
Lake Evalyn, West Village<br />
and parts of East Village<br />
Tuesdays and Fridays<br />
forAquila Reserve, parts<br />
of East Village, Artisan Park<br />
and South Village<br />
Emergency: 911<br />
Osceola County Sheriff: <strong>40</strong>7-348-2222 (n<strong>on</strong>-emergency)<br />
Recycle Day<br />
Wednesday for all villages<br />
1) Plastics<br />
(#1 and #2, no caps)<br />
2) Metal cans, tin cans<br />
3) Aluminum Cans<br />
4) <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g>paper<br />
5) White paper (print paper)<br />
6) Please place all cardboard<br />
out with your normal<br />
recycling<br />
*Absolutely NO Glass *<br />
Yard Waste Day<br />
Wednesday for all villages<br />
Yard waste must be tied up<br />
in a plastic bag and not<br />
exceed 50 pounds.<br />
Branches and limbs must be<br />
tied up and less than 4 feet<br />
l<strong>on</strong>g. No logs or tree trunks.<br />
(You must be able to close<br />
the lid).
5<br />
Play The Clay Tennis<br />
Holiday Saving Specials<br />
Tennis Services Available For:<br />
Private Court Time, Less<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
Round <str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g>ins & Quick Start for 10 & Under<br />
Fresh Clay for the New Seas<strong>on</strong> Completed!<br />
Pro-Shop:<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-922-7648 or <strong>40</strong>7-396-6672<br />
From beautiful <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> drive East <strong>on</strong> 192 to Seven Dwarfs.<br />
Just 10 minutes away.<br />
MGMPTC007@gmail.com<br />
CELEBRATION NEWS - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Coming So<strong>on</strong> – 2014 CROA Electi<strong>on</strong><br />
With fall winding down and the holidays just around the corner,<br />
it will so<strong>on</strong> be time to usher in the New Year and a new CROA<br />
Board of Directors. In 2014, we will be looking for a few good men<br />
and women to fill the four (4) open positi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Residential Owners’ Associati<strong>on</strong> (CROA) Board of Directors.<br />
Governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, the Associati<strong>on</strong><br />
is resp<strong>on</strong>sible for preserving, protecting and enhancing the comm<strong>on</strong><br />
areas, recreati<strong>on</strong>al facilities and the overall property values of the<br />
community. CROA also provides for the operati<strong>on</strong>, care, upkeep and<br />
maintenance of the area of comm<strong>on</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>sibility and c<strong>on</strong>tracts<br />
for the repair, additi<strong>on</strong>s or improvements to the area of comm<strong>on</strong><br />
resp<strong>on</strong>sibility (CROA owned buildings, parks, pools, etc.).<br />
The Process…<br />
• A “Call for Candidates” will be mailed to each owner later this<br />
m<strong>on</strong>th. Owner is defined in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Charter<br />
as “pers<strong>on</strong>s holding the record title to a unit”.<br />
• Owners interested in running will have 30 days to complete and<br />
return their “<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>larati<strong>on</strong> of Candidacy” to Town Hall. These<br />
forms will be made available <strong>on</strong> the Fr<strong>on</strong>t Porch website at<br />
www.celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us. Successful candidates will serve a two<br />
year term.<br />
• Informati<strong>on</strong>, including biographies provided by each candidate,<br />
will be published in early February which will provide<br />
background, qualificati<strong>on</strong>s and why they want to serve.<br />
• A series of candidate Questi<strong>on</strong> & Answer sessi<strong>on</strong>s will be<br />
scheduled prior to the electi<strong>on</strong> deadline to give residents an<br />
opportunity to get to know the candidates face to face as well as<br />
discern their positi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> various topics of interest and c<strong>on</strong>cern<br />
to owners.<br />
• Each of these positi<strong>on</strong>s will be filled <strong>on</strong> an At-Large basis. In other<br />
words, all candidates participating in this electi<strong>on</strong> will be eligible<br />
for <strong>on</strong>e of the four open seats. The top four (4) candidates with<br />
the most votes will fill the open positi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
• Electi<strong>on</strong> results will be announced at the Annual Meeting <strong>on</strong><br />
Tues., Mar. 11, 2014.<br />
Please c<strong>on</strong>sider volunteering your time and talent to serve our<br />
community in this most important capacity. This is your opportunity<br />
to have your voice count in the governance of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> and take an<br />
active part in keeping <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> “<strong>on</strong>e of the prettiest neighborhoods<br />
in America.” (Forbes Magazine, 2011)<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong> pertaining to the<br />
roles and resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities of the Board of<br />
Directors, please visit the Fr<strong>on</strong>t Porch<br />
using your resident log in. From there,<br />
click the CROA drop box and select<br />
Documents. Then scroll down to By-Laws<br />
(Exhibit E Community Charter)<br />
recorded July 11, 2011 and click.
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Looking Back at <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> Gives<br />
Warm Feelings for 2014<br />
By Michael Harford, District 1 County Commissi<strong>on</strong>er<br />
As we come to the end of the year, I want to wish every<strong>on</strong>e a joyous<br />
holiday seas<strong>on</strong>. I hope you are able to enjoy some time with loved<br />
<strong>on</strong>es, recharge your energy levels and get ready for a successful new<br />
year.<br />
There’s no doubt that <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> was an eventful year for Osceola County<br />
and sets the table for c<strong>on</strong>tinued success in 2014.<br />
Let me just talk briefly about some successes.<br />
In February the West Osceola Branch of the library opened. This<br />
state-of-the-art 10,000-square-foot facility at 305 Campus St. more<br />
than quadrupled the space of the previous facility. This was an<br />
exciting milest<strong>on</strong>e for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents and I was happy to<br />
see this project completed.<br />
Our ec<strong>on</strong>omy c<strong>on</strong>tinued to show signs of improvement. Our tourism<br />
sector had a record year. I was pleased to participate in missi<strong>on</strong>s to<br />
improve those efforts to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Colombia.<br />
Having an elected official <strong>on</strong> these trips opens new doors for<br />
Experience Kissimmee as they market our destinati<strong>on</strong>. Osceola County<br />
collected $37.7 milli<strong>on</strong> from the tourist-development tax for the fiscal<br />
year that ended Sept. 30, compared with $34.2 milli<strong>on</strong> a year ago.<br />
The tax is levied <strong>on</strong> hotel rooms, time-shares and short-term rentals.<br />
Health care is a major issue for our<br />
community. This year I was pleased to<br />
participate in the Business of Health<br />
summit held at the Nichols<strong>on</strong> Center<br />
at <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Health. The event was<br />
a key gathering of community<br />
partners c<strong>on</strong>cerned about the health<br />
of our community. I believe the event<br />
will better utilize resources; improve<br />
the delivery and quality of care, while<br />
expanding that care for un-insured<br />
and underinsured residents.<br />
Michael Harford<br />
As we prepare for 2014, transportati<strong>on</strong> funding will be a focal point<br />
of the county’s efforts as this community tries to figure out how to<br />
maintain our roads and to pay for services such as Lynx. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>isi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
will need to be made <strong>on</strong> how we accomplish those things – and<br />
I look forward to how we meet those and other challenges in the<br />
coming year.<br />
Please feel free to share any of your c<strong>on</strong>cerns, ideas<br />
or informati<strong>on</strong> by calling my office at <strong>40</strong>7-742-2000<br />
or by email to Michael.Harford@osceola.org.<br />
We reached out to the homeless in our community with two key<br />
projects. Victory Village and the Hope Center of Osceola County. The<br />
Center, supported by Community Presbyterian Church in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>,<br />
is a vital “<strong>on</strong>e-stop” resource center for homeless individuals and families<br />
seeking services. Under the umbrella of Community Presbyterian,<br />
the Hope Center is supported through volunteers of approximately<br />
20 area churches and local and regi<strong>on</strong>al social service organizati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Any<strong>on</strong>e wishing to get involved should email moreinfo@hope192.com.<br />
Victory Village was the next logical step – affordable housing for<br />
those residents living in hotels al<strong>on</strong>g U.S. 192. The project c<strong>on</strong>verted<br />
a property that was in foreclosure into 20 <strong>on</strong>e, two and three bedroom<br />
apartments. The first families moved in last m<strong>on</strong>th.<br />
Remaking U.S. 192 is a l<strong>on</strong>g-term project. The W192 Redevelopment<br />
Authority is working diligently to make a difference in the area that<br />
is the community’s main ec<strong>on</strong>omic artery. I expect more things to<br />
come into focus as the authority c<strong>on</strong>tinues the process it has begun.<br />
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HOA Assessments Due<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Residential Owners Associati<strong>on</strong> assessments are<br />
due <strong>on</strong> the first day of every January, April, July and October.<br />
After the last business day of those m<strong>on</strong>ths, payments not<br />
posted to accounts will begin to accrue late fees and interest.<br />
Please allow 10 business days for mailing and processing.<br />
Statements are mailed out 10 days prior to the due date.<br />
If you do not receive a statement or if you have a questi<strong>on</strong><br />
regarding the balance of your account, please c<strong>on</strong>tact<br />
Town Hall at <strong>40</strong>7-566-1200 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day through Friday.<br />
Please visit www.ccmcnet.com to pay your statement <strong>on</strong>line.<br />
ID Badge Policy<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Residential Owners<br />
Associati<strong>on</strong> (CROA) Board approved<br />
the following resoluti<strong>on</strong> to the current<br />
ID Badge policy:<br />
A passholder may bring no more than<br />
four (4) n<strong>on</strong>-resident guests outside of<br />
their immediate family <strong>on</strong> any given occasi<strong>on</strong> unless under<br />
a scheduled event, private party, etc. The passholder must remain<br />
with the guest(s) at all times.<br />
In order to avoid c<strong>on</strong>flicts or disappointments please c<strong>on</strong>tact<br />
Town Hall if you are having a party in <strong>on</strong>e of the parks or<br />
playgrounds.
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Development District<br />
Holiday <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>orati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> has enjoyed a time-h<strong>on</strong>ored traditi<strong>on</strong> of having<br />
decorati<strong>on</strong>s, holiday lights, and events this time of year, and this year<br />
promises to be no excepti<strong>on</strong>. As every<strong>on</strong>e is planning their outdoor<br />
decorati<strong>on</strong>s, the District office wants to remind you of a few things<br />
related to CDD facilities, and what is and is not permitted within<br />
the CDD rights-of-way:<br />
• Absolutely no power cords or other trip hazards may be placed <strong>on</strong> or<br />
over the CDD sidewalks. You may do whatever you wish behind the<br />
sidewalk <strong>on</strong> your own property, but the CDD sidewalks must be kept<br />
free of all encumbrances and hazards.<br />
• No decorati<strong>on</strong>s are permitted <strong>on</strong> any directi<strong>on</strong>al signs, traffic signs,<br />
speed limit signs, or street name signs. Some of these are DOT signs<br />
and others are CDD signs. All must be kept free and clear.<br />
• Due to liability issues, do not decorate any of the street light or alley<br />
light poles. We do not want any residents endangering themselves<br />
hanging streamers or decorati<strong>on</strong>s from these poles. We need the<br />
pole identificati<strong>on</strong> tags to remain<br />
visible, and our staff must be able<br />
to perform maintenance from time<br />
to time.<br />
• Residents may decorate the CDD trees<br />
in the rights-of-way, so l<strong>on</strong>g as the<br />
method used to attach decorati<strong>on</strong>s is<br />
not invasive (for example, no nails,<br />
staples, tacks, or other invasive means).<br />
Ribb<strong>on</strong>s, fishing line, dental floss and<br />
other hanging methods are completely<br />
acceptable. Please make sure your<br />
decorati<strong>on</strong>s are properly secured so as<br />
not to blow off and do not hang lower than 14 feet over the sidewalk<br />
to avoid people running into them.<br />
Please visit our website at www.<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>CDD.org for more<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> related to the maintenance activities and facilities of<br />
the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> CDD. You may also c<strong>on</strong>tact us at <strong>40</strong>7-566-1935 or<br />
admin@<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>CDD.org with any questi<strong>on</strong>s, comments or<br />
c<strong>on</strong>cerns.<br />
Community Standards Looks Ahead to 2014<br />
By Teresa Flores-Sweet<br />
Whenever I think about drawing a line in the sand I think of Jack Parr.<br />
When Jack Parr quit the t<strong>on</strong>ight show in 1960 he said, “There has got<br />
to be a better way to make a living.” He quit in protest of a censored<br />
joke he did <strong>on</strong> his show. Then several weeks later he came back and<br />
picked up where he left off stating that there wasn’t a better way to<br />
make a living. Well, I have said that we will not have another<br />
Community Wide Inspecti<strong>on</strong> (CWI) and I have spent some time<br />
thinking there has to be a better way to c<strong>on</strong>duct an inspecti<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
whole community. The Community Standards Department is always<br />
looking for better ways to maintain the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Standard.<br />
Over the last several m<strong>on</strong>ths many of your fellow <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents<br />
got together and reviewed the Community Standards process from<br />
both the Covenants and Architecture Review sides. In additi<strong>on</strong> your<br />
management company, CCMC, sent three of their large-scale<br />
community managers into <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> to visit the community and<br />
help brainstorm ideas for maintaining a high standard in a growing<br />
community. Several new ideas were suggested and are scheduled<br />
for implementati<strong>on</strong> in the upcoming year.<br />
One of the things we will be implementing is the “Green Up, Clean<br />
Up” campaign next year. This is a community review of all the villages<br />
that is scheduled to begin in March. The team reviewing the community<br />
will be made up of both staff and volunteers. For those of you<br />
who have been around since 2006, this will be an updated, “better way<br />
of doing things” review of the community. Town Hall will be notifying<br />
residents when we will be in your village to review the c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> for<br />
painting, landscape, cleaning, etc. The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Home<br />
Improvement Expo will take place in March 2014 to assist residents<br />
with meeting vendors who can help complete those maintenance<br />
items. Town Hall will be sharing helpful tips in preparati<strong>on</strong> for the<br />
“Green Up, Clean Up”, utilizing the Fr<strong>on</strong>t Porch Theater to post videos.<br />
More informati<strong>on</strong> will be coming to you in the upcoming editi<strong>on</strong>s of<br />
the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g> and available <strong>on</strong> the Fr<strong>on</strong>t Porch website,<br />
www.celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us. For further informati<strong>on</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>tact Community<br />
Standards at Town Hall, <strong>40</strong>7-566-1200 ext. 209 or tsweet@celebrati<strong>on</strong>townhall.com.<br />
Blood Drive<br />
The Corpus Christi Knights of Columbus are sp<strong>on</strong>soring a<br />
Blood Drive Sat., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 7 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
The Big Red Bus will be located in the parking lot of<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1050 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Visit www.<strong>on</strong>eblood.org to see how blood d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s have<br />
impacted the life of others.
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EarthTalk®<br />
E – The Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Magazine<br />
Dear EarthTalk: Can you discuss pollutants in car interior materials,<br />
and also polluti<strong>on</strong> inside cars originating from gasoline and diesel<br />
exhausts outside the car -- Mervyn Kline, Philadelphia, PA<br />
The interior of your car may seem like a safe haven from air polluti<strong>on</strong>,<br />
but it may actually be quite the opposite. Chemicals emanating from<br />
the steering wheel, dashboard, armrests and seats mix with the airborne<br />
polluti<strong>on</strong> being generated under the hood to form a witch’s<br />
brew of toxins for those riding inside.<br />
“Research shows that vehicle<br />
interiors c<strong>on</strong>tain a unique<br />
cocktail of hundreds of toxic<br />
chemicals that off-gas in small,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>fined spaces,” says Jeff<br />
Gearhart of the Ecology<br />
Center, a Michigan-based<br />
n<strong>on</strong>-profit. The extreme air<br />
temperatures inside cars <strong>on</strong><br />
sunny days can increase the<br />
c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> of Volatile<br />
Organic Compounds (VOCs)<br />
and break other chemicals<br />
down into more toxic c<strong>on</strong>stituents.<br />
Some of the worst<br />
offenders include airborne<br />
bromine, chlorine, lead and<br />
other heavy metals. “Since these chemicals are not regulated,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sumers have no way of knowing the dangers they face,”<br />
adds Gearhart.<br />
Exhaust fumes also find their way into the passenger cabins of many<br />
cars. The Internati<strong>on</strong>al Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA)<br />
found that c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s of carb<strong>on</strong> m<strong>on</strong>oxide (a noxious by-product<br />
of internal combusti<strong>on</strong> known to cause headaches, dizziness, nausea<br />
and fatigue as well as being a major asthma trigger) may be 10 times<br />
higher inside any given car than outdoors al<strong>on</strong>g the roadside. ICTA<br />
added that in light of the fact that the average American spends an<br />
hour and a half driving around each day, in-car air polluti<strong>on</strong> may<br />
pose “<strong>on</strong>e of the greatest modern threats to human health.”<br />
To help c<strong>on</strong>sumers minimize their exposure, the Ecology Center<br />
released the fourth versi<strong>on</strong> of its C<strong>on</strong>sumer Guide to Toxic Chemicals<br />
in Cars in 2012, comparing over 200 different cars across the 2010<br />
and 2011 model years. Those scoring the most kudos in regard to<br />
interior air quality include the H<strong>on</strong>da Civic, Toyota Prius and H<strong>on</strong>da<br />
CR-Z. The Civic scored first by being free of bromine-based flame<br />
retardants (BFRs) in interior comp<strong>on</strong>ents, utilizing polyvinyl chloride<br />
(PVC)-free interior fabrics and trim, and having low levels of heavy<br />
metals.<br />
Meanwhile, pulling up the rear were Mitsubishi’s Outlander Sport, the<br />
Chrysler 200 SC and the Kia Soul. The Outlander finished in last place<br />
due to its use of BFRS as well as antim<strong>on</strong>y-based flame retardants in its<br />
interior, chromium treated leather comp<strong>on</strong>ents<br />
and excessive amounts of lead in<br />
seating materials.<br />
“The good news is overall vehicle ratings<br />
are improving,” reports the Ecology Center,<br />
adding that the top performers have gotten<br />
rid of BFRs and PVC altogether in their<br />
interiors. “Today, 17 percent of new vehicles<br />
have PVC-free interiors and 60 percent<br />
are produced without BFRs.”<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sumers can check <strong>on</strong> their late model<br />
car by steering their web browser to the<br />
HealthyStuff.org website, the Ecology<br />
Center’s free <strong>on</strong>line resource for c<strong>on</strong>sumer<br />
informati<strong>on</strong>. While envir<strong>on</strong>mental and<br />
public health groups are working to try to<br />
get automakers to clean up their interiors, individuals can reduce their<br />
exposure by parking in the shade, using interior sun reflectors to keep<br />
temperatures down inside the car and rolling down the windows to let<br />
the fresh air in.<br />
CONTACTS:<br />
Ecology Center, www.ecocenter.org;<br />
ICTA, www.icta.org;<br />
Model Year 2011/2012 Guide to New Vehicles,<br />
www.healthystuff.org/documents/2012_Cars.pdf.<br />
EarthTalk® is written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss<br />
and is a registered trademark of E - The Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Magazine<br />
(www.emagazine.com).<br />
Send questi<strong>on</strong>s to: earthtalk@emagazine.com.<br />
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Safety Tips From Deputy Weiland<br />
Holiday Crime Preventi<strong>on</strong><br />
By Deputy Weiland<br />
Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza or whichever holiday you celebrate, is<br />
a joyous time of year. The hustle and bustle of decorating, shopping,<br />
cooking and planning or attending holiday parties make this time of<br />
year quite busy. With these events happening, people tend to let their<br />
guard down a bit more than usual. Unfortunately criminals like the<br />
holidays because there are more opportunities for them to commit<br />
their crimes. Recalling a previous article of mine, which advised that<br />
whether crimes occur, mainly depends <strong>on</strong> you giving or taking away<br />
the opportunity for bad guys to commit them. These are some<br />
comm<strong>on</strong> safety tips to help keep your holidays safe by taking away<br />
that opportunity.<br />
Home Safety Tips<br />
Schedule package deliveries when you are going to be home or have<br />
them delivered to a trusted neighbor, relative, temporary PO Box or<br />
your job.<br />
Keep gifts out of sight of windows or leave the curtains closed.<br />
Always lock your doors and windows, even if you plan to be out for<br />
a short while. Also make sure doors and windows will lock with any<br />
Christmas light extensi<strong>on</strong> cords running through them.<br />
Use cauti<strong>on</strong> and be aware of your<br />
surroundings at the ATM. Avoid an<br />
ATM in an isolated or dimly lit area.<br />
Deputy Jerry Weiland<br />
If shopping al<strong>on</strong>e, request store security or a manager to escort<br />
you to your car.<br />
Vacati<strong>on</strong> Safety Tips<br />
Many people take trips this time of year and leave their homes.<br />
Take a few extra steps before you depart to help ensure your<br />
bel<strong>on</strong>gings are safe. Make sure all doors and windows are securely<br />
and properly locked. Set your alarms. Have a trusted friend, neighbor<br />
or relative periodically check your home.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g>paper delivery can be placed <strong>on</strong> a vacati<strong>on</strong> hold. C<strong>on</strong>tact the<br />
Orlando Sentinel <strong>on</strong>line at www.Orlandosentinel.com and click <strong>on</strong><br />
the “home delivery” tab, or call 800-359-5353.<br />
U.S. Mail delivery can be stopped while you are away with several<br />
re-delivery opti<strong>on</strong>s up<strong>on</strong> your return. For further informati<strong>on</strong>, visit<br />
www.usps.com.<br />
Set your home alarms and make sure the m<strong>on</strong>itoring company has<br />
your current ph<strong>on</strong>e numbers.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>'t “advertise” your new high-dollar purchases after the holidays.<br />
Break down the boxes of TVs, stereos, computers and etc. Turn<br />
them inside out or cut them up before putting them in the trash<br />
or recycling.<br />
Document and photograph the model and serial numbers of high<br />
valued items for later reference.<br />
Shopping Safety Tips<br />
Lock your car doors!<br />
Keep your full attenti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> your surroundings. A distracted pers<strong>on</strong><br />
is especially vulnerable to robbers.<br />
Park in well-lit areas or <strong>on</strong>es that will have lights when exiting the<br />
mall after a day of shopping.<br />
Put packages in locked trunks and out of view. Thieves do their own<br />
form of window shopping. They look in parked cars for gifts and<br />
other merchandise, and will break through car windows to get at<br />
such valuables. Keep your receipts with you.<br />
Carry purses strategically with zippers closed and large openings<br />
facing towards you.<br />
Put wallets in fr<strong>on</strong>t pockets or zippered in coat linings.<br />
Keep large amounts of cash hidden. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g>bers love those who like to<br />
show off their wads of cash and will follow you until the opportunity<br />
to strike happens.<br />
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office can also be c<strong>on</strong>tacted using the<br />
n<strong>on</strong>-emergency number of <strong>40</strong>7-348-2222. Advise the dispatcher that<br />
you would like to request “vacati<strong>on</strong> checks” of your home. They will<br />
obtain informati<strong>on</strong> from you and your request will be sent to the<br />
deputies working in the area to c<strong>on</strong>duct extra patrols. This is a free<br />
service.<br />
Lights, a radio and/or televisi<strong>on</strong>s can be put <strong>on</strong> timers to give your<br />
home an occupied appearance. Make sure to adjust timers to<br />
accommodate the earlier sunsets.<br />
Avoid “broadcasting” to everybody that you will be g<strong>on</strong>e. It’s nice to<br />
brag about the two week trip to Tahiti, but criminals are tech savvy<br />
and use all forms of social media to check when you’ll be g<strong>on</strong>e.<br />
Delay posting pictures <strong>on</strong> social media until you are home.<br />
The holiday seas<strong>on</strong> is a great time of year and can be very special<br />
with great memories. While we can never guarantee crimes w<strong>on</strong>’t be<br />
committed, but by taking necessary precauti<strong>on</strong>s and pers<strong>on</strong>al safety<br />
measures, you can certainly help lessen the chances of you or your<br />
family from being the victim. Please meet with your family to discuss<br />
these crime preventi<strong>on</strong> tips. I truly wish each of you a Merry<br />
Christmas and Happy Holidays. Please be safe.<br />
This is a series of m<strong>on</strong>thly articles designed to provide informati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
which I hope you, the residents of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, will find useful.<br />
Each article covers a topic that I have observed while<br />
<strong>on</strong> patrol, have been asked about or that I feel is important<br />
to share with you. C<strong>on</strong>tact me via Town Hall<br />
at celebrati<strong>on</strong>.news@celebrati<strong>on</strong>townhall.com<br />
if you have suggesti<strong>on</strong>s for future articles.
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We offer you a unique curry experience in gourmet<br />
Indian dining. With every taste of each delicacy,<br />
you will appreciate that our food is rich,<br />
but not fatty; spicy, but not hot.<br />
All you can eat<br />
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$9.95 plus tax<br />
11 AM – 2 PM DAILY<br />
Dine In or Take Out<br />
OPEN<br />
EVERY DAY<br />
11 a.m. –10:30 p.m.<br />
2901 Parkway Blvd. B 12,<br />
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(Near Mile Marker 8 <strong>on</strong> 192)<br />
For Catering and Reservati<strong>on</strong>s Call<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-507-5849<br />
We offer generous porti<strong>on</strong>s and have g<strong>on</strong>e through<br />
much effort to provide light and spicy food.<br />
However, you are at liberty to order it mild or<br />
hot, according to your taste; just let us know!<br />
Let Us Cater Your Next Event!<br />
15%<br />
OFF<br />
Lunch & Dining<br />
Offer valid for any <strong>on</strong>e Entrée.<br />
Cannot be combined with any other offer.<br />
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Premier Home C<strong>on</strong>cierge<br />
When You’re Away – I’m Here!<br />
Ginny’s List of Services<br />
• Home Checks (Inside and Outside Assessments)<br />
Weekly, Bi-m<strong>on</strong>thly or M<strong>on</strong>thly - You Choose!<br />
• Welcome Home Preparati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Stock Refrigerator, Shopping, Gifts, Fresh Flowers<br />
• Mail Pickup and Forwarding<br />
• M<strong>on</strong>thly Reports<br />
5 year <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Resident and Homeowner<br />
chc34747@gmail.com<br />
321-217-3065<br />
B<strong>on</strong>ded and Insured • References
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> AQUATICS PROGRAMS<br />
“Why float through life, when you can swim!”<br />
All Aquatics Programs take place at Lakeside Park Pool. Class sizes are limited; Pre-registrati<strong>on</strong> at Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave. is required.<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong> or questi<strong>on</strong>s please c<strong>on</strong>tact Martin Brown at <strong>40</strong>7-566-1698 or swim.less<strong>on</strong>s@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us. Hope to see you so<strong>on</strong>!<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Pool Hours<br />
Labor Day through April 30<br />
Lakeside, North Village, Spring Park, East Village:<br />
7 a.m. – 8 p.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Park Hours<br />
All other park areas close at dusk.<br />
All hours are subject to change without notice.<br />
Lakeside Pool Lifeguard On Duty<br />
When a lifeguard is <strong>on</strong> duty, there will be a safety break<br />
at 45 minutes past the hour. All swimmers under the age of 18<br />
will be asked to stay out of the pool for 15 minutes.<br />
No Lifeguards are stati<strong>on</strong>ed at Spring Park,<br />
North Village, or East Village.<br />
November Lakeside Lifeguard Hours<br />
Daily: No<strong>on</strong>-3 p.m., 4-8 p.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Sharks Swim Club<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Sharks is a swim club to each youth and<br />
adults competitive swimming techniques. Our goal is to teach<br />
all ages a lifetime sport and encourage physical fitness. Sharks<br />
Swim Club is for swimmers who wish to improve their skills<br />
for competiti<strong>on</strong> or fitness. Participants must be able to swim<br />
50 meters freestyle with rotary breathing.<br />
Practice Schedule:<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember 3- 27.<br />
On-going classes at Lakeside Park Pool<br />
Tuesday - Friday<br />
(Swimmers may attend as many nights as they wish.)<br />
4-4:45 p.m. for swimmers age 5-12<br />
5-5:45 p.m. for swimmers ages 12 and up<br />
M<strong>on</strong>thly fees:<br />
Resident $65, N<strong>on</strong>-resident $75<br />
Pre-registrati<strong>on</strong> is required at Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
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Additi<strong>on</strong>al programs offered at Lakeside Park Pool:<br />
CPR/ AED/ First Aid Courses and<br />
Pet CPR/First Aid &<br />
Disaster Resp<strong>on</strong>se Course.<br />
All Courses are appropriate for all ages.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact (<strong>40</strong>7) 566-1698 or mbrown@celebrati<strong>on</strong>townhall.com.<br />
Classes are scheduled up<strong>on</strong> request.<br />
For questi<strong>on</strong>s or additi<strong>on</strong>al informati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
please visit the Fr<strong>on</strong>t Porch or c<strong>on</strong>tact the Aquatics Office<br />
at (<strong>40</strong>7) 566-1698 or swim.less<strong>on</strong>s@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us.<br />
JEFF ELLIS<br />
SWIMMING LESSONS<br />
Jeff Ellis Swimming<br />
• Enables individuals of all ages<br />
to learn swimming and water<br />
safety skills.<br />
• Encourages rapid success<br />
through a teaching philosophy<br />
and techniques that provide a<br />
positive, fun-filled approach.<br />
• Based <strong>on</strong> nati<strong>on</strong>wide research<br />
c<strong>on</strong>ducted by internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
aquatic safety experts Jeff Ellis<br />
& Associates, Inc.<br />
Only private swim less<strong>on</strong>s are available<br />
during the winter/ fall m<strong>on</strong>ths;<br />
please c<strong>on</strong>tact Martin at <strong>40</strong>7-566-1698 or<br />
swim.less<strong>on</strong>s@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us for details.
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Food Truck Friday<br />
Friday, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember 13, 5-9:30 p.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Dine under the stars with your friends and family at <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember’s<br />
Food Truck Friday event! Our food truck lineup will include<br />
El Cactus Azul, Firehouse BBQ, Korean Taco Box, Mustache<br />
Mike’s Italian Ice, Niffty Fiffty Diner, Saig<strong>on</strong> Sizzle, Tallulah’s by<br />
the Sea, The Big Cheese, Treehouse Truck, Twisted Cuban,<br />
Voodoo Kitchen, Wild, and Yum Yum Cupcake.<br />
Please note: Most food trucks accept cash and credit cards.<br />
There will be limited tables and chairs available, so you may<br />
want to bring your own blanket or chairs to make sure you have<br />
a comfortable place to dine. These are some of the best food trucks<br />
around and they will be sure to draw in lots of hungry people.<br />
*Participating food trucks are subject to change without notice.
Central Florida Masters Swimming<br />
Tuesday & Thursday 7-8 a.m.<br />
Lakeside Pool, 631 Sycamore St.<br />
CFMS is a registered US Master Swim club that is comprised of adult swimmers and<br />
triathletes. All levels of swimming ability are welcome and encouraged. Every sessi<strong>on</strong><br />
is coached by certified triathl<strong>on</strong> & swim coaches Misty Becerra and Sara McLarty.<br />
Cost: $50 per m<strong>on</strong>th<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact info: MistyBecerra@gmail.com<br />
Fitness Firm-Up Class<br />
Every Wednesday and Friday, 1–2 p.m.<br />
Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Fitness Firm-Up with instructor Linda Fult<strong>on</strong> is a 45 minute muscle<br />
strengthening and firming class for all age groups and fitness levels.<br />
Call Linda at 919-623-7231 or email lindacarolpf@aol.com.<br />
Irish Dance Classes for Adults & Children<br />
Thursdays<br />
J<strong>on</strong>es Room , 631 Sycamore St.<br />
4:30 p.m.: Ages 3+<br />
6 p.m.: Ages 18+<br />
An enjoyable and exciting new class that explores all aspects of Irish Dance.<br />
Focuses <strong>on</strong> stretching, posture, timing, rhythm and movement, basic Irish Steps and<br />
Ceili (traditi<strong>on</strong>al Irish folk) team dancing. Students will be introduced into the different<br />
types of solo Irish dance and the traditi<strong>on</strong>al music for each dance. Benefits include<br />
balance, timing and co-ordinati<strong>on</strong>. Students should wear shorts / t-shirt (exercise wear)<br />
and sneakers.<br />
All Classes taught by professi<strong>on</strong>al and award winning Irish Dancer Sarah Costello from<br />
Belfast N. Ireland. Sarah has toured extensively worldwide for the past 9 years performing<br />
the leading roles in world renowned Irish Dance shows like Riverdance and Lord of the<br />
Dance. She qualified as a TCRG (Teacher of Irish Dance) in 2008 and has produced and<br />
choreographed many irish dance producti<strong>on</strong>s and shows in both Ireland and abroad.<br />
Class Price: $50 a m<strong>on</strong>th (Children) $10 per class (Adults)<br />
Classes will be separate. One class a week for <strong>on</strong>e hour.<br />
For more info c<strong>on</strong>tact Sarah at 321-200-3598 or sarah13april@hotmail.com.<br />
Please also visit www.facebook.com/centralfloridairishdance.<br />
Jazzercise<br />
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.<br />
Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.<br />
Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Burn up to 600 calories in <strong>on</strong>e fun and powerfully effective 60-minute total body workout.<br />
Every Jazzercise group fitness class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and<br />
stretching to sculpt, t<strong>on</strong>e and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn. Choreographed to<br />
today's hottest music, Jazzercise is a fusi<strong>on</strong> of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga,<br />
and kickboxing. Start dancing yourself fit and change the shape of your body today!<br />
What are you waiting for Come join the dance party!<br />
Call Christine at <strong>40</strong>7-456-1687 or visit www.jazzercise.com<br />
for more informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Rhapsody Bat<strong>on</strong><br />
M<strong>on</strong>days<br />
Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Parks & Recreati<strong>on</strong> Programs<br />
Martial Arts Classes<br />
M<strong>on</strong>days, Wednesdays and Fridays,<br />
4 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />
J<strong>on</strong>es Room, 631 Sycamore St.<br />
Discipline, respect and fitness are traits all parents strive to instill in our children.<br />
At the Academy of Martial Arts we help children develop lifel<strong>on</strong>g positive traits<br />
that will help them be successful in life.<br />
Visit the Academy’s website www.AcademyMartialArts.com<br />
or call 800-360-6043 for more informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Fitness Boot Camp<br />
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m., Saturdays at 8 a.m.<br />
North Village Pavili<strong>on</strong>, 215 A <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Blvd.<br />
Are you bored with your current workout program Do you want something new and<br />
exciting to shock you body into producing incredible results Get ready! Erik Lipetz has<br />
partnered with Body by Design Pers<strong>on</strong>al Training to bring the ultimate Fitness Bootcamp<br />
to <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>. This isn't your ordinary workout. We train in an encouraging group<br />
envir<strong>on</strong>ment and use a unique training system with the comm<strong>on</strong> goal of taking our<br />
current fitness to the next level. You will be challenged both mentally and physically,<br />
but if you bring the right attitude and work hard, results are guaranteed.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact Erik Lipetz at 845-642-2889 or elipetz<strong>40</strong>@gmal.com for pricing details.<br />
Foxtrot/Swing/Rumba Dancing Classes<br />
Thursdays<br />
Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
7 p.m., Beginners Foxtrot<br />
8 p.m., Intermediate Swing<br />
9 p.m., Advanced Rumba<br />
It’s time to move you feet! No partner necessary. Come and learn the fun sensual Rumba,<br />
the gorgeous Waltz or the lively Swing.<br />
Cost: $90 per pers<strong>on</strong><br />
Price includes the entire eight week class that meets for <strong>on</strong>e 55-minute less<strong>on</strong> per week.<br />
For informati<strong>on</strong> or to register, c<strong>on</strong>tact Nannette at 386-532-2624 or<br />
Nannette@NannettesBallroomDance.com or visit www.NannettesBallroomDance.com.<br />
Join us for the fun!<br />
Writing Your Life Workshop<br />
First Tuesday of every m<strong>on</strong>th<br />
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.<br />
Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Avenue<br />
Turn precious memories into interesting and informative stories your family will love.<br />
In this fun, hands-<strong>on</strong> workshop, you’ll spend the first ninety minutes learning how to<br />
write a compelling story and the sec<strong>on</strong>d ninety minutes writing in resp<strong>on</strong>se to memory<br />
joggers. The classes work independently of <strong>on</strong>e another, so if you can’t attend <strong>on</strong>e m<strong>on</strong>th,<br />
you w<strong>on</strong>’t be at a disadvantage. No previous writing experience is necessary, and the class<br />
motto is: The <strong>on</strong>ly way to do this wr<strong>on</strong>g is to not do it at all!<br />
Visit www.writingyourlife.org to register or c<strong>on</strong>tact Patricia at<br />
patricia@writingyourlife.org or 321-279-1791 for more informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Payment of the $35 workshop fee is required in advance to reserve your spot.<br />
Class size is limited to the first twenty (20) to register.<br />
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5–5:30 p.m.: Tiny Twirlers (Ages 3-5 years old)<br />
5:30–6:30 p.m.: Bat<strong>on</strong> & Dance (Ages 6 to 12 years old)<br />
For additi<strong>on</strong>al informati<strong>on</strong>, please c<strong>on</strong>tact Tessah Ceballos at 321-<strong>40</strong>2-4659<br />
or tessah22@comcast.net<br />
ZUMBA®<br />
Tuesdays at 6-7 p.m.<br />
J<strong>on</strong>es Room, 631 Sycamore St.<br />
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.<br />
Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Are you ready to party yourself into shape That’s exactly what the ZUMBA® program<br />
led by licensed instructor Dottie Kennedy-Brooks is all about. Join in for an exhilarating,<br />
effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that’s moving<br />
milli<strong>on</strong>s of people toward joy and health.<br />
Whether you’re an accomplished dancer, never danced a minute in your life or anywhere<br />
in between, you’ll workout like never before without even realizing it! It’s fun, easy and<br />
completely addicting!<br />
To learn more about joining the class, please visit www.dorothyk.zumba.com<br />
or c<strong>on</strong>tact Dottie at kennedydottie@hotmail.com or 781-789-0755.<br />
Visit www.facebook.com/dottie.kennedybrooks for up-to-date class informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Please be sure to check <strong>on</strong>line for possible changes to the Summer schedule.<br />
www.dorothyk.zumba.com<br />
Yoga/Pilates Class<br />
Thursdays, 10 a.m.<br />
Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
This daytime class is for all fitness levels. It combines the slow, c<strong>on</strong>trolled breathing and<br />
stretching of yoga with the core tightening and strengthening of Pilates. Every class ends<br />
with a generous cool down focused <strong>on</strong> stretching, breathing and releasing.<br />
Cost: $7 per class<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>tact instructor Sean Vigue at SeanVigueFitness@gmail.com<br />
or visit www.SeanVigueFitness.com.
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Locati<strong>on</strong>: Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Visit the X-factor website for more informati<strong>on</strong> and complete class<br />
schedules at www.x-factordance.com.<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day<br />
Room 102<br />
1:15-2 p.m. Pre-Ballet 3 yrs.<br />
4-5 p.m. Ballet 2 8-9 yrs.<br />
5-6:15 p.m. Ballet 3 Placement by Teacher<br />
6:15-7:45 p.m. Ballet 4 Placement by Teacher<br />
7:45-8:30 p.m. Pointe Placement by Teacher<br />
Tuesday<br />
Room 102<br />
3:30-4:30 p.m. Combo 1 4-5 yrs. (Class full)<br />
4:30-5:30 p.m. Combo 1 4-5 yrs.<br />
5:30-7 p.m. Jazz 3 Placement by Teacher<br />
7-8 p.m. Jazz 4 Placement by Teacher<br />
***We have multiple levels of<br />
Competiti<strong>on</strong> and Performance teams.<br />
Please c<strong>on</strong>tact our studio office at <strong>40</strong>7-329-4200<br />
or info@xfactordance.com<br />
to express interest in auditi<strong>on</strong>ing.<br />
Fall Schedule<br />
Registrati<strong>on</strong> can easily be d<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong>line or c<strong>on</strong>tact Lindsay Miller<br />
at <strong>40</strong>7-329-4200 for space and placement advice.<br />
Wednesday<br />
Room 102<br />
3-4: p.m. Hip Hop 1 7-10 yrs.<br />
4-5 p.m. Hip Hop 2 11-14 yrs. Wait list to start.<br />
4-5 p.m. Tap 1 7+ yrs.<br />
5-6 p.m. Jazz 2 9+ yrs.<br />
6-7 p.m. Dance Fitness 11+ yrs.<br />
7-8 p.m. Acro Company Auditi<strong>on</strong> Required***<br />
8-9 p.m. Acro 2 Placement by Teacher<br />
Thursday<br />
Room 102<br />
4-5 p.m. Ballet 1 6-7 yrs.<br />
5-6 p.m. Jazz 1/2 8-11 yrs.<br />
6-7 p.m. Ballet 1/2 8-11 yrs.<br />
7-8 p.m. C<strong>on</strong>temporary Placement by Teacher<br />
Technique<br />
Friday<br />
Activity Room, Room 102<br />
4-6:30 p.m. Company Rehearsals Auditi<strong>on</strong>s Required***
Community Chorus Celebrates Christmas<br />
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…” These few words<br />
c<strong>on</strong>jure up memories of Christmas past for all of us – from the fresh<br />
pine smell that comes from a real tree to shoppers scurrying to find<br />
that last minute “perfect gift” to sumptuous holiday dinners with<br />
family and friends. And, for those of us raised in chillier climates -<br />
glistening window panes etched with frost, lopsided “dusty” snow<br />
men and big, fluffy flakes swirling around from head to toe come<br />
to mind…Brrrr! Whatever your recollecti<strong>on</strong>s, the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Community Chorus’ Christmas Program aptly titled “The Spirit<br />
of Christmas”, is sure to capture the essence of the Holiday Seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Brought to you by <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Parks & Recreati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Chorus Director Kristopher Schave has added some very special<br />
pieces to this year’s program including an a cappella arrangement<br />
(a first for the chorus!) entitled O Magnum Mysterium. Other<br />
selecti<strong>on</strong>s range from the truly classical (a medley of compositi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel) to c<strong>on</strong>temporary favorites varying from<br />
sacred hymns to light-hearted melodies like Jingle Bells, Let it Snow<br />
and Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.<br />
So, if you haven’t already, be sure to add this c<strong>on</strong>cert to your<br />
Christmas list and make it your new <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> holiday traditi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
It’s like putting extra sugar sprinkles <strong>on</strong> your Christmas cookie!<br />
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The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Chorus Presents<br />
The Spirit<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Chorus Presents<br />
“The Spirit of Christmas”<br />
One Performance Only<br />
Sat., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 14, 7:30 p.m.<br />
Admissi<strong>on</strong> is free.<br />
Community Presbyterian Church, 511 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Chorus is made up primarily of your <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> friends<br />
and neighbors and is sp<strong>on</strong>sored by the Parks and Recreati<strong>on</strong> Department at Town Hall.<br />
of Christmas<br />
One Performance Only<br />
Directed by Kristopher Schave<br />
Saturday, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember 14 – 7:30 p.m.<br />
•<br />
Community Presbyterian Church<br />
511 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Avenue<br />
Admissi<strong>on</strong> FREE
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Group Tennis Reservati<strong>on</strong> Schedule<br />
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M<strong>on</strong>day<br />
3:30–8:30 p.m.<br />
Tennis Less<strong>on</strong>s by Darren Holt<br />
(Court 3)<br />
Tuesday<br />
8:30–10:30 a.m.<br />
Active Adults Men’s and Ladies’<br />
over 50 Tennis League<br />
(Courts 4 & 5)<br />
9–11 a.m., 3:30–8:30 p.m.<br />
Tennis Less<strong>on</strong>s by Darren Holt<br />
(Court 3)<br />
Wednesday<br />
3:30–8:30 p.m.<br />
Tennis Less<strong>on</strong>s by Darren Holt<br />
(Court 3)<br />
6:30–8:30 p.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Men’s Open Doubles<br />
(Courts 4 & 5)<br />
Thursday<br />
8:30–10:30 a.m.<br />
Men’s Active Adults over 50 Tennis League<br />
(Courts 4 & 5)<br />
3:30–8:30 p.m.<br />
Tennis Less<strong>on</strong>s by Darren Holt<br />
(Court 3)<br />
Friday<br />
8:30–10:30 a.m.<br />
Ladies’ Active Adults over 50 Tennis League<br />
(Courts 4 & 5)<br />
9–11 a.m.<br />
Ladies Round-<str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g>in League<br />
(Courts 1, 2 & 3)<br />
9–11 a.m., 3:30–8:30 p.m.<br />
Tennis Less<strong>on</strong>s by Darren Holt<br />
(Court 4)<br />
6:30–9 p.m.<br />
Friday Night Tennis Mixer<br />
(Courts 3, 4 & 5)<br />
Saturday<br />
8 a.m.–12 p.m.<br />
Tennis Less<strong>on</strong>s by Darren Holt<br />
(Court 3)<br />
Interested in<br />
tennis less<strong>on</strong>s<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong><br />
and to register, c<strong>on</strong>tact:<br />
Darren Holt<br />
darrenDH@aol.com<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-421-0911<br />
Happy Holidays<br />
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Pediatrics and much more.<br />
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• Cell: <strong>40</strong>7-701-0823<br />
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• A Christian owned / operated company<br />
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Business <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Skin Care to Protect Your Skin<br />
By Mary Asht<strong>on</strong><br />
As any<strong>on</strong>e who has ever cut into an apple knows, the apple quickly<br />
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Area Council<br />
By Dee Lindholm<br />
It was another banner year for the<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Area Council (CAC). Vanessa<br />
Barnes, Chairpers<strong>on</strong> for <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g>, led the way<br />
for our first locally held Career Fairs in<br />
collaborati<strong>on</strong> with Stets<strong>on</strong> University and<br />
the Kissimmee Chamber of Commerce.<br />
They were attended by over <strong>40</strong>0 potential<br />
employees with 20 employers with<br />
candidates being hired <strong>on</strong> the spot.<br />
We also held our 4th Annual Health and<br />
Lifestyle Fair at Town Hall in partnership<br />
with <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Parks and Recreati<strong>on</strong>. We<br />
would like to express our gratitude to our<br />
sp<strong>on</strong>sors Med-Life Institute, Florida Hospital, and Mom’s Meals,<br />
our guest speaker Anil Gupta, author of Immediate Happiness,<br />
as well as our many exhibitors for making this possible. We also<br />
would like to thank Janet Martinez of LaSalle Computer Learning<br />
Center for d<strong>on</strong>ating an iPad for the Health Fair raffle. The lucky<br />
winner was Kim Col<strong>on</strong>. All proceeds from the event fund<br />
scholarships for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School students.<br />
Ir<strong>on</strong> Man of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, and Hector of<br />
Helm Coaching Group at local venues –<br />
The Columbia, Food Imperium, and<br />
Bohemian <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Hotel.<br />
The revamped <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Magazine has<br />
been re-released and new publicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
are available at local businesses. It is also<br />
distributed nati<strong>on</strong>ally to satisfy the thirst<br />
for informati<strong>on</strong> for our unique and<br />
illustrious community. It features articles<br />
and maps of local interest as well as<br />
advertising that keeps the community<br />
thriving through commerce.<br />
Kicking off the new year will be a Career Fair for Juniors at<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School held <strong>on</strong> Wed., Jan. 22 from 8-11 a.m. in the<br />
Media Center. We are seeking professi<strong>on</strong>als in their particular fields<br />
to provide answers to students’ career questi<strong>on</strong>s, Ie: accountants,<br />
medical field, technology, fitness etc. If you would like to participate,<br />
please c<strong>on</strong>tact laura@fr<strong>on</strong>tgatere.com no later than Tues., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 10.<br />
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The quarterly Lunch Munch ‘n’ Learns c<strong>on</strong>tinued with <str<strong>on</strong>g>featured</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
guest speakers Chantal Patt<strong>on</strong> of TCP Global Soluti<strong>on</strong>s, Chris Hosko<br />
of Ameriprise Financial, Tracy Ward of Experience Kissimmee,<br />
For further informati<strong>on</strong>, visit www.celebrati<strong>on</strong>areacouncil.com<br />
or please c<strong>on</strong>tact ebaggett@kissimmeechamber.com. You can also<br />
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>’s True Wellness Spa<br />
501 Mirasol Circle, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, FL<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-2810<br />
The Spa at Mirasol,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>ʼs l<strong>on</strong>gest established<br />
full-service Day Spa, is open<br />
to all <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents<br />
and visitors to the town.<br />
Mirasol Spa Services:<br />
Customized Massage Therapies<br />
Lymphatic Drainage Massage<br />
Warm St<strong>on</strong>e Massage<br />
Skin Beautifying Facials<br />
Anti-Aging Facials<br />
Exclusive Aroma Experience Treatment<br />
featuring doTerra Therapeutic Grade Oils.<br />
We are the <strong>on</strong>ly Spa in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> incorporating<br />
doTerra Therapeutic Grade Essential oils into<br />
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N<strong>on</strong>-Surgical Face Lift Procedures<br />
Microdermabrasi<strong>on</strong> Facials<br />
Universal C<strong>on</strong>tour Wrap that guarantees<br />
excepti<strong>on</strong>al and lasting inch loss.<br />
Manicures and Pedicures<br />
Hair Appointments Available <strong>on</strong> Sundays<br />
Get to Know the<br />
Spa at Mirasol<br />
The Spa at Mirasol is <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>’s l<strong>on</strong>gest established, full-service day<br />
spa. “We often say we are the best-kept secret in town, but in fact we<br />
are open to all <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents and visitors” says <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
resident and spa owner M<strong>on</strong>ica Raffel. Offerings include a variety of<br />
spa services like relaxing massages, rejuvenating facials and refreshing<br />
manicures and pedicures. Local clients also have access to a variety of<br />
Signature Clubs that provide savings <strong>on</strong> m<strong>on</strong>thly treatments. As a<br />
boutique spa, the Spa at Mirasol is proud to offer clients privacy and<br />
a pers<strong>on</strong>al touch.<br />
Manager Lisa Snyder<br />
has worked for the<br />
Spa at Mirasol for six<br />
and a half years. She<br />
specializes in skin care<br />
and aromatherapy<br />
treatments using an<br />
exclusive line of essential oils. Team member Kim Landis is an expert<br />
massage therapist and facialist. Kim, who has been with the Spa for<br />
two years, is also in the process of obtaining her certificati<strong>on</strong> in<br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al Training. Susan Capizzi has joined the team to offer hair<br />
services <strong>on</strong> Sundays and nail treatments other days of the week.<br />
Owner M<strong>on</strong>ica Raffel is a certified Health and Wellness Coach,<br />
offering lifestyle and nutriti<strong>on</strong> programs to eat well and feel better.<br />
The Spa has just completed a full upgrade, including all new hardwood<br />
floors, granite counter tops and expanded facilities for hair treatments.<br />
“We’re also very excited about the additi<strong>on</strong> of a new treatment room<br />
to better serve our growing client base” says M<strong>on</strong>ica.<br />
Stop by the Spa at Mirasol, located at 501 Mirasol Cir., M<strong>on</strong>.-Sat.<br />
8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays for hair appointments 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or<br />
visit them <strong>on</strong> the web at www.thespaatcelebrati<strong>on</strong>.com. For further<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> or to book a treatment, call <strong>40</strong>7-566-2810.<br />
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For more informati<strong>on</strong>, please visit<br />
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A New View<br />
What Are You Giving This Year<br />
By Eileen Crawford, MS, LMHC<br />
There is a reas<strong>on</strong> so many people love this time of year. It is not just<br />
the lights, music and parties. It is because we do something assigned<br />
to the holiday seas<strong>on</strong>. We give–openly and without reservati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
We can get so caught up in the spirit of giving that we shower love<br />
not just <strong>on</strong> family and friends, but scout leaders, teachers, even our<br />
dog walkers. And it makes us feel good. While opening a gift given<br />
to you can bring a smile, watching some<strong>on</strong>e you love gasp with joy<br />
when they open yours can take your breath away. The simple act of<br />
giving a piece of yourself to some<strong>on</strong>e else is what love is all about.<br />
Once we have stripped our “giving shelves” bare in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember,<br />
come January, sometimes our heart closes for business. We become<br />
too busy or stressed to give much more. Home-made cookies and<br />
sentimental cards are last m<strong>on</strong>th's news; sometimes I can't give<br />
even a smile, let al<strong>on</strong>e a parking space.<br />
When holiday joy leads to the New Year<br />
blues, is it because I allotted just <strong>on</strong>e m<strong>on</strong>th<br />
of the year to be about some<strong>on</strong>e else, and now the other eleven<br />
are focused <strong>on</strong> me and mine<br />
I have a friend who sends nothing at Christmas, but come<br />
Valentine’s Day, you might find <strong>on</strong>e of her meticulously-crafted<br />
cards in your mailbox. She sends them to every<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong> her list as her<br />
way of spreading love throughout the year. She’s got the right idea.<br />
What if each of us decided to feel the joy of giving during not just<br />
<strong>on</strong>e m<strong>on</strong>th, but every m<strong>on</strong>th of the year A wave, a helping hand,<br />
a small act of kindness; giving what you have to ease the burden<br />
of some<strong>on</strong>e else. Now that’s worth celebrating.<br />
Happy Holidays<br />
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A Schedule of Happenings In and Around <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Sunday<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day<br />
Recurring Events<br />
Community Presbyterian Church in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Sunday Worship Service (511 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.) . . . . . . . . . . . .8:15, 9:30 & 11 a.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Church, (501 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Place) . . . . . . . 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church,<br />
(1050 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5 :30 p.m.<br />
Farmers Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />
Souljourn Christian Fellowship, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Anglican Fellowship<br />
and Theological Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mentoring Sessi<strong>on</strong>s: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
For informati<strong>on</strong> call <strong>40</strong>7-566-1195<br />
Illuminate Church, (<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.<br />
Recovery at <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Call <strong>40</strong>7-433-1745 or e-mail celebrati<strong>on</strong>aa@gmail.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
Pre-Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:15-2 p.m.<br />
Martial Arts (J<strong>on</strong>es Room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 p.m.<br />
Ballet 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 p.m.<br />
Ballet 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6:15 p.m.<br />
Weight Watchers (Presbyterian Church) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:15 p.m.<br />
Bat<strong>on</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6:30 p.m.<br />
Ballet 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:15-7:45 p.m.<br />
Community Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.<br />
Pointe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:45-8:30 p.m.<br />
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Scheduled Events<br />
16th Annual Holiday Home Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 p.m.<br />
Yoga in the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 p.m.<br />
Relay For Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
ARC Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
USO Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.<br />
Tuesday<br />
Running Club (Founder’s Park) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45 a.m.<br />
Fitness Bootcamp (North Village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.<br />
Masters Swimming (Lakeside Pool) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.<br />
Celebrate Recovery Al-An<strong>on</strong> Family Group<br />
(Presbyterian Church) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
Girls Hip Hop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 p.m.<br />
Combo 1 (FULL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30-4:30 p.m.<br />
Leed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5:15 p.m.<br />
Zumba (J<strong>on</strong>es Room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 p.m.<br />
Boys Hip Hop 7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 p.m.<br />
Combo 1 (4-5 years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30-5:30 p.m.<br />
Jazz 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30-7 p.m.<br />
Jazzercize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 p.m.<br />
Advanced Jazz, 12+ yrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30-8 p.m.<br />
Writers’ Group Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 p.m.<br />
Jazz 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8 p.m.<br />
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Writing Your Life Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.<br />
CCDD Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.<br />
CROA Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.<br />
CROA Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.<br />
Wednesday<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
Mah J<strong>on</strong>gg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 p.m.<br />
Fitness Firm-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.<br />
Hip Hop 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 p.m.<br />
Hip Hop 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 p.m.<br />
Tap 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 p.m.<br />
Martial Arts (J<strong>on</strong>es Room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 p.m.<br />
Jazz 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 p.m.<br />
Dance Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 p.m.<br />
Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.<br />
Jazzercize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 p.m.<br />
Recovery at <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Call <strong>40</strong>7-433-1745 or e-mail celebrati<strong>on</strong>aa@gmail.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.<br />
Acro Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8 p.m.<br />
Zumba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30-8:30 p.m.<br />
Acro 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 p.m.<br />
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Celebrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
ECDD Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m.<br />
Blood Drive (851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.) . . . . . 9 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />
Garden Club (Heritage Hall) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
Knights of Columbus Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Republicans’ Meeting (Heritage Hall) . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Parks & Recreati<strong>on</strong> Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.<br />
Covenants/ARC CROA Board of Appeals<br />
(Heritage Hall) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
GOP Meeting (Heritage Hall) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.<br />
Thursday<br />
Running Club (Founder’s Park) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 a.m.<br />
Fitness Bootcamp (North Village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.<br />
Masters Swimming (Lakeside Pool) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
Yoga and Pilates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m.<br />
Beginners Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 p.m.<br />
Ballet 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 p.m.<br />
Irish Dance Classes (3+) (J<strong>on</strong>es Room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:30 p.m.<br />
Jazz 1/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 p.m.<br />
Jazzercize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30-6 p.m.<br />
Irish Dance Classes (18+) (J<strong>on</strong>es Room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Ballet 1/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 p.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Anglican Fellowship<br />
(Meeting at Community Church Building) . .1st & 3rd Thursdays Eucharist: 7 p.m.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>temporary Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8 p.m.<br />
Waltz/Samba/Tango Dancing Less<strong>on</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 p.m.<br />
Community Presbyterian Church in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
C<strong>on</strong>temporary Service (511 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.<br />
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Covenants Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Veterans Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Veterans Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Auxiliary . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Communicati<strong>on</strong>s Committee Meeting . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Holiday Home <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>orating C<strong>on</strong>test Voting . . . . . 6 p.m.<br />
Friday<br />
Saturday<br />
Rotary Club (Educati<strong>on</strong> Center, Florida Hospital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
ACBL Sancti<strong>on</strong>ed Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<br />
Fitness Firm-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Mah J<strong>on</strong>gg (resident <strong>on</strong>ly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 p.m.<br />
Company Dance Warm Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4:30 p.m.<br />
Martial Arts (J<strong>on</strong>es Room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 p.m.<br />
Company Rehersals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6:30 p.m.<br />
Table Tennis Club (J<strong>on</strong>es Room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 p.m.<br />
Fitness Bootcamp (North Village) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m.<br />
Petanque (Lakeside Park) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Seventh-Day Adventist<br />
Adult Study Group, Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.<br />
Children’s Worship, Nichols<strong>on</strong> Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.<br />
Worship Service, Ed Center 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m.<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30 p.m.<br />
Recovery at <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Call <strong>40</strong>7-433-1745 or e-mail celebrati<strong>on</strong>aa@gmail.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.<br />
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Blood Drive (Corpus Cristi) . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
16th Annual Holiday Home Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9 p.m.<br />
Holiday Fest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 p.m.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Community Chorus,<br />
The Spirit of Christmas<br />
(<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Presbyterian Church) . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact Town Hall to add your group’s events!<br />
All events take place in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Hall,<br />
(851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.) unless noted otherwise.
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>’s 17 th Annual<br />
th Annual<br />
FOUNDERS DAY WEEKEND<br />
We would like to thank every<strong>on</strong>e who helped make <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>’s 17th<br />
birthday a very special <strong>on</strong>e this year. From the residents dancing to the<br />
soulful sounds of our downtown c<strong>on</strong>cert with Ghaleb to the patriotic<br />
participants of the Veterans Day Parade and Flag Changing Cerem<strong>on</strong>y,<br />
the spirit of community and sense of pride in our town was evident.<br />
CELEBRATION NEWS - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Town Hall sends sincere thanks to the Veterans Club, Garden Club,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Scouts, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School Marching Band, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Community Chorus, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> K-8 Jazz Band, Imaginati<strong>on</strong> Realty,<br />
Julie Speaks, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Sanitati<strong>on</strong>, Lexin Realty, Jim Siegel, Kim Lenaway,<br />
Florida Hospital, Evolve Bicycles, Final Mile, and all of our enthusiastic<br />
volunteers for helping make this w<strong>on</strong>derful weekend possible.
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Brings<br />
Home Community<br />
Cup for Sec<strong>on</strong>d Year<br />
Dozens of athletes from across Florida put their game faces <strong>on</strong> for the<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> Kissimmee-St. Cloud Senior Games, <strong>on</strong>e of the most exciting<br />
and fun-filled annual competiti<strong>on</strong>s for mature athletes. More than<br />
20 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents participated in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> Games, helping to<br />
bring home the “Community Cup” for the sec<strong>on</strong>d year in a row. The<br />
“Community Cup” is awarded to the Osceola County community that<br />
wins the most total medals in the card games. As the reigning champs,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> will hold the trophy for a year. Great work, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>!<br />
Experience Kissimmee hosted the <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> Senior Games al<strong>on</strong>g with<br />
Gold Sp<strong>on</strong>sor <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Hall, and Silver Sp<strong>on</strong>sor the town<br />
of Harm<strong>on</strong>y. Br<strong>on</strong>ze Sp<strong>on</strong>sors are Osceola <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g>-Gazette, El Osceola<br />
Star, PUP Healthcare, Stalli<strong>on</strong> 51 and Sports Authority. The games<br />
were also held with the help of Florida Senior Games, Florida Sports<br />
Commissi<strong>on</strong>, the city of Kissimmee, the city of St. Cloud, Solivita,<br />
Sidelines Sports Gear, AMF bowling and the Good Samaritan Society.<br />
Visit Us<br />
Online!<br />
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www.facebook.com/<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>TownHall<br />
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Feed a Child During Winter Break<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>34747Cares is c<strong>on</strong>ducting a food drive to ensure that area<br />
children aren’t hungry during Winter Break. Your help is needed to<br />
fill 100 boxes with food.<br />
Children attending <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> and other area schools depend <strong>on</strong><br />
free lunches to keep hunger away. These children will be without<br />
lunches during Osceola County Schools’ Winter Break, from M<strong>on</strong>.,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 23 until classes resume M<strong>on</strong>., Jan. 6.<br />
You can feed a child over break by purchasing a box of food or by<br />
purchasing items for a box.<br />
Food Box for Children’s Winter Break<br />
(One box of food costs approximately $<strong>40</strong>)<br />
Four 5 oz. Cans Tuna<br />
Four 15 oz. Cans Vegetables, (Green Beans, Corn, Mixed Vegetables)<br />
Four 12 oz. Cans Chicken<br />
Four 15 oz. Cans Fruit<br />
Four 10 oz. Cans Soup (Chicken & Rice, Chicken Noodle, Vegetable),<br />
(No cream of mushroom please)<br />
One Box Cereal (medium)<br />
One Jelly (18 oz. plastic jar)<br />
Two Boxes Macar<strong>on</strong>i and Cheese<br />
One 16 oz. Box Mashed Potatoes<br />
Two Boxes Pasta/Spaghetti<br />
One Jar Pasta Sauce<br />
One 16 oz. Jar Peanut Butter<br />
Two Boxes or Two Small Bags Rice<br />
As an alternative, you may prefer to d<strong>on</strong>ate selected items according<br />
to the first letter of your last name. (See quantities above, except <strong>on</strong>e<br />
can of soup per group.)<br />
A-D<br />
Canned Tuna<br />
Mashed Potatoes<br />
Canned Fruit<br />
Soup<br />
L-R<br />
Canned Chicken<br />
Pasta/Spaghetti<br />
Pasta Sauce<br />
Soup<br />
E-K<br />
Peanut Butter<br />
Jelly<br />
Rice<br />
Soup<br />
S-Z<br />
Cereal<br />
Macar<strong>on</strong>i and Cheese<br />
Canned Vegetables<br />
Soup<br />
Food d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s will be received through 3 p.m., Fri., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 20, at<br />
1154 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave., the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Foundati<strong>on</strong> or at <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Town Hall. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Cares will begin delivery M<strong>on</strong>., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 23.<br />
Every week, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>34747Cares, a 501(c)3 organizati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
distributes 190 weekend food packs to children attending Osceola<br />
County Schools. Financial d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s may be sent to PO Box 470893,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, FL 34747.<br />
For further informati<strong>on</strong>, visit www.celebrati<strong>on</strong>34747cares.org.<br />
Thank you for feeding hungry children!<br />
The weekly Farmers Market is located at Lakeside Park,<br />
631 Sycamore St. Stop by and peruse the wide variety of food<br />
and craft vendors each week for the freshest fruits and vegetables,<br />
fun arts and crafts and much more <strong>on</strong> Sundays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />
at Lakeside Park.
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Dreams Can Come True<br />
By <str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Kaz</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
I pleaded with the guard at the gate, “Please sir. I was told I’d be<br />
able to drive right up to the backside of the gallery. There’s no way<br />
I can carry all of these supplies.” I referenced the easel, box of<br />
paints and brushes and the canvas carrier filled with two wet oil<br />
paintings in the back of my car. “Could you try calling the manager<br />
of the gallery to see if they just forgot to put my name <strong>on</strong> the<br />
list”<br />
Ten minutes later, the guard finally lowered the security ramp and<br />
allowed me to drive <strong>on</strong>to Avenue Of The Stars. I followed a route<br />
behind World Showcase Lago<strong>on</strong>, under part of Test Track, past<br />
Norway, America and Japan, beneath the Internati<strong>on</strong>al Gateway<br />
and finally parked outside of The Living Seas.<br />
Moments later, I was painting in the Art Of Disney gallery, chatting<br />
with guests and occasi<strong>on</strong>ally smiling for photos or signing<br />
purchased artwork.<br />
Surreal. Completely surreal.<br />
© Disney<br />
As an annual passholder, I frequent Epcot, but never in this<br />
capacity … and certainly never with a sign in fr<strong>on</strong>t of the gallery<br />
that read, “Appearing today: <str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Kaz</str<strong>on</strong>g>.”<br />
As an artist, I admire the works that grace the walls of galleries at<br />
Disney. I have aspired to shake the hands of animators and artists<br />
who make people smile with the magic they create.<br />
Today, I was that artist.<br />
While painting for three days in Epcot (followed by appearances<br />
at Festival Of The Masters in Downtown Disney the following<br />
weekend), I had the incredible fortune to meet Disney fans who<br />
rival my own passi<strong>on</strong> for the history, the talent and the sheer<br />
magic that goes into creating the universe we know as Disney.<br />
So many of them, like me, appreciate the tiny details, the often<br />
untold tales and the names that get so little recogniti<strong>on</strong> even<br />
though they are resp<strong>on</strong>sible for our favorite characters, stories<br />
and fantastic worlds.<br />
I was humbled by the kind words that were poured up<strong>on</strong> me as<br />
I painted over the weekend. I can <strong>on</strong>ly hope that each pers<strong>on</strong><br />
with whom I c<strong>on</strong>nected, each pers<strong>on</strong> who stopped in to say hello,<br />
each pers<strong>on</strong> who smiled up<strong>on</strong> seeing some of my paintings will<br />
understand how much I value the embrace.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Kaz</str<strong>on</strong>g> is a <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> resident, fine artist<br />
and <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>on</strong>ly a small handful of artists licensed<br />
to paint Disney characters and films.<br />
See his work at www.<str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g><str<strong>on</strong>g>Kaz</str<strong>on</strong>g>Art.com.<br />
© Disney<br />
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Surviving<br />
The Holidays<br />
Help for Those<br />
Grieving the Loss<br />
of a Loved One<br />
The holiday seas<strong>on</strong> is up<strong>on</strong> us, and if you are grieving the loss of<br />
a loved <strong>on</strong>e, you are likely experiencing a jumble of emoti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
you’ve yet to sort out. Facing a holiday after this life crisis can<br />
be more difficult than your friends and even family members<br />
may realize.<br />
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Whether or not this is the first Christmas after your loved <strong>on</strong>e’s<br />
death, Community Presbyterian Church’s Soul Care Ministries<br />
would like to offer you help and hope. Join us for a special event<br />
called “Surviving the Holidays,” specifically designed to address<br />
your pain:<br />
Wed., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 11, 7-9 p.m.<br />
Community Presbyterian Church C<strong>on</strong>ference Room<br />
511 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
This n<strong>on</strong>-denominati<strong>on</strong>al program accommodates all faith<br />
backgrounds, and will help equip you with the reassurance, comfort,<br />
and healing tools needed to move through the Christmas<br />
seas<strong>on</strong> as you grieve.<br />
To register, call Carol at <strong>40</strong>7-566-1633 x 207, or email<br />
carol.potochney@commpres.com –or – go <strong>on</strong>line at<br />
www.griefshare.org/holidays/events/16171.<br />
Find help, discover hope, and experience God’s healing with<br />
others who understand how hard the holidays can be when<br />
trying to cope with tremendous loss... register today.<br />
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CELEBRATION NEWS - January 2014<br />
A New <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> of Life<br />
By Nicole Parris<br />
Up<strong>on</strong> entering the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Welcome Center we were immediately<br />
embraced with offers to assist our family, as we returned to Florida<br />
from a l<strong>on</strong>g stay in St. Louis NICU and our home in Virginia.<br />
Mommy battling wires and tubes after<br />
transplant.<br />
My sec<strong>on</strong>d child Wrenn came<br />
three weeks early and never<br />
returned to my delivery room<br />
that April evening in 2010.<br />
Within 24 hours she was placed<br />
in the Winnie Palmer NICU<br />
(ne<strong>on</strong>atal intensive care unit) .<br />
Ten days later the doctors said<br />
Wrenn was in respiratory<br />
distress and that the X-rays<br />
were unchanged even after<br />
administering multiple<br />
antibiotics. At this point the<br />
pulm<strong>on</strong>ary team ordered<br />
genetic testing.<br />
Our lives paused while we<br />
waited those grueling five<br />
weeks and the NICU became our new family at Winnie Palmer. Our<br />
w<strong>on</strong>derful primary nurses moved Wrenn next to a big window, which<br />
gave us some privacy and a bit more space. During our visits with her,<br />
I made friends with some amazing people as I watched them care for<br />
my sick baby. The Winnie<br />
Palmer staff literally carried<br />
our family through those<br />
uncertain days.<br />
In early July the tests showed<br />
that Wrenn had a rare genetic<br />
lung disease called ABCA3<br />
Surfactant Deficiency, <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of four cases worldwide.<br />
She lacked the protein needed<br />
to keep her lungs open, which<br />
was why she required eight<br />
liters of oxygen. Bottom line–<br />
the <strong>on</strong>ly way Wrenn had a<br />
chance to live was through<br />
d<strong>on</strong>or lungs. She would need<br />
a double lung transplant, as<br />
so<strong>on</strong> as possible.<br />
Tanner and Wrenn.<br />
My heart stopped beating at<br />
that moment, and I wasn’t<br />
breathing because my lips,<br />
I was told, were purple. Wrenn<br />
was transported to St. Louis<br />
immediately to await transplant<br />
and we followed. For seven<br />
weeks, in the St. Louis NICU,<br />
Wrenn almost died, had high<br />
fevers, was <strong>on</strong> eighteen to<br />
twenty medicati<strong>on</strong>s daily<br />
and was placed <strong>on</strong> a paralytic. Wrenn during her visit to the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Finally, <strong>on</strong> September 21, the Welcome Center.<br />
transplant coordinator entered<br />
my room and told me that new lungs were en route.<br />
We helped wheel Wrenn into surgery and kissed her goodbye,<br />
worried that we might be doing so for the last time. Unfortunately,<br />
lung transplants aren’t like heart, liver, and kidney transplants where<br />
people can live for several decades with multiple transplants; it’s a<br />
much younger surgery and has <strong>on</strong>ly been performed a few decades.<br />
The statistics for lung transplantati<strong>on</strong> aren’t good. Wrenn has <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
a 50% chance of surviving five years, and a 20% chance of surviving<br />
ten years.<br />
Our life was <strong>on</strong> pause for almost an entire year while we lived day and<br />
night in two hospitals. I barely recall a specific memory or photo with<br />
our s<strong>on</strong>, Tanner, in that year, as his life had been put <strong>on</strong> hold as well.<br />
In the children’s hospital, I heard so many sad stories from other<br />
families. To this day, nothing surprises me anymore–I have heard it<br />
all. I often found myself thanking God for all the little miracles we<br />
experienced. I now have a new outlook <strong>on</strong> life and an appreciati<strong>on</strong><br />
for the good days, which I c<strong>on</strong>tinue to hold <strong>on</strong> to for dear life.<br />
We are excited to be a part of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> community. I know our<br />
children will enjoy their childhood in this amazing town, which they<br />
already call home. When you see Wrenn at the parks and around<br />
town, please say hello to her and her six-year old brother, Tanner,<br />
and know her surgical mask is for her protecti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
If you would like to reach out to the Parris family,<br />
please email debiemcd<strong>on</strong>ald@mac.com<br />
for informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> providing help<br />
throughout the year.<br />
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Sheriff Supports New <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Club<br />
By Jim Siegel<br />
Popular Osceola County Sheriff Bob Hansell is supporting the formati<strong>on</strong><br />
of a new club being launched in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>. That club, which is<br />
being called the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Gun Society, will hold its first meeting <strong>on</strong><br />
Tues., Jan. 7 at Heritage Hall. The Society is being formed to help educate<br />
residents <strong>on</strong> safe and resp<strong>on</strong>sible gun ownership, as well as to<br />
provide a forum for the political, hunting, sporting, collectible, and<br />
self-defense aspects of gun ownership. Sheriff Hansell will be a guest<br />
speaker at that meeting.<br />
According to some estimates, roughly 25% of Florida households are<br />
believed to own a firearm of some kind. Said Sheriff Hansell, “That<br />
estimate actually sounds low to me, though there are no hard data<br />
collected in Florida to collaborate it.”<br />
What worries law enforcement officers such as Sheriff Hansell is not<br />
private ownership of firearms but rather that many people acquire<br />
such a weap<strong>on</strong> without learning how to care for and use it properly.<br />
He and other local law enforcement officials str<strong>on</strong>gly support<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>sible clubs and organizati<strong>on</strong>s that help educate gun owners<br />
or those c<strong>on</strong>sidering acquiring a weap<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>ally, I was raised in a Midwestern household in which there<br />
were no firearms. Until recently, I believed that:<br />
• The right to own firearms originated when the Republic was<br />
formed because many people relied <strong>on</strong> hunting for their food<br />
• Law enforcement officials in general would prefer no private<br />
ownership of guns<br />
• People should rely <strong>on</strong> law enforcement<br />
agencies to protect them.<br />
Some of the recent media coverage and political<br />
dialogue about gun ownership has been quite<br />
a revelati<strong>on</strong> to me. All three of my fundamental<br />
beliefs about gun ownership have been wr<strong>on</strong>g.<br />
The Sec<strong>on</strong>d Amendment of the U.S.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong> had nothing whatsoever to do<br />
about hunting food. Most local law enforcement officers support<br />
private gun ownership. And officers such as Sheriff Hansell encourage<br />
people to take at least part of the resp<strong>on</strong>sibility for the defense of their<br />
families. “Even if our resp<strong>on</strong>se time is just a couple of minutes, a lot<br />
can happen before an officer arrives,” explained Sheriff Hansell.<br />
“It’s often necessary to take acti<strong>on</strong> immediately.”<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Gun Society will not overtly advocate or promote<br />
gun sales or ownership. This is definitely not the beginning of some<br />
sort of vigilante militia. Instead, the Society primarily will focus <strong>on</strong><br />
educati<strong>on</strong>, informati<strong>on</strong>, and dialogue. The t<strong>on</strong>e will be relaxed,<br />
friendly, and tolerant of all views. For those interested in sport or<br />
target shooting, events will be arranged in safe, established facilities<br />
outside <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>. The Society will be affiliated with the Spirit of<br />
‘76 Gun Club of Central Florida.<br />
The Society will meet the first Tuesday of each m<strong>on</strong>th at Heritage<br />
Hall (our precinct voting locati<strong>on</strong>) <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave. Meetings<br />
will always be open to every<strong>on</strong>e; membership will not be required<br />
to attend these meetings.
Clubs, Organizati<strong>on</strong>s & Events<br />
Celebrators November Meeting<br />
By Ann Fitzpatrick<br />
The Celebrators, our town’s 50 and over club met <strong>on</strong> Wed., Nov. 6<br />
and Barbara Church introduced 10 new members; happy to have you<br />
with us! Walt and Sue <strong>on</strong>ce again came early to set up the coffee and<br />
snacks. Thanks so much, you’ve been great!<br />
Our President Carol J<strong>on</strong>es asked Gary Garafalo to open the meeting<br />
with the Pledge of Allegiance and Cathy Carls<strong>on</strong> and Paul Collins<br />
talked about the exciting schedule of the Classical C<strong>on</strong>cert Series for<br />
the <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g>-14 Seas<strong>on</strong>. There will be five c<strong>on</strong>certs this year instead of<br />
four, at no additi<strong>on</strong>al cost. Celebrators can purchase the Series tickets<br />
for the special price of $70 rather than the $80 regular cost. You may<br />
obtain tickets at The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Foundati<strong>on</strong> and at Imaginati<strong>on</strong><br />
Realty.<br />
Mike S<strong>on</strong>ntag informed us that all<br />
activities and news, etc. regarding<br />
our Club can be found <strong>on</strong>line at<br />
www.thecelebrators.org. Also, if you<br />
are not getting email updates about<br />
events, please c<strong>on</strong>tact him.<br />
Ginny Sublet reminded us of our year<br />
end and most exciting annual event,<br />
our Holiday Party, which will be at<br />
the beautiful Bohemian Hotel right<br />
here in town <strong>on</strong> Thurs., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 12 from<br />
6-9 p.m. We are having a lovely buffet<br />
and live entertainers who will offer<br />
holiday music and all types of dances<br />
including line dances and they will be<br />
happy to take your requests. The cost is <strong>on</strong>ly $35 per pers<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Please c<strong>on</strong>tact Ginny right away to sign up to attend 321-939-1315.<br />
Our speaker in November was <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> resident and our Club<br />
member, attorney Mel Pearlman P.A. Mel gave us an overview of the<br />
legal changes regarding estate planning and suggested that if yours<br />
was d<strong>on</strong>e before 2011 you might want to have it updated. If you<br />
would like to use his firm, which is c<strong>on</strong>veniently located here in<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, they do offer Estate Planning and Administrati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g with Corporate & Business Law, and Real Estate both<br />
Residential & Commercial, call <strong>40</strong>7-566-8700.<br />
Mel informed us of an important new authority with which he is<br />
volunteering as a Director. The West 192 Redevelopment Authority<br />
is expected to be the biggest project Osceola County has ever taken <strong>on</strong><br />
and will have broad powers to impact every decisi<strong>on</strong> made about our<br />
County in the future. We have all noted the deteriorati<strong>on</strong> of US-192<br />
in recent years so this news is very welcome. Mel is inviting<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
residents to get involved<br />
to offer our wisdom,<br />
experience and talents,<br />
especially now in the early<br />
planning stages. They meet<br />
the first Thursday of every<br />
m<strong>on</strong>th at the County<br />
Administrati<strong>on</strong> Building<br />
opposite the Courthouse.<br />
For further informati<strong>on</strong>, visit www.west192redevelopmentplan.com,<br />
or you can c<strong>on</strong>tact Jeff J<strong>on</strong>es at jj<strong>on</strong>3@osceola.org. For meeting<br />
dates and times, go to the Development Authority <strong>page</strong><br />
www.osceola.org/w192_development_authority/home.cfm.<br />
The trip to the beautiful Ringling Museum in Sarasota was a great<br />
success. Thanks so much, Paul!<br />
We had a w<strong>on</strong>derful time at our potluck Halloween Party <strong>on</strong> Oct. 22<br />
with nearly every<strong>on</strong>e wearing a costume. First prize was w<strong>on</strong> by<br />
Karen and Paul Francis who came as Pregnant Barbie and Baby Daddy<br />
Ken (I’m still laughing). I wish the picture had come out better;<br />
what a great idea!<br />
We will have no official<br />
happy hour during<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember but any<strong>on</strong>e who<br />
would like to can meet<br />
from 5-7 p.m. at the<br />
Bohemian the first<br />
Thursday of the m<strong>on</strong>th.<br />
Jackie Pinkst<strong>on</strong> has arranged a cruise for<br />
us January 20-24 <strong>on</strong> Royal Caribbean’s<br />
Imaginati<strong>on</strong> out of Cape Canaveral for<br />
a really great price! An inside cabin for two is<br />
$461.82 and an outside cabin for two is $561.<br />
This covers all costs except for the gratuity.<br />
Call Royal Caribbean right away to book at<br />
800-465-3595, with the Group # 5761795.<br />
Thanks so much, Jackie!<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact Paul Francis at<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-9097 for<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> about<br />
game nights, Carol J<strong>on</strong>es,<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-0774 about the m<strong>on</strong>thly dining out and Vivien Lai Chin,<br />
321-939-4998 for informati<strong>on</strong> about the lunche<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
It’s time to pay our dues for 2014. If you are 85 or over, your<br />
membership is free. For further informati<strong>on</strong>, see Herb at the<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember meeting.<br />
Our next meeting will be Wed., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 4. If you are 50 or over and<br />
a resident of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> please join us. We meet at Town Hall,<br />
851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave. <strong>on</strong> the first Wednesday of each m<strong>on</strong>th at 9 am.<br />
Our annual dues are <strong>on</strong>ly $15 a year. You can sign up at the meeting.<br />
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REACH THE CELEBRATION COMMUNITY<br />
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CELEBRATION NEWS<br />
The stylish, m<strong>on</strong>thly <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g> features prominently placed advertisements<br />
mixed with community news, features and profiles, event informati<strong>on</strong> and beautiful photos.<br />
As the official publicati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Hall, residents and visitors from around the world<br />
utilize the paper to learn about the community and your business!<br />
A Variety of Great Ways to Advertise<br />
• Various Ad Sizes<br />
Choose the perfect fit with ads ranging from 1/8 <strong>page</strong> to a full <strong>page</strong>, color or black and white.<br />
• C<strong>on</strong>vey Your Company Image<br />
Advertise your business <strong>on</strong> upgraded newsprint in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
• Classified Line Ads<br />
Advertise business services, a home for sale or a home for rent.<br />
Act Fast: Deadline to reserve ad space in the January editi<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g> is So<strong>on</strong>.<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong>, please c<strong>on</strong>tact Mary Pleban at (<strong>40</strong>7) 433-2992<br />
or send e-mail to: cn.marketing@celebrati<strong>on</strong>townhall.com.
Veterans Club and Women’s Auxiliary<br />
By Catherine and Bill Pelaia<br />
The Veterans Club and Auxiliary held its third annual dinner and social event last m<strong>on</strong>th at the<br />
Windmill Restaurant in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Golf Club. The evening commenced with the presentati<strong>on</strong><br />
of the Service Flags followed by an MIA tribute for those who never returned home–yet.<br />
Dinner ended with a cake to h<strong>on</strong>or the birthday of the Marine Corps November 10, 1775.<br />
Entertainment for the evening was provided by the<br />
Starlites. Celeste Laurer Yanke, Maggie Hepworth and<br />
Keri Michaud sang mostly standards from the 19<strong>40</strong>’s<br />
as well as some c<strong>on</strong>temporary music.<br />
Commander Sal Negro closed the evening by thanking<br />
every<strong>on</strong>e for their assistance and participati<strong>on</strong> in this<br />
annual event. Sal, whose term as Commander is ending,<br />
was given a standing ovati<strong>on</strong> for his leadership.<br />
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It was a very active time for the men and women of this<br />
organizati<strong>on</strong> – the Veterans Day Parade, the Veterans Day<br />
Program at Founders Park, culminating with the annual<br />
dinner.<br />
Help Now of Osceola Receives Support from<br />
Women’s Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Help Now of Osceola, Inc., a local women’s shelter serving Osceola<br />
County, has received enormous support from the Women’s Club of<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> for many years. In observati<strong>on</strong> of Domestic Violence<br />
Awareness M<strong>on</strong>th in October, The Women’s Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
awarded $2,000 to Help Now to support survivors residing in the<br />
safe shelter.<br />
Family violence is a very serious problem, <strong>on</strong>e of epidemic proporti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
according to the Centers for Disease C<strong>on</strong>trol. Last year, 2,316 cases of<br />
domestic violence were reported to local law enforcement agencies in<br />
Osceola County. Help Now resp<strong>on</strong>ds to the needs of the community<br />
by providing crisis interventi<strong>on</strong>. They received thousands of crisis<br />
line calls <strong>on</strong> the 24 hour Domestic Violence Hotline and provided<br />
safe shelter to hundreds of victims and their children, as well as<br />
counseling and advocacy services for nearly 3,000 survivors in the<br />
local community. Help Now is dedicated to ending intimate partner<br />
violence and the social tolerance that perpetuates it.<br />
According to Tammy Douglass, Executive Director of Help Now, the<br />
agency relies heavily <strong>on</strong> the support of the community to provide the<br />
life-saving services survivors domestic violence need in order to<br />
escape a violent intimate partner relati<strong>on</strong>ship. “The support that<br />
Help Now has received from the Women’s Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> has<br />
been truly amazing,” said Douglass. “The many c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s that<br />
this w<strong>on</strong>derful group of women have made to Help Now over the years<br />
have been pivotal in enabling domestic violence survivors in Osceola<br />
County to live in a pleasant, safe and healthy envir<strong>on</strong>ment at the<br />
shelter when fleeing from abuse.” In the past several years, the<br />
Women’s Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> has made significant d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s of<br />
items necessary to maintain the shelter, such as a commercial freezer,<br />
refrigerators, dishwasher, and items such as a large screen televisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Members of the group have also spent a great deal of time through<br />
the years bringing fresh juice and milk to the shelter for the children<br />
who call Help Now’s shelter home. “The dedicati<strong>on</strong> of these amazing<br />
women has made a huge impact <strong>on</strong> the lives of countless individuals<br />
in our community.”<br />
For informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> how you can c<strong>on</strong>tribute,<br />
visit www.helpnowshelter.org.
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Democrats of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
By Steph Garber<br />
The last meeting of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> year for<br />
the Democrats of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
took place Thurs., Oct. 24, since<br />
we have no meetings in either<br />
November or <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember. In<br />
compliance with our Bylaws,<br />
President Debbie Guerrera<br />
Gale appointed a Nominating<br />
Committee of five members: Susan<br />
Feldkamp, Nancy Curtis, Steph Garber,<br />
Lydia Rodriguez and Chuck Wooley. These<br />
members will work hard to be sure we have a str<strong>on</strong>g team to present<br />
to the members to vote <strong>on</strong> next year!<br />
• Many of our members were delegates at the big FDP c<strong>on</strong>ference held<br />
at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club, from Oct. 25-27. All the attendees<br />
were impressed with the organizati<strong>on</strong> and the programs presented.<br />
Ms. Asencios, the FDP’s Central Florida Hispanic Media and<br />
Outreach Coordinator, thanked our members who volunteered and<br />
made ph<strong>on</strong>e calls that helped Democrat Amanda Murphy win her<br />
recent Florida House electi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
• C<strong>on</strong>gressman Alan Grays<strong>on</strong>’s office can help residents who have<br />
problems with numerous federal agencies, including Veterans Affairs,<br />
Social Security, Medicare, Immigrati<strong>on</strong>, IRS, ACA and more.<br />
• C<strong>on</strong>gressman Grays<strong>on</strong>’s office works hard to be a “<strong>on</strong>e stop shop”<br />
to help residents get problems resolved. Juan Lopez and his team<br />
will do everything they can to resolve your problem.<br />
• Their team is, in effect, the social work side of the C<strong>on</strong>gressi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
office.<br />
• If residents have a problem when signing up to buy health insurance<br />
through the new Health Insurance Marketplace by ph<strong>on</strong>e<br />
800-318-2596 or at www.healthcare.gov, c<strong>on</strong>stituents can c<strong>on</strong>tact<br />
Rep Grays<strong>on</strong>’s office. Juan will work hard to get you the help you<br />
need.<br />
• Please help spread the word that residents should ph<strong>on</strong>e<br />
C<strong>on</strong>gressman Grays<strong>on</strong>’s office for help to get problems resolved.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>gressman Grays<strong>on</strong> represents ALL of us, so party affiliati<strong>on</strong><br />
is not an issue.<br />
Our guest speaker was Juan Lopez, Director of C<strong>on</strong>stituent Services in<br />
C<strong>on</strong>gressman Grays<strong>on</strong>’s office and he reviewed how the C<strong>on</strong>gressman<br />
is available for help to all of us that he represents.<br />
The next DOC meeting will be Wed., Jan. 22, social at 6:45 p.m.,<br />
followed by meeting at 7-8 p.m. Our guest speaker will be<br />
Leah Carius, running in the n<strong>on</strong>-partisan electi<strong>on</strong> for Osceola<br />
School Board District 1.<br />
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Happy Holidays from the Garden Club<br />
By Tricia Alesbury, Co-President Garden Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
At our last meeting <str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g>ert Bowden from Harry Leu Gardens gave us<br />
an entertaining talk <strong>on</strong> the recent developments in the Gardens and<br />
tips <strong>on</strong> vegetable gardening, including where to wash your carrots!<br />
Several members have also enjoyed the opportunities of being in the<br />
Florida Federati<strong>on</strong> of Garden Clubs– a fashi<strong>on</strong> show in Winter<br />
Gardens and a w<strong>on</strong>derful Garden Tour in Mount Dora last m<strong>on</strong>th.<br />
Sarah Titzer <strong>on</strong>ce again delighted the Club with her skillful creati<strong>on</strong><br />
of a floral masterpiece for the holidays. Members were even able to<br />
take home flowers to re-create her design for themselves.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember is holiday time and<br />
we will be enjoying our Holiday<br />
Lunche<strong>on</strong> and also a trip to Bok<br />
Tower to see the Pinewood<br />
Estate decorated for the holidays.<br />
For enquiries about membership, c<strong>on</strong>tact Judi Nels<strong>on</strong> at 321-939-2333<br />
or judinrick@aol.com.<br />
Finally, from every<strong>on</strong>e in Garden Club, we wish you a w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
holiday seas<strong>on</strong> and a peaceful New Year!<br />
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The Garden Club would like to<br />
express many thanks to every<strong>on</strong>e<br />
who c<strong>on</strong>tributed to our record<br />
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next sale will start M<strong>on</strong>., Mar.<br />
24. Mark your 2014 calendar!<br />
We have meetings and trips<br />
planned for the New Year, so<br />
make it a resoluti<strong>on</strong> to join<br />
Garden Club and enjoy the fun!<br />
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“Best One Ever!”<br />
By Debbie Gryniewicz<br />
The Rotary Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> held their 15th annual Pancake<br />
Breakfast and Run <strong>on</strong> Sat., Oct. 26. Thanks to the always-supportive<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Firemen and women. They had the fire stati<strong>on</strong> all neat<br />
and pretty as the volunteers showed up at 5 a.m. There were tables and<br />
chairs to transport and set-up and al<strong>on</strong>g with the Rotarians were helpful<br />
students from the Interact Clubs, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School (CHS),<br />
New Dimensi<strong>on</strong>s High School, the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> K-8, the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> IB<br />
students and the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> K-8 and CHS Cheerleaders who c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
to help throughout the course of the day. We could never have<br />
d<strong>on</strong>e this without them!<br />
At 8 a.m., the horn sounded and the 10K race began. 212 runners participated<br />
in the 10K, 5K, and Fun Run. This year Rotary set the pace<br />
for years to come as the race was timed and certified.<br />
There were 35 generous sp<strong>on</strong>sors for the event this year including<br />
Shula Burger, IHOP, Town Center Medical, Dr. Peraglie,<br />
Creative Sign Soluti<strong>on</strong>s, the Osceola Sherriff’s Department,<br />
Epic Sports management, Sweet Escapes, Creati<strong>on</strong> Kids Village,<br />
Osceola CVP, Joe Magic, Shergroup Securities, AAA Chemical Toilets,<br />
Baker Hostettler Law Firm, Market Street Café,<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Foundati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Imaginati<strong>on</strong> Realty, LaRosa Realty,<br />
Mirasol, Nectar Real Estate,<br />
Panera Bread, USO Orlando,<br />
Retriever Payment Systems,<br />
Traditi<strong>on</strong>s Bank and Valpak of Central Florida. Rotary extends<br />
a heart-felt thanks to these and to all of our sp<strong>on</strong>sors.<br />
Finally, thanks to all of our family, friends and community neighbors<br />
who came and ate pancakes. We served over 1,000 pancakes and 1,000<br />
sausages with plenty of fruit and coffee. Thanks to the Oxygen Café<br />
for the gluten free pancakes that were out of this world! Early numbers<br />
indicate that over $10,000 has been raised to fund our service projects<br />
in 2014-15.<br />
As we face the end of the year, the Rotary Club of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> would<br />
like to extend our sincere wishes to every<strong>on</strong>e for a blessed Holiday<br />
Seas<strong>on</strong> and for peace and good health in the New Year. We’ll start<br />
planning the 16th Annual Pancake Breakfast and Run <strong>on</strong> January 2!<br />
Be sure to join us again next October.<br />
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The Bridge Club<br />
The Bridge Club in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> has a sancti<strong>on</strong>ed ACBL game<br />
every Friday at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, 851 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.<br />
Please join us if you enjoy playing duplicate bridge.<br />
All are welcome and you do not need to be an ACBL member.<br />
For further informati<strong>on</strong>, call L<strong>on</strong>e Darrow at <strong>40</strong>7-566-8922<br />
or email l<strong>on</strong>e.darrow@celebrati<strong>on</strong>.fl.us.<br />
Womens Club Hosts<br />
16th Annual Holiday<br />
Home Tour<br />
Sat., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g> 7, 3-9 p.m. and Sun., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 8, 1-5 p.m.<br />
The annual Holiday Home Tour is the primary fundraising event for<br />
The Women’s Club. Every home is unique and can range in size from<br />
a c<strong>on</strong>dominium to a sprawling estate. The Club ensures ensure the<br />
safety and cleanliness of all homes <strong>on</strong> the tour. To purchase tickets<br />
or to enter your home, visit www.womensclubofcelebrati<strong>on</strong>.com or<br />
email womensclub34747@gmail.com.
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The Osceola County C<strong>on</strong>servative Network<br />
Presents The “Our Country” Christmas Party<br />
and Candidate Forums<br />
By Anne Lucas<br />
As the kickoff to a series of forums for c<strong>on</strong>servative candidates, Jorge<br />
B<strong>on</strong>illa, Republican candidate for C<strong>on</strong>gress in 2014, told us his story at<br />
the November meeting of the Republicans of Greater <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>. He<br />
grew up in Brooklyn in a Puerto Rican community and left there to<br />
serve with the Navy before<br />
he settled in Osceola County. Here he rapidly became involved in the<br />
process of citizen acti<strong>on</strong> as a political commentator.<br />
Am<strong>on</strong>g the issues where Jorge knows serious work – not just<br />
grand-standing – must be d<strong>on</strong>e are:<br />
1. Reducing government regulati<strong>on</strong>s which hamper private sector<br />
business initiatives and keep Osceola County poor<br />
2. Improving <strong>on</strong> what has been dem<strong>on</strong>strated to be a failure in<br />
healthcare management because efforts to date create and do<br />
not relieve hardships<br />
3. Guaranteeing our nati<strong>on</strong>al security by securing our borders and<br />
reducing the nati<strong>on</strong>al debt. Reducing the debt is the biggest threat<br />
at every level to our freedoms and the core weakness in the<br />
country’s ability to rise above other pressing issues.<br />
Other c<strong>on</strong>servative candidates will address the Republicans of Greater<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> in the early m<strong>on</strong>ths of 2014.<br />
Please note: The c<strong>on</strong>servative Republican club will meet the sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />
Tuesday of the m<strong>on</strong>th in Heritage Hall except for those dates which<br />
c<strong>on</strong>flict with <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> recreati<strong>on</strong>al commitment. The January<br />
meeting is Tues., Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.<br />
Every<strong>on</strong>e is invited to the “Our Country” Christmas Party, hosted<br />
by the Osceola County C<strong>on</strong>servative Network of Organizati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
<strong>on</strong> Thurs., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 12, 6:30-10 p.m. There will be food, a silent aucti<strong>on</strong>,<br />
family fun and music by<br />
Keny<strong>on</strong> Lockry. The event<br />
will be staged at our favorite<br />
rodeo -Suhl’s Kissimmee<br />
Sports Arena. The individual<br />
admissi<strong>on</strong>s price is $20.<br />
To come <strong>on</strong> down to<br />
Suhl’s ranch <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 12,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tact Ruth Coberley<br />
at <strong>40</strong>7-709-1113.
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Orlando Philharm<strong>on</strong>ic opens C<strong>on</strong>cert Series<br />
with “Venetian Vespers”<br />
By Paul Collins<br />
The Orlando Philharm<strong>on</strong>ic, accompanied by the UCF Chamber<br />
Singers, opens the 12th seas<strong>on</strong> of The Foundati<strong>on</strong>’s Classical C<strong>on</strong>cert<br />
Series <strong>on</strong> Fri., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 6 at 7:30 p.m. with the very moving producti<strong>on</strong><br />
of Venetian Vespers.<br />
CELEBRATION NEWS - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Vespers is most comm<strong>on</strong>ly known in the Catholic Church as a sunset<br />
prayer service devoted to singing, quiet c<strong>on</strong>templati<strong>on</strong> and prayer.<br />
Venice of the 17th century was enormously prosperous and the<br />
Church had <strong>on</strong>e of its most important and beautiful Basilica’s there-<br />
St. Mark’s. Music was particularly str<strong>on</strong>g at St. Mark’s. Two of the<br />
most famous c<strong>on</strong>ductors associated with St. Mark’s will be <str<strong>on</strong>g>featured</str<strong>on</strong>g> –<br />
M<strong>on</strong>teverdi and Vivaldi.<br />
M<strong>on</strong>teverdi was the c<strong>on</strong>ductor of St. Mark’s in the early 17th century<br />
and wrote Vespers for the Virgin Mary in 1610. It is recognized as<br />
the most ambitious piece of sacred music up until the time of Bach.<br />
Several pieces from this compositi<strong>on</strong> will be performed with the<br />
UCF Chamber Singers and mezzo-soprano Samantha Barnes Daniel.<br />
Vespers services c<strong>on</strong>clude with a performance of Magnificat which is<br />
the text from Luke 1:46-55. This is text spoken by the Virgin Mary<br />
up<strong>on</strong> her visitati<strong>on</strong> of her cousin Elizabeth who is pregnant with John<br />
the Baptist. The Orlando Philharm<strong>on</strong>ic will perform Vivaldi’s beautiful<br />
Magnificat.<br />
One final treat will be the Philharm<strong>on</strong>ic’s performance of Vivaldi’s<br />
C<strong>on</strong>certo for Piccolo featuring Sandra del Cid-Davies <strong>on</strong> piccolo.<br />
Tickets to this very special c<strong>on</strong>cert are $20 and are now available at<br />
Imaginati<strong>on</strong> Realty or The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Foundati<strong>on</strong> offices. It will be<br />
performed at Community Presbyterian Church. Seas<strong>on</strong> tickets are also<br />
now available for $80 and include five performances including The<br />
Notre Dame Glee Club and Brooklyn Rider. For further informati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
call <strong>40</strong>7-566-1234.<br />
This c<strong>on</strong>cert also marks the last time we will welcome the<br />
Philharm<strong>on</strong>ic’s Music Director Christopher Wilkens to <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
Maestro Wilkens is leaving the Philharm<strong>on</strong>ic at the end of this seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />
He has brought an exciting mix of beautiful classical music to<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> over the past eight years and we will sorely miss him.<br />
Joe Barnes Shares Great Stories with Sold Out Crowd<br />
• How did the c<strong>on</strong>cept for the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Pattern Book come about<br />
• What is the role of the Town Architect<br />
• What was the toughest thing I had to do<br />
• How were the builders selected<br />
• How did you come up with the street names<br />
• What did the development industry think about <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
• What would I avoid doing again<br />
These were just some of the questi<strong>on</strong>s Joe Barnes, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>’s first<br />
town architect, touched <strong>on</strong> as he reminisced about being <strong>on</strong> the team<br />
that helped to develop <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> and<br />
create its identity. Barnes spoke to a<br />
mixed crowd of original residents and<br />
more recent transplants to the community.<br />
Every<strong>on</strong>e could relate to stories<br />
about the founding of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> and<br />
the inherent design features that have<br />
stood the test of time.<br />
Left to right:<br />
Floyd McCollum, Paul Collins, Mary Myers,<br />
Dawn Thomas, Joe Barnes, Geoffrey Mouen,<br />
John Van Fossen, Carol Anne Swagler,<br />
Mike Prevost and Mark J<strong>on</strong>es
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Dr. Efrem Hunter and<br />
the team are pleased<br />
to announce that<br />
Dr. Lori Seelhoff<br />
has joined <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Veterinary Hospital.<br />
We look forward to meeting<br />
the needs of your family<br />
by providing great care<br />
for your pets.<br />
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In Water Tower Shopping Plaza<br />
<strong>40</strong>7-566-8292<br />
Visit us <strong>on</strong>line for more informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
www.<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>Vet.com
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Foundati<strong>on</strong><br />
Memorial Garden<br />
The end of the year is a time to<br />
reflect <strong>on</strong> those we have loved and<br />
lost. The Memorial Garden began<br />
in the hearts of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents<br />
looking for a way to h<strong>on</strong>or and<br />
remember the lives of others who<br />
have passed away.<br />
The visi<strong>on</strong> of the Memorial Garden is to enable reflecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>’s c<strong>on</strong>cern for family, creative beauty, harm<strong>on</strong>y and<br />
reverence for life. This has been carried out by the use of beautiful<br />
landscaping, walking paths and private rest areas inviting reflecti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Even the circular design evokes thoughts of the circle of life.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> K-8<br />
Shares Bounty<br />
with Westside K-8<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> K-8 middle school students cleaned, pressed and folded<br />
hundreds of items of uniform clothing in Home Ec<strong>on</strong>omics.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> parents have embraced the uniform recycling program<br />
and the amount of clothing was more than the Spirit Closet could use.<br />
Kathleen Sipio thought what better way to share the bounty than to<br />
help Westside K-8 and sent 28 boxes of clean clothing to the school.<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong>, please call the Foundati<strong>on</strong> at <strong>40</strong>7-566-1234 or<br />
visit www.thecelebrati<strong>on</strong>foundati<strong>on</strong>.org.<br />
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The Memorial Garden’s focal point is the area where 12 pillars have<br />
been erected. Each pillar displays tiles etched with the names of<br />
former <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> residents, friends and family members who are<br />
no l<strong>on</strong>ger with us.<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Foundati<strong>on</strong>s serves as caretaker of the Garden and<br />
coordinates orders for engraved tiles. Tiles bear the name of the pers<strong>on</strong><br />
as well as their dates of birth and death. Tiles are available for a $275<br />
d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> to the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Foundati<strong>on</strong> and are normally installed<br />
within <strong>on</strong>e m<strong>on</strong>th from the time the order and payment are received.<br />
The Foundati<strong>on</strong> will be planning a spring memorial service in the<br />
Garden. If you would like to be involved in envisi<strong>on</strong>ing the memorial<br />
service, please c<strong>on</strong>tact the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Foundati<strong>on</strong>.
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OUR PRACTICE PROVIDES ON-SITE 4D ULTRASOUND, ON-SITE NST’S<br />
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AND WE ARE NOW OFFERING FOR OUR GYN PATIENTS<br />
IN-OFFICE HYSTEROSCOPY AND IN OFFICE ESSURE.<br />
Our physicians are affiliated with Florida Hospital <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Health<br />
and Winnie Palmer Hospital For Women & Babies.<br />
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School Buzz<br />
CHS Thespian Troupe Excels at District<br />
Theatre Performance Assessments<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School (CHS) Thespian Troupe 5913 did not<br />
waste any time kicking into high gear with the start of the new school<br />
year. Their hard work paid off big at the first competiti<strong>on</strong> of the year,<br />
the District XI Theatre Performance Assessments, held at Saint Cloud<br />
High School in late<br />
October. Forty-three CHS<br />
students prepared a total<br />
of 24 competiti<strong>on</strong> entries<br />
and brought home 19<br />
medals, 10 Superior ratings<br />
and 9 Excellent ratings.<br />
A highlight of the competiti<strong>on</strong> was<br />
having two of the entries receive<br />
first runner up for “Best of Show”.<br />
This is a huge accomplishment as<br />
the judges select this award from<br />
all of the entries they have seen the<br />
entire day. The large group musical,<br />
They Both Reached for the Gun from<br />
the musical Chicago, was named first<br />
runner up with straight superior<br />
ratings from all three judges.<br />
This large group was choreographed by senior Ali Darr and junior<br />
Kathryn Churchwell, and also included company members Alex<br />
Adamany, Nicholas Bowers, Shann<strong>on</strong> Drumm<strong>on</strong>d, Sam Goldman,<br />
Jhoanny G<strong>on</strong>zalez, Luis Landa, Marissa McKenzie, Liam Munn,<br />
Zoe Rosas, Luis Vazquez, Rafi Wag<strong>on</strong>er and Matt Weber. The duet<br />
acting scene from Angels in America: Millenium Approaches also<br />
received first runner up with straight superior ratings, performed by<br />
senior Sam Goldman and junior Liam Munn. Both of these entries will<br />
be taken to the State Thespian Festival in March to compete, as well<br />
as the musical duet We Can Do It from The Producers, performed by<br />
seniors Nicholas Bowers and Luis Landa, the solo The Music Still Plays<br />
On from A New Brain, performed by senior Jhoanny G<strong>on</strong>zalez, and<br />
the c<strong>on</strong>trasting m<strong>on</strong>ologues from Puzzle Piece and Strings Attached<br />
performed by senior Alex Adamany. Each year five student-directed<br />
scenes are selected to represent District XI at States, and junior<br />
Shann<strong>on</strong> Saltzsider was selected with her scene from The Odd Couple.<br />
Additi<strong>on</strong>al students who qualified to attend the State Thespian Festival<br />
by earning a superior rating in an event included Sean Bowers, Zach<br />
Britt, and Morgan Tessler. In total, 18 students will attend from CHS.<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> to qualifying for<br />
States, three CHS students<br />
deserve special recogniti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Nicholas Bowers and Liam<br />
Munn received superior ratings<br />
in all three of their district<br />
events, triple qualifying<br />
them for States. Ali Darr<br />
qualified for States for the<br />
fourth straight year, making<br />
her <strong>on</strong>ly the sec<strong>on</strong>d student (and first female) in Troupe 5913<br />
history to attend States all four years of high school.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s to all of these talented students and we wish you<br />
the best as you proudly represent our school in Tampa at the<br />
State Thespian Festival!<br />
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Nati<strong>on</strong>al Merit Scholarship Program, Colleges<br />
Recognize <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School Student<br />
W. Foster Starks, an Internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program<br />
student at <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School, joins<br />
approximately 16,000 students nati<strong>on</strong>wide<br />
as semifinalists for the 2014 Nati<strong>on</strong>al Merit<br />
Scholarship Program. Foster is <strong>on</strong>e of three<br />
students in Osceola County and the <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School student to attain<br />
this status.<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Merit Scholarship Corporati<strong>on</strong><br />
officials recognize high school seniors with<br />
the highest scores <strong>on</strong> the Preliminary<br />
SAT/Nati<strong>on</strong>al Merit Scholarship Qualifying<br />
Test who meet published program participati<strong>on</strong><br />
requirements. Semifinalists are now eligible to compete for <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of 8,000 Nati<strong>on</strong>al Merit Scholarships worth more than $35 milli<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Left to right: Jaqueline Migli<strong>on</strong>ico, IB Counselor;<br />
Foster Starkes; Mytr<strong>on</strong> Lisby, Principal.<br />
scholastic champi<strong>on</strong>s and encourage the pursuit<br />
of academic excellence.<br />
As a result of his academic success, Foster is<br />
receiving plenty of attenti<strong>on</strong> from colleges across<br />
the nati<strong>on</strong> not <strong>on</strong>ly for his Preliminary SAT<br />
score, but also for his ACT score. Massachusetts<br />
Institute of Technology (MIT), Dartmouth<br />
College, Columbia University, Harvey Mudd<br />
College, California Institute of Technology,<br />
Washingt<strong>on</strong> University in St. Louis, Swarthmore<br />
College, University of Chicago, and Bates College,<br />
have offered to fly Foster in for campus visits.<br />
University of Alabama, University of Kansas,<br />
University of Oklahoma, Auburn University,<br />
Texas A&M University, and Clems<strong>on</strong> University are wooing him<br />
with scholarship offers ranging from $20,000 to nearly $90,000.<br />
The Nati<strong>on</strong>al Merit Scholarship Corporati<strong>on</strong> is a not-for-profit<br />
organizati<strong>on</strong> established in 1955 to c<strong>on</strong>duct the Nati<strong>on</strong>al Merit<br />
Scholarship Program. The scholarships h<strong>on</strong>or the nati<strong>on</strong>’s<br />
“Foster is having a great senior year. All of this attenti<strong>on</strong> from<br />
colleges is well-deserved. He’s always making us proud!” says his<br />
parents Stephen and Cassandra. C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s, Foster!
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CELEBRATION NEWS - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>ember <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
$79.00 HVAC Preventative Maintenance Fall<br />
Limited Time Offer<br />
17 Point Fall HVAC Check Up<br />
Is your Unit Ready To Fight the Cold<br />
$79.00 Per System Exp. 1/1/14<br />
Not combinable with any other offers or discounts.<br />
Not to be used for a diagnostic call.<br />
Must be performed during regular business hours.<br />
* Must Present Coup<strong>on</strong> at Time of Service<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High<br />
School Winter Band<br />
C<strong>on</strong>cert<br />
CHS proudly presents their <str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g> Winter Band C<strong>on</strong>cert <strong>on</strong> Tues.,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 10 at 7 p.m. in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High School Theater.<br />
Performances will<br />
include the Symph<strong>on</strong>ic<br />
Band, Wind Ensemble,<br />
and Jazz Bands I and II.<br />
Admissi<strong>on</strong> is $5 per pers<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Child under 12 years<br />
of age will be admitted<br />
free of charge.<br />
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Pick up your official <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> souvenirs<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Store<br />
Open Daily,<br />
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />
Located inside The Welcome Center (690 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Ave.),<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Store is the place to buy your <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> logo<br />
polos, blankets, folding chairs, jackets, hats and welcome mats.<br />
Also available are license plate covers and <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> vanity plates<br />
for your car.<br />
10% OFF<br />
your purchase at the<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Store<br />
with this coup<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Expires 12/31/<str<strong>on</strong>g>2013</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Not to be used in c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong><br />
with any other discounts.
Inaugural <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> PTSA Golf Tournament<br />
a Big Success<br />
The <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> High<br />
School Parent Teacher<br />
Student Associati<strong>on</strong><br />
(PTSA) hosted its inaugural<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
<strong>on</strong> Sat., Nov. 2 at the<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Golf Club.<br />
Approximately 80 golfers<br />
participated, and though<br />
the weather didn’t cooperate,<br />
it didn’t dampen<br />
the spirit of the event,<br />
which was to raise funds<br />
for the CHS PTSA. The PTSA works hard all school year to support<br />
many important events at the school. This includes many teacher<br />
recogniti<strong>on</strong> events, the Storm 101 Carnival, the senior class picnic<br />
and banquet, just to name a few!<br />
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The PTSA Board,<br />
chaired by president<br />
Cassandra Starks,<br />
wants to thank the<br />
many sp<strong>on</strong>sors and<br />
volunteers who c<strong>on</strong>tributed<br />
to make<br />
this event a success<br />
in its inaugural year.<br />
A special thanks to<br />
our Title Sp<strong>on</strong>sor,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Obstetrics &<br />
Gynecology, and<br />
our Major Sp<strong>on</strong>sor,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town<br />
Tavern and the<br />
CHS Principal Mr.<br />
Lisby. They plan to<br />
make this an annual<br />
event, hoping the<br />
community<br />
participati<strong>on</strong> will<br />
grow each year.<br />
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Holiday Event<br />
Would you like to make a child’s holiday wish come true<br />
Student wish tags are coming!<br />
Students filled out wish tags with a specific gift that they would like this holiday seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />
If you would like to purchase an item, please take a wish tag. Shop for the item and return<br />
it gift wrapped with the wish tag by M<strong>on</strong>., <str<strong>on</strong>g>Dec</str<strong>on</strong>g>. 9 to the original locati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
If your business or organizati<strong>on</strong> would like to participate; please let us know!<br />
For further informati<strong>on</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>tact <str<strong>on</strong>g>Rob</str<strong>on</strong>g>ert Schwartz at <strong>40</strong>7-973-4752 or<br />
robertschwartz@gmail.com.
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$349,200<br />
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Community Chorus<br />
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mixed with community news, features and profiles, event informati<strong>on</strong> and beautiful photos.<br />
As the official <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Hall publicati<strong>on</strong>, residents and visitors from around<br />
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• Classified Line Ads<br />
Advertise business services, a home for sale or a home for rent.<br />
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mixed with community news, features and profiles, event informati<strong>on</strong> and beautiful photos.<br />
As the official publicati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> Town Hall, residents and visitors from around the world<br />
utilize the paper to learn about the community and your business!<br />
A Variety of Great Ways to Advertise<br />
• Various Ad Sizes<br />
Choose the perfect fit with ads ranging from 1/8 <strong>page</strong> to a full <strong>page</strong>, color or black and white.<br />
• C<strong>on</strong>vey Your Company Image<br />
Advertise your business <strong>on</strong> upgraded newsprint in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Celebrati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>News</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
• Classified Line Ads<br />
Advertise business services, a home for sale or a home for rent.<br />
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or send e-mail to: cn.marketing@celebrati<strong>on</strong>townhall.com.
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1505 Eagles Landing Ct. • Ashley Reserve<br />
3 Bed 2.5 Bath, 2544 Square Feet<br />
Pool Home, Over 1/4 Acre, Lots of Upgrades<br />
Listed for $255,000<br />
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13038 Moss Park Ridge<br />
5 Bed 3 Bath, New Kitchen, New Applicances<br />
New Carpet, New Paint, New AC’s<br />
3455 Square Feet, Near Nemours Hospital<br />
Listed for $274,917
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CLASSIFIEDS<br />
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FOR RENT<br />
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First floor, parking in fr<strong>on</strong>t and private lot in back.<br />
First and last m<strong>on</strong>th. Available now.<br />
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Eliminate breaks increase t<strong>on</strong>e, range and stamina.<br />
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