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BEST OF SOUTHWEST 2017 … PAGE 5
The heartbeat of the community
January 5 — 18, 2017 | Since 1986
West Family
Law Group
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New Year, New Name, New Location,
Same Excellent Service!
LEGAL & FINANCIAL
DIRECTORY
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BEST OF SOUTHWEST 2017................................................................5
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.................................................................8
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE...................................................................14
Attorney Richard West / West Family Law Group
SOUTHWEST KIDDIE KORNER ...........................................................16
LEGAL & FINANCIAL DIRECTORY........................................................18
FINANCIAL REPORT...........................................................................20
Face Your Financial Fears
SOUTHWEST SEEN...........................................................................24
Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Grand Reopening
SCHOOL NEWS...............................................................................26
STATEPOINT WINTER FUN CROSSWORD PUZZLE................................34
ON THE SUBJECT OF.........................................................................36
New Year, New Organic You
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD.........................................................39
SOUTHWEST SERVICE DIRECTORY.....................................................40
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Ann Varkey
Broker/Realtor for 27 years | Luxury Home Specialist
Selling or Buying Homes
• Hall of Fame Member
• Chairman’s Club Member
• RE/MAX International Lifetime
Achievement Award
• ORRA Award 2015
Thank you to the hundreds of
Southwest readers who participated
in Best of Southwest 2017, Southwest
Orlando Bulletin’s ninth annual survey
of residents’ favorite restaurants,
resorts and more. Congratulations to
this year’s winners:
Best Family Restaurant
1. Olive Garden Italian
Restaurant
(tie)
2. Gator’s Dockside
2. Chick-fil-A
(tie)
3. Chili’s Grill & Bar Restaurant
3. Yellow Dog Eats
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
1. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
2. Seasons 52
3. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Best Fast Food/Casual
Restaurant
1. Chick-fil-A
2. Chipotle Mexican Grill
3. BurgerFi
Best Italian Restaurant
1. Olive Garden Italian
Restaurant
2. Bravo Cucina Italiana
3. Peperoncino Cucina
Best Mexican Restaurant
1. Agave Azul
2. Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar
3. Chipotle Mexican Grill
Best Sushi
1. Dragonfly Robata
Grill & Sushi
2. Amura
3. Seito Sushi
Best Pizza
1. Anthony’s Coal Fired
Pizza
2. Papa John’s Pizza
3. NYPD Pizza
Best Steak
1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
2. Morton’s The Steakhouse
3. LongHorn Steakhouse of Winter
Garden
Best Seafood
1. Bonefish Grill of Winter
Garden
2. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
3. Red Lobster
Best Sports Bar
1. Gator’s Dockside
2. Craig Miller’s Field House
3. Miller’s Ale House
Best Wine
Shop/Bar/Happy Hour
1. Tim’s Wine Market
2. Vines Wines & Spirits
3. Total Wine & More
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Ann — absolute best!
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Best Fitness Facility
1. Dr. P. Phillips YMCA
2. LA Fitness
3. Gold’s Gym Dr. Phillips
Best Day Spa
1. Woodhouse Day Spa
2. Gentle Touch MediSpa & Wellness
3. Massage Envy
Best Salon/Barbershop
1. Nick’s Barber Shop
2. Great Clips
3. Shala Salon Spa & Turkish Bath
Best Church
1. Holy Family Catholic Church
2. First Baptist Orlando
3. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Best Local Resort
1. Disney’s Grand Floridian
Resort & Spa
2. Rosen Shingle Creek
3. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando,
Grande Lakes
Best Wedding Location
1. Disney’s Wedding Pavilion
2. Bella Collina
3. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
Best Venue for a Child’s Birthday
1. Chuck E. Cheese’s
2. Monkey Joe’s
3. My Gym Children’s Fitness Center
Best Private School
1. The First Academy
2. Holy Family Catholic School
3. Windermere Preparatory School
Best Real Estate Agent
1. Rob Rahter of Stockworth Realty Group
2. Paul McGarigal of Re/Max Properties S.W. Inc.
3. Bobby Baldor of Re/Max Properties S.W. Inc.
Best Insurance Agent
1. Sun Insurance Services
2. State Farm Insurance
3. Geico
Best Attorney
1. Lou Pendas, Esq., of The Pendas Law Firm
2. William C. Voight II, Esq.,
of Voight Attorneys at Law
3. Morgan & Morgan
Best Dentist
1. Matthew McKissock, D.M.D.,
of Windermere Dentistry
2. Michael P. DiMauro, D.D.S.
3. Rahim Bhanji, D.M.D., of Dental Care
at Dr. Phillips
Best Physician
1. Niral C. Patel, M.D.,
of Windermere Medical Center
2. Lori Lambert, M.D.
(tie)
3. Pediatric Associates of Orlando
3. Lara D. Hitchcock, M.D.,
of Hitchcock Health Institute
Best Veterinarian
1. Sand Lake Animal Clinic
2. Doug Pearce, DVM, of Animal Clinic
of Windermere
3. Philip Callahan, DVM,
of MetroWest Veterinary Clinic ª
LLC
Voted Top Doctor in
Orlando 2015 & 2016
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n Bay Hill
Bay Hill residents Allen and
Sarah Layton co-hosted a 100thyear
birthday party for Sarah’s mother,
Marian Mishalanie, formerly of
Sand Lake Pointe. Marian turned
100 on Nov. 4. Helping to celebrate
the momentous occasion were
Bay Hill residents Jim Bennett
and Joanne MacPherson,
Dr. Phillips resident Salley
Martin, Bay Hill residents Janet
Minard and Joe and Norma
Radosevich, Clermont resident
Former Sand Lake Pointe resident Marian Mishalanie (front, center) celebrates
her 100th birthday with (front, l. to r.) Allen Layton of Bay Hill, Kathe Swanson of
Dr. Phillips, Sarah Layton and Richard Spears of Bay Hill, (middle, l. to r.) Lillian
Saunders of Clermont, Joanne MacPherson and Norma Radosevich of Bay Hill,
(back, l. to r.) Jim Bennett and Salley Martin of Dr. Phillips, Debra Sheffield of
Orlando, Jeanne Wetta Van Sickle of South Bay, and Janet Minard and Joe
Radosevich of Bay Hill.
IN YOURNEIGHBORHOOD
compiled by Lauren Salinero
Lillian Saunders, Orlando resident
Debra Sheffield, Bay Hill
resident Richard Spears, Dr.
Phillips resident Kathe Swanson,
and South Bay resident Jeanne
Wetta Van Sickle.
Richard D.
West of Bay
Hill is named
2016 Orlando
Family Lawyer
of the Year by
Best Lawyers in
America.
Longtime Bay Hill resident
Richard D. West, owner/attorney
of West Family Law Group,
was named Orlando Family Lawyer
of the Year by Best Lawyers in
America for 2016. It is the second
time Richard has been selected by
his peers for this distinction. He specializes
in marital and family law.
For more information, visit www.
westfamilylawgroup.com on the web.
n MetroWest
A new farmers market opened
in MetroWest this past November.
The Veranda Park Farmers Market
operates Saturdays from 9 a.m.-
1 p.m. It is located at 2121 S.
Hiawassee Road in Orlando and
serves the area between Winter
Garden and downtown Orlando
with local food, vendors and
produce.
n Ocoee
Thirty-eight Ocoee residents received
free dental services from
Colonial Drive Family Dentistry as
part of Free Dentistry Day. Its dental
team provided more than $25,000
worth of free oral health care,
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including extractions, to the community.
Free Dentistry Day was initiated
to provide dental care to the growing
number of Americans without
dental insurance.
n Et Al
Congratulations to the following
Southwest-area residents on their recent
academic achievements:
• Katia Berger of Windermere
earned a spot on the dean’s list
for the first quarter of the 2016-17
academic year at the Randolph-
Macon Academy Upper School for
grades 9-12. The junior is the daughter
of proud parents Robert and
Kathryn Berger.
• Katherine Duncan of
Windermere graduated from the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Education with a Master
of Science.
• Lucinda Howard of Gotha
earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing
from Florida State University.
• Morgan Malinowski of
Winter Garden graduated from
Lucinda
Howard
of Gotha
graduates from
Florida State
University.
Kent State University College of
Education, Health and Human
Services with a Bachelor of
Science.
Students from Ready, Set, Dance in
Gotha performed at the 18th annual
Now Snowing event in Celebration.
Now Snowing is a monthlong tradition
that consists of snowfall and
holiday festivities. The dancers also
participated in the Ocoee Christmas
Parade and Gaylord Palms Resort’s
ICE show.
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call 407-656-1304 or
visit wochamber.com on
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Ready, Set, Dance students showcase
their talent at the 18th annual Now Snowing
event in Celebration.
West Orange Chamber of
Commerce members held a ribboncutting
ceremony at Central Florida
Title. WOCC builds partnerships,
strong businesses and commitment
to the community by serving as the
leading business advocate in Central
Florida, facilitating opportunity to
nearly 1,000 member businesses.
Stephen Graham
of Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
— Orlando Health became
a member of the
Rotary Club of Dr.
Phillips at a recent
meeting. Rotary is a
worldwide organization
Photo courtesy of WOCC
West Orange Chamber of Commerce members commemorate the opening of Central
Florida Title.
Blair Thomas (left), membership
chairwoman of the Rotary Club of Dr.
Phillips, welcomes new member Stephen
Graham.
of business and professional leaders
that provides humanitarian service,
encourages high ethical standards in
all vocations, and helps build goodwill
and peace in the world. Rotary
Club of Dr. Phillips meets weekly
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from 7-8 a.m. at Arnold Palmer’s Bay
Hill Club & Lodge.
(Clockwise from left) Reagan
Dobrolecki, Sophie Graham, Abby
Crant, Caroline Lee, Anna Lee and
Adara Evans of Elizabeth Parsons School
of Dance perform at the Florida Dance
Masters Thanksgiving Convention.
Dancers from Elizabeth Parsons
School of Dance participated in the
Florida Dance Masters Thanksgiving
Convention in Orlando. Sophie
Graham placed as a finalist in
the Teen Miss Dance competition.
Other solo competitors were Abby
Crant, Reagan Dobrolecki and
Adara Evans. Several students
received scholarships from Florida
Dance Masters. They were Abby
Crant and Sophie Graham for acrobatics,
Anna Lee for jazz, and
Caroline Lee for ballet. Caroline
also received an additional scholarship
for top-10 overall. Reagan
received an honorable mention for
ballet. In addition, Anna, Caroline,
Reagan and Sophie performed Get
Up and Dance, which was presented
at the Royal Dance Festival.
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Attorney Richard West
Longtime Bay Hill resident
Richard West, named Orlando’s
2016 Family Lawyer of the Year
by Best Lawyers in America, will
be opening an office in Southwest
Orlando at 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd.,
Suite 130, in February 2017. His new
firm name is West Family Law
Group.
Richard has been practicing in
Central Florida since 1986, specializing
in marital and family law.
In addition to being named Family
Lawyer of the Year for the second
time, Richard’s impressive credentials
include being selected as one of
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the top 100 lawyers in the state by
Florida’s Super Lawyers Magazine.
He has been featured among
Orlando Magazine’s Best Lawyers
and Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite” for
many years. Richard is a fellow of the
American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers, and he has served as
president of the Florida chapter. He
is also a fellow of the International
Academy of Family Lawyers.
Richard is very excited about
bringing a collaborative law practice
to the Dr. Phillips community.
He sees collaborative law as
“the future of marital and family
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
law.” Collaborative law is a new
way to resolve disputes without
litigation.
As Richard explained, “both parties
agree to engage in interestbased
negotiations as opposed to
positional bargaining. It serves to
lessen the adversarial nature of divorce
proceedings. The fundamental
idea of the collaborative process
is that the husband and wife take
control of the outcome instead of
turning it over to judges and lawyers.
Everyone’s goal is to find the
best possible result for that particular
family.”
A divorced father himself, Richard
can relate to his clients.
“Divorce is a very difficult and
emotional time,” he said. “I certainly
understand what my clients
are experiencing, and I try to help
them through that tough time. It’s rewarding
to be able to help people
restructure their families. Divorce,
especially when there are children
involved, does not mean the end of
a family; the family just takes on a
different form, a different look. For
me, the key objective is to guide the
parents to work with each other in
order to raise healthy children, and
the collaborative process greatly assists
with that.”
Other potential advantages to the
collaborative law process are quicker
resolution, less expense and more
privacy than litigation.
“Collaborative law is a good solution
for most divorces but not for all,”
Richard noted.
While he always seeks a resolution
without resorting to litigation,
Richard has the skills and experience
to litigate complex cases if trial is
unavoidable.
His compassion, dedication and
experience help set West Family Law
Group apart from other law firms.
“Many people seeking a divorce
deliberately avoid going to a lawyer,
because they feel the lawyer is
going to create unnecessary bitterness,”
he said. “I handle things differently.
I believe a lawyer should be
a solver of problems, not a creator
of issues.”
West Family Law Group’s services
include divorce, paternity, support
enforcement, modification of support
obligations, prenuptial and postnuptial
agreements, and complex
property distribution. Richard West;
Shane Herbert, Esq.; and the professional
team at West Family Law
Group are prepared to handle all
cases from the simplest to the most
complex.
For more information, call 407-425-8878 or visit
www.westfamilylawgroup.com on the web.
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7575 7575 Dr. Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 320, Orlando • 407-345-1191
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ATTORNEY
ATTORNEYS
Richard D. West, B.C.S.
West Cary Family L. Moss, Law Esq. Group
7009 Sawyer Dr. Phillips & Sawyer Blvd., Suite PA, 130, Attorneys Orlando • at 407-425-8878 Law
r.west@westflg.com 8913 Conroy-Windermere • www.westfamilylawgroup.com
Road, Orlando • 407-909-1900
cmoss@sawyerandsawyerpa.com • www.sawyerandsawyerpa.com
Richard D. West, a longtime Bay Hill resident, was admitted to the Florida
bar Cary in 1986. L. Moss, He Esq., has represented was admitted the to Central the bar Florida in 1998. community She practices for more Medicai
planning, than 30 years estate exclusively planning, in guardianships, marital and family trust law. administration, West is a graduate special-needs of the trusts an
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arts
Doctor
from
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the
University
South Texas
of Florida an
College of Law — Houston. He is board-certified in marital and family law,
Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. She is president of The Florid
a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, past president
Bar, a member of the Orange County Bar Association and the National Academy o
of AAML Florida Chapter, and fellow of the International Academy of Family
Elder Law Attorneys, and serves as president-elect for the Academy of Florida Elde
Lawyers. West was named Orlando’s 2016 Family Lawyer of the Year by Best
Law
Lawyers
Attorneys.
in America.
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Ashley Park business complex in MetroWest, and he has been serving the MetroWest,
Dr. Phillips, Bay Hill and Windermere areas for more than 18 years. The Edward Jones
firm works with individual investors to assist in meeting their financial needs for retirement,
savings, education and estate planning. Oehlstrom, a longtime Central Florida
resident, serves clients throughout Florida and the U.S., and is available to meet at his
office or clients’ homes for a complete and complimentary financial review.
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Leader and Financial Consultant
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Retirement is supposed to be a reward
for decades of hard work, but
if you haven’t planned well, the milestone
may be a dark cloud on your
horizon. In fact, new data shows that
nearly 50 percent of Americans are
most afraid of outliving their income
or the inability to maintain their current
lifestyle, and nearly 20 percent
are worried about having enough
money to cover health care expenses.
The research, released by the
Indexed Annuity Leadership Council,
also found that despite these very
real fears, Americans are failing to
take action to address them. For example,
a quarter of Baby Boomers,
the age group closest to retirement,
have less than $5,000 saved for
retirement, and nearly one in five
Americans have no idea how much
they’ve saved.
The findings indicate that
Americans are afraid of the unknown
when it comes to managing
their money and retirement. While
you can budget for leisure and travel,
health care expenses and life expectancy
are unpredictable.
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To take control of the uncertainty
and create peace of mind when it
comes to retirement, here are some
simple steps you can follow:
• Make a budget — Those who
plan for retirement are estimated to
save three times more than those
who don’t. Take into account that
your expenses may increase during
retirement, specifically for items
such as health care and travel. Also,
be sure to revisit your budget periodically
to make adjustments for new
circumstances that affect how much
you need to support the retirement
lifestyle you desire.
• Balance is key — Investing in a
401(k) is a great way to start a retirement
portfolio, but putting all your
eggs in one basket is a common
mistake. One method to provide balance
to your retirement portfolio is
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to add more conservative, low-risk
products, such as fixed indexed annuities,
which protect your principal
regardless of market ups and downs.
According to the survey, FIAs are an
attractive choice for consumers, with
45 percent of Americans surveyed
interested in this type of retirement
product.
• Plan to adjust — A savings strategy
that makes sense today might
not fit your needs in five, 10 or 20
years. Factors like market volatility
and changes in your career or personal
life can impact the amount
you’re able to save and how much
you anticipate needing when you
reach retirement age.
• Monitor the balance — While
it’s not as critical to track the ups
and downs of your portfolio in your
younger years, the closer you are to
retirement, the more important it becomes
to be aware of your account
values. Your level of risk should reflect
your age and your retirement
goals. Generally, the younger you
are, the greater risk you may be
able to tolerate, because market cycles
generally rebound losses over
time. When the window of time before
retirement is tighter, you may
not be able to recover from a dip
as easily.
• Small changes count — Even
seemingly little adjustments can have
a noticeable impact on your finances
over time. For example, packing
your own lunch and giving up an
evening out with friends once weekly
or monthly will allow you to direct
that money to a retirement account
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money you planned to save. Treat
your retirement account as a debt
you owe and be sure to pay yourself
every month. If necessary, meet with
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SOUTHWEST
SEEN
Representatives of Dr. P. Phillips YMCA held a
grand reopening after the facility’s multimillion
dollar renovation. The new and improved center is
an innovative model for future YMCAs and
provides members with a holistic approach to
wellness. Due to partnerships with Orlando
Health, Axum Coffee and other organizations, the
Y’s members have easy access to health screenings,
doctor referrals, education about healthy
eating and cooking, and grab-and-go healthy
meals. Renovations include a new healthy eating
cafe, coffee shop and teaching kitchen for demonstrations;
four new or renovated group-exercise
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meeting rooms; outdoor patio; Orlando Health
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n Dr. Phillips Elementary
Dr. Phillips Elementary received
several guests during Orange
County Public Schools’ annual
Teach-In. School representatives
would like to extend thank-yous to
all who came out and presented
to classes, including visitors from
As part of Orange County Public School’s Teach-In, Tricia Hartley and Kristin Bagley’s
kindergartners at Dr. Phillips Elementary “back float” with Dr. P. Phillips YMCA’s Josh the Otter.
SCHOOL NEWS
Capoeira Brazilian Pelourinho
Inc., Chuy’s, Dave & Buster’s, Dr.
P. Phillips YMCA, McDonald’s,
Universal Orlando Resort and more.
n Waterbridge
Elementary
compiled by Lauren Salinero
Orange Tree
resident Megan
Roy is named
as Waterbridge
Elementary’s
teacher of the
year.
Megan Roy, a thirdgrade
teacher at Waterbridge
Elementary, was named as the
school’s teacher of the year. Mrs.
Roy graduated in 2005 with a
degree in family and child sciences.
She has served as the team
leader for the third grade for the
past five years and is a Common
Core Black Belt. Mrs. Roy lives in
Orange Tree with her husband,
Michael, and four children.
n Whispering Oak
Elementary
The Whispering Oak Elementary
National Elementary Honor
Society held its annual food drive.
The group collected more than
3,000 items that were donated to
Bread of Life Fellowship Inc.,
Matthew’s Hope Ministries
Inc. and First United Methodist
Church of Winter Garden’s
food banks. The school’s NEHS officers
include Natalia Bartko,
Sophia Heller and Diya Raj;
and members are Jack Bajdas,
Aidan Bernhard, Diego Caso,
Kathryn Crutchfield, Matthew
Hazelwood, Karl Johnson,
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(Front, l. to r.) Katie Swirsky, Diego Caso, Leiann Le, Natalia Bartko, Noah
Larson, Aidan Bernhard, Sophia Heller, Matthew Hazelwood, Jack Bajdas,
Matthew Lee, (back, l. to r.) teacher Lise Abrams, Karl Johnson, Diya Raj, Kathryn
Crutchfield, Isabel Reyes, Tiana Tran and teacher Cathy Moore of the Whispering
Oak Elementary National Elementary Honor Society participate in NEHS’s annual food drive.
Matthew Lee, Isabel Reyes,
Katie Swirsky and Tiana Tran.
n Bridgewater Middle
Bridgewater Middle representatives
announced the launch of a
student of the month program, one
of the portions of the Bridgewater’s
Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
systems. It acknowledges boys and
girls in grades six through eight for
their “paw-sitive” traits and their
demonstration of specific character
traits, such as respect, caring,
self-discipline, perseverance and
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Shannon Till
(left) of Shannon
Till — State Farm
Insurance presents
a $500 check to
Tanekia Gage,
Bridgewater Middle’s
eighth-grade dean,
in support of the
school’s student of the
month program.
trustworthiness. All student-of-themonth
recipients receive a oneof-a-kind
T-shirt and certificate,
attend a doughnuts and orange
juice breakfast or ice cream social,
and are entered into a drawing to
win a gift card. The program was
made possible by a $500 donation
by Shannon Till — State Farm
Insurance to help purchase the
breakfast items, ice cream and gift
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n Gotha Middle
Windermere Mayor Gary
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Gotha Middle civics teacher Robb Zurek (left) presents
an honorary teacher certificate to Windermere Mayor
Gary Bruhn during Orange County Public School’s annual
Teach-In.
annual Teach-In. He attended
Robb Zurek’s seventh-grade
civics class at Gotha Middle to
speak about the various levels of
government and each level’s responsibilities
and limitations. At
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the end of the day,
Mayor Bruhn earned
an honorary teacher
certificate.
n Et Al
Students at Cranium
Academy participated
in a food
drive to benefit
Matthew’s Hope
Ministries Inc. The
youngsters took home
purple bags to fill with
food for the organization’s
food pantry.
It was planned
around Thanksgiving
in hopes of everyone
having enough
food for the holiday.
The children were
so successful, they had to make
eight trips to Matthew’s Hope,
because the school’s box kept
getting full.
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(L. to r.) Marco Salazar, Alexander Wan, Tzuri Murph, Julia Feinstein, Laura
Anderson, Rehanna Latif, Nikhil Kar, David Beltran and Temo Salazar of
Cranium Academy donate food to Matthew’s Hope Ministries Inc.’s food pantry.
Christ The King Lutheran
PreSchool presented Someone
Has a Birthday, its Christmas program,
on Dec. 7. All of the school’s
3-, 4- and 5-year-olds participated
in the event, after which Christ The
King Lutheran Church hosted
a cookie reception. The young actors
included Parker Coronel
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Rori O’Rourke (front, left) and Parker Coronel (front, right) portray Mary and Joseph
during Christ The King Lutheran PreSchool’s Christmas program, Someone Has a
Birthday.
and Rori O’Rourke, who played
Joseph and Mary, respectively;
Tiger Dhaliwal, Colin Herbert
and Joshua Hetz, who portrayed
shepherds; and Aubrey
Creeden, Victoria Cronembold,
Zoey Dean, Aria Feltman, Jude
and Seela Issa, Sophia Pincura
and Quinlin Rossi, who performed
as angels.
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To celebrate United Nations Day — with the theme of “Children Around the World” —
Premier Academy students (l. to r.) Akhtar Ahmad, Saniya Ahmad, Zoha Ahmad,
Grant Hughes, Abbie Eanet and Gianna Pereira wear clothes representing their native
countries.
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1. *e.g. "A Winter's Tale" by
Mark Helprin
6. Bag in Paris
9. *Cold-weather lip trouble
13. Speak one's mind
14. "What?"
15. What phoenix did
16. Used a lot in sports
17. ____ of Aquarius
18. Misrepresent
19. *Troika ride
21. *Has two eyes made of
coal
23. Beluga yield
24. Found in a wall
25. Reggae precursor
28. Whiskey without water
30. Mother of Calcutta
35. What little kittens did
with their mittens
37. Computer operating
system
39. Ascetic holy Hindu
40. Hippocrates' promise
41. Chemically induced
waves, pl.
43. Good obtained illegally
44. Garment fold
46. Sandwich alternative
47. Northern freshwater fish
48. No, they don't really
crawl in one's ear
50. Substance abuser
52. Neither
53. Type of tide
55. Jamie ____ Curtis
57. *Popular cold weather
fabric
61. *Desired winter destination,
pl.
64. Don McLean: "Drove
my chevy to the ____"
65. *Elf on the Shelf, e.g.
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67. *Remove its furniture
in winter?
69. Like a Harvard building?
70. Call to Bo-peep
71. Painter Degas
72. Mrs. Lincoln's maiden
name
73. Weary traveler's destination
74. Lofty homes
DOWN
1. Us, in Mexico
2. Prefers
3. Tiny bottle
4. "C'mon in!"
5. Wound
6. Persian king
7. Precedes Sep.
8. Maiden's "hope" storage
9. Captain's team
10. Islet in a river
11. Half-way around the
world
12. Part of a hammer
15. Residences
20. "Faster!" to a horse
22. *Roast a chest____
over an open fire
24. Cavalryman's foot
holder
25. #61 Across, sing.
26. Bear Down Under
27. In the Asteraceae
family
29. Again
31. Wood file
32. Buzz Aldrin's first name
33. Plumed military headdress
34. *Ice Angler's drill
36. *Warm winter day
occurrence
38. *Winter Holiday, for
short
42. Abracadabra, e.g.
45. Preserved in a can
49. "Fancy that!"
51. Go back into business
54. Cover story
56. Horace's poem
57. Dart
58. Prefix in levorotary
59. Like a zealous fan
60. Pauper's permanent
state
61. Bridge
62. Units of work
63. Cut and run
66. *Gingerbread creation
68. 60 mins., pl.
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Start the New Year by making a difference.
In the month of January, enjoy dining, spa treatments, golf, and shopping at Four Seasons Resort
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n Charities/Fundraisers
Through Jan. 16 — Infant
Prematurity Campaign
Southwest Orlando resident and midwife Jennie
Joseph, executive director of Commonsense
Childbirth Inc., urges people to support the
annual Heads Up on Infant Prematurity campaign
by knitting or crocheting hats for newborns or
premature infants. The hats will be delivered to
local neonatal intensive care units or hospital
nurseries Jan. 16, 2017. For more information,
email perinataltaskforce@gmail.com or visit
www.perinataltaskforce.com on the web
Jan. 14 — Informational Gathering
Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux, 3022 Corrine Drive,
Orlando, hosts an informational gathering
for anyone interested in participating in the
Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York Cycling
Event that takes place May 21. The event raises
funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Time: 1:30 p.m. For more information, call John
Scolaro, 407-230-5567; and to register, visit
bit.ly/jointnt17 on the web.
Jan. 22 — Brighton Beach Memoirs
Play Reading
Theatre South Playhouse presents an intimate
stage reading of the hit Broadway play Brighton
Beach Memoirs at the Rosen Event Theater,
11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando.
Time: 2-4 p.m. Cost: $10, with proceeds benefiting
the research of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also
called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS attacks
motor neurons, cells that control the muscles.
For more information, call 407-489-4458,
email theatresouthorlando@gmail.com or visit
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Feb. 4 — Chef’s Gala
Epcot World Showcase in Walt Disney World
Resort, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Orlando, hosts
Heart of Florida United Way’s 25th annual Chef’s
Gala, a food and wine pairing event. Time: 6:45-
10 p.m. Cost: $275 per person or $500 per
couple, with proceeds benefiting programs in education,
income, health and basic needs. For more
information, call 407-429-2129, email chefsgala@
hfuw.org or visit www.chefsgala.org on the web.
Feb. 4 — Afrocentric Orlando
In celebration of Black History Month, the
Rosen JCC, 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road,
Orlando, hosts Afrocentric Orlando, including
a mix and mingle social tour, fashion runway
show, ethnic arts and crafts, poetry, comedy
skits, traditional music and exotic dances. Time:
4 p.m. Cost: $10, with proceeds benefiting The
Shule Adetunde Performing Arts. For more information,
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n Children’s/Teen
Programs
Jan. 21 — Youth Fitness Competition
Winter Garden Athletic Club, 350 E. Crown
Point Road, Suite 1070, Winter Garden, hosts
Youth Fitness Warriors, a free, fun fitness competition
and coed event. Physicals are not required,
and free physicals are offered for preregistered
youth participants. Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for elementary
students, 1-2 p.m. for middle and high
school students, and 2-3 p.m. for parents/adults.
For more information about free physicals, call
Toni Muzzonigro, D.O., at 407-367-5676. For
more information and to preregister for the event,
visit www.youthfitnesswarriors.com on the web.
n Classes/Programs
Jan. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30 —
50+ Fitness Aerobics Classes
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.
Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts 50+
Fitness Aerobics classes. Exercise mats are
provided. Time: Mondays and Wednesdays at
10:45 a.m. Cost: $2. For more information,
email fit4ever40f@cfl.rr.com.
Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 & 31 —
Strength For Life 50+ Classes
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.
Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts Strength
for Life 50+ group strength classes. Participants
are encouraged to bring exercise bands and
free weights. Exercise mats are provided. Time:
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $2.
For more information, email fit4ever40f@cfl.rr.com.
Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 & 31 —
Cardio/Strength Interval Classes
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.
Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts cardio/
strength interval classes. Time: Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 6 p.m. Cost: $5 per class or $30
per month. For more information, email Chris
Smith at csmith@st.lukes.org.
Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31 —
Stitching-Group Gatherings
The Twisted Stitchers stitching group meets at the
Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 7255 Della Drive,
Orlando. All crafters are invited to attend. Time:
Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information,
call Alouise Bergeron, 407-351-1324.
Jan. 12 — Gardening Class
Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard
St., Winter Garden, hosts Basics of Vegetable
Gardening in Central Florida, which teaches
how to grow “warm season” vegetables,
including soil preparation, adjusting soil pH,
fertilizing, irrigation, pests and diseases.
Registration is required, and the class is free.
Time: 6-7:30 p.m. For more information, visit
www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com on the web.
Jan. 13, 20 & 27 — 50+ Yoga
Classes
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.
Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts 50+
Yoga classes. Participants are encouraged to
bring a yoga mat and blocks. Time: Fridays at
9:30 a.m. Cost: $2. For more information, email
cathy.infiniteyoga@gmail.com.
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n Events/Performances
Through Jan. 7 — Light Up UCF
CFE Arena hosts Light Up UCF, including ice skating, rides, a film
festival, holiday market and an all-new light show. Time: Monday-
Thursday from 5-10 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday
from noon-midnight, and Sunday from noon-10 p.m. Hours may
vary on holidays. Tickets for various activities are available at the
CFE Arena box office and online. To become a vendor, visit www.
ucfholidaymarket.com on the web. For more information, call 800-
745-3000 or visit www.lightupucf.com on the web.
Through Jan. 8 — Winter In The Park
Central Park West Meadow, 150 N. New York Ave., Winter Park,
hosts Winter in the Park, featuring an outdoor ice skating rink. Time:
Monday-Thursday from 3-9 p.m., Friday from 3-10 p.m., Saturday
from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday from noon-8 p.m. Cost: $12
for all-day skating. Skate rental is included. For more information,
call 407-599-3203 or visit cityofwinterpark.org/witp on the web.
Feb. 11 — Indie-Folkfest 2017
The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.,
Orlando, hosts the third annual Indie-Folkfest, showcasing local,
national and regional art, music and culinary talent. Time: noon-5
p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 407-246-4278,
ext. 4861 or visit www.indiefolkfest.wordpress.com on the web.
Feb. 25 — India Day Celebration
The Indian American Chamber of Commerce sponsors the fifth
annual India Day Celebration in downtown Orlando. Activities
include a street festival showcasing traditional Indian dance and
food, and ends with participation in the evening’s Orlando Magic
game vs. the Atlanta Hawks. Time: 3-6 p.m. for the street festival.
Cost: The street festival is free. For more information, visit www.
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n Miscellaneous
Ongoing — Female Singers Invitation
Vocalists are needed for the Sunshine Singers women’s chorus
that entertains at local nursing homes, senior residences, civic
organizations and service clubs. Practices are held Mondays at
9:30 a.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. Apopka-
Vineland Road, Orlando. For more information, call Mary Ellen
Boice, 407-299-5244.
Ongoing — Female Singers Invitation
Vocalists are needed for the Sound of Sunshine Chorus, a nonprofit
musical teaching group. Open, free rehearsals are held
Thursdays from 7-10 p.m. at Reeves United Methodist Church,
1100 N. Ferncreek Ave., Orlando. For more information, visit
www.soschorus.com on the web.
Through Jan. 24 — Art Submission Deadline
Women in the Arts Inc. and the Orange County Library System
invite professional female artists to submit their work to be
exhibited during Women’s History Month at the library. Finalists
are chosen from submitted entries, and selected art is featured
in the upcoming annual Celebrating the Genius of Women
exhibition in March and April. Finalists are
eligible for $1,500 in cash prizes and gallery
representation at Baterbys Art Gallery
for the top three winners. For more information,
call 407-835-7481. Apply online at
www.womeninthearts.org/art-competition.
Jan. 11, 18 & 25 — Dances For
Seniors
The Belles and Beaus Dance Club sponsors a
dance for seniors at the Marks Street Recreation
Complex, 99 E. Marks St., Orlando. Music is
provided by Soft Touch, and singles and couples
are welcome. Refreshments are available. Time:
Wednesdays from 7-9:30 p.m. Cost: $5 per
person. Men attending the dances for the first
time are free. For more information, call 407-
644-4200 or visit bellesandbeausdance.com
on the web.
Jan. 14, 21 & 28 — Farmers
Markets
Winter Garden Farmers Market — voted No.
1 in America by American Farmland Trust in
Washington, DC — takes place at 104 S.
Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. The market
boasts more than 150 vendors, and there is
a free parking in the parking garage next to
the event. Time: Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Jan. 17 — Public Meeting
The Commission Chamber of the Orange
County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind
Ave., Orlando, hosts a public meeting of the
Orange County Legislative Delegation. The
agenda includes the election of officers,
discussion of legislative issues of regional
significance, and remarks from members of the
public. Time: 3-6 p.m. For more information,
email ld@ocfl.net.
Jan. 30 & Feb. 9 — Open House &
Registration
Holy Family Catholic School, 5129 S. Apopka-
Vineland Road, Orlando, holds an open house
on Jan. 30 from 8:30-10 a.m. and an open
registration on Feb. 9. For more information,
call 407-876-9344 or visit www.hfcschool.com
on the web.
n Networking/Clubs
Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31 —
Toastmasters Meetings
The Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall,
4100 McKinnon Road, Windermere, hosts
Windermere Toastmasters Club No. 4662754
meetings. Attendees learn to develop their oral
communication and leadership skills in a supportive
and positive learning environment. Time:
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For more information, visit
www.windermeretoastmasters.org on the web.
Jan. 11, 18 & 25 — Toastmasters
Meetings
The Florida Turnpike Headquarters Building
No. 5315 in the Turkey Lake Service Area
on Florida’s Turnpike at Mile Marker 263,
hosts Turnpike Toastmasters meetings. Guests
must check in at the reception desk for
meeting access. Time: Wednesdays from
noon-1 p.m. For more information, visit
2362.toastmastersclubs.org on the web.
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n Support Groups
Jan. 10 — Support Group Meeting
For Caregivers
The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center
sponsors a free support group meeting for caregivers
in the Suite 281 Conference Room (next to
the south elevators on the second floor) at Health
Central Hospital, 10000 W. Colonial Drive,
Ocoee. Time: second Tuesday of each month at
6 p.m. For more information, call 407-843-1910
or visit www.adrccares.org on the web.
Jan. 16 — Stroke Support Group
Meeting
The Winter Park Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse
Blvd., Winter Park, hosts a free meeting of the
BCenter’s Stroke Support & Social Group. A delistyle
lunch is provided. Reservations via email
are requested to valerie@bcenter.com. Time: third
Monday of each month from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
For more information, call 888-942-9355.
n Volunteers
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Seniors First seeks 50 volunteers to assist in
fulfilling the high demand of its Meals on
Wheels program, which provides meals and
outreach to seniors who are unable to prepare
or have meals otherwise provided. There are
eight pickup areas in the Greater Orlando
area, and the commitment is once per week
for approximately 1.5-2 hours on weekday
mornings. Volunteers must be 18-older, and
have a valid driver license, insurance and
reliable transportation. For more information,
email lshumaker@seniorsfirstinc.org or visit
seniorsfirstinc.org on the web.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation History
Center, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, seeks
friendly, responsible volunteers to staff the welcome
center by greeting guests and answering
questions. Weekday hours are available from
11 a.m.-2 p.m. and/or 2-5 p.m. For more information,
call Jim or Lynne, 407-656-3244; or
visit wghf.org on the web.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Vitas Healthcare of Central Florida seeks hospice
volunteers to provide relief for caregivers, offer
companionship for patients, run errands and help
in small but meaningful ways. Assignments and
schedules are made according to the volunteer’s
preferences. For more information or to attend an
orientation class, call 407-691-4541.
Ongoing — Volunteers Needed
Hospice of the Comforter, which cares for the
physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients
and their families facing an incurable illness, seeks
volunteers with a compassionate heart. For more
information, call Jacque King, 407-379-2254; or
email jacqueline.king2@flhosp.org.
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