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BEST OF SOUTHWEST 2017 … PAGE 5<br />

The heartbeat of the community<br />

January 5 — 18, 2017 | Since 1986<br />

West Family<br />

Law Group<br />

tonyrappa@capturevideo-photo.com<br />

New Year, New Name, New Location,<br />

Same Excellent Service!<br />

LEGAL & FINANCIAL<br />

DIRECTORY<br />

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY!


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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

BEST OF SOUTHWEST 2017................................................................5<br />

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.................................................................8<br />

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE...................................................................14<br />

Attorney Richard West / West Family Law Group<br />

SOUTHWEST KIDDIE KORNER ...........................................................16<br />

LEGAL & FINANCIAL DIRECTORY........................................................18<br />

FINANCIAL REPORT...........................................................................20<br />

Face Your Financial Fears<br />

SOUTHWEST SEEN...........................................................................24<br />

Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Grand Reopening<br />

SCHOOL NEWS...............................................................................26<br />

STATEPOINT WINTER FUN CROSSWORD PUZZLE................................34<br />

ON THE SUBJECT OF.........................................................................36<br />

New Year, New Organic You<br />

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD.........................................................39<br />

SOUTHWEST SERVICE DIRECTORY.....................................................40<br />

PRESIDENT<br />

Clay Kearney<br />

Jan. 5, 2017<br />

Vol. XXXI, No. 5<br />

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2017<br />

BestOf<br />

2017<br />

Southwest<br />

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Ann Varkey<br />

Broker/Realtor for 27 years | Luxury Home Specialist<br />

Selling or Buying Homes<br />

• Hall of Fame Member<br />

• Chairman’s Club Member<br />

• RE/MAX International Lifetime<br />

Achievement Award<br />

• ORRA Award 2015<br />

Thank you to the hundreds of<br />

Southwest readers who participated<br />

in Best of Southwest 2017, Southwest<br />

Orlando Bulletin’s ninth annual survey<br />

of residents’ favorite restaurants,<br />

resorts and more. Congratulations to<br />

this year’s winners:<br />

Best Family Restaurant<br />

1. Olive Garden Italian<br />

Restaurant<br />

(tie)<br />

2. Gator’s Dockside<br />

2. Chick-fil-A<br />

(tie)<br />

3. Chili’s Grill & Bar Restaurant<br />

3. Yellow Dog Eats<br />

Best Fine Dining Restaurant<br />

1. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood<br />

2. Seasons 52<br />

3. Ruth’s Chris Steak House<br />

Best Fast Food/Casual<br />

Restaurant<br />

1. Chick-fil-A<br />

2. Chipotle Mexican Grill<br />

3. BurgerFi<br />

Best Italian Restaurant<br />

1. Olive Garden Italian<br />

Restaurant<br />

2. Bravo Cucina Italiana<br />

3. Peperoncino Cucina<br />

Best Mexican Restaurant<br />

1. Agave Azul<br />

2. Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar<br />

3. Chipotle Mexican Grill<br />

Best Sushi<br />

1. Dragonfly Robata<br />

Grill & Sushi<br />

2. Amura<br />

3. Seito Sushi<br />

Best Pizza<br />

1. Anthony’s Coal Fired<br />

Pizza<br />

2. Papa John’s Pizza<br />

3. NYPD Pizza<br />

Best Steak<br />

1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House<br />

2. Morton’s The Steakhouse<br />

3. LongHorn Steakhouse of Winter<br />

Garden<br />

Best Seafood<br />

1. Bonefish Grill of Winter<br />

Garden<br />

2. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood<br />

3. Red Lobster<br />

Best Sports Bar<br />

1. Gator’s Dockside<br />

2. Craig Miller’s Field House<br />

3. Miller’s Ale House<br />

Best Wine<br />

Shop/Bar/Happy Hour<br />

1. Tim’s Wine Market<br />

2. Vines Wines & Spirits<br />

3. Total Wine & More<br />

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Ann — absolute best!<br />

See testimonials on Ann’s<br />

website. Ann gives back<br />

to the community.<br />

407-352-5800, ext. 645<br />

www.AnnVarkey.com<br />

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ABR, CSP, FMS, GRI, REALTOR ® /BROKER ASSOCIATE


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Best Fitness Facility<br />

1. Dr. P. Phillips YMCA<br />

2. LA Fitness<br />

3. Gold’s Gym Dr. Phillips<br />

Best Day Spa<br />

1. Woodhouse Day Spa<br />

2. Gentle Touch MediSpa & Wellness<br />

3. Massage Envy<br />

Best Salon/Barbershop<br />

1. Nick’s Barber Shop<br />

2. Great Clips<br />

3. Shala Salon Spa & Turkish Bath<br />

Best Church<br />

1. Holy Family Catholic Church<br />

2. First Baptist Orlando<br />

3. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church<br />

Best Local Resort<br />

1. Disney’s Grand Floridian<br />

Resort & Spa<br />

2. Rosen Shingle Creek<br />

3. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando,<br />

Grande Lakes<br />

Best Wedding Location<br />

1. Disney’s Wedding Pavilion<br />

2. Bella Collina<br />

3. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes<br />

Best Venue for a Child’s Birthday<br />

1. Chuck E. Cheese’s<br />

2. Monkey Joe’s<br />

3. My Gym Children’s Fitness Center<br />

Best Private School<br />

1. The First Academy<br />

2. Holy Family Catholic School<br />

3. Windermere Preparatory School<br />

Best Real Estate Agent<br />

1. Rob Rahter of Stockworth Realty Group<br />

2. Paul McGarigal of Re/Max Properties S.W. Inc.<br />

3. Bobby Baldor of Re/Max Properties S.W. Inc.<br />

Best Insurance Agent<br />

1. Sun Insurance Services<br />

2. State Farm Insurance<br />

3. Geico<br />

Best Attorney<br />

1. Lou Pendas, Esq., of The Pendas Law Firm<br />

2. William C. Voight II, Esq.,<br />

of Voight Attorneys at Law<br />

3. Morgan & Morgan<br />

Best Dentist<br />

1. Matthew McKissock, D.M.D.,<br />

of Windermere Dentistry<br />

2. Michael P. DiMauro, D.D.S.<br />

3. Rahim Bhanji, D.M.D., of Dental Care<br />

at Dr. Phillips<br />

Best Physician<br />

1. Niral C. Patel, M.D.,<br />

of Windermere Medical Center<br />

2. Lori Lambert, M.D.<br />

(tie)<br />

3. Pediatric Associates of Orlando<br />

3. Lara D. Hitchcock, M.D.,<br />

of Hitchcock Health Institute<br />

Best Veterinarian<br />

1. Sand Lake Animal Clinic<br />

2. Doug Pearce, DVM, of Animal Clinic<br />

of Windermere<br />

3. Philip Callahan, DVM,<br />

of MetroWest Veterinary Clinic ª<br />

LLC<br />

Voted Top Doctor in<br />

Orlando 2015 & 2016


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n Bay Hill<br />

Bay Hill residents Allen and<br />

Sarah Layton co-hosted a 100thyear<br />

birthday party for Sarah’s mother,<br />

Marian Mishalanie, formerly of<br />

Sand Lake Pointe. Marian turned<br />

100 on Nov. 4. Helping to celebrate<br />

the momentous occasion were<br />

Bay Hill residents Jim Bennett<br />

and Joanne MacPherson,<br />

Dr. Phillips resident Salley<br />

Martin, Bay Hill residents Janet<br />

Minard and Joe and Norma<br />

Radosevich, Clermont resident<br />

Former Sand Lake Pointe resident Marian Mishalanie (front, center) celebrates<br />

her 100th birthday with (front, l. to r.) Allen Layton of Bay Hill, Kathe Swanson of<br />

Dr. Phillips, Sarah Layton and Richard Spears of Bay Hill, (middle, l. to r.) Lillian<br />

Saunders of Clermont, Joanne MacPherson and Norma Radosevich of Bay Hill,<br />

(back, l. to r.) Jim Bennett and Salley Martin of Dr. Phillips, Debra Sheffield of<br />

Orlando, Jeanne Wetta Van Sickle of South Bay, and Janet Minard and Joe<br />

Radosevich of Bay Hill.<br />

IN YOURNEIGHBORHOOD<br />

compiled by Lauren Salinero<br />

Lillian Saunders, Orlando resident<br />

Debra Sheffield, Bay Hill<br />

resident Richard Spears, Dr.<br />

Phillips resident Kathe Swanson,<br />

and South Bay resident Jeanne<br />

Wetta Van Sickle.<br />

Richard D.<br />

West of Bay<br />

Hill is named<br />

2016 Orlando<br />

Family Lawyer<br />

of the Year by<br />

Best Lawyers in<br />

America.<br />

Longtime Bay Hill resident<br />

Richard D. West, owner/attorney<br />

of West Family Law Group,<br />

was named Orlando Family Lawyer<br />

of the Year by Best Lawyers in<br />

America for 2016. It is the second<br />

time Richard has been selected by<br />

his peers for this distinction. He specializes<br />

in marital and family law.<br />

For more information, visit www.<br />

westfamilylawgroup.com on the web.<br />

n MetroWest<br />

A new farmers market opened<br />

in MetroWest this past November.<br />

The Veranda Park Farmers Market<br />

operates Saturdays from 9 a.m.-<br />

1 p.m. It is located at 2121 S.<br />

Hiawassee Road in Orlando and<br />

serves the area between Winter<br />

Garden and downtown Orlando<br />

with local food, vendors and<br />

produce.<br />

n Ocoee<br />

Thirty-eight Ocoee residents received<br />

free dental services from<br />

Colonial Drive Family Dentistry as<br />

part of Free Dentistry Day. Its dental<br />

team provided more than $25,000<br />

worth of free oral health care,<br />

Central Florida’s Only Private School<br />

International Baccalaureate Programme<br />

Serving Pre-K3 through Grade 12<br />

Best Private School<br />

Orlando Business Journal<br />

Best Private School - High School<br />

Orlando Magazine<br />

No. 1 Choice for Best Private School<br />

Orlando Style Magazine<br />

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including extractions, to the community.<br />

Free Dentistry Day was initiated<br />

to provide dental care to the growing<br />

number of Americans without<br />

dental insurance.<br />

n Et Al<br />

Congratulations to the following<br />

Southwest-area residents on their recent<br />

academic achievements:<br />

• Katia Berger of Windermere<br />

earned a spot on the dean’s list<br />

for the first quarter of the 2016-17<br />

academic year at the Randolph-<br />

Macon Academy Upper School for<br />

grades 9-12. The junior is the daughter<br />

of proud parents Robert and<br />

Kathryn Berger.<br />

• Katherine Duncan of<br />

Windermere graduated from the<br />

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<br />

School of Education with a Master<br />

of Science.<br />

• Lucinda Howard of Gotha<br />

earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing<br />

from Florida State University.<br />

• Morgan Malinowski of<br />

Winter Garden graduated from<br />

Lucinda<br />

Howard<br />

of Gotha<br />

graduates from<br />

Florida State<br />

University.<br />

Kent State University College of<br />

Education, Health and Human<br />

Services with a Bachelor of<br />

Science.<br />

Students from Ready, Set, Dance in<br />

Gotha performed at the 18th annual<br />

Now Snowing event in Celebration.<br />

Now Snowing is a monthlong tradition<br />

that consists of snowfall and<br />

holiday festivities. The dancers also<br />

participated in the Ocoee Christmas<br />

Parade and Gaylord Palms Resort’s<br />

ICE show.<br />

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HOLY FAMILY<br />

CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL<br />

Pre-K 3-Grade 8<br />

Take a tour:<br />

OPEN HOUSE<br />

Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 | 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.<br />

OPEN REGISTRATION STARTS<br />

February 9, 2017<br />

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www.HolyFamilyOrlando.com • 407-876-2211<br />

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For more information,<br />

call 407-656-1304 or<br />

visit wochamber.com on<br />

the web.<br />

Ready, Set, Dance students showcase<br />

their talent at the 18th annual Now Snowing<br />

event in Celebration.<br />

West Orange Chamber of<br />

Commerce members held a ribboncutting<br />

ceremony at Central Florida<br />

Title. WOCC builds partnerships,<br />

strong businesses and commitment<br />

to the community by serving as the<br />

leading business advocate in Central<br />

Florida, facilitating opportunity to<br />

nearly 1,000 member businesses.<br />

Stephen Graham<br />

of Dr. P. Phillips Hospital<br />

— Orlando Health became<br />

a member of the<br />

Rotary Club of Dr.<br />

Phillips at a recent<br />

meeting. Rotary is a<br />

worldwide organization<br />

Photo courtesy of WOCC<br />

West Orange Chamber of Commerce members commemorate the opening of Central<br />

Florida Title.<br />

Blair Thomas (left), membership<br />

chairwoman of the Rotary Club of Dr.<br />

Phillips, welcomes new member Stephen<br />

Graham.<br />

of business and professional leaders<br />

that provides humanitarian service,<br />

encourages high ethical standards in<br />

all vocations, and helps build goodwill<br />

and peace in the world. Rotary<br />

Club of Dr. Phillips meets weekly<br />

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Rebecca Baker, DVM<br />

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11<br />

from 7-8 a.m. at Arnold Palmer’s Bay<br />

Hill Club & Lodge.<br />

(Clockwise from left) Reagan<br />

Dobrolecki, Sophie Graham, Abby<br />

Crant, Caroline Lee, Anna Lee and<br />

Adara Evans of Elizabeth Parsons School<br />

of Dance perform at the Florida Dance<br />

Masters Thanksgiving Convention.<br />

Dancers from Elizabeth Parsons<br />

School of Dance participated in the<br />

Florida Dance Masters Thanksgiving<br />

Convention in Orlando. Sophie<br />

Graham placed as a finalist in<br />

the Teen Miss Dance competition.<br />

Other solo competitors were Abby<br />

Crant, Reagan Dobrolecki and<br />

Adara Evans. Several students<br />

received scholarships from Florida<br />

Dance Masters. They were Abby<br />

Crant and Sophie Graham for acrobatics,<br />

Anna Lee for jazz, and<br />

Caroline Lee for ballet. Caroline<br />

also received an additional scholarship<br />

for top-10 overall. Reagan<br />

received an honorable mention for<br />

ballet. In addition, Anna, Caroline,<br />

Reagan and Sophie performed Get<br />

Up and Dance, which was presented<br />

at the Royal Dance Festival.<br />

Although we try to ensure that all information presented<br />

above is the most current, correct and dependable<br />

available, we do rely on others for the source of our<br />

news. Therefore, the Southwest Orlando Bulletin and<br />

Kearney Publishing Corp. cannot be held responsible<br />

for the validity of the information presented here,<br />

nor does mentioning it constitute an endorsement.<br />

In Your Neighborhood news is welcome and may<br />

be mailed to P.O. Box 851, Windermere, FL 34786;<br />

or emailed to Lauren@kearneypublishing.com.ª<br />

Messages will be published in the Feb. 2, 2017, issue.<br />

Deadline: Jan. 11, 2017 • Length: 20 words maximum


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Attorney Richard West<br />

Longtime Bay Hill resident<br />

Richard West, named Orlando’s<br />

2016 Family Lawyer of the Year<br />

by Best Lawyers in America, will<br />

be opening an office in Southwest<br />

Orlando at 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd.,<br />

Suite 130, in February 2017. His new<br />

firm name is West Family Law<br />

Group.<br />

Richard has been practicing in<br />

Central Florida since 1986, specializing<br />

in marital and family law.<br />

In addition to being named Family<br />

Lawyer of the Year for the second<br />

time, Richard’s impressive credentials<br />

include being selected as one of<br />

New Year, New Name, New Location,<br />

Same Excellent Service!<br />

Attorney Richard West (right), joined by Shane Herbert, Esq., prepares to open West Family Law Group ṭonyrappa@capturevideo-photo.com<br />

the top 100 lawyers in the state by<br />

Florida’s Super Lawyers Magazine.<br />

He has been featured among<br />

Orlando Magazine’s Best Lawyers<br />

and Florida Trend’s “Legal Elite” for<br />

many years. Richard is a fellow of the<br />

American Academy of Matrimonial<br />

Lawyers, and he has served as<br />

president of the Florida chapter. He<br />

is also a fellow of the International<br />

Academy of Family Lawyers.<br />

Richard is very excited about<br />

bringing a collaborative law practice<br />

to the Dr. Phillips community.<br />

He sees collaborative law as<br />

“the future of marital and family<br />

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE<br />

law.” Collaborative law is a new<br />

way to resolve disputes without<br />

litigation.<br />

As Richard explained, “both parties<br />

agree to engage in interestbased<br />

negotiations as opposed to<br />

positional bargaining. It serves to<br />

lessen the adversarial nature of divorce<br />

proceedings. The fundamental<br />

idea of the collaborative process<br />

is that the husband and wife take<br />

control of the outcome instead of<br />

turning it over to judges and lawyers.<br />

Everyone’s goal is to find the<br />

best possible result for that particular<br />

family.”<br />

A divorced father himself, Richard<br />

can relate to his clients.<br />

“Divorce is a very difficult and<br />

emotional time,” he said. “I certainly<br />

understand what my clients<br />

are experiencing, and I try to help<br />

them through that tough time. It’s rewarding<br />

to be able to help people<br />

restructure their families. Divorce,<br />

especially when there are children<br />

involved, does not mean the end of<br />

a family; the family just takes on a<br />

different form, a different look. For<br />

me, the key objective is to guide the<br />

parents to work with each other in<br />

order to raise healthy children, and<br />

the collaborative process greatly assists<br />

with that.”<br />

Other potential advantages to the<br />

collaborative law process are quicker<br />

resolution, less expense and more<br />

privacy than litigation.<br />

“Collaborative law is a good solution<br />

for most divorces but not for all,”<br />

Richard noted.<br />

While he always seeks a resolution<br />

without resorting to litigation,<br />

Richard has the skills and experience<br />

to litigate complex cases if trial is<br />

unavoidable.<br />

His compassion, dedication and<br />

experience help set West Family Law<br />

Group apart from other law firms.<br />

“Many people seeking a divorce<br />

deliberately avoid going to a lawyer,<br />

because they feel the lawyer is<br />

going to create unnecessary bitterness,”<br />

he said. “I handle things differently.<br />

I believe a lawyer should be<br />

a solver of problems, not a creator<br />

of issues.”<br />

West Family Law Group’s services<br />

include divorce, paternity, support<br />

enforcement, modification of support<br />

obligations, prenuptial and postnuptial<br />

agreements, and complex<br />

property distribution. Richard West;<br />

Shane Herbert, Esq.; and the professional<br />

team at West Family Law<br />

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n Dr. Phillips Elementary<br />

Dr. Phillips Elementary received<br />

several guests during Orange<br />

County Public Schools’ annual<br />

Teach-In. School representatives<br />

would like to extend thank-yous to<br />

all who came out and presented<br />

to classes, including visitors from<br />

As part of Orange County Public School’s Teach-In, Tricia Hartley and Kristin Bagley’s<br />

kindergartners at Dr. Phillips Elementary “back float” with Dr. P. Phillips YMCA’s Josh the Otter.<br />

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n Waterbridge<br />

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compiled by Lauren Salinero<br />

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resident Megan<br />

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leader for the third grade for the<br />

past five years and is a Common<br />

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Michael, and four children.<br />

n Whispering Oak<br />

Elementary<br />

The Whispering Oak Elementary<br />

National Elementary Honor<br />

Society held its annual food drive.<br />

The group collected more than<br />

3,000 items that were donated to<br />

Bread of Life Fellowship Inc.,<br />

Matthew’s Hope Ministries<br />

Inc. and First United Methodist<br />

Church of Winter Garden’s<br />

food banks. The school’s NEHS officers<br />

include Natalia Bartko,<br />

Sophia Heller and Diya Raj;<br />

and members are Jack Bajdas,<br />

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(Front, l. to r.) Katie Swirsky, Diego Caso, Leiann Le, Natalia Bartko, Noah<br />

Larson, Aidan Bernhard, Sophia Heller, Matthew Hazelwood, Jack Bajdas,<br />

Matthew Lee, (back, l. to r.) teacher Lise Abrams, Karl Johnson, Diya Raj, Kathryn<br />

Crutchfield, Isabel Reyes, Tiana Tran and teacher Cathy Moore of the Whispering<br />

Oak Elementary National Elementary Honor Society participate in NEHS’s annual food drive.<br />

Matthew Lee, Isabel Reyes,<br />

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n Bridgewater Middle<br />

Bridgewater Middle representatives<br />

announced the launch of a<br />

student of the month program, one<br />

of the portions of the Bridgewater’s<br />

Positive Behavior Support (PBS)<br />

systems. It acknowledges boys and<br />

girls in grades six through eight for<br />

their “paw-sitive” traits and their<br />

demonstration of specific character<br />

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Shannon Till<br />

(left) of Shannon<br />

Till — State Farm<br />

Insurance presents<br />

a $500 check to<br />

Tanekia Gage,<br />

Bridgewater Middle’s<br />

eighth-grade dean,<br />

in support of the<br />

school’s student of the<br />

month program.<br />

trustworthiness. All student-of-themonth<br />

recipients receive a oneof-a-kind<br />

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attend a doughnuts and orange<br />

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and are entered into a drawing to<br />

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made possible by a $500 donation<br />

by Shannon Till — State Farm<br />

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n Gotha Middle<br />

Windermere Mayor Gary<br />

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Gotha Middle civics teacher Robb Zurek (left) presents<br />

an honorary teacher certificate to Windermere Mayor<br />

Gary Bruhn during Orange County Public School’s annual<br />

Teach-In.<br />

annual Teach-In. He attended<br />

Robb Zurek’s seventh-grade<br />

civics class at Gotha Middle to<br />

speak about the various levels of<br />

government and each level’s responsibilities<br />

and limitations. At<br />

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the end of the day,<br />

Mayor Bruhn earned<br />

an honorary teacher<br />

certificate.<br />

n Et Al<br />

Students at Cranium<br />

Academy participated<br />

in a food<br />

drive to benefit<br />

Matthew’s Hope<br />

Ministries Inc. The<br />

youngsters took home<br />

purple bags to fill with<br />

food for the organization’s<br />

food pantry.<br />

It was planned<br />

around Thanksgiving<br />

in hopes of everyone<br />

having enough<br />

food for the holiday.<br />

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(L. to r.) Marco Salazar, Alexander Wan, Tzuri Murph, Julia Feinstein, Laura<br />

Anderson, Rehanna Latif, Nikhil Kar, David Beltran and Temo Salazar of<br />

Cranium Academy donate food to Matthew’s Hope Ministries Inc.’s food pantry.<br />

Christ The King Lutheran<br />

PreSchool presented Someone<br />

Has a Birthday, its Christmas program,<br />

on Dec. 7. All of the school’s<br />

3-, 4- and 5-year-olds participated<br />

in the event, after which Christ The<br />

King Lutheran Church hosted<br />

a cookie reception. The young actors<br />

included Parker Coronel<br />

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Rori O’Rourke (front, left) and Parker Coronel (front, right) portray Mary and Joseph<br />

during Christ The King Lutheran PreSchool’s Christmas program, Someone Has a<br />

Birthday.<br />

and Rori O’Rourke, who played<br />

Joseph and Mary, respectively;<br />

Tiger Dhaliwal, Colin Herbert<br />

and Joshua Hetz, who portrayed<br />

shepherds; and Aubrey<br />

Creeden, Victoria Cronembold,<br />

Zoey Dean, Aria Feltman, Jude<br />

and Seela Issa, Sophia Pincura<br />

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53. Type of tide<br />

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n Charities/Fundraisers<br />

Through Jan. 16 — Infant<br />

Prematurity Campaign<br />

Southwest Orlando resident and midwife Jennie<br />

Joseph, executive director of Commonsense<br />

Childbirth Inc., urges people to support the<br />

annual Heads Up on Infant Prematurity campaign<br />

by knitting or crocheting hats for newborns or<br />

premature infants. The hats will be delivered to<br />

local neonatal intensive care units or hospital<br />

nurseries Jan. 16, 2017. For more information,<br />

email perinataltaskforce@gmail.com or visit<br />

www.perinataltaskforce.com on the web<br />

Jan. 14 — Informational Gathering<br />

Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux, 3022 Corrine Drive,<br />

Orlando, hosts an informational gathering<br />

for anyone interested in participating in the<br />

Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York Cycling<br />

Event that takes place May 21. The event raises<br />

funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.<br />

Time: 1:30 p.m. For more information, call John<br />

Scolaro, 407-230-5567; and to register, visit<br />

bit.ly/jointnt17 on the web.<br />

Jan. 22 — Brighton Beach Memoirs<br />

Play Reading<br />

Theatre South Playhouse presents an intimate<br />

stage reading of the hit Broadway play Brighton<br />

Beach Memoirs at the Rosen Event Theater,<br />

11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando.<br />

Time: 2-4 p.m. Cost: $10, with proceeds benefiting<br />

the research of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also<br />

called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS attacks<br />

motor neurons, cells that control the muscles.<br />

For more information, call 407-489-4458,<br />

email theatresouthorlando@gmail.com or visit<br />

brightonbeachfor-als.whindo.com on the web.<br />

Feb. 4 — Chef’s Gala<br />

Epcot World Showcase in Walt Disney World<br />

Resort, 200 Epcot Center Drive, Orlando, hosts<br />

Heart of Florida United Way’s 25th annual Chef’s<br />

Gala, a food and wine pairing event. Time: 6:45-<br />

10 p.m. Cost: $275 per person or $500 per<br />

couple, with proceeds benefiting programs in education,<br />

income, health and basic needs. For more<br />

information, call 407-429-2129, email chefsgala@<br />

hfuw.org or visit www.chefsgala.org on the web.<br />

Feb. 4 — Afrocentric Orlando<br />

In celebration of Black History Month, the<br />

Rosen JCC, 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road,<br />

Orlando, hosts Afrocentric Orlando, including<br />

a mix and mingle social tour, fashion runway<br />

show, ethnic arts and crafts, poetry, comedy<br />

skits, traditional music and exotic dances. Time:<br />

4 p.m. Cost: $10, with proceeds benefiting The<br />

Shule Adetunde Performing Arts. For more information,<br />

call 407-552-5999, email infosbcbiz@<br />

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eventbrite.com on the web.<br />

n Children’s/Teen<br />

Programs<br />

Jan. 21 — Youth Fitness Competition<br />

Winter Garden Athletic Club, 350 E. Crown<br />

Point Road, Suite 1070, Winter Garden, hosts<br />

Youth Fitness Warriors, a free, fun fitness competition<br />

and coed event. Physicals are not required,<br />

and free physicals are offered for preregistered<br />

youth participants. Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for elementary<br />

students, 1-2 p.m. for middle and high<br />

school students, and 2-3 p.m. for parents/adults.<br />

For more information about free physicals, call<br />

Toni Muzzonigro, D.O., at 407-367-5676. For<br />

more information and to preregister for the event,<br />

visit www.youthfitnesswarriors.com on the web.<br />

n Classes/Programs<br />

Jan. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25 & 30 —<br />

50+ Fitness Aerobics Classes<br />

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.<br />

Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts 50+<br />

Fitness Aerobics classes. Exercise mats are<br />

provided. Time: Mondays and Wednesdays at<br />

10:45 a.m. Cost: $2. For more information,<br />

email fit4ever40f@cfl.rr.com.<br />

Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 & 31 —<br />

Strength For Life 50+ Classes<br />

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.<br />

Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts Strength<br />

for Life 50+ group strength classes. Participants<br />

are encouraged to bring exercise bands and<br />

free weights. Exercise mats are provided. Time:<br />

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Cost: $2.<br />

For more information, email fit4ever40f@cfl.rr.com.<br />

Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 & 31 —<br />

Cardio/Strength Interval Classes<br />

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.<br />

Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts cardio/<br />

strength interval classes. Time: Tuesdays and<br />

Thursdays at 6 p.m. Cost: $5 per class or $30<br />

per month. For more information, email Chris<br />

Smith at csmith@st.lukes.org.<br />

Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31 —<br />

Stitching-Group Gatherings<br />

The Twisted Stitchers stitching group meets at the<br />

Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 7255 Della Drive,<br />

Orlando. All crafters are invited to attend. Time:<br />

Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information,<br />

call Alouise Bergeron, 407-351-1324.<br />

Jan. 12 — Gardening Class<br />

Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard<br />

St., Winter Garden, hosts Basics of Vegetable<br />

Gardening in Central Florida, which teaches<br />

how to grow “warm season” vegetables,<br />

including soil preparation, adjusting soil pH,<br />

fertilizing, irrigation, pests and diseases.<br />

Registration is required, and the class is free.<br />

Time: 6-7:30 p.m. For more information, visit<br />

www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com on the web.<br />

Jan. 13, 20 & 27 — 50+ Yoga<br />

Classes<br />

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S.<br />

Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, hosts 50+<br />

Yoga classes. Participants are encouraged to<br />

bring a yoga mat and blocks. Time: Fridays at<br />

9:30 a.m. Cost: $2. For more information, email<br />

cathy.infiniteyoga@gmail.com.<br />

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n Events/Performances<br />

Through Jan. 7 — Light Up UCF<br />

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festival, holiday market and an all-new light show. Time: Monday-<br />

Thursday from 5-10 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday<br />

from noon-midnight, and Sunday from noon-10 p.m. Hours may<br />

vary on holidays. Tickets for various activities are available at the<br />

CFE Arena box office and online. To become a vendor, visit www.<br />

ucfholidaymarket.com on the web. For more information, call 800-<br />

745-3000 or visit www.lightupucf.com on the web.<br />

Through Jan. 8 — Winter In The Park<br />

Central Park West Meadow, 150 N. New York Ave., Winter Park,<br />

hosts Winter in the Park, featuring an outdoor ice skating rink. Time:<br />

Monday-Thursday from 3-9 p.m., Friday from 3-10 p.m., Saturday<br />

from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday from noon-8 p.m. Cost: $12<br />

for all-day skating. Skate rental is included. For more information,<br />

call 407-599-3203 or visit cityofwinterpark.org/witp on the web.<br />

Feb. 11 — Indie-Folkfest 2017<br />

The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E. Princeton St.,<br />

Orlando, hosts the third annual Indie-Folkfest, showcasing local,<br />

national and regional art, music and culinary talent. Time: noon-5<br />

p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 407-246-4278,<br />

ext. 4861 or visit www.indiefolkfest.wordpress.com on the web.<br />

Feb. 25 — India Day Celebration<br />

The Indian American Chamber of Commerce sponsors the fifth<br />

annual India Day Celebration in downtown Orlando. Activities<br />

include a street festival showcasing traditional Indian dance and<br />

food, and ends with participation in the evening’s Orlando Magic<br />

game vs. the Atlanta Hawks. Time: 3-6 p.m. for the street festival.<br />

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n Miscellaneous<br />

Ongoing — Female Singers Invitation<br />

Vocalists are needed for the Sunshine Singers women’s chorus<br />

that entertains at local nursing homes, senior residences, civic<br />

organizations and service clubs. Practices are held Mondays at<br />

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Vineland Road, Orlando. For more information, call Mary Ellen<br />

Boice, 407-299-5244.<br />

Ongoing — Female Singers Invitation<br />

Vocalists are needed for the Sound of Sunshine Chorus, a nonprofit<br />

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www.soschorus.com on the web.<br />

Through Jan. 24 — Art Submission Deadline<br />

Women in the Arts Inc. and the Orange County Library System<br />

invite professional female artists to submit their work to be<br />

exhibited during Women’s History Month at the library. Finalists<br />

are chosen from submitted entries, and selected art is featured<br />

in the upcoming annual Celebrating the Genius of Women


exhibition in March and April. Finalists are<br />

eligible for $1,500 in cash prizes and gallery<br />

representation at Baterbys Art Gallery<br />

for the top three winners. For more information,<br />

call 407-835-7481. Apply online at<br />

www.womeninthearts.org/art-competition.<br />

Jan. 11, 18 & 25 — Dances For<br />

Seniors<br />

The Belles and Beaus Dance Club sponsors a<br />

dance for seniors at the Marks Street Recreation<br />

Complex, 99 E. Marks St., Orlando. Music is<br />

provided by Soft Touch, and singles and couples<br />

are welcome. Refreshments are available. Time:<br />

Wednesdays from 7-9:30 p.m. Cost: $5 per<br />

person. Men attending the dances for the first<br />

time are free. For more information, call 407-<br />

644-4200 or visit bellesandbeausdance.com<br />

on the web.<br />

Jan. 14, 21 & 28 — Farmers<br />

Markets<br />

Winter Garden Farmers Market — voted No.<br />

1 in America by American Farmland Trust in<br />

Washington, DC — takes place at 104 S.<br />

Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. The market<br />

boasts more than 150 vendors, and there is<br />

a free parking in the parking garage next to<br />

the event. Time: Saturdays from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />

Jan. 17 — Public Meeting<br />

The Commission Chamber of the Orange<br />

County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind<br />

Ave., Orlando, hosts a public meeting of the<br />

Orange County Legislative Delegation. The<br />

agenda includes the election of officers,<br />

discussion of legislative issues of regional<br />

significance, and remarks from members of the<br />

public. Time: 3-6 p.m. For more information,<br />

email ld@ocfl.net.<br />

Jan. 30 & Feb. 9 — Open House &<br />

Registration<br />

Holy Family Catholic School, 5129 S. Apopka-<br />

Vineland Road, Orlando, holds an open house<br />

on Jan. 30 from 8:30-10 a.m. and an open<br />

registration on Feb. 9. For more information,<br />

call 407-876-9344 or visit www.hfcschool.com<br />

on the web.<br />

n Networking/Clubs<br />

Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31 —<br />

Toastmasters Meetings<br />

The Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall,<br />

4100 McKinnon Road, Windermere, hosts<br />

Windermere Toastmasters Club No. 4662754<br />

meetings. Attendees learn to develop their oral<br />

communication and leadership skills in a supportive<br />

and positive learning environment. Time:<br />

Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For more information, visit<br />

www.windermeretoastmasters.org on the web.<br />

Jan. 11, 18 & 25 — Toastmasters<br />

Meetings<br />

The Florida Turnpike Headquarters Building<br />

No. 5315 in the Turkey Lake Service Area<br />

on Florida’s Turnpike at Mile Marker 263,<br />

hosts Turnpike Toastmasters meetings. Guests<br />

must check in at the reception desk for<br />

meeting access. Time: Wednesdays from<br />

noon-1 p.m. For more information, visit<br />

2362.toastmastersclubs.org on the web.<br />

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n Support Groups<br />

Jan. 10 — Support Group Meeting<br />

For Caregivers<br />

The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center<br />

sponsors a free support group meeting for caregivers<br />

in the Suite 281 Conference Room (next to<br />

the south elevators on the second floor) at Health<br />

Central Hospital, 10000 W. Colonial Drive,<br />

Ocoee. Time: second Tuesday of each month at<br />

6 p.m. For more information, call 407-843-1910<br />

or visit www.adrccares.org on the web.<br />

Jan. 16 — Stroke Support Group<br />

Meeting<br />

The Winter Park Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse<br />

Blvd., Winter Park, hosts a free meeting of the<br />

BCenter’s Stroke Support & Social Group. A delistyle<br />

lunch is provided. Reservations via email<br />

are requested to valerie@bcenter.com. Time: third<br />

Monday of each month from 12:30-2:30 p.m.<br />

For more information, call 888-942-9355.<br />

n Volunteers<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

Seniors First seeks 50 volunteers to assist in<br />

fulfilling the high demand of its Meals on<br />

Wheels program, which provides meals and<br />

outreach to seniors who are unable to prepare<br />

or have meals otherwise provided. There are<br />

eight pickup areas in the Greater Orlando<br />

area, and the commitment is once per week<br />

for approximately 1.5-2 hours on weekday<br />

mornings. Volunteers must be 18-older, and<br />

have a valid driver license, insurance and<br />

reliable transportation. For more information,<br />

email lshumaker@seniorsfirstinc.org or visit<br />

seniorsfirstinc.org on the web.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation History<br />

Center, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, seeks<br />

friendly, responsible volunteers to staff the welcome<br />

center by greeting guests and answering<br />

questions. Weekday hours are available from<br />

11 a.m.-2 p.m. and/or 2-5 p.m. For more information,<br />

call Jim or Lynne, 407-656-3244; or<br />

visit wghf.org on the web.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

Vitas Healthcare of Central Florida seeks hospice<br />

volunteers to provide relief for caregivers, offer<br />

companionship for patients, run errands and help<br />

in small but meaningful ways. Assignments and<br />

schedules are made according to the volunteer’s<br />

preferences. For more information or to attend an<br />

orientation class, call 407-691-4541.<br />

Ongoing — Volunteers Needed<br />

Hospice of the Comforter, which cares for the<br />

physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients<br />

and their families facing an incurable illness, seeks<br />

volunteers with a compassionate heart. For more<br />

information, call Jacque King, 407-379-2254; or<br />

email jacqueline.king2@flhosp.org.<br />

Contributions to Community Bulletin Board are<br />

welcome. Please send information six weeks<br />

before the event to P.O. Box 851, Windermere,<br />

FL 34787; call 407-351-1573, option 5; or email<br />

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annual pet photo contest! Southwest Orlando's picture-perfect pets will be<br />

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All photos must be received by Jan. 25 and will be returned after the issue<br />

date. Mail photos to: Kearney Publishing Corp., P.O. Box 851,<br />

Windermere, FL 34786; email to Lauren@kearneypublishing.com; or<br />

upload online at www.southwestorlandobulletin.com.<br />

Please include name, pet’s name, address, neighborhood and phone<br />

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