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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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PICTURE MY PET!<br />
Submit your purrr-fect pet photos for Southwest Orlando Bulletin’s 16th<br />
annual pet photo contest! Southwest Orlando's picture-perfect pets will be<br />
featured in our Feb.16 issue.<br />
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 />
number on entry. For more information, call 407-351-1573, option 4.<br />
* Must be a Southwest resident to participate.<br />
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