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of local elected positions that will
see new people due to term limits.
Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn
shared his concerns with the way
Tallahassee is treating local governments
with their continual intrusion on
home rule, local governments’ right
to self-governance. Orange County
Clerk of Courts and Southwest resident
Tiffany Moore Russell spoke
about the services that are available
to Orange County residents, and
Orange County Property Appraiser
Rick Singh informed the group
about the recently mailed tax notices
and services they provide.
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Congratulations to the following
Southwest-area residents on their recent
academic achievements:
• Recent graduates from
the University of Alabama include
Kristina Armstrong of
Celebration, Bachelor of Science
in commerce and business administration;
Kaitlin Breslin of Winter
Garden, Bachelor of Science in
aerospace engineering; Lauren
Lane of Windermere, Bachelor
of Arts in communication and information
sciences; Caroline Montz
of Ocoee, Bachelor of Science;
Scott Moore of MetroWest,
Bachelor of Arts; Brandon Morris
of Windermere, Bachelor of Arts;
Avi Nelson of Celebration, Master
of Accountancy; Melody Schmidt
of Southwest Orlando, Bachelor of
Arts in communication and information
sciences; and Carolyn Todd of
Windermere, Bachelor of Science in
civil engineering.
• Windermere residents Olivia
Cole, Bachelor of Arts from Orlean
Beeson School of Education, and
Madeline Sundberg, Bachelor
of Arts from Howard College of
Arts and Sciences, graduated from
Samford University.
• Graduates from the Georgia
Institute of Technology include Justin
Eng of Windermere, Master of Science
in electrical and computer engineering;
Xavier Galloway of Ocoee,
Bachelor of Science in computer science;
Tom Knight of Dr. Phillips,
Master of Science in electrical and
computer engineering; Alexander
Recksiek of Ocoee, Master of
Science in electrical and computer engineering;
and Aaron Troan of Dr.
Phillips, Master of Science in electrical
and computer engineering.
• Gregory Ferone of MetroWest
graduated from Missouri Valley
College with a Bachelor of Science
in exercise science.
• Emily Fleishman of Dr. Phillips
graduated from the University of
Findlay with a Bachelor of Science
in business management.
• Sara Ghassemi of Ocoee,
Bachelor of Arts in journalism,
and Andrew Hughes of Winter
Garden, Bachelor of Arts in psychology,
graduated from Baylor University.
• Jacqueline Katta of
MetroWest and Zamara
Martinez of Dr. Phillips graduated
from Graceland University, each
with a Master of Science in nursing.
• Dr. Phillips residents
Alaaeddine Minyaoui, logistics
management, and Dexter Wiley,
computer science, graduated with
bachelor’s degrees from the Florida
Institute of Technology.
• Juan Ramon Rivas of
Winter Garden graduated from the
University of North Georgia with a
Bachelor of Science in sociology.
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Baseball legend and Southwest
resident Johnny Damon
stopped by a Kids Beating Cancer
luncheon to thank the group for
all they are doing for children
who need bone marrow transplants.
The group is also gearing
up for the Hats & Heroes
Ball, its annual gala. This year,
the organization celebrates its
25th anniversary. The theme for
this year’s gala is “The Phantom
of the Opera Masquerade Ball.”
Tickets and tables are available at
www.kidsbeatingcancer.com.
The Orlando Regi onal
Realtors Association
announced its 2017
class of ORRA Young
Professionals Network
20 Under 40 Rising
Stars in Real Estate
award recipients. The
notable young Realtors
were selected by
the ORRA Awards
Committee for their demonstrated
excellence in
career and service to
both community and
the real estate industry.
Among those awarded
were Windermere
(L. to r.) Celia Hartman, Sandra Gomez, Mary Kenny-Thwaites, Jennifer Diaz, Johnny
Damon of Southwest Orlando, Donna Boyer of Palm Lake, Margaret Guedes, Dr. Francelis
Gonzalez of Turtle Creek, and Cecelia Doctor-Marshall attend a Kids Beating Cancer luncheon.
residents Juliana Boselli Neves,
Chris Sapp and Deborah
Schroeder; and Winter Garden
residents Matthew Matin,
Vanessa Pierce and Michael
Thomas.
Rotary Club of Lake Buena
Vista hosted a visiting exchange
student at a recent meeting. Eliska
Vranova is visiting Central Florida
for eight months from the Czech
Republic and Slovakia. She was
selected from several candidates to
come to the community and stay with
Rotary Club of Lake Buena Vista past President
Rommel Mosquera welcomes new Rotary exchange
student Eliska Vranova.
a Rotary family while
going to school and visiting
various organizations.
Eliska will share
with Rotary members
about herself and the
Rotary communities she
represents.
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