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H O M E A U T O B U S I N E S S L I F E 

SOUTHWEST SPOTLIGHT ................................................................... 5 

An Island in Need 

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT ....................................................................... 9 

Live From Southwest Orlando ... It's Stockworth Realty Group! / Stockworth Realty Group 

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE ................................................................. 10 

A Message of Grace / Orlando Repertory Theatre 

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ............................................................. 11 

2017 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE ............................................................. 18 

SCHOOL NEWS ............................................................................. 29 

SOUTHWEST SPORTS ...................................................................... 36 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD ....................................................... 42 

SOUTHWEST SERVICE DIRECTORY ................................................... 50 

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An Island in Need 

Southwest Residents Assist With Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico 

by Lauren Salinero 

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After Hurricane Maria, Civil Air Patrol 1st Lt. Brian Collins of Dr. Phillips deploys to 

Puerto Rico for 10 days to assist with relief efforts. 

Walking up the gangplank from 

a commercial aircraft to an airport 

terminal is typically an exciting time. 

People are scurrying to get to their 

bags and meet loved ones. A new 

crowd awaits at the terminal, ready 

to depart as soon as the next flight 

is ready. Messages are constantly 

announced over the intercom. The 

noise and atmosphere is typically 

that of anticipation, determination 

and sometimes impatience. Not this 

time. 

Dr. Phillips resident and Civil Air 

Patrol 1st Lt. Brian Collins departed 

the aircraft in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 

in mid-October to almost total darkness. 

Passengers brought out flashlights 

and cameras to light their way 

through the power-deprived airport, 

eyes carefully trained to the floor to 

avoid pools of water still stagnant in 

some areas. A musty smell pervaded 

the terminal, the air hot and thick 

without the relief of air conditioning. 

It was at that point the seriousness of 

the situation dawned on Collins and 

his team. 

A member of Civil Air Patrol 

Emergency Services, Collins is qualified 

as a mission scanner, mission 

observer and aerial photographer. 

He was deployed to Puerto Rico 

for 10 days after the devastation 

of Hurricane Maria, along with 15 

other volunteer members. Several 

other CAP members in the states also 

supported the mission as part of a 

virtual team. 

“In Puerto Rico, our mission was 

to document and photograph the 

entire island from the air, so my 

work was focused on that,” Collins 

said. “I spent most of my deployment 

in a Cessna behind the pilot 

shooting photos of any requested 

areas or targets that our crew was 

assigned. 

“We were the fifth group from 

CAP to be deployed to Puerto Rico 

— Team 5, which was comprised 

mostly of members from the Florida 

Wing. Virtually all of us were senior 

members, but we did bring one 

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cadet with us who is highly trained in 

communications. 

“We were also supplemented on 

the island by members of Puerto 

Rico’s Wing. I need to give special 

props to them. Over the 10 days 

we were there, they worked handin-hand 

with us and were phenomenal. 

Virtually all of them, whether 

senior members or cadets, were still 

dealing with very challenging situations 

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etc. But they showed up every day, 

working hard and not complaining. 

It was really inspirational to see them 

doing that. 

“Obviously, we all heard of the 

devastation down there prior to 

being deployed, but until you actually 

see it for yourself, it’s tough to 

fathom the scope. As an aerial photographer, 

I had the chance to see 

pretty much the entire island from the 

air, and it was pretty sobering flying 

over village after village and just 

looking down into people’s houses 

because the roofs had been blown 

off, if their house even survived the 

hurricane.” 

Collins described his time in 

Puerto Rico as “along the lines of a 

true, albeit short-term, military deployment.” 

He and his team were 

housed on a merchant marine ship. 

They rose early in the morning to 

catch a van to their mission base, 

which was set up in a large public 

health clinic. They had only sporadic 

electricity, which was supplied 

by a generator, and most of the 

plumbing was nonfunctional. Then 

came the challenging flights around 

the island to photograph their specified 

targets. 

“Because the terrain in Puerto Rico 

is very mountainous, there were a 

lot of updrafts and down drafts that 

created for some bumpy flying,” he 

said. “I don’t think anyone actually 

got sick, but we pretty much all felt 

queasy by the end of the day. 

As an 

aerial 

photographer, 

Civil Air Patrol 

1st Lt. Brian 

Collins 

photographs 

the 

devastation 

in the wake 

of Hurricane 

Maria on 

the island of 

Puerto Rico. 

“Another challenge was the fact 

that there were so many other military 

and relief aircraft and helicopters 

flying about the island. It was 

pretty cool seeing lots of Blackhawks 

and Osprey aircraft, among other 

things, but you always had to be 

very diligent and aware when you 

were flying. 

“Time will have to tell whether the 

relief effort is a ‘success’ — because 

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it is far from over and is going to be 

going on for a long, long time. You 

hear a lot on the news about the 

good and the bad that is occurring, 

but in my opinion, I think the territory 

and those responding are doing 

the best that they can. This is a disaster 

of unprecedented scale in many 

ways. 

“Being on the island definitely 

gave me a different perspective of 

what was going on with the relief 

effort and the challenges of executing 

such a massive undertaking. 

I met people from FEMA, the U.S. 

Public Health Service, NASA, botanists, 

the New York Department of 

Sanitation, Boston and New York 

police officers, and even the IRS. 

Even with all of these people responding, 

the challenges are immense: 

having a structure for all of 

these agencies and individuals to 

work within, building communication 

channels, establishing relationships 

with the people and agencies 

in Puerto Rico, and so forth. Making 

things even more complicated is 

the fact that the island has its own 

culture and political framework, requiring 

both sides to adapt to this 

new reality. 

“Perhaps the most difficult part, 

though, was the fact that so many 

Puerto Ricans were still trying to cope 

with the destruction and effects of the 

hurricane. Many live in very remote 

areas that are incredibly challenging 

to get to because of the rugged terrain, 

not to mention the washed-out 

bridges, roadways and levies. 

“The entire trip was filled with incredible 

moments for all of us. Many 

of my fellow team members have similar 

stories about being approached 

by locals who were extremely grateful 

that we were there to help them; 

that happened to me more than once. 

That always made me feel good, because 

one thing I tried very hard to 

do was to show respect to the people 

who were down there and dealing 

with so much suffering. 

“I’m very proud of the response 

that our community alone has contributed 

— I know a lot of people 

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spent lots of time at the convention 

center, for example, helping to assemble 

almost 4.5 million boxed 

meals. As grueling and challenging 

as my deployment was, I was honored 

to be able to go down there 

and do my part, and I would do it 

again in a heartbeat.” 

Windermere resident Janira 

Rivera, a nurse with Fresenius 

Medical Care North America, also 

felt compelled to travel to Puerto 

Rico. Originally from Puerto Rico, 

Rivera’s family still lives on the island. 

Volunteering to help with relief 

efforts, she was also able to 

visit her mother, whom she had difficultly 

connecting with after the hurricane. 

She felt lucky to be with a 

company like FMCNA, which was 

heavily engaged with the disaster 

relief efforts. 

Rivera recalled going to Puerto 

Rico with team Fresenius “an amazing 

experience.” She also commented 

that there was still much work to 

be done, as most of the island was 

still without power and water, and 

grocery stores were limited. 

Civil Air Patrol, the longtime allvolunteer 

Air Force auxiliary, operates 

a fleet of 560 aircraft, performs 

about 90 percent of continental U.S. 

inland search and rescue missions, 

and is credited with saving an average 

of 80 lives annually. CAP also 

plays a leading role in aerospace/ 

STEM — science, technology, engineering 

and math — education, 

and its members serve as mentors to 

24,000 young people participating 

in CAP’s cadet programs. 

The Olympia Cadet Squadron 

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School and is open to anyone in the 

community. Senior members have 

opportunities to not only work with 

cadets, but if qualified as a pilot, can 

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in emergency services. Students 

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in a variety of exciting activities. 

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BUSINESSSPOTLIGHT 

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Rob Rahter, a multimillion dollar 

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voted Southwest Orlando Bulletin’s 

Best Real Estate Agent in 2017, brings 

his TV background to the forefront 

to help sell homes. A former broadcast 

news producer with WKMG-TV, 

Rahter is part of the Stockworth team 

that uses live TV and video produced 

at their private studio in Southwest 

Orlando. Stockworth Studios is a fully 

functioning facility equipped with 

the latest technology to create live 

Facebook programming, YouTube videos 

and professional virtual property 

tours. Research says homes marketed 

with video get many more views online 

than homes without. Rahter believes 

this exposure gives them a tremendous 

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one else is doing video to this extent. 

The Stockworth team is no stranger to 

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the results speak for themselves. This 

year, Rob Rahter and his team are expected 

to sell about $130 million in 

residential real estate. Rahter boasts 

many accomplishments, including being 

named one of Orlando’s “Hot 100 

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He is also highly decorated among his 

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x A Message of Grace 

Orlando REP Presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical 

It had the makings of a perfect 

Christmas pageant, until the 

Herdman children showed up and 

changed everything ... for the better. 

Orlando Repertory Theatre 

in partnership with UCF brings the 

Orlando community the spirit of 

Christmas with its production of 

Barbara Robinson’s 1972 fictional 

classic, The Best Christmas Pageant 

Ever: The Musical. Originally not a 

musical, the play was adapted into a 

musical in 2016 and was playing at 

a family theater in Charlotte, North 

Carolina, when Orlando REP’s artistic 

director, Jeffrey Revels, 

learned of the musical version. 

“Besides this being one of my favorite 

childhood stories that I read 

every year, starting when my secondgrade 

teacher read it to my class, 

what I really love about it and [why 

I] chose it for this season, is that it is 

a story of two very different groups 

of people becoming better together,” 

said Revels, who is also the director 

of the production. 

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The musical consists of a small 

town’s annual Christmas pageant 

that goes wrong when the Herdman 

children, the town bullies, decide to 

audition for the local Christmas pageant 

and are cast in coveted roles 

due to a new director. High jinks 

ensue, including a fire in the church, 

but what also emerges are acceptance, 

creativity and learning the 

true meaning of Christmas. 

“That is really the heart of the 

story’s message: it’s about listening 

and learning from each other and 

how we have a value to add,” Revels 

said. 

Twenty-five actors make up the 

large cast, which includes 18 youth 

actors representing the musical’s 

children, as they embody characters 

who make you laugh, cry and think 

about the meaning of Christmas and 

accepting others who are different. 

“It’s such an ensemble cast, and 

with the way the story is structured, 

it is about how these groups 

are coming together to make this 

play, instead of the story revolving 

around one character,” said Ashley 

Willsey, Orlando REP’s marketing 

director. 

Even the characters’ names are 

symbolic of the message of acceptance 

and appreciation for others’ 

differences, as one character is 

named Grace, while 

the child characters 

of focus are called 

the Herdmans. 

“They are children 

that have to be herded 

like sheep, and it 

takes someone with 

grace to help them 

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follow the same path,” Revels said. 

“It’s a story that operates on so many 

levels.” 

A Character for Everyone 

As Revels grew up cherishing 

the original childhood classic, the 

hope is that new and older generations 

will enjoy The Best Christmas 

Pageant Ever: The Musical and fall in 

love with the menagerie of beloved 

characters that all have a message. 

“Both children and adults will get 

very different messages out of the 

play,” Revels said. “We’re sharing 

the same story, but we are looking at 

it from different lenses. 

“I think children will respond to 

physical comedy, humor and the 

music, but they will also understand 

the story of being 

changed and how 

listening to each 

other is our best solution 

for anything 

good to happen. I 

think the adults will 

look at it and get 

messages that it’s 

OK [as adults] to 

surrender your assumptions 

to give 

children a little 

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create something on their own that is 

artistic, new and beautiful.” 

“It’s a show that will speak to kids 

and adults alike, because so many 

adults have grown up knowing the 

story, but it speaks across multiple 

generations,” Willsey said. “Families 

can come together and see themselves 

represented in characters 

onstage.” 

Orlando REP’s season has been 

concentrated on theatrically presenting 

the message of young people 

as they have a voice and platform 

to show to the world, and The Best 

Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical 

seems to line up with this same goal. 

“You get a sense of the whole 

town here and the characters going 

through and coming out of the 

struggle together. It’s the Christmas 

story being told, showing grace to 

the world and to your fellow man,” 

Revels said. “Showing grace is truly 

the message of the show, and when 

we show grace to others, we are 

more accepting of others.” 

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 

The Musical continues its run through 

Dec. 30, with public performances 

every Saturday and Sunday at 

2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 

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n Bay Vista Estates 

Bay Vista Estates resident Ethan 

Thompson is playing the role 

of Elmer Hopkins in Orlando 

Repertory Theatre in partnership 

with UCF’s production of The 

Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The 

Musical. The 11-year-old fifth-grader 

at St. John Vianney Catholic School 

began acting at a very young age. 

He appeared in the short film This 

Man’s Life and commercials for many 

local attractions, ESPN and the Disney 

Channel. He had a feature-film debut 

earlier this year as Jimmy in My Little 

Baby, but it was Disney’s Newsies 

the Musical that sparked his interest 

in theater and led to his Orlando REP 

debut. Ethan is grateful to God for 

this opportunity and thanks his parents 

and brother, Julian, for their 

love and support. The Best Christmas 

Pageant Ever: The Musical is playing 

at Orlando REP through Dec. 30. 

n Dr. Phillips 

Ethan 

Thompson of 

Bay Vista Estates 

makes his 

Orlando REP 

debut as Elmer 

Hopkins in The 

Best Christmas 

Pageant Ever: 

The Musical. 

Suzette Farquharson-Morgan, 

president of FarMor Entertainment and 

a resident of Dr. Phillips, sponsored 

the ninth annual Oh Give Thanks: It Is 

Well dinner show at the Rotary Club 

of West Orlando. The lineup for 

the evening included vocalist Stacy 

Wilson, poet Patricia Robinson, 

author and spoken word artist Angela 

McRae, Dr. Phillips High School 

senior Trenten Carson, and the 

group Hephzibah. As a recipient of the 

Rotary Club Scholarship 25 years ago 

from West Orange High School, 

Suzette is honored that her nonprofit 

community organization continues to 

serve as a beacon of light throughout 

Central Florida. 

n Keene’s Pointe 

by Amy Mitchell 

Sixteen candles shone brightly 

on a stunning six-tier butterfly cake 

for Keene’s Pointe resident Yasmin 

Clapham, as she celebrated her 

birthday at Hyatt Regency Grand 

Cypress. The private ceremony boasted 

120 guests — the maximum capacity 

of the venue — and was hosted by 

the birthday girl’s parents, William 

and Thaisa Clapham. 

“It was part of the special Sweet 16 

tradition that honors the most influential 

people in Yasmin’s life,” Thaisa said. 

In addition to her mom and dad, 

Yasmin’s list of important people included 

her brother, Tristan; nanny, 

Nana Angela; and grandmother, 

Regina Pereira, along with some 

best friends — Carol Braga, 

Amanda Freeman, Nicole Gegg, 

Teresa Leone, Raphaella Nunes 

and Nina Urban — who were 

chosen to be in Yasmin’s court. 


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The cake, made by Angelica 

Hubner, wasn’t the only thing adorned 

in a butterfly theme. Servers had on 

pink butterfly bow ties, and there was 

a butterfly-papered wish tree, pink 

flowers with delicate silver butterflies 

on top, a special pink drink called the 

“Butterfly Kiss” with a laser-cut butterfly, 

and a butterfly with Yasmin’s name 

on its wings to signify her blossoming. 

“The butterfly was chosen to symbolize 

transformation and this rite of 

passage,” Thaisa said. “Attention to 

details were in each corner.” 

The guests wore white for purity 

while the birthday girl was the only 

one dressed in nude for her first dress 

and pink for her second dress, making 

her easy to spot. 

Yasmin, accompanied by Tristan, 

made a grand entrance and was 

greeted with indoor fireworks and 

confetti. Everyone oohed and aahed 

at this big moment, followed by 

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bubbles at the happy birthday time 

and a girls court dance — performed 

by Yasmin's honorary guests and 

choreographed by DGBEK Studios. 

Everything was exquisite. The elegance 

of resort’s restaurant, with its 

rows of crystal chandeliers and the 

inviting outdoors, also contributed to 

the grandiose event. The fancy venue 

boasted an open bar for the adults 

and a buffet served for everyone’s 

tastes. 

“It was an unforgettable evening,” 

said Keene’s Pointe resident Stella 

Freeman. 

Other Keene’s Pointe residents, 

who were lucky enough to celebrate 

with the Claphams, included 

Leticia Braga, Daniela Campos, 

Patricia Cardoso, Ira Frota, 

Karla Gegg, Tania Mitropoulos, 

Paula Pinto, Debora Sinelli and 

Ana Teixeira. The party favors 

came in a beautiful silver box that contained 

a butterfly rhinestone hairpiece 

for the ladies. At the end of the night, 

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Yasmin, may the 16th year of your life 

bring you the courage to soar as high 

as a butterfly and to spread your wings. 

May you also have the strength to 

accomplish anything. Happy Sweet 16! 

n Ocoee 

The city of Ocoee saluted veterans 

during its annual Veterans Day 

Ceremony held at Bill Breeze Park. The 

event honored veterans for their patriotism, 

love of country and commitment 

to service and sacrifice. Ocoee resident 

Norb Weller was the keynote 

speaker. He served in the U.S. Army 

from Jan. 25, 1967, to Dec. 9, 1969. 

After being honorably discharged as a 

first lieutenant, he served in the Army 

Reserves from Dec. 10, 1969, to Jan. 

24, 1973. In 1968, Norb served a oneyear 

tour of duty in the Vietnam War. 

He received several awards, including 

the Combat Infantryman Badge, 

Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star, 

Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, 

and the Vietnam Service Medal with 

four Bronze Stars. The Veterans Day 

Ceremony also included singing, music 

and flag presentations by the Ocoee 

Fire Department Honor Guard. Chloe 

Rogenus, a senior at Ocoee High 

School, sang the National Anthem, 

and the Ocoee Middle School 

band played Marches of the Armed 

Forces and An American Hymn. 

n Turnburry 

The community of Turnburry hosted 

a potluck block party for residents. 

Beautiful weather, a great turnout, 

delicious food and good fellowship 

helped to make the neighbors’ time 

together a huge success, and the 

event was a great way to meet new 

residents. There were also games for 

the children and door prizes for the 

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St. Luke’s United Methodist 

Church held its Trunks, Treats 

and More, during which between 

800 to 1,000 children came out to 

decorate trunks and collect candy. 

The family-friendly event included 

food, entertainment, a costume 

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also encouraged to bring canned 

goods to help Florida families have 

a happy Thanksgiving. 


Girl Scout Brownie troops 4573 

and 816 received an opportunity 

to learn about philanthropy from 

Dr. Phillips Charities, earning 

the Philanthropy Badge for each 

girl. The group was given an informative 

tour and presentation by 

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Wendy Oliver (far right), director of grants at Dr. Phillips Charities, gives a tour and 

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Wendy Oliver, director of grants; 

learned about the organization’s 

philanthropic presence in the 

Central Florida community; and 

were inspired to give back to the 

community. 

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Art Brown 

(center) of the 

Rotary Club 

of Dr. Phillips 

moderates 

the Fire Side 

chat for new 

members with 

Tim Lambert 

and Jackie 

Buzzotto. 

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2017 

HOLIDAY 

GIFT GUIDE 

It’s December, and the race is 

on for Southwest residents to find 

amazing holiday gifts for the 

people on their lists. Southwest 

Orlando Bulletin’s Holiday Gift 

Guide provides a comprehensive 

listing of various local businesses, 

as well as gift ideas — from 

always-handy gift cards to beauty 

and fashion finds and more — 

that are sure to please everyone 

this holiday season. 

Axiom Bank 

Give the gift of financial security. 

The holiday season can create a lot 

of financial stress, so why not build 

your savings or create an account 

for your loved ones? For a limited 

time, Axiom Bank is offering a 

special 18-month CD at 1.45 percent 

APY — a great gift idea! Or, 

you can get an 11-month CD at 

1.10 percent APY that will mature 

before the next holiday shopping 

season. Visit your nearest branch 

located in your local Walmart 

Supercenter, call 800-584-0015 or 

visit axiombanking.com. (Terms and 

conditions apply.) 

Buena Vista 

Family Dentistry 

Give the gift that will make everyone 

smile! Stop by Buena Vista Family 

Dentistry to get gift certificates for 

everyone on your list. The staff offers a 

wide range of teeth-whitening options, 

as well as restorative and preventative 

services, in a warm, comfortable setting. 

Gift certificates can be applied 

toward any service the receiver wants 

or needs. Call 407-930-0060; stop 

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Ca Va Chic 

Boutique 

Gifting with style has never been 

easier. Ca Va Chic Boutique, located 

at 4757 The Grove Drive in 

Windermere, is the place to go for an 

assortment of fashion-trending clothing 

and accessories for your favorite 

fashionistas. Items are handpicked 

in Atlanta by Southwest resident 

Marie-Christine and her daughter, 

Aly, so Ca Va Chic Boutique has 

something unique for everyone. Stop 

by and check out the great selection 

of apparel or pick up a gift card 

today! Holiday hours are Monday- 

Saturday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. For 

more information, call 407-217-7607 

or visit www.cavachic.com. 

Drafts Sports 

Bar & Grill 

Give the gift of family fun at 

Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, located 

at Westgate Lakes Resort & 

Spa. From an array of delicious food 

and drink options to a state-of-the-art 

game room with six lanes of bowling, 

Drafts offers something for everyone. 

Check out the private party 

room for your holiday celebration. 

Drafts is open daily and located at 

9500 Turkey Lake Road in Orlando. 

For more information, call 407-352- 

9293 or visit draftssports.com. 

Endocrine 

Associates of 

Florida Ocoee 

José Mandry, M.D., and the 

staff of Endocrine Associates 

of Florida Ocoee can work with 

your busy holiday schedule to get 

you into the office before the end 

of the year to avoid the new year 

copay blues! Also, you may qualify 

for a clinical trial and receive benefits 

such as study medicines, supplies, 

compensation and expert 

advice to manage your disease. 

Endocrine Associates is located 

at 1510 Citrus Medical Court in 

Ocoee. If you want to help others 

and yourself by learning about these 

exciting opportunities, call 407-480- 

4830. For more information, visit 

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The First Academy 

The First Academy is a Christcentered, 

college preparatory school, 

serving students in preschool through 

grade 12. Families love TFA for its 

safe environment, world-class teaching 

and learning, and life-changing 

spiritual formation. TFA boasts a 100 

percent college-acceptance rate, as 

well as award-winning technology, 

arts and athletic programs. There is 

no better gift than the TFA school 

family experience. Schedule your 

personal tour today! For more information, 

call 407-206-8602 or visit 

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Gentle Touch 

MediSpa & 

Wellness 

of facials and skin therapies like 

chemical peels and microdermabrasions. 

Whatever your beauty needs 

are this holiday season, Gentle 

Touch has a solution that will have 

you feeling beautiful and vibrant. 

Gift cards are available. For more information, 


www.gentletouchmedispa. 

I-Drive 

Resort Area 

Looking for that special something 

to gift this year? Whether you are 

seeking to splurge or for a bargain, 

more than 500 shops and outlets 

make I-Drive a shopping lover’s 

dream! Happy shopping and happy 

holidays! For more information, visit 

internationaldriveorlando.com. 

Ipanema 

Brows & Waxing 

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fees and terms. 

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These accounts require a minimum opening deposit of $100,000. Federal regulations impose transaction 

limitations. Fees could reduce earnings. Contact an Axiom Bank Banker for further information about 

applicable fees and terms. 

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Go beautifully bare with Gentle 

Touch MediSpa & Wellness’ laser 

hair removal or zap vexing veins 

with its laser vein removal. Banish 

crow’s-feet and expression lines with 

wrinkle-relaxing wonders or freshen 

up with its selection of eager-toplease 

dermal fillers. Beam your way 

to beautiful skin with IPL photofacials 

and laser skin resurfacing, or indulge 

in Gentle Touch’s extensive menu 

Ipanema Brows & Waxing, 

located in Suite 114 at 6735 Conroy- 

Windermere Road in Orlando, is the 

place to go for the best brows and 

waxing in town! Its staff is specialized 

in eyebrows perfectly handmade, 

as well as face and body 

waxing, threading and facials. A

microblading artist is also available 

to evaluate and enhance 

clients’ brows. For more information, 

visit 407-270-9102 or visit 

www.ipanemabrowsandwaxing.com. 

Light Up UCF 

Winter Whirl. Located at 12777 

Gemini Blvd. N. in Orlando, Light 

Up UCF is open Monday-Thursday 

from 5-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 

from noon-midnight, and Sunday 

from noon-10 p.m. For more information, 


www.lightupucf.com. 

Molly Maid 


clean the home. Whether it is a 

one-time or regular service, Molly 

Maid will design a custom cleaning 

plan with a free in-home estimate. 

The gift of time is always 

the perfect present. Gift certificates 

are available. For more information, 


www.mollymaid.com. 

Nannette’s 

Ballroom Dance 

Inc. has the perfect gift to sweep 

your loved one off his or her feet. 

To purchase a gift certificate today, 

dance on over to Nannette’s website 

at www.nannettesballroomdance. 

com, or for more information, call 

386-532-2624. 

Orange City 

Racing & Card 

Club 

At Light Up UCF, there is fun for 

all ages. Running through Dec. 31, 

this year’s festival offers 45 nights 

of ice-skating, a world-class choreographed 

light show with new 

music, free holiday movies, live 

entertainment, rides like a Ferris 

wheel, Light Up Express kids train, 

The Arctic Glide Ice Slide, and the 

Molly Maid, located at 1101 

S. Park Ave. in Winter Garden, is 

a residential home-cleaning service. 

Molly Maid sends a team of 

two trained, insured and bonded 

home-service professionals to 

Give the gift of fun this season! 

Offering fun group classes at five 

convenient locations, Nannette’s 

The Orange City Racing & 

Card Club is “Orlando’s Closest 

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Poker Room,” featuring exciting 

cash-game poker action, Vegasstyle 

poker games, comfortable seating, 

tableside food and beverage 

service. The new Jake’s 29° Sports 

Bar and Grill boasts an innovative 

pub-style menu; seven 75-inch 

TVs; 40-plus huge high-definition 

TVs; a 52-foot sports ticker; and 

29-degree domestic, craft and local 

draft beers. For more information, 


www.orangecitypoker.com. 

Orange 

County Library 

System 

Looking for gifts for your bookish 

friends? Make a stop at the 

Orlando Public Library this 

shopping season and visit “Gifts 

and Greetings” located on the 

first floor. The store, operated by 

Friends of the Orange County 

©Amanda Murphy/courtesy of Orange County Library System 

Library System, carries a selection 

of book- and library-themed socks, 

scarves, jewelry, stationery and 

more. Best of all, proceeds from 

sales in the store stay in your community 

— the store’s sales help support 

library events and programs 

not otherwise covered by the library’s 

budget. Gifts and Greetings 

is located on the first floor of the 

Orlando Public Library at 101 E. 

Central Blvd. Operating hours are 

Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m.-2 

p.m. and from 4-7 p.m., Friday from 

11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday from 10 

a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday from 1:30- 

4:30 p.m. For more information, call 

407-835-7323. 

Orlando 

Premier Music 

Instruction 

Orlando Premier Music 

Instruction is the place to find the 

highest-quality local music classes 

for piano, adult guitar, dance, drama 

and musical theater, and more with 

its professional and friendly music 

teachers, flexible class schedules that 

suit your style, ability and more! The 

staff at OPMI is happy to say they 

have the perfect gift idea — sign up 

for one of their monthly classes and 

receive the first class free. In addition, 

mention this article and get the first 

class free! For more information, call 

or text 407-963-5529 or 310-623- 

2885, email opmi@opmi-lessons.com 

or visit www.orlando-premier-musicinstruction.com. 

Orlando 

Repertory 

Theatre 

©Matt Cairns 

This holiday season, Orlando 

Repertory Theatre presents a 

classic story that is sure to delight the 

entire family — The Best Christmas 

Pageant Ever: The Musical. Beware 

The Herdmans: the worst kids in the 

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history of the world! When they crash 

Sunday school and demand parts 

in the Christmas pageant, the whole 

town panics. In this buoyant, new 

musical adaptation of the funny and 

touching holiday classic, will it be a 

silent night? Not a chance. But sometimes, 

a little joyful noise is just right 

for Christmas. Ticket prices start at $15 

and can be purchased by calling 407- 

896-7365 or visiting orlandorep.com. 

Performances take place through 

Dec. 30, on Saturdays and Sundays 

at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., at Orlando 

Repertory Theatre, located at 1001 E. 

Princeton St. in Orlando. 

Parbhu 

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Plastic Surgery 

event, Iced Out, will be held Dec. 15 

from 6-8 p.m. at Rosen Plaza. The 

area’s top chefs will fire up the power 

saws as they face off in a spectacular 

ice sculpture competition. The 

event is free and open to the public, 

with festive treats and cocktails 

available for purchase. Rosen Plaza 

is located at 9700 International 

Drive in Orlando. For more information, 


rosenplaza.com. 

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It’s that special time of year, where you’ll find plenty 

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Feast upon an abundance of holiday favorites and 

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this holiday season? Set your sights 

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Surgery, and look no further. Dr. 

Parbhu is taking eye care and aesthetics 

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such as eyelid surgery, brow 

surgery, orbital disease treatment 

and lacrimal surgery, while also 

providing a multitude of aesthetic 

services, including Botox Cosmetic, 

Kybella, dermal fillers and more. 

Dr. Parbhu offers great seasonal 

specials and affordable rates. Pick 

up the perfect gift for yourself or 

your loved ones. For more information, 


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Rosen Plaza 

The ice chips are going to fly! 

Orlando’s coolest family holiday 

The card that gets you in everywhere 

you’d want to be for the 

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accommodations, impeccable 

dining, luxurious spa treatments, 

challenging golf, poolside lounging 

and more. It’s all wrapped 

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Royal 

Landscape Nursery 

more information, call 407-296-3042 

or visit royallandscapenursery.com. 

The Spa 

at Rosen Centre 

tropical escape. For more information, 


rosencentre.com. 

Southwest 

Orlando Eye 

Care 

myopia control and specialty contact 

lenses. Dr. Ben Konynenbelt 

is a board-certified pediatric optometric 

physician who specializes in 

binocular vision and vision therapy. 

Southwest Orlando Eye Care has 

a boutique optical and carries several 

designer frames and sunglasses. 

Gift certificates are available. Give 

the gift of Maui Jim sunglasses this 

season! For more information, visit 

southwestorlandoeyecare.com. 

Spa Blue 

Celebrate the season with a gift 

that keeps on growing from Royal 

Landscape Nursery. Flora and 

fauna make great gifts for family members 

and friends. Give them something 

they can enjoy over and over, 

whether they are project planning 

or just enjoy being with the flowers. 

Royal Landscape Nursery offers the 

best in landscaping and gardening 

needs with gift certificates that fit all 

amounts and any project size. Give 

the gift that keeps on growing! For 

Purchase a The Spa at Rosen 

Centre gift card for $100 and get 

a $25 spa gift card free! Enjoy a 

relaxing day with rejuvenating facials 

and luxurious massages for 

the ultimate pampering experience. 

Included for any spa guest, relax 

poolside at Rosen Centre and use 

the spa facilities for the entire day 

to turn your spa experience into a 

Southwest Orlando Eye 

Care, 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 

110, in Orlando, 407-271-8931, offers 

comprehensive eye care to the 

Dr. Phillips community and Southwest 

Orlando. Dr. John Nowell is a 

board-certified optometric physician 

who specializes in keratoconus, 

Spa Blue is Orlando’s premier 

medical spa under the direction of 

Janet Beres, a board-certified 

physician assistant and master cosmetics 

injector. Through the end of 

December, anyone who purchases a 

$100 gift card receives $25 Spa Blue 

Cash. Give your loved one what they 

really want this holiday! PRP Vampire 

Facials for skin rejuvenation and PRP 

Hair Restoration services are also offered. 

Spa Blue is located in Suite 

423 at 6735 Conroy-Windermere 

Road in Orlando. For more information, 


spablue.com. Be beautiful, be you! 

Sweet, 

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Sweet, Sassy & Southern 

is an upscale boutique that offers 

trendy women’s apparel, jewelry 

and fashion accessories. It also carries 

a wide variety of unique gifts and 

home décor and offers monogramming 

services. It’s a one-stop shop 

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Grove Drive in Windermere, Sweet, 

Sassy & Southern’s operating hours 

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Theatre 

South Playhouse 

A gift certificate from Theatre 

South Playhouse, located in 

The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, 

is the perfect gift of the arts. The 

playhouse features youth and professional 

productions, classes and 

workshops. Students learn from 

professional performers currently 

working in their fields, teaching 

the best of the arts. Theatre South 

offers private lessons in voice, 

piano, acting, dance, yoga and 

boot camp for children, teens and 

adults. Group classes are available 

for all ages in theater, music 

and dance; and gift certificates are 

available for show tickets, classes 

and private lessons. For more information 


theatresouthplayhouse.org. 

Twinkle 

Toes Nanny 

Agency 

Give busy moms what they really 

need — time! With a gift certificate 

from Twinkle Toes Nanny 

Agency, moms can enjoy some welldeserved 

“me time” while knowing 

their children are in the best hands. 

All of Twinkle Toes’ nannies have 

passed rigorous background checks, 

have excellent references and are 

only second to mom! For more information, 


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Villas of 

Grand Cypress 

Are you looking for that perfect gift 

for Dad? How about a foursome at 

Grand Cypress Golf Club? With 

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n Bay Meadows 

Elementary 

During Teach-In Day at Bay 

Meadows Elementary, Julie 

Gifford’s first-grade class listened to 

classroom parents talk about academics, 

careers and the future. Among the 

parents who spoke about their chosen 

careers were Jenny Nguyen, 

pharmacist at Millennium Specialty 

Pharmacy; Sophia Ansari, CEO 

of CiCi’s Pizza; and Dr. Crissy 

Addonizio, a veterinarian at Orlando 

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n Palm Lake Elementary 


SCHOOL NEWS 


n SunRidge Elementary 

Sterling Pointe resident and state 

Rep. Robert “Bobby” Olszewski 

visited Allisha Douglas’ fourth-grade 

class at SunRidge Elementary in Winter 

Garden. While there, he shared insights 

with the children about state government 

and how a bill becomes a law. 

Dr. Crissy Addonizio of Orlando 

Equine Veterinary Care visits Bay Meadows 

Elementary on Teach-In Day to discuss her 

job as a veterinarian. 

Representatives of the Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips 

and Dr. Phillips YMCA’s Swim Safety Program, pictured with 

Josh the Otter, visit Palm Lake Elementary on Teach-In Day. 

Rep. Robert “Bobby” Olszewski (back, fourth from left) of Sterling 

Pointe speaks to fourth-graders at SunRidge Elementary. 


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n Westbrooke 

Elementary 

Westbrooke Elementary held 

its largest-ever Teach-In Day this 

year. Parents and community members 

who work in a variety of industries 

came out to share their 


professions. Businesses such as 

Publix Supermarkets and First Watch 

provided food donations for the 

event. Guest speakers included 

military personnel, first responders, 

medical professionals, pilots, 

entertainment and tourism experts, 

and others. 

Westbrooke Elementary celebrates 10 

years of educating young minds. 

The 2017-18 academic year 

marks a decade of excellence for 

Westbrooke Elementary, which 

opened in 2008. The school celebrated 

its 10th anniversary with a 

special photo collage in the shape 

of the number 10, a photo op of students 

spelling out PR10E (pride), and 

more. Congratulations to Westbrooke 

Elementary and happy birthday! 

Parents and community members participate in Teach-In Day at Westbrooke Elementary. 


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n Dr. Phillips High 

The Art with Heart Club is a new 

community service club at Dr. Phillips 

High. It was founded by Jaden 

Asuncion, an 11th-grader in the 

Visual Arts magnet program, and 

members are primarily Visual Arts 

magnet students in grades nine-12. 

It is sponsored by performing arts 

(L. to r.) Riley Draper, Araya Keyes, Jaden Asuncion, Victoria Hernandez, 

Estefania Daza and Karina Hornberger of Dr. Phillips High’s Art with Heart Club display 

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The goal of the club is to create art to 

brighten the environment of individuals 

and communities. Projects include 

original greeting cards for military 

personnel, as well as the sick and 

elderly. Most recently, members completed 

the Windermere Christmas 

Mural. The mural project has become 

an annual tradition and is sponsored 

by Vintage Realty, a local business. 

n Et Al 

Holy Family Catholic School 

students and staff participated in the 

church’s annual Southwest Fall Fest, 

an event that has been part of the 

community’s fall tradition for more 

than 20 years. The four-day carnival 

and entertainment extravaganza 

raised thousands of dollars for Holy 

Family Catholic Church. Youngsters 

and adults of all ages enjoyed carnival 

rides, midway games and a 

large food court with dozens of 

choices. One highlight was the annual 

Raising the Dough drawing for 

more than $75,000 in prizes. The 

raffle, put on by HFCS, is one of 

the school’s two main fundraisers. 

Along with $1,000, $2,500 and 

$7,500 winners, the Sepulveda 


Holy Family Catholic School students participate in an evening of carnival games and entertainment during the annual Southwest Fall Fest. 

family walked away with a check 

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for the school goes toward hiring 

the best teachers and securing the 

best curriculum for the nearly 700 

students who attend HFCS. 


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Renowned Central Florida hotelier, 

philanthropist and Southwest 

resident Harris Rosen partnered 

with Rollins College to offer three 

full college scholarships to Tangelo 

Park and Parramore students. 

He is expanding on the successful 

model he created to help students 

from Orlando’s traditionally underserved 

Tangelo Park and Parramore 

neighborhoods attain their dreams 

of achieving a debt-free college 

education. The Rollins partnership 

provides that three students annually 

combined from the two neighborhoods 

will receive full scholarships 

to attend Rollins College. The 

first recipients of the program 

will enroll at Rollins in the fall 

of 2018. 

Christ The King Lutheran 

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Robert Massato of Christ The 

King Lutheran PreSchool portrays a 

pharmacist during the VPK classroom’s 

transformation into a Publix Supermarket. 

transformed into a Publix Supermarket. 

Some of the children shopped on 

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Hudson Raketich shops at the makebelieve 

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Olympia High School’s baseball 

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West Orange High School’s 

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The SunRidge Middle School girls soccer team, led by coach 

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Southwest 

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Jazz Blue Select team members (front, l. to r.) Collin Anthony, Brayden Badua, 

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Larry Proventud, Jacob Proventud, Jojo Proventud and Luke Lakes win the Florida 

Basketball & Volleyball Association 13U boys basketball championship for the fall league 

in overtime, 68-63. Not pictured: head coach Larry Hutter. 

The First Academy, located at 

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teams from across Central Florida, 

the state and the country. Tip-off 

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the championship game will be 

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admission is $5 per day or $15 

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n Charities/Fundraisers 

Dec. 9 — Fundraising Golf Tournament 

The Hawk’s Landing Golf Course at 

Marriott World Center, 8701 World 

Center Drive, Orlando, hosts the annual 

golf tournament for Olympia High School’s 

baseball team. Lunch is provided. Time: 1 

p.m. Cost: $100 for a single-player spot. 

Sponsorships are available. Proceeds help 

to improve OHS’s baseball facilities and 

other needs. For more information, email 

olympiatitansbaseball@gmail.com. 

Dec. 16 — AutoNation Cure Bowl 

Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl 

Place, Orlando, hosts the AutoNation Cure 

Bowl, an NCAA college football game that 

raises awareness of breast cancer. Time: 2:30 

p.m. Cost: $25, with proceeds benefiting the 

Breast Cancer Research Foundation, whose 

mission is committed to exclusively funding 

cancer research. For more information, visit 

curebowl.com/the-game. 

n Classes/Programs 

Dec. 13 — Stress-Buster Coloring 

The Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 

7255 Della Drive, Orlando, hosts Stress 

Buster Coloring for adults 18-older. All 

supplies are provided or attendees may 

bring their favorite coloring tools and a 

beverage, too. Time: 10:15 a.m. For 

more information, call 407-835-7323. 

n Events/Performances 

Through Dec. 23 — Annie Performances 

The Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., 

Winter Garden, presents performances of 

Annie. Time: Thursdays and Fridays at 8 

p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., 

and Sundays at 2 p.m. Cost: $34, $30 

for students/senior citizens. Call for special 

discounts. For more information, call 

407-877-4736 or visit gardentheatre.org. 

Through Jan. 13, 2018 — Art 

Exhibition 

Crealdé School of Art, in partnership with 

the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, 

presents The Lake: A Documentary 

Exploring the Land and People of Lake 

Apopka, in its two galleries — 600 

St. Andrews Blvd., Winter Park; and 

Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 

642 W. New England Ave., Winter 

Park. After more than a year of planning, 

two artist teams set out to capture 

the contemporary view of the land and 

people of the diverse and distinctive 

Lake Apopka community. For more 

information, call 407-671-1886. 

Dec. 8, 9 & 10 — Legally Blonde Jr. 

Performances 

Theatre South Playhouse in The 

Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, 7601 Della 

Drive, Suite 15, Orlando, presents performances 

of Legally Blonde Jr. Time: 

Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 p.m. 

and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. 

Cost: $12-$30. To purchase tickets, visit 

tsplayhouse.ticketbud.com. 

Jan. 20, 2018 — Camellia Show 

The Winter Park Garden Clubhouse in 

Mead Botanical Garden, 1300 S. Denning 

Drive, Winter Park, hosts the 72nd annual 

Camellia Show, including assorted varieties 

of camellia plants for sale, a camellia 

plant raffle, a Camellia 101 class from 

10-11 a.m. (RSVP to presidentcscf@gmail. 

com), self-guided tours and more. Time: 

10 a.m.-4 p.m.; however, camellia blooms 

are not viewable until 1 p.m. Admission 

and parking are free. Anyone who has 

camellias growing in their yard can enter 

a bloom or blooms for a competition that 

takes place between 7-10 a.m. Cash 

prizes are awarded. For more information, 

visit www.camelliacfl.com. 

n Holiday Happenings 

Through Dec. 29 — Holiday Friday Nights 

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of 

American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter 

Park, hosts Holiday Friday Nights, including 

free admission from 4-8 p.m. and live 

music from 5-8 p.m. Programming also 

includes family tours, curator tours and 

an art demonstration on selected dates. 

For more information, call 407-645-5311 

or visit www.morsemuseum.org. 

Through Dec. 30 — The Best 

Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical 

Performances 

Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E. 

Princeton St., Orlando, presents performances 

of The Best Christmas Pageant 

Ever: The Musical, Time: Saturdays and 

Sundays at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Cost: 

$25, adults; $18, students, seniors (55- 

older) and military personnel; and $15 

for youth 3-17. For more information, call 

407-896-7365 or visit orlandorep.com. 

Through Dec. 30 — It’s A Wonderful 

Life: A Live Radio Play Performances 

The Margeson Theater at Orlando 

Shakespeare Theater in Partnership

With UCF presents performances of It’s 

A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. 

Showtimes vary, and ticket prices are 

$13-$50. For more information, call 

407-447-1700, ext. 1; or visit www. 

orlandoshakes.org. 

Through Dec. 31 — Christmas 

Programs/Services 

Lifebridge Church, 12120 Chase Road, 

Windermere, hosts the Upside Down 

Christmas Series during the month of 

December. The Dec. 10 morning services 

at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. feature The Liberty 

Voices. The King and Me, a children’s 

Christmas musical, is performed Dec. 10 

at 6 p.m. There are no morning services 

Dec. 24, instead they will be held at 4 

p.m. and 5:30 p.m. There is also a New 

Year’s Eve service at 10 a.m. For more 

information, call 407-505-4888 or visit 

www.lifebridgechurch.org. 

Through Dec. 31 — Light Up UCF 

CFE Arena and the University of Central 

Florida host the 10th annual Light Up 

UCF, an annual holiday festival that 

includes 45 nights of ice-skating, a worldclass 

choreographed light show with new 

music, free holiday movies, live entertainment, 

rides, a Light Up Express kids train, 

photos with Santa and more. The Holiday 

Market Under the Stars takes place Dec. 

16. Times, dates and costs vary. For more 

information, visit www.lightupucf.com. 

Through Dec. 31 — Now Snowing 

Celebration Town Center hosts the 19th 

annual Now Snowing event, including 

ice-skating, community performances 

by some of the area’s top young talent, 

horse-drawn carriage rides, train rides, 

photos with Santa and special concerts. 

Snow falls at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 

9 p.m. For more information, visit www. 

celebrationtowncenter.com. 

Through Jan. 1, 2018 — Holiday 

Fountain Show 

Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs 

hosts the annual Holiday Fountain Show 

at the Plaza fountain, featuring special 

shows with dancing water and dazzling 

lights choreographed to classic holiday 

tunes. Time: 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 

9 p.m. For more information, visit www. 

uptownaltamonte.com 

Through Jan. 6, 2018 — Holiday 

Celebration 

Universal Orlando Resort celebrates the 

holidays with the following festivities: 

Christmas in The Wizarding World of 

Harry Potter, including uniquely themed 

Christmas decorations, garlands and 

lights; holiday-themed food; and holiday 

performances by the Frog Choir and 

Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees; 

and more. In addition, there’s a Universal 


Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s, 

Mannheim Steamroller performances on 

select dates, Grinchmas at Universal’s 

Islands of Adventure, and much more. 

Times vary. Access to the theme park’s holiday 

festivities is included with admission 

to the parks. For more information, visit 

www.universalorlando.com/holidays. 

Through Jan. 7, 2018 — The Polar 

Express 4-D Experience 

Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites & 

Waterpark, 14500 Continental Gateway, 

Orlando, hosts The Polar Express 4-D 

Experience, showing nightly through Jan. 

7, 2018. Time: 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 

and 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at 

the resort’s box office. For more information, 

call 407-387-1808 or visit www. 

hisuitesorlando.com. 

Through Jan. 7, 2018 — Winter In The 

Park 

The Central Park West Meadow, 150 N. 

New York Ave., Winter Park, hosts Winter 

in the Park, the city’s annual holiday 

ice-skating rink, holiday music, games, 

special guests and more. Time: Monday- 

Thursday from 3-9 p.m., Friday from 3-10 

p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., 

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or visit cityofwinterpark.org/witp. 

Dec. 7 — Christmas In The Park 

Central Park in downtown Winter Park 

hosts Christmas in the Park, the 39th 

annual exhibition of century-old Tiffany 

windows and a free outdoor concert of 

holiday favorites by the Bach Festival 

Society Choir, Youth Choir and Brass 

Ensemble. Time: 6:15-8 p.m. 

Dec. 7, 8 & 9 — Once Upon A 

December 

Central Florida Community Arts performs 

Once Upon a December, an all-new 

holiday experience performed by the 

CFCArts Community Choir and Symphony 

Orchestra at Northland Church, 530 Dog 

Track Road, Longwood. Time: 7:30 p.m. 

Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door, 

$25 for priority tickets, and $50 for 

premium seating. Children 3-younger 

are free. For more information, call 407- 

937-1800, ext. 710; or visit cfcarts.com/ 

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Dec. 9 — MetroWest WinterFest 

MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S. 

Hiawassee Road, Orlando, hosts Shrek 

the Halls, MetroWest WinterFest 2017, 

including appearances by Shrek and 

Fiona, Santa and Mrs. Claus, donkey 

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are encouraged to bring blankets to sit 

on for the viewing of the movie Shrek 

the Halls. Time: 4-8 p.m. Admission is 

free, and proceeds benefit Edgewood 

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visit www.metrowestcommunity.com. 

Dec. 9 — Holiday Amaryllis Festival 

Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., 

Gotha, hosts the sixth annual Nehrling 

Gardens Holiday Amaryllis Festival, a 

nature-themed, free community event that 

includes a variety of amaryllis bulbs for 

sale, photo opportunities with Santa and 

Mrs. Claus, live music, nature-themed 

vendors, food, a gift shop, silent auction 

and eco-activities for children. There is 

also a focus on “Be the Gift,” as the event 

collects toys and food for local charities. 

Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free. 

For more information, call 407-445- 

9977, email info@nehrlinggardens.org 

or visit www.nehrlinggardens.org. 

Dec. 9 & 10 — Through A Child’s Eyes 

Concerts 

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 

S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, 

hosts Through a Child’s Eyes, traditional 

music Christmas concerts performed by 

the St. Luke’s Sanctuary Choir, St. Luke’s 

Children’s Choir, an orchestra, full bell 

choir and St. Luke’s dance ensemble. 

Time: Saturday at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., 

and Sunday at 5 p.m. Cost: $10, adults; 

$5, children under 12; free for children 

under 3 if they will sit on a parent’s lap. 

For more information, visit www.st.lukes. 

org/christmasconcert. 

Dec. 15 — A Very Broadway Christmas 

Performance 

Theatre South Playhouse in The 

Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, 7601 Della 

Drive, Suite 15, Orlando, presents A 

Very Broadway Christmas, a holiday celebration 

that includes song, dance and 

old-fashioned cheer. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: 

Ticket prices start at $8. To purchase 

tickets, visit tsplayhouse.ticketbud.com. 

Dec. 15-23 — It Was A Very Good 

Yule Performances 

Club Moo at Mad Cow Theatre, 54 

W. Church St., Second Floor, Orlando, 

presents performances of It Was a Very 

Good Yule. Showtimes vary. Cost: $12- 

$22. For more information, call 407-297- 

8788 or visit madcowtheatre.com. 

Dec. 16 & 17 — A Classic Christmas 

Concerts 

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in the Knowles Memorial Chapel on the 

campus of Rollins College, 1000 Holt 

Ave., Winter Park. Time: 2 p.m. and 6 

p.m. Cost: $25-$75; $10 for students 

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Dec. 16, 17, 23 & 24 — Visits With 

Santa & Mrs. Claus 

Beverly Hills Jewelry Watch and Loan, 

12348 W. Colonial Drive, Winter 

Garden, hosts visits with Santa and 

Mrs. Claus, including photo opportunities 

(well-behaved pets included) and light 

refreshments. Time: 1-3 p.m. Admission is 

free. For more information, call 407-877- 

5626 or visit www.facebook.com/bhjwl. 

Dec. 16, 22 & 29 — Holiday Library 

Programs For Children/Teens 


7255 Della Drive, Orlando, hosts the 

following holiday-themed programs for 

children: Kids Create: Holiday Crafts 

for ages 3-12 on Dec. 16 at 10:30 

a.m., Cookie Decorating for ages 6-18 

on Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m., and Noon 

Year’s Celebration for ages 3-12 on Dec. 

29 at 11:15 a.m. Seating is limited for 

all programs, so registration is recommended. 

For more information, call 407- 

835-7323. 

Dec. 16 & 23 — North Pole Santa 

Feasts 



Orlando, hosts the North Pole Santa 

Feast, including holiday dinner and dessert 

favorites, a decorate-a-cookie station, 

the reading of two classic holiday stories, 

meet-and-greet and photo ops with Santa, 

and more. Time: 6 p.m. for dinner; 6:30 

p.m. for the show. Cost: $24.95, adults; 

$19.95, children under 12. There is also 

an unlimited beer and wine package for 

adults. To make a reservation, call 407-387- 

1808 or visit the resort’s box office across 

from the Celebration Theater. For more 


www.hisuitesorlando.com. 

Dec. 16, 23, 26, 27, 28 & 29 — Elfs! 

Comedy Shows 

Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites 

& Waterpark, 14500 Continental 

Gateway, Orlando, presents performances 

of Elfs!, during which Santa leaves 

the workshop unattended and the elves 

are left in charge. The 60-minute holiday 

comedy is filled with laughs, holiday 

cheer and thrilling acts. Time: 9 p.m. but 

doors open at 8:30 p.m. Cost: $15.95 

for ages 12-older, $12.95 for children 

under 12. To make a reservation, call 

407-387-1808 or visit the resort’s box 

office across from the Celebration Theater 


on show dates between 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 


or visit www.hisuitesorlando.com. 

Dec. 17 — If Not Now ... When? 

Concert 

Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 

Princeton St., Orlando, hosts Central 

Florida Sounds of Freedom Band and 

Color Guard’s performance of If Not 

Now ... When? The holiday-themed 

concert includes a varied range of music 

paired with visual presentation. Time: 3 

p.m. Cost: $15. For more information, 

visit www.cfsof.com. 

Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve Open House 

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum 

of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., 

Winter Park, hosts a free Christmas Eve 

Open House, featuring live music by the 

Raintree Chamber Players. Time: 1-4 p.m. 

Admission is free. In addition, all visitors 

receive free admission on Fridays from 4-8 

p.m. For more information, call 407-645- 

5311 or visit www.morsemuseum.org. 

Dec. 25 — Christmas Brunch 

Nine 18 at the Villas of Grand Cypress, 1 

N. Jacaranda, Orlando, hosts a Christmas 

Brunch, including an abundance of holiday 

favorites and a visitor from the North 

Pole. Reservations are required. Time: 

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $49-$60, adults; 

$19.95, children 6-12; free for children 

5-younger. For more information, call 

407-239-1999 or visit grandcypress.com. 

Dec. 25 — Christmas Buffet 

Rosen Centre, 9840 International Drive, 

Orlando, hosts a Christmas buffet, including 

complimentary champagne and 

mimosas. Reservations are recommended. 

Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $45.95 

for adults, $17.95 for children 4-12, free 

for children 3-younger. Valet parking is 

complimentary. For more information, 

call 407-996-2408 or visit rosencentre. 

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Rosen Plaza, 9700 International Drive, 

Orlando, hosts a Christmas buffet, 

including complimentary wine with the 

meal. Reservations are recommended. 

Time: noon-5 p.m. Cost: $45.95, 

adult walk-ins; $42.95, adults with 

advance prepaid reservations; $18.95 

for children 4-12; free for children 

3-younger. Parking is free. For more 


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a midnight toast with champagne and 

children’s punch. Children 13-younger 

must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 

6 p.m.-midnight. Cost: $25 per person. 


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n Miscellaneous 

Through Jan. 24, 2018 — Call For 

Female Artists 

Professional female artists are invited to 

submit their work for Women in the Arts’ 

Celebrating the Genius of Women arts 

competition. Selected art is featured in the 

annual Celebrating the Genius of Women 

exhibition at Orlando Public Library in 

March and April 2018. Finalists are eligible 

for up to $2,000 in cash prizes and 

gallery representation. Entry deadline is 

Jan. 24, 2018. For more information or 

to enter, visit www.womeninthearts.org/ 

art-competition. 

Dec. 13 — Community Meeting 

The public is invited to a community meeting 

in the Media Center at Bridgewater 

Middle School, 5600 Tiny Road, Winter 

Garden. The meeting is about the widening 

of Reams Road from Summerlake Park 

Boulevard to Taborfield Avenue, a distance 

of approximately 3.1 miles. After 

receiving feedback from the community, 

a preferred alternative is being advanced 

and refined. Time: 6 p.m. For more information, 

visit www.reamsroadstudy.com. 

Dec. 13, 20 & 27 — 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 p.m. (A special 

Christmas dance takes place Dec. 20.) 

Cost: $5 per person. Men attending the 

dances for the first time are free. For more 



Dec. 16 & 17 — Hairspray Jr. 

Auditions 

Theatre South Playhouse in The Marketplace 

at Dr. Phillips, 7601 Della Drive, Suite 15, 

Orlando, holds auditions for performers in 

grades sixth-12th for Hairspray Jr. Time: 

Saturday from noon-3 p.m. and Sunday 

from 10 a.m.-noon. To reserve a spot, visit 

theatresouthplayhouse.org. 

n Networking/Clubs 

Dec. 14 — West Orange Women 

Luncheon 

Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant at 

Pointe Orlando, 9101 International 

Drive, Orlando, hosts a luncheon for the 

West Orange Women, including music 

for listening and dancing. Reservations 

are required. Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $25. 

For more information call Dottie Ansel at 

407-325-6909 between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 

or email dotansel@aol.com. 

Dec. 19 — Southwest Book Club 

Meeting 


7255 Della Drive, Orlando, hosts a 

meeting of the Southwest Book Club. 

This month’s gathering includes a meetand-greet 

with author Selina Siak Chin 

Yoke, who will discuss her Malayan historical 

fiction series. Anyone 18-older is 

welcome to attend. Time: 7 p.m. For more 


n Support Groups 

Dec. 12 — 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, 


www.adrccares.org. 

Dec. 14 — Cancer Support Group 

Meeting 

The Attic of Building C (Second Floor) at 

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 

S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, 

hosts a cancer support group for cancer 

fighters, survivors, caregivers and 

spouses/partners affected by cancer. 

Meetings include a time of sharing, spiritual 

and emotional support, and a different 

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challenges associated with cancer. The 

Dec. 14 meeting includes a holiday potluck, 

as programming is discussed for 

2018. Time: 6:30-8 p.m. For more information 

or to RSVP, call 407-876-4991, 

ext. 262; or email care@st.lukes.org. 

Dec. 18 — 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 deli-style 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. 

Dec. 19 — Better Breathers Club 

Meeting 

Classroom C on the second floor of 

Orlando Health Heart Institute, 1222 S. 

Orange Ave., Orlando, hosts an Orlando 

Better Breathers Club meeting, a group 

that supports patients and their loved 

ones/caregivers. The club aims to provide 

patient-centered, community-based 

educational opportunities to those suffering 

from chronic lung disease such as 

asthma and COPD. Time: third Tuesday 

of every month from 1-2 p.m. For more 

information, call Diane Ruiz, 321-841- 

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creative and dedicated individuals 

from the Dr. Phillips, International 

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to bring Relay For Life of Dr. Phillips to 

the next level of success as part of its Event 

Leadership Team. The event will be held 

in spring 2018. Experience working in a 

team environment is a must. The American 

Cancer Society provides training through 

webinars, round tables and support from a 

community representative. For more information, 

email Fernando Carrasquillo at 

fernando.carrasquillo@cancer.org. 

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 

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