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Mr. Ortiz is the director of the Samuel
Proctor Oral History Program and a
professor of history at the University
of Florida. His newest book, An
African American and Latinx History
of the United States, is the recipient
of the 2018 PEN Oakland-
Josephine Miles Award for Literary
Excellence. The celebration program
included the presenting of the colors
by Ocoee High School’s JROTC;
Ocoee resident Sherrí Gladney
sang the national anthem; and sixthgrader
Christopher Forsythe,
winner of last year’s Ocoee Black
History Month Essay Contest, recited
his award-winning essay.
Ocoee was named a 2019 Healthy
Community Champion by officials of
the Florida Department of Health.
The city was among 33 communities
to receive this honor during the
past year. Ocoee was recognized
for building a sustainable community
and adopting planning-and-urbandesign
best practices. These efforts
increase community connectivity,
provide for different modes of travel,
and increase access to facilities, services
and activities to improve overall
health, physical activity and social
interaction. The city is also in the
process of updating its parks, which
includes the addition of interactive
and stimulating play equipment and
assessing bicycle and pedestrian
connectivity to parks. Another highlight
was Ocoee’s on-site health clinic
that provides city employees with
easy access to wellness facilities and
services.
n Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek residents Francelis
Gonzalez, M.D., and her husband,
Victor Pantoja, invited family
and friends to a VIP backstage
tour of the Dr. Phillips Center for
the Performing Arts to celebrate the
unveiling of their names, as well as
their business name, on the Donor’s
Wall of the center. The couple had
Turtle Creek residents Francelis Gonzalez, M.D., and Victor Pantoja invite friends and
family to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to celebrate their charitable endeavors
toward the arts and music.
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