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LIVING WELL ... SEE INSIDE!

June 4 — 17, 2020 | Since 1986

LAST-

MINUTE

SUMMER

KIDS

CALENDAR

Can you help us get the word out?

This is as frontline as it gets. Matthew’s Hope is nearing a 40% increase in the number of people we are serving, tripling the number of visits

than pre-COVID-19! Our weekly inventory burn rate is now running 7 times what it was prior to this crisis. These numbers are overwhelming,

and we are now beginning to visually see the homeless of our community, around the community, as we are unable to hide them in plain

sight as we were prior to having to shut down showers, haircuts and our laundry service.

We hope to add back these services, by appointment, soon, but our resources are being stretched well beyond anything we believed

possible to keep up with.

Since this crisis began, Matthew’s Hope has distributed over 8,000+ protective masks, over 50,000 pounds of nonperishable food, 48,000+

personal hygiene items, 8,000+ prepared meals and almost 10,000 items of clothing, and that is just a snapshot!

Our Bus has been converted into a moving pantry, distributing nonperishable foods, hygiene essentials and basic clothing needs. Our

Medical & Mental “Health Care” Team is visiting with each person, comforting, taking temperatures & blood pressures, and making sure

our homeless friends remain compliant on their medications, dress wounds, etc. A third Team is delivering warm, prepared breakfasts and

lunches sponsored by or prepared by some of our Community Partners.

If you can’t get to us, would you consider ordering online and having your donation delivered to us; or donate financially instead in the

same amount you may have otherwise purchased? Without you, we cannot continue to care for the homeless men, women and children

of our community.

Want to help in some way? Need more information? Call 407.905.9500

or contact us at info@MatthewsHopeMinistries.org

To donate financially, TEXT MHM to 41444

or https://www.matthewshopeministries.org/donate-money

Donations can be delivered or shipped to 611 Business Park Blvd., #101, Winter Garden, 34787

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ............................................................... 5

WE’LL MAKE

YOU LOOK LIKE

A HERO

SCHOOL NEWS ............................................................................... 7

LAST-MINUTE SUMMER KIDS CALENDAR ............................................. 9

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT ..................................................................... 12

Matthew's Hope Ministries

LIVING WELL ................................................................................... 13

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD ....................................................... 21

SOUTHWEST SERVICE DIRECTORY ................................................... 22

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n Windermere

IN YOURNEIGHBORHOOD

Windermere

resident Ana

Goncalves,

M.D., is

appointed

associate

medical

director

for Vitas

Healthcare.

compiled by Lauren Salinero

Management Group. The merger

made Eckerd Connects one of the

nation’s largest companies in its

field, helping to connect underserved

youth and adults with employers

across nearly 20 states. Dave’s

company, along with Oakland

Consulting, provided investment

banking services for the merger,

which will enhance Eckerd Connects’

resources for educating and training

more than 40,000 clients each

year.

31

Ana Goncalves, M.D., was

named associate medical director

for Vitas Healthcare’s hospice services

in Central Florida. She oversees

hospice admissions for Vitas

patients facing advanced illness

throughout Orange, Osceola and

Seminole counties. She has more

than 15 years of experience and is

board-certified in hospice and palliative

care, geriatrics and family

medicine.

n Winter Garden

Winter Garden resident Ian

Mogollon was one of 10 members

of the Tallahassee Community

College Speech and Debate Team

to travel to Berry College in Rome,

Georgia, to compete at the Novice

National Forensics Association

2020 National Championships. The

team proved it is one of the strongest

forensics programs in the country.

The squad from TCC outpaced

other universities and colleges from

around the country, winning both the

Open Division Title and the Division

1 Title.

Winter Garden resident David

Simon of Capital Strategies Group

helped with merging leading nonprofit

workforce development providers

Eckerd Connects and Odie

“All companies, whether for-profit

or not-for-profit, need to continually

strengthen financial and operating

capabilities in order to accomplish

their missions,” David said. “I believe

that is what we’ve accomplished

with this merger between Eckerd

Connects and Odle. We’re glad to

have worked with Oaklyn Consulting

in facilitating this business combination,

which will equip this company

for the future and, most importantly,

bring brighter futures to underserved

youth and adults throughout

the U.S.”

n Et Al

David

Simon

of Winter

Garden,

who founded

Capital

Strategies

Group, assists

with the

merger of two

nonprofits.

Concerts, theme park performances

and stages across the region were

silenced in early March, resulting in

more than 8,000 professionals in

the nonprofit arts sector alone reporting

lost work, according to data

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from United Arts of Central Florida.

In response to the public health crisis

and its impact on the community,

Feed the Need Florida, St. Luke’s

United Methodist Church,

and various arts community leaders

joined forces to help one of the

hardest hit communities — artists and

entertainment industry professionals.

They hosted a drive-thru meal distribution

at St. Luke’s UMC. Each meal

was prepared and distributed according

to the Department of Health

and Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention guidelines. They were

available by preregistration to anyone

in the arts community, including

performers, musicians, costumers, designers,

characters, technicians, entertainment

management and more.

Rotary Club of Lake Buena Vista member Doug Spence presents a

donation to New Image Youth Center.

A Rotary Club of Lake Buena Vista member

presents a donation to Shepherd’s Hope.

Rotary Club of Lake Buena

Vista has continued its philanthropic

endeavors throughout the coronavirus

pandemic. Donations were made

to the New Image Youth Center,

Orlando Union Rescue Mission,

National Alliance on Mental Illness,

and Shepherd’s Hope.

Although we try to ensure that all information presented above is the most current, correct and dependable

available, we do rely on others for the source of our news. Therefore, the Southwest Orlando Bulletin and

Cornerstone Publishing & Multi-Media LLC cannot be held responsible for the validity of the information

presented here, nor does mentioning it constitute an endorsement. In Your Neighborhood news is welcome

and may be mailed to P.O. Box 851, Windermere, FL 34786; or emailed to Lauren@kearneypublishing.com. ª

407-757-2241

n Dr. Phillips High

South Bay resident Antonia

“Toni” JeBailey graduated from

Dr. Phillips High School’s Center

for International Studies Magnet

Program, where she served as the

president of the Student Government

Association. She will be attending

the University of Florida this fall. Toni

is also an active member of the St.

Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Leadership Society, raising more

than $4,000 during her time in the

program.

n Olympia High

Olympia High 2020 graduate

Kendall Barrows received and

accepted an appointment to the

U.S. Air Force Academy. Kendall

was honored to receive nominations

from Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Val

Demings.

n Et Al

Kendall

Barrows, a

Class of 2020

Olympia High

graduate, will

attend the

U.S. Air Force

Academy.

Orange County Public Schools officials

honored more than 100 Super

Scholars from the Class of 2020.

According to the U.S. News and

World Report, Super Scholars are

students who were accepted into the

top colleges, universities and U.S.

service academies in the world. Due

to COVID-19, the event was held

virtually. The list is updated daily at

www.ocps.net/cms/one.aspx?portalI

d=54703&pageId=89620 as graduating

seniors continue to confirm their

acceptances. Congratulations to the

following Southwest Orlando scholars,

current as of the date of print.

• Dr. Phillips High: Roxanne

Deisseroth, U.S. Military Academy

at West Point; Ana Kostowski,

the University of California — Los

SCHOOL NEWS

Angeles; and Sarina Zhou,

Cornell University.

• Ocoee High: Tam Ha,

Hamilton College; and Christine

Mauvais, the University of Notre

Dame, Washington and Lee

University.

• Olympia High: Erika

Acosta, the University of Pennsylvania;

Elle Ferguson, the University

of Pennsylvania; Pavan Iyenger,

the University of Pennsylvania

and Washington University in St.

Louis; Sampada Iyengar, Johns

Hopkins University; Alec Johnson,


Angeles; Touma Mack, Princeton

University; Sarah Myers, U.S.

Naval Academy; and Mira

Saldanha, California Institute of

Technology.

• West Orange High: Ariadna

Aguilar, Columbia University;

Mahzen Babekir, Washington

University in St. Louis; Steicy De

Paiva, the University of Pennsylvania;

Daniel Harrington,

Davidson College; Daisy Nguyen,

the University of California —

Los Angeles; Rajay Preddie,

Vanderbilt University; and Garrett

Valentine, Brown University.

• Windermere High: Adeena

Ademu-John, Vanderbilt University;

Guilherme Bejar, Massachusetts

Institute of Technology; Puja

Chinasigari, the University of

California — Los Angeles; Blake

Croft, Northwestern University and


Angeles; Sage Croft, Northwestern

University; Leslie Edward, the

University of California — Los Angeles;

Jacob Goldberg, U.S. Military

Academy at West Point; Anna-

Sophia Hadley, Duke University;

Ermiliana Marcano, Hamilton

College and Wellesley College; Jake

Prieto, Claremont McKenna College

and Grinnell College; and Connor

Roddy, the University of California

— Los Angeles.


compiled by Lauren Salinero

During the coronavirus pandemic,

Arnav Barpujari, a rising senior

at Lake Highland Preparatory

School, was one of several students

who sought a way to make the transition

to schooling from home easier on

elementary and middle school kids.

They created Orlando Student

Tutoring, a free tutoring service run

by high school volunteers. Students

Christ The King

Lutheran Preschool VPK

kids celebrate Dr. Seuss’

birthday by making green

eggs and ham. (Photo was

taken prior to stay-at-home

order.)

Mr.

Richard

(far right)

visits Christ

The King

Lutheran

Preschool

and plays

music for

the children

to sing and

dance to.

(Photo was

taken prior to

stay-at-home

order.)

can find help with homework, lessons,

resources and test preparation.

For more information, visit

www.orlandostudenttutoring.com.

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Each year, members of the

West Orange Chamber of

Commerce and the West Orange

Chamber Foundation recognize exemplary

elementary, middle and

high school students with education

awards. Typically, WOCC hosts an

awards ceremony with hundreds of

students, parents and community

leaders to honor pupils for their

accomplishments, both inside and

outside of the classroom. While the

ongoing COVID-19 pandemic necessitated

WOCC to cancel its planned

awards ceremony, it did not prevent

the students from receiving the

scholarship grants and awards they

earned. WOCC also honored them

virtually by featuring the award recipients

on its various social media

outlets, the chamber website and in

its electronic newsletter. Across the

county, 34 schools participated in

selecting scholars for special recognition

to those who have shown

initiative, good citizenship, commitment

and personal growth in the

classroom. S.O.A.R. (Students of

Achievement and Renown) awardwinners

were: (alphabetized by

school name) Jack Connelley of

Bay Meadows Elementary;

Bryanna Walters of Citrus

Elementary; Leslie Mosqueda-

Pineda of Dillard Street

Elementary; Grant Houde of

Dr. Phillips High; Jonathan

Connors of Edgewood Ranch

Academy; Zach Gray, Mindy

Tran and Tyler Waters of

Foundation Academy; Devin

Gosselin of Gotha Middle;

Jade Le’Nayah Stephens of

Horizon West Middle; Ciara

Tewari of Lakeview Middle;

Vilma Allison of Lake Whitney

Elementary; Amna Hafeez

of MetroWest Elementary;

Emma Ranmarine of Oak Hill

Elementary; Estefani Coronado

of Ocoee Elementary; Viet Quoc

Hoang Nguyen of Ocoee High;

Samara Singh of Ocoee Middle;

Zericka Hopkins of Olympia

High; Breana Richardson of

Orange Technical College —

West Campus; Taylor Devitt

of Palm Lake Elementary;

Cullen Sarris of Prairie Lake

Elementary; Thaddaeus Nguyen

of Renaissance Charter at

Crown Point; Alexis David

of Southwest Middle; Rachel

Olario of SunRidge Middle;

Juan Teran of Thornebrooke

Elementary; Sblayda Fernandez

Dominguez of West Orange

High; Miranda Barbosa of

Westpointe Elementary; Aubrey

Winkis of Whispering Oak

Elementary; Robert Trey

Stevenson of Windermere

Elementary; Alina Guzman

Azocar of Windermere High;

and Camille Espinos and Noah

MacInness of Windy Ridge

School.

W.O.P.T.E. (West Orange Program

for Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs) graduates

are (alphabetized by last name)

Presley Anderson, Ocoee High;

Aubrey Barnes, Olympia High;

Gavin Chuhak, Dr. Phillips High;

Emma Conroy, Windermere

Preparatory School; Haley

Davis, Olympia High; Michael

Davis, Windermere High;

Danilo Dominici, Dr. Phillips

High; Rhiannon Dunkelberger,

Windermere High; Joshua Epi,

West Orange High; Grant

Houde and Gabriella Mola of

Dr. Phillips High; Grant Jones,

West Orange High; Samantha

Lambourne, Windermere High;

Patrice Peterson, Ocoee High;

Fizza Shabbir, Evans High;

Hannah Shopsis, West Orange

High; Angelica Stewart, Evans

High; Leilani Trucker, Ocoee

High; and Dominic Zagame,

Foundation Academy.

Danniel J. Petro/West Orange

Chamber of Commerce Scholarships

of $2,500 each were awarded

to Jesse Rigsby, Dr. Phillips

High, and Izabella Straka,

Windermere High.

Although we try to ensure that all information presented

above is the most current, correct and dependable

available, we do rely on others for the source of our

news. Therefore, the Southwest Orlando Bulletin and

Cornerstone Publishing & Multi-Media LLC cannot be

held responsible for the validity of the information

presented here, nor does mentioning it constitute an

endorsement. School News is welcome and may be

mailed to P.O. Box 851, Windermere, FL 34786;

or emailed to Lauren@kearneypublishing.com. ª


Summer Kids

C a lendar

Now that the school year has ended, kids and parents are looking

forward to getting out of the house. If you’re seeking kid-friendly activities

to keep your children entertained, active and out of trouble during the

summer, then look no further. Southwest Orlando Bulletin’s Last-Minute

Summer Kids Calendar provides great ideas to get you started!

Camps are held at The Maile School, and a special fashion camp takes place

at The Mall at Millenia. One-day workshops are available in etiquette, casting,

auditioning and more, and all sessions are taught by industry professionals.

Camps also include a free, professional industry seminar on breaking into

the business for parents. The school has been training since 1982 and is home

to John Peros Casting.

ACTING, MODELING, IMAGE & CONFIDENCE DEVELOPMENT

CAMPS at The Maile Image, Modeling & Acting School, 803 S.

Orlando Ave., Suite F, Winter Park, 407-628-5989, www.lisamaile.com.

The Maile School trains in the areas of image and confidence development;

professional modeling and on-camera acting for TV, commercials and film.

Campers learn

self-esteem while

experiencing

modeling and

more at The

Maile Image,

Modeling &

Acting School.

Footworks Dance Studio campers have

fun while learning dance techniques.

DANCE CAMPS at Footworks

Dance Studio, 1201 Winter

Garden Vineland Road, Winter

Garden, 407-877-2260, www.

footworksdancestudio.com, offer

fun summer programs for all

ages. Camp session themes include

“Frozen Adventure Camp,”

“Dancing with My Favorite Princess:

Passport to Royalty Camp,”

“Sharktacular Shenanigans: Wee

Hop Camp,” “Escape Club:

Wild About Dance Camp,”

“Brightfeather: Academy of

Magic Dance Camp,” “Broadway

Bound: Musical Theater Camp,”

“Disney+ Dance Camp,” “Aerial

Silks Workshop” and “Dance

Intensive Workshop.”

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TOP COACHES

Beginners and High

Performance

Start early June

For all your summer tennis requirements at

Windermere Prep School and West Orange Country Club.

www.orlandotennisacademy.com • info@orlandotennisacademy.com • 407 928 6666



LAKE CYPRESS SUMMER CAMP at Windermere Preparatory

School; 6189 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere; 407-905-7737,

opt. 8; camp.windermereprep.com; is a one-stop-shop camp that includes

Weekly Summer Classes -

June 30-July 30

(Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Camps Ages 3-5:

1. A Frozen Adventure Camp - (Mondays,

Wednesdays, Fridays) - 9am-12pm July 6-10

2. Dancing with My Favorite Princess: Passport to

Royalty - (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays) -

9am-12pm July 20-24

3. Sharktacular Shenanigans Wee Hop Camp -

(Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays) -

9am-12pm July 13-17

Camps Ages 6-10:

1. Wild About Dance Camp - (Monday Through

Friday) - 9am-3pm July 28-30

2. Brightfeather: Academy of Magic Dance Camp -

(Monday Through Friday) -

9am-3 pm July 6-10, July 13-17

3. Disney+ Dance Camp - (Monday Through Friday) -

9am-3 pm July 6-10, July 20-24

Additional Camps/Workshops:

1. Broadway Bound: Musical Theater Camp -

(Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

9am-12pm July 13-17

2. Aerial Silks Workshop - (Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday) 6-8pm July 28-30

3. Dance Intensive Workshop - (Monday through

Friday) - 9am-2:30pm July 27-31

Lake Cypress

Summer Camp

attendees have a

multitude of activities

to keep them

engaged.

tons of inflatables, a video game truck, magician, Gatorland, waterslides,

foam pit, carnival and more! Twenty-four camp rooms, including an arcade,

box forts, design-a-fort, maker space, sensory, town and country imaginative

play, crafts and more, house loads of fun for children 5-14. Camp sessions

take place until July 31 (choose any weeks). The cost is $280 per week from

9 a.m.-3 p.m. or $345 from 7:45 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Register today!

TENNIS, GOLF AND SWIM CAMPS at The Tennis Academy at

Windermere Preparatory School and West Orange Country

Club, 6189 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere; and 3300

W. Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden, respectively; 407-

928-6666, is a five-star facility with five-star experienced coaches. The

program begins Monday, June 8. The cost is $325 per student. Tennis

Academy lessons/junior programs continue throughout the summer, as

well as Elite Training. For more information or electronic registration, email

info@orlandotennisacademy.com or visit www.orlandotennisacademy.com.

The Tennis

Academy at

Windermere

Preparatory

School gives its

campers hands-on

tennis experience.

*Before and after care available


Orange County Library System’s Virtual Summer Reading Program offers fun

and educational virtual events and activities for youngsters of all ages.

VIRTUAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM. The Orange County

Library System brings the adventure home to you this summer with its

Virtual Summer Reading Program. Spark your kids’ imaginations with

livestreamed events every Monday at 10 a.m. as well as virtual events every

day, all day long. Participate in reading challenges to win prizes, attend virtual

storytimes, learn new crafts and more! All events are free with an OCLS

library card. To register or for more information, visit ocls.info/srp. ª

OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM

IS GOING VIRTUAL!

Fun and educational virtual events and activities

will be available online for kids and adults all

summer. Visit ocls.info/srp for more information!

LEARN. GROW. CONNECT.


Go Wild

This

Father’s Day

Adopt-A-Manatee®

1-800-432-JOIN (5646)

savethemanatee.org

Photo © David Schrichte

The mission of Matthew’s Hope

Ministries is to foster the physical,

emotional and spiritual well-being

of the homeless men, women and

children in the community by meeting

basic needs, developing skills

and restoring dignity and independence.

The nonprofit organization’s

regular services include assistance

with medical, dental, optical, and

mental health; legal, financial and

credit issues; obtaining employment

and more. The nonprofit also helps

to secure birth certificates, Florida

ID cards, Social Security cards/

benefits, and Veterans Affairs benefits,

along with providing several

meals each week; food, hygiene

and clothing pantries; laundry services;

haircuts; showers and more

— all while taking no governmental

funding.

BUSINESS

SPOTLIGHT

Matthew’s Hope Ministries

A Path to Independence

Matthew’s Hope is an outreach

that was formed March 30, 2010,

to help to successfully move people

from homelessness into a life of independence

and self-sustainability.

All homeless guests can work alongside

staff and volunteers to earn

various additional services and

benefits, working in the Hope Chest

Workshop, doing lawn care, cleaning

facilities, etc. Although not a

shelter, Matthew’s Hope can place

up to 50 people willing to work in

its Moving Forward Transitional

Housing Program, helping them to

eventually get permanent housing.

Even though there will always

be homeless people, the staff at

Matthew’s Hope believe the best way

to end generational homelessness is

by educating both the children of

their guests and local families below

the poverty line. The nonprofit’s

Firm Foundation Montessori-based

preschool and day care offers that

education while also allowing parents

to pursue work and educational

opportunities.

Matthew’s Hope believes in a

hand up, not a handout. Why disable

able-bodied people? Matthew’s

Hope is a facilitator of opportunity

to those who desire to move toward

a life of independence and self-sustainability.

Its guests can work and

earn everything from getting new

dentures to taking care of past legal

issues to going to college and more.

For more information, call 407-905-9500 or email

info@matthewshopeministries.org. To contribute

financially, visit www.matthewshopeministries.org/

donate-money or text MHM to 41444. Donations

can also be shipped or delivered to Suite 101 at

611 Business Park Blvd. in Winter Garden. ª

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Living Well | June 2020 | 1

Living Well

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is it a stomachache

or aPPendicitis?

Men’s

Health

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Controlling

Inflammation

Through Your Diet

Get Physical!

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While family history and age cannot

be changed, there are everyday

steps men can follow to take charge

of their health, including prostate

health, and maybe even prevent

problems down the road.

Consider the following tips to help

lead a healthier lifestyle.

• Get checked out regularly. Just

because you’re healthy doesn’t mean

you should eschew routine checkups,

and that includes self-examinations.

While regular visits to your health

care provider can keep you up-todate

on preventative screenings and

immunizations, getting to know your

own body can have similar benefits.

• Care for your prostate. If you’re

experiencing frequent urination, a

weak or slow urine stream, incomplete

bladder emptying, difficulty or

delay in starting urination, or a urine

stream that stops and starts, these

could be signs that you are suffering

from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

(BPH), otherwise known as enlarged

prostate. Enlarged prostate, which is

noncancerous and affects more than

40 million American men, can also

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often the first line of treatment, but

some patients may suffer uncomfortable

side effects, including dizziness,

headaches and sexual dysfunction,

which can prompt them to quit using

their medications.

“Many men living with BPH symptoms

take prescription medications

after they have been diagnosed, but

relief can be inadequate and temporary,”

said Peter Walter, M.D.,

a urologist and paid consultant for

Teleflex Inc., the manufacturer of the

UroLift System.

As one alternative to medication,

an option like the UroLift System

treatment is a minimally invasive

procedure that doesn’t require any

cutting, heating or removal of prostate

tissue. A urologist places small

implants to lift and move enlarged

prostate tissue so it no longer blocks

the urethra and can allow for normal

urine flow. Most common side effects

are mild to moderate, and patients

generally can return to their normal

routines with minimal downtime.

• Focus on a more nutritious diet.

Aim for a pattern of healthier eating

that includes more fruits, vegetables

and leafy greens, such as lettuce,

spinach, kale and broccoli, which

can help keep you — and your prostate

— healthy. Also try to cut back

on the consumption of red meat —

specifically processed meat — as

well as salt and sweets.

• Know your numbers. Be sure

to discuss your family history and

lifestyle with your doctor, as he or

she may recommend screenings for

diseases and common ailments. Also

be sure to keep up with these screenings

and check in with your doctor

to make sure you’re accounting for

milestone ages and common ailments

associated with aging.

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for adults. Even shorter increments

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C; and Maria Ines Marulanda,

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Food and Drug Administrationapproved

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clinical research receive services

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Participants like the clinical trial experience,

because they usually gain

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while they are participating in

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effects on blood pressure. Signs of

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lethargy, depressed mood, loss of

body hair, and/or hot flashes. The

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is so important that it is “potentially

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established risk factors like smoking,

hypertension, high cholesterol

and Type 2 diabetes.” The study’s

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exercise.

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for the average female. Because

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of the heart, lungs and muscles,


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discover their estimated aerobic fitness

levels and how they compare

to averages. New equations and

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an estimated VO2 max.

In the near future, doctors may be

able to gain more insight into things

like heart rate, blood pressure and

exercise output by prescribing watches,

sensors and smart “wearables”

to their patients. Data from these

devices can be synched with apps

like MyFitnessPal to help patients

monitor their fitness level and health

metrics. New performance apparels

also come with sensors that can detect

muscle effort, fatigue and blood

flow to parts of the body. While patients

can use these technologies to

track their own progress and offer

motivation, they also can help doctors

attain more information and get

a detailed look at the person’s body.

The findings present further evidence

as to why exercise is so important.

Erik Lief, director of communications

at the American Council on Health

and Science, says that exercising the

heart and lungs is essential to an individual’s

overall health and that “those

prone to inactivity are at greater risk

for life-threatening conditions.” Lief

says it also will make the topic more

prominent for doctor-patient interactions

and that new technologies will

make it easier for doctors to more accurately

assess patient fitness levels.

Regular exercise can quickly increase

fitness levels and can have

a big impact on people who are

sedentary. Officials of the American

College of Sports Medicine recommend

starting with 2.5 to 5 hours

of moderate intensively exercise per

week. This can include things like

walking, running, cycling or swimming.

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the foods we eat. Not surprisingly,

the same foods that contribute to

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Although the experts vary on exactly

what foods may have more

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oil; green leafy vegetables, such as

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almonds and walnuts; fatty fish, including

salmon, mackerel, tuna and

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blueberries, cherries and

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If you want to lessen chronic pain, eat fewer inflammatory foods.

other sugar-sweetened beverages;

red meat (burgers, steaks) and

processed meat (hot dogs, sausage);

and margarine, shortening

and lard.

Frank Hu, professor of nutrition

and epidemiology in the department

of nutrition at the Harvard T.H.

Chan School of Public Health, says

that while unhealthy foods contribute

to weight gain, several studies

have suggested that even taking

excess weight into account, there

was still a link between foods and

inflammation.

“Some of the food components or

ingredients may have independent effects

on inflammation over and above

increased caloric intake,” Hu says.

Controlling your weight gain and

inflammation at the same time can

reduce flare-ups of chronic pain,

even if it doesn’t control the pain

entirely.

Some experts suggest berries

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June 6-21 —

RunWalkBark4Dreams

Sunshine Foundation representatives

invite the public to participate

in a virtual run for the 18th

annual RunWalkBark4Dreams.

Participants can complete their 5K

or 2-mile walk from June 6-21, and

registration is open. Cost: $10,

plus a $3.25 credit-card-processing

fee per person. The entire $10

fee benefits Sunshine Foundation,

which provides “dreams” to children

3-18 who have severe physical/developmental

challenges or

trauma from abuse and whose

families cannot fulfill their requests

because of financial strain. For

more information, visit thesunshine

foundationvirtualrace.itsyourrace.

com/event.aspx?id=13652.

June 12-28 — From Here Virtual

Presentations

As part of the annual #Honor

ThemWithAction Campaign, a new

musical titled From Here is presented

virtually as a fundraiser for Equality

Florida. The event commemorates

the June 12 remembrance

of the shooting at Pulse nightclub

in 2016. Viewers can watch the

presentation on fromhere.com and

eqfl.org/fromhere, beginning at 9

p.m. on June 12. The presentation

is free-of-charge, but patrons are

encouraged to contribute to the

campaign. For more information,

visit fromhere.com.

Aug. 29 — Benefit Wine Tasting

The Mini Cooper Showroom, 350

S. Lake Destiny Drive, Orlando,

hosts The Dunhill Companies and

Fields Auto Group’s 13th annual

Benefit Wine Tasting. Time: 7-10

p.m. Cost: $100, with proceeds

benefiting Arnold Palmer Hospital

for Children and Go Baby Go,

UCF’s mobility and sociabililty program.


www.varietyflorida.org or www.

facebook.com/varietyflorida.

Oct. 9 — A Grand Night For Singing

The Alford Inn at Rollins College, 300 E.

New England Ave., Winter Park, hosts

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Opera Orlando’s fifth annual gala,

A Grand Night for Singing, a blacktie

event hosted by Orlando Sentinel

columnist Scott Maxwell and honoring

Mary and Frank J. Doherty. Activities

include dinner, drinks, dancing, silent

and live auctions, and operatic selections

performed by renowned soloists.

Time: 6 p.m. for cocktail hour, 7 p.m.

for formal dinner. Cost: $250, with

proceeds benefiting Opera Orlando’s

future seasons as it prepares to move to

Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center

for the Performing Arts. For more

information, to RSVP or to purchase

tickets, call 407-512-1900, email

info@operaorlando.org or visit

operaorlando.org/gala.

Oct. 15 — Celebration Of

Motherhood 2020

Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest

Ave., Orlando, hosts the Celebration

of Motherhood 2020, including a

plated breakfast. Time: 8:30-11

a.m. Cost: $50, with proceeds

benefiting Healthy Start Coalition of

Orange County families. Donations

are appreciated, and sponsorships

are available. For more information,

call 407-228-1481 or email

info@healthystartorange.org.

Nov. 14 — Harvest Of Hope

Garden Party

Matthew’s Hope Ministries’ seventh

annual Harvest of Hope Garden

Party, including light hor’doeuvres,

music and fellowship, takes place

at the Pines of Windermere. Cost:

$75, includes catered meal.

Donations are accepted online,

and partnerships are available.

For more information, call 407-905-

9500, email scott.billue@gmail.com

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n Classes/Programs

Through Sept. 1 — Virtual Events

& Classes

The Winter Garden Library, 805 E.

Plant St., Winter Garden, is open


for essential services — returns,

grab-and-go service and computer

usage for up to one hour — only.

Face coverings are required. Virtual

library events and classes take

place through Sept. 1. The Summer

Reading Program also takes place

online through virtual Zoom events

and meetups, livestream events,

prerecorded entertainment on social

media, and virtual reading challenges

and activities. For more information

about the reading program, visit

ocls.beanstack.org/reader365. For

more information about library services,

call 407-35-7323.

June 20 — Rise Up! Just Believe

Conference

Downtown Orlando hosts FarMor

Entertainment’s first Rise Up! Just

Believe Conference, including a

mix of performers from across the

state intertwined with dynamic

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June 25 — Food Truck Connection

MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S.

Hiawassee Road, hosts the MetroWest

Food Truck Connection. Time: fourth

Thursday of each month from 5:30-

9 p.m. For more information, visit

www.metrowestcommunity.com.

July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov.

2 & Dec. 7 — First Free Mondays

Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N.

Forest Ave., Orlando, hosts First

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Ongoing — Members Wanted

The West Orange Women seeks

women of all ages to join its group

for fun, friendship and philanthropy.

Members can participate in

more than 20 activity groups and

attend a monthly charity luncheon.

Annual dues are $20. For more

information, call Mary Borgan,

407-929-3030; or visit www.

westorangewomen.com.

June 9, 16, 23 & 30 —

Toastmasters Meetings

The Seventh-day Adventist Church

Hall, 4100 McKinnon Road,

Windermere, hosts Windermere

Toastmasters Club No. 4662754

meetings. Attendees learn to

develop their oral communication

and leadership skills in a

supportive and positive learning

environment. Time: Tuesdays at 7

p.m. For more information, visit

www.windermeretoastmasters.org.

June 10, 17 & 24 — Toastmasters

Meetings

The Florida Turnpike Headquarters

Building No. 5315 in the Turkey

Lake Service Area on Florida’s

Turnpike at Mile Marker 263,

hosts Turnpike Toastmasters meetings.

Guests must check in at the

reception desk for meeting access.

Time: Wednesdays from noon-1

p.m. For more information, visit

2362.toastmastersclubs.org.

June 11, 18 & 25 — Toastmasters

Meetings

The Southwest Library at Dr.

Phillips, 7255 Della Drive,

Orlando, hosts Vista Toastmasters

meetings. Time: Thursdays from

7-8:30 p.m. For more information,

visit www.vistatoastmasters.org.

July 1 — Orlando Story Club

Gathering

The Abbey, 100 S. Eola Drive,

Orlando, hosts an Orlando Story

Club gathering, giving anyone

who wishes to tell a personal

story a chance to put their name

in a hat, and selected individuals

chosen at random get to showcase

their storytelling. Time: 7-9

p.m. Cost: $5 at the door, with

drinks and refreshments available.


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June 9 — 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,

call 407-843-1910 or visit

www.adrccares.org.

June 9 & 23 — Mental Health

Support Group Meetings

Room 201 in Building B at St. Luke’s

United Methodist Church, 4851 S.

Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando,

hosts a free individual and family

support group meeting for individuals

affected by mental illness. The

90-minute meeting is peer-led and

helps participants connect with

each other, learn from each other’s

experiences, share coping strategies

and offer each other encouragement

and understanding. Time:

the second and fourth Tuesday of

each month at 6:30 p.m. For more

information, call 407-253-1900,

email information@namigo.org or

visit www.namigo.org.

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•• • Diabetes Mellitus •• • Metabolic

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Diseases

•• • Lipid Abnormalities• • • Osteoporosis

We We We appreciate our our our patients’ commitment and and and sacrifice made due due due to to the to the the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, but but but it it is it is is important to to to maintain

proper health with with with diet, diet, exercise and and and medication review. Our Our Our clinical staff is is is following CDC guidelines to to to help help contain the the the spread and and and reduce

the the the incidences of of of COVID-19 infection. We We We ask ask ask that that that when you you you attend the the the clinic, you you you arrive alone or or with or with with only only a a a significant other. If If you If you you feel feel feel

uncomfortable attending your clinic visits or or or have a a a compromised health status, such as as a as a a fever, high risk risk risk of of of infection (respiratory disease,

diabetes, age, pregnancy), or or or exposure to to to someone with with with COVID-19, please call call call our our our office to to to schedule a a a telehealth visit visit visit with with with our our our providers.

Dr. Dr. Dr. Mandry is is is principal investigator of of of many clinical trials looking at at at new new therapies and/or treatments for for for osteoporosis, impaired diabetic

renal disease and and and low low low testosterone (hypogonadism). Please call call call our our our research department if if you you if you want to to to learn more about these important

trials. You You You do do not do not not need to to be to be a be a a patient of of Dr. of Dr. Dr. Mandry to to to participate in in clinical trials.

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You may be eligible for A LOW TESTOSTERONE CLINICAL TRIAL

West Orange Endocrinology is is is conducting

a a a research study looking at at at testosterone

replacement therapy.

1. 1. 1. You are a a a male 18 18 18 years of of of age or or or older.

2. 2. 2. Present symptoms such as as decrease of of of sexual

desire, decreased energy / / / fatigue or or or low mood.

3. 3. 3. The study staff will will also check other

requirements to to to confirm that you qualify.

Participants who qualify will will receive an an an

investigational drug for for for testosterone replacement

at at at no no no cost and reimbursement for for for study related

travel expenses may be be be provided.

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