Community Bulletin

Helping trees

The Kenneth and Rachel Murrah City of Winter Park Tree Fund presented a donation check to the City of Winter Park on June 24, part of an ongoing effort to preserve the city’s tree canopy.

Life before AC

Not many of us remember life without air conditioning, but the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) recently interviewed some seniors who do. Hear their heartwarming stories of how they beat the summer heat before the days of AC on the PSC’s website. You’ll also hear their friendly advice to young people about how to conserve energy and save money on summer utility bills.

Going above and beyond

Junior Achievement of Central Florida (JA) recently presented Winter Park resident Jessie Jackman with an Above and Beyond Award, which is given annually to volunteers or organizations who stand out as passionate and dedicated advocates and supporters of JA. The award was presented during JA’s 2013 Annual Meeting, where they celebrated another successful year in empowering students in Central Florida to succeed.

Get immunized now

The Florida Department of Health in Orange and Seminole Counties want parents to know there are important changes with immunizations this summer, and to start scheduling vaccination updates for children now for the upcoming school year. For more information on childhood immunizations, visit our websites at orchd.com and seminolecohealth.com. For the resource list of children’s medical providers, visit tinyurl.com/childhoodimmunizations

Making utility payments easy

The city of Winter Park is pleased to announce its new electronic billing and payment service powered by Payment Service Network Inc. (PSN). By implementing the latest technology, the city will provide several easy payment options for utility customers with no convenience fee. Visit cityofwinterpark.org for more information.

Stellar students

Steven Crist of Winter Park and Martin Sigalow of Maitland were named to the dean’s list of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2013 spring semester. Students must be in the top 20 percent of Emory College or have approximately a 3.85 grade point average or higher to be named to the Dean’s List.

Erin Degler of Maitland was named to the Honor List of Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University located in Oxford, Ga., for the 2013 spring semester.

Chelsea Kasper has been named to the dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design for spring quarter 2013. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the dean’s list.

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