Community Bulletin and Business Briefs

Community Bulletin

Dr. Stuart Dropkin, DMD, of Winter Park participated in the TeamSmile clinic, Friday, Jan. 21.

Several hundred low-income kids from Orange County came in for free dental treatment.

The following students were named to the President’s or Dean’s List of their college or school at Mercer University for the Fall 2010 semester: Justin D. Burchett of Winter Park and Bryan B. Danley of Maitland

Jonathan Hill, a resident of Maitland and a junior at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, is listed on the honor roll with high distinction.

Chad Modomo of Winter Park has been named to the 2010 fall semester Dean’s List at West Virginia Wesleyan.

The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions/Vocal Competition took place on Saturday, Jan. 22 at Trinity Prep School in Winter Park. “Thanks to donations collected from the audience, we were able to send four winners to Atlanta instead of the usual three,” Swantje Knye-Levin and Kathleen Miller wrote in an e-mail.

Tax-Aide volunteers, trained and certified by the IRS, will provide free income tax assistance at the Winter Park Library, 460 E. New England Ave., from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, through April 14. Visit aarp.org/taxaide or call 1-800-227-7669.

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce recognized its members at the organization’s annual Membership Awards Celebration on Friday, Jan. 21, at Full Sail. Florida House of Representatives Speaker Dean Cannon was honored as the Winter Park Citizen of the Year. The Chamber

presented the first Chamber Hero award to Ronnie Moore, assistant director for Parks and Recreation for the City of Winter Park. Visit WinterPark.org

Over 400 brave souls were “freezin’ for a reason” at Aquatica on Saturday, Jan. 22, for the second annual Polar Plunge, benefiting Special Olympics Florida. The event raised more than $191,000!

On Jan. 26, Jewish Academy of Orlando held its annual Invention Convention. Students’

challenge was to create a machine, using at least 15 steps and no form of electricity, to put a .5L water bottle into a recycling bin. The students presented a short video presentation of the building process on iPads. Visit JewishAcademyOrlando.org

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts received a $1.5 million gift from Winter Park

residents Marc and Sharon Hagle, who previously pledged $1 million to the project in 2007. Visit DrPhillipsCenter.org

Tickets are now on sale for CHOICES 2011, held March 16 at the Westin Lake Mary on International Parkway. This annual event is the largest fundraising event for the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Women’s Division. Call 407-645-5933 or visit jfgo.org

Registration is now open for the 31st Annual Conference of the Florida Native Plant Society. It will take place at the Sheraton Orlando North in Maitland on May 19-22. Visit www.fnps.org/pages/conference or for sponsorship opportunities or to receive information by mail, contact FNPS at 321-271-6702 or e-mail [email protected]

The National MS Society Mid Florida Chapter is looking for anyone who wants to support their community to take part in Walk MS 2011 and Bike MS: The Citrus Tour 2011. Visit MidFloridaMSwalks.org and FLC.NationalMSsociety.org or call 813-889-8363.

The Orlando Garden Club is looking for new members. Monthly meetings are at 10 a.m. on the third Friday of the month during Sept.-May, 710 E. Rollins St. Call 407-682-1726 or e-mail [email protected]

Seniors First is seeking drivers to deliver Meals on Wheels to elderly clients in Orange County. Contact Lorraine Shumaker at 407-615-8982.

Business Briefs

Cocina 214 has leased the 10,000-square-foot building at 151 E. Welbourne Ave. for a Mexican restaurant and bar, called Cocina 214. Formerly Apenberry’s, the building is owned by the Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation. After a total reconstruction of the interior, opening is planned for Spring 2011.

Margarita Correa MD, Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, announces the opening of her new office, Physical Medicine Institute at Winter Park North Pointe Place, 2900 N. Orange Ave. Suite 205, starting on Friday, May 6. Services include cancer rehabilitation, lymphedema treatment, pain medicine, EMG & NCS. For appointments, call 352-404-6959. Visit PhysMedi.com

Winter Park-based A.T. Thomas LLC, which owns and operates Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club in Winter Park, has opened a new location in downtown Orlando. The new Kennedy’s Club is located at 716 E. Washington St. Suite C.

Fifth Third Bank’s 47 Central Florida branches recently collected more than $17,000 for the Camaraderie Foundation, an Orlando-based nonprofit that provides counseling services at a discounted rate to veterans and their families.

Posting 79 fourth quarter closings for $27.63 million, Fannie Hillman + Associates of Winter Park saw its annual closings of existing homes increase by 6 percent over the previous year, a sign that company officials feel bodes well for 2011. Visit FannieHillman.com

Full Sail University announced that eight of its alumni are nominated for this year’s Grammy Awards airing live on CBS Sunday, Feb.13. A total of 74 Full Sail graduates worked on 53 nominated projects.

NAI Realvest recently completed a lease agreement for 9,675 square feet of office/industrial space at Winter Park Commerce Center near downtown Winter Park.

Larry Vershel Communications, based in Winter Park, has added five new clients since the start of 2011 and projects major growth through the end of the year.