Community Bulletin and Business Briefs

Community Bulletin

Rollins’ Martin Luther King Jr. celebration included the memorial candlelight vigil, which began at 6:01 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 in remembrance of when Dr. King lost his life.

The first Jacob Snyder Memorial Blood Drive was held Saturday, Jan. 15. Ninety-three people arrived to donate blood. Florida’s Blood Center collected 87 units. “The blood drive went very well, in my opinion,” said Jacob’s mom, Lisa Snyder. “Since the Florida Blood Center’s goal was to collect 74 units, the event can be pegged a great success!” The Orlando Rowing Club plans to make the drive an annual event.

Orange County Public Schools participated in RTC Entertainment “A Fighting Chance” production show, which focused heavily on anti-bullying, anti-drug and anti-violence themes and places an emphasis on choosing the right roads in life. Visit RTCEntertainment.com

The Orlando Garden Club is looking for new members. Join us at the monthly meetings on the third Friday of the month during Sept.-May, 710 E. Rollins St., Orlando. Doors open 10 a.m. and program starts at 10:30 a.m. Call 407-682-1726 or [email protected]

On Saturday, Jan. 22, the Be Prepared: Boy Scouts of America Exhibition opened in the Maitland Art and History Center with memorabilia donated by Glen Lent and Lisa Vickers. This exhibit attracted Scouts of all ages, including Wolf Scout Avery Cuenin, 7, who was able to earn his Collecting Belt Loop. The Cuenin Family attended the opening of the exhibit with sons Adrien and Avery who are actively involved in the Boy Scouts of America.

Seniors First, Inc. is a nonprofit social service organization dedicated to serving the needs of Central Florida senior citizens. Currently seeking drivers to deliver Meals On Wheels to elderly clients in Orange County. Contact Lorraine Shumaker at 407-615-8982.

Host families are needed for exchange students for the 2011-2012 school year. Contact Betsy at 321-277-7198 or visit afsusa.org

Orange County Property Appraiser Bill Donegan is reminding business owners and accountants that his office offers the opportunity to file Tangible Personal Property Tax Returns online by uploading a spreadsheet. Click on the E-File link at ocpafl.org

Tax-Aide volunteers, trained and certified by the IRS, will provide free income tax assistance at 16 sites throughout the Orange and Seminole County area starting Wednesday, Feb. 2 through Monday, April 18.

The Center for Independent Living in Central Florida is seeking volunteers to form a Build Guild to support its wheelchair ramp-building event, RAMPAGE. Members will plan ways to organize and recruit community support for RAMPAGE. Contact Amber Finkbeiner at 407- 623-1070 or [email protected]

This year, On Target Web Solutions will be donating their services to a worthy Central Florida nonprofit organization each quarter during 2011. The chosen non-profit will receive custom web design up to 15 pages, 90 days of internet marketing expertise, social media assistance and online marketing research.

Visit its Facebook page and post the following information to be considered: Name of the nonprofit, who they serve, why do they need assistance with their online marketing and contact information.

Business Briefs

The Florida-based law firm Broad and Cassel is pleased to announce that Keith White has been appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Ninth Judicial Circuit. A steward of the Central Florida community, White is involved with various community organizations and formerly served as Vice Mayor, Councilman and Board of Zoning Adjustment Member for the city of Maitland.

Central Florida businesswoman and former Florida Lt. Governor Toni Jennings and Marisa Carnevale-Henderson, senior vice president for Bank of America, are newly elected members of the Winter Park Health Foundation Board of Trustees, and Sandra G. Hostetter, president of CNLBank, Central Florida, has been elected Chairman of the 2011 WPHF Board of Trustees.

At the start of the new year, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, Inc. will proudly welcome eight new members to its all-volunteer, governing Board of Directors:

-Chris D’Orso – Vice President of Marketing & Ticket Sales, The Orlando Magic

-Chris Friedrichs – Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services, FOX-TV Orlando

-Jennifer Groves – Vice President of Business Banking and Commercial Lending, Banco Popular, North America

-Kimberly Henderson Botic – Employee Benefits Producer, Brown & Brown of Florida

-Blake Hostetter – Principal, LarsonAllen

-Giti Khalsa – Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

-Eric Ravndal IV – Vice President/Commercial Lender, Commerce National Bank & Trust

-Julie Singer – Partner, Baker Hostetler

Olde Town Brokers recently held their annual Top Producers luncheon at HUE Restaurant in Thornton Park, to recognize the Top Real Estate Agents of 2010.

Top Agents include: Stephen DeCristo, Steve & Eileen Schiffer, Shelby Norwich, Ruth Anne Arch, Maria Blanchard, Pat Sprague, Vincent Scarlatos, Lisa Shear, Dorothy Williams, Patrick James, Bob Sanders, José Mussenden, Andrew Davenport, John Abbott, Rob Gaudreau, Craig Goralski, Doug Prince, Jeremy Drosin, Erin Griffin, Troy Bryant, Joe Ferranti and Greg Elliott.