Community Bulletin and Business Briefs

Community Bulletin

Five of the girls from Girl Scout Troop 1983 in Winter Park completed work on their Girl Scout Gold Award project. Tiana, Ashley, Summer, Allie and Shannon spent the summer working together at Lake Weston Elementary School in Orlando. The girls built a butterfly garden, made butterfly information books, planted a flower garden at the front entrance of the school and collected school supplies for every student.

Winter Park High School’s class of 1985 is celebrating their 25-year class reunion Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6. Please e-mail Lucy Morse Roberts at [email protected] if you’d like to receive an electronic invitation.

Eleven members of the Orlando Rowing Club traveled to St. Catherines, Canada, Sept. 2-5, to compete in the 2010 World Rowing Masters Regatta, winning gold in several events. ORC team members competing included rowers Robert Hoppenfeld, Jamieson Thomas, Lesley Silvia, Lindsey Fore, Becky Watt, Kristen Larson, Audrea Huff, Kim Watson, Lynn Sproul and Tara Schweizer, along with coxswain Heather Brooks. To learn more, visit www.orlandorowingclub.com.

The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, in partnership with the Winter Park Institute, Rollins College, has commissioned internationally renowned computer scientist, author and musician Jaron Lanier to write a new work for choir, orchestra and vocal soloists. This work, “Symphony for Amelia”, will have its world premiere on Oct. 23-24. For more information, call the Bach Festival Society at 407-646-2182 or visit www.bachfestivalflorida.org.

Members of the Orlando Regional Realtor Association reported completed sales on 2,429 homes in August, which is a 10.91 percent increase over the August 2009 mark of 2,109. To date, Orlando area home sales are up 36.12 percent over this time in 2009.

The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors has unanimously passed a resolution in opposition to Florida Constitutional Amendment 4, which would require a vote to make changes to a local government’s comprehensive land-use plan. The board cited concerns of future job losses, a weaker economy and increased costs to local governments and taxpayers. For more information, visit www.winterpark.org.

Central Florida Realtor Paul Antonelli of Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty has launched a local weekly radio show aimed at helping struggling homeowners. Antonelli, who kicked off his Central Florida Real Estate Talk Show on station Big 810 AM Radio (www.big810am.com) on Aug. 28, has pledged to help one million homeowners.

Mayer-listed artist Marcia Lain Herring was named the Best Artist in Florida by the readers of Florida Monthly magazine. The magazine also recognized Winter Park’s Rollins College — the only other Winter Park-based company on the list. To view the complete list, visit www.floridamagazine.com/bestof2010.html.

Winter Park is now a medical hub for training future physicians, thanks to a multi-year commitment from the Winter Park Health Foundation totaling $5 million. This will fund the Centre for Family Medicine, which houses the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program located at Winter Park Memorial Hospital. The gift will allow Florida Hospital to expand their ability to provide family medicine residents with the education, resources and technology they need to receive the highest level of training available. Please visit www.wphf.org.

Business Briefs

Mitchell’s Fish Market, a Ruth’s Hospitality Group restaurant, raised $20,000 to benefit the Oxfam America Gulf Coast Spill Response Fund. The proceeds were a result of 10 percent of sales from the Chef’s Feature at all 20 locations during July and August. Diners can learn more at www.MitchellsFishMarket.com.

Masterpiece Design Group, an award-winning, full-service design firm that has provided services for numerous homebuilders and residential communities throughout the state, has completed its first design venture in South Carolina. The 12-year-old Winter Park company was contracted by Lennar Homes to provide the model merchandising for its Sullivan model at Emmens Preserve in Myrtle Beach.

NAI Realvest negotiated a new lease agreement for industrial space at Goldenrod CommerCenter located at 1468 N. Goldenrod Rd. in Orlando.

Maitland-based Dorman Financial Management recently volunteered at IDignity to assist less fortunate denizens obtain important state and federal identification documents, such as birth certificates, state IDs and Social Security cards. For more information, visit www.DormanFinancial.com.

United Arts of Central Florida appointed Laura A. Heiselman as its director of development. For more information, please visit www.UnitedArts.cc.

BDG Construction Services was recently awarded a contract to provide tenant build-out construction at Marco’s Pizzeria, located at Town Center Boulevard in south Orlando.

Lamm and Company Partners was selected to perform the renovation and expansion of the University of Phoenix at Alafaya Corporate Center. Also, City National Bank has once again selected Lamm & Company Partners to renovate a building in Winter Park at 976 Orange Ave. that will become their new branch office.

Detox Frequency, an Orlando-based, wellness service company recently launched their ‘micro detox wellness center’ experience at several area spas including: Moriah Brandon’s (Altamonte Springs), Yolo Spa & Salon (on Park Avenue in Winter Park) and Shear Ambiance (at Salon Abitare in Lake Mary).