Community Bulletin and Business Briefs

Community Bulletin

Dr. Anna Lee Fisher, NASA astronaut and mission specialist on STS-51A, recently visited The Mayflower Retirement Community in Winter Park. Fisher spoke about her experience as the first mother in space and the future of the program. She is pictured here with her sister-in-law, Julie Fisher, and mother-in-law and Mayflower resident, Eleanor Fisher.

Concordia University's Mark Waldron and Trinity Lutheran School's Mike Davis gave students the opportunity to play together during the Chicago-based Symphony's tour. Elementary and middle students from Trinity played next to the college students.

About 400 people from James Madison University in Virginia are heading to destinations throughout the U.S. and seven other countries to spend Spring Break, March 6-13, volunteering as tutors, shelter and maintenance workers, builders, and nutrition and health advisers to help people in need and to clean beaches and forest trails. One team's destination is the Community Service Center in Winter Park, where students will work with children. Another Winter Park-bound team will work with the InterFaith Hospitality Network. For more information, visit www.jmu.edu/service/.

More than 100 University of Central Florida students will spend their Spring Break volunteering through Alternative Spring Break, coordinated by Volunteer UCF. Groups of students will be traveling to Puerto Rico, Panama, Jamaica and New Orleans to work with communities on social issues.

The Orlando Summer Tennis League, one of the state's largest summer women's tennis programs with more than 600 players from Orange and Seminole counties, will serve up its fourth season of women's doubles play on May 13 during Tennis Appreciation Month. Registration for the 16-week league is now under way, according to League Coordinator Jenny R. Jolinski of the Orlando Tennis Club, which is sponsoring the program. Rosters must be submitted by April 19 with a minimum of six players per team. The cost is $60 per team and $10 for each additional player. Teams can have no more than 16 players. The league will be compromised of four different play levels. Meets are Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Register online at Osummer.tenniscores.com or contact Jolinski [email protected].

Business Briefs

Joan DesCombes of Architectural Artworks from Winter Park was selected as a finalist in the Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design Contest. Of the nearly 1,400 entries, 50 finalists were selected.

The Bill Segal for Orange County Mayor Campaign announced Monday that Josh Wilson will join the campaign as communications director.

The Orlando-based Florida Division of Clancy & Theys Construction Company has earned the coveted Sunshine State Safety Recognition Award.

David M. Beasley is the recipient of the 2009 Thomas A. Edison Award given annually by the Florida Association of Electrical Contractors Central Florida Chapter.

Anthony F. Sos, an attorney with the law firm Dellecker, Wilson, King, McKenna & Ruffier, has recently been selected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida.

Winter Park-based Anson-Stoner celebrated another great year of hard work and creativity during the Orlando Advertising Federation's 2010 ADDY Award ceremony. The agency received a total of 22 ADDYs — 11 Gold, 10 Silver, and one "Best of Category."

Colleen Gallagher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Coordinated Care for Children is pleased to announce the addition of Darren Crampton to the organization's Board of Directors.

Kyle Sleeth, the former starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, teamed up with his wife, Sarah, to open Orlando's first-ever rock n' roll barbershop on March 11. Floyd's 99 Barbershop for Men and Women is located on 3150 S. Orange Ave., Orlando. For more information, call 407-601-5960.

The Ying Expo welcomed Debbie Komanski as the Chairperson Elect for the fiscal year of 2010 to 2011.

Winter Park-based Palmer Electric Company was selected by general contractor Walker & Company to handle electrical contracting for the renovation of the 940 Building at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando.