Community Bulletin

Davis begins term as CFBLA President

Ryan E. Davis, attorney with Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A., was recently elected president of the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association. Davis, previously the vice president of the Association, began his term as president at the beginning of 2017 and will serve for one year. The CFBLA is a non-profit organization that supports the collegial and professional practice of bankruptcy law in the Orlando Division of the Middle District of Florida. This is done through continuing education and service to the bench, bar and community. The organization serves all bankruptcy practitioners in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Brevard counties.

Mennello Museum receives largest donation in its history

The Mennello Museum of American Art announced last Tuesday that it has received its largest gift in the museum’s history from Palm Desert-based collector and philanthropist William E. Heyler, who passed away this past summer. The museum received $288,000 from The William E. Heyler Charitable Remainder Trust and from The William E. Heyler Trust, a gift of three paintings by artists Jane Peterson, Bernard Cathelin and Fleur Cowles for the permanent collection in honor of the Honorable Marilyn Logsdon Mennello. This amazing gift will help the museum advance and expand their offerings in their community in meaningful ways.