Lizard joins Park Maitland School

Frank Lloyd Lizard was donated to Park Maitland School by Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock Architects of Maitland. Several years ago, the company sponsored a “lizard,” Orlando’s chosen mascot at the time, in the city’s “LizArt Sculpture” promotion for Art in Public Places. Since they are an architectural firm, they chose to decorate the lizard as Frank Lloyd Wright, the renowned American architect. Pictured are Angelina Mastroeni and Carolyn Rogers with Frank Lloyd Lizard.

Princess tea

This past Saturday, more than 150 people showed up for the Maitland Public Library’s annual princess tea party. Children of all ages attended and were gifted tiaras and bouquets of flowers upon arrival. A live flute trio led several of the young ladies to dance and frolic around the room. A storyteller was also in attendance, gathering the group for her rendition of Cinderella.

Pink Out spreads

In dedication to Harriett Lake, Albin Polasek Foundation trustee Ann Polasek placed a multitude of Pink Out Winter Park flamingos outside of the Polasek Museum to raise awareness for breast cancer month. Show your breast cancer support by purchasing a $10 pink flamingo. Visit PinkOutWinterPark.com for a list of retailers.

Ways to win

Matt Cronin, corporate regional manager at O,R&L Facility Services, poses with a young resident at the O,R&L/Winning Ways basketball camp that took place during the Winter Park Community Center open house this month.

Best black tie

The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center hosted its fifth annual signature fundraising event, “Black Tie from the Waist High,” at the Hilton Altamonte Springs. They had more than 80 attendees and raised more than $18,000.

Free room for vets

In a campaign called B&Bs for Vets, Thurston House will join inns and bed & breakfasts nationwide in opening their doors for complimentary stays for vets on Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day. Thurston is already booked with a waiting list. For a complete list of participating inns, visit BNBsForVets.org.

A&H hiring

Art & History Museums, Maitland is hiring a part-time museum store receptionist, visitor services assistant and assistant curator and registrar. Visit TinyURL.com/AHJobOpenings

Blanket collection

On Sunday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m., the Winter Park Sunday running group of the Orlando Runner’s Club will conduct its annual drive to collect blankets for residents of the Men’s Pavilion at Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. Visit OrlandoRunnersClub.org.

Fill a wallet for a senior

Seniors First, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping senior citizens remain living independently in their homes, has launched its holiday gift drive: “Fill a Wallet for a Senior.” The organization hopes that through this drive, each of its 2,500 clients will receive a gift to brighten their holiday season. To donate, purchase a wallet and include $10 cash or a gift card. You may also make a $20 donation. The drive runs until Dec. 1. For details, email [email protected] or visit seniorsfirstinc.org.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

New vendor system

The city of Winter Park’s purchasing division has launched a new in-house, online vendor registration and solicitation notification system called VendorLink. The system allows vendors to view and download quotations and solicitations at no cost, at any time, from any computer with Internet access. To access current quotations and solicitations, vendors must become registered VendorLink users by visiting CityOfWinterPark.com/Purchasing

Dunigan joins bank

First Southern Bank announced the hiring of career banker Patrick Dunigan as senior vice president and Kyle Feldman as vice president, both serving Central Florida commercial customers as loan portfolio managers.

Angel seminar

William De Temple, chief executive officer of Maximize Angel Investments Central Florida, has pledged to raise millions of dollars annually to support entrepreneurial start-up companies. The firm recently relocated its corporate headquarters to Winter Park. An informational seminar is Nov. 9 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in downtown Orlando. Call 407-674-1925 or visit MaxAngelInvestments.com

Gardner on board

Chris Gardner, CEO and shareholder of Kuykendall Gardner, a Winter Park insurance brokerage firm, was appointed to the board of governors for Citizen’s Property Insurance Corporation.

JA gets $100K

Junior Achievement of Central Florida recently received a $100,000 grant from the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation to help upgrade the organization’s overall technology infrastructure.

City’s debt savings

Winter Park successfully sold its $14,155,000 Water & Sewer Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2011, to PNC Capital Markets. This sale resulted in $1,569,148 of net present value debt service savings or 10.5 percent of the par amount of the refunded bonds.

100% leased

Emerson International reports that all 85 luxury residences at Emerson Plaza overlooking Crane’s Roost Lake in Altamonte Springs have been leased.

New MIA eateries

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed two new restaurants at Miami International Airport – Bacardi and Counter.

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