Community Bulletin

Road Race scholars

The 2013 recipients of the Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe Winter Park Road Race scholarships were recognized at the May 15 Winter Park Meridian Club meeting. Earning their rewards based on academic excellence and demonstration of superior endeavors to surpass obstacles, the students were commended for their hard work. Winners include: Sam Morris, Edgewater High School; Sabrina Jerome, Winter Park High School; Rachel Friant, Edgewater High School; John Hursh, Winter Park High School; Cooper Devlin, Winter Park High School; and Shelby Lucia, Lake Howell High School.

College grad

George Olsen of Winter Park graduated from Walsh College in March 2013, with a BBA.

Foreign exchanging

Make this a year to remember! Host a high school foreign exchange student and experience another part of the world right in your home. Loving homes are needed for students arriving in August. You provide a bed, meals, inclusion in daily family life and a window into U.S. culture. AFS provides medical insurance, training and local support, and students arrive with spending money, good English skills and enthusiasm for learning about life in America and sharing insights about life in their home country. Contact Betsy at 407-900-4119 or [email protected] for more information. Students must have a confirmed host family before leaving their home country. Visit afsusa.org/host-family/

Seeking summer volunteers

The Mustard Seed is seeking volunteers this summer to help with sorting clothing donations, rearranging furniture, driving donation trucks, yard beautification and warehouse cleanup, mattress recycling and deconstruction, and client support. Contact Natalie at 407-875-2040, ext. 117, or by email at [email protected] for more information.

Day Nursery grads

The Winter Park Day Nursery graduating class of 2013 proudly sported blue caps and gowns to receive their pre-kindergarten diplomas from teachers Paige Baldocchi, Jinger Iselin and Wendy Jesewitz on Friday, May 28. The 23 4- and 5-year-olds gathered with friends and family at the First United Methodist Church of Winter Park to celebrate their achievements to date.

A&H gets grant

The Art & History Museums – Maitland is pleased to announce that it has received a $213,740 grant from Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs for Cultural Facilities Funding. These funds, in addition to a portion of restricted facilities funds gifted to the A&H by The Morgan Group, will be used to renovate its Germaine Marvel Building, located at 210 W. Packwood Ave. in Maitland.

No fee for dog, cat adoptions

In anticipation of a high volume of dogs and cats coming into Seminole County Animal Services in the month of June, Animal Services will be waiving the adoption fee of all dogs and cats in our adoption shelter over the age of 6 months. Stop by and see all the great dogs and cats we have available for adoption.