Club Hubbub 11.13.14

+ American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63

The American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63 invites the public to attend its steak dinner event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the post, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

 The dinner will feature a 14-ounce ribeye steak, baked potato, dessert and coffee or tea for $15 per person. For children ages 10 and younger, a hot dog and fries will be served for $5 per person.

For more information, call (321) 662-5883.

The legion also has chosen to support Matthew’s Hope ministries, this year providing a donation of $2,000 in seed money toward the organization’s new Harvest of Hope Garden greenhouse. The greenhouse will allow for a quicker turnaround of crops and some hydroponic growing.

“We are proud to extend our partnership with Matthew’s Hope as we witness firsthand how our donations are used to better our community,” Post 63 Legion Commander Judd Kuneman said. “Pastor Scott and his staff believe in giving a hand up rather than a handout. That accountability is important to us. We, too, believe it is better to teach a man to fish.” 

For more information, visit MatthewsHopeMinsitries.org or call (407) 905-9500.

+ West Orange Chamber of Commerce

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Physician Associates to its Supporting Trustee level.

Physicians Associates, part of the Orlando Health family, has more than 90 doctors practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and podiatry. 

The WOCC community and Supporting Trustee Program offers increased brand exposure, access to key business and political leaders, and a host of benefits and services with hope to yield a high return on investment. 

For more information about the Trustee level membership, visit wochamber.com.

WINDERMERE

+ Rotary Club of Windermere

The Rotary Club of Windermere will hold its Charity Invitational Golf Tournament Monday, Nov. 17, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden.

The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. The entry fee is $75 per person, or foursome reservations are available for $300. 

The event includes a continental breakfast with coffee, range balls and an 18-hole scramble, along with hole-in-one, closest-to-the-pin and longest-drive contests, Mulligans, a 50/50 lunch raffle, silent auction and active support of local rotary charities.

The Rotary Club of Windermere is a service charity organization where 100% of every dollar raised goes back into the community to support people and projects in need.

For more information, visit windermererotary.org.

+ Windermere Garden Club

The Windermere Garden Club learned how to design full and impactful hanging flower baskets at its latest meeting — with guidance from JoyceBrown, of Joy Productions. Brown gained experience working in Disney’s horticulture department, where she remained for 10 years.

To discover how to create beautiful flower baskets, visit Brown’s website at yardfaery.wix.com/joy-pro. 

The Windermere Garden Club meets the second Thursday of every month at the Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere. 

For more information about the club, call (407) 909-1461.

OCOEE

+ West Orange Civitan Club

The West Orange Civitan Club will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 15, at 296 E. Geneva St., Ocoee.

All funds raised will be used within the West Orange community to help other organizations and families.

The West Orange Civitan Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month, at the Tom Ison Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee.

+ Ocoee Lions Club

The Ocoee Lions Club, in conjunction with the city of Ocoee, will present the 2014 Ocoee Christmas Parade, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Maguire Road and Enterprise Street. The parade will end at Municipal Lakefront Park.

For those who wish to enter floats, marchers or walkers into the parade lineup, registration is now open. For more information, visit ocoeelionsclub.org/2014/10/preparations-begin-for-2014-ocoee-christmas-parade.

WEST ORANGE

+ O.C. Retired Educators Association

The Orange County Retired Educators Association will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St., Orlando.

 The Winter Park High School Men’s Vocal Ensemble and the Freedom High School Patriot Singers will present a ‘Sounds of the Season’ program. Anyone who has worked in education is invited to attend.

For more information, visit ocrea-fl.org or call (407) 677-0446.

The Robinswood Garden Club recently held its Craft Workshop event to prepare for the upcoming holidays. Before the crafting began, Club President WilmaLentz conducted a short business meeting.

Carolyn Kennedy read a poem titled, “Thanksgiving,” relaying the message to always thank people and be thankful for every provision.

Cookie Coykendall delivered a horticulture report on the Red Shrimp plant. 

This year, the Robinswood Garden Club will purchase three Thanksgiving food baskets for the Community Center distribution. Doris Tindall will host the club’s Christmas party Tuesday, Dec. 2.

The club welcomed guest Mark Gagne to help with the Craft Workshop. BetsyTalpalar served refreshments.

Participants worked to create Thanksgiving table centerpieces for the nursing home where member Dee Stack volunteers.

The next Robinswood Garden Club meeting will take place Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Stack came prepared with small Terra Cotta Pots, spray painted in black and tan. She also painted faces on small wooden balls and cut out material for clothes. Together, participants hot glued thirty couples of Pilgrims, Squaws and Braves for the centerpieces.

WEST ORANGE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB

Results from Nov. 6

N-S: 1. N. Fortin – S. Landis 2. B. Ballenger – B. Cox 3. S. Kmiec – M. Ryan 4. Y. Peabody – M. Voorhees 5. H. Parker – M. Lesnik; E-W: 1. S. and B. Binkley 2. S. Ashley – B. Van Buren 3. B. and R. Blair 4. M. and F. Schwartz 5. J. DeLoach – N. Velden.