Winter Park City Talk

61st annual Easter Egg Hunt

The city of Winter Park is proud to announce its 61st annual Easter Egg Hunt that will be held Saturday, April 4, in beautiful Central Park West Meadow located in downtown Winter Park. This fun-filled event will provide as much excitement and laughs for the adults as it will for the kids.

Children up to 10 years of age can begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. The hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Children with special needs are also encouraged to join in the fun.

Over 10,000 stuffed eggs will be placed throughout Central Park West Meadow. As always, children who come up empty handed will still be able to enjoy special treats at a designated area.

Winter Park’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is the city’s oldest community event. Grandparents are now bringing the third generation of children to hunt for eggs, and fun will be had by all.

For more information regarding the city of Winter Park’s 61st annual Easter Egg Hunt, please call 407-599-3334.

Easter weekend open house at the Morse

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art’s three-day Easter weekend Open House begins on Good Friday, April 3, with free admission throughout the day as well as live music and a curator tour in the evening.

The museum will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., with music by classical guitarist Joshua Englert beginning at 5, and a 7 p.m. tour by Curator Donna Climenhage of the exhibition Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Laurelton Hall. Admission is also free Saturday, April 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Easter Sunday, April 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. Jeannette Genius McKean (1909–89), who was Charles Hosmer Morse’s granddaughter and Elizabeth Morse Genius’ daughter, founded the museum in 1942. She and her husband, Hugh F. McKean (1908–95), the museum’s director until his death, built the Morse collection over a period of 50 years. The Easter weekend Open House continues to be a tradition that they established more than 30 years ago. The museum is owned and operated by the Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation, and receives additional support from the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation. It receives no public funds. For more information, please call 407-645-5311.

Interested in serving on a city board?

The city has a proximately 20 advisory boards that deal with a variety of topics ranging from development, parks, lakes, public art, trees and other city attributes that contribute to our quality of life. These 150-plus residents meet on a regular basis to study and discuss city topics prior to making recommendations for the City Commission to consider when having to make decisions on these important topics.

If you would like to influence decisions, see changes made in specific areas, or simply want to become more involved in your city, please submit a board application by Monday, April 13. Applications can be found on the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org under Government > Boards.

The following boards currently are seeking members, however, applications are accepted throughout the year to fill various vacancies:

• Code Enforcement Board

• Utilities Advisory Board

• Public Art Advisory Board

• Tree Preservation Board

Thank you to all of the board members that have served and are currently serving to help maintain our city’s high quality of life.

Hazardous waste disposal event

The city of Winter Park, in partnership with Waste Pro for household hazardous waste, and A1 Assets Inc. for e-waste, will be offering waste disposal for all city residents Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Public Works Compound located at 1409 Howell Branch Road, directly behind Fire Station 64. The following items will be accepted:

• Fertilizers and pesticides

• Antifreeze

• Propane tanks

• Paint thinners

• Wet latex paint (dry latex paint is not hazardous waste and can go in trash)

• Oil based paint (can be wet or dry)

• Non-alkaline batteries (regular alkaline batteries can go in trash)

• Gasoline

• Used engine oil

• Pool chemicals

• Household chemicals

• Tires (maximum of four)

• Used motor oil

• E-waste (computers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, FAX machines, CD players & stereos)

Here are some helpful tips for a quick and safe drop-off:

• Bring proof of city residency (driver’s license or utility bill statement).

• Keep all hazardous waste materials in original containers with original labeling (unknown items will not be accepted).

• Items delivered before 8 a.m. or after noon will not be accepted.

• This drop off is residential only. No contractors, please.

• Drugs and prescription medications go to the Public Safety Facility (500 N. Virginia Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Thank you for helping keep the city green and properly disposing of your household hazardous waste materials the earth-friendly way. For additional information, please call 407-599-3364 or visit cityofwinterpark.org/sustainability

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