Club Hubbub 03.05.15

The West Orange Seniors announced Jennie Pizzo as its Senior of the Month.

Born Sunday, March 6, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, Pizzo is the the fourth child of Jennie and Patty DeStio.

Pizzo’s father was a sanitation worker, and her mother was a housewife. Pizzo, who goes by the name of Jane, had three older brothers, Anthony, Alexander and Michael, and a younger sister, Margaret.

 After completing high school in Brooklyn, she and Vincent Pizzo were married Sept. 9, 1945, and this September will celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss. While her husband was in the U.S. Army Air Force, their son Joseph Pizzo was born.

Pizzo was a stay-at-home mom until her son went to school. She then worked sales in a department store in New York.

Music was always a part of Pizzo’s family, as her oldest brother was a drummer for the famous Eddie Duchin Orchestra. She and her husband attended many shows at Radio City Music Hall, and their son continues to sing professionally with Tommy and the Crests.

 Jane and Vincent Pizzo moved to Florida in 1990. They have a 23-year-old grandson, Brent, and a 21-year-old granddaughter, Cathryn. They also have one great-grandson, Declan, who is two years old.

Pizzo can usually be seen at bingo and the monthly luncheons and also joins the West Orange Seniors on the casino trips to Biloxi.

WEST ORANGE

+ Bloom & Grow Garden Society

The Bloom and Grow Garden Society recently welcomed Mike and Belynda Rinck, owners of AG 3 Inc. AG 3 is a tissue and culture lab and wholesale plant nursery with locations in Eustis and Zellwood.

The company works to gather tissue cultures of specific plants and grow the cultures in a laboratory to multiply into millions of plants. These plants are eventually sold to greenhouses and nurseries all around the United States.

+ W.O. Seniors

The West Orange Seniors will take a trip to see Hank Williams perform Saturday, April 11, at the Ice House Theatre in Mount Dora. Dinner will be served. The cost is $40 per person. The group will depart from the Tom Ison Seniors and Veterans Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee.

Bingo is held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. every Sunday and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. every Monday at the center.

Free arthritis chair exercises, sponsored by Health Central Hospital, take place at 8 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.

Every Tuesday, line-dancing classes are available at 10 a.m., with a minimum $2 donation, and free belly-dancing exercises are offered at 1 p.m.

The seniors play cards from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. They also enjoy dominoes, walking, social activities, coffee and more beginning at 9 a.m. each Wednesday at the center.

Crafts take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and chorus practice takes place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

For more information about the West Orange Seniors and upcoming events, call (407) 592-4498 or visit westorangeseniors.yolasite.com.

+ W.O. Chamber of Commerce

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce invites guests and members to attend its next Business Before Hours event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Bella Room, 12100 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden.

This month’s guest speaker will be Jason Seigel, president and CEO of the Orlando Solar Bears. Seigel will speak about the upcoming projects, events and exciting new developments within the Orlando Solar Bears organization and how they will impact West Orange County.

Participants should bring plenty of business cards and come prepared to increase their network as well as generate leads and create business connections. The cost is $15 per person for members, or $120 for corporate tables of eight. The non-member rate is $25 per person or $200 for corporate tables.

To make a reservation, visit the calendar at wochamber.com. For more information, call (407) 656-1304.

WINDERMERE

+ Windermere Garden Club

The Windermere Garden Club recently welcomed six new members at its Newcomers’ Brunch, hosted by Maria Hawke. Current members were proud to accept MargaretScoleri, AndreaMason, DorieBarcus, MariaMurray, Charisse Santoro and Sherri Ang to the group.

The club’s focus is on gardening and monthly programs that teach about gardening. Its contributions to the Windermere community include scholarships to horticulture students, donations to the historical schoolhouse and orange grove project, work with Nehrling Gardens and donations to local, charitable groups. 

The club’s annual Crazy Card Party Fundraiser and Luncheon will take place at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere. This event will feature a silent auction and a raffle to win a three-day, two-night getaway at Hammock Beach, a four-star resort located directly on the ocean and only two hours from Windermere.

Tickets are $20 per person. No card-playing experience is necessary.

To make a reservation, call (407) 876-3121.

For more information about the Windermere Garden Club, call (407) 909-1461.

OCOEE

+ Woman’s Club of Ocoee

The Woman’s Club of Ocoee will hold its 91st annual Birthday Luncheon and Fashion Show at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at its historic clubhouse, 4 N. Lakewood Ave., Ocoee.

The public is invited to enjoy catered lunch, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and fashions modeled by club members. The group asks for a donation of $20 per person.

For more information and to reserve a seat, email [email protected] or call (407) 579-7977.

WINTER GARDEN

+ Rotary Club of Winter Garden

The Rotary Club of Winter Garden recently welcomed Theresa Ronnebaum as the guest speaker at its weekly lunch meeting.

Ronnebaum is an identity theft victim specialist for the Florida Attorney General’s office and provided the club with information on how to protect against identity theft.

The Rotary Club of Winter Garden meets at noon Tuesdays at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden.

For more information, visit rotaryclubofwintergarden.org.