Palm Lake Elementary reopens Bobcat Trail

Southwest Orange
Neighborhood

DR. PHILLIPS The entire student body at Palm Lake Elementary School celebrated April 15 the grand reopening and dedication ceremony of the school’s Bobcat Nature and Fitness Trail.

Principal Jim Weis welcomed the students and guests, including members of the Dr. Phillips Rotary Club, former principals and past and present presidents of the PTA. Following the ribbon-cutting and sign unveiling, the students sang the Palm Lake Fight Song.

The trail was first established in in April 1988, but over the years, it had become overgrown and unusable. However, with the help of the school’s PTA, the Dr. Phillips Rotary Club, Baptiste Orthodontics and other organizations and businesses, the trail is once again open to student use. It also features new fitness stations as well as an outdoor classroom.

THE SPONSORS
Palm Lake Elementary PTA
Dr. Phillips Rotary Club
Baptiste Orthodontics
Dr. Phillips High School ROTC
Firehouse Subs
Metal Craft Inc.
Joe’s Tree Service
Home Depot
Lightmasters Inc.
Major Mulch Inc.
Quinn Organization
Mathnasium Florida
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Minuteman Press

THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
Jamie Jacobs, construction supervisor
Jeff Borysiewicz, machinery operator
Tanya Borysiewicz, installation supervisor
Tommy Burnett, machinery operator
Brian Bruton Jr., PE Paraprofessional
Eddie Socie, construction crew leader
Bobby Quin, heavy machinery operator
Gaby Speller, PTA president
Tim Speller, volunteer deck builder
John Stiles Williams, assistant principal

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