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August 16 - September 5, 2007
by Jaime Silveira
•Habitat for Humanity helps Southwest disabled veteran
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Cope of Oakland is chosen as the recipient of West Orange Habitat for Humanity’s Home at Last project.
Four months ago, West Orange Habitat for Humanity representatives announced plans to build a home for a disabled veteran of the Iraq/Afghanistan war. The project is titled Home at Last. U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Cope of Oakland, his wife, Erica, and their daughter, Laney, were
chosen as the recipients of this new home.
Sgt. Cope was seriously injured in Iraq after his Humvee ran over an improvised explosive device. He lost both his legs above the knees, and sustained serious injuries to his right hand and minor injuries to his left hand. Three of his fellow soldiers were killed. In addition to Home at Last being co-sponsored by local Rotary clubs and church groups, HFH is asking west Orange County residents to contribute to this special project.
For more information, call (407) 905-0406, send an e-mail to woh4h@yahoo.com, or visit www.woh4h.org on the Web.
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•Nearly 50 area restaurants to participate in Magical Dining Month
From Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, Orlando residents and visitors can enjoy a monthlong culinary thrill ride at premier Central Florida restaurants participating in the second annual Magical Dining Month.
Savory appetizers, enticing entrees and sweet dessert sensations spice up the fixed-price menus of nearly 50 area restaurants offering high-value Magical Dining dinners in partnership with the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc. and event partner SYSCO of Central Florida. Cuisine from around the globe will be featured in three-course dinners for $19 or $29, excluding beverage, tax and gratuity.
Dining rooms offering the special menus include Le Coq Au Vin; Emeril’s Tchoup Chop; Spice Modern Steakhouse; Beluga; House of Blues at Downtown Disney’s West Side; Pisces Rising in Mount Dora; Bice Ristorante and Mama Della’s Ristorante at Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, a Loew’s Hotel; and Doc’s Restaurant.
For more information, visit www.orlandomagicaldining.com on the Web.
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•Emergency Meals on Wheels wins Star Award
Each year, the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Program recognizes special individuals and agencies for their outstanding contributions. This year, the Emergency Meals on Wheels program has been selected as the recipient of a 2007 Star Award, which is presented to programs or projects that demonstrate excellence by expanding the capacity of the existing program, implementing a creative solution to a problem, creating an innovative new approach to service, or developing a unique collaborative effort.
The Emergency Meals on Wheels program provides home-delivered meals and case-management assistance to older adults who may be returning home from a hospital or nursing facility, receiving hospice care, suffering the sudden loss of a caregiver, or experiencing other high-risk conditions.
The project’s goal is to maintain independence and dignity for older adults at nutritional risk by providing immediate nutritional assistance, case management, and volunteer contact. In 2006, the Emergency Meals on Wheels program delivered 14,132 meals.
For more information, call (407) 292-0177.
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•Realtors welcome new commercial real estate association
The Florida Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors approved the formation of the Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors, an association completely dedicated and focused on commercial real estate in Central Florida, replacing the Central Florida Commercial Real Estate Society.
CFCAR was formed to provide commercial practitioners with a strong, new identity, while greatly expanding opportunities to network and market listings, search properties or collaborate with other commercial practitioners regionally. CFCAR currently serves Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties.
CFCAR is an association dedicated for all commercial real estate professionals, including property sales, leasing, management, investor/developer relations, construction and other services. Their commitment to excellence is shown through multiple offered programs that make this association an asset to the industry.
For more information, call (407) 816-7368 or visit www.cfcar.net on the Web.
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•Special exhibit featured at Orange County History Center
Bright House Networks and WE tv Network co-present Diana: A Glimpse of Elegance, a special limited-engagement exhibit, at the Orange County Regional History Center from Aug. 17 through Aug. 19. Highlights include two of Diana’s most famous designer gowns she wore at state functions as the Princess of Wales, along with memorabilia about her life.
The gowns were acquired by WE tv from the collection auctioned for charity at Christie’s shortly before the Aug. 31, 1997, accident in Paris that took the “people’s princess.”
Because of the anticipated response to Diana: A Glimpse of Elegance, the Orange County Regional History Center will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission for this special exhibit is $10; $6.50 for students and seniors; and $3.50 for children ages 3 through 12.
For more information, call (407) 836-8500 or visit www.thehistorycenter.org on the Web.
• Maxsy Jimenez was appointed director of player development at MG Tennis. He will be conducting his clinics and lessons at Lake Cane Tennis Center, located inside Shadow Bay Park. The new MG Tennis programs, which include Maxsy-mum Tennis High Performance Training for competitive junior players, will be led by Jimenez and will compare with top tennis-training facilities. For more information, call (407) 254-9170 or send an e-mail to maxsy@mgtennis.com or jmaxsy@yahoo.com.
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• During Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, a Loews Hotel’s Summer Days/Rockin’ Nights promotion, “nonguests” can chill out in style at the pool and enjoy entertainment, food and a rockin’ underwater sound system. The promotion will be offered daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Aug. 25 through Sept. 28. Featured entertainment includes a Friday night dive-in movie, Saturday night live band, and Sunday night dive-in concert. Advance tickets are required. Tickets are $30 for adults, which includes free parking and $20 in Beachclub bucks — good for the purchase of food and beverages; and $10 for children age 12 and younger, which includes $10 in Beachclub bucks. For more information, call (407) 503-2240.
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, a Loews Hotel, presents the Summer Days/Rockin’ Nights promotion for “nonguests.”
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Century 21 Professional Group Inc. and Easter Seals will co-present the third annual Casino 21 charity event Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Stoneybrook West Residents Town Center. The event will include casino games, silent auctions, raffles and food stations. Funds raised will benefit Easter Seals, an organization that provides exceptional services to ensure that people living with autism and other disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play. Century 21 Professional Group has been actively supporting Easter Seals since the early 1990s. For more information, call Kristi Matthew at (321) 293-2254, send an e-mail to kdmatthew@cfl.rr.com, or visit www.c21greatmoves.com/casino21 on the Web.
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Foundation Academy, a school offering quality Christian education for K3 through 12th grades, will open its new $14 million campus this fall. The new campus for middle- and high-schoolers is located on Tilden Road and County Road 545 and features a 74,000-square-foot facility, including a technology/media center and multipurpose gymnasium. A sports complex is being planned for the future, with several athletic fields already completed. For more information, call (407) 656-3677.
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Ruben Santiago, M.D., has joined the Physician Associates of Florida Group. He will begin seeing patients at his new office in Kissimmee on Aug. 28. The Palma Vista resident earned his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, and he is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Ruben Santiago, M.D., joins the Physician Associates of Florida Group and will begin seeing patients in his new Kissimmee office Aug. 28.
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Pointe Orlando is completing major redevelopment with several recent openings, including The Capital Grille, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Maggiano’s Little Italy, The Grape and Tommy Bahama Tropical Café & Emporium. Restaurants scheduled to open later this year include Taverna Opa, Redrock Canyon Grill and B.B. King’s Blues Club. Also new to Pointe Orlando is the Regal Cinemas Stadium 20 + IMAX, which opened this past May with a new IMAX screen, featuring first-run movies. In addition, the property now includes an enhanced organic look, including additional lighting, landscape, water features, signage and seating. For more information, call (407) 248-2838.
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Extreme Garage Improvements, which specializes in residential and commercial storage cabinetry and organizational systems, has opened in Southwest Orlando. The company provides the highest quality products and services available to create the best garages, as well as interlocking floor tiles that come in a variety of colors. For more information, call Mike Sopher at (407) 401-1282 or visit www.garagestoragecabinets.com on the Web.
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After Hours Pediatrics celebrated its 10th anniversary by holding a birthday party in its Altamonte Springs office. Festivities included bounce houses, pony rides, snow cones, carnival games, an activity table, a disc jockey and tours of the facility. This unique practice provides pediatric urgent care on evenings, weekends and holidays. For more information, call (407) 363-5753.
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I on Education Inc., founded by Alice Iorio, M.Ed., author of How To Become A Champion Parent, educates and promotes positive parenting skills through direct and indirect consultation. The goal of this new corporation is to empower parents with a “can-do attitude” for raising champion-thinking children. Iorio also provides direct parent-consultation services at www.championparenting.com on the Web.
I on Education Inc., founded by Alice Iorio, M.Ed., educates and promotes positive parenting skills through direct and indirect consultation.
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After five months of rehabilitation, The Seas Animal Care team at Epcot Center in Walt Disney World Resort released Cypress, a small green sea turtle, into the ocean at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. The release was part of an ongoing rehabilitation program at The Seas, which has nursed more than 220 endangered sea turtles back to health since 1986. Cypress was found trapped in a jetty, slightly dehydrated, lethargic and unable to move its lower jaw; so the turtle endured a feeding tube, antibiotic medications and physical therapy while recovering at The Seas. According to the veterinary-services team, Cypress responded well to treatment and gained enough strength to be set free.
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The Publix Super Market at Isleworth co-partnered with Health Central medical center for an Apron’s cooking demonstration.The event, which was open to the public, took place at Health Central’s Community Resource Center in West Oaks Mall. Culinary expert Vickie Sanders discussed healthy eating habits, food preparation and how to follow the Apron’s cooking recipes for a great variety of healthy and easy meals.
The Publix Super Market at Isleworth co-partners with Health Central medical center for an Apron’s cooking demonstration. Participants include (l. to r.) Orma Mitchell, Publix Apron’s chef Vickie Sanders, Norma Santos and Doris Whylie.
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Southwest Aquatics’ new facility, located at 205 Windermere Road in Winter Garden, opens this November. For more information, call (407) 532-0002.
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Joseph Kellner, a hairdresser who specializes in corrective hair color, is offering a 25 percent discount off the first salon visit for those who sign up for his monthly newsletter. His Web site, www.josephkellner.com, provides informative pages, as well as before-and- after pictures. Appointments are required. For more information, call (407) 421-5857.
Hairdresser Joseph Kellner offers informative pages, and before-and-after pictures on his Web site at www.josephkellner.com. Pictured is a model seen on his Web site.
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