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Volume VIII, Number 5
www.ci.winter-park.fl.us
October 2001
City’s Web site provides expansive E-Government services
C
onvenience and service continue to be top priorities for the
residents, business owners and merchants in Winter Park.
To meet this need, the city’s Web site (www.ci.winterpark.fl.us) is becoming one of the city’s most effective communication tools.
When was the last, or maybe the first time, you logged on to
the city’s Web site to find out what the
agenda was for the next City Commission
meeting? Maybe you couldn’t attend the
meeting. Did you know the audio portion
of all City Commission meetings is now
broadcast live over the Internet?
If you missed the live broadcast of the
last City Commission meeting and would
like to read the minutes from that meeting, you can access those as well.
Are you interested in discovering when
Roland “Terry”
an advisory board will meet or in checking
Hotard, III
a comprehensive list of upcoming citywide
events? Simply log on and you will find a
listing of all City of Winter Park board
meetings, along with a board appointment
Mayor
application form, which you can download,
fill out and fax back to the city. Your knowledge, skills and ability
may be just what a city board is seeking.
One of the most recent additions to the Web site, which is
maintained by the city’s Public Relations & Communications
Division, is an extensive E-Government or “Online Services” section.
Are you interested in knowing how much your water bill will
be this month? This new feature allows you to view your payment
history, what your current water bill is for the month and what
your current water consumption is.
Through the online Services section you may also apply for
occupational licenses, renew your occupational licenses and check
the status of any occupational license.
Our Information Technology Services Division has worked
closely with the city’s Finance Department, Utility Billing
Division and Building & Code Enforcement Division to ensure
that these electronic services are secure and dependable.
Under the CitySpeak portion on the homepage, hundreds of
visitors to the Web site have already subscribed electronically to
receive the City of Winter Park Update, Commission Agendas,
Commission Minutes, Upcoming Events, Press Releases and
information on Arts and Culture.
You may subscribe to as many publications, topics and categories as you wish from the choices listed on the Web site. The
requested information is e-mailed to you at no charge within 24
hours.
The City of Winter Park Update will continue to provide cur-
rent news about city events while www.ci.winter-park.fl.us will
offer additional, detailed information, photos, and data previously available only through city publications. Winter Park history
and historical preservation, as well as recreational and cultural
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U.S. Congressman Ric Keller gives the welcoming remarks during the July
28 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Winter Park Oaks - part of the Winter Park
Housing Authority. Keller was accompanied by a representative of the
National
Society
of
Collegiate Scholars who
joined forces with the
Housing Authority and
KaBoom!, a nationally recognized non-profit, to build
a playground at the south
end of the property. The
playground was constructed in one day with help from
400 community volunteers
and area residents. Jean
Sprimont
,
Volunteer
Coordinator, who has organized similar large volunteer projects, assisted
with planning and coordinating event.
Orange County Chairman Richard Crotty, left, presented Mayor Roland
“Terry” Hotard,
III, with a gift for
his service during the past year,
to the Orange
County Tourist
Development
Council (TDC) at
their Aug. 1
meeting at the
Orange County
Convention
Center.
• Volunteers needed for city boards (pg. 10)
• Historic Preservation in Winter Park (pg. 11)
• City receives grant from Orange County
• W.P. Youth Advisory Board Update (pg. 11)
• A Day and Time in W.P. History (pg. 13)
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Community comes through for Old Fashioned July 4 event
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t gives me great pleasure to recognize and thank all of the resi dents and city employees of Winter Park who volunteered their
time and talent to make this year’s Old Fashioned July 4th cele bration the great success that it was.
With over 5,000 people in attendance, this event, which included live performances by the Bach Festival Choirs and Orchestra,
the Rock’n Roadster Show, Orlando Cloggers, children’s games,
free
refreshments, free carCity Manager
riage rides, a
classic car show
and free admission to the
Charles Hosmer
James Williams’
Morse Museum
Corner
of American Art
and the Winter
Park Historic
Museum, is truly one that would not be possible without the hard
work and volunteer efforts of the Winter Park City Commission,
city residents and employees.
In addition to the significant amount of planning that goes into
this event by the Parks and Recreation Department and Old
Fashioned July 4th
committee, a tremendous amount of volunteer work is pro vided by city employ ees by way of cooking
and preparing hotdogs, serving cold
drinks, organizing
games, passing out
programs, providing
information to visitors and a host of
other large and small tasks.
Because of the significant commitment by the Winter Park City
Commission, the Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Police and
Fire Departments, city employees, and residents, this event has
become one of the most well-attended events in the city.
My thanks and appreciation goes out to all the residents, orga nizations, and city employees who generously gave of their time
and talent to make this year’s Old Fashioned July 4th celebration
one of the most memorable events of the year.
(See related pictures on page 19).
Leadership W.P. creates new Youth Leaders program
By Louise Sprimont, Executive Director, L.W.P.
he time for the Youth Leaders program, which is a new pro gram created through Leadership Winter Park (a branch of
the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce), is finally here.
Students from Edgewater High School, Lake Highland
Preparatory School, South Lake High School, Trinity Preparatory
School, and Winter Park High School came together June 11 to
become the inaugural class of the Youth Leaders program of
Leadership Winter Park. We are all very proud of these amazing
juniors and seniors.
The following is a summary of the activities and events they par ticipated during their weeklong youth leadership program:
• They began the first day working on team building skills with
a facilitator from the YMCA Camp Wewa.
• The second day of the program was spent at the Juvenile
Detention Center & the Orange County Courthouse.
• We would like to thank Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor
& Reed, P.A. for hosting and sponsoring the kids for lunch on Law
& Government day.
• On Wednesday, we toured the audio/visual production
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school, Full Sail. Then we moved on to WESH Channel 2 TV to
see the noon news taped and to eat lunch with WESH anchor
Wendy Chioji.
• Thursday took the class to Enzian Theatre in Maitland where
they experienced some of the Florida Film Festival. The class also
took salsa lessons. Look out! These kids are extremely talented
dancers, as well as leaders!
• On Friday, the kids each met with mentors with whom we
matched them for a few hours before attending their graduation at
the Winter Park Farmers’ Market.
• The kids completed their class project at the Winter Park
Community Center on Wednesday by working with Winter Park
youth on team building skills and exercises.
• We are extremely proud of these graduates. There could not
have been a more perfect inaugural class for Youth Leaders.
Members of the Youth Leaders Program and the Winter Park
Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our sponsors: Rollins
College, Healthy Community Initiative, BankFIRST, Chastang,
Ferrel, Sims, & Eiserman, LPP, the City of Winter Park, Alan
Parker Realty, ESTEEM, Inc. and the Winter Park Health
Foundation.
Commission recognizes recipients of Daily Points of Light Award
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he Winter Park City Commission recognized Trinity
Preparatory School graduates’ Lyle Finkler and David Sackel,
two recipients of The Daily Points of Light Award, during the
Aug. 14 City Commission meeting at City Hall.
Joining Finkler at the podium for a special presentation were his
parents, Dr. Neil and Tina Finkler of Winter Park. Sackel, a resi dent of Longwood, was joined by his parents, Dr. Howard Sackel
and Ellen Sackel.
The prestigious Daily Points of Light Award honors an individ ual or organization that makes a positive and lasting difference in
the lives of others. Originally instituted during the administration
of former President George Bush, the program was reinstated Jan.
1, 1998 by the Points of Light Foundation, the Corporation for
National Service and the Knights of Columbus.
During their freshman year at Trinity Preparatory School, Lyle
and David approached the History Department at Trinity Prep
with an idea for a community service project to help others.
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After noticing that large quantities of citrus fruit were unpicked
and not being harvested in the Central Florida area, they proposed
and implemented a volunteer program where individuals picked
oranges and gave them to local charitable organizations.
They also encouraged others to join the club by using humor ous public relations sketches and since the club’s inception, more
than 1,700 half bushels of fresh fruit have been donated through out Central Florida.
In addition to receiving The Daily Points of Light Award, both
Lyle and David received the J.C. Penney “Golden Rules Award”
last year and won Orange County’s “Children Must Count” award
in 1999.
As recipients of The Daily Points of Light Awards, Lyle and
David have received congratulatory letters from President George
W. Bush; former President George Bush; Governor Jeb Bush and
numerous other members of the Florida State Legislature and
Congress.
The City of Winter Park Update
October 2001
CITY DIRECTORY
CITY COMMISSION
Mayor Roland “Terry” Hotard III
Vice Mayor Barbara DeVane
Commissioner Doug Storer
Commissioner John Eckbert
Commissioner Doug Metcalf
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Pictured (L to R, back row) are: Commissioner Doug Metcalf,
Commissioner John Eckbert, Commissioner Doug Storer and City
Manager James Williams; (front row) Vice Mayor Barbara DeVane
and Mayor Roland “Terry” Hotard, III.
ADMINISTRATION
PHOTO: RICK ZIMMER
City Manager - James Williams
Asst. City Manager - Randy Knight
City Clerk - Cindy Bonham
Executive Assistant - Linda Seaman
Personnel - Joyce Carter
Purchasing - Bernadette Hitchins
Public Relations and
Communications - Scott Grahl
Risk Management - Tom Fumea
Information Technology
Services - Michael Dunn
Economic & Cultural Development
Director - Chip Weston
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DEPARTMENT HEADS
Finance Director - Wes Hamil
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Fire Chief - Dennis Sargent
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Parks and Recreation Director John Holland
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Planning and Community Development
Director - Don Martin
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Police Chief - Doug Ball
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Public Works Director James English
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Governor Jeb Bush (second from left) joins Ron Blocker,
Superintendent of Orange County Schools, left; Arthur Jackson,
Director, The Center For Drug-Free Living, Inc. Midnight Basketball of
Central Florida; Jerry Feulner, President and CEO of The Center For
Drug-Free Living, Inc.,
and Stephanie Feulner,
Program
Manager,
Center For Drug-Free
Living, Inc. Midnight
Basketball of Central
Florida in the presentation of the first place trophy during The Center
For Drug-Free Living,
Inc. 30th Anniversary
and Midnight Basketball
of Central Florida 10th Anniversary. The annual luncheon celebration,
which recognizes youth throughout Central Florida who participate in
the Midnight Basketball program, was held in the Presidential
Ballroom at Church Street Station Aug. 23. Governor Bush, who was
the keynote speaker, was accompanied by his wife, Columba.
Mayor Roland “Terry” Hotard (center) welcomes international visitors
Aug. 15 at City Hall who were participating in the U.S. State Department’s Regional International Visitor Project for Near East Asia. During
the program, which was coordinated by Patricia Gehri, Executive
Director
of
the
International Council
of Central Florida
(ICCF), Mayor Hotard
gave an overview of
public/private partnerships, local economic development
and how regional
issues are impacting
the city’s strategic
planning process,
budgeting process and overall growth management policies. Following
his remarks, a presentation was given on the city’s Web site by Scott
Grahl, Public Relations and Communications Manager. The visitors
were from Egypt, Israel, Morocco, West Bank and Yemen.
28th Annual
Winter Park Autumn Art Festival
Oct. 13 & 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
The Winter Park Update is published bimonthly and
has a circulation of 11,500, which includes residents
and Winter Park businesses. For story ideas or other
information you’d like to see in your newsletter, call
Scott Grahl at 407-599-3343 or e-mail him at
[email protected]
October 2001
Lake Island Park
(Located at the corner of Morse
Boulevard and Denning Drive.)
For more information,
call 407-644-8281.
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News from Fire
Department to receive accreditation
Firefighters come to the rescue
After many months of working on the
accreditation self-assessment, the Fire
Department has achieved International
Accreditation Status from the Commission on
Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). On
Aug. 23, members of the fire department
attended the Commission's biannual meeting
in New Orleans. At this meeting, the Peer
Team Leader, Rick Black presented his report
of findings based on the Peer Team visit that
occurred in June. At the end of his report,
Black advised the City Commission that the
Peer Team was recommending accredited status for the Winter Park Fire Department.
The department started its accreditation
quest back in late 1997 when the first member
of the department attended a workshop on a
fact-finding basis. It was determined then that
the department should consider pursuing the
goal and status of achieving international
accreditation. In January of 2000, Battalion
Chief Brian Dean was reassigned to administrative duty in order to finish this project. The
accreditation team consisted of Deputy Chief
Jim White, Lt. Mark Adams, Lt. Gary Brady,
and Lt. Tim Notartomaso.
When asked about working on the project,
Dean stated "The team as well as the department as a whole really came together to make
this goal a reality. It was everyone in the
department contributing in their own way
that made this project achievable."
The receipt of international accreditation
status from the CFAI places the department in
the first 53 agencies in the world to be accredited. Additionally, Winter Park is the sixth
agency in Florida, second in Central Florida
and first in Orange County to become internationally accredited. When asked about the
placement of the department in the big
scheme of things, Dean said, "This is indicative of the type of department we have in
Winter Park. This department has always been
part of the trendsetters in Central Florida. It is
the type of excellence we demand of ourselves
as well as the excellence the residents demand
of their department."
The department is starting a free smoke
detector program to all citizens in the city that
are unable to afford or install smoke detectors
and/or batteries on their own. The local firefighter's union donated the smoke detectors,
showing once again how each and every firefighter is dedicated to protect the lives of our
citizens. To receive your smoke detector or to
have your battery replaced, at no charge, contact Scott Donovan at 407-741-4904.
Fire Safety clown to visit schools
The Winter Park Fire Safety clown will be
visiting local schools during the months of
September and October to introduce himself
to the students at the elementary grade level.
The Fire Safety Clown will be asking the children to help give him a name. After receiving
all suggestions, the names that are chosen by
the clown will be randomly picked and the
student whose name is drawn, will get to have
the newly named clown as their personal
clown buddy for the entire day at school. The
winner will be announced at an upcoming city
event.
Department Fundraiser
The Winter Park Fire Department joined
forces on Aug. 11 with Reedy Creek Fire
Department and Disney World in a baseball
game fundraiser between the Orlando O-Rays
and the Chattanooga Lookouts for the Florida
Children's Burn Camp Foundation.
Members of the Winter Park Fire
Department teamed up with the Orlando
Regional Police & Fire Pipes and Drums for
the opening ceremonies before the game. The
event was a great success and everyone that
attended had an excellent time.
Each year in November the Foundation
hosts a weekend camp for children that have
been burned throughout the state. This gives
children a weekend with others that are going
through the same triumphs of recovering
from injuries sustained from burns. Members
from the fire department donate their own
time on their days off to assist with this weekend camp.
How safe is your home?
Is your home safe? Are you prepared for
emergencies that can happen to you or your
family members? The department is now
offering home safety inspections to anyone
that resides in Winter Park.
A check list will be completed and reviewed
with you, suggesting any problems or
improvements that could be made to make
your home safer. This free inspection will not
only go over fire safety, but also fall and injury
prevention, pool safety, and much more. For
more information, contact Scott Donovan at
407-741-4904.
Your business is our business
The department now has free Emergency
Disaster Guides for all businesses; public facilities or retirement homes in the city. This
guide gives listings of how to prepare for different types of emergencies and contact numbers to help get your business back up and
running as soon as possible. The department
will also go out to your facility and go over fire
safety tips, how to operate a fire extinguisher
and safety in the work place. For more information, contact the Public Education
Department at 407-741-4904.
Don't get blown away
all local Winter Park Fire Stations at no cost.
For further information, contact Scott
Donovan at 407-741-4904.
New emergency vehicle placed in service
The department recently placed into service
a new specialty vehicle designed for use by the
Department's Technical Rescue Team, (TRT)
which will be known as Squad-6. This vehicle
will carry specialized equipment for the elite
TRT for incidents that need personnel with
specialized training and equipment.
Over 1,400 fires reported
In 1998, over 1,400 fires were reported at
college living facilities, resulting in 75 injuries
and $9.1 million in direct property damages.
That is why in August, Fire Department personnel taught over 50 Senior Advisors fire
safety tips to better prepare students at college
in the event of an emergency. Each advisor
was taught the proper procedures of using a
fire extinguisher, how to act in the event of a
fire alarm and what hazards to look out for.
Each visitor was also given the option to have
the department's representative walk through
their fraternity houses, and answer any questions or concerns they may have.
Station #62 construction continues
Originally built in 1969, Station #62 at 300
S. Lakemont Avenue has given Winter Park
residents extraordinary service for over 30
years. To continue this service, an upgrade to
this facility was needed. The station was originally designed to house two firefighters and
one fire engine. Today, five firefighters are
housed at this station with a fire engine and a
paramedic transport unit.
Demolition began on the old structure in
late May with construction expected to be
completed in late November. The firefighters
are now currently living in temporary quarters
on site to continue to give the citizens the
level of service they expect.
New shift added to Station #64
on Howell Branch Road
In July, an additional shift of three firefighters was added to Station #64 on Howell
Branch and Temple Drive now housing two
shifts of three to the station and bringing the
fire department one year away from completely manning of this station.
Last year in August the first shift was
assigned at this station to start the transition
of manning the station with Winter Park firefighters everyday. The intent of the three-year
plan was to limit the financial impact to the
community for the additional personnel of
nine required by the city to fully operate the
facility, and to allow the County the ability to
filter the existing personnel into other assign ments throughout their organization.
Hurricane safety guides are now available at
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News from Police
Explorer Post takes home honors
The Winter Park Police Department's Explorer Post participated
in the 2001 Annual
Police Explorer State
Competition in Tampa.
The competition, sponsored by the Central
Florida Association of
Police
Explorers
(CFAPE), brings together 30 teams consisting of
approximately 200 members representing law
enfor-cement agencies
from all over Florida. Winter Park Police Explorers (l to r) are:
Matt Montgomery, Jon Railey, Mikey
The teams compete Pilotte and Nick Harrison.
against each other in 11
events involving specific law enforcement skills. The events are
designed to simulate the actions, feelings, and working conditions
experienced by real police officers during their daily duties.
The competition began June 24, but because of the intense competitive nature of this annual event, the training began in May and
continued until the start of the competition. Because of this hard
work, Explorer Post 112 team walked away with a second place fin ish in the Search and Seizure event and fifth place finish in the
Bicycle Obstacle Course.
The team members were Matthew Montgomery, Jonathan
Railey, Michael Pilotte, and Nicholas Harrison. Congratulations to
these young men for their team effort and their sportsmanlike atti tude during this competition. In addition, all good teams need
motivation, inspiration, and perspiration to be successful. As
Explorer Advisers, these ingredients were provided in abundance
to the team by Officer Jamie Loomis, Officer John Montgomery,
and Officer Marty Barber…congratulations and thank you for your
contributions to this effort.
Above and beyond
Officer Jeff Harris is often called on
when a citizen has locked themselves
out of their vehicle. He seems to have
a knack for solving even the most
complicated of car door locks when
other officers cannot. Because of this
talent, Officer Harris is often the first
officer called to help in "lock-out" situations.
On the morning of Aug. 7, Officer
Harris received a call to respond to a
frantic mother's call to help get her
one-year-old toddler out of a locked
vehicle. Upon arriving, Officer Harris
went into action, and within five min utes, the child was out of the car and
in his mother's arms.
Because of his rapid response and his ability to quickly open a
locked vehicle door, the end result of this story was a happy one.
Congratulations to Officer Jeff Harris on a job well done.
October 2001
Officer of the month recognized
We have all heard the comment, “Being in the right place at the
right time.” This was proven by a Winter Park Police Officer.
On the evening of Monday June 26, Officer Javier Rodriguez
was on patrol driving through the parking lot of 501 N. Orlando
Ave. (K-Mart parking lot) when he was flagged down by a citizen.
The individual, who was an employee of one of the local mer chants, told Officer Rodriguez that a female had just attempted to
pass two counterfeit $50 bills. The employee pointed out a vehicle
being driven by the woman who tried to pass the bogus bills as it
attempted to leave the parking lot. Officer Rodriguez immediately
stopped the vehicle and began interviewing the driver.
Officer Rodriguez contacted the Secret Service through the
Winter Park Communications Center and two agents came to the
scene. With the help of Officer Billy
Branch and Officer Kimako Finney,
Officer Rodriguez continued to
investigate the scene until the Secret
Service agents arrived. Upon arrival,
the suspects took the agents over to a
bush in the parking lot where they
had concealed $1,200 in counterfeit
bills. The suspects were then left in
the custody of the Secret Service
agents for further investigation.
The next day Officer Rodriguez
contacted the Secret Service agent in
charge of the case to check the status
of their investigation.
He was told that the suspects had
helped the agents find the supplier of the counterfeit money. This
information resulted in the arrest of one of the suppliers and the
recovery of $36,000 in counterfeit bills and some equipment used
to produce the bills. Subsequently, this arrest led to the main sup plier of the counterfeit currency, in Daytona Beach, and the recov ery of $175,000 in counterfeit bills and the equipment used to
produce the counterfeit money.
Because of his good investigation skills, Officer Rodriguez was
able to help the Secret Service stop a major counterfeit ring from
what appeared to be a simple case of someone trying to pass some
counterfeit bills. Congratulations to Officer Javier Rodriguez on a
job well done.
Neighborhoods participate in National
Night Out event in Winter Park
On Aug. 7, neighborhoods throughout Winter Park participat ed with thousands of other communities nationwide for the 18th
Annual National Night Out event. Once again, the event was a
great success.
National Night Out, or "NNO" as it is popularly called, is
designed to accomplish several goals, including heightening crime
awareness, as well as generating support for and participation in
local crime-prevention efforts. Every time neighbors come togeth er the opportunity exists to strengthen the neighborhood spirit and
the bond between the police department and the residents they
serve. This event is also a way of demonstrating that as a society we
are committed to decreasing existing crime trends if not eliminat ing them.
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Ordinances & Resolutions recently approved by City Commission
1759-01 A resolution of the City Commission of Winter Park,
Florida providing for the establishment of an Education Task
Force to provide guidance in evaluating the City's Educational
needs; providing direction and a time table for the task force
activities; and providing for the sunset of the task force.
1758-01 A resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Winter Park, Florida, adopting a final assessment roll, as equalized and adjusted, for the Park Avenue Master Plan and
Streetscape Improvement Program in the Winter Park - Park
Avenue Special Assessment District; and providing an effective
date.
2430-01 Amending within the charter laws of the City of
Winter Park, section 1.02, “Corporate Limits Described,” so as
to annex the neighborhoods north of Howell Branch Road and
particular properties along Howell Branch Road including the
properties on Lake Waumpi Drive, Lolissa Lane, Drum Street,
Chantilly Avenue, Rouen Avenue, Sanbina Street, Modac Trail,
Tuscaloosa Trail, Anaconda Trail, Sweetwater Trail, Rapidan
Trail, Pat Street and Cochise Trail more particularly described
herein, providing for a referendum of the registered electors
residing within this area to held on Oct. 23, 2001, providing an
effective date of March 31, 2002.
2423-01 Vacating and abandoning Utility Easements within
the property at 321 East Reading Way.
2421-01 Amending the Chapter 58 'Land Development
Code' Article III, 'Zoning' so as to add Lake Temple, Lake
Tuscany and Lake Spier to the lakes which require lakefront
review by the Planning and Zoning Commission for all lakefront
construction.
2420-01 Setting Forth Conditions for Granting a Franchise to
Build, Own and Operate Electric Distribution Lines and
Associated Facilities within the City of Winter Park; Outlining
the terms and conditions under which such electric distribution
franchisee shall operate; outlining franchisee's duties; outlining
certain system standards; providing for franchise fees; providing
for security, insurance, and indemnification; providing for termination criteria; providing a purchase option requirement; providing for maintenance; providing for assignments; providing for
the terms under which any 'hold over' franchisee will operate
pending the negotiation of a new franchise; providing for the
purchase of franchisee's capital improvements upon termination
of franchise; providing for obligations of holdover franchisees;
providing for severability; providing for enforcement.
2419-01 Authorizing and Providing for the Borrowing of Not
Exceeding $236,000.00 to Finance the Cost of Certain
Improvements to the Intersection of Park Avenue and Fairbanks
Avenue and the City's Cost of Improvements Including Bricking
of Park Avenue from Fairbanks Avenue to Holt Avenue.
2418-01 Amending Chapter 58 'Land Development Code'
Article V 'Environmental Protection Regulations', Division 8
'Landscape Regulations'; so as to adopt a new Landscape Code
for the City of Winter Park Identifying Required Elements for
Landscape Plans; Requirements for Landscaping and Irrigation;
Landscape Maintenance Requirements and Approved Landscape
Materials.
2416-01 Relating to Communications Services Tax; Providing
an Election Not to Require Permit Fees From Communications
Services Providers; Providing for an Increase in the City's
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Communications Services Tax by a Rate of 0.12%; Providing for
Notice to the Department of Revenue.
2415-01 Amending Chapter 90 "Streets, Sidewalks and Other
Public Places" so as to add a New Section 90-36 "Road
Connections to Existing City Streets" so as to Require City
Commission Approval for any new Road Connections to
Existing City Streets that are Local Residential Streets or
Collector or Arterial Roadways Operating Over Capacity at
Levels of Service "E" or "F".
2414-01 Amending Chapter 58, Land Development Code,
Article III, 'Zoning,' and the Official Zoning Map so as to Add
the Official Zoning Map Designations for the Annexed
Properties on Woodcrest Drive, Lindenwood Lane, Lanier
Court, Lakemont Avenue, Lake Spier Drive, Lynwood Lane,
Barker Drive, St. George Avenue, Glenridge Way, Parkland
Drive, Parkland Court, Parkland Circle, Norris Avenue, Howard
Drive, Mulbry Drive, Wright Avenue and East Winter Park
Road.
2413-01 Amending Chapter 58, Land Development Code,
Article I, "Comprehensive Plan," so as to Add to the Future
Land Use Plan Map Designations for the Annexed Properties on
Woodcrest Drive, Lindenwood Lane, Lanier Court, Lakemont
Avenue, Lake Spier Drive, Lynwood Lane, Barker Drive, St.
George Avenue, Glenridge Way, Parkland Drive, Parkland
Court, Parkland Circle, Norris Avenue, Howard Drive, Mulbry
Drive, Wright Avenue and East Winter Park Road.
03/13/01 2412-01 Relating to the Scenic Boat Tour Franchise;
Amending the Franchise Agreement to Provide for Three (3)
Additional Five (5) Year Options to Extend the Franchise,
Ending Oct. 1, 2020.
Relay For Life Is
Coming To Winter Park
Relay For Life, the signature event of the American Cancer
Society, brings together families, neighbors, friends, schools and
work associates to celebrate those who have survived cancer and to
remember those who have lost the battle; all while educating our
community about cancer prevention and raising money to find a
cure! Relay For Life is an 18-hour team event where participants take
turns walking the track, to prove that cancer never sleeps. This event
takes place in 2,900 communities nationwide and will take place for
the first time right here in Winter Park!
Showalter Field
April 5 and 6 2002
The American Cancer Society encourages you to make a difference in the Winter Park community… help plan next year's Relay
For Life event. Relay For Life is so important because cancer touches nearly every family in our community. Training will be provided
for those who are interested. Please call Christy Miller at 407-8438680, ext. 525 for more information.
"Relay For Life…It's About Being A Community That Takes Up The
Fight!"
October 2001
Breast Cancer awareness program kicks off
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o help raise awareness about breast cancer, Winter
Park…A Caring Community partnered with the
American Cancer Society to spread the message,
“Mammograms save lives” through their Tell-A-Friend
Tuesday program.
The program will be just one of several efforts launched
during the month of October (October is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month) to raise awareness about breast cancer
early detection and treatment.
Breast cancer diagnosed in its earliest stage is 97 percent
survivable. Women can protect themselves from being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer by getting a mammogram every year beginning at age 40.
The Winter Park…A Caring Community project will
devote the entire month of October focusing on breast cancer health education and early detection and prevention, in
an effort to raise awareness and save lives.
Community volunteers will partner with the American
Cancer Society to provide: Educational classes and programs; Tell-A-Friend about the importance of mammography each Tuesday in October and seek out grants, donations
and scholarships in addition to identifying and providing
resources to those most in need.
To assist Winter Park…A Caring Community and the
American Cancer Society in their efforts to raise awareness
about breast cancer, Mayor Roland “Terry” Hotard, III,
will read a “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” proclamation
during the Oct. 9 City Commission meeting.
The proclamation will also be posted in a display case in
the lobby of City Hall throughout the month of October.
The American Cancer Society’s third annual “Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk will be held Saturday,
Oct. 13 at Church Street in downtown Orlando as a celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m.
For more information regarding the walk, please contact
Wendy Brodeur at 407-843-8680, etc. 310 or e-mail her at
[email protected].
If you or someone you know is interested in finding out
more about opportunities to volunteer with the Breast
Cancer awareness program in the Winter Park community,
please call 407-843-8680, ext. 513 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Crealde receives major grant to fund heritage collection
C
realde School of Art has received a $10,000 major
grant from the Winter Park Community Foundation
to fund The Heritage Collection: Photographs and
Oral Histories.
This important community project will work in the historic African American neighborhood located in West
Winter Park, and collect valuable and rare personal photographs and oral histories from the residents. A wonderful
aspect of this program is that families won’t have to part
with their treasured photographs, as Crealde will make professional archival copies on site.
The project will create the Heritage Corps (groups of
young people paired with seniors from the community) and
teach them how to research and collect the personal family
photographs and oral histories of residents from Winter
Park’s historic West Side community.
The images and oral histories will be collected during several Community Heritage Days, where residents’ personal
photographs will be copied by Crealde staff on-site at the
Winter Park Community Center and their personal stories
will be recorded by experienced historians for this important new collection.
Peter Schreyer, Crealde’s Executive Director and the project leader, and project historians Fairlyn Livingston and
Kim Mould are all recipients of the Rhea Marsh/Dorothy
Lockhart-Smith Winter Park Research Grant (through the
Winter Park Library and Rollins College). Each have extensive knowledge from their past research projects to contribute to this community endeavor.
The project will begin this fall with a community information meeting to be scheduled at the Winter park
Community Center. The project results, a communitybased history of this important African American community, will be curated in a permanent exhibition of 30 to 50
framed, archival, black and white photographs and permanently exhibited at the Winter Park Community Center.
Accompanying the photographic images will be excerpts
and captions from oral history interviews.
The first project of its kind to be offered in Central
Florida, The Heritage Collection is based on a similar project offered by the Los Angeles county Library System. Due
to Crealde’s four-year teaching presence at the Winter Park
Community Center, Ron Moore, Athletics Chief and
Director of the Winter Park Community Center,
approached Crealde to undertake this meaningful project.
A not-for-profit organization established in 1975,
Crealde School of Art is located at 600 St. Andrews
Boulevard in Winter Park. For more information on events
or regular classes, please call 407-671-1886 or visit
Crealde’s Web site at www.crealde.org
CitySpeak allows public to subscribe to city publications online
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n an effort to increase the communication, information
and interactivity between citizens, the general public and
the City of Winter Park, the city, in conjunction with
Websolvers, Inc., created CitySpeak three years ago.
Since its inception, hundreds of Winter Park residents and
visitors to the city’s Web site at www.ci.winter-park.fl.us,
have registered (for free) to CitySpeak and subscribed to a
variety of city publications.
This feature is accessed on the homepage (front page) of
the city’s Web site in the lower left hand corner. Simply click
on the CitySpeak icon, register your name and password
and subscribe to any category, e.g., News and Events, Press
October 2001
Releases, Upcoming Events, Commission Agendas,
Employment Listings, etc., you would like to receive e-mail
updates on.
Citizens can easily logon to the city’s CitySpeak site, make
changes to their subscription account and modify their subscription by subscribing and unsubscribe to the city’s available publications.
CitySpeak increases the speed and efficiency of communication and saves citizens valuable tax dollars in the process.
For more information about this free city service, call 407599-3343 or 407-599-3422.
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How roots really work
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ree roots are active, opportunistic extensions of
the tree that provide support and supply water,
oxygen, and nutrients needed to feed the tree and
sustain its life. The anatomy of a tree consists of
approximately 5 percent leaves, 15 percent large transport roots, and 5 percent fine feeder roots. Roots can
range in size from over a foot in diameter to less than
.008 inch.
The woody transport roots increase regularly in
diameter, and even display annual rings. It is this
increase in size that swells the base of trees, raises the
earth around them and lifts sidewalks.
Roots can be damaged in a number of ways.
Extremes of heat and cold, drying, and frost heaving
in the upper layers of soil can kill many of the delicate,
non-woody feeder roots. Foraging by nematodes and
other soil creatures, as well as digging by humans, take
their toll on roots. New roots form rapidly after
injuries, but there is a limit to how much root mortality a tree can withstand. The severing of even a few
major transport roots quickly reduces the total system.
Roots will also die when oxygen supplies are cut off
by soil compaction, flooding or construction of large,
impervious pavement areas on the ground surface.
The Root Collar is usual- The Framework of major roots usually lies less than eight to
ly at or near the ground- twelve inches below the surface and often grows outward to a
line and is identifiable as
diameter one to twelve times the
a marked or swelling of
height of the tree.
the tree trunk.
A complex network of
Because Roots Need
smaller non-woody Feeder
Oxygen in order to
Roots grow outward and
upward from the framework
grow, they don’t
roots. These smaller roots
normally grow in the
compacted,oxygen-poor
branch four or more times to
form fans or mats of thousands
soils under paved streets.
of fine, short, non-woody roots. These
Between four and eleven Major Woody Roots
slender roots, with their tiny root hairs, prooriginate from the root collar and grow horivide the major portion of the absorption
zontally through the soil. These major roots
surface of a tree’s root
branch and taper
system. They compete
over a distance of three to
fifteen feet from the trunk to form an exten- directly with the roots of grass and other
sive framework of long, rope-like roots which groundcovers.
are 1/4 to one inch in diameter. These are important structural roots that support the tree.
Sufffocation of roots
T
he pores, or air spaces, in soil are essential for oxygen
to reach the root cells and for CO 2 (carbon dioxide) to
be released. Soil texture and structure determine the
size of the pores under natural conditions. Unfortunately,
the activities of urban life lead to the closing of these vital
pores and the eventual suffocation of roots. When roots die,
so do branches. Here’s how:
• Overwatering - Keeping soil excessively wet prevents
the macropores from draining and letting in air. Deep
watering the equivalent of one inch of rain once a week is
healthier for your trees than daily watering. Watering too
frequently will actually “drown” trees planted in heavy soil
(i.e., high clay content).
• Compaction - Cars, heavy equipment and feet break
down the soil structure and close pores. The most vulnera ble time in the root zone is while drying occurs, usually
within a day or so after a heavy rain or irrigation. Preventing
excessive foot or vehicular traffic over the root zone is the
best way to prevent compaction.
• Filling or Paving - Paving near trees or covering the
root zone with even a few inches of fill can reduce the roots’
oxygen supply significantly. Retaining walls and careful
planning of paved areas can add many years to the life of a
tree.
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Mulch: A tree’s best friend
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ulch is any material placed on soil to cover and protect it.
Common mulches include bark, wood chips, decorative gravel
and crushed lava.
Mulch covering all or a portion of a tree’s dripline zone can signifi cantly enhance growing conditions. There are some dangers, including
fire hazard, insect or disease enhancement, fluids toxic to young trees,
and nitrogen depletion in the soil as some materials (such as straw or sawdust) decompose. It is especially important to keep mulch a few inches
back from the trunk. Overall, most of the problems are preventable and
are easily balanced by the many benefits. A few are listed below.
Benefits of Mulch
• Retention of soil moisture
• Weed and grass control
• Protection of truck and surface roots from mowing equipment
• Erosion control as mulch breaks the impact of rain
• Increased soil fertility when organic mulches placed directly over the
soil decompose.
• Improved soil structure (better aeration, temperature and moisture
conditions).
• Simplified maintenance.
• Improved appearance.
• Reduced soil cracking that can damage small roots and speed drying.
• Help in preventing soil compaction.
Avoiding tree damage
during construction
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s the organized chaos of building takes place, the surest way to pro tect trees that are to be saved is to: (1) work with the builder to
locate and mark with flagging and/or signs all construction roads,
parking places for workers, and areas for storage of building materials,
gravel and soil, (2) work with utility contractors to stake out the exact
locations of trenches, and (3) erect physical barriers around all ‘save’ trees
or, better yet, around groups of trees, near the construction activity.
Barbed wire
with bright
colored flags.
High visibility plastic
mesh fence.
Below the Ground
A Cardinal Principle: What happens below the ground is more important
than what meets the eye above the ground!
Soil Compaction – The key to tree survival in the years following con struction is protection of the roots during construction. This is probably
the most insidious problem because the results of compaction cutting off
air and water passages in the soil show up slowly. When barriers are not
possible to keep away vehicles and foot traffic, other protective methods
that can be used include: spreading several inches of wood chips; pump ing concrete from the truck through conveyor pipes instead of driving
over root systems; and bridging root areas with plates of steel.
Severing Roots – Some cutting of roots near construction is inevitable,
but much is avoidable. For example, the routing of underground utilities
does not have to follow a straight line from street to house. Careful route
selection can often avoid important trees. When that is not possible, tun neling is a good way to reduce damage. To reduce trenching for founda tions, posts and pillars can be substituted for footers and walls.
Changing Grade – If a grade change is unavoidable, a retaining wall
can be used to protect much of the root network. It can also lend some
pleasant diversity to the landscape.
Source: Tree City USA Bulletin Numbers 7, 3 and 5.
October 2001
Waste Management of Orlando
Environmental Update
Do you want to recycle?
Recently, we've received a few inquiries about recycling from people moving to Winter Park into multifamily homes.
In order to review the possibility of establishing a multifamily recycling route, we want to explore your level of interest.
(In a few cases, where no association or central manageBackground: single-family or multifamily homes
ment structure exists, the owners of multifamily homes in
Currently, residential environmental services fall into
smaller complexes may receive residential cart service and
two basic categories: single-family and multifamily homes.
Under the city agreement with Waste Management, sin- recycling bin service.)
gle-family homes receive curbside garbage cart service and Costs and contacts
The cost for multifamily container programs covers
recycling bin service. Monthly billing to single-family
garbage
service only. If recycling services were to be added,
homes for these services comes from the city on the utility
an additional fee would apply. Recycling services would be
bill.
Multifamily homes, on the other hand, have a central dis- contracted directly with Waste Management through the
posal area in each complex. Residents drop off garbage at property or association management.
In order to set up multifamily recycling, enough interest
community containers. For each complex, Waste Management bills for this centralized service under the city fran- must be evident and sufficient contracts established for an
initial route.
chise agreement.
Multifamily Recycling Survey
_____ Yes, I'm interested in recycling in my multifamily community
_____________________________________
name (please print all information)
_____ No, I'm not interested in recycling
______________________________________________
multifamily complex name
___________________________________________________________________
address
_______________________________________
phone(s)
____homeowner
_________________
apt/unit number
_________________________________
e-mail
____rent
_________________
__________________
# years at this address
# years as city resident
Total units in your complex____________ Total number of members in your home__________
Cost: Would you be willing to pay an additional fee for recycling services? ____yes ____no
Please help with more information on community management:
________________________________________
contact name of community management
_____________________________
_________________
________________________
community phone number(s)
fax number
e-mail
Is there space available for another container or large carts in the disposal area?____________
Is the space accessible to large vehicle servicing?__________________
Other comments:_________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Please fax or mail your completed survey today to: 407-839-4358 or mail your survey to: Waste
Management Customer Service Center, 3510 Rio Vista Avenue, Orlando, FL 32805.
Want to take the next step? While we gather input, relay interest to your property management team. Then ask
them to contact Waste Management to discuss a recycling program. Since each multifamily location
varies,Waste Management will review your community's arrangement for a customized program that best suits your location.
Questions? Call the Waste Management customer service center at 407-843-7370. Our offices are open Monday through
Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to noon. Need a garbage cart or a recycle bin? For recycle bins, call Waste
Management at 407-843-7370.
October 2001
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Hogg joins Public Relations
Volunteers needed to serve on
and Communications Division city boards and task forces
M
arsha Hogg, a 1998 graduate of the University of
Florida, who has held writing and editing positions
with World Publications, Inc. and Harcourt School
Publishers, joined the Public Relations and Communications Division as the new Public Relations and
Communications Assistant June 5.
Born in Montego Bay,
Jamaica, where she spent
her youth and graduated
from high school, Marsha
moved to the Central
Florida area in 1994 to
attend the University of
Central Florida where she
received her associates
degree and later the
University of Florida
where she received her
bachelor’s
of
science
degree in Journalism.
In her position as a
copy/research editor and
writer with World Publications, Inc., Marsha copyedited
editorial and advertising material and Web sites for over
eight magazines, including Sport Fishing, Marlin, Fly
Fishing in Salt Waters, Boating Life, Sport Diver,
Wakeboarding, Caribbean Travel & Life and American
Eagle’s Latitudes.
She later advanced to copy/research editor exclusively
for Caribbean Travel & Life and Latitudes, as well as
www.caribbeantravelmag.com where she was responsible
for content accuracy, grammatical quality of copy, consistency of style and writing articles.
At Harcourt, she was a senior copy editor responsible for
reviewing and editing numerous school and academic publications.
During her college years, Marsha was copy editor and
feature writer for Central Florida Future and UCF and
chief copy editor and writer for Orange & Blue - a magazine produced by the College of Journalism and
Communications at UF.
Proficient in PageMaker, QuarkXpress, PhotoShop,
Microsoft Word, Excel, Associated Press and Chicago
Tribune styles, Marsha will be the Associate Editor of both
the The City Today and The City of Winter Park Update
newsletters.
In addition to writing and editing articles for the city’s
publications and Web site, Marsha will assist with some layout and design of newsletters and brochures; coordinate
the Employee of the Month program; City Employee
Blood Drives and City Video and Publication Library.
Marsha is also responsible for maintaining and distributing the News You Can Use press clippings, assembling and
distributing Welcome Packets; distributing the city’s internal newsletters and informational materials; assisting with
public relations and information campaigns, and numerous
city events.
She will also provide videotaping and photography for
city events, training, and other historic occasions.
During her spare time, Marsha enjoys spending time
with her two-year-old son, J.C. and traveling. She currently resides in southeast Orlando.
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he city currently has several openings on various city
boards and task forces that need to be filled. If you are
interested in serving on a city board or task force, please
call 407-599-3235 to find out what boards and task forces
need new members and to receive a board appointment
application.
Although some boards and task forces require members to
be Winter Park residents, not all do. To inquire about residency requirements, please call 407-599-3235.
Board appointment applications can also be obtained on
the city’s Web site at www.ci.winter-park.fl.us. Simply click
on the “News and Events” button and then “Board
Meetings” button or the “Government” and then “Board
Appointment Application” button to download the form.
Board appointment application forms can be submitted to
the City Manager’s office any time throughout the year at
City Hall, 401 Park Avenue South, Winter Park, FL 32789
or faxed to 407-599-3436.
After an application is received, it will be reviewed by the
City Commission. Applicants will be informed by the City
Manager’s office if they have been selected to be appointed
to a city board or task force.
City establishes dedicated line
for electrical service comments
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n an effort to better record, analyze and respond to comments, Winter Park residents and businesses have regarding their electrical service with Florida Power
Corporation, the City of Winter Park has established a new
dedicated phone line (407-599-3673) which will be available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Outage or service
problems should still be reported directly to Florida Power
Company at 407-629-1010.
When reporting information, please leave your name,
phone number, address and a brief summary of your comments. If the city deems it appropriate, your comments will
be forwarded to the Public Service Commission.
Household Special Collection
Facility makes a difference
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n an effort to provide better service and optional methods
for the disposal of household hazardous waste to its citizens, the city built its own Household Special Collection
Facility three years ago.
Use of the facility is free to all residents; however, the city
reserves the right to reject any materials, which it deems
inappropriate for the facility. The Household Special
Collection Facility receives products or residual products
that, if placed in the County Landfill, leak into the aquifer
and in time, pollute our potable water system.
Some of the items that are received at the Household
Special Collection Facility include: pesticides, fertilizers, lead
acid batteries, gasoline, paints, lead, tires, motor oil, thinners, solvents and pool chemicals.
The facility is located at 1441 Howell Branch Road and is
open on the third Saturday morning of January, April, July,
and October of each year from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
To use this facility, please be prepared to show a photo
identification or another form for proof of residency. For
questions on the facility, please call 407-599-3298.
October 2001
Historic Preservation in Winter
Park: Combining Preservation
with Progress
W.P. Youth Advisory Board
welcomes new members
T
he City of Winter Park Youth Advisory Board
(YAB), established in September 2000, recently
Winter Park Register of Historic Places
welcomed 15 new members. The board now conf you own a historic building or if you live in a historic neighsists of 32 high school teens from Winter Park High
borhood, you now have the ability to have your property desSchool, Trinity Prep, Lake Highland Prep and
ignated to the Winter Park Register of Historic Places.
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has been Hungerford Prep.
Exciting plans are underway for the upcoming year
appointed and has begun holding regular meetings. The HPC
will review properties proposed for historic designation and then with board member Celeste Meyer representing the
YAB on the Central Park Task Force. Members also
send their recommendations to the City Commission.
Once properties are designated, the HPC will review all alter- recently participated in the Central Park design charations and additions to them in order to preserve the historic rette Aug. 25, and are excited about the ideas generated at this event.
characteristics that make them valuable.
The Parks and Recreation Department has asked for
The recent architectural survey of Winter Park identified several potential historic districts and over 600 historic buildings in assistance with the administration of the Parks Needs
the city. Copies of the survey are available in the Winter Park
Public Library and it provides an interesting overview of Winter
Park history and architecture as well as recommendations for
landmark building and districts.
List your property on the Winter Park Register of Historic
Places and give it the recognition it deserves. For information
about the qualifications and process for designation, call Lindsey
Hayes, Grants Coordinator, in the Planning and Community
Development Department, at 407-599-3498.
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Preservation News
Casa Feliz, the landmark house designed by James Gamble
Rogers II, has been moved to its new home on North Park
Avenue and is undergoing restoration to its 1933 appearance
and preparation for its new life as a public facility.
Plans are underway to restore the columns and pergola that
once graced the front porch of the 1914 Winter Park Country
Club Clubhouse. A marker commemorating the history of
Hannibal Square, the center of Winter Park's African-American
history, will be dedicated at the celebration for the opening of
the renovated Shady Park.
City receives $50,000 block
grant from Orange County
O
n July 31 the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners voted to give the City of Winter Park a
Community Development Block Grant $50,000 to fund
construction documents for the proposed first phase of the
Master Plan for the expansion and remodeling of the Winter
Park Community Center.
This first phase targets the eastern side of the center and,
when completed, will include additional Head Start classrooms,
kitchen facilities for Head Start, an additional meeting room and
office, a covered porch area, and associated site improvements
and landscaping.
Orange County Commissioner Ted Edwards assisted Winter
Park Mayor Roland "Terry" Hotard III and Lindsey Hayes,
Grants Coordinator, in obtaining the grant.
The Winter Park Community Center is located in Hannibal
Square - the heart of Winter Park's historically African-American
neighborhood. The facility is managed by the city's Parks and
Recreation Department and provides recreational, fitness, cultural, educational and social programs for all age groups.
The Community Center also provides community outreach
programs in association with Orange County including Head
Start, Legal Aid and Community Action programs.
October 2001
Members of the Winter Park Youth Advisory Board at the Winter
Park Youth Leaders Summit 2001.
Assessment Survey. Look for YAB members who will be
asking citizens to fill out the surveys during the
Autumn Art Festival Oct. 13 and 14 at Lake Island
Park.
Please take a moment to complete the survey and
have your voice heard about the future of our parks.
One member will be representing the YAB at the
Healthy Youth Healthy Community Conference in
Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 1-3. Over 2,000 delegates,
from across the United States and Canada, will be
attending this conference and discussing ways to build
a healthy community and promote healthy youth development. Look for a report from the conference in the
next issue of The City of Winter Park Update.
On Aug. 3 and 4, 45 Winter Park teens attended a
Youth Leaders Summit at Rollins College. Participants
included members of YAB, HandzOn Winter Park,
TeenAIDERS, WEEKENDS® of Winter Park, Teen
Leadership Council, Legacy Venture Team and Winter
Park Chamber Youth Leaders.
Throughout the summit, time was spent networking
and polishing leadership skills. At the close of the event,
Pierce Neinken challenged the group to continue the
dialogue that began during the weekend and presented
the idea of forming a Winter Park Youth League.
The purpose of the League will be to provide an
opportunity for the youth leadership groups to meet
periodically to address issues facing the youth of our
community.
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Fred Stone Theatre Rollins College
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4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
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Marc Michaels Interior Design
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Patmos Chapel Seventh Day
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7:30 p.m.
8 a.m. 12-noon
8 a.m. 3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 –
7:30 p.m.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
7 p.m.
Winter Park High School Homecoming Parade; Park
Avenue
Winter Park high School Wild Cat Roar Pep Rally;
Central Park (407-623-3363)
Winter Park High School Homecoming Barbeque;
Showalter Field (407-623-3363)
Patriotic Musical Tribute to America; Central Park main
stage; FREE; an all American gathering in honor of our
fellow American’s sacrifice for liberty; featuring live music
that celebrates liberty, freedom and the American way;
patriotic dress is encouraged, but optional; presented by
the City of Winter Park, Winter Park Music Company and
the Winter Park Cultural Consortium
Orlando Concert Band in Central Park (407-623-3363)
City Commission Work Session, Commission Chambers
City Commission Regular Meeting, Commission
Chambers
Parks and Recreation Board Meeting; Parks Office;
Lyman Avenue
Winter Park Neighborhood Council’s Annual Meeting;
Winter Park Golf Course Clubhouse, located at the corner
of Old England and Webster avenues
WHODUNIT-Mystery Book Lovers Club, Winter Park
Public Library, Community Room
28th Annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival in Lake
Island Park; FREE; continues through Oct. 14 (407644-8281)
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Fall Golf Invitational;
Champion's Gate Golf Resort; Cost:$110 per player
(Includes lunch, golf and reception); reservations must be
made by Oct. 8 (407-644-8281)
Deadline for submissions for the December Update (407599-3343 or 407-599-3422)
Kids for Kids Day at Tinker Field (407-623-3363)
Park Avenue Fashion Show in Central Park
Special Collection Facility for Hazardous materials is open
to Winter Park residents; must show proof of residency;
located at Public Works Compound on Howell Branch
Road and Temple Drive (407-741-4905)
American Diabetes Walk; Lake Island Park (407623-3363)
Bach Festival Concert Series presents Daniel in the
Lion's Den; Tickets: $35 & 31; Knowles Memorial
Chapel on Rollins College campus (407-646-2182)
City Commission Work Session, Commission Chambers
Community Redevelopment Advisory Board, Commission
Chambers
City Commission Regular Meeting, Commission
Chambers
Parks and Recreation Board Meeting; Parks Office;
Lyman Avenue
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours;
BankFIRST - 1031 West Morse Blvd.; Cost: $5 members,
$10 non-members (407-644-8281)
Dog-on-it Dog Show; Lake Island Park (407-623-3363)
Talk Books - Literature Discussion, Winter Park Public
Library, third floor Melanson Room
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Storytimes – No registration is required for storytimes. There will be
no storytimes Nov. 18-24.
Mother Goose Time – Designed for babies, birth to 24 months and
their caregivers. This fast-paced program includes books, music, nursery rhymes and fingerplays. Duration: 20 min. Monday - 7 p.m. - prewalkers and walkers; Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. - pre-walkers; Tuesday 10:30 a.m. walkers; Thursday - 9:30 a.m. - walkers
Two Year Old Storytime – Designed for 2-year-olds and their caregivers. Duration: 20 min. Monday - 10:30 a.m. and Thursday - 10:30
a.m.
On Your Own Time – Designed for 3-, 4- & 5-year-olds without
their caregivers. Duration: 30 min. Monday - 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday 1:30 a.m. and Thursday - 11:15 a.m
Elementary Craft Programs – Just for kids in kindergarten through
fifth grade. Programs are held the second Wednesday of each month
from 3 to 4 p.m. Seating is limited. Registration begins on the first
day of each month. Call (407) 623-3300 ext. 4 to register. Oct. 10
- Create Autumn Windsocks and Nov. 14 - Build Kaleidoscopes.
R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat and Discuss) – This is a book discussion for
fourth and fifth graders. Seating is limited and registration is required.
Kids should read the specified book before the discussion group, and
the books are available at the Youth Services Desk for check out.
Tues. Oct. 23, 4 p.m. Topic: Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry.
Halloween Storytime and parade – Children can come to the program
in costume and show them off during the costume parade around the
Library. Kids will also have the opportunity to "Trick or Treat" at the
Library's different departments. 10:30 a.m.
Winter Park Public Library Adult Programs
Oct. 2, 7 p.m. – Pop Culture: "A New Dawn in America" and "A
Man from Hope "; Researcher Mike Maron will discuss popular culture originating in the 1980s and 1990s; Community Room.
Oct. 6, 10 a.m. – Consolidate Your Bills; Financial Consultant Tim
Jernigan will deliver a seminar about cash flow and debt management;
Community Room.
Oct. 9, 7 p.m. – Pop Culture: "Intro to Pop Culture from World War
II to Present" and "1945 to 1950 - Bringing the Boys Home";
Researcher Mike Maron will reprise the beginning of his series on
popular culture; Community Room.
Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. – John Fisher's "Lives of Notables in Our Time"
biography lecture series; Topic: Judy Garland; Community Room.
Oct. 16, 7 p.m. – Pop Culture: "Winds of Change" and "You Should
be Dancing"; Researcher Mike Maron will reprise his session on pop ular culture originating in the 1960s and 1970s; Community Room.
Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m. – John Fisher's "Lives of Notables in Our Time"
biography lecture series; Topic: Mrs. Anwar Sedat; Community
Room.
Oct. 23, 7 p.m. – Pop Culture: "A New Dawn in America";
Researcher Mike Maron will expand on his workshop about popular
culture originating in the 1980s; Community Room.
Oct. 25, 7 p.m. – Calming the Energy; Feng Shui consultant Joy SueOctober 2001
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here's a new way to access pictures and information about
Winter Park's rich history – the World Wide Web. The
Winter Park Public Library now has 17 different collec tions from its Winter Park History and Archives Collection dig itized and posted for viewing via the Internet at
www.wppl.org/history. These collections contain hundreds of
images that depict the city
and it residents from the
1880s to present.
The online collection features biographies of the
city's founders, images of
important historical documents, pages from diaries,
maps, and materials related
to historic Winter Park structures such as the Langford Hotel.
Thanks to the hard work of the Library's reference and tech nical services departments, the digitized materials can be
searched using the library's online catalog or through catalog
terminals in the library building. This makes the collection
much easier for residents to use.
For more information about the project, made possible
through a grant from the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation,
please call 407-623-3300, ext. 3.
Priem will explain how to use the principles of Feng Shui to
create more harmonious and calming environments;
Community Room.
Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. – John Fisher's "Lives of Notables in Our
Time" biography lecture series; Topic: William Randolph
Hearst; Community Room.
Oct. 30, 7 p.m. – Pop Culture: "A Man from Hope" and "Back
in the Bushes"; Researcher Mike Maron will expand on his
workshop about popular culture originating in the 1990s and
conclude with pop culture trends up to present day;
Community Room.
Nov. 3, 10 a.m. – Educational Planning; Financial Consultant
Tim Jernigan will deliver a seminar designed to help parents
plan ahead for financial high education for their children;
Community Room.
Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. – John Fisher's "Lives of Notables in Our
Time" biography lecture series; Topic: Ella Fitzgerald;
Community Room.
Time" biography lecture series; Topic: Mahatma Gandhi;
Community Room.
Time" biography lecture series; Topic: Jane Addams;
Community Room.
Time" biography lecture series; Topic: Cole Porter;
Community Room.
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Metcalf delivers opening
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inter Park City Commissioner Doug Metcalf provided the opening remarks as one of the keynote
speakers at the annual Florida Local Government
Information Systems Association (FLGISA) conference
shley Weston, Chair of the Winter Park Neighborhood
held July 24 through July 27 at the Disney Wyndham
Council Board, and the Neighborhood Council Board Resort Spa and Hotel in Orlando.
members encourage all homeowner, condominium,
In his remarks, Metcalf praised the Government
and other neighborhood associations to appoint a represenInformation Technology community in Central Florida
tative to the Neighborhood Council Board. It is an excellent for its commitment to providing quality service. He also
opportunity to get involved and learn ways to promote safe, referred to the breakthrough, cutting edge technology
livable and friendly neighborhoods, and build upon Winter
that the City of Winter Park’s Information Technology
Park's great quality of life.
Services Division has provided city staff, residents and the
The Board meets on the second Wednesday of every community at large.
month at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. If you are interested in start“Less than five pering a neighborhood organization, information and mentor- cent of the municipal
ing is available through the Council Board.
governments, regardThe Neighborhood Council is planning an event on Oct.
less of size, in this
10 especially for neighborhood association board members country are running
citywide. Representatives from the Winter Park Health the technological infraFoundation will be presenting information about the 40
structure, programs,
Developmental Assets program and how neighborhoods can systems and computer
use those factors to help young people more likely to grow networks that the ITS
up to be healthy, caring and responsible. Every neighborDivision is in the City
hood is invited to send in their current board roster so they of Winter Park,” he
can be invited to this special event.
said.
Neighborhood Council grant applications are available
“Infrastructure, workforce, liability and every aspect of
from the Planning and Community Development government have been affected by growth, which has
Department. For information about appointing a representa- increased the challenges to local government.”
tive to the Neighborhood Council Board, sending your assoThe challenge for the information technology commuciation's board roster for the October event, or applying for nity, Metcalf said, is to do more for the public and provide
a grant, please call Lindsey Hayes in the Planning and the best possible service to our residents while trying to
Community Development Department at 407-599-3498.
keep costs inline with spending limits.
“Technology has allowed us to do just that. By bringing
E. Phillip Daniels, Assistant Manager-Utilities
services
online and providing access to public records via
City of Winter Park
the
Net,
city services are becoming more user friendly and
401 Park Avenue South
accessible.”
Winter Park, FL 32789-4386
Internally, computer platforms have been developed
that improve both functionality and efficiency in all aspects
Dear Phil,
of government. Faster networks with better functionality
and the ability to access more data, improves employee
I was analyzing our relationship with Winter Park as we come up on our
performance and morale.
two-year anniversary this August.
IBM, Cisco, Siemens, HTE and Sprint have all brought
Your orders total 376 liners. That’s one every two days for two years!
teams to the City of Winter Park’s ITS Division to experiUsing Craig’s numbers, by doing those repairs in-house you saved the
ence technology at the level the city provides.
City of Winter Park $513,000 (give or take a few thousand). You
“We are also currently providing technical advise to sevalso saved time by not being required to put the work up for bid, the
eral
other municipalities such as Titusville, Apopka and
money saved by not digging up the roads and having to repair the
Sebring,” said Michael Dunn, ITS Manager at the city.
asphalt, and the savings involved in not treating all the infiltration that
“We are a true state of the art Government IT Division.”
you stopped with all the repairs. I believe if all of these savings were
As IT departments have the tools to do more, automafigured in dollars, the total savings over the last two years would
tion and remote management have allowed staffs to be
exceed $1 million dollars.
more flexible and productive.
The people of Winter Park should be proud of their Utilities
In his closing remarks, Metcalf challenged everyone in
Department.
the
room to be as creative and cooperative as possible with
I want you and your people to know, we at Stephen’s
their
local elected officials and to continue to communiTechnologies are proud of our association with the City of
cate their needs as they relate to providing continued qualWinter Park and look forward to years of saving money. Thank
ity service into the future.
you for your business and your trust in our products and our
From his visit came a proposal to have a round table discompany.
cussion with various levels of local elected officials at a
Sincerely,
FLGISA conference in the near future.
The city’s ITS Division along with The Florida League
Earl Hughes
of Cities and FLGISA want to thank Commissioner
Stephen’s Technologies, Inc.
Metcalf for his time and inspiring comments.
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Summer Camp makes big splash at center
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he Winter Park Community Center
hosted over 100 children in June and
July during the city's annual summer
camp. The eight-week program, which started June 4, was attended by kids ages 6 to 12.
Johnny Miller, Assistant Athletics
Programming Chief, or "Coach Miller" as he
was called by the summer camp participants,
has been in charge of the program for about
20 years.
"Our goal is to take care of this community's needs," said Miller. "Over 75 per cent of
the kids were Winter Park residents, and
some of their parents came themselves when
they were younger. It's a well established
program that gives children a safe place to
be."
The campers were divided into three
groups by age: Pee Wees (6 and 7), Mighty
Mites (8 and 9) and Juniors (10, 11 and 12).
From Monday to Friday, the groups were on
a rotating schedule of activities which included swimming at the center's pool, bowling at
Bowl America, arts and crafts, playground
time, basketball, board games, billiards,
Foosball and movies.
They were also treated to field trips to
places such as the Orange County Historical
Museum, Semoran Skateway, Aloma Cinema
Grill, Ace Gymnastics and the Plaster House.
Miller and assistant coaches Dan Hurley
and Wendy Essick (Recreation Facility
Support Specialist) worked with 12 counselors and two lifeguards to ensure the children's safety and supervision. Some counselors were repeat workers from past summers.
In addition to planned activities, the
campers received camp T-shirts and a daily
lunch and snacks. Miller notes that while the
program is probably the most affordable in
the area, the quality of the activities, equipment and staff is extremely high and many of
the children are repeat campers.
Rates for campers are less for Winter Park
residents and scholarships are available, as
well as sibling discounts. This year, campers
also came from Maitland and Eatonville.
Congratulations to Johnny Miller and all
the counselors on another successful and
memorable turnout for summer camp.
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Weston hired as Dir. of Economic Maseman restores Emily
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hip Weston, a longtime Winter Park resident, who has been
actively involved in
numerous city task
forces, advisory boards and
committees over the past 10
years, was hired May 29 as the
new Director of Economic
and Cultural Development for
the city.
A 1970 graduate of Rollins
College where he majored in
Behavioral Science, Chip started an advertising design stu dio in1975. His studio gave
him an opportunity to work
with national and internation al businesses, including many
Central Florida cultural organizations.
During his previous career, Chip worked in motion picture mar keting, theme park and architectural design, television and radio
production, and advertising illustration.
Locally, he has worked as art director for the Orlando Science
Center’s planetarium, and created logos for numerous area organi zations, including the masthead for the City of Winter Park Update
and The City Today . He also created mastheads for the Winter Park
Public Library, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and logos for
the Winter Park Public Library and Winter Park Historical
Association.
In his new position with the city, Chip will be developing a series
of cultural tourism programs. Based around the theme “A Day in
Winter Park”, he will create a brochure and Web site to introduce
the cultural tourist to what has been called “The Southeast’s
Premiere Urban Village”.
Chip hopes to strengthen the bonds between all of the city’s cul tural organizations and explore new areas for cooperation.
Underway, is a cultural assets survey, which seeks to identify the
city’s cultural strengths and weaknesses. The results of the survey
will be used to assist in planning and brainstorming efforts with the
newly established Winter Park Cultural Consortium, which consists
of all Winter Park cultural organizations.
Economic Development in Winter Park is often associated with
cultural development because the city’s cultural amenities, as destinations, attract many potential shoppers to Winter Park. Thus, to
some degree, the viability of Park Avenue is linked to the city’s cul tural destinations.
An economic survey and task force is proposed to evaluate the
city’s strengths and weaknesses and suggest methods for diversify ing Winter Park’s economy. One goal of the Economic
Development Task Force will be to attract new businesses, which
will be of benefit to our residents and community as a whole.
The city wants to also research “The New Economy” (new indus tries created from the confluence of new technologies) and offer
incentives for those businesses to make Winter Park their home.
A resident of Winter Park since 1974, Chip and his wife Ashley,
live near Winter Park High School in the Kenilworth Shores neigh borhood. Their son, Sky is a senior at the University of Florida
majoring in Political Science and The Classics.
As a member of the McRae Artist Studios, Chip pursues his love
of painting and photography.
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uring a luncheon lecture held Aug. 2 at the Albin Polasek
Museum and Sculpture Gardens titled an “Art
Conservation Experience,” John Maseman, Director and
Chief Conservator at the South Florida Conservation Center,
discussed how he recently conserved and restored the Emily
fountain in the patio area of the Polasek Museum.
John described the conservation process he underwent while
conserving the Emily Fountain (created by Albin Polasek) on
site at the museum patio and shared the process with about 15
individuals, including State Representative Allen Trovillion who
is on the Albin Polasek Museum Board of Trustees.
The fountain, which
is a smaller version of
the Emily fountain in
Central Park, was created by the late sculptor Albin Polasek as a
gift to his wife. Throughout the years the
fountain became tarnished, corroded and
somewhat neglected.
Masemen,
who CONSERVING HISTORY - John
oversaw the conserva- Masemen,
Director
and
Chief
tion of the Tiffany Conservator at the South Florida
Chapel at the Charles Conservation Center (next to sculpture),
Hosmer
Morse discusses how he recently conserved
Museum of American and restored the Emily fountain in the
Art, was delighted patio area of the Polasek Museum during
when Heather Wolfe, a luncheon held Aug. 2 at the Albin
Executive Director of Polasek Museum and Sculpture
Gardens.
the Polasek Museum,
asked him to assist with the conservation of the fountain.
The before and after condition of the fountain is remarkable
and Masemen assured the Polasek Museum that a light coat of
wax every six months to a year will continue to preserve the
fountain for years to come.
ARTIST IN ACTION Attending the luncheon
Aug. 2 at the Albin
Polasek and Sculpture
Museum were (l to r):
Tamra Huggett, Office
Manager at the Polasek
Museum; Terri Godsell,
Capitol
Campaign
Consultant for the
Polasek; Le Brinton,
sculptor and docent;
Heather Wolfe, Director
of the Polasek Museum;
Randy Knight, Trustee
and
Jill
Johnson,
Advisory Board Member.
They are pictured next to
artist-in-action Roberto
Santo who designed the
photographic
flower
stamps for the U.S.
Postage Service to launch the new First Class 34-cent stamp. He
was the artist-in-action from March 30 to May 30 at the Polasek
Museum. Behind the individuals is the sculpture of Mercury, which
Santos is working, which will be placed on a 17-foot-high fountain
in Milan, Italy. He expects to complete the project in 2002.
October 2001
Crealde to donate sculpture to
Philippine World War II Memorial
C
Marter gives Lecture on Arts & Crafts
Architecture and Winter Park
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realde sculpture student Manual “Ling” Guevarra is presently
at work on a life-sized bust of General Douglas MacArthur
that will be donated to the Fortress Corregidor, a World War
II memorial in the Philippines.
The sculpture will be cast in bronze at Crealde’s foundry and
delivered to the museum at the Fortress Corregidor during the first
week of March 2002, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of
General MacArthur’s famous pledge of “I Shall Return” to the people of the Philippines.
The bust is dedicated to
Ling’s father, three of his
uncles and Commodore
Alcarez, as well as all those
who served under General
MacArthur and fought in
defense of Bataan and
Corregidor in World War II.
Ling was born in San
Roque, Cavite in the
Philippines. He joined the
U.S. Navy in August 1953 and served 23 years, retiring in 1976.
After relocating to Central Florida, Ling earned his degree at
Valencia Community College and worked for the U.S. Postal Service
as s distribution supervisor. He retired after 20 years. After his second retirement, Ling took his first sculpture class at Crealde with
Senior Faculty Member David Cumbie. His work is inspired by his
love of American history and his sculptures often depict great military leaders.
ore than 100 individuals attended a free lecture Aug. 7 on Arts and Crafts Architecture
and Winter Park given by Walter Marder,
A.I.A., Preservation Architect with the Florida
Bureau of Historic Preservation, in the Bush
Auditorium at Rollins College.
The lecture was sponsored by the City of Winter
Park’s Planning and Community Development and
Economic
and
Cultural
Development
Departments.
The period of the Arts and Crafts Movement,
which swept England, the United States and
Europe in the middle of the 19th century through
the 1920s, parallels the founding and early development of Winter Park.
Many of Winter Park’s early buildings were of this
style, including Winter Park’s first City Hall,
Osceola Lodge and the Golf Course Club House.
Encompassing much more than an architectural
style, the Arts and Crafts movement translated to
the decorative arts as well as garden design.
Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose famous stained
glass windows, lamps, jewelry and numerous other
ongtime Winter Park resident Flora Twachtman, who resides at
art pieces are on display at the Charles Hosmer
the Comstock Harris House (also known as Eastbank) on Bonita
Morse Museum of American Art at 445 North Park
Drive, which is the oldest home in Winter Park, gives a tour of her
Avenue in Winter Park, was a major force in Arts
and Crafts design. Thus, the Tiffany collection con- home Aug. 7.
Participating in the tour of the house, which is listed on the
tained in the Morse Museum of Art strengthens
National
Register of Historic Places, are pictured (l to r) in the photo
Winter Park’s ties to the movement.
below: Chip Weston, Director of Cultural and Economic
Development, Lindsey Hayes, Grants Coordinator and Walter
Marder, A.I.A., Preservation Architect with the Florida Bureau of
Historic Preservation. Also present but not pictured were: Don
Martin, Director of Planning and Community Development, Alberto
Vargas, Town Designer and Scott Grahl, Public Relations and
Communications Manager.
In addition to the tour of the Comstock home, the group also
toured Casa Feliz and the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture
Gardens on Osceola Avenue.
Later that evening, about 100 individuals attended a lecture given
by Marder on Arts and Crafts Architecture and Winter Park. To check
out a copy of a
video recording of
the lecture, please
call the Public
Relations
and
Dick Strauss, President of the Winter Park Land Company
Communications
and Chairman of the Genius Foundation, left, gives a tour of
Division at 407Osceola Lodge (located on Interlachen Avenue in Winter
599-3422 or 407Park) Aug. 7 to Walter Marder, A. I. A., Preservation Architect
599-3487.
The
with the Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation (far right).
video
can
be
Marter gave a lecture later that evening at the Bush
checked out for free
Auditorium at Rollins College on Arts and Crafts Architecture
for a two-week time
and Winter Park. Also pictured are (l to r): Alberto Vargas,
period.
Town Designer and Lindsey Hayes, Grants Coordinator.
A Day and Time in W.P. History
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K.W.P.B. announces Business City partners with Housing
Beautification awards
Authority to build playground
By Jean Sprimont, Executive Director K.W.P.B./
Volunteer Coordinator
eep Winter Park Beautiful (K.W.P.B.) awarded the
annual Business Beautification Awards to six properties for their overall contribution to the beauty of
the City at the stage in Central Park during the Old
Fashion July 4th celebration. Those receiving were
Apenberry's new location at 151 East Welbourne
Avenue; Crown Bank located at 2011 Aloma Avenue;
Market Management International at 200 S. Knowles;
Office of Dr. John Hudson at 2071 Dundee Drive;
Windsong Partnership for Entrances and Landscape.
The continuing award went to Park Plaza Garden at 307
South Park Avenue.
New for the ceremony this year were photographs of
the award winning properties taken by Linda King and
displayed on an easel for the public to enjoy. If you were
unable to attend the July 4th celebration, look for the
display in City Hall.
K
Pictured (fl to r) are Brian Phaneuf K.W.P.B. chairman of the
Business Beautification Awards, Michael Reynolds representing
Market Management
International, Chill
Hotchkiss representing
Windsong
Partnership, Cissy
Spang from the Park
Plaza Hotel; Tyra
Nicolle representing Crown Bank, Kerry Hoffernan representing the
office of Dr. Hudson, and Linda King, Vice Chairman of Keep Winter
Park Beautiful.
Keep America Beautiful Conference
Keep Winter Park Beautiful had a busy summer
preparing for the first Keep America Beautiful
Conference held in Florida in eleven years. The four-day
affair took place at the Royal Plaza hotel with 300 participants attending from national and international locations. Five KWPB board members represented Winter
Park.
K.W.P.B. members, Morna and Chuck Robbins, Brian
Phaneuf, Linda & John King, Jack Sisney, Marta
Westhall, & Susan Roberts volunteered many evening
and week end hours assembling 30 items for each of the
400 sand pail goodie bags, wrapping every pail with cellophane, and tying them with raffia. Joining this
Herculean effort were Tracy Campbell, Allison Kersey
and friends who also volunteered a significant number of
hours. Better than 108,000 Beautiful Florida Bucks
designed by Gail Tinch were printed, cut and counted
for an auction. Identification badges designed by Gail
were printed as well.
Particular thanks must be extended to Morna and
Chuck Robbins for turning their garage over to storage
for 3 weeks, and to Ron Moore and his team for delivering everything to the Disney location.
K.W.P.B. reminds you to recycle your old phone
books in your curbside recycle container between
Oct. 15 and Feb. 1, 2002. If you don't have curbside
service, call 407-836-6601 for drop-off locations.
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n July 28, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars joined forces
with the Winter Park Housing Authority, the City of Winter Park’s
Parks and Recreation Department and KaBOOM!, a nationally rec ognized non-profit organization, to build a new playground from scratch
at the south end of the Winter Park Housing Authority property.
The playground was constructed and erected in one day with help from
400 community volunteers and area residents.
According to Lynda Hinckley, Executive Director of the Winter Park
Housing Authority who played a major role in coordinating the event and
bringing all the various organizations and volunteers together for the pro ject, the new playground will offer safe recreation for the children who
reside in The Meadows and Winter Park Oaks and surrounding neigh borhoods.
Additional site improvement such as landscaping, fencing, lighting, and
signage are forthcoming as time and budgets allow.
In addition to the construction of the playground, ESTEEM, Inc. and
Crealde School of Art teamed up to coordinate the painting of a mural
across the street from The Meadows. The mural was dedicated during a
ribbon cutting ceremony on July 28 as well.
Before the new playground was constructed, volunteers spread tons of
mulch and established a thick, extensive foundation for the equipment to
be placed on. Volunteers also spent hours in the 95-degree heat mixing
and pouring cement and carrying large pieces of playground equipment
such as slides, swings and support bars.
Jean Sprimont, Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Winter Park who
has been involved in similar large volunteer projects with the city, assisted
Hinckley and other members involved in the project with logistics, plan ning and coordination.
John Holland, Director of Parks and Recreation, also participated in
the event and worked closely with organizers to oversee the project.
William “Sarge” Ferrigno
scholarship established for city
employees and W.P. residents
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s a tribute to the late William “Sarge” Ferrigno, a 42-year Winter
Park resident, who once worked part-time for the city’s Parks and
Recreation Department and devoted thousands of volunteer
hours to beautify the park section of Ward Park, a scholarship has been
created in his name to assist students seeking a degree in horticulture or
a related area major.
After retiring from the U.S. Marine Corp, Sergeant Major Ferrigno,
or “Sarge” as his friends and neighbors called him, created the park sec tion of Ward Park in Winter Park by removing hundreds of dead trees,
planting 170 new trees, clearing underbrush, and beautifying the north east section that is now used as a walking/exercise trail and passive park.
Through his stewardship, the park flourished.
Today Ward Park is visited by walkers, joggers, exercisers, and those
who just want to enjoy scenic beauty. Ferrigno created the scholarship
to assist students interested in working with the environment to make
the area a better place to live and work, especially those in horticulture
and working with parks. Preference will be given to those individuals
who are pursuing a career that will better the environment.
The scholarship is renewable until completion of a bachelor’s degree
at an accredited institution, or for four years, whichever comes first. If
at all possible, the scholarship will be awarded to a City of Winter Park
employee or city resident. Secondary preference will be given to resi dents of Orange County.
For more information or an application to apply for the William
“Sarge” Ferrigno scholarship, please call the Valencia Community
College Foundation at 407-317-7950 or write the Valencia Community
College Foundation at Post Office Box 3028, Orlando, FL 328023028. Additional information can be accessed at Valencia’s Web site at
www.valencia.org.
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PHOTOS BY AMANDA BROWN
Old Fashioned
July 4th
Celebration in
Central Park
October 2001
The City of Winter Park
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he USA Youth Tennis
Summer League kicked off
in June 2001 at the Winter
Park Tennis Center. The
Summer Tennis League is in its
fourth season. Over 50 kids participated in hitting for prizes,
round robins and rally ball.
Legendary Rollins Tennis The Cady Way second place 3.0 team (l to
Coach, Norm Copeland pre- r) are: top row, Craig Uttley, Edward Price,
sented each Junior Player with Liam Billings, Eric Shuster, Ben
Micklavzina and Manuel Celi. Bottom Row:
Norm
Copeland Meghan Loft, Caroline Lavaglio, Ann
Sportsmanship Awards. Norm Pietkewicz and Gabriela Celi.
has inspired many kids during
his 38-year tenure at Rollins
College. He coached three
NCAA National Championship
Teams in 1966, 1972 and 1991.
The kick-off party concluded
with a great hit-for-prizes court
where everyone won a prize. All
the kids and parents enjoyed
pizza and drinks. The kids had The Cady Way second place 2.0 team (l to r)
are: top row: Robert Perry, Drew Jansson,
a great time and thanks to all of Andrew Everett, Daniel Odahowski and
our volunteers.
Nilda Price. Bottom row: Nilda Marie Price,
Red Bug Park was the site of Alina Carnero and Daniela Celi.
this summer’s biggest event.
Over 100 kids from Winter
Park and Red Bug Park played
against the Ocala Summer
League Teams. This was great
practice before the State
Championships. Cindy Markins
of Red Bug Park was a great
host and provided Gatorade Norm Copeland presents Robert Perry with
a Sportsmanship Award.
for all the kids.
Five junior Teams traveled to Lakeland for the State Team Championships.
Randy Lavlers coached the Heathrow team and four teams represented Cady
Way Tennis Center in Winter Park.
Winter Park City Hall
401 Park Avenue South
Winter Park, FL 32789
W.P. Country Club hosts
Junior PGA tourney
A
fter shooting some of the lowest golf scores for 10
and 11-year-olds recorded at the Winter Park Golf
Course, 20 boys and girls who participated in the
third annual East Central North Florida PGA Junior Golf
Championship, were recognized July 30 during a luncheon
at the Winter Park Country Club.
Hosted by Steve Lundblad, Golf Pro at the Winter Park
Golf Course and his staff, the PGA Junior golfers from various cities and counties in the Central Florida area played
nine holes of golf on the 35-par hole golf course.
Winning in the boy’s division in a three-way tie with a
score of 37, was 11-year-old Anthony Ramirez who birdied
the first hole in a sudden death playoff with Christopher
Wilson (second place) and Jhared Hack (third place).
Winning in the girl’s division with a score of 50, was 10year-old Rebeicah Sheppard. Melody Williams came in second and Micah Dowling placed third.
For more information regarding course hours and fees at
the Winter Park Golf Course, please call 407-623-3339.
Patriotic Musical Tribute
to America
Oct. 6 - 12 noon to 3 p.m.
Central Park main stage
FREE
An all American gathering in honor of our fellow American’s sacrifice for liberty. Featuring
live music that celebrates liberty, freedom and
the American Way. Patriotic dress is encouraged, but optional.
Presented by the City of Winter Park, Winter
Park Music Company and the Winter Park
Cultural Consortium.
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit - 191
Winter Park, FL

www.ci.winter

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