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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- www.ci.winter-park.fl.us 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 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 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) c i t y n e w s Community comes through for Old Fashioned July 4 event I 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 T 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 T 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. Page 2 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 407-599-3234 407-599-3234 407-599-3234 407-599-3234 407-599-3234 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 407-599-3235 407-599-3236 407-599-3277 407-599-3235 407-599-3227 407-599-3315 407-599-3343 407-599-3390 407-599-3279 407-599-3670 DEPARTMENT HEADS Finance Director - Wes Hamil 407-599-3222 Fire Chief - Dennis Sargent 407-599-3297 Parks and Recreation Director John Holland 407-599-3334 Planning and Community Development Director - Don Martin 407-599-3453 Police Chief - Doug Ball 407-599-3213 Public Works Director James English 407-599-3240 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 opportunities are among the topics included on the Web site along with the latest updates on city issues. The Site Map located on the Homepage will guide you through the table of contents to sections that will interest and inform you. Your comments, suggestions and requests are important as we continue to manage this important new electronic communication tool. Please continue to share your thoughts with us so that we can offer you the very best information and service possible. 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 The City of Winter Park Update Lake Island Park (Located at the corner of Morse Boulevard and Denning Drive.) For more information, call 407-644-8281. FREE Page 3 c i t y n e w s c i t y n e w s 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 Page 4 The City of Winter Park Update October 2001 c i t y 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. The City of Winter Park Update Page 5 n e w s c i t y n e w s 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 Page 6 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!" The City of Winter Park Update October 2001 Breast Cancer awareness program kicks off T 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 I 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. The City of Winter Park Update Page 7 c i t y n e w s c i t y n e w s How roots really work T 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. Page 8 Mulch: A tree’s best friend M 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 A 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. The City of Winter Park Update 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 The City of Winter Park Update Page 9 c i t y n e w s c o m m u n i t y 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. Page 10 T 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 I 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 I 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. The City of Winter Park Update 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. I 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. The City of Winter Park Update Page 11 c i t y n e w s THE CITY OF 4 WINTER 5 p.m. OCTOBER 2001 6:15 p.m. 5 6 TBA 12 noon – 3 p.m. Fred Stone Theatre Rollins College 7 8 9 10 TBA 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Marc Michaels Interior Design 11 13 15 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Valencia Community College 17 19 20 21 22 Solarte on Park Avenue 23 24 25 Patmos Chapel Seventh Day Adventist Church Page 12 27 30 PARK’S 5 - 7:30 p.m. 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 The City of Winter Park Update October 2001 c i t y Programs for October - November W. P. History goes digital 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 T 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. Nov. 12, 10:30 a.m. – John Fisher's "Lives of Notables in Our Time" biography lecture series; Topic: Mahatma Gandhi; Community Room. Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m. – John Fisher's "Lives of Notables in Our Time" biography lecture series; Topic: Jane Addams; Community Room. Nov. 26, 10:30 a.m. – John Fisher's "Lives of Notables in Our Time" biography lecture series; Topic: Cole Porter; Community Room. The City of Winter Park Update Page 13 n e w s c o m m u n i t y Council News Metcalf delivers opening remarks at conference W 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. WINTER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD A Page 14 The City of Winter Park Update October 2001 Summer Camp makes big splash at center T 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. October 2001 The City of Winter Park Update c i t y n e w s Page 15 a r t n e w s Weston hired as Dir. of Economic Maseman restores Emily and Cultural Development fountain at Polasek Museum C 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. Page 16 D 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. The City of Winter Park Update October 2001 Crealde to donate sculpture to Philippine World War II Memorial C Marter gives Lecture on Arts & Crafts Architecture and Winter Park M 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 L October 2001 The City of Winter Park Update Page 17 a r t n e w s c o m m u n i t y 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. Page 18 O 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 A 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. The City of Winter Park Update October 2001 c o m m u n i t y PHOTOS BY AMANDA BROWN Old Fashioned July 4th Celebration in Central Park October 2001 The City of Winter Park Page 19 c o m m u n i t y Youth Summer USTA Tennis a big hit! T 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 www.ci.winter-park.fl.us 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