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April 2012 •
Volume 7, Issue 1 OUR OVIEDO!”
“News To Keep You In The Know”
Future Council Meeting Dates:
April 30, 2012 6:00pm Worksession
May 7, 2012 6:30pm Regular Meeting
May 21, 2012 6:30pm Regular Meeting
• National Arbor Day is April 27th this year. The City will recognize and celebrate Arbor Day
on Saturday, April 28, 2012 beginning at 10am at the City Hall municipal complex, 400 Alexandria Blvd.
• Roadway resurfacing may be coming to your area. The City has started the annual road resurfacing project. Resurfacing will include milling and replacing asphalt where required. For more
information check the city’s website: http://www.cityofoviedo.net/node/1776
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Inside this issue:
Recreation & Parks
and other programs
2
A Moment with the
City Manager
3
Taste of Oviedo &
July 4th
4
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Have you seen the goings on next to Tee It Up? Pretty soon you can enjoy Miller’s Ale House
right here in Oviedo. The other great thing that’s coming to Oviedo is Panera Bread. It’ll be
conveniently located on Mitchell Hammock adjacent to the LA Fitness.
How about the new Community Center that’s in the works? Most of you have heard the City
purchased the old post office facility recently, but did you know it will be renovated to become
a fantastic new gathering place within the Historic Downtown area, much like the proposed
Center Lake Park in Oviedo on the Park? More information to come as the plans unfold. The
City will hold a worksession on April 30, 2012 at 6:00pm to discuss the Community Center renovation and subsequent uses.
New location for Utility Billing and Customer Service. In case you haven’t been to City Hall
in a while, the Utility Billing and Payment Center is now located in the Annex building, adjacent to City Hall. The new Billing and Payment center is a one stop location to make all your
payments for City services including building permit fees and fees charged by the Police Department. If you are setting up new utility services for a residential or commercial account
come to the new Payment Center.
Is there a Garage Sale in your future? You’ll need to stop by Development Services and fill
out a Special Event Permit/Temporary Signage application for your signs. You may put up 1
sign on your property and 2 signs offsite. For more information call 407-971-5781.
Award Winning City
2011
Safety, It’s everybody’s responsibility!
Did you know: the vast majority, an estimated 90%, of thefts from vehicles are due to unlocked
doors and valuables left inside the vehicle in plain view?
Criminals like an easy target and they especially like your electronic gadgets and your personal
information. If you leave your car doors unlocked and your valuables in plain sight, you may be
their next victim.
A few tips to help you keep your things: lock the car doors, put your gadgets and valuables in the
trunk or out of sight before you go to the fitness center, shopping or the park. Call the police if
you see something suspicious. The emergency numbers are: 911 and 407-971-5700 for those
non-emergencies.
Together we can keep Oviedo a safe place to live, raise a family, work and play!
OVIEDO Page 2 Councilman
Steve Henken
407-971-5605
Councilwoman
Cindy Drago
407-971-5601
[email protected]
[email protected]
Councilman
Stephen Schenck
Deputy Mayor
Keith Britton
Mayor
Dominic Persampiere
407-971-5603
407-971-5604
407-971-5602
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Oviedo Recreation & Parks, Fun for Everyone! Warm weather’s coming, everybody in the Pool!
Spring and Summer Swim Lessons:
All classes are taught by certified Water Safety Instructors. Participants can be as young as 6
months, children or adults, but must be tested by an instructor prior to registration to determine
which level they will be in.
Location: Riverside Pool, 1600 Lockwood Blvd.
Registration for Spring begins April 28, 2012 for the May session beginning on April 30th and
ending on May 17, 2012.
Registration for the Summer session is June 2,6, July 7,21 and August 18, 2012.
Deep Water Aerobics
Everyone, including beginners are welcome to this non-impact cardio workout! Classes are taught by experienced and certified
Water Exercise Instructors.
Location: Oviedo Aquatic Facility, 148 Oviedo Blvd.
Time: Monday through Friday, April - October: 8:30 - 9:30am and November - March: 2:00 - 3:00 pm.
Youth Stroke Clinic
For swimmers 6 - 13 years old. Each clinic focuses on one of the competitive strokes, providing stroke refinement. As always,
swimmers must be evaluated prior to registration. Registration in currently being accepted.
Location: Riverside Pool, 1600 Lockwood Blvd.
Time: Varies with the age of the child. Held on Saturdays.
Barracuda Summer Swim Team
This is a novice swim program for kids ages 6 - 13. Practices are 3 hours per week with meets on Saturday morning. Swimmers
must be evaluated prior to registration.
Location: Oviedo Aquatic Facility, 148 Oviedo Blvd.
Registration: May 12 through May 26, 2012 Classes start: June 4, 2012 through August 4, 2012
Splash Zone Birthday Parties
Special fun for the kids turning 4 years old or older. Reservations are currently being accepted. Reservations book up quick,
so don’t delay!
Location: Oviedo Aquatic Facility, 148 Oviedo Blvd.
Time: Fridays & Saturdays (6:30 - 9:00 pm) April 27 through September 15, 2012
Contact: Taylor Gray at 407-971-5567 or [email protected]
For more information on the Recreation and Parks Aquatics programs or any other programs, check the website: http://
www.cityofoviedo.net/node/1465, email Liz Fiore at [email protected] or call 407-971-5582 or 407-971-5560.
Page 3 Volume 7, Issue 1 A Moment with the City Manager
Dear Citizens,
First, I want to say thank you to each and everyone for giving me the opportunity to manage this wonderful city. It has
been a whirlwind of activity since my swearing in. For the first several weeks I visited each department and toured all of
our facilities to meet the employees who work so hard for this City. I believe in getting to know people and doing business
face to face when possible.
First and foremost, citizens and employees alike can expect an open and welcoming approach and uncompromised ethics
and integrity. With this as the foundation, they can expect I will always be focused on providing the most efficient and
effective services for the citizens in order to achieve the goals of the City Council. I look forward to astounding the citizens with excellent customer service throughout the organization and making them proud of their government and the services we provide.
I have several areas of improvement we will be focusing on. Strategic Planning, Team Work, Communications, Economic
Development and Customer Service. Our citizens are our customers and I look forward to exemplifying that. Each of
these areas is critically important to improving productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness both internally, within the organization, and externally throughout the community.
We are working to restart the development of Oviedo on the Park, and to revitalize parts of the old downtown with a community center project in the old post office building. There have been new businesses inquiring about locating here and
soon Miller’s Ale House will open for your enjoyment. Panera Bread purchased property in the city and plans to build on
a site just outside of the Oviedo on the Park property.
Again, I want to thank all of the citizens of Oviedo for giving me the opportunity to live, work and play in one of the best
towns in America. I look forward to meeting many more of you in the coming weeks and months as we discover that:
“Yes, we can, it’s our Oviedo!”
Warm regards,
Kathryn Breazeale, City Manager
and inline skating, just to mention a few.
Enjoyment of City Parks
The Recreation and Parks Department is here to offer a bet-  Boston Hill Park
ter quality of life for our community and would like to con-  Friendship Park
 Gymnasium and Aquatic FacilFriendship Park tinue to serve you to the best of our ability.
ity
Passive recreation activities enhance park users’ under-  Rippin’ Riverside Skate Park
standing of the natural environment and create community  Riverside Park
support for open space in our park system. The City of  River Woods Park
Oviedo’s passive park recreation areas below support activi-  Round Lake Park
ties that include photography, fishing, archery, Frisbee, bird  Sweetwater Park
watching, walking on a boardwalks or trails, picnicking,
Active recreation activities such as soccer, flag football,
enjoying nature, etc.
baseball and softball utilize the athletic playing fields, pri Boston Hill Park
marily at these facilities.
 Gymnasium Trailhead
 Oviedo Sports Complex
River Woods Park Oviedo Sports  Long Lake Park
Complex  Shane Kelly Park
 Riverside Park
 Long Lake Park
 River Woods Park
These fields are used by our community
 Round Lake Park
partners - Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball, Oviedo Little
 Sweetwater Park
League Baseball and Softball, CFU Soccer, Oviedo Pop
Several of our parks offer
both Warner Football and the City-run adult and youth league
passive and active recreation opportunities such as picnic programs.
facilities, boardwalks and trails, playgrounds, outdoor bas- For questions or additional information regarding our park
ketball courts, tennis courts, racquetball courts, horseshoe system and amenities, please contact the Gym & Aquatic Facourts, swimming pools, rock climbing wall, skateboarding, cility at 407- 971-5565 or Riverside Park at 407)- 971-5575.
Oviedo, Florida 400 Alexandria Boulevard Oviedo, Florida 32765 www.cityofoviedo.net Phone: 407-971-5555
Questions or comments related to
Crossroads may be directed to
the City Offices at
407-971-5507 or via e-mail,
[email protected].
The Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce presents the 18th Annual
Taste of Oviedo, a celebration of Oviedo businesses, talented locals and city traditions on
April 14, 2012, 11am to 7pm, at the Oviedo
Mall. Admission is free for the event, however
there are minimal charges for food samplings.
Oviedo
Independence Day
Celebration
Wednesday, July 4th the
City will be hosting their
annual Independence Day
Celebration.
There will be live entertainment,
inflatable and carnival games,
great food, craft vendors and a
fabulous fireworks display.
Enjoy delectable food from the City's best vendors while mingling with local businesses. Support local agriculture by taking part
in the Citrus and Celery Cookoff. While
you're there, check out the children’s activities
and the live entertainment.
Join us at the Mall from 5pm to
10 pm.
For more information please
call: 407-971-5568
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