West Orange Chamber of Commerce

May 2006
2006
Community
Trustees
Amber Electric, Inc.
a subsidiary of IES
BankFIRST
Castle & Cooke
DeWitt Excavating
First Commercial
Bank of Florida
Glatting Jackson
Kercher Anglin Lopez
Rinehart, Inc.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
Health Central
Lowndes Drosdick
Doster Kantor & Reed,
P.A.
Chairman’s Message
Pam Gould, 2006 Chamber Chairman
Health Central Foundation
I have been traveling to Tallahassee on and off for the past sixteen years on business, to garner
support for a cause or to seek funding for local initiatives. For the first time, I left with a refreshed
excitement for Florida’s future and the possibility that the legislature could become more in
touch with the real time issues of Floridians. The issues we discuss at the dinner table and the
water cooler.
There is an unprecedented partnership amongst the next three Speakers of the House, Rep. Marco
Rubio (2006-2008), Rep. Ray Sansom (2008-2010), and Rep. Dean Cannon (2010-2012) to
have the people of Florida write a book that can create action items and accountability for the
legislature. That book is entitled 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida’s Future. Their process is to
have idea-raisers across the state, interactive on-line chats, and the ability to submit your ideas
and solutions for Florida’s issues.
The growth, hurricanes, limited industry for continued economic stability, education, transportation
and healthcare are a few the issues facing our West Orange community right now. Don’t miss
the opportunity to take just a few minutes, as little as seven minutes if you choose, to provide an
idea or solution that could make the difference of a lifetime. To participate log onto 100ideas.org.
Manheim’s
Florida Auto
Auction of Orlando
McCree Incorporated
Thursday, May 11th
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Middlesex
Companies
Veranda Park
2295 S. Hiawassee Rd.
Miller, South &
Milhausen, P.A.
Progress Energy
Signature GMAC
Real Estate
Sprint
SunTrust Bank
Veranda Partners
Walt Disney World
Company
Be sure to join us for this exciting event!
Tickets: $26 in advance - $31 day of the event
Featuring
Amanda Eubank’s Bakery, American Pie Pizza Company, Anaelle & Hugo, Bella Cafe, Big City Catering,
Bistro McDonald’s, Cafe Tu Tu Tango, Captain and the Cowboy, Carmella’s of Brooklyn, Cookies By Design,
Crystal Springs, El Quijote, Flo’s Taste of Soul Catering, Froots, Hard Rock Cafe, House Blend Cafe,
Imagineats, Knightly Spirits, Let’s Eat!, MetroWest Golf Club, Mimi’s Cafe, Orlando Coca-Cola, P.F. Chang’s
China Bistro, Penguin’s Paradise Dessert Bar, Pio Pio Restaurant, Positano, Primo Bean Cafe, Salt Island,
Sam Snead’s Tavern, Seasons 52, Soong Thai, Steak and Ale, Stoneybrook West, The Butcher Shop Steakhouse,
The Capital Grille, The Melting Pot, The Vineyard at Cascades of Isleworth, TooJay’s, Urban Flats Flatbread
Co., Vines Grille & Wine Bar
West Oaks Mall
To purchase your tickets contact the Chamber at 407-656-1304
or stop by our office located at 12184 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden
West Orange
Chamber
Ambassadors
Joan Bailey
Kay Behrens
Bob Buchanan
Carol Cross
Dorcas Dillard
Nicole Farquharson
Ron Garrison
Pat Gleason
Ruth Grafton
Jimmie Hargrove
Chesta Hembrooke
Donna Leigaber
Anette Luck
Linda Osterberg
Rev. Tom
Rutherford
Chamber Members Doing Business
with Chambers Members
Get ready for summer fun! The following is a list of Chamber members to help you and your
family plan your summer activities
Boat Storage
Boat – RV & Auto Storage of W. Orange, LLC
Boat/Motor Sales/Service
Dealer’s Choice Marine
Bookstores
Book Rack of Ocoee
Bowling Center
Carter Family Bowl
Country Club/Golf Centers
Forest Lake Golf Club of Ocoee
MetroWest Golf Club
Orange County National Golf Center
StoneyBrook West Golf Club
The Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Point
West Orange Country Club
Pool Contractors- Pool Supplies
Blue Dream Pools
Dixie Pools and Spas, Inc
Florida Pool Center
Pinch A Penny (Conroy Rd. location)
Pool Interiors
Windermere Pool Service
Recreational Vehicle Storage
AAA Mobile Storage
Recreational Vehicle Sales/Service
Giant Recreation World
Scrapbooking
Creative Memories
Sports Apparel
B Unique, Inc.
Dance Schools
Orlando Broadway Arts
Sports Complex
Orlando Volleyball Academy
Karate Fitness Center
All American Karate Academy
Tourist Attractions
Universal Orlando
Walt Disney World Company
Libraries
Winter Garden Library
Movie Theatre
West Orange 5
Travel Agencies
American Express Travel Services
Go Travel
Travel Agencies – Cruises
Cruise Planners
SeaMaster Cruises
Dianne Southwell
Lenny Stark
Lori Tyson
Jerry VanDyke
Debbi Vineyard
Marie Williams
American Cancer Society - Relays for Life
West Orange Relay for Life brought in over $175,000 for American Cancer Society.
Crawford Tire led once again in fund raising by bringing in $52,266.68. Great job,
West Orange Relay.
The Chamber also participated in the Southwest Orlando Relay for the first time.
This relay raised over $136,000 with Olympia High School raising the most money
at $14,000. The Chamber team contributed $ 2,700. Special thanks to team captain,
Alice Williams of Disney, and walkers Marie Williams, Debby Zutter, Edward Johnson
and Bert Francis – Lynx, Jenny Reeves – OCPS, Steve Precourt – DRMP, Peggy
Isaacson – Workforce Central Florida, Tracy Seebach – Veranda Park, Kevin Johnson
– Johnson Laux Construction, Tom Rodriguez- Oakland Nature Preserve, Paul
Schmitt – Office Source USA, and Krista Compton, Linda Begley, Lauren Wolf and
Stina D’Uva of the West Orange Chamber.
New Members
ADVERTISING
Fit-4-Sports
Loretta Lynn Leda
(321) 438-0838
www.fit-4-sports.net
FITNESS CENTER cont’d.
Gold’s Gym - Dr. Phillips
Robbie Motes
(407) 226-9996
www.goldsgym.com
RESTAURANTS
Cafe’ Tu Tu Tango
Troy Wilson
(407) 248-2222
www.cafetututango.com
RETAIL
Ron Jon Surf Shop
Tracey Gray
(407) 481-2555
www.ronjons.com
APARTMENTS
Victoria Place Apartments
Tom Egan
(407) 996-2222
www.victoriaplaceapts.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Nikki Nix Designs
Nicole Nix
(407) 927-9721
La Trattoria D’Urbino
Franco Calabrese
(407) 293-0577
Wal-Mart Super Center
Bruce Abbott
(407) 290-6977
ASSOCIATE
Kathleen Korbelak
Kathleen Korbelak
(812) 306-8157
MERCHANT SERVICES
Heartland Payment Systems
Walter Luna
(407) 314-2117
www.e-hps.com
Pio Pio Restaurant
Juan Diego Isaza
(407) 248-6424
RETAIL - CIGARS
Cigarz on the Grande Avenue
Tom Patel
(863) 221-9255
BAKERY
Amanda Eubanks Bakery
Amanda Eubanks
(407) 905-0888
The Dessert Lady
Patti Schmidt
(407) 822-8881
www.dessertlady.com
BEAUTY SALONS
Cosmetropolis
MaryAnn Huibregtse
(407) 578-0900
www.cosmetropolissalon.com
CAR WASH
West Orange Express Car Wash
Jim Robinson
(407) 782-4621
CELLULAR TELEPHONES
Cingular Wireless
Erskine Currie
(407) 579-0826
COMPUTER - SALES/
SERVICE/CONSULTANT
Tek Solvers
Todd Smith
(407) 877-8450
www.teksolvers.com
FITNESS CENTER
Cardio Club Fitness Center
Mike Palazzo
(407) 822-3900
www.cardioclubusa.com
ORGANIZATIONS - NONPROFIT
A Gift For Teaching
Jane Thompson
(407) 345-0515
www.agiftforteaching.org
ORGANIZATIONS –
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Central Florida Hotel &
Lodging Assoc.
Candice Carsillo
(407) 313-5012
www.cfhla.org
PARTY EQUIPMENT
RENTAL & SUPPLIES
G&D Special Event Service,
Inc.
Danielle Digilio
(407) 666-4263
www.ganddspecialevents.com
PUBLISHING
Orlando Eats &
Entertainment
Andrew Christo
(321) 293-0297
www.orlandoeats.com
REAL ESTATE
Florida Real Estate Group
Marisol Agosto
(407) 654-6351
floridarealestategroup.net
The Butcher Shop Steakhouse
Mo Labidi
(407) 363-9727
www.butchershopsteakhouse.com
The Capital Grille
Janet Bryan
(407) 370-4392
www.thecapitalgrille.com
Urban Flats Flatbread Co.
Nathalie Lindquist
(407) 227-6202
www.urbanflats.net
RETAIL - FURNITURE
Badcock Home Furniture
Steve Jackson
(407) 656-4979
www.badcock.com
TITLE INSURANCE
SERVICES
Millenia Title Insurance Co.
Roxanne Brown
(407) 581-9100
2006 S.O.A.R. Awards
Each year, the Education Committee of the West Orange Chamber sponsors the “S.O.A.R.”
awards program for students in the West Learning Community. “Students of Achievement and
Renown” is an award of merit, recognizing students who have shown initiative, good citizenship,
commitment and personal growth in the classroom.
Each S.O.A.R. Award winner received a bronze medallion sponsored by Trophies Unlimited and a $50.00
U.S. Savings Bond donated by James A. Cummings, Inc., General Contractors.
Thank you for making a difference in education!
Congratulations to the 2006 S.O.A.R. Award Recipients
Anthony Burruto - Bay Meadows Elementary, James Hodgskin III – Chain of Lakes Middle, Anvi Ton – Citrus
Elementary, Jamilya Brown – Clarcona Elementary, Kendra Bailey – Dillard Street Elementary, Daniel Kim –
Dr. Phillips Elementary, Kenson Bertrand – Dr. Phillips High, Danielle Brooks – Eagle’s Nest Elementary, Eesha
Doshi – Foundation Academy, Sara Hudson – Gotha Middle School, Mackenzi Barrett – Lake Whitney
Elementary, Natalie Gonzalaz – Lakeview Middle School, Gwendolyn Johnson – MetroWest Elementary, Jake
Campbell – Oakland Avenue Charter School, Kylie Blankenship – Ocoee Elementary, Jessyca Garlock – Ocoee
Middle School, Dustin Cook – Ocoee High School, Anri Brits – Olympia High, Keenen Walker – Palm Lake
Elementary, Gulard Wheeler – Pinewood Elementary, Natacha Oliveira – Robinswood Middle School, Leonardo
Florindo – Sadler Elementary, Christian Cuevas – Shingle Creek Elementary, Oscar Gutierrez – Southwest
Middle School, Yaxielis Benejam – Spring Lake Elementary, Elizabetth Butterbaugh – Thornebrooke Elementary,
Eduardo Romero – Tildenville Elementary, Liznery Jimenez – West Oaks Elementary, Caitlin Gilson – West
Orange High, Stephanie Mayfield – Westridge Middle School, Jeremy Avila – Westside Tech, Anthony Alvarez
– Whispering Oak Elementary, Bianca Boles – William Frangus Elementary, Glenda Phillip – William S. Maxey
Elementary, Lauren Clark – Windermere Elementary, Alyson Schnorr – Windy Ridge
RELIABLE POWER.
AND PEOPLE DEDICATED TO KEEPING IT THAT WAY.
Reliability means improving how we deliver
your power. Quickly restoring power after
storms. Striving to make our customer
service the best it can be. And evaluating
and preparing for the energy needs of
future generations. The relentless pursuit
of excellence. It’s what we’re all about.
progress-energy.com
©2005 Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. and Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
AMBASSADOR ACCOLADES
& ANTICS
The Ambassadors have recently participated
in the following events:
Ribbon Cuttings
Associates in Dermatology
530 Ocoee Commerce Pkwy., Ocoee 34761
Lawn Doctor
1331 Green Forest Ct., Winter Garden 34787
El Quijote
5072 Dr. Phillips Blvd, Orlando 32819
Froots @ Cardio Club
6449 Raleigh Street, Orlando 32835
Anniversaries
Wal-Mart - MetroWest
2500 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando 32811
CHAMBER CHATTER
Trustee Luncheon
at Anaelle & Hugo
Lynne Sylvester, owner and decorator of
Interiors by Decorating Den in
Windermere, was recently honored to
have her room designs feature in an
exciting new design book, Dream
Windows.
Dave Elyea, an Orlando franchisee for
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, has been
awarded the company’s highest honor, its
Symbol of Success award. Elyea operates
the location in the Kirkman Shoppes at
4752 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando 32811.
Seasons 52 has been named one of six
of the country’s hottest restaurant
concepts by nation’s Restaurant News.
The concept combines fresh seasonal
preparations of healthy, tasty food that
uses no frying or sauces and offers an
extensive selection of wines.
Community and Supporting Trustees of the West Orange
Chamber dined French style at Anaelle & Hugo’s Euro Bistro in
the Fountains on Sand Lake Rd., while learning more about the
successes and challenges for Orange County Public Schools.
School Board member Karen Ardaman and Superintendent
Ronald Blocker were the featured guest speakers.
Keep an eye out for emails, faxes and press releases on airing times of Good Living Magazine, a
television show, featuring West Orange on Ocoee Channel 21, and Orange TV Channels 9 & 98.
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Renewed Members
APARTMENTS
Vizcaya Lake Apartments
APARTMENTS
Vizcaya Lake Apartments
ASSOCIATE
Carolyn Cappleman Karraker
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR/SUPPLIES
Meineke of Ocoee
BANKS
Colonial Bank
ORGANIZATIONS - NON-PROFIT
National Federation of the Blind of
Florida
PAINT MANUFACTURER AND
SALES
Color Wheel Paints
PRINTERS
Hill Printing
PUBLIC RELATIONS
MPB Communications
RENTAL SERVICE
House Of Rentals
RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARING
AGENCY
Edgewood Children’s Ranch
RETAIL - OFFICE SUPPLIES
Cartridge World Bay Hill
SCHOOL INFORMATION
(PRIVATE)
School Solutions, Inc.
SCHOOLS
Clarcona Elementary School
BUILDING INSPECTIONS
West Orange Inspection Services
PUBLISHER
Lifestyle Publications/VS Publishing
Company
CHIMNEY SWEEP
5 Star Clean, Inc.
REAL ESTATE
Raizor Realty, Inc.
WEB PAGE MARKETING &
DESIGN
Yellow Dog Interactive Corp.
CHURCHES
People of Faith Lutheran Church
REAL ESTATE - ASSOCIATES
Joe Andrade - Keller Williams Classic
Realty
WELCOME/GREETING
SERVICE
Welcome Wagon
CONTRACTOR - GENERAL
Southern Building Services, Inc.
FOOD DISTRIBUTOR
Kelly’s Foods, Inc.
GOLF CENTER
Forest Lake Golf Club Of Ocoee
MetroWest Golf Club
MORTGAGE BROKER
The Trilax Group, Inc.
ORGANIZATIONS - NON-PROFIT
For Kid’s Sake Foundation, Inc.
REAL ESTATE - INVESTMENT
IRM Investments, Real Estate &
Management
2006
Supporting
Trustees
JUNE
Alarie Design
Associates
AmSouth Bank
Durek Enterprises
Dyer, Riddle, Mills
& Precourt, Inc.
Johnson-Laux
Construction, LLC
MAY
10th, Wednesday
Hot Topic Session
Chamber Office
8:00am - 9:00am
Cost: Free
11th, Thursday
West Orange Best Fest
Veranda Park
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost: $31.00
Park Square Homes
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Step2
Techknowledgies
The Robins &
Morton Group
26th, Friday
New Member Orientation
Chamber Office
8:00am - 9:00am or
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cost: Free
1st, Thursday
Commissioners’ Luncheon
Sponsored by Sembler Florida, Inc.
Stoneybrook West
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $26.00 pp
14th, Wednesday
Hot Topic Session
Chamber Office
8:00am - 9:00am
Cost: Free
15th, Thursday
Business After Hours
Golden Pond Communities
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cost: Free
23rd, Friday
New Member Orientation
Chamber Office
8:00am - 9:00am or
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cost: Free
The Sembler
Company
Universal Orlando
Waste Management,
Inc. of Florida
West Orange Chamber of Commerce
12184 W. Colonial Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Ph: (407) 656-1304 Fax: (407) 656-0224
Web site: www.wochamber.com
Presorted Standard
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 257
Winter Garden, FL