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LIFESTYLE LETTER

FEBRUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

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Show Winter Garden What You’re Made Of FEBRUARY IS OUR MONTH OF ART—CREATING, COLLECTING, ADMIRING, LEARNING; AND YES, AS IT’S ALSO VALENTINE’S DAY, LOVE!

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Jayme Emery

We are all drawn to Art in different ways, and it gives us a glimpse into someone else’s

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true self and heart, as well as our own. Through art, we truly learn about ourselves.

Austin Arthur, Michelle Sanchez, Orlando Health

As you read about Winter Garden Art Association’s vision of creating an arts town; the

Chris Chan, Michelle Sanchez, Orlando Health, Winter Garden Arts Association, Bloom and Grow Garden Society

beautiful Monarch Project from the Bloom & Grow Garden Society; visually feasting on food art selected by our very own @MadeInOrlando; artfully creating a picnic

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adventure for your loved one; and the DIY expertise of Audrey Kuether, we hope that you too are inspired to pursue what you love. After all, February is the month of Love!

Additionally, Our good friends at Orlando Health remind us to love our heart and look after our heart health!

We also want to send some love to our Advertising Partners. We support Buying Local! Every one of the businesses and organizations you see advertising in our magazine has been vetted by us and have the same involvement and dedication to

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021

FEATURES 14 WINTER GARDEN TO BE AN ARTS TOWN? Austin Arthur talks with Philip Self, Executive Director of the Winter Garden Art Association

22 Picnic in the Park Create a unquie date night experience for Valentine’s Day

26 Improve Your Heart Health with Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital is here to provide expert care

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are a great stop on the way to the Farmer's Market

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options beautifully plated for a dazzling breakfast!

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT AUSTIN ARTHUR TALKS WITH PHILIP SELF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WINTER GARDEN ART ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE AUSTIN ARTHUR

winter garden to

be an arts town?

PHIL SELF SAYS THAT HE WANTS TO MAKE WINTER GARDEN AN ARTS TOWN, BUT PHIL IS NOT ALONE. Along with the Winter Garden Art Association, of which he is the executive director, Phil, the City of Winter Garden, and scores of artists throughout West Orange have made much progress toward that goal.

According to Phil, the Winter Garden Art Association began 8 years ago and was founded by Mary Keating and Elizabeth McKinney, both longtime and active locals in the community. A couple years after they began the association, the SOBO Art Gallery opened which gave the WGAA a physical home in Historic Downtown Winter Garden. The building, which was constructed in 1938 as Winter Garden’s first fire station is located at 127 S. Boyd Street.

Since opening, the association that Phil has led for the past 2 years has been very active. Many locals have noticed their work, including the mural projects popping up in downtown Winter Garden. Bringing beautiful art to the town is part of what Phil states is the first of three functions the WGAA has.

"I want the arts and creativity to be seen on the same level as eating healthy and exercising. It reaches across

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all levels of culture, religion, and other perspectives. People connect on the front of creativity," Phil said. He also explained that the mural projects are just a starting point, "We are looking at doing outdoor sculpture exhibitions, where at ten to twelve spots around the city, we would feature art that would stay up for a year or two."

To further this prong of their function, every year at SOBO the WGAA holds a grand gala, "Once a year, usually around February or March we have a gala here in town, which is a very big dress-up event with over 300 people. We do full decorations, entertainment, a great selection of food, auctions, and of course, great art.

It is really a signature dress-up event for the city. The mayor, commissioners, several business leaders, and others from here in the community attend." Phil explained.

However, this year due to COVID-19 concerns, the gala was canceled. Showing the great Winter Garden pride and support the community is known for, Phil reported that 90% of the scheduled participants still donated to the full measure.

The second function according to Phil is to create and foster a community of artists.

They have done a great job of accomplishing this, having so many wonderful submissions of art, resulting in them only being able to accept about 25% on average.

Local artists have already been able to benefit greatly from the WGAA through the various means stated but also by the WGAA’s

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connections with small businesses looking for mural work, "Some businesses ended up contacting us about murals. They are starting to see the WG Art Association as a connector to artists in Winter Garden. So, we have had some local artists end up getting great jobs from this. It's a win-win for everyone." Phil went on to explain that the WGAA wants the gallery to have the finest art around but that they also want to look at entry-level art. This is where the final function of the WGAA comes in, education of the arts.

The WGAA does many types of workshops and classes throughout the year. They offer programs such as summer camps for children and weekend pop-up events outdoors.

Workshops and classes cover a range of skill levels from beginner to expert. Their master classes have become so successful as to even attract long distance travelers from places such as San Francisco and England.

Phil went on to detail that the WGAA has seen great success with its partnerships, galas, workshops, and classes. It has also won the support of the city, who donates the old firehouse space to them rent-free, in addition to making annual contributions to support the arts within the city.Phil is very hopeful for what 2021 will be bringing and plans to ensure Winter Garden becomes the art town he and his ban of talented artists have been successfully working toward, "We want to pursue purposeful partnering with the people, the businesses, and the organizations that have been here in Winter Garden and have been supporting us since the beginning. 2020 was so hard for everyone. We want the arts this year to help encourage people to come out and enjoy our beautiful town."

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THE M IGH T Y MON A RC H

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ARTICLE ANTHONY S. ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY BLOOM & GROW GARDEN SOCIETY

Sandra Wilt, Linda Bouton, Joyce Carcara, Laura Coar, Don Reynolds, Tom Burnett, Gretchen Boyd, Jeanne Yazinski, Jimmie Atwill

THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY HAS BEEN SYNON-

garden in a new park located beside the splash pad on

YMOUS WITH THE BLOOM & GROW GARDEN

Plant Street for all who come to charming downtown

SOCIETY SINCE THE CLUB’S INCEPTION IN WINTER

Winter Garden to enjoy.

GARDEN IN 1997. The Monarch Project began back

”The Monarch butterfly is a symbol of metamorpho-

in 2017 as a way to commemorate the Bloom & Grow

sis and represents a significant change. Bloom & Grow

Garden Society’s 20th year. It wasn’t until two years later

Garden Society and the City of Winter Garden have

that they conceptualized a form and selected an artist.

gone through a significant metamorphosis over the past

Noted Sculptor and Artist Don Reynolds of Sanford

20 years!” said Bloom & Grow member, Gretchen Boyd

was commissioned to bring the gift to life. Some of

who is heading up the Monarch Project and is also a

Reynold’s acclaimed public art in Central Florida include

founding member of the club and its first President.

the iconic cast bronze knight with lance on horseback

The North American Monarch is the only known

located outside the main entrance to UCF Bright House

butterfly to make a two-way migration as birds do, to

Stadium, the bronze statue of a woman Navy Recruit

fly as far as 3,000 miles to their winter homes, which

called “Blue Jacket Recruit” in Blue Jacket Park in Winter

include Central Florida. “Monarchs as pollinators play

Park, and a large totem sculpture for a Disney event

an important role in maintaining biological diversity and

which now resides in Calloway Gardens in Georgia.

are critical to our environment. Monarch larvae feed

The copper-clad Monarch Sculpture is a gift from the

almost exclusively on milkweed plants. About 20 or so

club to the city of Winter Garden in appreciation for 20

milkweed species can be found in Florida, and all are

years of help and partnership. In early Spring, the sculp-

native except tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica,

ture will be placed ascending from a butterfly pollinator

which should not be planted locally”, said Bruce Turley

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THE MIGHTY MONARCH (CONTINUED)

Sandra Wilt, Linda Bouton, Laura Coar, Joyce Carcara, Don Reynolds, Jeanne Yazinski, Gretchen Boyd, Jimmie Atwill

Gretchen Boyd, Don Reynold

Late last fall, Alex Ramos of Plantation Jewelers in Winter Garden was asked by the Bloom & Grow Garden Society to design a sterling silver monarch butterfly pendant. At that time, the Monarch Project was just on pen and paper, as the concept for the sculpture could only be seen of PlantRealFlorida.com and the President of the

in Reynolds’ sketched renderings. Mr. Ramos was

Florida Association of Native Nurseries.

able to capture the beauty and intricate nature of

“Besides the monarch’s determination and

the soon to be sculpture. He used polished and

strength, it has the capacity to change and grow.

satin sterling silver finishes to give the design tex-

The Monarch butterfly also represents change

ture and to provide dimension he bent the wings

the in our own lives. Determination, strength, and

giving it a sense of impending flight.

change are qualities that Bloom & Grow mem-

The Bloom and Grow Garden Society offer

bers aspire to. When it came time to decide on

this exclusive piece of art for sale only on their

the sculpture, we knew it had to be the monarch

website (https://www.bloomandgrow.club). A

butterfly. This sculpture would not have been

portion of the proceeds will go toward the mon-

possible without the generous support of a

arch sculpture.

member of our club and her family in honoring the memory of their Mother and Father... May we all be like the mighty Monarch and represent change and growth”, said Boyd.

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Gretchen Boyd

Don Reynolds

Don Reynolds

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picnic in the park

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY MICHELLE SANCHEZ

PI C N I C 22

PICNICS

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BECOMING A TREND THAT INCORPORATES OUTDOOR DINING, CHARCUTERIE BOARDS, COZY AND BOHO SET UPS, AND TASTY TREATS

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Creating your own picnic can be a great alternative that offers additional flexibility and customization for your unique wants and needs. I have designed a Valentine’s Day Date Night picnic to

Part of the excitement of the picnic will always

celebrate the day of love. You can follow along for

be the food and beverage experience. Personally,

some inspiration of your own!

I prefer to gather my food and drink options

The location for your picnic could take you

from local businesses to eliminate any addi-

anywhere around town or even in your backyard!

tional preparation on my end. If you have a chef

Are you looking for more privacy, or a picnic with

extraordinaire at home, you can create your own

a view? For your picnic set up, you will need

menu lineup to feature at your picnic. I started

blankets, pillows, candles, and any other linens or

the picnic with a charcuterie board from Winter

decorations to match the theme of your picnic. A

Garden

vase of fresh flowers will add to the ambiance for

locally sourced ingredients to create charcuterie

Valentine's Day celebrations. Don't forget some

masterpieces. Grab a bottle or wine or cham-

glasses for wine or champagne!

pagne from a local business like The Attic Door,

Cheeseboards,

which

incorporates

or Pilar's Martini, and pay a visit to the Crooked Can Brewing Co. for a four pack or a growler! The best type of picnic is the one that has all of your personal favorites!

Enjoying a private custom picnic is a great way to experience the outdoors during the cooler Florida temperatures. The natural scenery can take you away from the hustle and bustle of daily life to escape. This creates the foundation for a lovely, unique date night to remember for years to come.

I N TH E PA R K

CUSTOMIZED

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mary (general) health care, as well as specialized physicians. These specialized medical services include orthopedics, gastroenterology, pulmonology, sports medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, sleep medicine and family medicine.

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ments all in one location.

floors set aside for the future as the number of patients grows.

In instances where a patient may need services beyond the scope

"Horizon West Hospital is on an almost 80-acre campus. We have

of Horizon West Hospital's specialists, the facility takes advantage of

the growth capacity for the future, and our vision is to develop along

being part of the Orlando Health family. Patients are connected to

with the community," said Wetzel.

other hospitals in the system that can serve their needs.

PERSONALIZED CARE FROM COMPASSIONATE PHYSICIANS EQUIPPED FOR EMERGENCIES

Horizon West Hospital's mission is to offer compassionate care

If you or a loved one has a heart attack, stroke or other cardiac

to the local community. Although Horizon West Hospital is a new

issue, the emergency department (ER) at Horizon West is here to

Orlando Health hospital, the level of care that patients have come to

provide immediate, expert care. The ER at Horizon West has been

recognize from Orlando Health remains the same. The experienced

open since 2018 and is seamlessly integrated into the new hospital.

and compassionate physicians and other team members at Horizon

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West Hospital offer personalized treatment plans that cater to each

In addition to the cardiac catheterization laboratory, Horizon West Hospital has four complete operating suites, two endoscopy/bronchoscopy suites for lung and gastrointestinal care and 30 acute care beds for patients.

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patient's unique needs.

"We don't just care for patients. We care about them," said Wetzel.

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Before I made these cute gold leaf dishes, my jewelry was a tangled mess. Now I actually enjoy keeping it organized and displayed! Don’t let gold leaf intimidate you – it’s a game changer. Check out the tutorial to learn how to make some of these pretties for yourself or for gift giving.

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D I S H E S

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I turned these toys into some fun photo holders, but they are also super fun used as table place settings at a kid’s birthday party.

They double as a party favor!

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It doesn’t get more fun than yarn pom poms – ok maybe I need to get a life, but nonetheless ....

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SHEN YUN 2021

EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts

200 Epcot Center Dr,

Shen Yun takes you back to the

Orlando, FL 32821

world of ancient China. Experience a

Enjoy the culinary, performing, and

culture of classical Chinese dance at

visual arts at the Epcot International

the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing

Festival of the Arts at Epcot Center

Arts until February 4, 2021.

in Walt Disney World. The festival will run until February 22, 2021. Valid

6 SATURDAY NIGHT CLASSIC CAR SHOW & CRUISE 5770 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Florida

theme park admission required.

28 VEGAN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Apopka Amphitheater

Each Saturday catch the Old Town

Family friendly vegan food and wine

Classic Car Show, a local tradition

festival with over thirty vendors. The

for over 30 years! The Saturday

event will have free attendance, live

Night Classic Car Show & Cruise

music, yoga classes, vegan beer and

is one of the only premier weekly

wine, cooking demos, and more!

FEBRUARY

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

car shows in Central Florida. The

Would you like to get in touch with

show begins at 1:00pm and has

us? We would love to hear from you!

show-quality 1983 and older clas-

Contact us at CityLifestyle.com/

sics. The show is free for partici-

WinterGarden using the Get In Touch

pants and the public to attend.

link and let us know what you think.

CityLifestyle.com/WinterGarden

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LOCAL’S CHOICE ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY MICHELLE SANCHEZ

I N S TA - F O O D I E MADE IN ORLANDO (@MADEINORLANDO) Michelle Sanchez and John Rivers

NEED SOME LOCAL FOOD INSPIRATION? Next time you are scrolling through Instagram, check out @MadeInOrlando to get ideas for local restaurants, bars, and events! Michelle Sanchez of @MadeInOrlando is always trying out new places, even getting sneak peaks of new venues you won’t want to miss! We’ve provided some of our favorite posts here for some foodie inspiration!

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EXPANDED CARE FROM

A TRUSTED NEIGHBOR. Because our community is ever-growing, we’re committed to care that builds. To continue our tradition of compassionate healing in our community, we’ve expanded care with a new state-of-the-art facility, Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital. We are proud to bring you care you can trust, the kind that’s been there, like a friend, year after year.

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