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Guide to Giving
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Gracious Gestures & Tiny Treasures
A promotional spotlight of local nonprofits and how the community can support them.
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129 National Philanthropy Day Program
This annual event — a special breakfast program at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, on Friday, November 9, produced by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Central Florida Chapter — recognizes individuals, corporations, foundations, civic and service groups, and nonprofit organizations whose efforts change the face of our community. This year’s award winners and honorees include: Alan Ginsburg, Anthony & Sonja Nicholson, Tracie Morris, Haley Ebbert, Margaret Linnane, Orlando Science Center, Enzian Theater, Tech Sassy Girlz, Malika Harrison, Vicki Landon, Sarah Grafton, National Down Syndrome Entrepreneur Academy, Andrea Eliscu, The Mustard Seed of Central Florida, Universal Orlando/Universal Orlando Foundation, Massey Services, Florida Blue, Seniors First, The Village Transitional Housing Program at IMPOWER, The Lifeboat Project, Carol & Craig Kirkland, Jessica Kendrick and Guys With Ties Philanthropy.
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formances this year; An inside look at The Mall at Millenia’s Fashion Insider events; Friends of Harriett Lake recount special memories of the fashionable philanthropist; Women to Watch: Designer Audrey Morrone shares her inspiring story of success; Circle of Friends rally around the cause for Florida Hospital Foundation’s Golden Gala XXXVIII; Nick Cave’s Feat. exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art is not to be missed, along with holiday favorite Festival of Trees.
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42 BEAUTY, BODY & SPIRIT The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Orlando introduces a treatment focused on better sleep; Sparkle this holiday season with a teeth whitening treatment; Drs. Deborah and Victor Harding discuss the physical factors that can affect mental health; and Women Who Inspire: Karen Kaczmarek shares the benefits of volunteering.
56 TASTES & EXPERIENCES Cozy up to the bar at Highball & Harvest for a festive cocktail; Chef Kim Pearson shares recipes and tips for easy entertaining this holiday season; The Tasty Trio celebrates wine, chocolate and cheese with special pairing tastings and dinners.
70 HOME & DESIGN Add some jewelry to your table setting with these gorgeous napkin rings; Karen LeBlanc chronicles the 8th Annual Stetson Mansion “Christmas Spectacular!” with Christmas Carol inspired décor; Floral and event designer Shaun O’Dwyer shares simple ways to dress your home for the holidays.
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Community and charity events: Orange Appeal celebrated 10 years with friends and clients; Kids Beating Cancer’s Dream the Dream Hats and Heroes Ball; Central Florida Community Arts hosted its annual fundraising breakfast; Give Kids The World presented the 30th annual Black & White Gala; Women’s Resource Center’s annual Summit Awards; Orlando Ballet Ambassadors kickoff event; Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s 30th Season Gala; Go Red for Women Breakfast; Taste! Central Florida; and more.
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TONY FIRRIOLI
People, places and things: Orlando Ballet’s The Nutcracker returns with even more per-
welcome
Season for Thanks and Giving It should be a year-round way of life but a focus on giving and thanking is heightened in November and December. We devote this particular issue to philanthropy and recognize those who exemplify the spirit of giving. So, with the turkey-laden holiday right around the corner, I have a list of what I’m thankful for and will try to add to it and remember it throughout 2019. In no particular order: 1. Friends. New, old and everyone in
and use it to guide them in their
between. When I was younger, raising
endeavors. They are the ones who
a family and building a career, I was
leave you smiling after uplifting your
too busy for friendships. Now that I
spirits. I hope to meet more of them
am in a different stage, I cultivate and
and appreciate their contributions.
value them. And my friends are all
10. Music. I do not think I could survive
ages — mostly younger.
without it. With all the playlists and
2. Sunshine. About 340 out of 365 days
tune apps, I can listen to virtually
here. It’s amazing and soul nourishing.
anything anytime. I have discovered
When I see pictures and videos of other
I do like many younger artists and
parts of the country, I am so happy to
have rediscovered the pure joy of
be here — yes, summer heat and all.
Al Green.
3. People watching. One of my favorite
11. Art. Whether at a museum, gallery
hobbies. You can’t beat the bar at
or private home, I love to experience
Hillstone or an outdoor table at Luma
it. I have seen some fabulous exhibits
(with a $22 bottle of wine). It’s pretty
this year at Orlando Museum of Art,
inexpensive entertainment.
Cornell Fine Arts Museum and Mennello Museum of American
4. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing
Art, and expect to see more in the
Arts. I really love this place for its beautiful architecture, Harriett’s
An angel from a past Festival of Trees.
12. Harriett’s lessons. I just can’t say
Ladies Lounge and iconic status in our city. Whether it’s a fundraising
7. Facebook. I know it’s now old school
enough about Harriett Lake and what
event, performance or photo shoot,
and not as cool as the other social
she meant to me. She taught me that
I’m enthusiastically there.
media apps, but it has allowed me to
you are never too old to learn and be
keep up with high school, college and
relevant. She gave me permission to
Air Florida buddies and see what
accessorize boldly. On one of our last
they are doing and thinking.
visits she asked Kate and me — about
5. Kids and grandkids. I would have never thought that my children would want to spend so much time with me. To see them as parents is very
8. The Nutcracker. We started going to
rewarding. And the bonus — Evan,
see Orlando Ballet’s production when
Benji and Brooklyn are so sweet, I
Kate was about 5. It’s an annual
almost cry when I think of them all.
family tradition for the girls to dress
6. 414/429/437. The new roads that get me closer to the kids and grandkids faster than I ever imagined have become a reality. I will happily pay those tolls!
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her giving — “Who’s gonna do this after I am gone?” I think lots of people.
up, go to dinner and be mesmerized by the holiday classic. 9. Good people. You know as soon as you meet them, they have a true heart
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thelist the nutcracker returns The cherished holiday tradition presented by Orlando Ballet is back with even more performances scheduled as all of last year’s sold out. The Nutcracker is a spectacular journey through waltzing snowflakes, mischievous mice and dancing confectionary with the iconic Sugar Plum Fairy. With Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score filling the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and a magical glittering Christmas tree on stage, this beloved production is a seasonal delight, not to be missed. For tickets and showtimes, visit orlandoballet.org. Photograph by Michael Cairns. 10
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AN INSIDE LOOK AT FASHION INSIDER Fashion Insider, The Mall at celebration took all new shape this year, transitioning from traditional runway shows to immersive experiences
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he former big-ticket Sunday brunch and fashion show benefitting Runway to Hope became a fashionable evening that included a champagne reception in the Mall’s Grand Court.
A fun fashion parade encouraged guests to follow the moving runway to exclusive in-store events at participating boutiques like Bulgari, Burberry, David Yurman, Emporio Armani, Jimmy Choo, Neiman Marcus, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo and Tiffany & Co. Attendees also had an opportunity to win an exclusive Fashion Insider package, and 10% of participating store sales were donated to Runway to Hope, which provides direct support and aid to children and their families impacted by pediatric cancer.
One of The Mall at Millenia’s artful fashion installations designed by Melanie Pace.
your Style with Fashion Influencers to
showcasing the season’s must-haves and
Other Fashion Insider events included
benefit Orlando Museum of Art, which
The Mall at Millenia’s fashion-forward art
Fitness and Fashion, where the newest
included a welcome reception, meet-and-
installation, curated by fashion stylist
athletic styles were on display, and Craft
greet with fashion influencers, models
Melanie Pace.
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SHELLEY LAKE
TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH
REMEMBERING HARRIETT LAKE by Christi Ashby
It’s the title of a new book about her interesting life, philanthropic endeavors and fabulous closet, but too much is not enough also applies to our appreciation for a woman who made us laugh with her, always greeting us with “hello, gorgeous,” and saying goodbye with “love you more.” And we did love her more.
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She passed in July before the book chronicling her life and closet was published, and the groundbreaking of Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre. She knew they were both coming to fruition, but she probably did not know how very much she meant to her family, friends and community. At the recent reception for Too Much Is Not Enough: The History In Harriett’s Closet official debut, appropriately at Harriett’s Bar in the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, everyone was sharing stories — including the book’s authors Kristina Tollefson and Jodi Ozimek. Here among Harriett’s fabulous fashions are equally fascinating snippets from those who knew her well. Under Harriett’s watchful eye, dozens of her ensembles were meticulously put together and photographed for the book by Tony Firrioli. Kristina Tollefson spent hours and hours combing through the famous closet where thousands of treasures were stored. It took almost 10 years to complete the monumental — 550-page — project. For each outfit there is commentary by Harriett. On pages 192-193 is the quote:
BUNNY JOHNSON, FRIEND AND FORMER GENERAL MANAGER NEIMAN MARCUS, ORLANDO: I moved from Orlando to Short Hills, New Jersey with Neiman Marcus and received a call that started with “hello, gorgeous.” It was, of course, Harriett Lake checking in to see how everything was going. After
“You can always make earrings out of buttons.”
we talked for a while she asked if I had seen the Dior ad for J’adore perfume, featuring
Charlize
Theron,
DRESS AND HAT: Turquoise lace with feather trim designed by Harriett and custom made; ACCESSORIES: Rhinestone brooch, turquoise glass beads and rhinestone necklaces.
wearing
that “dynamite” multi-strand gold necklace. Harriett was absolutely in love with it and wanted to know if Neiman Marcus carried it, because she HAD to have it. I reached out to our buying offices in Dallas, only to learn that we did not carry
Bunny Johnson; inset, Charlize Theron
that particular Dior piece. Knowing how
Several days passed and I got a return
much Harriett wanted the necklace, I
call from her saying that they did not pro-
Needless to say, Harriett was thrilled
called the Dior store in the Short Hills
duce the necklace, but Dior was willing to
that they would sell her the piece! She
Mall and spoke to the manager to see if
sell the one-and-only piece made. She
received her necklace and wore it with a
she had it, only to learn that she did not
needed confirmation that Harriett really
shiny gold dress and turban, looking mag-
carry either but would check with her cor-
wanted it for the amount they were asking
nificent as always.
porate office.
and if she was willing to wait until it
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arrived in the U.S. from Paris.
thelist ELLEN PRAGUE, FRIEND AND FORMER OWNER OF THE PAPER SHOP: Sometime in the ’90s I attended a fundraiser (a gala, maybe even the outrageous Headdress Ball, perhaps?) with Harriett. I wore an especially extravagant gown by Karl Lagerfeld. It had jeweled butterflies sewn all over the top. Harriett took one look and said, “OMG, I’ve got to have that. Will you give it to me when you’re through with it? I can’t possibly wear it, but I must have it.” That was Harriett; in love with the clothes just because they were beautiful (P.S. I was never “through with it”). The stories about Harriett and her nightgowns are all true. Many times, she would call me and say, “Ellen, I need a gift so I’m coming to the shop, but I’m coming in my nightgown.” And sure enough, Harriett would show up in TONY FIRRIOLI
her nightgown (and comfy slippers) with a trench coat over it. The first time she asked me to deliver something to her at her bridge game, I walked in and there were five or six tables of bridge players, all in their nice but casual clothes, and SUIT: Lillie Rubin silver leather jacket and skirt; BLOUSE & SCARF: Dana Buchman leopard print chiffon; HAT: Gabriela Ligenza silver beret; ACCESSORIES: Judith Leiber “Cash” purse and leather purse and belt; silver belts worn as necklaces.
there was Harriett in all her splendor, decked out in a suit with a matching cape, trimmed in fur, a fabulous fur hat, and piles of necklaces and bracelets. I mentioned to Harriett that I was invited to a very posh Russian dinner that required costume. The theme was “Russia in the day of the Czar.” Harriett said she had the perfect outfit for me to wear — one of her many red coats, long, with a Persian lamb collar and
KRISTINA TOLLEFSON, AUTHOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND RESIDENT COSTUME AND MAKEUP DESIGNER, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA:
matching hat. She brought it to me and she was right, it was perfect. She added a fur muff
It will always be one of my life’s greatest
riett (and Gloria Titen) were the ones who actually took the time to do so.
and I added long white gloves, some jewelry, and I was all set. That was part of her generosity. When my parents moved here, my mother left behind a lifetime of friends and familiarity. Many of my older acquaintances vowed to welcome her when she arrived, but Har-
regrets that we couldn’t put the book in
With all the focus on Harriett, let’s not forget Hy Lake. When my husband, Marty, and
her hands. The day Harriett passed away
I were first married, Hy spearheaded a drive to save the Russian Jews who were being
we sent back the final edits to the publish-
thrown out of Russia. The program was called Exodus and Hy recruited local families to
er for printing. I did read the complete
help fund these families, set them up in apartments, furnish them, give them clothing, etc.
book to her twice to make sure everything was perfect, and we didn’t miss a detail. Those were wonderful moments where she would add details for us and expand
Jodi Ozimek and Kristina Tollefson
on some of the stories.
JODI OZIMEK, CO-AUTHOR, COSTUME DESIGNER AND HISTORIAN: In 2008, we came to Orlando to visit our friends the
I also really wanted to put it into her
Tollefsons. Shortly after we arrived, Kristina told me
hands for more than sentimental reasons
she had plans for us the next day. She said, “I know
because she was a skeptic. We grew to love
you won’t mind but I want you to meet my friend
each other’s company, so I think she just
Harriett. She’s amazing and you are going to love
kept saying yes to working on the book
her.” I trusted her — she knew I was a costume
because that’s what she thought kept me
designer and historian.
coming around. Little did she know, she
Harriett welcomed me into her home like she had
was stuck with me, book or not, because I
known me forever. Within a few minutes she said,
loved her so much. She told me I was crazy
“OK, you’re here to see the closet.” I remember the
and that no one was interested in this
journey of walking through the hallway with her and I had no idea what to expect. After
stuff. I assured her that people really do
a few minutes I was lost in the beauty and the history. We started brainstorming [the book]
care about this stuff.
right then and there.
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Sharon Hagle with Harriett
ANDREA ELISCU, FRIEND, VOLUNTEER AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR: Harriett and Hy lived next door to us when our children were growing up. Hy loved my husband, Dr. Edward, and spent many Saturdays at our house with him. Harriett began to COAT: Adriennne Landau pink embroidered velvet kimono jacket with Finnish fox fur trim; HAT: Adriennne Landau Finnish fox fur; TOP: Carmen Marc Valvo pink silk with rhinestones and beads; SKIRT: Carmen Marc Valvo pink silk; ACCESSORIES: Amethyst bead necklaces with amethyst pendant, silver and cut-glass necklace.
mentor me. And she did a great job. She was the philanthropist behind bringing the dragon boats to Orlando in 2010. Although I’m known for my work with Dueling Dragons (cops and kids), dragon boating began in Orlando to raise money for cancer at what was then MD Anderson Cancer Center at Orlando Health. Harriett asked me what I was working on and I told her my vision to use the boats to raise awareness and fundraise for cancer programs. She told me if I’d do
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the work, she’d underwrite it as Shelley [Harriett’s daughter] had had breast cancer. Through the Orlando Health Foundation, Harriett bought our two boats and funded the creation of the Dragon Boat Club at the Orlando Rowing Club, offering dragon boating
A few months ago, Orlando Ballet had
for cancer survivors, health and wellness, our Asian paddlers, and in 2011, the cops and
announced that Harriett donated an addi-
kids. She offered to completely fund me for five years, so I did not have to worry about
tional $5 million toward the construction
money. We were up and running in four years and I did not take her money the fifth year.
of a new facility in Loch Haven Park.
She told me the only thing she did not have was a boat named for her — so one dragon boat
Together with her previous gifts, her total contribution to the project was $7.5 million.
is named Harriett Lake and the other is named for Shelley and Harriett’s sister. We have grown so much since 2010 and each year I would bring
As a result of this incredibly generous gift,
Shelley and Harriett Lake
Orlando Ballet is relaunching its plan to build a state-of-the-art dance facility in
While she was pleased about the
Loch Haven Cultural Park. The official
cancer paddlers increasing, she
groundbreaking for the new center was
was thrilled about our cops and
held in October.
kids boat. Harriett asked me once I got the dragon boating in a good place to commit to her ballet. I did. I am on the board of directors and a
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over photos and tell her stories.
“We are so honored and grateful that Orlando Ballet had the extraordinary support of Harriett Lake,” says Sibille Pritchard, Orlando Ballet board chair. “She was a
major donor. She called me [after she passed] to thank me and tell me she was grateful
dear friend and I truly appreciate the trust
that I did not forget that she helped me and now I was helping the ballet.
and confidence she had in Orlando Ballet’s desire to bring the gift of ballet to our com-
Too Much Is Never Enough: The History In Harriett’s Closet (with cover image by Shelley Lake)
munity. Her presence is etched into the
is available locally at the Orange County Regional History Center and the Orlando Museum of
hearts of Orlando Ballet and this legacy gift
Art gift shops. A portion of the proceeds from those sales benefit those organizations. It is also
means the world will understand her dedi-
available on Amazon.
cation to the arts for generations to come.”
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AUDREY MORRONE: DETERMINED BY DESIGN Audrey Morrone is the creative director and owner of Morrone Interiors, a boutique interior design firm located in downtown Orlando. She recently shared her inspiring story at one of Orange Appeal’s Ladies Luncheons. We have recounted her narrative here. THOUGH THE ODDS WERE NOT ALWAYS IN HER FAVOR, Audrey was
have to rely on someone else and be in that
determined to be successful. Born in Pen-
weeks later I went back to work selling
sacola, Audrey was raised primarily by
vacuum cleaners,” she says.
spot again. So, I had a baby boy and four
her grandmother for the first several years
Seeking new opportunities and a fresh
of her childhood. While her father lived
start, Audrey moved with her young family
close by, he was unable to care for her as
to South Florida. Shortly after getting set-
During her time selling real estate,
her mother had moved back to Scotland
tled she started a career in property man-
Audrey earned her way into the top 100
shortly after she was born. After her grand-
agement. She started as a leasing consul-
realtors in the state of Florida in 2006
mother had a massive stroke, Audrey was
tant, but soon began her way up to assistant
(there were more than 12,000 other realtors
sent to live in what would end up being 13
manager, then property manager, and
practicing at the time). She also transferred
different foster homes from ages 12 to 17.
landed on top of overseeing the computer
from Valencia to Rollins College, where
Determined not to be a victim of circum-
and technical support for 32 different
she graduated in 2004. She loved real
stance, Audrey graduated from high school
properties statewide. “I was in my early 20s;
estate, but still felt like something was
a year early, and at 17 year she started
I didn’t know anything about computer
missing. Audrey was still married to
working her first full-time job as a door-to-
technology and hadn’t gone to college at
Megan and Louis’ dad, “doing what I
door vacuum saleswoman. As she explains,
that point. I competed with five other peo-
thought I should be doing,” she says. But
“It was the first time I was getting positive
ple for this position and they picked me for
soon after, at age 30, Audrey filed for
feedback. I was doing good at something.”
it, which I was kind of shocked, but I
divorce. Around that time the real estate
And before long, she was No. 1 in sales in
wanted it and I prayed out about it. It was
industry had come to a screeching halt. “I
the state of Florida.
great,” she explains.
was a single mom paying alimony and I
worked there for five years,” she says.
Shortly thereafter, Audrey met some-
Although her new job provided her
was scared. I used to lay on the floor, look
one, got married, and started a family. “I
with some financial freedom, Audrey still
up at the ceiling and think, ‘What do I
thought, ‘okay Prince Charming is going
wanted to pursue more. And so, with her
do?’” she says. Audrey had sent out her
to rescue me. This is awesome,’” she
two children, Megan and Louis, she moved
resume but was not getting many calls.
shares. Unfortunately, it was not the hap-
back to Central Florida to obtain a college
“I got a call one day from a friend of a
pily ever after that she had hoped for. “He
degree in education. “I enrolled at Valen-
friend who was a developer in Winter
had an affair and at that point I wasn’t
cia and within a few months I realized I
Park. He contacted me about becoming a
working, I was nine months pregnant and
did not want to be a teacher,” she says. “My
commercial leasing agent. I knew nothing
had no savings, or family to fall back on. It
sister-in-law at the time was selling real
about commercial leasing, but he’s like,
was the lowest point of my life. I felt com-
estate and she was like, ‘This is a great
‘Do you think you can do it?’ and I was
pletely alone and powerless. In that
part-time job.’” She recommended Audrey
like, ‘Yes, absolutely.’ I got in and learned
moment, I decided no matter what, I was
call the real estate company with the most
CAD right away. I also got to start meeting
going to be successful… I didn’t know what
signs out. “I did; they said they weren’t
business owners. I asked everyone I met,
I was going to do. I didn’t know how I was
hiring. Then I called the company that
‘How did you get started?’” she says. After
going to get there but I was never going to
had the second most signs out and I
just five months in commercial leasing,
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Audrey decided she was going to start an interior design firm. When Audrey founded Morrone Interiors in 2010 she started from scratch; the one thing that she did possess is a passion and love for design. She worked around the clock on ideas on how to acquire clients and build an amazing firm. She started by creating a “Realtor Rewards Program” in order to meet local real estate agents and let them know of Morrone Interiors’ services. Fairly quickly she connected with a realtor who only simply wanted to change her grout. Audrey helped her with minor updates in her home and through that
Shelby Sloan, Robin Talley, Audrey Morrone, Juris Rimkevics, Elise Ciungan, Eva Drizule, Charlie Brown and Kelly Brown at the Orange Appeal Ladies Luncheon.
they created a relationship where just that
ourselves, I think is huge because that’s
relationships and how you treat people is
realtor referred more than 30 clients to
what really got my career started,” she
probably one of the most important parts
Audrey’s firm and acted as a catalyst on
shares. “Interior design isn’t just about the
to any successful company as well as just
getting Morrone Interiors started.
house, it’s about the people and the fami-
life,” Audrey continues.
“This was back in 2010, so the power of
lies that live in those homes. It’s relating to
Today, the company is an established
connections; the power of people; the power
them, listening to them, knowing what
and sought-after firm, and is the proud
of who we are, what we say, how we present
they want even if they don’t. The power of
recipient of multiple awards, including
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First Place in Design Remodel for the 2018 Parade or Homes as well as Grand Award in the Design Specialty category. Morrone Interiors also received the Major Achievement Award in Design for 2018 from the Greater Orlando Builders Association and was voted the No. 1 Interior Design Firm for 2018 by Orlando magazine. These days, Audrey enjoys spending time with her children, fiancé and friends (as evidenced by the turnout of her supporters at our Orange Appeal luncheon). With every life experience, Audrey remains positive. She continues to have faith and wakes up every day recalling at least five things she is thankful for. “Bad things are going to happen to every single one of us and instead of looking at it as something that’s bad, I choose to look at it as: This is something that needs a solution; this is something I can grow from. I have faith that everything is going to be good,” she says.
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PROJECT STORYBOOK Inspired by her success from humble beginnings, Audrey and the team at Morrone Interiors is creating Project Storybook, a not-for-profit that gives children who have nothing a designed and furnished room, from paint and window treatments to art, furniture and bedding. “When I was a kid, I felt alone; I felt scared. I sometimes didn’t have a room of my own. Once when I moved from one foster home to another, everything that I owned fit into two garbage bags. I don’t want children to feel like that. I want them to have a safe place that they call home. I want to make a difference in their lives because had I not had angels along the way, I wouldn’t be where I am,” Audrey says.
GOAL SETTING AND VISION BOARDS Audrey believes her success is through constantly knowing what her goals are and writing them down. She writes goals on 3"x 5" notecards and makes vision boards — something she has her staff do as well. At our Orange Appeal luncheon, she shared some of her vision boards and discussed some of the items she had accomplished. “I think there is a lot of power in writing goals and in knowing what you want, the direction you’re going, and really feeling that you can get there. And feeling that you’re worthy to get there. I didn’t realize how strong vision boards were until after I did one,” she adds.
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GALA LADIES
Hardworking Circle of Friends
One of the longest running and largest charity galas, Golden Gala to benefit programs at Florida Hospital raised a record $2 million dollars last year. Behind the successful event, now in its 38th year, is the Circle of Friends — volunteers who begin work shortly after the current gala is over. It is a year-round operation that ensures the evening is flawless.
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(Clockwise from bottom left) Lorena Acosta, Eileen Tongson, Kim Tarver, Whitney Michaels, Jeannie Moorjani, Gena Collis, Renuka Sivanesan and Shirley Stamper
HIS YEAR’S GOLDEN GALA XXXVIII, Novem-
“We start working on the next event as
ered how to fight cancer using the body’s
soon as Gala wraps that Sunday in Novem-
immune system. It’s technology we are
ber 18, at Disney’s Coronado
ber. In fact, we already have a menu picked
bringing to Florida and we are happy that
Springs Resort will feature
out for the 2019 Gala. We are already think-
we are part of this,” Gena Collis explains.
the always-stellar auction,
ing about entertainment and everything else.
reception, three-course dinner and enter-
We are very excited to have John Legend as
The Cause: The state-of-the-art Cellular
tainment that will include EGOT (Emmy,
the entertainer for 2018 at A Legendary
Therapy Lab at Florida Hospital Cancer
Grammy, Oscar and Tony) award-winner
Evening — Florida Hospital Golden Gala
Institute will allow more cutting-edge
John Legend. Proceeds will benefit a state-
XXXVIII. And we expect about 2,300
research, personalized treatment options
of-the-art Cellular Therapy Lab, a renowned,
guests. It’s always a fantastic event that the
and positive patient outcomes. By breaking
innovative treatment plan for pediatric
Central Florida community comes out for
ground on this initiative, Florida Hospital
and adult programs.
and we don’t have to change very much
will expand the future of cancer care to
“I have been involved with the Circle of
from year to year. Everybody loves it — so
communities around the United States
Friends since 2014. I think it’s an amazing
it’s more about how can we keep delivering
through various immunotherapy treatment
organization and there are a lot of great
another wonderful evening,” she adds.
options and clinical trials.
women that want to improve healthcare
Renuka Sivanesan agrees — she has
in the Central Florida community. We are
been a member of the Circle for 20 years.
The Entertainment: Ohio-born John
very excited about this upcoming Gala.
“I love Gala and have also chaired the
Legend is a critically acclaimed, multi-
Raising funds to enhance our cancer cel-
event. It’s the biggest charity event in
award winning, platinum-selling singer-
lular therapy lab will benefit so many fam-
town. And I am very happy for the pro-
songwriter. His work has garnered him
ilies in the area. If we haven’t been affected
grams we are able to support,” she says.
nine Grammy Awards, an Academy Award,
personally, we all know someone either in
There is great camaraderie and friend-
a Golden Globe Award, the BET Award
our family or among our friends that has
ships among the Circle members and it is
for Best New Artist, and the special Star-
been diagnosed with cancer. We are hop-
exciting to plan the largest event in town,
light Award from the Songwriters Hall of
ing by enhancing the Cellular Therapy
but the cause is their deepest concern. “The
Fame, among others. Legend’s debut
Lab it will bring even more innovative
cause we are raising funds for is just amaz-
album, Get Lifted, was released in December
treatments,” says 2018 Co-Chair Jeannie
ing. This is the work that recently won a
of 2004 through Columbia Records. This
Moorjani says.
Nobel prize for two scientists who discov-
album spawned the artist’s first hit single,
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“Ordinary People,” and scored Legend multiple Grammy Awards in 2006, including Best R&B Album, Best New Artist and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. His highly acclaimed fourth and most current studio album, Love In the Future, features “All of Me,” Legend’s highest selling and charting song to date, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on both Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic charts. Most recently, Legend won his first Academy Award, first Golden Globe Award, and won the 2015 Critic’s Choice Award for his song “Glory,” that he wrote and performed with Common, for the film Selma. His recent Emmy was for his role as Jesus Christ in the live television production of Jesus Christ Superstar that aired on NBC in April. He recently released his first Christmas album, A Legendary Christmas.
2018 Co-Chairs Whitney Michaels and Jeannie Moorjani
The Auction: Golden Gala’s incomparable, community-recognized live and silent auctions boast more than 200 items ranging from deluxe hotel stays, sports memorabilia and experiences to lavishly themed baskets. The silent auction will be open to the community and can be accessed digitally. For more information, you can visit fhgoldengala.com. 32
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EYE ON ARTS
NICK CAVE’S
provocative universe by Christi Ashby
Many of you will be flocking to the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) for the annual Festival of Trees event, but there is another treat that should not be missed. Nick Cave: Feat., organized by the Frist Art Museum in Nashville and on view from now through December 31 includes his non-traditional sculptures that are painstakingly detailed with underlying social themes and personal passions. THE PROLIFIC ARTIST, who earned an MFA in fiber arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art, studied with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and taught as a professor in the fashion design department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, blends, combines and crosses genres. You may have seen his colorful sound-
suit that was acquired by the museum sev-
Nick Cave is intense, inspired and
eral years ago. But to see a collection of
intentional — his works are intricate and
these fascinating assemblages is surreal. I
interesting. How and why he constructs
had the opportunity to be personally guided
them is far more interesting. It would take
through the exhibit by the artist who
about 20 pages to fully explore and explain
OMA CEO and Director Glen Gentele says,
his works in the exhibit — you really must
“is one of the most provocative artists to be
see it up close for yourself. But the begin-
presented at the Orlando Museum of Art.
ning of your tour starts with the sound-
Cave’s work crosses disciplines with intense
suits — he has created more than 500 and
finesse and beautifully exposes many of
a small representation includes a black
the deep social issues of our times.”
raffia soundsuit seen moving in a video on
Moved by the Rodney King beating in
“The first time I took a look at myself as
poke at the human condition amidst the
an individual black male and wondered
status quo. “My work has a political under-
how to respond to this kind of brutality
tone in looking at police brutality and gun
that transpired, I found myself thinking a
violence, but on top of that is this optimism
lot about what does it feel like to be dis-
that allows me to think about ways to be
carded. I happened to be in the park one
proactive. And as an artist be informed and
day sitting on this bench and I noticed this
engaged and make a difference. So, a lot of
twig on the ground. And I don’t know — I
my work involves community. Pretty much
just started collecting all the twigs in the
most of it. I have projects where I will fly into
park and brought them back to the studio.
Shreveport, Louisiana and get my feet on
And then built this sculpture but didn’t
the ground. I am very interested in who lives
realize I could wear it. Then I put it on and
there and how can I rally them and talk
with the movement it made sound. So that
about issues that they may be dealing with.
is how the soundsuits started, from these
And how do we do performance work that
discarded objects. It’s a critical part of how
allows them to have a platform and a voice.
I have been building these works. I spend
That’s the other side — there’s my studio and
a great deal of time at flea markets and
then there’s this outreach which is proba-
antique malls. Again, it’s working with
bly the most important to me,” he says.
discarded objects and renegotiating their
Mixed media soundsuits on display include (foreground) Soundsuit, 2011, from the Orlando Museum of Art collection, purchased with funds provided by the Aquisition Trust, one from the private collection of Paul and Rose Carter, and others courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. 34
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a large screen.
1991, he began projects that provoke and
role and power in building an object,” he explains.
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Beyond the soundsuits, other highlights of Feat. include Tondo, Untitled, 2018, a round mixed media work incorporating wire and bugle beads arranged in a swirl pattern, which depicts weather patterns superimposed on the brain scans of youth
Left: Architectural Forest, 2011. Bamboo, wood, wire, plastic beads, acrylic paint, screws, flourescent lights, color filter gels and vinyl. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, in collaboration with the Fabric Workshop Museum, Philadelphia; center: Untitled, 2014. Mixed media including cast bronze arm and cloth handtowels. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York; right: Artwork created by the artist for the exhibit entry wall.
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affected by violence; Untitled, 2014, a wall
acrylic paint, color filter gels and fluores-
sculpture made from layered hand towels
cent lights in collaboration with the Fabric
on a cast bronze arm; and the large, color-
Workshop Museum. Feat. is suitable for all
ful Architectural Forest, 2011, panels created
ages and appeals to art aficionados as well
from bamboo, plastic beads, wire, vinyl,
as novices.
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Fun for All at
FESTIVAL of TREES
F
illed with twinkling lights
available for purchase. A glamorous gala
10 and 17. For the young at heart, there is a
and glittering trees, the
will mark the start of the nine-day event
special Festival Salutes Seniors day with
Orlando Museum of Art is
and include a tree lighting and cham-
discounted pricing for seniors 65+ on
a spectacle to see during the
pagne reception on the evening of Friday,
Tuesday, November 13.
Festival of Trees. This long-
November 9.
Celebrity designer and entrepreneur
standing, now in its 32nd year, fundraiser
You can experience the festival during
India Hicks will be making an appear-
for the Museum remains popular because
date night with the first annual Havana
ance at Festival of Trees to discuss and
each year there’s a new theme and crop of
Nights, on Saturday, November 10, that
promote her new book A Slice of England.
Christmas trees. Presented by Council of
features a live Latin band, buffet dinner
Tickets to the India Hicks Pop-up Shop &
101, this year’s event is designed with the
from Pearson’s Festival Café, cash bar and
VIP Reception quickly sold out, but she
theme: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the
party favors. The always-popular Ugly Hol-
will also be presenting a lecture, with a
Year, and will take place the week of
iday Sweater Date Night will also be held
book signing to follow, at 11am on Thurs-
November 9-18.
on Friday, November 16.
day, November 15.
It’s a wonderful kickoff to the holiday
For families, the Reindeer Romp Chil-
Each year the Festival of Trees is made
season with several unique events that
dren’s Party, on Wednesday, November 14,
possible by business partners, sponsors
allow guests of all ages to experience elab-
provides a fun evening of holiday activities
and the dedicated volunteers of Council of
orately decorated Christmas trees, holiday
and entertainment, and a visit from Santa.
101, the nonprofit fundraising arm of the
vignettes, custom hand-designed wreaths
The recently introduced Breakfast with
Orlando Museum of Art. For more infor-
and table décor, a gingerbread village,
Santa was so popular that two dates were
mation, tickets or complete schedule of
tabletop displays, and more that is all
added for this year — Saturday, November
events, visit omart.org.
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beautybody&spirit ultimate gift At the top of everyone’s list could most likely be a good night’s sleep. The team at The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort has teamed up with Longeva founder Robert Michael deStefano to offer the signature Sleep Ritual Massage. And it’s a gift that keeps giving — after your relaxing 80-minute treatment you get a Dream Kit with Sanctify Dream Cream, Anoint Sleep Serum, Dream Mist spray and downloadable music. The ritual is designed to take you from type A to type Z.
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beautybody&spirit GLO Whitening One of the fastest ways to look younger is to whiten your smile. GLO Science offers three ways to whiten for glowing results. GLO in-office treatments can be administered by a dental professional in just 32 minutes. The treatment can then be continued/maintained at home with the patented G.L.O. (Guided Light Optic) mouthpiece that combines LED light and heat resistors in a closed system, which prevents oxygen from escaping the teeth for more efficient results.
The newest innovation is GLO Whitening G-Vial, a patented brush tip for on-thego whitening application. And the formulated gel is designed to stay on the tooth, instead of migrating onto soft tissue and gums, preventing sensitivity. “I was recently introduced to the GLO Brilliant Teeth Whitening Device that I could take home with me. What I really loved about it was the fact that it’s convenient and quick without any discomfort,” says user Amie Evans, who received treatment at Apfel Dental Practice in Winter Park. To learn more about the system and treatments, call Apfel Dental Practice at 407-644-7703. 46
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ITS NOT ALL IN YOUR HEAD:
Physical Factors Affecting Mental Health
by Victor Harding, MD and Deborah Harding, MD,
Harding Medical Institute
Have you ever been depressed or anxious and can’t really say why? We often hear complaints like, “I just feel blue,” or “I’m so anxious.” Other patients share they are having trouble thinking. Solid mental health is a combination of having good emotions and thinking clearly. Sometimes, people have declines in their mental health that don’t seem to be related to external factors such as relationships, money or work. When this happens, it is particularly important that you get a proper physical examination including a thorough laboratory evaluation.
H
ormones play a huge role in in
a range of emotions from mild anxiety to
Also, as people get older, many get thyroid
our emotions as well as our
profound PMS. After having babies, the
nodules, which often disrupt thyroid lev-
thinking. From childhood to
hormone changes can cause severe post-
els. Sometimes, these can develop into
old age, changing hormone lev-
partum depression or even psychotic vari-
cancers that need to be removed. Thyroid
els can factor into how we feel
ations such as hallucinations or paranoid
hormone replacement usually works for
delusions.
low thyroid, and medications and/or sur-
and act. Teenagers go through difficult stages as their hormone levels change.
As women near menopause, progester-
gery usually fixes high thyroid symptoms.
They can be fine one day, turn rotten for a
one can become low all the time. Middle aged
These conditions are more common in
time, and then be fine again. When you
men can also have low progesterone. Major
some families, or in some geographic
are a parent, you can be surprised at how
complaints include difficulty sleeping and
areas where iodine may be deficient.
tough this can be. Premenstrual Syn-
anxiety. We see a strong upsurge in requests
The adrenal gland puts out hormones
drome (PMS) can sometimes be very chal-
for Valium, Xanax and sleeping pills. Weight
in response to stress. These stress hormones
lenging. So can suddenly high testoster-
gain is also frequently a problem. Later, as
include cortisol (a steroid hormone),
one levels in teenage boys. There can be a
estrogen or testosterone levels fall, other
adrenalin (epinephrine), and aldosterone.
whole range of uncontrolled emotions
symptoms often occur. These range from
Long-term stress can affect the adrenal
from depression to anger or anxiety. Fortu-
decreased sexual desire, loss of motivation,
gland and cause abnormal cortisol lev-
nately, this typically levels out as the child
hot flashes and decreased mental abilities.
els. This may lead to a condition some doc-
matures.
Hormone replacement, especially bio-
tors call adrenal fatigue. Supplements to
identical ones, can be extremely helpful.
restore hormone balance are often very
Adults often have similar problems. Progesterone is the precursor hormone of
Thyroid problems also occur frequently.
helpful. Doctors speculate chronically
estrogen and testosterone. Progesterone
About half of women and a third of men
high levels of stress and cortisol may cause
works on Gabba receptors, the same brain
get low thyroid. This causes depression,
depression, damage to the immune sys-
receptors as Valium. Many women can be
loss of motivation, feeling cold, weight
tem, and hinder the body’s ability to repair
challenged by the drops in progesterone
gain, disrupted sleep and abnormal men-
itself. Blood pressure may also be altered
which occur each month leading to the
strual cycles. High thyroid usually causes
by stress-induced changes in aldosterone.
onset of menstruation. Emotional changes
anxiety, rapid heart rates, insomnia,
All of this can result in speeding up aging.
can remain unchanged, or women can have
weight loss and emotional irritability.
Sleep disorders play a huge role in
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beautybody&spirit mental health issues. Many hormones,
eral days can cause a person to be effec-
people becoming delirious, which can
such as growth hormone, are produced
tively drunk. Auto deaths due to sleepy
include hallucinations and other psychotic
during sleep. Sleep apnea is a problem for
drivers kill more than 20,000 Americans
thinking. Chronic infections may lead to
many people, especially those who are
per year. Also, many neurological diseas-
mental and emotional changes. Lyme and
overweight. People who don’t sleep well
es such as Parkinson’s can first show up as
other diseases may present with emotional
get changes in their hormones which can
sleep or dream disorders.
or mental problems.
affect many emotions and also further dis-
Toxins also affect mental health. Many
There are many other examples of how
rupt sleep in a viscous cycle. Lower hor-
substances in common products such as
health factors can affect your mental stabil-
mone levels in the elderly worsens sleep
plastics and certain ingredients in some
ity and brain function. We want to empha-
disorders. Prostate problems in men can
shampoos are endocrine disrupters, which
size that if you are having issues control-
cause frequent wake-ups, further disrupt-
lead to many of the above issues. New
ling your emotions or thinking, you need
ing sleep. Similarly, children, pets, or
research shows trace amounts of environ-
to get your medical provider to fully evaluate
snoring spouses affect sleep. Alcohol and
mental toxins play roles in autoimmune
your physical health. Often these exami-
other medications can cause poor sleep.
diseases including lupus, arthritis and
nations can be lifesaving. More importantly,
Many sleep medications hurt dream sleep,
dementia. This research is exciting, but
you may extend, or perhaps double, your
which raises brain acetylcholine, needed
also quite scary.
remaining active healthy lifespan.
for thinking. Outside stresses further
Infections and altered gut bacteria, sec-
affect sleep, and some people have to cut
ondary to antibiotic use, may also affect
Dr. Deborah Harding is board certified in
sleep short because they have too many
our mental health. We frequently see
internal, sleep disorder and anti-aging
things to get done. Good cognition is
altered thinking, even hallucinations,
medicine. The Harding Medical Institute
dependent on good sleep. Missing a night’s
when elderly people get pneumonia or
is located in MetroWest. Learn more at
sleep or not getting enough sleep for sev-
bladder infections. High fevers can lead to
hardingmedicalinstitute.com.
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beautybody&spirit WOMEN WHO INSPIRE – A FLORIDA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN SERIES
A Very Special Journey to Volunteering Karen Kaczmarek has only been in Central Florida three years, but she has found a very special way to give back to the community as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) “cuddler” — a volunteer who gives love and gentle hugs to the tiniest babies. Nurturing that is vital to their survival and development.
M
y daughter, who is now 22,
Karen’s daughter, the youngest of three
my daughter with other babies. Maybe I
was born at 22 weeks and is
children, is now thriving as a senior at
can make a nurse’s shift a little easier by
a NICU grad — a term I
Stetson University. “Back then we didn’t
feeding a baby while they attend to one
only recently learned. It
have ‘cuddlers.’ The nurses took on that
who is sicker. It makes such a difference
was the scariest thing. I was in my second
role and every chance they got, they took
and it’s such a nice feeling,” she adds.
trimester and had gone to England for a
her out of the Isolette and held her to feed
Neonatal Intensive Care Infant Cuddlers
cousin’s wedding. I had gotten the clear-
her. So, she got that warmth and love,” she
at Florida Hospital for Children provide
ance from my doctors to go. The day I
explains. Karen says her daughter had no
affection, love and warmth to patients and
came back I started spotting and when I
medical issues following the harrowing
families in the NICU as well as assisting
called my doctor, they said I should get
birth experience, although she had been
staff with daily tasks as needed. “Volun-
checked out. When I did they discovered
warned that compromised eyesight and
teering there actually makes my blood
she was already coming,” Karen says.
cerebral palsy were possibilities.
pressure go down. It’s good karma and
At that time, in Ohio where Karen was
Karen has a background in nursing
when I walk out, I am in a better mood,”
living, it was up to the neonatologist to
and was looking for a position in Orlando.
she says. Karen, a new grandmother, cur-
decide whether to try and save a baby less
Intimated by jumping back in as a hospital
rently cuddles one day a week and is look-
than 24 weeks. Often babies were left to pass
floor nurse, she did some contract nursing
ing for even more opportunities to help
away peacefully if the doctor thought they
— even giving flu shots at schools.
sick children.
would ultimately not survive. Of Karen’s
Then she found what she was looking
To learn more about volunteering at
two doctors, one was leaning one way and
for — a rewarding way to give back.
Florida Hospital for Children, contact
one was leaning the other. Luckily, the last
“When I heard about the cuddler program
Volunteer Services at 407-303-5600 ext.
doctor Karen saw was inclined to see if the
at Florida Hospital it was a calling to me. I
1106392 or visit floridahospitalforchildren.
baby would survive.
wanted to be able to do what was done for
com.
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH & WELLNESS THIS SEASON! One call to Florida Hospital for Women’s Health Navigator Doreen Forsythe, BSN, RN, can help you coordinate all Doreen Forsythe, your health care. Florida Hospital for Women understands the intricate role women play in their family’s healthcare BSN, RN decisions and needs. Doreen is a specially trained registered nurse who is available to help women access Florida Hospital’s extensive network of services across Central Florida. This coordination specialist not only provides expert, clinical assistance, but also helps manage your overall care and identifies ways to speed up the process of scheduling physician appointments and procedures. The health navigator acts as your personal advocate — creating a seamless healthcare experience that focuses on health, wellness, hospitality and convenience. As a registered nurse, Doreen has been a valued member of the Florida Hospital team since 2001. Graduating from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, she has more than 15 years of experience in multiple nursing disciplines including cardiology, neurology, surgery and nursing education. No matter what kind of women’s health services you need, Doreen can connect you with the right doctors and resources to ensure you receive the best treatment available. This complimentary service is available to all women. To speak to Doreen, or to schedule an appointment, call 407- 720-5191. 54
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tastes&experiences season’s meetings Add a little punch to your holiday gatherings with these cocktails at Highball & Harvest (H&H), The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. H&H’s handcrafted cocktails are infused with seasonal fruits and herbs, sourced from local farms, including the resort’s own green-growing efforts at on-site Whisper Creek Farm. The Five Petals includes Knob Creek bourbon, apple, pecan, brown sugar and cider with a cinnamon stick. And the Doc Holliday features Tito’s vodka, blueberry jam and house-made ginger beer.
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CHEF KIM PEARSON COOKS UP A FUN CLASS by Christi Ashby
It started as a social get together for members of Florida Executive Women, an organization for local leaders, but it turned out to be the kick-starter many of the ladies needed to plan their own holiday social events as Chef Kim Pearson created a hands-on class based on easy and adaptable appetizers. Kim is a graduate of prestigious Johnson
Before starting, everyone was offered a
seriously considering adding classes to
& Wales University and spent many years
cup of house-made sangria and given an
her offerings. For information visit pear-
in the hospitality and food industries
apron. Then it was all hands-on deck in
sonsorlando.com
before starting her own business — Pear-
the professional catering kitchen with
Some of her tips include using pre-
son’s Catering. She is known for her “made
stations for each of the dishes. After get-
made phyllo shells; making tortilla cana-
with love from scratch” food and she was
ting an explanation and instructions,
pe shells by using a round cookie cutter to
more than happy to share some of her favor-
groups of two and three started to prep
make circles and baking them in a mini
ite recipes and tips.
and assemble.
muffin tin; and pre-dicing apples and
The group of 16 jumped in to chop,
In about an hour everything was beau-
keeping them from browning by storing
stuff, mix, roll, wrap, bake and plate under
tiful and ready to be served. Everyone
them in apple juice. At home entertaining
Kim’s watchful eye. Her repertoire includ-
noshed, nibbled, chatted and agreed that
does not have to be daunting, especially
ed many items that utilized ready-made
Kim’s inaugural cooking class was the
when you have some expert guidance.
ingredients and she pointed out substitu-
perfect combination of education, enter-
Here are some recipes to try for your next
tions that could be made to change it up.
tainment and camaraderie. Kim is now
gathering.
BRANDY-SOAKED GOAT CHEESE STUFFED BACON DATES 8 slices bacon (thin slices work better) 16 dates, pitted 4 oz goat cheese Toothpicks Brandy, just enough to cover the dates Cover dates with brandy and let sit for at least two hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice dates lengthwise on one side to create opening. Using a spoon, stuff a small amount of cheese into the date cavity and press the sides together to close. Cut bacon slices in half. Wrap each date with bacon and secure with a toothpick. Arrange evenly on a baking sheet with raised edges (to keep any grease in) and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and using a toothpick turn the dates on their sides and bake for another 5-8 minutes until browned to your liking. Remove from oven, place on paper towel lined plate and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Kim’s Tips: Partially pre-cook the bacon to make wrapping easier. You can also substitute marcona almonds for the goat cheese. 58
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tastes&experiences HERBED AND SPICED GOAT CHEESE BALLS 1 1/4 pounds soft goat cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat leaf parsley 1 1/2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme 2 tablespoon chopped, toasted pecans 1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper 2 teaspoons paprika 2 teaspoons curry powder 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 1 tablespoon of the goat cheese into a small ball. Transfer to the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining cheese. Refrigerate the balls for 10 minutes to set lightly. In five separate small bowls, place the parsley, chives, thyme, pecans and pepper. Roll about six balls in each of the coatings and set aside. To make a paprika band, sprinkle paprika in a straight thin line on a cutting board. Straighten the edges of the paprika with a knife and roll six balls down the line. To make a curry dot on the remaining six balls, place the curry in a sieve, cover half the ball with a wide knife and sprinkle the curry over the other half. Pour the olive oil onto a serving platter. Sprinkle the oil with red pepper flakes. Arrange the goat cheese balls on the platter and serve with toothpicks on the side.
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Kim’s Tips: Any number of fresh herbs, spices and nuts can be used to coat these creamy bites. Try rosemary and chopped nuts, or walnuts, cilantro and crushed mild Aleppo chili pepper. The balls may be formed and refrigerated, unseasoned, in an airtight container for 1 day.
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EASY SOUR CREAM CAKE 1 (18.25 oz) package white cake mix 2 large eggs 1 (8 oz) container sour cream 1/3 cup vegetable oil Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
FALL CHUTNEY 1/4 cup diced onions 1/2 cup chopped raw bacon 1/4 cup brown sugar 4 dried figs, chopped 2 cups butternut squash 1/4 cup cranraisins 1/4 cup Port wine 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1/4 cup apple juice Cook the onions and bacon until the bacon is crispy. Add the other ingredients and simmer until soft.
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Beat cake mix, other ingredients and 1/2 cup water at low speed with electric mixer for 30 seconds, or just until moistened. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Spoon batter into three greased and floured 8" round cake pans. Bake for 15-20 minutes until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Let cool one hour. Kim’s Tips: You can frost with your favorite icing or put fruit and jam in between the layers. This cake can also be the basis for a dessert in a cup by cubing it and layering with chocolate ganache, pudding, or even cream cheese and your favorite toppings.
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& a delicious combination & collaboration
Wine, Chocolate Cheese:
The Tasty Trio Lisa Wilk, Jill Ramsier and Tonda Corrente with Second Harvest Culinary Training Program participants.
The Tasty Trio, three of Orlando’s top food and wine experts, are entering their 5th year of hosting their popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate class series. The Tasty Trio consists of local Orlando businesswomen Jill Ramsier, co-owner of Quantum Leap Winery; Tonda Corrente,
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owner of La Femme du Fromage; and Lisa Wilk, founder of Orlando Uncorked who has partnered with Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park.
n addition to hosting regular classes
gram at Second Harvest Food Bank of
dinners and incorporating more food
throughout the year, the three have
Central Florida.
elements into our class pairings,” Tonda
appeared at The Epcot Internation-
“We’ve been doing this for four years,
al Food and Wine Festival for three
and have done roughly 150 pairings, and
“The Quantum Leap team is regularly
years running and recently hosted
the amazing thing is we keep raising the
releasing new wines; Tonda is sourcing
their first Wine, Cheese and Chocolate
bar on what we expect from our pairings,
new, amazing artisan cheeses and also
themed dinner, using the elements in
ensuring we are proud of our work and
developing new menu items for La Femme
each of the four gourmet courses. The eve-
that our classes are educational and deli-
du Fromage,” Lisa continues. “Then Peter-
ning was enjoyed by attendees at the
cious,” Jill says. “It is pretty amazing; our
brooke Chocolatier of Winter Park is cre-
August 30 Chef’s Night dinner series to
levels of creativity allowed us to create and
ating new items, and allows me to frolic in
benefit the Darden Foundation Commu-
prepare that amazing four-course dinner
the chocolate kitchen so the pairings can
nity Kitchen’s Culinary Training Pro-
and that, in turn, has us considering future
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tastes&experiences journey to be on with these ladies and our
doesn’t always if a wine is young or a
class attendees.”
cheese is ripe,” Jill explains.
But, it can’t all be delicious, can it?
“People always ask to join us for our pre-
“No!,” the three laugh in unison. “There
class tasting sessions, but we promise, you
are some general pairing rules to follow
are getting the best pairings in the classes.
and the aging process will affect each of
If they didn’t make the cut for our class,
the pairing component’s flavors and tex-
there is a very good reason,” Tonda adds.
tures. So, what should work in theory,
“And, we want our attendees to have the ‘party in your mouth’ feeling. If the three of us have that ‘wow’ moment, we know we are onto something, as each of our palates is picking up on different things,” Lisa concludes. Classes with The Tasty Trio lead guests on five rounds of harmonious pairings. The next one being held on November 15. The year will conclude with the dazzling
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“Best of” class, on December 28, which
Tickets may be purchased online at
features an additional bonus round of
quantumleapwinery.com. For more infor-
pairings to celebrate the most popular and
mation on the Second Harvest Food Bank
delicious pairings, as voted by class attend-
of Central Florida Chef’s Night Series,
ees in 2018.
visit feedhopenow.org.
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home&design ring in the holidays!
For a festive table add some interesting jewelry to the mix. These napkin rings in organic shapes and materials provide a little sheen and shimmer. Aluminum and glass napkin rings, $34 (set of 4), Collage Home in College Park; Bodrum gray shell napkin rings, $22 each; Ondine napkin rings, $8 each, and Bodrum champagne napkin rings, $17 each, all from Owen Allen in Winter Park Village; Tom Dixon napkin rings, $55 (set of 4), Ted Maines Interiors. 70
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THE EIGHTH ANNUAL STETSON MANSION “CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR!”
Gilded Age Mansion Hosts Holiday Home Tours of Christmas Carol Inspired Decor by Karen LeBlanc
When Thomas Edison personally electrified the Stetson Mansion in 1886 and gave its owner one of the first strings of Christmas lights, he inadvertently inspired a holiday spectacle more than a century later.
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he annual Stetson Mansion
arrival of the Christ child and in every
I first met JT on a mansion holiday tour
“Christmas Spectacular!” Hol-
room you are going to see several nativity
two years ago, as he suddenly materialized
iday Home Tour showcases
scenes,” JT explains.
in the dining room surprising guests. “I
the privately-owned Victorian
For eight years now, Stetson Mansion
try to greet as many tours and guests that
home, listed on the National
has hosted these holiday tours, each fea-
come through. I invade the tour some-
Register of Historic Places, decked out in
turing entirely different decorations and
where along the way. Some people do pho-
decorations befitting its Gilded Age origins.
themes, which keeps guests returning
tobombs, I do tour bombs,” he adds.
This extravagant homage to Christmas
year after year. JT chose favorite Christmas
His timing was perfect because I had
draws thousands of visitors from around
carols as his inspiration this year with each
taken my mother along and we were won-
the world who tour and gawk in awe at the
scene composed of complicated layers with
dering who this talented design mind
handiwork of its creative mastermind JT
hundreds of hand-placed decorative items.
could be, certainly a professional interior
Thompson. JT and renovation expert
“We close the mansion for two months so
designer or an artist. “I’m not a decorator
Michael Solari own the historic home,
JT can devote every day to installing every
nor an artisan so it’s a bit of a gut-wrench-
built by Stetson Hat Company founder
painstaking detail. It is amazing to watch
ing process. I don’t look at Pinterest and I
John B. Stetson as his winter retreat.
his love for the season provide such origi-
don’t look at other decorations. I don’t
In mid-September, JT begins decorat-
nal inspiration. I have seen more than one
want to be influenced by anything other
ing the mansion for Christmas in a manic,
guest tear up when they see his dramatic
than my gut and instinct. I can barely
muse-fueled, freeform process that unapol-
interpretations,” Michael says.
describe what I’m trying to do. It just flows
ogetically celebrates the birth of baby
JT does all of the decorating single-
Jesus. “This is a Christmas spectacular; it’s
handedly, pulling 16-hour days. “I lay every
With no formal training, JT doesn’t
not a holiday spectacular and I proclaim
bead, every bauble, every light and ornament.
sketch out a plan or produce prototypes.
that loud and proud through every room
Before coming to the mansion, I never even
He follows the whims of his imagination
in the mansion. This is a celebration of the
decorated a Christmas tree,” he shares.
— his mind buzzing with ideas, unfettered
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from me,” he explains.
by a structured creative process. The result
with a strong evergreen and holly feel up
is rooms filled with wall-to-wall Christmas
and down the staircase,” JT says.
decorations coalescing in message-laden
Guests next enter the reception parlor,
narratives. “The process is slightly manic
an homage to Angels We Have Heard on High
but I crank up the music, blaring it
where custom angel wings are displayed
through the mansion, and I just think of
on the mantle, an angel painting hangs
when I was a poor kid in the projects of
over the sofa by a local artist, and angels
New Jersey. It’s an absolute joy and privi-
with lyres and other musical instruments
lege. I’m always mindful of how blessed I
congregate as an orchestra welcoming the
am to do this and share it with thousands
Christ child. In the piano alcove, a closer
of people around the world,” he says.
look reveals two electrical plugs that JT
In 2005, JT and Michael purchased the
believes were installed by Thomas Edison
home, known as Florida’s first luxury
and illuminated one of the first Christmas
estate, a Victorian confection with a preva-
trees with lights. “One of Mr. Edison’s
lence of Moorish, Gothic, Tudor and Poly-
assistants invented Christmas lights, so
The tour then proceeds to the dining
nesian architecture elements, typical of
we believe this is the first home in Florida
room adorned in peacock finery to the
the Gilded Age where the home embodied
that had Christmas lights,” JT says. The
theme Pretty as a Peacock. “Mr. Stetson had
opulent displays of wealth. In its heyday,
home also has several original Edison
peacocks roaming the property when he
Stetson Mansion played host to dignitaries
light fixtures and the original circuit box,
lived here and they would act as his guard
from around the globe, including President
complete with handwritten tags on three
birds, squawking to alert when visitors
Grover Cleveland, King Edward the VII,
breakers. “This was one of the first homes
were on the property” JT explains. The
the Astors, the Vanderbilts, the Guilds
in the entire world to be designed and
dining room draws focus to an antique
and the Carnegies.
built with Edison electricity,” he adds.
birdcage and a custom peacock tail cas-
Guests today enter the same foyer that
Leaving the reception parlor, guests
cading around the cage onto the floor and
opens to the grand staircase set in front of
enter the music room/library, where the
around the Christmas tree. Another pea-
a large stained-glass window, original to
Stetsons would gather with guests after
cock perches on a tree limb on the dining
the home. This is where the breathtaking
dinner to socialize. The room is inspired
room table with its tail sweeping down
scenery begins to unfold. The grand stair-
by the carol Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
around and underneath the table. JT
case is decked out with huge, handcrafted
with nativities from around the world and
crafted each custom plate in the peacock
holly leaves and cardinals as a nod to the
a commissioned painting. Guests can also
tail from antique paper. A garland filled
Christmas carol Deck the Halls with Boughs
marvel at the 16 different intricate original
with peacock and crimson feathers lines
of Holly. “It’s my version of traditional
parquet floor patterns and 10,000 panes of
the mantel.
theme, a throwback to Christmas past,
antique window glass.
Every holiday season, JT pays tribute to the military by decorating a room to honor our servicemen and women. “The military tribute for the first time ever will be in the kitchen, inspired by the carol Let There Be Peace on Earth,” he says. Three Christmas trees, posters of Volusia county veterans, military uniforms and medals representing all branches of the military are part of the display. “This is a very emotional and solemn room,” JT expresses. Guests leave the kitchen, walk down the 18th century hall of glass to the servants’ staircase and stop to admire a tribute to the Stetson Hat Company. JT designed a cowboy hat-themed Christmas september | october 2018
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wonderful wintery sound. I decorated the
of the American West. As guests arrive at
room to feel like the inside of a winter
the top of the stairs, a view inside a 19th
snow globe,” JT says. He filled the room
century inspired bathroom reveals a little
with winter woodland animals, a hand-
whimsy between grandma and a reindeer.
crafted willow tree covered in icicles, and
Down the hallway, the room designated
decorated the mantel with white pine cones.
as the Elizabeth Suite reveals a winter
The tour proceeds to the Gillen Suite
wonderland inspired by the movie Edward
that celebrates the three wise men, a nod
Scissorhands. “It’s one of my favorite mov-
to the Christmas carol We Three Kings,
ies and the message is about acceptance
with three handmade wise men with por-
with a theme song called Ice Dance with a
celain faces and custom clothing crafted by an artist and former guest who bequeathed the decorations to the mansion. “This room celebrates both the wise men’s gifts and the gifts of the season with a Christmas tree decorated to convey joy, hope and peace,” JT says. The last stop on the tour is the Stetson Suite, decorated to the tune of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, featuring Victorian Christmas bells including antique sleigh bells gifted to the mansion, church bells, school bells and jingle bells. A horse head crafted of evergreen hangs over the bed. As guests exit the mansion a Christmas fire hearth decorated to capture the childlike wonder of Christmas morning resides on the side porch. This is the final vignette before heading to the old schoolhouse that sits on the property and serves as a holiday store selling custom ornaments, fresh magnolia wreaths from Shaw Lake Farms and locally-made artificial wreaths. “There are few guarantees in life, but I can guarantee you will be filled with the spirit of Christmas at the Stetson Mansion,” Michael says. Lively guides lead all tours at this popular holiday tradition. Tours are offered several times of day ($25/$15+tax) and reservations are required at stetsonmansion.com. The “Christmas Spectacular!” Holiday Home Tour runs November 15 – January 15. Karen LeBlanc is host of The Design Tourist series. She travels the globe attending some of the world’s premiere design events in search of the latest trends, tastemakers and unique finds. Learn more at thedesigntourist.com.
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SIMPLY STUNNING Decorating your home for the holidays — it’s either something you love or dread.
What are the elements of a beautiful holiday table? Start with the tablecloth or runner. Then add a napkin that matches your table-
To help simplify the process,
cloth. Next create your centerpiece —
we asked Shaun O’Dwyer, of
lot on the table. Choose indigenous foliage
Shaun O’Dwyer Flowers &
keep it simple as you will already have a like magnolia, holly or pine and add one or two more elements such as pine cones,
Event Design, to share some
fruits, roses or hydrangeas. Use place
insights on creating a festive
feel special. And don’t forget the lighting
home this season.
cards — they make your family and guests — candlelight makes any holiday dinner feel warm and inviting.
What items should you consider if you want to update this year? Consider gold water or wine glasses along with chargers for your table. They give a fresh, modern look and work great with just about any table setting. Think outside the box! I like to use elements that have
With a winter woodland theme, this tabletop on display at last year’s Festival of Trees — is perfectly layered with complementary tablecloth, charger plates and napkins, and incorporates magnolias and pine cones as Shaun suggests.
historical meaning.
What are your tips for decorating your home for the holidays?
use a scent machine or candle for that authentic holiday fragrance. When decorating your tree, remember large orna-
Don’t over-clutter. Holiday décor should
ments on the bottom and work your way
accentuate your home. For every holiday
up accordingly.
item you put out, remove an everyday décor item and store it just like you would
What are some trends you are seeing?
your holiday décor. Pillows and throws are
Antique brass and gold have been a trend
great accents to add — I like faux fur or cashmere. Here in Florida most people use artificial trees — add fresh greenery or
for a few years now and the trend continues. Modern tradition is big — traditional greenery and classic reds with modern touches of brass and gold. And say goodbye to glitter! Although the markets are
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still selling glittery decorations, these items are messy, and the glitter can stay in your home for months after the holidays. Lastly, nature-inspired is big — think birch, grapevine garlands, birds and fruits mixed with traditional shiny ornaments.
Shaun O’Dwyer is the owner of Shaun O’Dwyer Flowers & Event Design, a full-service flower and event design firm. Specialties range from daily floral arrangements for any occasion to full-scale event design and production of weddings, corporate functions and private parties. Shaun also makes house calls, offering whole-home decorating at the holidays or breathing new life into household spaces, including garden design. He can be reached at shaunodwyerflowers@gmail.com or 407-853-4999. This tabletop, from last year’s Festival of Trees, showcases the nature-inspired trend with gold-rimmed wine glasses, which are also popular.
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Clockwise from top right: Darling Clutch Co. Paradise Sparkle bag, $175, darlingclutchcompany.com; Tom Dixon Oil candle, $100, Ted Maines Interiors; Caspari cocktail napkins (set of 40), $12, Collage Home; Pink teardrop earrings, $84, Frank; Tassel keychain, $11, Yay!; Tracey Tanner Purple Palm fold-over wallet, $180, Frank.; Hobo floral coin pouch, $75, Jarboe.
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Shopping Guide Canvas Interiors
784 N. Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789
Collage Home
1822 Edgwater Dr., Suite A Orlando 32804
Corkcicle
Available locally at Annabelle & Co. (College Park); Chole Lane Embroidery (downtown Orlando); The Partridge Tree (Winter Park); Polka Dotz (Winter Garden Village); The Primrose Shop (Orlando); Sweet Sassy & Southern (Windermere); Walk On Water (Lake Mary and Winter Park)
Darling Clutch Co.
darlingclutchcompany.com (select styles also available at Through the Looking Glass, Siegel’s and Frank. in Winter Park)
Dora Mae Jewelry
1620 N. Orange Ave. Orlando 32804
Frank.
119 E. Morse Blvd. Winter Park 32789
Jarboe Ladies Apparel, Gifts & Accessories 1225 N. Orange Ave. Orlando 32804
Owen Allen
Winter Park Village 520 Orlando Ave. #105 Winter Park 32789
Ted Maines Interiors 1030 N. Orange Ave. Winter Park 32789
The Grove
121 E. Welbourne Ave. Winter Park 32789
WKND WYFR
weekend-wayfarer.com (also available at Frank. and Four Seasons Resort Orlando)
Yay!
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