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Weaver eyes seat on Winter Park City Commission Resident Todd Weaver will be running for Winter Park City Commission Seat 4.

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Is Winter Park’s splitlot policy unfair?

If you live within the North Park Avenue or Orwin Manor neighborhood areas, it can cost you $6,000 to ask if you can split your lot. Everywhere else: $500.

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Is Winter Park treating all of its residents fairly?

That’s the question that Winter Park City Commissioners asked at their Monday, Oct. 8, meeting regarding the city’s existing poli-

cies regarding subdivisions and lot splits.

Language in the city’s comprehensive plan prohibits the subdivision of lots within Orwin Manor and the North Park Avenue neighborhood planning area SEE CITY PAGE 4

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REAL ESTATE

Rosemarie “Bud” Seaman celebrates 30 years of business in Winter Park as a personal trainer. SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

Todd Weaver has had plenty of interesting jobs over the years.

He designed the tornado for the old Twister attraction at Universal Studios. He was a rocket engineer. He helped design the V-22 Osprey — a military aircraft used by the U.S. Marines.

He was the aerodynamicist for

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a NASCAR team.

But Weaver hopes his knack for solving problems and creative thinking earns him a new task: leading Winter Park as a City Commissioner.

The Winter Park engineer and inventor has thrown his hat in the ring for Winter Park City Commission Seat 4. The seat currently is occupied by City Commissioner Pete Weldon, whose term ends March 2019. Weldon has not announced whether he is running for re-election.

“I’ve watched the city government change over the last 10 years,” Weaver said. “We’ve allowed outof-scale development, and we’re not dealing with infrastructure or traffic issues as we should ahead of those developments.

OUTLOOK City Commissioners Carolyn Cooper (seat 3) and Peter Weldon (seat 4) both said they still are deciding about whether they will run for reelection. Both of their terms end in March 2019.

“Citizens are complaining and want to see better planning by the Commission,” he said. “They direct our city staff, so it’s ultimately their responsibly. I don’t believe some on the Commission currently are forward-looking. We have electric cars that are gong to be the dominant mode of transportation soon. Bicycling is difficult on a lot of our major roads — we need to plan for the connectivity of bike paths and pedestrian walkways that we have. They’re incomplete.”

One of the biggest issues the new candidate wants to address is the influx of incompatible development.

“We want to leave a legacy — there are things that are unique and wonderful about Winter Park, and we don’t want to lose those,” Weaver said.“I understand that development or re-development will happen. We just have to prepare for it smartly.”

The new library and event center set for the northwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Park immediately comes to mind as a project that should have been planned more carefully, he said.

“I’m a little distraught that we’re looking to put another building in one of our major parks,” Weaver

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“Our open space and green space are getting fewer and thinner. … What makes Winter Park special is our green space.

No one comes to look here at the concrete.”

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said. “I don’t know if people would have voted for that had they known that ahead of time. I did vote for it, and that would have been a dealbreaker for me. We have to cut down so many trees and the soil conditions aren’t optimal.”

That ties into another one of Weaver’s main passions: the environment and nature.

“Our open space and green space are getting fewer and thinner,” he said. “What makes Win-

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No one comes to look here at the concrete.

“I’ve learned that environmentalism is good for business,” Weaver said. “You can see on Park Avenue that if we didn’t have all the trees and green space, it wouldn’t be attractive.”

Weaver served as chair on a lakes advisory board for Orange County from 2002 to 2004 and on the Winter Park Lakes and Waterways Board from 2010 to 2016.

Weaver said he showed his commitment to the area’s natural landscape in 1999, when a combination of cold winters, a drought and an abundance of grass-eating carp ravaged Lake Bell.

“The shoreline receded, and all the aquatic plants were along the shoreline so they all died, and they

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had overstocked the grass-eating carp,” Weaver said. “They ended up wiping out the whole lake, and all the fertilizers from the streets were going into the lake still. The only thing left to use those nutrients was algae, so we had this nasty floating algae.”

From 1999 to 2001, Weaver enlisted about a dozen neighbors to help plant about 30,000 plants.

Today that same lake is back to normal and now attracts wildlife of all kinds.

“I probably spent 1,500 hours over a period of a couple years out there at the lake, but the neighbors were really instrumental in getting the whole project done,” Weaver said.

Today, Weaver is president and CTO of TruGrit Traction, which produces polymer and carbide grit hybrid wheels for small robots that navigate through sewer lines and pipes to inspect for damages.

His background as an engineer allows him to look at projects differently, Weaver said.

“What I’m seeing from on the Commission — and I won’t mention any names — is they’re just not thinking about the whole big picture and the future,” he said.

“They’re allowing development piecemeal without looking at the big picture. One project at a time is not the way to do it.”

Weaver plans to have a campaign kickoff party in early January at Mead Botanical Gardens.

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Success stories like hers don’t come easy though; it took months of intense workouts with the guidance of personal trainers to get there.

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Homework might include keeping food and exercise journals to learn more about their habits, especially if weight loss is a goal.

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70-year-old physician Dr. Maria Bors has been a client of Elite for seven years and finds that training there fits quite nicely into her busy lifestyle.

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“It’s been remarkable for me,” she said. “I can feel how strong I am, especially when I am traveling carrying luggage. I have a strength I never had before.”

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Maitland P&Z discusses short-term rental rules

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Seniors Josh Coffee and Rileigh Hanson were elated to be crowned Homecoming king and queen.

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inter Park High School recognized its new Homecoming King and Queen on Friday, Oct. 5 as seniors Josh Coffee and Rileigh Hanson

were both crowned at halftime. The Winter Park Wildcats beat Olympia High School 36-0 in the Homecoming game.

IN OTHER NEWS n The council authorized use of Thompson Well and Pump for water well and pump repairs for the 2019 fiscal year.

City documents state Thompson Wells and Pump Inc., is the only local firm possessing the in-house equipment and capabilities to pull the city’s six potable water wells and repair them. The wells, which range from 400 to 1,100 feet in depth, are meant to be inspected and reconditioned every five years. n Maitland City Clerk Maria Waldrop, who retired from the city on Dec. 31, 2017 but continued working as a city clerk through a staff-leasing firm, was recommended to be brought back to the City Council at the Oct. 22 meeting for an appointment on Jan. 2, 2019.

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Maitland leaders spar over mandatory meetings City Council members debated the merits of mandatory board meetings.

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Council members sparred over the importance of required city board meetings for nearly an hour during an Oct. 8 meeting.

Although council members moved quickly through a number of items at the start of the meeting — approving the consent agenda, confirming new members to the board of zoning and adjustment appointments, and thanking city staff for organizing the GetDown Downtown event — the meeting took a turn when councilwoman Bev Reponen pulled a motion to move Lakes Advisory board meets to an as-needed basis from the consent agenda.

What followed was nearly an hourlong debate among council members over the importance of having mandatory board meetings in the city of Maitland. Reponen and councilwoman Joy GoffMarcil were of the firm belief that the motion, which would change the board schedule from the third Wednesday of every month to assembling only when the chairman called for it, would be a dis-

BOARD OF ZONING & ADJUSTMENT APPOINTMENTS Daniel W. Wallace and Gwen Cryer were appointed to the city’s board of zoning adjustment for three-year terms. The terms for Bradley Fess and Daniel Wallace expired on Sept. 29, and although Wallace sought a reappointment, Fess did not seek a new term.

service to the public.

“All of us (council members) came from a board,” Reponen said. “I’m really, strongly going to emphasize that this is the fourth board that is being pulled back. …

I really, really strongly oppose this idea. What the boards do is educate the people. … They learn it’s valuable to be a citizen and to be involved.”

As it stands, the fiscal advisory board, the transportation advisory board, the board of adjustment and appeals and the board of zoning adjustment all meet as needed.

City documents state the Lakes Advisory Board canceled the last two meetings because of a lack of items to discuss. Although Reponen and Goff-Marcil took issue with that stance, Mayor Dale McDonald viewed the issue in

starker terms: Lakes board members unanimously voted in favor of changing the schedule and that their decision should be respected.

Councilman Mike Thomas concurred with McDonald, believing there was no point in forcing board members to assemble when there weren’t items of interest to discuss.

Councilman John Lowndes, however, took issue with the motion’s vague wording that meetings would be held when the chairperson saw fit.

Eventually, the council ended its impasse with a decision to table the motion to allow a rewording so that either a chairperson or three board members would have the power to assemble a meeting. The tabling passed 5-0.

The Maitland Planning and Zoning Commission tackled the issue of short-term rental regulations during a lengthy meeting Thursday, Oct. 4.

An issue seen across several Florida municipalities is the increasingly popular short-term rental websites such as Airbnb, Vacationrentals and VRBO that allow people to rent out beds, spare rooms or entire homes to for short periods of time.

As it stands, Florida law does not allow the prohibiting on shortterm rentals in the city, according to a Maitland spokesperson. A 2011 Florida law pre-empted decisions on the residential rentals, effectively ending local control over the matter.

However in 2014, the state Legislature amended the rule to narrow the explicit preemption to ordinances that prohibit vacation rentals. Court decisions since have given local governments more authority.

“We have the ability to put protections in place for the neighbors and protect the renters of a unit as well,” City Manager Dan Mathys said.

The ordinance city staff proposed to the commission addressed a number of requirements, including emergency and manager contacts; notification to surrounding residents; building department inspections; two people per sleeping room and two per common area leading to a maximum of 10 guests;a complaint resolution process; and new qualifying terms for a short term rental that would cap it at 30 days.

That said, Much of the two-hour discussion focused on finding the balance between making the regulations for short-term rentals as strict as possible while not creating an outright prohibition.

Commission members wanted to see a few changes to the ordinance, including a maximum number of occupants per rental; more specific wording on whether the property owner has to live at the location; and more.

Ultimately, the commission requested Mathys and city staff to return with changes that would further the restrictions and requirements. The topic will be discussed again by the Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, Nov. 1.

PROPOSED REGULATIONS n Required emergency and manager contacts n Notifications for neighbors n Building department inspections n Required location caps: two people per sleeping room and two per common area leading to a maximum of 10 guests n Required parking standards: one space per three occupants n Required complaint-resolution process n New qualifying terms: shortterm rentals no more than 30 days

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Fitness fanatic TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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ime flies, doesn’t it, Bud? Personal trainer and storied swimmer Rosemarie “Bud” Seaman has been helping locals chase their fitness goals for 30 years — and she hasn’t even broken a sweat.

“It doesn’t feel like 30 years, because I love what I do,” Bud said. “That’s what my father said: ‘Find something you’re passionate about and do it.’”

From her Ultimate Fitness gym space in the office building at 2265 Lee Road, Bud aims to provide a unique, comfortable place to exercise — and she’s built a reputation of doing just that.

IT’S PERSONAL

Clients come to her for a number of reasons, Bud said. Many just want to look better in a bathing suit or get fit for a high-school reunion, while others hope to conquer lingering injuries through post-physical therapy exercises.

Many also come to Ultimate Fitness to train for marathons or to lose weight.

There is that occasional unique request though, such as the one client who wanted to train as an arm wrestler.

Whatever the fitness goal, Bud can help them achieve it.

“As the years changed, I adapted and changed with it,” Bud said. “That’s what I try to tell everybody: It’s not one-sizefits-all. Everybody is different. … It’s always about adapting and changing. That’s why it’s called ‘personal’ trainer.”

To that end, Bud started an optional plus-size class made specifically for people who want to lose 100 pounds or more. That offering gives them a safe place to

high school. She entered Winter Park High School as part of the Class of 1975 and with her teammates captured the 1973 swimming state championship .

From ages 12 to 32, Bud swam in five Olympic trials, getting named as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team in 1980.

exercise without being judged.

“It’s the No. 1 reason why they won’t go to a YMCA or another larger facility: the intimidation factor,” Bud said. “They don’t want to be the biggest person in the class. They don’t know if they’ll fit on the equipment or break the equipment. I listened to them and said, ‘I got to do something.’ They have no place to go, and I want them to feel safe.”

THE EXERCISE EXPRESS

Bud was first inspired to take up the work of a personal trainer in 1984 after reading a newspaper article about the profession in California.

“I thought, ‘When I go back to Orlando, this is what I want to do,’” Bud said.

The idea started in 1987 as a gym on wheels — an old motorhome Bud gutted, fitted with carpet and mirrors, and filled with workout equipment. She called it Ultimate Fitness: The Exercise Express.

“I think I was the original food truck — I just didn’t sell any food,” Bud said. “As personal training caught on, I like to think that one person’s idea became a fitness trend in Central Florida. … I think I was the first (mobile personal trainer) in Central Florida to do it.”

A few years later, Bud moved her business to a small space for rent connected to a dance studio in Maitland. It was in 1997 that Bud moved to her current unit at the Lee Road office building.

“When I stumbled across this, I said, ‘This is the place,’” Bud said.

‘LET HER SWIM’

Bud’s passion for fitness dates back to her own passion for sports —especially swimming, which the Winter Park native channeled to become one of the best athletes in the country.

That all started from humble

A FITNESS FAMILY

“I’m very proud of the community that I built here in the gym. It’s really like a family.”

— Rosemarie “Bud” Seaman

beginnings swimming at Cady Way pool with her older brother at age 5.

“I had asthma as a child, and Dr. (Theodore) Dippy – a lot of people from this area swam with him, he was the high school swim coach — kept saying, ‘Let her swim,’” Bud said. “I was a preemie, so I wasn’t developed physically. That’s where my swimming career got started.”

What started as a doctor’s recommendation turned into an opportunity that took Bud to the Olympic level, through a successful high-school swimming run and on a full ride through college.

Bud excelled at the butterfly stroke. After competing for her first national championship at age 9, she received the key to the city of Orlando to be an ambassador of the city. She also qualified for the Olympics trials at the time but was too young to compete — the minimum age was 12.

Bud went on to win the Amateur Athletic Association Outstanding Athlete of Central Florida numerous times during junior high and

Bud has built a loyal following within her client base at Ultimate Fitness in the past 30 years. That community of close friends was there for Bud when she needed it most.

Back in April, Bud noticed a pinhole leak in the ceiling of her unit. The president of the office building sent roofers to fix various leaks in some of the units, removing the roof material and doing a patch job to fix it.

The following morning, Bud noticed water had run into the pinhole leak and knocked a few ceiling tiles down.

It wasn’t too bad at first, but the following night, a microburst came through and caused severe flooding and damage to her unit.

Bud reached out to her fitness family for help, and that’s exactly what they did.

Many of her clients gave financial support — through direct donations and GoFundMe pages — to help pay for the materials and repairs. Some members also helped with the actual work after the unit was gutted. Bud and her gym buddies put drywall in, painted walls, cleaned and brought the gym back to life in 25 days.

The whole ordeal cost about $16,000 for the mold remediation, repairs and restoration. On Friday, Oct. 5, Bud celebrated a grand re-opening.

“I’m very proud of the community that I built here in the gym” she said. “It’s really like a family.

It’s beautiful. It’s really the silver lining in something awful. You find out how many people love you.”

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into new lots with less than the required 75-foot width (85-foot width for corner lots).

Any kind of lot split also is prohibited on lakefront land, though only a couple of the 215 lakefront properties would realistically meet all the zoning codes and standards anyway, Winter Park Planning Manager Jeff Briggs said.

The word “prohibit” doesn’t actually mean prohibit in these policies, though. It essentially means the lot split can’t be approved without a variance, Mayor Steve Leary said.

The concern? The required fee to request that variance.

“If you do want to ask for a variance in either of those two areas or you do want to subdivide or split a lakefront property, then you’ve got to amend the comp plan,” Briggs said. “That application fee, because we have a citywide notice, is $6,000 — versus if you’re in a different neighborhood and want to ask for a lot split

variance. The normal $500 application fee would apply.”

Leary said the system in place is unfair, because it forces residents with lots of at least 100 feet in those specific areas to pay the much larger fee of $6,000.

The policies — which affect 19 homes in the North Park Avenue area, 41 homes in Orwin Manor and the couple of eligible lakefront homes — should be changed and the word “prohibit” should be removed, Leary said.

“For just simply to ask the question, ‘Would you consider splitting my lot?’ they have to pay $6,000, versus the other 99.25% of Winter Parkers who can pay $500 to ask the question,” Leary said. “This in no way guarantees the lot splits will be easier. All it does is level the playing field.”

City Commissioner Sarah Sprinkel agreed the policies are wrong.

“I have a hard time with this, because we’ve taken two areas (North Park Avenue and Orwin Manor) and treated them very differently than every place else

“It’s prejudicial the way it is now, because a small number of people petitioned and moved the comp plan task force in 2009 to include these two zones in the comp plan. This did not exist when people bought these properties. … It’s extremely prejudicial. … I think it’s offensive.”

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in Winter Park,” Sprinkel said.

“That’s my problem — I’m very much not in favor of an elitist kind of government and that’s what we have here. We have created something for a very elite few — that’s just contrary to everything I believe in.”

According to the staff report, residents within those specific neighborhoods asked for these policies back in 2009 — an effort to keep the mix of larger and smaller lots in the neighborhood.

“The concern is the precedent set anytime a lot split is approved with variances for 50-foot lots,” the staff report states. “How does the city say ‘yes’ to one owner and then say ‘no’ to another owner when the facts (50-foot lots) are exactly the same? That forces the city to either say ‘yes’ to all requests or ‘no’ to all, and thus in effect ‘prohibit’ such variances.”

But Leary insisted it was only a small group of residents that advocated for the policies, he said.

“It’s prejudicial the way it is now, because a small number of people petitioned and moved the comp plan task force in 2009 to include these two zones in the comp plan,” Leary said. “This did not exist when people bought these properties. It’s extremely prejudicial. … I think it’s offensive.”

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The majority of the City Commission — Commissioners Carolyn Cooper, Peter Weldon and Greg Seidel — believed the policies should remain.

“I am 100% in favor of continuing with the existing policies as they are currently set, especially given that they are a reaction to requests of our residents,” Cooper said. “I’m on board keeping it as is, but I’m happy to look at the cost.”

“That’s why those folks did it: they care about the character of their neighborhood,” Seidel said.

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people going around and trying to take care of what they feel is their neighborhood.”

With not enough support for a motion to change the policies, Leary ended the discussion and moved on with the meeting.

“For some reason, you all have singled out a very small portion of this community,” Leary said.

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LIBRARY PROJECT IS THE WILL OF THE VOTERS Dear Editor: A week or two back, in emails to the City Commission, an individual threatened to ”start an advertising campaign” because the city did not cede to his group’s demand to delay or all together stop the Winter Park Canopy project. He has placed two such ads recently in the Winter Park/Maitland Observer. The ads cherry-pick a few quotes, references information from a conceptual plan that was included in the 2016 Ballot Referendum regarding the Library and Events Center project and misinterprets commission discussions.

In 2015, after dozens of public meetings and following the unanimous recommendation of a 13-member task force, the City Commission unanimously moved to place on the 2016 ballot a referendum for a new library and events center complex. The referendum passed with more than 50% of the voters approving the funding for construction of a new city complex.

The city has put together a world-class team to design our new facility, including internationally acclaimed architect Sir David Adjaye, whose résumé includes a Knighthood

by Queen Elizabeth in 2017 and being named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine.

Sir David also designed the recently opened Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African-American History & Culture, on the National Mall

in Washington, D.C. Sir David also has been selected to design the new UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, in Westminster London, near Parliament, and in collaboration with Cooper Robertson was selected as the executive architect for the new Princeton University Art Museum.

Regarding the landscape, the city will be planting 125 trees with diverse species such as live oaks, magnolias, cypresses and crape myrtles. The plans for the stormwater improvements not only will benefit the drainage at the site but also will improve drainage on Morse Boulevard that will resolve the flooding experienced in the area in the past. At our Sept.

24 meeting, the City Commission also requested additional information from staff regarding pretreatment of the stormwater.

The current library space is challenging because of the confinement of the structure itself. The new library will be roughly eight percent larger than our current facility, though the space will be much more useable. For instance, the children’s space, which is our most highly trafficked, will be roughly 20% larger.

As for the events center itself, for those planning celebrations, gatherings or meetings it will embrace the park and its natural surroundings with new outdoor event spaces and beautiful indoor banquet halls to entertain hundreds of guests.

We appreciate questions and comments regarding this new facility. However, a small group whose obstruction and actions already have cost taxpayers

hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees and construction delays will not prevent us from meeting the will of the voters.

Thank you for your continued support as we move forward with another internationally recognized facility that will benefit residents of Winter Park for generations to come.

STEVE LEARY, MAYOR, WINTER PARK

ARTICLE BELITTLES GIRL SCOUTS Dear Editor: I was deeply offended by a recent article published by the Winter Park/Maitland Observer, “Maitland Cub Scout Pack 31 welcomes first girls.”

The Girl Scouts of my youth (late 70s early 80s) were all about camping, songs, campfires, ceremonies and, of course, cookies. I was a Girl Scout for many years, and frankly, I did not like camping. It was cold, wet and I feel strongly that mattresses were invented for a reason. So when my oldest daughter was 5 and wanted to be a Girl Scout, I reluctantly agreed. After all, she is not me, and she should be free to explore her own interests — even if it meant I had to take one for the team a couple times a year and pitch a tent!

To my surprise and delight, Girl Scouts had greatly evolved in the past 25 years or so. They had new curriculum, new materials, countless numbers of badges and patches in so many different subjects and

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interests, and they were mad organized. They offered all this while still maintaining so very many outdoor (camping, archery, and so many more) programs. I was thrilled, so much that I said, sure, I’ll lead the troop.

We partnered with our local Cub Scout groups for several service projects, parades, even did some field trips together.

It was a great partnership that we all truly enjoyed. Scouts of all kinds coming together to do good.

I promise you my problem with the whole situation is not Boy Scouts of America letting girls in. I understand (first-hand, from the experience with my son) that the structure of Boy Scouts is very different than Girl Scouts. Boy Scouts encourages families as a whole to come along to all their functions. I don’t think it would be unusual for a sister of a boy who has been to the events to want to join. That is great, I am thrilled, and it’s awesome when any child finds an extracurricular outlet that they enjoy.

My problem is the suggestion that the BSA welcoming girls is a direct reaction to what is lacking in Girl Scouts.

(Anyone who thinks this is not what the BSA is suggesting, I welcome you to do an internet search. You will find quotes from Cubmasters and BSA officials, directly referenc-

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ing Girl Scouts and what they do not offer, which is, in most cases, just not true.) It’s just sad that the BSA chose to bring Girl Scouts into the conversation at all. Did they really feel that they had to attack another valuable, honorable organization to strengthen their own?

What kind of message does that send? Isn’t that the exact opposite of what they should be modeling for their scouts?

The Girl Scout Gold Award, our highest level award, offers girls unique opportunities as it pertains to college scholarships, employment, military service, etc., and it is a very involved, time-consuming, all-encompassing process to achieve this award. It is every bit as valuable and prestigious and weighted every bit as heavily as the Eagle Scout award (which I think is a magnificent achievement, as well).

To belittle the Girl Scout program and the Gold Award, as your article did, is prejudicial at best.

I would love to coexist and even work together at times cohesively. Boy Scouts, please join us in preparing young people for more than a camping adventure — let’s prepare them for life’s real challenges.

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Headache Massage Inc. opens in Maitland Massage therapist Matthew Nogrady looks to heal headaches at new practice.

TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Nothing can hinder productivity, sleep and general wellness like a splitting headache, but a new massage practice opening up in Maitland is looking to soothe those nagging pains.

Massage therapist Matthew Nogrady recently opened his new practice, Headache Massage Inc., in Maitland, giving patients suffering from headaches a place to find relief.

The interest in treating headaches and migraines comes naturally to Nogrady — he’s experienced them for most of his life.

“I wanted to open a very unique practice that specifically is focused on the headache population, just because I had headaches as a child in school, both my parents had headaches, and it’s something personal to me that I’m passionate about,” Nogrady said. “This practice isn’t going to be for reflexology, foot massage, full-body or deep tissue massages. The focus is going to be upper body, back, neck and shoulders — specific muscles that have to do with tension headaches and trigger points within those muscles that refer to the skull and to the areas where people have their tension headaches and also people with migraine headaches.”

Nogrady started experiencing

full-blown migraines in freshman year of high school. Some discussions with local high-school teachers in the area revealed that demographic experiences the most headaches, because of social issues, hormonal changes and the stress of school, Nogrady said.

The lingering pain makes it difficult to keep up with assignments and thus leads to more stress, Nogrady said.

“If we go back to when I was in school and I started having headaches … I couldn’t do homework, I couldn’t focus, I had a hard time focusing in class, and it becomes this vicious cycle,” Nogrady said.

“I’ve lost so many hours of work from migraines and tension headaches. So much of our population now has anxiety, depression, pain — all of those things lead to headaches and headaches lead to all of those things.”

According to the International Headache Society, there are currently at least 28 million migraine sufferers age 12 and older in the United States. Another study by the International Headache Society revealed tension headaches are even more common, and the Virtual Medical Centre reported that for about 40% of the tensionheadache population, medication doesn’t relieve the pain.

That’s part of the reason why Nogrady is a strong believer in the natural healing of massage.

“I wanted to offer more of a natural alternative or choice for people to go have treatment and seek pain relief — something non-pharmacological,” Nogrady said.

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Nogrady still experiences headaches of his own and said that’s a part of what’s brought him back to relieving headaches.

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Or how Winter Park can save $30-45 million and Citizens can keep their taxes low Let’s be Honest. The City, Library Board, Mayor and Commissioners wanted you to believe that we needed a new library because –

1. There was not enough space in the existing library 2. It was too expensive to renovate the existing library 3. There was not enough parking at the existing library So, they proposed a new 50,000 square foot library, 16,000 square feet larger than the existing library. And a NEW Event Center to boot!

Placed at Martin Luther King Park.

Then a funny thing happened on the way to the planning party.

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Michelle; Nora, 2; and Ben Zaltsberg got a photo together on Independence Lane.

Local officials celebrated the grand opening of the Maitland City Centre with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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t was the start of an exciting new chapter for the city of Maitland as city leaders and developers held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Maitland City Centre Friday, Oct. 5. The 35,000-square-foot, mixed-use project at 190 Independence Lane, covers a three-acre city block and reaches six stories high at its peak, with a six-story parking garage to match.

Maitland also celebrated the re-opening of Independence Lane with Getdown Downtown — a block party with vendors, games and food trucks that will continue as a monthly event for the city.

Artist Fabian Pesci had his pottery up for sale.

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Eatonville Mayor Eddie Cole, Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary, Maitland Mayor Dale McDonald and Eatonville Vice Mayor Rodney Daniels grabbed a table at the event.

Henry, 7; Lollie; and Landon Wahl, 3, enjoyed the Test the Waters Fishing Tournament.

Patrick and McKenzie Ward, 3, spent some quality time together fishing at Lake Mendsen.

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The free annual event was presented by the Parks and Recreation Department of the city of Winter Park and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Halfway home

Local high school teams are entering the back stretch of the football season, and some are making strong pushes toward the playoffs.

TROY HERRING ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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t’s hard to believe, but at this point in time, we are beyond the halfway mark of the football season.

Some local schools find themselves in the driver’s seat as they barrel toward postseason play, while others are on the outside looking in.

We’ve also seen highlight-reel catches and big runs from some of the top talent in the Central Florida area — which there is sure to be more of as the season progresses.

But in the meantime, let’s look at home teams have fared so far.

EDGEWATER

The Eagles (6-0, 3-0) stand alone at the top, as the lone unbeaten team in the area — thanks to good play at every level of the game.

Although the schedule has been fairly kind — no team the Eagles have faced have a winning record sans Bishop Moore — the Eagles have proven to be a well-oiled machine on both sides of the ball.

Offensively, quarterback RJ Harvey has been the focus because of his athleticism as a true dualthreat QB. Through the air, he has picked up 764 yards and nine touchdowns on 45-for-84 passing, while using his feet to amass 436 yards and eight touchdowns on 30 carries. In the last game against Lake Howell, the Virginia commit alone accounted for four touchdowns — three passing and one rushing.

But no team can be carried on the back of one player, and Eagles’ running back Isaiah Connelly has found tremendous success on the field this year. Against Lake Howell, Connelly rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries — pushing his season stats to 739 yards and nine touchdowns on 75 touches.

That overpowering offense — and a defense that has helped hold opponents to just over 15 points per game — will be much needed for the Eagles to close out the season.

Although there are winnable games against East Ridge (1-5, 1-2) and Hagerty (4-3, 3-1), matches against district opponent Lake Minneola (4-2, 2-1) and the rival Braves of Boone (4-2, 1-0) will prove to be a more difficult.

But if there is one thing we’ve learned since head coach Cameron

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The Edgewater Eagles remain the only undefeated team in the area.

Duke took over the program: Don’t expect the Eagles to rest on their laurels.

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It’s no surprise to see the Wildcats (6-1, 2-0) sitting atop the Class 8A, District 3 standings this far into the season.

Although the Wildcats have been without senior starting quarterback Gino English since the loss to Wekiva in early September — who until then had tossed 565 yards and six touchdowns on 31-for-69 passing — the offense hasn’t missed a beat with junior QB Casey Case at the helm.

Through four games, Case has been impressive in the Wildcats’ high-powered offense — picking up 525 yards on 38-for-65 passing, with eight touchdowns and two interceptions through four games.

Case’s transition into the starting lineup was made easier with stud receiver Marcus Clarke and a running backs Tyrone Davis and Peter Hayes-Patrick.

Clarke has become one of the

Running back Tyrone Davis is looking to help lead the Wildcats to another double-digit win season.

most dependable receivers in the area and a top target — and his production totals 530 yards and 13 touchdowns on 30 receptions.

On the ground, the Wildcats have gone with a mix of backs, with Davis and Hayes-Patrick taking the lead.

For most of this season, Davis has been the primary back — picking up 524 yards and five touchdowns on 85 carries — but as of late, coach Tim Shifflet has been given Hayes-Patrick a chance to prove himself. Since being reinstated by the FHSAA after some

eligibility issues, Hayes-Patrick has exploded the last two games — picking up 225 yards and two touchdowns on 40 carries.

Along with their strong offense, the Wildcats’ defense also has proven to be an unshakable force.

Led by leading tackler JJ ValleSmith and sack machine Nicholas Jackson, the Wildcats’ defense has held opponents to just over six points per game. The Wildcats currently have shut out offenses in the last four games.

With three games left in the season against a struggling University squad (1-5, 0-2), and two games against playoff contenders in Boone (4-2, 1-0) and Lake Mary (4-2, 3-1), the ‘Cats will need to be at their best to make a playoff run of their own. If the Wildcats can take out University and Boone, that would seal a district title, along with a birth into the postseason.

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(4-3, 0-1), who have made it a trend to win every other game.

A shaky defense — which has given up 27 points for game — hasn’t been helpful, but neither has the incredibly difficult schedule that the Hornets have had to face down.

Their three losses came at the hands of an undefeated Edgewater team (6-0. 3-0), a top Maryland squad in Archbishop Spalding (3-1, 1-0) and the always tough Fightin’ Tigers of Jones (5-1, 1-0).

But the news isn’t all bad. The Hornets have had big sparks from the offense this season. The most recent came in a victory over Melbourne Central Catholic during which the Hornets racked up 512 yards of total offense.

A big part of the offense has come from the link between quarterback Dale Thomas and wide receiver Dylan Brazil.

Thomas has tossed for a solid 652 yards and four touchdowns on 54-for-102 passing, while Brazil has been on the receiving end of 28 passes for 488 yards and five touchdowns.

Although they still have to face off against some hard hitters such

as Centennial (5-1, 0-1) and Seminole (5-1, 3-0), the Hornets have winnable games against district foes Tavares (2-4, 0-1) and Eustis (4-3, 1-0) — which gives them a possible shot at the playoffs.

TRINITY PREP

After such a strong year last season during which Trinity Prep went 8-2 — this year has been a bit of a let down for the Saints.

Sitting at 1-6 (0-1), the Saints have not managed to pick up a win since the season-opener against Four Corners in August.

With three games left on the season — two of which feature a couple of 5-2 teams in Father Lopez and Space Coast — the Saints look to possibly grab a win against Cocoa Beach on Oct. 26.

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At 4-2, the Rams are sitting pretty.

Thanks in part to the highoctane running of junior back Anthony Brown — who has run for a whopping 833 yards and 10 touchdowns on 78 carries — the Rams have a shot to finish the season 6-2 and make another deep run through the SSAC playoffs.

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Verna Alduino If you’re ever looking to find Winter Park resident Verna Alduino out and about, there’s one place you’ll find her: at the Winter Park Tennis Center. The former Division 1 tennis player has been enjoying the sport for more than 40 years and plans on throwing her hat into the senior circuit in the near future.

When did you get into tennis, and what got you into the sport?

I started playing when I was 13 years old — I’m going to be 63 this month. I started playing in high school, and then I got a scholarship to college (University of Maryland) in tennis, and I just fell in love with it from the time I picked it up.

Did you play tennis outside of school?

I played tournaments — juniors, and then you play your college tournaments — and lots of state tournaments. I was always ranked pretty high in the state tournaments.

Has tennis always been a part of your life since those early days?

I’m just coming back this last year, as a matter of fact — I’ve had a pretty long time off. I had kids — raised them — kind of came back here and

there, but now I’m back here full-time.

You’ve also taught the sport as well, so how long have you been doing that?

I’ve been teaching since I was 16 years old. When I got to Florida, I opened up the Hyatt Grand Cypress — I was a pro out there — and I was a pro out at the SeaWorld Hotel, (which) I opened up, and then I went to work for Arnold Palmer and was just teaching tennis for him at Bay Hill.

What is your favorite thing about playing tennis?

Tennis is such an unbelievable sport.

It’s social, it’s exercise, it’s community, and it’s just a healthy lifestyle. It

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is an all-over-body workout.

It’s fun, and it beats going to the gym and getting on a treadmill.

Are you a cat or a dog person?

I’m a major dog person. I like cats, they’re fine, but I’m a dog person. I have two big dogs; one is a pit bull/lab mix and the other is a pointer — both rescues.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Tennis. We probably play four hours of tennis a day, and then we watch a lot of tennis.

The dog park and just enjoy Winter Park — there’s a lot of stuff to do.

For your last meal, what would you eat?

I’m from Maryland, so probably a table full of blue crabs — anything seafood.

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Winter Park estate sells for $2 million A

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n The home at 645 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 26, for $3.7 million. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths and 4,232 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $874.29.

among the top residential real-estate transactions from Sept. 17 to Oct. 5.

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n The home at 720 Palmer Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 2, for $2 million.

Built in 1954, it has three bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths and 3,242 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $616.90.

er Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 2, for $2 million. Built in 1954, it has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,242 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $616.90.

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The condo at 401 N. Interlachen Ave. #401, Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 4, for $997,500. Built in 1971, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,903 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $524.17.

The home at 1115 Pennsylvania Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 27, for $995,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,576 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $278.24.

The home at 271 Rippling Lane, Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 1, for $915,000. Built in 1968, it has five bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 3,710 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $246.63.

The home at 1354 Chapman Circle, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 26, for $870,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,062 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $284.13.

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The at 720 Palmer Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 2, for $2 million. The 3,242-square-foot estate is sited on a .93-acre lot on Lake Osceola within close proximity to downtown Winter Park.

The home at 1712 Barcelona Way, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 24, for $850,000. Built in 1979, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths and 4,233 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $200.80.

The home at 1122 Via Del Mar, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept.

20, for $848,000. Built in 1958, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,200 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $385.45.

The home at 333 W. Kings Way, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept.

24, for $775,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,252 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $238.31.

The townhouse at 335 W. Welbourne Ave., No. 103, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 21, for $769,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,734 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $281.27.

The home at 1400 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 28, for $685,000.

Built in 1962, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,236 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $306.35.

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The home at 580 Virginia Drive, Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 1, for $652,500. Built in 1967, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,948 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $221.34.

The home at 1781 W. Windsor Drive, Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 1, for $640,000. Built in 1951, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,444 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $261.87.

The home at 691 W. Swoope Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 28, for $635,000. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,418 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $262.61.

The home at 2450 Via Sienna, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept.

26, for $625,000. Built in 1982, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,773 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $225.39.

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The home at 450 Hillandale Lane, Maitland, 32751, sold Sept. 21, for $575,000. Built in 1980, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,808 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $204.77.

The home at 1500 Druid Road, Maitland, 32751, sold Sept.

24, for $575,000. It has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,427 square feet. The price per square foot is $167.79 The home at 995 Brightwater Circle, Maitland, 32751, sold Sept. 17, for $545,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,126 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $174.34.

The home at 390 White Oak Circle, Maitland, 32751, sold Oct. 5, for $485,000. Built in 1977, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,255 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $215.08.

The home at 1442 Caring Court, Maitland, 32751, sold Sept. 27, for $458,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,110 square feet. The price per square foot is $217.06.

n The home at 1731 Via Genoa, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 27, for $1.55 million. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths and 3,753 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $413. n The home at 2240 Venetian Way, Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 4, for $1.55 million. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 4,036 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $384.04. n The home at 1871 Taylor Ave., Winter Park, 32789, sold Oct. 1, for $1.18 million.

Built in 2016, it has four bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths and 3,401 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $348.43. n The home at 160 Shell Point W., Maitland, 32751, sold Oct. 1, for $1.17 million.

Built in 1969, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,948 square feet of living area.

The price per square foot is $396.88. n The home at 1811 Via Tuscany, Winter Park, 32789, sold Sept. 20, for $1.13 million Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 3,136 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $361.77.

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The home at 1640 Cheyenne Trail, Maitland, 32751, sold Sept. 17, for $410,000.

Built in 1959, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,248 square feet of living area.

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The home at 1240 Trust Lane, Maitland, 32751, sold Oct. 5, for $405,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,305 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $175.70.

The home at 602 W. Faith Terrace, Maitland, 32751, sold Sept. 27, for $352,000.

Built in 1963, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,797 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $195.88.

The home at 1201 Oxford Road, Maitland, 32751, sold Oct. 2, for $346,000.

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GALA The Orlando Ballet will honor late philanthropist Harriett Lake with the “Harriett: A Tribute in Pink” gala Oct 13.

GALA COLLABORATORS HONORARY CHAIRS: Buddy Dyer and Teresa Jacobs HOST COMMITTEE CHAIR: Sibille Hart Pritchard HOST COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS: Dr. Rita Bornstein, Linda Chapin, Alan Ginsburg, Sharon and Marc Hagle, Alexis and Jim Pugh, Kathy Ramsberger, Cindy and Ken Robinson, Margery and Chuck Steinmetz, Bryce West

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BY HARRY SAYER

arriett Lake had a well-known nickname — The Angel of the Ballet. It was a title she more than earned.

“She kept us alive,” said Orlando Ballet Artistic Director Robert Hill. “There were a number of times along the way that, if it wasn’t for her support, the organization could have gone away. What do you call that — a life-saver?”

Lake, a Longwood philanthropist widely known for both her generosity and her love of the arts, had been a passionate patron of the Orlando Ballet for years.

In May 2018, shortly before her passing, she donated $5 million to the development of the Orlando Ballet’s longplanned ballet center.

Her support and commitment convinced Cheryl Collins — director of development for the Orlando Ballet, Hill and other ballet representatives that this year’s fall fundraiser should be in honor of her life and passion. The “Harriett: A Tribute in Pink” gala will commence Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

IF YOU GO HARRIETT: A TRIBUTE IN PINK WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 TICKETS: $500; tickets for “Carmina Burana” performance sold separately INFORMATION: orlandoballet. org/18-19-season-opening-gala

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Many of Lake’s passions in life were well-known — fashion, ballet, and the color pink, most of all.

“She definitely loved pink,” Collins said. “She was a fashion icon, she loved anything that sparkled. That is our thematic cue (for the gala) — to build on that pink.”

The night’s guests, who have been advised to wear as much pink clothing as possible, will hit the scene on a pinkcarpet runway for a champagne reception before a special ballet performance of “Carmina Burana,” accompanied with music from the Bach Festival Choir and Dr. John Sinclair. The dinner celebration will be followed by a paddle-raise program emceed by Orlando philanthropist Alan Ginsburg.

The DeVos room, where guests will enjoy the dinner celebration, is where much of Collins’ hard work will be apparent. The linens, interior lighting and color palette are all a soft pink with crystal, silver and jeweled décor to match. Pink hydrangeas and roses — Lake’s favorite flowers — will fill the room. Lake’s favorite greeting — “Hello, gorgeous!” — will be projected on the ballroom wall, and the Dr. Phillips Center itself will be lit in pink.

“The luxury for me planning this is that our partners worked with HarriSEE ANGEL PAGE 20

GALA GIFTS Rather than a silent auction, the “Tribute in Pink” gala will have Ballet Treats — a series of mystery gifts that contain gifts valuing at least $100 that are provided to guests by second-company dancers.

“Walt Disney World is a partner to us, they have given us a substantial number of tickets that we all know are worth way more than $100 for a pair,” Collins said. “Nobody is walking away without getting at least their investment back. … I had not seen it done this way before, and people seem to love it.”

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Harriett Lake was an Orlando Ballet supporter for years.

ett either individually or on prior projects,” Collins said. “Everything we can have there as an element that delivers a sense of glamor, is in that color palette, and is a known favorite of hers, we hope, will honor her memory and give a smile to those that knew her.”

Although the organization’s last gala was in February 2018, Collins had decided early on that this year’s would be put at the front of the ballet season — meaning she and the rest of her staff had half the time as usual to put together the entire enterprise. Plans changed even more within that shortened timeframe when Lake passed. The

gala was originally was going to be in honor of Artistic Director Robert Hill and his 10th anniversary with the Orlando Ballet. The host committee and Hill agreed a change in focus was needed.

“The host committee under (Sibille Pritchard’s) leadership came forward and said, ‘What do you think about this?’” Collins said. “Robert was so generous of heart and said we needed to honor Harriett.”

It’s not the first time the Orlando Ballet has thrown a function in Lake’s honor: A recent gala was in honor of the philanthropist, as well. Collins, who at the time was new to the ballet and not heavily involved in the planning process, has worked hard to evoke that night’s style and spirit as best she can.

Although plans have yet to be

finalized, Hill is planning on presenting a speech in Lake’s honor before the start of the “Carmina Burana” performance.

“She’s never going to be gone; she’s everywhere,” Hill said.

“She’s going to have our name on our building. … All I have to do is think of her name and it makes me smile.” “… Everything we can have there as an element that delivers a sense of glamor, is in that color palette, and is a known favorite of hers, we hope, will honor her memory and give a smile to those that knew her.”

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Lake, a close friend of Pritchard’s, loved the location and the nearby lake when the pair visited early in the process. Pritchard said Lake had two major requests for the new building. First, she wanted a ballroom the ballet company could rent to companies to make

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event revenue. Second, she wanted close involvement with how the center’s bathrooms were styled and designed.

“She had a vision of what the bathrooms should look like; she knew what she wanted,” Pritchard said. “I still have about 15 messages with her telling me

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what she wanted on my phone.

The next year, while this building is being done, it’s my strong reminder that Harriett was behind this.”

Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre is expected to open sometime late next year. The groundbreaking ceremony will be Oct. 18.

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of the Orlando Ballet’s original performance building because of a mold infestation, the organization relocated its school campus, offices and wardrobe department to different locations while it searched for a new home. It is currently leasing the Loch Haven Park Neighborhood Center, where the dancers rehearse, for $1 million per year and will use the location to create the new center.

After a season of fragmentation, the new building is planned to unite the ballet company, school and offices by providing rehearsal spaces, administrative offices, studios and a multiuse auditorium for community events.

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The $5 million Lake donated shortly before she passed wasn’t just a gracious gift: It was a catalyst that greatly moved the ballet company’s new home — Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre — closer to completion.

“We couldn’t have done it without (her)” said Orlando Ballet chairwoman Sibille Pritchard, who also leads the building committee. “You have to start the capital campaign, you have to start building a committee, it could have taken years. We had the building, no doubt about that. … But for it to turn into what we really needed as a home, that $5 million was crucial.”

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Let’s go to the hop The Winter Park Public Library is hosting its own museum tour.

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HARRY SAYER BLACK TIE REPORTER

It’s not hard to check out some of Winter Park’s vibrant art culture — it’s just about everywhere.

Finding a way to see all of it in a day, however, is a trickier task.

That’s why the Winter Park Public Library will host its own seven-stop museum hop Saturday, Oct. 13.

“People tell us, ‘I can see all of these places in one day,’” said Dr. Ruth Edwards, director of education at the Winter Park Public Library. “Especially for people who are visiting for a short time who are touring Winter Park. …

People appreciate that they get a different experience, they get a background on the museum, see what the current exhibit is.”

The event takes 25 individuals on a bus trip to seven different art locales — the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, the Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, The Winter Park History Museum, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center, The Morse Museum of American Art, The Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, and The Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College.

The tour starts at 8:30 a.m. and concludes in the afternoon.

The enterprise originally had up to 40 people taking the tour, but Edwards said it was too difficult to watch over so many people.

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rent exhibit, which runs through Dec. 2, celebrates the evolution of Czech art culture through the contrast of museum founder Albin Polasek, who specialized in classic sculpting and painting, with the modern, abstract creations of Czech artist Jan Kaláb.

THE ALFOND COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART MUST-SEE EXHIBIT: Daniel

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HERITAGE CENTER MUST-SEE EXHIBIT: Vibrant

Vision: African Diaspora & African American Artists’ Works from the Jonathan Green and Richard Weedman Collection DETAILS: On top of the permanent exhibition collection photographs and oral histories of West Winter Park, the center currently features 26 pieces of art from the collection of Charleston artist Jonathan Green and his curator Richard Weedman. The sampling looks at work from African-American artists spanning the last 90 years.

Cornell Fine Arts Museum, this Alfond Inn-based collection includes a stained glass installation from Boston-based artist Daniel Maher.

THE WINTER PARK HISTORY MUSEUM MUST-SEE EXHIBIT: Wish You

Were Here: The Hotels & Motels of Winter Park DETAILS: The two-year exhibit highlights Winter Park’s past through examining the city’s various hotel and motels throughout the years. The museum’s interior has been recreated to mimic the trappings and lodgings from the Langford Hotel, the Alfond Inn, the Rogers House, Park Plaza and more. Many of these locales drew national talent such as Charleton Heston and Bob Dylan, which are recognized with informational plaques.

THE MORSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART MUST-SEE EXHIBIT: Nine-

teenth-Century American Landscapes & Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Life and Art DETAILS: The Morse Museum is currently showcasing a number of landscape paintings from 19th- and early 20th-century painters that include Otto Heinigke, Lockwood de Forest, and George Inness. The show complements the “Towards Impressionism: Landscape Painting from Corot to Monet” that can be seen at the Cornell Fine Arts Musuem.

THE CASA FELIZ HISTORIC HOME MUSEUM MUST-SEE EXHIBIT: The Bar-

bour Estate DETAILS: This early 20th-century masonry farmhouse designed

by James Gamble Rogers II has been a Winter Park landmark since the Great Depression, and is often a location for private events and weddings.

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MUSEUM AT ROLLINS COLLEGE MUST-SEE EXHIBIT: Dangerous

Women, Jamilah Sabur, Fake News DETAILS: The college’s fine arts museum has three new exhibits; “Dangerous Women,” which looks at powerful women in the bible painted by 16th- and 17th-century artists; the works of Miami artist Jamilah Sabur, which mine history, nature, and culture and focus on the lands of Central Florida; and “Fake News? Some Artistic Responses,” which highlights the way artists have responded to misleading and false information over the past two years.

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45TH ANNUAL WINTER PARK AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, and Sunday, Oct. 14, at Central Park in downtown Winter Park, 251 S. Park Ave., Winter Park.

The Winter Park Autumn Art Festival is the only juried fine art festival exclusively featuring Florida artists. The Winter Park Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the festival on the second weekend in October each year.

The community-oriented sidewalk show presents quality visual art and live entertainment the whole family can enjoy. Each year, the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival welcomes artists from across the state to showcase their works.

From a pool of talented applicants, 180 artists are selected to exhibit in Central Park and along Park Avenue. Admission is free. For more information, visit winterpark.org/ autumn-art-festival.

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MIKE CONNER AT ALOMA BOWL 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Aloma Bowl, 2530 Aloma Ave., Winter Park. Mike Conner jams through a catalogue of 1950s, 1960s and 1970s rock and R&B tunes. He has performed music professionally for many years and currently works at Full Sail University. For more information, call Aloma Bowl at (407) 671-8675.

TUESDAY, OCT. 16 BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS 7 to 8:30 p.m. for beginners and 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. for intermediates starting Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Winter Park Farmers Market, 200 W. New England Ave., Winter Park. Keep Winter Park Beautiful presents ballroom dance lessons.

Cost is $90 per person per session. This eight-week class is held each Tuesday evening. Arrive 30 minutes early to the first class to register. Cash or check will be ac-

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Students will be introduced to the fox trot, waltz, rhumba, chacha and swing. A portion of the proceeds benefit Keep Winter Park Beautiful. Text the instructor Stuart Nichols at (321) 6625565 with questions.

EARTH INTO ART — THE FLOWERING OF AMERICAN ART POTTERY Opening Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park. In a major new exhibition, the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art explores the origins of a U.S. art industry that won international recognition at the turn of the 20th century. Earth into Art— The Flowering of American Art Pottery examines the roots of the industry in Ohio, the innovations in decoration and glazes, and the vital contributions of women. In its exhibition, the Morse turns a spotlight on America’s art pottery pioneers in Cincinnati, many of whom were women, and presents more than 100 objects that reflect the technical and decorative imagination that led to this American achievement. For more information about the exhibit and museum hours, call (407) 645-5311.

NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC JAM 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, on Winter Park Community Center, 721 W. New England Ave., Winter Park. Join local musicians on the stage in back of the Winter Park Community Center for a fun evening of making music. Musicians of all ages, instruments and abilities are invited to come make new friends as they play. Weather permitting, they will be on the stage out back. If it rains, they will move indoors. For more information, call (407) 599-3275.

ART NOUVEAU FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA Opening Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park. Art Nouveau — French for “new art” — arose almost simultaneously in Paris, London, Vienna, Munich, Milan, and Barcelona. Horrified by the cheap, mass-produced goods typical of industrial production in the 19th century, artists set out not only to improve design but to make it modern. For more information about the exhibit and museum hours, call (407) 6455311.

SATURDAY, OCT. 20 CURTAINS UP 2018!

6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at The Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave., Suite C, Winter Park.

Join The Winter Park Playhouse for a spectacular gala evening of theatrical merriment featuring your favorite performers in an outstanding, one-of-a-kind musical show with delicious food, an open bar and exciting online and live auctions. Tickets are $150. All proceeds support the playhouse’s year-round programs serving adults and children in our community. For more information, call (407) 645-0145.

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