10.13.17 Winter Park/Maitland Observer

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YOUR TOWN CONGRATS, SEMIFINALISTS! Nine Winter Park-area seniors are among the 35 seniors in Orange County Public Schools who were chosen as semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Finalists include Allison Barkdull, Lisa Chen, Maya Choudhury, Adam DeLoach, Matthew Kuczajda, Jennifer Law, Mitchell Thomas and Sydney Ward, all from Winter Park High; and Annabel Zinn, from Edgewater High.

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Lasting impression Winter Park is set to celebrate its 44th annual Autumn Art Festival this weekend. Local artist Bernard Martin created this year’s event poster.

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Maitland leaders expect to receive $1.05 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Winter Park commission denies facility

TROY HERRING ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Much of the Maitland City Council’s Oct. 9 discussion centered on post-Irma recovery.

Of the six items on the consent agenda itself, four dealt directly to Hurricane Irma relief.

Among the four items, the biggest was in relation to the move to approve a budget adjustment for the 2017 fiscal year General Fund budget in the

The memory-care project was denied again because of issues with meeting city code.

TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A proposed memory-care facility planned near a Winter Park neighborhood has been voted down once again by Winter Park city commissioners, but it may not be the last time

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SPORTS This painting by Bernard Martin was chosen as the poster art for this year’s Autumn Art Festival.

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race yourself: The artists are coming.

Painters, photographers, ceramicists and many others from throughout the state will find their way to Winter

Park’s Central Park as they celebrate a big weekend for the arts at the 44th annual Autumn Art Festival.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 14

44TH ANNUAL WINTER PARK AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15, in Central Park, 150 W. Morse Blvd., 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. For more information, call (407) 644-8281.

KWPB INVASIVE SPECIES ROUNDUP 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Meet at Knowles Circle/ Elm Avenue (look for the KWPB tent) for supplies. Join an invasive species removal on Lake Knowles. Must be 12 years of age or older to participate.

Please wear closed-toe shoes and be prepared to wade in knee-deep water. Gloves, buckets/bags and litter grabbers provided. Snack bars and water also provided. Remember to bring your own reusable bottle to fill up. For more information, call (407) 599-3364.

MONDAY, OCT. 16

HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB — THE MONGOLS 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the University Club of Winter Park, 841 North Park Ave., Winter Park. Watch a history presentation by Lavonne (Bonnie) Polfer. Were the Mongols merely ruthless savages or bloodthirsty barbarians? Or were they also conduits of civilization, science, technology and trade as well as the link between the East and the

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West? Cost is $15 to $20. For more information, call (407) 644-6149.

THURSDAY, OCT. 19

PINEYWOOD CEMETERY GUIDED WALKING TOUR 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at Pineywood Cemetery, 1810 S. Lakemont Ave., Winter Park.

Learn about African Americans who contributed to Winter Park’s development and culture on this early evening tour of Pineywood Cemetery. Wear closed-in shoes and bring your camera. Tour will meet at 1900 S. Lakemont Ave. The tour is free, but registration is required. For more information or to register, call (407) 6233300 or visit wppl.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 21

VERDI REQUIEM 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at Knowles Memorial Chapel, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park.

Conductor John V. Sinclair and the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra will perform the Verdi Requiem in D. One of the all-time great choral works, the Requiem was described in its time as Verdi’s “latest opera, though in ecclesiastical robes.”

Experience the exhilaration and elegance of this glorious work. Cost is $25. For more information, call (407) 646-2182.

NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE AT THE WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Winter Park Playhouse, located at 711 Orange Ave. Suite C, Winter Park. A one-night only special event, witness this Neil Diamond tribute show starring David Jericko and The Crew.

Relive some of Neil’s greatest hits including “Sweet Caro-

line,” “Solitary Man,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Love On The Rocks,” “Brooklyn Roads” and more.

Net proceeds from the evening will benefit The Playhouse’s quality musical programming.

Cost is $65. For more information, visit (407) 645-0145.

THURSDAY, OCT. 26

COFFEETALK FEATURING VICE MAYOR PETER WELDON 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave., Winter Park. If you have a latte beans to grind or you simply want to espresso your thoughts, CoffeeTalk may be the cup for you. This free, popular CoffeeTalk series gives the community an opportunity to sit down and talk with the mayor, city commissioners, and city manager over a cup of coffee provided by Barnie’s Coffee Kitchen. For more information, call (407) 644-8281.

SATURDAY, OCT. 28

HALLOWEEN HOWL 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park. Rollins College will be celebrating 18 years of Halloween fun with its annual Halloween Howl event.

Halloween Howl is a fun and safe daytime event for the entire family to enjoy. Please feel free to extend an invitation to family and friends. Some of the “spooky” activities include: trick-or-treating on Holt Avenue, haunted houses, arts and crafts activities, carnival games, a costume contest, and food and beverages to enjoy.

Friends of all ages also will have the opportunity to tour haunted houses, created by Rollins student organizations.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (407) 646-2203.

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the city hears of the project.

This second denial came during the City Commission’s Monday, Oct. 9 meeting. The 29,801-square-foot, two-story memory care facility is proposed for 1298 Howell Branch Road.

The City Commission already had denied the project at the March 27, 2017 meeting because of its size. A previous version of the project proposed in October 2016 was even bigger, standing at 34,986 square feet and three stories.

City commissioners voted down the smaller version of the project Monday and once again cited code issues.

That was after a mediated settlement process was conducted between developer Villa Tuscany Holdings LLC and the city. The developer still requested multiple variances, including one related to the building’s distance from the nearby wetlands — hoping to move it closer to the lake area to move it farther away from nearby neighbors.

Residents also raised concerns about the project. They believe it is still too large and would cause potential flooding issues due to how close it is to the wetland — especially in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

“The project would right now be underwater,” Winter Park resident Nancy Freeman said.

“This is not a 100-year event.

We’ve experienced this with Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Charley and in previous tropical storms.”

Despite lowering the project to two stories, developers low-

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ered the new building’s height by only four feet when including the various features on the roof.

It’s still too big, said Freeman, adding that a survey of nearby residents shows they concur.

“We had 129 neighbors respond,” she said. “Almost 100% of the neighbors believe the project should not be built under its current size.”

“Had we been able to get a code-compliant project from the applicant, I feel certain we could have moved forward,” Commissioner Carolyn Cooper said.

Attorney Rebecca Rhoden, representing the developer, responded to the comments of the building’s size by noting that the footprint has decreased.

“There are many other buildings in this city that have a much higher building footprint than this for this size of property,” Rhoden said, adding that the St. Johns River Water Management District have assured there will be no adverse effects if the project moves closer to the wetlands area.

Rhoden said the developer will go back to the special magistrate to continue the mediation process and that it would be reverting back to the larger, original project presented in March.

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Winter Park church will be born again The First Church of Christ, Scientist is getting rebuilt to make way for luxury townhomes.

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James and Julie Petrakis have seen their culinary dreams come to life over the past 10 years.

A delicious decade

The Ravenous Pig celebrated its 10th anniversary in Winter Park.

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One of Winter Park’s premier restaurants just celebrated a savory milestone.

The Ravenous Pig marked 10 years of business with a special dinner event Sunday, Oct. 8 — reflecting on a decade of delicious food that has come and gone.

Co-owners and chefs James and Julie Petrakis welcomed loyal patrons and friends to an evening of five courses, including “crepe leaf” wrapped snapper, handrolled spaghetti and spiced venison.

It was a night to stop and celebrate all that has taken place over the restaurant’s run so far — and the camaraderie among their staff and other local chefs coming together.

“It feels great to hit 10 years, but the more exciting part (is) the people who are here,” James said.

“They’re the ones who have really made it the way it is. They inspire me. I’m a competitive person and they’re competitive, so it makes everybody better.”

“We’re so busy and we just keep going, so it almost hasn’t really absorbed yet,” Julie said. “But I think tonight we really felt it as we look back and see everyone that’s been with us for 10 years.”

CH-CH-CH CHANGES

A lot has changed at the beloved Winter Park restaurant since it first opened its doors Oct. 7, 2007, at 1234 N. Orange Ave. The eatery has grown in both square footage and following, now sitting at the old Harper’s Tavern property at 565 W. Fairbanks Ave. The building is also the former site of Cask & Larder — a Southern-inspired concept opened in 2012 by James and Julie, now located at Orlando International Airport.

The couple’s vision continues to grow. The two opened Swine & Sons Provisions next door and The Polite Pig in Disney Springs.

The Petrakises also have been

Spiced venison was one of several dishes offered to guests at the 10-year celebration dinner.

consulting partners at DoveCote, a French-inspired brasserie in downtown Orlando.

“We started out as a true neighborhood place, and I think it’s evolved past that at this point,” James said. “We never really expected that. When we started it was just ‘Hey, let’s serve out neighbors and make sure they’re having a good time.’”

OVERSEAS INSPIRATION

The origins of The Ravenous Pig go back to when James and Julie met at The Culinary Institute of America in New York. Despite growing up two miles apart from each other in Winter Park and attending the University of Florida at the same time, the two had never met previously.

The couple married in 2005 and dreamed of starting a restaurant.

They wanted a local, seasonal place to eat that was comfortable and casual.

“We went to London and explored the gastropubs, and we liked that,” Julie said. “It was such a laid-back atmosphere. You could eat a delicious dinner and not have it be pretentious.”

That atmosphere in London is exactly what helped inspire the name as well, Julie said.

“We kind of joked around about it,” Julie said. “‘Ravenous Pig? We can’t do that.’ We wanted to have a sense of humor, so people wouldn’t take it too seriously.”

SUCCESS

Although much has changed at The Ravenous Pig in 10 years, many classic menu items remain from day one.

Dishes such as its famous shrimp and grits, burgers and pig tails continue to come out of the kitchen on a regular basis.

James and Julie have received great notoriety and praise for their culinary work at the Winter Park restaurant over the past decade. They have received multiple James Beard Foundation nominations, and renowned culinary minds such as Food Network star Alton Brown have stopped in for a taste.

The Ravenous Pig has become synonymous with Winter Park dining, and James and Julie couldn’t be more thankful.

“When we look back, we feel so lucky, because it was at a time when there weren’t a lot of independent restaurants,” Julie said.

“We just went for it and had a lot of talented people that wanted to do the same thing. We just happened to be at the right place at the right time. A lot of people told us, ‘This location is doomed, and you’re never going to make it.’ …

The people of Orlando were ready for it.”

James said he and Julie are working on a new concept in Winter Park, although the details still remain a delicious mystery.

A church built in the 1950s in Winter Park soon will rise from its own ashes.

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, 650 N. New York Ave., is scheduled to be demolished and rebuilt on the same property to make way for 16 luxury townhomes.

The redevelopment project, spearheaded by Condev Land LLC, includes eight, threestory, two-unit duplexes on 1.43 acres at the north end of the property, leaving room for a new church building set for the remaining 0.95 acres.

The project stemmed from the church’s decision two years ago to consolidate into a new facility. The church’s main building, nursery, offices and Sunday school are all spread out in separate buildings, but a new building would bring everything together.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to better meet our church’s needs and also provide this development opportunity within Winter Park’s central business district,” said Steven Wennerstrom, chairman of the church’s executive board, in a statement. “Our church has a long history in the community, and we plan to be here for a long time to come.”

The building also sits on a premium piece of land facing the Winter Park Golf Course, which isn’t being used to its full potential, said church member and volunteer Barbara Leigh.

“The whole motivation is to move forward and better serve the community and be more united in our church family by having a whole campus together,” Leigh said. “The sale has gone through. It’s happening.

It’s what’s best for everybody.”

But some churchgoers such as Bunny Simmerson want to see the existing church building remain, despite a notice for

demolition already being placed on its front door.

She argued the church, built

by James Gamble Rogers II, is a historical treasure, although the it isn’t listed on the Winter Park Register of Historic Places.

“It is wrong what they are doing,” Simmerson said at the Winter Park Planning and Zoning Board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 3. “They are destroying a wonderful structure, and they want to put a little box up there facing the railroad. I personally

“The whole motivation is to move forward and better serve the community and be more united in our church family by having a whole campus together.”

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don’t know why we’d build a box of a church. They want the money. The greed has kicked in.”

Leigh said the majority of the congregation is in favor of the redevelopment project, noting that it also will make the church more energy efficient to have everything in a centralized building.

The original church edifice was built in 1958, and has had a public reading room along Park Avenue since the mid-1960s, making it one of the oldest tenants along Winter Park’s downtown strip.

Church services temporarily will be held at Orange Technical College starting in December, Leigh said. The new church building is expected to break ground by the summer of next year and be completed by 2019.

The Planning and Zoning Board approved the redevelopment project and zoning changes unanimously last week.

Winter Park city commissioners are set to vote on the project at their Oct. 23 meeting.

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amount of $1.4 million.

The money will help cover costs relating to overtime, tree removal services, debris-removal services and debris-monitoring services.

City staff expects that Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse 75% of the total costs — or $1.05 million of the total — while the remaining $350,000 would be pulled from the General Fund Designation for Emergencies. The hope though, said City Manager Sharon Anselmo, is that FEMA can cover more than the estimated 75%.

“Based upon historical amounts, typically they’ll go up to 90%, but it depends on what it is and some of it will be found ineligible,” Anselmo said. “So we just estimated 75%, hopefully it’ll be 90% — it’s conservative.”

The cost of $1.4 million came largely from an estimate done by staff as it relates to the amount of debris by cubic yards that has been, and will be, picked up in total.

The expectation is for the $1.4 million to cover a collection of about 50,000 cubic yards of debris. However, currently, about 24,000 cubic yards of debris has been collected with more to come.

Currently, Maitland is waiting to begin meetings with FEMA representatives, though it is believed the organization will start contacting cities within the next month.

Along with the budget adjustment, the city moved to approve multiple contracts relating to debris with Windermere Land & Tree Service Inc. and Thomas Consulting Services Inc. After the city’s contracted debris hauler, AshBritt Inc. notified the city that it could not fulfill its contract to remove bulk debrisback on Sept. 20, the city set out to find a new company to help with debris.

After an abbreviated competitive selection, Windermere Land & Tree Service was chosen. That company will take up the task of debris removal at a cost of $1 million.

Along with Windermere Land & Tree Service, a contract with Thomas Consulting Services was approved as a means to bring about oversight on debris cleanup.

With limited city staff and the immense amount of reporting and monitoring required, Anselmo decided it was in the best interest to bring about a firm that could oversee debris removal and decided to work with Thomas Consulting Services Inc. under a cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of Leesburg. The current cost estimate for the contract is at $100,000.

But the good news for Maitland residents is that the debris pick-up is on schedule at the moment.

“It’ll be 30 days on Wednesday (Oct. 11), and we think it’ll be another week and a half — so it’ll be right at 44,” Anselmo said.

IN OTHER NEWS n The City Council moved to adopt a resolution declaring paramount public purpose for the provision of disaster relief services by the city within gate communities because of Hurricane Irma. n The council appointed Sarah Grafton to the vacant seat on the Fiscal Advisory Board that was left by Barry Cotton.

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Since its inception in 1973 on the campus of Rollins College, the festival has blossomed into an important event that showcases the talents and work of both local and statewide artists.

“This year, we had (more than) 400 applications, which was the most that we’ve ever had, and we could only accept 185 artists,” said Katherine Keller, marketing and communications director for the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, the host of the festival. “So, it really is the most talented of our applicant groups, and we’re just excited to welcome them here.”

LOCAL FLAVOR

Among those 185 artists, more than a dozen are from the Winter Park area — including Bernard Martin, a Winter Park local who was chosen as this year’s poster artist for the event.

Originally from Niagara Falls, New York, Martin has been painting for as long as he can remember and studied art at Creighton University and the Joslyn Art Museum — both located in Omaha, Nebraska.

“It’s nice to be recognized for traditional work, and it (the work chosen for the poster) is a traditional painting,” Martin said.

Martin works in a style known as contemporary impressionism, defined by its quick and visible brushstrokes, and an emphasis on capturing the passage of time. It’s a style that harkens back to the late 19th century when French artists such as Edgar Degas and Claude Monet dominated the scene.

Done with a variety of paintbased mediums — including oil, pastel, and watercolors — many of Martin’s paintings feature a variety of subjects such as dancers, people, landscapes and island culture.

Of his usual subjects, painting dancers and ballerinas is a topic Martin holds the closest to him as an artist and as a person.

“I’ve always painted and drawn, and I’m just inspired by what I see,” Martin said. “My sister was a ballerina dancer — she danced at the White House, in fact — and so I’ve always been around dance with her and stuff, so I see that and I draw and paint that a lot.”

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Artists will be set up in tents wrapped around Central Park and alongside Park Avenue to showcase their work for interested buyers — and for those that just want to take in the arts. Admission is free, although the chamber is also offering two special packages that visitors can buy to get special VIP treatment.

While the event itself is a means to bring art to the community and for local artists to showcase their work, it’s also a juried show — so not only will the festival give artists a chance to get their work out into the public, but they also will have the opportunity to win awards.

“We’ll have blind jurors, so we won’t tell anyone who they are, but they’ll be professionals, and then we will also have judges who are professional artists, and they’ll be there to decide who wins awards at the actual show,” said Ally Stricker, director of events for the chamber.

Along with the art, the event will include a slew of different food vendors and live entertainment for visitors to enjoy. For the kids, Crealde will have a tent set up for art workshops so children can make and learn about art.

Ultimately, the goal is that visitors will come in and enjoy themselves as they support the arts — which will hopefully also spark inspiration on multiple levels.

“We think there is a lot to offer from our festival — whether you’re looking to add to your art collection, or if you’re just coming to stroll among the booths and enjoy a weekend among your friends and family,” Keller said. “We’re pretty sure you’ll be inspired by that experience — by the art that’s there and by the sense of community that we have in Winter Park.”

IF YOU GO 44TH ANNUAL WINTER PARK AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15 WHERE: Central Park, 150 W Morse Blvd., Winter Park ADMISSION: Free WEBSITE:winterpark. org/events-programs/ winter-park-autumnart-festival ROAD CLOSURES The following road closures will occur during the 44th Annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival: n Park Avenue: closed between Lyman and Canton avenues n Morse Boulevard: closed between New York Avenue and Center Street n New England Avenue: closed between the railroad tracks and Center Street

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The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey continues to help take care of Florida’s predatory birds.

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After more than seven months, Maitland’s Audubon Center for Birds of Prey celebrated Sept. 28 with the release of an eaglet back into the wild.

The rehabilitation began in 2016, after rescuers discovered the eaglet struggling atop a 75-foottall cypress tree. A multi-hook fishing lure had gotten stuck between its beak and leg.

“There was a fracture,” Rehabilitation Supervisor Dianna Flynt said. “So we got the fracture stabilized, and it was a long rehab process, and (we) got him back in condition where we could actually release him.”

This latest success story is just one of many the center has helped write in its long history. The center is a part of the National Audubon Society, a non-profit environmental organization that is dedicated to the conservation of birds.

Although it was founded in 1979, Audubon’s roots in Maitland date back to 1900, where the first meeting took place at Dommerich Estates — making Maitland the founding city in Florida.

Since 1979, the center has helped rescue, medically treat and rehabilitate tens-of-thousands of Florida’s raptors before placing them back into their homes.

So far this year, the center already has admitted more than 750 raptors, with an estimation of helping to care for at least 850 by the end of the year. That num-

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ber includes eagles, owls, ospreys, kites and vultures.

Like any kind of medical treatment and rehabilitation, the length it takes for each animal varies — from a few days to indefinite, Flynt said.

The process is also developed to each bird’s specific needs — with the goal to get each medically treated and repaired, before getting the birds reconditioned and placed back into the wild.

Although many times the birds are able to make their way back home, some never see the wild again because of their injuries.

“Those that we can’t release, we try to find homes for at zoological parks all over the country and/ or give them a home here at our facility,” Flynt said. “Those are the birds that become educational tools at our facility, so we can educate the public about raptors and environmental things they can do in their own backyards that are conservation-oriented.”

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Through Oct. 29. Prolific American playwright Neil Simon brought the messy Oscar Madison and fastidious Felix Ungar to the stage in 1965, winning the Tony for “Best Author of a Play.” “The Odd Couple” went on to enhance Neil Simon’s “comic hit-maker” reputation — first as a successful film and then as a TV series. But our comic playwright did not stop there.

Simon brilliantly revised the play for a female cast in 1985.

Add to this the clever folks at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, who have decided to present these opposite personalities in repertory with both male and female casts. (Too cool for school!) There’s even a discount if you see both plays!

Call (407) 877-4736 or visit gardentheatre.org.

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“PHANTASMAGORIA VIII: THE CHAINS OF FIRE”

Through Nov. 4. Phantasmagoria is Orlando’s own version of a Grand Guignol theatrical troupe, the original seen in Paris in 1897. Following in Guignol’s “creepy, graphic, brutal and bloody” footprints, Central Florida’s Phantasmagoria is the physical manifestation of Sanford’s theatrical genius John DiDonna. Our troupe comes off as a well-rehearsed rabble of “Steampunk Survivors” more dangerous than a band of traveling gypsies. They are joined on-stage by dancers, soldiers, puppeteers and fire-breathers as they embark on new journeys through the dark tales of Poe, Wilde, M.R. James and others. Trick or treat yourself to the all new “Phantasmagoria VIII” at the Shakespeare Center. Call (407) 476-5121 or visit phantasmagoriaorlando.com

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“THE (COMICAL) HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES”

Through Nov. 19. The Bard and his “minions” have chosen to give us Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Hound of the Baskervilles” in a cheeky — make that very tongue-incheek — version of Sir Arthur’s world-famous detective in one of the writer’s most famous novellas. Even Sir Arthur would find the humor in this version of Sherlock Holmes’ investigation of the Baskerville family where, one by one, the male heirs are dropping dead.

Directed by Orlando Shakes’ comically inventive Artistic Director Jim Helsinger, (who is truly brilliant at this Monty Pythonesque theatricality), the play is made even more fun as three actors play a dozen roles.

Call today for your tickets at (407) 447-1700 or visit orlandoshakes.org.

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8 p.m. Oct. 15. With a six-decade career and 200plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings “Crazy” and “Red Headed Stranger.”

Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician as well as being an author, actor and activist. He has created 10 new albums, released a New York Times’ bestseller book, headlined Farm Aid, launched his own cannabis company and was honored by the Library of Congress with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (Nelson was the first country artist to receive the distinguished award). 2016 saw the release of “Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin,” earning him a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Premium tickets are available for this concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Call 844-513-2014 or visit drphillipscenter.org.

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Josh Garrick is a fine-art photographer, writer and curator. He holds a master’s degree in fine arts from Columbia University.

He was the first nonGreek artist in history to exhibit in the National Archaeological Museum of Greece. In Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer named June 27 as “Josh Garrick Day” in perpetuity.

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THE ORLANDO BIG BAND — “SWINGIN’N WITH THE BIG BAND”

7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. The Orlando Big Band, a vintage 1940s orchestra, transports us to an era when America produced some of the greatest music of all time. Hear the music of Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and Cab Calloway for one night only as this 20-piece orchestra recreates the ’40s big-band sound at the Bob Carr Theater, 401 W. Livingston St. Call 844-513-2014 or visit drphillipscenter.org.

LAST CHANCE ON YOUR FEET! — THE GLORIA ESTEFAN MUSICAL Oct. 17 to 22. This inspiring, true story about two people who believed in their talent — and each other — has become a ‘cross-over’ sensation.

From super-stardom to life-threatening tragedy, “On Your Feet!” takes us inside the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, who faced adversity, and found a way to end up on their feet. Call 844-513-2014 or visit drphillipscenter.org.

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SUGAR ART FASHION SHOW WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 13 WHERE: Orange County Convention Center’s West Concourse Hall, 9400 Universal Blvd., Orlando PHONE: (407) 6859800 DETAILS: The Sugar Art Fashion Show is produced by Satin Ice, the producer of The Americas Cake Fair.

The team includes: Kevin O’Reilly, founder/ CEO of Satin Ice and The Americas Cake Fair; Faith Ferguson of Faith Ferguson Productions; Tina Wright, producer of the Sugar Art Fashion Show; and Endless Events. For more information on the Sugar Art Fashion Show and to buy tickets, visit cakefair.com/ sugar-art-fashion-show.

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One sweet show Designs pleasing to the eye — and the palate — will debut on the runway at the Sugar Art Fashion Show, which also benefits Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

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hen high heels adorned with gum drops and purses decorated with modeling chocolate hit the runway, it brings

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The Sugar Art Fashion Show is returning to the Orange County Convention Center Friday, Oct. 13, to wow guests in attendance with extravagant outfits and costumes made almost entirely of edible piecework. When the models hit the runway, the edible art is immediately brought to life.

It’s something that those in attendance will literally eat up, said Food Network star and Orlando resident Emily Ellyn.

“You’ll feel the magic behind the scenes, because it permeates the whole show,” Ellyn said.

“Everyone is excited to be there, to learn, to collaborate. This business is not cutthroat. It’s literally sweet. You’re working in cake and confections and learning from one another.”

Ellyn got involved with the fashion show during its last run, when a friend connected her with Kevin O’Reilly, president and CEO of cake-fair producer Satin Ice. “This fashion show is well done, like a New York runway,” Ellyn said. “(Stylist) Melanie Pace and I will come in, there will be fashion banter, and we’ll explain the rules. ... Artists have picked a movie and they’re going to show a clip from the movie. They take those components and music behind it and create this outfit that these women are wearing and walking down the runway with.”

While some non-edible components are necessary and permissible, the majority of each outfit is made entirely of edible material, such as chocolate, sugar and edible Flexique fabric.

“What it really comes down to is the appeal, and the excitement behind the show is knowing this is going to be a legit fashion show,” Ellyn said. “The designers are going to be amazing and the outfits stunning, but the added element that it’s made out of edible material is mind-blowing.”

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and host of YouTube show “#ManAboutCake” — are coming to Orlando to display the costume they’ve been working on for the show based off the film “Priscilla Queen of the Desert.”

“It all starts with the idea and the concept of what we want to make,” Holt said. “Through reverse engineering, you find a way to make it possible, and sometimes that’s the hardest part because you come up with a grand idea and you think, ‘How am I going to pull this off?’”

The two pulled the inspiration for their costume from different scenes in the movie. They are working on a large boa made out of wafer paper flowers, and the model’s clutch will be fitted with an ostrich head made of modeling chocolate, based off one scene in the movie with giant ostrich heads. The rest of the outfit includes a striped bodysuit with a hoop skirt, a purple wig and purple pantyhose.

“It’s going to be so much fun,” Holt said. “Working so hard on a project, having this vision in your head and seeing it come to life — especially on someone — it’s a piece of art that will be worn by someone, and I’m looking forward to that.”

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Dressing models in edible outfits is a delicate, time-consuming task — especially if wardrobe malfunctions and chocolate melting on the runway are to be prevented.

Ashley Holt is a pastry chef, former model and cake artist who lives in Brooklyn, New York. She also runs her own business, Sugar Monster Sweets.

She and fellow cake artist Joshua John Russell — Atlanta-based corporate pastry chef of “in2food”

The fashion show is a ticketed event, and a portion of all proceeds will go to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Tickets are $125, and for each one purchased Second Harvest can provide up to $90 worth of groceries for struggling families, seniors, kids, veterans and others.

“There’s a tie-in there to celebrate our community, as well as give back to it,” Ellyn said of the partnership.

As a nonprofit organization, Second Harvest collects, stores and distributes donated food to more than 550 feeding partners in six Central Florida counties.

Those living in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties are eligible to receive help from Second Harvest. The food bank is also a member of Feeding America, the largest charitable domestic hungerrelief organization in the nation.

For more on the food bank, visit feedhopenow.org.

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Angelica Perdomo, Jessica Brown, Amy Drury and Margaux Quinn stopped for a photo.

Audubon Park Elementary Principal Anna Ferratusco, left, and Anna Rose enjoyed their evening out.

Ken and Nadia Roberts really took the pop art/comic-book theme to heart.

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Held at the Orlando Museum of Art, the event raised funds for the PTA’s efforts to enhance student programs and resources. Guests got to mill about the museum as they enjoyed fun music, dancing, drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

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A dedication for Dale The Maitland Middle School basketball court could be named after former coach Dale Rider.

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Maitland Middle School is seeking to recognize one of its most storied and respected coaches.

The basketball court at Maitland Middle is in the process of being dedicated after former basketball coach Dale Rider, who was at the school for 35 years when it was Maitland Junior High.

The coach led the basketball team to three county championships (1973, 1979, 1984) during his tenure and helped build the character of young athletes. He also was known for promoting school spirit, having his players stand together and sing the alma mater after every game.

A dedication — which would include a plaque courtside with Rider’s name and likeness — was spearheaded by current Maitland Middle Athletic Director and coach Kevin Neff.

Naming the court “Coach Dale

K. Rider Court” would be a fitting tribute, he said.

“Championships are great, but he did great things while he was here too,” Neff said. “If we’re building for the future, I think it’s important to honor those that have done great things in the past.

I just thought it would be great to honor someone who put in so many years here.”

Principal Andrew Leftakis said it was easy to see how much Maitland Middle’s former student athletes loved Rider. Leftakis recently attended a 85th birthday celebration for Rider, where he got to meet the coach face-to-face.

The mayor of Maitland, company executives and former professional athletes all were in attendance.

“To see the community come out and support this gentleman and see them come out for his birthday was something else,” Leftakis said. “You can clearly see that he had a huge impact on countless lives of young people over the course of while he was here. I think that’s really what

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we’re looking at. Because he crafted and molded the lives of so many people, I think that’s why we want to give back.”

The journey to the court’s dedication is on the home stretch. The school’s advisory council unanimously approved the decision, while about 70 parents and residents had the chance to respond “yes” or “no” to the concept.

Almost every response was “yes” except one, Leftakis said, adding that the court as of today has no official name.

The final step is a vote of approval from the Orange County School Board, although a date

Pride

restored In just a single year, head coach Cameron Duke has taken Edgewater from the bottom to the top.

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One of the most fun aspects of sports is simply not knowing what’s going to happen from season to season.

Each year, teams go into their respective seasons with a clean slate — leading to endless possibilities for the new year.

Regardless of last season’s accomplishments, or lack thereof, the top dogs and the underdogs have the same general goal — to get better and to hopefully finish with a district or state championship.

For many schools, however,

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Since last season, the Eagles have restored life into the once proud program.

coming off a difficult season and/ or losing your coach can lead to either one of two paths. It can lead to a death spiral, or it can be used as motivation to get better.

After a winless 2016 season for Edgewater, and the resignation of head coach Chris Leak just five games in, the Eagles took the latter route thanks to a culture shift installed by head coach Cameron Duke and his staff.

“I think bringing the new staff

in was a complete change of culture,” Duke said. “The big thing is understanding the way we’re going to do things with the program — our kids understand our culture means a way of life.

“I don’t know what was going on last year, and I never really wanted to quite know, but we knew we had a ways to go when we got over here,” he said. “Our first goal was to build relations with our players.”

has not been set for when it will appear on an agenda. Leftakis said the school hopes to have the court dedication ready in time for the start of basketball season in January, so a ceremony can be held at a home game.

“He speaks about Maitland how it’s very personal to him and his home,” Leftakis said. “He’s still very in touch with former players and students. He’s very much a part of what this school was and still is. You don’t see that a lot anymore. Unfortunately, you don’t see people who’ve spent their whole careers in one place.”

To say the shift in culture has been effective in turning around the program is an incredibly huge understatement.

During the winless 2016 campaign, everything that could go wrong for the Eagles did. They were outscored 463 to 93, and often, the losses were lopsided — the worst being a 78-0 beatdown at the hands of Apopka.

This year, however, has been a total turnaround, with the Eagles sitting at 5-1. Their district record of 3-0 has them tied for first place in the Class 7A, District 4 standings with East Ridge. So far, the only loss of the season for the Eagles was in the season opener against Bishop Moore.

Although he knows his staff helped ignite a change in the atmosphere in Edgewater, it’s the players who have really stepped up and bought into the program, Duke said.

“Everything goes back to the players,” Duke said. “It’s a credit to the players who are here, and for the guys who stayed around last year.

“I’ve been so pleased at their progress academically, and their progress about learning how to

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practice,” he said. “A coach only does so much — football comes back to those guys (who) are playing it.”

The growth of his players may be built out on the practice fields, but it also can be seen on Friday nights.

Watching the Eagles’ players during warm-ups and during games is enough to notice the change from last year. There is a swagger that lingers with each step and each play, and you can tell they are having fun with their football.

“I think they’re excited right now with having some success, and I think they’re learning to be selfless and play for one another — really learning about what it means to be a family,” Duke said.

All of the success can be best related back to this year’s motto: “Restore the pride.”

Although there still are four games left in the regular season, it’s easy to say pride is quickly being restored into a program with such a strong history in football.

“We’re not worried about the results; we’re worried about the process, and the process starts right now with getting better each and every day and the guys understand that,” Duke said.

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Most homeowners don’t have policies comprehensive enough to cover themselves in such an event, especially if the injured party brings an attorney into the equation.

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If you have filed a claim in relation to the storm or otherwise, it’s important to note that if your home is for sale, you cannot close with an open claim.

Once the claim is resolved and closed, you are good to go. Just remember to keep copies of the repair receipts and confirmation from your insurance company that the claim was resolved.

Even post-hurricane season Central Florida is known for rain, so it’s wise to review whether flood insurance is a valid addition to your homeowner’s policy.

Your policy most likely covers damage from a burst pipe but may not protect you in the event of damage caused by rain.

How are your trees and the trees of your neighbors looking? If you have low-hanging trees or otherwise sickly or dying trees, trim them back and be proactive. If your neighbors trees look liable to fall over, remember your policy will be responsible for paying out any repairs to your roof or screen. Best to have a chat with your neighbor and get any potential tree or limb dangers resolved before they become truly problematic. Additionally, your insurance will not cover the removal and care of any trees on your property.

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