12.15.17 Winter Park/Maitland Observer

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YOUR TOWN ROLLINS TO HOST LITERARY FESTIVAL Rollins College once again will partner with the National Book Foundation to present the Winter with the Writers literary festival.

The event takes place Jan. 31 to Feb. 22, 2018.

This year’s authors include 2017 National Book Award finalists Elliot Ackerman and Lisa Ko, as well as authors Hillary Jordan, Ishion Hutchinson, Garth Greenwell, and Luis Munoz.

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In a league of her own Eight-year-old Reign Biles is proving to be one of the state’s elite gymnasts. 10.

The Warrior Princess Although health concerns didn’t allow her to run, Maitland resident Donna Craigo was at the finish line to cheer on runners in this year’s RDV Jingle Run 5K. TROY HERRING ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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tanding out in the cold

Officials deny dock on Lake Maitland City Council members said the dock proposed by property owner Kevin Wendelburg didn’t adhere to setback ordinances.

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drizzle, Donna Craigo took in the sights and sounds as

runners approached the finish line Dec. 9 at the RDV Jingle Run 5K in Maitland.

She watched on intently, cheering every time someone crossed the line, but in earnest, she wished she could have been out there running the course again.

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In a rather short meeting Monday, Dec. 11, the Maitland City Council saw only two items that involved any real discussion.

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After several setbacks, Donna Craigo is on a journey to take back her health — and her life — through exercise and running.

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Winter Park evaluates storm preparedness following Irma City leaders are considering several changes, including establishing a storm shelter, expanding technology with storm management and increasing communication.

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Guests enjoyed holiday cheer at Camp Boggy Creek’s Winter Wonderland Evening event. SEE 7.

What’s the best way to prepare for a natural disaster? Winter Park City commissioners discussed that question during their meeting on Monday, Dec. 11 while hearing an After Action Report on Hurri-

cane Irma.

Winter Park Fire/Rescue Department Chief Jim White spoke to the commission about how the city fared against the hurricane that hit the city the week of Sept. 10.

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Fröhliche Weihnachten!

Kevin Rivera brought his juggling skills to the market.

Rollins College chemistry professor Richard Gregor made liquid nitro ice cream with his students.

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t was a night of dancing and laughter at the fifth annual German Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 9.

A joint effort between Rollins College’s German club and Rollins College Community engagement, the event hosted more than 20 vendors that offered German food and fun games on the Bush Lawn.

All proceeds benefit hurricane disaster victims in Puerto Rico.

Above: Mindy Irwin and Van-Tan Nguyen were part of an elaborate dance from the Orlando Trachtenverein.

Right; A duo from the Orlando Trachtenverein performed a slow dance for the crowd.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 16

A CLASSIC CHRISTMAS 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, Dec. 17. at Knowles Memorial Chapel at Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park. The Winter Park holiday tradition continues. Hear Christmas classics performed by the Bach Festival Choir, Youth Choir, and Orchestra in beautiful Knowles Memorial Chapel. Tickets from $25. For more information, call (407) 646-2182.

MERRY TUBA CHRISTMAS 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Central Park main stage off Park Avenue, Winter Park. Enjoy the rich sounds of Christmas as tuba, euphonium, sousaphone and baritone players of all ages gather in Central Park to perform a free concert from the main stage. Take a break from shopping on Park Avenue and relax with loved ones to enjoy this annual event. Registration is $10 for musicians and begins at 9 a.m., with a rehearsal running from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

For more information call (407) 599-3463.

SUNDAY, DEC. 17

CHANUKAH ON THE PARK 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at Central Park along Park Avenue, Winter Park. Join a Chanukah family festival featuring a Grand Menorah Lighting. The night will include performances by children from the Jewish Community Center and Jewish Academy, Jewish rock music, dreidels, chocolate Chanukah gelt, Chassidic dancers, clowns, face painting, light show, comedian ventriloquist and a $1,000 grand prize raffle drawing. Food items will include hot dogs, donuts, chips and drinks. For more information, call (407) 599-3399.

TUESDAY, DEC. 19

WP9 AFTER DARK 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the Winter Park Golf Course, 761 Old England Ave., Winter Park. Enjoy some nighttime golf at the Winter Park Golf Course.

A $25 cost includes greens fee, pull cart & course set-up (no electric carts permitted). Glow balls available for purchase in

LADY BIRD

FINAL WEEK! Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, & Tracy Letts Fri & Sun: 3:45PM, 6:30PM, 9:15PM Sat: 4PM, 6:45PM, 9:30PM Mon & Thurs: 6:30PM Tues & Wed: 6:30PM, 9:15PM

Special Programs:

YOUTH FILMMAKER WORKSHOP Sat: 10AM

Special Programs:

RARE EXPORTS

Sat: 1:45PM

Peanut Butter Matinee Family Film:

THE WIZARD OF OZ Sun: 12PM

the Pro Shop and tee times can be made up to one week in advance. Tee times start at 6 p.m., with the last one at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (407) 599-3339.

ONGOING

WINTER IN THE PARK 3 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 3 to 10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 18 through Jan. 7, 2018, at Central Park West Meadow at the corner of New York Avenue and Morse Boulevard, Winter Park. Come skate with family and friends at this holiday ice rink in Winter Park’s Central Park. Cost is $13 for all-day general admission. For more information and to reserve a private party, call (407) 5993203.

Music Mondays:

D.O.A.: A RITE OF PASSAGE Mon: 9:30PM

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“DADDY LONG LEGS” AT THE WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16; and 2 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Winter Park Playhouse, 711 Orange Ave. Suite C, Winter Park. From the Tony Award winning director of “Les Miserables,” this OffBroadway musical is based on the classic novel which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire — a beloved tale. This heartwarming Cinderella story, in the spirit of Jane Austen and “Downton Abbey,” about a witty and winsome young woman and her mysterious benefactor has charmed audiences of all ages from Los Angeles to London. For more information, call (407) 645-0145 or visit winterparkplayhouse.org.

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Performers played traditional German tunes as a duo danced on the stage.

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Charges filed in Fulford murder Scott Edward Nelson, the suspect charged with killing a Winter Park nanny, could face the death penalty.

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The Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble gave a magical performance of Christmas music in Central Park.

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inter Park residents enjoyed an evening of beautiful Christmas music and Tiffany windows Thursday, Dec. 7 in Central Park at the annual Christmas in the Park.

The music was performed by the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble, while the Morse Museum showcased a wonderful collection of rare Tiffany windows.

— TIM FREED AND HARRY SAYER

This window, called “Memorial Window,” was viewed by hundreds of locals in Central Park.

Nicolas and Angelica Salamanca sat down for the show with their children Vianca, 3, and David, 6.

Judy Gerrard brought her daughter, Nicole, to hear the music.

Carol Jackson, Katie Wolverton and Patty Lovering had a great time.

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The death penalty review panel at State Attorney Aramis Ayala’s office has considered and unanimously recommended death in the case of State v. Scott Edward Nelson, according to Public Information Officer Eryka Washington.

The Orange County Grand Jury issued an indictment of firstdegree murder Wednesday, Dec. 13.

The Winter Park Police Department recently established probable cause to charge Scott Edward Nelson with the abduction and murder of Altamonte Springs resident Jennifer Fulford in late September.

A warrant was issued for Nelson’s arrest Tuesday, Dec. 5, for charges of first-degree murder with a weapon, burglary of a dwelling with an assault/battery therein with a weapon, carjacking with a deadly weapon, robbery with a deadly weapon, and tampering with a witness to hinder communication to a lawenforcement officer in a life felony.

Nelson, 53, previously was arrested Oct. 1 in Jacksonville at a hotel by law enforcement for violating his probation, said Sgt. Garvin McComie, of the Winter Park Police Department. He remains in federal custody.

“It’s a great relief that we were able to capture this guy and take him into custody,” McComie said.

“There’s a public concern and a safety concern.”

Fulford, 56, was first reported missing on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and was last seen at the 100 block of Webster Avenue, where she reportedly worked as a nanny.

Police found her Hyundai Santa Fe abandoned the next day in Orange County off Colonial Drive.

Fulford’s body was later found on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Southwest Orange County, according to Winter Park Police Chief Michael Deal.

According to federal court documents, Nelson has a history of violence, mental illness and substance abuse, along with a past criminal history that includes kidnapping, assaulting and robbing his own father and a bank robbery.

Nelson recently sent a bizarre letter laden with foul language and racial slurs to United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Anne C. Conway that started off “Yo [expletive], it’s me yo boy in dah joint….” In the letter, he requests a bottom bunk in a cell by himself and that he be given a job as a food server in prison so he can get extra food.

The letter concludes with a comment regarding Fulford, accompanied by a smiling, winking drawn face.

“There are many things you don’t know!” Nelson wrote.

McComie said he was unsure when Nelson would be released from federal custody.

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Maitland’s living inspiration

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Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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Earlier in the week, she had been hospitalized with a heart infection that popped back up, but despite lying in a hospital bed just a few days prior, Craigo wouldn’t let that stop her from being there to show her support.

For her, the race was symbolic — but not only because it’s her “hometown race.” It was the first race she had ever run, and it was a major step forward in her journey to become healthy.

“I actually cried,” recalled Craigo of finishing last year’s RDV Jingle Run 5K. “My mom was here — who I almost lost the year before — and before this, she had only seen me on crutches or walker — not running. I ran across the finish line, and for her to see me cross the finish line, it meant a lot.”

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BATTLING BACK

Running 5Ks and other events is one of the big milestones for the Ohio native, and now Maitland resident, but her journey actually started a few years back.

Life hasn’t been easy for Craigo lately. In the last three-and-ahalf years, she has endured nine different major knee surgeries, including two replacements — the last surgery came in March.

Despite the physical rehab, at one point Craigo found her weight hit up to 600 pounds — she knew something had to be done.

From there, she brought on two personal trainers to help her set goals and get into better health.

She has also made RDV a second home.

Four to five times a week, for an hour or two, Craigo works through a variety of exercises including strength training, agility training and learning how to properly run and walk.

Of all the exercises in her routine, the ones that infuriate her the most are basic in nature — such as walking up and down stairs.

“Having to learn how to walk up and down stairs again, that is pretty frustrating,” Craigo said.

“And stuff that I could do before with no problem, I have to be

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Donna Craigo cheered on runners as they finished the RDV Jingle Run 5K.

“My mom was here — who I almost lost the year before — and before this, she had only seen me on crutches or walker — not running. I ran across the finish line, and for her to see me cross the finish line, it meant a lot.”

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trained and worked on — that has been frustrating.”

It’s those small things that have also kept her from going back to her passion job — working as a trauma nurse.

INSPIRATION

Before all the setbacks, Craigo had worked seven years as a nurse before taking a position at Florida Hospital — where she now works on a multi-system progressive care unit at the hospital.

Although she enjoys her current job, Craigo said she would still love to make it back into trauma nursing, but that it won’t happen until she proves that she can, in fact, do the job she had been told she couldn’t do.

Despite the setbacks, Craigo has made some impressive strides toward getting back to her old life.

Since starting her workout routine, she has lost a total of 260 pounds while becoming an inspi-

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The first topic of note came in the form of a motion to deny the waterfront structure permit for the property located at 2035 Summerland Ave. Property owner Kevin Wendelburg re-submitted a Waterfront Structure Permit application to construct a small dock behind his home that sits on Lake Maitland.

After hearing Assistant City Manager Mark Reggentin detail specifics regarding the situation, Wendelburg had the chance to speak during the open period of the public hearing.

“This structure that I want to put in — the neighbors won’t even see it, they literally have one boat dock to my left and one boat dock to my right,” Wendelburg said. “I just want a little three-foot-wide — basically a fishing pier — so the kids can go out and drop a fishing line.”

This isn’t the first time that the discussion of a dock at this location has been held in the council’s chamber. Wendelburg’s appeal was originally denied by the

council in July.

The original dock included a walkway, boat lift and upper-deck platform that encroached the setback. The re-submitted permit asked for the dock — minus other accessories — but still faced issues regarding size.

The new application asked for a single walkway that would be 44 inches wide and 30 feet long, but Wendelburg property’s only includes 23 feet of waterfront.

A city ordinance requires at least a 10-foot setback from the property’s riparian line — which leaves a 3-foot-wide area for a dock. At the same time, the ordinance also calls for a walkway with a minimum width of 44 inches — leaving Wendelburg at an impasse.

Part of Wendelburg’s appeal was requesting the council give him a waiver to the setback requirement, but council members were worried about being bombarded with other requests, as well as safety.

“I can tell you that I was sitting on the Lakes Advisory Board when we updated this code, and we didn’t spend weeks on the update, and we didn’t spend months on

the update — we spent years,” said Councilwoman Bev Reponen.

“Because at that time, we had a council that just couldn’t agree on anything proposed, and it was just very firm that these are the rules and that’s the way it’s going to be.

“That’s why it’s an odd 44 inches, because we didn’t want it real slender — some people would put a secondary access to their boat and it was so narrow that people would actually fall in,” she said.

“So, it’s for safety reasons.”

TREE CLEARING

During the public period of Monday night’s meeting, Heidi Barry came to the council to speak on behalf of her community regarding questionable landscape clearing on Lake Hope.

In a presentation, Barry highlighted a years-long battle with the development group working on Maitland Concourse North.

“The residents in the area were promised by the council and the city of Maitland, during the negotiations of the Maitland Concourse North development, that barriers and buffers would be kept

ration to many members at RDV. “I’m a lot stronger than I thought,” Craigo said. “When I come into the gym, I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Hey, we see you coming in here and we know some days it’s not easy for you, but because of you that’s why we come in and we work out, and why we give our best and our all.’”

Helping to inspire people and make them better has been one of those added perks that has helped motivate Craigo, but there is still one thing that sits atop her list of goals: Participate in the event that inspired her to run in the first place — the Princess Half Marathon at Disney in February.

“My nickname is ‘Warrior Princess,’” Craigo said. “I just had to have something to help me get through the recovery, so I said to finish this story, I’m going to run Princess at Disney.”

LAKE ADVISORY BOARD n Lakes Advisory Board Chair Josie Maston was reappointed to the same position, while Aimee Krivan and Kristen Johnson were appointed to fill the two vacancies on the board.

to protect the residents,” Barry said. “On Nov. 10, Aquatic Weed Control was contracted to remove exotic and invasive (plants) from the shoreline — a section of that property was clearcut to the dirt.”

After a site survey and review of the tree survey map conducted

by Barry, Maitland Chief Planner Sara Blanchard, Community Development Director Dan Matthys and Building Official Allen Johnson, the trees that had been taken down were not marked to be taken down or retained. In fact, they didn’t show up on the map at all, Barry said.

Barry’s concern was shared by the entire council, which agreed the issue needed to be examined.

“I want to be sure that the trees that were removed are replaced,” Barry said.

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Winter Park leaders reject Sunshine Law accusations The First Amendment Foundation claims the city’s one-on-one meetings between commissioners violate the “spirit” of the Government in the Sunshine Act. TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

When it comes to public one-onone meetings between city commissioners, has Winter Park really done anything wrong?

The Winter Park City Commission has come under fire from the First Amendment Foundation — an entity that claims Winter Park has violated the “spirit” of the Government in the Sunshine Act with its one-on-one meetings between commissioners.

Foundation President Barbara Petersen sent a letter to the city Thursday, Nov. 30, regarding recent one-on-one public meetings, stating that such meetings are “bad public policy” and “legally questionable.”

“The purpose of our open government laws is to provide the public an opportunity to oversee its government and hold it accountable for its actions,” the letter reads. “The practice of holding one-on-one meetings, particularly during the workday, creates an unnecessary and unwarranted barrier to the public’s ability to attend such meetings. Citizens should be encouraged to participate in their government and these one-on-one meetings act as a disincentive and deterrent to civic engagement.”

However, legally, Winter Park is allowed to conduct public oneon-one meetings to discuss city issues, under Florida Statute Chapter 286. Every such meeting has been open to the public and publicly noticed, with audio recorded during the meeting and an agenda provided beforehand. “(The one-on-one meetings) allow the public and commissioners to get into a little bit of a deeper dive on specific issues here,” Leary said. “We meet all the requirements. … Mr. Seidel shared some really important information with me, and I think he found out that he and I are not as far apart as he thought going into it. Fifteen people got to hear that, and I don’t see what’s wrong with that. It’s actually being recorded and the audio is available for people to listen to. Tell me exactly how we’re shutting people out?”

First Amendment Foundation Board of Trustees member and retired Orlando Sentinel Editor Bob Shaw penned a column condemning the meetings. Shaw wrote that the meetings between Seidel and Commissioner Peter Weldon on Nov. 14 and between Seidel and Leary on Nov. 29 were held at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Furthermore, Shaw said the agendas for the meetings didn’t include

enough details.

“If you work during the day, it’s going to be very difficult to get to that meeting unless you take some time off,” Shaw said.

“You’re not likely going to want to make the effort to take time off unless you know that they’re going to be discussing something that you care about.... With a generalized agenda like that, that gives (commissioners) the ability to talk about anything, but it leaves the public with no idea what they’re going to talk about.”

Seidel said meetings are held by governmental boards throughout Orange County at similar times and that foundation is accusing the commission of bad intentions when there were none, he said.

“I have a real job that I work 50 to 60 hours a week,” he said. “We schedule a time that’s convenient for us to get together and meets the Sunshine Laws and we have our conversations. Why is that not an efficient thing for us to be doing?

“If you look up my company, our company’s trademark is ‘The knowledge you need. The integrity you trust,’” he said. “When I have a random guy call out my integrity, of course that bothers me. … These meeting are supposed to be recorded and there’s nothing secret about them. He’s insinuating that we’re trying to do some things in secret, when the reality is we’re not.”

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Yes, there’s an app for that With the city’s updated app, Maitland residents can log complaints from their phones.

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Maitland residents have a new way to connect with the city.

The city of Maitland is rolling out its retooled My Maitland city app for local residents. The app, updated in early November, allows locals to send complaints and potential code violations with the push of a button.

“While they’re driving or walking down the street, they can open the app, submit a request and snap a picture of the problem,” said Dan Matthys, director of community development for the city. “It’ll geocode where they are and send us the code enforcement issue and exactly where it is; they don’t even have to worry about entering in the address.”

He said the city typical fields a few hundred complaints a year.

Those grievances can include a neighbor’s overgrown grass, potholes in the road, garbage being left on the curb for weeks or even someone running an illegal business out of their home.

About five citizens already have used the app to report overgrown lawns and irrigation issues.

He said while citizens have had the ability to file complaints online, it was sometimes too confusing to do so.

“The average citizen doesn’t

necessarily know which department handles which function,” Matthys said. “We made it a lot more user friendly. You don’t have to know which department you’re sending it to; you just need to know what the complaint is, and we’ll reroute it to the right place.”

The app now has different categories depending on the type of violation: code issues, storm water, garbage, landscaping, etc.

“It’s going to put the citizens in charge,” Matthys said. “We’re a decent-sized city, with only one code-enforcement officer.

She can’t be out everywhere at all times and see everything. It’s good to have all these citizen’s eyes to let us know when they see something.

“It’s accountability on our end and accessibility on the users’ end,” he said.

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Maitland City Centre developer in search of new food hall tenants Spindrift Concepts, led by Dovecote Chef Clayton Miller, abandoned the project.

TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Tastes can change. The same goes for the long-awaited Maitland City Centre development along U.S. 17-92.

A food hall concept led by Dovecote Chef Clayton Miller is no longer part of the project. His departure leaves a 4,500-square-foot

space to be filled.

The incoming tenant, called Spindrift Concepts, withdrew from the project because of the surrounding area’s rapidly growing culinary scene. Luke’s Kitchen and Bar recently set up shop down the road from the future Maitland City Centre site, along with Teak Neighborhood Grill further south down the street.

“Recently, Maitland has been exploding with new development activity with many new projects hitting the market at the same time,” Spindrift Concepts officials said in a prepared statement.

“Given the current landscape of upcoming restaurant and retailers, the Spindrift Food Hall team had to reconsider the sustainability of the project due to over-saturation.

The team is disappointed to have to step back from the Maitland City Centre project but is not discouraged. They know the foodhall concept is here to stay and are considering other urban infill projects with critical mass here in Central Florida. They look forward to supporting local talent here in our backyard and providing the gathering place that was originally envisioned.”

Despite this, officials from developer Allen Morris Company hope to stick with the food hall concept and find a replacement at the upcoming Maitland City Centre.

“We are working closely with ACRE Commercial Real Estate and are in final discussions with other

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Irma’s winds of up to 65 mph damaged an estimated 337 public and private trees, generating roughly 55,332 yards of debris.

That was cleaned up within the following 77 days.

There was one fatality during the storm. Brian Buwalda walked into a downed power line while trying to deliver supplies to a neighbor.

White came prepared with a series of recommendations for the city to consider, including looking into establishing a shelter in Winter Park for residents.

“It depends on who you are and what the situation is as to whether you would actually leave your home and go to a shelter,” White said. “Shelters historically are made and offered to people who are in housing that is not going to

be substantial enough to survive the event. We don’t have mobile properties, we don’t have people living in mobile homes, and we don’t have areas that are prone to flooding. Most of the sheltering requests and discussions that we’ve had with people have just been because they’ve felt uncomfortable to stay in their own home by themselves — they wanted to be with a group of people.”

White said the city will consider looking at options for shelters that would be open to everybody, not only Winter Park residents. In the days leading up to Irma, residents looking for shelters were directed to go to Orange County shelters in the area, White said.

The city’s technology has advanced significantly since Hurricane Charley in 2004, White said. Winter Park efficiently

used an application to log details regarding damage location and costs. More training with GIS tracking and having people who are immediately fluent with the programs would be helpful for next time, White said.

City Manager Randy Knight said during the recovery period after Irma, the city developed the ability to use its automated meter reading system to find out where exactly the power was out everywhere in the city.

“Next time, we’ll have that upand-running and ready to go from Day One,” Knight said. “That will be a huge help in the restoration.”

The city will look to continue to improve all of the facets of emergency management and help residents to prepare even better for the next storm, White said.

“We think we did as good a job

as we could possibly do under the circumstances,” White said. “I think we need to do more educating up front, and this is a good time to do that since it’s fresh on peoples’ minds — we’re not 10 years post storm.”

Commissioner Sarah Sprinkel also suggested the city find a way to be connected to every resident in the city via phone or through email so they can readily stay in contact during a storm.

“I know that we’ve contacted a number of residents, but the number of residents whose email addresses we have is woefully underreported, and I understand that,” she said. “I’d like to see us make an effort in the name of safety and security of our community.”

The City Commission directed Knight to come back with updates on the desired improvements.

potential tenants for the entire 4,500-square-foot space,” Director of Development Dennis Suarez said. “Our intent is to maintain the vibrancy of the food hall concept, and although we are disappointed that Spindrift will not be part of Maitland City Centre, we are looking forward to bringing a unique retail experience for the entire community to enjoy.”

The Maitland City Centre has been under construction since June 2016 at the corner of North Orlando Avenue and East Horatio Avenue. Maitland’s new $68 million, mixed-use project encompasses a three-acre full city block with 35,000 square feet of commercial space.

IN OTHER NEWS n The request from the Winter Park Housing Authority for funding assistance for a handicapped accessible apartment at the Meadows Apartments was approved. n Commissioners approved the second reading of the ordinances regarding the requests of the city of Winter Park to adopt new zoning regulations and to adopt changes to the Concurrency Management Regulations. n The commission approved the second reading of the ordinance regarding the request of the city of Winter Park, amending Chapter 58 “Land Development Code” Article III, “Zoning” so as to adopt new zoning regulations and development standards within the zoning districts of the city.

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Bianca Freelander and Odaly Tineo thought the event was beautiful.

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Camp Boggy Creek CEO June Clark loved the tower of gingerbread homes.

Plenty of well-dressed supporters turned out for the Winter Wonderland Evening.

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he Alfond Inn received a holiday makeover for Camp Boggy Creek’s fourth annual fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 7.

Titled “Heart of Fashion,” the event raised money for the year-round camp that provides fun and games for children suffering from serious illnesses. Guests mingled and checked out the assorted gifts up for grabs at the silent auction. A tower of individually-designed gingerbread houses was available to early donors.

— HARRY SAYER Shevette Callier and Greg Kaiser were a glamorous pair.

A meticulously-constructed gingerbread house was on display for guests entering the party.

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Christmas Dreams recently debuted its new “Christmas Is Coming” experience — a 40-foot trailer decorated as Santa’s mobile home.

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Engaged couple Matt and Cassie Meyers loved visiting The Wine Room.

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uests mingled and tried new champagnes and cheeses at the Champagne & Cheese festival Sunday, Dec. 10. Hosted by The Wine Room on Park Avenue for the thirdconsecutive running, the event offered various gourmet cheeses as well as 62 different types of champagne for paying customers to sample.

Visitors quickly filled the wine vault downstairs to sample some of the ultrapremium drinks. Award-winning author and cheese expert Max McCalman was the special guest for the event.

Wine Room General Manager Jim Hepple hoped everyone enjoyed themselves at the third annual event.

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It all began about 11 years ago with founder LeeAnn Stayer, who at the time had a foster child and wasn’t sure when he would be reunited with his birth mother.

She battled with the thoughts of whether that year was the last birthday or Christmas she would spend with him and took her concerns to several other people she knew.

“Some people I knew had similar journeys, and several of us on the board had children who we weren’t sure how long they were going to be around,” she said.

“We’ve been there, and there are families hurting who need some encouragement. I think that’s kind of where the dream started.”

Christmas Dreams brings the winter holiday to kids in need any time of the year. The organization has partnered with Florida Hospital for Children for the last few years and puts together numerous projects year-round.

For example, volunteers will fill either small blue stockings or “Dream Boxes,” both of which are full of Christmas trinkets and fun things to bring some holiday cheer, even in April or May. They also make Christmas-themed pillowcases to take to kids in the hospital. They’ve even decorated some patient or procedure rooms and waiting areas, and Santa Claus will make his way through the neonatal intensive care unit.

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Here are some ways you can help the Christmas Dreams. n Follow the organization on Facebook and on the web, christmasdreams.org, for communication. n Make Christmas-themed pillowcases or collect small, blue stockings for the organization. n Eat at any local Huey Magoos Saturday, Dec. 16, during A Very Magoos Christmas. Fifteen percent of the proceeds go to Christmas Dreams. n Donate through the organization’s website or GoFundMe, bit.ly/2jwCG0w.

experience is hosted in a 40-foot trailer that has been converted into Santa’s mobile home.

“When the kids come in the first thing they get to do is make a cookie with Mrs. Claus in her kitchen, create, talk and have a good time and learn about Santa’s favorite snacks,” Stayer said. “Then they move to the Tinker Shop, where one wall is full of toy pieces and parts they can use to create their own new toy, name it and have fun being creative.

“Then they get to go into Santa’s ‘Man Cave,’ which has a Christmas tree and fireplace,” she said. “(Because) he’s in his man cave, Santa doesn’t have jacket or boots on. His jacket’s on a hook and the boots on the floor, and the children can put on his jacket and have their pictures taken in it.”

Any child who has a life-threatening illness, as well as his or her family, is eligible to visit the Christmas Is Coming trailer. It will be parked at Florida Hospital for Children through Friday, Dec. 15, but it can travel anywhere a 40-foot trailer will fit. Stayer hopes to take it on the road again in the spring.

“We want to let the entire family share in this moment with the child and for a minute forget the nightmare that they’re living and really live in a Christmas dream,” she said.

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This week we take a look at some unique holiday events, a few of which include “Day Trips” from Central Florida. Once again, we celebrate the variety of experiences to be had in our varied — and always interesting — state.

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Through Dec. 23. Everybody’s favorite redhead is delighting Central Florida audiences this holiday season at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. First premiered on Broadway in 1977 and revived in 2013, this family-friendly, Tony Award-winning Best Musical is based on the Harold Gray comic strip “Little Orphan Annie.” In the musical, little orphan Annie is taken from the orphanage to stay at a Billionaire’s mansion in New York City for the holidays.

Along the way, she is kidnapped by bungling crooks, befriended

by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (to whom she gives advice in the form of the Broadway anthem, “Tomorrow”) and finds a home with billionaire Oliver Warbucks for herself and her lovable mutt Sandy. You’ll want to bring the entire family to this classic holiday musical, so book your tickets today, before they sell out tomorrow. Call (407) 877-4736 or visit gardentheatre.org

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Through Jan 7, 2018.

“Downton Abbey” is one of the most honored series on television, having received 12 Emmys, three Golden Globes, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a 2015 BAFTA Special Award in recognition of the series’ outstanding global success. Now, a unique exhibit of 36 costumes and accessories from the TV show are posed in vignettes among turn-of-the-century fine art and furniture at the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine. The TV series was based on the lives of its aristocratic inhabitants and their servants, dressed in the latest fashions, and because the series took place during the period surrounding World War I, the series’ costumes reflect the changing fashions from 1912 to the mid-1920s. Call (904) 8242874 or visit lightnermuseum. org/dressing-downton.

Through Dec. 30.

Based on the children’s book (and movie), the Polar Express rolls into Tavares in Lake County offering a magical theatrical experience that takes you and your children to the “North Pole” aboard an actual train.

Re-creating 1950s scenes and décor from the movie, with impeccably dressed conductors, porters and characters costumed for the period, the singing and dancing ride to the “North Pole” (actually travels to) the neighboring town of Eustis. With Christmas garlands draped through the train cars, you’ll have your golden ticket punched by the conductor and enjoy a reading of the classic story. Dancing chefs offer cocoa and cookies to wide-eyed passengers — until Santa appears to give each child a bell that only rings for those “who believe.”

The train is so popular that some extra runs have been added through Dec. 30. Visit orlandothepolarexpressride.com.

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Small wonder Eight-year-old gymnast Reign Biles won gold at this year’s Florida state meet.

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She moves about the uneven bars with surgical precision.

Her small, muscular frame flies in circles as she makes her way from the low to high bar and vice-versa.

With her body extended, she swings in long circles before finally letting go of the bar — soaring in a beautifully choreographed series of twists and turns before sticking the landing.

There’s a moment of seriousness in her expression, which quickly gives way to a big grin. It may just be another day of practice for 8-year-old gymnast Reign Biles at the DINAMO Brown’s Gymnastics Center in Sanford, but that doesn’t make it any less serious.

For three hours a day, five days a week Biles trains at the center under the watchful eye of legendary Russian gymnast Alexander Tkachev — a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

The training is intense, but Reign doesn’t mind — it’s a passion she has had since she was a little girl, said her father Jeff Biles, a captain with the Winter Park Police Department.

“The way she got into it was not this last Olympics, but the Olympics before (in 2012),” Biles said. “She was almost 3, and so she saw Gabby Douglas and those five girls, and she was telling me, ‘Daddy, I want to do that.’

“So we took her up to the gym, because I was going to let her look around a little bit, and at that time she was a week away from being 3 — you have to be 3 to start — and she was amazed by it,” he said.

“So on her third birthday we took her in and she never looked back — she has been there ever since.”

Biles knew his daughter was destined for big things from the beginning. When Reign first started, she would take her baby blanket with her to practice to takes naps on the pads during the day, because she would exhaust herself from training.

Five years have passed since, and her passion has spun into gold, so to speak. Although the first few years were just training (kids have to wait until they are 5 to compete), Reign made an immediate splash in Level 1 — where she went unbeaten in every competition all the way to a state championship.

The following two years were a bit tougher for Reign, who faced off against other gymnasts who had begun to develop into better athletes. At Level 2, she finished runner-up at states, while at Level 3 she finished a solid third.

With more hard work and training, this year, Reign was able to take the top-prize at the Florida

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“She isn’t just building herself as a gymnast — she is building herself as a person. She’s learning how to win, how to lose, how to train, and learning how to be dedicated and a team member.”

— Jeff Biles, Reign’s father

State Championship in Bradenton — taking first place All Around with a score of 37.925 in the Level 4 division.

When asked how she felt to sit atop the rankings at the end of the day, Reign had a simple, yet to the point, answer — “happy.”

Although she will keep training, Reign will skip Levels 5 and 6 before going back into competition in Level 7 in spring 2019.

However, unlike many kids her age, Reign has big plans for her future when it comes to the sports she loves, Biles said.

“She wants to be a Gator; she wants to go to Florida, because the Florida girls gymnastics team wins the national championship almost every year,” Biles said.

“She also wants to get out and have her own gym and train there — she thinks her gym is going to

be called ‘Sassy.’”

Taking it all in — the practices, the growth of her as an athlete and person — has been just as amazing an adventure for Biles himself as it has been for Reign.

There’s a pride in his voice when he speaks of his daughter’s accomplishments on and off the mat.

“I love it, but you know she isn’t just building herself as a gymnast — she is building herself as a person,” Biles said. “She’s learning how to win, how to lose, how to train, and learning how to be dedicated and a team member.

“At some point in life gymnastics is going to run out and then life is going to take over,” Biles said. “So, she is learning all the good qualities of life by being a gymnast.”

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COLONIAL PLAZA 2712 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 894-6553 Sun-Thurs 9am-10pm, Fri-Sat 9am-11pm

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Excludes items with prices ending in 7. Cannot be combined with any other Total Wine & More WINE Coupon or Case Discount. Coupon valid in Orlando, FL only. Not valid on previous purchases or on delivery orders where applicable. Limit one online code per customer. Offer valid 12/15/2017. Valid in-store and online. For in-store purchases, must present coupon at time of purchase. One-time-use coupon.

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