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From the

President

CONNECT Publisher

Dear Friends:

Dawn Willis

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id you know that MetroWest will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2016? Our community was founded on March 13, 1986 and we hope you will join us in celebrating our community’s growth and development at MetroWest’s 4th Annual JazzFest on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the MetroWest Golf Club.

The free, community event with live, interactive performances by nationally recognized smooth jazz entertainers will be the perfect kickoff for MetroWest’s 30th Anniversary celebration.This year’s event will offer yet another opportunity for our community to connect and have a blast dancing, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details coming soon.We hope to see you there!

Also, I’d like to extend my gratitude to everyone who participated in the recent MetroWest Master Association’s Board of Directors elections. Returning to the Board are Howard Levene and me along with new Board member, Israel Lopez. Following the election, Board members voted the following officers: President – Jim Drayton,Vice President – Howard Levene, Secretary – Stina D’Uva and Treasurer – Neil Morley with Israel Lopez serving as a Director.We are committed to working together to make MetroWest the best community it can be.

I look forward to connecting with you around MetroWest and I look forward to seeing you at MetroWest’s 4th Annual JazzFest.

MetroWest

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2015: Celebrating a community commitment to excellence.

This year our community took continued steps to achieve excellence in many areas. It’s important to reflect on the tremendous commitment it takes to accomplish MetroWest’s advances, and to acknowledge the civic spirited efforts of so many members of our community, to make them a reality.

2015 was the first full year under the leadership of a communityowned MetroWest Master Association. As a result, the increased unity and harmony in our relationships with residents and the business community was palpable. Our first full year of public safety partnership with FirstService Residential, Critical Intervention Services (CIS)–and you, the wonderful members of

our community–yielded excellent results, including strong resident participation and a 62% reduction in traffic accidents in MetroWest.

Our public safety partnership is a long-term program to provide an enriched quality of life for years to come.

Our community pride continues to shine as we showcase some of the excellent businesses that call MetroWest home. They include the MetroWest Golf Club, voted “Best Golf Course in Orlando” and Valencia College, ranked the Best Community College in the U.S.! These are just some of the examples of excellence that make MetroWest stand out.

Every resident has reasons to enjoy living in MetroWest. And every business is a valued community partner. As you enjoy our 2015 Community Report, we hope you too will discover the more you know about MetroWest, the more there is to love!

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A connected community is a protected community.

More than a tagline, this phrase is the foundation of our public safety program, a truth very much in evidence as we enjoy the benefits of our community’s commitment to public well

In addition, the long-term focus

being. Launched in 2014, our

streets, neighborhoods, homes,

program has resulted in more than

schools and businesses.

5,000 community contacts with public safety officers, building relationships that are the foundation of safe communities. The addition of bike officers has been especially successful in solidifying and advancing these relationships.

Statistically, safety has increased in both residential and business areas, and residents strongly support the unified efforts engaged to make MetroWest a great place to live, work, play and connect.

of our safety initiatives assures a positive long-lasting impact in our

A decade of A-rated schools!

For the tenth consecutive year, each of MetroWest’s four schools was rated “A” by the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) during the 2015 school year.

These schools are: • MetroWest Elementary School • Gotha Middle School • Chain of Lakes Middle School • Olympia High School MetroWest Master Association is proud to support the MetroWest Elementary School with an annual donation of $10,000 to help underwrite the cost of equipment and school supplies.

Congratulations on this milestone of education excellence to teachers, parents, administrators—and most of all, students!

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Beauty, conservation and savings flow from our new irrigation system.

Completed in December 2014, our new community-wide irrigation system helps beautify our landscape while conserving water use and substantially saving financial resources.

The new system is a computerdriven technical marvel that meets the highest city and state water conservation standards.

In December 2014, the City of Orlando honored MetroWest with their Environmental Excellence Award for efficient use of reclaimed water. We can all be proud of the results we have achieved in

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meeting the highest environmental standards at all times and more efficiently managing community resources.

Award-winning management, awardwinning community.

MetroWest continues to be

recognized as a local, regional and statewide organization for numerous superlative initiatives, including the quality of our FirstService Residential management to our public safety program, our environmental initiatives and our beautiful landscaping.

maintaining the gorgeous landscape that MetroWest is known for, while

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Community events, community connections.

Claus, and lots of good food and refreshments.

MetroWest is known for its funfilled celebrations and activities, and last year our signature events were bigger and better

Both events benefit the Edgewood

than ever. In May, our JazzFest

behavioral issues.

drew a crowd of nearly 3,500 to hear music by saxophonist Will Donato and guitarist Robert Harris.

Our West Orange Chamber Best Fest, the largest food tasting and business expo in West Orange County, was another success. And it all culminated in December with our annual WinterFest, a favorite for both residents and visitors from outside our community. The festivities included showing The Polar Express movie along with an ice-skating rink, a kiddie train, an appearance by Santa and Mrs.

Children’s Ranch, a non-profit residential program that helps children, teens and families address

Keeping up with all our community activities and news is easy, thanks to our quarterly MetroWest CONNECT magazine in partnership with the Observer Media Group, our interactive community website, the MetroWest mobile app and other information sources.

Members use them to stay connected to the fun, relaxation and enjoyment here at MetroWest, and take advantage of all there is to see and do right here in our community.

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Home to a thriving business center.

business community continued

Together, we make a great community even greater.

to grow in 2015. Today we

known for its convenient

have businesses that serve

location and amenities such

almost every daily need: retail,

as our award-winning golf

restaurants, medical and dental,

course and landscaping. We are

shopping, fitness, wellness

fortunate, however, to live in a

and more. MetroWest is also

community that sees these things

The diversity and quality of our

MetroWest has long been

home to a number of corporate

not as laurels to rest on–but as

headquarters including Hard Rock ,

foundations to build upon. In 2015,

Marriott Vacations Worldwide ,

we did just that: together residents,

and Valencia College. Business

management, educators, business

growth is not just a convenience,

people, public safety officers and

but a key to a better quality of

others helped us continue to create

life for all, bringing jobs, revenue

the quality life we all want for

and entrepreneurial energy to our

ourselves and our children.

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It is our community spirit and our Support of local businesses

willingness to work as one body

supports a well-rounded MetroWest

committed to excellence that

that truly is a great place to live

gives us the best hope for a future

and work.

of unlimited opportunities and accomplishments. We are confident we will continue to achieve additional successes in 2016 … and in the years to come.

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MetroWest Elementary Relief School

January 2016

Dear MetroWest Residents, The MetroWest area is such a great community that for years has been a sought after place to live and go to school. MetroWest Elementary has continually been high performing with wonderful teachers, support staff and administrators. For at least 10 years, I have witnessed and heard about the growth of our beloved school. We have a team of out of the box thinkers providing creative solutions to manage that growth which has made it work well in spite of the challenges. But now we are at a tipping point in the growth. Once again we are at a juncture to think out of the box in order to bring more curriculum and facility resources so that we can serve the needs of our MetroWest children and families.

To date, staff has not been able to find available property that meets our land use standards AND reside within a close enough range to be a true relief school for MetroWest ES. We can no longer wait years to provide solutions and put the school at risk of losing its high performance standards. In light of this issue, our OCPS facilities staff are working with planners, engineers, and the City of Orlando to place a sister school on the same acreage in order to create a relief school, increase facilities and better manage the existing traffic.

This effort will allow us to tap into reoccurring revenue for additional administrative, curriculum support staff, and keep the community in the same geographic area. Below is the where you will find the site plans and relief school map options for the MetroWest Relief School known as “84-E-W-4”.

Website Link: https://www.ocps.net/es/legislative/pupil/Pages/SchoolRezonings.aspx Respectfully,

Pam Gould, OCPS Board Member District 4 407-968-3508

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Nestled in the Hamptons living complex of Southwest Orlando,Teak Neighborhood Grill has been serving up award-winning cuisine and a comfortable dining atmosphere since April of 2010. Specializing in over 30 hand-crafted burgers, over 70 craft beers and bottles combined and signature cocktails to choose from,Teak prides itself on using fresh, local and organic ingredients in every savory dish, while providing a relaxing and enjoyable environment that guests return to time and time again. Entertainment seekers can dine inside or out and enjoy Teak’s huge covered patio, 30 HD TVs and 140” projector screen to watch any game with Teak’s NFL ticket. (Hint: Not seeing your favorite burger on the new menu? Inquire about Teak’s password-only underground burger menu for these and even more original and tasty meal options.)

Teak is open for lunch, dinner, happy hour and now Saturday and Sunday brunch and serves a full menu daily until 2am. For more information, menus, weekly specials and more, visit www.teakorlando.com, www.facebook.com/teakorlando

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MetroWest Master Association ElectsThree New Board Members

(L-R) Neil Morley, Jim Drayton, Stina D’Uva, Howard Levene and Israel Lopez.

MetroWest Master Association (MWMA) elected three community leaders to their Board of Directors – Jim Drayton, Howard Levene and Israel Lopez.

Jim Drayton’s professional background in banking, finance and real estate, coupled with his current role as the owner of mortgage company Orlando Home Loans, have helped manage the MetroWest Master Association wisely and well. A 13-year resident of MetroWest, Jim served as a board member from 2010-2011 and served as the 2015 president of the MWMA Board of Directors. Jim combines his financial acumen with his passion for the community to ensure that MetroWest continues to thrive.

As a longtime resident of the Vista Royale community in MetroWest, Howard Levene actively worked as the 2015 vice president of the MetroWest Master Association Board of Directors to foster an environment that ensures residents and members have a voice. A motivated business professional with a successful track record of profitable small business ownership, his strengths lie in the ability to

quickly identify the needs of people and relay ideas as to how best to achieve results.

A resident of Ventura at Stonebridge Commons Condominiums since 2005, Israel Lopez retired after a successful 20-year career in the business industry. He has served as president of the Stonebridge Commons Board for the past three years and on Ventura’s Board for the past seven years.

Some of his achievements as an Association Board member include increased safety and security measures for Stonebridge Commons and service on the Landscaping Committee with a priority on beautification and improvement issues. He has managed two Association’s budgets without increasing dues and maintained a minimum of three months’ surplus for operating costs. “My goal is to make MetroWest the cleanest, safest and securest community possible while reducing costs,” said Israel.

Following the election, Board members voted the following officers into service: President - Jim Drayton,Vice President - Howard Levene, Secretary - Stina D’Uva and Treasurer - Neil Morley join Israel Lopez as a Director.

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The MetroWest Public Safety Department is using a new crime prevention and community awareness tool to help advance our objective to connect MetroWest communities and improve public safety awareness. Due to the great response with residents signing up for the MetroWest Public Safety SMS Emergency Alert System, we will be activing the system this month so stay tuned for your first test SMS announcing that the system is now active.

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2015 MetroWest WinterFest a Big Success!

MetroWest Master Association celebrated the holiday season at the 4th Annual WinterFest on December 13, 2015 at the MetroWest Golf Club. Over 3,500 attendees enjoyed festivities including the classic holiday movie, The Polar Express, shown on the big screen on the golf green, an ice-skating rink, a kiddie train, photo opportunities with Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday performances by the students of Perfect Pointe Productions, Piaget Daycare and the MetroWest Elementary Drum Line. The MetroWest Golf Club and local food trucks provided food and beverages and an exhibitor zone highlighted various MetroWest community businesses.

The event benefitted Edgewood Children’s Ranch, a local residential program helping children, teens and their families address behavioral issues. The MetroWest community generously donated more than 400 needed items to the Ranch. There was a “Charity Challenge” among businesses within MetroWest to determine who could collect and raise the most for Edgewood Children’s Ranch. WinterFest served as the final drop-off location for these items.

An anonymous donor was the winner of the Charity Challenge, LaPalazza came in 2nd Place followed by MetroWest Unit Five Homeowner Association in 3rd.

The MetroWest Master Association also presented a check for $5,000 to MetroWest Elementary School.

Thanks to all who attended. We can’t wait to celebrate with again next year!

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Master Family Dental evolved from a dental practice that has been around for more than 20 years.With new ownership came fresh new ideas and philosophy for practicing and delivery care for dentistry and orthodontics.To that end, the office has been updated with new equipment and the latest cutting edge technology such as x-ray machines, computer systems, 40’ flat screen TVs and more…

Master Family Dental provides a pleasant dental experience to patients in the Orlando area. One that focuses on patient need and satisfaction first.We understand that choosing or visiting a dentist is necessary, and can sometimes be an unpleasant experience.With that in mind, our Mission is to provide a welcoming and relaxing environment with an experienced, courteous and professional staff trained to use the latest techniques and technology to provide high quality dentistry and orthodontic care to each and every patient.

Master Family Dental provides a variety of general, cosmetic and orthodontic services such as braces, Invisalign, crowns, cleanings, dentures, extractions, fillings, root canal etc.

The office offers affordable Savings Plans for people without and insurance and strives to ensure that quality dental and orthodontic treatment is affordable and accessible to anyone who needs it. New patients and emergency walk-ins are always welcome.

Master Family Dental accepts most PPO insurance plans and usually file claims for our patients. Financing options are available.

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24 • MetroWest CONNECT

January 2016

Welcome Home Under Newt/ n Managemeip Ownersh g with Excitinns Renovatio in 2016

• Carport • Clubhouse • Controlled Access/Gated • Covered Parking • Fitness Center • Garage • Laundry Facilities • Package Receiving • BBQ Grilling Areas • Fishing pier • Playground

• Tennis Court • Two Resort Style Pools • Patio/Balcony • Intrusion Alarm • Beautiful View • Built In Shelving • Ceiling Fans in All Rooms • Open Layout • Roman Tubs • Spacious Kitchens • & More!

2450 Lake Debra Drive Orlando, Florida 32835 (P) 855-251-5199 www.ariummetrowest.com

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