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® CREATIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED BY THE RESIDENTS OF LAKE NONA OCTOBER 2019 Discovering the Fashion Scene in Lake Nona Volume 4 | Issue 10 On page 17 BEEP! BEEP! IT'S PINKTOBER SOCIAL MEDIA & MENTAL HEALTH NEW ADVICE COLUMN: IN THIS ISSUE 15 16 E11 FELICITY MAE KNOW E11 LOCAL LEADERS, 4 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE, 8 FEATURES, 11 HEALTH & WELLNESS, 18 EDUCATION, 21 FOOD & DRINKS, E3 LAKE NONA LIVING, E4 LIFESTYLE, E8 SPORTS & FITNESS, E12 ARTS & CULTURE, E15 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES E18 Orlando, FL 32827 FL Orlando, 6555 Sanger Rd Sanger 6555 Nonahood News LLC News Nonahood EDITOR'S NOTE ® CREATIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED Nona Relay For Life. BY THE RESIDENTS OF LAKE NONA Entering the Last After realizing how quickly October arrived, especially when it felt like June was just yesterday in our constantly Publishers/Owners Rhys & Jenny Lynn Quarter of 2019 advancing culture, I felt a sense of fright about how each year seems to be going by faster and faster. But now that Editor-in-Chief & Operations Manager Elaine Vail BY DEMI TAVERAS, COPY EDITOR October is knocking on our door, and the last quarter of the year begins, I feel more motivated than ever to make it Director of Content Nicole LaBosco count. It’ll soon be 2020, and we’ll be thrown into another Copy Editor I’ve been a part of the Nona- decade of an unknown future. I’m definitely enthusiastic Demi Taveras hood News staff for close to five about what I’m sure will be a memorable, bright and in- Proofreading months now, and it has been one novative future here in Lake Nona, but until then, how I’m Joe Henry of the most rewarding experi- going to make October, November and December count will Layout Design ences of my professional life. be what’s on my mind. Marnie Brophy The content in this paper, put to- How are you going to make these last three months Production Manager gether by those in the Lake Nona count, Lake Nona? How are we going to water our Kyle Hamm community, is unique, original, magnificent tree? Writers & Reporters positive and overall inspiring. Nir Bashan, Linda Carvin, Christian Casale, Chris I feel that I get to know each Clark, Dennis Delehanty, Natalia Foote, Sharon writer and the portion of the Fuentes, Roger Fuentes, Rodney Gage, Dr. Deb- orah C. German, Felicity Mae Gomer, Andrew community they specifically represent through their- writ Gordon, Kyle Hamm, Amber Harmon, Natalia ing while I’m reading and editing their articles Jaramillo, Katie Jasiewicz, Dr. Leena Kamat, Jim every month; it makes me hopeful because I Kilp, Nicole LaBosco, Philip Long, Don Long, De- bra Lowe, Stephanie Osmond, Rob Pennacchini, can firsthand see how all of the different types Daniel Pyser, Camille Ruiz Mangual, Jessica of people in our area can come together to pro- Scully, Valerie Sisco, Demi Taveras, Nadia Vliet, duce a great and enjoyable representation of Marshall Vliet, Suzanne Workum Lake Nona through words. It’s like seeing all Creative Director/Producer of the branches connect one by one to create a James Rayner magnificent tree. Promotional Manager For this month of October, there’s a lot to be Melanie Miller excited about as we get into the full swing of the autumn season and the start of incoming Submissions holidays with Halloween. 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No substitutions allowed. www.NONAHOODNEWS.com | 2 | OCTOBER 2019 # 1 Hospital in Florida AdventHealth is honored to be recognized as the #1 hospital in Florida, with some of the top-ranked specialties in the nation as well as the best women’s and newborn care in the state. We thank you for putting your trust in us. FeelHealthyFeelWhole.com 19-SYSTEM-08140 LOCAL LEADERS Med Students Offer Care During Hurricanes BY DR. DEBORAH C. GERMAN, M.D. UCF Hurricane Dorian Medical-Student Volunteers. Medical Student Filling Out Hurricane Paperwork. other medical needs. UCF medical students and worked closely The idea of training medical students as with the shelter’s assigned doctor. “Even emergency responders came from one of “Little did we know when they completed though it meant being away from home our volunteer faculty members – Dr. Todd their training that their services would be and worrying about my parents who were Husty, assistant professor of emergency Dr. Deborah German needed so soon,” said Dr. Richard Peppler, on the East Coast in Titusville, I saw it as a medicine. Dr. Peppler anticipates having Interim Vice Dean and Associate Dean for good way to give back to the community,” 20 to 30 medical students certified each Faculty and Academic Affairs, who helped she said. “As medical students, we were year and hopes to expand the certification coordinate the new program. “The stu- Central Floridians forced to flee their not only able to assist with providing med- to other healthcare students – including homes during a hurricane are getting help dents responded in an outstanding man- ical care but also to comfort patients, to sit nursing, social work, and physical therapy from UCF’s physicians in training. ner for the needs of those displaced by with them, and reassure them that things – who are part of UCF’s new Academic Dorian, amidst their own safety and their Under a new partnership with Seminole are going to be okay.” Health Sciences Center. coursework this semester.” County Emergency Management Services, After the storm, Sarah Alvarez Wright, site “What better way to give back to the com- 20 of our M.D. students have been certi- Students helped with patient check-ins, manager for the Bentley shelter, emailed munity that so graciously supports the checked on patients’ vitals, and helped re- fied as emergency responders to provide the College of Medicine to say thank you education of our professional students?” triage services at local shelters during nat- assure evacuees that they were safe and in for the students’ help. he said. ural disasters. good medical hands. “They were responsive, available, atten- Just weeks after completing their training, “It was a great learning experience,” said tive, willing and able to do anything asked six of our medical students helped evacu- first-year medical student Elliot Cheung, Deborah German, M.D. is the Vice of them,” said Alvarez Wright, who is Exec- ees from September’s Hurricane Dorian. who was an EMT before coming to medical President for Health Affairs and Found- utive Community Health Nursing Director They worked at two Seminole County spe- school. “I was able to put some of the skills ing Dean of the UCF College of Medicine. with the Florida Department of Health in cial needs shelters – at Bentley and High- I have been learning so far to good use and Seminole County. “They became Depart- land elementary schools – that catered to help someone in their time of need.” ment of Health family from the moment to patients who rely on essential medical First-year medical student Kari Shaver they checked in. We were truly blessed to equipment, have mobility issues, and have volunteered at Highlands with two other have them.” Coming Soon to Lake Nona Dale Carnegie® Courses: • The Dale Carnegie • Leadership Training ••Winning with Relationship High Impact Course For Managers Selling Presentation Skills ™ For courses starting in August, Please contact: Ken Roberts Tweet Coleman 386-235-9590 cell 407-361-4552 cell ® [email protected] [email protected] DaleCFL.com www.NONAHOODNEWS.com | 4 | OCTOBER 2019 Nona Community Partners Helps the VA Hospital ARTICLE BY NATALIA JARAMILLO PHOTOS BY RACHEL WAGNER Nona Community Partners, a local nonprofit organized by Ryan Thomas, raised and donated $1,000 for the Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona. With the support of the Nona Community Partner members, the total of donated Nonahood Community Partners presenting their check. Nonahood Community Partners with their donations.