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50 CENTS 112TH YEAR • SATURDAY EDITION APRIL 9, 2011 Silver Spurs Riding Club donates to the fight against cancer. See story and photo, page A-2. OSCEOLA NEWS-GAZETTE www.aroundosceola.com • www.holaosceola.com Classes begin Monday City raises at new college campus rates at By Fallan Patterson Staff Writer Kissimmee F lorida Technical Col- lege extended its brand and County’s economy. Lyle center reach by opening its David Ruggieri, presi- dent and CEO of FTC, said newest campus March 31 By Fallan Patterson at Osceola Square Mall in he sees Kissimmee and the college as a perfect fit Staff Writer St. Cloud Kissimmee. Just in time for the weather because of the city’s high Taking over the former to reach 90 degrees, St. Cloud Puerto Rican population; county residents. Hour classes space of the now-defunct raised its rates for swim les- FTC’s sister colleges are are $45 for residents. Out-of- discount clothing store sons offered at the Chris Lyle based on the island. county residents are subjected Steve and Barry’s, the Aquatic Center. “We’re a Puerto Rican to an additional $10 fee per 62,000-square-foot cam- Aimed at being more com- company,” he said. “Kissim- lesson. pus boasts kitchens with petitive with surrounding cities mee works for us because According to the more than windows for shoppers to and to meet staffing costs, we will blend in.” eight pool facilities researched watch culinary master- Parks and Recreation interim Classes officially begin by Holtkamp and her staff, 30 pieces being created, a Director Stephanie Holtkamp Monday and Ruggieri esti- percent have a differential fee restaurant for the food to asked the City Council last mates the campus can for swim lessons between resi- be sold in and a full-service month to increase the rates accommodate 1,000 students and non-residents. salon for students to prac- from $25 to $35 per half hour dents studying to become tice on each other and, sessions of instruction for in- See St. Cloud, page A-3 eventually, the public. heating and cooling techni- “This is really great that cians, sous chefs or med- a significant investment is ical technicians. being made in our commu- Marcelo Sanz, of Kissim- nity,” Kissimmee Mayor mee, is considering becom- Jim Swan said at the grand ing one of those medical opening, adding that the students. He currently college, located at 3831 W. works in the pharmacy at Vine St., will offer resi- Arnold Palmer Hospital in dents a chance to enhance their skills and Osceola See College, page A-3 News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan At left, Hernando Hernandez, a bartending instructor for Instituto de Banca y Comercio in Puerto Rico, demon- strates some advanced daiquiri-making techniques at the March 31 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new campus of the Florida Technical College, located in the Osceola Square Mall. Below, in on the ribbon cutting for the new college campus are officials from the city of Kissimmee, Osceola County, the Kissimmee Osceola County Chamber of Commerce and the college. News-Gazette Photo/Fallan Patterson Lourdes Vazquez and Juan A. Serrano run the Goodwill Self-Sufficiency Job Center at 101 W. Cypress St. in Kissimmee. The center helps unemployed and under- employed residents search for jobs. Store fills niche in hard times Buckling up ... By Fallan Patterson thing we sell at Goodwill is unique,” Oakley said during a Staff Writer tour of the remodeled store at bulls (staying on the requisite eight The Goodwill store may By Ken Jackson 1363 E. Vine St. “More than seconds to receive a score) Satur- conjure up memories of half of our customers are back Sports Writer day, which gave him the lead for donating outgrown clothes or Professional bull rider Caleb in our stores within two weeks the first time entering the two Sun- rummaging for a unique item. Sanderson is in a hard-knock line looking for that one-of-a-kind day runs. For Bill Oakley, the new pres- of work — a hard way to make an item.” “Sleeping on the lead was kind ident and CEO of Goodwill easy living. The store of nerve-wracking, having never Industries of Central Florida, But you can pretty much guar- also sees as been in that position,” Sanderson the organization is taking on antee that the Kissimmee native many as 60 said on Monday, the night before new meaning, specifically in felt no pain this week. donors each leaving from his current Osceola County. Sanderson returned home to day, he said. Stephenville, Texas, home to Oakley is excited about the compete in the Professional Bull “We do as make the drive to Kissimmee with remodeling of the Kissimmee Riders series event in Tampa, well as we do some horses. “Those first two runs Goodwill retail store designed which begins tonight at the St. because Cen- were tough.” to make donating goods easi- Oakley Pete Times Forum. tral Floridians As the leader entering the third er and shopping more fun and He comes to Florida on the are so generous,” Oakley said. run, he got the critical first choice appealing to the masses. biggest run of momentum in his Part of Oakley’s overall of bulls to ride. The 20-year-old store’s three-year professional career plan is to improve internal “It makes a big difference, if facelift – which included paint- donor services and visibility after posting his first Built Ford you pick first you can get a bull Photo/Professional Bull Riders ing and new shelving and fix- of the brand as well as Tough PBR victory at the U.S. that others have ridden and gotten Kissimmee’s Caleb Sanderson receives his tures – came amid a 10 per- improve the quality of the Bank Invitational in Kansas City a score on,” he said. “If you pick medal for claiming his first career Profession- cent increase in shoppers last last weekend. al Bull Riders victory last weekend in Kansas year, Oakley said. He covered his two first-round See Bull ride, page A-5 City, Mo. “We sell snowflakes. Every- See Goodwill, page A-2 Inside Sports Lifestyles Community Classifieds ........... C-1 Harmony wins Film critic Peter For the latest Community ......... B-5 its fourth listing of Legals .................. C-4 Covino reviews “Win Lifestyles ............. B-1 straight OBC Win,” with Paul classes, Opinion................ A-4 weightlifting Giamatti playing activities and Police news ......... A-3 title. events, see Sports................... A-8 a likeable loser. Page A-8 Page B-1 Page B-5 Page A2, NEWS-GAZETTE • Online All The Time • www.aroundosceola.com • Saturday, April 9, 2011 Keeping the Arts Alive! Eighteen-year-old Tyler Anderson, a senior at Celebration High School and a Celebration resident, plays the saxophone during the Arts Alive! Submitted Photo event Wednesday From left are: 2011 Miss Silver Spurs Sheila Shira; Katherine Turner, development evening at Osceola officer for Florida Hospital Foundation; Henry Kempfer, Big Boss of the Silver Spurs; High School. Ander- Patty Jo Toor, director of Specialty Service Lines; 2011 Little Miss Silver Spurs Caitlin son is part of the Harris; Dr. Aileen Caceres, gynecologist/women’s health surgeon; and Dr. Cynthia school’s jazz combo Buffington, researcher. band. The high school seniors participating in Arts Alive! Helping in the fight against cancer were competing for Education Founda- During the 126th Silver sional Rodeo Cowboy Associa- Enough to Wear Pink’s efforts tion-Osceola County Spurs Rodeo’s Tough Enough tion, or PRCA, called Tough this year.” scholarships in the to Wear Pink night in February, Enough to Wear Pink. The Silver Spurs Riding areas of the visual $3,000 was raised to benefit the “This was our fourth year Club, a nonprofit organization, Florida Hospital Cancer Center participating within the is a volunteer-based Osceola arts, dance, drama, in efforts to fight the disease. PRCA’s Tough Enough to County tradition since 1942. musical theatre, Rodeo fans, contestants and Wear Pink, we were so excited Club members dedicate endless instrumental and event volunteers were encour- and grateful to raise money for hours to club events such as the vocal disciplines in aged to wear pink to show their such a worthy cause,” Henry biannual Silver Spurs Rodeo of addition to the overall support during Friday night’s Kempfer, Big Boss for the Sil- Champions. For additional fine arts student of performance of the rodeo. The ver Spurs, said. “This event is information on the Silver Spurs the year scholarship. Silver Spurs gave support to getting bigger and bigger; we Rodeo of Champions, call 407- cancer research through a pro- were proud to have made 67-RODEO or go to www.the- gram designated by the Profes- national news with Tough silverspursrodeo.com. Goodwill Continued from page A-1 merchandise sold in Goodwill “We open the door to any- the support.” John Coloazo, 16, a stores. body,” Lourdes Vazquez, cen- The Kissimmee center is Celebration High “We think we can make ter coordinator, said. one of the more successful and School sophomore, more friends if we can make Unique options include the busiest facilities, according to keeps the rhythm people more aware of what we Hello-line, available for job Oakley. going for the school’s do,” he said. seekers without a phone num- “This county has struggled jazz combo band The Kissimmee Self Suffi- ber to leave for prospective more than other counties we have served,” he said. “There during the Arts Alive! ciency Job Center, also run by employers, and Job Club, a event. Goodwill, is aimed at helping three-day, full day workshop is a need and that makes an Osceola County residents find aimed at building interviewing enormous difference in utiliza- local jobs and hone skills, such skills and confidence.

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