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CELEBRATING The Park Press YEARS! DECEMBER 2019 ~ Positive news that matters ~ 12FREE Winter Park | Baldwin Park | College Park | Audubon Park | Maitland WE’RE EXPANDING! MEMBERSHIP* $149/MONTH 1 OF EACH INCLUDED PER MONTH • Couture Facial • Intense Pulsed Light Treatment (IPL) • Fractional Laser Treatment • Laser Hair Removal (any area) ® M O C . D M G N I D L I E Y . • Body Contouring/Fat Burning (truSculpt ) *12 month term & annual fee of $149. Offer Expires 11.15.19 W W W RUTH HILL YEILDING, MD COUTUREMEDSPA.COM WINTER PARK • OVIEDO • OCOEE 88141 PRAD TPP 12/2019 For updated news, events and more, visit www.TheParkPress.com Fill Your Holidays With Music From The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra provides live music throughout the Central Florida community this holiday season. The Philharmonic and Bok Tower Gardens present Sunset & Symphonies: a Holiday Music Concert in the gardens at beautiful Lake Wales on Saturday, December 7 at 6 p.m. This event features festive sounds of the season with Steamin’ Quartet at 4 p.m. and the full orchestra and Singing Tower Carillon at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now starting at $30 for adults, $10 per child. The City of Winter Park and the Orlando Sunset & Symphonies: A Holiday Music Concert at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales Florida. Philharmonic Orchestra invite you to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season at their annual Holiday Live after the performance for fun family activities. UAArtsEd.com. This project is funded in part by Pops concert, Sounds of the Season on Sunday, Tickets are on sale now for $10. Children age 2 and Orange County Government through the Arts & December 8, at 5 p.m., in Winter Park’s Central under are free. Cultural Affairs Program, and sponsored in part Park. This free, public concert is made possible by The City of Apopka is proud to host the Orlando by the Department of State, Division of Cultural the Charlotte Julia Hollander Trust. Bring a blanket Philharmonic Orchestra in a Celebration of the Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and pack a picnic for a musical program that has Holidays, Holiday Pops on Saturday, December 14 and the State of Florida. The Symphony Storytime become a family tradition in Central Florida. at 6 p.m. at the Apopka Amphitheater. This concert Series sponsor is Orlando Health & Arnold Palmer The Philharmonic presents its Symphony features Candace Neal and Brandon Martin as Hospital for Children. Storytime Series featuring ‘Twas the Night Before vocalists and is conducted by Mauricio Céspedes Tickets can be purchased online at orlandophil. Christmas on December 7 at 10 & 11:30 a.m. and Rivero. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with select food org, by calling 407-770-0071, or in person at the Box December 8 at 2 & 3:30 p.m. A classic holiday and beverage vendors and the concert will begin at Office, located at The Plaza Live (425 N. Bumby tale featuring one of the most iconic poems of all 5 p.m. Parking is free. Tickets start at $15. Avenue, Orlando). The box office is open Monday time, this features musicians from the brass and The Orchestra is supported by United Arts of through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Ticket prices percussion family. Join us in the lobby of The Plaza Central Florida, host of OrlandoAtPlay.com and subject to change.) INSIDE THE PARK PRESS News ..............................................1 In The Garden .................................11 Publisher’s Message .....................2 Arts & Entertainment ......................12 PERMIT NO 4595 NO PERMIT City Commissioner’s Message ....3 Health ...............................................13 WEST PALM BCH FL BCH PALM WEST Winter Park Mayor’s Message ....4 Schools ........................................14 PAID US POSTAGE POSTAGE US Business .............................................10 Calendar .....................................15 PRSRT STD PRSRT 2 FROM THE PUBLISHER The Park Press | DECEMBER 2019 The Park PressTM Publisher’s Message PUBLISHER RICK CABLE With the recent [email protected] release of the movie “A Beautiful Day in the ART DIRECTOR JILL SHARGAA Neighborhood,” I’ve been reflecting a lot Mr. Rogers testifies before Congress in defense of ADVERTISING SALES on what Fred McFeely funding for the Corporation [email protected] Rogers meant to me in for Public Broadcasting, May 1, 1969. 407-644-6760 my life. I was a regular ____________________________________________ viewer of “Mister Rogers’ he felt children had, given our times. He addressed Neighborhood” for at our range of feelings and that it was ok to feel a EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND WRITERS least three (around the certain way, happy or sad, and then he shared how Janna McGowan, Robert Stuart, Rick Cable ages of three to six) of the to deal with those feelings. He said he was proud George McGowan, Stephen and Kristin Pategas, most important developmental years of my life. me, and even sang it, and he hoped that I was Ayesha G. Shenk, M.A., Steve Leary, Television programs for children of my generation proud of me too. I believe every one of his regular were scarce, and our nation was dealing with some MPO James Whitman, Ron Frechette, viewers felt that connection. And perhaps the most very dark times, so the news was always must- Paul Gicola powerful message for me was him saying, “You are see TV in most households. Bobby Kennedy was _____________________________________________ a very special person. There is only one like you in assassinated when I was three. The Vietnam war the whole world. There’s never been anyone exactly was always a big topic. Protests against the war The Park Press, LLC, Winter Park, Florida like you before, and there will never be again. And were shown quite often, and words like military Office:407-644-6760 people can like you exactly as you are.” draft, Watergate, impeachment, and president E-mail: [email protected] I’m proud to say I’m a Mister Rogers kid. His resigns were in common use daily. Upon entering ____________________________________________ kindergarten, we started participating in this legacy lives on with so many who enjoyed his thing called a bomb drill. An alarm would ring, show during such an impressionable time in VISIT US ON THE WEB www.TheParkPress.com our childhood. I hope that this movie introduces ____________________________________________ and we’d go out in the hall and sit down with our arms over our heads and between our knees. It the great life work of this 1951 Rollins College graduate to the youth of today. Oh, and if you’ve QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? was the times of the childhood of my generation. And while my parents, like most parents, tried to never Googled “Fred Rogers testifies before the We want to hear from you! Send your submissions to keep the children from being stressed and worried Senate,” do it. It’s brilliant, and there will never be The Park Press via e-mail at [email protected]. about what was going on in the world, the kids another Fred McFeely Rogers. All submissions to The Park Press become the property were without answers. That’s where the simplistic As always, thank you for reading The Park Press, of this publication and will not be returned; they genius of Fred Rogers and his television show and we look forward to the great things to come! may be edited and published or otherwise used in found its calling. Mister Rogers used his talents to any medium. address real issues of our lives to children with a ____________________________________________ slow, gentle, and kind delivery. He’d use puppets Rick Cable to address the tough questions and concerns that Founder/Owner RECEIVE YOUR COPY OF The Park Press EACH MONTH BY MAIL The Park Press is free at various retail locations each TOUR THIS OUR PUBLICATION IS month throughout the community. If you’re not currently WEEKEND! MADE POSSIBLE IN OUR receiving our publication by mail, but would like to, COMMUNITY BECAUSE please email your name and address to subscriptions@ theparkpress.com. The 12 month subscription cost is $15. 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There are so many ways On Saturday, December 14th, enjoy the Winter Day date in 1987 and since 1993 has hosted a match- to spend time with family and Spark in Baldwin Park festival and parade in the up between the SEC and the Big Ten.