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Airport hangar wins aviation project of the year, A-2 118TH YEAR • SATURDAY EDITION • 50 CENTS WWW.AROUNDOSCEOLA.COM JUNE 21, 2014 H Saturday Edition Animal Services takes on adoption challenge again The county agency is hoping to surpass last year’s numbers. A total of 940 animals were adopted Serving Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Poinciana, Harmony, Narcoossee, BVL during the 2013 challenge. See Animal, page A-3 Plaza Del Sol promoting small business By Tiffanie Reynolds it gives them all the support Staff Writer that they need to start With the goal of boosting their own businesses, and, small businesses and eventually, they migrate attracting local shoppers, up to larger tenants,” said Plaza Del Sol unveiled El Andrew Brown, president Mercado in Kissimmee of Bayshore Capital from on Wednesday. Toronto, Canada and Formally the Osceola proprietor of the mall. Square Mall, Plaza Del Sol Brown and others from holds 34 local businesses Bayshore Capital bought under the look of a Latin the property about a year village marketplace. Each and a half ago. Looking storefront is painted in at local demographics to a different color, withidentify the mall’s clientele, decorative windows Brown quickly saw the mounted above for the percentage and growth of appearance of the shop’s the Hispanic population “second floor” and allin the county, and decided standing under a painted to use Plaza Del Sol to sunny sky. At least 75 highlight and support that percent of the business population. El Mercado was owners are from Osceola designed to directly support County, according to Plaza the entrepreneurial spirit Del Sol officials, and sell of Osceola’s population products from bathing suits by providing smaller and clothing to services like storefronts at cheaper computer repair. rates to get new businesses “You create this Mercado, started in the mall. which is a virtual anchor, Providing a space News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan and it allows tenants to exclusively for small, local A reception held in the newly-refurbished Plaza Del Sol, formerly called the Osceola Square Mall, intro- come in, vendors to come in, businesses is a new concept duced small businesses and shoppers to a new concept in design. Called El Mercado, the new layout ac- small business people, and See Plaza, page A-3 commodates smaller merchants with the feel of a village marketplace. Celebration’s D-Day veterans Planting party attend Normandy memorial News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan Workers with Earth Balance on Wednesday began the planting of aquatic vegetation along a pond near the Kissimmee Civic Center. Besides add- ing curb appeal, the plants also will work to naturally filter water before it reaches Lake Tohopekaliga and offer habitat for wildlife. Submitted Photo SunRail phase II still on track for 2016 Celebration resident Bill McChesney salutes a veterans group who came to By Ken Jackson The project is set for a Tupperware headquarters Orlando International Airport to give him and travel companion John Co- Staff Writer full review by the federal north of Osceola Parkway, laccchio a hero’s welcome home June 8 after returning from a ceremony Project Management 65 percent of the design marking the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion in France. According to a state Department of Oversight Committee on work has been completed. July 21. A final report is due At the downtown By Ken Jackson another current Celebration French Legion of Honour, Transportation official, the SunRail Phase II segment to that agency by Sept. 8. If Kissimmee stop, which Staff Writer resident, for their service something only attainable those deadlines are met, will be across the tracks back in 1943. to foreign nationals “who expected to come south Some local honored into Osceola County is still Congress will begin a 30- from the Kissimmee guests were attendees at a The two, who fought have served France or day review of the funding Intermodal bus depot, all in D-Day along with the ideals it upholds,” at a on target for hearing those June 6 ceremony to honor train whistles in Poinciana grant on Jan. 3, 2015. of the right-of-way is in their worldwide Allied ceremony in Cannes. the 70th anniversary of and Kissimmee by late 2016. At Monday’s presenta- hand. Its parking lot will the invasion of Normandy counterparts in the mission The president spoke at tion, Downs shared that 13 be behind Kissimmee Civic the D-Day 70th anniversary DOT District 5 during World War II — to usher the German Third Secretary Noranne Downs of 14 parcels for the Osceola Center, and the stop will be known as D-Day to most of Reich out of France — memorial, calling Nor mandy leg of SunRail have been designed in a historic motif, “democracy’s victory.” shared with Osceola the world — in France. Colacchio hit the ground County commissioners acquired. Construction can as the Kissimmee railway Oh yeah, President with the Navy in the “Our victory in that war begin in 2015 if the alloca- station is a designated decided not just a century, at their meeting Monday Barack Obama was 2nd Infantry Division, the anticipated schedule tion for funding is indeed in historic place. there, too. McChesney flew with the but shaped the security and next year’s budget, but the The Poinciana station, well-being of all posterity,” for the review of the John Colacchio, a Air Force’s 365th Fighter $63 million included in entire figure will be spread which will be the southern Celebration resident, Group — were part of the he said. “We tell this story over multiple fiscal years. terminus of the entire for the old soldiers who pull President Barack Obama’s was there, and shook the memorial celebration. latest budget addendum As for some of the details Osceola-to-Volusia rail commander in chief’s hand. During their five-day themselves a little straighter and current updates on line, will include a light today to salute brothers on March 4 that will be The president was there to stay in France, Colacchio, used to pay for the mass the three planned Osceola vehicle maintenance facility. SunRail stops: honor men like Colacchio 89, and McChesney, See Veterans, page A-5 transit rail project. See SunRail, page A-5 and Bill McChesney, 92, were awarded the At the stop adjacent to A sneak Celebration’s Index: peek at Victor signs Page A4 ......................................Editorial Diagon Alley track grant to Page A6 ...........................................Sports at Universal Page B4 ................................Community University of Page C1 .....................................Classified Studios Florida Page C3 ...........................................Legals Page B5 ................................... Obituaries Page B-1 Page A-6 Page B6 ................................... Diversions Page A2, NEWS-GAZETTE • Online All The Time • www.aroundosceola.com • Saturday, June 21, 2014 • Local Business News • AP Business Updates See additional Business• Online News Allat The Time www.aroundosceola.comGo to: OSCEOLA BUSINESS www.aroundosceola.com Kissimmee Gateway Airport hangar See additional Business News at receives aviation project ofwww.aroundosceola.com the year award Touching Hearts opens Kissimmee office SCEOLAAn BUSINESSairport hangar, Starting with one airplane OTouching Hearts at Home has expanded to the Central Florida area. constructed jointly between and 500 square feet of Terri White, Sonya Weathers and Julia Montalvo Kissimmee Gateway rented space, SunState have opened their office in downtown Kissimmee at Airport and SunState is now home to a 16,000 120 Broadway, Suite 101. From their office they will Aviation, recently received square-foot state of the art serve families living in Osceola, Orange and Polk the award for Aviation training center and a large counties. Project of the Year for fleet of quality training Overwhelmingly, four out of five older adults Architecture, given by the aircraft, and is America’s prefer to “age in place” in their existing home or Southeast Chapter of the premier Accelerated Flight apartment, and community. Aging requires different American Association of Training Center. levels of support based on different needs. Touching Airport Executives. “The innovative Hearts at Home promotes that: Aging in place According to city of design and eye catching has never been easier. Local owners Terri, Sonya Kissimmee press release, architectural features From left are Mike Camelin, director of SunState and Julia said they recognize the importance of SunState Aviation was of the hangar were the Aviation, Terry Lloyd, Kissimmee Gateway Airport providing those in need with the opportunity to live founded in the spring direct result of AVCON’S director, Steve Graham, owner and CEO of Sun- dignified lives in their own home, satisfying the area’s of 2002 when president talented team capturing State Aviation and Tim Shea, business development need for affordable and accessible home care. Aid and co-founder Steve SunState Aviation’s vision manager for AVCON, INC. and attendance means possibly getting the veteran’s Graham saw a need for for their facility, which services paid for free. This is a service they offer as a quality flight-training has now set the standard adjacent to the SunState said Terry Lloyd, director well as financial consulting for free. For as little as center. It would both for future redevelopment complex, reflected many of aviation at Kissimmee a few hours a week to as many as 24-hours a day, serve the needs of local of this portion of the of the same design Gateway Airport. including weekends and holidays, Touching Hearts student pilots as well as airport. Our preliminary elements and colors in For more informa - at Home offers a variety of personalized and flexible being a prime location design for the future the SunState design, and tion, visit www.Sun- home care services, including companionship, for an Accelerated Flight replacement control will carry over to future StateAviation.com or www.