CELEBRATION NEWS TECHNOLOGYT E C H N O L O G Y • EDUCATIONE D U C A T I O N • PLACEP L A C E • HEALTHH E A L T H • COMMUNITYC O M M U N I T Y www.celebration.fl.us September 2017 A LOOK Pink on Parade marking 5th year INSIDE in stride against breast cancer These days, Linda Chisholm is spending “It’s funny because the further I’ve gotten away from a lot of time on team-building. diagnosis, the more normal my life goes back to,” said Chisholm, a Winter Garden resident who When she’s not instructing new cast retains strong ties in Celebration, where she members at Walt Disney World, lived for 12 years. “But having cancer, and Chisholm, a breast-cancer survivor, they say I am completely cancer free at this is recruiting friends, family and point, I think mentally and emotionally Rotary Fundraiser co-workers to join her in this year’s it changes your life for the better. That See Page 35 Pink on Parade 5k. sounds strange, but I’m very grateful that I’m here.” Chisholm first took part in Pink on Parade in 2013, when she Pink on Parade was launched in walked in support of a close friend 2013 as a collaboration between who was battling breast cancer. Florida Hospital and Dr. Olga Ivanov, medical director of the In the years since, the event has Comprehensive Breast Health become even more personal for her, Center at Florida Hospital Celebration Concert Tickets on Sale as she herself was diagnosed with breast Health. Since then, Pink on Parade has See Page 47 cancer, and her friend passed away from brought together over 3,500 participants the disease. Fortunately, Chisholm underwent and has raised over $200,000 to benefit women successful treatment at Florida Hospital Celebration battling breast cancer in our community. Health, and today is back in great health. Continued on page 5 Founders Day picnic tickets now available Make plans to join us for this year’s Founders Day This year’s scrumptious lunch will be catered from Upward Flag Football community picnic on Saturday, November 11 4Rivers BBQ. See Page 51 at Lakeside Park. Advance reservations are required to attend the The picnic will run from 1-3 p.m., with the picnic, as walk-ups may not be able to be accom- town photo scheduled at 12:30 p.m. There will modated the day of the event. Registration closes on be games and activities for residents to enjoy November 3. The picnic is open to residents only. from noon-3 p.m. Be sure to check the October edition of the Residents may register for their picnic tickets by Celebration News, as well as, the Celebration visiting celebrationparksandrec.com and clicking website and upcoming editions of the Friday Flash on the events tab. Tickets are just $5 each and up for a complete schedule of Founders Day activities to four tickets may be reserved per valid CROA ID. and times. INDEX Permit No. 40084 No. Permit 2Town News Orlando, FL Orlando, 15 Events & Recreation Paid 29 Community U.S. Postage Postage U.S. 35 Groups/Events PRSRT STD PRSRT 51 School Real Estate 2 Tow n News September Meetings Governance Organizations CROA Workshop Celebration CCDD Workshop For detailed descriptions of the entities that play a role in Monday, Sept. 18, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m. the governance of Celebration, please visit - September 2017 - September 851 Celebration Ave. 313 Campus St. www.celebration.fl.us and view the community page. CROA Meeting CROA - Celebration Residential Owners Association Celebration CCDD Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m. 407-566-1200 • [email protected] Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m. 851 Celebration Ave. 313 Campus St. CNOA - Celebration Non-Residential Owners Association 407-566-1200 • [email protected] CJC - Celebration Joint Committee 407-566-1200 • [email protected] Meeting times subject to change Meeting times subject to change CELEBRATION NEWS CELEBRATION CCDD - Celebration Community Development District Celebration News 407-566-1935 • FAX 407-566-4128 • [email protected] 851 Celebration Ave. Publisher ECDD - Enterprise Community Development District Celebration, Florida 34747 Steve Waring 407-566-4132 • FAX 407-566-4128 • [email protected] Phone: 407-566-1200 Editor TCC - The Celebration Company e-mail: celebration.news@ J. R. Rupp celebrationtownhall.com 407-566-1900 Art Director Celebration News is the official Scott Zwiebel Celebration Board of Directors newsletter of Celebration and Advertising & Sponsorship Jack McLaughlin, President Debie McDonald, Director At Large is published monthly. 407-566-1200 Leonard Timm, Vice President Eric Oppegaard, Director At Large [email protected] Back Issues Tim Swisher, Secretary David Anderson, Director At Large Visit the communications Paul Collins, Treasurer section of the Front Porch website at www.celebration.fl.us to view back issues of Emergency Phone Numbers Celebration News. Town Hall Emergency Number: 866-621-4337 (after hours) New To Celebration? Emergency: 911 Celebration Town Hall Osceola County Sheriff: 407-348-2222 (non-emergency) Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Trash Schedule Recycle Day 851 Celebration Avenue Trash needs to be within Wednesday for all villages 407-566-1200 4 feet of the alley or curb 1) Plastics [email protected] before 7 a.m. on the scheduled (#1 and #2, no caps) Here you can obtain these necessities: day. Recycle bins are to be 2) Metal cans, tin cans kept in your garage except 3) Aluminum Cans • Forms to request changes to your property • Resident’s pass 4) Newspaper • Community website access • Community newsletters on the scheduled trash day. 5) White paper (print paper) • Parks & Recreation information • Veterans Memorial Bricks Call Celebration Sanitation 6) Please place all cardboard • More Services (trash) at 321-939-1805 to arrange out with your normal Celebration Parks & Recreation for bulk pickup or for more recycling Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. information on trash totes and 851 Celebration Avenue recycle bins. Thank you for *Absolutely NO Glass* 407-566-1200 your continued cooperation! [email protected] Stop in for your: Trash Pick-up Yard Waste Day · Community Directory Mondays and Thursdays Wednesday for all villages · Memorial Garden for North Village, · Foundation Scholarships Celebration Village, Yard waste must be tied up 610 Sycamore St., Suite 110 · Concert Series Information Lake Evalyn, West Village in a plastic bag and not (in the Seminole building behind and Tickets and parts of East Village exceed 50 pounds. Branches SunTrust Bank from Celebration Ave.) and limbs must be tied up and · Information on WINGS, Tuesdays and Fridays less than 4 feet long. No logs Monday– Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. New Urbanism and Campus Express for Aquila Reserve, parts or tree trunks. (You must be Phone: 407-566-1234 · Thriving In Place Information of East Village, Artisan Park, able to close the lid.) Fax: 407-566-1264 and Membership South Village and Spring Lake 3 HOA Assessments Due NEWS CELEBRATION Celebration Residential Owners Association assessments are due on the first day of every January, April, July and October. After the last business day of those months, payments not posted to accounts will begin to accrue late fees and interest. Please allow 10 business days for mailing and processing. Statements are mailed out 30 days prior to the due date. If you do not receive a statement or if you have a question regarding the balance of your account, please contact Town Hall at 407-566-1200 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., 2017 - September Monday through Friday. Please visit ccmcnet.com to pay your statement online. ID Badge Policy HandymanHandyman The Celebration Residential Owners Association (CROA) Board approved the following resolution to the William Benjamin current ID Badge policy: Carpentry, Painting A passholder may bring no more than four Plumbing & Electrical non-resident guests outside of their immediate family on any 30 years experience given occasion unless under a scheduled event, private party, etc. The passholder must remain with the guest(s) at all times. FREE ESTIMATES In order to avoid conflicts or disappointments, please contact Town Hall if you are having a party in one of the parks or 24 hour service Cell: 321-746-3828 playgrounds. Fire & Water • Cleanup & Restoration™ SERVPRO OF OSCEOLA COUNTY 24-Hours Emergency Service • Residential and Commercial Fire • Water • Mold • Catastrophic Storm Response 407-933-0707 Like it never even happened.® 4 Celebration Celebration Spotlight highlights a different resident every month, If you have a suggestion of a resident for an upcoming Celebration - September 2017 - September and provides a glimpse into the people who make this community Spotlight, please email us at [email protected]. so special. Meet Lindsay Taylor – Director of X-factor Dance and Gymnastics CELEBRATION NEWS CELEBRATION Lindsay grew up in the Washington DC area, and has been dancing for more than twenty years, studying ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater, modern, lyrical, swing, and hip hop at her family-owned studio. She was a senior dancer in Agape Performing Arts Theatre for five years, performing at a variety of local and international venues. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Disney World, Universal Studios, the Sydney 2000 Olympics, and at the Manhattan Center on Broadway with Colin Mochrie. She has attended numerous master classes in DC and New York City and a full summer dance intensive with the North Carolina Dance Theater in Charlotte, NC. In 2006 she was selected to compete at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Burbank, California, as a member of Team USA.