The Official Newsletter of Celebration July 2015 www.celebration.fl.us • COMMUNITY • EDUCATION • HEALTH • PLACE • TECHNOLOGY • A LOOK Independence Day in Celebration INSIDE A full day and evening of fun is on tap “A Sci-Fi 4th of July.” Enjoy live music, a Sci-Fi and as Celebration gears up to celebrate Superhero costume contest at 7 p.m. and the much America’s 239th birthday. anticipated fireworks extravaganza at 9:30 p.m. A ‘residents only’ fireworks viewing area will available The festivities kick off at 9 a.m. in Lakeside Park beginning at 6 p.m. Attendees are with our annual parade. This year’s invited to bring along blankets or folding chairs to edition will feature floats and enjoy the evening. A valid CROA ID is required for participants from a number of admittance. The Community Hope Center of Osceola civic and service groups, marching under the theme County will be selling hot dogs, popcorn, cotton Garden Club of “Dreams Come True, Under the Red, White and candy, snacks and beverages throughout the evening. Scholarship Blue.” Everyone is encouraged to come out and put Schedule of Events for Saturday July 4 See Page 39 their patriotic pride on display by lining the parade route and supporting our participants. Prizes will 9 a.m. Parade (Downtown) be awarded for the most original and most creative 4 p.m. Event Opens/DJ Tami Begins floats. Also, the five finalists of the World Food 5 p.m. Park and Ride Service Begins Championship – Celebration Resident Pasta Contest 5:30 p.m. Carly Jo Jackson performs will be invited to participate in this year’s parade, 7 p.m. Costume Contest with the winner being Come dressed as your favorite VIP Fireworks Sci-Fi or Super Hero character. announced at the parade. 7:30 p.m. The Jonnie Morgan Band performs Corpus Christi Viewing Area 9 p.m. A Special Salute to Veterans See Page 45 Lakeside Great Lawn, The fun continues at 4 p.m., 9:25 p.m. National Anthem-Gina Marie Incandela opens at 6 p.m. as Celebration Town 9:30 p.m. Fireworks Celebration Residents only. Center kicks off its World 10 p.m. The Jonnie Morgan Band performs Valid CROA ID required. Famous 4th of July event, 11 p.m. Event Closes Reality Stars Make Dreams Come True for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses Pirates Take Title By: Ariel Zeig See Page 53 Coming to Celebration, Florida, for its seventh year in a row, is the annual Hearts of Reality event from Thursday, August 6 to Sunday, August 9. This one of a kind event features over 100 reality stars from hit shows such as, “The Amazing Race,” “Survivor,” “Big Brother,” “Face Off,” “The Bachelor,” and many more, in order to help create magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses by raising donations for Give Kids The World (GKTW). During this, 4-day event guests are granted the opportunity to feel like a star while they socialize and party with their favorite reality stars. Continued on page 3 Juan-Pablo from ‘The Bachelor’ INDEX 2Town News Permit No. 40084 No. Permit 15 Parks & Recreation Orlando, FL Orlando, 29 Business Paid 33 Community U.S. Postage Postage U.S. 39 Groups/Events PRSRT STD PRSRT Real Estate 2 Tow n News July Meetings - July 2015 - July Governance Organizations Celebration CROA Workshop Celebration CCDD Workshop For detailed descriptions of the entities that play a role in Mon., July 20, 5:30 p.m. (tentative) Tues., July 14, 6:30 p.m. the governance of Celebration, please visit 851 Celebration Ave., Room 103 Celebration Library www.celebration.fl.us and view the community page. CROA - Celebration Residential Owner’s Association Celebration CROA Board Appeals Celebration CCDD Meeting 407-566-1200 • [email protected] Wed., July 29, 5:30 p.m. Tues., July 21, 6:30 p.m. 851 Celebration Ave., Room 103 CNOA - Celebration Non-Residential Owner’s Association Celebration Library 407-566-1200 • [email protected] Celebration CROA Meeting CJC - Celebration Joint Committee CELEBRATION NEWS CELEBRATION Tues., July 28, 6:30 p.m. 851 Celebration Ave., Room 104 Meeting times subject to change 407-566-1200 • [email protected] 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 Eric Oppegaard, President Dave Orosz, Director At Large is published monthly. Mary Pleban, 407-433-2992 Lee Moore, Vice President Debie McDonald, Director At Large [email protected] Back Issues Vanessa Winter, Secretary Diana Vassallo, Director At Large Visit the official publications Jack McLaughlin, Treasurer [email protected] 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. Toters are to be kept 2) Metal cans, tin cans by or in your garage except 3) Aluminum Cans • Forms to request changes to your property • Resident’s pass on the scheduled trash 4) Newspaper Community website access Community newsletters • • day. Call Celebration 5) White paper (print paper) • Parks & Recreation information • Veterans Memorial Bricks Sanitation Services (trash) 6) Please place all cardboard • More at 321-939-1805 to arrange out with your normal Celebration Parks & Recreation for bulk pickup or for more recycling information on trash totes and Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.– 5:30 p.m. *Absolutely NO Glass* 851 Celebration Avenue recycle bins. Thank you for 407-566-1200 your continued cooperation! [email protected] Trash Pick-up Yard Waste Day Stop in for your: Mondays and Thursdays Wednesday for all villages • Community Directory for North Village, • Welcome Packet Celebration Village, Yard waste must be tied up in a plastic bag and not • Information on Foundation Lake Evalyn, West Village 610 Sycamore St., Suite 110 Grant Program and parts of East Village exceed 50 pounds. (in the Seminole building behind Branches and limbs must be • Memorial Garden SunTrust Bank from Celebration Ave.) Tuesdays and Fridays tied up and less than 4 feet for Aquila Reserve, parts Monday– Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Foundation Scholarships long. No logs or tree trunks. of East Village, Artisan Park, Phone: 407-566-1234 • Classical Concert Series (You must be able to close South Village and Spring Lake Fax: 407-566-1264 Information and Tickets the lid.) 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