CELEBRATING The Park Press YEARS! JUNE 2019 ~ Positive news that matters ~ 12FREE Winter Park | Baldwin Park | College Park | Audubon Park | Maitland RESORT-STYLE RETIREMENT LIVING 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 W W W RUTH HILL YEILDING, MD COUTUREMEDSPA.COM THEMAYFLOWER.COM | 407.672.1620 WINTER PARK • OVIEDO • OCOEE 88141 PRAD TPP 6/2019 For updated news, events and more, visit www.TheParkPress.com Runners And Walkers Race To Support Local Military At AdventHealth Watermelon 5k Runners, walkers and fitness enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy a patriotic celebration and summertime fun at the AdventHealth Watermelon 5k, Thursday, July 4 in Central Park in Downtown Winter Park. The 3.1-mile run/walk begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by a free kids’ run at 8:45 a.m. It’s an All-American-style celebration featuring a shady course, live music, ice-cold watermelon for all, free kids’ run, and the crowd favorite, the 13th Annual Watermelon Eating Contest judged by Florida’s Watermelon Queen. “AdventHealth is happy to sponsor this 5k in support of our military veterans. AdventHealth employs large numbers of veterans in all areas of the organization, from doctors and nurses to chaplains to senior executives. The discipline, dedication and leadership shown by our veteran employees are invaluable in carrying out AdventHealth’s mission,” said Sharon Line-Clary, the vice president of Runners and walkers will begin the 5k on Thursday, July 4 in downtown Winter Park at 7:30 a.m. Register at TrackShack.com. marketing for AdventHealth. Participants can show support for local military on their behalf to a local 501© (3) organization prize drawing to win a Military Appreciation personnel in the following ways: that supports military service. Last year’s Staycation! Staycation elements include a two-night • Discount entry fee to active and retired military Team Challenge winner was Calvary. Calvary stay at the Rosen Centre and $100 for the Everglades personnel and their families. Invite a veteran! designated the $500 donation to Homes For Restaurant located in the Rosen Centre. •Food Drive. Contribute non-perishable food Our Troops, an organization whose mission is Proceeds benefit the Track Shack Youth items for distribution through the Orlando VA to build and donate specially adapted custom Foundation, a 501 ©(3) organization whose Medical Center’s VSO Food Pantry. homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 purpose is to promote lifelong health and fitness •Team Challenge. Runners and walkers Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. emphasizing youth and running programs in form teams of any kind: corporate, running •All 5k registrants who are active or retired our Central Florida community. club, ROTC, church group, running group, military service personnel and/or military family etc. All teams receive recognition and the members will receive special recognition with Registration required. For more information or largest team will have a $500 donation made a unique bib number and will be entered into a to register, run to TrackShack.com. INSIDE THE PARK PRESS News ..............................................1 Arts & Entertainment ........................8 Publisher’s Message .....................2 In The Garden ...................................9 City Commissioner’s Message ....3 PERMIT NO 4595 NO PERMIT Protection and Service ................. 10 WEST PALM BCH FL BCH PALM WEST Winter Park Mayor’s Message ....4 PAID Schools ........................................10 Business ...............................................6 US POSTAGE POSTAGE US PRSRT STD PRSRT Health .................................................7 Calendar .....................................12 2 FROM THE PUBLISHER The Park Press | JUNE 2019 The Park PressTM Publisher’s Message PUBLISHER RICK CABLE It’s an exciting time as [email protected] we find ourselves almost at the halfway mark of EDITOR TRICIA CABLE [email protected] 2019. Recent graduations have many of us running ART DIRECTOR JILL SHARGAA around with Sir Edward Elgar’s 1901 composition ADVERTISING SALES [email protected] of “Pomp and 407-644-6760 Circumstance” in our ____________________________________________ Rick Cable heads. Congratulations to all the recent graduates! It is a very exciting time but a big help would start with everyone simply EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND WRITERS to celebrate your accomplishment with family making sure they lock their cars. They also ask Janna McGowan, Robert Stuart, George McGowan, Stephen and Kristin Pategas, and friends and it will not be long until you’re that you report if you see anything that might be Ayesha G. Shenk, M.A., Steve Leary, MPO pursuing a new list of goals in life. Consistent suspicious, or out-of-the-norm. You can call 911, James Whitman, Ron Frechette, daily temps in the 90s tell us that summer is or add these non-emergency numbers in your Paul Gicola upon us, and local broadcast news organizations contacts: Orlando Police Department – (321)235- _____________________________________________ remind us daily that we are in hurricane season. 5300, Winter Park Police Department - (407) 644- The Park Press, LLC, Winter Park, Florida Summer is not officially here until June 21; 1313, Maitland Police Department - (407) 539-6262. Office:407-644-6760 however, hurricane season begins on June 1. As usual, the calendar of events is full of great E-mail: [email protected] Now is the perfect time to check and update your things to do to help you celebrate the beginning ____________________________________________ emergency supplies. of summer, Father’s Day, as well as Independence VISIT US ON THE WEB www.TheParkPress.com Unfortunately, neighborhood crimes have Day. 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This is fun, summer is also a time for the core of our Neighborhood Watch Program… us to be aware and prepared. looking out for each other is the first line of de- Whenever our school sys- fense in crime prevention. While you should let tem closes, our entire country your close neighbors know, don’t let everyone on Robert F. Stuart sees an uptick in criminal ac- social media know your travel plans. If you don’t tivity in our neighborhoods. From studying the use really tight privacy settings, maybe because trends, it seems that neighborhood “crimes of op- you utilize social media as a platform for busi- portunity” occur more when our students are out ness, don’t post photos from your vacation until on break. Here are a few tips from our Orlando you are back home safely. Police Department that will help make summer a Since June 12, 2016, this Red Cross Certified Instructors for all ages, time to relax and enjoy more free time. month has become a time to including adults, as well as First, lock and secure your vehicles. It is cer- remember those individu- lifeguard training is available tainly still a crime to go into an open vehicle and als who tragically lost their at cityoforlando.net/ recreation/aquatics for more steal someone’s personal belongings, but if we all lives in the Pulse shooting information.