Octob er 2015

67 Pages·2015·13.38 MB·English

by  Scott Zwiebel 2

The Official Newsletter of Celebration October 2015
www.celebration.fl.us (cid:129) COMMUNITY (cid:129) EDUCATION (cid:129) HEALTH (cid:129) PLACE (cid:129) TECHNOLOGY (cid:129)
Celebration Kicks off Ninth Annual
A LOOK
INSIDE Oktoberfest with Falling Leaves
on October 23 and 24
Come join us this October 23 and 24 as Celebration
Town Center brings the colors, sights, and sounds of
fall to central Florida once again for its ninth annual
Oktoberfest celebration! Come and watch the fall
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leaves drop onto Market Street right before your very
Throughout Celebration
eyes. Enjoy a lakeside view while listening to live
music all while enjoying this one-of-a-kind themed
FAMILY event.
Starting Friday, October 23, Oktoberfest will get
kick started with a traditional German experience,
featuring the sounds of Dan Witucki & Heimatland
Musikanten. Come watch and join in with this
October 24
interactive, live show, featuring German customs Dan Witucki & Heimatland Musikanten
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
such as yodeling, sing-a-long
Lakeside
There is something for
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everyone in the family.
Hop on a hayride, dance to
On Saturday October 24,
terrific live music, paint a
the celebration continues as
pumpkin, or just stroll and
Celebration Town Center puts
enjoy the crisp fall air and
on, “Rocktoberfest.” Music
enjoy the great savings at
will be performed live by
the lakeside promenade.
Jordyn Kane, and the amazing
The Jonnie Morgan Band.
Leaves fall daily at 7, 8, and
9 p.m.. Of course, as always,
November 4–8
Parking and Admission are
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The Jonnie Morgan Band FREE!
Come and ring in
There is something for everyone at this one of
the fall season this
a kind Fall Festival presented by Lexin and
year in Celebration
sponsored in part by Sam Adams, Axis Magazine,
with one of the most
The Celebration Town Tavern, and Experience
family-friendly and
Kissimmee. For more information, visit us at
fun Oktoberfest
www.celebrationtowncenter.com
celebrations in the
Jordyn Kane southeast! Continued on page 3
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17 Parks & Recreation
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O Celebration CROA Workshop Celebration CCDD Workshop For detailed descriptions of the entities that play a role in
- Mon., Oct. 19, 5:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m. the governance of Celebration, please visit
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W 851 Celebration Ave., Room 104 Celebration Library www.celebration.fl.us and view the community page.
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N Celebration CROA Board Appeals Celebration CCDD Meeting CROA - Celebration Residential Owner’s Association
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A Celebration CROA Meeting 407-566-1200 (cid:129) [email protected]
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Tues., Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m.
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CJC - Celebration Joint Committee
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CCDD - Celebration Community Development District
Celebration News
407-566-1935 (cid:129) FAX [phone] (cid:129) [email protected]
851 Celebration Ave. Publisher ECDD - Enterprise Community Development District
Celebration, Florida 34747 Steve Waring 407-566-4132 (cid:129) FAX [phone] (cid:129) [email protected]
Phone: [phone]
Editor
e-mail: celebration.news@ TCC - The Celebration Company
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
Emergency Phone Numbers
to view back issues of
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.
Trash Schedule Recycle Day
Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
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
(cid:129) Forms to request changes to your property (cid:129) Resident’s pass on the scheduled trash 4) Newspaper
(cid:129) Community website access (cid:129) Community newsletters day. Call Celebration 5) White paper (print paper)
(cid:129) Parks & Recreation information (cid:129) Veterans Memorial Bricks
Sanitation Services (trash) 6) Please place all cardboard
(cid:129) 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.
recycle bins. Thank you for *Absolutely NO Glass*
851 Celebration Avenue
your continued cooperation!
407-566-1200
[email protected]
Trash Pick-up Yard Waste Day
Stop in for your:
Mondays and Thursdays Wednesday for all villages
(cid:129) Community Directory for North Village,
(cid:129) Welcome Packet Celebration Village, Yard waste must be tied up
Lake Evalyn, West Village in a plastic bag and not
(cid:129) Information on Foundation
610 Sycamore St., Suite 110 and parts of East Village exceed 50 pounds.
Grant Program
(in the Seminole building behind Branches and limbs must be
(cid:129) Memorial Garden Tuesdays and Fridays
SunTrust Bank from Celebration Ave.) tied up and less than 4 feet
(cid:129) Foundation Scholarships for Aquila Reserve, parts
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. –5 p.m. long. No logs or tree trunks.
of East Village, Artisan Park,
Phone: [phone] (cid:129) Classical Concert Series (You must be able to close
South Village and Spring Lake
Fax: [phone] Information and Tickets the lid.)
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Exit Strategies, Selective Litigation Asset Protection O
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Commercial & Residential WEDDING OFFICIANT
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Oriental Massage, or Asian massage, focuses on the the flow Contracts, Closings, Leases Customized Civil & W
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Oriental Massage includes Ayurvedic therapies, Acupressure, Tui na, -
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Plumbing & Electrical
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FREE ESTIMATES
24 hour service Cell: 321-746-3828
Email: [email protected]
Celebration Oktoberfest
Come early, stay late, and have fun at Celebration’s
9th Annual Oktoberfest!
October 23 Schedule
5:30 p.m. DJ Tami Begins/Pumpkin Painting Begins
6:10-7 p.m. Dan Witucki & Heimatland Musikanten
7 p.m. Leaves Fall
7:15-8 p.m. Dan Witucki & Heimatland Musikanten
8 p.m. Leaves Fall
8:15-9 p.m. Dan Witucki & Heimatland Musikanten
9 p.m. Leaves Fall
9:15-10 p.m. Dan Witucki & Heimatland Musikanten
A CELEBRATION
10 p.m. Event Ends
LOCK & SAFE
October 24 Schedule
“Serving Our Community”
5 p.m. DJ Tami Begins/Pumpkin Painting Begins
Residential • Commercial • Auto
6:45-7 p.m. Jordyn Kane
(cid:129) LOCKS (cid:129) Safes
7 p.m. Leaves Fall (cid:129) SAFES (cid:129) Door Closers 321-939-1083
(cid:129) Locks Changed
7:15-8 p.m. The Jonnie Morgan Band (cid:129) KEYS (cid:129) High Security
(cid:129) DOOR Locks 1-800-290-2948
8 p.m. Leaves Fall
LOCKS (cid:129) Deadbolts Installed
Serving All of Osceola County
8:15-9 p.m. The Jonnie Morgan Band (cid:129) LOCKOUT (cid:129) Master Key Systems
SERVICE (cid:129) Emergency For Over 20
9 p.m. Leaves Fall Exit Devices Years A Local
Resident
9:15-10 p.m. The Jonnie Morgan Band
10:30 p.m. Event Ends Quality Service (cid:129) Reasonable Rates
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- trees are maturing and the roots are growing, a common result is shift- the high school.
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the trip hazard or (2) replace the panel entirely. Please exercise caution mornings or anytime it has rained since the boardwalks are very
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A staff’s field marking to identify the sidewalks on the repair list. (cid:129) Always be aware of your footing and use the boardwalk hand
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trail system to be expanded over canals and waterways. While they Please visit website www.CelebrationCDD.orgfor more information
are a beautiful asset to the community and the nature experience, related to the maintenance services and activities of the District. You
they can also be may also contact us at 407-566-1935 or [email protected]
very dangerous when with any questions, comments or concerns.
wet, especially going
around corners.
We posted signs
at the beginning
of most of the
boardwalks to alert
everyone to this
possibility, and we
ask that you exhibit
safe walking/biking
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Suzan Kearns named
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CCMC is pleased to welcome Suzan Kearns Built and Remodeled more than
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agement program. “It is wonderful to join the Suzan Kearns Garage Apartments
Celebration team,” she says. “It is a joy to work
with such a dedicated and passionate group of people.”
Architectural Plans (cid:129) Permitting
Suzan comes to Celebration with an extensive community association
Celebration Architectural Review
management background, including a vast knowledge of accounting,
collections, policy development, strategic planning, marketing,
communications, and reserve analysis. She holds a BSBA in
Our Projects finish on time… and in budget!
Accounting from the University of Central Florida. President Elect
for the Community Association Institute Central Florida Chapter,
407-352-8200
Suzan is a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA),
Association Management Specialist (AMS) and Professional Manager
of Community Associations (PCAM). “A tenured professional, [email protected]
Suzan brings exceptional knowledge and experience to Celebration,”
says Steve. “We are thrilled to have on our team.”
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HOA Assessments Due
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The Celebration Residential Owners
Association (CROA) Board approved
the following resolution to the
current ID Badge policy:
A passholder may bring no more than
four non-resident guests outside of
their immediate family on any given occasion unless under
a scheduled event, private party, etc. The passholder must remain
with the guest(s) at all times.
In order to avoid conflicts or disappointments, please contact
Town Hall if you are having a party in one of the parks or
playgrounds.
New Amenity Center
The CROA Amenity Center at
Spring Lake is now open. Your
current Celebration ID will activate
the gates to open the Spring Lake
pool and restrooms. Please come
to Town Hall to sign the required
waiver if you plan to use the
Fitness Room at the new CROA
amenity center.
If you only plan on using the pool,
you do not need to do anything
with your CROA ID.
Celebration Premier Home Concierge
When You’re Away – I’m Here!
Ginny’s List of Services
(cid:129) Home Checks (Inside and Outside Assessments)
Weekly, Bi-monthly or Monthly - You Choose!
(cid:129) Welcome Home Preparations
Stock Refrigerator, Shopping, Gifts, Fresh Flowers
(cid:129) Mail Pickup and Forwarding
(cid:129) Monthly Reports
[email protected]
321-217-3065

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Celebration welcomes Ghaleb (cid:129) Special guest Zaza
Friday, November 13, 2015, 6 p.m. (cid:129) Market Street in Downtown Celebration
The concert is free to attend, with premium reserved seating available for purchase:
$25 per table of four people and $35 per table of six.
Tables can be reserved online at www.celebration.fl.us
or by stopping by Town Hall, 851 Celebration Ave.
Premium seatingg ggoes on sale October 1.
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Celebration Calendar Tells
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- The new 2015-2016 Celebration Community Calendar is a work of YOU MAY HAVE HEARD some news
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Has Gone to the Dogs” calendar project. music -- that’s planned for an area on U.S.
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calendar. It continued as it was lagoon licensed for swimming is planned for the 300-acre lifestyle
printed and distributed for sale destination resort with a Margaritaville-branded hotel. Construction
throughout the community. at the old Splendid China site is slated to begin in 2016 and will
include 200,000 square feet of retail space, according to the developer.
People in Celebration give back
in so many ways, and she said HURRICANE SEASON OFFICIALLY ends Nov. 30. While Tropical
she wanted to tell the story of Storm Erika never made it Florida, it’s my hope that it caused
volunteerism in the community everyone to review their emergency plans. You can learn more about
through the calendar. preparing at http://www.Flgetaplan.com. Anyone can sign up to
receive emergency notifications at http://alertosceola.org. Numbers
That meant recreating the town in the 911 database already are included, but residents can add cell
seal on the cover with help from phones or other numbers.
the local bike shop, as well as showcasing dogs that were rescued from
terrible circumstances and others that are known for their work as Please feel free to share any of your concerns, ideas or
therapy dogs and because of weekly visits to “Give Kids the World.” information by calling my office at 407-742-2000 or by email
A photo shoot for a golden doodle named Simba at the local to [email protected].
Chik-fil-A (one of the locations where the calendars can be purchased)
took more than 100 e-mails, two convertibles and closure of the
business, she said.
An offshoot of the project was raising enough money to make sure
that the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is able to receive another
bloodhound through the Jimmy Ryce Center. K-9 Tank is featured
in May along with deputies James Scanlan and Jerry Weiland.
The calendar starts in September with Osceola County firefighters
Jason Fisher and Joseph Cole with Madison the Dalmatian along
with Lt. John Crichton and firefighter Richard Fox from Station 72
in Celebration.
Proceeds from the $10 calendars go to charity.