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THE PARRAMORE HERITAGE COMMUNITY CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF THEIR
COMMUNITY GARDEN
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 2, 2009; 4:00 – 4:30pm) –Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner
Daisy W. Lynum and Chief Val Demings will participate in the grand opening of
the Parramore Community Garden at 654 West Robinson Street. This community
garden will beautify the neighborhood, bring neighbors closer together and
reduce neighborhood crime by providing a safe, recreational green space in this
unused area of the community. Additionally, this project will support Mayor
Dyers Green Up Orlando Initiative. The celebration will include information for
crime prevention and neighborhood safety, nutrition education, and green
gardening.
This community-oriented event, sponsored by the Orlando Police Department’s
Neighborhood Watch Unit and City of Orlando - Neighborhood & Community Affairs
office, brings neighbors together to help combat high rates of obesity and
diabetes, establish inter-generational relationships, increase safety, create a
police-community partnership and to improve the quality of life for Parramore
residents.
Anyone who is interested in participating in this Community Garden should call
the Orlando Police Departments Neighborhood Watch Unit at 407-246-2369. If you
would like to start your own community garden please call the office of
Neighborhood & Community Affairs at 407-246-3245.
CONTACT: Georgeanna Butler, Neighborhood Watch Unit, Orlando Police
Department, 407-246-3628
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