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October 30, 2009
- City News |
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Mayor's
Message |
Dear Friend,
The weather may not
feel like the end of October, but kids will be
trick-or-treating this weekend – and it’s time
to set back our clocks. This Saturday, remember
to change your smoke alarm batteries when you
change your clock. Replacing the batteries twice
a year will insure that your smoke alarms will
be ready to protect you should a fire occur in
your home.
If you don’t have a smoke alarm and you live in
the City of Orlando, call the Orlando Fire
Department at 407.246.3128 to request an
installation of a free smoke alarm. City
residents can also pick up free smoke alarm
batteries at any Orlando firehouse.
In 2008, fire killed more people than all other
natural disasters combined, and three-fourths of
those deaths occurred in homes. Smoke alarms
provide a quick warning to help you get out of
the house – so don’t let old batteries get
between you and safety. Change your clock,
change your batteries.
Sincerely,
Buddy Dyer
Mayor |
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Florida Housing Help
 Florida
Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Orlando
Mayor Buddy Dyer invite you to participate in
Florida Housing Help. Florida Housing Help is a
community outreach program designed to educate
and assist families facing foreclosure. The
event will be hosted by District 2 Commissioner
Tony Ortiz on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Engelwood Neighborhood
Center located at 6123 La Costa Drive. This free
workshop will include legal assistance,
information on foreclosure assistance programs
and the opportunity to meet with mortgage
lenders, Housing and Urban Development certified
counselors, local housing authorities and credit
counseling services. For more information or to
register, please call 850.413.3089 or
1.877.MY.FL.CFO (1.877.693.5236) Registration is
not required.
Buy Local Orlando
Highlight
 Washburn
Imports (1800 N. Orange Avenue) sells exotic
imported furniture from Indonesia, India, China,
Vietnam, Burma, Thailand, Laos and Bali.
Buy Local Orlando consumers receive 20%
off. Visit washburnimports.com or call
407.228.4403 for more information.
Buy Local Orlando consumers
receive 10% off at Yummy Buffet (2258 S. Kirkman
Road). Call 407.822.8882 for more information.
Buy Local Orlando consumers
receive 10% off at all three locations of Gino's
Pizza & Brew (120 South Orange Avenue; 54 West
Church Street, Suite 140 and One South Orange
Avenue, Suite 108) Visit ginospizzaandbrew.com
or call 407.999.7827 for more information. |
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Halloween
Safety Tips
The Orlando Police Department (OPD)
wishes all of Central Florida a happy and safe
Halloween. For the safety of all children on
Saturday evening, OPD recommends these safety
tips.
1. Be
aware of your surroundings, as awareness is
the best tool for crime and accident
prevention.
2. Have an adult escort. If this is not
possible, have your child stay with a group.
3. Stay out of the street. Use sidewalks
whenever it is possible. Some children pay
more attention to their candy than they do
the traffic on the streets.
4. Trick-or-Treat in familiar and safe
places.
5. Outfit your children in flame-retardant
costumes.
6. Outfit your child with reflectors or a
light-producing device.
7. Advise your child not to eat anything
until you have thoroughly inspected it.
8. Don’t let your child accept any baked
goods, fruits, or any fully or partially
unwrapped goodies. The exception to this
rule may be if the person giving the article
is known to the family and is approved by
the parents.
9. If your child is trick-or-treating with
an unsupervised group, please establish a
route that they’ll be using. In the event
that you need them, you’ll know
approximately where to locate them.
If you have
any questions or comments, please contact the
Orlando Police Department, Community Relations
Unit at 407.246.2461.
Orlando Police Department Open House
 In conjunction
with their Family and Employee Appreciation Day,
the Orlando Police Department (OPD) will be
hosting an open house on Wednesday, November 4,
2009 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Hall of Honor
located on the first floor of Orlando Police
Headquarters, 100 South Hughey Avenue. The open
house will showcase OPD’s special teams
including SWAT, crisis negotiation, emergency
response, emergency services, honor guard,
volunteer program, neighborhood watch and
recruiting. Tours of the Orlando Police
Headquarters will also be given. For more
information, please call 407.246.2461. |
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Amway Center
Webcam
 You
don’t have to drive Downtown to see the progress
of the Amway Center. Watch the progress of the
construction with the Amway Center Webcams.
Showing a bird's eye view of the two blocks
south of Church Street and west of I-4, which
will become the home of the City's new venue for
sports, music and entertainment, the cameras
take a picture every 15 minutes and save the
photos so viewers can watch the progress like a
movie. The webcams can be found online.
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Mayor in the Community |
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Mayor Buddy Dyer
joined University of Florida (UF) president Dr.
Bernie Machen at the University of Central
Florida’s Center for Emerging Media. Dr. Machen
announced UF’s new College of Design,
Construction and Planning, named Citylab-Orlando
which will be housed at the Center for Emerging
Media in Downtown Orlando. |
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Did You Know? |
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Fall Fiesta in the Park
 Head out to
beautiful Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando for
Fall Fiesta in the Park on November 7 from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and November 8 from 12 to 5 p.m.
Hundreds of artists will display unique pieces
for purchase including ceramics, jewelry, glass,
painting and more. Enjoy food, live
entertainment and a huge kids’ area. This event
is free to the public and a great way to spend
time with your family as we welcome in the fall
season. For more information, please call
407.649.3152.
Families, Parks and
Recreation Halloween Activities
Friday,
October 30
Hankins
Park Trick or Treat Safe Zone, 6 to 8
p.m. Ages 12 and under.
1340 Lake Park Court
Hankins Park will get spooky and have a
Trick or Treat Safe Zone for kids to safely
celebrate Halloween and have fun. Activities
include getting candy bags for
trick-or-treating, creepy crafts, revolting
refreshments and a not-so-scary costume
contest.
Admission is free
Halloween
Teen Dance, Engelwood Neighborhood
Center,
8 to 11 p.m., Sixth to Ninth Grades
6123 La Costa Drive
Engelwood’s teen dance includes a costume
contest with prizes as well as individual
and group dance competitions.
Admission is $1.
Saturday,
October 31
Halloween
Tea Dance, Beardall Senior Center, 2 to
4 p.m.
800 Delaney Avenue
Music, dancing and refreshments. Dress in
costume for possible prizes and dance with
an Orlando Firefighter.
Admission is free
Haunted
Happenings, Northwest Community Center,
8 p.m.
3955 W D Judge Drive
A family affair with free food, candy,
costumes contest, haunted house, games,
dance competition and more.
Admission is free
Week of the Family
 The
Orange County Week of the Family is celebrating
its seventh year with numerous events, including
festivals, music and films. It starts on
Saturday, October 31 with the City of Winter
Park’s 6th Annual “Family Fall Festival” at
Central Park in downtown Winter Park. It ends on
November 7, with the Orange County“Family Fun
Kite Festival” at Jay Blanchard Park. Visit
weekofthefamily.org for a complete event listing
and take part in this community festival. |
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Upcoming
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City Halll
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407.246.2221
buddy.dyer@cityoforlando.net |
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