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OCTOBER 2

Cancer Support Group

Diagnosis and treatment of and recovery from cancer can be eased with the support of others. 1:30–3p.m. Florida Hospital Waterman Cancer Institute, Conference Room 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares.

Foot And Ankle Care

Board-certified foot surgeons Dr. Michele McGowan and Dr. Timothy Henne offer a number of foot and ankle services for comprehensive foot care and ankle disorders. They are trained to handle problems as small as ingrown toenails and warts to as large and complex as bunions, hammertoes and heel pain.

OCTOBER 2

Stroke Support Group

Helps members find local resources and provides education, self-help info, group therapy and more. 10:30a.m. –noon. Leesburg Regional Medical Center, North Campus Conference Room. Information: RoMiller@CFHAlliance.org

OCTOBER 6

Zumba Gold Workout

A fun-filled fitness party that will get your feet moving, your heart pumping and your spirits soaring. No dance experience necessary. Mondays 6–7p.m. Wildwood Community Center, 6500 Powell Road, Wildwood. Information: zumbawildwood@ facebook.com

OCTOBER 10-12

Mount Dora Bicycle Festival

Celebrate 40 years of cycling in Mount Dora. New routes and tweaks to some of the oldtime favorite routes will also add special flare to the three days of cycling. Information: mountdorabicyclefestival.com

OCTOBER 11

Miles for Meals 8k/5k

A fun walk/run on a flat course on South Lake Trail on Lake Minneola that benefits Buses ’n’ Backpacks. Postrace activities at Clermont Waterfront Park. 7:30–9:30a.m. Packet pickup 6a.m. 8k $35, $40 day of event; 5k $30, $35 day of event. Information: active.com/Clermont-fl

OCTOBER 14

Mended Hearts Support Group

Mended Hearts offers hope to heart patients, their families and caregivers. Noon–1p.m. Florida Hospital Waterman, 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares.

OCTOBER 15

Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon

Ladies in Philanthropy and Leesburg Regional Medical Center event includes meal, door prizes and guest speaker Betsy Applebaum. 11a.m. –1p.m. $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Registration required. Proceeds benefit LMRC Mammography Voucher Program. Information: stor@CFHAlliance.org

OCTOBER 18

Great Floridian Endurance Festival

Events include 5k, 15k, Ultra, TriAmerica and sprint runs, open-water 2k and aqua bike 2.4-mile swim, and 112 bike/2k swim and 62k. $28-$525. 7a.m., Waterfront Park, 330 Third St., Clermont. Information: info@sommersports.com

OCTOBER 18

Paddling on Crooked River Preserve

Use one of our canoes or kayaks to explore the Crooked River Preserve with Lake County Parks and Trails park rangers and staff from Lake County Water Authority. All experience levels are welcome. 9a.m. –1p.m. Crooked River Preserve, 11121 Lake Louisa Rd, Clermont. Information: gailg@lcwa.org

OCTOBER 18

Wag n Walk

Two- and four-legged walkers benefit Pet Peace of Mind, which helps keep patients and families in hospice care together with their pets. Free. Eustis Historical Museum, 536 N. Bay St. Information: kmurtz@cshospice.org

OCTOBER 27

Amputee Support Group “W.A.L.K”

Waterman Amputee & Limb Loss Konnections. 6-7p.m. Mattison Conference Room B, Florida Hospital Waterman, 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares.

OCTOBER 28

Breastfeeding Support Group

Designed to educate new or existing parents about how to get started with breastfeeding, including positioning, maintaining a milk supply, working while breastfeeding and any other areas of concern.

10–11a.m. WIC Office, 249 E. Collins St., Umatilla Information: 352.771.5563

PLAY BALL!

Stephen and Robbie Keszey of the Discovery Channel’s “Swamp Brothers” were among local celebrities who participated in the third annual Celebrity Softball Game. The game, held at Legends Way Ballfields in Clermont, raised money for New Beginnings, a nonprofit organization that assists people facing economic struggles. Local police officers, firefighters and politicians also competed in the game.

A Strike Against Blindness

The inaugural Eye Bowl was held at Break Point Bowling Alley in Tavares. Sixty-eight bowlers competed and raised more than $2,000 for New Vision for Independence, which provides services for locals with low vision or blindness. The Mount Dorabased Mid Florida Eye Center team emerged victorious.

Exclusively offering pulmonary rehab with an experienced respiratory therapist. Specializing in pulmonary and critical care.

• INTENSIVE AND ICU MANAGEMENT

• COPD • ASTHMA

• DISEASES OF THE LUNGS

• SLEEP DISORDERS

• NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

• MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED

Fore A Good Cause

About 85 golfers gathered at Tierra Del Sol in The Villages for the first Chiromission Golf Tournament. The 18-hole scramble raised funds for a mission trip to the Dominican Republic organized by Dr. John Theeck of Legacy Clinic of Chiropractic. Theeck and several employees provided chiropractic care to children, adults and elderly people living in poor villages. The mission trip lasted five days.

1. Morgan, Dawn and Erin Cary

4. Brad Russ, John Temple, Robbie Shoemaker and Aaron Rosswog

5. David and Cynthia Clattey

6. John Leone and Cindy Rutgers with Pat and Ed Kordus

7. Doreen and Rick Jaberg

8. Nancy Theeck, Danielle Ramesar, Louise Palagano, Diana Dumbadse, Jaclyn Theeck and Lacee Gerald

Tri-County Podiatry welcomed Dr. Daniel Wassell to the practice in September of 2014. As a 2011 graduate of the California School of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Wassell completed his surgical residency at the Veterans A airs Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which included a one-year a liation with Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, California.

“I feel honored to become part of such a successful and innovative practice like Tri-County Podiatry,” says Dr. Wassell, “I have enjoyed getting to know the doctors and sta . Everyone is extremely nice. Tri-County Podiatry creates a great atmosphere for their patients. I am excited to be a part of the team.”

Dr. Wassell’s extensive training in trauma and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery adds a new dimension to Tri-County Podiatry. Educated in both the surgical and conservative treatment of various foot and ankle pathology, Dr. Wassell treats everything from tendon ruptures and fractures to common foot problems, such as bunions, hammertoes and ingrown toenails.

“I am excited about getting to know residents of e Villages because they are very active and are looking to continue activities without discomfort,” says Dr. Wassell.