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SUMMER/FALL 2010 Events Calendar Saturday, August 21 SATURDAY MORNING SERIES 11:00 a.m. New Broad Street Realty
Monday, August 23 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Wednesday, August 25 BALDWIN PARK RESIDENTIAL OWNERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING Glenridge Middle School, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 7 NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Grace Hopper Hall
Saturday, September 18 SATURDAY MORNING SERIES 11:00 a.m. New Broad Street Realty
Saturday, September 25 2nd ANNUAL BALDWIN BARK DOG WASH Benefiting Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Village Center
Saturday, October 23
RESIDENT HALLOWEEN PARTY SAVE THE DATE! Watch for more details in the Baldwin Park Weekly and on the Community Network.
CLIP & SAVE See the Community Network
www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com for more details on these events.
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UPCOMING EVENTS SATURDAY MORNING SERIES Saturday, August 21 & September 18 11:00 a.m. to Noon New Broad Street Realty, 4926 New Broad Street August: Kids Staying Safe. Meet Officer Kirkpatrick of the Orlando Police Department as he shares useful tips to help protect you and your family at home and school and prevent crime in your neighborhood. Free child fingerprinting. Limited seating available, RSVP at info@newbroadstreetrealty.com. September: Stress Free Holiday Decorating. These program are part of New Broad Street Realty’s “Saturday Morning Series” featuring events that provide fun, useful information for your everyday life. Look for new event on the 3rd Saturday of each month; open to all Baldwin Park residents and guests. For more information, please e-mail Info@NewBroadStreetRealty.com.
BALDWIN PARK RESIDENTIAL ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, August 25 6:30 p.m. Sign in begins Glenridge Middle School
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See the Community Network, www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com, for more details on this meeting.
NEW RESIDENT ORIENTATION Tuesday, September 7 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Grace Hopper Hall The next New Resident Orientation sessions will be held on Tuesday, September 7 at Grace Hopper Hall at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. These sessions are designed for new residents and include an overview of the Community Network, a review of the procedures for using recreational facilities and general information about the community. Please RSVP to Susan Comisky, Community Director, by Tuesday, August 31 by emailing her at SComisky@BaldwinParkpoa.com. Please include your name and which session your plan to attend. The next orientation session will be in March.
2nd ANNUAL BALDWIN BARK DOG WASH Saturday, September 25 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Village Center Benefiting Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Pet contest, live music, kids activities, play pen, pet portrait & caricatures, bone marrow & blood drive, a raffle, a silent auction, and WAG BAGS! For more information on this event, please see the advertisement on Page 11.
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Letter from the Community Director
Summer/Fall Events Calendar & Upcoming Events...4 Letter from the Community Director...5
Dear Resident, How did you spend you summer? Yes, it is true, but hard to believe. Summertime is almost over. School is just around the corner. Time seems to fly by much quicker than it used to. How did this happen? Did you take some time off? Relax by the pool? Read a new book? Do something fun?
Letter from the Residential Owners Association President...6 Meet Your Association Staff...6 Meet Your Neighbors :: Chelle Stack...8 Susan Comisky
It seems like yesterday I was playing outside (even after dark) until mom called me to come in. What happened to spending two weeks on my grandmother’s farm milking cows, gathering eggs, helping in the garden and catching fireflies? What about running around barefoot except for special occasions like church and going to get ice cream? When is the last time I spent the afternoon fishing while watching the clouds roll by? When is the last time YOU did something besides work, run the kids to baseball practice, clean the leaves out of the gutters or pressure wash the pool deck?
Tips for School Readiness :: Is Your Child Ready To Go Back To School? ...16 Rotary Club Bursts Onto The Scene With A BANG!...24 Picture Pages :: Rotary Club 1st Annual 4th of July Bash at Baldwin Park...25, 26, & 27 Spotlight Advertiser :: Orlando School of
“Someone once told me that time is a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey that reminds us to cherish every moment because they’ll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we live it.” Captain Jean Luc Picard, Star Trek Generations, Paramount Pictures, 1994.
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With that said, I am going to try not to worry about how much time has passed or how quickly. Rather, I am going to make an effort to spend more time doing worthwhile things and cherishing the moment!
Business Directory...39
Please let me know what you did this summer. We would love to post it on the Community Network. Who knows? You might inspire someone.
Spotlight Advertiser :: Classic Audi...36 Committees Directory...38
PUBLICATION INFO Baldwin Park Living is published by Baldwin Park Joint Committee, Inc. (Joint Committee), a Florida not-for-profit corporation. The publication is for the purpose of commercial and merchant advertising and is circulated to all owners and tenants of the residential and commercial units within Baldwin Park. All advertisements are subject to approval, revision, or rejection by the Joint Committee, which decisions may be made in the sole judgment of the Joint Committee. The presence of an advertisement in this publication for products or services which affect the exterior appearance of your home or lot does not in any way imply that Baldwin Park’s Architectural Review Committee will approve of such items. Any and all planned modifications to the exterior of your home must be approved by the Architectural Review Committee in advance. ®Baldwin Park is a registered service mark of Orlando NTC Partners, a joint venture d/b/a Baldwin Park Development Company.
One local family spent a few moments of their summer indulging in a great national tradition - celebrating our freedom with fireworks at the Rotary Club 1st Annual 4th of July Bash at Baldwin Park. For more pictures of the event, please go to page 27.
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Letter from the Residential Owners Association President
What a Great Neighborhood We Live In!
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have been on vacation out of the country, so this issue’s letter will be shorter than usual.
First, thank you Baldwin Park Rotary Club for putting on the 4th of July Fireworks and activities! Although I was not here for the event, for all accounts I’ve heard it was a great event. Thank you again. Secondly, if you don’t have a Neighborhood Watch program on your block you need to get one going. Being a Neighborhood Watch Block Captain or Member doesn’t require much of your time, but does make you a much better prepared resident in terms of preventing crime and safeguarding your home. You can find information on the Neighborhood Watch Program in Baldwin Park on the Baldwin Park Community Network Website, or you can call me at 407-898-8034. The most common types of crime now occurring in the neighborhood are vehicle burglaries and thefts of items from garages. Most of the time the vehicles are not locked and the garage doors are left open. This provides opportunities for individuals roaming the neighborhood with theft in mind. Keep your vehicle locked and your garage door closed! Lately, there have been several instances where packages left by a
delivery service have been removed from resident’s front porch. If you’re not going to be home during normal Denny O'Neil delivery times, you might consider asking a neighbor to watch for the delivery and keep the package for you until you get home. If someone does steal a package, report the theft to the Orlando Police Department (OPD) (321-235-5300). You can make a report anytime after the event, even weeks later. You can also make the report online at the OPD website, www.cityoforlando.net/police/. Remember, the OPD schedules patrols based on the number of reports they receive. The fewer the reported problems, the fewer patrols OPD will schedule; conversely, the more reports, the more patrols. Make reports! Thirdly, when you send in your ballot for the Tuesday, August 25 Residential Owners Association election for four board of directors positions, you also have the opportunity to vote for changes to the documents governing Baldwin Park. I urge you to vote for the changes.
Meet Your Association Staff SALVADOR “SAL” MENDOZA Sal’s job really puts him in the center of things...in the Village Center! As a member of the maintenance team, he is responsible for the upkeep of the parking lots and compactor areas, litter and trash removal, light repairs and painting, among other things, in the area the extends from the fountain to Common Way and from Lakemont Avenue to Lake Baldwin Lane. Sal is originally from Mexico. He has a son and a daughter who live there. He spends his free time listening to music, drawing, and “learning English.”
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ERIC BRUAW The “new kid on the block,” Eric joined the association staff in June, taking on the responsibility of the Covenants Administrator, inspecting properties for covenant violations and overseeing the monthly Covenant Committee meetings, the job formerly handled by Michelle Vitale, who is now the Accounting Administrator/ARC Coordinator. Eric previously worked, for seven years, with Baldwin Park Development. When he isn’t working, Eric enjoys playing disc golf with his 10-yearold son, as well as hiking Central Florida’s trails and doing anything around the water.
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MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS :: Chelle Stack By Windy Evans Chelle Stack, Olympic gymnast in 1988, owns, operates, and is the lead coach at Chelle Stack’s Gymnastics on Forsyth Avenue. She was born in Endicott, New York. As a child she lived in several different states with her parents and two siblings. Among the large cities where she lived and trained were Philadelphia and Houston. In Houston, Chelle trained with world renowned gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi. Chelle distinguished herself on full gymnastics scholarship at the University of Oklahoma where she graduated with a degree in Communications, minoring in Spanish in 1996. She cheered and served as an advocate for setting new gymnastics NCAA standards while attending college. Her dedication to gymnastics over the years has included working and traveling with the Cirque Du Soleil of Disney World and judging for International Brevet Gymnastics. In 2010 she has judged in Japan and several states here in the USA. When asked what her greatest challenge is as a business owner and coach, her response is “getting parents to understand that a child is not able to make their own decisions and that they are able to handle a lot more than parents think. I am living proof. I feel that we are selling our children short by saying that they are only children. Children are much more resilient than adults.” More children should have the opportunity to participate in gymnastics! In addition, the discipline and health benefits that come from participating in gymnastics is unlike any other sport. It involves the mind and spirit along with physical training that, if properly guided, can be the healthiest choice a parent can ever make for their child. Studies suggest that participating in gymnastics at early ages can help prevent many health problems, such as diabetes, obesity, and scoliosis. The CDC’s National Center for Health calls a gymnastics work-out a “total body” work-out, good
for the heart, bone growth, and much more. As a lady with passion and life long dedication to gymnastics, Chelle Stack is more grateful now than ever for her parents' and coaches influences. They took her gymnastics talent to the highest level which took a lot of sacrifice, struggle, and faith. In all of Chelle’s gymnastics career, the greatest lessons have stemmed from learning how to deal with failure and obstacles, life lessons that build life long character and make us all stronger. Chelle Stack wants to be remembered most for her talent as a coach, friendships, and as someone who doesn’t take life for granted. Windy Evans is a Baldwin Park resident who tutors for Orange County Public Schools and Kelly’s Educational Staffing and owns EVS Orlando Tutor.
Orlando’s Chelle Stack’s Gymnastics Represented By Three Qualifiers at the 2010 Women’s Junior Olympic Level 9 Eastern Championships Chelle Stack qualified three level 9 gymnasts to the 2010 USAG Women’s Junior Olympic Level 9 Eastern Championships held April 30 through May 2 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. Each in different divisions, Chelsea Grimison earned 3rd Place All Around with a score of 37.0, placing second on Beam with a 9.525 and third on Bars with a 9.3. Adrienne Czaplewski took 3rd place on Vault with a 9.475 and 6th place on Floor with a 9.025. Brittany Arlington earned 4th place on Vault and 5th place on Floor scoring 9.175 and 9.075 respectively. Pictured from left: Adrienne Czaplewski, Brittany Arlington, Chelle Stack, and Chelsea Grimison.
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chool readiness - whether for preschool, VPK, Kindergarten or beyond - means more than just having a backpack full of school supplies on the first day of school.
As the 2010-2011 school year begins, the Baldwin Park community, already “neighbors” with three fine public schools, is seeing the addition of two new private preschools - Kingdom Kids Academy and Bright Horizons at Baldwin Park - as a resource for educational enhancement. We asked the directors - Debby Aldridge of Kingdom Kids Academy and Judy Desrosiers of Bright Horizons - to provide our readers with some do-it-yourself tips and perspectives on preparing your children for the BIG DAY - Monday, August 23.
Tips for School Readiness :: Is Your Child Ready To Go
? Contributed by Judy Desrosiers, Center Director Bright Horizons at Baldwin Park
vocabulary is important as well as later recognizing the relationships between letters and sounds.
Five factors most important in children ready for school:
Recognizing the connection between letters and their sounds, is what is typically thought of as a school readiness skill. Instead, a well-rounded child who interacts well with others, follows directions, effectively uses her hands to manipulate small parts, and has an as inquisitive mind, possesses the key readiness skills.
Overall physical well-being and motor development - Children possessing age-appropriate fine motor skills which involve coordinating their eyes and hands to complete tasks such as stacking blocks; putting together puzzles; connecting building toys like legos; drawing; using a paint brush; or writing, typically experience success in school. Social and emotional development - Children who interact positively with other children typically also do well in a school setting. Many of the skills children learn from their families and in child care such as taking turns, sharing, listening to others, developing empathy, and functioning as part of a group, help with school success. Approaches to Learning - The ability to follow through on onestep directions (“Hang up your coat”) or multi-step directions (“Get some crayons, take them to the writing table and have a seat”) is another school readiness indicator. Cooperativeness, persistence, independence, curiosity and creativity are also important. Cognition and General Knowledge - Developing an observant, inquisitive mind which looks at, labels, asks questions, notes similarities and differences, and solves problems is another important school skill. Language Development and Literacy - The development of a significant talking (expressive) and understanding (receptive)
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Also, a critical role families can play in preparing their children for school success is by reading to them daily starting with infants and toddlers. Enrollment in high quality child care programs is another factor in school success. A few common school readiness accompanying correct information:
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Myth #1 - Learning the ABCs/alphabet is crucial to school readiness. The Truth: Learning the ABCs/alphabet is a memorization skill. While it is important, and will help children understand the idea of alphabetical order in the future, learning to recognize and name letters and identify their sounds is even more important. Myth #2 - Children need to know how to count to 50 before going to first grade/primary school. The Truth: Similar to learning the ABCs/alphabet, counting to 10, 50, or 100 is a rote memorization skill. Again, while it helps children understand that there is an order to numbers, far more important is understanding the idea of 1-to-1 correspondence (that each number you count has a corresponding object, person, year, etc. to go with it) and understanding quantity (i.e., that “three” means “three objects”).
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COUNT DOWN TO THE BIG DAY Contributed by Debby Aldridge, Director Kingdom Kids Academy
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n the month before the start of school, the following activities will help make the transition easier. These activities may include the following:
Spend time talking with your child about school. Read stories about the first day of school to your child. Plan a back-to-school shopping expedition. Purchase or gather supplies your preschooler will most likely need to bring to school. Purchase supplies your child will most likely need to use at home. Put your child’s name on his/her supplies, lunchbox, mat, blanket, pillow and inside clothing. Teach your child basic, important safety information and make sure they commit it to memory. One week prior to the beginning day of school: Take a “dry run” of the route to school with your child (walk, ride the bus, be driven to school). Attend an open house or get-acquainted day at school. If there is no open house, schedule an appointment to take a tour of the school building with your child. Put your child to bed earlier each night until he/she is turning in at an appropriate night bedtime. Get your child used to waking up in the morning at a schoolday appropriate time. Spend the last day or two before school being at home with your child.
Myth #3 - The more “teacher-directed” the learning, the better. In other words, if a teacher is directly telling children something, that will increase their learning. The Truth: Actually, it is known that children internalize concepts more fully when they are doing things – when they are digging, building, balancing, jumping, writing, counting, etc. vs. being told by someone else. Myth #4 - The more a program looks like the “school” we remember as children (desks, teacher up in front of the classroom, etc.), the more the children will learn. The Truth: Young children learn best in an environment that allows them to make choices (builds decision-making skills and independence); to select their own learning materials for at least part of the day (children are inherently motivated to learn); and empowers them to try new things with a teacher who guides the learning (children learn through active engagement with the people and materials in their environment). Myth #5 - Children need quiet to learn. The Truth: Actually, children need a language-rich environment where caring adults provide responsive language interactions (your child makes a sound; you respond); where children’s language is expanded (your child points to a cat and says “cat”; you say – “Yes, that striped cat is getting ready to climb the tree”); and where new vocabulary is regularly introduced.
The night before school begins: Pick out school clothes for the morning. Tuck in your child at an appropriate school-night hour. Before bedtime, listen carefully to his/her fears and respond. Read a bedtime back-to-school story book to your child. Pack your child’s lunch for the next day and refrigerate it. Gather in one place everything that’s going to school with your child in the morning. The BIG MORNING - School begins: Even if you cannot do so every morning, try to bring your child to school personally on the first day and say good-byes there. Let your child get used to the environment before you leave.
Myth #6- Learning to write is all about letter formation. The Truth: While letter formation is one part of learning to write, equally, or even more important, is understanding the idea of recording one’s ideas on paper. When a child makes some scribbles and says “This is my daddy,” write your child’s words on the picture and she will begin to make the connection between the spoken and written word. Regularly record what your child says. Longer dictated stories can become illustrated “books” which can be laminated to read again and again. Learning some “school skills,” like lining up and raising hands before transitioning to school will certainly make the transition to formal schooling easier. However, what is most important is giving children the chance to fully explore and experiment in an environment with caring adults who guide, support, and extend their learning. For more information on Judy Desrosiers and Debby Aldridge, and Kingdom Kids Academy and Bright Horizons at Baldwin Park, please go to www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com and click on Directories in the left hand side bar menu or visit the school web sites at www.brighthorizons.com/baldwinpark or http://www.northparkbaptist.org and click on Kingdom Kids Academy. For citations for this articles, please go to http://www.brighthorizons.com/growing/readyforschool/index.aspx.
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Rotary Club Bursts Onto The Scene With A BANG!
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ust four days after putting on its first successful event estimated to have been attended by 6,000 to7,000 people Marilen Marnett opened the July 7 weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Baldwin Park with this quotation from noted anthropologist Margaret Mead:
ROTARY CLUB OF BALDWIN PARK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Indeed, it was a small group - 20 members and growing - that took on the daunting task of bringing the first ever communitywide Independence Day celebration to Baldwin Park, with FIREWORKS! The 1st ANNUAL 4th OF JULY BASH AT BALDWIN PARK was spreaheaded by the club’s vice president, Elizabeth McCarthy and her fundraising committee. “But every single member,” said Marnett, “everyone contributed somehow,” even those who could not be on the ground the day of the event. Barely four months since the club was chartered, with one success under its belt, plans are underway for the 2nd annual event - and much more. Rotary International is a network organization of business and professional leaders who come together as a club to provide humanitarian service, assistance to local schools and build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 33,000 clubs in communities worldwide in more than 200 countries.Their motto is “Service Above Self.” Baldwin Park is one of the newest clubs in the area. It was chartered in March of this year. And contrary to the history of organization, which was once exclusively male, the Baldwin Park board is predominantly female. Membership is not exclusive to the Baldwin Park community, although a majority of the members are residents or business owners in Baldwin Park. “Come one , come all,” said Sarah Campbell, of New Broad Street Realty, who serves as the board secretary. Marnett, a resident, led the way in bringing Rotary International to the residents of the community. “Being an involved resident of this community and knowing how Rotary exists to improve communities with its wide range of humanitarian, intercultural and educational activities has made me step up to the challenge of opening up a club in Baldwin Park,” said Marnett. Marnett said she thinks the club’s success thus far comes from the fact that all of the members “really enjoy each other’s company. Building those bonds and building fellowship is very important.” Besides plans for presenting the Independence Day celebration in 2011, the Rotary Club of Baldwin Park also will be providing
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President (left photo): Marilen Marnett Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Secretary: Sarah Campbell New Broad Street Realty Sergeant at Arms & Social Chair: Lily Wu Purelily Living
Vice President (right photo): Elizabeth McCarthy C.A.R.E for Women Foundation Treasurer: Gene Hess, CPA Hess & Hess Accounting Membership Chair: Stefan Smith Ibis Financial Group
support to the volunteer services of the Veterans Administration Hospital, which is located across Lake Baldwin from the community, working with the city of Orlando to adopt Lake Baldwin for quarterly clean-ups, and providing support to AMIkids, working with troubled and misguided youths. The club meets Wednesday evenings, at 6:00 p.m., at New Broad Street Realty, 4926 New Broad Street. If you're interested in attending a Rotary meeting, please email rotarybaldwinpark@gmail.com. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Baldwin Park please visit their web site at www.baldwinparkrotary.org. AND THE WINNERS ARE: An apple pie baking contest and a doggie costume contest was held during the Bash at Baldwin Park on Saturday, July 3. The winners of the pie contest are: First place - Meredith Tracy; second place - Elana Hunt; and third place Kathryn Hackenber. The winners of the pet costume contest were not available at press time. Look for the winners to be announced in the Baldwin Park Weekly resident update. Pictures of the pies and some of the pet costumes can be found on the next three pages and by going to the Photo Gallery at www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com.
ROTARY CLUB 1st ANNUAL 4th OF JULY BASH AT BALDWIN PARK :: Saturday, July 3
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For more photos from the ROTARY CLUB 1st ANNUAL 4th OF JULY BASH AT BALDWIN PARK, please go to the Photo Gallery at www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com. Photos courtesy of Harry Lim (www.harrylimphotography.com)
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SPOTLIGHT ON: Orlando School of Music
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The Orlando School of Music, located at the corner of East Colonial Drive and Lake Baldwin Lane, teaches over 200 music students each week. Students from ages as young as 4 years old as well as adults come in each week for their lessons. Smiling faces emerge from practice rooms with the look of “Hey mom, look what I learned to play” every 30 minutes or so throughout the school. The Orlando School of Music, formally known as the “Avalon School of Music,” has been bringing smiles to its students and families for almost three years. The first-class facility is owned by John Kolbrich, who with his son Philip, manage the school and offer study with over 20 of some of Orlando's best teachers. “Piano is our most popular instrument” says school manager Philip Kolbrich, “followed by guitar, voice, drums, woodwinds and brass. We teach them all here, and our teachers provide a full experience including a customized lesson plan and preparing students to perform in the schools Formal Recitals, Rock Concerts, and Music Festivals.” This is the second location of three for the Kolbrich family who also own the Avalon School & Music Center in Waterford Lakes and the Avalon School of Music in Avalon Park. The three schools combined form the largest private Music School in Central Florida, teaching over 800 lessons each week! Each school has it’s own special vibe when you walk in. You'll be greeted by a smiling school manager, see a tastefully decorated facility, including musical art work, pictures of students and
teachers performing, soothing music and a slide show of school events or music DVD playing on a flat screen. Fresh coffee, which is complimentary, along with hot tea and cool water, for students, parents and teachers, can be enjoyed in a mini café waiting area. In addition to weekly lessons, the school also has a popular “rent to own” Band and Orchestral instrument rental program. “We work closely with all the Orange County Public Schools as well as private Christian schools in providing instruments and lessons at very competitive rates. Summer Camps focus on Rock Band, Rock Guitar and Drums to help students have fun during the summer months. The school has a Wednesday night Rock Shop band, and even has a Saturday morning Guitar “Shredding” Club. Parents love the school and teachers and have sent numerous e-mails thanking the teachers and schools for helping their students both play and understand music better! Many families have taken advantage of the school’s family discount rate. Siblings and parents can schedule lessons at the same time in order to save time and learn a valuable life skill for education, enjoyment or personal relaxation and stress relief. The school gives back to the community on a regular basis with support for local school band programs, free public recitals, and performances at Art Festivals, Relay for Life, July 4th and other community events. The school also offers a free “intro” lessons on piano, guitar and drums. “We hear over and over again that the school is viewed by our students and parents as a wonderful resource for the community,” says Kolbrich. For more information about the school and its programs, please call 321-281-3836 or visit their website at www.OrlandoSchoolofMusic.com.
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SPOTLIGHT ON: Classic Audi By Kevin Austin
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he 2011 Automobile lines offer a wide range of taste, style, features, power, electric and hybrids for the auto enthusiast. This year I’d like to highlight Audi which received rave reviews at the annual Detroit Auto Show. If you’re in the market for a new car or SUV, consider test driving an Audi to factor into your equation of choices. Audi A6 The Audi A6 is finally here. Once you drive this car you will feel as if you were given the experience of a lifetime. Starting in 2009 and onward, the Audi A6 has received few significant changes to its exterior. The tail end has noticeable differences compared to other models and the taillights have been replaced to give higher visibility through fog, rain, or smog and snow if you travel west or north. The vehicle has changed to an all wheel drive making the drive smooth and amazing. When you test drive the Audi A6 it compared to gliding on a rail. If you’re in the market to buy…this car is breathtakingly beautiful offers great performance, interior and exterior features, safety along with more comforts that most cars. It’s a high class car for a reasonable price.
Audi Q5 The 2010 Audi Q5 ranked #1 in its class of Luxury SUVs, according to US News and World Reports. The 2011 Audi Q5 is more impressive and offers many new features owners will enjoy and love. The Audi Q5 is equipped with a turbocharged 2.0 liter, four cylinder engine. All wheel drive is another feature and Audi has introduced a hybrid version for 2011, as well. The vehicle will accommodate five passengers. The seats are both heated and ventilated. The Audi Q5 has 211 horsepower in 2011 and can reportedly come to a complete stop from 70mph in 170 feet. The Audi Q5 outperforms its competitors in nearly every category. It’s compared to the Mercedes Benz GLK. The vehicle is appropriately priced and is a nice balance of luxury, comfort and performance.
Audi S4 When you see the Audi S4 you realize this is not your typical daily car. It’s a head turner with the price tag to match. It has 333 horsepower, aided by a supercharger. And with all that power, the 2011 Audi S4 gives drivers great fuel economy of 27 mpg on highway, this is a 26 percent improvement over the previous year by the manufacturer. Overall, the new Audi S4 performs well and offers pretty good fuel economy for its class. There is no doubt that this prestigious car will receive many looks from the mini-van wishers…wishing they had this car.
Audi S5 The 2011 Audi S5 has retained the same sporty look and attitude of the 2008 model. This car on the road creates a stylish yet powerful appearance-easily one of the most appealing cars on the highway. The S5 is all Audi, and it’s easy to mistake this midsized coupe for a British racing car from the rear. This car prowls! The S5 is geared to perform, not preserve gas. It offers 354 hp V8 engine and can hit 65 mph in under five seconds. The one downside is the gas consumption. Otherwise, the S5 is everything you’d expect from Audi and even a little more. Source: Automotive News, 2009
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COMMITTEES DIRECTORY On this page, look for listings of “Committees,” which will alternate each issue with listings for Baldwin Park “Clubs & Classes” you can join. All of this information can be found any time at www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com.
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
based on the Baldwin Park Residential Design Guidelines,
The Activities Committee was formed in 2006. The committee
regarding any changes to an existing residential homes or lots,
meets once a month and works with the Community Director to
including everything from additions and swimming pools to
plan and execute events for the residents of Baldwin Park. Surveys
landscape and gutters. The ARC meetings are held on the 2nd and
are sent out to residents and the results of the surveys assist in
4th Thursdays of each month and are open meetings, but with a
determining the type of events to be planned for the year. Some
specific agenda for residents that submitted ARC applications for
events held in the past include porch sales, Halloween Party, Easter
approval. For any additional information, please contact Brad
Egg Hunt, Ice Cream Social, and concerts. The committee also
Wasil at bwasil@BaldwinParkpoa.com.
assists in the planning of the Baldwin Park Arts Festival and the Baldwin Park Festival of Lights holiday event in the Village Center. For more information, please contact Susan Comisky, Community Director, at SComisky@BaldwinParkpoa.com.
SPARK COMMITTEE The Spark Committee was formed with the belief as Baldwin Park transitioned from a developer-run community to a resident-run
COVENANTS COMMITTEE The Covenants Committee members are appointed by the Baldwin Park Residential Owners Association, Inc. Board of Directors. The committee consists five (5) members who are not officers, directors, or employees of the Association, or the spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of an officer, director, or employee
community, residents needed to be encouraged to continue the
of the Association. The Covenants Committee shall hold hearings
growth of the community through personal touch, involvement
required by Florida Statute 720.305(2)(a). The main objective for
and ownership. The committee held its first meeting in March of
covenants is to maintain the beautiful character of the
2008 and determined that the key to the success begins with good
development. This committee will assist in setting the future tone
communication.
for the quality of Baldwin Park as a community. The purpose of the committee is not to make or create the covenants but rather to
The Spark Committee consists of four volunteer members who
enforce them. The committee meets once a month to review
were involved in other community groups within Baldwin Park.
violations that have not been corrected and at that time make
The objectives of the Spark Committee include enhancing
decisions on what action should be taken. If you are interested in
ongoing communications with the goal of getting more residents
more information on this committee please contact Eric
involved in the community by utilizing online and offline
Bruaw at EBruaw@BaldwinParkpoa.com.
communication tools and to promote “Add Your Spark to Baldwin Park” campaign which provide opportunities for and promotes resident involvement in clubs, committees, classes, the Neighborhood Watch Program, participation in community events as volunteers and more. The committee felt that each resident has something to contribute to the community and each month solicits resident volunteers to fill a specific volunteer need or “Spark.” For more information, please contact Susan Comisky, Community Director, at SComisky@BaldwinParkpoa.com.
TOWNHOME SERVICE AREA COMMITTEE The purpose of this committee is to advise the Baldwin Park Residential Owners Inc. Board of Directors on matters of interest to the owners of Townhome, City Home and Live/Work properties within Baldwin Park, including the development of annual budgets and setting of monthly assessments. The committee members are elected by owners of property within each service area. Members of the Townhome Service Area Committee will
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
need to be able to attend regular evening meetings (probably no
The Baldwin Park Architectural Review Committee (ARC) is made
more than monthly). You must be a Townhome, City Home or
up of five (5) members that are appointed by the Residential
Live/Work owner in order to serve on the committee. If you are
Owners Association Board. All members serve two (2) year terms.
interested in more information on this committee please
The purpose of the ARC is to make approval or denial decisions
contact Brad Wasil at BWasil@BaldwinParkpoa.com.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY VILLAGE CENTER RETAIL Baldwin Bark & Meow Supply Baldwin Nails & Day Spa Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Company Best Cleaners BullFish Chi Pan Asian Restaurant Colibri Mexican CVS Pharmacy Dental Excellence of Baldwin Park Farris & Fosters Famous Chocolate Factory Fitness Together Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries Hair Cuttery Hernandez Health Solutions - COMING SOON! Jack’s Steak House Kennedy’s All American Barber Club La Bella Luna Lago Restaurant Littles Creations Framings & Portraits COMING SOON! Loco Motion Lulu Belle Baby Boutique New Broad Street Realty O’Boys Bar B Q Orlando Metro Gymnastics - COMING SOON! Paddy Murphy’s Irish Pub Planet Beach Tanning Salon Planet Smoothie Publix Regions Bank Seito Japanese Restaurant Showcase Acting Studio Silver Leaf Spa Group - Coming Soon! Subway SunTrust Bank The Dojo Karate Center Tiny Toes Children’s Shoes Uptown Park Wine Bar U-Top-It - NOW OPEN! Victoria Jewelers WineStyles Wine Bar & Market
VILLAGE CENTER OFFICE 82 South Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. CPA Wealth Management Services Desai & Maya, P.A. Elite Universal Executive OfficeSuites of Baldwin Park Financial Advisory Institute LLC Hazen and Sawyer Hoyman Dobson J Martin Black & Associates Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC Morales Design Studio, Inc. MSCW, Inc. Murphy Business and Financial Corporation Non-Traditional Wealth Management, LLC The Nuebal Law Firm, P.A. The Rosenthal Law Firm, P.A. VOA Associates, Inc. Websolvers
VILLAGE CENTER LIVE/WORK Access LLC American Home Companions
Amerigroup Mortgage Company, LLC Ana Ivonne Aviles, CPA, LLC Anh’s Nails & Skin Care Baldwin Granite - Focus Builders Bodyscapes Massage & Skin Studio Blue Fox Services Cameron’s Design Charis Counseling Center Crystal Clear Concepts Fortune Global Realty FRS Planning Associates - Frank Arnall GW Financial Hearing Associates of Central Florida IE Site Designs In Florida Mortgage Innovation & Information Consultants, Inc. Interior Talent Inc. Jolly Esquire PLLC Journeys End Counseling, Consulting & Training Joyce Ducas, PhD Lake Baldwin Church Lake Baldwin Medical - Dr. Rafik Bouaziz Law Offices of Starr & Drean, P.A. Magic USA Tours Mortgage Max Direct My Stage Dance Studio One POS, LLC Perfect Score Landscapes Pro-Active Family Chiropractic Dr. Luke Peterson RCLCO Rosa’s Design and Alterations Rutledge Financial Group SamJay Media Group Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Solodev Internet Software The Baldwin Park Law Firm The Home Mag Thomas H. Justice III, P.A. Law Offices TwoCare Home Remodeling Visionary Vanguard Group
NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE AdepTech, Inc. American Lung Association Animal Hospital at Baldwin Park Architects in Partnership Beattie Family Orthodontics Bird Eye Institute - Dr. Eugenio Bird Boardwalk Mortgage Body Bronze Products Brown Cooper Architects Central Florida Foot & Ankle Specialists Dr. Victor McNamara Complete Health & Wellness Dr. Chris Brouillette Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt, Inc. Florida Retina and Vitreous Center Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc. Hanover Capital Partners Hess & Hess CPAs, P.A. Hoskins Quiros Osborne & LaBeaume, CPA, LLC Human Development - Dr. Mary Travis Joseph D. Ort, P.L. Kay Green Design
Lake Baldwin Dental - Dr. William Dunn Lamm & Company Partners Laser Center of Orlando Cathy Bukaty, CME, DPS, FS Marchena & Graham, P.A. Mark Rash Interiors Martin Orthodontics - Dr. Jeff Martin McCorkle Construction Company MEI Civil MSI Design Nishad Kahn P.L. Attorneys & Advisors New York Life Insurance - Larry B. Rash Orlando Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Maubashir Chaudhry Orlando Sleep Disorders Center Dr. Barry Decker Park Avenue Group Park Place Title, Inc. Physician Associates - Dr. Penny Danna Psychological Services, LLC Dr. Becky Eades Psychotherapy Works, LLC Maria Darcy, Ph. D., ABS R.W. Block Consulting, Inc. Reflections Dermatology Dr. Dimitry Palceski Rey Group SaJune Medical Center SGM Engineering, Inc. State Farm Agents Jim Ackerman & John Psomas Still Point Counseling, Inc. Jodie Scott Rivera, Ph.D., NCC The Mending Group Therapeutic Hands of Steele Vasco Developement Wade P. Luther P.A. Law Firm WomenCare - Dr. Brenda M. Barry
OTHER COMMERCIAL Bright Horizons of Baldwin Park Centerline Homes Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Fairwinds Credit Union Florida Institute of Technology Kingdom Kids Academy Mattamy Homes Nature’s Table North Park Baptist Church Post Properties The Majestic Apartments St. Paul Travelers
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