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East Orlando Chamber’ s Education Day 2016 So, what happened and WHO won the essay contest? For those of you who haven’t hit the books recently, Education Day was last Saturday. Over 3,000 people gathered in Avalon Park to help support East Orange County Public Schools while students showcased their talents and raised funds for their respective educational institution. One of those talents was Central Florida Monthly’s Essay Contest Winner, Sydni Sears, who picked up a $100 Wawa gift card for the win. Syndi was positive and poised in answering the question “How Can Youth be Involved in Creating Healthier Communities?” She gave great suggestions and even encouraged her friends to get on the health kick. Check out her essay below. The girl is going places!
Sydni Sears Lake Nona High School
Youth can be very involved in the creation of healthier communities in today’s society, in ways such as creating healthy eating projects, joining clubs in after-school activities, being a role model, and being physically active. Joining a club as an extra curricular activity is one way the youth can create a healthier community. This will give them the opportunity to become more responsible, as well as many clubs offer service hour opportunities to help make a difference in the community surrounding them. For example in the Key Club at Lake Nona High school, we help organize events at our local elementary and middle schools such as school dances, and also host larger events such as the Relay for Life. Clubs also provide youth the opportunity to make new friends which is important because friendships are a vital part of life and assists with the creation of a healthier community because everyone feels more belonged. In addition to joining clubs, youth can also be connected with making a healthier community by starting projects such as healthy eating. Groups of kids can get together and start something very simple like a garden. As the vegetables or fruits start to grow, a good idea would be to give it to the school kitchen so they can incorporate it into the lunches for kids at school. While creating a healthy eating project, youth can also start becoming more physically active to create a healthy community. We can start doing little things such as going for walks with our friends, instead of sitting inside, or encourage our friends to join sports teams, try out for a musical or play, even if they are a little frightened to try out. With becoming more physically active, youth again have the opportunity to make new friends in all the activities they are involved in. Last but not least another way for youth to be involved in a healthier community is they need to step up to the position of being a role model. This will allow youth to make a positive difference in local communities and can advance the steps that need to be taken to start leading the community in a positive direction. To conclude, youth have a lot of opportunity to create a healthy community.
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PIG FLOYD’S URBAN BARBAKOA
The Mills 50 favorite is headed to Lake Nona and it’s bringing all its barbecue taco glory with it. About a few weeks ago, Tavistock Development announced they had signed Pig Floyd’s to a coveted spot in Lake Nona Village. Pig Floyd’s Urban Barbakoa fuses Latin, Caribbean and Asian influences to create their unique dishes. Expect to find one-of-a-kind plates with fun names like Babakoa Bahn Mi and Matahambre AKA “Hunger Killer. It is expected to open the first quarter of 2017 (but that doesn’t mean we can’t wish for sooner!). We’ll end with “there’s a new pig in town and they’re big on flavor and big on style.”
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POLLO TROPICAL
Ok, so we probably all know this one, but what’s not to love? From their signature grilled chicken and slow roasted mojo pork to their world-famous Create Your Own TropiChops, everyone is sure to find something they love. This place is a fast-casual Caribbean vacation for your senses, soon-to-be right down the street in Lake Nona! The Miami-based chain has reportedly signed a lease for a space in the ever-growing Lake Nona Landing. Pollo Tropical plans to build a 3,700 square-foot restaurant, complete with a drive-thru and outdoor seating on 1 acre.
FIRST WATCH (Rumored)
The cafe chain sparked rumors when real estate director Matthew Livingston articulated his goal of opening four stores per year for five years in Central Florida. Looking at the placement pattern of First Watch locations, which typically go into growing communities with quality homes, Lake Nona was undoubtedly on the list. First Watch is a favorite for health-minded breakfast, brunch and lunch options. They serve up everything from omelets and waffles to sandwiches and salads. Bonus: it’s always fresh and made to order. We’ve got our fingers crossed the hearsay is true. Stay tuned, folks.
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