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Nov. 26, 2009

Community Bulletin
Kimberly J. Devitt of Winter Park has accepted membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society and was honored during a recent induction ceremony at The University of Florida.

There is an upcoming reunion of Winter Park High School Class of '70. Contact the committee on Facebook at Wphs NineteenSeventy or e-mail WPHS.1970.Alumni@gmail.com.

Make a difference in the life of a child by bringing a new unwrapped toy to any Central Florida Chick-fil-a or Qdoba Restaurant location or Centra Care clinic location from Nov. 27 through Dec. 14. Contact Dawn or Sandi at Christian HELP, 407-834-4022 or visit www.christianhelp.org.

The continuing care retirement community, The Mayflower, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The facility's Health Center is a recipient of Florida's Association for Health Care Administration's highest rating: 5-Star, Gold Seal. It has a staff retention rate of 86 percent, compared to the national industry average of around 12 percent and remains 100 percent occupied.

The Leu House Museum's transformation into Leu's Holiday House will run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Jan.7 at 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando.

Bright House Networks is offering 25 new high definition and digital channels.
New High Definition Services include; BBC America HD, channel 1353; Cartoon Network HD, channel 1336; Crime and Investigation HD, channel 1346; E! Entertainment HD, channel 1365; FUSE HD, channel 1375; G4 HD, channel 1350; Headline News HD, channel 1327; MSNBC HD, channel 1326; History International HD, channel 1346.

Take Care Clinics, located at 355 Walgreens drugstores nationwide, received the remainder of their 2009 seasonal flu vaccine order, with vaccines being offered on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Take Care Clinics are open seven days a week, including evenings and weekends. To get up to date information on vaccine availability visit www.takecarehealth.com or call 1-866-825-3227.
    
A special Black Friday, Nov. 27, incentive is being offered by the Orlando division of Beazer Homes, Maitland. Anyone buying a Beazer home at five communities in the Orlando region will be given up to $2,000 in free appliances. The Federal Tax Credit for qualified new homebuyers at $8,000 and $6,500 for existing homebuyers is also still available. The one-day incentive is being offered at Heritage Commons, Winter Springs; Legacy in Orlando; The Enclave at Moss Park in southeast Orlando; Sawgrass, also in southeast Orlando; and at Victoria Park Trails in Deland. Visit www.Beazer.com.


Business Briefs
Larry Vershel Communications was named public relations agency for Meritage Homes, Central Florida.

Rebecca Furman of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed recently took part in the Developer's Update: Navigating Change panel.

Palmer Electric Co. announced the expansion of its residential north Florida office, the opening of its new residential office in Central Florida and the signing of a new homebuilder client, Lennar Homes.

Mary Hurley, real estate and leasing manager of Pineloch Management Corporation, received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Central Florida office of SIKON Construction has been awarded a contract to build the new Publix-anchored Seminole Shoppes retail center in Neptune Beach.
 
William T. Dymond Jr. of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed was elected vice chair of the Downtown Development Board and the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board on Oct. 28.

NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sale of Unit 1710 at Legacy Village Office Park, 3208 W. Lake Mary Blvd.

Crossman & Company recently completed a new lease agreement and two renewals at retail centers on Aloma Avenue, Winter Park.

RLF has added Katie Romano and Enrique Gomez to its talented team of professionals.

Beazer Homes has renewed its lease of the 14,713 square feet of Class A office space it occupies at 2600 Maitland Center Parkway.

Ferrell Wealth Management has hired J.L. Hurt IV as senior financial adviser and research analyst, appointed Shena Stewart to senior financial adviser and director of marketing, Pedro Lebron to senior financial adviser and chief compliance officer, and Crystal Garner to senior financial adviser and vice president of relationship management.

Liberty Lodging of Maitland is planning to open a Value Place in early December just outside the nation's capital in Gainesville, Va.

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