Archive for May 25th, 2010

Winter Park Dedicates Azalea Lane Tennis Pavilion in Memory of Nancy Corse Reed

In a move to preserve the memory of the late tennis player Nancy Corse Reed, the City of Winter Park’s Parks & Recreation Department will be dedicating the Azalea Lane Tennis Pavilion in her name on the 17th of May. The pavilion is located at the Azalea LaneTennis Center, along Azalea Lane in Winter Park. The ceremony begins at exactly 12 noon, followed by a luncheon where donations worth $12.50 will be collected from each of the guests.

The City however, doesn’t want this day to be sad. In fact, they’re hosting a round-robin tennis tournament in honor of Reed on Monday, which kicks off on the same day at 9 to 11:30 in the morning. Call time for the players is set 30 minutes before the tournament. Since slots for the games are limited, interested players are asked to RSVP before the 7th of May. You can make a reservation by calling 570-249-0088 or sending  pat.handwerk@gmail.com an e-mail.

Born in Minnesota, Nancy Corse Reed grew up in Maryland, where she found a love for tennis at a tender age. She became a star at Rollins College, where she took the spotlight as a member of one of the best teams in the United States.

In the years that would follow, Reed would become an international tennis sensation, taking the number one seed in the 35 to 65 year age division.

 

Winter Park Hosts 2010 Florida Collegiate Summer League

With the summer fast approaching, the City of Winter Park formally announced the kick-off date of the 2010 Florida Collegiate Summer League, a sporting event that not only gives the public a chance to watch first-rate baseball, but also provides them with clean community-oriented fun.

The season’s first pitch will be thrown by Winter Park City Manager Randy Knight, in a game against the Sanford River Rats which is set to take place on the 4th of June, at 7 in the evening. The Rollins College Alfond Stadium, located along the corner of Orange and Aragon Avenues in Winter Park, will be playing host to this summer’s season opener. The home team, the Diamond Dawgs, are in for an exciting season, and are slated to host 23 games here in the city.

Tickets are priced at only $5.00 each, and kids under the age of 6 can get it for free. Running on its 7th straight season, the Florida Collegiate Summer League is a wood-bat collegiate baseball league that highlights some of the best college baseball players in all of the United States.

Needless to say, if you’re a true-blue baseball fan, then this is one tournament you shouldn’t miss.

 

 

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Winter Park Plays Host to Green Gardening Once More

Got a green thumb? Then you’re sure to love one upcoming event here in the City of Winter Park.

The Winter Park Neighborhood  Council is set to once again host the lecture series ‘Green Gardening,’ in picturesque Winter Park. This year’s series features classes and lectures with the presence of renowned landscape artists and architects as well as talks from celebrated gardening specialists and masters of the hobby. Green Gardening takes place throughout the months of May, July, and October.

The city’s Environmental Review Board is working together with the Neighborhood Council to encourage the community to participate in the series of lectures so they can know more about the ins and outs of gardening and landscaping. This is done in an effort to have the most number of certified Florida-Friendly Yards in the state.

The Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program is a campaign that showcases homes that boast of eco-friendly gardening and landscaping techniques. These yards are thus called Florida-Friendly Yards, and are recognized for their minimized use of potable water for irrigation, which reduces the risk of harming the environment through the use of excess pesticides and fertilizers.

A yard doesn’t need to follow a template to be recognized. It’s how a homeowner keeps his garden looking good and environmentally friendly that counts the most.

 

Winter Park Hospital Offers Spa Experience to Expecting Mothers

Come Mother’s Day, the Winter Park Memorial Hospital will be unveiling its gift to the city’s moms: a new maternity wing that’s equipped with spa features that give off a relaxing vibe – something which most hospital fail to do these days.

The expanded wing of Dr. P. Phillips Baby Place boasts of free massages for mom, soothing afternoon tea, and a snazzy lounge where delicious smoothies are served. All the rooms in the wing come with a large HDTV, DVD player, and relaxing flameless candles and high-end beauty soaps in the bathroom. Each room also has an iPod dock so pregnant ladies can listen to music while they’re in labor. Whether its nature sounds, rock music, or rhythm and blues, your choice of music is totally up to you.

And if that’s not enough, dads also get to enjoy free massages, or they could just choose to calm their nerves at the lounge. Pregnancies can be tough on dads too you know.

Expecting mothers first get a tour of the facility when they’re 28 weeks pregnant. They get to see the amenities, check out the services, and get a feel for the place that’ll be they’re home for a few days come the Big Day.

With hospitals all over the country competing for maternity patients, it’s good to know that the City of Winter Park, Florida, isn’t about to be left behind.