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Families, Parks and Recreation
Press
Releases
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| December 2010 |
Parramore Kwanzaa Celebration at Dr. J.B.
Callahan Neighborhood Center with the Lee Norris
Rayam Kwanzaa Institute
(December 28,
2010) |
Endangered Plant to be Planted at Bill Frederick
Park at Turkey Lake
(December 14,
2010) |
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| November 2010 |
Youth Super Bowl to Make Annual Touchdown at
Florida Citrus Bowl
(November 27,
2010) |
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| September 2010 |
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Bill
Frederick Park at Turkey Lake
(September 25,
2010) |
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| July 2010 |
Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and the
Carroll Adams Group Celebrate Colonialtown
Neighborhood Center Reopening
(July 15,
2010) |
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| June 2010 |
The
Orlando Magic Renovate Reading and Learning
Center at Northwest Community Center
(June 28,
2010) |
1st Annual World
Environmental Day at Central Florida Veteran’s
Memorial Park
(June 5,
2010) |
Z. L.
Riley Park Grand Opening: Orlando Mayor Dyer
Celebrates Five Years of Revitalization Efforts
in Parramore
(June 5,
2010) |
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| May 2010 |
Orlando Mayor Dyer and Experts with the Harlem
Children’s Zone Host the Florida Children’s
Initiative Replication Workshop
(May 26,
2010) |
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| March 2010 |
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Celebrates 14th Annual
Children’s Week
(March 24,
2010) |
Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond Hosts
Annual District 1 Spring Picnic
(March 20,
2010) |
Buddy Jam
2010 Slam Dunk for the Children of Parramore:
Mayor Dyer to Raise Money for the Parramore Kidz
Zone
(March 19,
2010) |
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| February
2010 |
Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and The
Carroll Adams Group Celebrate Reeves Terrace
Recreation Site Re-opening
(February 3,
2010) |
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| January 2010 |
Trail
of Trees Comes to the City of Orlando (January
13,
2010) |
Mayor
Dyer Welcomes Community to Pottery Studio (January
13,
2010) |
2nd
Annual College Fair for Parramore Youth (January
13,
2010) |
PKZ, Florida’s First Children Zone Becomes State
Children’s Initiative (January
11,
2010) |
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| December 2009 |
The
City of Orlando Hosts Music in the Gazebo Free
Folk Concert
(December 13,
2009) |
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Brings Winter
Wonderland to Lake Eola Park: Mayor will Open
First Ice Skating Rink in Downtown Orlando
(December 11,
2009) |
City of
Orlando Planting Final 7 Trees of 10,000 Trees
Initiative
(December 11,
2009) |
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| November 2009 |
Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Local Businesses
to Give Thanksgiving Turkeys to 180 Families in
Reeves Terrace
(November 23,
2009) |
3rd Annual
Kool Playgrounds Golf Tournament
(November 21,
2009) |
Orlando Magic and Guard J.J. Redick Host Feed
The Children in the City of Orlando
(November 17,
2009) |
Local
Parramore Kidz Zone Youth Provide Inspiration
for Amway Center Art
(November 16,
2009) |
Commissioner Diamond Celebrates “Lights On” at
Blankner Baseball Field
(November 3,
2009) |
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| October 2009 |
Ready,
Set, Pedal! Parramore Kidz Zone Pedaling 4 Pride
3rd Annual Bicycle Ride
(October 24,
2009) |
Orlando City
Commissioner Phil Diamond Hosts Annual District
1 Picnic and Food Drive
(October 24,
2009) |
200 Parramore Youth Receive Donated Bicycles for
Parramore Kidz Zone Pedaling 4 Pride 3rd Annual
Bicycle Ride
(October 22,
2009) |
Parramore
Kidz Zone Youth Compete in 2nd Annual Black Top
Basketball Championship
(October 21,
2009) |
Orlando's Parramore Kidz Zone Featured in New
Report on Innovative City Leadership for
Children and Families
(October 13,
2009) |
City of Orlando Joins National Campaign to
Combat Early Literacy Crisis: Jumpstart’s Read
for the Record Annual Campaign Makes History as
Children Read the Same Book on the Same Day
(October 8,
2009) |
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| September 2009 |
Mayor Dyer
& Parramore Kidz Zone Help at Ronald McDonald
House
(September 30,
2009) |
Play Day
for Children at Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood
Center
(September 23,
2009) |
Free
Orientation for the City of Orlando’s New Beach
Tennis
(September 19,
2009) |
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| August 2009 |
Mayor Dyer Throws a Pass for a Good Cause: Mayor
Dyer Kicks-off Fantasy Football Season to
Benefit Parramore Kidz Zone and After-School
All-Stars
(August 20,
2009) |
Support Parramore Kidz Zone with dd’s DISCOUNTS and
First Book Literacy Fundraiser Extravaganza
(August 15,
2009) |
Youth Share Art at the City of Orlando’s Art
Extravaganza
(August 14,
2009) |
Parramore
Kidz Zone Lock-In to Have Fun and Stay Safe
Thanks to Dr. Phillips Charities
(August 1,
2009) |
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| July 2009 |
City of Orlando’s Parramore Kidz Zone Named
Finalist for NLC’s 2009 Awards for Municipal
Excellence
(July 30,
2009) |
Mayor Dyer, NBA Cares, Orlando Magic and Toyota
Project Rebound Celebrate the Opening of the
“Green” Basketball Courts at the John H. Jackson
Community Center with Parramore Kidz Zone Basketball Team
(July 22,
2009) |
Feed The Children Comes to the City of Orlando
Thanks to Indiana Pacers Guard Marquis Daniels
(July 16,
2009) |
Go Play! Non-Profit Organization KaBOOM! Names
Orlando One of 93 “Playful City USA” Communities
(July 14,
2009) |
PKZ Children Join the Orlando Magic and Hunt
Construction to Tour the Events Center
Construction Site
(July 1,
2009) |
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June 2009 |
The
Orlando Magic Renovate Reading and Learning
Center at Northwest Community Center
(June 10,
2009) |
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| May 2009 |
Mayor
Dyer, Commissioner Lynum, Superintendent
Blocker, Magic COO Alex Martins, and Dr.
Phillips Charities President Robert Mellen
Announce the Opening of the John H. Jackson
Community Center Teen Facility
(May
27,
2009) |
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April 2009 |
City of
Orlando Offers Tree Giveaway, Waste Collection,
and Children’s Activities in Honor of Earth Day
(April
22,
2009) |
Mayor Buddy
Dyer Supports Earth Day - City Commemorates
Earth Day With Community Events and Living Art (April
22,
2009) |
Mayor
Dyer’s Parramore Kidz Zone Hosts Basketball Game
with Bailey’s Belief with Action Serves Humanity
Youth (April 14,
2009) |
Mayor Dyer
Announces Summer Camp Opportunities (April
13,
2009) |
Out with
the Old, In with the New: Electronic Waste
Collection and Tree Giveaway in Celebration of
National Arbor Day (April 4,
2009) |
Mayor Dyer and Commissioner Sheehan celebrate
Colonialtown Playground Opening in honor of the
13th Annual Children’s Week (April 2,
2009) |
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