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May 10, 2013
- City News |
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Mayor's
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Dear Friend,
This Sunday is
Mother’s Day, a day to honor the remarkable
women in our life.
Mother’s Day may
officially be celebrated once a year, but the
contributions that our mothers make in our life
every day are visible all year long. A mother
offers unconditional love and support. A mother
is your biggest fan, cheering you on to
greatness and consoling you in times of
hardship. A mother offers advice, bandages
injuries and reads bedtime stories. She puts in
endless hours working inside and outside of the
home. She is a role model and an inspiration for
her children.
There are many
ways to celebrate your mom and thank her for all
that she does on this Mother’s Day. The Mennello
Museum is hosting its Family Fun Day where
admission is free for the entire family and
children can make a craft project for mom. You
can also take your mom on a stroll through
beautiful Leu Gardens where moms receive free
admission all day.
To all of the
mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, and
friends, I wish you a Happy Mother’s Day.
Sincerely,
Buddy Dyer
Mayor |
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Teen Police Academy
The Orlando Police
Department’s Teen Police Academy will begin
Monday, June 17. For more information or to
download an application,
click here.
Free Self Defense and CPR
Training
The Orlando Police
Department is offering Neighborhood Watch
members free self defense and CPR training. For
more information,
click here. |
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Bike to Work Day
On Friday, May
3, 140 Orlando residents participated in Bike
to Work Day. Thank you to all who participated
and helped to make a greener Orlando.
Click
here to view a video or
here to
view photos from the event.
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Free Leadership Training
How does your
neighborhood organization deliver your
association’s message? Join us for a hands-on
Community Connections workshop on May 11 to
learn how to take advantage of the internet as a
communications tool to keep neighbors engaged
and informed. For more information,
click here.
2013 Florida Neighborhoods
Conference – July 11-13
Join our
Neighborhood Relations Team at this year’s
Florida Neighborhoods Conference being held in
Bradenton. For more information, call Susan
Harris, the City’s Neighborhood Relations
Manager at 407.246.2779 or email her at
Susan.Harris@CityofOrlando.net.
Neighborhood Cleanups
Conway, Curry Ford
and Parramore residents recently hosted cleanups
of their neighborhoods.
Click here
for a full event recap.
City’s Office of Emergency
Management Available to Speak at Your
Association Meeting
Click here
for information on how to schedule an emergency
management official to speak at your next
association meeting.
Mayor’s Matching Grant
Assists Downtown Credo
Click here
to find out how the Mayor’s Matching Grant
empowers youth to empower their communities |
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Click here for
an update from Monday's City Council meeting. |
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Did You Know? |
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Helps to “Clean the
World”
 Recently, Mayor Dyer joined a team from Orlando's
own Clean the World on a soap distribution trip
to the Dominican Republic.
Each day, more than 9,000 children around the
world die from diseases that can be prevented by
washing with bar soap. In an effort to alleviate
this problem, Clean the World takes
partially-used soap from hotels, sterilizes and
recycles it and then distributes the soap to
children and families who do not have access to
or cannot afford soap. As a result, Clean the
World has also prevented 1.5 million pounds of
hotel waste from going into our landfills.
During their three-day trip, Mayor Dyer and the
team distributed 10,000 bars of soap to 2,000
children who live in five different villages
across the country. The team also taught the
children how to use the soap to properly kill
germs – using a superhero skit and a song to the
tune of La Bamba.
While there, the team partnered with Children
International, an organization that provides
many social services for children including
after school care, medical and dental services.
The organization serves the poorest of the poor,
and the families have an average monthly income
of $120. Only 20% of the families have piped
water and may have to walk up to two miles to
get their water each day. Many of the children
must walk 45 minutes to receive the services
offered at the Children International centers.
Clean the World is making a difference in lives
around the world. The organization doesn't just
distribute internationally but also to the
underserved and homeless right here in our own
community.
To view more photos from Mayor Dyer's trip,
please
click here.
City of Orlando Hosts 2nd Annual regional Fair
Housing Summit
On April 30, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and the
City’s Office of Community Affairs and Human
Relations were a proud sponsor of the 2nd Annual
Regional Fair Housing Summit that honored Bob
Billingslea, Orlando’s Civil Rights hero. For
full details,
click here.
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Orlando City Soccer Military Appreciation Night
On
Saturday, Mayor Dyer honored past, present and
future soldiers of the U.S. Military and swore
in more than 200 new recruits during the
halftime ceremony of the Orlando City Soccer
game. Orlando City Soccer Club is the
premier professional soccer sports franchise in Florida and has won two regular
season titles and one postseason championship
during their short time in Orlando.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
On
Monday, Mayor Dyer celebrated Cinco de Mayo with
Casa de Mexico at their annual fiesta. This
activity commemorates the victory of the Mexican
army over the French army in the Battle of
Puebla on May 5, 1862, by highlighting the
Mexican culture, music and featuring samples of
traditional Mexican food.
Red Tail Pilots of the Tuskegee Airman Monument
Groundbreaking
 On
Tuesday, Mayor Dyer joined District 3 City
Commissioner Robert F. Stuart, Vision of Flight
and Orlando Science Center to honor the Red Tail
Pilots of the Tuskegee Airman with a monument
groundbreaking event. Lt. Col. Leo Gray, Lt.
Col. George Hardy and Lt. Col. Hiram Mann, three
surviving Red Tail pilots who call Central
Florida home, attended the groundbreaking and
were recognized for their service. The Tuskegee
Airmen were the first African American military
aviators in the United States armed forces.
Click here
to view more photos or click here to
view video
of the event.
Share the Care Adult Day Care Center Grand
Opening
Also on Tuesday, Mayor Dyer cut the ribbon and
officially opened the new Share the Care Adult
Day Care Center. Share the Care has specialized
in care for physically and cognitively impaired
adults, including those diagnosed with
Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s, and their
caregivers since 1986.
8th Annual John Young History Maker Celebration
On Wednesday, Mayor Dyer joined the Orange
County Regional History Center in welcoming
attendees of the 8th Annual John Young History
Maker Celebration honoring Rollins College
President Emeritus Rita Bornstein, the late OUC
General Manager Curtis Stanton and an Orange
County public high school student as the John
Young History Makers of Present, Past and
Future. The event benefited the Historical
Society of Central Florida.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Celebration
On
Thursday, Mayor Dyer joined members of the Asian
American Chamber of Commerce to kick off and
celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
The event highlighted the preservation of the
Asian heritage and culture through entertainment
performances and food samples from diverse Asian
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Upcoming Events |
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Date |
Event
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May 12 |
Free Family
Fun Day at the Mennello Museum
details |
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May 12 |
Mother's Day
at Leu Gardens
details |
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May 18-19 |
Kids Fringe
details |
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May 20 |
City Council
Meeting
details |
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May 25-26 |
Kids Fringe
details |
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May 27 |
City Hall
Closed
details |
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June 3 |
City Council
Meeting
details |
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June 3 |
Story Time
at Leu Gardens
details |
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June 7 |
Date Night
at Leu Gardens
details |
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June 9 |
Free Family
Day at the Mennello Museum
details |
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June 17 |
City Council
Meeting
details |
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July 4 |
Fireworks at
the Fountain
details |
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Sunday |
Orlando
Farmers Market
details |
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click for details |
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City Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407.246.2221
Fax: 407.246.2842
Email:
Buddy.Dyer@CityofOrlando.net |
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