Baldwin Park Living

October/November

2009

On the Waterfront:Colibri, Lago & Paddy Murphy’s

BALDWIN PARK LIVING

RUNNING TO BALDWIN PARK!

BALDWIN PARK 101: A Short Military History

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS: North Park Baptist Church

INTRODUCING THE TROPHY OF AWESOMENESS

UPCOMING EVENTSNORTH PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FALL FESTIVALSaturday, October 10th 10:00 AM to 1:00 PMCorrine Commons

North Park Baptist Church invites all its neighbors to a community-wideFall Festival in the park. There will be carnival games, prizes, kettle corn,and much more.

ART STROLL OF BALDWIN PARKFriday, October 16th6:00 PM to 9:00 PMVillage Center

Please see the center spread pull out section for more details.

THE BALDWIN PARK PLAY CLUB2ND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARADESaturday, October 24th 5:30 PMUnion Park Playground to Corrine Commons

Join The Baldwin Park Play Club in costume to parade to theneighborhood Halloween Party. The parade starts 30 minutes prior tothe party, at the Union Park Playground. Get there early to help decoratea parade banner and participate in a “wagon float” contest. The paradewill go two blocks down Upper Union to the party in front of GraceHopper Hall.

RESIDENT HALLOWEEN PARTYSaturday, October 24th 6:00 PM to 8:30 PMCorrine Commons

It’s that time of year, the festivities are here!

Gather your costumed children and plan to spend a fun time at the 7thAnnual Resident Halloween Party. The Baldwin Park Residential OwnersAssociation will host Halloween fun at Corrine Commons, in front ofGrace Hopper Hall on Saturday, October 24th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30p.m.

This event is a good way to meet your neighbors. There will be gamesand music sponsored by Baldwin Park ROA, activities sponsored by KIMartial Arts, Tiny Toes, Trish’s Teas and My Art Studio, and goodiesdonated by Reflections Dermatology and Images Auto Spa. Have yourHalloween picture taken, courtesy of New Broad Street Realty. It is aparty you can’t miss!

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Saturday, October 10thNORTH PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FALL FESTIVAL10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Corrine Commons

Friday, October 16thART STROLL OF BALDWIN PARK6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Village Center

Saturday, October 24thBALDWIN PARK PLAY CLUB2ND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARADE5:30 p.m., Union Park Playground

Saturday, October 24thRESIDENT HALLOWEEN PARTY 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Corrine Commons

Thursday, October 29thMOVIE NIGHT OF THE GREEN7:00 p.m., Village Center

Saturday, November 7thHARVEST HUSTLE 5K6:30 a.m., 1838 Jake Street

Saturday, November 7thANNUAL HARVEST FEST & SILENT AUCTION3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Audubon Park Elementary School

Saturday, November14thBALDWIN PARK HALF MARATHON & 5K7:00 a.m., Audubon Park Elementary School

Thursday, November 27thMOVIE NIGHT OF THE GREEN7:00 p.m., Village Center

Saturday, December 5thWINTERFEST11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Glenridge Middle School

Saturday, December 12thFESTIVAL OF LIGHTS6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Village Center

CLIP & SAVESee the Community Network

www.BaldwinParkNetwork.comfor more details on these events.

FALL 2009Events Calendar

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Dear Resident,

In the last edition of the Baldwin Park Livingthere was a call out to share special memories ofthe autumn season. I grew up in Lexington,Kentucky which is in the middle of the state sowe Lexingtonian’s could choose to besoutherners or mid-westerners depending onwhich way the wind was blowing. In the fall, thewind does blow at times and the mornings canbe brisk so we would become mid-westerners.

I miss the changing of the leaves and my family’s drives to view the fall foliagethroughout the mountains of eastern Kentucky. I miss going to Keenlandracetrack on a chilly afternoon and eating burgoo (Google it if you don’t knowwhat it is, yum!) and the excitement as my #9 horse rounded the track (usuallynot in first place). I miss the excitement of a Saturday afternoon gearing up forthe UK-Florida football game which they always lost. I miss the smell of woodburning from a bonfire while roasting marshmallows and drinking hot applecider. But mainly, I miss spending time with family and friends sharing in theseautumn traditions.

Even though I get homesick every autumn because it is my favorite time of theyear, my family has formed new traditions after living in Florida for 13 years.Living in Baldwin Park offers the opportunity to create your own family autumntraditions. Check out North Park Baptist Church’s Annual Fall Festival onCorrine Commons, the 7th Annual Resident Halloween Party, Audubon ParkElementary’s Annual Harvest Fest & Silent Auction or a Winter Park High Schoolfootball game on a Friday night. You can find more details about these eventson the Calendar of Events on Starting on Page 4 or by visiting the CommunityNetwork at www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com.

Enjoy the season and friends and family. I hope to see you out and about!

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Letter from theCommunity Director

Publication Info

Baldwin Park Living is published by Baldwin Park JointCommittee, Inc. (Joint Committee), a Florida not-for-profitcorporation. The publication is for the purpose ofcommercial and merchant advertising and is circulated toall owners and tenants of the residential and commercialunits within Baldwin Park.

All advertisements are subject to approval, revision, orrejection by the Joint Committee, which decisions may bemade in the sole judgment of the Joint Committee.

The presence of an advertisement in this publication forproducts or services which affect the exterior appearanceof your home or lot does not in any way imply thatBaldwin Park’s Architectural Review Committee willapprove of such items. Any and all planned modificationsto the exterior of your home must be approved by theArchitectural Review Committee in advance.

®Baldwin Park is a registered service mark of Orlando NTCPartners, a joint venture d/b/a Baldwin Park DevelopmentCompany.

Editor:Shari [email protected]

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Fall Events Calendar & Upcoming Events... 4

Letter from the Community Director...5

Letter from the Association President...7

Baldwin Park 101: A Short Military History...10

This is My Spark: Lisa Rosenberg

& Harry Lim/Trophy of Awesomeness...12

Meet Your Neighbors: North Park Baptist

Church...14

On the Waterfront...18

Special Merchant Section....Center Spread

Training For the Long Run...24

Running to Baldwin Park...26

Get You Home Ready For the Holidays...28

October is National Pizza Month...30

Water: A Life Giving and Sustaining Force ...32

Green You Can Use: Water Conservation...36

Business Directory...38

Featured Club: The Baldwin Park Play Club...39

Susan Comisky

Desoto State Park, Fort Payne, Alabama (Photo by Shari King, Editor)

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MOVIE NIGHT OF THE GREENThursday, October 29th7:00 P.M.Village Center

Mark your calendar and check the Community Network atwww.BaldwinParkNetwork.com for more details on this event.

ANNUAL HARVEST FEST & SILENT AUCTIONSaturday, November 7th3:00 PM. to 7:00 PMAudubon Park Elementary School

This community-building event includes carnival games,bounce houses, food from O'Boys Bar-B-Q, bake sale, spiritstore, live interactive DJ and Audubon Park’s successful SilentAuction with many sought-after products, services and events!The Harvest Fest is being held at Audubon Park ElementarySchool, located at 1750 Common Way Road, Orlando, FL32814, in Baldwin Park.

Donations from individuals, families, and family businesses arealso welcomed. Please contact Nancy Stephens [email protected] for more information. The deadline fordonations is Wednesday, October 28th. Sponsorships are alsoavailable to individuals and businesses who would like to helpsupport their local school. Please contact Jennifer Jordan [email protected] for more information.

MOVIE NIGHT OF THE GREENFriday, November 27th7:00 P.M.Village Center

Mark your calendar and check the Community Network atwww.BaldwinParkNetwork.com for more details on this event.

WINTERFESTSaturday, December 5th11:00 AM. to 3:00 PMGlenridge Middle School

This event is held on the Glenridge campus immediatelyfollowing the Winter Park Christmas Parade, from 11:00 a.m. to3:00 p.m. Come enjoy the carnival atmosphere with food,entertainment, games, vendors and a silent auction. For moreinformation, please contact a PTSA Board Member [email protected].

BALDWIN PARK FESTIVAL OF LIGHTSSaturday, December 12th6:00 PM - 9:00 PMVillage Center

Enjoy horse and carriage rides starting at 5:00 p.m. Then lineup for Baldwin Park’s Holiday Parade, sponsored by New BroadStreet Realty, which steps off at Jake Street at 6:00 p.m. andcontinues down New Broad Street to Common Way, then overto Lakemont Avenue. Parade participants have included WinterPark High School’s Band and ROTC, the Orange County SheriffPipe & Drum, Girl Scouts/Brownie Troop 1750, Audubon ParkMarching Band, and of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus at the endof the parade, along with a host of other participants.Afterwards, the Village Center will be alive with activities foreveryone including Merchant Open Houses, visits with Santa,face painters, carolers, and a movie on the green at 7:00 p.m.,as the carriage rides continue until 9:00 p.m. Mark yourcalendars now!

The Color Guard for the parade will be the 3-347th “STINGER”Battalion headquartered on Corrine Drive. They are alsobringing some pretty cool vehicles! Thanks to LTC SteveThomas, resident and Battalion Commander and the rest of theBattalion for all of their help with this event. Please rememberall of our troops this holiday season and especially those whocan’t be with their families.

Get connected and be up-to-date on community events by visiting www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com for future updates.

2008 Festival of Lights Parade

E very day, I meet great people who love living in BaldwinPark and who are supportive of our neighborhood. Iencourage everyone to come out for our community

events and to find other ways to participate in our community.

Speaking of which, please participate in our Annual ActivitySurvey which will be coming in the Baldwin Park Weekly emailto you in December. The Residential Owners Association (ROA)ActivityCommittee uses the survey results to makerecommendations to the ROA Board for events for next year. Itis your activity money; tell us how you would like us to use it.Participate in the survey!

Okay, now for some good news and some bad news.

First, here is the good news. The current economic crisis and itseffect on ROA assessment collections have caused your ROABoard to review the 2009 budget situation virtually everymonth this year to see what could be done to keep services andfacilities at the level expected by residents despite the declinein collections. While the Board had projected a drop inassessments and had approved a 2009 budget that took thatinto account, the drop exceeded what was projected. Thegood news is that our on-site Sentry Management Company

folks have successfullynegotiated with some ofour contracted vendors tolower costs. Also, theBoard has been able tohold off on somepurchases, remodeling, new installations, etc. These actionshave offset the collections shortfall. Therefore, we have not hadto do a special assessment on residents and/or to make big cutsin services. So, when you see a Board Member (JimSchritzinger, Tina-Marie Otto, Jesse Vickey, Diana Pienaar, MikeKozel and Damon Kinton) or our Sentry Management folks(Susan Comisky and Stacey Fryrear) please thank them forworking together as a Board and as a team to keep BaldwinPark a great place to live.

Now, for the bad news. As the Neighborhood WatchCoordinator for Baldwin Park since 2004 (one of my otherhats), I have been telling residents for what seems forever thatif they would do a few simple things, we could prevent mostcrime in Baldwin Park. Sadly, apparently not everyone hasgotten the memo. Most crimes committed in Baldwin Park are

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Letter from theResidential Owners Association President

Denny O'Neil

What a Great Neighborhood We Live In!

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Continued from Page 7crimes of opportunity. Most of the crimescould have been prevented if a residenthad removed valuables from their vehicle,locked vehicle doors, closed the garagedoor, or taken other easy preventionmeasures. Below, I have listed preventivemeasures that you should implement tohelp deter crime:

Lock your vehicle.

Use reliable vehicle anti-theft devices(i.e. car alarm, The “Club”, etc.)

Don’t leave valuables in yourunattended vehicles. (Remove GPS’s,wallets, cell phones, laptops, etc.)

Don’t leave your garage door openunless you have the garage underobservation.

Lock your home doors.

If you have a home alarm system, use itas appropriate.

Put on your front and back porch lights,as well as your garage outside light(s),during hours of darkness.

Become involved with NeighborhoodWatch and Business Watch.

Check the area where you will bewalking for suspicious persons or cars.

If you witness a vehicle burglary or any

other crime in progress, do not riskphysical harm; call the policeimmediately.

Report suspicious activity and person(s)as well as all crime.

Basically, don’t make it easy for the badguys.

Just do it!

Finally, I have to admit that I am at a lossfor an explanation of the newest crime inBaldwin Park - the stealing of garbagecans. A thief or thieves have stolen fourgarbage cans in the last two weeks. Whatis up with that?

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By Jim Schirtzinger

T he property that wenow know as BaldwinPark has a strong

military history, from its startas the Orlando Army Air Basein 1942 through the closure ofthe Orlando Naval TrainingCenter in 1999. In 1941, asWorld War II expanded inEurope, the OrlandoMunicipal Airport (now theOrlando Executive Airport)was taken over by the militaryand quickly expanded to meet the needs of a country at war.The land that is now Baldwin Park was developed as part of thatexpansion and served as support for the training mission of theOrlando Army Air Corps. Many of the buildings that were builtat that time were one story, concrete block structures,remaining examples of which can still be found directly behindthe Veteran’s Administration Outpatient Clinic north of LakeBaldwin.

During World War II, the base served as the Air Corps TacticalSchool, a training field for the B-29 Superfortress bomber crewsas well as other training missions. The ordnance from thisbomber training was dropped at the Pinecastle Jeep Rangewhere the United States Army Corps of Engineers is currentlycleaning up bombs still buried in the soil.

After the war, in 1946, the airport was returned to the City ofOrlando but the land that is now Baldwin Park remained in thehands of the military for training missions that continued overthe years. Sometime after the Air Force was split off from theArmy, this land became the Orlando Air Force Base. During the50s and early 60s, the Orlando Air Force Base was home to theTactical Missile School among others. Some missiles weretransported over to Cape Canaveral where they were launched.Another main tenant of the base was the Aerospace Audio VisualService. Its function was to create training films for the Air Force.

While stationed here in the mid-60s, I often heard the basereferred to as the “Country Club of the Air Force.” As opposedto most bases, this base had no airfields and was located in aresidential neighborhood and was contiguous to Winter Park.Beyond being located in Orlando, a popular vacationdestination, base amenities included two lakes with availablecanoes, a golf course, beach, tennis courts, movie theater,clubs, bowling alley, base hospital and gymnasium. There wasalso a base exchange that provided food at lower prices to activeand retired military personnel in the area. For a young airmanin the mid-60s, I thought I had landed in heaven.

About eight months prior to arriving at the Orlando Air ForceBase, I had been ripped from my comfortable but monotonouscivilian lifestyle in Columbus, Ohio. Basic training had subjected

me to all the indignations that asoldier can bear, and then Ispent many more months intechnical school enduring anearly morning ritual of searchingfor dust balls under my bunkbed with a flashlight beforemarching to classes at 6:00 a.m.across dark, frozen, wind sweptTexas plains.

After a brief visit home, I startedmy journey down to my newassignment in Orlando. I drovethrough a cold, gray,

impersonal winter landscape towards my southern destination.I had no idea what was awaiting me. As I crossed the Floridaborder the world started to immediately change. There wassunshine and the gray landscape gave way to shades of green.When I got to Orlando, I began checking my map to try to findthe airbase. Most airbases are remote from the urbanenvironment but this route was taking me through the city ofOrlando. Was I lost?

When I finally arrived at the main gate of the Orlando Air ForceBase at the intersection of Corrine and Bennett, the warm sunkissed my face and my nose was filled with the perfume oforange blossoms. I was waved through, turned right and foundmy home for the next year and eight months until I was sent toVietnam. I left paradise in December, 1967, just in time to enjoythe TET offensive in Saigon. Before leaving Orlando, I had hearda rumor that Walt Disney was buying a lot of property south ofOrlando. I also heard that the Navy might be taking over theairbase.

In 1968, the Navy started converting the old airbase to theOrlando Naval Training Center (ONTC). It was commissioned onJuly 1, 1968. The property would continue as a training groundfor our soldiers, but in a far different capacity. Many of the WorldWar II facilities were torn down and the property was rebuiltwith sparkling new facilities. They renamed Lake Corrine to LakeBaldwin. The new base was used for basic and advancedtraining, as well as the sole place of recruit training of women ofthe Navy.

In 1993, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission chosethe ONTC as one of the bases to be closed. The final class tograduate was in December, 1998. The training center was, for atime, home to 650,000 recruits.

To many Baldwin Park residents, it is just home. To many others,who spent some important years of their lives here, it is a placewhere their youthful memories reside. To me, it's both.

Jim Schirtzinger is the vice president of the Residential OwnersAssociation. He returned to Orlando and settled in Baldwin Park in2004.

BALDWIN PARK 101: A Short Military History

Jim Schirtzinger as “young dude” in the Air Force inthe 1960s (left photo) and today (right photo).

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By Lisa RosenbergTSAC Committee memberBaldwin Park resident since 2007

E very morning, I get up early and walk my dogs aroundthe neighborhood. It is very quiet as the sun isn’t quitepeaking over the horizon. Our walk takes us through the

town center, where the morning deliveries have just begun. Itis so serene and peaceful, like the old time pictures of smalltowns just waking up to the new day.

I pick up newspapers as we walk, tossing them onto frontsteps and porches. Sometimes I wonder if anyone notices, butmostly I just enjoy the extra exercise. It is the best part of myday, this early morning traverse through Baldwin Park. We seejoggers and walkers, other dog people, and early risersgetting a start on their day.

It’s why I love living here so much, this small town feeling inthe middle of the city. The manicured lawns and clean streets,the feeling that I can walk in the early morning without fear,the smell of fragrant flowers and new cut grass, brings meback to my childhood memories growing up in CentralFlorida before Disney and the tourists. It is a taste of oldOrlando, truly the City Beautiful.

THIS IS MY SPARK: Lisa Rosenberg & Harry Lim

By Harry LimSpark Volunteer

I began my careerin broadcastnews. As a

videographer Ilearned the principlesof lighting andcomposition. I applythose principles tostill photography andremain passionateabout capturing amoment and telling astory with a singleframe.

I enjoyphotographingpeople, pets, architecture, food, landscapes, wildlife andmore. With the wonderful mix of landscaping, charminghomes and natural areas in Baldwin Park, I am never at a lossof subjects or locations to take pictures! I hope to foster longlasting relationships with the families and business owners ofthe community and provide high quality services in the areasof commercial, environmental portraiture and eventphotography.

You can learn more about me and see some of my work byvisiting www.harrylimphotography.com.

All photos front and back cover, and this page by Harry Lim www.harrylimphotography.com

TROPHY OF AWESOMENESS: Katherine and AlexBarnes hold the new Trophy of Awesomeness. Katherineguessed the closest to the number of M&Ms in the jar atthe Ice Cream Social in August and earned the right tointroduce the Trophy of Awesomeness on the front coverof this month’s Baldwin Park Living. The Spark Committeewill award the trophy to an outstanding resident or eventon a quarterly basis.

I n general, in Baldwin Park, if you see a new home beingbuilt, you expect to see a new family move into it. This istrue of the new home being built on the corner of Prospect

Avenue and Kenan Lane, except, when it is completed, acongregation of more than 100 will move in!

Founded in 1922, North Park Baptist Church’s congregationmet for many years in a prominent structure on the east side ofMills Avenue, just north of Colonial Drive, until the propertybecame part of Lake Highland Preparatory School and thecongregation, in 2005, moved to temporary quarters as theyawaited the building of their new home in the new communityknown as Baldwin Park.

Construction began in 2008 and Pastor Clif Ingram expectsthat services will be held in the new building before the closeof 2009.

“It’s a case of having a vision of how we are going to reachpeople, and touch the lives of people,” Clif says of the newhome of North Park Baptist Church, the first church to be builtin Baldwin Park. “All churches have to re-envision.”

North Park’s vision will unfold in three phases. Phase oneincludes the new building under construction. This facility willprimarily be an educational space, said Clif. The new 450 seatsanctuary will come in phase two.

“We actually have an additional foot print, where we can buildadditional space in the future, but we don't have any plans forthat at this time,” said Clif.

Part of that new vision for North Park is to provide a preschoolfor the community, which will be housed in the educational

building. Clif says the church is enrolling now for the accreditedpreschool, which will open in January 2010. There will be 70 to80 spots available for 3 and 4 year olds.

Clif said the facility will also offer to the community the use ofmeeting space and class space on the second floor. He saidfinancial seminars and other self-help classes are already in theplanning stages.

“We certainly want this building to be used by the Baldwin Parkcommunity,” said Clif. “We want it to be accessible andavailable to the community. We want to touch the communityspiritually, but realize that there are other needs in thecommunity.”

Clif found his calling in what he calls a “vocational ministry,”which eventually became focused on starting new churches.He and his wife, Laurie, have lived in Belgium and South Africa.

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: North Park Baptist Church

The Ingram Family: Clif, Sarah, Grace and Laurie.(Photo by Chris Otto www.yourpictures.biz)

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Clif and Laurie have five children. Their oldest, Caleb, is marriedto Hannah, and they are both currently serving in the USMarine Corps. Bethany, who is married to Daniel, is a musictherapy major in Mississippi. Joel, who graduated from WinterPark High School, is a beginning student at Union University inTennessee.

Clif and Laurie adopted Grace and Sarah in South Africa, wherethey were working with black Africans to start new churches.

Clif and his family moved to Central Florida in December of2006 and he took over as pastor of North Park.

“We had originally been asked to go (to South Africa) for twoto three years for a very specific job,” said Clif. They ended upliving there for eight years.

“It really came to a point that we felt that we had done all thatwe could do there,” Clif said of his move to Central Florida.

“We went from planting new churches to helping a church gothrough the re-envisioning process,” said Clif. “There are a lotof similarities.”

For more information on North Park Baptist Church, please goto www.northparkbaptist.org. Watch for news of North Park’sgrand opening celebration on the Community Network.

he restaurants line the LakeBaldwin waterfront at HarborPark like little ports of call. Theyare as much the same as they

are ethnically different. WhetherMexican, Italian, or Irish, each is a familyrun operation with old family recipesand old family traditions that go backinto the generations.

Take a trip with us now around theculinary world and meet some of theinteresting folks who make their “home”on the waterfront!

1ST Port-of-Call - IRELAND: The DublinCity Ramblers, Ireland’s best folk andballad band, calls Paddy Murphy’s their“southeast home” when touring in theUnited States.

“They love playing here, because it getsthem back to where their roots are,”Paddy Murphy’s owner Tom Murphysays. “They normally play at CarnegieHall or Irish festivals. It’s a uniquesituation that they’ll even play in a pub.They don’t normally play in a venue ofthis size.”

But come they do, at least twice a year,says Tom. Pretty high praise for the newpub on the Baldwin Park waterfront. Butthe kudos don’t stop there. PaddyMurphy’s was recently voted “Best IrishPub” by My City Eat, which is awardedby popular vote.

Food is an important element in the Irishpub experience and Tom hired TomSuprenant, a Disney trained chef, toassure that the traditional Irish recipeshanded down through his family weretranslated and adapted accurately forthe restaurant setting, such as fish andchips with homemade batter, Irish stew,and shepherd’s pie, which is a locationfavorite.

“Everything is pretty much homemade,”said Tom, “that’s what sets us apart frommost pubs.”

Signature dishes include wings, whichare grilled and covered with a “secretsauce,” and Irish nachos, made withfried red potatoes.

“It’s Irish traditional, with an Americanflair,” said Tom Suprenant.

They also have a plaque that declaresthey serve one of the best pints ofGuinness in the area.

“We have a mixing system that mostpubs don’t because it costs a littlemore,” said Tom. “It gives an exactblend of nitrogen to oxygen, so it’sperfect every time.”

Paddy Murphy’s also has an extensive listof Irish whiskeys, “some that you won’tfind anywhere else.”

Tom’s parents were born in the UnitedStates but his grandparents emigratedfrom Mayo and County Cork in Ireland.Tom grew up in an Irish neighborhoodin New York. “I think I was 12 years oldbefore I found out that everyone wasn’tIrish!

“We listened to Irish music when wewere growing up, whether we wantedto or not,” said Tom. “Now my kids haveto go through that same thing!”

For more information about PaddyMurphy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, pleasego to www.originalpaddymurphys.com.

2ND Port-of-Call - MEXICO: It’s toughto take family vacations when every onein the family works in a restaurant. Suchis the case for Omar and FabiolaMartinez, who own and operate Colibrí.

“We can’t all leave at the same time,”said Fabiola.

Besides Omar and Fabiola, there’sFabiola’s brother, who tends the bar atColibrí, as well as three of Omar’sbrothers who run two restaurants in St.Augustine.

“Before Colibrí, when their mother died,we closed down the two restaurants,”said Fabiola. “but we can’t do thathere!”

After working with Omar’s brother,Asdrubal, for 15 years, Omar and Fabioladecided to open Colibrí in September2007. Rather than leave their home in St.Augustine, they commuted almost daily.They left the Baldwin Park location in thehands of a competent manager, butsoon realized that in order to give theircustomers the kind of dining experiencethey had cultivated in the St. Augustinelocations, they would have to spendmore time in Central Florida. So, Omarand Fabiola, along with their children,Sofia and Ethan, moved to Ender’s Parkabout three months ago.

“It didn’t work out the way we thoughtit would. But, now that we are here, wecan really see the changes,” said Fabiola.“It’s been getting better and better.

“We want you to like the food and enjoyyour evening,” said Fabiola. “We’ve

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traveled a lot and we know what it’s liketo have a nice dinner and we want toprovide that.”

She said in order to make the restaurantsuccessful they added Tex-Mex items tothe menu, like chips and salsa andfajitas. But their goal, she said, is tocontinue to introduce their customers totraditional Mexican entrees, some fromfamily recipes and some from popularMexican dishes they enjoyed growingup in Mexico.

Colibrí is Spanish for hummingbird andthe restaurant is named in honor ofOmar’s grandmother, who loved the tinybirds.

Omar cooks and runs the kitchen andFabiola runs the rest. She said they bothenjoy the extra attention they can nowgive to their customers. And sheespecially enjoys the convenience ofbeing able to leave the restaurant andpick her children up from school atAudubon Elementary, and to be homewithin five minutes of locking the doorof the restaurant. But they miss theirfamily and lifestyle in St. Augustine.

“It was a big step moving and leavingour house,” she said, “but it’s the pricewe are ready to pay to make thisrestaurant one of the best.”

On the upside, when the Martinez’s getthe opportunity to return to St.Augustine, it’s like going on vacation!

For more information about ColibríMexican Cuisine, please go towww.www.colibriorlando.com.

Third Port-of-Call - ITALY: Designed toembrace and enhance the waterfrontdining experience, the interior decor ofLago, which is lake in Italian, reflectscurves and motion, says owner TiffanyAcireala. Rich woods and fabrics,sculptural millwork and original art fromFlorida painters add an ambience of acomfortable family dining room.

For the Acireala’s it is all about family.Moving to Central Florida fromJacksonville 12 years ago, Tiffany andGianni Acireala missed the “extendedfamily” feeling they had know at thefamily restaurants they grew up with inPonte Vedra and Jacksonville Beach.Lago is owned and run by Tiffany and

her father-in-law, Giovanni, who is theexecutive chef. Giovanni also owns andruns a namesake restaurant, Giovanni’s,a 38-year Jacksonville Beach favorite withresidents and visitors alike.

“We had a lot of year round residentsand we had a lot of occasional residentsthat would come in the summer or thewinter,” said Tiffany. “We knew them.They are the people that came to mywedding. They are the people that cameto baby showers. They were ourextended family.

“We missed that here,” said Tiffany. “Sothat is what we are trying to do inBaldwin Park.”

Serving as executive chef for now,Giovanni commutes between Orlandoand Jacksonville Beach, keeping an eyeon two kitchens - one “traditional”Italian and one “nouveau.”

Lago’s menu focuses on coastal disheswith fresh seafood and lighter sauces,said Tiffany. Fresh seafood is brought ineveryday and the menu changes on theseason, every three months.

“We are trying to keep it fresh for ourregular customers,” said Tiffany. “It’s notalways going to be the same.

“Of course, a lot of the focus is on wine,”said Tiffany. And she gets help with thataspect of the restaurant from herhusband, Gianni, who is the Floridageneral manger for Opici WineCompany of Florida. “He helps us withour wine program!”

Lago has a 14-seat wine room separatefrom the main dining room, fashionedafter tasting rooms seen at wineries inNapa or Europe. They also have winelockers that are leased to “members” onan annual basis, and ownership affordsmembers the opportunity for freetastings for wines that are not readilyavailable in Florida.

For more information about Lago,please go to www.lagobaldwinpark.com.

Photos, left hand page: Entree fromLago. Upper photo, this page, fromleft: Asdrubal, Natalia, Fabiola andOmar Martinez. Middle photo: Paddy’Murphy’s exterior. Bottom Photo:Lago’s interior.

Art Stroll of Baldwin Park

Friday, October 16th6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Village Center

A collection of local talent exhibiting their workand creating it live for your visual pleasure, morethan 40 artists are involved with this unique, openforum exhibition. Come by and converse with thecreators of thought provoking imagery andbeautiful ideas.

This Art Stroll will feature “Totally Tubular,” araffle of bikes painted by local artists to raisemoney for the Audubon Park Elementary Schoolarts program, located in Baldwin Park.

Live music will be performed in the Village Centercourtyard. Artists will be displaying along NewBroad Street and Lake Baldwin Lane.

This event is brought to you by the Baldwin ParkMerchant Association, The Arts Hub, ImagesAuto Spa and LocoMotion Bikes.

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TRAINING FOR THE

LONG RUN

On May 28th, KatieMerrigan announced to

the world, via Facebook,that she was going to runa marathon. And not just

any marathon… but theNew York City Marathon.

T hrough word of mouth, Dr. Chris Brouillette caughtwind of Katie’s endeavor and it piqued his interestthat the owner of Merrigan’s Boutique and Baldwin

Park’s resident fashionista had a harder side. He wasintrigued enough to offer his services to do what he couldto get Katie ready to run a distance longer than any shehad run before.

Chris is a family practitioner with an office in theNeighborhood Office district, which offers not only familymedicine but “lifestyle medicine.”

By the time Chris got involved, Katie had only three shortmonths to ramp up her training schedule. So Chris set upa meeting with Katie to discuss her goals and needs. Healso set up appointments for her to meet with members ofhis staff; Erin Troy, Wellness Director, and Mary LouWilliams, the dietitian on his staff.

He said the areas that Katie needed to focus on wererunning on a regular schedule, increasing the length of

her runs, eating the right food and eating at the righttimes. And getting plenty of sleep.

“That’s going to be tough for me,” said Katie. “Pushingmyself to go to bed at 10 or 11 rather than 1 a.m. or lateris tough but I know it’s good for me. Of course, the sociallife has not completely ended, but Chris wants me to staydisciplined during the week so I can let my hair down onthe weekends.”

Active in the Orlando social scene, Katie spends a lot oftime promoting her boutique at local fashion events, andshe is a tireless fund-raiser for local charities.

In fact, Katie’s ticket to run in the New York City Marathonis being bought through raising funds for “Team ForKids,” a New York-based organization that helps toprevent obesity in children.

“This year I decided to set a personal goal, choosesomething that I really wanted to do whilst helping others

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The first New York City Marathon, in 1970, was four-plus laps ofCentral Park. In 1976, in celebration of the U.S. bicentennial, themarathon was moved to the streets of New York’s five boroughs:Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Thecourse (see course map to the right) unites dozens of culturallyand ethnically diverse neighborhoods, crosses five bridges, andfinishes at Tavern on the Green in world-famous Central Park.The course continues to challenge thousands of athletes everyyear and has become a model for big-city marathon coursesaround the world.

Before the New York race began, marathons were modest eventsattended and run by a few athletes and sports fans interested inthe limits of human endurance. Now, the race attracts manyworld-class professional athletes, not only for the more than$600,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in themedia capital of the world before two million cheeringspectators and 315 million worldwide television viewers. (Source:http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/)

along the way,” said Katie. “One of the most exciting parts about the raceis that in order for me to have guaranteed entry I have to raise $2,500.”

After the initial meeting, Chris and Katie went on a couple of runs together.

“We ran six miles in just under an hour which means we were doing justover nine minute miles. This is a little faster than I normally run but I hadsomething to prove!” said Katie after the first run. Katie is hoping to be ableto run the first 15 miles of the 26.2 mile marathon at a pace of 9.5 to 10minutes per mile.

“Chris’ main concern for me was that I wasn’t getting enough mileage ineach week,” said Katie.

“I’d like to see her get more comfortable with her longer runs,” said Chris.He she recommended that Katie run about 30 miles during the course ofthe week and then increase her runs on Saturdays to 14 miles.

“She is very committed and eager to improve,” Chris said after a couple ofruns with Katie. “We have her on a pretty regimented training schedule.We have discussed the importance of gradually increasing her miles eachweek. On the days in between her runs, we have her working on ab workfor core strenght and some cross-training. I expect she will excel once shegets into a little better groove with the training regimen and her diet.

“Assuming no major glitches, she should be peaking by the time of themarathon,“ said Chris. “She has a very good attitude and has the ambitionto do well...both of which are critical for success.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: We will follow Katie’s progress up to race day, Sunday,November 1st. Interviews with Chris Brouillette, Erin Troy, and MaryLou Williams will be featured on the Community Network(www.BaldwinParkNetwork.com). Look for notification of the postingof those interviews in the Baldwin Park Weekly resident updates.

To help Katie meet her fund-raising goal, please go toh t t p : / / w w w . n y r r c . o r g / c g i - b i n / h t m l o s . c g i / m a r -programs/nyrrf/team/2009/donations.htm. Type in her entrynumber, 415274, and make a donation.

Photo oposite page by Harry Lim (www.harrylimphotography.com).

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Running to Baldwin Park!

Great location in a beautiful area! Central to many peopleand shops. According to Kim Buttar, these are just twoof the things that have race organizers running to

Baldwin Park as a venue for their events.

“We love using the trails and there is so much natural beautythat the area has kept,” said Kim, who with her husband, “Z”,hold the annual Orlando Triathlon at Baldwin Park eachsummer. This fall, their company was responsible for theLightning Run in September and for the upcoming HalfMarathon, that benefits Audubon Park Elementary School.

If you have fleet feet and you are interested in participating,check out these upcoming events.

HARVEST HUSTLE 5K - RACE TO END CHILDHOODHUNGER - Saturday, November 7th. Packet pick up opens at6:30 a.m., 5K run starts at 8:00 a.m., 5K walk starts at 8:05p.m., Kiddie Run starts at 9:30 a.m., 1838 Jake Street. BenefitsJunior League of Greater Orlando. For more information or toregister, please go to https://secure.closerware.com/orlando/npo.jsp?pg=event&eventid=1083.

BALDWIN PARK HALF MARATHON & 5K - Saturday,

November 14th. Half Marathon starts at 7:00 a.m., 5K starts at7:15 a.m., Kids Miles starts at 8:00 p.m., Audubon ParkElementary School. Benefits Audubon Park Elementary School.For more information or to register, please go to.http://buttar.com/events/running/baldwinparkhalf/index.htm

JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK ORLANDO - Saturday,December 19th. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., race beginsat 8:30 a.m., 4892 New Broad Street. Benefits the ArthritisFoundation. For more information and to register., Please go tohttp://2009jbrorlando.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=313448.

Lightning Run 5 mile & 2.5 mile participants runaround Lake Baldwin in the September race.(Photo by Harry Lim www.harrylimphotography.com)

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W ith the holidays comes decorating, butwhere do you begin? Here are sometips from Baldwin Park resident pros

that will help you get off to a good start.

GET READY: Your decorating efforts will lookbetter against a clean fresh background, sofirst, you have to clean. Michael Ostheim, ofMichael Ostheim Painting and Renovations has afew tips on how to freshen your home without takingon a major remodel.

Start in the first place your guest will see - your front porch andsidewalk. Pressure wash the exterior of your home with a lowpressure washer. The object is to clean the paint, not strip it off.Don’t forget your garage door, your windows and screens, andyour outdoor furniture. Be careful to check the composition ofthe ceilings of your porch before cleaning them with water.Pressure washing will damage drywall ceilings. Fences can becleaned with a 50/50 solution of bleach and water.

(Please read and understand the instructions on the operationof the pressure washer before you begin any project. Also, takeprecautions when using ladders to reach upper level walls andwindow.)

Touch up damaged paint where necessary.

Inside, take a look at the walls of the common rooms andinspect them for soil and discoloration. Clean walls paintedwith eggshell or semi gloss with a soft cloth and lukewarmwater. It is important to test your sheen first in aninconspicuous place. Do not rub hard. If touch ups arenecessary, this is easier to accomplish on a sheen flat , butagain, do a test patch first. Baseboards and stair risers can bestbe cleaned with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

GET SET: Not only does your home have to look right, but ithas to feel right. Jill Terral, a certified feng shui consultant,has a few suggestions on how to make you and your guestscomfortable in your home during the holidays.

The best thing you can do before thinking of decorating is totake a good look at your home and see what has beenaccumulating throughout the year in the areas you can see andthe ones you don’t, like in your closets, drawers andcupboards. Clutter symbolizes a constricted flow of energy thatleads to a constricted flow of well being and getting rid of it willbe a great stress reducer.

Look at your home like a visitor would. Look at the sittingarrangements in the living room and in the family room, thechairs where you don’t usually sit; are there too many pillowson them, are they facing the television or arranged in a way toencourage conversation? Do some re-arranging and it will re-direct the ch'i, the positive flow of energy.

Don’t forget the guest bedroom. In my practice, I see a lot of

guest bedrooms that are being neglectedbecause they are not used on a regularbasis. They often end-up being a storage

room and the room where the ironingboard is left open permanently. They

often serve as a home office, which is fineif you consider your guest’s comfort whenthey are staying with you. Paintings or

poster on the walls make a room warmer, lesssterile, more inviting. Make sure to free some

hangers and room in the closet.

If it is a real guest bedroom with a bed, a nightstand or a smalltable with a lamp on each side will make your guestcomfortable to read in bed and put their book down and theirsmall items. A nice touch is to add a picture of them at previousholidays with you so they can see how much you areappreciating their company. A small basket with essentialtoiletry of the scent of the season in the bathroom makes a nicegift to use or to bring back home when they leave.

Bring special attention to the front door. It is the mouth of anybuilding and how you represent yourself to others. Plants orstatues on each side of the door will act as guardians.

If you had thought of re-painting it, now is the best timeespecially if you use the color red, which is festive in both ourcultures and brings good luck and happiness in Feng Shui.

A wreath is the best touch for giving the tone of the seasonsand the beginning of the holiday season in particular.

Start your decorating outside and continue inside at thethreshold to greet yourself and your guests. This is the besttime of the year to honor your culture and your religion so,show it off without overdoing it; remember, less is more.

NOW GLOW: Now that your home is clean and in order, it’stime to add those special touches that make your homeglow for family and friends. Betty Cameron, of Cameron’sDesign, offers this short list of holiday decoratingessentials.

Our interiors reveal much about ourselves. By designing andfilling our homes with what we love we unveil our personalitiesbit by bit through our choices of colors, furniture, windowcoverings and accessories.

As the holidays arrive, preparing for the joyous season of theyear can be stressful. Relax, it is possible to enjoy the holidayswithout being overwhelmed.

If you choose a decorating theme for your Christmas décoryou’ll see a really unified look. Creating a theme is less stressfuland makes it easier to pull a room together; for examplemodern, traditional or rustic.

Pick one piece as your focal point and decorate around it. Your

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ultimate priority is not to over do it. In each room have onedecorated focal point, whether it be a fireplace, dining table orcoffee table.

Every inch of the room does not need to be visually overloaded.In place of a traditional table runner, place a holiday placematon the table with varying heights of glass vases, fill them withornaments that tie into your color scheme.

For the rustic look, use berry twigs to fill the perimeter andmiddle, then use pinecones as your filler. This is a great lookand adds extra ambience if the pinecones are scented.

For a more modern look, beautiful yet inexpensive, place

mirrors on your table. You can then scatter opalescent confettion the glass mirror, add a few small, white votive candles inshallow holders about the mirrors. A beautiful table issomething your guests will appreciate.

For your fireplace mantle, fill it with glittering leaves and variousevergreen branches and then add an assortment of candles. Thetaller candle holders might have pine branches running up thelength while the shorter gets nestled in the leaves.

Quick and easy and naturally elegant is to spray long strands ofivy with gold spray paint. You can drape them on yourChristmas tree as garland or use them on the mantle for color inyour evergreens.

For more information on Michael

Ostheim (left photo) please go to

www.michaelostheimpainting.com.

For more information on Jill Terral

(center photo), please go to

www.feng-shui-connection.com.

For more information about Betty

Cameron and Meredith Burris (right

photo), of Cameron’s Design, please

go to www.cameronsdesigns.com.

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W hat could be better than a whole month devoted toan American favorite, pizza. Begun in 1987, NationalPizza month celebrates Americas love of Italian food,

which is the country’s favorite ethnic food.

According to PizzaWare.com, pizza is a $30 billion industry andAmericans eat three billion pizzas a year. That averages out to46 slices of pizza per person every year. Thirty six percent of allpizza orderers want pepperoni on their pizza and Americansconsume around 251,770,000 pounds of pepperonis everyyear.

There are approximately 69,000 pizzerias in the United Statesand pizzerias represent 17 percent of all restaurants. Here aretwo fine examples close to the Baldwin Park community

Café Italiano: Antionette and Salvatore Lauro of Brooklyn,New York opened Café Italiano in April 1965 serving some ofthe finest southern Italian cuisine in Central Florida. After 40years of service, the restaurant continues to serve authenticdishes and thrive having survived decades of construction,recessions, Disney and changes throughout Orlando.Antionette and Salvatore retired in 2003, and now their son,James, continues the Italian tradition. If you want to experiencesome of the best pizza and cuisines straight from the hands of

Italians, they invite you to Café Italiano. Try some of theirrecession specials: 2-for-1 dinners, pizza and weekly specials,$4 wines and more. The Semoran Boulevard restaurant is openTuesday through Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Therestaurant is also available for large parties, bridal and rehearsaldinners, take out, catering, special events and more. Food criticScott Joseph said, “The Lauros can attribute their staying powerto one thing: they serve very good food.” For more informationvisit their web site at www.cafeitlaiano.biz.

Pizzeria Del-Dio: Family owned and operated, Pizzeria Del-Dio is well known for its authentic Italian dishes and awardwinning pizza. A central Florida favorite since 1994, Del-Dio’sis now operating in its new location at the Colonial LandingPlaza in Orlando. Del-Dio’s is critically acclaimed and mostrecently recognized for having the best pizza in the area. Del-Dio’s has once again established itself as the neighborhoodeatery where families and friends come together to enjoy mealsthat are fresh, hot and delicious. Del-Dio’s invites you to comeand experience the tasty food foods and friendly hospitalitythat makes their restaurant unique and special. Pizzeria Del-Dio serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday from11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Please visit www.PizzeriaDel-Dio.com for additional information.

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T here is a substance in the universe that has been reveredby many cultures throughout history and integral in thecreation and support of life. All life forms depend on it

and without it will perish. It is the substance that space agenciesthroughout the world are in search of on other planetsthroughout the universe. The life giving, sustaining and mostvalued and important commodity to life is - water. In pastcultures water conservation, storage and reverence for the clearliquid was of utmost importance as our ancestors understoodits life giving and sustaining force.

In today’s culture it is so easy for us to obtain water through thefaucet, or visit the local supermarket and pick up some bottledwater. Water is so common to our culture and readily availablethat we have no reason to believe that clean drinking water maybe scarce in the near future. However, there are many countriesthat report having no clean drinking water and therefore musthave it trucked in bygovernments oraide organizationsto be rationed.Countries are nowseeing diminishedlevels of water intheir lakes andrivers and somehave dry groundwhere water wasonce plentiful.D e s a l i n i z a t i o nplants are croppingup all over theworld in arid landsstruggling to keep the ever increasing population hydrated. Ourcomplacency has created global warming creating more aridlands. Phoenix, Arizona had record highs of 120 degrees andabove with an outcome of bone dry and baked land. MotherNature is not happy with our habitual complacency toward her.

Living here in Baldwin Park located in a subtropical region wetend to be sequestered from such rampant water shortage.However, a portion of the year we experience very dryconditions and our lakes, rivers and water table experiencesignificant decreased levels. Currently we are experiencingample water in the form of rain on an almost daily basis so waterconservation is not at the forefront of our minds.

Should it be?Baldwin Park boasts three beautiful man made fountains, and

two gorgeous natural lakes. Although we as residents don’tdrink out of these lakes and fountains they are there for ourwellness and pleasure. Throughout history people have sat andwatched water fall from one place to another enjoying a verypeaceful and relaxing past time. It gives us an opportunity to gowithin and be mesmerized into thought, meditation and selfreflection. Sitting along one of the lakes allows us to communewith nature by watching and listening as the animals that maketheir home in the lake and on the shore go about their dailyactivities.

In the past lakes and fountains would have been a reveredcommodity. But today when I see the Baldwin Park fountainsbeing vandalized by having mounds of bubbles pouring out ofthem due to soap being maliciously added to entertain a fewwho have no regard for nature I question whether we as acommunity are focused enough on the importance of water

and how precious acommodity it is.C o n s e r v a t i o nseems to be low onthe totem pole aswell when I seeyards and streetfoliage beingwatered while it israining or the lackof watering on daysand hours in whichSt. Johns RiverWater ManagementDistrict hasspecified. We as

residents must understand that if we don’t take care of our mostimportant resource soon there will be no water. What are theramifications of this?

As residents of Baldwin Park we can take walks through thecommunity admiring and enjoying its beautiful foliage andwater features which promote the stress of a hectic day to meltaway. It is up to us to use these assets for our well being andpreserve it by being vigilant in assuring that our water resourcescontinue to create beauty, calm, and serenity which is whymany of us were attracted to Baldwin Park.It doesn’t take much effort or time to make sure that waterconservation is taking place at your home, condo, ortownhome. Check the sprinkler timer on a regular basis toensure it is working properly. If you see some questionableaction at any one of the three fountains immediately contact

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authorities as this will deter vandals.

I encourage you to walk and enjoy the health, calm, serenityand happiness that the water features of Baldwin Park promotewithin your being. Baldwin Park has received many awardsbased upon the importance of nature and how people flourishand prosper in natural environments. Enjoy the Water ofBaldwin Park.

HEALTH TIP: Headaches are often a signal that your body isdehydrated. Try this simple approach to quickly rid yourself ofa headache without drugs.

Drink two 8 ounce glasses of water and wait 15 minutes. If youstill have a headache drink one 8oz. glass of water and wait 15minutes. If you still have a slight headache drink one final8ounce glass of water and wait 10 minutes.

Most headaches will be relieved by this method even if you area migraine sufferer as I have found in mypractice that 98 percent of all headachesare relieved with the above formula.

Dr. Richard Betts practices Euro-AsianMedical Acupuncture, Chiropractic andNutrition. His passion is to help people gethealthy by eliminating their disease andpain.

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Do you know how water gets toyour tap? Fresh, clean, availablewater is a resource we are

blessed to take for granted in ourcommunity. Did you know that TheFloridan aquifer system is one of themost productive aquifers in the worldproviding water for several large citiesincluding Orlando? However,conserving Florida’s water resources is acritical responsibility that requireseveryone's participation. One of themost important ways to help meet ourwater supply needs for today and in thefuture is through the efficient andeffective use of water. Although wedepend on water to always be available,it is in fact a limited resource. As onepercent of the planet’s water is availablefor us to use, there are three major issuesof water conservation.

The first is sustainability. We want tomake sure that there is enough wateraround for our grandchildren. Thesecond is the preservation of habitat forthe natural ecosystems of which we are apart. The third is, not surprisingly,energy conservation. Water pumping,delivery and wastewater treatmentfacilities consume a significant amountof electricity. Electricity by fossil-fuelmethods contributes large amounts ofgreenhouse gases to the atmosphere. (Itis hard to imagine the connectionbetween flushing toilets and theshrinking polar bear habitat, but it isthere.)

While the United Nations estimates thatan average human needs a minimum ofeight gallons of water a day, the averageAmerican uses about 112 gallons ofwater a day. It is projected that manystates will face water shortages in thecoming years. Florida, for one, may nothave enough water for a continuingpopulation growth. This where you cango green starting with waterconservation. There are many smallsteps that can be taken around your

house to dramatically decrease waterusage. Your lifestyle does not have to beimpacted to make a difference.

Leaks, Drips and Laziness: Muchhousehold water is wasted throughleaks, drips and laziness. A drippingfaucet, for example, can waste up to2,000 gallons of water a year. The firststep is simple awareness of the watercoming out of your tap. How much goesdown the drain when you brush yourteeth or wait for your shower to heat up?Is your sprinkler watering your drivewayas well as your lawn? Do you have afaucet that constantly drips? Have any ofyour children ever left the faucetrunning all night long?

The Drain of the Bathroom: Morewater is used in the bathroom than anyother place inside the house. Start bychecking your indoor faucets for leaks.Fixing one leak could save 2,000 gallonsof water a year. Do your showerheadsleak?

A low-flow showerhead can reducewater usage by half without changingthe “feel” of the water pressure. Somewill even reduce the flow to a trickleonce the shower has warmed to theideal temperature…until you are readyto step in. Naturally, taking shortershowers is always an option.

Aerators can be installed in all yourkitchen and bathrooms faucets. This isan inexpensive way to decrease waterusage without sacrificing the feel ofgood water pressure. Aerators work bydecreasing water flow, increasingpressure and mixing in air. They will cutyour water usage at the sink by 40percent.

The quickest way to lower yourbathroom water consumption is bytraining children, and yourself, not toleave water running. Turn it off whileyou brush your teeth. Fill the basin toshave instead of running the tap. Turn

taps off tightly each and every time.

Plug the bathtub before you start thewater. Adjust the initial burst of coldwith more hot water later. You can waste10,000 gallons a year waiting for hotwater to reach the tap.

Tankless Water Heaters are a HotTopic: If you are building, orremodeling, consider a tankless ondemand hot water circulation system.Instead of heating water and storing it ina tank where energy is lost throughoutthe day, tankless systems heat water ondemand, only as hot water is actuallyneeded and used. A substantialreduction is energy costs can beachieved - generally 30 to 50 percent.

Flushing It Down the “Crapper”: Itisn’t relevant to conservation, and Iwouldn’t want my children to use theword, but couldn’t resist throwing in theurban legend that Thomas Crapper firstpopularized flush toilets in London inthe 19th Century.

To check your 20th century flush toiletfor leaks, put a few drops of foodcoloring in the tank. Don’t flush. Wait 20minutes. If the dye seeps into the bowl,you have a leak and could be wasting

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600 gallons of water a month.

Toilets manufactured before 1992 use between 3.5 and 7gallons a flush. Fortunately, in Baldwin Park, we all have newerlow-flow toilets that probably use 1.6 gallons or less. A dualflush toilet sports two flush buttons - one for liquids that usesless water per flush, and one for solids which uses more. Justone of these toilets will conserve 7000 gallons a year of water.

The Cleaning Machines: Much of our home water usagegoes to dishwashers and washing machines. Only use theseappliances when you have a full load. The dishwasher uses thesame amount of water no matter what is inside. Adjust yourwashing machine water level to the specific load. If you areconsidering new appliances look for Energy Star labeledproducts.

How Green Is Your Garden?: The largest percentage of yourwater usage is outside your four walls. This is an area wherewater is not going toward the essential functions of eating,drinking and sanitation. We are primarily talking about lawnsand gardens here, with an occasional car washing. If your greenlawn is a top priority, learn how to water in the mostconservative way.

The first step to conserve water outside would be to carefullycheck your faucets and hose connections. Drips outside tend togo unnoticed as they are not keeping you awake at night.

Check your sprinkler system frequently to be sure that only your

lawn is watered, not your house, the road, or the sidewalk.Minimize evaporation by watering during the early morninghours, when temperatures are cooler and winds lighter.

A rain barrel system efficiently catches the run-off from yourdownspouts. This is perfect water to use on your plants and towash your car. It’s also a perfect spot for your children to fill theirwater balloons.

Don’t Be a Drip: Conserving water saves energy, saves ouravailable supplies, and keeps natural habitats intact. We canteach our children how very lucky we are to be able to turn ona tap at will and show them respect for the global water crisisothers face. We can increase their awareness, and our own, forthe many ways we need clean water for the essentials of life andalso, the many ways we use it for luxuries. Years from now, theywill be proud of you for your responsible water habits. In themeantime, go tell them to turn off the faucet and stop playingin the sink!

Lawrence Hefler is an Eco-Consultant andresident of Baldwin Park. He helpsfamilies and businesses Go Green to saveenergy, save water, reduce waste, andsave money in their homes, offices, andlifestyle. Research for this article wasprovided by Green Irene.

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VILLAGE CENTER RETAILAmy Ridge Allstate Agency

Artistic Expressions Photography

Baldwin Bark & Meow Supply

Baldwin Nails & Day Spa

Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Company

Best Cleaners

BullFish

Chi Pan Asian Restaurant

Cold Stone Creamery

Colibri

CVS Pharmacy

Dental Excellence at Baldwin Park

Farris & Fosters Famous Chocolate Factory

Fitness Together

Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries

Hair Cuttery

Jack’s Steak House

Kennedy’s All American Barber Club

Ki Marital Arts Academy

La Bella Luna

Lago Restaurant

Loco Motion

Lulu Belle Baby Boutique

Merrigan’s Boutique

New Broad Street Realty

Orlando Metro Gymnastics - Coming Soon!

Paddy Murphy’s Irish Pub

Planet Beach Tanning Salon

Planet Smoothie

Publix

Regions Bank

Seito Japanese Restaurant

Subway

SunTrust Bank

Tiny Toes Children’s Shoes

Trish’s Teas

Uptown Park Wine Bar

Victoria Jewelers

VIBE Center for Performing Arts

Weight Watchers

WineStyles Wine Bar & Market

VILLAGE CENTER OFFICECenterline Homes

Commerce Financial Group

Executive OfficeSuites of Baldwin Park

J Martin Black & Associates

Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC

KRG&G, LLP

MSCW, Inc.

Post Properties

The Majestic Apartments

The Rosenthal Law Firm, P.A.

VOA Associates, Inc.

Websolvers

VILLAGE CENTER LIVE/WORKAccess LLC

American Home Companions

American Mortgage Company

Ana Ivonne Aviles, CPA, LLC

Anh’s Nails & Skin Care

Baldwin Granite - Focus Builders

Belle Vie Day Spa & Gifts

Blue Fox Services

Cameron’s Design

Charis Counseling Center

Crystal Clear Concepts

FRS Planning Associates - Frank Arnall

GW Financial

Hearing Associates of Central Florida

IE Site Designs

In Florida Mortgage

Interior Talent Inc.

Joyce Ducas, PhD

Lake Baldwin Church

My Stage Dance Studio

Pro-Active Family Chiropractic -

Dr. Luke Peterson

Rosa’s Design and Alterations

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk

Solodev Internet Software

The Home Mag

NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICEAdepTech, Inc.

Animal Hospital at Baldwin Park

Architects in Partnership

Beattie Family Orthodontics

Bird Eye Institute - Dr. Eugenio Bird

Brown Cooper Architects

Central Florida Foot & Ankle Specialists -

Dr. Victor McNamara

Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt, Inc.

Florida Retina and Vitreous Center

Hanover Capital Partners

Hess & Hess CPAs, P.A.

Hoskins Quiros Osborne &

LaBeaume, CPA, LLC

Human Development - Dr. Mary Travis

Kay Green Design

Lake Baldwin Dental - Dr. William Dunn

Lamm & Company Partners

Marchena & Graham, P.A.

Mark Rash Interiors

Martin Orthodontics - Dr. Jeff Martin

McCorkle Construction Company

MSI Design

Nishad Kahn P.L. Attorneys & Advisors

New York Life Insurance - Larry B. Rash

Orlando Pediatric Dentistry -

Dr. Maubashir Chaudhry

Park Avenue Group

Park Place Title, Inc.

Physician Associates - Dr. Penny Danna

Complete Health & Wellness -

Dr. Chris Brouillette

Psychological Services, LLC -

Dr. Becky Eades

Psychotherapy Works, LLC -

Maria Darcy, Ph. D., ABS

R.W. Block Consulting, Inc.

Reflections Dermatology -

Dr. Dimitry Palceski

Rey Group

SaJune Medical Center

SGM Engineering, Inc.

Smart Start Learning Center

State Farm Agents -

Jim Ackerman & John Psomas

Sweet Glides Segway Tours of Florida

Therapeutic Hands of Steele

Wade P. Luther P.A. Law Firm

WomenCare - Dr. Brenda M. Barry

OTHER COMMERCIALCuhaci & Peterson Architects

Fairwinds Credit Union

Florida Institute of Technology

Nature’s Table

North Park Baptist Church

St. Paul Travelers

(Baldwin Park Merchant Association

members are noted in bold.)

BUSINESS DIRECTORYFor more information on these businesses, please go to

www.BaldwinParkNetwork.comand click on Directories in the side menu bar.

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FEATURED CLUB: The Baldwin Park Play Club

1913 Meeting Place

Orlando, Florida 32814

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PAIDORLANDO, FLPERMIT # 544

TRAINING DAY:Katie Merrigan recently committed to take on one ofthe biggest challenges of her life...the NYC Marathon.With only a few weeks to train, Dr. Chris Brouillettetook on the challenge of helping her get ready. Seetheir story on Page 24.

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