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March 12, 2010
- City News |
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Mayor's
Message |
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Dear Friend,
I would like to
thank everyone for their response to Get
Googling Orlando. As I mentioned to you in an
e-mail earlier this week, Google is looking for
a city like ours to test their experimental
ultra high speed internet network.
Here are some of the
reasons people have given for wanting Google’s
high speed fiber at
GetGoogling.com:
“Working from
home..., my day could be even more productive.”
“I would use it to
video chat with relatives and friends from out
of town.”
“I would take the
opportunity to watch more streaming video
online. I've been waiting for a reason to
transition my flat screen TV to my computer.”
If you have not had
a chance to respond yet, here’s how you can
help:
- Fill out
Google’s survey: Tell Google what you or
your company might be able to accomplish
with this kind of internet connection. You
can find a link on
GetGoogling.com. If you do not already
have a Google account, you will need to sign
up for a free one to access the form.
- Get
Creative: Show the world why you want Google
to choose Orlando by making your own YouTube
video and submitting it to
GetGoogling.com
- Tell your
friends: Pass along this email, post it on
Facebook and talk about it on Twitter or
Buzz. Tell them to go to
GetGoogling.com
We don’t have much
time. Our City’s application is due back to
Google on March 26.
We need to get to
work fast to show Google that the next
generation of the internet is a natural fit with
Orlando - the next Great American City.
I know our community
is up to the task. So, “Get Googling” Orlando!
Sincerely,
Buddy Dyer
Mayor |
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Mayor’s Neighborhood and
Community Summit
Hosted by Mayor
Buddy Dyer, this annual summit offers a variety
of workshops, resources, best practices and
networking opportunities for neighborhood, arts
& cultural, civic, community and faith-based
leaders and volunteers. Join Mayor Dyer and
other neighborhood and community leaders to
learn how together, we can build on a decade of
success and move our community forward.
This year’s
summit will be held on Saturday, April 10, from 7:30
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marriott Downtown Orlando.
Workshops, continental breakfast and lunch are
included in the registration fee. Registration
will be available soon at CityofOrlando.net.
Register by April 2 and save!
The 5th annual
Mayor's Neighborhood & Community Summit is put
on in partnership between the City of Orlando's
Office of Communications & Neighborhood
Relations and the Office of Community Affairs.
For more
information, you may contact the
Office of Communications & Neighborhood
Relations, 407.246.2169 or visit
cityoforlando.net/summit.
Buy Local Orlando
Highlight
 Buy
Local Orlando is under way and each week
we want to make sure you know that you can get
great deals, discounts and offers. There are
more than 300 merchant members participating in
the Buy Local Orlando campaign
offering special offers and discounts
exclusively to Buy Local Orlando
consumers.
At Playoffs
Sports Grill (4645 S. Semoran Blvd.), Buy Local Orlando
consumers receive 15% off meal purchases with
the Buy Local Orlando card. Call 407.277.1000
for more information.
Visit Dairy Queen
(3728 E. Curry Ford Rd.) and receive 20% off
your check with the Buy Local Orlando
card. Call 407.896.7861 for more information.
Book your travel
at Seaward Travels (8864 Abbey Leaf Lane) and
receive cash rebates of $100 to $750 with your Buy Local Orlando
card. Call 407.362.1877 or
visit www.seawardtravels.com for more
information.
For information
on how you can get your Buy Local Orlando
card or how your business can be a part of this
program, visit
buylocalorlando.net. |
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Change
Your Clock, Change Your Battery
This Saturday
night, remember to change your smoke alarm
batteries when you change your clock ahead one
hour. Replacing the batteries twice a year will
insure that your smoke alarms will be ready to
protect you should a fire occur in your home.
If you don’t have
a smoke alarm and you live in the City of
Orlando, call the Orlando Fire Department at
407.246.3128 to request an installation of a
free smoke alarm. City residents can also pick
up free smoke alarm batteries at any Orlando
firehouse.
In 2008, fire
killed more people than all other natural
disasters combined, and three-fourths of those
deaths occurred in homes. Smoke alarms provide a
quick warning to help you get out of the house –
so don’t let old batteries get between you and
safety. Change your clock, change your
batteries.
Enroll
Now for the 50th Citizen Police Academy
The Orlando Police Department
(OPD) is celebrating its
25th year of offering the Citizen Police
Academy. This incredible class gives the public
a close-up look at the Orlando Police Department
and how they keep our community safe.
The 50th class of the Citizen Police Academy
begins March 23. The class meets every Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. for 14 weeks in the auditorium of
the Orlando Police Department Headquarters.
Classes include detailed information on topics
such as uniformed patrol, special operations,
criminal investigation, youth/criminal law and
more. Also available are elective field trips to
the Orlando International Airport, the 33rd
Street Jail and a ride-along with a uniformed
patrol officer. To download an application,
click here. For questions, please call the
Orlando Police Community Involvement section at 407.246.2461. |
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OUC
Reliably Green
 Reliably Green is
OUC’s promise to keep an eye on our
environmental impact and to weave sustainability
through everything we do while providing
reliable and affordable energy and water to our
customers. OUC continues to seek and evaluate new
technologies, projects, programs and services to
help its customers become more efficient in
their own homes and businesses and save on their
utility bills.
To help people
conserve at home and at their office, OUC will
be holding several “Make Your Mark” open houses
in community centers throughout Orlando,
including the first at 6 p.m. on March 16 in the
Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center. For
additional dates and locations, as well as tips
to save on energy, visit
reliablygreen.ouc.com. |
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Upcoming Meetings
- March 22: 10
a.m. City Council workshop: Creative Village
- March 22: 2
p.m. City Council meeting
All City
Council meetings are in the Council
Chambers, second floor, City Hall, 400 South
Orange Avenue. |
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Dr.
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is
Taking Center Stage
The Dr. Phillips
Center for the Performing Arts will transform
Central Florida’s cultural, economic and
community landscape. With the mission of being
inclusive – serving as the “family room” for the
entire region – virtually every culture,
interest and walk-of-life will be embraced.
Please join us
for a first-hand look at how this much
anticipated project is unfolding, leading up to
groundbreaking this fall. Most importantly,
learn how you can be a part of it all!
Center Stage - A
Community Presentation Series
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
8:30 – 10 a.m.
455 South Orange Avenue, Suite 410
Orlando, FL 32801
On site and
ancillary parking available. Light refreshments
will be served
RSVP by March 22,
2010 to Info@orlandopac.org. |
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Mayor in the
Community |
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On Tuesday, March 9,
Mayor Buddy Dyer attended the 13th annual Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Central Florida
Board of Directors Honorary Luncheon. Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Central Florida
finds, creates and supports programs that
directly improve the health and well-being of
children and families.
On Wednesday, March
10, Mayor Dyer attended the Metro Orlando
Economic Development Commission 2010 James B.
Greene Award dinner.
On Thursday,
March 11, Mayor Dyer attended the Central
Florida Partnership Transportation Corridors
Task Force meeting for an update on SunRail and
the Tampa Bay/Central Florida Super Region.
Also on Thursday,
Mayor Dyer attended the grand opening of one of
three new Sedona’s Grocery Stores to open in
Central Florida. This is the first time the
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Did You Know? |
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Collective Soul at
Downtown Concert Series
WMMO’s Downtown
Concert Series returns to City Hall Plaza on
Saturday, March 13, at 4 p.m. with Collective
Soul and special guest Big 10-4. Enjoy free
music and an evening in Downtown Orlando. For
more information, visit wmmo.com.
Leu Gardens Plant Sale
If your backyard
is looking a little brown from this year’s cold
weather, perk it up with a trip to Leu Gardens'
annual plant sale, March 20 and 21. The gardens
are free both days, and bring a wagon or plant
cart for your purchases.
Gardens are open
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Leu Garden
members can enter the park at 8 a.m. on
Saturday. For more information and a vendor map,
visit LeuGardens.org. The gardens are located at
1920 N. Forest Avenue.
 TrashTalk
The City’s Solid
Waste Division has a new quarterly newsletter,
“Trash Talk,” to keep Orlando residents informed
about garbage pickup schedules, recycling
programs and other initiatives. In the current
issue, you will find information about how to
bundle up for leaf season, what to do with
hazardous waste and much more. To view “Trash
Talk,” go online to
cityoforlando.net/trashtalk.
Sunshine
Week
Next week, March
14 to 20, is Sunshine Week in the State of
Florida. Sunshine Week is a national initiative
to open a dialogue about the importance of open
government and freedom of information.
To increase
opportunities for our residents to access their
local government, the City has launched a number
of initiatives including:
- Orlando Police Department’s
partnership with CrimeReports.com,
a crime mapping website that
residents can use to access information
and have e-mail alerts sent to them about
crime in their neighborhood
-
City of Orlando and
Mayor Facebook and
Twitter accounts
- Code Enforcement and
Permitting Services 24/7 using our
online system
The City also has
several existing resources online:
To find out more
information visit our website at cityoforlando.net.
Got Bikes?
Ride ‘em!
 The City is offering
Got Bikes? Workshops throughout the City in March to promote fun activities, safety
and bicycling information for youth. Each
workshop will include a raffle for a bike. See
the list below to find a workshop convenient to
you.
- Wednesday,
March 17, 2:30 p.m., College Park Community
Center, 2393 Elizabeth Avenue, with
Commissioner Robert Stuart
- Wednesday,
March 24, 2:30 p.m., Colonialtown
Neighborhood Center, 1517 Lake Highland
Drive with Commissioner Patty Sheehan.
- Saturday,
March 27, 10 a.m., Dr. James R. Smith
Center, 1723 Bruton Boulevard, with
Commissioner Samuel B. Ings and in conjunction
with the Kids Health Fair and Field Day.
One additional
workshop will be held in District 5. For more
information on Got Bikes? Ride ‘em! Contact
407.246.3347 or 407.246.3325. |
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Upcoming
Events |
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City Hall
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801Phone: 407.246.2221
buddy.dyer@cityoforlando.net |
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