Feb. 5, 2010
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Oviedo High School junior Nicole Morgan has been learning and competing in a form of western riding called Reined Cow Horse. "This sport is like a western type of dressage, doing a formal pattern with speed circles, spins and sliding stops, but the fun part is when the cowboys open the gate and the cow comes out," Morgan said. Morgan is the southeast region's Youth Limited Champion, and has placed third and 10th nationally. Up next, she will be competing in the NRCHA World Competition in Texas, where she placed seventh last year.
The following women have been selected as duchesses in the 2010 Royal Court of Leaders for Oviedo's Regional Mardi Gras Festival: Kim Coburn, Megan Sladek, Maria Fair, Jean Bruckert, Mary Pando, Mary Blake and Krissy Todd. One of them will be named queen at the crowning ceremony on Friday, Feb. 19 at Oviedo Marketplace.
The Poetry Ensemble of Orlando invites all poets to participate in their annual poetry contest. All original, unpublished poetry under 32 lines is welcome. The first poem costs $5 and each additional entry costs $4. There is no limit on the entry number. First prize is a collection of poetry books and an invitation to read the winning poem during one of the ensemble's performances at the Maitland Public Library in May. All entries must be received by Friday, March 5. E-mail Alice R. Friedman at arf603@fbs.net for more information.
Celebrate life and unify in the fight against cancer with the Winter Springs community during the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Winter Springs. The event will take place from 6 p.m. on Friday, May 7 until noon on Saturday, May 8 at Winter Springs High School's football stadium. To form a team or become involved in Relay for Life of Winter Springs, call American Cancer Society Community Representative Betsy Patterson at 407-843-8680 ext. 2502 or visit www.relayforlife.org/winterspringsfl.
Longwood-based D & A Building Services Inc., a leading facility eminence provider, announced a contract for facility maintenance services at the new headquarters of International Speedway Corp. in Daytona Beach. D& A will provide full-service janitorial and carpet cleaning services daily at the eight-story, 177,000-square-foot building. D & A also welcomes construction professional Luke Elser to its waterproofing division. As a senior estimator, Elser will be responsible for budgeting and estimating commercial waterproofing projects.
Ellen M. Paul has filed paperwork with the Division of Elections to run for State House District 33. If Paul and potential candidate Franklin Perez qualify for the ballot, Florida could see its first Libertarian primary, which would happen along with the Republican and Democrat primaries on Tuesday, August 24. Libertarians believe that competition promotes efficiency in the marketplace and that principle should apply to political candidates, as well. Visit www.lpscfl.org for more information.
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