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COLLEGE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION'S
Seventeenth Annual
SUNDAY IN THE PARK
March 16, 2008 - Noon to 5 p.m. in Dartmouth Park

College Park Neighborhood Association's Annual
SUNDAY IN THE PARK - March 16, 2008 was a BLAST!
Sponsored by the College Park Neighborhood Association, SIP was held on Sunday, March 16th in Dartmouth Park. You know, most of us live in College Park because we want the Home Town Atmosphere in which to raise our families. Sunday in the Park is exactly what College Park stands for! People greeted old friends and neighbors! The kids rode the ponies or played on the inflatable attractions!

More than 50 exhibitors were be there to welcome neighbors to sample their food or buy their merchandise. Many exhibitors had valuable information for you for free!

Many thanks to Florida Hospital, title sponsor. They presented the Florida Hospital Pavilion, which offered free screenings – such as blood pressure and body fat analysis – and free chair massages as well as information about the hospital's internationally recognized programs.

On stage, we enjoyed only College Park's best talent... performance groups from our own neighborhood schools showcased their talents, and local musicians kept us entertained. Entertainment included: VFW Band; College Park Baptist Church Choir/Ensemble; Dennis, Jeff & Bari Trio; Lake Silver Elementary Chorus, Edgewater High School Jazz Band; Orlando Youth Theatre; Princeton Elementary Chorus; The Pop Shop; Mr. Richard. College Park's own Pat Duggins had the honorable job of M.C. and signed copies of his new book "Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program."

One of the most Prestigious Awards that anyone can win is College Park's Best Brownies contest! Does that show you that we are a HOME TOWN or what???? I bet they don't have THIS award in New York city! Each year contestants vie for the crown, are judged by the luckiest judges, and then their brownies are put up for sale to the public (proceeds benefit the CPNA). The judges this year were: Orange County Commissioner Bill Segal, Orlando City Commissioner Robert Stuart, Pat Duggins, and President of the College Park Neighborhood Association David Rose. I can tell you, it's probably the best job a person could ask for!
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The choice was difficult, there were so many gooey, creamy, nutty, chocolatey brownies to choose from, but the Winner of the Best Brownies In College Park was Jane Water! 1st Runner up was her daughter, Mikki Mathews (shown with judges).

If you are not aware of the College Park Neighborhood Association, the event was an opportunity for you to get to know what they do, how they protect our community, and how to become a part of it.

So many thanks to all the volunteers who care enough about their community to give us all a great Sunday to remember!

COLLEGE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, P.O. Box 540859, Orlando, FL 32854-0859, or visit their website www.CollegeParkOrlando.org.

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