JULY 2010

On June 23, 2010, Tap Room owner Steve Gunter and his longtime business partner divided their business assets up and went their separate ways. Steve Gunter is proud to report he is now the sole owner of "his baby" - The Tap Room at Dubsdread. Steve traded his ownership interest out in Sam Snead's and will no longer be involved with the Maitland store or the concept in general.

Steve reports that his decision to pursue a split was based on many factors, but chief among them was “simply put... personal happiness – over the last 9 years I have simply fallen in love with being at Dubsdread and it has ceased to be a business for me – it is my baby. Life can be really short and I want to enjoy what I do and who I’m with.”

“I have a love affair with our guests, I have a staff of incredibly talented and loyal people who I love to work with. Nothing has the character, history and feel of Dubsdread," Steve said. "

“To be able to come to work every day with the likes of GM Barbara Teal and Banquet Director Cathie Ashby is a dream come true – the awards we have won together and the legacy we are trying to build is genuinely fun and challenging. Cathie has consistently beat out the all the fine hotels for wedding and catering awards; and Barbara is winning a major food award every three months for The Tap Room – who wouldn’t want to be here every day for this? This is FUN!”

Steve has received many phone calls, emails, offers of financial assistance, advice, and just general love and support from friends and customers. "This has been a pretty emotional and trying experience - and I can't thank the College Park community enough for being so supportive."

Community Paper learned early on that there was trouble brewing and heard that there was a possibility that Steve might be forced out at Dubsdread. When we contacted Steve he did indicate that was a possibility, but that he was doing everything in his power to make certain he kept Dubsdread.

We were baffled that there even COULD be a problem, because Tap Room IS Steve Gunter. It is Steve Gunter's welcoming grin, his hugs, his concern for his customer's personal happiness, his devotion to giving us a clean, safe, comfortable place to gather with friends, eat and feel like it's our second home. Steve serves on the board of the College Park Partnership, he has donated space and served on the committees for Taste of College Park AND Feed The Need, and has provided space for countless benefits to help enrich others' lives and much more. Who could imagine Tap Room without him?

“Dubsdread is where I WANT to be – and I will be here as long as the City of Orlando and the people of College Park want me here. That I promise.”

Tap Room is located at 549 W. Par Street, phone 407-650-0100 or visit www.TapRoomAtDubsdread.com.
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Frank McMillan - Club Rotarian of the Year

Frank McMillan with Pam Potenza, Rotary Club of College Park President.

Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self." The Four Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical foundation on which club activity is based.
    First — Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
    Second — Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
    Third — Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
    Fourth — International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.
    Frank McMillan has exemplified outstanding service through club participation, his vocation, leadership in his community and church, and support of the international service projects of Rotary.
    Frank is a Rotarian who “Walks the Walk.” He has been a mentor to me this year, and unstoppable every year. Today we salute you as our Rotarian of the Year!

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College Park Partnership Awards Almost 100 people weathered the storm and joined members of the College Park Partnership for a great social last month at the Sonesta Hotel on Lake Ivanhoe. Thanks to General Manager Mark Moravec and Catering Director Megan Regit for sponsoring the CPP with an amazing spread and wonderful hospitality and to Lady Bug Loft for sponsoring the entertainment. It was a wonderful evening with lots of networking and excitement about upcoming plans for events, activities and the incredible future for business and residents in College Park. Check out the Facebook at cp.mainstreet. You can also call 407-579-8228 or e-mail the new Executive Director, Andrea Kudlacz at andrea@collegeparkpartnership.com.
(Above) College Park Partnership President Kim Foy awarded special individuals and businesses. Pictured receiving awards were: Partner of the Year, John Bruneau representing Eidson Insurance; Rookie of the Year, Michelle Olds from Woof! Orlando; Sponsor of the Year, Deena Breed from Orange Cycle; Volunteer of the Year, Debbie Goetz of Coldwell Banker; and Supporter of the Year, Jill Vianello of Let Us Frame it! Congratulations and thank you for all you do for our Community!
	(Left) Board Members Karen Schimpf (Florida Hospital), Anne Rogers (Anne Rogers Realty Group), Adrian LaSala (CPNA), Debbie Goetz (Coldwell Banker) and Kim Foy (Southern Traditions Development) show off bags donated by College Park Publix.

‘Tis the Season to get in the Patriotic Spirit!

With Memorial Day and Flag Day behind us, and 4th of July ahead of us, we thought you might like to see how some folks in College Park get in the Patriotic Spirit!
    If you wondered who put out the flags for Memorial Day around College Park, it was several Coldwell Banker agents wanting to spread a little patriotism. Marcia Fletcher-Kazmi, Debbie Goetz, Pam Potenza and Greg Vazzana really enjoyed putting out the flags and loved that their neighbors appreciated them. They hope to cover even more of College Park next year!

You asked for it, you got it! The College Park Farmers Market is EVERY THURSDAY from 5pm to 8pm at 1600 Edgewater Drive!
    This weekly, year-round Farmers Market is hosted by the College Park Partnership & Infusion Tea, and managed by Central Florida Outdoor Markets.
    The goal of this local market is to provide an outlet for locally grown produce and food-related regional products, organic products and other select retail items.
    If you would like more information on renting a space, please contact Omar at 407-459-3149 or email: omar.caiola@yahoo.com.

MAY 2010

The Rotary Club of College Park hosted the seventh annual Taste of College Park Food & Wine Festival at Tap Room at Dubsdread (549 W. Par St. Orlando, FL 32804) on Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 6-9:30 pm. The event showcased food & wine pairings from College Park’s finest restaurants along with live entertainment and a live and silent auction, from which all profits will benefit local schools, local and international charities and the Ronald McDonald House. Participating restaurants included: Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Blackwater Bar-B-Q, Chocolate Provocateur, Infusion Tea, Jade Bistro, Juliana's Fine Tuscan Cuisine, K Restaurant, Logan's Bistro, Orlando Brewing, Publix, The Tap Room at Dubsdread, and Tim's Wine Market.
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For more information about the Rotary Club of College Park, the Taste of College Park event, and to order tickets please visit www.collegeparkrotary.org.

Rotary, founded in 1905, is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders uniting to provide humanitarian service and goodwill through community service projects. Rotary club members work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.

Feel free to join us for a meeting to see what your College Park Rotarians are doing for your community. Meetings are every Thursday morning from 7:30 am - 8:30 am at Tap Room at Dubsdread, 549 W. Par Street, Orlando (breakfast included).

Steve Gunter, Owner of Tap Room at Dubsdread

February and March have been Award filled months for the popular College Park dining and wedding destination. The Historic Dubsdread Ball Room started things off by being named a “Best Reception Venue” by The Knot magazine for the fourth year in a row. This unprecedented award is voted on by brides registered with The Knot using a rating system based on food quality, service, and overall experience.

Pam Potenza, Realtor® is excited to announce she has moved her office to Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. An 11 year resident of College Park, Pam has been a top producing agent in the metro Orlando area for several years. Her new company will give customers expanded resources for excellence in marketing and service not available anywhere else. For real estate results, whether selling or buying, call Pam at 407-375-3963 or visit www.flodamoves.com/pamela.potenza and find out why she has so many happy customers!

David E. Rose, Realtor® has moved to Charles Rutenberg Realty, 933 Lee Road, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32810. Now more ways than ever to get information on College Park real estate. Go to his website at www.DavidERose.com or his favorite, just give him a call at 407-423-7878 and chat. His years of experience can help you realize your real estate goals.

CASH-ONLY FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE REACHES TEN-YEAR MILESTONE Bold Move to Refuse Insurance Payments Results in More Time to Treat Patients Well-known Orlando family physician Rick Baxley, M.D. is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of a decision many said would destroy his medical practice. In March 2000, motivated by his desire to spend more time with patients and less time dealing with the pressures and paperwork from health insurers, Dr. Baxley downsized his large family practice and stopped accepting insurance. Today, his cash-only practice is thriving. Dr. Baxley explained his decision 10 years ago in a letter to his patients. “I look forward to the day in the near future when you and I can sit and talk about what’s bothering you, not checking the clock to see if I’ve kept up with the number of ‘patient encounters’ I need to break even that day.” Rick Baxley, M.D. is certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Family Medicine and named one of the “Most Admired Doctors in America”. In addition to his College Park Family Practice, Dr. Baxley also operates The Baxley Center for Executive Health Assessment that emphasizes a long-term commitment to wellness by providing patients with a snapshot of their current health status and providing information that allows them to make more intelligent decisions about their future. For more information, call (407) 246-7001 or visit www.RickBaxleyMD.com.

College Park Resident Gets Kudos for his Work with Asperger Syndrome Timothy P. Kowalski, M.A., C.C.C. is located at 1401-A Edgewater Drive. He is a state licensed and nationally certified Speech and Language Pathologist. His specialty is in the treatment of social-pragmatic language disorders for individuals with Asperger syndrome. Mr. Kowalski has written two books. One is entitled The Source for Asperger Syndrome, which was published in 2002 by Linguisystems, Inc. The other book is entitled Social-Pragmatic Success for Asperger Syndrome and Other Related Disorders, which he self-published and his daughter, Laura Kowalski, FSU, 09, illustrated. Over the years, Mr. Kowalski has established a national and international reputation as an expert in the field of Asperger Syndrome. For several years, he has presented seminars on Asperger Syndrome topics for two weeks each month at a wide variety of locations. When presenting, Timothy offers Continuing Education Credits, or CEUs, for nurses, mental health counselors, family and marriage therapists, educational and clinical psychologists, general education and special education teachers, occupational, physical and speech therapists, principals, administrators, and more. Mr. Kowalski's reputation has become so widespread that some of his clients come from Europe, South America and Asia for treatment on a regular basis. Timothy has received recognition and awards for his clinical expertise in the past and is currently being considered for the Florida Speech and Language Association 2010 Clinician of the Year Award, which will be announced at the state convention in Orlando, during Memorial weekend. At the convention, Mr. Kowaslki will be giving two presentations on Asperger Syndrome. You can contact Timothy Kowalski at 407-245-1026 (office), or visit www.socialpragmatics.com. At the website, there are several links of resources for the individuals with Asperger Syndrome, familiies, spouses, and professionals.

CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF THE EVENT. You can save the pictures to your hard drive and print or post on your facebook, or e-mail to family and friends, courtesy of Community Paper!

The article read "SHIFT is a new after school program happening every Thursday afternoon from 4-6 pm at the Family Life Center on the campus of College Park Baptist Church on Edgewater Dr. and Yale St..All middle school youth are encouraged to come and hang out, have snacks/drinks and enjoy the open gym. There will be adult supervision along merchants coming in to do mini-workshops on various topics such as cooking, bikes, skincare etc. There is also free torturing offered and free music lessons. Days and times for torturing/music lessons can be negotiated. Sign-up will be available on Thurs. All this is made possible from the 2010 Mayor's Matching Faith-based Grant. For more information or volunteer opportunities, please contact Rev. Lucas Dorion 407.843.0140 or Canon Anne Taylor 407.849.0680 ext. 205.

Although we got some calls from parents who WERE interested in having their teenagers TORTURED, we really meant to say the teenagers could be TUTORED. How embarrassing. Jay Leno or David Letterman will probably enjoy that one.

The College Park Partnership would like to publicly thank the following businesses for donating items for the Silent Auction held on April 18th at the Farmers Market. All proceeds will go to fund Holiday on the Drive and similar events put on by the Partnership:

Alchemy Hair Salon
Andrea Kudlacz, Photographer
Annabelle Hart
Anne Rogers Realty Group
Artistree Co-op
Attorney Tom Olsen
Balance Massage
Beachcomber Bazaar
Beauty Spot, College Park
BishopBeale Realty, LLC
Blue Whale Boutique
College Park Rotary
Dance Trance
Debbie Goetz, Coldwell Banker
Erin Sorvillo, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Fairwater Dental
Gingersnap Station Ltd.
Infusion Tea
Lady Bug Loft
Let Us Frame It
Modern Grace Boutique
Monkey Business Promotions
Orange Cycle
Sam Sneade's
Tap Room at Dubsdread
Tijuana Flats
Tony Vagas, TV Fitness Studio
Truffles & Trifles
Washburn Imports
Woof Orlando

Also, a big thank you to the following schools for their support:
College Park Methodist CDC & Primary School
Lake Silver Elementary
Princeton Elementary
The Christ School

APRIL 2010

First Place in the child category was a young adult named Alicia Devine with her Devine Cupcake Brownies.
First Place in the Adult category was Chris Wilson with her Big Honkin Brownies

Second Place in the child category were sisters Grace and Elena Newbold with their Minty Brownie.
Second Place in the Adult Category was Melissa Long with her Double Chocolate Chunk Brownie
Second Place in Adult Category Grandparent was Jane Waters. Yikes those were good and layered.

Third Place was Mikki Mathews with her Awesome Brownies. They were still warm out of the oven. WOW. She is a hard core brownie Mom!

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Many thanks to the Judges (really tough job, tasting all those delicious brownies!) (left to right) Adrian LaSala, Eben Self, Allie Loveland, and Bruce Thomas. Huge thanks to Allie Loveland, who won so many times in previous years that she is now the Coordinator of the contest. Congratulations Winners!!!

Don't forget to come by the Community Center the first Monday of every month to attend our College Park Neighborhood Association meetings starting at 7pm. Chris Wilson, Come claim your prizes at the meeting on the 5th of April.

Debbie Goetz is a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Call her at 407-257-5924 or visit her websites: www.debbiegoetz.com www.CollegeParkUpdate.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO DEBBIE GOETZ! Congratulations to Debbie Goetz, College Park Realtor, who was awarded #1 in Superior Customer Service for 2009 at Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. Her clients say it best; "Debbie stood out from the start, confidently armed with thorough competitive information and a frank analysis of the market conditions in College Park. It was clear that Debbie has a passion for her job, exemplifying what a professional realtor should be through the entire selling process." - P. Dawes. "As a first time home buyer, Debbie really made me feel at ease with the entire process. Most importantly, she looked at every house we saw from a re-sale perspective, ensuring I was making a sound investment. Her strong negotiation skills and expert understanding of the housing market landed me an amazing deal on a great house in College Park." - R. Stubbs.

(click to enlarge) Spring Clean-up 2010 on Edgewater Drive included Rotary volunteers — old and new — (From Left): Jordan Mainer, 8th Grader at Lee Middle School, Paul Kish (Jordan’s Grandfather), Lynn Luzadder, Robert Dodrill, Ginger Malcom (and “Maggie”), Frank McMillan, Jon Gibbs and son Raymond, 8th Grader at Lake Highland Preparatory School.