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Kick off the start of summer Sunday, June 8th, at the Orlando Summer Jam Festival. This annual event takes place at Lake Eola Park, downtown Orlando. Fun for the whole family is in order- bands, rides, games, magic acts, fishing contest for the kids, and much more!

There will be something for everyone at the 20th Annual Cocoa Beach Fest located near the pier! Cocoa Beach is only a 30-45 minute drive from the Avalon Park / Waterford Lakes areas of East Orlando.

Over 500 military personnel, sheriffs, firefighters and lifeguards will compete in twelve beach contests including the tug of war, a 5-K run, a beach relay race, a “hands of stone” contest, an ocean relay race, a human carry contest, a human pyramid stack contest, a volleyball tournament, “hang time”, and a paddleboard race around the one thousand foot ocean pier. Teams of competitors from the U.S Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Brevard County Sheriffs Department, Brevard County Firefighters and Brevard County Lifeguards will compete in the events. The team with the highest number of points from the events will be crowned as the Annual Champion. The Brevard County Firefighters will be back to defend their Championship which they won in 2007. The Air Force won the Championships in 2006.

There will be numerous displays, exhibitions and demonstrations from the armed forces during Beach Fest. Visitors to the Pier will see the Marines Obstacle course, the Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team and robot, a Coast Guard Air to sea rescue, a rescue line pull by the Lifeguards, land to sea track vehicles and martial arts by the Marines, a ladder repel by the firefighters, a Brevard County Sheriffs Office Canine Demonstration and a take down of a vehicle and repel from the Pier by the U.S Army. The Navy’s 40mm canon will be on display and will fire a special tribute to the military on Memorial Monday of Beach Fest.

For a full list of activities, please visit http://www.cocoabeachpier.com/beachfest08.html

1. Know about exclusions to coverage. For example, most insurance policies do not cover flood or earthquake damage as a standard item. These types of coverage must be bought separately.
2. Know about dollar limitations on claims. Even if you are covered for a risk, there may be a limit on how much the insurer will pay. For example, many policies limit the amount paid for stolen jewelry unless items are insured separately.
3. Know the replacement cost. If your home is destroyed you’ll receive money to replace it only to the maximum of your coverage, so be sure your insurance is sufficient. This means that if your home is insured for $150,000 and it costs $180,000 to replace it, you’ll only receive $150,000.
4. Know the actual cash value. If you chose not to replace your home when it’s destroyed, you’ll receive replacement cost, less depreciation. This is called actual cash value.
5. Know the liability. Generally your homeowner’s insurance covers you for accidents that happen to other people on your property, including medical care, court costs, and awards by the court. However, there is usually an upper limit to the amount of coverage provided. Be sure that it’s sufficient if you have significant assets.

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13164 Lexington Summit Street, Orlando, FL  32828

This 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath townhouse has a full 1476 square feet of comfortable living space waiting just for you!

Waterford Villas is conveniently located near across from Waterford Lakes Town Center. You will be walking distance from Regal Cinema, many great restaurants, shopping and the newest installment of great fun in Waterford- Firkin & Kegler!

At $179,000 - this home is one of the lowest priced in all of Waterford Villas!

Email me today to schedule a showing!
WaterfordLakes@yahoo.com
Dawn Pratt, Realtor
Keller Williams Advantage II Realty

Costs:
Planting flowers in backyard along edge of conservation: a lot
Time used in planting said flowers: too much
My 7 year olds response to
     Me-”Sorry we missed your movie”
     Son-”That’s OK, mom. I love watching nature!”:

PRICELESS.

East Orange County’s new relief school, located south of East Colonial Dr. and Chuluota Rd., will open for the 2009-2010 school year. Currently, the plans are to hold grades 9-11 its first year, and then grades 9-12 from 2010-2011 on.

This year, enrollment at Timber Creek High School (Florida’s 2nd largest school) is 38% over capacity- 4,340 students. University High School is 19% over capacity- 3,606 students.

Below is the finalized zones for all 3 East Orlando’s high schools:

A more clear map may be found at Orange County Florida Public Schools.

Why do the planners with the Orange County Transportation Division have it in for the residents of Waterford Lakes and Waterford Chase? First they suffocate us with Dead End Avalon Park’s traffic- were the road works plans even looked at before construction??? And now, we have the water reclamation pipes to be installed along Woodbury Road for the next year.
We were warned last month that the speed limit will be reduced to 25mph during construction. HELLO- Waterford Lakes residents are lucky to get up to 25mph with all the traffic funneled into our residential neighborhood.
Don’t get me wrong- I am all for water reclamation to be used for irrigation purposes. Great idea. It would be even better if Waterford Lakes residents received this reclaimed water. But we will not. No, the pipes in our neighborhood will not carry water to our homes. Orange County says we would cost them too much money.
But not to worry Eastwood residents- the transportation division says they will do their best not to disturb your beautiful landscaping within the central reservation. Good grief.

First and foremost- check the date! Remove and discard any food items from the refrigerator and pantry which are out-of-date.
Inside odors may easily be eliminated from the fridge by washing the inside with a baking soda and water solution, and for an instant fresh smell, soak cotton balls in vanilla extract or orange juice.
The microwave may be cleaned with baking soda and water as well. A cotton swab dipped into the solution helps clean the vents more easily. Try boiling lemon juice in the microwave and then add the juice to your dishwasher to remove unpleasant odors from there too!
And finally, use those lemon rinds down the disposal and voila, your kitchen has been made to smell fresh in 15 minutes or less!

Mother’s Day - Sunday, May 11th, is soon approaching. Here are a few coupons offered to East Orlando Life Readers from local salons and spas:

Peter Jacobs Salon in the Timber Springs Plaza near Avalon Park / Avalon Lakes:

Advanced Dermatology in the Alafaya Village near Avalon Park / Stoneybrook
Click here for Mother’s Day Promotion

Elase Medical Spa in the Millenia Plaza next to across from Mall at Millenia:
Click here for Mother’s Day Promotion

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