This December, Lake Nona High School (LNHS) will be performing Elf the Musical Jr., a musical based on the classic Will Ferrell holiday movie. Rehearsals began on Oct. 10 with both high schoolers and middle schoolers on the cast list. This unique partnership is the brainchild of LNHS theatre director Gail Chase, who has wanted to partner with Lake Nona Middle School and … [Read more...]
A Note From the CEO
September ended on a high note as we helped to welcome Lake Nona’s newest supermarket, Earth Fare, to the community as we celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 29. The community welcomed this new chamber Stakeholder Partner to the area at 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and there were almost 800 people there. A spokesperson for Earth Fare said it was … [Read more...]
Inaugural Lake Nona Holiday Ornament Artist Winner: Esther Gregory
Throughout the end of summer and into the fall, Nonahood News, on behalf of the Nona Ambassadors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida (RMHCCF) committee, hosted a call for local artists to submit their own original designs for a Lake Nona holiday ornament. Esther Gregory’s design took the cake as far as creating a beautiful, engaging, and entirely unique … [Read more...]
Nona Cycle: Fellowship, Fun and Fundraising
Nona Cycle was formed just over two years ago by Lake Nona residents Paul Pikel and Spencer Phelps as a social group with a focus on safety and an appreciation of the joys of cycling. It has since grown in membership to hundreds of cyclists of diverse skill levels and backgrounds from Lake Nona and the surrounding area. But what truly sets us apart is that we are … [Read more...]
Ask Lady Nona: The Selfish Benefits of Selfless Living
Is giving back to the community selfless if it makes you feel good? Who cares? Who said that you can’t give and feel good at the same time? The consequences of giving, being selfless and putting “we” before “me” will come back and bite you in the places you like to be bitten. It’s karma, she is not always a … meanie! If you have the itch to volunteer but haven’t … [Read more...]