Situated just down the road from the USTA National Campus in the Medical City district sits the Orlando VA Medical Center, the largest such facility in the country. Hundreds of veterans, young and old, who have served in the U.S. military are treated there daily, with a number of them either living on site or in the nearby community. Joanne Wallen, the director of adult … [Read more...]
Coach Lou Holtz
With the new Fisher House at the Veteran's Hospital here in Lake Nona set to open in January or February of 2018, final preparations are currently being put into place to ensure that everything is organized so families can begin using the facility upon its opening. One of these final preparations included naming legendary Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz as the Honorary … [Read more...]
Julia Francis Tae Kwon Do
The Nonahood is bustling with talented youth and adolescents who find success in everything from academics to athletics, and often, both. Julia Francis, a 15-year-old junior at Lake Nona High School, is part of an elite group that can balance not only rigorous academics but also challenging sports and community involvement. Julia is currently in the dual-enrollment program … [Read more...]
Local Vet Aces Invictus Games
Invictus is Latin for unconquered. Sharona Young served 14½ years in the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. During that time, she was stationed at several different commands. Her first was onboard the USS Bataan in Norfolk, Va. Her last duty station was US AFRICOM in Molesworth, United Kingdom. When Young retired from the Navy, she moved to Orlando and bought a house in the … [Read more...]
Miles to End Polio-Cycling so Others May Walk
Since 1985, Rotary International has worked tirelessly to immunize more than 2 billion children worldwide against the crippling Polio virus. Today, we are close to achieving our goal with only 3 remaining endemic countries (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria) and fewer than 12 cases reported worldwide year-to-date. Rotarian volunteers worldwide have contributed billions of … [Read more...]
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