Setting your children on the path to a healthy, happy lifestyle doesn’t just happen. It takes commitment, a positive attitude and a well conceived plan. For the past 21 years Angela and Dr. Brent Baldasare have been leading by example and ensuring their three children, aged 21, 11 and 7, understand proper nutrition habits and the effects their choices have on their bodies. In fact, the husband and wife team recently co-authored a book titled “The Great American Food Fight” which will be available this fall that tackles everything you and your family need to know about our healthy... Read more
American students take more than 100 million standardized tests each year. Having to take a test isn’t the end of the world, but to many children it feels like it. These children may have “test anxiety” or feelings of being overwhelmed before and/or during a test. Parents should be aware that children who have test anxiety may show signs that are both physical and emotional. Physical signs include “butterflies in the stomach,” nausea, sleeplessness, pain or upset an stomach. Emotional signs may include excessive crying, irritability or feelings of helplessness. Test... Read more
The East Orlando Chamber of Commerce met the new year with a plethora of new ideas, new members to the Board of Directors, and a new Board Chair to boot. Brian Watson, Associate at Broad and Cassel Attorneys at Law, was asked to fill the position toward the end of 2011. “As a resident of East Orlando, and an attorney representing several large and small businesses in East Orlando, and most importantly, as an East Orlando Chamber member, I was, and continue to be, interested in serving the board, the trustees, and the membership, in whatever way I can that can be helpful,” says... Read more
Passion was integral as the Florida Flight spread its wings in Avalon Park this past year, and continues to be a key component to the very fabric of the team as 2012 unfolds. The energy is perhaps best exhibited by Mark King, co-owner, president, and head coach of the Florida Flight, who stresses the importance of the team’s community involvement. “We really want to express to the community what we’re all about. You know our mission statement: ‘Utilize the platform of professional basketball to invest in the lives of others,’” says King. Ernest Jones, point guard... Read more
From its opening in 1972, Orlando Orthopaedic Center remains committed to its mission of excellence in patient care. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary this January, Orlando Orthopaedic Center has expanded to a full-service practice with 17 physicians and many unique services. This year the practice launches its nonprofit organization, the Orlando Orthopaedic Center Foundation. For the staff, the past 40 years have been an incredible journey. “We are all so thrilled and excited to be a part of this wonderful anniversary,” says Kevin Joyce, executive director of Orlando Orthopaedic Center. As... Read more
