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June 2018

TOWN COUNCIL WORKSHOPS & MEETINGS

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 7:30pm

EVERY TUESDAY Garbage and Bulk Collection

EVERY FRIDAY Yard Waste Collection

Swimming Lessons 11:00am—12:00pm Open Swim 1:00pm—4:00pm

Eatonville Speaks

Speaks Town of Eatonville

307 East Kennedy Blvd

Eatonville, FL 32751

Phone: (407) 623-8900

Fax (407) 623-8919

Post Office Information

332 E Kennedy Blvd.

Eatonville, FL

Phone 407-623-1235

Fax 407-623-1186

TTY 877-889-2457

Retail Hours

Mon-Fri 11:00am – 5:00pm

PO Box Access Hours

Mon-Fri 11:00am – 5:30pm

Sat-Sun Closed


Open Swim 1:00pm—4:00pm

TOWN COUNCIL WORKSHOP & MEETING

JUN 5 & 19, 6:30 & 7:30 p.m. Town Hall


Eatonville Speaks

For more information on

all Town events, call

407-623-8900

Emergency (after hours) call

407-623-8900 select “0"

for the operator.

Community Line 407-840-0683

HEALTHY EATONVILLE DAY JUN. 6, 7:00 a.m.

Healthy Eatonville Place

RWJF 2-Day SITE VISIT JUN 6-7, 2018

Volleyball Practice 8:00am-12:00pm












RECYCLE DAY

Every Wednesday







Summer Camp Summer Food Program 7:00am-5:30pm 12:00pm—3:00pm







Healthy Eatonville Day!

Thursday, June 7

Kick-off Walk & Free Light Breakfast 7 am Healthy Eatonville Place

101 S. College Ave Eatonville, FL 32751

Plus, join us for … Workshops, Yoga, Resources, Fit Camp, and more

8 am—2 pm

WHAT’S INSIDE

“"The Oldest Black Incorporated Municipality In America"

Speaks SPECIAL EDITION

The 5 Best Foods to Fight Type 2 Diabetes:

1. Dark chocolate

2. Black-eyed peas, lentils, chickpeas and beans

3. Yogurt

4. Raisins

5. Rutabaga Source: www.menshealth.com

EDDIE COLE

Mayor

RODNEY DANIELS

Vice-Mayor

MARILYN DAVIS SCONIONS

Councilwoman

TARUS MACK

Councilman

THEO WASHINGTON

Councilman

VERONICA L. SMITH

Executive Assistant

Executive Staff

ROGER S. DIXON Chief Administrative Officer

CATHY WILLIAMS

Town Clerk

ABU CANADY Public Works Director

KATRINA GIBSON

Finance Director

JOSEPH JENKINS

Deputy Chief

RODERICK BARGAINEER

Director of Comm. & Youth

JAMES BENDERSON

Town Planner

For more information on all town

events, call 407-623-8900

JUNE 2018 NEWSLETTER

Celebrating Juneteenth

Men’s Health

Father’s Day Prayer of

Remembering

Healthy Eatonville Day

RWJF is Coming to Eatonville

The New Hungerford Elementary

School

ULI Urban Plan Workshop

Proud Eatonville Graduates!

Winnie Mount Youth Scholarship

Program

Preservation Life

Eatonville In Action

Community Resources & Services

Community Outlook

June Calendar

Meet the Town Council

As our summer months begin, we have so

much to be thankful for. I encourage you to

read this Eatonville Speaks

Newsletter in its entirety.

You will be happy to note a

number of accomplish-

ments to be proud of.

We also want to wish all of

our fathers a Happy Fa-

ther’s Day! What else is

special about the month of

June? Juneteenth! What is

Juneteenth? It is a day

known as the Independence

Day or Freedom Day, that

commemorates the June 19, 1865 announce-

ment of the abolition of slavery in the U.S.

State of Texas and more generally the Emanci-

pation of Enslaved African-Americans

throughout the former Confederacy of the

Southern.

The Emancipation Proclamation 95, was a

Presidential proclamation and executive order

issued by United States President Abraham

Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It changed the fed-

eral legal status of more than 3.5 million en-

slaved African Americans in the designated

areas of the South from slave to free. Unfortu-

nately all of slaves didn’t officially know about

Emancipation Proclamation 95 until June 19,

1865, two years later. Twenty two years later

in 1887, The Historic Town of Eatonville was

incorporated.

The Town of Eatonville will come together to

celebrate Juneteenth with a presentation by

Baruti Akiiki Abdallah-Nosakhere at the next

Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 19,

2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Visit us on the web at www.townofeatonville.org

Mayor Eddie

"Father's Day

Prayer of

Remembering," Author Unknown

"Fatherly love

brings wealth

to living

Remembering this we

go forth in giving

Fathers young,

fathers old

We remember

you all

As life unfolds."

Eatonville Speaks Eatonville Speaks

The Town that Freedom Built

Eddie Cole

MAYOR

Rodney Daniels

VICE- MAYOR

Every other

Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.,

Eatonville

Commercial Center

(Parking Lot)

323 E. Kennedy Blvd.

407.629.5655

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Healthy Eatonville Day Kick-off Walk & Free Light Breakfast will be held on Thursday,

June 6, 2018 at 7 am at Healthy Eatonville Place 101 S. College Ave. Eatonville, FL. In

addition from 8 am to 2 pm, plan to take part in workshops, yoga, fit camp and more at

Healthy Eatonville Place!

Join us to celebrate the great strides that have been made in the health of our community

as Mayor Eddie Cole proclaims June 7 “Healthy Eatonville Day”! Our health journey be-

gan in 2012 when research showed that 24% of Eatonville residents had diabetes – and

nearly 40% had high blood pressure..

Eatonville residents responded in many positive ways

including advocating for the development of a health and

wellness center. With support from the Town of

Eatonville and funding from our friends, The Winter Park

Health Foundation, Florida Hospital and Healthy Central

Florida, Healthy Eatonville Place was born.

Fun Facts: Since Healthy Eatonville Place opened,

they’ve identified 88 participants with prediabetes and

have helped all but one from becoming diabetic. They’ve

also helped individuals lose up to 58 lbs. in 12 months

and helped 80% of people with uncontrolled hyperten-

sion to reduce their blood pressure.

Comprehensive health has become a high priority for the

entire Town. We’re addressing social determinants of

health: Education, Employment, Healthy Food Access

and Housing to manage and improve health. Through the

efforts of many, the path to better health is being paved.

Some of these partnerships include Valencia Community

College, Hostdime, Orange County Public Schools, Heb-

ni Nutrition, Florida Hospital and others.

Residents continue to take matters into their own hands

by increasing access to fresh produce through their own

yards and gardens. While strolling through beautiful

Eatonville, you’ll quickly notice the array of edible gar-

dens and our own community garden which provides free

produce to residents. Our residents are on the move togeth-

er to create a healthier Eatonville!

HEALTHY EATONVILLE DAY

at the Healthy Eatonville Place!

Eatonville Speaks

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Community Outlook: What’s Happening

7AM


The Town that Freedom Built Page 6

ULI Urban Plan Workshop 5-14-2018

Eatonville’s State of the Town Mayor’s Address 4-30-2018

Community Resources & Services

St. Lawrence AME Church

549 E Kennedy Blvd, Eatonville

(407) 644-1021

Community Feeding

Macedonia MBC


(407) 647-0010

Community Feeding

The Life Center Church

63 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville

(407) 638-3229

Community Feeding

Healthy Eatonville Place

101 S College Ave, Eatonville

(407) 638-3229

Family Health Education & Services

Help CDC

63 E Kennedy Blvd #100b, Eatonville

(407) 628-4832

Housing and Financial Education & Counseling.

Every Kid Outreach

63 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville

(407) 629-4507

Youth Programs & Services

Eatonville Boys & Girls Club

400 Ruffel St # B, Eatonville

(407) 599-3771

Youth Programs & Services

The Association to Preserve the

Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.) 227 East Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville

(407) 647-3307

Eatonville NCF

323 E. Kennedy Blvd, Ste A, Eatonville

(407) 629-5655

Family Services

Redeeming Light Center Church

109 Washington Ave, Orlando

(407) 660-1288

Youth & Family Services

Denton Johnson Head Start

400 Rufflel St, Maitland,

(407) 975-7422

Children & Family Services

Eatonville Branch Library


(407) 835-7323

Children & Youth Programs & Services

Eatonville Speaks


THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

(RWJF) is Coming to Eatonville! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the largest philanthropy in the United States that

focuses solely on health. Since its establishment in 1972, the foundation has dedicated over $1 bil-

lion towards health initiatives across the country.

The Culture of Health Prize is a recognition bestowed upon, up to, 10

cities that have placed a “priority on health.” and are creating power-

ful partnerships and deep commitments in providing everyone with

the opportunity to live the healthiest life possible.”

The Town of Eatonville was one of 220 communities that submitted

an application and is now one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Cul-

ture of Health Prize, which results in a $25,000 cash award and na-

tional recognition. This prize recognizes efforts over the last five years toward improving overall

community health and raising awareness about issues that impact health.

Congratulations, to residents and partners alike - we couldn’t have done this without you! The

final step in the process is a two-day site visit from the RWJF Team which takes place June 6 &

7. Stay tuned for the final announcement of the 2018 RWJF Culture of Health Prize winners. We hope and believe the Town of

Eatonville will be one of them.

The New Hungerford Elementary School is well on its way! The faculty and its students are

looking forward to their new school opening in August 2018! The new school will be able to

house 500 students. It will be a multi-story building existing within feet of its current 15-

acre site.

The Town of Eatonville is setting trends in education, next to walking into a 68,469 square

foot state of the art facility, Hungerford Elementary will become the pilot INTERNATION-

AL BACCALAUREATE WORLD SCHOOL which will be ground zero for an innovative

STEAM magnet program. The first of such in our county and it is starting right in the His-

toric Town of Eatonville.

Below is information regarding what the students can expect.

• School Opening: August 2018 • Student capacity: 500

• Gross Floor Area: 68,263 ft2 • Site Area: 15-acre

• Construction of new: Media Center, Classrooms, Kitchen/Cafeteria, Administration,

Parking lot, Covered walkways, Covered Play Area, Parent Pick up/Drop off, Bus loop

“Hungerford has a lot of sentimental values that will never be forgotten! I attended

Hungerford Elementary School as a kid and I have a lot of great memories that will

always live in my heart. It's going to be tough to see the old Hungerford Elementary

School go! What's most important to me is that our kids are going to be more

equipped and stabled.”, says Councilman Tarus Mack

BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE TOWN OF EATONVILLE EDUCATION"

THE NEW HUNGERFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Opening August 2018!

Pictured Left: (Left to Right) Vice-Mayor Rodney Daniels, Mayor Eddie Cole, Councilman Theo Washington celebrating at the last Hungerford Elementary Class of 2018 5th Grade Awards Ceremony.

**Some excerpts taken from the Hungerford Elementary School’s Website


The Town that Freedom Built Page 4

ULI URBAN PLAN WORKSHOP

By: Jasmyne Reese, CRA Neighborhood Coordinator

On Monday, May 14, 2018, The Town of Eatonville became the first municipality in the State of Florida to host it’s own Urban

Plan for Public Officials Workshop through the highly regarded Urban Land Institute (ULI). This workshop highlighted the

“fundamental forces that shape and affect the built environment ... in the real estate development process.” - Urban Land Insti-

tute

14 residents, business owners, board members and elected officials saw redevel-

opment through the lens of a municipality and a developer. Three teams were cre-

ated and tasked with developing a small area within a modeled city. Each group

was given a packet containing a Request For Proposal from the Town, as well as

wants and demands from the community, organizations, and churches dictating

how the area should be transformed. Each person was assigned a role; Planner,

Community Liaison, Neighborhood Liaison, Marketing Coordinator, and Finance

Director. The goal was to redevelop an area that produced financial needs and

services of the Town as well as the wish list of the residents and stakeholders.

Each group presented their vision statement and development proposal to a mock ‘Town

Council’. Affordable housing, job creation, community services and amenities were the determining factors for the Town Coun-

cil to consider. In the end, one group presented a concept that aligned with the historic character of the Town, achieved the fiscal

goal and services of the Town and won the exercise.

“I thought it was very educational and I think that the people that have to vote on

these kinds of things should take the workshop.” George Williams, Planning & Zon-

ing Board Member.

On behalf of the winning team and the Town of Eatonville, we would like to thank

our instructor Kellee Seif and ULI for organizing this influential workshop.

Featured Above: Katrina Jackson

Featured: Participants of the ULI Urban Plan Workshop

Featured: Mayor Eddie Cole

Featured: The Winning Group (Left to Right) Robert Davidson, Planning & Zoning Board Member Chairperson,

George Williams, Planning & Zoning Board Member,

Jasmyne Reese, CRA Neighborhood Coordinator,

N.Y Nathiri, P.E.C Executive Director,

Julian Chambliss, African Studies Professor at Rollins.

The ULI Urban Plan Workshop was sponsored by

Eatonville’s Community Redevelopment Association (CRA)

in partnership with The John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Govern-

ment at the University of Central Florida and

The Winter Park Health Foundation.

Eatonville Speaks


There is a strong pride traveling through-

out The Historic Town of Eatonville! It is

another year of celebration for all of

Eatonville’s High School and College

Graduates. You have been committed and

faithful to the many tasks put before you;

for which the diploma and/or degree re-

ceived is well deserved!

The future hopes and plans of our gradu-

ates are shaped by the very choices they

make, the determination to tackle every

goal within their reach and the fortitude

to withstand every challenge that comes

along their way. From Pre-K to 12th

grade and for some completing college,

many graduates are mapping their course

to greater achievement and a successful

& rewarding life. Their choices have

been well made and are proving to make

each goal a reality. Job well done!

The 1887 legacy continues and as the 1st

Black Incorporated Municipality in

America, our community is strong and

our heritage of progressive education is

the priority of the Eatonville family.

Each graduate now has the opportunity of

passing the torch of achievement to those

coming behind them through their nota-

ble example, their encouragement to see

others excel, and their inner courage to

face new challenges in life. The

Eatonville community stands with every

graduate as they embark upon the next

phase of their journey.

“Congrats to all the graduates. Great achievement

for each of you on accomplishing all the necessary

requirements needed to walk across the stage. I'm

extremely proud of you for all the hard work, dedi-

cation, and commitments you've displayed year

after year. Continue chasing your dreams and

never give up on anything you believe in, no mat-

ter how tough it gets in life. " STAY TRUE TO

YOURSELF!" , says Councilman Tarus Mack.

PROUD EATONVILLE GRADUATES!

By: Veronica Smith, Executive Assistant

Preservation Life is an effort to inform and

educate our residents on ways to foster qual-

ity of life for their families and others in the

Town of Eatonville.

IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR

The Historic Town of Eatonville

The Town of Eatonville serves appro-

priately 700 wastewater customers. The

wastewater collection system serves

direct service connections within the

municipality. The collection systems

includes four lift stations, connected to

gravity sewers, and force mains.

The “Park Master Light Station, locat-

ed west of Interstate Highway 4 is the

master station that all other stations

convey to prior to being pumped to the

Altamonte Springs Regional

Wastewater Treatment Facility. This

Lift Station is a duplex submersible

pump station and is equipped with 230

volt, 25 hp, 40 amp pumps with each

pump having a pumping capacity of

800 gallons per minute (gpm). An emer-

gency Generac generator is on site for

back-up power needs. The lift station

also contains emergency bypass piping

for direct pumping and equipped with

the SCI-Text alarm system that sends

texts to on-call staff if there is an issue.

In 2015, the Town had an assessment of

the Park Master Lift Station performed

by the Florida Rural Water Association

(FRWA). The report indicated a need

for replacement. CPH, Inc. looked at

the condition and adequacy of the exist-

ing Park Master Lift Station and

agreed with the stated assessment.

Aligned with the vision of Mayor Eddie

Cole, Public Works has worked vigor-

ously to secure the necessary funding to

ensure replacement of the Park Master

Lift Station. This will contribute to a

better improved infrastructure for the

Town and its residents.

The Town of Eatonville has been

awarded an USDA grant loan in the

total amount of $741,220 ($203,000

loan and $ 538,000 grant) for the Park

Place Master Lift Station Project.

PRESERVATION LIFE

2018 The Historic Town of Eatonville Winnie Mount Youth Scholarship Program

1. Must be a current Senior in High School or an active

College Student within 2 years of High School graduation.

2. Complete Scholarship Application

- Return to Eatonville Town Hall

- Application Deadline is: July 15, 2018

3. Minimum 200 Word Essay is required.

4. Official Transcript or Proof of Graduation

5. GPA must be 2.5 or greater

6. Confirmation of Community Service Required

7. Confirmation of acceptance to College, University or Trade School Required

8. Correspondence to Scholarship Committee

For more information contact

Veronica L. Smith, Executive Assistant

at 407.623.8913 or email to [email protected]

**NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY TO SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO SELECTED RECIPIENTS. **

**Scholarship Reviewing Committee is headed by Councilwoman Marilyn Davis Sconions**

APPLICATIONS

will be available

June 15, 2018

Application Requirements

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