Golf’n Gals at Celebration Golf Club to host “Tee It Up Fore Cancer” Golf Tournament Oct. 26

KISSIMMEE, Fl. --- Golf’n Gals, the ladies 9 hole league at Celebration Golf Club at 701 Golfpark Dr, in Kissimmee, will host the “Tee It Up Fore Cancer” golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Celebration Golf Club. The tournament is open to everyone of every golf level. Carol Daniels, tournament and group sales agent at Celebration Golf Club, said she expects more than 100 golfers to participate in the tournament to raise money for breast cancer research. Registration for the tournament is $55 per player and includes golf, range balls, a drink ticket, buffet lunch and prizes. Daniels said the tournament will include a 50/50 raffle, mulligan packs, memory wall and prizes galore. The “Tee It Up Fore Cancer” golf tournament is the last event of the season for the Golf’n Gals League, our goal is a complete sellout,” Daniels said. The schedule of events is 7 a.m. registration and driving range open; 8 a.m. shotgun start; and lunch and awards at 1 p.m., To register or learn more information, telephone 407-566-4653 ext. 4605 or visit www.celebrationgolf.com

Ryland Homes offering Great Close-Out deals at Three Communities in Wesley Chapel, Land O’Lakes, Citrus Park

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes is pulling out all the stops on the handful of homes that remain for sale in three close-out communities in Wesley Chapel, Land O’Lakes and Citrus Park. Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said only two homes remain for sale at Rocky Creek, located off Veteran’s Expressway in Citrus Park. A ready to move-in home at 6910 Rocky Canyon Way offers four bedrooms, three and a half baths in 3,204 square feet of living space priced at $343,677--- reduced from $352,250. A second home with five bedrooms and four baths that will be completed in October is priced at $358,367--- reduced from $365,468. Only one home remains for sale at Alsace, located in Land O’ Lakes just west of Collier Parkway. The four-bedroom Ponte Verda A model with four bedrooms and bonus room is priced at just $325,925 for 3,026 square feet of living space with a three-car garage. The Inverness A previously was priced at $333,869. Only one single-family home remains for sale at Ashton Oaks, located off S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel near River Glen Blvd. The Destin B model, with three bedrooms and two baths, in 1481 square feet of living space is priced at just $189,990--- reduced from $194,123. “Typically, the best time to get a great deal on a new home is at the very beginning of a community and the very end,” Finley said. “This being the sellout of these communities, there are spectacular savings for the buyer in an established neighborhood with all the amenities,” he said.

Lennar Homes is selling Executive Homes at Orange Blossom Ranch in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. -- Lennar Homes is selling Executive Homes at Orange Blossom Ranch, the gated tennis community located on Fairmont Lane east of Immokalee Rd. in Naples. Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said Executive Homes at Orange Blossom Ranch range from 1,677 square feet of living area to 3,357 square feet, priced from $211,990 to $321,990. “These homes emphasize family living space with an open kitchen, breakfast nook and screened lanai,” Devereaux said. Three, four and five-bedroom homes at Orange Blossom Ranch are featured in seven distinctive floor plans including the Independence, one of Lennar’s NextGen plans designed for a new generation of multi-generational families. “The Independence design and the NextGen series accommodates the trend with private living quarters–a home within a home–featuring separate private entrance, eat-in kitchenette, bedroom, bathroom, laundry room and living room,” Devereaux said. All new Lennar homes at Orange Blossom Ranch come with the homebuilder’s “Everything’s Include” pledge: upgraded features, appointments, appliances and finishes all included in the one Lennar price. Orange Blossom Ranch, Devereaux emphasized features a community center with tennis courts, swimming pool, children's playground and barbecue pavilion. Visit www.lennar.com.

Henin Homes has new move-in ready home underway at Riviera Bella in DeBary

DeBary, Fla. – Henin Homes is completing a new ready-to-move-in home at Riviera Bella luxury community overlooking the St. Johns River in DeBary. Jerome Henin, president of the Henin Group, developer of Riviera Bella, said the new two-story home is the Maranello plan by Henin Homes with four bedrooms, three baths in 2,354 square feet of living area plus a two-car garage. The new Maranello home will be move-in ready and open for viewing in November, priced from the $320s. Homes at Riviera Bella range from the low $200s to the low $500s.

Avalon Dance Launches Art in Motion to Help Autistic Children Relate Through Dance

Orlando, Fla. --- Avalon Dance, the innovative dance studio in Downtown Avalon Park in east Orlando, has launched a new program to help autistic children cope with their surroundings through dance. Tkea LeGrande, founder and president of Avalon Dance, said Art in Motion unlocks each child’s capacity to express by teaching them to appreciate the artistry of dance. “Art in Motion focuses on the whole student and teaches dance through mirroring movements and effective positioning. We pay special attention to the student’s reaction to the sound and the beat of the music and incorporate colors as a visual reminder to formalize patterns of dance,” LeGrande explained. LeGrande said Art in Motion offers children and young adults the unique opportunity to engage in dance as an art form. “Art in Motion empowers each student to fuel their abilities,” LeGrande said. “We approach each student as a unique individual and help them unlock their abilities. They learn to dance limitlessly, and at the end of each year our students will leave not only their fingerprint but their foot print on the dance floor,” she said. Art in Motion classes taught by Avalon Dance are held Wednesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for beginners and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for advanced students at Providence Foundation, located at 1561 S. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32828. For more information or to register a student for classes, visit www.avalondance.net or telephone Avalon Dance at 407-380-3444.

With Strongest Sales in Years, 14 new homes under construction at Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Sales of new luxury homes at the Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange are the strongest in years, prompting 14 recent construction starts. Jamie Adley, president of the Villages of Royal Palm and a principal at Winston-James Development, said the award-winning active adult community 18 new single-family homes from January 1 through July 31 and that was more than the gated community sold in all of last year. Adley said new home sales since the start of the year averaged $300,000 each. The Villages of Royal Palm has started construction of 14 new homes, including nine that will be available for immediate move-in when completed between September and the end of the year. Five ready-to-move-in homes will open by the end of this year, Adley said. Only 25 home sites remain for sale at the Villages of Royal Palm, according to Adley.

ICI HOMES HIRES FOUR AS NEW HOME SALES ESCALATE

Jacksonville, Fla. -- ICI Homes, the Volusia County-based community developer and luxury homebuilder with a major presence in the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa markets, has recently beefed up its staff with four new hires, according to division president, Don Wilford. Lance Leininger, a licensed Florida residential contractor who holds an AA degree from Tallahassee Community College, was hired as a Builder for ICI Homes North Hampton and Amelia National Golf and Country Club communities in Fernandina Beach. Leininger has nearly 20 years of experience from owning and operating his own construction company in Tallahassee and more recently serving as project manager for a local Jacksonville homebuilder. Davette Jones has been hired as Estimator, having just completed an internship with a national homebuilder. Originally from the Bahamas, Jones recently graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management. Wilford said recruits from UNF’s construction program have excellent career opportunities in the recovering homebuilding market. “We’ve had many UNF grads on our team over the years and we are extremely pleased that Davette has joined us,” said Wilford. Two new sales ambassadors were recently hired to serve ICI Homes’ North Florida Division, according to Lisa Sarraf, sales manager. Vicki Maxwell was appointed to serve the Amelia National Golf & Country Club community. After earning a BS degree from West Georgia University Maxwell taught school for 33 years and, even though an avid golfer, she wasn’t ready for retirement and said a golf community ambassador seemed a natural position for her. Elsa Killeen was hired to serve as a sales ambassador at both the communities of Plantation Grove in Julington Creek and St. Johns Forest in St. Johns County. Killeen earned her degree in Business Practicum from Queensland Business School in Australia. She has a diverse background in tourism, advertising, marketing and hospitality which spanned a 27-year career from Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea and Hawaii. “We are pleased to have both of these fine professionals join our sales department and they will be great representatives of our communities,” said Sarraf.

Lennar appoints Jamie Burdine IT Administrator

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar’s central Florida Division recently appointed Jamie Burdine IT site administrator in the Tampa Bay area. Burdine is a graduate of St. Petersburg College who has more than 18 years of experience in web site management, including positions at Unisys and Dell. “As more and more home buyers learn to gather information on the web, the Internet has grown into one of the most important tools available to home builders,” said Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division. Lennar’s Central Florida Division builds new homes in more than 22 communities in the Tampa Bay area and more than 25 communities in the Orlando region.

Lennar’s Central Florida Division Opens Alexander Ridge in Winter Garden with 198 Home Sites

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. --- Lennar has started selling in its newest community of Alexander Ridge with 198 homesites located off Avalon Road in Winter Garden. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida division, said two models will get underway at Alexander Ridge in the fall, and homes are selling from the $260s to $420,000. Metheny said Lennar’s homes at Alexander Ridge will range in size from 1,900 square feet of living area to 4,200 square feet on 55, 65 and 85-foot homesites. All Lennar homes at Alexander Ridge will feature the homebuilder’s “Everything’s Included” pledge: a wide range of GE energy smart appliances, special features and upgrades at the one Lennar “everything’s included” price, Metheny added.

Arsenal Venture Partners Managing Director is Keynote Speaker at Forum hosted by Rollins College CFAE, GrowFL, CEO Nexus Sept. 10

Winter Park, Fla. -- Jason Rottenberg, managing director of Arsenal Venture Partners and a 15-year veteran founder of early-stage technology companies, will be the keynote speaker at a forum of area CEOs and corporate principals hosted by the Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, GrowFL and CEO Nexus on Sept. 10. Rottenberg has spent the last fifteen years founding, building and funding early-stage technology companies. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of technology commercialization and the intersection of the defense and commercial markets. Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus, said Rottenberg previously served as a manager in Arthur Andersen’s Silicon Valley office after earning a B.S. Degree from Georgetown University and an MBA with highest distinction from Harvard University, where he was named a Baker Scholar. The CEO Forum begins at 6 p.m. at Rollins College at Winter Park Plaza on Fairbanks Ave. Quello said area CEOs and corporate principals invited to attend the Rollins Forum should be registered at info@CEONexus.com. “Jason Rottenberg has been a leader in the founding and exits of numerous technology companies and his successful career experience perfectly mirrors our goals and objectives as an organization,” said Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of GrowFL and associate vice president for Research and Commercialization at UCF. To learn more about CEO Nexus, visit www.ceonexus.com.