Extreme makeover
Hundreds of volunteers, including 160
high school students, worked to collect
trash and spruce up the landscape July
11 at Engelwood Elementary School in
Azalea Park.The cleanup was the first
phase of a much-anticipated makeover
for the school. It was organized by the
nonprofit organization Hands-On
Orlando, which is set to visit Ventura
Elementary soon, and included volunteers
from local Latter-day Saints
churches. www.handsonorlando.com
School supplies drive
Jewish Family Services is collecting
school supplies for needy children in
Orange and Seminole counties from July
18-31. East Orlando drop-off sites are
Barnie’s Coffee in the Avalon Park Town
Center, Cold Stone Creamery, 457 S.
Avalon Park Blvd., and South Alafaya
Chiropractic, 1525 S.Alafaya Trail. Last
year, JFS provided 300 children — of
varying ages, ethnicities and religions —
the essential tools to begin the school
year on the right foot.To donate or
sponsor a school drive, call Adrienne
Cooperman at 407-644-7593.
www.jfsorlando.org
Not lax at schoolwork
Lacrosse players Jessica Hare and Alyssa
Savitz of Timber Creek High School, and
Ashley Drake, Phoebe Hansen,Ann
Hoang, Rochele Medrozo and Marilyn
Romero of University High School were
recognized by US Lacrosse as Academic
All-Americans for 2008. For the honor,
girls had to be a starter or significant
contributor to their lacrosse team, carry
at least 50 percent honors or Advanced
Placement courses, have a weighted GPA
of at least 3.6, and make significant contributions
to their school or in the community.
www.uslacrosse.org
