The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, but most hurricanes form later in the season between August and October. On average, of the hurricanes that make landfall on the eastern coast of the U.S., 40% of them will hit Florida. Preparing for a possible hurricane means having an emergency plan in
August is the time of the year when our children normally return to school after the summer break. There has been nothing normal about this summer and most of our children have been home since March 12! We have not had school traffic, buses, or children walking or biking to school, so I just want
As a reminder, Florida’s primary election will be held on Tuesday, August 18, with the general election occurring on Tuesday, November 3. Residents are reminded and encouraged to make their voice heard by casting their votes in both elections. Often times the primary will contain races within one party, where the winner will be unopposed
Hello Celebration Residents, Recycling mixed with contamination (trash) is an ongoing problem in our community. This problem was exacerbated in 2018 when China stopped accepting 35% of all the single stream recycling the U.S. collected and processed. Due to this, the cost of collecting and transporting this material has increased by 700% since 2018 and
The August edition of the Celebration News is now available. Pick up a copy today at any number of locations in and around the community, or view it here.
A new children’s book series based on one famous furry Celebration resident is getting ready to launch this fall. Church Dog is a heartwarming tale about a puppy named K’noot sent from Heaven to teach people about the true nature of God’s unconditional love. With supernatural eyes that let K’noot see people the way Jesus does,
Some say the Celebration Foundation is the heart of our town. I believe we can say, after this period of time, that this town has heart. Or more than 1100 hearts proudly displayed. As news began to develop in March about the pandemic, as Executive Director of the Foundation, I reached out to community partners
How many of you remember Mr. Peabody (a cartoon dog) and Sherman (his adopted, bespectacled, red-headed boy) who appeared in an animated television series in the late 1950s and early 1960s? Mr. Peabody, the self-proclaimed “smartest being in existence,” invented the “Way Bac Machine” as a birthday present for his son. Traveling back in time via
The Rotary Club of Celebration made a $5,000 initial seed fund donation and offered a matching fund of $10,000 which the Celebration Foundation stepped up and matched immediately to total a $25,000 commitment! Seeing hunger as an unmet essential need to be addressed quickly, these two Celebration Organizations of Volunteers have an extraordinary determination to
Along with summer comes special concerns for our furry family members. The main areas of concern are heat, bugs and water safety. Heat is of particular concern here in Florida, for both animals and humans. Cats, originally desert animals, are seemingly more able to adapt to heat, generally disappearing after finding a cool corner. Dogs,