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October 2014 In This Issue
Member News
Member Profile
Events
L. M. Scofield Company
Florida Association of Native Nurseries
EJ
Member News
 
   
Welcome to the ninth and tenth piece of my Trustee Report series where I share a few notes and items from our national organization from the last month or so; remind people who may have lapsed in their membership to rejoin; and that payment options are available. Please feel free to contact me at Trustee@FLASLA.org if you have any questions or concerns about ASLA issues.
 
The Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects held their Annual Design Awards on July 25, 2014 in Key Largo, FL.
 
Member Profile
The city of Winter Garden Florida is a thriving revitalized community on the western side of Orlando. The town’s heritage grew from the citrus industry and displays a well-defined architectural character. The revitalization of the community began with a rails to trails system which followed the tracks through the center of town. The missing component of the downtown area was a well-defined public gathering place and open space park. The Landscape Architects were selected by the City to convert an old commercial/industrial site in downtown to a public space. A gathering place for weekend farmer’s market needed a permanent home as well as a community area to gather for other festivals. The city also wanted to incorporate an interactive water feature into their park to draw people to the state.
 
The goal of The Memorial Sculpture Garden For Missing Children project aims to recognize all missing, abused, or neglected children in our society in honor of Caylee. Her story with its national tremendous impact will continue to live on in the local community as well as in the hearts of people all over the world. With visitors paying their respect at the site, the objective is to preserve the area in a way that highlights the innocence and precious nature of the site and all of the children while creating an environment promoting closure, peace, and spiritual recovery. The Memorial will create an organized solution to manage the thousands of stuffed animals, flowers, and notes left on site. A sequence of emotional environments that lead visitors to the area where Caylee was discovered will create awareness of the more than 300 missing children in Florida. This Memorial Project will act as a voice for all of these children. Caylee's story in particular has caught the attention and emotion of many worldwide. The design serves as an integral tool to capture that attention and emotion and redirect it in order to move forward in a positive manner for all children left without a voice.
 
Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association
Events
The University of Florida College of Design, Construction & Planning presents the 2015 DCP Career Fair. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.
 
Masterpiece Mixer Social Event Oct. 10 from 7-9:30 p.m. *Drinks and snacks provided by LandscapeForms*
 
 

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