Art Classes Begin

Art classes will begin at the Osceola Center for the Arts beginning Monday. Classes meet once a week for eight weeks and cost $100 per session. Session 1 classes include: adult pottery, youth pottery, adult drawing and youth drawing. Voice lessons, piano lessons, painting workshops and actor workshops also are available. To register, call 407-846-6257 Ext. 0, or visit the center’s office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For class descriptions and details, visit www.ocfta.com.

Visit Republican headquarters

Stop by Osceola County Republican Party headquarters at 22 Monument Ave. in Kissimmee and pick up your free copy of the U.S. Constitution and learn about the candidates.
Parking is available behind the building and visitors should use the downstairs entrance.
Hours of operation are:  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2-6 p.m., Friday from 1:30-5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
Call 407-846-8889 or visit www.osceolarepublicans.org. If you want to volunteer, call or send an e-mail.
Court vacancy announced
The Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has announced one vacancy in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court resulting from the resignation of Circuit Court Judge R. James Stroker.
Applicants to fill the vacancy must have been members of The Florida Bar for the preceding five years, registered voters and live in the territorial jurisdiction of the court at the time he or she assumes office.
Applications can be downloaded from The Florida Bar’s website (www.floridabar.org) or can be picked up at the office of Michael J. Snure, Chair, 1150 Louisiana Ave., Suite One, Winter Park, FL 32789, or by sending a request to P.O. Box 2728, Winter Park, FL 32790. You also can request an application by calling 407-644-7600.
The deadline for submission of the application is Friday, Sept. 3, at 1 p.m. The submission of a photograph is encouraged. Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline may not be considered.
Interviews are tentatively scheduled to be conducted Tuesday and/or Wednesday, Sept. 28-29. The location of the interviews is to be determined.
Be alert when school starts
Osceola County schools will open Monday and this means more children will be out on the streets walking or riding bikes to and from school.
The Kissimmee Police De-partment wants to remind drivers to watch for the children and be aware of all school zones.
The speed limit in most school zones is 15 miles per hour. If drivers speed through school zones, they will be subject to enhanced fines and penalties. Drivers also must be aware of crossing guards and yield to the children.
Parents are urged to protect their children when they are going to and from school. If your child will be riding a bike to school, ensure that the child is wearing a bicycle helmet and that it fits properly. Review bicycle safety rules with your children prior to sending them off on Monday morning.
If you will be dropping your child off at school, use the proper drop-off area. Do not make alternate drop-off areas because of long lines. Give yourself a few extra minutes in the morning to drop your child off at the proper location.
Kissimmee police crossing guards also prepared for school by training at the Kissimmee Police Department to ensure they are ready for the students.
“It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure our children are safe on their travels to and from school,” Police Chief Fran Iwanski said. “Take this weekend to review safety tips with your children so they are ready for school Monday morning, and remember to drive safely and watch for children walking, riding bicycles and at bus stops.”
Outdoor Initiative at OHP
The public is invited to Osceola Heritage Park Thursday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. to engage in a conversation about the America’s Great Outdoors initiative event being hosted by the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Following the session, there will be the general America’s Great Outdoors listening session. Youth are encouraged to stay for the general listening session from 3:30 to 6:30 pm.
To ensure there is sufficient space for everyone, those interested are encouraged to reply to ago.youth@ios.doi.gov by Tuesday.
For more information, visit www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors  or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/americasgreatoutdoors.
ALDI to hold hiring event for 3 stores
ALDI will host an employee-hiring event for full- and part-time positions for its current St. Cloud and Orlando stores and for the Kissimmee store, scheduled to open in December.
The hiring event will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the St. Cloud ALDI store, 4056 13th St., St. Cloud.
Applications will be taken for store manager trainees, shift managers and cashiers (full- and part-time).
ALDI offers full benefits for employees who work at least 20 hours a week.