Lisa D’Cato
Poinciana Writer

Sometimes living in Florida, with perfect weather and bright sunny days, makes you forget it is fall.
But the calendar doesn’t lie. The countdown is on – 51 more shopping days until Christmas. You may be able to jump-start the shopping this weekend.
The Fall Festival at Solivita is this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
More than 100 arts and crafts vendors will be there with a variety of items. Vendors will be selling holiday decorations, floral arrangements, handbags, jewelry, paintings, home decor, greeting cards, ceramics, plants, quilts, stained glass, wood crafts, horticulture and more.
In addition to these holiday shopping opportunities, there will be entertainment and food for sale. Plan on spending the day and enjoying the Solivita Fall Festival.
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Poinciana Relay for Life 2011 will be April 1-2,, at Liberty High School. This is an overnight celebration and remembrance of those who face cancer in the American Cancer Society’s top fundraising event.
If you have participated in the past or are new to this event and would like more information, the kick-off party for Poinciana Relay for Life will be this evening at 6 p.m., at the Poinciana Community Center, 395 Marigold Ave. You may register your own team or join one. If you are already part of Poinciana Relay for Life, this is a chance for you to meet and mingle with fellow “relayers.”
Sponsors, teams, walkers, volunteers and survivors are asked to participate in Poinciana Relay for Life 2011. Come to tonight’s kick-off event and find out more. For more information, contact Christina Atkinson, event chair Poinciana Relay for Life 2011 at 863-512-9646.
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The Poinciana Ladies Club will hold its November meeting  with a Thanksgiving theme. The ladies will meet Monday at noon, at the Poinciana Community Center. This is a potluck” luncheon. The club will provide the turkey and refreshments and guests are asked to bring a dish that will compliment the meal.
For more information on the Poinciana Ladies Club, call Irene Gilbert at 863-427-9733.
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The Poinciana Veterans Club has a special speaker scheduled for its November meeting. Timothy Liezert, medical director of the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Orlando, will present information Tuesday at
7 p.m., at the Poinciana Community Center, 395 Marigold Ave.
Spouses and family members of veterans as well as all those who are interested are encouraged to attend. Liezert will discuss services and updates on the new medical center. The audience may also ask Liezert questions.
The Poinciana Veterans Club meets the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact Commander Valentin Ramos at 863-427-0900.
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Poinciana Pros, that wonderful and free networking site for those who wish to do business in Poinciana, will hold the monthly gathering at a very special establishment. The next event will be Monday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at Slice of N.Y. Restaurant, Cypress Parkway.
In honor of the season, this special mixer is called “Thanks Giving to our Poinciana Pros. Danny Hernandez, owner of Slice of N.Y., will prepare a special buffet for members of Poinciana Pros. The $6.99 meal will include Spanish and Italian cuisine and your choice of fountain drinks, coffee or iced tea.
Poinciana Pros has 94 members and is growing. There is no fee to join and if you haven’t, you can join and RSVP to this event at www.PoincianaPros.com. Even members need to RSVP if planning on attending the buffet.
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This past Friday’s Rotary Club open house at Living Water Fellowship was well-attended and full of positives. Positive people with positive intentions, so well-natured it made you forget it was only 7:15 a.m.
The organizational meeting explained the history of Rotary, the type of services it performs and how the group benefits the community. If you were not able to attend the open house, you can find more information on
Rotary International at www.rotary.org.
The next meeting of the Rotary Club will be Friday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 a.m. at Living Water Fellowship, 4101 Pleasant Hill Road. The officers of the club will be named and the group will determine dues and its first service project. For more information, contact Donna McGrath at 407-832-3894.
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If you have any Poinciana news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa D’Cato at 407-846-7122, e-mail news@
osceolanewsgazette.com or fax 407-931-3390.