W.G. finalizes West Colonial landscape design Nov 19, 2009
Set to begin in December and expected to last two years, the reconstruction effort in Winter Garden will stretch from Avalon Road to the State Road 429 Western Beltway. Steel mast-arm traffic lights will be installed at the intersections of Avalon Road, South Park Avenue, Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Daniels Road/Dillard Street, Ninth Street, Beulah Road and Carter Road. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Washington Blade shuts down Nov 17, 2009
Window Media's largest shareholder, Avalon Equity Partners, was forced into receivership by the Small Business Administration in 2008. Blade Publisher Lynne Brown says it s been a difficult day, but says to be on the lookout for a new publication to rise from the Blade in the near future; she said Blade employees have already scheduled a meeting on Tuesday to discuss starting their own venture. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Largest gay newspaper publisher in U.S. closes Nov 17, 2009
The majority stockholder, New York City-based Avalon Equity Partners, was taken over by the U.S. Small Business Administration in August 2008, administration spokesman Dennis Byrne said. He said the SBA does not expect to recover the $7 million that Avalon invested in Window Media ... Avalon owner David Unger said he was "not involved any more," then hung up the phone abruptly. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Top Publisher of Gay Newspapers Closes Nov 17, 2009
The company's majority stockholder, New York City-based Avalon Equity Partners, was taken over by the U.S. in August 2008, Douglas-Brown said. Avalon owner David Unger said he was "not involved any more," then hung up the phone abruptly. (CBS News)
Gay publications close after bankruptcy Nov 17, 2009
Douglas-Brown said that an investment group, Avalon Equity Fund, owned the majority of Window Media, the country's largest gay and lesbian newspaper publisher. She said employees had heard that Avalon was in receivership with the federal Small Business Administration, which allows the agency to sell the company's assets to satisfy its loans ... Calls to Avalon's offices in New York went unanswered Monday. (CNN)
South Florida Blade shuts down Nov 17, 2009
That same day, a consent order in U.S. District Court in Southern New York gave the SBA receivership status for the Avalon Equity Fund. Kent said he was involved in bidding for the South Florida assets with the receiver and the SBA was supposed to determine a high bidder by Sept. 21. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
NCAA women's soccer schedule Nov 11, 2009
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Meeting set to discuss widening of S.R. 50 through Winter Garden Nov 5, 2009
The project includes the widening and reconstruction of the existing roadway to a six-lane urban divided roadway with a raised 30-foot-wide median from Avalon Road (State Road 545) to the Western Beltway (State Road 429). Also included will be the construction of sidewalks and bikes lanes on both sides of West Colonial Drive, as well as improved curb ramps and upgrades at all intersections and side streets. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Roz Music/Geffen Hip-Hop Group Audio Push Hit the Road With Chris Brown and Release Their Soundcheck Mixtape Oct 28, 2009
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Obituaries in the news Oct 26, 2009
Jacobi was in some two dozen other movies, including the Dudley Moore comedy "Arthur," Woody Allen's "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex" and Barry Levinson's "Avalon.". His last movie was "I.Q." in 1994. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Chris Brown 'Fan Appreciation' Tour Dates Confirmed Oct 21, 2009
" The tour begins at the House of Blues in Houston on November 14 and ends December 15 in New York.A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to Founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver in 1989, Best Buddies is a non-profit organization devoted to providing friendships, jobs and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While on tour, Chris plans to visit with Best Buddies participants, as well as encourage his fans to consider volunteering... (VHI.com -- Music News)
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5 million, owns three homes valued at $435,000, $900,000, and an Avalon, N.J. beach house valued at $13. 6 million. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Local man erects region’s 1st home windmill Sep 24, 2009
He and his wife, Holly, have lived in their home off Avalon Road, just across the Lake County line, for about 10 years. Jim Dotson stands atop the foundation built to support a windmill at his home off Avalon Road. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
West outduels Wainwright as Marlins tame Cards 2-1 Sep 16, 2009
By R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports Writer. Wednesday, September 16, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
TV's 'Surviving Disaster' host checks out BART Sep 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009. Cade Courtley spent nine years as a Navy SEAL conducting secret operations that required stealth and strength. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Easy win keeps Cal in the conversation Sep 7, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009. (09-05) 22:37 PDT -- The upside of Cal playing Maryland to start its 2009 season is that the Golden Bears would not be slandered for loading the early schedule with empty calories the way some of their loftier-rated colleagues did. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bears, Pirates showcase skills Aug 27, 2009
No scores were kept at the Pop Warner Jamboree last Saturday at Timber Creek High in Avalon, but the games were the first time the new Palm Bay Rockets teams took the field. The Rockets are a new Pop Warner organization this season, replacing the South Brevard Cougars. (Florida Today)
Were Clemens' 'implausible' comments perjury? Aug 25, 2009
Were Clemens' 'implausible' comments perjury. Article:Were Clemens' 'implausible' comments perjury. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Pirates launch new youth football season Aug 20, 2009
The Rockets will participate in a jamboree Saturday in Avalon. Joining the Rockets in the jamboree will be Avalon, Oviedo and Ocoee. (Florida Today)
Revival of South Daytona ice-skating rink heats up Aug 15, 2009
"Others in the community also are happy to learn the rink is reviving."I am so excited about the new owners and the programs," said Jennifer Chatham of Edgewater, mom of Avalon Chatham, 9, who spent a lot of time at the rink before it closed. "We have been driving to Orlando for informal classes once a week, but it's such a drive. Going to Orlando, we realized what we weren't getting before, and I think the quality (at Daytona Ice Arena when it opens) will be something we never dreamed of before... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
United Football League Announces 'Premiere' Season Schedule Aug 7, 2009
"Each facility has been more than accommodating and shares our vision of providing quality professional sports entertainment at affordable prices. We look forward to announcing team names, unveiling uniforms and launching our ticket sales in each of our markets the week of August 10th.To purchase tickets for Las Vegas games at Sam Boyd Stadium:Call UNLV Tickets Charge by Phone at 702.739.FANS or log onto .Visit any UNLV Tickets Outlets, located at The Galleria at Sunset, all Stations Casinos and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Green pools, tall grass must go in Oakland Aug 6, 2009
entertained a request from the Rev. David C. Netzorg, pastor of Avalon Presbyterian Church, who is interested in holding Sunday morning worship services in the cafeteria of Oakland Avenue Charter School. The church has property in Avalon Groves that will be used as a church campus in the future for its roughly 100 members. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Housing begins slow rebound Aug 4, 2009
By ADRIAN SAINZ, DAVID TWIDDY, DANIEL WAGNER, ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press Writers. Sunday, August 2, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Cash for clunkers: Buy a new car this weekend? Aug 4, 2009
I certainly could use a new car I have a preowned 2003 Avalon that replaced an 86 4runner but can not afford to buy - so tell me why I am paying to buy a car for someone else. Is our American public so stupid (to use Obama s words)that they don t know from where all this cash comes that is being doled out so liberally by the Feds. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Bad rap: Lyrics land man in state pen Aug 2, 2009
Detective Carver took the evidence to Assistant State Attorney Victoria Avalon, and a warrant against Johnson for two counts of corruption by threat of a public servant was issued Feb. 18. Incarcerated early this year for violating probation for a non-violent drug crime, Johnson was served with the capias warrant while at the Central County Jail in Bartow. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Unger Joins Knight Jul 17, 2009
Former Avalon Equity Partners principal David Unger has joined Knight Libertas, a subsidiary of Jersey City, N.J. -based boutique investment house Knight Capital Group, as managing director, corporate finance. The news comes as Avalon, which had mainly had investments in alternative newspapers after backing away from the cable business several years ago (it still has a minor interest in US Cable's Paramus, N.J., cable system), moves toward a full liquidation headed by the U.S. Small Business... (Multichannel News)
Mike Teevee (Devin Huchingson) loses his concentration when Willy Wonka, portrayed by Taylor Thompson, tells him that there will be no reception inside the factory for his portable television during a production of Willy Wonka Jr. on Thursday. The show will take place tonight at 7 p.m., with two performances on Saturday 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Kiddyland Academy. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Jul 11, 2009
The performances will take place at Kiddyland Academy on Avalon Avenue. Starring 20 children ranging in ages from 6 to 15 from Lake City, Live Oak, Alachua and other surrounding towns, this is the first performance under Darbys Masterpiece Performing Arts company, which aims to offer theater, music and the arts to children in the community. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Developers want part of $33.7M for affordable housing Jul 3, 2009
Vesta Corp. / Avalon Apartments / 814-820 Southern Ave. SE. Artspace Projects Inc. / Brookland Artspace Lofts / 3305-3313 8th St. NE / $8. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Winter Garden seals deal on S.R. 50 improvements Jun 16, 2009
Set to begin in December and expected to last two years and two months, the reconstruction effort in Winter Garden will stretch from Avalon Road to the State Road 429 Western Beltway. Steel mast-arm traffic lights will be installed at the intersections of Avalon Road, South Park Avenue, Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Daniels Road/Dillard Street, Ninth Street, Carter Road and Beulah Road. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Summer Travel: Hotels for Under $100 Jun 1, 2009
14200 Avalon Road, Orlando, FL; 321-250-3030. Hipster Check. (Time.com)
Power loss closes ice rink, leaves skaters in the cold May 28, 2009
Avalon Chatham, 9, of Edgewater spends a lot of time at the rink. "If the rink doesn't open back up, that might mean the end of skating for us," said Avalon's mom, Jennifer Chatham. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Grammer to perform at Pump House May 14, 2009
Best known as half of the duo Dave Carter Grammer, she is touring in support of Flower of Avalon, her first solo album since Carter s death in 2002. The album features nine previously unrecorded songs by Carter and harmony vocals by Mary Chapin Carpenter. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bart Got a Room May 1, 2009
Lead character Danny Stein (Steven Kaplan) wears a two-storey Frankie Avalon pompadour, rides a bike with kick breaks and plays trumpet in his high-school swing band. Maybe its the hair: In Bart Got a Room, Bart (Steven Kaplan), right, is working hard to find a date for the prom, something his dad Ernie (William H. Macy) never accomplished when he was a teen. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Some Auto Features Go Way Of Dinosaur Apr 28, 2009
A few years back, Toyota dropped the bench seat from its Avalon because 92 percent of buyers were choosing the models with bucket seats. These days, only about a half-dozen American-branded autos in the full-size class offer six-passenger seating, including the Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car. (Click2Houston, TX)
Palm Coast begins to annex 5,300 acres Apr 8, 2009
The property borders 8,100 acres annexed in June by Rayonier, its subsidiary TerraPointe and Avalon Properties. Rayonier and Atlanta-based developer Cousins Properties also plan to develop a green, urban community around the historic Old Brick Road. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Column: In search of the great fish fry Mar 19, 2009
Rick and Heather Hunt have done some neat things with the Bridgewater Restaurant and Pub since taking over what is now called the Avalon Hotel and Conference Center. One thing they wisely left alone is the best Bloody Mary drink in town. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Winter Garden looks at red light cameras Mar 19, 2009
Brennan reported that the greatest number of red-light violations occur on West Colonial Drive at Dillard Street, Winter Garden-Vineland Road and Avalon Road, and also at the intersection of Daniels Road and Stoneybrook West Parkway. Violations at Avalon Road and Stoneybrook West Parkway are also on the rise, Brennan added. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Best Hot Dog vote! Mar 11, 2009
I hear the one in Avalon Estates is good, but have never visited. Final vote: Mike s HDs in Sandy Springs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Private Sydney: Mar 7, 2009
They started at Avalon but spread to Crows Nest and Bondi Junction and were linked with Macro wholefoods markets. As his empire expanded, for good measure Gregory tossed in weight-loss programs, naturopathy, holistic Western medicine and Chinese herbal medicine as well as something called "didjeridu" and Tibetan meditation and the Cleopatra Dance. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Avalon Development buys Main St. site Feb 26, 2009
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Concealed carry of weapons returns as divisive issue in Springfield Feb 10, 2009
" (Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr 8/19/1785. www.marksquotes.com/founding-fathers/jefferson) The entire letter can be found at www.wikisource.org, as well as the Avalon Project at Yale Law School "The Letters of Thomas Jefferson. " ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Ready for green-jobs money Feb 8, 2009
6 megawatt wind farm 16 miles off the coast of Avalon. That could qualify for stimulus money if it is started soon enough. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Regional news: Bass Fishing taught in school? Feb 7, 2009
Endangered Catalina Island fox population booms AVALON, Calif. A decade after they were nearly wiped out by disease, the distinct wild foxes on Santa Catalina Island have made a huge recovery. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
