Wanna Make This Place
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Greetings!
What a strange sensation to be bursting into a new year. Every January, I like to reflect, give thanks, and plan for the coming year. This week I sat in gratitude for all of YOU. There are so many people in OurLando either in the planning, launching or creative phases of all types of cool projects, and many others of you ready to stand by with your support, wether it be lending advice, appreciating good music or simply supporting the community through word of mouth promotion and taking your friends to eat at great indie places like Etho's Vegan Kitchen, OurLando's newest (& delicious!) values based business.
A special thanks goes out to Mr. Juan Mercado & my mom & dad for fulfilling one of our wishes by wiring Dandelion for sound & keeping our tribe groovin in the kitchen. They made sure that we rock!
Thank YOU for supporting your local community. Look around at the thriving music, film & art communities and our blossoming indie business' and stand proud that you are part of creating a community that is ALIVE, DIVERSE and just plain FUN.
Keep reading for more on our recent job openings, and a great event at UCF that you should know about.
p.s. Check out our new astro-feature by local astrologer Dikki-Jo Mullen. She gives readings at Dandelion every Tuesday night.
CLOSING EARLY @ 9pm on Sundays
Open 8am - 11pm Monday - Saturday, Sunday 8am - 9pm
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Come GROW with us & our communitea!
Dandelion has grown tremendously, thanks to ya'll! In the past six months, we've been working on some projects that will lead to greater flexibility in our menu, increased efficency and an even better way to allow you to enjoy your dining & sipping experience at our oh-so-green house.
Management Opportunity!
So many GREAT possibilites are on the horizon & we are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity to help us grow to the next level.
We are now on the search for a very special someone to help manage the day-to-day operations of the cafe and also the prefect person to help us out in the office with bookkeeping and "stuff". Read the job descriptions here.
Please forward this email to anyone you think might be interested, as we would love to tap into the abundant talent that's homegrown!
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Focus the Nation @ UCF - Get Involved!
January 31st from 9am - 6pm
Focus the Nation is organizing a national teach-in on global warming
solutions for America-creating a dialogue at over a thousand colleges,
universities, high schools, middle schools, places of worship, civic
organizations and businesses, and directly engaging millions of students and
citizens with thenation's decision-makers.
UCF is hosting an event featuring a mix of exhibits, discussion panels, book signing & hybrid test-drives and so much more. The keynote speaker is Hunter Lovins, co-author of Natural Capitalism (one of my favorite eco-books).
The "marketplace" will include over 50 exhibitors who will provide valuable information to students and members of our community on solutions to climate change. We'll have pods displaying information on Climate Change and Your Body, Energy Savings, Effective and Safe Landscaping, Transportation, UCF Faculty, UCF Student Clubs, UCF Green
Activities (ex. green roofs and plug-in hybrid). <
Get involved! Coordinators of this event are looking for:
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Businesses, faith organizations and schools to sign up to broadcast thewebcast on January 30th.
- Schools that may want to coordinate a field trip to the event.
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Businesses to host a table and/or exhibit.
- Sponsors (of course!)
- Local musicians to take part in a closing concert event.
For more information about how to get involved, please contact
Natalia Paredes natyp84@gmail.com
407-782-2375 or visit the local chapter website here.
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Mark Your Calendars!
EVERY TUESDAY:
Diverse Word Poetry & Spoken Word @ Dandelion 9pm
Tarot & Astro Readings by local psychic Dikki Jo Mullen @ 8pm, $20 suggested donation
EVERY WEDNESDAY at Noon: Front Porch Radio hosted by Julie Norris, proprietor of Dandelion. Featuring local music & local guests making a difference!
- Thurs, 1/17 Green Drinks @ 7pm, FREE - How To Effectively Change Your Community, with Craig MIller
- Fri, 1/18 Live Music by Emma Wallace
- Tues, 1/22 Full Moon Drum Circle @ 7-10pm
- Fri, 1/25 Token Gamblers at 9pm
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Sustainably yours,
Julie Norris, Proprietor
Dandelion Communitea Cafe
Certified Green by Co-op America 618 N Thornton Ave | OurLando, FL 32803 | 407.362.1864
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
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