This December, Lake Nona High School (LNHS) will be performing Elf the Musical Jr., a musical based on the classic Will Ferrell holiday movie. Rehearsals began on Oct. 10 with both high schoolers and middle schoolers on the cast list. This unique partnership is the brainchild of LNHS theatre director Gail Chase, who has wanted to partner with Lake Nona Middle School and … [Read more...]
Inaugural Lake Nona Holiday Ornament Artist Winner: Esther Gregory
Throughout the end of summer and into the fall, Nonahood News, on behalf of the Nona Ambassadors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida (RMHCCF) committee, hosted a call for local artists to submit their own original designs for a Lake Nona holiday ornament. Esther Gregory’s design took the cake as far as creating a beautiful, engaging, and entirely unique … [Read more...]
Nona Cycle: Fellowship, Fun and Fundraising
Nona Cycle was formed just over two years ago by Lake Nona residents Paul Pikel and Spencer Phelps as a social group with a focus on safety and an appreciation of the joys of cycling. It has since grown in membership to hundreds of cyclists of diverse skill levels and backgrounds from Lake Nona and the surrounding area. But what truly sets us apart is that we are … [Read more...]
Ronald McDonald House Announces $1.38 Million Third-Floor Expansion
On Aug. 27, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida (RMHCCF) announced their plan to begin expansion on the third floor of their Ronald McDonald House. Five days before that release was sent out, a global bio-pharmaceutical company, called AbbVie, made a donation of $100 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Their donation was able to provide the Central … [Read more...]