Local artist visits Windermere Rotary

Community: Windermere

Windermere Rotarians welcomed local illustrator Andy Crabtree of Lyontree Studios in Winter Garden to their weekly meeting Aug. 15 at Windermere Town Hall. Crabtree, a Florida native, graduated of Auburn University with a major in visual communications and has worked as a children's publishing illustrator and art director for Walt Disney World. He is also a graduate of West Orange High School.

At the meeting, Crabtree discussed his new book, Many Moods of Maddie, which he illustrated for author Suanne Margaret Hastings.
Pictured with Rotary President Julia Strimple and President-elect John Crippen, Andy Crabtree (left) holding a copy of his new book, ‘Many Moods of Maddie.' He illustrated the book, which is written by Suanne Margaret Hastings.

Crabtree and his wife, Tabitha, have 2 small children and live in Winter Garden.

At the Aug. 8 Rotary Club meeting, members heard an informative talk by Jim Maurer, president of First Choice Pest Control.

He discussed termites and the potential structural damage the insects can cause to homes and other buildings, as well as two basic types of termite insurance. He informed the club that bed bugs are becoming a national and international problem and can be transported in luggage.

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