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Orange Lake to Host U.S. Congressman Tom Feeney and Governor's Points of Light Award Ceremony for The Regal Swan®

ORLANDO, FLORIDA—March 15, 2006—Orange Lake Resort & Country Club, the world's largest single-site timeshare resort, will host U.S. Congressman Tom Feeney on April 11, as he presents the prestigious Florida Governor's Points of Light Award to The Regal Swan®, a team of swan researchers who pioneered the use of a cattle vaccine against botulism and an equine West Nile Virus vaccine in swans. Florida Governor Jeb Bush is recognizing the team for its contribution to education.

Congressman Feeney will honor the 27-member team, comprised of veterinarians, swan keepers, educators, photographers, writers and other professionals with the Governor's Award, number 328. The team will be recognized statewide for its efforts during the week of April 10. C ongressman Feeney will present the award for Governor Bush and represents the 24th District of Florida, which covers portions of Brevard, Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties. Congressman Feeney, elected in 2002, was previously Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.   

The Governor's Points of Light Award, sponsored by Royal Caribbean International® and Celebrity Cruises® , recognizes a Florida resident or organization that demonstrates exemplary service to the community. Award recipients are announced weekly. A panel of judges comprised of leaders in the areas of volunteerism and service evaluate all nominations and make recommendations to Governor Bush. The Volunteer Florida Foundation manages the program. For more information, please visit: www.VolunteerFloridaFoundation.org .

Orange Lake was founded in 1982 by Kemmons Wilson, the legendary business entrepreneur who built the successful Holiday Inn® hotel chain. Orange Lake is one of Walt Disney World's® closest neighbors, encompassing more than 1,250 acres of pristine surroundings and hosting 2,000 villas, suite and studio accommodations that serve as the vacation "home-away-from-home" to more than 100,000 owners from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.orangelake.com .

The Regal Swan,® Inc. is based in Orlando, Florida and is committed to the humane treatment and veterinary medical care of captive swans.   The researchers have authored a book on the care of captive swans, titled: Swan Keeper's Handbook: A Guide to the Care of Captive Swans by Krieger Publishing released in 2003. For more information, visit www.theregalswan.com .

On Monday, November 14, 2005, at Orange Lake, the researchers received a U.S. Daily Point of Light Award, number 3,072, presented by the Points of Light Foundation in Washington, D.C. and are featured on the Foundation's website: www.PointsofLight.org . The U.S. Daily Point of Light award is the nation's top volunteer award. Other important links: Governor's Point of Light, news story on British web site.

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