The Dragon's Head Blog

Construction inside of Building A and surrounding property is increasing…. Trees that had been scheduled for removal in the new parking lot are being removed to make room for more heavy equipment. Workers are continuing to rebuild the first floor and new elevator shaft that is taking the place of the old stairwell. New test […]

190 participants attended Lok Hup week at the International Center Florida. Today, we have the President/CEO of Dunedin Chamber of Commerce and the President of Scottish Arts Foundation joined us for lunch. We presented them with a picture from Awareness Day in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Mayor of Dunedin along with other city officials joined us for lunch and took a tour of Fenway in renovation. Mayor of Dunedin was presented with gifts from sister city in Scotland.

Over 240 participants are attending Tai Chi Week at the new International Center Florida. The program lead by Tony Kwong, started yesterday in the rain which kept many attendees inside the first day   Today we have the tents up in the parking lots for participants to enjoy the Florida sunshine. Marsha  Eberhardt presented Pegoty Packman […]

Progress is being made around building A. We were notified that the two framing crews have turned to three this week. One crew continuing in the SE wing, moving slowly as they move floor joists, one on the roof and one continuing in the Dinning Room. Dinning Room Crew .   SE wing crew, has four rooms […]

The activity in Building A, The Historic Fenway,  is increasing. The original elevator was removed this week from the roof of the building. The elevator was locked on the third floor and was not operable. We now have two framing crews working in different parts of the building. The first crew is working in the first […]

“What’s happening at the Fenway Hotel?” is a question that occasionally reverberates around the tai chi practice hall as beginning and continuing students participate in their classes.  Recognizing the importance of keeping interested students connected, Dunedin Branch President Robin Reardon led several interested students on an extensive tour of the Fenway on October 17, 2015.  […]

Andrew Hung received welcome gift basket from Lynn Wargo, President and member of Dunedin Chamber of Commerce. 

Meanwhile, a short distance south of downtown, the Taoist Tai Chi Society is deep into its formidable rehabilitation of the 1920s era Mediterranean-style Fenway hotel property on Edgewater Drive (Alternate 19) it bought three years ago for $2.8 million. The interior has been gutted and the structure is being reinforced where needed, society President Pegoty Packman […]

Free demonstrations, brunch, presentations from national and local dignitaries, and the unveiling of our fabulous Dragon Bike Rack marked Taoist Tai Chi® International Awareness Day on Thursday, August 13. The unveiling was  held at the Taoist Tai Chi International Center Florida, 453 Edgewater Dr., Dunedin, FL. The functional art was dedicated to Ron Boucher, a very […]

Construction on the new International Center Florida is at full speed. Workers are very busy making structural repairs and framing rooms in the Main Building called Building A.  Completion of the A Building, the former Historic Fenway Hotel, is scheduled for Summer of 2016.     Flags are now flying on the flagpole in the front […]

Judy Lever-Duffy from the Key Largo/Miami Branch has generously donated a Florida themed quilt to raise money for the International Center. The quilt will be auctioned off at the November International Workshops in Florida.  

Tooling Up for Restorations at the Fenway – an eventful morning! Kicking off the commencement  of our renovations of the Historic Fenway Hotel building in Dunedin, FL was the event of our day!  The City’s sincere interest was felt immediately as Dunedin City Mayor Julie Ward-Bulalski joined our welcoming committee in the front of the Fenway.  […]

A group of leaders from Dunedin, the site of our new International Centre in Florida, has visited us in Toronto. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism president Marsha Eberhardt and executive director Andrew Hung gave the American group a warm welcome, hosting them to a dim sum lunch before a tour of our headquarters at […]

June 16,2015  Today we uncovered two pieces of historical data during our renovations. One, a letter written on September 25, 1925 to an old friend who was coming to Clearwater, Florida to visit and a glass case with a pair of glasses . The letter was found hanging by a string inside of a wall in what […]

Dunedin Artistic Bike Rack Collection Continues To Grow with the emergence of the Chinese dragon bike rack created by local metal artist and arc welder, Bill Coleman, in red below. Bill established the Institute of Creative Arts to support the local community. Visitors to Dunedin notice his unique bike racks all around the city. They […]

Today the 5 acre International Center – Fenway property received a makeover in preparation for the start of interior and exterior framing. A 6 foot construction fence now surrounds the “A” Building and adjacent parking areas. Once the framing is complete a new roof and windows will be installed. Many neighbors wanted to know if we […]

The International Centre in Florida hosted its first Tai Chi Sword Workshop with 114 participants. Over the three days, the workshop participants enjoyed practicing the Sword set both indoors and outdoors. As there was such a good turn out, it was sometimes necessary to separate into two groups to accommodate the swords! The workshop leader, Karen […]

The Plan The new International Center is a five acre property made up of four structures. The main building, at the Fenway, called  Building “A” will have a grand lobby, meeting room, dining room, a kitchen and 102 rooms for accommodations. Building “B” because of its condition had to be demolished shortly after purchase. Building “C” is a […]