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Friendships bolster Windermere Prep pitching staff. PAGE 1B

Westbrooke boys, moms team up at tailgate bash. PAGE 12A

OUR TOWN

Garden Theatre flies high with ‘Peter Pan.’ PAGE 13A

growth by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

West Oaks Mall owners consider redevelopment Ideas for the center include making it open-air and adding a residential component, office space and a hotel.

+ Preserve to host insect safari Have you ever been bitten by a bug you couldn’t see? Think you may have bed bugs? Learn how to be your own bug detective and find these secret-agent insects for yourself during Oakland Nature Preserve’s monthly Insect Safari at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Admission is free. For more, call (407) 9050054.

OCOEE — With plans for development in Ocoee gaining steam, one of the biggest targets for reinvigoration is West Oaks Mall, which is ap-

proaching its 19th birthday late this year. Ocoee officials have begun talks with representatives of Moonbeam Capital Invest-

ments, the group that owns the mall, on potential redevelopment, including the possi-

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This fountain could become the centerpiece of West Oaks Mall’s redevelopment.

FINISHING THE FIGHT

+ We’re looking for the best mom!

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster spoke at the opening ceremonies.

Do you have the best mom in West Orange? If so, we want to hear from you for a chance to win fabulous prizes in our Mother’s Day Contest. Entering is easy! Just submit a handwritten letter that states why your mom is the best, and she will have a chance to win a $100 gift card, dinner for two at The Big Easy, a bouquet of flowers from Shaw’s Florist and a spa gift certificate from Asian Retreat. The contest is open to kids ages 5 to 12. Submit your entries by 9 a.m. Monday, May 4, to the West Orange Times & Observer office, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden. For more, call (407) 656-2121.

RELAY FOR LIFE by Michael Eng | Executive Editor

WO This week’s winner is

Dwight Carter.

See the photo on PAGE 9B.

HEALTHY DEBATE by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

West Orange alliance plans to sell building The West Orange Healthcare District hopes to dissuade the alliance. WINTER GARDEN — When the board of the West Orange Healthcare District bequeathed the lot at 1210 E. Plant Street to the West Orange Health Alliance in June 1999, the leaders of both organizations had intentions to make the building a destination for the underinsured and underserved people of West Orange to receive medical assistance. Although the boards of both organizations have maintained a desire to serve such populations, their opinions on what to do with that property now differ. Whereas WOHD board members would like WOHA to keep the property under the management of a nonprofit, WOHA board members are

+ Ocoee High to host fair Ocoee High School will host its annual Curriculum Fair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, in the school cafeteria, 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway, Ocoee. Parents and students are invited to meet the teachers of the school’s Advanced Placement and elective courses. This will also be the only time students will be able to request a schedule change for next school year. The fair is open to our incoming middle school students and parents, as well.

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SEE ALLIANCE / PAGE 8A Local cancer survivors — decked out in special Relay for Life 2015 shirts — kicked off the Relay with the Survivors Lap.

early 350 participants representing 29 different teams took to the streets for the annual Relay for Life of Winter Garden April 24 and 25 in downtown Winter Garden. The annual Relay, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, began with a moving

testimony by Tisha Rambaransingh, a breast cancer survivor and West Orange High School teacher, followed by the Survivors Lap and Caregivers Lap. The Relay concluded at 8 a.m. Saturday with the ceremonial final lap and closing ceremonies. Courtesy photo

SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 4A Donna Wolfenden received many compliments for her purple hair.

The West Orange Health Alliance has plans to sell this East Plant Street building to Toowoomba LLC.

DEVELOPMENT by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

Ocoee Commission passes preliminary plan for City Center The project could bring $200 million to $300 million of economic impact to the West Orange city. OCOEE — The Ocoee City Commission passed the preliminary site and subdivision plan for the City Center West Orange project at its regular meeting April 21.

This project incorporates a 54.74-acre plot that is along Maine Street, east of South Bluford Avenue, north of West Colonial Drive and partially adjoins Lake Bennet.

In the one parcel on the lake among four parcels on the property, 15.84-acre Parcel 2, developers from Park Development Corporation proposed a 2.4 million-square-

foot mixed-use commercial, office and multi-family development accessible by Richmond Avenue and Ocoee Town Center Boulevard extending from South Bluford Avenue

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from the southwest. The other three parcels will be reserved for right-of-way, open space, stormwater abatement and

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 1 Babies and Mommies — 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 1, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E Plant St., Winter Garden. Celebrate mothers while reading stories and making a Mother’s Day gift. This event is for ages 3 through 5. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Read with Curious George — 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, at the West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Children are invited to learn and play with everyone’s favorite monkey, Curious George. Participants will enjoy stories, games and a curious craft. For more information, call (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, MAY 2 Be Bear Aware — 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E Plant St., Winter Garden. Oakland Nature Preserve will present an interactive program on the Florida Black Bear. Guests will see an actual Florida Black Bear skull and pelt and maybe find some tracks or scat. The public is invited for this free event to see what makes a bear a bear. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Book Sale — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. The library invites the public to attend its book sale to peruse and purchase nearly new/gently used bargains for all ages. all items will be 50% off. For more information, call (407) 8357323. Community Work Day — 9 a.m. to noon the first and last Saturday of each month at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. ONP relies on its volunteers to complete restoration projects throughout the preserve. Help work on various projects throughout the preserve, such as weeding, mulching trails, general clean-up and trail maintenance while enjoying a day outdoors.

Participants should wear closetoed shoes and take a bottle of water. For more information, call (407) 905-0054. Free Community Health Fair — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, in the Bravo shopping 626 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Sponsored by Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Mi De Winter Garden. Watercolor Painting Workshop — 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Southwest Branch Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Join the Southwest Art Club, in partnership with Women in the Arts Inc., for this four-hour workshop to explore watercolor for the beginner student. Explore color, movement, composition, form and light to create a ballerina scene. The suggested donation is $15 for materials and supplies. Checks should be made to Women in the Arts, Inc. Ages 18 and up are welcome; open to women and men. Registration is required. For more information, visit womeninthearts.org.

MONDAY, MAY 4 American Legion Bingo Night — 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call (407) 6566361.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 Introduction to Essential Oils — 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. In this hands-on class, experience a variety of essential oils with Stephanie Jorian, vegan lifestyle coach and natural solutions consultant. She will share the basics of essential oils and touch on choosing the right essential oils, frequently used oils and the uses and benefits of essential oils beyond aromatherapy. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Urban Sketching — 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. The public is invited to learn about the art form called urban sketching. This workshop will introduce simple and straightforward techniques in pen, pencil and watercolor for all levels. Instructor Thomas Thorspecken is a prolific artist and journalist and was voted “Best Urban Sketcher in Orlando” in 2014 by Orlando Weekly. This class is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Art supplies and materials will be provided. Registration is required. For more information, visit analogartistdigitalworld.com or call (407) 835-7323.

THURSDAY, MAY 7 Bunco Game Night — 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Woman’s Club of Ocoee clubhouse, 4 N. Lakewood Drive, Ocoee. There will be food, raffles and lots of fun. The club requests a $10 donation per person. For more information and to make a reservation, contact Mary Black at (407) 656-4813 or Teresa Lemons at bmwlady97@aol.com. Mother’s Day Tea — 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Join the library for an afternoon of celebrating mothers and children, as well as tea and snacks. Guests will create a small craft together and take pictures using the portable photo booth. This event is for children ages 3 to 12 and their mothers. Registration is required. For more information, call (407) 835-7323.

FRIDAY, MAY 8 Corks & Caladiums — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha. Tour the historic gardens while sampling a variety of wine and food from regions of the world where the plants, palms and trees of Nehrling Gardens originated. There will be live acoustic music, a silent auction and gift options for

To publicize your event in our Community Calendar, please send by mail: 720 S. Dillard St. Winter Garden, FL 34787; or by email: news@wotimes.com. Photos are welcome. Deadline is noon Thursday. 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Mothers and their daughters are invited to enjoy a relaxing beauty event and learn about proper skincare and the application of makeup. Registration is required. For more information, call (407) 835-7323.

BEST BET Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby Party — 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at The Pines of Windermere, 3409 Maguire Road, Windermere. The West Orange Junior Service League presents this event to help support local charities. The cost is $50 per person and includes food, two drink tickets, casino-style gaming, dancing and a live showing of the 141st Kentucky Derby. To purchase tickets, visit wojsl.com or email wojslcorrespondence@ gmail.com. Mother’s Day. Tickets are $55 if purchased in advance or $65 at the door. Guests must be age 21 or older to attend. For more information, visit info@ NehrlingGardens.org or call (407) 445-9977. Rainy Day Fun — 11 a.m. Friday, May 8, at the Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Children ages 3 through 5 are invited to enjoy stories, songs and crafts all about the rain. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Southwest Author Series featuring Joanie Schirm — 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Enjoy the 10th Annual Southwest Author Series where Florida native Joanie Schirm will speak about her award-winning book, “Adventurers Against Their Will.” Schirm will also host a book sale and signing. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. This free event is presented in partnership with the Dr. Phillips Rotary Club. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Teen Art Adventures: Paint Chip

Art — 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E Plant St., Winter Garden. Paint chips can be found in every color imaginable. Ages 11 through 18 will enjoy this free class where they will combine interesting colors and shapes to create unique art. (407) 835-7323.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 Celebrate Mothers — 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E Plant St., Winter Garden. Ages 6 through 12 are welcome to create a take-home gift for mom. (407) 835-7323. Moonlight Summer Movie — showing of “Annie It’s a Hard Knock Life” takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the downtown Winter Garden Pavilion, West Plant Street. Take a chair and blanket and enjoy a film at sunset. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information, call (407) 656-4111. Mother/Daughter Beauty Day —

Remembering Mom: Family History Crafts for Adults & Kids — 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Join the library for this free event to create family history crafts and gifts to honor mom for Mother’s Day. Children can create a special craft to give to mom. Adults can create a craft using photos or other images. Attendees that would like to create a personalized craft should bring a photo no larger than 4 inches by 6 inches, or an email or flash drive with an image. Additional images will be available for those who do not bring photos to the program. All other supplies will be provided. For more information, call (407) 8357323.

SUNDAY, MAY 10 Mother’s Day Concert — 3 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, 8300 Vineland Ave., Orlando. The Basilica Choir and Orchestra will present a concert titled, “A Mother’s Day Bouquet.” The choir will present a wide variety of sacred and secular music around the themes of motherhood, including several settings of the famous “Ave Maria,” as well as music of Bruckner, Schubert and Caccini. Featured will be a rare, complete performance of John Rutter’s “Magnificat” for choir, soprano solo and orchestra. Admission is $15 for adults; children ages 12 and under get in free. For more information and to purchase tickets in advance, visit the Basilica Gift Shop or call (407) 239-6600. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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governance by Peter M. Gordon | Contributing Writer

Winter Garden leaders begin eminent-domain proceedings The property at 37 N. Boyd St. is part of the city’s revised downtown parking plan. WINTER GARDEN — The Winter Garden City Commission took a significant step toward building a parking lot on the north side of downtown when it passed the first reading of a resolution to begin eminent-domain proceedings on the warehouse property at 37 N. Boyd St. Bert Valdes’ family has owned this property since the 1940s. Valdes grew up in Winter Garden and also owns the Moon Cricket Grille at 141 Plant St. In January, 2015, the City Commission revised the downtown parking plan. The new plan reduced the size of the proposed indoor parking facility on Tremaine Street and called for an outdoor lot to be built at 37 N. Boyd. The city did not own the property, but at the time, staff officials said they could negotiate with Valdes to buy it or take it via eminent domain. City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said he and city staff met several times with Valdes earli-

er in the week, and that “even if we reach an agreement, the (eminent domain) process would benefit Mr. Valdes.” Mayor John Rees invited Valdes to speak on this matter. “We’re trying to work through something that would satisfy both parties, and I’m at peace with that,” Valdes said. “It’s probably beneficial to both parties to move forward.” Valdes said he began negotiations with the city without hiring a lawyer to represent him but that he would probably hire one in the near future. Design and consulting company Prism One rents space in the warehouse, but that lease ends in 2016 before any construction or demolition work on property would begin. Bollhoefer said taking the property through the eminent-domain process could provide more favorable tax treatment for Valdes’ capital gains. The ordinance authorizes the process to start; the city cannot take any final action

without bringing a proposal back to the commission for approval. After hearing from Valdes, the commission voted 4-1 to approve the ordinance, with Commissioner Bobby Olszewski dissenting. “I can’t stress enough that I believe in Mike and what the city is doing,” Valdes said following the vote. “I hope we don’t butt heads, but if we do, that’s business. I have to do what’s right for me and my family.”

CONDEMNATION POSTPONED

A public hearing scheduled to condemn the property at 160 E. Plant St., owned by the Winter Garden Gateway Corporation, was continued for 30 days to the second commission meeting in May. Community Development Director Ed Williams said the property owner requested time to correct multiple violations that led to the condemnation

hearing. As part of the process, city staff provided the property owners with a written schedule for inspections, plans and other goals that they must reach to continue postponements. “If they don’t proceed with work products, we will ask you to condemn the property,” Williams said. If the property owners meet all the deadlines by the May meeting, staff will ask the commission to continue the hearing for another 30 days. If the owners are able to bring the property up to code, they plan to lease it to a business, Williams said. Commissioner Bob Buchanan said there have been issues with this property for seven years. He supported this current plan but didn’t want to give the owners any more flexibility. After more discussion, the commission voted 4-1 to continue the hearing as recommended by Director Williams, with Commissioner Bobby Olszewski dissenting.

IN OTHER NEWS • Commissioners passed the second reading of an ordinance to rezone .316 acres at 553 W. Plant St., on the north side of the street, from city R-NC residential neighborhood commercial to city C-1 Central commercial district. This fits the city’s comprehensive plan, and recognizes that the property has housed an auto repair shop since 1947. As he did during the last meeting, Commissioner Kent Makin recused himself from the vote. The ordinance passed unanimously, 4-0. • The commission unanimously approved a resolution to begin a plan to realign the West Orange Trail in downtown. Passing the resolution enables Winter Garden to apply for a matching grant of up to $200,000 to help pay for the cost. If the city spends less than $200,000, the grant will match whatever the city spends. Bollhoefer said the resolution starts the process; final plans still need to come back before the commission for approval. • Commissioners unanimously approved the Bradford Creek Subdivision Right of Way maintenance agreement. • The commission unanimously approved the site plan and binding lot combination

agreement for 1006 E. Crown Point Road and 835 Crown Point Cross Road. This will enable the West Orlando Baptist Church to proceed with a major expansion on the site. It plans to build a 29,000-square-foot addition with about 750 seats for worship services, along with 250 additional parking spots. • Commissioners unanimously approved the site plan for 1011 and 1099 Pineloch Industrial Drive. This will enable 84 Lumber to build a 30,000-squarefoot warehouse for additional storage next to its current facility. • The commission unanimously approved shutting down both ends of South Central Avenue for the May 9 grand opening of Plant Street Market. Even with the street closed, alcohol sales and consumption will still only be allowed within the market’s fenced-in area. • Commissioners conducted an executive session with outside counsel to discuss strategy in a lawsuit Halscott Industries Inc., doing business as Unbreakable IT Inc., filed against the city and Frank Gilbert. After the closed-door discussion, City Attorney Kurt Ardaman advised the city to file a counterclaim.

with open arms by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer

FAMILY FIRST by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor

Home at Last family gets warm Oakland welcome

High-ranking military officials helped locals welcome the Wittwer family to West Orange.

Amy Quesinberry Rhode

Justin Taboada and Jessica Vanscoy are grateful their daughter, Sadie Taboada, has a chance at a normal life following her spine surgery.

FINALLY, A MIRACLE After seven miscarriages, Winter Garden resident Jessica Vanscoy welcomed daughter Sadie last December. But she was born with spina bifida, and now, the young family needs the community’s help. Jessica Vanscoy tries hard never to forget this saying: Sometimes, you just have to take a step back and realize just how lucky you are. She’s certainly been tested. Vanscoy, 30, had seven miscarriages before prematurely giving birth to a daughter in December. Once the worries of Sadie’s survival were over, Vanscoy and her partner, Justin Taboada, were told their daughter has a form of spina bifida and needed spine surgery to avoid being physically disabled for the rest of her life. In March, 3-month-old Sadie spent four-and-one-half hours in surgery followed by four days in recovery in the special-care unit at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. She is at home with her parents in a modest manufactured home in Winter Garden. The family recently moved there, down the street from Vanscoy’s mother in the neighborhood where she grew up. Times are hard now, Vanscoy admits. She isn’t working while Sadie recovers. Bills are piling up. Past-due notices arrive in the mailbox. She and Taboada don’t like asking for help, but the fear of their electricity being turned off is forcing them to reconsider. They created an

account on the GoFundMe website that allows people to make donations to others in need and have graciously accepted the few hundred dollars that have been given to them. That means another month with the power on. Already, Sadie has grown several inches and is able to spend time on her tummy and roll over. She is finally out of newborn clothes. “That little girl, she’s my miracle,” Vanscoy said. “I didn’t think she would live.”

SADIE’S ARRIVAL

Vanscoy lived through the mentally exhausting highs and lows of anticipation and grief over and over as she discovered she was pregnant and then lost the baby. One pregnancy was actually a molar pregnancy, in which a benign tumor develops in the uterus. With another pregnancy, she delivered a girl, Cherish Serenity, at 24 weeks — but it was too early, and the baby did not survive. When Vanscoy developed placenta previa at 28 weeks with Sadie, she was put on bed rest and given weekly shots to keep her from going into labor. This meant she had to leave her quality-control position in the kitchen at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., at Universal Orlando Resort.

HOW TO HELP

Anyone who would like to help Vanscoy and Taboada can go to their GoFundMe page or send a donation to 1190 Meadow Finch Drive, Winter Garden, Florida 34787.

Sadie was born Dec. 15 with her spinal cord attached to the spinal column. This is known as a tethered cord and is common in people with spina bifida, according to the Spina Bifida Association. A normal spinal cord hangs loose in the canal, able to freely move up and down with growth, bending and stretching. A tethered cord does not move. If the tethering band is left intact, the patient’s spine develops a curve as he or she grows. The neurosurgeon said Sadie’s surgery was successful but will have to check her spine again when she is 1 to make sure it has healed correctly. “I look forward to her having a normal life now,” Vanscoy said.

THE FUTURE

Vanscoy hopes to return to the Bubba Gump kitchen in a few weeks, if she can coordinate her schedule with her

mother and a neighbor, who will be watching Sadie. Ultimately, she wants to go back to school to become an ultrasound technician, something she has dreamed of doing ever since she was pregnant with Sadie and saw her movements on the monitor during a sonogram. But, for now, she is focused on her daughter’s healing and getting caught up on their bills. She said Medicaid has been there for much of the hospital expenses, but they received a $700 anesthesia bill last week. The family is relying on monthly food stamps to supplement Taboada’s paycheck. Anyone who would like to help Vanscoy and Taboada can go to their GoFundMe page or send a donation to 1190 Meadow Finch Drive, Winter Garden, Florida 34787. “I am the luckiest person in the world; I’ve got my baby girl and my rock,” Vanscoy said, patting Taboada’s knee just before he left for his job in the kitchen at Cooper’s Hawk, a restaurant on International Drive. Nearby, their rescue dog, Beauty, lies with one eye open, watching her family. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.

OAKLAND — For the seventh consecutive time, the Home at Last project will feature a house built in Oakland for a battle-affected member of the American armed forces and his family. This year, that family is U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Brandon Wittwer; his wife, Kassandra; and their children, Kaydance, Karter and Kylee. The Christian Life Center hosted the Wittwers for a welcome reception at 3 p.m. April 26 at Oakland Presbyterian Church. “I am truly humbled to have this opportunity for my family and me,” Wittwer said. “It means for the first time in a long time, we’re going to be able to call somewhere home and know that that’s going to be true for an extended period of time. I’d like to say thank you to everybody for showing us your grace and your love.” Wittwer said he was eager to know the other Home at Last families better and develop relationships and share stories with them. “I’m just honored to be the one that was selected, not so much for me but for my family, for my kids to have a place where they can grow up and my wife and I can watch them grow up,” he said. “That’s really the only dream and goal that I’ve had as a father. Thank you all for that.” Retired Army Col. DeLloyd Voorhees Jr. was the master of ceremonies for the event, and he recognized integral members of the project team, from architect Jack Scott and construction leaders to project chairman Bill Criswell. The guest speaker was Lt. Col. William Yates, soon to be a Marine colonel. “It’s a tremendous privilege to be here for this celebration,” Yates said. “I consider myself

now for the second time a Florida resident, both times courtesy of orders here to the Greater Orlando area, and this is a very special community, a place that I really look forward to coming back to, and Staff Sgt. Wittwer, I know that you will really enjoy this community and the fellowship here in the veterans’ associated organizations.” The type of gratitude shown in Home at Last is an apotheosis of how the country recognizes and appreciates its troops, Yates said, something that Wittwer and his family have earned. “Staff Sgt. Wittwer is a Marine that continues to serve by his example and by raising up a wonderful family that will understand what it means to be a citizen of this nation, and that freedom has a price,” Yates said. “While all veterans serve, some give more than others, not by choice, but by the circumstances. Especially for the combat-wounded and those who return to civilian life with aches and pains and memories that are difficult to live with, we owe a special debt of gratitude.” Sgt. I.W. Hatcher Jr., Detachment 1120 of the Marine Corps League, presented colors before Timothy Corcoran, son of previous Home at Last recipient Sgt. Major Patrick Corcoran, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Wendy Proctor performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Proud to Be an American.” Several other past recipients were also on hand to welcome the Wittwer family to Oakland and West Orange, as well as politicians, including Orange County District 1 Commissioner Scott Boyd, District 8 U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn and Oakland Mayor Kathy Stark. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Brandon Wittwer said he was honored to receive a stable home in which to raise his children.

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+ Thanks for making Spring Fever a success Dear Editor: The weather was beautiful! The flowers were gorgeous! The crowds were great! The participation of so many was appreciated! Thank you all for a very successful Spring Fever in the Garden. It is with great gratitude to so many responsible for assisting our 130 Bloom and Grow Garden Society members with this huge event. It takes a full year of planning with the city of Winter Garden and especially with Recreation Director Jay Conn. Our thanks to Jay and his team, and the many departments that also work with us, including the parks, public works and solid waste departments Thank you; fire and police departments and, of course, Mayor John Rees, city commissioners and City Manager Mike Bollhoefer. Thank you, Andy Crabtree, of Crabtree Ink, who has designed our shirts for 15 years and is responsible for all our marketing and branding of Spring Fever. Your patience and guidance with our ladies are always a bonus for us. We had a record number of outstanding sponsors through the hard work of our sponsor chair, co-chairs and sponsor committee. We are thankful for your confidence in our event and look forward to many more years of partnering with you. Our appreciation to the many volunteers who gave us countless hours — including the Boy Scout troops 198, 210 and 223. We cannot thank the Winter Garden Rotary Club enough for its assistance early Saturday morning setting up tents and taking them down Sunday afternoon. We thank the many young adults helping us in Kidzone, taking surveys, working the butterfly exhibit, the pick-up point, delivering vendor bags and so much more. The First United Methodist Church provided a free shuttle both days from Veteran Memorial Park to downtown. And the church’s youth also assisted the vendors and Bloom and Grow ladies Sunday morning when many tents were collapsed, broken or blown away. We appreciate all the publicity provided for us by the West Orange Times & Observer, Orlando Sentinel, WFTV, the Triangle News, Winter Garden Magazine and North Lake Outpost. We appreciate the downtown merchants and restaurants who always meet us with enthusiasm and help provide us with whatever we need for our meetings, raffles, kickoff or by purchasing ads. Chalkin’ It Up was successful with a sellout crowd participating for cash prizes. So much beautiful art. Most of all, we thank God for the perfect weather — rain free during the day so everyone could enjoy their time at the 15th Annual Spring Fever in the Garden. We are so thankful for all who helped us — so Bloom and Grow Garden Society can fulfill our mission: “To stimulate a knowledge and love of gardening; to aid in protection of native plants and birds; to encourage civic plantings.” Sue Crabtree, festival chairwoman Spring Fever in the Garden

Winter Garden Mayor John Rees led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Tisha Rambaransingh led the Survivors Lap after sharing her inspirational story during the opening ceremonies.

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The Relay’s Event Leadership Team worked hard to make Winter Garden’s event a success.

The Winter Garden Fire & Rescue Honor Guard presented the colors during the opening ceremonies.

Tara Moore sang the national anthem.

Chelsea Kuhle, 4, worked hard on an art project.

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William Walls, 14, performed with Jubilant Strings Orchestra.

Laney Donovan, 8 months, enjoyed meeting some princesses at this year’s Relay for Life.

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CONTINUING THE MISSION by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor

Creating ‘Bigger Dreams’ Oliver and Leigh Edwards started a non-profit organization that would take care of their special-needs children after they were gone, not expecting the mother to die so young. OCOEE — Oliver Edwards and his former wife, Leigh Edwards, had concerns for their children’s future. What would happen to their son and daughter, both of whom have profound autism, as the children aged? So the pair created a non-profit organization in Ocoee called Bigger Dreams, which is dedicated to providing a safe residential and work environment for young adults with special needs. Tragedy befell the organization earlier this month when Leigh died in Israel of pulmonary failure. She was 61. It was up to Oliver to break the news to his children and try to make them understand death and its finality. Briana and Brendan, who both attended West Orange High School, were diagnosed as profoundly autistic at around age 5. Briana is also hearing-impaired, though she can see a cat in a field a quarter-mile away, says her father. They are coping with their mother’s death as well as can be expected, he said. “Briana did a very classical denial-anger-acceptance cycle; Brendan was fairly taciturn,” Oliver Edwards said. “Briana breaks into tears when she is alone with her computer in the next room. Brendan has wept only once that I have seen. Both are incredibly sad but working to understand that she is really gone — that the future holds her only in memory. From time to time, each (is) still suggesting ways to reverse her death but accepting that resurrection soon is unlikely.” He took them to view their mother in her casket “to help them get the loss clear in their minds,” he said. Bob and Lisa Wilkinson, friends of the Edwardses, and their daughter, Claire Wilkinson, have been helpful. Claire

Leigh Edwards’ children and their father created a butterfly garden to preserve their mother’s memory. The missing hand represents Leigh.

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To make a contribution to the program, go to biggerdreams.org and use the donate button; or send a check to Bigger Dreams Inc., 2114 New Victor Road, Ocoee, Florida 34761.

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Leigh Edwards’ children, Brendan and Briana, and their father, Oliver Edwards, enjoy spending time at the butterfly garden. first met Briana when the two were students at West Orange High. Bob Wilkinson is a teacher there. The three spent a recent weekend at the grieving family’s home in Ocoee, creating a butterfly garden to help Brendan and Briana, both in their 20s, to remember their mother. To help them understand their mother’s death, they were told that a person’s body is a cocoon and the spirit is like a butterfly and now her spirit is in heaven. Briana and Brendan cast their handprints in cement, as did their dad and the Wilkinsons. Leigh Edwards liked to make crafts with Scrabble tiles, so Brendan suggested adding

some — so 11 little squares in the cement spell out “Mother Leigh.” A trellis holds a butterfly wind chime, and butterfly-attracting flowers are planted beneath. “Briana waters the plants every day, and they are blooming wonderfully,” Oliver Edwards said.

THE DREAM

The Edwardses were actively seeking land to support their vision for Bigger Dreams and had just bid on property in Vero Beach when Leigh Edwards died. The site, it turns out, is too close to a landfill, so Oliver Edwards must start over in the search. The plan for the organization

is outlined on the website, BiggerDreams.org. “Our children, and thousands like them, will never live independently, nor be able to hold down jobs in the competitive job market,” it reads. “It is our intention to build a compound where they can live safely and as independently as possible. To work at meaningful jobs, overseen by skilled job coaches, with the intention that they can be trained in skills that might help transition them into the competitive job market.” Employment opportunities for residents will include farming, gardening, soap making, rubber-stamp making and crafting.

“We hope to incorporate a farmer’s market and a craft market to supply the surrounding communities with things the residents produce,” according to the website. The vision for Bigger Dreams includes a community in a ranch setting, where residents can live, obtain job training so they can earn a living, participate in ranch activities and attend classes in subjects such as social awareness and dance. Residents with competent living skills can live in small cottages, with a roommate, and be able to prepare simple snacks and drinks in their own kitchens. Those who need more assistance will live in homes with a resident caregiver to supervise. “We encourage as much independence as each individual is capable of achieving,” Edwards said. He is now assessing the next steps for Bigger Dreams. He wants to find someone who can help run the organization, write grants and arrange financing, market the program

and recruit the first group of residents. But first, he must locate a piece of property. “Possessing the land makes Bigger Dreams not just a hazy, maybe someday; not a statement of longing, but an imperative to get off our/your/his tushy and raise the money, get the housing built, recruit the residents and plant the crops,” Edwards said.

LEIGH’S LEGACY

Oliver Edwards is even more determined now to get Bigger Dreams up and running. Although he and Leigh were divorced and she had recently remarried and moved to Israel, they were able to maintain a partnership to care for their children. “Leigh should be remembered as a giant of a woman, able to take any pain and rebound; tireless and forever optimistic,” Oliver Edwards said. “She was first and forever a mother, and everything else had meaning only as it affected her children’s future.” She was scheduled to return to the United States on April 7, and the children were counting the days, he said. “And, indeed, Mother did keep her promise and flew to America on April 7,” he said. “But this time, she was not in first class.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.

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Boy Scouts to celebrate accomplishments at gala Barbara Roper and Bill Criswell will be special honorees at this year’s West Orange Golden Eagle Gala. WINTER GARDEN — Because community service is such a big value of the Boy Scouts, recognizing community members who in some way embody what troop leaders want their children to grow into becomes important to show the rewards of such service and offer role models. For the Boy Scouts of America 2015 West Orange Golden Eagle Gala, community volunteers Barbara Roper and Bill Criswell will receive recognition for their service to the West Orange community in a room of more than 200 community supporters. “Barbara is just kind of a community staple in Winter Garden,” said Alexandria Behrend, field director of the Boy Scouts of America Central Florida Council. “She’s just done so much for the community, especially through the YMCA, just a community advocate who deserves recognition. Criswell is a man who gets involved with war veterans and finding them homes. With Home At Last, they build the homes and then place the veterans and their families in the homes.” Roper and Criswell will each receive a golden eagle statue

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for exemplifying the preparedness, community service and everything the Boy Scouts stand for, with a mission to prepare young people through giving back and putting others before self, Behrend said. The chairmen of the dinner will be Charlie Roper, from Roper Growers Cooperative, and Oakland Mayor Kathy Stark. “They’ve been involved for a couple of years, and they always do a good job of reaching out to the community,” Behrend said. “It’s always nice to have people like that on the committee to recognize folks. Of course it’s good to have Charlie on the committee, because we’re recognizing his mom.” In addition to the honors for Barbara Roper and Criswell will be some special presentations featuring scouts from elementary school to high school. “We will be recognizing Barbara and Bill, and then we will also have a featured Cub Scout give a presentation on why he joined Scouts and the fun he had,” Behrend said. “There’s a theme this year, ‘The Man I Wish to Be,’ so he’ll talk about how he has interacted with people and how they’ve helped

IF YOU GO WHEN: 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 WHERE: Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden RSVP: wge.cflscouting.org CONTACT: Fernando Gomez at fernando. gomez@cflscouting.org or (407) 703-0234 him and experiences he’s had to become the man he wishes to be.” There will also be recognition of Boy Scouts from around West Orange County, Behrend said. “We highlight our scouts,” she said. “So in the West Orange and Apopka area, that is considered our district, and we serve over 2,500 kids in scouting, so we recognize that, and they dedicated over 11,000 hours of community service.” In 2014, there were 26 Boy Scouts in this area who became Eagle Scouts, so this gala offers a time to talk about how exciting that is and some of the interesting project those children have been working on, Behrend said. There will also be drinks and a toast to the two honorees with hors d’oeuvres after the program, she said. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

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happen, it’ll be a great asset to the city.” The developers requested four waivers from the Land Development Code, all consistent with the Community Redevelopment Agency Target Areas Special Development Plan for Target Area 2, which city staff supported. The developers will pave Maine Street from the eastern property edge to the western edge, Rumer said.

CITY PROPERTY

The commission approved the sale of the city’s Ocoee Crown Point residential property to its selected buyer, Mattamy Homes, at a price of $7.5 million. Half of that money would be contingent on closing conditions of approval of a final subdivision plan by Jan. 15, 2016, and the other half in a second closing within 18 months of the first. City staff compiled information on a four-parcel property owned by Certi-Fine Fruit Co. comprising the western corners of the intersection of Kissimmee Avenue and Floral Street. Staff hired Property Valuation & Consulting Inc. to provide a fee appraisal of that property, treating two contiguous industrial parcels as one unit. That two-acre unit had an appraised value of $191,000; a 0.19-acre residential parcel was worth $19,000 per the appraisal; and a 0.37-acre residential parcel held a $37,000 value in the appraisal, for a total value of $247,000. City Manager Robert Frank said Ocoee staff had negotiated with Certi-Fine Fruit officials at significantly higher prices and that buying the parcels would be a good move if the commission is serious about developing downtown. Johnson said the commission would need to find a way to get the money together and move forward with such development. District 2 Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen said residents would need to invest in that process via a millage increase to start true change,

which many of her residents favor and could be only temporary.

CITY BOARDS

City staff recommended avoiding an inadvertent violation of the Florida Constitution requirement that prohibits dual office held by volunteer officeholders, which would mean no person could serve on more than one of these city boards: Code Enforcement Board, Board of Adjustment, Violations Hearing Board, Planning and Zoning Commission/Local Planning Agency, Police Officers and Firefighters’ Retirement Trust Fund Board of Trustees and General Employees’ Retirement Trust Fund Board of Trustees. The commission passed a motion to prohibit such dual membership, with plans to ask one current dual member which board he would prefer to leave. The commission also passed three appointments to city groups. Appointments were Mark Scalzo for the Citizen Advisory Council for Ocoee Fire Department with a three-year term ending Nov. 1, 2018, and Nathaniel Briggs for both a three-year term with the Human Relations Diversity Board ending in May 2018 and a term with the Planning and Zoning Commission ending in February 2018.

ROADS

Per the recommendation of Public Works Director Steve Krug, the commission awarded a $426,526.15 bid to The Middlesex Corporation to pave about four miles of roads involving the Sawmill, Lake Olympia Club and Meadows subdivisions; Bay, West Ohio and Floral streets; Ocoee Hills Road; Lakeshore Center parking areas; and Bluford and Ridgefield avenues. Commissioners discussed plans to dedicate a segment of roadway near the intersection of North Clarke and East Silver Star roads to Aubrey Clark by name.

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16000 block of West Colonial Drive. Drug Possession. An officer stopped a car traveling at 67 mph in a 45-mph zone at 3:27 a.m. on West Colonial Drive. The driver consented to a search but was nervous when the officer asked for the key to his glovebox and said it was broken. The driver said nothing illegal was in the car and that a K9 search would be negative. While a K9 officer was en route, the driver said several times, “Just take me to jail now.” A K9 search led to the discovery of 0.8 grams of cocaine in the glove box and the driver’s arrest.

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The Ocoee Fire Department (stations 25, 26, 38 and 39) reported 126 calls for assistance from April 9 to 15: Fires: 1 EMS: 90 Vehicle accidents: 7 Hazardous materials/conditions: 2 Public service: 18 False alarms: 8 The Ocoee Police Department reported 553 calls for service from April 2 to 8: Arrests (adult): 26 Arrests (juvenile): 0 Assault/battery: 9 Burglary (residential and business): 8 Burglary (vehicle): 3 Child abuse: 2 Criminal mischief: 2 Drug violations: 1 DUI: 3 Homicide: 0 Robbery: 0 Sexual battery: 0 Thefts: 14 Vehicle accidents: 17 Vehicle thefts: 1 Missing/endangered adult: 3 Missing/runaway juvenile: 0

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The Winter Garden Fire Department (stations 22, 23 and 24) reported 91 calls for assistance from April 5 to 11: Fires: 2 EMS: 76 Vehicle accidents: 5 Automatic fire alarms: 2 Public assistance: 2 Hazardous conditions: 1 Calls for service: 3

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The Winter Garden Police Department reported 448 calls for service from April 2 to 8: Arrests (adult): 26 Arrests (juvenile): 9 Assault/battery: 10 Burglary (residential and business): 3 Burglary (vehicle): 10 Child abuse: 0 Criminal mischief: 2 Drug violations: 3 DUI: 2 Robbery: 1 Sexual assault/battery: 0 Thefts: 9 Vehicle accidents: 19 Vehicle thefts: 2 Missing/runaway adult: 0 Missing/runaway juvenile: 2

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WEST OAKS / PAGE 1A bility of making it open-air. Other ideas have included a residential component, office space, retail and a hotel with a 50,000-square-foot conference center, all part of an announcement from Moonbeam regarding the first phase of the mall’s redevelopment in 2017. “I think they’re just studying doing that — I don’t think anyone is pulling the trigger yet,” Ocoee Assistant City Manager Craig Shadrix said. “But I think

1100 block of Royal Marquis Circle. Burglary. An officer reported around 4:05 a.m. to an area regarding a person possibly breaking into cars. A truck and suspect matched the description officers had received, so police detained the suspect, who was ducking behind a vehicle. The police asked the owner of that

vehicle whether anything was missing. The owner noticed an amplifier wire on the ground by his vehicle, and his two amplifiers were missing. The $400 amps were in plain view in the suspect’s truck. The suspect said he was driving his mother-in-law’s truck to look for his cat, which his brother dropped in the area for no reason, and thought he saw it in the victim’s driveway, at which point he opened the unlocked door and took the amps. Police returned the amps and arrested the suspect on burglary and grand theft charges.

that if they get enough interest in the marketplace with the retail industry — they’re pitching it to a number of different markets right now — and if they continue to get positive feedback, they’ll come in and pitch the idea to the city officially. I’ve been answering lots of questions for them about entitlements and things like that. They have a lot of opportunity there, and with the right things falling into place, it could be like a Winter Garden Village.” Current Moonbeam render-

ings show the development of two private residential buildings on the outskirts of the property near Clarke Road. To the south, across one of the parking lots reserved for residents, would be a hotel with 200 keys that connects to a 50,000-square-foot conference center. “We’ve been in discussion for a few weeks about what are some options for bringing additional energy into that spot,” Shadrix said. “Certainly adding an employment component, a hotel, conven-

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Toowoomba appears to be getting an exceptionally good deal, well below what the market is indicating for a commercial piece of property, as it is to them. To us, it’s a charitable institution to take health care to the underserved. They’re buying that building at almost half of what the market says it should be bought. John Murphy Jr., chairman of the WOHD board

tion space and a residential component brings a lot of elements that become more attractive in the retail world, so they’re trying to work themselves through some ways for how they might do that.” Per the current plans, at an entrance in the southwest corner of the mall area, just north of the existing Dillard’s, would be two retail spaces of 12,000 and 14,000 square feet, respectively. Near that entrance would be an entry up to a second level for 31,440 square feet of office

space directly above those retail spaces. Another proposed retail space north of the others would be about 9,400 square feet, and as many as 41 new or altered tenant spaces could be part of this redevelopment, ranging from 2,100 square feet to eight new 10,800-squarefoot blocks on the west side of the mall. This would be the most open-air section of the mall, with the eight tenants set apart from the rest of the mall by a small road that would feature a roundabout in the mid-

dle with a fountain. “That would require a huge commitment from a lot of parties that are not currently committed, so it’s really in the early days of discussion, but we are pushing them hard to think about doing something different there,” Shadrix said. “That all depends on Moonbeam.” For more information, including current renderings of the redesign of West Oaks Mall, visit MoonbeamProperty.com. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

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West Colonial Drive. Driving While License Suspended. A traffic stop resulted from an illegal U-turn around 4:08 p.m. The driver had an active writ from Pinellas County, a tag that expired in 2007 and four convictions for driving while license suspended since 2002. The driver said he was just using the tag of his ex-wife for the day. Police arrested him on charges of driving while license suspended with more than one conviction and the Pinellas County writ and issued citations for expired registration and attaching a tag not assigned.

are involved currently in that process and helping them to accomplish (our mission) in our backyard. We want to conclude the sale and then formalize the group we can partner with to help them to deliver good health care here.” But Ward Britt, a member of the WOHD board, thinks there might not be a choice and that some donors want their donations refunded in such a sale. “It’s a law that if you’re a nonprofit and you sell a piece of property, the profit or monies of that sale cannot go to members of the board,” Britt said. “That has to go to another nonprofit, or they can use it for other nonprofit means. I think they intend to use that money for other needy, uninsured or underinsured in the county. “The heartache I have about it is that building is perfect for health screenings and helping the underinsured in West Orange County,” he said. “We had wanted Shepherd’s Hope to move in there, but now, of course, none of that can happen.” That is, unless the sale to Toowoomba, not yet closed, falls through. In that case, Britt and Murphy said they would want to reopen negotiations between WOHA and WOHD. “We were working with a starting point of a letter of intent originally drafted by the alliance,” Murphy said. “As we processed that in the last iteration, Mike explained where his concerns were. We basically said, ‘We can eliminate the issues you see in this agreement.’ There were always more hands touching it than the point people on the negotiation. But the issues we had in the contract were very easy to fix.”

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in the process of selling the property to Toowoomba LLC, a for-profit that WOHA Board Chairman Mike Yoakum believes could help to accomplish that mission. “Our mission is to help the underserved in our community to access health care,” Yoakum said. “Our decision was to liquidate that asset and sell to someone who can deliver that care. I think people who assume that is shady think that because Toowoomba is not a nonprofit, but they will be providing that care. We would like to see folks get access to health care. That’s really behind everything we’ve done. Our initial strategy was not continuing to succeed, so we opted a different strategy.” John Murphy Jr., chairman of the WOHD board, said WOHD trustees had purchased the plot with the sole intention of donating it to WOHA, which developed a family health care center with a full range of health services that opened in June 2002. The funds for WOHA to develop the property included $1.5 million from the State Department of Health in 1998, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from local entities. The 6.7 acres were the courtesy of Health Central Hospital in partnership with WOHD. The sale price to Toowoomba is just $2.2 million, not only a lack of improvement on the initial investment but almost 50% less than the $4 million appraisal by DeRango, Best & Associates in late 2012, with property values generally rising in the area since, Murphy said. “Toowoomba appears to be getting an exceptionally

good deal, well below what the market is indicating for a commercial piece of property, as it is to them,” Murphy said. “To us, it’s a charitable institution to take health care to the underserved. They’re buying that building at almost half of what the market says it should be bought.” But at prices of more than $3 million, no recent offers arose on the property, which has been mostly vacant for some time. “We initially negotiated in good faith with that primary tenant and had reached an agreement in principle to sell to them for $3.3 million — 17.5% under our appraisal — but we felt in the spirit of collaboration, we should be generous,” Yoakum said. “That deal fell through when, at the 11th hour, we were presented with a contract that involved a no-compete clause for a 10-mile radius.” That was a deal-breaker that went against WOHA’s whole mission, Yoakum said. Yoakum had received offers to take the property from WOHA, including negotiations with WOHD last summer and fall, but negotiations fell through when WOHD’s legal team consistently inserted unacceptable conditions into potential agreements. From there, the price fell until Toowoomba’s $2.2 million bid, which the WOHA might reinvest in organizations meeting needs of the underserved in health care, Yoakum said. “If we proceed with a longterm future or see granting out the monies that we see from the sale of the building, that’s not been decided yet,” Yoakum said. “We’re looking forward to partnering with several organizations that

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FUNDRAISER Ocoee High School Marching Band Fundraiser — The Ocoee High School marching band has been selected as the Florida representative for the 2015 National Memorial Day Parade, which takes place May 25 in Washington, D.C. The band is accepting donations to help pay for travel expenses. For more information or to make a donation, visit http://hapcopromo.org/wpsite/ocoeehigh-school-marching-knightsdonation.

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FRIDAY, MAY 1 Between the Brushes — Adult class will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 1, and the children’s class will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 2, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Cost is $35 for either session. Reservations required, (407) 909-1869. Sounds Like Chicken A Cappella Rehearsal — 6:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays in the choir room at First United Methodist Church, 125 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. Sounds Like Chicken A Cappella is a community-based, all-male singing group looking for more tenors and basses. Rehearsals are often followed by dinner in downtown Winter Garden. For more, email tenorthechad@ yahoo.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 7 “A Touch of Color” Opening Reception — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Winter Garden City Hall, 300 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. This exhibit features the photography work of Florida Film Academy youth. (407) 654-8400. “Incredible Edibles” Opening Reception — 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May, 7, at the 127 SoBo Art Center, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. This exhibit showcases artwork that features food, fruit, roots, nuts, wine and more. Exhibit runs May 7 to 30. (407) 347-7996 or info@wgart.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 Downtown Clermont Youth Art & Culture Fest and annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in Historic Downtown Clermont. For more, visit clermontdowntownpartnership. com. Garden Community Choir Presents Haydn’s “The Creation” — 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at First United Methodist Church of Orlando at 142 E. Jackson St., Orlando. Under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Redding, this musical celebration of Joseph Haydn’s masterpiece “The Creation” features 150 singers, including world-renowned soloists, the Garden Community Choir and award-winning West Orange High School choirs. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $10 for students and children. For more, visit gardenchoir.com/creation.

OFF TO NEVERLAND New visual effects will be in use at the Garden Theatre for the first time during the theater’s production of “Peter Pan.”

lthough Peter Pan has been forever young for more than 100 years, Garden Theatre officials promise no one has seen a rendition of “Peter Pan” quite like the one the theater will host throughout May to end its 2014-15 live season with pizzazz. State-of-the-art digital and technology companies have donated more than $825,000 in goods and services, including Nth Degree & Visual FX, Birket Engineering, Goodtheory, Winfield Murdock Creative Works, InTelesis and Phoenix Rising. These donations will enable crew members to enhance animation and visual effects with projection surfaces, projectors, show controls, rigging, cables, servers and media. Use of several projectors will give the appearance of three-dimensional animated scenery and effects on the live stage with a custom curved screen to capture images. “We are so excited to breathe new life into this timeless classic by using the same spectac-

ular animation and state-ofthe-art projection mapping technology that Nth Degree uses for some of the world’s biggest themed entertainment venues and stage productions,” said Amber Larkin of Nth Degree, the “Peter Pan” animation/visual effects director. “I believe this will be an incredible opportunity for these young performers to work with the future of theater while dazzling every audience member who comes to see it.” Methods of flight for the characters will be different, as well. Instead of the usual hoists and wires that would be too readily apparent to contain the imagination in such a small theater, crew members believe their new technology will cause the audience to feel as though it is flying with the cast in Neverland. “The Garden Theatre is all about innovative programming and taking risks,” said Garden Theatre Executive Director Alauna Friskics. “This is the biggest risk we’ve taken so far. We’ve presented several

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WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, in May WHERE: Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden TICKETS: $29 general admission; $25 students/seniors; $12 ages 12 and younger on Saturday matinees; discounts possible for groups of 10 or more INFO: (407) 877-4736 or gardentheatre.org original world-premiere plays on the Garden Theatre stage and have been consistently creative in bringing stories to life in spite of the challenge of limited stage space. We knew we had to go in a completely different direction from the hoists and wires to make Peter fly, and what we’ve created is a digital product that we can offer to other intimate theaters so they, too, can bring this new magic to the stage.”

Karen Rugerio will be the director of “Peter Pan” at the Garden Theatre. Cast members include: Alysia Vastardis, Aiden Fracker, Zachary Corbin, Emilie Scheetz, Tristan Zambrana, Andrew Knoblich, Monica Titus, Anneliese Moon, Lyle Moon, Dennis Marsico, Griffin Bunch, Brady Foley, Jasmine Guilford, Samantha Jacobson, Zachary Turay, Jared Wheelock, Landin Larkin, Ta’Veon Jones, Mark Montgomery, Ryleigh Lawton, Hudson Adams-Farley, Haven Birket, Emelia Brzakala,Hannah Cheesman, Caiti Fallon, Ava Madara, Breckan Russo, Isabel Simmons, Parker Sims-Chin, Jason Zavitz, Andre Torres, Julia Kaufman, Gabriela Torres, Paris Terry, Keith Alexander, Erik V. Garbus, Wil Zambrana, Oliver Davids, Jacob Motes, Zeshan Khan, Jemeryas Jordan, Khalil McClarrin, Rahjanique Locklear, Carly Skubick, Giorgia Connelly, Shirley Brooks, Jordan Little, Madison Mayer, Ellie Roddy and Abigail Marotta. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.

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MetroWest tunes up for its second annual Smooth JazzFest This year’s festival will feature national recording artist Will Donato and local jazz guitarist Robert Harris. METROWEST — Throughout his career, saxophonist Will Donato has performed alongside several legendary musicians, including Al McKay (Earth, Wind and Fire), Bruce Conte (Tower of Power) and Steve Reid (The Rippingtons). This Sunday, he’ll take the stage as the headliner for the 2015 MetroWest Smooth JazzFest. The free festival takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. May 3, at MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando. A resident of Palm Springs, California, Donato’s MetroWest performance is his only Florida appearance during a packed spring and summer

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includes performances at many notable Florida festivals, including the Miami Jazz Festival, Daytona Jazz Festival, Lake Mary Jazz Festival, Winter Park Art Festival, The St. Petersburg Pier Concert Series and Friday Fest at the Van Wezel in Sarasota. A native of Detroit, Harris cut his musical teeth on artists such as George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Hall and Oates. He moved to Florida after spending time on the West Coast in Seattle and Los Angeles. MetroWest Master Association Community Manager Ju-

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JAZZFEST / PAGE 11A lie Sanchez, said she is excited to see Harris join JazzFest this year. “We are introducing local talent — we wanted to showcase someone close to the community,” she said. “Robert is right in our backyard.” In addition to performances by Donato and local jazz guitarist Robert Harris, guests will be able to enjoy food selections from local restaurants and peruse more than 40 booths featuring local vendors. Beer, wine and liquor will be available. MetroWest Master Association leaders hope this year’s JazzFest will continue their mission of connecting the community following the residents’ buyout of developer Carl Shakarian late last year. In addition to the music, the association will introduce its mobile app. The event will benefit the Edgewood Children’s Ranch. In addition to the festival, the association has launched a Community Charity Challenge to raise money and collect goods for the ranch. Finally, winners of the association’s Student Art Contest will be recognized at the festival. Earlier this year, the association challenged local students to create art that completes

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Xin Xin Hayworth stars as Tracy Turnblad in Olympia’s production of “Hairspray.”

How You Likin’ Detention Now? Olympia High School’s Titan Theatre had its audience in stitches April 15 to 18 during its production of “Hairspray.” This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is currently enjoying record-breaking success. In “Hairspray,” it’s 1962, the ’50s are out, and change is in the air. Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion — to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show” and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity.

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Right: Keyonna Green, Sakiana Vil and Makiye Phillips Rachel Parker portrayed Motormouth Maybelle in Olympia’s production of “Hairspray.”

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The Elks annual community awards and annual Elk awards also were presented. Serving on the committee were chairperson Sean Bruce, Robert & Cathy Goodson, Ray & Sherry Deweese, Jimmy & Shirley Ragan, Debi Anderson, Pam Harper, Frances Heckman, Roy LaBossiere, Mark & Gloria Wallick, Kristen Crane, Leroy Ladhe, Scott Reichert, Bob Szollosy & Mary Ann Casey. Members of the Ocoee FFA organization helped serve the evening meal. Listed below are the award recipients: COMMUNITY AWARDS Citizen of the Year - Lori Gibson Educator of the Year - Linda Rees Firefighter of the Year - Lt. Christopher Saradine, Winter Garden Fire Dept. Police Officer of the Year - Debra Duval, Winter Garden Police Dept. Veteran of the Year - Wayne Knippel LODGE AWARDS Elk Officer of the Year - Scott Reichert Elk of the Year - John Swerko Gavel Award - Sean Bruce

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Families frolic at Windermere Union Preschool Spring Fling

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The Windermere Union Church Preschool offered an evening of fun, despite a few raindrops, at its Spring Fling on April 17. Children could take pony rides, play carnival games and play on various inflatables. A silent auction provided a variety of items. Food trucks were set up, too, so families could eat in between playing.

Three-year-old Emerson Ritter enjoyed her pony ride.

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Winter Garden Elks host annual Charity Ball The Winter Garden Elks BPOE 2165 recently held its annual Charity Ball to raise funds for the state’s two major projects: The Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Services Program and The Florida Elks Youth Camp. A roast pork and chicken dinner was served, and live music was provided by Kim

and The Kadillacs Band. Members of the Ocoee FFA organization helped served the meal. The Elks also presented the annual community and Elk awards. Community award winners included Lori Gibson (Citizen of the Year), Linda Rees (Educator of the Year), Winter Garden Fire Rescue Lt. Chris-

topher Saradine (Firefighter of the Year), Winter Garden Police Officer Debra Duval (Police Officer of the Year) and Wayne Knippel (Veteran of the Year). Lodge award winners were Scott Reichert (Elk Officer of the Year), John Swerko (Elk of the Year) and Sean Bruce (Gavel Award).

Committee members included chairman Sean Bruce, Robert and Cathy Goodson, Ray and Sherry Deweese, Jimmy and Shirley Ragan, Debi Anderson, Pam Harper, Frances Heckman, Roy Labossiere, Mark and Gloria Wallick, Kristen Crane, Leroy Ladhe, Scott Reichert, Bob Szollosy and Mary Ann Casey.

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2015 Elk of the Year award winner John Swerko Right: Elk Exalted Ruler presented a $500 check to the Ocoee Middle School FFA Chapter for its services at the awards dinner. Courtesy photos

Roy Labossiere, right, and Firefighter of the Year 2015, Lt. Christopher Saradine, Winter Garden Fire Rescue

Robert Goodson presented the 2015 Gavel Award to Sean Bruce, outgoing Exalted Ruler.

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ABOUT THE OWNER: What is your background? Both professional and education? We have no “owner” - we are a nonprofit Association How long have you been in the business? Since May of 2013 What is the secret to your success? Dedicated volunteers, passionate people and being surrounded by a creative community spirit. What kind of work culture do you promote? Uplifting, encouraging, positive and open to creative expression What is your management style? We are directed by non profit Board of Directors

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James David Beech, 54, born March 12, 1961, died April 19, 2015, at his home in Clermont, Florida. Jim (also known as Jimbo to childhood friends) was born in Columbus, Georgia, to the late James L. Beech and Carolyn Beech. A longtime resident of West Orange County, Jim graduated from West Orange High School in 1979 and then went on to attend Valencia Community College before becoming a lineman for the local power company. Jim worked for Duke Energy, formerly known as Progress Energy, for 30-plus years. He recently retired from the industry and spent his time hunting, fishing, being with his children and grandchildren and cheering for his beloved Florida State Seminoles. Jim is survived by his two children, Heather (David) Fraga, of Key West, Florida, and Cael (Tiffany) Beech, of Clermont; his two grandchildren, Faith and Cace Beech; his mother, Carolyn Beech, of Ocoee; and two sisters, Caren (Keith) Napier, of Maitland, and JoAnna (Eric) McCurry, of Orlando. He is also survived by a nephew, Ryan Napier, of Jacksonville; and his niece, Monica (Eric) Good, of Orlando. Memorial services were held April 24 at Mosaic Community Church, Oakland.

GEORGE A. COLLETT, 86, of Clermont, died April 21, 2015. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha.

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Dannie L. (Dan) Kelly, a longtime resident of Winter Garden, died on Sunday, March 29, 2015, in Lebanon, Illinois. Dan was born on April 28, 1933, in Shreveport, Louisiana. His family moved to Miami, Florida, in 1939. He graduated from Miami Edison Senior High School in 1950 and graduated from Southeastern Bible Institute in 1954 in Lakeland, Florida. He lived and worked in Florida until moving to O’Fallon, Illinois, in 2010. He lived for many years in Miami and Key Largo — he lived in Winter Garden from 1991 to 2010. Over the years, Dan was creative and had many interests and hobbies including carpentry, snorkeling, salt water aquariums, gardening, thrift stores, bottle hunting in the mangroves of the Florida Keys, and fossil hunting on the banks of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville. He was preceded in death by his wife Billie J. Lovelady Kelly, who passed away in 1987; and his parents, Lewis M. and Thula D. Coleman Kelly. Surviving are his daughters, Susan Kelly, of Woodhaven, New York, and Laura McKinney, of O’Fallon; his grandsons, Brian McKinney, of San Diego, California, and David Laemle, of Woodhaven; and his brother Marvin D. Kelly (Ola), of Jacksonville. A memorial service will be held in Florida later this year.

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+ Local players earn state honors Congratulations to Ocoee’s Grant Riller and Dr. Phillips’ Jonathan Laurent for being recognized by SourceHoops and the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches’ Class 8A All-State teams. Riller, a senior guard for the Knights who signed to College of Charleston, was recognized on the Class 8A Second Team. Laurent, a senior forward signed to Rutgers, was recognized on the Class 8A Third Team.

+ DP boys finish perfect season With a pair of wins over Tampa HEAT on April 23, the Dr. Phillips boys volleyball team completed a perfect 25-0 regular season. The pair of victories tied the best record in school history for the program, which was set back in 1998. Along the way to its remarkable regular-season tally, the Panthers have defeated area powerhouses such as Apopka, Lyman and Bishop Moore. Dr. Phillips will compete in the District 4 Tournament this week, with the semifinals taking place on Wednesday after press time.

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GIRLS LACROSSE by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor

Olympia books return trip to Final Four Titans head to Bradenton with hopes of paying back Ponte Vedra for a loss in last year’s state semifinals. A little less than a year ago, they got a taste. The Olympia Titans girls lacrosse team topped Oviedo in its third round play-in match, 11-10, punching a ticket to the 2014 FHSAA Final Four. There, the Titans were soundly defeated by Ponte Vedra in the state semifinal, 12-5 — a memory that has stuck with the program’s returning players. And although that disappointing finish to the 2014 season might have added fuel to the belief of some that Olympia’s run that spring was a fluke, the Titans are determined that their return trip to state this weekend — a trip they booked April 24 with

2015 FHSAA LACROSSE FINALS Girls Semifinals Friday, May 1 Ponte Vedra vs. Olympia, 12 p.m. Vero Beach vs Barron Collier (Naples), 2 p.m.

2015 FHSAA GIRLS LACROSSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 5:05 p.m. Saturday, May 2 a 15-6 beatdown of Timber Creek — will serve as a chance for redemption. With Olympia again set to take the field against Ponte Vedra in the state semifinal,

the stage could not have been set much better. “It’s awesome,” said junior Ashley Matthews, who had five goals for Olympia in the win over the Wolves. “Last year, many people thought it was luck — we’re proving that it’s not luck and we’re actually a really good team.” That there has been an air of unfinished business — and a striking sense of purpose to pair with it — all season has been obvious enough to firstyear coach Elyse DeLisle. “I think last year made them super hungry to go back,” said DeLisle, also a program alumna. “I’m actually blown away with the maturity that they play with.”

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Teammates congratulate Ashley Matthews after she scored one of her five goals against Timber Creek on April 24. That maturity will come in handy because, at this point in the state playoffs, skill only counts for so much. When the Titans take the field against

Ponte Vedra at noon Friday at IMG Sports Academy in Bradenton, it will be a battle of

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baseball by Emilee Jackson | Contributing Writer

+ Headley wins scholarship Olympia High School senior Emily Headley, a star for the Titans in cross country and girls lacrosse, was recently awarded the David Logan Scholarship by Bright House Sports Network. Established in January of 1999, the scholarship is awarded once each year to four high-school seniors (one male and one female in both Tampa Bay and Central Florida) who excel in athletics and academics. The $2,500 scholarship is intended to assist students as they transition to college. Headley is signed to compete for Clemson in college on both the cross-country and track teams. As a member of the Olympia girls lacrosse team, she and her teammates will be competing in the state semifinals this weekend in Bradenton.

+ DP’s Kliewer wins FHSAA honor Dr. Phillips swimming and water polo star Emily Kliewer was recently recognized for her hard work in the classroom. Kliewer, a senior, was chosen for the FHSAA’s Academic All-State Team. The team comprises 24 seniors from around the state based on success on the playing field and classroom. Members had to have at least a 3.5 GPA and earn a varsity letter in at least two sports during their junior and senior years.

+ Ocoee baseball seeks new players Incoming freshmen zoned for Ocoee High School who are interested in playing for the Knights baseball program are encouraged to play for the program’s summer team and should contact head coach Bobby Brewer, (321) 229-5980.

+ Windermere teen shines at tourney Katie You of Windermere won the Girls 11-14 Division at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour’s Orange Lake Jr. Open on April 25 to 26.

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Windermere Prep’s Austin Bergner, left, Rylan Thomas, Andrew Kane and Chase Haney combine to make one of Central Florida’s most dominant pitching staffs.

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The Windermere Prep pitching staff, anchored by four aces who are Division I prospects, has been an important part of the Lakers’ success this spring. WINDERMERE — With a strong pitching staff stepping up to the mound this spring, the Windermere Prep baseball team (18-4) has been throwing heat all season. In the past six games it has played, all of which have been wins, the Lakers have allowed just two runs. “Every time one of us is on

the mound, I’m confident that we’re going to win the game,” senior closer Chase Haney said. “It’s been really good to have four Division I pitchers on our pitching staff that just do the job every time they’re out there.” The four Division I pitchers Haney is referencing include himself, an FSU signee; fellow

senior Andrew Kane, a Mercer signee; junior Rylan Thomas, a UCF commit; and junior Austin Bergner, uncommitted but fielding interest from a “who’s who” of Division I programs. Bergner, the ace for the Lakers, has a 0.60 ERA this season. While he has an arm capable of supporting the team,

the talented right-handed pitcher said it’s nice to be able to rely on the rest of the staff and the Lakers’ offense. “I would say overall that my pitching has been good, and I’m pretty lucky to be on a team that can put some runs up on the board, and I

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BY THE NUMBERS Michael Bacica, Fr. (2-0): 10 innings pitched, 13 strikeouts, 2.80 ERA Austin Bergner, Jr. (7-1): 58.1 innings pitched, 5 earned runs, 95 strikeouts, 0.60 ERA Chase Haney, Sr. (1-0; 6 saves): 20 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 34 strikeouts, 0.70 ERA Andrew Kane, Sr. (5-0): 36.2 innings pitched, 40 strikeouts, 5 earned runs, 0.96 ERA Rylan Thomas, Jr. (3-1, 1 save): 26.2 innings pitched, 46 strikeouts, 2.10 ERA

softball by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor

West Orange bests Boone, will host regional final Friday The Warriors will host the Class 8A Region 1 Championship after defeating Boone, 3-0. ORLANDO — Lauren Mathis pitched a complete game shutout, and the West Orange Warriors advanced to within one game of the FHSAA Class 8A Final Four Tuesday with a 3-0 win over the host Boone Braves. The regional semifinal contest had been a pitchers’ duel between Mathis and Boone

ace Chase Cassady until the top of the sixth inning. Sam Golden, who bats ninth for the Warriors (28-1), led the inning with her second hit of the day to spark a three-run rally with Golden, Jade Caraway and Lexie Blair all scoring runs as the visiting team took advantage of some miscues by the hosts.

“(Golden is) not your typical nine-hole hitter,” coach Todd LaNeave said of his shortstop, who would have been 3-for-3 on the night had a Braves outfielder not made a diving catch in the top of the seventh inning. “I put her there for a reason, and it’s for that reason, and it works out for us sometimes. … To have somebody like her, who can swing it like that at the nine-

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Lexie Blair was congratulated by Amanda Nikhazy after scoring a run during the Warriors’ 3-0 win over Boone.

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With a pair of wins over Tampa HEAT, the Dr. Phillips boys volleyball team completed a perfect 25-0 regular season. Helping to lead the way has been senior Logan Czyzewski. Czyzewski, who recently signed a National Letter of Intent with California Baptist University, has been on fire of late with 52 kills, 26 digs and three blocks in Dr. Phillips’ last four wins over Winter Park, Boone and Tampa HEAT (twice), respectively. When the final game was finished and you’d completed the undefeated regular season, how did that feel? It was really cool because (Dr. Phillips) hasn’t done it since 1998 or something like that. So that was awesome. But, honestly, it wasn’t anything that we were too excited about because we’ve got one thing in mind, and it’s taking the district and getting through to the state tournament. Was there a game during the season that you feel really tested the guys and where you all had to dig deep, mentally? I think Lyman; Lyman was definitely our toughest game. We came in there slow; we came in there right after (defeating) Bishop Moore. We were tired, but we found a way to get the win. We played with a lot more heart (that night) than we did with actual skill. We played really well against a good team. Your stellar play has deservedly brought you some attention, but you’re obviously not the only capable hitter for the team. What’s it like to play on this team, where so many of the guys can put one down for a kill? It’s amazing. We have so much more people than just me and Kevin (Rocklein). Both of our middles and our setter have come around so much. They take so much pressure off of us that, when we’re not having our night, anyone else can pick us up. That’s the thing about this team. Have the crowds for home games been increasing in size as the wins have piled up? It’s starting to happen a lot more now that the regular season is over and we’re getting into the playoffs. It’s been great; everyone has been supporting us through the whole season. With the success you all have had this spring, how important is mental focus to your success the rest of the way? We’re in arguably the toughest district in the state. We really need to come out there focused. If we play the way we know

The weather was overcast, but for people who love high school football, Monday might as well have been a sunny day. Programs throughout Orange County, and most of the state for that matter, took the field for the first day of spring football practice on April 27. And although there is always an air of excitement on the first day of practice for any program, for three area schools, it was a particularly exciting day. Olympia, Ocoee and STEVEN CFCA are RYZEWSKI all hitting the field for the first time under new head coaches Kyle Hayes, Ben Bullock and John Davis, respectively — and all three are hoping to capitalize on that early excitement to get the spring started on the right foot. “It’s a new day, a new school,” Bullock said. “Anytime anything is new, it’s going to be exciting.” They may be new faces to West Orange County, but all three coaches have significant experience, including time as assistants at the college level. It was no wonder then that, although Monday was Hayes’ first official practice as head coach of the Olympia Titans, the veteran coach from South Florida looked right at home walking the Titans’ practice field, hollering instructions as the team went about getting back to basics on Day 1. “We have to take baby steps,” said Hayes, who takes over a program that went 1-8 in 2014. “It’s all new to them.

we can play, that’s what it is. It’s all mental toughness — our skill is there, our chemistry. What’s the feeling like when you go up for a big kill? I think the reason volleyball is the best sport in the world is because you can completely mess up and then, three seconds later, have another opportunity to put one away. It’s a good feeling, for sure. You’re heading to California Baptist to play your college ball. Have you had a chance to visit the campus? Yeah, I took an official (visit) there. I love the whole atmosphere in California, the conference that they’re in. They’re competing with UCLA, USC, Stanford, Pepperdine — some of the biggest and best schools in the nation. It’s going to make me so much better as a player. Are you excited to be heading out to live on the West Coast? That’s unbelievable. It’s going to be amazing. How did you get into playing volleyball? I played baseball freshman to junior year, and one day, I was just like, “I don’t really want to play baseball anymore.” I picked up volleyball sophomore year — that’s when I started playing for high school. I honestly just fell in love with it; how quick it is, how much momentum you need to win a game.

WARRIORS / PAGE 1B hole, I think it catches people off guard.” Mathis, who tossed a no-hitter her last time out in the district final, credited her teammates for making big plays on the field — including an impressive catch by Caraway in centerfield to register the second-to-last out of the game. “I was very confident that my defense had my back; they made some spectacular plays for me,” Mathis said. With the win, West Orange

Were you at all surprised at the level of athleticism and skill necessary to play the boys’ game? Volleyball is one of the most athletic sports. It doesn’t get much credit, but you need to be very athletic to play volleyball. What are you going to miss the most when you go to college? Going to DP completely changed my life for the better. I’m going to miss the team, obviously — the school, just living in Florida.

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New Olympia Titans head coach Kyle Hayes felt right at home on April 27 as the team hit the practice field for its first spring session. It’s going to be an all-new offense, all-new defense (and) all-new terminology. Like I told the guys the other day, ‘We’re starting in football kindergarten.’ … That’s just kind of where we are right now. We’ve got to just kind of retrain the brain and get them accustomed to how we are as coaches.” Similarly, since taking the head job at Ocoee, Bullock has been working to prep his guys for the first day of practice. The enthusiastic new leader for the Knights said there will be an emphasis on getting the most out of every practice this spring on into the fall — practices that players can expect to be an up-beat tempo. “(Establishing the tempo) is going to be the most important thing that we’re doing … what we want to do is get there (the first day) and be ready to go,” Bullock said. “What we don’t want is the opposite, where we’re

slowing everything down and we’re stopping to teach one kid while 30 other kids are standing around. We want to teach that one kid, but while everyone else is doing this mass activity. Everyone is getting better; we’re not wasting a moment.” The new Ocoee coach is looking to get his players to buy into a process-driven environment in which every detail matters. “Even how you hang your locker, how you hang your helmet — everything has got to be detail-oriented,” Bullock said. Whereas Bullock is coming over to the Knights from Mount Dora and Hayes is coming to the Titans from South Florida, Davis has undoubtedly made the biggest leap in accepting his new post and moving to Central Florida all the way from the Washington, D.C., area. As he continues to settle in and get practice rolling, the former

advanced to Friday’s Class 8A Region 1 Championship, which it will host, against the winner of a semifinal between Hagerty and Mandarin (Jacksonville), which was played Wednesday after press time. Friday’s game, regardless of the opponent, will begin at 7 p.m. in Winter Garden, with Kelsey Morrison as the likely starting pitcher for the Warriors. The winner of Friday’s contest will advance to the 2015 FHSAA Softball Finals in Vero Beach. The Class 8A State Semifinals are scheduled

for May 8, and the Class 8A State Championship Game is scheduled for May 9. For the moment, LaNeave and his program are excited to be hosting a regional final on their home field. “I’m excited about it, and the girls are excited about it,” LaNeave said. “I don’t recall, at least in the years that I’ve been at West Orange, that we’ve ever hosted a regional final. We’ve played in a couple, but having the opportunity to host a game — it’s pretty thrilling.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

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wits and will as much as anything else. “It’s all mental at this point,” DeLisle said. “We’ve learned the X’s and O’s; we’ve learned footwork and body-positioning. … At this point, it’s mentally preparing ourselves for a game to go either way and digging deep to win.” Even with it being just her first year at the helm, DeLisle may be the perfect person to lead her alma mater over the hump. After all, just two years ago she was playing goalkeeper for Rollins in the NCAA Division II National Semifinal (a 11-10 loss in two overtimes to Limestone). That remarkable run came a year after the Tars advanced to the Division II championships but were soundly defeated in the first round, 19-10 — creating a parallel, of sorts, for her to share with her players. “I’ve been there,” DeLisle said. “It’s exciting, and it’s doable.” It could be especially attainable for the Titans if they continue to execute their game plan as they have of late. Olympia, at the time ranked No. 5 in the state by LaxPower. com, got rolling and left No. 6 Timber Creek in its dust on April 24. The Titans outscored Timber Creek 13-3 in the game’s final 43 minutes. “We’re really fluid,” Matthews said. “We all work so well together. There are so many looks out of the offenses we do.” If Olympia can resemble a well-oiled machine on offense at times, it can be equally ef-

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Finley Cassidy makes a pass to a teammate in front of the large crowd that gathered for Olympia’s game against Timber Creek on April 24. fective on the defensive end. After a slow start, the Titans’ defense buckled down a third of the way into the first half against the Wolves, with some key stops that later translated into goals. “My team, we just feed a lot

off of momentum,” De-Lisle said. “It takes the defense making those big plays for the attack to step it up and realize that they need to capitalize off of those big plays.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

assistant at Gallaudet University seems to be finding CFCA to be a great fit. “I’m adjusting to Florida really well,” Davis said. “I feel like, being at CFCA, I’m around a great group of people every day, and that’s helped ease my transition. … It’s exactly what I was looking for when I decided to make the move to Florida. It’s an inclusive community.” Also differentiating Davis from Bullock and Hayes is the state of the program he has inherited. Whereas Ocoee and Olympia had three wins between them in 2014, the Eagles went 8-4 in what was arguably the program’s strongest season. Part of Davis’ challenge is to motivate players to not become complacent and find ways to get even more out of the Eagles’ roster, which has increased depth as a result of growing interest in the program. “Going back and watching the tape, kind of going over last year’s season, I’m actually really impressed with the quality of skill guys,” Davis said. “There is a couple of other kids who are on the team now who I feel like can have a high impact, especially with the offense that we’re installing.” With so much to accomplish and so little time, the task ahead of these new coaches could seem daunting. Rather, each seems up for the challenge and excited to see the players they have been working to get to know over the past few weeks in full-speed practice setting — and eventually a game setting by spring’s end. “Now we’ve got 20 days to see who we are and find out who we are,” Bullock said.

PITCHERS / PAGE 1B don’t have to worry about too much when I’m on the mound,” Bergner said. The trust the Lakers have built has come from years of playing together. Their pitching staff, consisting of the four previously mentioned Division I prospects along with freshman Michael Bacica, has had time to create a bond on and off the field. “I’ve played with my catcher since I was 9, I’ve played with Rylan since I was like 12. and I’ve played a couple years with Haney and Kane,” Bergner said. “We have a really good base with our team, and everyone is kind of like family. We hang out together outside of baseball, so we have a good bond.” Haney and Kane have been playing for the Lakers since 2008. They have been best friends since the sixth grade, and the fact that they are both pitchers has strengthened their bond. “From a pitching standpoint, I think all of us have kind of found our role — our groove,” Kane said. “We know what to expect with how long we’re going to pitch and what type of games we’re going to pitch.” According to head coach Scott Horvath, Windermere Prep’s starters — Bergner, Thomas and Kane — all throw the ball more than 90 mph, and Haney comes close, also, with a sidearm ball that clocks as fast as 87 mph. The staff’s total ERA for the season is 1.108. “They’ve all pitched well when they got their opportunities,” Horvath said. “We’ve only lost four games, and those games were one-run games.” After winning the Class 3A District 6 Championship last week, the Lakers have advanced to the regional quarterfinals of the Class 3A Region 2 Tournament. Windermere Prep will lean once again on its all-star pitching staff when it hosts Father Lopez Catholic High School at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

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Senior helps lead DP boys team in its state title pursuit Dr. Phillips’ Jamari Smith hopes that competition in practice will translate into success at the state meet in Jacksonville this weekend. consider that the senior, who also played cornerback for Dr. Phillips on coach Rodney Wells’ football team, has only been running track since his sophomore year. Encouraged by his grandfather to give the sport a try, Smith recalls not being sold on it right away. “I got out here and I was like, ‘I don’t really think this is my sport,’” Smith said. What changed his mind, though, was the competitive atmosphere within the program. Practices may just be practice for some teams, but for the Panthers — with the competitive egos and the level of talent present — it might as well be a state meet at times. “Everybody out here is actually in a competition, like we’re actually running a race, but it’s just practice,” Smith explained. “Of course, we always want to push each other.” The results have been tangible. Dr. Phillips has placed first in seven events this year and second in the other two. The

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Panthers are regional champs, and Smith ran a personal-best 00:47.46 in the 400 meters at last week’s Class 4A Region 1 Meet to take the regional title. As a member of the 4x400 and the 4x800 relay teams for Dr. Phillips, Smith was part of two regional championship performances — one of which, the 4x800 meter relay — set a program record time of 7:49.72. “At DP, there’s so much talent that has come through so you want to be the best,” Smith said. “You want to be that top person to say, ‘That was me; I was in the record books.’” Smith will run in college for Florida A&M University and said that, as much as he wants to win gold in Jacksonville this weekend, his first concern is to enjoy the moment and stay within himself. “My mindset going into the state race is run your race,” he said. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

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DR. PHILLIPS — Dr. Phillips senior Jamari Smith isn’t particularly outspoken or loud. His drive, though, speaks volumes. “My thing is, I’m a competitor,” Smith said on Monday afternoon, just days ahead of the FHSAA Track & Field Finals in Jacksonville. “It don’t matter what race it is. I want to win.” That competitive nature is part of the reason why Smith, who may not necessarily even be the fastest guy on a roster loaded with speedsters, has become so integral to the success of the boys team at Dr. Phillips — a team regarded as a legitimate state-title contender in Class 4A at the meet, which will begin Friday. “Jamari Smith is our leader — he’s a senior, he’s our 400-meter runner, and he’s our core,” Panthers head coach Jorge Fleitas said. “The team builds around him.” It is really saying something that Smith has become so integral to the team when you

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Ocoee baseball wraps program best campaign with wins record Long an afterthought in ultra-talented district, the Knights took steps this year to demonstrate they can compete and are no longer a pushover in West Orange County.

District tournaments took place last week, with all seven coverage area programs competing in their respective fields. Below are the results of each tournament (coverage area teams are bold): CLASS 8A DISTRICT 3 (AT WEST ORANGE) FIRST ROUND: Ocoee 6, Evans 2 SEMIFINALS: Olympia 7, Ocoee 1; Apopka 4, West Orange 1 FINAL: Apopka 8, Olympia 4 FINAL WORD: Big story out of the 8A-3 tournament has to be the Titans, ranked atop all of high school baseball the past few weeks, losing their first game. Good news is that the loss on April 24 represented the last time Olympia could lose without ruining its dream season. CLASS 8A DISTRICT 4 (AT BOONE) SEMIFINALS: Dr. Phillips 3, Cypress Creek 0; Boone 12, Freedom 0 FINAL: Dr. Phillips 4, Boone 3 (9 innings) FINAL WORD: Panthers show grit after letting a lead slip away in the seventh inning. Coach Mike Bradley praised how far his team has come to have refocused and found a way to win in extra innings. CLASS 3A DISTRICT 6 (AT THE FIRST ACADEMY) SEMIFINALS: Orangewood Christian 8, The First Academy 6; Windermere Prep 7, Cornerstone Charter 1 FINALS: Windermere Prep 1, Orangewood Christian 0 FINAL WORD: Pitching staff for the Lakers allows just one run over two games en route to bringing home the hardware. CLASS 2A DISTRICT 4 (AT FOUNDATION ACADEMY) SEMIFINALS: Trinity Christian 16, TFA-Leesburg 2; CFCA 6, Foundation Academy 3 FINAL: Trinity Christian 8, CFCA 1 FINAL WORD: The Eagles prevailed in their rivalry matchup in the semifinal to secure a berth in the Class 2A State Playoffs — and take the season series over the Lions, 2-1.

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Dylan Ivory, a Bethune-Cookman signee, was the ace for the Knights this spring. the nation, Olympia, into extra innings, for instance — and come to compete every day. “That’s one of the biggest changes was from years past — I don’t think people threw those kind of guys at us,” Brewer said, noting that this season saw more teams throwing their best or second-best pitchers at the Knights. “The last two years, what these guys have been able to accomplish, it kind of sent a message. Just thinking your going to show up and beat us, I think that kind of went away.” The team’s seven seniors, led by Bethune-Cookman signee Dylan Ivory, took a particular amount of pride in leading the way to the team’s best season yet. “They grew up together playing Little League ball; they were a tight bunch,” Brewer said. “They were great kids — fantastic kids. They bought

Seniors such as Ryan Glasthal were an important part of Ocoee setting a single-season wins record this spring. into what we were selling. … I really feel like they set a real good example for the younger kids in how to work at it. They took a lot of pride in the prog-

ress of the program the last two years.” As for those players who will be returning, Brewer expressed enthusiasm with the development of players like pitcher Logan Cariglio, Noah Satterwhite, Dylan Romano, Quin Koller and Sam Gordon. Collectively, they will be tasked with trying to build upon the program’s upward trend in 2016. “Next year, we go to a different district,” Brewer said, noting the program’s move from Class 8A to Class 7A, where it plays in football. “I think that’ll be good for us because I think that we have an opportunity to step out and totally develop a new identity with different people. We have a bunch of kids, I think, that are proud to be from Ocoee and proud to say they’re Ocoee Knights.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

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Rebuilding season in books A season of ups and downs provided valuable game experience for Warrior underclassmen, improving the team’s outlook for 2016. WINTER GARDEN — In the moment, there was frustration. The West Orange Warriors had dropped their district semifinal game against eventual-district champion Apopka, 4-1, after leaving 11 runners stranded on base. The loss gave the rival Blue Darters a 2-1 season series edge over the host Warriors and, more importantly, ended the season for West Orange (16-10). Beyond the disappointment of the moment, though, there is optimism as the Warriors emerge out of a rebuilding year with a good amount of success. Looking ahead to 2016, West Orange has several players who got significant on-the-job training this spring and are better off for it. “Even though we came up

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short, it was awesome coaching this team this year,” head coach Jesse Marlo said. “That’s probably the best thing we did this year — they always went out and competed and always gave it their best.” A lot of turnover in the offseason led to a lot of new faces in the Warriors’ lineup this spring — even among the program’s eight seniors. “We had a lot of guys out there this year who were seniors that hadn’t played a whole lot in the past for us,” Marlo said. “They really stepped up this year and did an awesome job.” As for the Warriors who will be returning, there is much to like. Players such as Ethan Jones, Tyler Baum, Kole Enright and Matt Coello all improved notably over the course of the sea-

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OCOEE — Things are looking up on the diamond at Ocoee High School. A program that has struggled to gain a foothold in a loaded district with the likes of Olympia, West Orange and Apopka put together its best season to date in its second year under head coach Bobby Brewer. Ocoee finished 18-9 this spring, setting a program record for wins in a season. Additionally, 2015 marks the first time the Knights have finished with single digits in the loss column, the first time Ocoee defeated West Orange, the second consecutive year the Knights have won a contest in district tournament play and the most wins for the program in a two-year span. Three of the team’s seven seniors signed to play college baseball, with Brewer and assistant coach Sonny Wise optimistic they can find homes for a few more of their outgoing ballplayers. All in all, it wasn’t a bad season for the Knights. “There’s a lot of good things happening for us,” Brewer said. “We had some kids who had just phenomenal seasons for us. … Our pitching was good for us this year. We just struggled to get that big hit we needed to. We had nine losses this year, and five were onerun losses.” One of the most profound changes that manifested itself as the season went on was a noticeable change in attitude toward the program, which in the past has been written off quickly by some of the area’s more established programs. It’s the sort of thing that is apt to change when the Knights make strong showings — taking the top team in

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MADE SIMPLE Veteran Krav Maga instructor Channel Esposito is hopeful to spread the Israeli self-defense craft to residents of West Orange looking for ways to protect themselves and get a good sweat in in the process.

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Channel Esposito instructs Solai Fulmore, 14, as she looks to evade an attack simulation by Ralph Jacques. nity Center on South Apopka-Vineland Road to domestic-violence victims, to prison guards and law-enforcement personnel, and even senior citizens. He said that, in a day and age where things can be unpredictable, he is seeing an influx of potential clients looking for a way to protect themselves — and their families. “People just want to be more aware, and I think that’s what they’re really seeking,” Esposito said. The martial-arts discipline as taught by Esposito is heavily influenced by Israeli counter-terrorism practices and incorporates other mar-

tial arts disciplines, also. The main thing Esposito strives for with each individual is to create solutions that are easy enough to be second nature in a tense situation when instinct takes over, he said. “When (new clients) first get involved, one of the first things they say is, ‘I didn’t realize that some of those techniques are as simple as they are,’” Esposito said. The emphasis of his classes is on self-defense, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a good workout to be had, too. Over the years, Esposito has developed a network of other professionals to help with fitness and nutrition consulting and his classes

are heavy on hip and core training. “My students are probably tired of me saying it day in and day out, but hips and core — that’s your engine; that’s your powerhouse,” Esposito said. “Whatever it is, that’s all going to come from the hips and core. … You’re going to get a high-intensity cardio workout.” More about Esposito, his qualifications and curriculum can be found online at centralfloridakravmaga. com, including his contact information. The veteran instructor insists the classes are for anyone — a class on Monday evening featured males and females, ages 14 and older — and that everyone can take something away. “We have some really good success stories with some of the people that I train,” Esposito said. “For me, that’s the icing on the cake. That’s what really what matters. If I can get someone to get out of that situation or I can get them to prevent a future attack, I’ve done my job.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.

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DR. PHILLIPS — You’ll get a workout if you take one of Channel Esposito’s Krav Maga classes, but that’s not the main idea. The veteran teacher of the Israeli self-defense craft’s main concern is that his clients are ready for whatever the world throws at them. As someone who is especially passionate about aiding victims of domestic abuse and giving everyday people tools to handle situations ranging from carjackings to being held up, Esposito said what matters most is spreading what he calls “practical self-defense for practical people.” “I really want to reach out to the community, teaching this type of stuff, because of how practical that it is,” Esposito said. “I got into this about seven years ago. I had some family history with violence and some things like that, and I just, over time, got to a place where I was just like, ‘You know, you can either be an advocate or you can be a victim.’ I wanted to be, obviously, an advocate.” Esposito, who also works as a bodyguard, has a range of people he works with in spreading knowledge of Krav Maga — from the tight-knit core group of clients who attend most of his classes at the Rosen Jewish Commu-

I had some family history with violence and some things like that, and I just, over time, got to a place where I was just like, ‘You know, you can either be an advocate or you can be a victim.’ I wanted to be, obviously, an advocate. Channel Esposito, Krav Maga instructor

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Isleworth home sells for $3.25 million

GRANADA VILLAS

The home at 8223 Sorbas Court, Orlando, sold April 16, for $247,000. Built in 1986, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,473 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $167.68.

MIRABELLA AT VIZCAYA

The home at 8263 Via Rosa, Orlando, sold April 10, for $800,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,151 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $192.72.

SAND LAKE POINT

The home at 7531 Lindenhurst Drive, Orlando, sold April 10, for $305,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,302 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $132.49.

Total sales: 55 High sales price: $3.25 million Low sales price: $37,750 REO/bank owned: 11 Short sales: Four Drive, No. 302, Orlando, sold April 3, for $62,000. Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,515 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $40.92.

CRESTVIEW

The condo at 7147 Yacht Basin Ave., No. 114, Orlando, sold April 13, for $125,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,408 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $88.78.

PEMBROOKE

The home at 7316 Lismore Court, Orlando, sold April 13, for $215,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,714 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.44.

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The town house at 1135 Barronwood Road, Ocoee, sold April 13, for $154,900 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,404 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $110.33.

LAKE NALLY WOODS

CROSS CREEK

The home at 227 Lake Nally Woods Drive, Gotha, sold April 10, for $365,000. Built in 1985, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 3,542 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.05.

The home at 2409 Quiet Waters Loop, Ocoee, sold April 15, for $244,900. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,956 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.20.

it has four bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths and 3,517 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $106.71.

FOREST TRAILS

The home at 2334 Laurel Blossom Circle, Ocoee, sold April 10, for $220,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,566 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $85.74.

MARION PARK

The home at 12 Magnolia St., Ocoee, sold April 10, for $79,000 (short sale). Built in 1945, it has four bedrooms, one bath and 1,884 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $41.93.

MCCORMICK WOODS

The home at 3527 McCormick Woods Drive, Ocoee, sold April 14, for $303,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,450 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $87.83.

RICHFIELD

The home at 2102 Richfield Cove Drive, Ocoee, sold April 13, for $133,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,109 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $63.06.

SAWMILL

The home at 6744 Lumberjack Lane, Ocoee, sold April 15, for $182,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,946 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $93.53.

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This Isleworth home, at 9850 Laurel Valley Drive, Windermere, sold April 13, for $3.25 million. It features six bedrooms, seven baths and 10,193 square feet of living area on 1.56 lakefront acres.

WHITEHILL

The home at 334 Robyns Glenn Road, Ocoee, sold April 10, for $150,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,318 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.81.

WINDSOR LANDING

The home at 109 Braelock Drive, Ocoee, sold April 10, for $440,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,166 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $138.98.

WEST ORANGE BAY LAKES AT GRANADA

The home at 8972 Angelica Drive, Orlando, sold April 10, for $270,100. Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,847 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $146.24.

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The home at 2477 Orsota Circle, Ocoee, sold April 10, for $282,000 (short sale). Built iveMETROWEST thanks to our Veterans EAGLES and toLANDING the families who in have usbedrooms, to serve them. 2005,trusted it has four four baths, a pool and 3,680 CRESCENT HEIGHTS The home at 2831 Westyn CENTRAL PARK Cove Lane, Ocoee, sold April square feet of living area. The The home at 6038 W. HarThe condo at 6010 Westgate 10, for $375,300. Built in 2013, price per square foot is $76.63. wood Ave., Orlando, sold April 10, for $37,750. Built in 1959,

it has three bedrooms, oneand-one-half baths and 1,369 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $27.57.

CYPRESS ISLE

The home at 10240 Trout Road, Orlando, sold April 10, for $709,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 4,688 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $151.24.

FRISCO BAY

The home at 325 Sonoma Valley Circle, Orlando, sold April 10, for $170,000. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,668 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $101.92.

LAKE ROSE POINTE

The home at 665 Rosegate Lane, Orlando, sold April 14, for $255,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,765 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.48.

PALM COVE ESTATES

The home at 1050 Palm Cove Drive, Orlando, sold April 10, for $290,000. Built in 1993, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,272 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.64.

WESTMINSTER LANDING

The home at 7821 Westminster Abbey Blvd., Orlando, sold April 13, for $456,000. Built in 2000, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,314 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.60.

WINDERMERE BELLARIA

The home at 13407 Bellaria Circle, Windermere, sold April 13, for $1.081 million. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 3,640 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $296.98.

BELMERE VILLAGE

The home at 11267 Rapallo Lane, Windermere, sold April

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A home in the Isleworth community in Windermere topped all West Orange residential real-estate sales from April 10 to 16. The home at 9850 Laurel Valley Drive, Windermere, sold April 13, for $3.25 million. Built in 1991, it has six bedrooms, seven baths and 10,193 square feet of living area on 1.56 lakefront acres. The price per square foot is $318.85.

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The home at 1136 Lake Whitney Drive, Windermere, sold April 16, for $1.6 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,722 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $279.62.

SUMMERPORT

The home at 14344 Red Cardinal Court, Windermere, sold April 10, for $295,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,411 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.36.

WATERSTONE

The home at 11418 Waterstone Loop, Windermere, sold April 10, for $1.6 million. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,501 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $290.86.

WESTOVER RESERVE

The home at 2021 Westover Reserve Blvd., Windermere,

The home at 826 Burland Circle, Winter Garden, sold April 10, for $194,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,881 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.14. The home at 130 W. Morgan St., Winter Garden, sold April 10, for $88,000. Built in 1945, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,251 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $70.34.

GLYNWOOD

The home at 13518 Glynshel Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 10, for $375,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,954 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $126.95.

INDEPENDENCE /SIGNATURE LAKES

The home at 7123 Ticklegrass St., No. 667, Winter Garden, sold April 10, for $536,500. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 4,599 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $116.66. The home at 6327 Schoolhouse Pond Road, Winter Garden, sold April 10, for $246,000. Built in 2012, it has three bed-

BUSINESS BRIEFS + Toll Brothers names new VP ORLANDO — Luxury-home builder Toll Brothers recently announced the promotion of André Vidrine to senior vice president of its Central Florida division. The division also recently welcomed Sean Walsh as assistant project manager. Vidrine, who previously served as division vice president, oversees all management, acquisitions, site planning and development, home designs, sales and marketing operations for Toll Brothers in Central Florida. Prior to joining Toll Brothers,

Vidrine was the residential project manager for a 7,000-acre master-planned community in Orlando and previously served as regional director of land development for Toll Brothers, responsible for Central and West Florida, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina. His experience also includes seven years of experience working for engineering firms; Vidrine is a professionally licensed engineer. Walsh joins Toll Brothers with experience in finance with a background working as a commercial-banking portfolio support specialist and credit-program underwriter.

STONEYBROOK WEST

The home at 1414 Portmoor Way, Winter Garden, sold April 13, for $332,900. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,603 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.89. The home at 2523 Black Lake Blvd., Winter Garden, sold April 16, for $222,500 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,588 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $140.11.

SUMMERLAKE

The home at 8019 Key West Dove St., Winter Garden, sold April 14, for $417,000. Built in 2011, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,875 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.61.

VILLAS AT TUCKER OAKS

The home at 1210 Scarlet Oak Loop, Winter Garden, sold April 16, for $183,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,567 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $116.78.

WESTFIELD LAKES

The home at 726 Belle Terre Court, Winter Garden, sold April 13, for $345,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,743 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.77.

He received his MBA from the University of Central Florida and his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Auburn University. “André’s commitment to Central Florida and passion for creating outstanding communities is shown by the company’s tremendous growth and success in the area this past year,” said Ken Thirtyacre, Toll Brothers Florida Central Division president. “We are pleased to continue to expand our team and promote those who are dedicated to building homes with extraordinary quality and value.” Toll Brothers’ Central Florida communities include Casabella at Windermere, Toll Brothers at Bellária, also in Windermere, and Royal Cypress Preserve in Southwest Orlando.

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