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Cruisin’ for a cure

Windermere resident Brogan Regan, 5, will be among the cancer survivors honored at Relay for Life of West Orange. SEE PAGE 4.

Mexican fare coming to West Plant

The Whole Enchilada is bringing its first Central Florida location to downtown Winter Garden. DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER

YOUR TOWN ANYONE UP FOR A SWIM?

With warm weather and plenty of sunshine, the City of Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department is set to open its Family Aquatic Center at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, May 6. The center is located at the Jim Beech Recreation Center, 1820 A.D. Mims Road, Ocoee. The pool features a safe, zero-depth entry and a maximum depth of four feet. Pool admission is $1.50 for adults and $1 for children and seniors. Group swim lessons for all ages (including infants who are at least 6 months old) will be offered June through August. For more information, visit ocoee.org or call the Ocoee Parks and Recreation Department, (407) 905-3180.

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WINTER GARDEN If you have a hankering for habañeros, get ready: Fort Lauderdale’s selfproclaimed “feistiest fresh Mexican grill” is coming to Winter Garden this year. After Encore Furniture closed its doors in early 2016, rumors of a Mexican restaurant coming in its place filtered around town. Now those rumors are a reality, and The Whole Enchilada — a family-owned fresh Mexican grill — has cleared ground to build its first Central Florida location. The Whole Enchilada — the

Plant Street Market will celebrate its second anniversary with a Sip, Shop and Celebrate event Sunday, May 7, at 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The event will feature live music, a raffle, family fun and more. A two-year balloon drop will take place at 4 p.m. in the Crooked Can Taproom.

Winter Garden Commerce Center slated for Story Road

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An industrial park to be located on Story Road will have its first building completed by October. Danielle Hendrix

The Regans’ second-oldest son, Brogan, will be one of the cancer survivors honored at Relay for Life of West Orange. From left: Aspen, Richard, Vaehlen, Brogan, Cahlan and Angela Regan.

Holy Family school honors teacher with spring production.

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“… (Brogan) is hands down our hero … He always sees the bright side. He goes into the hospital and he’s still a child — he plays, makes fun and enjoys things wherever he’s at.” — Angela Regan

GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN A multioffice industrial park is heading to Winter Garden and will be situated on the southeast corner of East Story Road and Garden Commerce Parkway. Four one-story buildings

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THURSDAY, MAY 4

10TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando. Network with hundreds of women and hear author Jodi Picoult speak on determination and success at this Heart of Florida United Way event. Tickets are $95 each or $1,750 for a corporate table of 10. Proceeds go toward educational opportunities focused on increasing literacy in local schools. For tickets, uwwomensleadership. org. For information, email womensleadership@hfuw.org. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May, 4, at First United Methodist Church of Winter Garden, 125 N. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. The chapel will be open for prayers for the country; prayer information will be on the altar rail. There also will be a prayer service at 6 p.m. in the chapel. (407) 6561135.

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RETIRED EDUCATORS SPRING LUNCHEON Noon Thursday, May 4, at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St., Orlando. Hosted by the Orange County Retired Educators Association. Retired educators are invited. Cost is $14. Reservations necessary by calling (407) 644-7092.

1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee. Proceeds from the circus benefit the operations of the Bahia Shrine Center in Orlando. Children ages 12 and under receive a free circus admittance with an adult purchase. Go to bahiashrine.org to download and print the free child pass. Present the pass at the Silver Spurs Box Office.

FRIDAY, MAY 5

FUZZY THERAPY MINITATURE HORSES INC. DERBY DAY Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Tack Boutique, 21 S. Main St., Winter Garden. Meet therapy horses, race a hobby horse and enter raffles to win prizes. For more, visit fuzzytherapyminiaturehorses.org or call (407) 291-7226.

RIBBON CUTTING: TREASURE TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY 9:15 a.m. Friday, May 5, at 12200 W. Colonial Drive, Suite 200B, Winter Garden. Nancy Hoehn, (321) 436-8043, or JoAnne Quarles, (407) 6548811.

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63RD ANNUAL BAHIA SHRINE CIRCUS 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7, at Silver Spurs Arena/Osceola Heritage Park,

EIGHTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY PICNIC 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Tiger Minor Park, 401 Geneva St., Ocoee. Free food, drinks, games and activities are part of this event, sponsored by the Ocoee Police Department. There will be a raffle for prizes, including a 32-inch flat-screen television. Officer Patera Scott, (407) 554-7204 or patera. scott@ocoee.org.

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RUN FOR THE ROSES 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at The Pines of Windermere, 3409 Maguire Road, Windermere. The West Orange Junior Service League hosts its annual Derby party and casino night, which includes food, an open bar, casino-style gaming, music and dancing, silent auction, contests for Best Derby Hat and Best Dressed and a live showing of the 143rd Kentucky Derby. Proceeds go to various West Orange charities. Tickets available at wosl.com.

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JCCF CHARITY GOLF CART POKER RUN Registration from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7, starting at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, 220 W. Division St. Begin after registration and proceed through downtown Winter Garden collecting playing cards from participating merchants. Best poker hand wins. Prizes will be awarded at 4:30 p.m. at Pilars Martini on Plant Street. Top prize is $500 or 20% off registration. Registration fee is $20 plus $10 for additional players in the cart. Players can participate in automobiles. jccancerfund. org or email jccancerfund@aol. com.

WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT Sign in at noon, tee off at 1 p.m. Monday, May 8, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. Includes fourperson scramble, light lunch, beverage cart and full dinner. The Helicopter Golf Ball Drop returns; tickets are $5 apiece or five for $20. Cost is $125 per person. Register at wghfgolf. com or (407) 656-3244. RIBBON CUTTING: J. REID GROUP 8:30 a.m Friday, May 12, at the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, 12184 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden. Heather Papoulis, (561) 310-4317, or James Reid, (480) 734-7809.

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CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Hagan O’Reilly’s, 18112 Marsh Road, Winter Garden. The event is presented by the West Orange High School Quarterback Club to benefit the school’s football team. Cost is $20 per person to play in the tournament. Register online at wowarriorfootball.com or between noon and 12:45 p.m. at the event.

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Property appraiser files libel lawsuit Orange County’s Rick Singh filed a libel lawsuit following allegations made against him during the 2016 election. GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER

Citing several accusations that circulated during his re-election as Orange County Property Appraiser in 2016, Rick Singh has filed a libel lawsuit against two Political Action Committees. During an April 25 press conference, Singh, accompanied by two attorneys, insisted allegations made against him during the election race last year were “maliciously untrue.” Listed among the allegations made against Singh during the 2016 election was the accusation that Singh was arrested in 1988; that Singh changed his name to Rick for “nefarious purposes”; that a judgment was stated against Singh in 1993; and that there was a court order to pay a judgment against Singh, all of which Singh firmly denies. Attorney Belvin Perry said the main intent of the lawsuit is to deter individuals from using negative campaign mailers and TV commercials to taint candidates’ reputations. Attorney Frank Kruppenbacher said the suit is the first of its kind in Florida and is necessary to fight against what he perceives as a

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The Happy Place West Orange parents now can spend time with their kids in a colorful, indoor children’s gym that hosts fun and educational art, gym and music classes. GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN As its name suggests, Romp n’ Roll is an indoor children’s playground set up as a fun gym — complete with art and music classes — for youngsters to enjoy. With the opening of its first location in Florida in Winter Garden and a second location opening soon in St. Petersburg, families in West Orange now have the chance to learn why the Virginia-based franchise has been able to expand to 80 locations in three countries with such success. The gym, which finished construction March 26 and opened a day later, is located in the Winter Garden Regional Shopping Center on West Colonial Drive under the ownership of Marie Simmons. With 100 parents signing up as founding members, the interest has exceeded Simmons’ expectations. “We have been extremely busy from the minute that door opened,” Simmons said. “It’s been great. The community has had a really good response to it and every person that has come in seems to love it, so we’re really happy at how things are going.” Simmons thought the idea of an indoor children’s gym was a perfect fit in a state famous for its typical hot climate and rainy

periods. After visiting the corporate office in Virginia and a few conversations with the company executives, Simmons began searching for a centrally located property in West Orange with ample parking space. “We love this area (Winter Garden), and we’re just a couple of minutes from Windermere, Ocoee and Clermont, but there’s nothing here for kids,” Simmons said. “There’s a gymnastics studio and a skating rink, but other than that, there’s nothing here for kids.” For Simmons, the initial incentive to open her own business came after she lost her husband in a motorcycle accident five years ago while she was six months pregnant. The tragedy resulted in a difficult emotional time for her, and she encountered many challenges as a single mom trying to balance parenthood and work. “And then I went back to work after two years, and corporate America was not conducive to being a single mom — at all,” Simmons said. “There were nights when I would pick my son up from daycare and he would be the last one there, and I would just be heartbroken. Getting there at 5:59 — the minute before they close because you (have) to work and earn some money.” The experience inspired her to come up with the idea of running her own indoor playground,

ROMP N’ ROLL 14131 W. Colonial Drive EMAIL: Wintergarden@ rompnroll.com PHONE: (407) 656-7655 MEMBERSHIPS: Monthly membership rates range from $80 to $120. A classic membership, which includes one class per week every five weeks, is $80, and Rompy’s Club membership, which includes one class per day, is $120. Both options include unlimited open gym visits, which allows kids to have free, independent play. Parents also have the pay-as-you-go option, which is $25 per class, or a 10-class pass priced at $199 that can be shared among siblings.

where she could both work and spend time with her son. That’s when she stumbled upon the concept of Romp n’ Roll. The classes, divided by age groups, are for children ages 3 months to 5 years old and feature gym, art and music activities. “The kids don’t know that there’s a curriculum behind these classes; they just know that they are having a great time,” Simmons said. “We want it to be a carefree place for the moms and the children. We just want everybody to be happy — this is the happy place.” Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

Pizza Hut makes a move Ocoee records show a permit has been issued for a Starbucks ‘alteration’ at the old Pizza Hut location. DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER OCOEE The Pizza Hut on West Colonial Drive in Ocoee is not only getting a new look — it’s also getting a new location. After the original building at 10870 W. Colonial Drive was torn down in mid-April, some residents began to question what happened to Pizza Hut. According to Ocoee permit records, the city issued a permit for demolition of the old Pizza Hut in March. Doug Terfehr, senior director of public relations for Pizza Hut, confirmed the restaurant will be moving into a retail space that once hosted a Verizon store on the same property. It is slated to open this summer. “The new location is going to be a brand-new design and

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After a year and three months of searching for an occupation that allowed her to have more time with her son, Romp n’Roll owner Marie Simmons opened up her own business located in Winter Garden.

threat to democracy. “One, the emotional damage done to his family and himself was inexcusable,” Kruppenbacher said. “But two, the efforts by parties outside of Orange County — these PACs from elsewhere — to pour money into an Orange County election and influence the voters of Orange County, incorrectly, so they could gain control of a political office is something that threatens our democracy and Mr. Singh — he’s not going to stand still for it.” The lawsuit, filed by Singh as a private citizen, will not make use of taxpayer money. Singh declined to name individuals or companies from which he is seeking damages, but Kruppenbacher estimated six will be named in a future amendment. Kruppenbacher said he estimates about $3.4 million was spent to create the campaign against Singh. “You have an astronomical amount of money being poured in, and the citizens of the county should demand to know who’s doing this,” Kruppenbacher said.

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Winter Garden ready for Relay DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER

At just 5 years old, Windermere resident Brogan Regan is his parents’ hero. That’s because just a 18 months ago, he was diagnosed with leukemia. And through all his extensive treatment, he never goes into an appointment or treatment without a smile on his face. Now in his third and final phase of treatment, Brogan is set to be honored during one of the survivors’ laps at Relay for Life of West Orange Saturday, May 6.

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In fall 2015, Angela and Richard Regan and their kids were new to the Orlando area. Having moved after being on a work assignment in the Dominican Republic, they first settled in Winter Park. But while they were working on getting their four children settled in school, they discovered something was wrong with Brogan. All four kids were sick that October — Brogan with an ear infection, daughter Aspen and son Cahlan with sinus infections, and youngest son Vaehlen with a cold. Everyone soon got better, but for a little more than a week, Brogan still carried a fever that spiked to 104 degrees. Then, on Halloween, Brogan fell going up the steps to a house while trick-or-treating. The next day — a Sunday — Angela Regan noticed Brogan sporting a gnarly bruise. “When I woke up and he was sitting on the couch he had this bruise like I’d never seen before,” she said. “I thought, ‘Maybe he’s anemic.’ I took him to the pediatrician Monday and asked her if she could order some blood work. Monday afternoon, I took him to get labs, and Tuesday morning the phone rang and they said we had to get him to the hospital.” Brogan’s numbers were so low that he had to have two blood and two platelet infusions in the first 24 hours. That Wednesday it was

IN OTHER NEWS n Commissioners approved the second reading of ordinance 17-07, which authorized the addition of 0.36 acres to the 1.15-acre Park & Plant town-house development. The addition of the 0.36 acres creates a total of 1.51 acres for the whole project and allows for the construction of 32 town houses, rather than the original 24. n A $32,500 financial contract was awarded to a consulting firm for the East Winter Garden Master Plan. The consulting firm must complete the contracted work by December 31. n City Manager Mike Bollhoefer lauded the upcoming development, Tucker Ranch, in a presentation. Bollhoefer announced the ranch received a $1.7 million grant to develop an organic farm, nature trails, playground, hydroponics garden, butterfly garden, permaculture garden and campground. n Appointments to the city’s Planning and Zoning Board were postponed.

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Brogan Regan and his teacher at Primrose School of Ocoee, Debbie Thomas, who suggested that he be honored at Winter Garden’s Relay for Life event.

confirmed that he had leukemia. The same day, the Regans booked their flight to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Since his diagnosis, Brogan’s time has been split between St. Jude and Florida Hospital. He’s currently on his third phase of treatment, called “the maintenance phase.” He stayed at St. Jude for about four months while receiving his first and second phases of treatment — high doses of chemotherapy. Now in the maintenance phase, Brogan still receives smaller doses of chemotherapy. He’s on week 61 of the 120-week treatment phase and back in the classroom at Primrose School of Ocoee. And on Saturday, he’ll march around Lakeview Middle with other cancer survivors at Relay for Life. “It’s life-changing for Brogan and the whole family; he is hands down our hero,” Angela Regan said. “As a child, he goes to his doctor’s appointments, he’s been in the hospital for weeks on end. He always sees the bright side. He goes into the hospital and he’s still

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a child — he plays, makes fun and enjoys things wherever he’s at. “I think the way that Brogan has been so strong has amazed me,” she said. “How the kids have handled themselves through this is just amazing to me.” And his siblings have banded together as a support system for him, too. The way they support their brother and interact with each other, Angela Regan said, is “a parent’s dream.” “He makes fun happen,” Aspen Regan, 9, said of her brother. RELAY FOR LIFE WEST ORANGE

When Brogan’s teacher at Primrose School, Debbie Thomas,

asked the family if they could honor Brogan at Winter Garden’s Relay for Life, the Regans were all in. “I think the celebration of survivors and remembering the lives that have been lost is touching, any time you experience something like that,” Angela Regan said. “We’re looking forward to speaking and sharing our story. It’s special, it’s celebrating Brogan and his fight and how well he’s done.” This year’s Relay for Life in Winter Garden — themed “Cruisin’ for the Cure,” a Route 66-based theme — is a bit different than in years past. It is only six hours this year, and organizers are focusing more on the event experience, which includes the need for more space. Normally held in downtown Winter Garden, the event has been moved to Lakeview Middle because of that need. “We needed to move the location of the event in order for us to provide the event with the space it needed,” said Amy Nichols, community manager for Relay. Richard Regan said the events their family has endured is a permanent reminder that every moment in life is something to be celebrated. “(Through it all) I’ve learned to really enjoy every minute of life and not take anything for granted,” he said. “Sometimes, it takes an event like this to make you recognize how special every day is.” “The outpour of love and help that we have seen through the community, through the children’s school and through different organizations, the people that volunteer at the hospitals and do these things like Relay for Life — they’re amazing,” Angela Regan said. “Their hearts are so big, and I don’t think I would have ever realized how many people there are that just show true compassion in whatever way they can.” Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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occupying 141,000 square feet will be constructed on the 9.65acre property, which is estimated to host 10 to 15 tenants, said Wilson McDowell, the managing director of Cite Partners. “We’ve got a couple leases to tenants and a multitude of users, some are office, some kind of deal with more convention center and tourist-related industries, and we’ve got a manufacturing group,” said McDowell. “We don’t have any leases signed, so I can’t exactly say who they are but we’ve got a ton of activity on the project.” The planned industrial development also will include site design elements, such as parking areas, sidewalks and landscaping. Its official approval is contingent on the successful vacation of utility and drainage easements on the site, which passed its first reading April 27 and is scheduled for the second reading on May 11. McDowell expects the project will see a lot of demand, given its location and the market’s need for a higher-end industrial development that helps companies expand.

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STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN Firefighter Jason

Schneider fell in love with the idea of donning a red uniform ever since he got the chance to observe firefighters at work during a ridealong. Schneider, a Clermont resident, now has been a firefighter for 16 years and has worked for Brevard, Broward and Orange counties. He currently works as a fire engineer for the Winter Garden Fire Department and is the president of the union representing Winter Garden firefighters. Given the responsibilities involved in his position as union president and the union’s own purpose to promote firefighters’ rights, Schneider also took advantage of a recent chance to attend a six-day political training academy hosted by the International Association of Fire Fighters in Maryland. Schneider was among 50 selected for a seat in the training course, which is designed to enhance one’s political knowledge regarding the process of running for elected office, as well how to effectively lead a campaign. “It was an honor to be selected,” Schneider said. “I didn’t think

I was going to be selected, but it was such a great opportunity. It’s a long class over the course of six days, where you start very early in the morning, and sometimes, we weren’t done until 2 in the morning.” The lack of sleep was a minor inconvenience for Schneider, who believes the course provided him with valuable insight and knowledge. Participants of the intensive course were given instruction on a variety of campaign topics and participated in simulation exercises taught by individuals with ample campaign experience. The students also attended group workshops about campaign planning, fundraising, polling, budgeting and even social-media tools to help spread awareness. “At the end of the day, politics is difficult,” Schneider said. “And you know I never realized how difficult politics really is and how challenging it is until (the union was) organized, and we became a local, and I was voted in as the president and I started getting more and more involved in politics.” But Schneider emphasized the importance of getting involved in politics and noted firefighters need more local and state support to protect firefighters’ health. Firefighters are predisposed to various different cancers because of the high concentrations of carcinogens released from burning furniture in buildings and homes, which are often petroleum-based products. There is currently an

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After a successful career in the corporate world, Sell-Dane decided to try her hand at teaching and joined the staff at Holy Family Catholic School shortly after the school opened in 1996. Little did she know just how much she would come to love her students. “She was one of those teachers who gave her all and more,” said Tim Conyers, the music director at the school. Sell-Dane was known for coming in on the weekends, during holidays, over spring break and during the summer months to put in extra hours for her students and the school’s projects. “She was very joyful and encouraged us to never stop SEE LEGACY PAGE 8

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doing art,” sixth-grader Madeline Orlando said. Sell-Dane was a creative mastermind, Conyers said, because she not only taught art classes but also created the sets for school plays. “She was a really integral part of the art and sets for many shows over the years,” he said. From giant teapots to a walkthrough forest, Sell-Dane always created beautiful and elaborate set designs. And she taught every student who attended Holy Family Catholic School. “She made an impact on everyone,” said Hayleigh Jusas, an eighth-grader at the school. Although she was known for her artistic skills, her students also remember her for her jokes. “She was always able to add humor to stuff,” said eighthgrader Dia Sorrentino. Just before Christmas break, Sell-Dane told her students that they had completed her life. “This was her home, her family,” Conyers said. A mural has been painted on one of the school walls as a memorial to Sell-Dane’s memory. It includes scenes from various plays, horses, symbols of Sell-Dane’s faith and a quote from Sell-Dane that reads, “One day at a time do the Lord’s will as best you can without knowing

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When the school initially began planning its spring musical, the goal was to make it a celebration of the school’s 20th anniversary. “When we started out, we said we wanted to do a Broadway review,” Conyers said, who is directing the production. “We had so many auditions that we decided to do a major production.” The show will feature more than 100 students and songs from several Broadway productions, including “The Sound of Music,” “42nd Street,” “Aladdin,” “The Lion King” and “Annie.” “I don’t think this has ever been done before,” Conyers said. “It’s very, very unique. I don’t think there’s a school in Florida that’s tried to put on a show like this with the gamut of shows that we’re doing.” After Sell-Dane’s death halfway through the school year, the school decided to frame the show as a tribute to her memory. Students have been rehearsing for months in preparation for the show.

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“It’s been fun,” Jusas said. “It’s like a huge medley of different shows.” Sixth-graders Sophia Senior and Orlando have visited businesses around town to put up posters advertising the upcoming musical, and the community response, especially in light of Sell-Dane’s death, has been positive. “It hasn’t been as much sad as it has been celebrating her life,” Conyers said. Each performance also will include a short video to pay tribute to Sell-Dane and her work at the school. “It will be a real nice evening for everybody,” Sayers said. “We want to celebrate her life.” Contact Brittany Gaines at bgaines@orangeobserver.com.

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Coming out for flag football as a freshman, how did the sport compare to what you thought it would be? I hadn’t played before I got to high school. It is much more intense than what I’d expected — the level of competition from the other teams was not what I expected.

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Why did you have the desire to pick up a second sport in addition to cheerleading? I wanted to stay active and not sit in the house.

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What is your favorite thing about being on the cheerleading team? Getting the crowd pumped during the games.

What are you looking forward to the most about the summer? Getting a job. I’m hoping to work for a clothing store. What is your first big purchase going to be? I’ll probably save up for a car. What’s your favorite subject in school this year? English. I like writing because I feel like I can express myself. Finally, what do you think you’d like to do for a career? I want to be a pediatrician. I love kids, and I feel like helping kids and helping them get better, that really touches my heart. — STEVEN RYZEWSKI

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he following is a small example of what is cool about high-school sports. The story starts with a call from the Jones High athletic director to David Baginski, the athletic director for Foundation Academy, the morning of April 18. The Foundation softball team was to host Jones on its Senior Night that night. Unfortunately, a wave of injuries had brought the Lady Tigers’ numbers down to just seven available players — short of the number needed to play a regulation game. The two programs have a budding relationship, having scheduled games against one another the past few seasons, so Baginski asked for a favor. Instead of canceling the game — and the Senior Night festivities for the Lady Lions — perhaps Foundation could instead lend some of its girls to the Jones team so they could get the game in, even if it would not be an official game. You see, of the five seniors on the Foundation softball team, a few also had played for the school’s soccer team. That Senior Night had been canceled, and the girls had to have their ceremony before the start of a boys soccer game. So, with that in mind, Baginski and softball head coach Randy Ames were determined to try and make the game happen. The athletic director from Jones High agreed, and so the seven girls from Jones and their coaches arrived that afternoon for a ballgame. Upon arrival, though, the umpire crew that was to call

the game let the coaches know that it wasn’t so much that they wouldn’t call an unofficial game — but that they couldn’t. On top of that, of the girls Jones had lost to injury, their pitcher was among them. Having an inexperienced pitcher on the mound without an umpire to call balls and strikes could be a dicey proposition, but that’s when Ames had a lightbulb go off in his head: They needed to play a game, but maybe it didn’t have to be softball. Ames gathered his seniors together and laid out a proposition: How about we play kickball? The response was an enthusiastic affirmation, and that’s just what happened. A couple girls for Foundation joined the Jones side, and the two teams played a game of kickball. Before the game, the five seniors for Foundation got their Senior Night ceremony. And, to top it all off, the girls for both teams had fun — and made some new friends. “It was cool,” Ames said. “At the end of the game they were exchanging Twitter and other social networking … they made some friends out of it. They’re five great kids. They were just happy to be able to do something.” For Baginski, not only was it a win for the girls to have been able to have had their senior night, but also it was an example of the school’s students handling a little bit of adversity in a positive manner. “They chose to step up and make the best of it and really pull out a really fun night,” Baginski said. “(Senior Night is part of) the high-school experience … we want to make sure that we’re doing our best to give them the experience that every kid deserves to have. Now, they can look back on it and have pictures and memories of it.” The Lady Lions’ season ended last week in their district tournament, but for the team’s five seniors, they always will have their memory of the time they played Jones High in a roaring game of kickball.

SOME WELLDESERVED RECOGNITION You may have seen the name Nate Marrero in this paper before. He is a senior at Ocoee High who has an interest in becoming a sports journalist. For the past two years, he has received some real-world work experience by helping out our newspapers here in Orange County, usually covering Ocoee games I could not attend. In addition to that, he has his own personal blog which he uses to regularly cover sports at Ocoee High, and he also operates the Twitter account for the Knights baseball team. In short, he’s a gogetter, creating opportunities for valuable experience and loyally producing recaps and galleries his classmates look forward to reading. When the Ocoee High baseball team had its Senior Night game April 27 against Celebration, it was to Nate’s great surprise that there was one additional number painted on the field to recognize the program’s seniors: it was the No. 1, and it was for him. Kudos to head coach Bobby Brewer and his staff for choosing to recognize Nate along with the program’s other seniors. As important as it is to recognize the athletes on the field for their hard work, it’s pretty cool to see some recognition for the team’s loyal beat writer off of it.

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nity was God’s work. “I did my research and found out (CFCA) was a great place to be,” Campbell said. “I didn’t seek out this job — God placed it in my lap. When God ordains something, who are we to stand in the way?” That should be music to the ears of the CFCA community, which has seen a revolving door of coaches over the past few years. Campbell is the program’s fifth head coach in as many years, but he said is eager to install a culture of consistency on campus — a trait he said he picked up from Alstott. “It’s all about being consistent: Consistency from the staff and consistency with the kids,” Campbell said. “I’m not leaving. I plan on being here for as long as they’re going to have me.” Along with Alstott and the rest of the staff at Northside, Campbell was part of rebuilding that program to the point of winning its first district and regional championships in 30 years last fall. Campbell points out that just five years ago, Northside was dressing around 18 players for a spring football game. Last fall, they routinely dressed more than 40. It is evidence of a coach who is not afraid of being around a project that requires some building. Campbell and his family are in the process of selling their home in St. Petersburg and moving to West Orange. In the meantime, he will commute to Ocoee three times a week until the Eagles host Cornerstone Charter in their spring game May 19. He is excited to start the process of molding the team to his preferred brand of football. “We’re going to be very fast and athletic,” Campbell said.

“And we’re going to be smart and disciplined. You don’t have to be the greatest athlete in the world to be smart. Smartness and effort, those are two things I’m going to harp on.” BOLTUS SETTLES IN

A lot of things felt the same for Jason Boltus as the Ocoee football team began spring practice last week. After all, it marked Boltus’ third spring with the Knights. The difference, though, was that Boltus — formerly the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach — is now the head guy after Ben Bullock’s departure for Lake Highland Prep last month. As the Knights wrapped up a session April 28, Boltus admitted there are some differences to being head coach. “It’s a lot more management,” Boltus said. “(But) I’m still the same old me, having fun and eager to be out here. I’m just trying to bring the energy — we’ve got a lot of kids out here that are excited about Ocoee football and trying to repeat as district champions this year.” Boltus has put together a staff for the spring that he is excited about, adding that roles will be fluid as they progress through the spring and into fall camp. The Knights suffered a few transfers during the weeks leading up to Bullock’s departure, as well as the loss of a valuable group of senior leaders, but Boltus seems confident the Knights can continue to build off of their 2016 success as they prepare to host University May 19 in their spring game. “They’re eager to learn and they’re bringing a lot of energy,” Boltus said. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

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nce Andy and Colleen Williams’s solarpanel system is given the green light to be switched on, they will have the first house in Windermere — and one of about 50 in the entire metro Orlando area — running on solar power. The longtime Windermere residents currently live in a house on Lake Down; in fact, it’s Andy’s childhood home. But the discussion about going solar has been ongoing since they were in their previous house. “Our daughter is 8 years old, so when she was born, it was like, ‘How do we change the carbon footprint in the world?’” Colleen Williams said. “Solar panels are something we always wanted to do. It’s important that she have a life, her kids have a life and that they have the resources we had.” GOING SOLAR

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The home at 14573 Whittridge Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 26, for $313,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,788 square feet. The price per square foot is $112.27. LAKEVIEW POINTE

The home at 7307 Twilight Bay Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 27, for $383,940. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,980 square feet. The price per square foot is $193.91. SUMMERLAKE

The home at 7175 Early Gold St., Winter Garden, sold April 27, for $355,150. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 2,617 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.71. WATERLEIGH

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The home at 2934 Cardassi Drive, Ocoee, sold April 21, for $340,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, five baths and 3,415 square feet. The price per square foot is $99.56.

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The home at 14513 Tabago Bay Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 27, for $440,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,187 square feet. The price per square foot is $138.06.

The home at 8806 Eden Cove Drive, Winter Garden, sold April 24, for $300,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,194 square feet. The price per square foot is $136.74.

The home at 14423 Hampshire Bay Circle, Winter Garden, sold April 21, for $367,500. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,945 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.79.

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The home at 163 Zachary Wade St., Winter Garden, sold April 22, for $268,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,732 square feet. The price per square foot is $154.73.

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The home at 327 Apopka St., Winter Garden, sold April 25, for $345,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,081 square feet. The price per square foot is $165.79.

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