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Shaving-cream shenanigans Seniors at Olympia and Dr. Phillips begin the graduation season with fun-filled walk-outs. SEE PAGE 7.

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High-school graduating seniors who attended Sunset Park Elementary School are invited to walk the halls of their alma mater at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23. Participants should wear their orange and blue for the walk-through. A reception will follow in the media center for former classmates and teachers to reminisce. RSVP to sunsetparkvolunteer@gmail.com.

OARS TO HOST OPEN HOUSE The Orlando Area Rowing Society will host an Open Boathouse event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 20, at the boathouse, 2457 Maguire Road, Windermere. OARS, open to middle and high-school students and adults are invited to learn about rowing, tour the boathouse, talk with coaches and learn about summer camps and how to join the OARS team. For more information about the event, visit OARSrowing.com.

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The Johnson family — Marqesha, left, Elisia Linette, Antonio and Ja’Kari — had been living in their white minivan since last August. Thanks to some generous West Orange-area residents, the family is close to getting back on its feet.

The Johnson family has been homeless since August 2016. But a knock on their van window last week changed everything. SEE STORY ON PAGE 8.

Financial struggles doom Caprino’s Caprino’s Italian restaurant in Windermere, located at 7782 Winter Garden Vineland Road, has closed, but former employees are still awaiting their paychecks. GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WINDERMERE Despite being one of the few fine dining restaurants within a five-mile radius, Caprino’s Italian Restaurant, located in Lakeside Village, closed abruptly

after getting evicted the last week of April. The Italian restaurant and sports bar opened in late 2015, but the owners struggled financially, accruing $10,000 in late fees over SEE CAPRINO’S PAGE 4

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FOOD TRUCKS 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at three Horizon West/Winter Garden neighborhoods: Orchard Hills, 14441 Orchard Hills Blvd.; Summer Lake, 8016 Pond Apple Drive; and Independence, 14213 Pleach St. Will be held rain or shine. The Orlando Food Truck Bazaar is hosted by The Daily City.

LATIN FUN FIESTA 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Children 6 to 12 can enjoy a fun “Maya & Miguel” celebration with activities, crafts and culture. (407) 835-7323.

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ENDANGERED SPECIES OF FLORIDA 11 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Tibet-Butler Preserve, 8777 C.R. 535, Orlando. National Endangered Species Day is May 19. Discuss the plants and animals on Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species List and learn why they are declining in numbers and what you can do to help. Ages 7 and up. Limited to 30 people. Classes are first-come, first-served. (407) 254-1940.

IMPRESIONES DE HISPANIDAD OPENING RECEPTION 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, 21 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. The WGHF, in collaboration with Women in the Arts, welcomes Impresiones de Hispanidad, a multi-media exhibition portraying the essence of West Orange County’s vibrant Hispanic culture through artwork. (407) 656-3244.

OARS OPEN BOATHOUSE 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 20, at the OARS Boathouse, 2457 Maguire Road, Windermere. The Orlando Area Rowing Society is hosting the event for middle and high school students and adults. Learn about rowing, tour the boathouse, talk with coaches and learn about summer camps and how to join the OARS team. PINTS 4 PAWS 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at PaddyWagon Orlando, 7940 Via Dellagio Way, Suite 118, Orlando. The fundraiser for Pet Alliance of Central Florida is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips Citrus. Includes raffles, give-aways, a pool party, darts, pool, cornhole and vendors. Cost is a $10 donation; pups get in free. Tickets available at eventbrite.com.

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MINIATURE GOLF TOURNAMENT 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the Waterleigh community clubhouse, 15572 Marina Bay Drive, Winter Garden. This is a fundraiser for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Prizes awarded in four divisions. Silent auction includes Universal Studios tickets, Cyboard and sports memorabilia. Food and beverage available for purchase. The cost of the 18hole mini golf tournament is $10 for adults, $5 for children and younger. Contact Marty Perlmutter at Marty@leaderboardmiami.com for information or RSVP to miniaturegolf. rsvpify.com.

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Street Market, 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Interested writers can bring a list of their writing goals, writing activities they want to propose and a page of their writing if they want to share. The meeting might last two hours, but participants can come and go as they please. Look for the woman in the turquoise sun hat with a stack of books. Questions can be directed to tofutess@yahoo. com or through the group’s Facebook page.

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HORIZON WEST With Bridgewater Middle School set to reach double its intended capacity for the 201718 school year, school district officials are working to open its relief school for 2019. Staff from Orange County Public Schools will host a community meeting Thursday, May 25, to give an update on the new school’s design process, which has reached 30% completion. Community members also will have a chance to add their input to the planning and design discussion. Bridgewater originally was designed as a relief school for Lakeview Middle and Gotha Middle. It opened in the heart of Horizon West’s Independence

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community in 2007. A decade later, the Horizon West community continues to grow at an exponential rate — and so has Bridgewater Middle. According to OCPS enrollment statistics, the school’s capacity is 1,040 students. As of May 2017, the student population has reached 1,918. For the 2017-18 school year, student enrollment is projected to reach 2,100. By the time the relief school is slated to open in 2019, OCPS statistics show, projected enrollment would hit 2,642. The $37.8 million relief school — currently known as site 37-MSW-4 — will be situated on 25-and-one-half acres, west of Winter Garden Vineland Road and south of the Ashlin Park subdivision in Horizon West’s Lakeside Village area. It is set to have a capacity of 1,215 students. Current plans show that the campus will include classrooms, labs, art and music rooms, a kitchen and cafeteria, administration building, covered walkways, dining and multi-purpose rooms, a media center and a gym. The relief school should be completed by May 2019 and would open its doors to students in time for the 2019-20 school year. For questions regarding the community meeting, contact Lauren Roth at Orange County Public Schools’ Office of Facilities Communications, (407) 3173700, Ext. 2023774.

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Bridgewater Middle relief school reaches 30% design With Bridgewater Middle anticipated to be at 200% capacity this fall, school district officials are working to get its relief school built for the 2019-20 school year.

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a 10-month timespan. The late payments, which created a breach in the lease agreement, permitted the landlord to sue and demand an extra deposit. But the owners, Stefano Tedeschi and his wife, Mary Caprino, refused to pay the extra $60,000 deposit after repeatedly struggling to pay the nearly $15,000 monthly rent, Tedeschi said. Attempts at negotiation and the forming of an escrow agreement fell apart, said Tedeschi, and Orange Circuit Judge John Jordan ordered the premises be returned to the landlord. According to court documents, the landlord sued for monetary damages amounting to $56,316.

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“It was a great business for both the employees and the customers,” said Ren Schmor, who worked as the restaurant’s takeout manager. “Its closing was a hit to the employees, customers and the community. … I personally knew 15 to 20 people in my subdivision who would go to Caprino’s on a regular basis.” Schmor said he respected the owners and enjoyed working at the restaurant, despite its issues. However, Schmor, like many others, currently are missing a few paychecks. Yaseen Aboutaleb, who worked as a server at the restaurant for three months before it shut down, estimates he’s owed about $800, which includes a paycheck that bounced and two additional paychecks. Aboutaleb discovered the restaurant closed after he was told to go home and informed the restaurant would be closing for about two to three weeks for renovations and menu upgrades. However, his co-worker later told him he was mistaken and the restaurant was in a lot of debt and had been evicted. “That was pretty upsetting to know, because that meant I was out of a job,” Aboutaleb said. “But I heard from before that the owners were known for not paying their employees on time. I was hearing that before I even started working there. But anyway, they still owe me the money for the bounced check and two paychecks. … So yeah, they owe a lot of money to a lot of people.” However, Tedeschi said he promises to pay everyone what they are owed, no matter what it takes and that his family’s first priority are the employees, adding that his wife had even paid employees who had visited their home from her personal checkbook. “We don’t have the money, so we’re doing everything we can

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Caprino’s, Tedeschi said, was mostly managed by his wife. It is the family’s second to close. The first was Stefano’s Grille, which was located in Dr. Phillips but merged with Dewey’s Indoor Golf, before the owner bought them out, Tedeschi said.

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“We don’t have the money, so we’re doing everything we can do to get the money. Because when you close down abruptly, there’s no time to get that cash flow, and we had a huge Mother’s Day thing planned and a huge Cinco de Mayo party planned … but it was all derailed.” — Stefano Tedeschi

“I don’t think (Tedeschi) has very much knowledge on how to actually run a business, so its kind of been a lot of trial by fire … but that’s common with a lot of businesses,” Schmor said. “It just came back to bite him … not once, but twice. So, it begs the question of why did this happen?” Tedeschi blames the restaurants’ inconsistent performance. Sometimes, they had good months. But on the bad months — when they failed to make enough to cover expenses — Tedeschi said they pulled money from their own pocket to pay the bills and employees. The businesses were struggling for months, but the additional deposit requested by the landlord, Tedeschi said, was the beginning of the end. “We would not have closed had they not imposed an additional $60,000 additional rent,” Tedeschi said. “Remember, there was $45,000 in deposit already. That would have been $105,000. The numbers just don’t make sense — to pay that $60,000. We weren’t doing that well. But we’re going to fix whatever we have to fix. We’re not that way. … We’re a small family business. We’re not anywhere near the level of a big corporate chain or multimillionaires of any sort. If I had the account, I’d have it cleared up in a day.” Tedeschi said he plans to open another restaurant in Dr. Phillips in about six months. Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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Windermere to solicit design ideas for new town signage Town Council members weren’t pleased with the sign proposals presented at their May 9 meeting.

IN OTHER NEWS n The Town Council unanimously approved Option B of the four town street name signage designs presented. n Out of the six bids from contractors received for the milling and resurfacing improvement project of Sunset Bay, the council authorized a contract with the lowest bidder, Middlesex Corporation. The contract amounted to $102,224.80. n The council approved the Manors sidewalk easement under the condition the Windermere town manager works out the details about the size of the wall to be constructed. n Windermere Town Manager Robert Smith announced the town is planning to add more parking spaces downtown — an issue which will be discussed at the special meeting May 23, along with the relocation of the town’s police department building.

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After an hour of discussion regarding the design options presented for the town activity signage, Windermere Town Council members arrived at a single consensus: They didn’t like them. To rectify their dissatisfaction with the proposals — which mostly focused on the signs’ size, font and color — the mayor and council decided to authorize the town manager to solicit five more proposals from design firms. Currently, the town does not have a timeframe on when said designs will be done, selected, manufactured and installed, but Mayor Gary Bruhn said there will be a town workshop on May 23 to address the signage issue. “The goal of it was to announce our meetings, and what we do out there right now is we put what they call a snipe sign on those little posts like a campaign sign,” Bruhn said. “And we said this is really tacky and ugly. We need to have signs in different areas that announce when our committees, Town Council and workshops are being held.” Additionally, the council authorized the removal of the sign located at the Sixth Avenue and Main Street roundabout and agreed to keep the sign located

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Dr. Phillips senior Alyssa Hill sported a graduation cap, necklace and balloons.

n keeping with school tradition, the Class of 2017 at both Olympia and Dr. Phillips high schools celebrated the end of their high-school careers in style last week. The Titans were covered in shaving cream May 9 as they celebrated in the courtyard of what soon will be their alma mater. With the school’s drumline leading the procession, Dr. Phillips High seniors cheered and hugged each other as they walked out of the school for the final time May 15. Some blasted music on their phones as they celebrated, some danced their way outside and many held bouquets of graduation balloons.

Olympia High School seniors chanted and danced as they made their grand exit covered in shaving cream and silly string.

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Madison Spack, left, and Julia Wright enjoyed their last day at Olympia High School. Many Dr. Phillips students held bouquets of balloons as they walked outside.

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Malikah Anderson and Tyguonia George gave their “senior mom,” Felice Webb, a big hug as the three left the Dr. Phillips campus.

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How West Orange saved one of its own said. “I’m not shy. I love talking to people, and that’s why I loved it. I was able to help people in one very time Antonio Johnson of the worst times of their life.” thought about his daughter’s When one of his co-workers upcoming birthday, his stom- relocated to Volusia County and ach knotted. The family was decided to sell her trailer, Antoliving in their white minivan nio and his wife made an offer. and barely could afford the basic It was a chance to decrease their necessities. A birthday celebra- cost of living and put a little extra tion was simply not an option. into their savings account each They had been living in their month. van since August 2016. OccaEverything seemed to be movsionally, they scraped enough ing smoothly until Antonio’s comoney together for a few nights worker refused to transfer the at a hotel, but most nights were title. But the Johnsons already spent in parking lots around West had moved into the trailer, and life Orange. settled into a routine for a while. Call it fate, God, serendipity Antonio worked his long shifts or just being parked in the right while his wife worked at Forever space at the right time, but the 21. When their shifts overlapped, Johnsons’ luck changed two days their two children — 5-yearbefore Elisia Linette turned 4. old Ja’Kari and 3-year-old EliIt was that day — May 9 sia Linette — spent the day at a — when a stranger knocked on friend’s house. the van window. Four days later, One day, Elisia Linette came tears rolled down Elisia Linette’s home with a bloody shirt and a cheeks as she and her family cel- cut on her head. Their friend told ebrated at Disney World. Antonio that Elisia Linette had fallen out of bed. Then she came DOWNWARD SPIRAL home with a bruise near her temEverything starting going down- ple and a cut on her forehead. hill in February 2016. Antonio was “She wasn’t her usual self,” working a contract job as a medi- Antonio said. “She was flinchcal examiner. His shifts lasted at ing.” least 24 hours. But despite the It was Antonio and Marqesha’s hours, he loved what he did. worst fears realized. They had “A lot of people loved me,” he heard stories of people’s children being abused and hurt by oth“That was why we didn’t ers, making them wary of leaving their children in the care of anyone else. put them in daycare to “That was why we didn’t put them in daycare to begin with,” begin with. It was like Antonio said. “It was like the the worst case happened worst case happened when we finally trusted somebody with our kids.” when we we finally Antonio and Marqesha adjusted their schedules, working opposite trusted somebody with shifts so the two children never required a babysitter. our kids.” In late summer, the family was — Antonio Johnson hit with a $500 fine by the property manager over displaced pavers outside the trailer. The couBRITTANY GAINES STAFF WRITER

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Elisia Linette Johnson, left, and Ja’Kari Johnson got to go to Disney World for the first time after a West Orange resident donated tickets to the family.

month’s rent. The price tag was too high for the Johnsons. That day, the family moved into their minivan but not before assisting the Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrest the woman who had scammed them. They moved from parking lot to parking lot. They met others who were homeless. They shared a hotel room with a homeless family but discovered that the daughter was a thief. They learned to be wary of strangers while staying in parking lots around town. “I’ve never been homeless before,” Marqesha said. “It’s really really hard.” Then, when they thought things couldn’t get any worse, Antonio lost his job. THAT SERENDIPITOUS KNOCK

The knuckles that rapped the Johnsons’ window that day belonged to former MLB star Felipe Lopez. He had noticed the van parked in the Winter Garden Village and stopped to investigate. “It broke my heart,” Lopez said of learning the Johnsons’ story. Lopez and his wife, Angela, invited the family to their home that night for dinner and posted their story on social media. It spread like wildfire. Within days, Angela received more than a dozen phone calls from people wanting to donate furniture, household supplies, clothing and toys. More than $5,000 has been raised on a GoFundMe page, and they even received tickets for the family to

spend a day at Disney. “It’s like a dream,” Marqesha said. “I don’t feel like all this is really happening. It’s overwhelming.” By Thursday, May 11, Antonio received a job offer from Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort. He will start May 23 working nights — just like he wanted. And for the last week, the family hasn’t had to sleep in their van. They’ve been staying with West Orange resident Elizabeth Haugaard, who learned of the family’s story and insisted they all stay with her at her home. “She’s treated us like family,” Marqesha said. “She’s like our mom. She’s such a loving and caring person.” With a few days in comfort and time to regroup, the family is cautiously optimistic their homeless days are numbered. “We always try not to get our hopes up until we get to the finish,” Antonio said. And on Saturday, May 13, they celebrated Elisia Linette’s fourth birthday with the family’s first trip to Disney World. “We were able to give her a real birthday,” Antonio said, beaming. And, with a grin on her face and the beads in her braids tapping together as she nodded, Elisia Linette agreed. “Yeah!” To make a donation, gofundme. com/3r6rze0. Contact Brittany Gaines at bgaines@orangeobserver.com.

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ple tried paying the fee through insurance, but the property manager refused. He even stopped accepting their monthly rental fee for parking the trailer on the property. Then, on a Wednesday in August, the property manager called. They had until midnight to vacate the property or else he would call the police to have them evicted. That’s when Antonio discovered that his co-worker wanted her trailer back. “I think we were a temporary scapegoat for her,” Antonio said. With no title deeding the trailer to them, the Johnsons were forced to leave. After a rapid house hunt, Antonio found his family a home they could rent. The cost was slightly more than what they wanted to pay, but at least it would be a roof over their heads. On the morning of day one at their new home, a deputy with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office knocked on the door. His inquiry: What were they doing there? In minutes, everything unraveled. The house was a scam. The woman who had rented the home to the Johnsons had previously rented the home herself but had been evicted. The actual owner lived in New York. When they learned of the situation, the homeowner informed the Johnsons that if they wanted to rent the home it would cost $1,200 a month plus a security deposit and the first and last

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To raise awareness for the one-in-3,000 people who are living with neurofibromatosis, the Children’s Tumor Foundation is hosting the fourth annual Orlando NF Walk on Saturday, May 20, at Bill Frederick Park. “This walk is so important,” said Farida Timal, organizer of this year’s walk. “The patients feel connected to each other, and it makes them feel like they’re not alone. They can celebrate with each other and reach out to each other for conversations.” Neurofibromatosis, also referred to as NF, is a genetic disorder that typically causes tumors to grow throughout the body, leading to a variety of health problems. For Timal, the walk is personal. Both her husband and son have been diagnosed with the disorder. “It became a reality for us about five years ago, when my son’s MRI came back with tumors by his arteries,” Timal said. “As a mother, it was very hard for me to deal with, so finding a cure means the world to me.” Because there is no way to cure or treat NF, the Children’s Tumor Foundation is working on research to find more answers. To raise money for research funding, the organization hosts walks

across the United States, including the one in Orlando. For the Orlando NF Walk, the goal is to raise at least $10,000 for the organization. So far, the event has raised just under $4,000.

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There are three different types of NF: NF1, NF2 and Schwannomatosis. Most people who develop NF1 or NF2 inherit it from a parent, while Schwannomatosis happens by chance. NF1 is known for light brown skin spots, small benign growths on or under the skin and freckling in the armpits. Some people with NF1 also have learning disabilities, softening of the bones, scoliosis and tumors in the brain, on cranial nerves or on the spinal cord. The tumors are usually not cancerous. NF2 is rarer and is known for benign tumors on the nerves that carry sound and balance information from the inner ear to the brain, which can result in hearing loss. It also can cause cataracts and other eye problems that could lead to vision loss. Schwannomatosis is the rarest form of NF and causes the development of benign tumors on the spinal and peripheral nerves.

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GERTRUDE “TRUDY” MARTIN BRITT DIED MAY 15, 2017

Gertrude “Trudy” Martin Britt was born on Feb. 22, 1920, in Stanton, Kentucky. She passed away on May 15, 2017. She was the eldest of four daughters to the late Gother and Nora Martin. The family moved to Florida in 1924. There, she met and married Morgan Ward Britt. They had four children together. Besides her family being the joy of her life, she enjoyed fishing on Lake Butler and was an

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Hugh Reeves and Mary Elizabeth (Bess) Ewing, in Beulah. She is survived by her daughter, Laine Reeves Richardson; niece, Maureen (Malcolm); niece, Nancy Reeves Lovell; nephew, Kenworth Reeves;

Ward (Judy), Bonnie Johnson (Mark) and Neil (Karen); and was predeceased by her son Bruce. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her three younger sisters, Bonnie Clifton, Reba Talbot and Joanne Kirchoff. There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 218 Oakland Ave. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Oakland Presbyterian Church.

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Windermere High taps Lassiter as baseball coach The former Apopka coach is eager for the chance to build a program from the ground up. STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

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The Dr. Phillips flag football team competed against Fleming Island in the regional final of the FHSAA Class 2A State Playoffs May 16 for a trip to this weekend’s Final Four in Gainesville, after press time. To see how the Panthers fared, visit ObserverPreps. com.

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came to an end last week. Former Apopka High coach Eric Lassiter announced via Twitter he had resigned as coach of the Blue Darters and accepted the position at the relief school set to open this fall. Lassiter’s tweet read: “Excited to announce that I am the 1st Head Coach at Windermere High School! My family and I are Steven Ryzewski

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Eric Lassiter coached at Apopka High, his alma mater, for the last six years.

Terrific triathlete Dr. Phillips High junior Luis Ortiz placed second in the nation at the 2017 USA Triathlon High School Championships in Alabama last month.

The Windermere Prep football team was the first of the area’s local teams to compete in its annual spring game, falling on the road to Orlando Christian Prep May 12, 28-7.

Olympia and Dr. Phillips each played their spring football games May 17, after press time. The Titans traveled to Orlando to face the Boone Braves, and the Panthers traveled to Winter Park to face the Wildcats. Windermere High’s start-up football program will not play another varsity squad for its spring game but instead will hold a scrimmage and community event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at Olympia High.

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or Luis Ortiz, a junior at Dr. Phillips High, each triathlon is an accomplishment. After months of hard work and training in the water and out on the road, there is that moment of crossing the finish line. And Ortiz is often one of the first few people to do so. “It’s very rewarding,” Ortiz said. “After going through all the pain in the race, but also enjoying it, it’s a relief to finish it and be proud of yourself.” Of course, when the native Puerto Rican crossed the finish line at the 2017 USA Triathlon High School Championship April 21 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the feeling was a little more rewarding than usual. That’s because, in a field of more than 100 athletes, Ortiz placed second with a time of 1:04:16 — less than two minutes behind national champion Andrew Shellenberger’s 1:02:35. “I knew there was going to be a lot of competition,” Ortiz said, reflecting on the competition. “It was a very tough competition — everybody trained hard.” Following his strong showing at the national event last month, Ortiz now is refocusing on Junior Elite Nationals in West Chester, Ohio, in August — an event in which he previously placed in the top 10. Ortiz’s success is impressive enough on its own but becomes all the more so when one considers that the local youth was almost killed while training back in 2015. Ortiz was doing a practice run of

The Dr. Phillips baseball team ended its season in the regional quarterfinals of the FHSAA Class 9A Playoffs May 9 with a 6-2 loss to West Orange. The sophomore-heavy Panthers finished with a record of 19-9.

Cash Case, a senior shortstop for The First Academy, hit a walk-off home run for the Royals May 10 in the regional semifinals of the FHSAA Class 4A State Playoffs. The 2-1 win over Clearwater Central Catholic advanced the Royals to the regional finals for the first time since 1998.

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Kenya Dillon Olympia High girls track standout Kenya Dillon entered the FHSAA Track & Field Championships May 5 and 6 as the top-ranked 100-meter hurdler in the state — and she delivered. Dillon won an individual state championship with a time of 14.34 seconds. The highlight closes Dillon’s varsity career. She will continue her career as a collegiate athlete at Jackson State University in Mississippi.

What was it like to win a state championship? I felt amazing. The best part was when I finished the race, got on top of the podium and saw everybody looking at me. Besides your teammates and coach Jason Greer, who was there to cheer you on? My mom and my brother (Houston Texans safety K.J. Dillon). It was good to have them there — especially my brother, because he came all the way from Texas for that one day, and he didn’t have to. In addition to being a football star in high school, your brother also ran track. Did he have any advice for you before your race? He just yelled at me and told me to get my behind on that track and run. What is the best advice you have received from coach

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What do you think you had to improve on to become a state champion? I had to believe and get my attitude right.

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Is there a runner — collegiate or professional — you admire? Brianna Rollins, because she went to Clemson, and she came from a small town, too. She just makes me want to go out here and run.

the cycling portion of a course in Wisconsin when he was hit by a car, launching him from his bike. Arriving at the hospital with a broken nose and several cuts and scratches to his face, doctors feared the possibility of permanent damage, but an MRI showed there were no fractures or long-term damage. Still, Ortiz had to have surgery and spent a month in the hospital. When he returned to training, his injuries necessitated modified methods — swimming with his head above water, for instance — and Ortiz said it set him back at least three months. Then, there was the matter of getting back out on the open road for cycling training after the incident in Wisconsin. “It wasn’t as traumatizing as people might think, but it sure was scary,” Ortiz said. “Now, I pay more attention to the cars.” As a triathlete, Ortiz works with several coaches, including

Of all the senior year staples, which did you look forward to/enjoy the most? Senior walk-out. It was lit — it was fun. The shaving cream and everything. What are you looking forward to about the summer? Training more and having fun, also. What do you think you’d like to do for a career after college? I’d like to work in investments. Opening up business and then investing in other companies. We hear you’re a bit of an entrepreneur. Can you tell us about that? I sell mink lashes and iPhone cases. My friend Gigi (Tirone) also sells hair, bathing suit pouches and other stuff. I’m around positive people who do the same things that I do, so it motivates me more to want to pursue more.

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excited about this new journey! #WOLVERINES.” Lassiter said some of the factors in his decision process centered on that chance to build a program from scratch and being reunited with Windermere High Athletic Director Fred Priest, who was formerly the athletic director at Apopka High. “Being able to start your own program, from scratch, in a baseball-rich area like Windermere is something that is hard to say no to,” Lassiter said. “I knew if I didn’t do it now, I’m not sure when that opportunity would come again.” Although it is an exciting opportunity for Lassiter, he also

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father back when Ortiz was in sixth grade. Running and swimming were a big part of his training for tennis at the time, so his father suggested he give a triathlon in Clermont a shot. He was hooked. Now, his parents are a part of his “team,” helping him navigate the ultra-competitive junior circuits of the sport. “(My parents are) the most supportive they can be,” Ortiz said. “They’re always there with me. My mom is the one who signs me up for all the races; she handles all that business stuff. My dad is always there for the training and the nutrition, all of that.” And as he continues his career, he is buoyed by the advice of his parents. “I can do whatever I want,” Ortiz said. “But (I have to) just do it right and attempt to be the best at it.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

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his swim coach, Alan Pfau, at the YMCA Aquatic Center on International Drive; his triathlon coach, Hector Torres; and his father, Luis Ortiz Sr. Then, of course, there are his swim coaches at Dr. Phillips High, where he competes for the varsity swim team in the fall. “I learn a lot from each one of them,” Ortiz said. “It’s just one big team that comes together.” Although he has had significant success out on the triathlon circuit, Ortiz said he enjoys his time competing for the Panthers in the pool. “It’s definitely a lot better than competing by yourself,” he said. “I just feel like I have the whole school backing me up — all the coaches that have helped me in cross country and swimming.” Ortiz also ran cross-country for Dr. Phillips as a freshman, but because the two sports overlap in the fall, he has had to stick with just swimming. The initial bug to give triathlons a try was planted by his

graduated from Apopka in 2001 and has coached the team for the past six seasons, meaning the decision was not an easy one. “The first thing that’s hard is obviously (leaving) the players — when you’re as committed to being great as we were, you have a love for the players,” Lassiter said. “That was a really difficult conversation we had today in seventh period.” One thing that seemingly will remain the same is that, as was the case at Apopka, his main rival likely will be West Orange. Although the Wolverines will compete in a different district, the two likely will meet on the field through Metro Conference competition, and Windermere players will by and large be kids

who otherwise would have gone to West Orange. “Apopka-West Orange is a big rivalry,” Lassiter said. “So, to me, I’m going from one big rivalry with West Orange to a new big rivalry with West Orange.” Lassiter said the team will hope to have four to five Under Armour uniforms for its inaugural season and that he also is hopeful to begin making upgrades to the field in addition to the stock framework that is provided by the county. Lassiter lives with his wife in Eustis and said they have no immediate plans to move closer to campus yet. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@orangeobserver.com.

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STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST It’s been three years since the death of Orange County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scott Pine, and a community park bearing his name will help ensure that his memory lives on. On Wednesday, May 10, county officials broke ground on what will become Deputy Scott Pine Community Park in Horizon West as community members and the Pine family remembered his legacy. Located at 17199 Ficquette Road, the $9.7 million park will have two multi-purpose fields on 19-and-one-half acres. Orange County and Orange County Public Schools will share the park. One field will become a soccer field, and the other will serve as the offsite football stadium for Windermere High School. “This is going to be a great park and a great opportunity for our citizens to come together,” said Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs. “We’ll never forget his (Scott’s) genuine passion for public service and his passion for helping others. This park will be a tribute

to his life. It will serve as a place of gratitude, a place where kids can play and families can gather, a place where his heroic story and his memory will live on, inspiring generations to come.” Pine was killed while on duty Feb. 11, 2014, as he was pursuing a suspected car burglar on foot in the Westminster Landing subdivision in West Orange County. The pursuit ended in the suspect, Benjamin Holtermann, fatally shooting him. Orange County District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey told the crowd at the groundbreaking that the county’s ultimate goal was not only to make sure that the area has a quality recreational facility but also to acknowledge Scott Pine’s sacrifice. “It’s not just a name on a monument; you can see how Scott lives on in his children here today,” Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said. “There will be children in his park who will be dancing and playing for years to come. While he has passed on, he really lives in these children who are his and the other children who will be here at the park.”

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