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The Observer Media Group office will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

The office, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden, will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31.

‘We fought two wars …’

Daniel Keel, one of only five Tuskegee Airmen to receive a triple airman rating, will be the keynote speaker Friday at Ocoee’s Memorial Day Ceremony.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Mother-daughter duo pours hearts into new candle biz.

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Missouri transplants devise new escape room

Win your dad a Big Green Egg! Observer Media Group and Toole’s Ace Hardware are looking for the Best Ace Hardware Project Dad of West Orange.

To enter, all you have to do is write an essay on the theme, “Why My Dad is the Best Ace Hardware Project Dad in the West Orange Community.”

Children ages 5 through 18 are eligible; essays should not exceed 500 words. Entries must include the name and age of the writer, the dad’s name, contact phone number and email address.

The winner will receive a Big Green Egg. Submit them at the newspaper’s office, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden, or by email to contest@orangeobserver.com. Deadline is 9 a.m. Monday, June 13.

Escape Goat brings the fun of escape rooms to Winter Garden.

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After about 20 years of living in a small town near Farmington, Missouri, Michigan natives Dawn and Dave Aubertin moved with their daughter, Breann, and other children about three-and-one-half years ago to Central Florida.

In Missouri, they all were involved in theater groups with scavenger hunts and mystery parties, frequently organizing and hosting them. The Aubertins wanted their children to be able to SEE ESCAPE PAGE 7 Courtesy photo

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Church awards two scholarships Pastor Bob Hines, of Oakland Presbyterian Church, announced Betty Maxi, of Winter Garden, and Alex Torrelli-Diljohn, of Clermont, as the two winners of this year’s scholarships.

Maxi is a senior at West Orange High School, and Torrelli-Diljohn is a senior at East Ridge High School.

Both plan to attend the University of South Florida and study biomedical sciences in the hopes of becoming medical doctors.

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meals every day and the fact that flying personnel received 50% more pay. What he didn’t expect Top: Daniel Keel helped pave the way for black Americans to fully serve in the U.S. military.

was the level of racism he would fight in his three years in the ser-

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THURSDAY, MAY 26

BOOKS TO BOOGIE 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Dive into picture books and engage in dance and movement activities. Ages 1-3.

Registration recommended by calling (407) 835-7323.

FOUNDATION ACADEMY GRADUATION 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Foundation Academy South Campus, 15304 Tilden Road, Winter Garden.

HAUNTED AMERICA 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. 6:30 p.m. Join a team of paranormal research investigators from TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC as they take you on a virtual tour of some of the most haunted locations in America, local haunted gems in our area and other locations they have investigated.

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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

A KNACK FOR KNITTING 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Whether you are a seasoned knitter, just getting started or wanting to learn, spend an hour of knitting fun.

Bring something you are working on, something you are stuck on or needles and yarn to begin to learn knitting. Adults 18 and up only. (407) 835-7323.

MEET THE LADY WARRIORS 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Winter Garden City Hall, 300 W. Plant St. The West Orange High School Lady Warriors softball team won the state championship, and Mayor John Rees has invited the players to the next city commission meeting to be recognized. The community is invited for refreshments. (407) 656-4111.

FRIDAY, MAY 27

THREE DAYS OF JAZZ First show is 8 to 9:15 p.m. and second show is 9:45 to 11 p.m. Friday

and Saturday, May 27 and 28, at Pilars Martini, 146 W. Plant St., No. 120, Winter Garden.

Jazz Jam Concert is at 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 29, at Pilars. Philadelphia trumpeter Joe Breidenstein, joins Pilars jazz trio Chris Rottmayer, Charlie Silva and Walt Hubbard for three evenings of jazz, culminating with an old-school jam session.

WHILE YOU SLEEP 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Night frogs sing, owls hoot and trains rumble.

Discover what happens at night while you sleep. Ages 3-5. (407) 835-7323.

WINDERMERE PREP GRADUATION Windermere Prep Graduation 7 p.m. Friday, May 27, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

OCOEE HIGH ATHLETICS GOLF TOURNAMENT 10:30 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. lunch, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start Saturday, May 28, at Forest Lake Golf Club, 10521 ClarconaOcoee Road, Ocoee. The format is four-person best ball. The entry fee is $80, and proceeds go to support Ocoee High School’s athletic teams. Tourna-

ment chair is Scott Howell. For registration information, call Howell at (321) 303-4033.

POP-UP INVENTORS 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Boost the way you think and play. Pop into the library for some pop-up engineering ideas, facts and activities. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

TUESDAY, MAY 31

WEST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at Amway Arena, 400 W. Church St., Suite 200, Orlando.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

OCOEE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at the University of Central Florida Arena, 12777 Gemini Blvd. N., Orlando.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

CHAMBER 411 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, June 2, at Winter Garden Commission Chambers, 300 W. Plant St. Session sponsor is PCG. A light breakfast will be provided.

Event is free to current West Orange Chamber of Commerce members. (407) 656-1304.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4, outside the Utilities Administration office, 1800 A.D. Mims Road, across from the Jim Beech Recreation Center, Ocoee. All materials are included in the workshop. Residents can learn about important water conservation issues while decorating their own rain barrel. Event is free for Ocoee residents. (407) 554-7229.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

SOUTHWEST BOOK CLUB 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. This month’s selection is “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore,” by Robin Sloan. After a layoff during the Great Recession sidelines his tech career, Clay Jannon takes a job at the so-called bookstore in San Francisco. He soon realizes the bookstore is a facade for a strange secret. Anyone age 18 or older is welcome to attend. (407) 835-7323.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

TAI CHI FOR HEALTH 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Introduction to basic energy exercises (Qigong) and Tai Chi principles of movement. Ages 18 and older. (407) 835-7323.

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FHP cites officer in OBT crash, lawsuit pending Yahaira Castro Montalvo, who was injured in a crash resulting from a high-speed chase involving an Ocoee officer, plans to file a lawsuit.

DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER OCOEE A lawsuit against the Ocoee

Adriel Brooks loved meeting several Winter Garden firefighters, including Jordan Sabat.

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Dream come true DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER

Winter Garden Fire Rescue helped 10-year-old Adriel Brooks, who has Down syndrome, become a firefighter for a day.

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t’s not every day that a 10-year-old gets to become a Winter Garden firefighter for a day, but that’s exactly what Adriel Brooks did last month.

Adriel, a fifth-grader, has Down syndrome and has dealt with various medical complications throughout his young life, including blood transfusions, heart murmurs, tracheomalacia, eye surgeries and thyroid problems.

Because of these medical complications, Adriel and his family got in contact with the Kids Wish Network, a charitable organization similar to the Make-AWish Foundation, which assists in creating happy memories for children who qualify. The fifthgrader has an infectious smile and a love for firefighters and basketball. With this in mind, KWN set out to give Adriel not just one experience of a lifetime, but two.

“They reached out to me about his wish, that he loves firefighters, would like to visit the fire department and his favorite professional basketball team is Orlando Magic, the other half of his wish,” said Winter Garden Fire Chief Matt McGrew. “I just said, ‘What can we do?’”

Adriel Brooks even learned how to lead a team of firefighters.

Adriel Brooks’ second task was to knock over cones with the stream from the fire hose.

Adriel, his parents and two siblings went down to Winter Garden station No. 22 and were treated to a VIP tour of the station. McGrew and other firefighters opened up all the trucks and showed Adriel what was inside before having his firefighter skills tested. He was given a WGFR work T-shirt, a fire coat and a helmet, and then it was time to go to work.

For the first task, Adriel had to act as the officer in command of the tower truck as they “responded to a fire,” turning on all the lights and sirens.

Next, Adriel had to demonstrate his skills with operating a fire hose and hitting three targets.

For his last task, he had to save a stuffed puppy from a house fire.

“We took him to the apparatus bay in the fire station, where we have a 32-foot PR trailer where we can do artificial smoke, and a kitchen and living area,” McGrew said. “We put a little smoke in it and we said, ‘You’re going to go in here, crawl low in smoke and rescue a missing puppy.’ We found a brand-new stuffed dog and put that in the floor of the living room. He had to find the puppy and carry it outside.”

After he completed his tasks,

Adriel was declared a Winter Garden firefighter, and he, his family and the department crew enjoyed lunch from Firehouse Subs.

“It was a great experience from beginning to end,” said Ayana Clarke-Brooks, Adriel’s mom. “I was amazed to see the fire chief along with his crew present and taking the time to share with my family. They were very detailed, and they allowed Adriel to participate in many drills.”

“Adriel was very happy,” Clarke-Brooks said. “(His favorite part was) being able to put on the uniform and using the water hose.”

“He was all smiles from the time he walked in to the time he left,” McGrew said. “He had a great disposition, and his siblings were very good with him. I really believe some of the stuff we do is more important than any fire we’ll ever put out.”

In addition to his experience as a firefighter, the other half of Adriel’s wish involved attending an Orlando Magic basketball game and meeting some of the players, which he did April 11.

Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

“I really believe some of the stuff we do is more important than any fire we’ll ever put out.”

— Winter Garden Fire Chief Matt McGrew

Police Department is pending following a high-speed chase resulted in a collision between an Ocoee police officer and another driver.

Yahaira Castro Montalvo, 26, had both arms broken in the collision, which took place May 12 at Holden Avenue and Orange Blossom Trail. Officer Chris Bonner, 29, was pursuing two armed-robbery suspects around 4:50 a.m. when he ran through a red light, crashing into Montalvo’s car.

According to police reports, the chase began in Altamonte Springs. The suspects are accused of first robbing a man at gunpoint at South Westmonte Drive, before moving on to Kiwi’s Pub & Grill, where they robbed two more people.

According to an Ocoee Police dispatch log, Bonner was on duty as a back-up officer. The suspects’ car was first spotted

by Ocoee police at 4:40 a.m. on White and South Clarke roads.

Around 4:52 a.m., Bonner was traveling northbound on OBT with lights and sirens activated as he approached Holden Avenue.

Police said he was traveling at a speed of up to 90 mph. Bonner’s light was red, and a second police vehicle with him slowed to a stop, but Bonner proceeded through the intersection and collided with Montalvo’s car, police said.

Both drivers were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. Montalvo suffered two broken arms, while Bonner had multiple broken bones.

Florida Statute 316.072 states “the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when responding to a fire alarm…” is authorized to pass through a red light or stop sign “only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation.”

Florida Highway Patrol has found Bonner at fault and cited him for failing to obey traffic laws.

FHP’s pursuit policy 17.05.04 states that officers may proceed through an intersection on a red light only after all other vehicles have yielded the right-of-way.

Montalvo said she intends to file a lawsuit, and her attorney, Bryan Crews, wants Ocoee Police to conduct a full investigation.

As of press time, the armedrobbery suspects are at large.

Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

ONLINE A video of the crash made national headlines last week.

To view the footage, visit bit.ly/1rUtAcE.

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IF YOU GO OCOEE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY WHEN: 11 a.m. Friday, May 27 WHERE: Ocoee Lakeshore Center, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee DETAILS: Tuskegee Airman Daniel Keel will be the keynote speaker. The ceremony will include a processional to the Ocoee Memorial Wall, where a wreath will be set in place.

Refreshments will follow.

INFORMATION: (407) 905-3100 WINTER GARDEN MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE WHEN: 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 30 WHERE: Veterans Memorial Park, 420 S. Park Ave., Winter Garden.

DETAILS: U.S. Navy Capt.

Frank Winget, a SEAL veteran for more than 30 years, will be the featured speaker. A roll call of veterans and a placement of wreaths will be presented with patriotic songs. Refreshments will be served.

INFORMATION: Theo Graham, (407) 656-2021 MEMORIAL DAY AT PLANT ST. MARKET WHEN: 11 a.m. Monday, May 30 WHERE: Plant Street Market, 426 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

DETAILS: Event will include a flag ceremony and color guard presentation by Dr. Phillips High School’s Air Force JROTC, as well as speakers from the Veterans’ Administration and the VFW auxiliary.

INFORMATION: jennifer@ avenueeventgroup.com MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday, May 30 WHERE: Woodlawn Memorial Park, 400 Woodlawn Cemetery Road, Gotha DETAILS: Guest speakers will be former Orlando Police Chief Val Demings, U.S. Army Maj. John M. Williams II and U.S. Marine Sgt. Stephen Tovet.

Refreshments will follow.

INFORMATION: (407) 293-1361

WHO ARE THE TUSKEE AIRMEN? Before 1940, AfricanAmericans were barred from flying for the U.S. military. Civil rights organizations and the black press pressured the country to form an allblack pursuit squadron in 1941 based in Tuskegee, Alabama. They became known as the Tuskegee Airmen.

The first Civilian Pilot Training Program students completed their instruction in 1940.

Tuskegee became the center for black aviation during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II.

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Service in segregation

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Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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Now 93 and retired in Clermont, Keel has shared his incredible story many times through the years.

He has been the guest of honor at many speaking engagements and has accepted multiple awards for his service to his country, which was achieved while fighting the daily challenges and prejudices of being a black man in the 1940s.

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TRAINING

Keel arrived at Keesler Army Airfield, in Biloxi, Mississippi, as a 21-year-old private ready for two months of basic training. What he ended up doing was become part of the historic Tuskegee Experience, the Army Air Corps program developed by the U.S. War Department to train black men to fly and maintain combat aircraft.

Participants took a series of tests, and those who possessed the physical and mental qualifications were accepted as aviation cadets to be trained as pilots, navigators or bombardiers. Keel said 15,000 took and passed the exam. Another two-part test and an eight-hour psychological test followed.

Ten percent of the 300 testtakers passed — including Keel.

Those who achieved the next level were sent to Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in Alabama for three months of academic training.

“That was a joke,” Keel said. “At the end of six weeks, we were told it was cut short, and we were sent to the base for preflight training.”

The trainees were informed the U.S. Army was forming a black bombing group, he said.

“We all said, ‘No, we want to be pilots,’” Keel said. “Six months later, when we were given our navigator wings, we were told they were running out of space.”

So, the navigator trained to be a bombardier at Midland Army Air Field, in Midland, Texas. There, he met Lt. Col. Phelps, deputy commander of Midland, the man who would try repeatedly — including issuing court martials — to keep Keel and the other black men from succeeding in the military. And he matter-of-factly told the men what to expect.

“We could not eat in the officers’ mess (hall),” Keel said, even though they were officers. “We could not go in the officers’ club.

If we went to the theater, we couldn’t sit in the officers’ section. If we went to town, we had to ride the back of the bus.”

The first court-martialing attempt happened early, when the black officers went to the civilian mess hall at noon for lunch and were forced to wait until all white people were fed. Angered, they stormed the officers’ mess hall and demanded to be fed. They also signed a letter claiming racial discrimination and violation of expressed war department policies, sent to top military officials.

Phelps vowed to “get those negros if that’s the last thing he did,” Keel recalls him saying.

Instead, because of a lack of pilots, they were sent back to

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Tuskegee to train for that role.

Of the 27 officers who returned to Alabama for the program, only three finished — including Keel.

Keel thinks Phelps had some kind of pull in Tuskegee — Keel was among the first to be thrown out of pilot training before later being reinstated.

With two-and-one-half-weeks to go before graduation, all Keel had to do to earn his pilot wings and a promotion was to pass his cross-country instruction flight check. The day before, though, he developed a cold; someone told him the best remedy was a shot of Alabama moonshine. He spent seven days in the hospital.

To his surprise, he was given permission to fly the football team’s equipment to Camp LeJeune for a game that weekend.

“I flew a perfect mission down and a perfect mission back,” Keel said.

After a few more mishaps, he received his wings — but was denied the earned promotion.

Still, he was a pilot.

THE RED TAILS

Black pilots were still thought of as incompetent behind the front lines, Keel said, but the bomber planes were suffering heavy casualties because the white pilots were eager to rack up the kills to be considered an ace.

“Ace fighters would follow the enemy’s fighter planes, and the bombers were left without aid,” he said.

More and more white bomber pilots were requesting black fighter pilots because they knew of the Tuskegee group’s dedication to the bombing missions and knew they weren’t out to prove anything by chasing enemy planes and leaving their partner plane vulnerable to attack.

To identify each U.S. fighter

“We could not eat in the officers’ mess (hall). We could not go in the officers’ club. If we went to the theater, we couldn’t sit in the officers’ section. If we went to town, we had to ride the back of the bus.”

— Daniel Keel, Tuskegee Airman

group, the plane tails were painted various colors. The Tuskegee Airmen were also known as the Red Tails because of the distinctive red paint on their planes.

“I didn’t want to be a bomber pilot,” Keel said. “As far as I’m concerned, they were sitting ducks. I would much rather be a fighter pilot. … A fighter pilot had something interesting to do. But with Phelps on my back, I became a bomber pilot instead of a fighter pilot.”

Those hard-earned pilot wings would never be put to use, however, because racism had created delays, Keel said. He had been scheduled for deployment to the Pacific in September 1945 with the 477th Bombardment Group, but the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan in August.

“We fought two wars during World War II,” he said. “We fought racism and fascism, both at the same time.”

HOME SWEET HOME

By 1946, Keel’s military service was up. He obtained a commercial pilot’s license, but black pilots weren’t allowed to fly commercial airplanes until the 1960s.

The next time he would have the opportunity to take a private plane into the sky was in 2014 and 2015.

“It felt normal after all those years,” Keel said. “We took barrel rolls, slow rolls. … It almost made me feel like I’m in my 20s again.”

Following his stint in the military, Keel started an electrical contracting business in Massachusetts. He retired in 1998, and he and Barbara, his wife of 72 years, became Florida snowbirds.

They settled permanently in Clermont eight years later.

The Keels have eight children and six grandchildren, as well as numerous great- and greatgreat-grandchildren.

In March 2007, the surviving Tuskegee Airmen met in Washington, D.C., to accept the Congressional Gold Medal.

“In my wildest dreams I never thought what the men of Tuskegee did would be remembered all those years later,” Keel said.

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OCPS responds to transgender directive Orange County Public Schools announces it will follow federal guidelines, but its office of legal services is looking into the school system’s policies.

JENNIFER NESSLAR STAFF WRITER WEST ORANGE

Orange County Public Schools will continue to examine its policies following the May 13 U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education directive regarding transgender students.

The joint letter, which does not carry the force of the law, advised schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms that correlate with their gender identity and to refer to students with the pronoun they prefer. Failing to comply could result in loss of federal funding, the letter said.

It remains unclear whether Orange County transgender students will be able to use the rest-

room that correlates with their gender identity.

“How this is going to change things — it’s still evolving,” said Lorena Hitchcock, senior specialist of media relations at OCPS. “That transgender students are going into either of the opposite sex restrooms at this moment, I don’t know if that’s going to be accommodations at the school.

That is something that we’re working on. Those students, we are providing them with services.”

Currently, parents provide information about their child to the school, according to Shari Bobinski, senior manager of media relations at OCPS. The school and district then work with the family to provide mutually agreed upon accommodations.

“How this is going to change things — it’s still evolving. That transgender students are going into either of the opposite sex restrooms at this moment, I don’t know if that’s going to be accommodations at the school. That is something that we’re working on. Those students, we are providing them with services.”

— Lorena Hitchcock, senior specialist of media relations, Orange County Public Schools

“It means we work with the family and all parties involved to come to a mutual decision on what accommodations are made,” Bobinski said. “Not all families feel the same way, so each case is addressed based on what all parties agree to in each individual case.”

The services students receive are based on the students’ situations. Some students are given accommodations to use faculty restrooms or similar services.

In an official statement, the district said the directive does not change its current practices.

“OCPS has been and continues to follow all federal guidelines and cases regarding gender equity and gender identity,” the statement read. “At this time, the letter issued … does not modify or change any existing practices within OCPS.” OCPS’ office of legal services currently is looking into the system’s policies.

Some local parents are in favor of the directive and hope it applies to OCPS. “As an OCPS parent and former teacher, I wholeheartedly agree with Obama’s directive,” said Diahann Messeguer. “It’s 2016 and enough with bullying. Stop with the ignorant thinking, and stop making big deals out of nothing.”

However, the directive is unnerving to other parents, such

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PERSPECTIVE FROM A TRANSGENDER WOMAN After graduating from Ocoee High School, Kendall Butler transitioned to become a transgender woman. But while she was in high school, she noticed many of her peers already accepted her as a female.

Butler, now 22, is glad to see support for a transgender person to be able to use the restroom he or she chooses but suspects the controversy isn’t coming from peers.

“I have no doubt that a lot of the controversy is from the parents on this issue,” Butler said. “(I think) the parents should be more accepting, because the kids already are.”

Butler rarely has experienced pushback when inside a restroom. Kendall Butler’s mother, Julie Butler, supports her but also has noted her daughter’s lack of issues with entering restrooms in the past.

“As far as public schools having a safe place for a transgender person to use the bathroom, I’m all for it,”

as Lauryn Boyd Lane, whose 9-year-old daughter attends Tildenville Elementary School.

“Kids at the elementary age and middle-school age, I don’t think they should be exposed to (that) …I think it’s too much for them right now to be able to understand why everything’s going on the way it is,” said Boyd Lane, who hopes the district will keep boys out of her daughter’s restrooms and future locker rooms.

Other parents have chosen alternative ways of schooling

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Julie Butler said. “In that same breath, a lot of public schools have bathrooms that are single bathrooms. They aren’t all multiple-stall bathrooms. … I think they’re making a big issue about something that’s been going on for years and years and years.”

She also does not support the method by which President Barack Obama is addressing the issue.

“My whole problem with the president stepping in is No. 1, anybody who’s ever attended any kind of history class knows that’s not the way that works, for the president to step in and say, ‘Here’s what I’m going to do, and here’s what’s going to happen,’” she said. “That’s not how that works. So many people in the Senate and Congress are opposed to — for lack of a better term — letting transgenders be like everyone else, that I don’t think his directive will ever come to fruition.”

their children to avoid situations such as this.

“One of the main reasons I homeschool is the government’s overreach into the educations of American children,” said Mindy Hungerford, a Winter Garden resident who chooses to homeschool her two sons. “Many, many families have chosen to homeschool for fear of exactly what’s happening.”

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FDOT: State Road 50 construction at 50% Officials maintain summer 2017 as the completion date for the widening project through Ocoee.

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September 2015, Florida Department of Transportation contractors have been working on Phase II of the fivephase State Road 50 widening project from four lanes to six lanes in Ocoee.

FDOT officials visited Ocoee City Commission at its May 17 meeting to report on progress, which is at 49.3% overall as of the meeting, they said.

Work began May 11, 2015, with an original contract amount of $37.5 million, of which Ocoee is paying $1.96 million and FDOT Utility costs are $310,000.

Phase II consists of shifting traffic into the northern part of the roadway while the future eastbound lanes are constructed on the southern part, designers said. Phase III is tentatively

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Construction on West Colonial Drive in Ocoee has progressed according to plan, FDOT officials said.

scheduled for September, when crews will reverse the process — the permanent eastbound lanes will hold traffic on the southern portion of West Colonial Drive while workers form the westbound lanes to the north.

Officials said Phase IV, which deals primarily with completing final median work, should start around April 2017. Phase V would follow in May 2017, when crews

“Even if we took away turn-lane lengths, we still have the potential of people turning across queues.”

Hardee’s, Twistee Treat, Circle K and others.

“The lady that runs the Circle K was aghast,” Morgan said.

“She’s having trouble convincing higher-ups (access) will be better when work is done.”

Morgan also disagreed with FDOT recommendations regarding U-turns at the Bluford Avenue and Maguire Road intersections, as well as a stacking turn lane of about 1,100 feet he called too lengthy. He suggested the maximum of 18 conflict points at the Maguire Road intersection could be alleviated by having a median cut-through for Hardee’s and other businesses in the nearby plaza — which would also enhance traffic to those businesses.

“It just seems like common sense,” he said. “Please look at it again.”

Assistant District 5 Traffic Operations Engineer Chris Cairns said more than 15 years of replacing left-turn lanes with certain alternatives had essentially universally resulted in plummeting crash rates. U-turns would be problematic only for cars turning right on red, which tends to produce a few low-speed crashes at most, he said.

“Even if we took away turn-lane lengths, we still have the potential of people turning across queues,” Cairns said.

Resident Jim McNicol said timing on traffic lights among West Colonial Drive, Maguire Road and Old Winter Garden

n Commissioners and Ocoee Police Department heads again discussed specifying a decibel limit in its noise ordinance, pertinent to complaints about a few locations after midnight. Police Chief Charlie Brown said officers had been using decibel meters to determine what levels would be acceptable. n Renaissance Charter School at Crown Point officials held an information session before the commission meeting at Ocoee Lakeshore Center. Principal Brett Taylor said he looked forward to a Meet the Principal event at 6 p.m. May 11 at the Lakeshore Center.

Road has caused major backup at most daylight hours, so adding a U-turn there would be madness.

He and the commission shared Morgan’s concern about business access, especially considering a cut-through not far east for Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A in front of Walmart is part of plans. Cairns said that likely would be because of distance from traffic lights, but District 4 Commissioner Joel Keller said traffic flow seemed similar and wondered how to tell proprietors at Hardee’s and its neighbors a difference exists.

Cairns said crash history and other variables are considered, and he would report concerns to supervisors.

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In response to concerns for safety and access to businesses, FDOT personnel reviewed access management protocol, which pertain to planning locations and operations of driveways, interchanges, street connections and — especially in this case — median openings. Officials said they have been trying to find the proper balance of minimizing the potential for crashes while maintaining reasonable business access, but resident Henry Morgan reiterated his prior concern for what he deemed lessened access for

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Until they came to Florida, they had never heard of escape rooms, Dawn said, but Breann and Javier Sepulveda attended one in the Orlando area and were hooked immediately.

“They came home and said, ‘That is so cool — we need to do this,’” Dawn said. “So we said OK and did it.”

As of May 19 — about 80 days from the start of construction — this group of four opened its version of escape rooms, Escape Goat, at 1165 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. The concept involves two to six players receiving a briefing on a scenario matched to a room, in which the players have 60 minutes to scavenge for clues and solve puzzles that progress to their ultimate escape.

“We built everything ourselves — came in and did everything from the ground up,” Dawn said.

Dave reiterated practically everything — not just Sepulveda’s specialty of technological gadgets and puzzles, but even the walls, thanks to Dave’s construction

background — was handmade, including shelves, a clock and the crew’s first prop, a dartboard.

Escape Goat consists of five rooms, with two on the small side intended for groups of fewer players and three intended for groups up to six. To start, the three large rooms are Area 51, Camp Echo and 221B: The Study. Area 51 is under construction until June, but the others hold plenty of intrigue. “(221B) is our Sherlock room,” Dawn said. “We have all sorts of interesting gadgets.”

Although Camp Echo is less technical, its backstory reads like a spooky campfire story before heading back to the cabin. But Dawn said it is more like ScoobyDoo than scary — for now.

“There’s a lot more activities and stuff they have to do,” Dawn said of the cabin. “A TV actually shows it raining in here. Zilla is coming, and Zilla is taking over the camp. You have to banish Zilla, the evil spirit who wreaks havoc on everything.”

For its unique twist on escape rooms, the group brings the scene to life just as it had in Missouri.

“Because we do have our theater background, we’re implementing actors in the room, so you have a chauffeur in Sherlock’s room that interacts with people, and you have a camp counselor in the camp,” Dawn said. “They’re actually the person that gives you clues, if you need it.”

Once enough time passes for regulars to have gone through all of the rooms, the flexible backdrops will enable the team to change them into a ship, a saloon

or other settings. The Aubertins have been brainstorming since October, Dawn said.

“We set up a little escape room under my front bedroom,” she said. “We had Sherlock set up in there, and we would run all our puzzles and everything in the front room.”

They also want to make sure Winter Garden understands the concept and that they chose this city because its charm reminded them of their Midwest town.

“We fell in love with it,” Dawn said.

As for the name, they just thought Escape Goat would be a funny play on words.

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Norine Dworkin-McDaniel, a magazine journalist based in Winter Garden, found herself being swept up in the changes of the print industry. While mulling over her next move, her son Fletcher came home from school talking about Newton’s Laws of Force and Motion.

As he told her that an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an external force, Dworkin-McDaniel was struck by the thought that described Fletcher playing video games.

“I quickly jotted down, ‘Newton’s First Law of Parenting,’ she said. “A child at rest will remain at rest until you need your iPad back.”

Dwo rk i n - Mc Da n i e l h a d received a gift book and studied the structure of the book, which featured a quotation on the left and a picture on the right. She thought she could take parenting jokes similar to her Newton’s First Law of Parenting and make a gift book of her own. She reached out to her friend Jessica Ziegler, a web designer, illustrator and cartoonist, and asked her if she would be willing to create images for her book.

“You know, this could really be a whole lot more than a gift book,” Ziegler said.

So they started the blog called Science of Parenthood, which humorously discussed parenting situations.

After three years of running the blog, their book, “Science of Parenthood,” was released. It takes concepts from the blog and goes deeper.

The book and blog take situations from parenthood and subtly weave in jokes that will tickle the ears of math and science-savvy readers. But those who fell asleep in high-school science class still will appreciate the parent-related humor.

“Science of Parenthood” is currently being recognized for excellence in independent publishing.

The book won the Gold Benjamin Franklin Award for parenting and family-themed books from the Independent Book Publishers Association.

The book is also a finalist in the Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFab Book of the Year Award for Humor.

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began to show it to editors at publishing houses in New York.

“We were universally rejected by just about everybody,” Dworkin-McDaniel said. “At the time, we were really unhappy about it, but it allowed us to slow down a little bit and really concentrate on, ‘What is Science of Parenthood?

What is our concept? Where are our strengths? How do we want to present the content?’”

They came up with a variety of ways to showcase their material — charts, graphs and even a riff on field trip permissionslip forms.

During that time, they also grew the audience of “Science of Parenthood.”

Eighteen months later, after putting together their thoughts, they attended a blogging conference called BlogU, where the faculty at the conference awarded Science of Parenthood “mostly likely to snag a billion-dollar book deal.”

The award made them want to pursue a book again, but because their concept already had been pitched to major editors and publishers, they had to come up with a different route.

They decided to choose a hybrid-publishing model through She Writes Press, in which the author pays to have work reviewed by professionals in the traditional publishing world.

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“We wanted to create something that we can use in our house, that people will love, that have many, many purposes,” Leah Thompson said. “People have candles for relaxation, for memory, for honoring someone, for romance. Candles are used in so many different types of activities in our lives.”

Collective Kindness was born.

A BEAUTIFUL MISSION

They started out selling candles at markets but soon moved to a permanent location at the Plant Street Market in Winter Garden.

Each quarter, Thompson and Jennings pick an organization, charity, cause or person to support. One quarter, they supported family trying to raise funds for adoption. They’ve supported OCA — A Special Place for Special Needs, not only raising funds but also volunteering. This quarter, they are working with the VFW Auxiliary in Winter Garden as well as helping to plan a Memorial Day event at Plant Street Market.

They call their business “Beautiful Candles with a Beautiful Mission.”

Thompson’s daughter had severe allergies, so they felt it important to make candles without the most harmful chemicals such as phthalates and nitro musk. Their candles contain a soy wax vegetable base.

Candles range in price depending on line and container, but candle containers are completely reusable. Many containers are made of recycled glass, and those who bring the glass containers back will get a 25% discount on a refill.

But they fill more than just glass. They put candles in bowls, antique tea cups and even a 1910 Artstyle Chocolates Candy Tin. IN LOVING MEMORY

A man ran through Plant Street Market, exclaiming, “I smell honeysuckle. Where is that?”

Jennings, who lives in Winter Garden, told him they sold honeysuckle jasmine candles and held one out for him to smell.

As he inhaled, tears filled his eyes. His mother died a few weeks ago, he told Jennings. She alway grew honeysuckles and jasmine, so the candle reminded him so much of her.

He bought it and every time he returned since, it was the only scent he would buy.

“Who knew candles could be so emotional?” Jennings said.

“But they are. They evoke a lot of emotion, because people light candles in memory of other people. So when the container is also special, it will remind them of that person.”

IN BUSINESS TOGETHER

At the beginning of the week, Thompson and Jennings work out of a studio in Ocoee, creating the candles. It is a laborious process, as candles take time to pour correctly.

But they find the process cathartic, and they love being in business together.

“We’ve always been extremely close, but it’s just such an awesome opportunity for us to be able to work together,” Thompson said.

Ultimately, they hope to open another space where they can combine a storefront with a production space, allowing them to teach classes and get others involved. However, they plan to retain their place in the Plant Street Market, as well.

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Raymond “Junior” Crawford, age 84, of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. He was born July 11, 1931, in Winter Garden. He was predeceased by his father, Raymond Crawford, and mother, Artielou Casteel. He was a proud Korean War veteran of the U.S. Army.

He was an Ocoee City Commissioner for seven years, as well as an active lifetime member of the American Legion Post 109, Florida Elk’s Club 2165 and VFW Post #4305. He was also a member of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Ocoee (now known as Quest Church).

He was married to Margaret Crawford for 64 years and had four children, Teresa Crawford (Tommy), Susan Sullivan, Gary Crawford (Dana) and Greg Crawford (deceased). He also had eight grandchildren, Jason Vandergrift (Jennifer), Jennifer

Perrodin (Corey), Kendall Sein, Julie Crawford, Nathan Crawford (deceased), Brian Crawford (Bree), Melissa Crawford and Allison Petruccelli (Rick). There are also five great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Crawford, Ryan Stalvey, Reagan Vandergrift, Hailey Vandergrift and Bella Crawford.

In 1967, he opened a Gulf Station on McKey Street in downtown Ocoee. He later started Crawford Tire Service. In 1980, Junior retired from the business and his son, Gary, took it over.

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Two former West Orange Wildcats and West Orange Warrior football players competed in a recent SEC game.

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With them is Eric Poole, who was one of their coaches during their Wildcats years.

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The long and prestigious life of James Stewart Murray Gray, 93, ended Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born April 7, 1923, in Canada to Scottish parents, Jim grew up in Brechin, Scotland.

Jim first served with the Royal Air Force (ground crew for the “Dam Busters” 617 Squadron). He then fought in Korea with Canadian Forces (Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry P.P.C.L.I.) and went on to serve 23 years with the U.S. Army Reserves M.P. Battalion in Tallahassee, Florida.

Jim was employed by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Structures for 30 years designing bridges and interstate rest areas around Florida.

On retirement, he volunteered five years with Habitat for Humanity and three years with the Orlando Science Center (History of Flight and Exhibit).

Jim was an outstanding member of the Scottish community, taking the Clan Stewart tent to many games in the Southeastern U.S. and serving as drum major of Massed Bands. He was the founding president of the Clan Stewart Society in America, a charter member of the St. Andrew Society of Tallahassee, a former president of the Scottish American Society of Central Florida and Drum Major of the

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Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. June 11, at Park Lake Presbyterian Church, 309 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32801. A reception immediately follows at Sorosis Woman’s Club of Orlando, 501 E. Livingston St., Orlando, Florida 32803.

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29 years, and he was a loving and supportive father, grandfather brother, uncle and friend who will be greatly missed by all.

Celebration of Life funeral service was on May 18, 2016, at Becker Chapel in Clermont.

Love messages were read from his son, Shawn Valentin; daughter, Mandy Creatura Valentin; and granddaughter, Paige Valentin; and a love letter was read for his wife, Debbie Valentin.

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His niece, Jessica Cardwell, sang “Amazing Grace.”

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In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Quest Church, 9600 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee, Florida 34761; or Mike Conley Cornerstone Hospice House, 2100 Oakley-Seaver Drive, Clermont, Florida 34711.

Services: Viewing was held at Loomis Funeral Home, 420 W. Main St., Apopka, from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 23. Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m.

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Candido Worrell converted two field goal attempts May 20 to help lead the Ocoee football team to a 6-0 victory in its spring game against University (Orlando).

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Nate Schreckengost drove in Kole Enright for the West Orange baseball team’s first run May 20 in the FHSAA Class 9A State Semifinals in Fort Myers.

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Chris Seise smacked an RBI double off the wall May 20 at jetBlue Park in Fort Myers –for the West Orange baseball team in the Class 9A State Semifinals.

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West Orange coach Jesse Marlo addresses his team during the state semifinal May 20 in Fort Myers.

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Robert Brand rushed for a touchdown and recorded several tackles for the Windermere Prep football team May 21 in its 13-6 victory over Berean Christian School.

In a battle of national top-10 teams, the West Orange baseball team fell 3-2 May 20 in a Class 9A State Semifinal in Fort Myers. The loss concludes the most successful season in program history.

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Taylor Turdua won the three-point contest May 21 at the Fifth Annual Bob Deronvil Memorial Classic at Ocoee High.

down swinging against Parkland’s Stoneman Douglas — ranked No. 3 in the nation in that same MaxPreps Xcellent

CFCA names football coach CFCA has concluded its search for a new football coach, naming Chris Cook as the program’s newest head man May 16.

Cook, a native of Wauchula, previously served as an assistant at Sebring High and Hardee High.

Most recently, Cook was part of a staff at Hardee that guided the Wildcats to a 12-2 season, a district championship and the third round of the FHSAA Class 6A State Playoffs.

Cook will be the program’s fourth head coach in as many years. Despite that, the Eagles have won eight and seven games, respectively, the past two seasons.

Cook also will serve as the Upper School Dean of Students on campus, as well as a physical education teacher. Cook will become an official CFCA employee July 1.

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West Orange second baseman Bobby Head readies to throw out a runner at first base during the FHSAA Class 9A State Semifinals May 20 in Fort Myers.

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Mathis, LaNeave recognized as tops in the state West Orange ace Lauren Mathis was named Florida’s Miss Softball, while head coach Todd LaNeave was named the state’s top coach by the Florida Dairy Farmers.

STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR WINTER GARDEN The accolades

keep pouring in for the West Orange softball team.

The Warriors, who won the program’s second state championship May 7 in Vero Beach, have ascended the state and national rankings in several polls, including MaxPreps’ Xcellent 25 (No. 5 in nation), FloSoftball (No. 2 in

nation) and Miracle Sports (No. 2 statewide, all classifications).

Now, West Orange can add the top honors in the state for a softball player and coach.

Junior ace Lauren Mathis was named the Florida Dairy Farmers 2016 Miss Softball, and head coach Todd LaNeave was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Softball SEE AWARDS PAGE 18

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West Orange coach Todd LaNeave was named the Florida Dairy Farmers 2016 Softball Coach of the Year May 23.

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I guess just my father playing it, watching him play every game and going to his practices. It was amazing to watch, fun. He played at the University of Maryland and then for the Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins.

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YEAR: Freshman HEIGHT: 6 feet POSITIONS: Linebacker, tight end, fullback BIRTHDAY: June 10, 2000 BIRTHPLACE: Washington, D.C.

75 The number of doubles hit by the Warriors this spring.

Who are your other favorite players?

Ray Lewis and Clay Matthews, I liked them.

When did you start playing?

I started when I was 7.

What is your favorite position?

I love middle linebacker. I just like defense because you get the chance to hit somebody else, instead of getting tackled yourself. On offense, I like it when I’m running the ball and, also, blocking for my teammates to score.

Does that make you a Ravens fan?

No, it’s just those two, because I’m a Steelers fan.

Just watching them, I love the Steelers defense, and then I was always a Troy Polamalu fan, too. When he was doing good, that’s when I really liked him, jumping around.

He didn’t care about his body at all.

Do you have a personal goal for the coming season?

Trying to reach 100 tackles by the end of the season — before playoffs.

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What is your favorite class?

Probably math — algebra. It’s just always been my favorite subject.

What else are you involved in at CFCA? I do soccer and track here, too. Service-wise, I guess just helping people out around, doing community service.

Have you ever collected anything?

Football cards.

I used to love collecting football cards — just going down to the store, getting a pack and saving them.

Which cards are your favorites?

I guess Ed Reed cards — I used to have a lot of them.

He’s one of my favorite players.

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Tyler Baum allowed two runs over five innings for the Warriors in the FHSAA Class 9A State Semifinal May 20 in Fort Myers.

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West Orange fell 3-2 to the Eagles (26-2) in a thrilling Class 9A State Semifinal May 20 at jetBlue Park, spring training home of the Boston Red Sox. It was just the third loss of the season for the Warriors (27-3), with those three losses coming by a combined four runs. The third and final loss ended West Orange’s best season in program history, one that saw the Warriors set program records in a number of statistical categories and — more importantly — win the program’s first regional championship to make it to state.

“I’ve been here 12 years, and we’ve had some great teams, and it’s always been a problem getting over the hump (to state), because the school had never been there in 40 years,” Jesse Marlo said. “I just told these guys, ‘Whether you won it or not, you guys got here and that’s something that’s never been done. You opened the gateway (for the program).’”

West Orange fell behind early as Stoneman Douglas pushed across a run in the top of the first on a passed ball.

The Warriors would respond in the bottom half of the inning, with senior Nathan Schreckengost singling in senior Kole Enright.

After the rocky start in the first, West Orange ace Tyler Baum settled in and allowed just one more run in five innings on the mound. Cole Beavin threw two innings in relief, allowing one unearned run.

Although the Warriors made contact against Eagles ace Brandon Kaminer throughout his 5 2/3 innings of work, a number of little things didn’t break in their favor.

After a leadoff double by Deandre Shelton in the bottom of the fifth, the standout junior was picked off on a controversial call. Shelton clearly beat the throw back to the bag but was called out because — according to Marlo, who sought an explanation afterward — the infield umpire said he was tagged while switching which hand was on the bag. Marlo said Shelton maintained that his hand was pushed off of the bag by the fielder for Stoneman Douglas.

Shelton likely would have scored on a double by Doug Nikhazy later in the inning.

West Orange got a run back in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to one on a double

by Chris Seise off the left field wall — on a ball that may have been out of many high-school ballparks.

Despite the defeat, Marlo expressed pride in his team.

“All I wanted to do was come out here and not beat ourselves, make the other team beat us — and I think that’s what we did,” Marlo said. “The guys gave it their all and played great baseball. It just didn’t fall our way.”

Particularly, the veteran coach had praise for a senior class that led the program to new heights in its final season on campus. “(The seniors) were huge,” Marlo said. “We knew from Day One, when they stepped onto campus as freshmen, that it was a special group. … We knew coming in four years ago that this team was probably going to be the team that got us over the hump.

“I guarantee you this group will know each other for the rest of their lives,” he said.

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postseason wins, including this season, for West Orange.

8 The number of times the Warriors have advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs (1979, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016). West Orange has been one-and-done five times.

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Other regional final appearances came in 2008, 2010 and this season.

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by West Orange this season.

1 The number of appearances for the program in a state semifinal (2016).

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER OCOEE Players and spectators

packed the gym at Ocoee High School May 21 to honor the memory of former Knight basketball standout Bob Deronvil.

The fifth annual Bob Deronvil Memorial Classic successfully raised $2,171 to go toward scholarships for Yazivette Troche and Jules Joseph, of Ocoee High School. The evening featured multiple basketball games, including an alumni game, a three-point contest and a dunk contest.

The event is in its fifth year of honoring the memory of Deronvil, who died in 2011 while playing a recreational game of basketball at Northwood University in West Palm Beach. The former standout for the Knights was considering walking on for the varsity basketball team there.

Part of the way family and friends have chosen to honor Deronvil’s memory is by utilizing the Bob Deronvil Memorial Scholarship Fund to help one male and one female student-athlete from Ocoee High each year.

For Troche, the scholarship money will help her as she goes to Florida Gulf Coast University to pursue a major in biology.

“I am very thankful,” Troche said. “Time was cutting close and I hadn’t received any news from any of the scholarships I applied for

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… I didn’t think I was going to be able to get any money for college.

So the fact that the Bob Deronvil Committee raised money for both me and Jules was a blessing.”

For Joseph, who wrestled for Ocoee High, the scholarship will go toward him continuing his wrestling career and pursuing a major in biochemistry with a premed track at Truman State University.

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In the day’s first game, Grindmode topped Team Knockout, 58-51. Taylor Turdua won the three-point contest, and the dunk contest ended in a tie. In the final game, Team Mills topped Team Knockout 75-73, as a lay-up and two free throws in the final minute helped propel Team Mills to victory.

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Each sports team at local high schools is assessed on its performance and ranked against teams at rival schools. Teams that rank at the top get the highest score for that sport. The score for each sport is totaled, and each schools’ totals are compared against each other. West Orange High School placed first with 216 combined points. At 209 points, Dr. Phillips High School was a close second.

In recent years, the Metro Conference has created a separate competition for schools on the east and west sides of the county as the number of schools continues to grow. On the east side, Winter Park High School took home the award.

Since the award commenced in the 1964-65 school year, a few schools have dominated the competition. Winter Park High School has won the award 31 times, while Dr. Phillips has had the honor 12 times.

Other schools who have previously received the award are Boone, Evans, Timber Creek, Edgewater, Colonial, and now, West Orange.

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special teams starred for the Ocoee football team in its spring game May 20 at Orlando’s University High.

The Knights, who had been defeated by the Cougars 14-7 in their 2015 spring game, shut out the home team this time en route to a 6-0 victory. Kicker Candido Worrell converted fieldgoal attempts in the second and fourth quarters to give Ocoee its six points.

The highlight of the night was the Knights defense’s ability to get into the University backfield and cause trouble, with Lyston Barber leading the way on that front.

Coach Ben Bullock said he observed several areas in which his team can continue to improve.

But overall, he was pleased with the team’s spring season.

“The vibe, the energy from guys in practice, is improving,” Bullock said. “We got out here today and tested some of them in a live situation, and we saw that we’ve got a long way to go. … The guys seem to understand what we’re doing and what’s expected. We’re taking a step in the right direction.”

The Ocoee offense showed signs of promise with rising junior

Ocoee defeated host University 6-0 in a rematch of last season’s spring game, with kicker Candido Worrell accounting for all six of the Knights’ points.

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Lauren Mathis was named Florida’s Miss Softball May 23.

Lyston Barber (No. 5) consistently got in the backfield for the Ocoee defense.

The defense for Ocoee shutout University May 20.

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Myles Holder taking the majority of the snaps for the Knights. After Holder only got a glimpse of the field as a sophomore, Bullock said he was impressed with much of what he saw from the team’s presumptive starter for the fall.

“For a guy who hasn’t played more than a few plays in a game before this, (Holder) responded pretty well,” Bullock said.

Junior varsity quarterback Jeremiah Fails played during the fourth quarter, when junior varsity players took the field, and looked impressive in completing a few passes to set up the second field goal by Worrell.

Coach of the Year.

Mathis, a University of Georgia commit, was recognized for posting 25 wins and an astonishing 0.15 ERA. The West Orange pitcher struck out 272 batters this season over just 138 innings, allowing only 36 hits and three earned runs.

LaNeave coached the Warriors to a 30-1 mark in just his third year as the program’s head coach.

The team has compiled an 80-11 record over LaNeave’s three seasons as coach.

Mathis, who was also named the Class 9A Player of the Year, is the first player to win the award not only from West Orange High, but also from Orange County. LaNeave is also the first coach from either the school or the county to win the award.

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The home at 622 Largovista Drive, Oakland, sold May 6, for $1.05 million. Built in 2006, it has six bedrooms, five-andone-half baths, a pool and 7,573 square feet.

The home at 13918 Jomatt Loop, Winter Garden, sold May 11, for $438,740. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-andone-half baths and 4,290 square feet. The price per square foot is $102.27.

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The home at 17596 Deer Isle Circle, Winter Garden, sold May 6, for $500,000. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,145 square feet on 1.02 acres. The price per square foot is $158.98.

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The home at 15415 Belle Meade Drive, Winter Garden, sold May 6, for $389,999. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, three baths a pool and 2,922 square feet. The price per square foot is $133.47.

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