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It’s cold backstage in the Linda Chapin Theater, but that’s fine. Ballet dancer Sasha De Sola has to warm up anyway. Between a towering hallway of dark curtains just feet away from stage right, De Sola practices her craft while wearing a black tutu with elegant gold trim. She hops in place for a moment before stretching her joints. Feet wrapped in silk extend straight out, carrying her entire body weight on her toes. She flexes her feet up and down in a crisscross pattern – her heels kissing the ground for just a second at a time. The routine almost resembles the pregame warmup of a professional athlete, and that’s not far from the reality of being a worldrenowned ballet dancer, De Sola said. It could even be an understatement. “We’re trained to make it look easy,” she said. “I would train six hours a day from the age of 11 on. … It’s difficult on the body.” Later that day she would be performing in front of 2,600 people. But this isn’t just any audience – it’s her hometown crowd. It’s been four years, but she’s finally come home.
De Sola showcased her ballet skills alongside partner Max Cauthorn on Saturday, June 24 at the World Ballet Competition’s Gala Performance, performing “Black Swan pas de deux” from “Swan Lake” at the Orange County Convention Center. The 27-year-old knows the Linda Chapin Theater and its backstage well – she grew up performing numerous ballet dances there. She was born in Winter Park Memorial Hospital and grew up not far away in Winter Springs. But Central Florida isn’t just her home, it’s where she discovered her passion for dance. Flying into Orlando from where she currently lives in San Francisco, the memories came flooding back for De Sola. “It felt sort of surreal,” she said. “Just even getting on 417, it’s very nostalgic. It’s a really good feeling to be back.”
The controversial ordinance will be ultimately decided upon on July 10. Professional ballet dancer Sasha De Sola gave a special performance in front of her hometown crowd on June 24 at the Orange County Convention Center.
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During Monday night’s City Council meeting in Maitland, the Council motioned and passed an ordinance to amend the Planned Development (PD) zoning district and Development Plan for an apartment complex in the city. After a presentation on the plan’s specifics by Community Development Director Dan Matthys, and Becky Wilson, who was representSEE MAITLAND PAGE 5
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Born in Winter Park, Sasha De Sola is now a world-famous ballet dancer.
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Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary was elected to the Board of Directors of the Florida League of Mayors for a term ending August 2018. The Florida League of Mayors is an organization for mayors and governed by a Board of Directors of mayors from around the state representing geographical districts.
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Winter Park City Commissioners are pondering their approach to medical marijuana dispensaries in the wake of Gov. Rick Scott signing the medical marijuana bill into law last week. City Attorney Kurt Ardaman gave the City Commission an idea of what’s next for the city of Winter Park during their meeting on Monday. The state legislation on medical marijuana preempts any local regulations in place, but
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A gift from the Winter Park Fire Department included a custom helmet front and name panel made from authentic firefighter materials.
The fire department gave John Rivers of 4 Rivers Smokehouse a special gift leading up to his new Atlanta location. TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The Winter Park Fire Department showed their appreciation to 4 Rivers Smokehouse Owner and Chef John Rivers last week by presenting him with a custom gift – a token of appreciation for his service to the community and the fire department. The gift includes a firefighter helmet front printed with the 4R logo and the 4 Rivers name printed on a name panel made from fireproof material used on their
actual turnout gear. “It was a great surprise from Fire Chief White,” Rivers said. “It was very confirming that we’re seen by the community and embraced by the community, more than just as a business. Our whole mission from day one was to embrace and support the community and pour into them.” The very beginnings of 4 Rivers took place in Rivers’ garage, when he started a “barbecue ministry” in 2004 to raise money for a local family whose young daughter was battling cancer. That grew into a passion for supporting local schools, churches and charitable organizations, and the ministry evolved into the first 4 River Smokehouse location opening up in October 2009. “He’s been very successful in
many of his locations in recent years,” Winter Park Fire Chief Jim White said. “Certainly he has returned a lot of that success to the community. He’s helped with a number of different community events and helped us with things here at the fire department with meals for events.” The token was also a way of saying good luck as 4 Rivers prepares to open their Atlanta smokehouse within the next week – the first location outside the state of Florida. It’s a two-story location inside a brick building that was once the Atlanta Fire Department’s Station 16, built back in 1921. The station will be given new life as it’s transformed into the 14th 4 Rivers location.
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Winter Park couple shares a positive message along Berkshire Avenue
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Some drivers might miss them if they go too fast down Berkshire Avenue. Motorists looking to take a quick detour through Orwin Manor in Winter Park weave in and out of parked cars along the narrow street on a daily basis. They all have somewhere to be, but a Winter Park husband and wife hopes an addition they’ve made to their lawn will make locals slow down – and smile. Leslie Williams and Greg Hartung have spruced up their front lawn with a trio of signs reading “Be Kind,” “You Matter” and “Love Wins” – a simple message that they want you to hear. They’ve lived in Winter Park
for about three and half years, and the signs have been up since late November – all in response to negativity and bitterness Williams was seeing around her at the time. “I started feeling just a lot of heaviness and toxicity,” Williams said. “There seemed to be a lot of anger, or maybe frustration. I just wanted to put something out there that would make people just kind of take a beat. If they’re nice to the next person they meet, then it’s sort of paying it forward.” “She got the blank signs, went to Michaels and bought the paint and the stencil set, and off she went,” Hartung said. Countless local residents have seen the message too. The couple even installed lamps in front of the signs so their message can be seen in the evening. Hartung said he’s had at least eight to 10 people stop by and take pictures of the signs. Some have even responded with anonymous cards, thanking Williams and Hartung for brightening their day.
“I drive down this road every day as part of my commute and your signs always instill a little more hope and happiness in me every time I pass them,” one local wrote. “Thank you for sharing your positivity with others. The world is a brighter place because of people like you.” Williams isn’t sure how long they should continue posting the signs up. Every time the couple thinks about taking them down, another neighbor approaches them and thanks them for the signs, she said.
The message continues to reach people every day. Williams and Hartung want you to hear the message too. They want to calm down that speeding driver. To encourage someone in a rough period of their life. To let everyone know that they belong. “I hope their blood pressure goes down,” Hartung said. “Slow down, be in the moment,” Williams said. “People are just go, go, go and it’s all about just them. Let’s think about other people and just be kind to the next person you see.”
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STEP BY STEP De Sola’s dedication and passion to ballet led her to become a Principal Dancer at the worldfamous San Francisco Ballet, but it all started here in Central Florida. She started dancing at the age of 2 and half, but it wasn’t until she was 8 years old and performed in “The Nutcracker” at the Bob Carr Theater that she truly fell in love with the form of dance. “Just being a part of the ballet as a whole was so magical to me,” she said. “Afterwards I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’” Despite living in Winter Springs, the Winter Park/Maitland area was where she went to dance. Her first dance studio was the Showtime Children’s Dance Studios in Maitland. She remembers attending dance classes and walking Park Avenue afterwards while eating ice cream and seeing car shows. “Every Monday we would go to the Panera at the end of Park Avenue,” De Sola said. “I’d go and order the same thing with my dad.” “I have a lot of memories there.” De Sola started dancing competitively at the age of 10, training harder and missing the last 30 minutes of school every Friday to take private lessons. De Sola made a further commitment to pursuing ballet when she left home to attend the Kirov Academy of Ballet, a ballet boarding school in Washington, D.C. She was only 13 and living on her own.
“I was very excited but I was definitely nervous and homesick some of the time,” De Sola said. “I was very inspired at that time by the classes there and the teachers and the other students. For me that kind of kept me going through the harder times.” At 16 she was performing in international ballet competitions and getting noticed. The hard work eventually led De Sola to the San Francisco Ballet, where she made the climb from Apprentice to Corps de Ballet to Soloist Dancer to finally becoming a Principal Dancer, taking on lead roles in front of 3,000 people on a daily basis. “You have no idea how proud I am of her,” said De Sola’s father, Edgar. “I’m in awe.”
DANCING THROUGH ADVERSITY But De Sola’s rise to her current position, didn’t come without its challenges. In 2015 De Sola feared she would lose her whole life’s work up to that point. She was rehearsing “La Bayadère” on stage in San Francisco when she felt a sharp pain in her left foot. Doctors discovered she had torn her Lisfranc ligament – De Sola would not see the stage again for an entire year. Her ballet shoes sat unused, and for roughly two months of that year she couldn’t even walk. “That was the longest time in my entire life that I had stopped dancing since I was born,” De Sola said. “I had never taken that much time off.” “There’s definitely a loss of identity when you don’t get to do what you’ve always done and what you love.”
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can be established in the city, Ardaman said. “If you choose to do nothing, then anybody who would look to apply in the commercial districts can apply and be entitled to obtaining a dispensary,” he said. Ardaman said that he’s already drafted an ordinance that will ban the dispensaries, which will go before the Planning and Zoning Board on July 18 before it goes before the City Commission at the second meeting of the month. The state law passed by the voters last year will do away with regulations Winter Park had put in place back in 2014. Looking to get ahead of the medical marijuana issue, City Commissions approved an ordinance that limited potential dispensaries to industrial areas. That language would be struck from the charter since it’s no longer permitted, Ardaman said. City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper said the legislation puts local officials in a difficult position. Medical marijuana should be available to those who need it, she said, but it doesn’t feel right having no control over the number of dispensaries or where they can be established. “That really ties your hands,” Cooper said. “It says you can’t have rules. If you can’t have rules and the pharmacies don’t want to dispense it, then I think they’ve
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What followed next was a period where De Sola rediscovered herself and gained perspective. “Just like performing is a fleeting moment, this career is kind of quick,” she said. “You can’t do it forever, so I try as much as possible to enjoy every moment in it.” Long sessions of physical therapy and Pilates eventually brought her back to the stage in late February of 2016. “She works so hard,” Edgar said. “That was a traumatic experience for all of us. … But she proved her toughness. She went through it, she grinded, she came back and here she is.” That toughness would allow her to make the jump to Principal Dancer at the San Francisco Ballet in December of 2016 – despite the setback of the injury, which she’s made a full recovery from. “I’m kind of pinching myself that I’ve made it here, but I also know how hard it’s been every step of the way,” De Sola said. “It’s a lot of work and a lot of dedication.”
made it just a little bit too complicated.” The Commissioner said she’s leaning toward the side of banning the dispensaries until things “normalize.” “When it’s treated like a medicine and it’s dispensed through pharmacies, then I think we should revisit it,” Cooper said. “I’d like to have the dust settle a little bit.” Other municipalities are considering a ban on dispensaries as well, Ardman said, including Winter Garden, who will be considering a similar ordinance in July.
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How do you preserve a historic home when its owners have no interest in protecting it? That’s the issue that City Commissioners were wrestling with Monday as they approved a lot split for the piece of property at 331 S. Lakemont Ave. The split would set the foundation for two separate homes planned for construction, but would bring the wrecking ball crashing down on an existing home on the property that dates back to 1925. The home, which is in disrepair, was never placed on a local historic registry. According to the agenda item, city staff told the property owners
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There’s a sense of pure innocence and freedom when dancing on stage, De Sola said. She remembers experiencing it for the very first time at her “Nutcracker” performance when she was 8 years old. Her mind still goes back to that feeling whenever she’s caught up in the stress and pressure of being a professional dancer. De Sola said she always remembers bowing more than the performance itself. In that brief moment during the applause, she remembers why she started dancing in the first place. It all comes back to De Sola when she bends at the knees, gracefully lifts her arms outward to each side, and bows. “That’s what I love about live performance. It’s a fleeting moment. You can never capture it again unless you were there. I find that to be very special.”
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that the house could be preserved and still yield two lots, but there has been no interest from the owners in doing so. That didn’t stop City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper from speaking up on the historic home. “I can just say from my personal perspective that I hope that we don’t allow part of our history to go away unnecessarily,” Cooper said. “If it’s not economically feasible, I understand, but it may be. To move this in a direction that doesn’t give that conversation a reasonable chance to happen … I’m not quite comfortable going there yet.” But City Commissioner Sarah Sprinkel said the house has been in significant disrepair for years. The property owners have no interest in preserving the home, so they shouldn’t be forced into accommodating it any longer, she said. “I’m probably the only person up here who walks by this house all the time and it has not been a house worth keeping for a very long time,” Sprinkel said. “I hear people saying that it’s an old house, [but] it’s a really old house that has not been kept up.” “I see rodents running around, so I can tell you that this house is not appreciated in this neighborhood.” Winter Park residents like Jacob Stern spoke in favor of moving the house to another location where it can live on. It could serve as a potential event space at Mead Botanical Garden, he said.
IN OTHER NEWS: • The consent agenda was approved. • Daniel D’Alessandro was confirmed as Electric Utility Director for the City of Winter Park. • A request to amend the Office Zoning Districts to allow veterinary clinics, subject to certain restrictions, was approved. • An ordinance authorizing the conveyance of 301 W. Comstock Avenue was postponed to a future meeting.
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ing Bainbridge Communities Acquisition, the Council opened up the floor for public input. As soon as the signal was given, 17 Maitland residents stood up and lined up for the chance to speak their peace. For the next two-and-a-half hours, Council members listened as concerned locals discussed the issues they had with the new complex – which ranged from traffic congestion, to wildlife conservation, to ruining the standard of living that people had grown accustomed to. “We oppose this plan as it is,” said Richard Pannullo, who is the president of the Maitland Village Photos by Troy Herring Homeowners Association. “P&Z Maitland City Community (Planning and Zoning CommisDevelopment Director Dan Matthys sion), who is part of the city, recpresents information on the ommends 225 units – it seems possible new Bainbridge apartment like this is the third or fourth time complex during the City Council’s this has been to the city over the meeting on Monday night. last 17 years; they’ve been fishing for numbers to get a higher unit count.” The 48-acres of undeveloped proper“Our consultant and the ty, located at 2266 and city’s engineer agreed that 2270 Shadow Lane with the existing traffic – west of Keller Road that is on the road and and south of Fenwith our additional trafnell Street – is owned fic, that there will be 380 by Bainbridge and a.m. peak trips, and there received PD approval are 276 p.m. peak trips. back in 2000 for 268 So nowhere near tripgarden multi-family ping that adopted level of units that were to be service.” made up of both gar– Becky Wilson den homes and townhomes. In the past 17 years, Bainbridge had the property amended twice – once in October
2004 to include 169 condos and 74 townhomes, and then again in 2007 to switch from condos and townhomes to multi-family apartments. The new amendment would bump up the number of units to 300 multi-family apartments. The rise in unit numbers, and the change away from condominiums and townhomes to apartments, had many residents, especially in Maitland Village, worried that the traffic and population density would overrun their community, while bringing about more transients. The three and four story buildings, along with the 300-unit count, said Matthys, was recommended in the Development Review Committee’s (DRC) recommendation report, which stated that the proposed density and increase in building height would “increase buffer widths from adjacent residential areas” and “reduce impact to the existing tree canopy.” The P&Z recommended that the unit number be reduced to 225, and the maximum height being three-stories high. Locals, however, disagreed with the DRC’s assessment, seeing more apartment units causing problems due to an influx in population – particularly as it relates to traffic on their road. Fennell Street, which is the only access point for Maitland Village, is split in two by an emergency access gate – which means it dead ends for non-emergency vehicles. A part of the process would be to create an entryway to the new complex that springs from the west side of Fennell, and many
residents believe this will lead to uncontrollable levels of traffic. “Less than 100 cars, from endto-end, can fit on that stretch of road (Fennell),” said Brian Stewart, a resident at Maitland Village Townhomes. “So if you can imagine all those cars coming out of Visconti, Maitland Village, and now this new development pouring on in peak times, with a light that doesn’t have a left turn arrow and doesn’t last very long as is, trying to get on to Keller where everyone else is trying to get to Maitland Boulevard… you can kind of get a better perspective of what the real world situation is and not the numbers on the board.” Wilson countered the traffic argument by saying that despite the increased level of traffic, Fennell would still operate above the city’s adopted level of service. Currently, the adopted level of service for Fennell allows for 840 peak trips – which includes rush hour between 8 and 9 a.m., and afternoon rush hour between 5 and 6 p.m. “Our consultant and the city’s engineer agreed that with the existing traffic that is on the road and with our additional traffic, that there will be 380 a.m. peak trips, and there are 276 p.m. peak trips,” Wilson said. “So nowhere near tripping that adopted level of service.” The Council shared the concerns of the citizens about many of the issues that were being faced, but with the meeting not being the final approval stage, motioned the ordinance forward and will be heard on July 10 for the last time.
Richard Pannullo, a concerned citizen and president of the Maitland Village Homeowners Association, speaks out against the possible new Bainbridge apartment complex during the City Council’s meeting on Monday night.
IN OTHER NEWS: • The Council approved Nancy Rudner for reappointment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, while appointing Lindsay Harrison to the vacant position left by Dr. Lewis Earle. • The Council approved the final construction budget of $1,226,717 for the new Independence Lane streetscape, and authorized the City Manager to execute the construction contract and oversee construction. The budget came in almost $27,000 over budget. • The Council plans to draft a moratorium as it relates to dealing with recent legislation passed to allow medical marijuana in the state – known as Amendment 2.
Congratulations to the City of Maitland Winner of the MOVE60 Challenge!
The City of Maitland walked away with the championship in Healthy Central Florida’s MOVE60 Challenge*. By having the most employees who walked, ran, biked, swam and kept active for 60 consecutive days – they beat out nearly 100 teams. With a robust walk- and bike-to-school program for kids, “Maitland Walks” for adults and a national “Bike-Friendly Community” designation, Maitland city staff and residents make getting healthy a community priority. Kudos to elected leaders, residents and staff. Maitland is on the move!
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EUSTIS HOMETOWN CELEBRATION — 5 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at Ferran Park in downtown Eustis (west of Bay Street between Orange and Clifford avenues). Activities include music by Shakedown, a ski show, splash pad and bounce houses. A fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m.; take a lawn chair or blanket. For more, call (352) 483-5491. HORIZON WEST INDEPENDENCE FIREWORK SPECTACULAR 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 1, at Commons, Avenue of the Groves, Winter Garden. This event will feature a KidZone, food trucks, music, vendors. It concludes at 9 p.m. with a fireworks display over Lake Hancock.
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS RED, HOT & BOOM — 4 to 11 p.m. Monday, July 3, at Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs. Red, Hot & Boom will feature plenty of live music, food, drinks and a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Performers include James Arthur, Austin Mahone, AJR, Hey Violet, Drey-C and Why Don’t We. For more, visit facebook.com/officialredhotandboom.
MOUNT DORA FREEDOM ON THE WATERFRONT — 5 p.m. Monday, July 3, at Elizabeth Evans Park, 100 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora. The city of Mount Dora and 103.1 FM The Wolf will present this event, which features live music by Buddy Jewel and Spayed Koolie, children’s activities, food-truck vendors and more. The festivities conclude at dusk with fireworks over Lake Dora. For more, call (352) 735-7183 or visit mountdorafireworks.com. BALDWIN PARK BALDWIN PARK INDEPENDENCE DAY BASH — 6 to 11 p.m. Monday, July 3, in the Village Center and Harbor Park. Presented by the Baldwin Park Joint Committee and sponsored by Westminster Communities and Lake Baldwin Church, this event is a community highlight, with more than 100 vendors, a kiddie fun zone, a beer garden, food trucks, Baldwin Park’s own Room2 band and, of course, a 15-minute fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. It draws more than 20,000 attendees. Sponsorships and vendor spots available. For more information, visit baldwinparkevents.com/ independence-bash. THE VILLAGES THE VILLAGES CONCERT BAND PRESENTS A PATRIOTIC SPECTACULAR — Performances at 3 and 7 p.m. Monday, July 3, at Savannah Center, 1575 Buena Vista Blvd., The Villages. Jean Butler,
Ward Green and Hugh Wicks from the Villages Concert, New Horizon and Home Town bands will share conducting roles. For more information, call (352) 753-2270.
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AVALON PARK FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT AVALON PARK — 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Town Park, 3651 Avalon Park Blvd. E., Orlando. Event will feature an apple pie bake-off, hot dog-eating contest, bike parade, wet/dry bounce park and performances. A 3-D fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. For more, visit eventsatavalonpark.com. CELEBRATION A SCI-FI FOURTH OF JULY — 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, in Celebration Town Center, 701 Front St. The event will feature live music by Katty Shack, Gina Marie Inacandela and DJ Tami. Attendees can compete in a sci-fi or superhero costume contest at 7 p.m. The Town Center’s KidZone will feature an assortment of inflatable games for kids and teens that will include a jousting area, bounce houses, face painting and more. The event will culminate at 9:05 p.m. with a fireworks display synchronized to a sci-fi-themed soundtrack. For more, visit celebrationtowncenter. com. CLERMONT RED, WHITE & BOOM! — 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Waterfront Park, 100 Third St., Clermont. The event will feature traditional Americana-type activities for all ages. Live music by Never Stop Believin’ — a Journey tribute band. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. over Lake Minneola. For more, visit clermontfl.gov/ events. GROVELAND GROVELAND CELEBRATION — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Lake David Park, 450 S. Lake Ave. Activities will include a wakeboarding tournament, Mr. & Miss Firecracker Pageant, skateboard tournament, car show, basketball
THEME PARK CELEBRATIONS WALT DISNEY WORLD ANIMAL KINGDOM —Guests can enjoy Rivers of Light at 9:15 and 10:30 p.m. July 4. MAGIC KINGDOM — The celebration begins with “Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky,” at 9 p.m. July 3 and 4 at Magic Kingdom. The 14-minute fireworks display will illuminate the sky above Cinderella Castle. The fireworks are set to a musical score produced in a concert-band style. This score was specifically created to stir a sense of pride in being American, show producers say, while at the same time, inviting guests from around the world to feel part of the celebration. DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS — Guests can enjoy the all-new “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular” fireworks nightly, with the show beginning at a special time of 9:30 p.m. July 5. The next generation of Star Wars-themed fireworks shows, “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular,” features themed fireworks, lasers, special effects and video projections of iconic characters and scenes from the complete saga, all set to the unforgettable score of the film series. EPCOT — Guests visiting Epcot on July 4 will have the opportunity to meet some of their favorite Disney characters dressed in patriotic attire throughout the afternoon at the American Adventure Pavilion. Voices of Liberty, the eight-part a capella group, will have special performances on the American Gardens Theatre
stage at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. July 4. The American Music Machine will perform pop hits at noon, 1, 2, 3 and 3:50 p.m. July 4. The “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m. DISNEY’S GRAND FLORIDIAN RESORT & SPA — The resort will host an All-American July 4 cookout from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 4. The star-spangled feast includes grilled steak and shrimp, hot dogs, baked beans, sides, plus specialty drinks, beer and wine. There’s a live DJ and crafts for kids. After dinner, head to the Grand Floridian Marina for sweets and a view of Magic Kingdom’s July 4 fireworks. Tickets cost $120 plus tax for adults and $59 plus tax for ages 3 to 11; gratuity is included. To make a reservation, call (407) WDW-DINE. LEGOLAND FLORIDA PATRIOTIC FIREWORKS SHOW — 9 p.m. July 4 at LEGOLAND Florida, 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven. As part of its new LEGOLAND Knight Lights event, the park will feature a patriotic display on July 4. (877) 350-5346. SEAWORLD ORLANDO ‘IGNITE’ AT SEAWORLD ORLANDO — 10 p.m. July 4 at SeaWorld Orlando, 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando. Guests can enjoy SeaWorld’s “Ignite” display, which features fireworks, pyrotechnics and lasers during a one-of-a-kind, patriotic finale to SeaWorld’s new end-of-day spectacle. Fireworks are included with park admission and can best be viewed from Bayside Stadium.
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KISSIMMEE MONUMENTAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION — 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Kissimmee Lakefront Park, 201 Lakeview Drive, Kissimmee. Event will feature live performances by Rose Royce, comedian Michael Winslow, Doubting Abby, Roco Monaco and Diamond Dixie. A fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. (407) 518-2503 or KissimmeeParks.org. LEESBURG LEESBURG JULY 4 CELEBRATION — 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Venetian Gardens, 201 E. Dixie Ave. The event will begin with a baseball game between the Leesburg Lightning and the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs at Pat Thomas Stadium/Buddy Lowe Field. Other activities include a performance by Mystic Dino, food, boat tailgate party and kids’ play zone and free inflatables. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. over Lake Harris. For more, visit leesburgpartnership.com.
the 4th Run/Walk in Oakland. Cost is $30 through July 3; $35 on race day. To register, visit trinrun.com. ORLANDO CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY AT THE ORLANDO EYE 1 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at the Coca-Cola Orlando Eye, 8401 International Drive, Suite 100, Orlando. Enjoy a variety of entertainment and activities in the I-Drive 360 courtyard. Then, starting at sunset, the Coca-Cola Orlando Eye and the entrance fountain will turn red, white and blue in celebration. Take selfies with a variety of celebrity wax figures, including the all-new Justin Bieber, at Madame Tussauds. Plus, come face-to-face with more than 5,000 fish, sharks and turtles at SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium. For more, visit officialorlandoeye.com. FIREWORKS AT THE FOUNTAIN — 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave., Orlando. Celebrate the 4th of July at Lake Eola Park. The city of Orlando’s Fireworks at the Fountain is a patriotic celebration filled with fun, food and fanfare at Lake Eola Park. Live entertainment starts at 4 p.m. and the event also features a large children’s play area. Fireworks begin at 9:20 p.m. For more, visit cityoforlando.net/fireworks. ST. CLOUD ST. CLOUD LAKEFRONT CELEBRATION — 3 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Lakefront Park, 1104 Lakeshore Blvd., St. Cloud. The event will feature music, food, games, a beer tent and a tribute to veterans. There will be more than 15,000 people to enjoy food, fun, music and, of course, a fireworks display. For more, visit stcloudflchamber.com.
MOUNT DORA INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE — 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, in downtown Mount Dora. The Rotary Club of Lake County Golden Triangle and the city of Mount Dora will present its annual Independence Day parade, which will begin at North Donnelly Street and West Seventh Avenue and end at North Tremain Street and West Fourth Avenue. For more information, contact the City of Mount Dora Parks and Recreation Department, (352) 735-7183 or email carsonc@cityofmountdora. com. OAKLAND FOUR ON THE 4TH — 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 218 E. Oakland Ave., Oakland. Celebrate our great country by joining the fourth running of the Four on
SANFORD SANFORD FIREWORKS AT STAR-SPANGLED SANFORD ON THE RIVERWALK — 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Ft. Mellon Park, 600 E. First St., Sanford. Celebrate Independence Day in Sanford with great entertainment, food and drinks. The event concludes with a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. over Lake Monroe. For more information contact the Sanford Recreation Department at (407) 688-5120 or email Eric. Griffin@sanfordfl.gov. TAVARES LET FREEDOM RING — 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Wooton Park, 100 E. Ruby St. Activities will include a parade at 5 p.m., performance by the Maiden Voyage Band, kids rides and activities, food trucks, photo booth and more. A fireworks display begins at 9 p.m. overlooking Lake Dora with an American flag-raising
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white and blue, take a blanket or beach chair and gather with family and friends to enjoy this Winter Park tradition. For more information, call (407) 599-3463. WATERMELON 5K 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Park Avenue in downtown Winter Park. Start your Independence Day the right way — with a 5K. Join friends, family and neighbors for a morning celebration featuring ice cold watermelon and American pride. Cost is $30 to $38. Military personnel and family receive a $10 discount (through July 2) and a special bib. For more information, call (407) 896-1160.
over Lake Dora. Parking is free at the city parking garage at Main Street and Sinclair Avenue. (352) 742-6319. WINDERMERE FOURTH OF JULY PANCAKE BREAKFAST — 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St, Windermere. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. Tickets will be available at the breakfast.
WINTER PARK 22ND ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 4, in Winter Park’s Central Park. Festivities will begin from the main stage with an “Oath of Allegiance” naturalization ceremony for 20 citizenship applicants. Mayor Steve Leary then will offer remarks and congratulate our new American citizens on their historic milestone. Wear your red,
WINTER SPRINGS WINTER SPRINGS CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM 17 — 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Drive, Winter Springs. Event will feature a kids zone, Freedom Fling prize toss, Winter Springs’ Got Talent competition, live music by Ennis Pruitt and the Breakers and a fireworks display at 9:10 p.m.
WINTER GARDEN ALL AMERICAN KIDS PARADE & BREAKFAST — 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, 230 W. Bay St. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10, and children eat free. There will be entertainment, activities and a child I.D. table. Parade lineup begins at 9:45 a.m. and starts at 10. Children will decorate their bikes, scooters and wagons and parade up and down downtown Plant Street. Sponsored by the lodge, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and Winter Garden Downtown Merchants. (407) 656-3244. PARTY IN THE PARK — 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at Newton Park, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. Fireworks start at 9:15 p.m. Attendees can take a chair or blanket for this annual tradition, which will include live music, family activities and food. Parking is available at Health Central Park and Dillard Street Elementary. For information, call Winter Garden City Hall at (407) 656-4111. In case of a potential rainout, call the rainout hotline at (407) 8775432.
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tournament, hot dog-eating contest and chili cook-off. The event concludes at 9:15 p.m. with a fireworks display. For more, visit lakecountyfl.gov.
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Winter Park Diamond Dawgs take four straight wins The Dawgs are back in the Florida Collegiate Summer League standings after a recent winning streak. Photos by Tim Freed
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Winter Park Diamond Dawgs third baseman Christian Maglich is tied for the best batting average in the league as of Wednesday morning.
Things were off to a rocky start at first for the Winter Park Diamond Dawgs, but a four game winning streak helped them climb the Florida Collegiate Summer League standings, where they sit just two and a half games back with a record of 8-7 as of Wednesday morning. There’s still about half a season left to play, but some Dawgs are already showcasing impressive numbers so far. It all starts with University of North Florida pitcher Conner Andrews, who as of Wednesday is tied for the league lead in strikeouts with 18. He’s pitched 14 innings in four games so far, and the Dawgs haven’t lost a game that he’s played in. “My past couple outings I feel like I’m really getting back into a rhythm,” he said. For Andrews the recent hot streak is a great sigh of relief. In 2015 he faced a devastating roadblock: a labrum injury after throwing seven innings in a game
in the Coastal Plain League in Virginia. “I came home and it just didn’t heal right – I ended up having to get surgery,” Andrews said. “It definitely was not news that you want to hear. I was having a good summer up north and throwing the hardest I’ve ever thrown.” It took 22 months before he made it back to the baseball diamond. His stint with the Diamond Dawgs this season is his first string of competitive baseball games he’s played since recovering from the injury. It’s good to be back, Andrews said. “It definitely feels good to do well and compete,” he said. “Having success makes me feel better about myself coming back and playing in school this upcoming season.” But Andrews isn’t the only pitcher who’s turning some heads. Jaylyn Whitehead from UCF shut down the Sanford River Rats on June 21 with an impressive
Winter Park Diamond Dawgs pitcher Conner Andrews was tied for the league lead in strikeouts as of Wednesday morning.
seven-inning performance where he picked up six strikeouts to go along with a 10-1 final score The young pitcher told the Observer last month that he had been hoping to get a chance as a starter – and his most recent showing against the Rats made the most of it. At the plate, no Diamond Dawg has been more consistent than Florida Southern College third baseman Christian Maglich. His .400 batting average ranks first on the team and tied for first in the league. “I’m hitting pretty good,” he said. “I’m seeing it well.” “I’m not trying to hit home runs, I’m just trying to get hits. Last year, I started every game for my college but I only hit like .230. I wanted to get the average up.” The Dawgs hoped to keep their winning ways going strong on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. matchup at Bishop Moore High School against the Sanford River Rats at press time.
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Exercise your dog indoors on a treadmill
SHERRI CAPPABIANCA ROCKY’S RETREAT
Now that the summer heat is ramping up, many people are even more hard pressed to give their dogs enough exercise to keep them happy and in shape. One solution to that problem is a dog treadmill. Most dogs take to treadmills pretty quickly and after a short time, they enjoy running on them. It’s a good physical workout, but it’s also mentally stimulating because dogs have to focus on what they’re doing. When people consider using a treadmill for their dog, they think they can just use their own treadmill. There are plenty of bad YouTube videos on the internet where people “show you” how to get your dog on a human treadmill. In some cases you can use your treadmill, but in many you can’t. If you have a small or perhaps midsized dog, you may be able to get away with using a human treadmill. If you have a big dog, you can’t. It’s not safe. Even with small to midsized dogs, there are potential risks. If human treadmills potentially aren’t safe for dogs, what are the differences between the two that make a dog treadmill superior for exercising a dog? Here are the most important differences.
• Human treadmills may not have a slow enough speed for small, overweight, or out of condition dogs. • Human treadmill belts have a built-in gap between the side of the treadmill and the edge of the belt. This can be hazardous for a dog’s paws or claws. • Dog treadmills have side rails which help with training a dog to use the treadmill. • Human treadmills often have large end caps on the front and back of the treadmill, whereas dog treadmills typically don’t. These are dangerous for dogs because their paws and claws can eas-
ily get caught. Plus they tend to frighten dogs. • The best dog treadmills operate very quietly compared to human treadmills. Many dogs are afraid of the vibrations and noise common in human treadmills. While we know people who use their human treadmills to exercise their dogs, we don’t advise it for the reasons stated above, especially if you have a bigger dog. If your dog requires a lot of exercise, a dog treadmill can be a good investment. While they’re not terribly expensive when purchased new, often used treadmills can be
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• Human treadmills have a shorter belt track since humans have a shorter gait. This may be fine for small dogs but not for larger ones. Dog treadmills have a running belt that’s long enough to handle a dog’s longest stride and natural gait. Exercising a dog on a treadmill of improper length will also constrict the dog’s movement resulting in an unnatural gait and potential joint problems down the road.
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69 Thing to do before firing a weapon 70 Magnetized kitchen gadget 72 Senilities 73 Simple seat for a toddler 74 Etc.’s relative 75 Commandment total 76 Orderly arrangement 77 List of movie characters and players 78 Simple little tune 80 Somewhat broad 82 Short appearance for a big star 83 ___ Road Studios of Beatles fame 84 Baltimore football pro
1 Words of Thanksgiving thanksgiving 2 A la king? 3 J.J. or Florida, on TV 4 Traveler’s aid that shows the way 5 Legendary dancer Kelly 6 Bill of fare 7 Some printers 8 Supreme Norse deity 9 First name at the OK Corral 10 Poet’s sphere 11 Numbs 12 Like a squash 13 Put a trip meter back to zeros 14 Strip of a picket fence 15 Face a pitcher 16 Befitting 17 Theodore Cleaver’s nickname 18 Spread out or get wider 28 Laundry cycle 30 Composer Franz Joseph 35 Dishes out or distributes 36 “Filthy” money
38 Greta Garbo’s countrymen 40 “___ for airplane” (grade school lesson) 42 Canadian officer on horseback 43 Move forward 44 Prepare an oven for baking 45 Chaplin’s Tramp, for one 46 Alter or falsify (with “with”) 47 French love 48 Limb with a curve 51 Term for adults retaining juvenile characteristics 52 Encouraging shouts of cheer 57 Large egg-shaped structures of the brain 58 Criminals’ other names 59 Sign of an illness 61 Police officer 62 Was a bank robber’s lookout, e.g. 63 Very good test score 64 Hold for questioning 65 Attachments to walk or trade 68 Large throng of people 71 “Good” inner circle member 72 Senseless, shallow talk 76 Prize from a jury 77 Large feline resembling a lion 79 Big construction girder 81 Cheers or gives hope to 82 USSR successor 83 Estranged 84 Time-delaying bureaucratic annoyance 86 Turkish currency 87 Like some jackets or snakes 88 Steep-sided gully 89 Pool hall blunder? 90 Calligraphers’ “ship”? 92 “All sales are ___” 93 Showy success 96 Psychic glows 97 Barcelona’s locale 98 “Haven’t you been listening to me?” 101 27 per team, in baseball 103 Senator’s assistant 104 Girl from Glasgow 106 Word in a Shakespeare play about nothing? 108 Type of pill or rally
CELEBRITY CIPHER
By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.
“V LRBS R LAFS VMNSTSIN VM LUJXSD OSJRAIS V FTSH AG VM JRMRPR, HLSTS VN’I XVMP UW NLS KRH NLRN DUA KUBS LUJXSD.” – ERNNLSH GSTTD “HF HPSTDM’E XLOD-XPPS-SJP, BZI L’GG WD TPZDES JLST FPA -- ETD’E STD PZGF UDMEPZ L’H EKBMDI PX.” – RLDXDM EASTDMGBZI Puzzle Two Clue: W equals B
85 Stereotypical attitude of the privileged 87 Like an angel’s head 89 Kind of formality 90 Monetary unit of Bangladesh 91 An Indian language 92 Violin relative 94 Human thing to do 95 Reduce to a pulp, as potatoes 99 Good stuff to find in a mine 100 Like fresh cake 102 Breakfast melon 105 Spanish woman 107 Open an aspirin bottle, e.g. 109 Certain citrus fruit 110 Hearing-based 111 Kept sight of 112 Brownish-gray shade 113 Yemen coastal city 114 Slow, spiral-shelled mollusk 115 Stupid extinct bird? 116 Thing some do nightly or lightly 117 Two for a twenty 118 Transcription pro
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Puzzle One Clue: O equals B
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