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YEEHAW! by Catherine Sinclair | Staff Writer Charisma Tran dresses as a cowgirl every weekend to raise funds and support for Children’s Miracle Network.
Luxury-home builder Toll Brothers sweetened summer during its Alex’s Lemonade Stand event June 13 at the builder’s Casabella at Windermere community. The event was a fundraiser for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and part of National Lemonade Days, an event at which dedicated volunteers across the country host lemonade stands to raise funds for childhood cancer research. All proceeds will support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which shares the vision of founder and creator, Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996 to 2004) — a cure for all children with cancer.
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Ocoee Mayor S. Scott Vandergrift announced his retirement after decades on the Ocoee City Commission.
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Charisma Tran, 7, left, came up with the idea of dressing as a cowgirl at Chick-fil-A.
Miracle Maker DR. PHILLIPS — For one Orlando Science Schools student, waiting to grow up is no excuse not to serve the community. Charisma Tran, 7, is a resident of Dr. Phillips. When she learned about how many children suffer from cancer, and how their childhoods
are so different from hers, she wanted to make a difference in their lives. “The kids at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals … have to go to the doctor all the time,” Charisma said. “It’s important for us to help them get the right treatment and medicine, even if they
have no money in their piggy bank.” Although Charisma is too young to become a hospital volunteer, she and her family created “Project Moo” to independently serve Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
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The option to waive term limits for Community Redevelopment Agency members was defeated 3-2. WINTER GARDEN — It’s rare that the Winter Garden city commissioners disagree publicly. It’s even rarer when a majority votes against a proposed ordinance. But that’s what happened July 9, when commissioners defeated a proposed ordinance by a vote of 3-2. The ordinance would have allowed the commission an option to waive term limits for members of the Community Redevelopment Agency.
City Manager Mike Bollhoefer said the resolution’s goal was to “maintain experience and institutional knowledge” on the CRA that could be lost if term limits required several experienced board members to leave at the same time. Mayor John Rees and Commissioner Bob Buchanan supported the ordinance. “It gives the commission an option (to retain experienced
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Planners unveil renderings of Sunset Park relief school Plans call for a school on the north side of Silverlake Park Drive between Powder Ridge and Quiet Meadows trails. HORIZON WEST — West Orange residents got their first look at the elementary school planned to relieve Sunset Park Elementary in August 2016 during a com-
munity meeting July 13 at Sunset Park. SchenkelSchultz Architecture partner David Tol-
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Ocoee mayor announces retirement OCOEE — At the end of the July 7 Ocoee City Commission meeting, Mayor S. Scott Vandergrift announced his retirement as mayor, effective at the end of the month. “As of the 31st of July, I will be tentatively retiring,” Vandergrift said. “It’s due to ill health and a couple other things.” Vandergrift, often seen in his signature “Mayor Ocoee” cap and red Toyota Prius, has been Ocoee’s mayor since 1992 — nine consecutive terms. He also was mayor from 1973 to 1975 and a city
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The City of Ocoee is sponsoring its annual Calendar Photo Contest celebrating the beauty and uniqueness of Ocoee. Winning photographs will be published in the city’s 2016 Community Calendar. Photographers will be given photo credit in the calendar. Amateur and professional shutterbugs are invited to submit color pictures of people at work or play in Ocoee, scenic, landmark or historic places around town, or a favorite snapshot of life in the city. There is a limit of three photo entries per photographer. Photos must be submitted in digital format with high resolution 600 dpi TIF or JPEG files on CD. Photographs may be mailed or delivered to City Hall, Community Relations, 150 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida 34761. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 10. Photo entry forms are available at ocoee.org and at City Hall. For more, call (407) 905-3100.
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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, JULY 16 Active 50+ Day Trip to Lavender N Lace Tearoom and Restaurant — 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the tearoom, 430 N. Lake Shore Way, Lake Alfred. The Winter Garden Recreation Department’s senior group is headed to this restored 1920s cottage for shopping and lunch with a stop at The Barn on the way back. Cost is $10 for city residents, $12 for others and includes transportation only. To register, call (407) 656-4155. Who Do You Think You Are? — 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Journey through time with the popular television show. Watch this three-part series to witness stars tracing their roots and then stay for a family history discussion. For information, call (407) 835-7323. Chamber Connection New Member Orientation and Refresher — 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, 12184 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden. The event is free to current Chamber members. For information, call the Chamber at (407) 656-1304. Chamber Business After Hours — 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Headquarter Honda, 17700 State Road 50, Clermont. Cost is $5 in advance, $10 at the door for West Orange Chamber of Commerce members; $20 for
others. For more information, call (407) 656-1304. Basics of Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida — 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Horticulturalist Ed Thralls of the Orange County Extension Service will provide expertise in urban horticulture. Cost is $5 per family. Advanced registration is required at (407) 254-9200. Up, Up and Away…with the Amazing Power of Laughter! — 6:15 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Ever wish you had the energy of a superhero? Join Laughter Yoga Orlando’s Pat Conklin in an interactive adventure that will recharge your body’s innate superpowers using Laughter Yoga, a blend of easy, fun laughter exercises and yoga-style breathing. Learn more at LaughterYogaOrlando. com. Understanding Health Insurance: From Coverage to Care — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Certified navigators will help individuals and families understand their
benefits, connect with the services that are covered by their insurance and understand their financial responsibilities. For information, call (407) 8357323. Dining in the Dark — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, 411 Mercy Drive, Orlando. Guests will enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a three-course gourmet meal and live music in total darkness. The Orlando Police SWAT team will serve guests using night-vision equipment. The cost is $125, and proceeds from the event will help support essential programs involving both hunger and vision rehabilitation services in the area. Purchase tickets at dininginthedarkorlando.com.
FRIDAY, JULY 17 “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or at the box office, (407) 877-GRDN.
SATURDAY, JULY 18 Science Saturday — 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Did you know that a gopher tortoise burrow provides a habitat for up to
400 different species? This month’s presentation, Life in the Sand, will be hosted by Susan Carr and Rick Robbins from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Learn all about the plants and animals that thrive in a sandhill habitat. Afterward, enjoy a hike around the preserve to see some of our resident gopher tortoises, firsthand. For information, call (407) 905-0054. Science Explorers: Bridges — 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Work as a group using KEVA planks to build a suspended bridge and see how much weight it can hold. Ages 6-12. For details, call (407) 835-7323.
TUESDAY, JULY 21 “Rio 2” Milk Money Movie — 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $2 cash and include child-size popcorn and juice. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8 a.m. at the theater box office. What’s Good for Your Heart Is Good for Your Head — 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. This short presentation on the connection between the heart and the head will teach how having a healthy heart can prevent or delay the onset of neurological issues, especially Alzheimer’s disease. Presented by Robert E. Cohen, PsyD, director of neuropsychology, Compass Research. Southwest Book Club — 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at Southwest Library, 7255 Della
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Drive, Orlando. Meet and discuss “A Paris Architect” by Charles Belfoure. A gifted architect reluctantly begins a secret life devising ingenious hiding places for Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris. For ages 18 and older. No registration needed. For more information, call (407) 835-7323 or email southwest@ocls.info.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Branching Out to Find Your Roots: Marching Through Military Records — 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Military records have been created throughout history regardless of whether or not there was a war. Learn how these records can help uncover information on your ancestors and provide evidence into family relationships. For information, call (407) 835-7323.
THURSDAY, JULY 23 Education & Engagement Partners for your Business — 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 23, in the Westside Tech Media Center, 955 E. Story Road, Winter Garden. The program is presented by the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee. Representatives from the University of Central Florida, Valencia College and Orange County Public Schools’ procurement departments will discuss their processes and how businesses can become a vendor/partner with them. CareerSource will give an overview of the programs and services it provides to business-
es and explain the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act. OCPS will discuss its Partners in Education program and how businesses can get involved. Program is free for Chamber members. For information, call (407) 656-1304. Who Do You Think You Are? — 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Journey through time with the popular television show. Watch this three-part series to witness stars tracing their roots and then stay for a family history discussion. For information, call (407) 835-7323. Orlando Police Recruiting Fair at National Night Out — 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Orlando Police Department Communications Center, 110 Andes Ave., Orlando. Learn about opportunities in uniformed patrol and emergency communications specialists. For more information, call (407) 246-2369. Essential Oils For Animals — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Natural Solutions consultant Stephanie Jorian discusses the benefits of using essential oils to improve the physical and emotional well-being of our animal companions. Pets are not permitted to attend. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. “The Sound of Music” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or at the box office, (407) 877-GRDN.
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PLOT PROJECT by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor THE MISSION
The Florida Public Archaeology Network’s mission is to promote and facilitate the conservation, study and public understanding of Florida’s archaeological heritage through regional centers throughout the state. Anthropology seeks to solve social issues through the understanding of history. To learn more about the organization, go to FPAN.us. The website lists workshops and lectures that are open to the public.
+ Supreme Court: District needs redraw TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court delivered a July 9 ruling by a 5-2 decision that eight of Florida’s 27 districts for the U.S. House of Representatives merit redrawing, including one in West Orange County. That is Florida’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes MetroWest and approaches Ocoee, Dr. Phillips and Gotha. Its current representative is Corrine Brown (D). Tallahassee circuit judge Terry Lewis had ruled original congressional maps drawn in 2012 unconstitutional, which prompted a special session last summer for the state legislature to redraw them. Lewis had approved those new maps, but the original group of plaintiffs appealed to the Florida Supreme Court with the argument that modifications to the districts of Brown and Rep. Daniel Webster (R-11) — the representative of the remainder of West Orange County — were inadequate. “The court has made it abundantly clear that partisan gerrymandering will not be tolerated,” said a statement by David Black, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. “We look forward to the Legislature following the (state) constitution and the directives of the court.” Although the nature of redrawn districts remains unclear — the court sent it back to the trial court level — legislators must appeal or redraw maps within 100 days, probably in another special session. Brown’s district is of particular concern, given its shape: Its southern tip is Tangelo Park, just east of Dr. Phillips, with its northern tip stretching north of Jacksonville International Airport. A winding trip through that district would include Apopka, Seminole State and Ocala National forests, Orange Lake, eastern Gainesville, Palatka and Green Cove Springs. “With the voters’ approval of the Fair Districts Amendment, that unfortunate fact of political life was banned in Florida,” Justice Barbara Pariente wrote in the majority opinion, which found the maps violated voter-passed anti-gerrymandering amendments of 2010. In Chief Justice Charles Canady’s dissent — joined by Justice Ricky Polston — he wrote that no improper intent was part of the majority ruling.
+ Two arrested in W.G. home invasion HORIZON WEST — Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested two suspects they believe were involved in a Winter Garden home-invasion robbery. Investigators have arrested Akeila Hinds, 24, and Gregory Jackson Jr., 28, in connection with the incident that occurred at about 4 a.m. July 8 at a home on Avenue of the Rushes, near the east shore of Lake Hancock, just west of Ficquette Road, in Horizon West. Hinds was employed as a caregiver for the disabled homeowner. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, she left a door unlocked so Jackson and a second masked man could enter the home and commit the crime. Deputies said a child and three adults were home when the intruders busted in. They put a woman and a child in a bathroom and tied up the homeowner’s nephew. Then, they stole money and jewelry but did not injure the victims. A neighbor’s surveillance camera recorded footage of the suspects walking in the neighborhood and then leaving by car. Hinds was charged with principal to home invasion robbery with a firearm. She was released on bond July 9. Jackson was booked into the Orange County Jail July 11. A third suspect is still at large.
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Kevin Gidusko is the public archaeology coordinator for the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
Preserving the Past An ongoing project to document all the historic cemeteries in the state reveals much more than citizens’ births and deaths.
WINTER GARDEN — Andrew Jackson Dunaway (18181866) is on record as being the first person buried in Beulah Cemetery. His grave marker indicates he was a Christian, a father and a Confederate States Army soldier. This historic cemetery is just west of Lake Beulah, nestled among neighborhoods between West Orange High School and the Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves. Near Dunaway, Rawlins L. Reeves (1857-1941) and wife, Emma L. (1859-1931), lie side by side in in-ground vaults, their joint headstone etched with grapes and leaves. Other members of the Reeves families are interred here, as well. Arthur B. Newton (18641940), the first mayor, postmaster and merchant of Winter Garden, is laid to rest in Beulah Cemetery, too — his plot signified by a flat, marble marker. These details are important to Kevin Gidusko, public archaeology coordinator for the Florida Public Archaeology Network, and they speak volumes about the culture during different periods of Florida’s history. FPAN is sponsoring the Orange County Historic Cemetery Recording Project, a huge undertaking that has no end date but continues to produce data that can be beneficial to researchers and archaeologists. Glenda Vaillant Cruz, a Valencia College student who is majoring in anthropology and has an interest in public archaeology and research work, is participating in an internship with FPAN. She is leading the project at Beulah Cemetery, coordinating volunteers and helping record data, and was on site on a recent Monday to continue the work. Brenda Vasquez, another anthropology major at Valencia, was at Beulah last week assisting Cruz and Gidusko. When recording the marker data, volunteers document the cemetery section, row and grave number; the type of marker, such as above-ground vault, cradle, obelisk or metal temporary; the inscription, exactly as presented; the material, such as marble, cast iron, granite or concrete; gravestone designs, such as a dove, Bible or cross; the condition of the marker; whether there is a footstone or fencing; and any grave goods left behind, such as flowers, stuffed animals, notes or food. Gidusko has come across many strange items left for loved ones in his years of recording historic cemeteries. He has discovered a plate with an eggplant and a candle. He has heard of chicken sacrifices, complete with scattered corn.
tery. The list of historic cemeteries in Orange County also includes Winter Garden Cemetery, Ocoee Cemetery and Woodlawn Memorial Park. “The goal of FPAN is to engender a sense of stewardship in the community,” Gidusko said. “These are cultural resources; there’s never going to be enough money or people to watch all of these. ... So we have to inform people why these are important. ... We’re sort of the managers.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes.com.
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Anthropology major Brenda Vasquez notates the details of a grave market in Beulah Cemetery. Behind her is Lake Beulah. All these offerings, materials and etchings tell a story about the people, he said. “We will then take our data and put it into a searchable database for archaeologists to use for future research projects,” Cruz said.
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The average cemetery visitor can see that Dunaway died May 21, 1866, and that he was a Confederate soldier. A Christian cross is etched into the marble headstone, and a quote reveals that he had at least one child. To someone with Gidusko’s background, though, much more is revealed. “Marble … is, of course, not something we find in Florida, meaning that it had to be shipped here,” he said. “(And) it wouldn’t have been cheap. Design-wise, however, it’s a fairly straightforward thing. We could, perhaps, interpret that the money was spent on the better material but not enough money was around to have too many flourishes, special designs, symbols, etc. “Another thing that we can see is the combination of the death date and the association with the (Confederate States Army),” Gidusko said. “After the Civil War, there was an influx of people from Southern states into Florida who were looking to leave behind the ravages of war and who hoped to start anew, often in farming. … In the little work we’ve done, we have encountered a good number of Confederate veterans, not because there was a lot of action here in the state, but because many of them moved here after the war.”
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Although all historic cemeteries hold importance as cultural resources, Gidusko said the Beulah Cemetery is high on the list because it is still in use, is well-maintained by Beulah Baptist Church — which origi-
nally established the final resting place for its parishioners — and is still associated with the founding community in the area. “In that sense, it’s a great snapshot of a community from its inception to the present time,” he said. “Many historic cemeteries are abandoned, overgrown or uncared for, so it’s nice to be working in one that is still, in a way, vibrant.” One abandoned cemetery with a success story is the Oakland African-American Historic Cemetery, where people were buried from the 1800s to 1949. No one knows the exact number of people buried in the historic black cemetery, located north of State Road 50 and east of the Florida’s Turnpike interchange. After the last people were buried there in the 1940s, visitors became scarce and vegetation took over, concealing many of the markers in their own mossy tomb. The cemetery was rediscovered in 2004, when transportation authorities were onsite to discuss road-widening plans. The Oakland-Tildenville Cemetery Committee worked on the cleanup, which continues today. Volunteers found shells and pipes, discovered to be burial traditions brought over from Africa. Most of the historic cemeteries that are threatened are black cemeteries, Gidusko said, and this location is a prime example of this. Oakland has two other locations on the historic list: Oakland Cemetery and the newer O a k land-Tildenville Ceme-
Updates on the data-collecting project can be found on the Orange County Historic Cemetery Recording Project Facebook page.
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To share information about local burial plots or to talk to Kevin Gidusko about the Florida Public Archaeology Network, contact him at kgidusko@ flagler.edu or (904) 392-8065.
The first person buried in Beulah Cemetery was Andrew Jackson Dunaway.
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MIRACLE / PAGE 1A Every weekend, either Friday after school or Saturday, Charisma puts on her cowgirl outfit — which was her idea alone — and heads over to Chickfil-A at 7333 W. Sand Lake Road in Dr. Phillips. There, she talks to customers about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and childhood cancer to raise awareness and support. For a $1 donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Charisma allows customers to spin a prize wheel. Every spin is a win — whether free dessert, fries, drinks or chicken at Chick-fil-A. Or donors can choose to take home a small Chick-fil-A beanie toy instead of spinning the wheel. Rosanna Tran, Charisma’s mother, said the Trans were
LIMITS / PAGE 1A people on the CRA),” Buchanan said. Because the ordinance proposed a waiver, not an elimination of term limits, commissioners would have discretion over whose terms could be extended. Commissioners Colin Sharman, Bobby Olszewski and Kent Makin voted against the measure. After the meeting, Sharman said the current ordinance requires term limits, but members can reapply for the board just one year after they leave. “(Keeping the current rules) diminishes the appearance of special favors that can result from keeping certain people on public boards,” Olszewski said.
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Commissioners passed the second reading of ordinances to regulate distribution of handbills and leaflets on private and public property. The ordinance requires a homeowner or resident to contact the person or company distributing leaflets on their property first to say they don’t want any leaflets. After that, the resident can notify the city
SCHOOL / PAGE 1A bert showed plans for a 90,000-square-foot school on a 15-acre district-owned site between Powder Ridge and Quiet Meadows trails to the southwest and northeast, and between Vermillion Avenue and Silverlake Park Drive to the northwest and southeast. The two-story school would be in the center, with 41 classrooms for a capacity of 837 students. The lot can support 12 portables. The school would change zoning for Sunset Park, Independence and possibly Keene’s Crossing elementary schools as a result. Although residents in attendance agreed relief for Sunset Park was necessary, some disagreed with the location. Stephen Facella said the site was not proper, based on infrastructure — such as some sidewalks for students to traverse — not being ready for the proposed August 2016 opening. This would be especially true for the dangerous traffic on Reams Road, he said. “How about we wait a year and do it at Site 25, where it should be,” Facella said. “It’s safer; we don’t have to talk about the roundabouts — we pull our children away from the roundabouts and into the neighborhood. Site 25 is inside the entryway to Royal Estates and Taborfield (Avenue). The sidewalks already exist. The infrastructure at the (proposed) site won’t be delivered until 2017. Why can’t we just wait for the infrastructure and school to both be delivered in 2017?” Site 25 likely would not be able to accommodate a relief school until 2017, officials said.
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struck by how Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals use donations not only for treatments but also to help children at the local Arnold Palmer Medical Center feel more comfortable. Since Project Moo started last year, Charisma has raised more than $1,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, for which the nonprofit organization honored her by naming her a Miracle Maker. “That’s a huge accomplishment at any age, but especially at 7 years old,” said Amanda Harris, development coordinator for Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “Charisma is helping make miracles happen for local sick and injured kids.” Charisma is the youngest of four children, and her older
IN OTHER NEWS • Commissioners agreed to review a resolution drafted by City Manager Mike Bollhoefer to place a moratorium on any further development on East Plant Street while the city completes a master planning study for the State Road 429 corridor and develops design standards for the area. Bollhoefer said he’d like to bring the ordinance up for a vote at the July 23 meeting. The proposed moratorium would end on Jan. 14, 2016. • The commission unanimously approved the site plan for 640 Garden Commerce Parkway to build a 12,000-square-foot office and warehouse building. • Commissioners unanimously approved the Final Plat for Black Lake Preserve. The development
will have 91 single-family units. • The commission approved the Final Plat for Hickory Hammock Phase 1C to build 50 town homes. • During the comments section of the meeting, former city commissioner and pastor Charlie Mae Wilder asked the commission to support a youth employment project the East Winter Garden Improvement Association is developing. The project’s goal is to teach young people job-search skills and match them with after-school and summer jobs in the area. She would also like the commission’s help encouraging local businesses to employ program participants. Olszewski said he would like the commission to “serve as a conduit to help the youth of East Winter Garden.”
if distribution continues. City staff will issue a warning, and if littering continues, the city can pursue other remedies, including fines up to $500 or 60 days in jail. City staff can issue warnings for violations on public
property without waiting for complaints. Resident Sharon Lambert thanked the commission. “I appreciate the commission addressing these concerns,” she said.
District 4 Orange County School Board member Pam Gould said two items arose immediately when she had been elected in 2012: relief for West Orange High and Sunset Park Elementary. “We moved up the Independence relief school by a year, and it is opening this year,” Gould said. “And we moved the second relief school at the request of a large group of this community to 2016. The school siting (presented) two choices between 25 and 117. Our staffs (decided) what location was best based on student population, egresses and entrances to the school sites, etc. Their best recommendation was to choose this site over 25 because 25 was considered kind of landlocked.” Gould said she had not received an overwhelming call to stop this school and that School Board Chairman Bill Sublette had not recommended changing it. Facella said counts had been inaccurate and that a correct count would indicate more students served by a school at Site 25 than the proposed site. He said he felt lied to. Gould said both sites would be used once growth in Horizon West dictates it, only tweaking predetermined plans for that growth. In the future, the School Board might look at zoning before sites, as opposed to its current process, the reverse — but that does not change the requests of hundreds to open an elementary relief school immediately, she said. A resident said zoning should occur before sites so children such as hers would not need to switch schools
twice while living in the same house. Other residents said the proposed site was a problem based on an improbability of keeping a good traffic flow while protecting child pedestrians, mainly citing the twolane roundabout a block east at the intersection of Silverlake Park Drive and Reams Road as the crux. Within that, Facella said Site 25 would require just one crossing guard, not the three or four county officials could struggle to find for the proposed site. District 1 Orange County Commissioner S. Scott Boyd said a resident had presented a good idea of flashing pedestrian crossing signals, and officials are considering a 20-mph zone with flashers and narrowing some lanes near the roundabout to one. Resident Tamara Forrester asked whether busing was possible and said traffic returning to Reams Road and Winter Garden-Vineland Road (County Road 535) would be problematic. Gould said she had talked to Superintendent Barbara Jenkins about busing, and that plans to stack traffic in the lot instead of on local roads would be 100 times better. Tolbert said the 90,000-square-foot site could accommodate 273 parked cars and 257 stacked cars, as well as 29 buses. Current plans include a retention pond on the west edge of the property and the parking lot to the east. Tolbert said design and approval could finish in September, after which would be 10 months of construction. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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siblings have set an example for her of how to serve children who suffer from medical illness. Her sister, Elizabeth, is a student at University of Miami and has raised more than $54,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through the Miss Miracle Charity Pageant and the Model 4 Miracles fashion show. The two Tran brothers, Alexander and Brandon, are involved with Give Kids the World. This August, Charisma will be participating in Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Princess Camp. All contributions toward her campaign will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. To sponsor her at this event, go to helpmakemiracles.org. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.
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MAYOR / PAGE 1A commissioner from 1967 to 1969. Scott, an Ocoee native, graduated from Jones Business College with a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing. He served from 1958 to 1960 in the U.S. Navy and has been a licensed real-estate broker and Realtor for more than 30 years. Scott also was involved in the Ocoee Lions Club, Rotary Club of Ocoee, Ocoee Little League, Ocoee Bulldogs, the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and the Ocoee Jaycees, and served as president of the Ocoee Volunteer Fire Department. City Attorney Scott Cookson said the commission would need to set a date at the Aug. 4 meeting for a special election for someone to serve the remainder of Vandergrift’s term, which ends in 2016. District 4 Commissioner Joel Keller said he believed District 1 Commissioner John Grogan, as mayor pro-tem, would become interim mayor as of Aug. 1 and have to appoint someone to replace him. Grogan would then lose his seat once the new mayor was elected, unless that electee would be Grogan, Keller said, although he was not certain that he was correctly interpreting the Ocoee City Charter in that regard.
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Vandergrift, an Ocoee native, said he has enjoyed being mayor for about 25 years. “There’s a little guy inside of me that says, ‘You want to help people,’” he said. “Every now and then, I can put him to sleep, but sometimes, he makes me help however I can. In high school, I was very active that way in FFA. I helped establish Ocoee Little League as one of the founding fathers of it, perhaps more as a way of helping adults. I guess it’s helping as many people as you can from your position.” Vandergrift’s inspiration to help Ocoee in politics began with a group of teenagers who rented a city building for dancing every other Saturday, he said. They had an off-duty police officer on site, who would check the dark parking lot with a flashlight, among other responsibilities, he said. “The police officer complained he had a flashlight that would go through eight batteries a night,” Vandergrift said. “So someone asked me to get a streetlight in the parking lot. I did some research on it and found out it would cost almost nothing. I asked the commission to get the streetlight. They didn’t deem it necessary, so I ran for office and got a streetlight put up. Some people get upset enough with government to run.” Vandergrift was upset with the mayor enough to follow his term as commissioner — back when commissioners were not divided into districts — with a run for mayor in 1969 that hinged on a sewer project, he said. “I had started out with a small project, making it pay for itself,” Vandergrift said. “The guy whose house was near it put up a big stir. He overwhelmed me in the next election — I ran for mayor and lost. Four years later, I ran again because … he turned out to be an insufficient mayor. If you had a problem and disagreed with him, he’d say, ‘I’m the mayor and that’s it.’” Vandergrift won that election and became mayor for the first time in 1973, and after his first term, he decided to take years off for fishing and doing other things in the community, he said. “Almost 20 years later, in 1992 — never take your eye off the government — I watched them fire 10 people with the
LASTING IMPACT Here is a look at some of S. Scott Vandergrift’s experience in the community: • Mayor, 1973-75, 1992-present • Ocoee commissioner, 1967-69 • Member of the Florida League of Cities, Quality Cities and Environmental Quality Committee • Charter member and past president of TriCounty League of • Member of the United Nations Association of the United States • Member of the Ocoee Lions Club • Board member of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce • Member of the Orange County Civic Facilities Authority • Member of East Central Florida Planning Council member • Member of Friends of Lake Apopka (FOLA) member • Associate member of the West Orange Senior Citizens • Lifetime honorary member of Florida Sheriff’s Association • Charter member and past president of the Ocoee Jaycees • President of Ocoee Volunteer Fire Department • 16-year charter member of Ocoee Little League. Served as president, assistant district administrator, sponsor, umpire, groundskeeper and coach. • Founder and president of the Ocoee Water Ski Club • Sponsor of Ocoee Bulldogs Football • Member of Rotary Club of Ocoee reason of a shortfall in the budget, and I think three months later, they matched the shortfall,” Vandergrift said. “I went to a commission meeting to appeal, and they wouldn’t listen to me. I knew something was fishy. The city manager outlived a couple elected officials, knew everything about the city and didn’t want to be interrupted by anyone.” Vandergrift believes in open government and getting all involved, and his costs of $500 per month to be mayor go toward that, he said. “It’s been an absolute delight to work with Mayor Vandergrift,” said Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, a West Orange resident. “In so many ways, and as a longtime resident of Southwest Orange County, I’ve always felt like he was my ‘local’ mayor. I didn’t live in Ocoee, but he really cares for all of the communities in West Orange County. “He’s a friendly guiding force and has really overseen the transformation of Ocoee and that part of the county,” she said. “And of course, he’s simply one of a kind — there will never be another Mayor Vandergrift. He’s been an absolute champion for economic development in the region and has devoted himself to improving the lives of Ocoee’s families and senior citizens. “I hope he thoroughly enjoys his retirement — he’s worked hard and deserves it — but I’m going to miss him,” she said. “I know that the entire Central Florida region will feel the loss.” Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn and Oakland Mayor Kathy Stark agreed.
“Mayor Scott, as his residents and a lot of us call him, served the City of Ocoee for almost three decades,” Bruhn said. “He was always accessible to his residents, whether at Little League games, various city functions or at his favorite café. His love for his city, his commitment and service is something all of us can admire.” Oakland Mayor Kathy Stark said: “It has always been clear that the mayor loves Ocoee. He has the best interests of those who reside there at heart. I wish him the best.”
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Vandergrift counted West Orange and Ocoee high schools among the greatest accomplishments for the community while he has been mayor. For about 16 years, some Ocoee students — including Vandergrift — had to take buses to Lakeview High School — now a middle school. “The story at that time by the School Board was they were going to build areawide schools out here, like West Orange,” he said. “Well, 16 years later, they hadn’t built a school, and they decided to move it to Winter Garden. As a commissioner, I fought it and won, with a lot of help. We stayed in Ocoee until they built West Orange High School and probably forced them to do it. Ocoee and Winter Garden went to school together a long time. About a third of Ocoee students still go to West Orange, and about 25% go to an Apopka school. That’s no way to build a community.” Another accomplishment has been the growth of Ocoee, which, during Vandergrif’s tenure, has more than doubled in population — from 15,525 residents in 1992 to 39,172 in 2013, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. “How do you hold on to that small-town atmosphere with so many people moving in?” he asked. “It took a year to build a post office and three years to afford it. It’s like a new city.” Other achievements include introducing recording to the commission, getting an Ocoee television channel for city meetings — now live online — sitting by the road with a sign asking people to talk with their mayor and developing a play teaching people how municipal government works, he said. “The closer you can keep the voter to the person who’s elected, the better off you are,” he said.
STEPPING DOWN
Movement complications lead the reasons Vandergrift is stepping down. “Somewhere between six and 10 doctors … are trying to decide what’s wrong with me,” he said. “I don’t walk well. I don’t feel dizzy but then just lose balance out of the blue, not consciousness. It doesn’t look good in the public eye. I’m riding a scooter to my mailbox, so it doesn’t take three hours.” A failed tooth implant also makes Vandergrift wary of being in public, he said. “You can’t see it unless I’m smiling, and I like to smile,” he said. “If I were 90, I’d be in great shape, but I just turned 75.” As such, he wants to travel, but inhibited mobility, two heart attacks in 15 years and a quadruple bypass in the 1990s can make that tough. The death of his wife about one-and-one-half years ago has played a role, too, he said. “I’m out of warranty, but if I don’t like the outcome of the next election, maybe I can run again,” he joked. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY INVESTIGATION 100 block of North Brock Street. Burglary. An officer met a woman whose boyfriend’s residence was the subject of a break-in before she arrived at 2:23 p.m. to deliver groceries. She noticed a log holding open the back screen door, as well as a broken pane on the sliding door behind it. Officers found nobody inside but found a rock on the kitchen floor, likely the object that smashed the pane. Cabinets, dressers, night tables and an office were open, with objects everywhere. The owner, who had been in the
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The Oakland Police Department reported the following stats for June: Business checks: 717 Felony arrests: 4 Misdemeanor arrests: 13 Police events: 901 Traffic crashes: 9 Traffic stops: 274 Vacation house checks: 23
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The Ocoee Fire Department (stations 25, 26, 38 and 39) reported 109 calls for assistance from June 25 to July 1: Fires: 1 EMS: 65 Vehicle accidents: 11 Hazardous materials/conditions: 1 Public service: 27 False alarms: 3 Other: 1
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The Ocoee Police Department reported 533 calls for service from June 18 to 24: Arrests (adult): 19 Arrests (juvenile): 2 Assault/battery: 6 Burglary (residential and business): 4 Burglary (vehicle): 4 Child abuse: 1 Criminal mischief: 2 Drug violations: 2 DUI: 1
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GRAND THEFT AUTO 800 block of Cura Court. Theft. An officer met a man who reported his car as stolen within about an hour of the report, which occurred around dawn. Between 11 p.m. and 6:40 a.m., a suspect had stolen the man’s keys, wallet and car, likely by forcing the garage door open. His wife’s purse and its contents were at the side of the driveway. No other items were missing, but the suspect left a glove and sandals. Thefts: 11 Vehicle accidents: 17 Vehicle thefts: 5 Missing/endangered adult: 1 Missing/runaway juvenile: 3
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The Winter Garden Police Department reported 472 calls for service from June 18 to 24: Arrests (adult): 16 Arrests (juvenile): 2 Assault/battery: 5 Burglary (residential and business): 3 Burglary (vehicle): 1 Child abuse: 0 Criminal mischief: 3 Drug violations: 4 DUI: 2 Robbery: 2 Sexual assault/battery: 1 Thefts: 5 Vehicle accidents: 17
OCOEE — With summer comes a variety of summer camps and other ongoing organized gatherings to occupy children’s time and hone their skills or burn off energy. One such gathering this month will be the Ocoee Police Department’s free Teen Citizen Police Academy, which will offer as many as 25 locals between 13 and 18 years old a look at many topics and aspects related to police life in Ocoee from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the last five days of July. The central location will be High Point Church at 476 Ocoee Commerce Parkway. “Our academy is for kids to learn the ins and outs of the department,” teen academy leader Officer Patera ScottMarsh said. “The purpose is for the kids to get an understanding of the day-to-day activities of an officer and the connections of the police department. They can connect with us, and for us, it’s an opportunity to connect with the community. “Usually in this academy, we can get kids who enjoy it,” Scott-Marsh said. “Maybe some of them decide they want to become a police officer, intern with the police or volunteer once they turn 18. We get a lot who do that after they complete the teen academy.” Among the possible topics teens will learn about are criminal investigations, mounted patrols, SWAT, K-9 and traffic, with some handson opportunities and instruction from other local agencies in their areas of expertise. “Crimeline is going to be there,” Scott-Marsh said. “An active shooter scenario will occur. In between, we’ll have our people talking about supervising duties, police equip-
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Orange County Sheriff’s Office provides various units to help the academy, such as its aviation section. ment, crime scene investigation, evidence, detective work and other things.” For crime scene investigations, those enrolled in the teen academy will learn how evidence and other items at scenes are properly processed, as well as some practice using some related Orange County equipment, with instructions as to when different types of equipment should be used, Scott-Marsh said. Another topic of particular interest is the Orange County Aviation Section helicopter team’s demonstration. “They usually land near Old Winter Garden Road and Bluford Avenue,” Scott-Marsh said, referring to the area near the police station at 646 Ocoee Commerce Parkway. “The kids get to talk to the guys that fly the helicopters, take pictures with them and ask basic questions about their job. Some are dual-certified as pilots and officers. They get to see it
OCOEE TEEN CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 to 31 WHERE: High Point Church, 476 Ocoee Commerce Parkway REGISTRATION: Through 5 p.m. Friday, July 24, with forms available online through ocoee. org under “Teen Citizen Police Academy.” CONTACT: Patera ScottMarsh, (407) 905-3160, Ext. 3024, or Patera. Scott@ocoee.org. land and interact with Orange County CHASE staff, as well.” Another possible Orange County special unit for this academy would be its dive team, Scott-Marsh said. “Last year, they did come out,” she said. “We got a chance to see some of the equipment they use, and they
talk about how to use it and different procedures. I’m still in the works with some of those Orange County things.” But one part that definitely will be part of the curriculum and could be most beneficial to the students is the violent intruder segment of this academy. “Basically, if some type of intruder goes in some school, this teaches them how to interact, what they should or shouldn’t do in those types of situations,” Scott-Marsh said. The academy has been an annual program for at least six years. Requirements for interested teens include available transportation and a lack of convictions involving violence, sexual misconduct, false statements or felonies. Participants will receive a free Ocoee Teen Police Academy shirt they must wear throughout the academy. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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Primrose developers add wall, lighting limitations to plans Residents in Dr. Phillips fear adding the private preschool to the area would decrease mobility and home values and add unwanted noise. hours — should be ready within about a month, before the Aug. 6 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting, when the project should be addressed. Developers said Orange County officials likely would require an eastbound rightturn lane into the site as a condition for approval. Boyd said Cleveland Avenue would be somewhere county staff could look into improvements, but that doing so has been difficult because of the narrowness of the space. A representative of the development team noted increased home values in the area of the Lake Mary Primrose School relative to the surrounding vicinity, but he said whether that was definitively tied to the school was unclear. Residents said rising Central Florida home values almost certainly were the greatest determinant there, and several citing real-estate expertise said a child care facility would decrease home values because of factors such as noise, another concern. Boyd mentioned a recently approved Dr. Phillips Charities preschool for the area, with construction allowed to begin now. Residents asked why the area needed another preschool or child care center at all, with most applauding the notion of Primrose altogether not having its school at the location in the plan. Several implored fellow residents at the meeting to continue their support the whole way through the approval process. Primrose Schools accept children ages 6 weeks to 6 years, with a limited 6- to 12-year-old after-school program for no more than 30 of the 200 maximum capacity of children allowed at one time, Wilson said. Hours of operation for this site probably would be 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., she said. If Primrose has a smooth approval process, officials believe it would open this location in about a year, including a sixmonth project consisting primarily of construction. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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Angel Flight Southeast provides free flights for people who do not have transportation to facilities that can best serve their medical needs. WINDERMERE — Sometimes, the best medical care seems to be out of reach. A patient could need to meet with a doctor in a faraway city, or in an emergency, there might not be enough time to drive to the necessary facility. In these cases, Florida passengers can call Angel Flight Southeast for help. The nonprofit organization relies on volunteer pilots to make independent flights that transport passengers on journeys they otherwise could not afford without Angel Flight’s donation of time and travel. Steve Purello, a resident of Windermere since March, is the full-time CEO of Angel Flight Southeast. He also has been a volunteer pilot for the organization since 1996. “It’s pretty much like a small airline,” Purello said. “We have a couple thousand flights every year.” In most cases, a passenger with an unusual illness, such as a rare cancer, needs to go to an out-of-state facility for treatment. These appointments could be weekly and last for months. It would be too expensive for the patient to make that many commercial flights, and residing near the facility isn’t usually an option. Angel Flight’s pilots will donate their time and expenses to transporting that patient time after time so that he or she can get the best medical care for his or her condition. But Angel Flight also completes many emergency missions, such as when a call comes in the middle of the night because someone needs an out-of-town transplant in just a few hours and it would take too long to drive. About a year ago, Purello received an emergency call that was particularly memorable. A passenger named Antonio Milanes had flown with Angel Flight two years prior, when he needed a lung transplant. But this time, he was calling at 2 a.m. because his body was rejecting the lungs.
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THURS., JULY 16 “Creature from the Black Lagoon” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/ summermovies or at the box office, (407) 877-GRDN.
FRIDAY, JULY 17 Between the Brushes — Adult class will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 17, and the children’s class will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 18, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Cost is $35 for either session. Reservations required, (407) 909-1869.
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SAT., JULY 18 Nothin’ Fancy — 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. This fivepiece ensemble from Virginia will close out the 2015 bluegrass series with a show that will appeal to all ages. Tickets are $25. (407) 877-4736 or gardentheatre.org.
MONDAY, JULY 20 Whole Lot of Nonfiction Book Club — 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, at Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. The club celebrates the superhero in you! Join the discussion of Jill Lepore’s book, “The Secret History of Wonder Woman.” Wonder Woman, created in 1941, has a secret identity, like every other superhero, but she also has a secret history. Lepore traces the character’s creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story. Anyone 18 or older can attend. (407) 835-7323 or email southwest@ocls.info.
THURS., JULY 23 HAPCO Smart Summer Social — 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Mercedes-Benz of Orlando/Smart Center of Orlando, 810 N. Orlando Ave., Maitland. Join HAPCO for a casual evening of art, music, mingling and laughter at its fundraiser for HAPCO scholarships and community programs. For more, visit hapcopromo.org.
WED., JULY 22 Artist Open Studio — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the SoBo Art Center, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Bring your own art supplies and work with fellow artists. Free for members; $10 for guests. (407) 347-7996.
FRIDAY, JULY 31 “Beetlejuice” Movie and Ghost Tour — 7 p.m. at Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Movie tickets are $6 with reserved seating and are sold online at gardentheatre.org/summermovies or by calling the box office at 407-877-GRDN. Following the movie, American Ghost Adventures will host a ghost tour of the theater. Tickets are $25 at americanghostadventures.com.
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n display at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is a work of art unlike any other in the world. It is a historically accurate model of Jerusalem in the days of Jesus’ life, handcarved from olive wood by an artist whose family has lived in the Holy Land for generations and generations. As the artist was making the carving, he knew that he wanted it to belong to St. Luke’s because of the deep friendship he had formed with recently retired pastor Bill Barnes over a few years and thousands of miles. “They call this ‘Bill’s Model,’ and they tease me and tease me,” Barnes says. “But everybody who comes to see it says, ‘That’s an amazing thing.’”
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Barnes has taken groups from St. Luke’s to the Holy Land since the 1980s. He stopped for a while in the 90s, during a time of unrest — not because of fear, but because some of the most important sites were closed to pilgrims and tourists. “You don’t want to take people who are going to go once in their life and they can’t go to Bethlehem or they can’t go to Nazareth,” Barnes said. “I wanted to go when I knew we could get to every place.” About six years ago, Barnes met a new guide: a Palestinian Christian named Wisam Salsaa who lived in Beit Sahour, a suburb of Bethlehem. He has been Barnes’ guide in that area ever since. “He was assigned to me on one trip; we became friends — like brothers,” Barnes said. In addition to guiding pilgrims and tourists in Bethlehem, Salsaa is an olive wood carver.
“(Salsaa) is so renowned, that if you see other olive wood and then you see his, it’s like night and day,” Barnes said. “He is the premier olive carver in the world, because all of the olive wood is carved in Bethlehem.” Olive wood is dense, heavy and difficult to work with, but Salsaa includes detail in his pieces that other artists often avoid or don’t have the skill to carve. When Pope John Paul II visited Bethlehem during his papacy, the city presented him with a gift: one of Salsaa’s carvings. Salsaa learned the trade from his father, who, because he was a Palestinian, was denied access to Jerusalem after he retired, even though he had worked there most of his life. “That’d be like working in Orlando, and you lived in Ocoee, and you went to work every day,” Barnes said. “When you retire, you’re no longer allowed to go into Orlando.” But he knew Jerusalem so well that he carved a large model of the city in its modern state by memory. Just before his father died, Salsaa was inspired by the current-day model to create a similar but smaller model of the Jerusalem that Jesus knew. Salsaa’s wife, an architect, first designed the base of the model to correspond with the exact topography of the city. Then, Salsaa carved each individual structure in the city: the city wall, the temple, King Herod’s palace, the high priest’s house and more. One day while Barnes was visiting, Salsaa took him into his workshop to see the ancient model under construction. “He said, ‘Bill, I want you to have this at St. Luke’s,’” Barnes said. There were just two problems. Barnes didn’t know where the
church would be able to put such a large work of art, and with the piece valued at about $150,000, there wasn’t a place for it in the budget, either. Salsaa offered to sell it to St. Luke’s for $30,000, which was eventually split among three families from the church who volunteered as donors. Shipping was an additional $3,800, which was raised collaboratively by a number of people whom Barnes had taken on trips to the Holy Land throughout the years.
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In 2012, Salsaa shipped the model — even before he had been paid for it, and also before Barnes knew where he was going to put it. Salsaa said he had needed to free up the space in his workshop. Barnes was in New York when he got a call from his administrative assistant at the church. “Your model’s here,” she said. “It weighs 900 pounds, and they won’t take it off the truck. And where are we supposed to put it?” Barnes suggested moving some furniture out of the way in the church office reception area. The carving has been there ever since. St. Luke’s has plans for a new building on its campus, which will be used for a number of purposes. The building will house the Barnes
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The model has a carving of the temple that stood in the days of Jesus’ life.
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900: The model’s weight in pounds. $3,800: The cost to ship the model from Bethlehem to Windermere. $150,000: The estimated value of the model. Learning Center, which will include a biblical resource room and a place in the lobby where the model can be displayed with spotlights. Barnes became the pastor at St. Luke’s in 1992. He retired from his pastoral work June 30, 2015, with the Rev. Jennifer Stiles Williams taking his place. Barnes will continue to lead at St. Luke’s as the director of the Center for Church Leadership. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes. com.
Bill Barnes has a number of olive wood pieces by Wisam Salsaa, such as this carving of the holy family.
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+ OCPS receives national honors Orange County Public Schools’ “Expectation: Graduation” program received an Award of Excellence from the National School Public Relations Association. The recognition was given to the district for the creation of its brochure geared towards students who have dropped out of school. The three page publication outlines services in a six-panel tri-fold brochure. The brochure is used as a leave-behind during the annual “Expectation: Graduation” event.
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Orange County Animal Services is located at 2769 Conroy Road in Orlando, near the Mall at Millenia. The shelter is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call (407) 836-3111 or visit ocnetpets.com. Critter Corner is a feature in the West Orange Times & Observer that showcases local animals available for adoption. If you run a shelter or animal rescue and wish to participate, contact Staff Writer Catherine Sinclair, csinclair@wotimes.com.
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OAKLAND — A ringing endorsement from a superior might be something an employee expects from one who has worked with him for considerable time, not one who has just hired him. But Zack Olsen, a Tampa native who just joined Mosaic Church in Oakland as its worship pastor, received both. “We are incredibly excited to have Zack with us,” Renaut van der Riet, Mosaic’s lead pastor, said during a July 5 service, Olsen’s first weekend as new worship pastor at Mosaic. “Zack will continue to lead us in worship throughout … but I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to have a man on this stage that has been anointed and gifted not only to lead us in worship but also to be able to lead me willingly or unwillingly into worship. “And that is a key thing for you guys to know,” he told the congregation. “I have to have a guy on the stage (who) can lead me into worship when I don’t feel like worshipping, because if I stop worshipping as lead pastor, that begins a downward spiral in places we do not want to be and talk about.” Olsen comes from two years with the worship team at Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, which van der Riet described as a church Mosaic staff has learned much from. Olsen said being part of the worship team there under the leadership of Aaron Ivey was a great opportunity. Before that, Olsen was the worship director for Redeemer Church for about two-andone-half years as it was starting in Winter Garden. “I’ve been leading worship since I was 16, so about 11 years now,” he said. “I started working in ministry right out of high school. I started leading worship for the student ministry at the church I grew up at.”
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Zack Olsen, a Tampa native who lived in Winter Garden, has returned to West Orange with his family to lead Mosaic Church in musical worship. With his wife, Rachel, and two young sons, Judah and Elijah, Olsen returned to the area in early June with hopes of getting back into a worship pastor role that served his church well. They felt called to lead starting about a year ago and began looking for opportunities, with several passing before Mosaic, which they visited May 9 to 17, drawing overwhelmingly positive feedback from church leaders. “It was pretty funny, because Phil Taylor, the executive pastor here at Mosaic, sent an email to Aaron Ivey, the worship pastor at The Austin Stone,” Olsen said. “It said, ‘Hey, we’re beginning the process of looking for a new worship pastor. If you happen to know anybody, could you pass along my information?’ So Aaron sent me an email and was like, ‘Hey, does this interest you at all?’” Olsen was definitely interested in a return to his home of just a few years prior, he said, and leading worship May 14 and 17 in Oakland sealed the deal. Rachel’s family lives in Clermont, to boot. “My wife and I, on our trip back home to Austin … really sensed that this was what God was leading us to,” Olsen said of that audition. “When they called and said they met with their team of elders and pas-
tors and they wanted us, we were like, ‘Yeah, let’s do it — for sure.’” Among aspects of Mosaic that stood out to the Olsens were leadership among pastors, elders and staff; the seeking-teaching and preaching style of van der Riet; and the feeling of being part of a big family, Olsen said. Olsen brings his voice and guitar to the stage with modern contemporary Christian music and a passion for hymns that he hopes matches the passion he has seen in the worship of his congregation. He also hopes to help the congregation understand why they sing, what they are singing and the importance of gathering in a greater context. “I wouldn’t necessarily categorize worship in a style, because worship isn’t just singing on Sundays,” he said. “Worship happens in all different areas of life. I can worship the Lord just as much or more when I’m at home playing with my kids as I do when I’m on stage singing. Worship is a lifestyle. I long to worship in every aspect of my life. Everybody is worshipping something, every moment … usually ourselves. Instead, we need to be worshipping Christ and looking for what areas in our life we’re not getting that.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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Local teen to compete in 2015 Miss Jr. Teen Pageant Incoming Olympia High School freshman Tierra Hawkins will represent West Orange at the 2015 Miss Jr. Teen Pageant.
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WEST ORANGE — After growing up watching “America’s Next Top Model,” Tierra Hawkins, 15, has her goals set high as she chases her first crown in the 2015 Miss Jr. Teen pageant competition July 26. Hawkins, an incoming freshman at Olympia High School, was accepted into the competition after judges reviewed her application and her interview session. She’ll represent West Orange as she competes for a variety of prizes and gifts. Should she win, she’ll represent Orlando and the surrounding communities at the national competition. The upcoming competition will be Hawkins’ first foray into the pageant scene. Three years ago, Tierra and her mother, Tanshameca Hawkins, filled out an information card for Barbizon, a modeling and acting school. They did not hear anything until two years later, when they received a phone called inviting Tierra Hawkins to be a part of their school. “It was actually really good,” Tanshameca Hawkins said. “It taught her waltz, poses, facial expressions, posture, how to interview, how to promote herself. It taught her a lot of stuff.” After graduating from Barbizon last March, Tierra Hawkins was invited to be a part of the 2015 Miss Teen pageant by one of her friends. Following an interview process, she
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The 2015 Miss Jr. Teen Pageant will be Tierra Hawkins’ first experience in pageantry. learned she would compete as a finalist. Tierra Hawkins said she is both excited and nervous about the upcoming pageant. “I hope it’s going to be fun, and I meet new friends,” she said. The competition will include several portions, including modeling routines (casual and formal wear), personality and interviewing skills. Her mother expects the competition will be good for her. “From Barbizon to this, then I think it’s going to take us to the next level,” Tanshameca Hawkins said. Although her passion for modeling has started to take off, Tierra Hawkins’ dream ca-
reer is to be a criminal investigator. As she strives for that, she will continue to work with Barbizon taking in information from girls just like her. Although she is new to pageantry, Tierra Hawkins shows no hesitation toward the competition. “I would like people to know that I’m in this to win,” she said. Her mother has voiced the same confidence in her daughter. “I’m looking forward to bringing home the crown, to bringing home this 3-foot trophy,” Tanshameca Hawkins said. Contact Emilee Jackson at ejackson@wotimes.com.
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The Windermere resident and NFL star hosted a free clinic for area youths on Saturday with 600 kids in attendance. The man they call “Anytime” certainly still has some tread left on the tires. As a wide receiver and kick returner for the Atlanta Falcons a season ago, Devin Hester scored four touchdowns and compiled 1,908 all-purpose yards. Still, at age 32 and set to begin his 10th season in the NFL, the Windermere resident has given some attention to the future and said he has a pretty good idea of what he wants life after football to look like. He wants it to look a lot like this past Saturday morning in West Orange, when his Devin Hester Foundation hosted a free clinic at Olympia High School that saw more than 600 area youths in attendance. “My vision is, this is kind of what I plan to do once I’m done with football,” Hester said. “Eventually I’d like to put a Boys & Girls Club in the middle of this area, where people in Winter Garden and on the outskirts (of Greater Orlando) can get involved and have access.” Hester, who rounded up several of his NFL friends — players past and present — to come out on Saturday and work with youths on football drills and technique, didn’t develop his passion for being involved with kids out of nowhere. The South Florida native and former Chicago Bear was involved with the Boys & Girls Club as a youth and credits mentors from the program, such as Demetrius Thompson, as pivotal in helping to shape the man he became, teaching him values and how to conduct himself both on and off the field. Hester settled in Windermere with his wife and kids nearly three years ago and said his residency in Central Florida has been everything he has hoped for so far. “It’s just a more friendly environment — there’s a lot of things to do with the kids and better schools,” Hester said, explaining why he chose Windermere and the Orlando area. “It’s just a new environment.” As a way to give back and plant roots in his new hometown, Hester hopes this camp is the first of many and that his vision of having his own club will one day become a reality. And, for Olympia High head coach Kyle Hayes — whose players volunteered on Saturday and helped Hester run his clinic — there is certainly
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CHAMPIONSHIPS by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
Teammates congratulated Dr. Phillips’ Michael Furry after he hit a home run in the bottom of the first July 13.
DP Majors, Ocoee Juniors triumph in district finals Dr. Phillips 12-Year-Olds launched three home runs in win over Windermere-National, while Ocoee 14-Year-Olds edged Windermere in a thriller. WINTER GARDEN — The 12-Year-Old All-Stars from Dr. Phillips Little League broke out the bats early on Monday night and never looked back. Back-to-back home runs by Titan Kamaka and Michael Furry in the bottom of the first inning got things rolling, and a three-run home run by starting pitcher Noah Sullivan in the bottom of the second inning all but cemented things as Dr. Phillips sprinted to a 16-2 win over the Windermere-National All-Stars in four innings in the District 14 Championship Game. “The offense was key; we scored double-digit runs in almost all our games,” Dr. Phillips head coach Dennis Pope said. “All facets of the game, we played really well. Our pitching was stellar, also.” Indeed, Dr. Phillips went 6-0 in the tournament, outscoring opponents 81-14 — an average of 13.5 runs per game. For Windermere-National, although the final result was disappointing, simply making the championship game was an accomplishment in some ways. The team was considered an underdog to Windermere’s American team and lost twice in pool play but found a way to defeat Winter Gar-
Ocoee’s Hylan Hall pitched against Windermere July 13. den, to which it had lost 8-2 in the tournament’s opener, 11-1 in the semifinals on Sunday. “Kind of our whole point and goal was synergy — that we’re better as a team than we are as each individual player,” head coach Bob Dickerson said. “That’s exactly what we proved … with how these kids played
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Just days after a visit to the hospital, Jorden Aponte took the mound for the Dr. Phillips Little League Junior All-Stars on July 8.
More than three years since his original diagnosis with an extremely rare form of cancer, Dr. Phillips’ Jorden Aponte is in remission and continuing his fight. All throughout, baseball has been the saving grace. DR. PHILLIPS — Every time Jorden Aponte steps on the field, it is a victory. Although the Dr. Phillips Little League Juniors All-Star Team he plays for went 0-4 during the District 14 tourney last week at Ocoee Little League, the player whom coach Chris Mills refers to as the “special kid with a big heart” has a unique perspective. Jorden, 13, got to play in only two of those four games. Despite being all dressed and ready to go in his All-Stars uniform July 6 — the opening day of the tournament — Jorden and his parents, Nelson and Joanne Aponte, had to spend the night at Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital instead of the field after he came down with severe stomach pains.
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As soon as he felt better and was cleared to go home, though, Jorden had no doubts he would return to the field to help his team. On July 8, he not only took the field but also pitched for Dr. Phillips, and he played again in team’s final game July 11. More than three-and-onehalf years from the December day in 2011 when he was orig-
inally diagnosed with desmoplastic small round blue cell tumors — rare, cancerous tumors usually found in the abdominal cavity — this is life for Jorden. Having had more than 280 tumors removed since his original diagnosis, and in remission for two-and-onehalf years now, Jorden knows each day is a gift and each game and practice played, including the ones in years past where he would go straight from a chemotherapy session to the field, is something to be cherished. “Baseball has been the thing that has just kept him going,” Joanne said. “He’s had this to look forward to. … For Jorden to have been able to
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WINDERMERE ALL-STAR TEAM EARNS BERTH IN STATE TOURNAMENT Windermere Little League’s 10/11-Year-Old National All-Star team defeated Delaney Park, Oviedo and Celebration last weekend in the Section 5 Tournament to secure a place in the state tournament. The state tournament begins July 17 in Crystal River and will include eight teams from around the state, competing to advance to regionals in North Carolina. Including the District 14 Tournament, the boys from Windermere are now 10-0 in All-Stars competition
this summer. “The team is playing exceptionally well,” manager Brian Paulsen said. “The pitching, field and hitting have been outstanding. The coaches are proud of how the players are really focused on playing as a team.” Team members include Jacob Delano, Ethan Schalte, Evan Welsh, J.J. Paulsen, Jake Salvati, Joshua Briggs, Will Ross, James River, Tracy Mitchem, Drew Siegel, Tabor Engle and Wyatt Archer. Coaches include Paulsen, Troy Delano and Rob Mitchem.
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TIMMY SIDES The Ocoee Little League Junior All-Stars team went 3-1 in pool play last week during the District 14 Tournament, earning a spot in Monday’s championship game against Windermere. Helping to lead the way for Ocoee, which outscored its opponents 42-9 through its four games last week, was Timmy Sides. Sides, 14, has been a do-it-all player for Ocoee, pitching and fielding well while also carrying a big stick for the team at the plate. You guys have lost just once so far — by one run in extra innings against Windermere. How do you think the team has done? I think we’ve done well. We just need to play as a team — every inning of every game — and make sure we close out. How do you think you’ve done, personally, so far during the tournament? I just want to play well and make sure my teammates look up to me so we play better as a team. What has been the best moment of the tournament so far? Right here, today (July 10 against Winter Garden), we almost turned a triple play. When it comes to playing Winter Garden, is it a case where it’s a big rivalry, or is it more friendly because maybe you know some of them from travel ball? I know some of the kids, but it’s still a rivalry. Whether you know them or not, you still want to beat them. What’s it like being 6-foot-1 at just 14 years old? A lot of jokes — ‘How’s the weather up there?’ — stuff like that. But you get used to it after a while. You do a lot of things for the team, whether it’s pitching or playing different positions on the field. Do you have a preference? Whatever the team needs. I like pitching and catching probably the most. Obviously the whole team has done well this week, but is there a teammate in particular
you’d like to shout out? Joey (Kennedy), our catcher. He caught nine innings the first game, in extra innings, and he’s caught every game since then. Do you play any other sports besides baseball? I play football for the Ocoee Bulldogs.
ALL-STARS by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor Winter Garden Junior Harrison Koller pitched July 8 against South Lake.
What position do you play for the Bulldogs, and what do you enjoy about playing football? I play quarterback, and I like everything about football.
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What’s your favorite professional baseball team and player? I like the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s a tough choice (for player), but I like Evan Longoria. I love watching him play.
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Besides baseball, what’s your favorite summertime activity? I love fishing. A lot of bites but not too many fish to talk about (recently). What’s the last movie you watched, and was it any good? “Spider-Man 2,” saw that today. It was all right, but I didn’t really like how it ended. When school is in session, what’s your favorite subject? Probably science, because of all the activities to go along with it. I probably should say math, because my dad is an engineer, but I’m not going to. Do you have a crush on any famous actress, musician or athlete? Ariana Grande. — Steven Ryzewski
Point of contact — J.T. Lewis connected on a swing during a game on July 8 against Dr. Phillips.
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Ocoee’s Alex Maura took a swing during a game against Dr. Phillips’ Junior team on July 11.
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Windermere Majors Softball preps for Section 5 Tournament The team will play back-to-back games July 18 in Oviedo after securing the District 14 Championship last weekend. After winning the District 14 Championship last weekend, the Windermere Little League Majors Softball team is preparing for the Section 5 Tournament, coming up this weekend at Oviedo. Throughout his team’s district competition, head coach Neil Harris felt that his girls played well across the board — with solid pitching, hitting and defense. “We’re working really hard on defense, working hard with the pitchers and catchers, and (in) the morning practices, we’ve been doing a lot of batting,” Harris said. Throughout their practices he has seen his team form a bond and learn to work together. “Over the last several weeks, we have really come together as a team,” Harris said. “So it’s been nice to watch.” Forming a bond as a team has been especially important this season because this is the first in which Windermere
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Windermere Little League’s Major All-Stars are proud of their district championship banner. has played as an 11/12 team, not as two separate teams. A few 10-year-old players also had the opportunity to “play up” from the Minors with the Majors, giving the team more talent to work with and more opportunity for growth. These were not the only firsts for the season. This year was the first Windermere had to play in districts. In the past, there had not been any other teams in the district, automatically advancing them to sec-
tionals. As an assistant coach for the majors last year, Harris said they played well through sectionals. “The girls did really good — we made it to states last year,” he said. Although they did not win at states last year, with their recent win over Dr. Phillips, Harris hopes that they can keep their momentum going. “I’m hoping we can just keep it rolling for sections, and our goal is to go to states and win states,” he said. First, though, Windermere will be playing at noon and 2 p.m Saturday. If successful there, states will take place at Rockledge Little League from July 24 to 27.
Having to play two games back-to-back in one day can be difficult, Harris said, because there is not time to have a tough game and recover from it. The girls also have to prepare to be in Florida’s summer heat all day. “We’ve been doing a lot of conditioning, trying to get the girls ready for this heat,” Harris said. Although they are unsure of the talent they will be up against, he said the coaches are doing their best to prepare the team. “We are preparing them that they are playing the best teams in the state,” Harris said. Contact Emilee Jackson at ejackson@wotimes.com.
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ALL-STARS / PAGE 1B and how they kept their heads up.” Dr. Phillips will advance to the Section 5 Tournament, which will begin on Friday at St. Cloud Little League. The team includes Max Cutts, Chase Dunlap, Max Fishman, Michael Furry, Cole Hallman, Grant Houde, Nicholas Ierubino, Travis Jordan, Titan Kamaka, Kaden Lucas, Noah Sullivan, Nicholas Walzak and Mason Wilson.
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The score was the same, but the result was reversed. Just seven days after the Windermere Juniors AllStar team defeated Ocoee in extra innings, 6-5, Ocoee returned the favor with a 6-5 victory in the District 14 Championship on Monday. “It’s (our) character — we played a great game against them and they came out on top (July 6),” head coach Josh Wolfal said. “We came out on top in the championship game, and it just says a lot about our character — (we) battled back.” Timmy Sides got the start on the mound for Ocoee, pitching 4.2 innings before being relieved by Hylan Hall. In relief, Hall tossed 2.1 innings and struck out seven batters while allowing just one hit. Defensively, Orlando Perez led the way by turning two double-plays at shortstop, and Garrett Clark had a pivotal two-run double at the plate. Dylan Winn went 2-for-4 at the plate, and Alex Maura went 2-for-3. Ocoee will advance to the Section 5 Tournament in St. Cloud this weekend, and afterward Wolfal said he’d like to dedicate the victory to Allen Herring. Herring was an active member at the Little League and in the Ocoee community and died in 2012. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes. com.
Squeeze, FCSL set to play teams from Georgia, Korea Although most baseball players dream of playing in the World Series among the best players in the world, opportunities to play international competition are sparse in the amateur ranks. For the second consecutive year, a select group of 25 Florida Collegiate Summer League players — including some from the Winter Garden Squeeze — will have such an opportunity this Saturday and Monday, when they host South Korea’s Korean University Baseball Federation team on its five-game trip around the FCSL. The July 18 game will be in Sanford, and the July 20 game will be in DeLand. “They contacted us about the potential of coming down, interested in playing five games,” FCSL President Rob Sitz said. “We did some research on them and talked with our people at MLB about it and whether it’d be a good fit, good competition. MLB got back and said it would be really good. They’re a good team. It was a great experience for our players last season and the community to see it, as well. They contacted us this year to find a way to do it during the season as
A three-day span will feature top FCSL players against SunBelt League and Korean University Baseball Federation talents.
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International games give FCSL and Korean players the chance to show their skills and sportsmanship. opposed to after the season, which is better than keeping the players longer.” Instead of having one FCSL All-Star team from the July 7 All-Star Game face the KUBF team Saturday and the other face it Monday, Sitz and staff from each FCSL team will have a roster of the 25 players scouts want to see most, Sitz said.
“It’s just going to be one all-star team put together, really what we call our prospect team, basically the top prospects in the league,” he said. “We do this every year for the game with the Sunbelt League.” That game is the Southeast Prospect Showcase, which will be July 19 in Sanford, be-
SQUEEZE TAKES TWO OF THREE OUT OF BREAK The days off the Winter Garden Squeeze had during the Florida Collegiate Summer League’s All-Star Break, which ran from July 6 to 8, must have done the team some good. Coming out of the break, the Squeeze took two of three games in a series against the Sanford River Rats. With the wins, Winter Garden — which had dropped 14 consecutive
games following a win on opening night — has now won four of its past 10 contests to improve to 5-20. At 12.5 games out of first place, the Squeeze is now just 4.5 games behind the fifth-place Winter Park Diamond Dawgs (9-15), whom the Squeeze must surpass if it hopes to make the FCSL Playoffs. Camron White (Seminole State) and Caleb Maggio
(Samford) combined to pitch a shutout for the Squeeze in a 3-0 win over Sanford on July 9, and Bryant Miranda (Coppin State) scored twice and drove in a run for Winter Garden during its 6-4 win over the River Rats on July 10. The Squeeze will play a pair of home games on Thursday (against Altamonte) and Friday (against Leesburg)
tween the games with KUBF. The Sunbelt League is the Georgia equivalent of the FCSL. “We started that prospect game with the Sunbelt League,” Sitz said. “This will be our third year. MLB asked us to do that to have the elite prospects of both leagues against each other. The timbefore the team gets another few days off for the FCSL’s series of showcase games. Both contests will begin at 7 p.m. Winter Garden will return to action following the showcase break on July 22, at home, against Leesburg.
+ Auburn standout rejoins Squeeze The Squeeze welcomed back a familiar face for Friday’s win over the River Rats — Auburn rising junior
ing worked out for the Korean team to be down here at that time, too. That should work out well for us to have that team play the Koreans and Sunbelt League at the same time.” The Sunbelt League beat the FCSL 4-3 in 2013, but the teams tied in 10 innings last year, 4-4. In last season’s five-game series with KUBF, the FCSL won 1-0 in the first game and 5-2 in the second but then lost the remaining three, scoring just two more runs. This year, the KUBF will face three FCSL teams once and the prospect team just twice. The Southeast Prospect Showcase begins with a 2 p.m. series of drills for position players to perform for scouts, such as running and defensive skills, whereas the scouts use just the games to judge the pitchers, Sitz said. All three games for FCSL’s prospect team will begin at 7 p.m., with radio broadcasts, and the Southeast Prospect Showcase will be on television on tape delay, Sitz said. For more information about the FCSL, visit Florida League.com. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com. Damon Haecker, a Lake Brantley High School alum. Haecker was a standout for Winter Garden during its inaugural season and also has played well for the Tigers. This past season, Haecker started 61 of 62 games for Auburn, batting .271 and scoring 35 runs while driving in 22 more. Damon joins his brother, Chase, who is also a player for the Tigers and has been with the Squeeze all summer. — Steven Ryzewski
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JORDEN / PAGE 1B be cancer-free and to live his life, it’s just been a gift.” The Apontes and the Dr. Phillips Little League community that has rallied around Jorden are particularly aware of the need to cherish each day. Although things are going well right now, that could change at any time. DSRBCT is incredibly rare, and doctors have told Joanne and Nelson that the survival rate is about 15%. For him to be doing as well as he has in recent years is a better-than-expected result. Each day, Jorden has to take medication to keep his intestines running smoothly and antibiotics to compensate for his spleen, which was removed during one of his operations. Like last week, there are setbacks, and it can be frustrating for the local youth who puts in an incredible amount of work so as not to lose ground with his peers on the field. “It kind of makes me mad, because every time I would proceed in doing good at baseball, I would get another setback,” Jorden said. “But I just kept trying to do my best. … I love the game.”
Bill Reynes, who has coached Jorden since before his diagnoses, said despite of all that has happened, Jorden has continued to improve as a player and always has had a great mind for the game. “He has always been the smartest kid on the field,” Reynes said. “He’s a well-rounded ballplayer. He’s a good hitter, and you can play him anywhere.” Jorden, who also enjoys cooking, is looking forward to playing travel ball and gearing up to try and play baseball at the high school level. He is zoned for Olympia High School but is also familiar with Dr. Phillips coach Mike Bradley, who had Jorden throw out the first pitch during a game in 2013 and has been supportive throughout. The family is unsure as of yet whether Jorden will attend Olympia or opt for the magnet program at Dr. Phillips, acknowledging each situation has positives. If Jorden does go to Olympia — whose varsity team spent the majority of last season as the No. 1 program in the nation — he said he has older friends who, if they make the team, have promised to put
in a good word for him. A wise kid for his age, Jorden is keenly aware of the value of his support system — from his parents and coaches to the Dr. Phillips community to the professional baseball players such as Johnny Damon and Carlos Peña who have offered encouragement. “It’s all of them; they each do their own part,” Jorden said. “My mom talks me through stuff. My coaches are there for me when I need them on the field. They know my limitations, and they know what I can and can’t do. My teammates encourage me.” In sports, the idea that someone is “just happy to be there” usually has a somewhat negative connotation — but not so in Jorden’s case. Every time Jorden steps on a ballfield, as he did twice last week, he is just happy to be there. However things progress with travel ball and the possibility of making a team in high school, the one thing that is certain is that he has the right outlook. “I do each day one day at a time, and I try my best each and every day,” Jorden said. “I don’t look back, I keep moving forward.”
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this experience, and I hope it helps you: If your goal is to burn fat on a fat-loss diet, you will burn fat off your frame and gain muscle. What does this mean? You will get toned and smaller. Muscle is denser than fat, which means it weighs more. So if you are burning fat but gaining muscle, your weight may or may not change. Using the scale as your only gauge will not be an accurate indicator of whether or not you are reaching your goals. If you are on a fat-loss diet or you are thinking about going on a fat-loss diet, I urge you to stop using your weight scale as the sole indicator of your results. Instead I recommend using the following as your gauge: How do you look? How do you feel? How do your clothes fit? As always, check with your doctor or health care provider before trying any new fitness or nutrition program. None of the material in this article is intended as medical advice and should not be interpreted as such. I wish you the best on your health and wellness journey. Karen Repassy is a professional nutritionist and certified yoga instructor at Winter Garden Yoga, located at 12 W. Plant St. in historic downtown Winter Garden. Karen is certified in Functional Yoga Instruction and Metabolic-Effect Nutrition. You can learn more about Karen and classes offered by Winter Garden Yoga by visiting wintergardenyoga. com, calling (407) 579-9889 or emailing admin@wintergardenyoga.com.
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+ Royal Oak to host open house Royal Oak Homes will host an open house this weekend to showcase two new models at Black Lake Preserve in Winter Garden. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 18, at Black Lake Preserve, a gated community off Avalon Road south of State Road 50 in Winter Garden. Matt Orosz, co-president, said Royal Oak Homes plans to build 91 new three- to six-bedroom single-family homes priced from the high-$300s. Royal Oak is premiering two new models. The two-story William features more than 5,200 square feet of living area, with two master suites, priced from the $469,999. The Baldwin includes more than 3,200 square feet in a ranch configuration with optional bonus room. Royal Oak homes at Black Lake Preserve come with the latest in technology called Nest that can be integrated with smart phones or other devices to remotely control thermostats, appliances and cameras. Black Lake Preserve is adjacent to SunRidge Elementary School and convenient to major arterial highways and the attractions, Orosz said.
+ McGuire earns VP slot at Sysco Ocoee native Jason McGuire recently joined Sysco Hampton Roads as it vice president of sales. McGuire started with Sysco Central Florida in 1994 as a driver and then moved into the MA Training program six months later. After taking over a territory in 1995, he was awarded Rookie of the Year honors and went on to win Chairman’s Club (two), Presidents Club (two) and Torch Bearer honors. In 2001, he accepted a position with Sysco Jacksonville as DSM and won District of the Year and Pacesetter. He also held potions as a business development manager and regional sales manager. In 2007, McGuire came to Sysco Columbia as director of business development and also took on additional responsibility later for business review, business resources, and regional and local contract sales manager. He has three children: Gabriella, 23, Jake, 16, and Grace, 1.
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Nicole Mickle, real-estate agent and new construction specialist for both Winter Garden and Windermere at Olde Town Brokers’ Windermere office, has been named as an Ambassador at the upcoming Inman News Real Estate Connect. Mickle is one of 40 in the country selected to serve to support Inman News at the industry conference, scheduled for Aug. 4 to 7 in San Francisco. She is the only Ambassador chosen from Florida. “I proudly represent Olde Town Brokers in getting the word out and create even stronger relationships worldwide
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omeowners in the United States use more energy to heat and cool their homes than they use for any other purpose — it can often be as great as 40% of a home’s energy consumption, on average. In Florida’s climate, it can be particularly costly to keep interiors at a comfortable temperature during the summer. Don Cross, a home solutions specialist at Armstrong Air and Heating, based in Winter Garden, said one of the easiest ways to save money on air costs is to have systems regularly maintained. “We try and educate homeowners to think of their AC systems like cars,” Cross said. “Most people won’t go a year without changing oil and rotating tires, so why go a year without servicing your AC system?” Central air conditioning units are more efficient than room air conditioners. And for homes with central air, there are some new technologies for people who wish to cut their electric costs and carbon footprint, as well as some improvements to familiar methods that have always been considered effective.
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ergy input during that season. The efficiency of a system increases with the SEER. Systems that are certified by Energy Star have a SEER of 15 or higher. Some Energy Star-certified systems increases efficiency by having a two-stage compressor that can operate at two speeds. “Variable capacity is able to provide the precise amount of cooling your house needs by ramping itself up and down,” Cross said. “High speed for the really hot days and to get your house to temperature, and a low speed to maintain that temperature.” Energy Star-certified systems tend to be more expensive to purchase than standard systems, but the cost difference is paid back over time through lower energy bills.
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In many Florida homes, air vents are located on or near the ceiling. As the cold air drops and the warm air rises, the whole room is cooled. But effective ceiling fans help the air-conditioning system by maintaining a steady air flow. “It doesn’t raise or lower the temperature in the room, but it evens it out so that the AC doesn’t have to work as hard,” said Darby Serra, a representative of Dan’s Fan City in Ocoee. AC systems and fans can complement each other if they are up-to-date and properly maintained. “The more efficient the AC system, the better the fan will
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A new product called the Nest Learning Thermostat is available on the market and has been shown to save customers time, energy and money. Nest stores information about the temperatures that a household prefers according to the time of day, and it automatically regulates this schedule. It also saves energy by automatically powering down when no one is home. For decades, it has been difficult to prove that programmable thermostats truly save energy. But a recent study from three independent research teams showed that the Nest system helped homeowners decrease their cooling costs by about 15%. Nest syncs with smartphones. If home-
owners forget to make an adjustment before they leave the house, they can use their phones to change the temperature and save energy and money while they are away. A leaf appears on the Nest control screen to alert homeowners when they have made an adjustment that saves energy compared with their typical usage. Certified Nest installers residing in West Orange County include: Airetronics, Armstrong Air and Heating, Florida Smart Homes, Help My Auto, Integrated Electronics and Keep It Cool.
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John W. Rodgers has technically retired, but he still works with some of his longtime clients. “That ultimately worked into doing a lot of real-estate work,” Rodgers said. “That was a very challenging and interesting field.” Rodgers left that partnership in the late 1980s and was a solo practitioner for the remainder of his career. In the late 2000s, Rodgers’ practice was affected by the recession. There weren’t a lot of real-estate transactions during that time, so he started doing estate planning. He stayed in this field until he retired. But for Rodgers, retirement didn’t mean giving up on law altogether. Some of the clients who have consulted him for years still call him for help, and he still assists them. And he maintains his status with the Bar. Rodgers said the biggest change he has seen in the practice of law throughout his 50-year career has been the advancement of technology. “We didn’t even know what a computer was when I got out of school,” he said. “And the lawyers that get admitted to the Bar today — they’re so
computer-literate, they can do everything on the computer. They can pull up 100 cases on the computer while you’re spending 100 days in the library trying to find them.” Rodgers also has noticed how the ethics of practicing law have changed over time. When he became an attorney, it wasn’t considered ethical for him to suggest his services to people in the community. “Now it’s legal to solicit openly,” Rodgers said. “I just never have done that. … But there’s nothing wrong with that now. That’s what they do.” Rodgers has been active in the Rotary Club of Windermere for many years and served as president in the 1990s. His hobbies include golf, fishing and hunting. Both of his parents enjoyed spending time outdoors and introduced him to hunting, camping and scouting. “I just love being in the woods. I love being on the water. I just love the outdoors,” he said. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.
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WINDERMERE — John W. Rodgers, a second-generation attorney in West Orange County, recently was honored by the Florida Bar for reaching the 50-year milestone of his law career. In Florida, 196 attorneys celebrated this anniversary this year, but Rodgers, a resident of Windermere, was the only one from West Orange County. “West Orange County was just a great place to grow up,” Rodgers said. Rodgers’ childhood was spent in Winter Garden. After he graduated from Lakeview High School, he went to Stetson University for one year, but then he quit to enlist in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. A year in the military taught Rodgers that finishing his college education would be crucial, so he returned to Stetson to complete his undergraduate degree and continued on to finish his law degree in 1965. Rodgers’ father, J.B. Rodgers Jr., was a lawyer and inspired his son to enter the field. J.B. Rodgers Jr., also a graduate of Stetson, served as a state senator for Orange County at one time. Martha Rodgers, John W. Rodgers’ mother, was a teacher and instilled the importance of proper grammar in her children. But the local vernacular of Winter Garden at the time was John’s everyday speech, and one of his professors advised him to work on it, or else he wouldn’t be taken seriously in the field. “I might say, ‘I ain’t got none of that,’” Rodgers said with a chuckle. “Even though it didn’t sound like it, I knew how to speak English.”
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Amazing 3/2 Condo in gated Stonebridge Reserve at Metrowest. Gorgeous building w/security. Large kitchen, living & dining room separated, screened-in patio w/ relaxing lake view from all rooms. Split bedrooms give you more privacy. Stonebridge Reserve has the best of amenities and view of Turkey Lake including pool and elevators. Lenise De Carvalho 407-466-7939
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while sharing my love and energy for this business that I have been a part of for 19 years,” Mickle said. “Helping clients receive the best results in buying or selling their most important asset has always been my No. 1 priority.” Real Estate Connect Ambassadors are leaders chosen for their outstanding work in the industry, dedication to the vision of Inman News and their work in raising the bar via education and events. Mickle, a leader in social media in Central Florida, has been working with Orlando’s ever-expanding tech startups. It is this work that led to her selection as an Ambassador for this year’s Real Estate Connect in San Francisco. Mickle, who has worked for Olde Town Brokers since November 2014, began her real-estate career in the banking sector in 1996. Becoming a mortgage broker then led to Mickle owning her own nationwide mobile closing company. For more information on Nicole Mickle, visit nicolemickle.com.
Agent receives honor
+ Stirling Sotheby’s selling W.G. property Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty was named the exclusive sales
Katherine Bordelon is the first Central Florida woman to be named a Christie’s International Real Estate Luxury Specialist. MEAD RETIRES FROM WEST ORANGE ORTHOPAEDICS West Orange Orthopaedics administrator Glenda Mead retired after more than four decades of service. Mead celebrated her retirement June 27, with Drs. Kevin Cox, Randal Rust, Matthew Hubanis and William Cox. She has worked in West Orange since 1966 and has been at West Orange Orthopaedics since 1972. She was lovingly known as “WOO Mama” to her fellow employees. and marketing agents for 8.39 acres of commercial property that includes a four-bedroom, 3,202-squarefoot house and a five-car garage in Winter Garden. The property, at 15401 W. Colonial Drive, has 400 feet of frontage on West Colonial Drive and a traffic count in excess of 25,000 cars per day. It currently is zoned C2 for flexible use of retail or medical/professional offices. “The property is ideal for an investor,” said Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty founder and owner Roger Soderstrom.
Stirling Sotheby’s associates Beatrice Moxey and Barbara Ashley-Jones are representing the property, which has been listed at $915,000. The property is located minutes from a new Florida Hospital opening in the fall, Winter Garden Village Mall, historical downtown Winter Garden, the massive Horizon West residential development and some of Florida’s major attractions. For more information, contact Beatrice Moxey, (407) 247-9370, or Barbara Ashley-Jones, (407) 4485450.
BAER’S OPENS IN WINTER GARDEN
Baer’s Furniture held its grand opening and ribbon cutting in Winter Garden Thursday, July 2. After members of the Baer family gave their opening remarks, they presented checks to four nonprofit organizations for $5,000 each. There was one ribbon cutting inside the showroom, and another outside with the West Orange Chamber of Commerce.
WINDERMERE — Among hundreds of offices and affiliates with 32,000 real-estate professionals in 47 nations, only 120 agents received special designation as 2015 Christie’s International Real Estate Luxury Specialists, and just one was from Central Florida. That was Katherine Bordelon, a Windermere Realtor with Regal Real Estate Professionals, who became the first woman from Central Florida to receive that designation, based on being among the top 10% in sales volume for her brokerage. “It was an incredible honor,” Bordelon said. “My broker contacted me and told me he had chosen me from our office.” Along with this recognition, Bordelon attended the two-day Top Agents Conference June 8 and 9 at Trump International Hotel in Chicago. This exclusive event included expert seminars on the global luxury market, art trends and other marketing topics. “You have to be invited to be part of this network and have to meet their criteria to be even considered,” she said. “You have to meet market share and be sort of proven in that area as a luxury brand with that reputation.” That reputation in this network includes Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies for relocation, as well as the 350 wealthiest people in the world as the client base, a parallel of homes to fine art, wine, jewels and designer handbags, Bordelon said. “That broker has to meet that lifestyle criteria,” she said. “They look at your customer base, who you’re doing business with. It wouldn’t necessarily be quantity as it would be quality. I don’t know that they’re necessarily looking at who we’re doing business with but the properties and average price point sold.”
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As to why she won, Bordelon pointed to her experience in Atlanta, where she learned while working with another Christie’s affiliate and increasing her exposure to that lifestyle. She has a marketing and communications background that involved CEOs and celebrities, too, which helped her step into that niche for real estate, she said. Perhaps paramount are the mediation licenses she holds in multiple states, which she said has helped her negotiate and understand nuances without being intimidated. But it always comes back to the network. “Through what I have done in a corporate setting, I understood how I need to structure and approach my business,” Bordelon said. “I worked hard to establish a network all over the world … of agents trained just like me, top agents, cream of the crop, in all corners of the world. I maintain relationships and contacts with them in an effort to share business. Maybe they have a client (nearby) who they’re looking at property with. Working that strategic network and then my overall corporate connections and events I attend when I meet them, I’m able to learn about what their needs are and just help.” A focal point of the conference was how buyers from around the world have been flocking to the U.S. This is especially true of Central Florida, which has influxes of buyers
HEAT / PAGE 1C work for you,” Serra said. “I personally would tell you I never shut (my fans) off. I run them all on medium or low. It costs right around $2 a month.” Fans with DC-powered motors use about half the power on high speed than regular fans, which have AC-powered (alternating current) motors. Because they are relatively new to the market, they currently are more expensive than AC-powered fans, but advances in technology and consumer demand will lower the price with time.
THE FUTURE OF AIR
As the importance of sustainability continues to increase in our world, researchers and manufacturers will progress in the products they offer that make efficiency a priority. In 2015, researchers at the University of Central Florida were the only collegiate team in the nation that received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop and demonstrate energy-efficient methods of home cooling systems. UCF’s portion of the Building America grant was $1 million. “This research will help us develop integrated approaches to making homes more energy-efficient, while keeping them comfortable, healthy and
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***TRADITIONAL SALE*** LOCATED IN COURTLEA PARK*** 5 bdrm. 4 ba. 3074 sq.ft. of living!!! FORMAL living room, dining room, family room, MASTER BEDROOM and 3 of the other bedrooms are located on the first floor. UPSTAIRS is BONUS room, bedroom and full bath. KITCHEN features 42” cabinets, GRANITE countertops, all STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES STAY!!! Conservation area in back, NO REAR NEIGHBORS!!! Walk, ride your bike on the WEST ORANGE TRAIL to downtown WINTER GARDEN!!! CUSTOM BUILT BY TAYLOR MORRISON HOMES!!! Asking only $310,000
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from Brazil, Mexico and China, among other nations of the Americas and Asia. Bordelon often deals with buyers from Canada and the United Kingdom, she said. These international buyers create wealth elsewhere — especially China — and then relocate here for superior education, food, safety, climate and general lifestyles, she said. “It’s a great place to have property,” Bordelon said. “They come over and can invest in businesses. It’s very financially sound for them. It’s a great value to buy beautiful properties here.” At the conference, Bordelon learned most from the Hurun Report, a monthly magazine best known for its “China Rich List.” China has more than 1,200 billionaires, and many like to collect unique trophy properties around the world for their location, architecture or special features, including one with a museum. “We also are seeing properties that are purchased and collected simply to either house or display their artwork,” she said. “Sometimes it’s commissioned artwork that sort of becomes part of the landscape — tens of millions of dollars spent on structures by named artists.” With the luxury market continuing to trend upward here and interest rate increases likely coming, purchases and bidding wars have abounded, Bordelon said. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
WORDS OF WISDOM The Environmental Protection Agency offers these strategies for saving money and energy on heating and cooling costs: • Change your air filter regularly. A dirty filter decreases air flow and makes the system work harder. • Install a programmable thermostat. • Seal your heating and cooling ducts to reduce leakage, particularly in ducts that run through the attic, crawlspace or garage. Insulate the ducts after they are sealed. • If your HVAC equipment is more than 10 years old, have it evaluated by a professional contractor and consider an upgrade. durable,” said Eric Martin, the project leader and program director for the Florida Solar Energy Center’s Building Research Division at UCF. UCF will be specifically focusing on humidity control, indoor air quality strategies and high-performance ventilation systems. As for ceiling fans, as the DC-powered fans become more commonly used, they will become less expensive. “It’s probably going to be the future of ceiling fans, but currently, a good-quality AC motor will do it just fine,” Serra said. Solar power is also on the rise, which will help homeowners save energy not just on air, but on all electric-powered expenses. There has been a rise in the number of solar-power systems in the South every year in the last decade, including a particularly sharp jump from about 12,700 systems in 2013 to 19,200 in 2014. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.
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Gourd Neck Springs SCHOOLS: Grassy Lake Elementary, East Ridge Middle, Lake Minneola High DESCRIPTION: This pool home is on a corner lot in Gourd Neck Springs, which features has private lake access. Family room has gas fireplace and vaulted ceiling. Kitchen is open to family room and features solid wood cabinets with gas cooktop and newer appliances. The master bedroom is located downstairs, and the master bath has dual sinks, tub with jets and separate shower. The second floor includes three bedrooms — a guest room with private bath along with two other bedrooms with Jack-and-Jill bath. LISTING AGENT: Cathy McGrath, Avalar Real Estate Services
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Lakes of Windermere SCHOOLS: Sunset Park Elementary, Bridgewater Middle, West Orange High DESCRIPTION: The house features a beautiful hardwood floor staircase and an amazing pool and spa in an enclosed lanai. The kitchen includes a granite island and 42-inch wood cabinets, stainless-steel appliances and a butler pantry. The master bedroom features tray ceilings, double entry doors and space to create a personal retreat. It includes a sitting area and windows with natural light. The fenced-in backyard perfect for a play area, pets or a garden. LISTING AGENT: Helen Lynch, RE/MAX Showcase
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Forestbrooke SCHOOLS: Clarcona Elementary, Ocoee Middle, Ocoee High DESCRIPTION: Located in the gated community of Forestbrooke, this home offers more than 1/4 acre, a fenced yard and a wooded view with no rear neighbors. The interior of this home features the Kerrville floor plan: upgraded oversized kitchen with granite, backsplash, extended cabinets, stainless-steel appliances and large pantry. The oversized family room with view of the kitchen and dinette is perfect for entertaining large parties or holiday gatherings. The first floor also includes a guest suite, home office/gift-wrap room, full bath, separate formal rooms, mud room and extra storage under the stairs. The second floor features a game/bonus room, large storage room, master suite and master bath with tub, shower, dual sinks and master closet. In addition to the master, there are four additional bedrooms — each with a with a walk-in closet. Also on the second floor is the laundry room, two additional full baths and two additional linen closets. LISTING AGENT: David Dorman, Century 21
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This immaculate three-bedroom, two-and-one-halfbath, custom-built home overlooks the West Orange Trail. It features brick pavers on the driveway, entrance and screened-in lanai. The inside features a gourmet kitchen with double refrigerators, stone tiling throughout, built-in stove and convection oven, cooktop range and double pantry space. The sunken living room includes a majestic wall unit and floor-to-ceiling fireplace surrounded by built-ins with pre-wired surround sound. The master bedroom has a gas fireplace with a door leading to the screened-in lanai. The guest bedroom wing has a separate door for added privacy with a shared bathroom on the opposite side of the home. LISTING AGENT: Sheri Loiacono, Windsor Realty
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Keene’s Pointe mansion sells for $3.64M
DR. PHILLIPS BELLE NOTTE AT VIZCAYA
The home at 8466 Via Bella Notte, Orlando, sold June 25, for $440,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,651 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $165.98. The home at 8418 Via Bella Notte, Orlando, sold June 24, for $435,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,499 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $174.07. The home at 9115 Via Bella Notte, Orlando, sold June 19, for $390,000 (short sale). Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,717 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $143.54.
GRANADA VILLAS
The home at 8122 S. Ibiza Court, Orlando, sold June 25, for $273,600. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,616 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $169.31.
VIZCAYA
The home at 8510 Saint Marino Blvd., Orlando, sold June 25, for $517,500. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,972 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $174.13.
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BLACKWOOD ACRES
The home at 1635 Twin Lake Drive, Gotha, sold June 25, for $150,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,142 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.35.
METROWEST AZUR AT METROWEST
The condo at 6428 Raleigh St., No. 3301, Orlando, sold June 19, for $71,000. Built in 1997, it has one bedroom, one bath and 794 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $89.42.
CARRIAGE HOMES AT STONEBRIDGE COMMONS
The condo at 2522 San Tecla St. No. 109, Orlando, sold June 23, for $140,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,536 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $91.15.
FOUNTAINS AT METROWEST
The condo at 6025 Westgate Drive, No. 350, Orlando, sold June 19, for $97,000. Built in 1999, it has one bedroom, one bath and 713 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $136.04. The condo at 6029 Westgate Drive, No. 726, Orlando, sold June 23, for $67,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1999, it has one bedroom, one bath and 713 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $93.97.
HAMPTONS AT METROWEST
The condo at 3480 Soho St., No. 201, Orlando, sold June 22, for $95,500 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,260 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $75.79.
This Mediterranean-inspired mansion at 9941 Grosvenor Pointe Circle, in Keene’s Pointe in Windermere sold June 22, for $3.64 million. It features four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 7,400 square feet of living area on 1.49 waterfront acres. The price per square foot is $491.89.
HAWKSNEST
The home at 7288 Hawksnest Blvd., Orlando, sold June 19, for $325,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,741 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $118.57.
MANDALAY AT STONEBRIDGE COMMONS
The condo at 6397 Miramonte Drive, No. 105, Orlando, sold June 24, for $185,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,010 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $92.04.
PROMENADE
The condo at 6312 Buford St., No. 603, Orlando, sold June 25, for $310,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,260 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.17.
SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 72 High Sale Price: $3.64 million Low Sale Price: $23,000 REO/Bank Owned: 14 Auction/REO: One Short Sales: One
TRADEWINDS AT METROWEST
The condo at 1013 S. Hiawassee Road, No. 36-3615, Orlando, sold June 24, for $51,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1989, it has one bedroom, one bath and 673 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $75.78.
VENTURA AT STONEBRIDGE COMMONS
The condo at 6451 Old Park Lane, No. 107, Orlando, sold June 23, for $127,500. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,112 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $114.66.
MONTVERDE COLINA BAY
The home at 16602 Caravaggio Loop, Montverde, sold June 19, for $600,000. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,951 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $151.86.
HARBAR OAKS
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The Windsor Landing home at 346 Calliope St., Ocoee, sold June 24, for $435,000. It features five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,586 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $121.31.
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The home at 16129 Harbar Oaks Drive, Montverde, sold June 25, for $405,000. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,352 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $172.19.
MAGNOLIA TERRACE
The home at 16326 Magnolia Bluff Drive, Montverde, sold June 19, for $322,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,084 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $104.41.
OAKLAND OAKLAND SHORES
The home at 200 Mather Smith Drive, Oakland, sold June 23, for $215,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,662 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.36.
OCOEE BORDEAUX
The condo at 1985 Erving Circle, No. 302, Ocoee, sold June 23, for $85,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,031 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $82.44.
CARRIAGE OAKS
The home at 1422 Carriage Oak Court, Ocoee, sold June 24, for $210,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,179 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $96.37.
FORESTBROOKE
The home at 3339 Jamber Drive, Ocoee, sold June 25, for $250,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,793 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $89.51.
JOHIO GLEN
The home at 2461 Andre
Court, Ocoee, sold June 22, for $180,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,006 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $89.73.
MCCORMICK WOODS
The home at 3388 McCormick Woods Drive, Ocoee, sold June 25, for $292,000. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,703 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $108.03.
MEADOW RIDGE
The home at 515 Douglas Edward Drive, Ocoee, sold June 22, for $340,000. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,519 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $134.97.
PRAIRIE LAKE VILLAGE
The home at 2485 Grand Poplar St., Ocoee, sold June 19, for $175,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,771 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $98.81.
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The town house at 1772 Marsh Palm Parkway, Ocoee, sold June 24, for $154,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,529 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $100.72.
SHOAL CREEK
The home at 596 Shoal Creek Drive, Ocoee, sold June 25, for $173,500. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,498 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.82.
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A mansion in the Keene’s Pointe community in Windermere topped all West Orange residential real-estate sales for June 19 to 25. The home at 9941 Grosvenor Pointe Circle, Windermere, sold June 22, for $3.64 million. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 7,400 square feet of living area on 1.49 waterfront acres. The price per square foot is $491.89.
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The home at 2751 Cullens Court, Ocoee, sold June 23, for $204,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,769 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.32.
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The home at 427 N. Nowell St., Orlando, sold June 19, for $86,500. Built in 1960, it has three bedrooms, one-and-onehalf baths and 1,000 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $86.50.
CINNAMON BAY
The home at 7138 Marvista Court, Orlando, sold June 22, for $144,500 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1983, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,240 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $116.53.
LAKE SHEEN RESERVE
The home at 9785 Pineola Drive, Orlando, sold June 19, for $427,500. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,721 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.11.
NEWBURY PARK
The town house at 11725 Fitzgerald Butler Road, Orlando, sold June 19, for $205,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 1,544 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $132.77.
VALENCIA HILLS
The home at 8127 Lesia Circle, Orlando, sold June 19, for $171,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,497 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $114.23.
VICTORIA PLACE
The home at 8136 Saint Albans Drive, Orlando, sold June 22, for $217,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,827 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $118.77.
WESTMOOR
The home at 215 Westmoor Bend, Orlando, sold June 19, for $162,500. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,763 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $92.17.
WINDERMERE CASA DEL LAGO
The home at 12120 Montalcino Circle, Windermere, sold June 22, for $1.725 million. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,139 square feet of living area on 1.26 waterfront acres. The price per square foot is $335.67.
LAKE REAMS TOWNHOMES
The town house at 8623 Danforth Drive, Windermere, sold June 19, for $163,319 (Auction/ REO). Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,380 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $118.35.
LAKE SAWYER SOUTH
The town house at 12876 Salomon Cove Drive, Windermere, sold June 25, for $212,500. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,644 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.26.
LAKESIDE AT LAKES OF WINDERMERE
The condo at 8180 Boat Hook Loop, No. 330, Windermere, sold June 19, for $173,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,442 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.97. The condo at 8168 Boat Hook Loop, No. 308, Windermere, sold June 19, for $154,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,442 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $106.80.
MAGNOLIA PARK
The home at 13557 Magnolia Park Court, Windermere, sold June 24, for $510,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,859 square
feet of living area. The price per square foot is $132.16. The home at 13532 Magnolia Park Court, Windermere, sold June 19, for $432,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,720 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $116.13.
PROVIDENCE
The home at 13218 Fossick Road, Windermere, sold June 24, for $405,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,907 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.32. The home at 13619 Zori Lane, Windermere, sold June 25, for $289,900 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,813 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.06.
STILLWATER CROSSINGS
25, for $228,700. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,819 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.73.
HICKORY HAMMOCK
The home at 15886 Citrus Grove Loop, Winter Garden, sold June 22, for $422,480. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,026 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.62.
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ORANGE COVE
The home at 5444 Tildens Grove Blvd., Windermere, sold June 24, for $715,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 3,923 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $182.26.
WICKHAM PARK
The town house at 7819 Hardenton St., Windermere, sold June 19, for $205,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,523 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $134.60.
WINDERMERE SOUND
The home at 13284 Penshurst Lane, Windermere, sold June 23, for $393,640. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,791 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.84.
WINTER GARDEN BAY STREET PARK
The home at 1020 Lincoln Terrace, Winter Garden, sold June 22, for $23,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1961, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 898 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $25.61.
GARDEN HEIGHTS
The home at 547 Garden Heights Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 22, for $261,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,789 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $145.89.
GLENVIEW ESTATES
The home at 632 Glenview Drive, Winter Garden, sold June
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The town house at 14207 Avenue of the Groves, Winter Garden, sold June 23, for $164,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,152 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $142.36.
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The home at 4261 Saltmarsh Sparrow, Windermere, sold June 22, for $357,065. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,741 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $130.27.
The home at 5069 Wise Bird Drive, Windermere, sold June 19, for $410,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 3,175 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.13. The home at 5214 Beach River Road, Windermere, sold June 19, for $322,500. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,870 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $112.37. The town house at 5220 Segari Way, Windermere, sold June 25, for $210,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 1,784 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $117.71. The town house at 6350 Southbridge St., Windermere, sold June 24, for $203,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,640 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $123.78.
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The home at 916 Eagle Vista Way, Winter Garden, sold June 19, for $270,000. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,383 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.30.
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The home at 747 Citrus Cove Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 19, for $177,500 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,990 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $89.20.
STONEYBROOK WEST
The home at 2632 Slagrove Court, Winter Garden, sold June 19, for $350,000. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,434 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $101.92. The home at 14030 Eylewood Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 19, for $325,000 (REO/ bank owned). Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,297 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $98.57. The home at 1355 Castleport Road, Winter Garden, sold June 25, for $306,500. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,390 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $128.24. The home at 14055 Eylewood Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 19, for $245,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,081 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $117.73. The home at 14030 Earlsmede Court, Winter Garden, sold June 25, for $200,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,668 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.90.
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The Sunset Lakes home at 13429 Sunset Lakes Circle, Winter Garden, sold June 24, for $570,000. It features five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,451 square feet of living area.
SUNSET LAKES
The home at 13429 Sunset Lakes Circle, Winter Garden, sold June 24, for $570,000. Built in 1998, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,451 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $165.17.
WATERLEIGH
The home at 8703 Bayview Crossing Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 19, for $358,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,911 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.98.
WATERMARK
The home at 9312 Mira Valle, Winter Garden, sold June 22, for $277,406. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 2,029 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $136.72.
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WINTERMERE HARBOR
The home at 13156 Lakeshore Grove Drive, Winter Garden, sold June 23, for $335,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,508 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $133.57.
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The home at 346 Calliope St., Ocoee, sold June 24, for $435,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,586 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $121.31.
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