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TRASH TALK by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
RETIRING IN STYLE by Catherine Sinclair | Staff Writer
Orange County cuts waste pickup to one day per week Beginning in January, trash, recycling and yard-waste pickup will change for residents in unincorporated Orange County.
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Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson read a proclamation from Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs to longtime Ocoee Mayor S. Scott Vandergrift.
Farewell,
Mayor Scott Family, friends and colleagues congratulated outgoing Ocoee Mayor S. Scott Vandergrift on a job well done at a party July 21. S. Scott Vandergrift retired Friday, July 31, from his career as mayor of Ocoee. He served in the position nine consecutive terms from 1992 to this year, as well as from 1973 to 1975. To celebrate his retirement, the city of Ocoee organized a community party for him on his last day. Guests could browse photos, letters, documents and souvenirs from throughout Vandergrift’s career as they enjoyed snacks, drinks and the sounds of jazz. Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson read a proclamation from Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ office about Vandergrift’s service and spirit.
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would make vehicles quieter and less pollutive. In this program, all recyclables will go in one 95-gallon cart, and residents must call the Solid Waste Hotline to schedule disposal of bulky items that do not fit the bins,
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HEALTH CARE by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
West Orange Health Alliance will give money from sale The WOHA will begin reviewing applications for donations and notify the finalists by Sept. 15.
Orange County Commission John Grogan, Ocoee Code Enforcement Board Vice-Chair Darrel Lowery, Ocoee Commissioner Rusty Johnson and Ocoee Commissioner Joel Keller
MEET INTERIM MAYOR GROGAN OCOEE — At the end of July, for the first time in more than two decades, it became official: S. Scott Vandergrift was no longer the mayor of Ocoee. His successor as Ocoee City Commission’s appointed mayor pro-tem is District 1 Commissioner John Grogan, who said he has learned a lot from Vandergrift since first arriving
in February 1998. “The mayor’s done quite a bit for the city — he was an icon here,” Grogan said. “I think he knows when it’s his time, and he feels that time is now. … When I came to the city … he goes, ‘Come on — let’s go for a ride.’ Four hours later, I got back. We went all
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WINTER GARDEN — Since the recent sale of its building at 1210 E. Plant St. to Toowoomba as a determined strategic move of liquidating assets, the West Orange Health Alliance has been underway in its process of accepting applicants to receive investment from the WOHA. To invest more directly into health care access for the underserved population of West Orange County, the WOHA began requesting proposals from qualified nonprofits in early July, with a postmark deadline of Aug. 1. Applicants needed to share the WOHA’s goals of offering medical, dental or basic health services to underserved people in the area. After review of all applications, officials from the WOHA will notify candidates of their
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We all felt like, ‘Why do we own a building? We don’t want to be landlords. We want to see health care happen.’ Thankfully, it looks like we’ll be moving in that direction. — Mike Yoakum, chairman, WOHA
selection by Sept. 15. WOHA officials anticipate awards of $5,000 to $500,000 by the end of the year. At some point in September or later, selected candidates will be able to make presentations to the WOHA regarding why that organization should
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A family who lives near Ocoee is searching for its dog, which disappeared after a July 20 break-in at the home. Remy, a medium-size, tan goldendoodle mix, was last seen near Good Homes Road and Colonial Drive. Her owners are Keven and Rori Whittington. Following work, Keven Whittington arrived home at about 3:50 p.m. the day of the break-in. He first noticed that the door from the garage to the house was inexplicably open. When he saw that the glass on the back door was broken, he concluded that there had been a break-in. The front door was also cracked open. The living room TV, a camera, a guitar and jewelry were missing. The Whittingtons believe the suspects could have taken Remy, as well. “We are confident that if she did get outside and she did get loose, she would have come back,” Roar Whittington said. Remy’s distinguishing features are a white speck in one of her brown eyes, and a green tattoo on her underside from when she was spayed. She is about 4 years old, and she is not afraid of people. “She’s just our precious dog, and our little boy, who is now 20 months old, just started to learn to play with her and hug her good-bye,” Rori Whittington said. If you have information, contact the Whittingtons at (407) 466-6680 or the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 836-4357.
ORANGE COUNTY — A pair of 95-gallon rolling carts will be the only allowed means of trash and recyclables disposal for about 205,000 unincorporated Orange County households, which will receive the containers between October and December, before trash pickup reduces to once per week Jan. 1. Among affected residents in West Orange County will be those in certain enclaves of unincorporated territory and Horizon West. This stems from the Orange County Board of County Commissioners vote in favor of the “1-1-1 Automated Garbage and Recycling Collection” July 28, following Sustainability Advisory Board recommendation. According to Orange County staff, haulers must switch to compressed natural gas vehicles within 18 months of executing the contract, which
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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, AUG. 6 “Auntie Mame” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 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, AUG. 7 Wild Dinosaur Tails — 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. It’s time to go wild at the library with stories, arts and crafts about dinosaurs. Ages 3-5. For details, call (407) 8357323. Blood Drive — noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Walmart, 10500 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. Donors receive a $10 Walmart gift card and a wellness checkup. Photo ID is required. Appointments will be honored, and walk-ins are welcome. For information, call (888) 9366283. “Mamma Mia!” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 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.
Have fun learning basketball skills from former NBA champion Greg Kite and the town of Oakland’s Adrian Cowan, plus other experienced instructors. For ages 7 to 17. Cost is $10 per athlete and $5 for each additional siblings; scholarships are available for those in need. The price includes pizza, a T-shirt and fun activities. For information, send an email to Vgibbons@oaktownusa.com or call (407) 656-1117, Ext. 2105. Celebrating Sisterhood of Service Video/Photo Shoot — 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at VFW Post 4287, 3500 S. Goldenrod Road, Orlando. Military women and female veterans are invited to participate in this celebratory session. They are being encouraged to wear their military hats and should wear a black T-shirt that is either plain or has a military theme. For information, call (407) 754-7526 or email woundedtimes@aol.com. Archaeology of Lake Apopka — 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Join Kevin Gidusko, archaeologist with Florida Public Archaeology Network, for the August Take
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a Hike program to learn about thousands of years of cultural history that occurred in the area. He will discuss past work by archaeologists in the area, some of the sites that are known around the lake and what archaeologists have learned about the prehistory of the area. Admission is free. For details, email information@oaklandnaturepreserve.org or call (407) 905-0054. “Grease” Stage Show — 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Ice House Theater, 1100 N. Unser St., Mount Dora. The West Orange Seniors are making the day trip to see the musical. The cost is $45. For information, call (407) 592-4498 or (407) 450-1505. Family Travel Adventures — 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Mike and Catrell Cooney sold nearly everything they owned to take their three teenage sons on an around-the-world trek. Learn about the amazing places they visited and the interesting people they met. Mike Cooney, author of “Cooney World Adventures: Backpacking with Teens Through Latin America,” will talk about how they made their dream come true. For information, call (407) 8357323. Strut Your Mutt Fashion Show — 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Eustis Community Center, 601 Northshore Drive. A portion of the proceeds will benefit South Lake Animal League
A.C. Youth Basketball Camp — 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 8, at Oakland Presbyterian Community Life Center, 218 E. Oakland Ave.
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and Lake County Animal Services. Owners may register their pets into the fashion show and compete in contests such as the Best Legs and Pet/Owner Look-a-Like. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased online at strutyourmuttfs.com. For questions, contact info@slal.org.
SUNDAY, AUG. 9 Blood Drive — noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Walmart, 10500 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. Donors receive a $10 Walmart gift card and a wellness checkup. Photo ID is required. Appointments will be honored, and walk-ins are welcome. For information, call (888) 9366283.
MONDAY, AUG. 10 Animals Around the World — 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Discover animals from America and around the world through art and stories. For details, call (407) 8357323. Discovering the Deep Sea — 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. What is all the commotion in the ocean? From strange creatures to underwater mountains, discover amazing facts about the deep sea with stories and crafts. Ages 6-12. For information, call (407) 8357323.
TUESDAY, AUG. 11 LIFE Information for Elders — 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Get help with caregiving
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responsibilities. This series is presented by the Orange County Library Service and Orange County’s Commission on Aging. Refreshments will be provided to the first 50 attendees. Registration is required. Call (407) 836-7446 to register or e-mail officeonaging@ocfl.net. Tertulia Cuatro Gatos (Spanish Book Club) — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Join this Spanish-language book club to discuss literature, art, music and more related to Latin America. All are welcome. For more information, call (407) 835-7323.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 Stress Buster Coloring Hour for Adults — 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Turn off your phone, unplug your computer and join in an hour of adult coloring. Not only is coloring calming and good for your health, but it’s fun! Supplies provided, or you can bring your own. Ages 18 and up. For information, call (407) 835-7323. West Orange Chamber Legislative Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Drive, Winter Garden. Guest speakers from the Central Florida Delegation will deliver an update on this year’s legislative session and how it affects West Orange County. Cost is $41 per person, $328 for tables of eight for Chamber members; and $51 and $408 for others. For information, call (407) 656-1304. Healthy Lunches for Kids — 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.
12, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Learn to pack simple, healthy and balanced lunches, how to save time during those busy mornings and how to avoid the PB&J lunch rut. This class welcomes adults and children of all ages. Food samples will be provided along with a children’s activity. For more information, visit awholenewlife.net.
THURSDAY, AUG. 13 Stress Buster Coloring Hour for Adults — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Winter Garden Library. Turn off your phone, unplug your computer and enjoy an hour of adult coloring. Not only is coloring calming and good for your health, but it’s fun! Supplies provided, or you can bring your own. Ages 18 and up. For information, call (407) 835-7323. “A Streetcar Named Desire” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 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, AUG. 14 Children’s Clothing Swap — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. It’s time to clean out your closet! Enjoy a fun and guilt-free afternoon of shopping at the library. Bring your gently used clothing and accessories and swap them for new-to-you items. Accepting children’s clothing sizes (newborn to age 12). Registration required. Call (407) 835-7323.
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STAYING SAFE by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor
Domestic-abuse survivor arms women with advice, weaponry Following her own experience in a violent relationship, Winter Garden resident Sarah Artis now offers women stun guns and other items through Damsel in Defense. WINTER GARDEN — It was the fractured jaw that started it, but it was the constant blows to the head one night that was the deciding factor. Sarah Artis remembers feeling intense pain as she lay on the floor of her Winter Garden home, having just been punched repeatedly by her then-husband. Her two children were hiding in fear in a bedroom closet. That night, seven years ago — after years of hiding bruises on her arms and body — she made the decision to leave for good. “While it was probably one of the worst days of my life, it was one of the best days of my life,” Artis said. “I thought my life was going to end that day, but the reality was that it was only just beginning.” The battered woman grabbed her pajama-clad children and drove to the police department to file a report. She divorced her abuser, her physical wounds healed, and she eventually remarried. Her daughter is now 18 and will start college in the fall. To ensure the teen is equipped to protect herself if she is confronted or attacked, Artis is sending her to school with a stun gun and pepper spray. Artis is a sales representative for Damsel in Defense, a company created by two stay-at-
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Sarah Artis sells an array of self-defense products for women through Damsel in Defense. home moms who were concerned about safety but had no way to protect themselves and didn’t know where to find non-lethal protection. “I feel strongly that women need to have some type of protection, whether it’s from somebody on the street or, unfortunately, someone in your own home,” she said. She holds her stun gun every time she is walking in a parking lot or pumping gas.
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The self-defense products she sells are designed to protect but are also stylish, Artis
said. Most of the items customers purchase are pink or Tiffany blue; Artis’ own stun gun has some “bling” on the wristlet. All Damsel in Defense stun guns come with a built-in charger and a disable pin that renders the stun gun useless if it is grabbed out of the owner’s hand. Available, too, are personal-protection items like pepper sprays and a sturdy Kubaton striking tool. “The pepper sprays I have are the strongest that can legally be bought or sold,” Artis said. “The pepper sprays also
contain a UV dye so that an attacker can easily be identified for up to seven days.” Artis’ daughter now carries pepper spray everywhere she goes following an incident in a parking lot when some men were harassing her and her friends. “They were scared, and they had no way of protecting themselves,” she said. “They locked the door and left. If only she had had something. Even if she didn’t use it, it could have been used as a deterrent.” Many of the products are on key chains so they can be reached quickly. There are items for pre-teens and elementary children, too, like the Holla At Me, a personal alarm on a keychain, and the Wristle, a bracelet with a whistle. The most popular item, she said, has been the Road Trip emergency tool, which features an LED emergency beacon, magnetic head to stick to vehicles, glass breaker, seatbelt cutter, LED flashlight and alarm. This tool, the pepper spray and the door alarm have been big sellers for parents of college students.
EMPOWER HOUR
Artis learned about Damsel in Defense when a friend
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A women’s self-defense class will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at VI Levels, 16112 Marsh Road, Winter Garden. MMA instructor Jon Burke will teach the class, which is open to females ages 13 and older. The cost is $20. Reservations are not necessary.
held an online party. She liked the company and its mission statement and became an Independent Damsel Pro so she could sell the products to family and friends. She is the first sales rep in this area, she said. “I could protect myself and I could help other women empower themselves,” she said. “I’ve talked to older women who are too scared to carry a gun. … There are people who may want to carry a gun but can’t, and this gives them another option to be protected.” She calls the 60-minute parties “empower hours” and said many hostesses like to serve brunch or social drinks. Her Facebook page is called Champagne & Stun Guns. To book a show, contact Artis at sarahartis14@gmail. com or (407) 375-7953. Products are also available at mydamselpro.net/SarahArtis. “I know I’m protected, my daughter is protected, and her friends are protected,” Artis said. “That’s my purpose: to save someone. … I open up about my past experience … in hopes that I can provide hope or encouragement to someone else who may be going through what I did.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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The West Orange Times & Observer delivered another batch of “Dr. Seuss’s ABC” books to the labor and delivery unit at Health Central Hospital last week. The newspaper provides the books through its Reading Reindeer program, and every newborn receives a copy.
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Stepfather charged in Oakland motel fire Luis Cruz faces murder, arson and child abuse charges from the June 16 blaze at Lake Johns Motel. OAKLAND — Investigators have confirmed the fire in the morning of June 16 at Lake Johns Motel — on West Colonial Drive in Oakland — killed Caleb Eisenberg, 5, a few days later from smoke inhalation. His brother, Thomas Conyers, 4, remains unconscious and unresponsive at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, according to Joint Homicide Investigative Team reports. The JHIT, which includes about 20 detectives from Orange and Osceola counties, has deemed this blaze a homicide, with assistance from Oakland police, Orange County Fire Rescue and state fire and children’s officials. Reports indicate Luis Cruz, the children’s 19-yearold stepfather, faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, criminal mischief and arson of a dwelling. Cruz said no one was inside and told neighbors not to call 911. However, Isaiah Francis, 10, and Jeremiah Grimes, 11, rescued two babies from the residence after they realized the inferno while playing video games in an adjacent unit. Many minutes later, firefighters found Eisenberg and Conyers unconscious inside. Further information about the rescued children and their mother was not available at press time, although a Department of Children and Families representative, Kristi Gray, issued a statement. “The kids are with relatives as the agency continues to conduct the investigation and make decisions regarding the direction of the case,” Gray said. “The children are not in protective custody at this time. However, that could change as information is collected.” Since July 8, Cruz has been in Polk County Jail on charges of violating probation from grand theft and burglary charges. He has five previous arrests on burglary and drug possession charges. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
ZONING by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
County approves Dr. Phillips apartment plans for transmittal Phase two of The Rialto at Sand Lake and Turkey Lake roads concerns locals that one of the county’s worst intersections would worsen further. DR. PHILLIPS — At the July 28 meeting of the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, the commissioners voted unanimously in favor of transmitting a plan for the second phase of The Rialto apartments in Dr. Phillips, including a potential zoning change from commercial to high-density residential. The apartment project subject area is about 6.5 developable acres by the eastern shore of Spring Lake at the northwest corner of the intersection of Turkey Lake and West Sand Lake roads, just off an Interstate 4 interchange. About 50 leaders from area homeowners associations presented seven reasons they believe the area should stay commercial via a letter, including incompatibility with the surrounding area. Hall and county staff be-
lieve the plan of up to 325 single-family units is consistent with the comprehensive plan, he said. County staff recommended transmittal during its review of plans. “It’s a 90% reduction in p.m. peak-hour trips by switching from commercial to residential,” Hall said. “The aggregate impact on Sand Lake Road and Turkey Lake Road is 21 p.m. peak trips.” Hall has maintained this stance throughout community meetings on the project. Local citizens have insisted that keeping the parcel commercial would put no new cars in the area, whereas residential development would add to the number of cars needing to use the area. That traffic has been local residents’ primary concern. The traffic flow has received an “F” rating from Orange
County at that intersection. County officials plan to overhaul that area within the next few years, during which time traffic should worsen further. “I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time — and I know the community has — on this issue,” Boyd said. “I am not happy with it the way it is, although we are here at a transmittal. ... The traffic obviously is a nightmare — we all know that. ... We do not have answers as far as what ... approval of the Rialto project may or may not be able to do as far as ... enhancements in this area. I’m looking to go ahead and transmitting this for the period of time, and it will come back for adoption, so hopefully, the community will be part of the process.” In the current plans, developers have the capabilities to create 33,000 square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of retail, Boyd said. He does not necessarily support it but might have five or six more community meetings on the project to get local residents’ advice on what defines com-
patibility in that area, he said. “There’s a ton of work still left to do with this ... with the developer, to make it somehow compatible,” Boyd said. Mayor Teresa Jacobs, who was District 1 Commissioner when the first Rialto phase was built, said she did not have utmost faith in the developers from that time and would like reduced density around Spring Lake, where she believes commercial entities have been much more successful than residential ones. “I honestly think that there’s a lot of residential around the lake and the view from ... the other side of the lake was not something I think most people would want to see,” Jacobs said. “I still have some serious reservations about the apartment density on this lake. ... I don’t know that I support this when it comes back for adoption.” Boyd said he also would like to see reduced density in that area. Based on its location, this territory would fall within the
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Phase two of The Rialto apartments would mean more development at the northwest corner of Sand Lake and Turkey Lake roads, already considered one of the county’s worst. Dr. Phillips Urban Preservation District but be right on the edge of Orlando city limits. Voluntary annexation in the Dr. Phillips Urban Preservation District requires a majority of owners within that district and county commissioners to vote in favor of that territory joining that district.
County staff said involuntary annexation also would be possible but would require several property owners’ cooperation. This is also true of possible annexation of the property into the city of Orlando. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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DEVELOPMENT by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
County sends Horizon West proposal for state review Before transmittal approval, District 1 Orange County Commissioner S. Scott Boyd stipulated that 20 additional acres be included in the conservation easement. HORIZON WEST — On District 1 Orange County Commissioner S. Scott Boyd’s condition that a significant portion of proposed development area be removed from consideration, a plan for 75 homes in Lakeside Village of Horizon West received Orange County Board of County Commissioners transmittal July 28. This development off the eastern side of Reams Road at the junction with Ficquette and Lake Hancock roads has been the subject of several community meetings and received staff recommendation for transmittal. It is within the Lakeside Village Reams Road Corridor Study Area, part of the master plan for Horizon West. “No one can really recall back in 1996 why all this land was put into Lakeside and it was only greenbelt,” Jim Hall, a VHB Inc. planning director representing the developer, said. Within that Reams Road Corridor Study Area, the maximum appropriate residential density is considered six units per acre. “Having had community meetings out there ... we have dropped our request to two units per acre,” Hall said. “And 87% of the property (265 acres) will be preserved forever. We’ll put it into a conservation easement and give it all to the
county or the water management district so that it’s preserved.” Hall said this project would be consistent with the comprehensive plan, based on that density and county staff agreement. But many community members spoke against the project, with more expressing displeasure with it in the audience. “This land-use amendment is not consistent with the ... county comprehensive plan, specifically those ensuring sustainable development that protects environmental quality,” said Don Kendzior, an environmental consultant, executive director of environmental nonprofit Noah’s Notes and a Horizon West resident. “Further, this amendment does not uphold the Horizon West ... plan pertaining to natural terrain, drainage, vegetation and protection of greenbelts and wildlife corridors. This amendment defies ... planning principles and is indicative of what appears to be an abusive land amendment process in Orange County ... making a mockery of the comprehensive plan ... allowing profiting at citizen expense while destroying the few remaining parcels of ecologically valuable land in the county.” Kendzior said altered hydrology of the Federal Emergency Management Asso-
ciation 100-year flood plain has raised the risk of flooding and property loss significantly, noting an example of The Preserve at the Lakes of Windermere storm water retention system becoming overwhelmed last year, sending water to surrounding wetlands. Development in this parcel would exacerbate those issues, he said. He also said this plot is part of the crucial local wildlife corridor and greater state wildlife corridors. “This land is not former orange groves or pasture but undisturbed highly valuable ecological natural habitat,” Kendzior said. “The comprehensive plan states that, wherever possible, superior examples of natural terrain, drainage and vegetation shall be preserved within parks and greenbelts. The natural habitats on this development are key to the survival of ... species of concerned, threatened and endangered status, such as the Florida black bear and the American bald eagle. ... Once destroyed, these biodiverse habitats cannot be restored or recreated.” The land is also more valuable monetarily to the county in a state of conservation, he said. He said citizens would get national attention from major environmental groups, such as
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south of his hometown of Boston. “I received a phone call from Disney to come down when they were doing a big hiring, looking for welders and fabricators,” he said. “They called me on a Sunday; I flew down Monday and went for an interview. I had to wait a week for the results to come back, and as I did, I stayed here in Ocoee at my friend’s house. They said, ‘Let’s go — you start Monday.’” After working as a certified welder, mechanic, foreman and scuba diver, Grogan became a quality auditor for Walt Disney World, a position he holds today. “It’s a safety auditor, not auditing for money,” he said. “We do everything but money: safety documents, qualifying maintenance guys to do their jobs … attractions and all transportation. I really like that. We find out what’s wrong, what’s right.” His wife, Michelle, also works in safety — public safety, as a detective with the Ocoee Police Department. They bought their current home around the time of marriage and had a daughter, Isabella, who will start high school this month. “We really fell in love with everything here,” Grogan said. “(Ocoee) is absolutely gorgeous. It’s a great place to have our daughter grow up.”
— I was wrong,” Grogan said, laughing. “One thing I did not anticipate was a lot of emotion put into the mix. Me as a commissioner — background as auditing — I weigh both sides; I research both sides, black and white, right and wrong — there is no in-between.” Grogan also has taken many classes in areas such as budgeting and ethics, which he believes should be mandatory for the commission. He also recognizes meeting with constituents to discuss their issues is a paramount piece of his role, he said. “I’ve learned to talk to the people more about what they want,” Grogan said. Grogan’s primary motivation to continue as commissioner is finding solutions to people’s problems, much like his career. He enjoys challenges, including public speaking, which is difficult for someone who enjoys working behind the scenes. The biggest challenge — and change — Grogan has embraced is growth. “When I moved here, there was 8,000 people,” Grogan said. “Just in that short period of time, we’re up to, I think, 42,000. … I think we tap out at about 75,000 — we have the room for that. … We’re definitely growing; we’re going to continue to grow; and I would say what the commission is doing now, that is different than before … is we see the urgency to focus on the infrastructure of the city.” A lack of investment in infrastructure — including roads, water and sewers — has slowed development despite growth around the city, Grogan said. “The first step is to get infrastructure in, and then the companies will follow,” he said.
over the city and spoke about a lot … that stuck with me.” Because Vandergrift’s resignation was not within six months of the general election for his term — which will be March 15, 2016 — Grogan must serve as mayor until Ocoee holds a special election Oct. 27, per the Ocoee City Charter. In his interim reign of just 88 days, what is this new mayor’s agenda? “I don’t have any tricks up my sleeve,” Grogan said with a laugh. “I’m not trying to do anything different.” Grogan wants to keep the commission moving in the direction it has gone, especially in the last six months or so, with a focus on developing Ocoee at state roads 50 and 429 and particularly downtown, he said. With budget time approaching and the commission looking hard at getting businesses in fields such as technology into the city, now is an important time of opportunities for the city. “Once we can get more tax income and revenue from businesses, that will help us out a lot,” Grogan said. As for the special election, Grogan is not interested in becoming an elected mayor — yet. “I hope to be around for a while and do this for a while,” he said. “I hope I do well enough to be mayor someday — that the people will want me to be mayor. Now, I feel like I still got a lot more to learn.”
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Grogan’s first stay in Ocoee was brief but actually in his district. For six months, he lived with a friend, at first just for a job interview. He came for that interview all the way from Randolph, Massachusetts, just
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To serve his new city, Grogan began joining as many Ocoee boards as he was allowed to in 2002, thinking like many that his position with the city would not go beyond a passion for volunteering, he said. But Gary Hood, a former Ocoee commissioner, asked Grogan to run for commissioner in 2013. “I had an idea of what it was going to be like when I came in
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the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society, if commissioners approved the measure. Representatives from the Florida chapter of the Sierra Club and several locals speaking to the area’s preservation and adhering to Horizon West plans also spoke against the project. They mentioned concerns such as noise and light pollution buffers, promises from county planners that the area would remain in conservation and property value decreases. Boyd said he would prefer the southeastern portion of the current proposal be included within the conservation easement to focus solely on the northern portion off Reams Road for development. The excised portion represents about 20 acres, according to county staff. “That has been a problem for me the entire time,” Boyd said to Hall, referring to the southern portion of the proposal. “I want to transmit, but I want that one gone, and we focus on the one on Reams. If you’re not OK with that, then I can go ahead and deny it today, but that’s totally up to you.” Hall said that area would not have vertical development but would have been an area for more diversified habitat. With Boyd’s condition, commissioners unanimously approved the project for transmittal to the state. It will return for public hearings before those commissioners regarding final approval. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
KEEPING BUSY Grogan’s local service and achievements include: • Citizen Advisory Council for the Ocoee Police Department: 2002-2009 • Ocoee Neighborhood Restorative Justice Program (NRJP): 2002-Present • Ocoee Community Merits Awards Board: 2002-2008 • Central Florida Law Enforcement Emerald Society: 2003-2006 • Ocoee Parks and Recreation Committee: 2005-2008 • Ocoee Education Committee: 2004-2005 • Walt Disney’s VoluntEARS Program: 2001-present • Former Ocoee Little League assistant coach • Ocoee Citizen Police Academy graduate • Presidential Volunteer Service Award • Walt Disney World Partners in Excellence Award • Valencia College associate of arts graduate This includes projects such as private redevelopment of West Oaks Mall, the expansion of State Road 50 and City Center West Orange, he said. “We want to make downtown walkable, very urban,” he said. “It’s going to be gorgeous.” For the future, Grogan hopes the commission will continue getting fresh ideas from new members and continue a positive trajectory. “I think we’re doing pretty well,” he said. “We’re not kicking the can down the road anymore.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
WOHA / PAGE 1A get a certain amount of funding, said Mike Yoakum, chairman of the WOHA. “We have one that I know we’re interested in, and that’s been sort of an issue through the whole middle of this deal, and that is Shepherd’s Hope,” Yoakum said. “The (West Orange) Healthcare District had kind of made an arrangement with them in advance.” Shepherd’s Hope was one of WOHA’s original caregivers and, thus, has had a relationship with WOHA from the start, Yoakum said. Problems arose when the tenant at the East Plant Street building had concerns with Shepherd’s Hope offering the same services as it at night — free, he said. “It wasn’t really our anxiety — we didn’t really care about that, but they sure did,” Yoakum said. “They drew a line in the sand, saying, ‘They can’t be here doing this, or we’re gone,’ and they were pretty much the cornerstone of what we were doing.” Shepherd’s Hope stuck around for a while, offering educational programs, such as one based on hypertension, for a year or two, he said. But even that line was too much for the tenant. “They’re very much what we’re about, which is primary medical care to the poor, those who need it,” Yoakum said. In places without opportunities similar to Shepherd’s Hope, many are forced to go to emergency rooms for basic primary health care, the most expensive way to do so, he said. “Of course it was causing
TRASH / PAGE 1A up to three cubic yards. A new automated system will include a mechanical arm to dump carts, so to receive service, homeowners must place carts on the opposite side of their driveways from mailboxes, three feet in from the curb, away from cars and low tree limbs, with handles facing the house. Residents will receive their collection schedules starting in November, and three distinct haulers will be collecting garbage and recycling throughout unincorporated Orange County. “I am happy that Orange County can now offer this service to its residents,” said Jim Becker, manager of Orange County Utilities’ Solid Waste Division. “The new 1-1-1 collection program will offer homeowners a more convenient, efficient and environmentally friendly way to collect and dispose of their garbage and recycling.” Among those opposing the change to weekly pickup is District 6 County Commissioner Victoria P. Siplin, the lone commissioner to vote against the change. She said residents expressed concerns with keeping garbage in their garages for a full week and having elders drag large cans to the street. Although some area citizens agreed with those concerns and not being allowed to use personal cans, others welcome the changes. “I am perfectly thrilled to see that the county is able to save $8.2 million per year by making these changes,” said Kama Hough, a resident of Lakes of Windermere in Lakeside Village of Horizon West. “I do feel bad for the folks who will be losing their jobs, but quite honestly, I never understood the need for pickup twice per week. I did see a need for increased recycle can space, though, and that’s what this plan will
Health Central (Hospital) serious problems, because they have to offer the service whether it can be paid for or not,” Yoakum said. “It was just a disaster. So this brainchild arose that — if we could come up with a place where they could get their primary health care at a reasonable rate for the delivery system, then it would free up the ER to really be an ER and not full of people with things that ought to be treated by a regular doctor in a clinic or something like that.” This would save hospitals money and move health care to where it should be, he said. Yoakum also suggested extending or changing hours of physicians’ offices to include weekends or nights. “The working poor can’t go to the doctor at 1:30 or 2 (p.m.),” he said. “They can come in the evening.” Some people affiliated with the WOHA had such experiences, such as Dan Petro, who never saw a doctor before he was 11 years old, Yoakum said. But Yoakum said he and the WOHA feel they are at a point to help at least some people obtain that health care, and they are excited to have other applicants, too. “We feel like — at last — we’re at a position where something that we’re doing isn’t managing what the cost of air conditioning is and stuff like that,” he said. “We all felt like, ‘Why do we own a building? We don’t want to be landlords. We want to see health care happen.’ Thankfully, it looks like we’ll be moving in that direction.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com. do. The only concern for me, to echo others, is having to leave the garbage in the garage. It would be nice to see that changed in the HOA rules.” Those $8.2 million in savings divide to about $40 per resident, and nearby entities under the 1-1-1 program — such as Lake Mary and Oviedo — have seen increases in recycling. County staff believe the 95-gallon cart reduces pest and rodent trash infiltration, as well. Oakland, Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden and Orlando provide trash pickup twice per week, as does Seminole County. Lake, Osceola and Volusia counties offer weekly collection, as well as municipalities such as Clermont and Kissimmee. The recycling cart will have a blue lid, and the trash cart will have a green lid. Both should be stored until the new year, and residents must keep carts for 90 days before a request to change the size. Swapping a 95-gallon cart for a 65-gallon cart will be a free option from April 1 to May 31, after which it would require a fee. Each cart will have a unique barcode to help county officials locate and return lost or stolen containers. Under this plan, the only averted pickup dates will be Thanksgiving and Christmas, with collection occurring the days after instead. Free back-door service is available for disabled homeowners by application. Commissioners chose the 1-1-1 program over manual 2-1-1 and automated 2-1-1 programs, both with garbage collection twice per week. Manual is the outgoing program, in which residents use personal cans and county-issued 18-gallon recycling bins. Automated 2-1-1 would otherwise be the same as the automated 1-1-1 program. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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A Horizon West family is doing its part to raise $1 million for a medical trial that could help their son, Paxton, who was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome. HORIZON WEST — The Pudneys consider themselves lucky. Sean and Catt Pudney had one son, Greyson, and were expecting their second in late 2013 while living in California. Paxton was born five weeks early and “floppy,” his mother said, so he spent time in the NICU. A few days after his birth, they noticed the words “muscular dystrophy” scrawled on a piece of paper lying next to their son’s incubator, although no one at the hospital talked to them about it. For nine days, the couple, now Horizon West residents, thought their son had a degenerative disease that could eventually take away his ability to walk. After one-and-one-half weeks, Pax’s diagnosis was changed to Prader-Willi Syndrome, a non-hereditary spectrum disorder that lists dozens of symptoms but is most commonly known for low muscle tone and insatiable hunger. For the first five weeks of Pax’s life, he was fed through a nasogastric tube; his muscle tone was so weak that he had no sucking ability. He was placed on oxygen at night for sleep apnea for the first year of his life. The Pudneys were overwhelmed initially but found comfort in a closed group on Facebook that unites families dealing with the same issues. This is also where they discovered Dr. Jennifer Miller, a pediatric endocrinologist at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. She is the reason Sean Pudney sought a job in Orlando and the family moved across the country to get help for their infant son. Catt Pudney said Dr. Miller was the only one out of
itself. The Oxytocin trial during phase one showed extremely promising results in improving the lives of those affected by PWS by relieving these issues.” The Pudneys are trying to help Dr. Miller and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) raise $1 million for the next phase of the trial. Catt Pudney said the first phase determined that Oxytocin does improve muscle tone and keep hunger at bay. Phase two will study dosage. “They want to go through community funding, because if they get a grant, it would take longer,” she said. “If we raise $1 million, they can start in January, which is what they would like to do.” So far, the family has raised about $1,000. To make a donation, visit firstgiving.com/ fundraiser/PaxtonPudney/ oxytocin-study. The PWSAUSA executive committee is offering a matching gift, and all donations made through Aug. 30 will be doubled.
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Twenty-month-old Paxton Pudney was born with Prader-Willi Syndrome. He has the love and support of his older brother, Greyson, and his parents, Sean and Catt Pudney. all the doctors they spoke to who agreed to prescribe daily growth hormone injections for Pax to get his body moving earlier. In California, doctors won’t even consider giving this to children with PWS until they are 12 to 18 months old, she said. So when their baby was 14 weeks old, Sean and Catt began administering a shot into his arm, thigh or buttocks every night. This will continue for the rest of his life. These regular doses of Norditropin have made a difference with Pax, his parents said. Just one week after he started receiving them, he lifted his head for the first time. “If your child has PWS, (Dr. Miller) is the person in the U.S. you want to get into,” Catt Pudney said. That growth hormone therapy isn’t the only medicine
the little boy must take. He is on Prilosec for acid reflux, Norditropin to thwart hunger, two medicines to help burn fat because of a low metabolism, a probiotic for his digestive system, MCT oil to help with speech and fish oil for brain development.
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There are three phases of PWS. The first is “failure to thrive.” Pax has entered the second phase, which means his metabolism has slowed down, his mother said. Although he is in the 25th percentile for weight, he has gained two pounds in two months. This could be a sign that he is getting closer to phase three, hyperphagia, which usually begins at about age 2 and is “where he can’t get enough to eat,” Catt Pudney said. Sean Pudney said it’s hard
not to “think about the horror stories of people eating themselves to death.” They have Pax on a strict food regimen, and candy is at the top of the “do not feed” list. He eats vegetables (his favorite is avocado), cottage cheese, chicken and a lot of fish (talapia and halibut). He is soon making the transition from whole milk to almond milk. Pax must consume 60% fewer calories than the average person because of the obesity risk.
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“The best we can hope for is a drug that can alleviate these symptoms,” Catt Pudney wrote on her FirstGiving fundraising page. “Oxytocin is the only drug thus far with great success in treating the symptoms of hunger and behavioral issues that manifest due to the disorder
Pax started music therapy last week and is scheduled to begin horseback-riding hippotherapy. He will take classes twice a week at UCP of Central Florida’s Winter Garden campus with additional speech, occupational and physical therapy sessions. Physically, Pax is doing well right now, his parents said, and he is reaching his milestones more quickly because of the injections. He is gaining strength, he is adapting to the braces he just got to support his legs and create a normal gait, and he can really cruise across the floor with the aid of his walker. He is babbling more and starting to form words. He is learning sign language to communicate with his family. Having an older brother has helped with his movement, Catt Pudney said. As Pax gets closer to turning 2 in October, his parents have one goal in mind — “for him to walk on his birthday.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
WHAT IS PRADERWILLI SYNDROME? Prader-Willi (präder-vile) is a complex genetic disorder that is caused by a lack of several genes on one of two chromosome 15s. It typically causes low muscle tone, short stature, incomplete sexual development, cognitive disabilities, problem behaviors and a chronic feeling of hunger, according to the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association. People with PWS are prone to obesity because they have a flaw in the hypothalamus part of their brain, which normally registers feelings of hunger and satiety. Thus, they never feel full and have a continuous urge to eat that they cannot learn to control, according to pwsausa. org. This can lead to excessive eating and life-threatening obesity.
HOW TO HELP The Pudneys currently are raising money to help Dr. Jennifer Miller and the PraderWilli Syndrome Association (USA) raise $1 million. So far, the family has raised about $1,000. To make a donation, visit firstgiving.com/fundraiser/PaxtonPudney/ oxytocin-study. The PWSAUSA executive committee is offering a matching gift, and all donations made through Aug. 30 will be doubled.
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Selfie? No, more like ‘groupie’ Windermere entrepreneurs’ apparatus makes pictures involving the photographer more convenient. HOW TO BUY WEBSITE: SmartiReach. com COST: $59.95 COLORS: Black, white and pink NOTE: Check phone compatibility before purchasing. group photos, family events, girls’ and guys’ nights out.” Among launch events for the Smart iReach was a pre-Academy Awards event, and celebrities such as Patricia Arquette, Will Ferrell, Kevin Spacey, Lance Bass and Kevin Hart have used it, Wyatt said. Corporate heads have taken note, as well, with a special space left for branding, if desired, he said. Other desirable features include a reach of about 28.5 inches, durable carbon fiber, folding to fit into a small space and taking 10 photos at a time, Wyatt said. From one charge, the device can take 50,000 photos, fit for social media, marketing and ensuring no one is left out, he said. Wyatt has turned skeptics into users, as well. “I had a friend in Tampa who said he wouldn’t use it,” he said. “I saw him two weeks ago and opened it, and he started using it. He couldn’t put it down. Later in the day, he was practically selling it for me. He said he never had as many Likes on Facebook as when he used the Smart iReach. My dad said the same thing: 72 years old; would never use it. He took a trip to Maine, and his pictures didn’t have any people in it. I asked for pictures of him and his
wife, and he didn’t have any. He said, ‘Wow, I guess I need to buy one.’” Although Wyatt and Grago expected millennials to be their primary market, middle-age and senior users have become most common, based on family travel, Wyatt said. One of the icons of family travel is, of course, Walt Disney World, where products such as the Smart iReach are banned as of about a month ago, despite popularity among guests whose eyes it caught. But Wyatt hopes appropriate control measures could arise for park officials to allow them again and maybe even form a partnership with Smart iReach to enhance social-media reach. “It doesn’t surprise me, because there are a lot of things you can’t take into a Disney park,” Wyatt said. “Most things you can’t take on a roller coaster. When we set out to design this, obviously Disney is in our backyard. We thought it would be a great way for their guests to photograph and video their stay. We always hoped nobody would take it on a ride, because it’s not appropriate to go on a ride.” Beyond theme-park attendees, parents in auditoriums have bought them to take photos around others’ heads, and even selfies with babies are enhanced with the Smart iReach, Wyatt said. “By all means, there’s no way this is a fad,” he said. “Photos and video will always be here to stay: barbecues, Thanksgiving, fishing, Christmas — avoiding that empty place.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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Windermere’s Rick Grago, left, and Jason Wyatt used their Smart iReach extendable pole to take selfies at the West Orange Times & Observer office.
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WINDERMERE — “We try not to call it a selfie stick.” Although the Smart iReach serves the same purpose — ensuring the photographer can be in the photo — its Windermere makers want to distance their product from similar devices, which are not as high-end as their extendable pole for cellphone pictures involving the user. “It needs to scream fashionable; compact, lightweight … Bluetooth,” said Jason Wyatt to Rick Grago in early innovation stages of the Smart iReach. “So we engineered it, went to hundreds of people with several prototypes and arrived where we are now over a period of time. By the time we went to mass production — August of last year — September or October was when the cheap selfie sticks from China started showing up on our shores. When we started, not one person had ever heard of selfie sticks.” Wyatt said the start came from Grago’s trip to Walt Disney World several years ago, when Grago attached a metal pole to his digital camera to take pictures. A couple years later, he had added a clip to an extendable pole to take personal pictures with his Android. With “selfie” as the top word of 2013-14 and old family photos often missing one family member as the photographer, the pair began working on a prototype and made national news, Wyatt said. “We trademarked Smart iReach because it’s for a smartphone, and I reach out for a group photo,” he said. “We’re trying to get away from the narcissistic selfie toward
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WINDERMERE — Among 68 recipients of the Florida League of Cities’ 2015 Home Rule Hero Award was Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn, whom the Florida League of Cities recognized with this award for the third time and second in two years. “These men and women are some of the Florida League of Cities’ biggest advocates for municipal issues, always willing and ready to contact legislators and travel to Tallahassee to be sure a local voice is heard on issues that are important to cities,” said Florida League of Cities Legislative Director Scott Dudley. “It is clear that these public servants have devoted themselves to Florida’s citizens and will remain loyal to their cities and state far into the future.” For his part, Bruhn has traveled to Tallahassee several times this year to work on legislative issues and has shared his views in publications around the state, he said. “In particular, there was one bill that was going to force local governments to pay for utility relocations, which the league and I opposed very strongly,” Bruhn said. “We were able to kill this bill, for at least this year.” On his trips to the state Cap-
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itol, Bruhn considers himself not just a representative of Windermere and the Florida League of Cities but also of other groups he represents, such as the Florida League of Mayors Board of Directors. “I was in Tallahassee multiple times, before and during the session,” Bruhn said. “Having been in this office for 12 years, I know many, many of the legislators, so I end up meeting with probably 10 to 15 over the course of a two-day visit. Obviously, I only have one representative and two senators in our district, but I don’t just confine my visits to them.” One issue Bruhn and the Florida League of Cities addressed was maintaining local governments’ right to impose a communication service tax, a principle of Home Rule, he said. “For Windermere, the communication service tax is committed to the loan for the town’s roundabouts, so you can see the importance of that to the town,” Bruhn said. “We were able to get a hold-harmless amendment for local government.” Another issue Bruhn has addressed as a member of the Florida League of Cities Urban Administration Committee is
more stringent standards for sober homes, which the committee had worked on for years until it recently succeeded in helping to pass it, he said. The utility relocations bill was perhaps the biggest item Bruhn addressed, and as chairman of the Orange County Council of Mayors, he led an effort to send editorials to the 15 largest newspapers about how it could have been the biggest tax increase on Floridians in years, he said. “I also sent it to subcommittee members that would hear the bill,” he said. “I felt the strength of every mayor in Orange County in opposition to this bill sent a very strong message state-wide.” In an April 16 letter, Bruhn expounded on how 100 years of law requiring utility companies to relocate utility equipment at their expense to finish public works projects would end if that bill had become law. “At a time when our residents need more transportation projects, infrastructure improvement, water and sewer expansion, bike paths and lanes, this bill will increase the costs to our local government and hamper their ability to provide these improvements,” Bruhn wrote. “And who benefits by this bill? The utility companies, who are private profit-making entities that will not only save millions by
It is clear that these public servants have devoted themselves to Florida’s citizens and will remain loyal to their cities and state far into the future. Scott Dudley, Florida League of Cities Legislative Director
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transferring that cost to the taxpayers, but will now have another source of revenue in billing you, the taxpayer, for moving the equipment that they service and that resides on your city’s right-of-way.” As a key issue, Bruhn said he intends to keep watching for legislation similar to the utility relocation bill, which he believes will arise again. “We have session starting three months earlier this presidential election year, so we have six months before we start all over again,” he said. “The league and I will be keeping an eye on the bills being filed. We know that medical marijuana will be coming back, so we need to protect our local governments as to the distribution and smoking of it, should it pass this time.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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+ Anti-aging company signs new lease Florida Center for Hormones & Wellness has a new office in Dr. Phillips. Hold-Thyssen, a real-estate services firm headquartered in Winter Park, recently negotiated the five-year lease agreement for 1,022 rentable square feet of professional office space at Phillips Place, 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Florida Center for Hormones & Wellness leased the space because of its prime location for their service of administering anti-aging and pain-management treatments for several decades. The company has two other Central Florida locations. The tenant was represented by Bob Atkins with Atkins Commercial Real Estate. Darby Hold, transaction specialist for Hold-Thyssen, Inc. negotiated the agreement representing the Cincinnati, Ohiobased landlord, Financial Way Realty Inc. Hold-Thyssen, Inc. is the leasing and management representative for the 56,000 square foot Phillips Place Office Building, which is currently 86% leased.
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+ M/I Homes names new-home consultant M/I Homes has named Amy Redditt as a new-home consultants in the Winter Garden area. David Byrnes, area president in the Orlando region, said Amy Redditt is a UCF graduate and has been selling upscale residential properties over the past 10 years. She recently received a “Million Dollar Circle Award” for sales totaling $18 million in 2014. Redditt will be working out of M/I Homes’ Hickory Hammock community in Winter Garden.
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+ Royal Oak Homes to host open house Royal Oak Homes will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday July 18 at Black Lake Preserve, its new 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 that boasts more than 5,200 square feet of living area, with two master suites, priced from the $469,999. The Baldwin features more than 3,200 square feet in a “ranch” configuration with optional bonus room. Royal Oak built homes at Black Lake Preserve come with the latest in technology called Nest that can be integrated with smartphones or other devices to remotely control thermostats, appliances, cameras, etc. Black Lake Preserve is adjacent to SunRidge Elementary School and convenient to major arterial highways and the attractions, Orosz said.
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or most people, real-estate transactions occur within a few months through a large company that deals in all sorts of properties in the five- and six-digit dollar range. For the wealthiest homeowners, a burgeoning niche is developing for companies devoted to marketing and selling luxury homes, sometimes taking years from initial interest to closing. Mark Hayes, president and broker of Stockworth Realty Group and Windermere-based Isleworth Realty within the Tavistock Group, said this market has grown for five years, with Isleworth Realty on track for a sixth record-setting year. Isleworth Realty deals solely with properties in the exclusive Isleworth Golf and Country Club, whereas Stockworth Realty covers much of Central Florida. Properties for Stockworth
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can be around the $500,000 minimum and go higher, but Isleworth properties tend to go for $2 million or more, some even exceeding $25 million, Hayes said. Luxury homes in Central Florida typically range from 3,500 to 10,000 square feet but go up to 25,000 square feet, he said, with square-foot pricing usually between $400 and $700 but shooting up in Isleworth. “Generally, Isleworth leads the region year after year for values,” Hayes said. With so much money on the line for such expensive properties, as well as a selling point of seclusion and security in these communities, listing homes for quick showings and open houses is not an option. Instead, luxury homes are often sites for invite-only events, where the high life of each unique home is on display
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FRIDAY, AUG. 7 “Mamma Mia!” Summer Movie — 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 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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SATURDAY, AUG. 8 Between the Brushes — Children’s class will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 18, at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Children in grades kindergarten and up will create this adorable octopus on a 12-inch-by-16-inch wrapped canvas. Cost is $35. Reservations required, (407) 909-1869. “Grease” Stage Show — 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Ice House Theater, 1100 N. Unser St., Mount Dora. The West Orange Seniors are making the day trip to see the musical. The cost is $45. For information, call (407) 5924498 or (407) 450-1505 or email westorangeseniors@ ymail.com.
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SoBo Art Center Workshop — Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, at SoBo Art Center, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Kathie Camara will teach students how to create pet portraits. Paint along with the instructor while learning techniques for taking good photos, transferring the likeness of a pet to canvas, under-painting, and adding color washes and detail. Cost is $150 for members; $165 for non-members. For more information, call (407) 3477996.
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Jim Steck accomplished his dream of becoming an art director, but he also has his own illustrating career and has done work for a number of renowned companies. WINTER GARDEN — Ever since he was a kid, Jim Steck had a stroke of creative spirit in him — and now, as an adult, he uses that creativity to design characters and graphics for today’s kids to enjoy. “I was one of these chronic doodlers during school, growing up, and I always wanted to be an advertising art director,” Steck said. After graduating from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Steck set off for Central Florida and almost immediately took the first step toward his dream job. During the next 25 years, he worked as the senior art director for some big agencies in the Orlando area. But in 1997, he started illustrating on the side, by the name of Steck Figures. “After a while, it became two full-time jobs, and I had a young daughter at the time,” he said. “So I quit my advertising job and went into Steck Figures full-time.”
Steck, a resident of Winter Garden, describes his style as “funky retro.” “I really have been influenced by the TV advertising animation of the 50s and 60s — those cute little characters,” he said. Early in his illustrating career, Steck started working with agents in New York and Chicago who helped him get work all over the world, in many different forms. For example, Steck’s illustrations have appeared on Happy Meal bags at McDonald’s, kids’ menus at Denny’s and kids’ meal materials at Chick-fil-A and Pizza Hut. He has illustrated a few Powerpuff Girls books for Cartoon Network, and he has designed about 150 greeting cards for American Greetings and other companies. Steck has done illustrations for nearly every children’s book publisher in the United States, as well as others in Ko-
rea, Italy and the United Kingdom. But one of his favorite projects was a children’s book that he and his wife, Terri, created together, called “Little Rhino Has No Horn.” One day, Steck found himself sitting on the couch, doodling a rhino that had no horn. He suggested to his wife that they come up with an accompanying storyline, but they didn’t actively pursue the idea for a long time. The Stecks had a neighbor who was a publisher, and when she found out about the idea for the rhino story, she told them she wanted the book done by the end of the month. Terri Steck was an English major, but it took a lot of work to figure out the correct formula for a children’s book. “She just did a lot of research and took my rough outline … and just worked her magic on it,” Jim Steck said.
The book has been on the Accelerated Reader and Summer Reading lists for Orange County Public Schools, and it is available at Orange County public libraries. Last January, Ripley Publishing, affiliated with Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museums, moved its headquarters from London to Orlando. The company needed to hire a creative team, and Steck got an unexpected call asking him to join. “I wanted to get back into a creative atmosphere, and it’s kind of cool going back to a workplace where I’m collaborating with other creatives,” he said. “We do 15 to 20 books a year — some are more children-oriented; some are more gross.” Even with his job at Ripley Publishing, Steck Figures will continue to be an important part of Steck’s life and career. “It’s always exciting to pick up a magazine and see your work in it, or when you finally get a book sample and see your work. And every once in a while, I’ll see my stuff on TV,” he said. Contact Catherine Sinclair at csinclair@wotimes.com.
MONDAY, AUG. 10 Minion Mania at The Art Room — Kids camp runs Aug. 10 to 14 at The Art Room, 709 Main St., Windermere. Morning session will take place from 10 a.m. to noon; afternoon session will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $160. Bring lunch and spend the whole day. For reservations, call (407) 909-1869.
TUESDAY, AUG. 11 Tertulia Cuatro Gatos (Spanish Book Club) — 6:30 p.m. at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Join this Spanish-language book club to discuss literature, art, music and more related to Latin America. All are welcome. For more, call (407) 835-7323.
WED., AUG. 12 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 free; $10 for guests. (407) 347-7996.
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Legalization of 64-ounce growlers a boon for growing craft beer market Locally-owned craft breweries, including Winter Garden’s Crooked Can Brewing Company, now can fill the popular containers for take-home purposes, joining 47 other states. WINTER GARDEN — Just think of it as craft beer — to go. When laws enacted by the Florida Legislature took effect on July 1, among them was a statute allowing for the filling of 64-ounce containers — commonly known as “growlers” — with craft beer from breweries. The practice is popular among craft beer aficionados for a variety of reasons. It is a way for individuals to bring back a brew from a brewery they visited while traveling and also convenient for those who want to take a beer home and consume it at a gathering,
similar to the way someone would do with a bottle of wine. The containers are sealed and intended for take-home usage, not to be consumed onsite. Previously, though, craft brewers could only sell beer for take-home consumption in either a 32- or 128-ounce container. At 64 ounces, growlers are the “middle ground” and regarded by craft-beer enthusiasts as the most popular vessel. Forty-seven other states already had allowed for the filling of
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growlers, and Florida’s regulation against such was derided by an article in Forbes magazine as “one of the most bizarre alcohol regulations in the nation.” Those days are now in the past, and Central Florida’s growing offering of craft breweries — including Winter Garden’s own Crooked Can Brewing Company — are happy for the change. “Being one of the last states legalizing it, it’s kind of a big deal for us,” said Kent Waugh, the head brewer at Crooked Can. “When someone travels, they bring it in and we’re allowed to fill it. “Most of our clientele is very knowledgeable … it makes them happy because then they do have a collection of 64-ounce growlers at home and they can bring them in,”
he said. “They can get one here and go fill it at Cigar City, and vice-versa.” According to the Brewers Association, there are 111 craft breweries in Florida, ranking it ninth in the nation and more than double the number that were open in 2011 — and more growth is anticipated. Business is booming and Waugh said the elimination of the restriction will be helpful to all of the local breweries — many of which have been dealing with it for much longer than the recently open Crooked Can. “Where we’re at in just opening; it didn’t really affect us,” Waugh said. “Other breweries have been open for five years, dealing with this silly law. Without it, it just felt like (Florida’s craft beer scene) was missing one element.”
Part of the problem for getting the legislation up-todate was lobbying efforts by “big beer” — the large companies that produce more commonly known beers such as Budweiser that are trying to combat craft beer’s growth in popularity. With a steadily increasing portion of the marketshare being occupied by craft beer, though, that may be a losing battle. Historically, growlers are referenced as far back as the late 19th century and are commonly thought of as glass jug containers. Contemporarily, though, there are many different offerings and models, with many breweries selling their own distinctive models. Currently, Crooked Can offers a classical glass jug and contemporary stainless-steel option in both
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64- and 32-ounce sizes — with the 64-ounce stainless-steel growler being a customer favorite so far. “The stainless-steel model — it’s such a huge seller because of the longevity of the liquid in there with no light getting in or oxygen getting in,” said Josh Sullivan, general manager of the tap room at Crooked Can. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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FRANCISCO FONSECA, 53, of Clermont, died July 19, 2015. Baldwin Brothers — A Funeral & Cremation Society, Lady Lake. HINTON R. GRIMES, 68, of Winter Garden, died Sunday, July 26, 2015. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha.
ROBERT R. JOHNSEN, 59, of Winter Garden, died Sunday, July 26, 2015. Winter Park Funeral Home & Cremations, Winter Garden. MINNIE LEE JONES, 63, of Winter Garden, died Thursday, July 23, 2015. Unity Memorial Funeral Home East, Apopka.
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Robert James “Jim” Kerr passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, from a massive stroke. Jim was born June 2, 1941, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. He presently lived in Eustis. He grew up in Winter Garden. Jim graduated from Lakeview High School in 1959 and attended University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on a football scholarship. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau. Jim was retired from Mercury Marine at Disney and continued to tinker with outboard motors. He had purchased Kerr’s Marine from his dad then worked for a few years in medical-supply sales before going to work at Disney. He loved the Florida Gators, NASCAR, fishing, Key West and Jimmy Buffet. He also loved his dogs, Breezy and Juju. Jim was predeceased by his parents, Helen and Robert Kerr; and nephew, Jimmy Crabtree (named after his uncle and father). He is survived by his fiancee, Toni Crider Johnson; daughters, Leslie Alison Kerr, of Longwood, and Amy Kerr Black (Andrew), of Orlando; son, Robert Scot Kerr, of Orlando; five grandchildren, Sean, Evan, Kylie, Brennan and Kate; sister, Sue Crabtree (Fred), of Winter Garden; niece, Karen Crabtree, and nephew, Andy Crabtree, both of Winter Garden; cousins, nieces and nephews. He is also survived by Toni’s extended family of sisters, brothers, nephews, nieces and cousins. A casual Celebration of Life
Willard E. (Bill) Nelson passed away on Friday, June 24, 2015, in Windermere, Florida. He was born in Canton, Illinois, to Rose and Marion L. Nelson. Bill graduated from Canton High School in 1970 and from Eastern Illinois University in 1974. That year, he married Linda Loftin, of Fairfield, Illinois. They moved to Florida in 1977. Bill worked for Lockheed Martin for 38 years. He leaves to cherish his memory mother, Rose Nelson; children, son, Derek, daughter, Emily, and their mother, Linda; brothers, Jerry and Jeffery; and grandson, Zealand Willard. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at First Baptist of Windermere, 300 Main St., Windermere, followed by a reception at Windermere Town Hall. A Celebration of Life will be held on Aug. 9 in Canton, Illinois.
MICHAEL FRANKLIN ALLEN, 17, of Ocoee, died Tuesday, July 27, 2015. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden Chapel.
KIMBERLY KITCHEN, 49, of Clermont, died July 16, 2015. Baldwin Brothers – A Funeral & Cremation Society, Apopka. JUNNIES KELLY LOOMIS, 71, of Ocoee, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Loomis Family Funeral Home, Apopka. CHANGANI MANGROO, 88, of Winter Garden, died Thursday, July 23, 2015. Woodlawn Funeral Home, Gotha. PATRICIA A. MILLER, 89, of Winter Garden, died Aug. 1, 2015. Robert Bryant Funeral & Cremation Chapel, Orlando. RALPH JOSEPH POWELSON JR., 89, of Windermere, died Saturday, July 25, 2015. DeGusipe Funeral Home and Crematory, Maitland.
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Ms. Queen Ella Dees Fowler passed away the morning of July 27, 2015, in her home, surrounded by family. Queen was born the eldest of five children on Dec. 4, 1933, in Perry, Florida, to the late Bernard Lee and Lydia Irene Stephens. In 1952, she married the late William Robert Dees, with whom she had nine children. In 1969, Mr. and Mrs. Dees relocated their family from Perry to Winter Garden, Florida, where she remained until her passing. Queen enjoyed living in close proximity to her family, whom she loved very much, and she took every opportunity she had to spend time with them. Queen was dedicated to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, throughout her life and enjoyed serving him as a dedicated servant in ministry at West Orange Manor in Winter Garden, which is now Health Central Park Nursing Home, for more than 20 years. Queen was gifted in the art of crochet and loved to garden. Some of her favorite pastimes were sitting in her beautiful yard and watching the birds and squirrels, as well as playing Yahtzee. Queen was also musically gifted. She enjoyed singing and could play any instrument she set her mind to. At a young age, she taught herself to play the piano, guitar, banjo and violin, just to name a few. Ms. Queen was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard Lee and Lydia Irene (Murphy) Stephens; husband, William Robert Dees; two sons, Charles Dees and Benjie Dees; and her brother, Charles (Buddy) Stephens. She is survived by two sons, Darrell (Jill) Dees, of Groveland, Billy (Patti) Dees, of Stuckey; five daughters, Sherri (John) Hamilton, of Orange Park, Ella Mae (Bill) Carlton, of Clermont, Joyce (James) Price, of Ocoee, Betty Skipper, of Oakland and Lori (Scott) King, of Winter Garden; as well as three stepchildren, Donnie (Cathy) Spivey, Ronnie Spivey and Rene (Randy) Cloud; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Bernese Brown, of Groveland, Berna Stephens, of Clermont; and one brother, Alan Stephens, of Stuckey; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation services were held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday, July 31. Services took place at Glad
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SIDELINES + Holy Family riding high The boys at Holy Family Catholic School are eager to return to the playing field after a clean sweep of all four sports the school competes in in the Diocese of Orlando’s CYS Championships. The Lions’ boys teams captured championships in volleyball, basketball, soccer and track and field. Holy Family Catholic School is a K-8 school located near the intersection of ApopkaVineland Road and Conroy Windermere Road.
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NATIONAL CHAMPS by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
Windermere team burns through tourney en route to national title The Windermere Wildfire 18U-Stutsman team, with several past and present area softball players, won the 2015 ASA/USA 18U Class A Girls Fast Pitch National Championship. WINDERMERE — Besting a field of 104 teams, the Windermere Wildfire 18U-Stutsman team won the 2015 ASA/ USA 18U Class A Girls Fast Pitch National Championship Aug. 2 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Wildfire, which has several players with ties to the area, defeated the Tampa
Mustangs-Boynton, 3-1, in the championship game that afternoon. For a Windermere Wildfire program that has a tradition of producing elite players across all of its many teams, the 18U national championship victory for the Stutsman team is a definite highlight. “This is definitely the big-
gest event (we’ve won),” head coach Steve Stutsman said. “We’ve won a lot of tournaments, but this is the one that you shoot for.” The team is home to several players from varsity programs at West Orange and Olympia, along with some players from nearby Apopka and East Ridge. Players who
played for West Orange this past spring include Kelsey Morrison, Sabrina Stutsman, Kori Petersen, Jade Caraway and Alex Paulson. Tate McClellan played for the Titans this past spring. Past Warriors who graduated in 2014 include Michaela Hynes and
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After leading the Olympia Titans girls lacrosse team to the state tournament in Bradenton this past spring, head coach Elyse DeLisle resigned on July 24. DeLisle plans on continuing her education outside Florida. The program is seeking a new head coach, and interested parties should contact Olympia High Athletic Director Lauren Bradley. The Titans fell to Ponte Vedra, 20-13, on May 1 in the state semifinals, finishing with a 19-3 record.
+ Warriors make college decisions Continuing a busy summer for members of the West Orange High baseball team, two more Warriors have decided where they will play college baseball. Ethan Koehler and Matt Coello both committed within the past two weeks. Koehler, a left-handed pitcher and first baseman, committed to Campbell University, and Coello, a catcher, committed to Winthrop University. Campbell is located in North Carolina and is a Division I program competing in the Big South Conference. Winthrop is a Division I program also competing in the Big South Conference and is located in South Carolina.
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Tangelos win Futures Wood-bat League With a heavy local presence on the roster, the franchise defeated Sanford in the championship game July 29 to take home the FCSL off-shoot league’s top spot.
+ Squeeze, city host Korean team The city of Winter Garden and its Florida Collegiate Summer League franchise, the Winter Garden Squeeze, played host to some international visitors last week. As part of the Korea University National Baseball team’s tour of the league, which included five games spanning July 16 to 21, the team spent the afternoon of July 21 in historic downtown Winter Garden. The Korean team visited City Hall and the heritage museum, dined at Urban Flats and posed for photos in front of the clock tower.
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Players from Windermere Prep, top, Dr. Phillips and Legacy Charter, bottom middle, were excited to get back on the practice field on Aug. 3 — the first day of fall camp for varsity football programs.
BACK TO WORK Despite wet conditions, seven of the coverage area’s eight varsity football programs returned to the practice field on Aug. 3, the first day teams were allowed to practice, marking the official start to the 2015 high-school football season. WEST ORANGE — As varsity football increasingly becomes a year-round sport — with spring football, 7-on-7 passing leagues in the summer and the strength and conditioning sessions that follow — it raises the question: Does the first day of fall camp retain its significance? It certainly seems so.
“It’s the intensity,” Foundation Academy head coach Brad Lord said as his Lions ran through drills on Monday afternoon. “They know the season is here; it’s upon them.” And so, with Aug. 3 being the first day that high-school football teams were allowed to begin fall camp per the
FHSAA, seven of the coverage area’s eight programs took to the practice field despite some wet conditions. CFCA began its fall camp the following day. Although hopes are high and the excitement was palpable at each program’s respective first practice, it is an especially exciting time for
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SANFORD — While the Winter Garden Squeeze may have sputtered in its sophomore season, finishing the campaign with an 8-28 record, the small town with a juicy past wasn’t devoid of baseball success this summer. The Winter Garden Tangelos, which compete in the Florida Collegiate Summer League’s Futures Wood-bat League, defeated the Sanford Monarchs 6-3 on July 29 to secure the FWL Championship. The Tangelos won the FWL, which is an off-shoot of the FCSL geared toward players who just graduated high school and are preparing for college baseball, after sweeping of their two playoff games and accumulating an 18-6-1 record in the regular season. Jay Welsh, who served as the club’s head coach this summer, said his players locked in on the goal of winning the league early on in the season. “From Day One, they bought in,” Welsh said. “They realized that team success meant individual success for a lot of them. There was such a noticeable difference between my team and, I believe, the other six teams in the league. They would do anything to win.” During the championship game, which took place at Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, David Morland earned the win, and Ryan Ashworth got the save. Welsh is a longtime travel and high-school baseball coach and, thanks to the local flair on the Tangelos’ roster, was coaching many players
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Southeast Regional run requires sacrifice, planning from parents Talk about a quick turn“Other teams were fundraisaround. ing and getting prepared at By about 2 p.m. on July 26, work.” a Sunday, the Windermere Parents, such as Chrissy Little League Softball All-Stars Fleming’s mother, Tricia, said were state champions. that the Little League A little more than four itself was helpful days later, the team of with the short-notice local girls ages 12 and planning and that, under was in Warner given how well the girls Robins, Georgia, for played in district and the 2015 Little League sectional tournaments, Softball Southeast Reit was a known possigional Tournament. bility. Exciting? Of course. “With our team, STEVEN Stressful for parents everyone was kind of RYZEWSKI knowing they were and coaches? Undoubtedly so. going to do it,” Tricia The stress of bookFleming said. “When ing a hotel room and getting you sign that paper at the out of work on short notice beginning of (All-Stars), it says for parents of the girls is only you have to be ready to go the heightened by the unusual whole way.” scheduling that led Florida’s Prepared or not, it’s still state championship to have pretty crazy (and awesome) taken place on July 26 when for parents with jobs to do the many of the other state cham- things that are necessary to pionships were a week earlier. make a tournament run like “It’s tough — all the other this work. teams had at least a week or Although the girls were not maybe two to prepare,” head victorious in Warner Robins, coach Neal Harris Jr. said. the experience was a once-in-
a-lifetime opportunity, and that’s why Harris made sure to have his girls thank the parents after the team won the state championship in Rockledge. It’s certainly an admirable thing to see parents go above and beyond to make their kids’ dreams come true — and, make no mistake, the experience the girls had at the regional tournament (think Little League World Series, sans the television cameras) was just that. I just hope that, even if the girls can’t truly grasp it now, they one day will recognize just how much their parents sacrifice to make something like that happen. Keep in mind, these parents not only had to take care of travel and lodging but also were part of planning meals and making sure there were moms to chaperone and stay with the girls in rooms at the hotel. Nevertheless, I’m not too worried. One day, they’ll be balancing their own check-
books. At that point, the reality of how hard it is to justify booking an $800 hotel room on a moment’s notice will be a little sobering, no doubt. And, of course, there’s the small matter of taking the time off work. “That’s just not stuff that you budget and plan for,” Harris said, again commending his team’s parents. “Most of the dads were up there — you just call your work and, hopefully, you have a cool boss.” Here’s the thing, though. Both Harris and Fleming raved about the fields and stadium seating in Warner Robins. They talked about the atmosphere for the games. Perhaps most importantly, the parents and coaches observed their girls interacting with girls from the other teams — even grabbing dinner with their opponent they were playing against during a prolonged rain delay — making new friends in new places. “It’s absolutely worth it,” Fleming said.
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West Orange High School coach Ross Usie is excited about his team’s potential this year. last year) is hard, but I think the young talent coming in is excited to be here and excited to be a part of the program,” Usie said. “They’re excited to be here, they’re excited to compete, and I think that can make for a good atmosphere.”
Heidelberg, who burst onto the varsity scene last season with an impressive freshman campaign, will be a big part of whether West Orange can match or even eclipse its success from a season ago. Usie said that his dynamic hitter has improved this summer while playing club. “(Heidelberg) was part of a really good club team that went to nationals,” Usie said. “They finished third in the 18 premier division — and she’s playing up; she’s only 14 or 15 years old. Having her play at a
high level like that is going to get her ready.” The fifth-year coach also is excited about Garner’s leadership and progress. While Usie has a good idea of what he has to work with from a roster standpoint thanks to open gyms and keeping up with his players during club season, he said there are some new faces for him to consider as he makes cuts and toys with the rotation he will employ this fall. Among those new faces is Lauren Miller, a rising junior outside hitter who was a standout for Foundation Academy in past seasons. “The girls are definitely going to have to compete this year for their spots,” Usie said. “There’s a lot of talent.” West Orange will play in a preseason tournament Aug. 19 and 21 at Foundation and will open the regular season Aug. 27 on the road at Jones. “The first game will come really fast,” Usie said. “But I think the girls are so ready for it to happen that they’re going to train hard.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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What have you been doing this summer? I’ve traveled with the Scorpions Prime Team. We went to Atlanta for two weeks with the Perfect Game Elite Round Robin and the WWBA National Championship. We lost in the quarterfinals of that. The following week, we went to Arizona, we strived to win our rings and we finally won them. Then I went to Tampa for the East Coast Showcase where (more than) 400 scouts came and watched some of the top 150 kids on the East Coast. What do you like about baseball? Being able to come out here with my friends, not have any worries, work as one group, one unit like as a family and come together. And the goal is to win games. Who is your favorite player? My favorite player is Zack Greinke — he’s a local boy, (an) MLB All-Star. He’s from Apopka and has nice flow. You’re going into your senior year of high school. How are you feeling about that? It’s good. Coming in here as a freshman, I came from Foundation Academy, a little private school, (so) it’s a big change. But I grew into liking the big atmosphere of 4,000-plus kids (at West Orange) and getting to go to all the social events, football games and activities. What is your favorite subject in school? Science, because I like to explore and learn about new things and the new technology that they’re inventing. What’s your least favorite subject? English. I’m not a big fan of writing.
What’s your favorite TV show? I just watched it on Netflix, it’s actually “Breaking Bad.” How have you seen your pitching improve with all of the experiences you’ve had recently? Going into freshman and sophomore year, I was basically an outfielder, and that’s what I thought I would be playing here when I got to varsity team. Over my sophomore summer, going into my junior year, I hit 90 mph, which is kind of like, “You might go to college now,” so I was pretty happy about that. Working with coach Jesse Marlo and the Scorpions, I have increased my velocity, so it’s been great, but without my teammates, it wouldn’t have been possible. Do you have a favorite pitch to throw? My primary pitch would be my fastball; then I’d go with my curveball. It keeps people off balance and has pretty good downward movement. Then my changeup moves down and away and keeps them off-balance. You’ve recently committed to the University of North Carolina. How are you feeling about that? Before, I was just hoping to get some attention from college scouts, and, thankfully, I’ve done that. I’m proud to say that I’ve committed to the University of North Carolina. Now, the attention from the pro scouts — it’s a little overwhelming. It’s crazy to think that, just over a year ago, I was just another kid try- ing to go to college to play baseball. — Emilee Jackson
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Squeeze board members help team strive for off-field success The board features members of the local baseball community and local elected officials who share a goal of franchise success.
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Rich Mojica and his son Mason made the rounds checking out photos at the WGHF’s open house for its “Play ball!” exhibit.
Heritage Foundation ready to ‘play ball’ The foundation debuted its baseball-related exhibit on Aug. 3. WINTER GARDEN — Baseball-loving youngsters Mason Mojica and Mark-David Simmerly got a taste of just how far back their beloved game runs in Winter Garden Aug. 3. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation kicked off it’s “Play ball! Winter Garden’s love of the game” photographic exhibition on Monday with a free open-house party at the History Research and Education Center. The event, co-sponsored by the Winter Garden Squeeze, debuted the 24 narrated images of Winter Garden’s baseball past and future that will run from Aug. 3 through Oct. 30 at Winter Garden City Hall and then from Nov. 2 through Dec. 11 at the Winter Garden Public Library. The exhibit includes photos
from Winter Garden’s history as a spring training destination, a home to a baseball academy and other baseball-related history. Representatives from the Squeeze and the Florida Collegiate Summer League, including Squeeze Manager Ed Taubensee, General Manager Adam Bates and Winter Garden Tangelos Manager Jay Welsh were all in attendance, as were interns for the franchise. For Rich Mojica, Mason’s father, it was a nice opportunity to help give his son — a ballplayer for Winter Garden Little League — some perspective. “To see all these black-andwhite photos, and see the rich history of baseball in our little town is really super cool,” Rich Mojica said. “It’s really cool,
especially with this growing town that we have. It’s cool that we have that history and that past.” Mojica, who has lived in Winter Garden for seven years after growing up in South Florida, said the town’s baseball history is probably a mystery to many of its residents — even those associated with the game. “The average person within Winter Garden Little League would not know,” Mojica said. “The field we use for our juniors and seniors, that’s the same field they used to have spring training on.” For more information on the Heritage Foundation and the exhibit, visit wghf.org. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
LITTLE LEAGUE by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
WINTER GARDEN — Behind the scenes, the board members of the Winter Garden Squeeze have worked hard all summer to ensure the success of the team. In 2014, the Squeeze became a team of the Florida Collegiate Summer League, a summer wood-bat league in Central Florida. With the formation of the team also came the creation of a team of board members. From different backgrounds, the member shared a goal of seeing baseball in Winter Garden be successful. Bobby Olszewski, a commissioner for the city of Winter Garden, is on this year’s board. As board members, Olszewski said they help facilitate the Squeeze and its players’ activities throughout the summer. “I’ve always been a big baseball fan, and working with Adam Bates and Ed Williams, we thought we could get a franchise for the city of Winter Garden,” he said. “This has always been a goal of ours, and we were lucky that we could make it happen.” Another board member, Steve McClellan, is involved with the team on a level beyond simply helping with its operations. With one son currently on the team and his other son having played for the team last year, McClellan has been a board member/player’s parent for consecutive seasons. “I was glad to see college-level baseball come to West Orange County,” McClellan said. “I just want to see an exciting piece of the game stay in West Orange County.” McClellan grew up locally and now attends Squeeze games at his alma mater,
WINTER GARDEN SQUEEZE COMPLETE SOPHOMORE SEASON Although it likely wasn’t what they had in mind for a final record, the Winter Garden Squeeze finished the 2015 campaign — its second as a franchise in the Florida Collegiate Summer League — with a record of 8-28. The Squeeze won its final two contests to end the season on a positive note. Winter Garden defeated Altamonte Springs on July 30, 3-2, and then defeated Sanford on July 31, 5-3. Cody Burgess led the West Orange High School. Like many board members, he spent about six days a week at the field and said he plans to be in the Squeeze family long after his sons are done playing college baseball. “The biggest thing for me is that I’m going to stay involved with this team throughout its career,” he said. “It’s an exciting time.” With all of the growth the area has experienced, Olszewski knew that having a baseball team would add to the local atmosphere. “You look at the history of the Florida Collegiate Summer League, and they have a wonderful track record, and we were very lucky to get a franchise,” Olszewski said. “When you look at all of the great things we have going on, having a baseball team is a wonderful fit.” Other board members include Dan Karp, Ed Williams, Rich Mojica, Andy Crabtree and Randy Newton, and many others who
team at the plate this summer with a .313 batting average over the course of 128 at-bats. Burgess had 40 hits this season and drove in nine runs. Ian Doughty was a leader for the team on the pitchers’ mound, tossing 40 innings and earning two wins while striking out 36 batters. For more information about the conclusion of the Squeeze’s sophomore campaign, visit floridaleague.com/Teams/ WinterGardenSqueeze.aspx. participated or helped in some capacity throughout the summer. Many factors go into a successful baseball team, and McClellan said the Squeeze exhibit many. McClellan was in charge of placing players with host families and said support from local families has been tremendous. “We have a local community support,” he said. “We also have a wealth of local talent, as well as a lot of local organizations we are looking to target. We’ve had great coaching so far, and I think that plays a big part in it as well.” Being involved with the Squeeze has given the board members another opportunity to be involved with the community. “When you work with someone as passionate as Adam Bates, who really loves baseball and loves his city, it makes it all worthwhile,” McClellan said. Contact Emilee Jackson at ejackson@wotimes.com.
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The Windermere Little League Softball All-Stars went 1-2 in the regional tournament in Georgia.
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Virginia, 3-0, and lost to Virginia, 5-0. And, even though Windermere was defeated convincingly in its first game, Harris said the experience of playing in front of such an energized crowd on manicured fields with stadium-style seating was one his team will never forget. “The experience was unbelievable; it’s hard to put into words,” he said. “It’s like they’re playing in a professional stadium up there. Their faces just lit up (when they took the field) — I wish I would have (recorded) it. … Just the whole fanfare about it — they had an absolute blast.” Beyond the field, the girls enjoyed the opportunity to mingle and make friends with their out-of-state opponents. Most notably, during the game Windermere won, a lengthy rain delay gave the two teams a chance to grab dinner together. “It was the coolest thing,” Harris said, adding that the
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Mary-Sloan Bradford. For many of the girls who just graduated from high school, the national championship was possibly the last time they will take the field together as they all prepare to go their separate ways for their collegiate careers. “That was it — that was what made it so special,” Stutsman said. “I’ve been with some of these girls since they were playing in Little League. … They’re playing travel ball eight months out of the year, and we’ve gotten to know these girls.” The team, which has players who already are taking classes this summer at schools such as Florida State and Tennessee, as well as some with a season of college softball already under their belt, overcame not only an elite field of competition but also scheduling conflicts for some of those players who had summer college courses. Stutsman said the effort throughout the tournament was one that was full of grit. The team overcame humps that previously had prevented it from reaching the summit. As for what the achievement meant to the girls, Stutsman said because of travel softball’s crucial role in a player’s ability to get recruited, the national championship will be something the players will not forget. “This national championship ranks right up there with (a varsity state championship),” Stutsman said. “It was a big deal — a very big deal.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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expectations that this could be the year. “We’re through the roof; we’re excited,” West Orange head coach Bob Head said. “The expectations we have on ourselves are so high — you have no idea.” Practices through Friday are non-contact, per the FHSAA, with most teams donning just helmets the first few days and moving to shells — pads with no contact — later in the week. Though the hitting won’t begin until Saturday morning, there is plenty for programs to accomplish in the meantime. “A lot of brainwork goes on the first three days,” Lord said. “We’re more into brain-
MEET THE WILDFIRE The Windermere Wildfire 18U-Stutsman team includes (classes listed are those for this coming fall): Kelsey Morrison: West Orange alum, incoming freshman for Tennessee Sabrina Stutsman: West Orange alum, incoming freshman for Florida State Analyse Petree: Apopka alum, incoming freshman for UAB Cassady Brewer: Apopka alum, incoming freshman for UCF Tate McClellan: Olympia alum, incoming freshman for East Carolina Kori Petersen: West Orange alum, incoming freshman for Warner University Alex Paulson: West Orange alum, incoming freshman for UNC-Charlotte Alexina Mora: rising senior at Apopka Jade Caraway: rising senior at West Orange, committed to N.C. State Brianna Daiss: East Ridge alum, incoming freshman for Marshall Chole Rosa: Lake Brantley alum, incoming freshman for Daytona State Michaela Hynes: West Orange alum, rising sophomore for FGCU Mary-Sloan Bradford: West Orange alum, rising sophomore at East Carolina Alex Suzuki: Belleview alum, incoming freshman for Nova Southeastern Lindsey Bert: North Florida Christian alum, rising sophomore for Furman Sydney Jones: Palm Beach Gardens alum, rising sophomore for Southern Illinois
work, getting a lot of our install in and getting them moving.” One challenge that the larger classification schools encounter during the first few practice sessions, before the varsity and junior varsity teams are cemented and practicing separately, is managing high numbers. Class 8A programs such as West Orange, Dr. Phillips and Olympia will have at least 60 players on the practice field and, in some cases, as many as 100. “We just have to make sure we’re organized and we keep the kids moving,” Head said, explaining how the staff at West Orange handles the surge in participation at the beginning of the season. “I
TANGELOS / PAGE 1B with whom he was familiar. More than a dozen of the team’s players had direct ties to the West Orange community, either listing Winter Garden, Ocoee or Windermere as a hometown or having played varsity baseball for one of the local programs. “It was an awesome experience for me — four of the kids I had on my roster, I’ve had since they were 12 (years old),” Welsh said, adding he had coached 14 of his 23 players in some capacity in the past and had seen 19 of them play before. “I kind of knew going in what I had right away. You could see the camaraderie in the dugout.” One of those players with local ties was Brandon Murray. Murray, a pitcher who began his collegiate career at USF and originally was playing for the Squeeze this summer, decided to go down to the Tangelos to get some extra reps in the batters’ box. “Not only did he get some valuable reps in, but Brandon was somebody who was a Division I pitcher that still had that itch he had to scratch in terms of being a hitter,” Welsh said. Murray’s strong performance has helped him find a new home for his college career, as he will suit up for the Rollins Tars in Winter Park this coming spring. Welsh said his philosophy of having players cycle at-bats every other day — either hitting twice or four times in a given game — allowed all of the players on the roster to improve throughout the summer. For more information on the Tangelos and the Futures Wood-bat League, visit fwlbaseball.com. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com. don’t want anybody standing around.” Although every team comes into camp with a good idea of where the depth charts stand in terms of skill players, fall camp is still a chance for players to work their way into the playing rotation and even the starting lineup. Lord said the first three weeks will give players who maybe were not around during the summer or are transfers to show what they can do and that he is open to making changes in the depth chart even following his team’s preseason contest. “We use our classic a lot to evaluate,” Lord said. The first Friday of the 2015 regular season is Aug. 28.
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Keene’s Pointe home sells for $3.175M A home in the Keene’s Pointe community in Windermere topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions for July 10 to 16. The home at 9708 Carillon Park Drive, Windermere, sold July 15, for $3.175 million. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, six baths, two half-baths, a pool and 6,010 square feet of living area on 1.62 lakefront acres. The price per square foot is $528.29.
Orlando, sold July 10, for $105,000. Built in 2004, it has one bedroom, one bath and 1,072 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $97.95.
feet of living area. The price per square foot is $121.56. The home at 7955 Bridgestone Drive, Orlando, sold July 13, for $228,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,365 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $96.41.
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The home at 3408 Crystal St., Gotha, sold July 15, for $212,000. Built in 1973, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,554 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $136.42.
The home at 1030 Trailside Court, Oakland, sold July 10, for $222,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,962 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.15.
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The home at 3515 McCormick Woods Drive, Ocoee, sold July 10, for $290,000. Built in 2010, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,550 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.73.
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The home at 1409 Carriage Oak Court, Ocoee, sold July 13, for $140,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths
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The condo at 2000 Erving Circle, No. 102, Ocoee, sold July 10, for $85,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,031 square feet of living
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The town house at 12822 Langstaff Drive, Windermere, sold July 10, for $191,000. 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 $138.41. The town house at 12568
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The home at 8523 Peconic Drive, Orlando, sold July 10, for $285,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,197 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.72.
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The home at 89 Carisbrooke St., Ocoee, sold July 14, for $343,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,531 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $135.52.
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The condo at 7340 Westpointe Blvd., No. 327, Orlando, sold July 10, for $124,900. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,466 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $85.20.
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The home at 2630 Tall Maple Loop, Ocoee, sold July 13, for $215,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,002 square feet of living
The home at 11611 Camden Park Drive, Windermere, sold July 14, for $525,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,017 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $174.01.
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The home at 506 E. Gulley Ave., Oakland, sold July 15, for $300,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,879 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $104.20. The home at 507 Macchi Ave., Oakland, sold July 10, for $295,000 (short sale). Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,873 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $102.68.
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The home at 610 Strihal Loop, Oakland, sold July 14, for $266,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,490 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $106.83.
The home at 472 Highbrooke Blvd., Ocoee, sold July 15, for $332,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,518 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.85. The home at 1835 Slough Court, Ocoee, sold July 14, for $230,000 (short sale). Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,324 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $98.97.
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The home at 655 Hull Island Drive, Oakland, sold July 10, for $230,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,233 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $103.
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The home at 706 Lakeview Drive, Ocoee, sold July 14, for $121,550 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,657 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $73.36.
The home at 13207 Lake Clarice Drive, Windermere, sold July 15, for $885,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,519 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $195.84.
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The home/vehicle storage facility at 9816 Morton Jones Road, Gotha, sold July 16, for $400,000. Built in 2009, it has one bedroom, one bath, a four-bay garage large enough to accommodate 10 cars and 3,780 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $105.82. The home at 9808 Morton Jones Road, Gotha, sold July 16, for $329,000. Built in 1972, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,849 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $177.93.
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The home at 326 Little Rock Court, Ocoee, sold July 13, for $90,000. Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,000 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $90.
The home at 112 Olympus Drive, Ocoee, sold July 10, for $320,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,763 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.82.
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The home at 5407 Walsh Pond Court, Windermere, sold July 15, for $242,500 (Auction/ REO). Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,520 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $96.23.
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The town house at 3149 Stowe St., No. 107, Orlando, sold July 15, for $165,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,682 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $98.10.
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The home at 7942 Versilia Drive, Orlando, sold July 15, for $1.49 million. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, four-andone-half baths, a pool and 5,874 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $253.66.
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The home at 13119 Bellaria Circle, Windermere, sold July 14, for $1.04 million. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,682 square feet of living area on .92 acres. The price per square foot is $282.46.
The Keene’s Pointe home at 9708 Carillon Park Drive, Windermere, sold July 15, for $3.175 million. It features five bedrooms, six baths, two half-baths, a pool and 6,010 square feet of living area on 1.62 lakefront acres.
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Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,328 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $94.50.
Langstaff Drive, Windermere, sold July 13, for $180,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,480 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $121.62.
LAKEVIEW RESERVE
The home at 55 Desiree Aurora St., Winter Garden, sold July 13, for $214,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,853 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.49.
LAKE SAWYER SOUTH
The home at 7760 Brofield Ave., Windermere, sold July 15, for $324,900. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 2,616 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $124.20.
ORCHARD HILLS
LAKES OF WINDERMERE
The home at 12525 Overstreet Road, Windermere, sold July 13, for $280,000. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,400 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $116.67. The home at 12518 Aldershot Lane, Windermere, sold July 16, for $272,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,172 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.23.
SILVER WOODS
The home at 5140 Honeynut Lane, Windermere, sold July 15, for $290,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,819 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $159.43.
SOUTHBRIDGE VILLAGE
The town house at 13713 Summerport Village Parkway, Windermere, sold July 13, for $209,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,490 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $140.27.
STILLWATER CROSSINGS
The home at 4321 Saltmarsh Sparrow Drive, Windermere, sold July 15, for $358,820. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,929 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $122.51.
SUMMERPORT
The home at 4730 Blue Major Drive, Windermere, sold July 10, for $241,000 (REO/
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The West Lake Butler Estates home at 5469 W. Lake Butler Road, Windermere, sold July 10, for $1.625 million. It features four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,762 square feet of living area on 1.09 lakefront acres. bank owned). Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,083 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.70. The town house at 13820 Ancilla Blvd., Windermere, sold July 13, for $179,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,155 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $154.98.
living area on 1.09 lakefront acres. The price per square foot is $341.24.
half baths and 1,236 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $113.19.
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The home at 5335 Tildens Grove Blvd., Windermere, sold July 10, for $751,740. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,575 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $164.31.
TOWN OF WINDERMERE
The home at 323 Main St., Windermere, sold July 10, for $519,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,082 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $249.28.
WEST LAKE BUTLER ESTATES
The home at 9334 Westover Club Circle, Windermere, sold July 16, for $420,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,050 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.70. The home at 7125 Beek St., Windermere, sold July 14, for $287,900. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,753 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $164.23.
WINDERMERE TRAILS
The home at 9035 Reflection Pointe Drive, Windermere, sold July 13, for $370,377. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 2,648 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $139.87.
WINTER GARDEN
The home at 5469 W. Lake Butler Road, Windermere, sold July 10, for $1.625 million. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,762 square feet of
DANIELS LANDING
The town house at 13374 Daniels Landing Circle, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $139,900. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-
The home at 15894 Citrus Grove Loop, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $360,484. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,732 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $131.95.
INDEPENDENCE /SIGNATURE LAKES
The home at 14639 Whittridge Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $320,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,489 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $91.72. The home at 7066 Fence Line Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $252,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,026 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $124.38. The home at 15755 Avenue of the Arbors, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $249,336. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,817 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.22. The town house at 6548 Pasturelands Place, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $220,000.
The home at 4426 Old Sycamore Loop, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $369,739. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,987 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $123.78. The home at 14361 Orchard Hills Blvd., Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $299,990. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,316 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.53.
PARK AVENUE ESTATES
The home at 117 Hartsdale Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $137,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,182 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.91.
SPENCE ESTATES
The home at 13446 Lake Blvd., Winter Garden, sold July 14, for $620,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 3,572 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $173.57.
STONE CREEK
The home at 15274 Black Lion Way, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $208,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,916 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $108.56. The home at 15169 Harrowgate Way, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $185,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,379 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $135.16.
STONEYBROOK WEST
The home at 1115 Hawkslade Court, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $363,000. Built in 2004,
it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,875 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $126.26. The home at 1138 Hawkslade Court, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $300,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,668 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $112.44. The home at 1143 Portmoor Way, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $218,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,822 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.65.
SUMMERLAKE
The home at 15451 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $312,250. Built in 2015, it has six bedrooms, three baths and 2,603 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $119.96. The home at 15469 Porter Road, Winter Garden, sold July 16, for $307,490. Built in 2015, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,447 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $125.66.
TOWNHOMES OF WINTER GARDEN
The town home at 322 Douglas Way, No. 880, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $67,900 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1988, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 930 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $73.01. The town home at 328 Eron Way, No. 80, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $53,500. Built in 1987, it has one bedroom, one bath and 720 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $74.31.
WATERLEIGH
The home at 8757 Bayview Crossing Drive, Winter Garden, sold July 15, for $331,430. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,350 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $141.03.
WINDWARD CAY
The home at 3407 Turningwood Lane, Winter Garden, sold July 10, for $390,000. Built in 2003, it has six bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,864 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $100.93.
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3 Bdrm. 2 Ba. *Winter Garden. Combo dining and living rm, split bdrm plan, guest bdrms. Kitchen with all appliances.Breakfast bar. Family rm, sliding glass doors leading to the covered and screened lanai. Master bdrm features a trayceiling, large walk-in closet. Master bath has dual sinks, garden tub, separate shower. Asking only $259,000.
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4 Bdrm. 3 Ba. Corner lot, block and brick construction, frame on 2nd floor, tile flooring in living/dining, family rm and kitchen. Bdrms have updated carpet. Beautiful see through brick fireplace in living room and family room, kitchen has range and refrigerator, bonus rm over garage with open living room, kitchen, bdrm and bath. Upstairs complete with range and refrigerator. If you have been looking for a great place this is it...Asking Only $265,000
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OCOEE CHURCH OF GOD Pastor Thomas Odom 1105 N. Lakewood Avenue, Ocoee 407-656-8011
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CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE LAKES, USA Conroy-Windermere Rd. @ Lincoln Ave. Sunday School 9:00AM, Worship 10:30 407-291-2886 Worship on Wed. 7:00 - 7:30 PM “Come hear the Gospel” Rev. Ferdinand Brits www.pcol.org
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