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OUR TOWN governance by Peter M. Gordon | Contributing Writer
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W.G. City Commission may reconsider moment of silence
+ O.C. clerk to speak in W.G. Orange County Clerk of Courts Eddie Fernández will host a Town Hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Winter Garden City Hall, 300 W. Plant St. He will speak about the pending expansion of electronic access to public records, ways to do business with his office without driving downtown to the courthouse, passport and marriage license services, and other ways to interact efficiently with his office. “I am excited about visiting west Orange County and having an opportunity to speak with the residents about the services my office has to offer the community,” Fernández says. “I look forward to a lively discussion, an opportunity to answer questions, and to hearing feedback on what we’re doing well and how we might improve.’’
Commissioners asked City Attorney Kurt Ardaman to research other options to open city meetings. WINTER GARDEN — Less than one week after the Winter Garden City Commission replaced its invocation with a moment of silence, commissioners say they aren’t comfortable with that decision. The Winter Garden city commission convened on
September 11, 2014 for their first regularly scheduled meeting since voting to start each assemblage with a moment of silence. Nearly everyone in the crowd of about 40 people stood during the moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance. One attendee, T.J.
Travis, did not stand or take his hat off and left after the pledge. Joseph Richardson, whose refusal to stand during the Aug. 28 meeting led Mayor John Rees to ask Police Chief George Brennan to remove him, did not attend this meeting. Richardson’s
removal became national news and launched a storm of protests that ultimately led to commissioners officially changing their method of starting each meeting and officially recognizing spectators’ rights not to stand. Later in the meeting, Rees addressed the change. “We just went through a moment of silence for the
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+ FOHP to offer free tours The Friends of Ocoee History Preservation will offer free tours of the historic Withers-Maguire house from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at 16 E. Oakland Ave., Ocoee. The tours will be held in conjunction with the Movie in the Park and Food Truck events, which will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19, at Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive.
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Lorna Donaldson See her photo on PAGE 10B.
Angela Withers
Erik Sampson learned more about Nehrling Gardens during a visit in August.
Artist creates music from local bamboo Erik Sampson recently completed an album of music made from bamboo he collected from Nehrling Gardens.
+ Ocoee band to host fundraiser The Ocoee High School marching band will host its eighth annual Band Drive Wednesday, Sept. 24, through Friday, Sept. 25. During this year’s drive, marching band students will be going door-to-door to ask for donations to the program to help fund the band’s operating expenses. Donations are tax-deductible.
by Tony Judnich | Staff Writer
Steven Ryzewski
West Orange High School football fans were on their feet early and often during the Warriors’ incredible 42-20 victory Sept. 12 over powerhouse Oak Ridge. The Warriors are 3-0 this season. For more coverage, see Sports, 1B.
MONEY TALKS by Amy Q. Rhode | Community Editor
GOTHA — Dr. Henry Nehrling, the “patron saint of Florida gardens,” perhaps never imagined that some of the bamboo he planted long ago would one day produce beautiful music. But Erik Sampson, aka “Erik the Flutemaker,” is busy doing just that — while also paying homage to Nehrling and other pioneering horticulturists. And soon, he plans to release a new CD of bamboo-instrument music to honor Nehrling and benefit the non-profit Nehrling Gardens. The South Florida musician visited the gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha, in August. Sampson fell in love with its stands of bamboo, including those that Neh-
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education by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor
Oakland passes first West Orange Times, Just 1 Book round of $8.4M budget ready to run with Reading Reindeer Elected officials will host the final hearing for the Fiscal Year 2014-15 budget Sept. 23. OAKLAND — Elected officials passed the first reading of Oakland’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15 at the Sept. 10 Town Commission meeting. The final hearing is Sept. 23, and, if nothing changes between now and then, the town will operate with a budget of $8,412,765 and maintain its millage rate of 6.75 mills for a fifth year in a row. Town Manager Dennis Foltz and Finance Director Becky Rotroff shared some of the new features in this budget: • a major emphasis on
upgrading its information technology “so staff may work smarter, more efficiently with less dependence on physical location and keeping the town’s databases secure.” • continued implementation of improved contact with citizens through coordinated and user-friendly websites of the town, Oakland Avenue Charter School and Oakland Nature Preserve. • a switch to Blue Cross Blue Shield with an HMO option as the base plan,
For $20, guests at the Sept. 29 kickoff can enjoy appetizers and wine and help the children’s literacy program, now in its 17th year. suitable for children from infancy through middle school, as well. There will be a silent auction, and the Times still is looking for donations of items or services from local business or individuals. To donate, call Sarah Zhou, (407) 496-4670. Orlando author Ethan Long will read from his children’s books and demonstrate his illustrating techniques. He is an award-winning book author and illustrator with more
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The West Orange Times and Just 1 Book are hosting the Focus on Literacy event to kick off the community newspaper’s Reading Reindeer program. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at alFresco, 146 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, and the $20 tickets include wine and appetizers. Tickets are available at the Times office, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden, and $10 of each ticket sold goes directly to the Reading Reindeer program. Attendees are invited to bring a new book
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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 Business After Hours — 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the West Oaks Mall center court, 9401 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. The West Orange Chamber of Commerce invites current and prospective members to attend. The cost is $5 if paid in advance and $10 at the door; $20 for non members. For more information, contact kcarney@wochamber. com. Drive-In Movie — 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Turn the library into a drive-in movie theater. Create your very own car and watch the new blockbuster, “Muppets Most Wanted.” Ages 6 to 12. (407) 835-7323. EcoNight at the Movies — showing of “My Life as a Turkey” begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machette Trail. Take part in a farmer’s remarkable experience of raising a group of wild turkey hatchlings to adulthood. Free to the public. For more information, call (407) 9050054. The Home Garden Project — 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Winter Garden Branch Library, 805 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Start your garden with these fun and easy projects. Registration required. (407) 835-7323. Small Business and Wellness Expo — 2 to 7 p.m. at the West Oaks Mall center court, 9401 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. The West Orange Chamber of Commerce will host this free event with sponsor Best Cleaners. The public is welcome to attend. See the best of the west, including doctors, dentists, massage therapists and more. For more information, contact kcarney@ wochamber.com. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” — 8
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The show is at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. The production kicks off the season to tell a tale of revenge by an unjustly exiled barber returning to 19th century London with a thirst for blood. Tickets are $25 for seniors and students; $29 for adults. To purchase, visit gardentheatre.org.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 Between the Brushes — 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at The ArtRoom, 709 Main St., Windermere. Join instructors for a “Blue Crabs” painting tutorial and leave with your very own work of art. The cost is $35. For more information, call (407) 909-1869. “Muppets Most Wanted” — 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Bill Breeze Park, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee. Families are invited to attend this week’s Movie in the Park, “Muppets Most Wanted.” For more information, call (407) 905-3100.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 Ballroom Blast — 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Orlando Fashion Square, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando. USA DANCE, a nonprofit organization based in Winter Garden, will celebrate National Ballroom Dance Week with performances in swing, Latin, smooth and country. For more information, contact John Davis at 407-614-3472. Call of the Wild — 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Tibet-Butler Preserve and Vera Carter Environmental Center, 8777 County Road 535, Orlando. Learn how people’s ears work, why animals make different sounds and play “sound bingo” for prizes. Appropriate for ages seven and up; limited to 30 participants.
To publicize your event in our Community Calendar, please send by mail: 720 S. Dillard St. Winter Garden, FL 34787; or by email: news@wotimes.com. Photos are welcome. Deadline is noon Thursday. certified YogaKids teacher Lisa Finestone. Infants and children up to 2 years old welcome. (407) 835-7323.
To RSVP, call (407) 8766696. Cars and Coffee — 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at House Blend Cafe, 10730 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. Come have breakfast and get to know other car enthusiasts in the area. For more information, call (407) 656-7676. Community Workday — 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machette Trail. Earn community service hours while helping the preserve with various restoration projects. Families and groups are welcome to help. For more information, call (407) 905-0054. Cruz N-Car Show – 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Downtown Winter Garden, W. Plant St. A variety of cars will be on display, including some vintage vehicles. Free vehicle registration. Cash giveaways and food available. For more information, call (407) 6564111. Harvest Tea — 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Oakland Presbyterian Christian Life Center, 218 E. Oakland Ave. The Presbyterian Women of Oakland Presbyterian Church will host the event with a fall theme. Entertainment from singing group “In A Chord” will be featured. An “Anna and Elsa’s Frozen Tea” will also be available for girls ages 4 through 8. All tickets are $10. To purchase, call Bonnie Litteral at (407) 8773525. Meet the Author — 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Meet local author Renee Adams, who recently completed the children’s book series “Two Facts and a Fib.” Book sale and signing will follow the program. (407) 835-7323. Plant and Garden Festival — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, 6021 S.
Pickleball — 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays, at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 420 S. Park Ave., Winter Garden. Learn to play pickleball, a combination of tennis, badminton, ping pong and racquetball. All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend at no cost. For more information, call (407) 6564155, Ext. 5434.
BEST BET Roper YMCA Golf Tournament — 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando. Join the Roper YMCA in its 12th Annual Golf Classic and help support healthy programs for children and families experiencing financial hardships. Donations and sponsors are still being accepted. For more information, contact Jake Steger at (407) 656-6430. Conway Road, Orlando. Plant vendors, seminars, a garden shop, children’s activities, tours, food trucks and more will be available. Free admission and parking. For more information, visit orange.ifas. ufl.edu/mg/pdffiles/plantfairflyer.pdf, or call (321) 4311167.
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Watch Mr. Bob entertain and captivate with his unique, impressive and incredible juggling routine filled with audience participation. (407) 835-7323.
Science Saturday: Timucuan Technology — 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machette Trail. Explore building technology from 4,000 years ago during this free, hands-on workshop for all ages. Participants will be introduced to the Timucuan’s basic tool kit and learn how to thatch and make cordage (primate rope). For more information, call (407) 905-0054.
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Snake Education with a Twist — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Enjoy a snake show with Chief Rowley and his reptile friends. Seating is limited. Registration required. (407) 835-7323. The Incredible Mr. Bob — 2
Intro to 3D Chalk Technique — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the SoBo Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Learn 3D pastel chalk technique with artist Rudy Drapiza. The cost is $35 per person. Participants will need chalk pastel set of all colors, black rags and sponges. To register, visit wgart.org/workshops/3DChalk. For more information, call (407) 347-7996.
MONDAY, SEPT. 22 Mommy and Me Yoga — 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Moms, dads, nannies and children are invited for this unique yoga class featuring songs with
Route 65: Cruising the Road to Medicare — 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at West Oaks Branch Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Registration required. (407) 835-7323. Southwest Art Club: Still Life Drawing Workshop — 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Southwest Library at Dr. Phillips, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. The Southwest Art Club, in partnership with Women in the Arts Inc., is presenting a still-life drawing workshop. Participants of this one-day workshop will learn to observe and draw from a still life (fruit arrangement) to achieve maximum impact and realism by using composition, textures, light, shadow and color. Suggested donation is $15. (407) 8357323.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 Home-Buying Help: Mortgages 101 — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Windermere Branch Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Jeff Hess, licensed mortgage broker with Blue Stripe Mortgage, shares what you need to know before buying your next home. (407) 835-7323. Triage Tuesday — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, 12184 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden. To register, visit wochamber. com/calendar/event_details/ triage_Tuesday.
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lasting legacy by Tony Judnich | Staff Writer
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MONEY TALKS by Tony Judnich | Staff Writer
Windermere anticipates spike in fee revenue The Town Council will hold its final budget meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at Town Hall, 520 Main St. The council plans to vote on whether to adopt the proposed, fiscal 2015 property tax rate and budget.
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David Nguyen was highly instrumental in obtaining this new marquee for the Olympia High School media center.
Olympia High School alum leaves mark on media center ORLANDO — He is employed at Universal Orlando, working on his master’s degree in molecular biology and microbiology at the University of Central Florida, and helping out as a UCF teacher’s assistant. And since 2004, when he was a freshman at Olympia High School, Ocoee resident David Nguyen has logged about 100 hours per year — or roughly 1,000 hours to date — as a volunteer at the high school’s media center. The humble 25-year-old student said he continues to put in many hours there as a way of saying “thank you” to Nancy Bardoe, a library media specialist at Olympia High. “Mrs. Bardoe is a very busy person,” Nguyen said. “She has spent a lot of time mentoring students in high school, and she has made a big impact on helping me
succeed in high school and beyond. I want to volunteer a few hours each week to help her and the media center. “I want to give back to her for her mentoring, leadership and guidance for the past many years,” he said. In addition to his volunteer work, Nguyen left an indelible mark on the 13-year-old media center, 4301 S. Apopka Vineland Road, last June. That’s when he gave the facility about $1,600 in grant money from the Universal Orlando Foundation. Nguyen’s volunteer workload far surpassed the 52 annual volunteer hours at a nonprofit organization that the foundation required of grant applicants. Bardoe chose to use the grant money for a new media center window marquee. “She thought it would make the media center a more welcoming place and
stand out more on Apopka-Vineland Road,” Nguyen said. The marquee includes close-up photos of a computer keyboard, which bookend two pictures of shelved, handsome-bound books. It also includes the words, “Media Center,” and the school’s emblem, which highlights academics, arts and athletics. The drafting students in Sylvia Leschnik-D’Torres’ class at Olympia High helped design this permanent display. Besides more clearly identifying the media center, the marquee represents the center’s hallmarks: technology, computers and the joy of reading, Bardoe said. “David is amazing,” she said. “We would never have had anything as nice as (the marquee) if not for all of the volunteer work he’s done and the Universal Or-
lando Foundation.” Nguyen has been instrumental in many aspects of the media center, including textbook and library book circulation and inventory, she said. “He also does a lot of filing; he’s like an Excel guru,” Bardoe said. “This year, we had to go to a new ID system. He formatted all of the new ID cards for students and staff.” After graduating from Olympia in 2008, Nguyen earned a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and microbiology from UCF in 2012. He anticipates earning his master’s degree from UCF next year, and then he plans to enroll in medical school. Nguyen said his No. 1 choice for med school is the University of Florida and that UCF also is a top consideration. Contact Tony Judnich at tjudnich@wotimes.com.
chance encounter by Shari Roach | Contributing Writer
Couple assumes ownership of Sylvan Learning of Ocoee Engaged after only three days of meeting, Ranjit and Sophia Wasu have since encountered a trail of opportunity, which ultimately led to their purchase of Sylvan Learning of Ocoee. OCOEE — For Ranjit and Sophia Wasu, a chance encounter changed the rest of their lives. The two met at a wedding in London and were engaged three days later. After that, everything fell into place, Sophia said. Five years later, the couple is now happily married with two children and recently became the new owners of Sylvan Learning in Ocoee, a tutoring center dedicated to helping students reach their full potential throughout their entire academic life. “We felt like we knew each other for our whole lives,” Sophia said. “It was the weirdest thing, because I never believed in it.” Taking on this new endeavor, Ranjit and Sophia hope to enhance learning in ways that might not be available in a large school classroom. They are working to involve the local community to make it easier for students to receive the necessary help to succeed, contacting schools, libraries, churches, after-school groups and more. The Wasus want to ensure learning is available not only at the Sylvan Center but also where it will be most accessible to the students. “We’ve gotten a lot of excitement around Sophia and Ranjit,” said Georgia Paulding, Sylvan Learning director of franchise development. “They have reached out to the community through a number of organizations, offering scholarships for
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Ranjit and Sophia Wasu are the new owners of Sylvan Learning in Ocoee. They believe in providing a learning environment that speaks to each student’s individual needs and plan to bring their own children, Amric, left, and Ayva to the center once they begin school. Sylvan programs, donating water and food through local churches and providing no-cost solutions to schools through the online reading motivation, Book Adventure.”
Moreover, using SylvanSync, the couple incorporates iPads to bring programs out into the community and directly to the students. Ranjit and Sophia are working to set up after-school pro-
grams, so students won’t have to find additional transportation to the center. “A lot of times, parents can’t leave work to go pick up their kid and drop them off (at Sylvan),” Sophia said. “It’s not very convenient.” Before discovering their mutual interest in education, the Wasus searched for other independent business adventures. They first opened a bakery in London and worked as a team, making a living out of Sophia’s baking hobby and Ranjit’s business experience. The Wasus soon found they had a shared belief in strong education, reinforced by the birth of their son, Amric, 3. “When you’re a new parent, you do everything you can to make sure your kid has everything they need,” Sophia said. “He was barely born, and we were already looking at Gymboree classes, we had gotten Baby Einstein and we had Baby Can Read.” The Wasus also now have a daughter, Ayva, who is almost 1 year old. They decided to move to the United States with the hope of starting another business. They knew they wanted to work with children but didn’t have a specific plan in mind — until Sophia heard about Sylvan through a friend. “It was the weirdest thing, because the Sylvan Centers don’t really go on sale, because people are so happy with the brand,” Sophia said. “But, it just happened to be that there was an Ocoee one for sale, and we went to look at it. ... Everything was falling right into place.” For more information, visit tutoring.sylvanlearning. com/Ocoee or call (407) 2953178. Contact Shari Roach at sroach@wotimes.com.
WINDERMERE — A town budget report shows another jump in Windermere’s building-permit fee revenue compared to last year. “We’ve had a lot of volume (of construction activity) over the last three years,” Town Manager Robert Smith said. The current budget year ends Sept. 30. According to data from Smith, town officials anticipate receiving $120,000 in building-permit fee revenue in fiscal 2014, more than double the $50,000 that was estimated in the budget. “Construction activity is increasing, but you never want to overestimate your permit fees, because they fluctuate in a heartbeat,” Smith said Sept. 10. “So, we’ve projected very conservatively.” That conservative approach holds true for prior years, too. For example, the town received $96,931 in building-permit fee revenue in fiscal 2013 after again having projected only $50,000. And, in fiscal 2012, officials received $90,302 in this type of revenue after having budgeted only $36,000. For the new budget year, officials have budgeted $75,000 in building-permit fee revenue. The town contracts with Universal Engineering, of Orlando, to administer building permits, perform inspections and provide other services. The firm receives 80% of the revenue that comes from the fees for these services, while the town receives 20%. In fiscal 2015, the firm of PDCS LLC, of Orlando, will begin handling these services under the same compensatory arrangement. At the council’s Sept. 10 regular meeting, council members Mike Pirozzolo and Richard Gonzalez said
REVISED FEES
• Group I permits, which have a $75 fee. These apply to projects such as storage sheds up to 120 square feet, residential decks, above ground swimming pools and air-conditioning change outs. • Group II permits, which have a $150 fee. Projects in this group include residential re-roof projects, wall, pole or monument signs, residential docks and residential screen enclosures. • Group III permits, which have a $250 fee. Projects in this category include billboards, mobile home setups and residential, in-ground swimming pools.
ALCOHOL ORDINANCE
The council approved the sale of alcohol by non-restaurant businesses on Sundays. Non-restaurant businesses that are within 1,000 feet of a church or school will have to apply for a conditional-use permit in order to sell alcohol “by glass or drink.”
they want to see periodic reports on building-permit activity in Windermere. Also at the meeting, the council approved a revised list of building-permit fees. “For the most part, most of them are being decreased, or they’re easier to calculate,” Smith said. “There are savings in most of the permits. It’s at the cost of what the inspection should be.” Contact Tony Judnich at tjudnich@wotimes.com.
NEWSBRIEFS + Officials break ground on market About 40 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Plant Street Market Sept. 10. The 12,000-square-foot market, 426 W. Plant St., is scheduled to open before St. Patrick’s Day 2015. Its owner is Plant Street Market LLC, which is led by West Orange residents Robert Scott, Jared Czachorowski and Andy Sheeter. The market will house about 20 businesses, including the Plant Street Market LLC’s Crooked Can Brewing Co. Other businesses include a gourmet butcher shop, coffee shop, sushi bar, cheese and wine shop, juice bar, plant store, local farm store and a tearoom. “Just walking around town and the West Orange area, I hear from a lot of people who can’t wait to become a part of
it and hang out at the market and brewery,” Czachorowski said. CW Hayes Construction Co., of Oviedo, is the project’s developer.
+ W.O. Chamber to host Wellness Expo Healthy living will take “center court” at the West Oaks Mall when the West Orange Chamber of Commerce hosts the Small Business and Wellness Expo from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the mall, 9401 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee. The event is free for members of the public. They will be able to visit with West Orange County area doctors, dentists, massage therapists, chiropractors, health-food distributors, lifestyle coaches, personal trainers and other healthcare professionals. Attendees also will be able to visit many booths set up by local, non-healthcare-affiliated businesses. In conjunction with the expo, chamber officials will host a Business After Hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 18.
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Tony Judnich
An article in the Sept. 11 edition of the West Orange Times misidentified Ervin Sharpless’ place of employment. He worked for Lust Farms for 43 years.
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West Orange teacher offers slice of school life Editor’s note: 2015 Orange selor that MS310: Small County Teacher of the Year, Unit Tactics is actually West Orange High School applicable in everyday solanguage-arts teacher Krisciety and should absolutely ten Iannuzzi, will be blogcount as a credit towards ging her year-long journey my degree. The University and sharing stories about the of North Florida did not employees who work for Oroffer a Military Science ange County Public Schools. track, though, and so began We will share her the coursework in stories in the West my absolute favorite Orange Times. of my misfit majors: Anthropology. I didn’t know I It was my mom was called to teach. who ruined that one: Looking back now, it “What are you going all seems so happento do with an Anthrostance — a precise pology degree?!” and meticulously Well, clearly … orchestrated coinKRISTEN move to South Amercidence. After all, I IANNUZZI ica and live among an wasn’t the most deinsufficiently-studied cisive college kid. In group of cannibals. fact, I changed majors four After developing adequate times and institutions once. rapport, I will research, So in many ways, finding document, and report on my journey was a journey in their existence from the beitself. ginning of time until now. I My original foray led me mean, seriously … what else to the U.S. Military Acadwould I do with it? emy at West Point. I was I think my parents were a cadet and majoring in concerned I had lost my Dirt. Yes, Dirt. Most civilian way, but I was ultimately institutions would know it convinced to find a different as geography, and I haven’t direction when realizing the slightest recollection on there would be no toilets on why I found such a field of my South American safari. study appealing. But the real OK, fine: English wins. problem came to fruition Truth be told, I only picked when I took the Intro to Dirt an English degree, because course —the one mandated it was the only way I could for all cadets regardless of graduate without taking anmajor. I barely passed. In other math course. You see, fact, my score was so paI was still having nightmares thetically low at one point from West Point’s rendition in the semester, I failed a of mathematical exceltest and it actually brought lence: Discrete Dynamical up my grade. This is entireSystems. To this day, I have ly and sadly a true story. no idea what that means — Nevertheless, I earned every even after taking it twice. bit of that C- — and made Fast forward several years, the long trek to my advisor’s and I came to the classroom office to change majors. My after a quick stint at the days as a straight-A high police academy. I honestly, school student seemed long truly, desperately had no gone. idea what to do with my Enter Major No. 2: Mililife or where I belonged. tary Art and Science. I have But, I knew it wasn’t at West to say, it was great in thePoint … and it wasn’t in law ory — until, of course, two enforcement. years later, when I found I owe my career now to myself at a civilian college a man who saw something trying to convince a counin me when I didn’t see
anything in myself. The assistant principal who hired me midyear to fill a vacant English position at West Orange High School no longer works for OCPS, but I am forever grateful Andrew Jackson took a chance on me. I am forever grateful he believed in me. I found my voice. I came alive. I was called to teach. And every obstacle and every setback that led up to that moment has propelled me to be a champion of future dreams and a steadfast advocate for all my students. I believe I am better because I have failed and stumbled and struggled and triumphed. And so the years flew by, and last February, I suddenly found myself in the spotlight, a bit uneasy and unsure of myself. Being named the 2015 Orange County Teacher of the Year is beyond anything I could have possibly imagined, and I am humbled by the outpouring of love and support from so many people who call OCPS home. Serving the district in this capacity is truly a remarkable experience, and I want to spend the school year telling the stories of some of the other 22,000 employees — the unsung heroes of our district who serve selflessly and who, often (and unintentionally), may go overlooked or under-appreciated. Because we all are champions of dreams. We are all a bridge to the future. Together, we create a force that enables children to grow and thrive and succeed. Together, we make it count. So I am calling all teachers, classified employees, administrators, schools and departments: If you know an outstanding Orange County employee or department or school, contact me today. I want to share your stories. You can reach me via email at Kristen.iannuzzi@ocps. net.
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presentation from Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh. He said, in general, property values in the county increased in value year over year, but that “Winter Garden leads the pack.” City property increased about 10.1% — the largest percentage increase of any municipality in the county. Orange County’s total property value is greater than $125 billion, with $90 billion of that value taxable. Singh launched a paperless initiative in his office that included creating a mobile app, so property appraisers could provide information to property owners on the spot. His department also recaptured $72.8 million of revenue through catching tax cheats and more stringent audits. After Singh’s presentation, the commission voted to adopt four ordinances to authorize the millage rate and fiscal year 2014/15 budget. The city’s millage rate will remain flat for the fifth consecutive year at 4.25 mills, the third-lowest rate for any municipality in Orange County. The 2014/15 budget was projected to be $28,040,890. The budget ordinances and millage rate will receive a second reading on Sept. 25.
first time since 1986,” he said. “It didn’t feel right. I would like to take time and ask our city attorney to get more alternatives.” Commissioner Kent Makin agreed. “I’m glad you brought this up,” he said. “I’ve had time to think about things. I think and feel we were kind of in a rush to pass a policy and we haven’t had time to look at this.” City Attorney Kurt Ardaman agreed to research other possibilities and provide more alternatives for the commission to consider in the future. Commissioner Bobby Olszewski, who voted against the moment of silence option, asked Ardaman to confirm that all the options he presented the commission during the special session were legal and constitutional. Ardaman said they were. During the remarks section near the end of the meeting, Commissioner Bob Buchanan said: “I don’t think I’ve wrestled with anything more in the last seven years than what’s come before us. We were given three choices, and I made the best choice I could.”
Buchanan voted for the moment of silence. “I didn’t want to sit through prayers I didn’t believe in any more than I wanted to make others sit through them,” he said. “The moment of silence covers everything. I made the best decision I could with the information I had.” Commissioner Colin Sharman said, “I’d be interested in seeing if Kurt can come up with additional options.” Theo Graham, a former city commissioner and member of the General Employee’s Pension Board, asked the commission to reconsider their decision and restore the invocation. He read sections of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court decisions supporting his position that prayer had been part of government meetings since the founding of our nation. During the days following the Aug. 25 meeting, commissioners, City Manager Mike Bollhoefer and city staff received numerous emails, calls and other comments on both sides of the issue from around the United States.
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from the archives
OLD TIMES
70 YEARS AGO
Pfc. Warren Hurley of Winter Garden was interviewed by a Tampa Tribune war correspondent near Aachen, the first large city in Germany encountered by advancing American troops. Cold and wet, crouched in deep foxholes in a forest turned into a quagmire by hours of rain, the men of Hurley’s company huddled together when not firing their mortars. Concluding his interview, Hurley said: “I guess I’m glad we’re here in Germany because it must mean the end is pretty near. I’d rather see Florida than Paris any day.”
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45 YEARS AGO
A snowmobile has arrived in Winter Garden. It was shipped to Bob Kerr’s Marine Tool Co. for the purpose of designing a hoist to speed service on these vehicles. Kerr has many patents on hoists for such things as outboard motors, but this is his first “snow job.” The model will fit all makes and models of the snow sleds. Winter Elks Lodge No. 2165 has gathered several truckloads of clothing and food supplies for the people who lost everything in Hurricane Camille.
40 YEARS AGO
Donald Richardson, new principal of Tildenville School, welcomed new teachers: Linda Rees, first grade; Elaine Mathews, adjustment; Lee Burch, P.E.; Eleanor Jennings, guidance; Elaine Sirmans, reading lab; Julie Thrush, music; Juanita Cuellar, art; and Brenda Wilkes, fourth grade.
35 YEARS AGO
Millions of bees made an unscheduled stop
BEARD ROAD
Commissioners passed the first reading of an ordinance to rezone about 33.79 acres at 562 Beard Road south of the Florida Turnpike and east of Daniels Road from R-1, single family residential, to PUD, planned unit development. Community Development Director Ed Williams said the Planning and Zoning Commission and city staff recommended the current plan. Under current zoning, the developer could build 89 units on the property, but the plan calls for 77. The developer also will build a rec center and create some open space for residents. The developer would widen Daniels Road from 22 to 24 feet, build sidewalks and work with an adjacent development to get better access to local roadways and alleviate additional traffic on Beard Road. Beard Road has a sharp curve near one end of the proposed development that can be difficult for drivers to navigate. Williams said once these improvements are made, “we’ve exhausted Beard Road.” Wetlands on one side of the road and the turnpike on the other make it difficult to
These Winter Garden “boys of summer” pose on what seems to be a warm day in the summer of 1945 or 1946. School is perhaps not yet in session, so they’re probably determined to wring every last bit of fun out of their vacation. The mostly shoeless boys are Leroy Riffle, left,
Steve Browder, Butch Powell, Johnny Rodgers, an unidentified boy, Dwight Harris, Jimmy Roper, Jimmy Crawford and Wayne Cook. Anyone who knows the identity of the fifth boy is asked to call the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation at (407) 6563244.
in Winter Garden as a tractor-trailer was rolling south on the Turnpike carrying bee colonies from the Dakotas to a pepper field near Delray Beach. The driver might have dozed, hit the Daniels Road overpass and overturned, scattering hive boxes all over the highway. Many bee handlers were called in to deal with the angry hordes of bees. Flags were displayed
at half-mast at both City Hall and the post office in Winter Garden in memory of City Commissioner Donald Jackson, who died unexpectedly at age 36. Bob Dunn of, Houston, has acquired the Mobil Oil bulk plant in Winter Garden from Mr. and Mrs. W.M. (Duck and Evelyn) Teal. The name of the business is now R.C. Dunn Oil Co.
IN OTHER NEWS
Business Center. The new ordinance permits several different commercial uses of the property, including retail, restaurants, bars and storage units, to make the parcels more marketable.
• The commission welcomed Sadrac Remy as the newest member of the city fire department. Fire Chief Matt McGrew said, “I can’t think of a better way to honor the memory of 9/11 than to swear in our latest firefighter.” Remy is a graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in criminal justice. He played running back for the USF Bulls. He worked with youthful offenders in the Miami area before deciding to change careers. Remy graduated from the Coral Springs Fire Academy. • The commission passed unanimously the second reading of an ordinance to allow for additional uses of undeveloped units on about 14.14 acres of land in the West Orange improve Beard Road beyond their current plans. “I am extremely concerned about the traffic,” Olszewski said. “This is in the heart of my district, and I take Beard Road regularly. I understand about the property rights, but I don’t feel this is some-
• Commissioners approved unanimously entering a developer’s agreement with West Orange Outparcels LLC, for the West Orange Business Center to enable the developer to pay their fair share of turn lanes and road improvements. • The commission reappointed Theo Graham to a two-year term on the General Employee’s Pension Board. Commissioners tabled until the next meeting the other appointment to an open position on the Pension Board due to a lack of applicants. thing I can support.” Rees said, “I agree with Commissioner Olszewski, but this may be the best alternative.” The ordinance passed 4-1, with Olszewski dissenting. The second reading is scheduled for Sept. 25.
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300 block of North Tubb Street. Criminal Mischief. More than $600 in damage was done to several picnic tables, and trash and other debris were strewn around the area.
3400 block of Apple Ridge Drive. Theft. A $40 box of cat litter, which had been shipped from an online retailer, was stolen from the front porch of a residence.
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First block of West Silver Star Road. Criminal Mischief. An unknown student reportedly threw an object at a new car, scratching a rear door on the vehicle.
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400 block of Enterprise Avenue. Burglary. Police investigated a burglary at a business, where two male suspects reportedly had cut two holes in a fence, broke a window on a work van and removed locks from three storage containers and a trailer, causing a total of $1,300 in damage. Copper wire, various parts and a machine, worth a total of more than $25,000, were reported stolen.
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400 block of Basking Ridge Court. Criminal Mischief; Vandalism. A resident told police someone slashed the two rear tires on his pickup sometime between the night of Aug. 29 and the morning of Aug. 30.
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1300 block of Winter Green Way. Fraud: Identity theft. A woman told police an unknown person fraudulently used her debit card. The case remained under investigation.
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12000 block of Warrior Road. Petty Theft. A woman told police her son’s phone was stolen from his backpack in the boy’s locker room at the Ninth Grade Center of West Orange High School.
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12000 block of Warrior Road. Forgery; Counterfeiting. Police investigated a counterfeit $20 bill that an unknown suspect used to pay for lunch at the Ninth Grade Center of West Orange High School.
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1500 block of Coluso Drive. Fraud: Identity Theft. A woman told police an unknown person illegally withdrew money from her debit account. The case remained under investigation.
800 block of Pine Street. Assault; Disorderly Conduct at a Public Establishment; Fleeing/Eulding a Law-Enforcement Officer. A 20-year-old woman from the 800 block of Pine Street was arrested at her residence on charges of assault, disorderly conduct at a public establishment and fleeing/eluding a law-enforcement officer. After being fired from her job, the woman reportedly threatened her former manager, threw a can of beans onto the floor and knocked a shelf down at a business in the 13300 block of West Colonial Drive. The suspect then allegedly got in her vehicle and fled from police, who followed her until she stopped at her residence.
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1300 block of Hunterman Lane. Burglary. Prescription pills reportedly were stolen from a vehicle.
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Fifteen people were arrested for driving under the influence at and near the DUI checkpoint that law-enforcement agencies ran in Ocoee over Labor Day weekend. The checkpoint was in the westbound lanes of traffic in front of 9537 W. Colonial Drive.
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The Ocoee Fire Department’s stations 25, 26, 38 and 39 reported 82 calls for assistance from Sept. 4 to 10. Fire: 4 EMS: 50 Vehicle accidents: 7 Hazardous conditions: 3 Public service: 16 False alarms: 2
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Erik Sampson works on his bamboo flutes at his workshop in Davie.
SAMPSON / PAGE 1A rling planted more than 100 years ago next to Lake Nally. “I’ve enjoyed finding these old gardens and historic bamboo clumps from satellite images,” Sampson, 62, said from his home in Davie. With the blessing of Nehrling Gardens President Angela Withers, Sampson took home sections of the lakeside bamboo called Bambusa Multiplex. It is commonly known as “Silverstripe” bamboo and originates from southern China. He first learned about Nehrling Gardens, its famous namesake and other historic bamboo sites while delving into historical records at Rollins College in Winter Park. “I wanted to start visiting these places, cut the bamboo and make the flutes, so people can hear the music,” Sampson said. “One of the deepest things in my heart is to give back to this fellowship of early horticulturists who brought bamboo into the United States.”
MAKING A CONNECTION
His inaugural trip to Nehrling Gardens was on a garden workday, during which volunteers remove invasive plants and perform other cleanups. Sampson quickly pitched in, as well. “Coming through the door
was such an honor,” he said. “It was a wonderful joy to connect with them.” Withers said she was thrilled to meet Sampson, and she praised his musical talents. “Although (his music) is varied — some of it is jazzy, some is oriental and some Renaissance — it has a beautiful sense of tranquility about it,” she said. Sampson said he has made 33 instruments and 11 bird flutes from the bamboo he collected in Gotha. The instruments include bamboo saxophones and flutes. “About 98% of the bamboo of what I took at Nehrling was already dead and dry, so it’s less work to make the flutes,” Sampson said. He plans to donate some of the new instruments to Nehrling Gardens, where they will be sold to raise money for improving and maintaining the property. Each one will be signed by Sampson and include the date and location where it was found. Sampson also has been busy making music on some of the instruments for a new CD. Withers recently sent pictures of Dr. Nehrling to Sampson for the design of the disc, copies of which will be sold exclusively at Nehrling Gardens to raise money for the site.
“On Labor Day, I created nine pieces for the CD, and I’m working on some more,” Sampson said. “(Nehrling) loved birds, so it will have bird sounds, and rain and thunder. Some pieces are pretty exotic.” During his visit, Sampson gave Nehrling Gardens’ officials some copies of his 2002 compilation CD, “Perfectly Mellow.” These discs feature 19 songs, including “Amazing Grace.” They sell for $10 apiece and benefit the gardens. In addition, Sampson hopes to perform his music at the gardens’ annual holiday event Dec. 13.
PERFECT PITCH
Sampson has made bamboo flutes for 44 years. And overall, he has handmade more than 150,000 wind instruments. In his yard grow various stands of bamboo, much of which he uses to make his instruments. “I have an acre of bamboo (at home), but I felt honored to use the bamboo from Nehrling Gardens,” Sampson said. The process of making a bamboo flute can be quite extensive. For example, it sometimes takes a year to cure the bamboo, Sampson said. The overall process also involves washing, scrubbing and oiling the bamboo, drilling holes in it and using an electronic tuner to tune it. During his career, Sampson has made flutes in various countries, including many in Central and South America. He said one of his biggest joys was the time he played a bamboo flute for the president of Fiji. “(Flute making) not only provides me with a wonderful career but also with a great retirement,” Sampson said. “That’s why I’m so grateful to these (bamboo pioneers such as Nehrling).” He also has a huge heart for the less fortunate. In 2006, Sampson started his non-profit Flutemaker Ministries after he performed for
ABOUT THE GARDENS
Nehrling Gardens is owned and operated by a local, all-volunteer non-profit that is rehabilitating Dr. Henry Nehrling’s historic home and gardens, creating new teaching gardens and providing a historical, horticultural and environmental enrichment center for the community. Nehrling was an internationally renowned horticulturalist, naturalist, botanist, ornithologist and writer. He introduced and tested more than 3,000 new and rare species of plants and trees, as well as Florida native plants. More than 300 of these became essential to Florida’s horticulture industry, including caladiums, palms, bamboos, magnolias and amaryllis. The gardens became a mecca for plant lovers and a tourist destination in the early 1900s. It was visited by prominent people, such as President Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Edison, and renowned horticulturists such as David Fairchild and Liberty Hyde Baily. Nehrling’s most notable works include “Our Native Birds of Song and Beauty” and “The Plant World in Florida.” Nehrling Gardens is on the National Register of Historic Places.
18 kids rescued from a garbage dump in Nicaragua. Through the help of many customers, family and friends, Sampson and Flutemaker Ministries were able to buy land, build the kids a home, start a farm, sow into micro businesses and support efforts to feed children throughout Nicaragua, according to his website, eriktheflutemaker.com. Contact Tony Judnich at tjudnich@wotimes.com.
OAKLAND / PAGE 1A which offers a smaller premium increase than the current provider, United Health Care. • a proposed merit pay raise of up to 3% for both town and school employees. Among the significant items in the General Fund revenues, officials said, are an increase of $75,413 by maintaining the ad valorem levy of 6.75 mills; an increase in the local-option gas tax, state revenue sharing and sales tax revenue; inclusion of $26,176 from public safety impact fees for the conclusion of dispatch start-up. Expenditures include creating a new Planning Department ($134,924); allocating $70,000 for reconstruction of the Little White House, in conjunction with West Orange Habitat For Humanity; an increase from $547,901 to $604,193
REINDEER / PAGE 1A than 70 children’s books, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award and an Emmy-nominated television series to his credit. He graduated in 1991 from the Ringling College of Art and Design and currently lives in Orlando with his wife and three children. Fourteen-year-old Sarah Dewitz, of Orlando, motivated by her love of reading and desire to help others, created Just 1 Book and launched a bookmobile to collect and distribute books to low-income families in Central Florida. Her organization has provided more than 200,000 books to children. Reading Reindeer is now in its 17th year at the West Orange Times. Longtime staff writer Kathy Aber initiated the program in 1998. Community support has enabled Reading Reindeer to bring new books to more than 45,000 children. New businesses and civic groups have joined long-standing donors to make this holiday literacy effort an annual suc-
in compensation for a fully staffed police department and addition of a full-time investigator position; a contribution of $20,000 to the contract of ONP Managing Director Barbara Gugliotti; and an increase of $21,146 in fire/emergency contractual services. The Water Utility Fund, which depends primarily on rates from users for its revenue, will see an increase of $58,150 because of the second stage of rate increases that will be effective Oct. 1. Expenditures in the Wastewater Utility Fund include approximately $600,000 to construct the first phase of the wastewater system to be completed next year. Oakland’s budget includes the General Fund, Facilities Fund, Utility Fund and Oakland Avenue Charter School. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
IF YOU GO FOCUS ON LITERACY WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 WHERE: alFresco, 146 W. Plant St., Winter Garden TICKETS: $20 cess. The goal is to collect and distribute 3,000 books to local children at 15 local organizations by Christmas. In addition, through cash donations, this program provides a new copy of “Dr. Seuss’ ABCs” to the parents of each baby born at Health Central throughout the year — about 700 births annually. The community is invited to join the effort to improve literacy levels in West Orange County one book at a time. Checks payable to Reading Reindeer also can be sent to the Times office at 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden, FL 34787. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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+ W.G. Police Athletic League The second Thunder in the Garden escorted charity ride to benefit the Winter Garden Police Athletic League begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Winter Garden and includes a complimentary continental breakfast. Registration includes a non-stop scenic escorted ride, one lunch and one door prize ticket. The event finishes at Stormy Hill HarleyDavidson, on U.S. 27 in Clermont, for lunch, live music and a live auction. The cost is $25 per rider, $15 per passenger and $25 per vehicle. This ride is not limited to motorcycles. Registration is also available online at wgpal. org. Volunteers will be assisting in parking motorcycles and helping with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Those who can volunteer are asked to contact Alana Allen at Aallen@wgpd. com.
+ American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63 The American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63, of Winter Garden, will hold a ceremony to remember and honor the nation’s soldiers who are still missing in action. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the post, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. A separate ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at Golden Pond Communities, 402 Lakeview Road, Winter Garden. For more information, contact Rob McLenagan at (321) 662-5883.
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Jennifer “Ginger” Beasley says she will miss her customers the most. “The people, the customers I’ve grown to know; I’ve had some of these customers for 28 years,” she says.
LONG HAUL Jennifer “Ginger” Beasley, who has delivered mail in Windermere for three decades, is retiring at the end of the month. WINDERMERE — Jennifer “Ginger” Beasley has delivered mail in Windermere for so long that some of her customers, once young children, have grown up and now have kids of their own — and Beasley delivers parcels and letters to them now, too. Beasley, 61, is giving up her route after 30 years as a mail carrier at the Windermere Post Office. Her retirement is official Sept. 30.
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The Bread of Life Fellowship, dedicated to spreading the word of God and making strides to end hunger, provided food for 8,958 families in August, including 1,437 children. The ministry received donations of 196,600 pounds of product from people within the community, helping to influence 37 salvations and recommitments. The fellowship will participate in the Drive Out Hunger Golf Tournament Saturday, Sept. 27, with the Oranole Foundation. The tournament will benefit hungry and homeless children in the area. The public is invited to play golf or sponsor a hole to help drive out hunger. Registration ends Thursday, Sept. 25. To register, visit oranole.org/ events. For more information, call (407) 654-7777.
Longtime Windermere postal carrier Jennifer Beasley is retiring at the end of the month. She delivered the following postcard announcement to all her customers: “With bittersweet excitement, I announce that it is time to deliver the last pieces of mail and park my Jeep! It has been an honor to serve you and the Windermere community over the past 30 years. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, will be my final day on the job!”
She had been the physical education assistant at Dillard Street Elementary School in Winter Garden for eight years in 1985 (and was known then as Ginger Twinam Spears), when she heard there was an opening at the post office in Windermere. She was hired as the carrier for the post office’s only route, which covered all of Windermere — “from in town to back of
Disney over to Westover-Roberts and Hempel,” Beasley says. Today, the town has 19 routes, and she delivers, by car, to 400 homes and businesses, including Windermere Elementary School, in her route. She said she probably delivers thousands of pieces of mail six days a week. “It’s not unusual to carry at least 100 parcels a day,” she says. “We’re a very high-volume office.” Cliff Cox, a rural carrier at the Windermere Post Office, says he met Beasley when he began his job about eight years ago “She was welcoming, kind, instructional and helpful,” he says. Beasley received the District 7 Member of the Year award from the Florida Rural Letter Carriers’ Association in 2012. “If the Postal Service was starting today, and they were creating a new position of a rural letter carrier, their job description would be based on everything that Jennifer Beasley does as a carrier and as a person,” says Cox, who is the elected executive committeeman of this union. “Her retirement will leave a route that other carriers can perform the duties but will never fill the void left when she leaves.”
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Beasley has been known to frequently go beyond the regular carrier duties. When she learned of an elderly neighbor who had no family, she started helping him with some everyday duties, such as medical assistance, cooking, cleaning and social activities. “I try to always lend a compassionate ear for listening and being willing to help him in whatever he may need on a daily basis,” Beasley wrote in a biography she wrote three years ago. She once saw a customer’s mother who has Alzheimer’s disease wan-
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HISTORY LESSON Rural carrier Cliff Cox wrote a history of the Windermere Post Office for the Florida Rural Letter Carrier newsletter in 2012. Below are excerpts from his article. Windermere’s mail was originally sent to nearby Gotha, where it was then ferried across the lake by boat or by land during bad weather to Windermere. According to the National Archives, on Aug. 2, 1888, Dr. Abel Griffin was named postmaster of the town’s 75 residents, with 150 people within the application’s service area. When Griffin was awarded the post office, it was placed in the southern end of Windermere, just feet from the town’s railroad depot. This location is purported to be a log cabin that belonged to Griffin. Since 1888, the Windermere Post Office has held 16 postmasters in nine different buildings. There were several tumultuous years between 1891 and 1911 in which service shifted between multiple postmasters and locations. John Dawe was named postmaster on March 5, 1891, and then his father, Thomas Dawe, was named to the position just weeks later. James Jaudon was given the job on July 2, 1898, but the title was returned to Thomas Dawe six months later. A month after that, George Shaw was named to the position, but he was replaced — one day later — by Ora Walker. On April 2, 1900, W.A. Vassar received the assignment. The mail service was moved back to Gotha in 1900. But, in 1911, John Cal Palmer became Windermere postmaster and operated the post office out of his home until his Main Street office and store opened soon after. Minnie Kline became the first female postmaster in May 1914 and returned the office to a location near the train tracks. She moved it again in 1920. When she sold the building to Nick Maddock in 1923, he became the postmaster. In 1925, he built a new post office and served in that building until his retirement in 1947.
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+ Orange County Retired Educators Association The Orange County Retired Educators Association will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton Street, Orlando. Dr. Bob Stamps, of the Audubon Society, will present a program, titled, “Wildlife-Friendly Landscaping.” Anyone who has worked in education is invited to attend. For more information, visit ocrea-fl.org or call (407) 677-0446.
+ West Orange Seniors The West Orange Seniors will take a trip to Tampa Hard Rock at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The cost is $15 per person. A free Tai Chi class will be offered at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Thomas Ison Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee. Showing of the film “The Terminal” will take place at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the center. Lunch will be served at noon. A Biloxi Casino Tour will take place at 7 a.m.
The West Orange Seniors named Dory Dunaway as the Senior of the Month for September. Dunaway was born Aug. 17, 1928, in Bridgeport, Pa., to Edward and Catherine Loughlin. She became the baby sister to Grace and Kay. Her father worked in construction, and her mother was a housewife. Dunaway graduated from school and went to work for New Jersey Bell. In 1960, she moved to Florida and went to work for Southern Bell. Years later, she met and married Charles Dunaway. After working for Southern Bell for 30 years, she retired and went back to school part-time at Valencia College, receiving an associate’s degree in one year. Through a Bell program, she received her bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. At age 62, Dunaway went to work for H&R Block and continued there for the following Tuesday, Oct. 14, through Friday, Oct. 17. The cost is $193. The West Orange Seniors also enjoy a variety of other activities throughout the week at the Thomas Ison Center, including
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10 tax seasons. She then became a volunteer for the West Orange Christian Service Center and still lends a helping hand today. Dunaway and her husband have two children, Chris and Rhoda. They have four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Dunaway now attends the senior crafter meetings and monthly luncheons. Having a great passion for travel, she has been to all seven continents. Dunaway also travels with the West Orange Seniors and just returned from the group’s trip to Chicago. card games from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; crafts from noon to 2 p.m. Thursdays; chorus practice from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays; line dancing at 10 a.m. Tuesdays; and belly dancing at 1 p.m. Tuesdays. A potluck luncheon takes place at 12:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. The seniors also meet to play bingo from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays, and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays. For more information, call (407) 592-4498.
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Ocoee American Legion Boys State Chair Lester Dabbs, left, presented Ocoee High School junior Marnel Surin with a medallion and certificate for his achievements at Boys State, alongside Commander Tom Mottlau. The American Legion Tommie C. Sanders Memorial Post 109, in Ocoee, recognized Ocoee High School junior Marnel Surin Tuesday, Sept. 9, for his achievements at Boys State, an educational program of the American Legion to provide government instruction for high school students. Surin was chosen by the legion to attend the weeklong event that took place
in July. Legion Boys State chair Lester Dabbs and Commander Tom Mottlau presented Surin with a medallion and certificate at the post’s meeting last week. The Tommie C. Sanders Memorial Post 109 meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Ocoee Senior Center, 1701 Adair St. For more information, call (407) 656-7285.
The West Orange Kiwanis After Hours club will host its “Funday Monday” event from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at alFresco in downtown Winter Garden, 146 W. Plant St., No. 140. The club invites the public to enjoy food and wine and help raise funds for upcoming local service projects. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at the door or in advance. For more information, contact Jeremy Carter at carterjeremya@gmail.com; Amy Jo Carter at carteramy23@yahoo.com; or Patti Riley at pswany91@hotmail. com. The Kiwanis After Hours club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month in downtown Winter Garden.
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Colleen Casey, left, Peggy Collins, Eleanor Neace and Mary Black, of the Windermere Garden Club, enjoyed these cheerful flower arrangements, designed by Tanya Chesire, before delivering to hospices in the area.
WINDERMERE GARDEN CLUB The Windermere Garden Club welcomed new and returning members to its first meeting last Thursday. Attendees discussed eco-friendly treatment of garden pests and diseases and heard from speaker Tom MacCubbin, the Plant Doctor. MacCubbin shared his gardening expertise through his presentation, “Plants that Made Florida Famous.” The Garden Club strives to deliver flower arrangements to local hospices for patients to enjoy.
Garden Club members can sign up to bring at least three small floral arrangements to the scheduled meeting. Flowering plants are also acceptable. Club member Tanya Chesire recently designed cheerful and uplifting arrangements for the Garden Club to distribute to nearby nursing homes. The Windermere Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Maureen at (407) 909-1461.
The American Legion currently is looking for historic articles, pictures or memorabilia about Post 63. Anyone with items to donate or loan can call (407) 656-6361 for more information. The post also has dry chemical fire extinguishers and 3-foot-by-5-foot American Flags available for $15. The proceeds will benefit local and national charities. The post building is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, located at 271 W. Plant St, Winter Garden. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.
+ Matthew’s Hope Ministries Matthew’s Hope Ministries is planning a calendar fundraiser to help the homeless and support the local community. The calendar will be available in October at Sweet Traditions Bakery, 126 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; or at Wheel Works, 101 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The cost is $10. All proceeds will go to Matthew’s Hope. For more, call (407) 905-9500.
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Winter Garden Rotary Club President Sheri Loiacono, left, welcomed Sweet Home Rescue founder Liz Ortiz and volunteers Calyn McGregor and Sheila Crowe to the club’s weekly lunch meeting. The Rotary Club of Winter Garden learned about rescue horses at its recent weekly lunch meeting. Club President Sheri Loiacono welcomed representatives from Sweet Home Rescue to share about the nonprofit organization’s work to rescue abandoned and mistreated horses. Sweet Home Rescue provides a safe environment for the animals while they are nursed back to good health. The ultimate goal of Liz Ortiz, founder of Sweet Home Rescue, is to find new, loving homes for the rescued horses. The rescue
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Windermere Rotarians kick back at Lobster Luau The Windermere Rotary Club boiled dozens of Maine lobsters for its annual Lobster Luau, held Sept. 14 at The Pines in Windermere. Guests dressed in their best island attire for an evening of food, drink, music and fun on the shores of Lake Down. Proceeds will benefit West Orange County charities. Attendees could bid on unique items in the silent and live auctions before sitting down to a meal of lobster and grilled kebobs. Luau-style dance entertainment followed the meal.
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ST. AUGUSTINE. Orlando residents Ron and Kathy Marlow took their hometown newspaper with them to St. Augustine. Are you planning a vacation to a special place outside of West Orange County? Take the West Orange Times with you, feature it in a high-quality photo and email the picture to aqrhode@wotimes.com. You also can mail or drop off the photo: West Orange Times, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden 34787. Emailed photos should be at least 200 dpi. Include the names of everyone in the photo, where it was taken and a phone number where the editor can reach you. Call the newspaper office at (407) 656-2121 with questions.
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Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn, center, gathered with local families who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks.
Event reminds all: ‘Freedom is not free’ WINDERMERE — Gotha During the 9/11 service, resident Cathy Parios and Windermere Mayor Gary her 10-year-old son, John, Bruhn rang a bell four times walked up to Windermere’s in memory of the victims 9/11 Memorial Monument on the four hijacked planes and paused quietly on the that crashed into the twin evening of Sept. 11. towers, the Pentagon and Windermere Mayor Gary “He was not born yet a field in Pennsylvania. The Bruhn rang a bell four when it happened, so I ceremony also recognized times in memory of the wanted to make sure he the first-responders who victims on the four planes knew what it means,” Cathy perished and the victims’ that were hijacked on Sept. Parios said. families. 11, 2001. She and her son were among the dozens of residents and local officials at Windermere’s annual memorial service that honors the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Parios, her husband, Paul, and their two daughters were living in New Jersey at the time of the tragedy. From his office in Long Island City, Paul Parios saw the World Trade Center towers collapse. Among the victims was his friend, John. “We came to pay our re- John Parios, left, followed his mother, Cathy Parios, around the 9/11 Memorial Monument. spects,” Cathy Parios said.
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Golden Pond honors first-responders on 9/11 WINTER GARDEN — Senior citizen Frank Janesick glanced around at the younger firefighters who shared a barbecue lunch with him at the Golden Pond Communities assisted-living facility Sept. 11. “They always hang together,” said Janesick, who worked as a firefighter for more than 40 years in Detroit. “They’re a bunch of good guys.” He and many other Golden Pond residents enjoyed having lunch and talking with the local firefighters, paramedics and police officers who were honored at Golden Pond’s fifth annual Chicken-wing Cookout. “It’s awesome,” Winter Garden firefighter/paramedic Marcus Depaolo said. “It’s good they’re supporting us and honoring the day.” During lunch, gratitude was the main dish served to the first-responders, who
Golden Pond resident Frank Janesick chatted with Winter Garden firefighter/ paramedic Marcus Depaolo.
Winter Garden firefighters Vincent Robinson, left, and Jeff Justice loaded up their plates. also enjoyed plates of wings, hamburgers, hot dogs and corn-on-the-cob. “Thank you for your service,” Joe Barca, Golden Pond’s executive chef, and Joel Santana, the facility’s sous chef, told first-responders. “We appreciate all that
you do,” Kathy Jacquart, who works at the front desk at Golden Pond, told the emergency workers. She said residents at the facility had talked all morning about getting to know the first-responders. “They couldn’t wait to meet them,” Jacquart said.
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Lakeview Middle School hosted recently the annual informational meeting for parents to meet teachers from the Spanish component of Dual Language Program. Details provided included ways parents can be involved, the progression of the program, and future plans for the school year.
REUNIONS OCOEE HIGH CLASS OF 1964 The Ocoee High School Class of 1964 will hold its “Golden Reunion” Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Tom Ison Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee. The cost is $25. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. The classes of 1962-66 are invited to help celebrate. For more information, call Darlene Rhodus at (321) 689-8835 or Maxine Walls at (407) 948-7573. WEST ORANGE CLASS OF 1984 The West Orange High School Class of 1984 will host its 30-year reunion Sept. 26 to 27. On Friday, attend the Warrior football home game vs. Jones High and then meet afterward at Blue 42 Sports Grill (formerly Benchwarmers), 14195 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden. On Saturday, the party is at Pilars Martini Bar, 146 W. Plant St., No. 120, in downtown Winter Garden. A special menu will be provided for food selections and drink specials, and there will be live entertainment by Kissing Frogs (Melissa Marielle Messeguer and Lauren Suggs Bennett). There is no cover charge for either night; attendees are responsible for tabs.
CULTURE KEEPERS PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIPS Two students have received scholarships from West Orange County Culture Keepers Inc. The awards were presented at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, in Winter Garden, whose congregation actively supports youth excelling in their educational pursuits. Demaurius J. McMillian, a graduate of Wekiva High School, will attend Graceland University and major in computer science. His parents are James and Deshana McMillian. Garrett B. Johnson, a West Orange High School graduate, will attend the University of Kentucky and major in business. His mother, Mary Coates, accepted the award
on his behalf. Astrin Luke, a scholarship recipient in 2012, was present for the ceremony, too. She has maintained a 3.0 or higher grade-point average since graduating from WOHS. She was the recipient of the Juanita C. Maxey Memorial Scholarship and qualified for annual awards for a consistently high GPA. Luke is working toward a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of South Florida this year. Proceeds from the annual Citizens of Distinction Awards Dinner are used to support young adults who have worked diligently toward pursuing their academic goals. “The citizens of West Orange County have
Scholarships have been awarded to Garrett Johnson, represented by his mother, Mary Coates, left; and Demaurius McMillian, center. Astrin Luke is a past recipient of the Culture Keepers scholarship. remained steadfast in making the awards dinner a success,” Culture Keepers President Pat McFarland said. “The members of
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Thornebrooke Elementary students Kristen Kentner, Jack Roeder, Ryan Furey, Brianna Mustonen, Olivia Nuetzi, Logan Siemienas and Madelynn King thoroughly enjoyed the school’s first Spirit Day of the new school year.
Westbrooke Elementary School first-graders Lysbel Barreras, Francesca Mastroianni and Addison Eachus are having a blast in Jennifer Dunn’s class. West Orange Montessori School student Blaire Larweth is excited to start a new school year. For more, call Lauranette Ramos, (407) 877-5010, Ext. 5122305.
+ DP alum finishes basic training Air Force Airman Thomas Fundora Force graduated recently from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Fundora completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training
in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Fundora is the son of Aldo and Marcia Fundora, of Windermere, and the sonin-law of Mario J. Remirez, of Orlando. He graduated in 2009 from Dr. Phillips High.
Whispering Oak Elementary School student Nicolas Hernandez recently enjoyed breakfast with Gov. Rick Scott at First Watch in Winter Garden. Scott asked Nic to share his drawing he was doing, said he was very smart and invited him to Tallahassee for a tour.
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Before this area had grown large enough for four public high schools, there was Lakeview High School, and it served all of West Orange County until 1976. The nearest high school was Evans to the east. Many local residents were students at Evans in the 1950s and 1960s and remember basketball Coach Fred Pennington and Principal John Pitts. The two were honored earlier this year during a luncheon at West Orange Country Club. Attendees included U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, who graduated in 1967; former state Rep. Dick Batchelor, a 1966 graduate; Orange County Public Schools superintendents Don Shaw and Dee Parsons, both of whom taught at Evans in the 1960s; and Rudy Tapia, former Dr. Phillips High coach and principal. “People got up and told awesome stories about what Coach Pennington, Mr. Pitts, Evans High School and Pine Hills had done for them while they were growing up,” said Clermont resident Russ Salerno, a 1961 graduate and one of the organizers of the event. “Both men became
very emotional in knowing that all the people in the audience still cared and/or even remembered how both Coach and Mr. Pitts were so instrumental in shaping their lives.” Another way former students and athletes are showing their appreciation is with a new Coach Fred Pennington Endowment, set up through the Systems Foundation Department of OCPS. One Evans supporter, who wants to remain anonymous, said he would donate $50,000 once the endowment was set up, and another said that if $50,000 more is raised for the endowment, he would match that amount. About five one-year scholarships worth $1,000 each would be established each year for graduating Evans seniors who are male or female basketball players or cheerleaders, are from low-income families and desire to attend a technical/ vocational school or college. Donations can be made out to Foundation for Orange County Public Schools and mailed to Russ Salerno, 17417 Magnolia Island Blvd., Clermont, FL 34711. — Amy Quesinberry Rhode
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David Kahler is the exhibit’s featured artist at SoBo. He demonstrates one of his favorite pieces, “Teacher’s Pets,” which is an automata and one of the first pieces he made for his wife several years ago. Cost is negotiable. Also on display are “It’s Good to be a King” ($200) and various other figures made from household items.
David Kahler’s “The Major” mixes silver and gold objects, decorative and simple. Cost: $300.
Gallery unveils 3-D exhibit From the fun and funky to the simple and sweet, the new “Design, Depth & Dimension” exhibit at the SoBo gallery in Winter Garden has artwork that should appeal to all kinds of creative types. David Kahler, of Orlando, is the featured artist and likes to tell stories with his everyday-objects- turned-art. A baby-doll head is attached to a teapot and its arms are connected to a camera, coffee pots are turned upside and given eyes and mouths, meat forks become hands, Crystals, peacock feathers, beetle shells and a gas mask and an animal skull spews are combined for this strik- hoses and cords. Kahler has a degree in ing piece of art by Ben Van constructive design from Beusekom. Cost: $1,500. Florida State University and has worked in film production and design for more than 40 years. He has worked as a prop master, art director and production designer on film, television and theme park projects. He said his whimsical work with found Prayong Deeying created two bronze cold- objects has cast pieces he titled “Wrestlers II” and grown out of “Wrestlers III.” Cost: $450 or $800. his years of experience with prop fabrication and storytelling. Kahler was one of many artists who attended last Thursday’s opening reception for the art show. Other artists in the exhibit include Tery Baker, Jim Bagwell, Myrna Barba, Steve Barba, Teresa Brown, Charles Burns, Emily Calvin, Dan Colonna, Noreen Coup, Prayong Deeying, Jose Diaz, Barbara Early, Delly Fairchild, Shirley Fox, Jordan Greenwood, Mark Greenwood, Mary Keating, Katherine Mathisen, Mikki Maurer, Elilzabeth McKin-
Colors pop in these two pieces by Jamie Wiggins. “Caelestis 1” and “Caelestis 2” were created with mixed media. Cost: $200 each.
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TIMESOBITUARIES Thelma Ruth Aycock
The community lost a true gem but heaven gained an angel. Thelma Ruth Aycock, aka “Dr. Ruth,” passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 14, 2014, at home with Hospice and her family. She was born Nov. 27, 1930, in Coffee County, Ala., to Birdie Lee Merritt Reeves and Collie Reeves. She relocated with her husband Richard “Buck” Aycock and their four small children in 1951, to Ocoee, Fla. Ruth worked in pharmacies her entire adult life, working for Pound’s Pharmacy, Webb’s Pharmacy, Ocoee Apothecary and, more recently, The Medicine Shoppe in Winter Garden. She also served on the Police Advisory Board in Ocoee for many years. She had a caring and compassionate heart that won her many friends. Through the years, she often helped people who couldn’t afford their medicine by paying for it herself and even delivering it to them. Due to a strong Christian faith, she was able to wit-
ness and influence many lives. She was a charter member of Starke Lake Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School classes and also sang in the choir. She was a pillar of the community and the matriarch of our family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Richard “Buck” Aycock; an infant son; her parents, Collie and Birdie Lee Reeves; sister, Polly Ann Reeves; brothers, Roland Reeves, Jimmy Reeves and Buford Reeves and his wife, Jeanette; and her grandsons, Ronald Christopher Aycock and Jonathan Richard Aycock. She is survived by her sisters, Mattie Francis Harrison and Marjorie Joyce (Carl) Ingalls; her children, Brenda (Bill) Redding, Jean (Frank) Lovejoy, Ronnie (Jenny Jo) Aycock and Donnie (Jane) Aycock; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three g re a t - g re a t - g r a n d c h i l dren; sister-in-law, Mildred Aycock; brother-in-law, Roy Aycock and his wife, Nancy; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Ruth always had a smile on her face and a wonderful sense of humor. She could make you smile and see the positive side of things. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Comforter, 605 Montgomery Road, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, or Hospiceofthecomforter. org; or Starke Lake Baptist Church, P.O. Box 520, Ocoee, FL 34761.
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Dominic “Micky” Paul Gaudious Sr., age 83, died peacefully at his home in Winter Garden, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born May 6, 1931, in Long Branch, N.J., to the late Carmen and Josephine Caliendo Gaudious. Micky proudly served our country in the Korean War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart for selfless acts of heroism. He was a member of The Knights of Columbus, VFW, and Disabled American Veterans’ Commanders Club. He was also a highly skilled craftsman. Over the years, he created fine glass and woodworking pieces that will be cherished for generations to come. He was a sentimental man who held dear the congregations and memories of his time at Resurrection Catholic Church in Winter Garden, Our Lady of Perpetual Health in Carrollton,
Ga., as well as his childhood church and where he attended grammar school, Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Long Branch, N.J. He will be especially remembered for his heart of service. He loved his family and his grandchildren! Micky is survived by his boys of whom he was incredibly proud, Frank (Christine), Dominic Jr. (Rebecca) and Marc (Lora), and his stepson, Richard Boynton; as well as his seven grandchildren whom he adored, Cassy, Jared, Dominic III, Marc Jr., Max, Rocki and Lewis. Micky was the second of seven siblings who survive him, Sammy, Gerry (Norma), Johnny (Elizabeth), Catherine McWhorter, Carmen (Mary Ann) and Paula Rose. Countless nieces and nephews, cousins and loved ones mourn his loss. Memorial contributions can be made to VITAS Community Connection to help support hospice patients. A heartfelt thank you to VITAS Hospice Intensive Comfort Care team for their help and support. ALFRED J. BASSO, 84, Winter Garden, died Sept. 13. Woodlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Gotha.
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FAITH CHURCH MEMBERS COMPLETE SERVICE WEEKEND Members of Faith Lutheran Church participated in an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America churchwide service weekend, titled, “God’s Work — Our Hands,” Sept. 6 to 7. People of Faith volunteers prepared and served food at the West Orange Christian Service Center, held a car wash to raise money for the American Bible Society to send scriptures to children in other countries, cleared some wooded areas along the West Orange Trail, assembled childcare furniture and worked in the garden for Matthew’s Hope. The church members had a great time working together, serving together and showing the community that they belong to a church that “rolls up its sleeves and works” to make lives better.
HISTORY / PAGE 7A Alice Given became postmaster and moved the post office to a new building in the same plaza in 1956. In 1959, it was moved to 507 Main St., into a new building constructed by John Luff. In the 1960s, it was moved to the end of a shopping plaza across the street, where it remained until 1993. According to the U.S. Postal Service archives, these are the remaining postmasters and their appointments:
BEASLEY / PAGE 7A dering alone in the neighborhood, and she made sure she safely returned home. And, when she learned that two customers were disabled, she assisted them in getting front-door delivery, so they wouldn’t have to walk to the curb. Doing for others seems so natural for Beasley, who also responded to every letter written to Santa Claus that came through the Windermere Post Office. “I’ve probably done that for 20 years,” she said. “If
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You were the rock of the shoppe; you lifted us up when we were down, making us laugh and put things into perspective. You were the star of Customer Service, everyone that walked into the store loved you and adored you. You had the talent of communication and knew just how to connect with everyone. You were our “Dr. Ruth”. You treated everyone like family and we will dearly miss you. You were only 4’ 9” tall but you were the giant and your presence was noticed. Your sense of humor put everyone at ease. Dr. Ruth, we will miss you. Courtesy photo
Charles Lee, June 1959; Reginald Johnson (officer in charge), September 1982; Barry Baker, February 1983; Gerald Neal (OIC), May 1999; Patricia Whidden, September 1999; Renee Terrell (OIC), 2005; and Gregory Franks, April 2005. In 1993, the Postal Service purchased the land and built the current post office at 9300 Conroy Windermere Road, one-and-one-half miles east of downtown Windermere. Six years later, the town annexed the property. they put a letter in the box, I always wrote one back, on letterhead, from Santa Claus from the North Pole. They usually got it back the next day; it was like magic. That was always something that was very special.” The best part of her job, though, has been watching her customers’ children grow up, she said. “In fact, one of the girls who’s a carrier here now with a 9-year-old child — I delivered her mail when she was a child,” Beasley said. What will she miss most once she leaves?
“The people, the customers I’ve grown to know; I’ve had some of these customers for 28 years,” she says. “The family I have here. The people who I have trained who are still here. It’s been a long haul, but it’s been wonderful, every bit of it right here.” Beasley is a former Winter Garden resident and was a cheerleader at Lakeview High School before graduating in 1971. Now living in Minneola, she said after
Sept. 30, she and her husband, Charles, will be spending time with their grandchildren, working on their 20-acre property in Live Oak and traveling. “I want to see America,” she says. Perhaps, she can visit some of the ZIP codes she became familiar with in her long career as a mail carrier. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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+ Youth squads prep for action In Pop Warner action on Sept. 20, the West Orange Wildcats will travel to take Lake Howell; the Ocoee Bulldogs will be at the Olympia Titans; and the Dr. Phillips Panthers will host the Pine Hills Trojans. In Central Florida Youth Football League action, the Ocoee Cardinals will host the Edgewater Buccaneers at the Ocoee Youth Football Field. Finally, the West Orange Bobcats of the Florida Youth Football and Cheer League will take to the road to take on the Lake Mary Ducks.
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making a statement by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
Warriors, Lakers commanding attention after Week Three wins
After notching important wins in Week Three, Windermere Prep and West Orange have put their respective rivals on notice going forward. The parallels were a tad bit eerie. Six miles from each other, a couple of hours apart in their conclusion, both the West Orange Warriors and Windermere Prep Lakers football programs made statements Sept. 12, with each program demonstrating just how serious it is about being a contender this fall.
With nearly identical scores, both teams looked impressive in winning contests that are arguably the toughest on the first half of their respective schedules. The Warriors (3-0) defeated Oak Ridge, a state title contender in Class 7A that knocked off powerhouse Apopka in Week One, 42-20. The Lakers (2-0) took down
Seffner Christian, a contender in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference on an annual basis, 46-20. Both teams got off to fast starts — West Orange led 21-0 early, Windermere Prep went up 30-0. And now, as they each look to continue their winning ways in Week Four, both the Warriors and Lakers are set
to welcome tough opponents that hail from Leesburg for home games on Friday. Those are the similarities for the two programs, coming off big wins in big games, and the way West Orange coach Bob Head tells it, the Warriors are hoping every game the rest of the way is a big one.
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Windermere Prep senior captain Chris Granjean amassed 181 rushing yards to pair with two touchdowns in a win over Seffner Christian.
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+ Lions wideout commits to FAU Conrad Brown, a senior wide receiver for the Foundation Academy Lions football team, has committed to Florida Atlantic University, according to Lions head coach Brad Lord. The wide receiver transferred to Foundation from Wekiva High School and also had an offer from Florida International University. Although Brown’s game stats have suffered over the years because of academic ineligibility, he has been especially impressive during summer 7-on-7 events and has appeared to have gotten back on track academically since his arrival at Foundation.
+ Academy to host fencing event The Winter Garden Fencing Academy will be hosting the state’s only ladies-only fencing tournament on Sept. 27, in Winter Garden. The event will have women fencers from all over the state participating. For more, contact owner Jason Seachrist, jasons@wgfencingacademy.com.
+ Golden Bear Club plans events The Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe in Windermere will host TAPAS for T.I.M.E. Oct. 2. The event, which will benefit Women Playing for T.I.M.E. (Technology, Immediate diagnosis, Mammography, Education), will feature dishes from local eateries and restauranteurs, as well as a silent auction. For more, contact Lori Powers at lspnmp@aol. com.
+ Sheila Kendall wins second week Congratulations to Sheila Kendall, of Clermont, for winning the second week of our Weekly Football Contest. Get in the game — this week’s games to choose from can be found on page 5B.
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The Olympia boys cross country team has, in past years, been one of the victims of the “region of death” — having a quality program but not quite making the cut to advance to the state meet.
REGION OF DEATH Class 4A, Region 1 — home to most of the public schools in Orange County — has developed a reputation for having some of the best talent in the state. Every year, at the FHSAA Class 4A, Region 1 Meet, a deserving team, a deserving runner — or both — is left on the outside looking in when bids to states are handed out. It’s a harsh reality of the level of competition in Region 1, which starts up in the Greater Jacksonville area and extends southwest through Gainesville and Ocala and down into Seminole County, Orange County and part of Lake County. That reality has helped the region earn a nickname — and
it’s one to which Angie Fleitas, head coach for the Dr. Phillips girls program who also has spent time coaching in South Florida, can attest. “This region is called ‘The Region of Death,’ and it is — by far — the hardest region in the state,” Fleitas, whose husband, Jorge, coaches the Panthers’ boys team, said. “There are top teams in the state that will not run at the state meet, because they won’t get out of our region. Somebody stays home.” With a high density of qual-
ity programs and powerhouse teams that produce new talent annually, the idea of being a good team that finds itself on the outside looking in can be a tough pill to swallow — something Olympia coach Kevin O’Grattan knows firsthand. “That would be our boys team for most of the last eight years,” O’Grattan said with a laugh. “It’s super frustrating … our boys team has been a good team, but getting out of our region (is tough). “Our boys have to sit there
and watch teams advance to the state meet that, head-tohead, we would beat,” he said. “But that’s just how the system is.” The proof of the talent superiority in this region can be found by looking at recent state meet results. In last year’s boys state meet, six of the top 10 individual runners were from Region 1 to pair with five of the top-10 teams. On the girls side, Olympia’s
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Tiger Woods spoke with reporters at Isleworth Golf & Country Club on Sept. 15 to announce his World Challenge event’s relocation to Windermere.
Tiger unveils new sponsor for Windermere golf event Tiger Woods Foundation’s World Challenge will move from California to Isleworth for its 15th edition in December, welcoming some of the game’s biggest names and making tickets available to the public. WINDERMERE — Tiger Woods returned to his old stomping grounds Sept. 15 to announce that the Tiger Woods Foundation’s World Challenge, an annual event dating back to 2000 that is coming to Isleworth Golf &
Country Club in December, has a new sponsor. This year’s event, a partnership between Woods’ foundation and the Tavistock Foundation, now has Hero MotoCorp, a motorcycle and scooter empire from
India looking to expand into North America and the United States, as its title sponsor. The event is coming to Windermere for the first time, after the first 14 editions of the event had pre-
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event has received commitments to play from Zach Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Justin Rose, Henrik Sten-
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Brooke DeGraide skies for a kill during the third set of Foundation Academy’s sweep of Legacy Charter on Sept. 9.
Coach encouraged by Eagles’ start to season Legacy Charter has started the season with a 5-3 record under new coach Larry Kimpel. In just their fourth season of existence and their first season competing in FHSAA district play, the Legacy Charter Eagles are off to an encouraging 5-3 start. Legacy is coached by veteran coach Larry Kimpel. Kimpel, whose résumé includes stops at West Orange, Olympia, Foundation Academy and The Master’s Academy in Oviedo, took over the team this year after not coaching for a few years and said it has been rewarding so far to guide the young program. “They’re real positive,” Kimpel said of his team. “I kind of got out of coaching, because a lot of that was missing, and it’s good to be around girls that, you know, they find so much positive in things.” Legacy started the season off with a win over Central Florida Christian Academy and, most recently, swept Pine Castle Christian at home. In the coming days, the Eagles will take on Pine Castle again Sept. 18, this time on the road, along with a game at Lake Mary Prep Sept. 19. Legacy, which competes in Class 2A District 4, will also host Central Florida Prep Sept. 23. For his team to maintain their winning record and have success going forward, Kimpel said the Eagles will have to continue to embrace new experiences for themselves and the program. “They’ve just got to get used to, not just being together, but what winning is,” Kimpel said. “Just the whole concept of (playing in a) district and how important those games are.”
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Larry Kimpel is the new coach for Legacy Charter. The Eagles are 5-3 after a win over Pine Castle Christian Sept. 11. from the past two seasons, was dominant in wins last week over Legacy and Geneva before going 1-3 at a tournament this past weekend at Orlando Volleyball Academy, hosted by Lake Highland Prep and Winter Park High School. The Lions (6-4) faced some stiff competition at the event and will now prepare to host St. John Lutheran Sept. 22, before traveling to take on Trinity Christian in Deltona Sept. 23. The team is loaded with talented players, but, as head coach Danny Eleutiza explained, with five new additions in the offseason, Foundation is focused on team chemistry at this point in the schedule. “We’re in the process — we’ve got five new girls that came to the school this year,” Eleutiza said. “We’re just trying to integrate them. They’ll get better, I’m not worried about that.”
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The West Orange girls volleyball team is off to a 9-1 start this season, with its only loss coming at this past weekend’s Winter Park/Lake Highland Prep Showcase. The Warriors lost to eventual champion Winter Springs, going 3-1 on the weekend. Next up, West Orange will host a pair of games, taking on Cypress Creek on Thursday and then a home game against Apopka on Tuesday.
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OLYMPIA (3-5) Quick hit: The Titans won three in a row earlier this season but are now in need of a win to get momentum back. Games this week: Sept. 23 vs. Ocoee DR. PHILLIPS (3-2) Quick hit: Just above .500, the Panthers are gearing up to help host a tournament Sept. 26 to 27, at Orlando Volleyball Academy. Games this week: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Edgewater; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Freedom OCOEE (3-2) Quick hit: The Knights have won three in-a-row but are entering tough stretch against local opponents. Games this week: Sept. 18 at Apopka; Sept. 22 at Colonial; Sept. 23 at Olympia WINDERMERE PREP (1-4) Quick hit: After a rough start to their campaign, the Lakers look to bounce back coming out of weekend. Games this week: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 vs. Lake Mary Prep; 7 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Cornerstone Charter CFCA (5-4) Quick hit: Eagles won fiveof-six after an opening loss to Legacy. They currently are looking to bounce back after consecutive losses. Games this week: 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Central Florida Prep; 6 p.m. Sept. 22 vs. Wildwood; 6 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Faith Christian
The UCF Knights are 0-2 — and that’s OK. After a 2013 campaign that saw pretty much every ball bounce the Knights’ way en route to a 12-1 season, a Fiesta Bowl victory and a Top-10 finish in the nation, UCF has come crashing back to Earth in hard-fought losses to Penn State in Ireland to open the season and, most recently, on the road to Missouri on Sept. 13. With those two losses, any far-fetched hopes of a continuaSTEVEN RYZEWSKI tion of the wonders of 2013 went by the wayside — and that’s OK. Actually, that’s better than OK, it’s probably for the best. Sure, in an ideal world, the Knights would have at least split their pair of games to open the season. But, when you consider that UCF lived in an ideal world for the entirety of the 2013 season, that, too, is OK. For starters, when a program that isn’t a traditional powerhouse loses an NFL-level quarterback, as the Knights did with current Jacksonville Jaguars backup Blake Bortles (who will likely supplant start Chad Henne by season’s end), the overwhelming likelihood is that a program will regress. With that in mind, this season should never have been about contending for a spot in the first-ever College Football Playoff. Full disclosure, I’m a UCF alumnus and would dance naked through the streets if that happened, but I’ve also been following the program long enough to understand the value of tempering expectations. What the 2014 season should be about for the Knights is three things: Creating a culture of consistent winning, contending for a second consecutive American Athletic Conference championship and identifying a quarterback the program can build around for the next few years. One of those things may have happened already — the other two are still rather attainable. Justin Holman, Bortles’ backup from a season ago and the backup entering this season, came off the bench against Penn State and nearly propelled UCF to a come-from-behind victory over the Nittany Lions in Dublin. Now the starter, Holman showed bright spots in defeat against the Tigers
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Sophomore quarterback Justin Holman has emerged as the starting quarterback for the Knights as they prepare to host Bethune-Cookman at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. on Saturday, too, and with his mobility, his cannon for an arm and a few glimpses of how he handles pressure situations, he has already given Knights’ fans reason to be excited. When you talk about a winning, consistent culture, in my mind, you’re talking about a program you can pencil in for at least eight wins every season. That hasn’t been UCF’s modus operandi, traditionally, with the George O’Leary era plagued with good seasons followed by bad. That may be changing, though. In 2012, the Knights won 10 games — including a bowl win over Ball State in the St. Pete Bowl. We’ve already discussed the 2013 season, what with all its heart-stopping glory. If UCF can win eight to 10 games this season, including a possible bowl win, it would mark three consecutive winning seasons for the program — an unprecedented accomplishment for this program at this level and the type of thing that will go a long way toward showing 2013 wasn’t a flash in the pan but rather the breakout season for a program on the rise. Part of building that culture of winning would include contending for — and ideally winning — the AAC championship for a second year in-a-row. The AAC is, so far at least, unimpressive this
season. If you exclude East Carolina’s impressive upset over Virginia Tech this past weekend, the conference is mired in mediocrity, and it will be important for the Knights to establish themselves as a standard-bearer for the league. With UCF’s first conference game, an Oct. 2 showdown with Houston, still a few weeks away, the Knights have ample time to address some of their issues before the games start to count on an elevated level. UCF should win its home-opener at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, against Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats are a good FCS-level program, but the Knights should win and get that first “W” in the books for the 2014 season. Following Saturday’s contest, if you look at UCF’s schedule the rest of the way, seven of the next 10 games fall into the should-win category. The exceptions — at home against BYU on Oct. 9 and on the road against East Carolina on Dec. 4 — will give the Knights two chances to redeem themselves for the two losses already on the books. And if, entering the week of that regular season-finale against the Pirates, UCF finds itself in contention for a conference title and seeking its eighth or ninth win, we’ll likely have forgotten about the 0-2 start to the campaign — and that’s more than OK.
WEEKLY FOOTBALL CONTEST-TALK: HELLO THERE, MEDIOCRITY Fifty percent. Depending on the context, that rate of success could mean several things. In baseball, I’d be a transcendent superstar if I batted .500. In basketball, I’d be pretty good if I shot 50% from the field. In football, were I a quarterback, fans would start chanting for the backup. In the world of picking football winners, though, 50% is straight-up mediocrity. Average. There’s probably an animal of some sort somewhere that could do a better job. The results of last week’s Weekly Football Contest have me feeling a bit humbled — and determined to right the ship this week. Congratulations to Sheila Kendall for winning this week’s contest and good luck to everyone this week.
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TAYLOR (1-2) AT FOUNDATION ACADEMY (0-3), 7 P.M. Scouting report: Foundation seems to have righted some of its offensive woes and hopes to continue that trend against a defense that has allowed 61 points in two weeks. If the Lions can get the ball to playmakers such as Darius Irvin and Conrad Brown, then Foundation should be able successful. Extra point: The Lions, a Class 2A program, played “up” for first two games against 3A programs before facing a fellow 2A program last week and will not get chance to pick up first win against a 1A school. THE FIRST ACADEMY — LEESBURG (2-0) AT WINDERMERE PREP (2-0), 4 P.M. Scouting report: This non-division Sunshine State Athletic Conference game will pit two of the league’s unbeaten’s against one another. Windermere Prep will have its defense, which has looked good through two victories to open the season, tested when the TFALeesburg offense comes to town. The Eagles are averaging 35.5 points per contest. Extra point: Lakers will look to avenge a 46-20 loss from a season ago. COLONIAL (1-2, 0-0 DISTRICT) AT DR. PHILLIPS (3-0, 0-0 DISTRICT), 7:30 P.M. Scouting report: The Grenadiers and Panthers open district play with Colonial on a two-game skid after blowing past Ocoee in
its season opener. DP, meanwhile, has looked like it was expected to look: dominant. So, as long as Panthers’ defense plays to its potential, the Grenadiers should have problems keeping pace. Extra point: The Grenadiers last beat the Panthers in 2004; DP smoked Colonial a season ago, 62-22. LAKE HOWELL (0-3, 0-0 DISTRICT) AT OCOEE (0-3, 0-0 DISTRICT), 7:30 P.M. Scouting report: What separates these two winless programs so far this season? Three points. Ocoee has been shut out through three games, while Lake Howell converted a field goal in its opener. One of those offenses should be able to get on the right path this week — and that team will find itself with its first win. Extra point: Despite rough starts for both programs, one of these teams will be undefeated in district play by the end of the night as the season-within-the-season begins. LEESBURG (2-1) AT WEST ORANGE (3-0), 7:30 P.M. Scouting report: Although this contest won’t have the hype that last week’s game against Oak Ridge did, it should make for another good test for coach Bob Head’s program seeing as the Yellow Jackets have started the season 2-1. West Orange’s depth of playmakers should keep Leesburg honest on defense throughout the contest. Extra point: Warriors coasted in this contest a season ago, 41-14. EDGEWATER (1-2) AT OLYMPIA (0-2), 7:30 P.M. Scouting report: The Eagles scored a bunch in their opener against Evans but have struggled on offense in the two weeks since. That should play into the hands of the Titans, who have a strong defense, which could lead to favorable field position for an offense that has improved each week dating back to the preseason. Extra point: The Titans won a close one on the road in 2013, 34-31.
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The Eagles’ Luke Noah maneuvers through traffic for a big gain during CFCA’s rout of Merritt Island Christian on Sept. 5.
Division up for grabs when CFCA takes on OCP Much like a season ago, the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles find themselves entering their fourth game with a 3-0 record. Unlike last season, though, the Eagles — under first-year coach Michael Bonneville — are hoping to extend that streak to 4-0 when they travel for a big divisional game at Orlando Christian Prep. Both teams are undefeated, with the Warriors sitting at 2-0 and well-rested after a bye week. Both teams also have been dominant in their wins; OCP has an average margin of victory
of 49 points while the margin through three games for CFCA has been 45.7 points. The final similarity — and perhaps the most intriguing — is that this contest will represent the first big test for both programs this season. Bonneville has indicated he is excited to see how his boys will respond when they are confronted with a heightened level of adversity, and there is a strong chance that will be the case on Friday. The two teams last met in 2011 — a 33-0 win for Orlando Christian Prep that the Eagles will hope to avenge.
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Early-season struggles could be quickly forgotten if the Knights begin play in Class 7A District 4 this Friday with a win over Lake Howell. Ocoee High School head football coach Dale Salapa knew the early part of the season would be a tough journey. But, the trip has been a bit bumpier than expected. The Knights, a Class 7A program, lined up against four Class 8A teams, starting with a Kickoff Classic matchup against Dr. Phillips on Aug. 22. They were outscored 155-7 by the Panthers as well as regular-season opponents Colonial, University (Orlando) and Winter Park. And while they were eager to make plays in all three phases of the game, the Knights were unable to do so with much consistency. Ocoee is in a position to wipe the slate clean, though, and prepare for its second season as a Class 7A District 4 participant. The Knights are scheduled to play their 2014 district opener on Homecoming at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, against Lake Howell — a team that mustered only three total points during an 0-3 start. “Any little good thing for these guys kind of gets a little fire going, but what we’ve done is we have a successful play, and, then, we get a penalty,” Salapa said. “For us, right now, second (down) and 20 (yards) is hard to overcome.” Ocoee registered a 2-4 district record in its 7A-4 debut last season. The Knights opened with a 27-20 over-
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Ocoee’s Kendrick Shaw (No. 2), Faniel Azor (No. 45) and Kennan Jones (No. 5) pursue Winter Park ballcarrier Elliott Hammond last Friday. time loss to Lake Howell, which marked a trend: Ocoee’s district losses came by a combined 23 points and included an OT setback to Wekiva. The race for a top-two district placing — and a berth in the Class 7A state playoffs — again appears to be up for grabs, although Oak Ridge and Wekiva are the early favorites. Teams making up 7A-4 posted a 5-16 cumulative record during the opening three weeks of the regular season, and that included defending district champion Winter Springs and East Ridge joining Ocoee and Lake Howell at 0-3. Salapa said Ocoee’s play-
ers and coaches continue to improve as far “being on the same page.” However, miscues have held the Knights back during the regular season. Ocoee committed eight first-half penalties and finished with three turnovers in last Friday’s 49-0 loss to Winter Park. The Wildcats built a 28-0 halftime lead as backup quarterback Nick Sproles threw touchdown passes of 29, 62, 18 and 15 yards. Winter Park (3-0) faked a jet sweep on fourth down, and Sproles found Ronnie Fountain in the end zone against single coverage, a play that opened the scoring with 10:27 left in the first
WHAT WE LEARNED: WEEK THREE by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor DR. PHILLIPS 44, SEMINOLE 7 This contest was tied at 7-7 at the end of the first quarter, but the Panthers (3-0), the top-ranked team in the state in Class 8A, got rolling in the second and never looked back as they outscored the Seminoles (12) 37-0 the rest of the way. Senior running back Daquan Isom continues to impress in his first season at Dr. Phillips. He collected 202 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns. The Panthers defense, which has been pivotal in the dominant start to the season for Dr. Phillips, stuffed Seminole on nine of its 13 third-down attempts. CARROLLWOOD 26, FOUNDATION ACADEMY 21 The Lions fell to 0-3 Sept. 12. At the very least, this was a considerable step in the right direction. After two lopsided losses to start the season, Foundation came up just short against Carrollwood (1-2). Trailing late, quarterback Jacob Murphy connected on a touchdown pass to FAU commit Conrad Brown with
about three minutes to play to bring Foundation within five points, but a two-point conversion attempt and onside kick failed. While the loss was a significant improvement, two blocked punts and a blown coverage in the secondary would haunt Foundation in the close defeat. FREEDOM 20 , OLYMPIA 19 Olympia (0-2) came up one point short of its first victory Sept. 12, falling to Freedom (1-2). The Titans led 19-7 entering the fourth quarter but could not hold off a 13-point rally by the Patriots. While
Olympia’s secondary greatly limited Freedom’s pass attack, holding the Patriots to just 46 passing yards, the run defense struggled to the tune of 249 yards allowed. Senior running back Lherrisson Fontillesse was a bright spot, amassing 147 yards on 16 carries, as was quarterback Khalyn Strickland, who compiled 199 yards through the air. CFCA 44 (3-0, 2-0 DIVISION), INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL 6 (0-3, 0-3 DIVISION) For the second consecutive season, the Eagles are off to a 3-0 start.
quarter on Military Appreciation Night at Ocoee High School. “We’ve got to get a better practice and carry it into the games,” Salapa said. “The kids are so eager to make a play that they’re almost falling all over themselves. They want to anticipate the snap count and they want to get into their opponent. It’s not fear; it’s just that they want to make a play so badly.” Against Winter Park, Ocoee was on the verge of its first points since Jarquavious Graham’s 77-yard TD reception against DP in the Kickoff Classic. Quarterback Steven Hogan led a nine-play, 53-yard drive to the Winter Park 4-yard line late in the third, but the Knights fumbled twice on the 10th play. Winter Park’s John Hodges grabbed the second fumble along the sideline and went 96 yards for a touchdown, making the score 34-0. Hogan was in at quarterback for seven of Ocoee’s 12 offensive series, totaling 106 passing/rushing yards. David Flowers directed the Knights’ spread offense for five series and also saw time at wide receiver. “We had a good second-half drive, and we did a few things well on special teams,” Salapa said. “We missed a few plays on things they (the Wildcats) gave us that we didn’t execute, but I thought our offensive line pass-protection wise played much better tonight.” CFCA was dominant again Sept. 12 and, to this point this season, has outscored opponents 132-15. The Eagles defense, which has perhaps been overshadowed in light of the points CFCA has hung on its first three opponents, was stout again and only allowed a scoring drive in the fourth quarter after the game was already decided. The rushing attack for the Eagles continues to confound opponents, as CFCA amassed 400 total rushing yards on the night.
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Emily Headley placed third in the state as a junior and was joined by another five Region 1 runners to take six of the top-10 spots. This year’s regional meet, which will take place the morning of Nov. 8 at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, promises not to be much different. So, is there a reason for the disproportionate amount of strong runners and teams? Fleitas suspects it may have something to do with the unity among programs locally — paired with good old-fashioned competitive instincts. “A lot of us coaches (in Central Florida) get along well,” Fleitas said. “If you’re racing against the same teams, and the same teams are good, it’s going to make you better.” The Fleitas’ both are excited about their respective teams at Dr. Phillips, with
DISTRICT 2 — Apopka, DeLand, Hagerty (Oviedo), Lake Brantley, Lake Howell, Lake Mary, Lyman, Oviedo, Seminole, Spruce Creek (Port Orange), University (Orange City), Wekiva, Winter Springs DISTRICT 3 — East Ridge, Evans, Forest (Ocala), Ocoee, Olympia, West Orange, West Port (Ocala) DISTRICT 4 — Boone, Colonial, Cypress Creek, Dr. Phillips, Freedom, Oak Ridge, Timber Creek, University, Winter Park
FOOTBALL/ 1B “Everyone was like, ‘Hey, this (game against Oak Ridge) is a huge game this week,’” Head said. “And I said, ‘I hope it’s a huge game every week’ — because that means we’re good.” West Orange’s victory over the Pioneers was arguably the game of the night in Central Florida this past Friday — and the Warrior rose to the occasion. Junior quarterback Woody Barrett continues to progress in his mastery of offensive coordinator Collin Drafts’ system, making good use of the skill players around him. “He (Barrett) knows that he can rely on us,” said Jalen Julius, who rushed for a 60yard touchdown (one of two touchdowns on the night) on Friday. “Woody gets better every day.” Barrett is the Warriors’ leading rusher this season (363 yards on the ground) and appears to be more confident throwing the football with each passing game. Barrett’s favorite target, wide receiver Eddie McDoom, made two athletic catches for touchdowns, while Miami-commit Dexter Williams rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. The Warriors will host Leesburg (2-1) and Jones (12) to round out the first half of the season before kicking off district play against Apopka on Oct. 3. A .500 program a season ago, Windermere Prep has
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the Panthers girls team, in particular, hoping to improve on its 19th-place finish at states last year. At West Orange, third-year coach Chris Boston is optimistic, too. While his boys team is young and gearing up for a deep run in the years to come, Boston says the girls team — which has never won the Metro, won the district or advanced to state as a team — has a lot of potential this fall. “We’re trying to do all three this year,” Boston, also a Warrior alum, said. “So far, we look like that could definitely happen.” At Olympia, where the girls team finished 18th in the state a season ago behind Headley’s strong performance, O’Grattan is eager to see what his loaded girls team can do — and whether the Titans boys can get over the hump this fall. “We’re really hopeful,” O’Grattan said, noting the girls are aiming for a top-
been making its case as a program on the rise dating back to the Kickoff Classic, and in defeating Seffner Christian, a playoff team a season ago, the Lakers have put the league on notice. “Seffner Christian is the best-coached team we go
against every year,” Windermere Prep coach Jacob Doss said. “The way our kids came out and started fast, scored on the second play of the game, we realized, ‘We can do this.’” Friday’s win over the Crusaders saw the Lakers take
a 30-point lead. But then, that lead evaporated down to just 10 points, when Seffner scored early in the third quarter. It was then that Windermere Prep made a key adjustment, getting away from their trademark spread attack and pounding the ball and controlling the clock. “We have an I (formation) package for situations when it’s raining, when it’s a four-minute offense, and we had to go with that a little bit,” Doss said. “It’s not something we want to do or like to do, but I might have to go back and look at it, because it was awesome.” Senior captain Chris Granjean led the Lakers’ ground attack, rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Rylan Thomas — a transfer from West Orange — was a bruising presence for Windermere Prep on both sides of the ball, including a rushing touchdown and several tackles on defense. “He’s been an unbelievable spark for us — he brings a whole different attitude to our campus,” Doss said of Thomas. The next test for the Lakers will be last season’s SSAC champion, The First Academy-Leesburg. Should Windermere Prep prove victorious, the possibility of an 8-0 regular season and top seed entering the SSAC playoffs could become a very viable scenario. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
ets available to the general public. Those tickets went on sale on Sept. 15 at heroworldchallenge.com. Woods, formerly a Windermere resident, has been rehabbing from an injury he suffered earlier this year and said he has been busy
preparing for the tournament, which will likely be his first event back in competition. “I haven’t swung a golf club yet,” Woods admitted. “I’ve just been shadow-swinging without a club, but I’ve been busting my butt in the gym pretty hard. “I’ve got my strength back, which is nice,” he said. “Now, the next goal is to get my explosiveness and my fast twitch going, and that’s the next phase of my training.”
Woods joked around a bit with reporters, making light of his play of late and addressing a comment made recently by star golfer Rory McIlroy that he and fellow fan-favorite Phil Mickelson were on the “last few holes of their career.” Woods said he thought the comment was honest and funny, adding that “Phil has (fewer) holes to play than I do, though” — a quip met with plenty of laughter. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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WEST ORANGE Woody Barrett, QB: Barrett leads the Warriors in rushing yards but keeps defenses honest with his improving efficiency as a passer. Dexter Williams, RB: The Miami-commit is a fast, bruising runner with three rushing touchdowns whose presence on the field prevents teams from overplaying the Warriors’ pass attack. Eddie McDoom, WR: In the words of coach Bob Head, the Warriors “can’t get Eddie McDoom the ball enough.” An athletic, dynamic playmaker. Jalen Julius, ATH: A do-itall player in the Warriors’ system, Julius is a constant threat on end-around
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five finish at state. “The guys are really where we wanted them to be coming off the summer.” With an influx of young runners this fall, every area program seems hopeful. With incoming freshman, though, comes the challenge of getting them up to speed to compete at the prep level. “They don’t realize coming out of middle school, basically, how big cross country is (at the high school level),” Boston said. “So, when they go to a meet, I think they’re sort of blown away.” However, that naïveté could work to a team’s advantage. “They don’t know that Emily Headley is as good as she is so if I say, ‘Hey, you should keep her in your sights, they’re going to be like, ‘Oh, OK,’” Fleitas said. “But, if they did know that she was that good they would probably never attempt (it).” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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COLE PRIUM A student at Legacy Charter High School by day, a cross country competitor for Ocoee High School by late afternoon, Cole Prium has gotten his sophomore season off to a fast start. Prium, who competes for the Knights because the Eagles do not currently offer cross country, led Ocoee’s boys team at the Sept. 10 Darter Invitational, which was hosted by Apopka. Prium took third place by posting a season-best time of 17:38.4. Where are you from originally? I was born in Clermont. How did you get into running cross country? Back in seventh grade, I had a teacher who kind of encouraged me to do running. It’s just been fun — I came out here and made some friends on the team. What’s your goal for this season? I’m hoping to break the school record this year and, hopefully, get to states, too. What kind of music do you like to listen to while you train? When I train, I usually don’t have music. Every once in a while, I’ll switch it up and have some music. (I listen to) anything, really. How do you focus while you compete? You’ve just got to focus on what you’re doing. You’ve just got to get the big picture. You want to know leaving that meet that you gave everything you had. Is there a feeling you enjoy about running? I just love the sport because it’s my own body running — nothing else. No equipment. It’s just my body versus my opponent’s (body). Do you do any cross training to help with your running? No, the training here I do is all I need. What do you want to study in college? I don’t know yet; I’m still figuring that out. But, I’m going to try and get a scholarship for cross country. What’s your favorite school subject? Probably science. Do you have a preference on where you’d like to go to
school for college? I just want to go to a big state college like FSU or UF — any of those, really. Do you have a hobby? Not really — just hanging out with friends. Do you have a favorite vacation spot or a place you would like to visit? Nah — Florida’s good. What do you like about attending Legacy Charter and then going over to compete for Ocoee’s cross country program? I like the big schools. It’s pretty cool, because I come from Legacy, and it’s real small. But, when I come here, it’s a big program, and I like to be a part of that. What’s your best achievement so far as a runner? My last year’s season best was a 17:37 for 5K.
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Keene’s Pointe home tops August transactions An estate in Keene’s Pointe was the top residential real-estate transaction in August in Windermere. The home at 8316 Lake Burden Circle, Windermere, sold Aug. 5, for $1.57 million. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 5,031 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $312.07.
BELLARIA
The home at 13455 Bellaria Circle, Windermere, sold Aug. 7, for $1,348,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,832 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $231.14. The home at 13304 Bellaria Circle, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $1.3 million. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 5,050 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $257.43.
BELMERE VILLAGE
The home at 11812 Via Lucerna Circle, Windermere, sold Aug. 20, for $310,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,838 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $168.66.
BUTLER BAY
The home at 12807 Butler Bay Court, Windermere, sold Aug. 6, for $650,000. Built in 1995, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a
pool and 3,550 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $183.10.
BUTLER RIDGE
The home at 5111 Butler Ridge Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 7, for $385,000. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,529 square feet of living area on 1.02 acres. The price per square foot is $152.23.
CASA DEL LAGO
The home at 12440 Montalcino Circle, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $580,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,887 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $149.22.
DIAMONDHEAD
The home at 629 Highland Ave., Windermere, sold Aug. 25, for $742,249 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,398 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $137.50.
EDEN ISLE
The home at 6243 River Fruit Court, Windermere, sold Aug. 21, for $326,775. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,020 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $161.77.
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foot is $216.70. The home at 8520 Bowden Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $599,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,126 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $191.62. The home at 11479 Claymont Circle, Windermere, sold Aug. 25, for $590,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,889 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $204.22. The home at 8375 Bowden Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 15, for $565,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,412 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $165.59. The home at 11329 Camden Loop Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 1, for $555,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,528 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $157.31. The home at 8447 Woburn Court, Windermere, sold Aug. 6, for $550,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,945 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $186.76. The home at 8477 Bowden Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 13, for $537,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,543 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $151.57. The home at 11331 Fen-
MONTHLY SNAPSHOT High Sale Price: $1.57 million Low Sale Price: $150,000 Short Sales: Two REO/Bank Owned: Six Estates Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 22, for $900,000. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths, a pool and 4,426 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $203.34.
GLENMUIR
The home at 6433 Montclair Bluff Lane, Windermere, sold Aug. 22, for $422,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 2,788 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $151.36.
KEENE’S POINTE
The home at 6724 Valhalla Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $1.06 million. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,137 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $256.22. The home at 6470 Lake Burden View Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 14, for $950,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, five-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,384 square feet of living area. The price per square
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LAKE BURDEN
The townhouse at 7476 Leighside Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $249,500. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,938 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $128.74. The townhouse at 7472 Leighside Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 6, for $247,080. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,938 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.49. The townhouse at 7436 Leighside Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 11, for $238,000. Built in 2014, it has
The home at 13527 Lake Cawood Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 7, for $538,000. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 3,379 square feet of living area on .99 acres. The price per square foot is $159.22.
LAKE HANCOCK SHORES
The home at 7720 Ficquette Road, Windermere, sold Aug. 4, for $725,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 4,282 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $169.31.
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The home at 13329 Riggs Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 11, for $377,500. Built in
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2007, it has five bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths and 3,742 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $100.88. The home at 13219 Charfield St., Windermere, sold Aug. 6, for $250,000. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,706 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $146.54. The home at 13321 Charfield St., Windermere, sold Aug. 27, for $247,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,706 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $144.78. The townhouse at 7752 Moser Ave., Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $205,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,644 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $124.70.
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The home at 12753 Hawkstone Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 27, for $950,000. Built in 2009, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,685 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $257.80. The home at 12945 Cragside Lane, Windermere, sold Aug. 5, for $354,900. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 2,789 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $127.25. The home at 13101 Penshurst Lane, Windermere, sold Aug. 8, for $295,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,948 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $151.44. The home at 12508 Cragside Lane, Windermere, sold Aug. 22, for $283,500. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,392 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $118.52. The home at 1523 Glenwick Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $562,000. Built in 2006, it has six bed-
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The home at 11125 Coniston Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 8, for $1,362,500. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,509 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $302.17. The home at 6220 Cartmel Lane, Windermere, sold Aug. 7, for $462,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three-andone-half baths, a pool and 4,347 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $106.28.
SUMMERPORT
The home at 14557 Yellow
Butterfly Road, Windermere, sold Aug. 5, for $306,915. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,045 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $150.08. The home at 5309 Lemon Twist Lane, Windermere, sold Aug. 19, for $274,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,367 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $115.76. The home at 5020 Beach River Road, Windermere, sold Aug. 27, for $237,900. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,659 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $143.40. The townhouse at 14447 Bluebird Park Road, Windermere, sold Aug. 18, for $207,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,712 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $120.91.
TILDENS GROVE
The home at 12726 Jacob Grace Court, Windermere, sold Aug. 27, for $943,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 4,705 square feet on 1.79
acres. The price per square foot is $200.43.
WESTOVER CLUB
The home at 1942 Katie Hill Way, Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $522,500. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,923 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $133.19.
WESTOVER RESERVE
The home at 1737 Westover Reserve Blvd., Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $525,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, four-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,618 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $145.11.
WICKHAM PARK
The townhouse at 12979 Calderdale Ave., Windermere, sold Aug. 18, for $185,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,431 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $129.28.
WILLOWS AT LAKE RHEA
The home at 11201 Willow Gardens Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 28, for $647,000. Built in 1994, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and
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The home at 336 Forest St., Windermere, sold Aug. 1, for $480,000. Built in 1989, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,491 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $192.69. The home at 315 E. Sixth Ave., Windermere, sold Aug. 15, for $390,000. Built in 1964, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,869 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $135.94.
WINDSOR HILL
The home at 2818 Windsor Hill Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 22, for $542,500. Built in 1990, it has six bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,817 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $142.13.
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The home at 1702 Maple Leaf Drive, Windermere, sold Aug. 29, for $430,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,675 square feet. The price per square foot is $160.75.
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BAPTIST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 125 E Plant St., Winter Garden 407-656-2352 Sundays 8:30 am Traditional 9:45 am Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary Awana - Wednesdays - 6pm Pastor Tim Grosshans www.fbcwg.org 2nd Campus:
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH 241 N. Main, Winter Garden Services: 8, 9:30, & 11am, 7pm www.churchofthemessiah.com
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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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PRESBYTERIAN 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
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST WINDERMERE UNION CHURCH 10710 Park Ridge-Gotha Rd. Windermere, FL 34786 407-876-2112 Worship times: 9:00am Adult Sunday School 10:00am Worship www.windermereunion.org
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