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IN THIS ISSUE Church at the Cross adding worship space When the building project is finished next spring, the church will have a dedicated sanctuary. AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Windermere Police Chief David Ogden and Get Hooked Bait & Tackle Owner Tim Bagwell presented Jayden Burns, 10, with trophies for the first fish and biggest fish in the Little Bobbers group.

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HEROES The Windermere Police Department partnered with Get Hooked Bait & Tackle to put on its first Cops & Bobbers event for local children. SEE PHOTOS ON PAGE 7

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Janet and Penelope Maland, 4, spent some quality time together at the event.

Horizon West Hospital celebrates topping out Orlando Health’s Horizon West Hospital has reached structural completion and is on track to open in early 2021. DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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Jane Dunkelberger carefully penned her name on the beam.

Senior Pastor Dr. Clayton Cloer says the time is now. After years of trying to make one large facility work for nearly 1,000 people, Church at the Cross has embarked on a multi-year campaign to enlarge its church campus with the construction of its first dedicated worship space. The church’s pastors and members of the building committee participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 25, turning the dirt to symbolize the start of con-

As a ceremonial construction beam was raised to the top of Orlando Health’s new Horizon West Hospital during its toppingout ceremony, it marked another milestone for the area’s surrounding communities.

On Thursday, Sept. 19, dozens of community leaders and members joined Orlando Health staff at the Porter Road facility to celebrate reaching the halfway mark of construction. Topping out signifies the completion of structural construction. SEE HOSPITAL PAGE 4

Twenty-eight Orange County Public Schools high-school students, including 11 from local schools, have been chosen as semifinalists for the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. The students listed below were among more than 1.6 million juniors in an estimated 22,000 high schools who took the preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last year and met program participation requirements: n Dr. Phillips High School — Jordan Kocarek and Griffin Martin n Olympia High School — Kallen Cunningham, Neta Epstein, Elle Ferguson, Pavan Iyengar and Alesha Wallen n Windermere High School — Guilherme Bejar, Aaryn Brown, Julia Kendall and Zachariah Wade.

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IRONMEN OF GOD COFFEE 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, above Axum Coffee, 146 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. Join with other Christians in this independent men’s ministry focused on serving the men in the community. The guest speaker is Scott Boyd. IronMenofGod. com.

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‘GIFT A DREAM’ FUNDRAISER 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Barley & Hops Windermere Tavern, 7782 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere. The GoGo Dreamers Foundation is holding this fundraising event to provide art-based activities to children with special needs in Central Florida. At signature “Dreamer Day” events, organizers do small-group activities with the children, and at the end of the night, each child receives a Dreamer Kit full of supplies. Giftadreamnight. com or gogodreamers.org. PAPER SHREDDING EVENT 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Windermere Police Department, 614 Main St. Main St. District 44 Rep. Geraldine F. Thompson is hosting the free event. Residents can take their sensitive documents and other paperwork — including ATM receipts, bank statements, tax forms and credit reports — to protect their identity. Call (407) 245-0288 for information.

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SERIES: THE ART WORLD & FASHION Noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the SoBo Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. How is the art world changing in the 21st century? This series is presented by local art historian, artist and writer Adrienne H. Lee as part lecture, part discussion group. Blockbuster museum exhibitions, recent art historical discoveries, new art books, top art auctions and local shows and exhibitions are on the agenda. Tickets are $10 per session for Winter Garden Art Association members, $15 for others. To register, visit wgart.org/events/discussionseries-art-world-today/

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RESEARCH YOUR HEALTH ONLINE 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Orlando Health Medical Pavilion – Horizon West, 17000 Porter Road, Suite 204, Winter Garden. Discover how to safely research your health online and learn how to find safe and accurate health information written with the patient and caregiver in mind. Class is free, but space is limited. (407) 407-3046.

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WAR OF THE WINGS & FRIDAY FOOTBALL FUN 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Windermere Preparatory School football field and café, 6189 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere. More than 10 different restaurants, including Gators and Buffalo Wild Wings, will be participating in the contest for favorite wings. Open to the community; no need to register. (407)AD 905-7737. 10.375x8 FINAL.pdf 1 8/8/19 4:31

WOOFSTOCK CONCERT: MUD ROOSTER 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Yellow Dog Eats, 1236 Hempel Ave., Gotha. Enjoy the sounds of the band in this concert series at the restaurant. (407) 296-0609. SPIN, POP, BOOM! WITH MAD SCIENCE LIVE 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Foaming cups and steaming chemical reactions will introduce you to a world of exciting chemistry with awesome rainbow reactions, foaming elephants’ toothpaste and even slime. (407) 835-7323.

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FOURTH ANNUAL GOLFING FORE HOPE Registration at 8 a.m., shotgun start at 8:30 at Forest Lake Golf Club, 10521 Clarcona Ocoee Road, Ocoee; lunch afterward at the Winter Garden Elks Lodge, 700 S. Ninth St. Join the Elks for their annual golf tournament. Cost is $75 per player, $300 per team and $100 for hole sponsorships, plus $5 mulligans. Proceeds go to Army of Hope. (407) 656-2165. 12TH ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE 7:30 to 11 p.m. starting Saturday, Oct. 5, and continuing Oct. 11, 12, 18 and 19, at 951 Ocoee Apopka Road, Ocoee. For the younger children, there will be activities including arts and crafts, candy and refreshments. Costs are $5 each for the haunted house and the haunted walk. All are asked to take a nonperishable food item for the West Orange Christian Service Center. (407) 905-3180. PM

Church at the Cross has a preliminary rendering of the future chapel.

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struction on an 8,500-squarefoot building. It will be located at the western edge of the cross courtyard; the church office was relocated to make room for this addition. Cloer said the facility will include a 450-seat chapel, an 1,100-square-foot foyer, audiovisual rooms, a bridal room, an expansive porch and restrooms. The church is growing — as are its two organizations, Central Florida Christian Academy and the Performing Arts Academy of Central Florida —and there is a need for venues of varying sizes. “We have a large venue where we can have 1,000 people, but we have so many events that require a smaller venue, events like weddings and funerals … and these settings require a more intimate space for gathering,” Cloer said. Church at the Cross is home to multiple different language communities, as well as small groups that hold fellowship and worship experiences for various demographic groups.

“We have a lot of smaller groups that make up the big group,” Cloer said. “All of these are ministries of the church.” Construction on the new chapel should be completed in April 2020. The church is taking on multiple projects in the next two years, including renovations, and the Next Campaign has been asking for monetary commitments from church members and attendees. The two-year construction period will be divided into three projects: the chapel, the contemporary worship center and the Champions building. Cloer estimates this multi-project campaign will cost up to $5 million. Cloer is thrilled at the prospect of having actual worship space instead of using the large building that lacks intimacy and privacy. “We’ve been making do with it, and we’ve been having all sizes of events in that one space,” he said. Church officials are calling the Next Campaign a legacy for the next generation.

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IF YOU GO ‘FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL’ WHERE: Windermere High Performing Arts Center, 5523 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere WHEN: 7 p.m. Oct. 3 to 5; 2 p.m. Oct. 6. (ASL-interpreted performance available Oct. 4) COST: $10 general admission, $15 premium seating TICKETS: teachtix.com/WHS

Windermere High’s production of “Footloose: The Musical” features a cast of 46 actors, as well as 30 crew members.

‘Gotta cut loose!’ Windermere High thespians will be presenting “Footloose: The Musical” from Oct. 3 to 6. ERIC GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER

tudents shuffle set pieces backstage at Windermere High School’s theater as director Bambi-Ellen Fadoul delivers orders over a microphone. Neon-clad students go over lines, lyrics and dance steps. It’s after school Friday, Sept. 20, and Windermere High thespians are gearing up to do a run-through of the latest production to hit the school’s stage: “Footloose: The Musical.” It’s a production based off of the hit ’80s film starring Kevin Bacon and follows the story of Ren McCormack. After Ren’s father abandons him and his mother, the two move from their big-city home in Chicago to a small farming town in Oklahoma. Although

Ren is prepared to adjust to a new town and a new school, he isn’t prepared for the town’s local laws — including a ban on dancing that was the idea of a local preacher, the Rev. Shaw Moore, in order to control the youths in the town. When the Rev. Moore’s rebellious daughter, Ariel, sets her sights on Ren, her boyfriend tries to sully Ren’s reputation. “The musical differs (from the movie) in that they’ve given more of a story to the family,” Fadoul said. “We really, really see the story behind Ariel’s family — Ariel and the Rev. Shaw (and) the Moore family — and we see how a tragedy in a small town can wreak havoc on everyone. ... And what I think is really cool about this show is that it’s also all about how kids can (make) change.” Fadoul, who also is a drama

teacher at the school, said they chose “Footloose: The Musical” as this year’s fall production after seeing how much students excelled in a pop/rock unit that was taught in an advanced musical theater class last school year. Fadoul added that the production not only further exposes her students to the pop/rock genre of musical theater, but it’s also relevant to the type of productions that are hitting stages in New York City today. “In New York right now, what’s on stage (is) pop/rock, pop/rock — everything you audition for in New York, you need pop/rock music,” Fadoul said, later adding that this is the school’s first pop/ rock production. “I gave the (pop/ rock) unit, and each week the kids had to bring in a new pop/rock song … and they blew me away. They were so good, so I picked it 100% for them. We’re really trying to give them a variety of different styles (of musical theater).”

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Miguel Gil stars as Ren McCormack in Windermere High’s upcoming production, “Footloose: The Musical.”

This school year’s fall musical production features a cast of 46 actors, as well as 30 crew members. One of those actors is junior Miguel Gil, who will be starring as Ren McCormack. It’s his first leading role at the school. “I picked to play him because (the role) matches my voice really well,” Gil said. “It’s just such a

fun character to play. The dance aspect is kind of a newer aspect for me, (but) it’s just been so fun.” Gil added that although he’s excited for the opportunity to play the lead, the dancing came with its difficulties. He might be a little new to the dancing aspect of the show, but Gil considers himself “a good mover.” “Being sore all the time from dancing so much and just constantly having to practice and learn (has been tough),” Gil said. “(I’ve been) practicing at home a lot — taking it step-by-step, breaking it down, taking videos of myself, watching those videos and trying to improve every time. I watched the movie, obviously, a couple of times. … (I) analyzed the character as much as I could.” In addition to the large cast and crew, the show also features about 250 different costumes, from neon-colored workout attire and sequin gowns to prom dresses and cowboy hats. Fadoul gathered the costumes from thrift shops and parents in the months leading up to the production. “(The) majority of my costuming has come from the Goodwill (from) here or in Polk County,” Fadoul said. “I have so many (donations) of the kids’ moms. So many of the kids are wearing their mom’s prom dresses. A ton of them are in their mom’s prom dresses for the end of the show, and I’m doing a slideshow out front with the moms in their prom dresses. I’m trying to include as much of the community as possible.”

Windermere animal clinic begins expansion The Animal Clinic of Windermere is adding five exam rooms and a brand-new kennel building. DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Animal Clinic of Windermere is gearing up for an expansion that will benefit both pets and people who step inside the building. Staff officially broke ground on the expansion project Monday, Sept. 23. Donning yellow plastic hard hats and big smiles, the staff radiated excitement, signaling big things ahead for the animal clinic. Dr. Douglas Pearce bought the roughly 4,733-square-foot clinic in July 2000. Back then, he thought the space was going to be as big as he’d ever need. “Thankfully, this area’s grown to the point where we’ve added staff, we’ve added doctors and we’ve just kind of outgrown the physical space,” Pearce said. “It was a slow process in getting it going ... so we’re looking forward to (having) more space where we can spread out and hopefully provide additional and more efficient services for my clients.” Now that the clinic employs 42 people, including six vet-

erinarians, Pearce and his wife, Mary, knew the time had come to expand the physical space. The initial design process began two years ago, and now construction is about to start. According to Orange County documents, the expansion will add 2,388 square feet to the existing facility. Plans include additions to the building on either side of it, which will allow space for five more exam rooms, creating a total of nine. There also will be a brandnew kennel building with luxury suites for its clients. The existing kennel space will be reallocated. “Right now we have four examination rooms, which with five or six doctors limits the ability to see patients,” Pearce said. Heather Hurlock, the clinic’s hospital administrator, added that the luxury suites in the new kennel area are among the biggest highlights of the project. “We’ll have a separate area for the small dogs that’s exclusive for them so they’re not with the big dogs, and they have a real nice indoor/outdoor play area,”

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Hurlock said. “That’s going to be real exciting for the kennel part. As far as medicine, we’re going to be adding some new services … we’re ironing all that out. We are upgrading our entire facility so we’ll have separate surgery and radiology. We hope to bring a little bit of a specialty here to Windermere so people don’t have to travel so far.” She added that they anticipate

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growth over the next couple of years as the clinic adds more doctors and medical services. Pearce said he hopes that the expansion will be complete by summer of 2020. “The patient movement and the people movement is going to be more efficient,” he said. “We’re certainly looking forward to getting started and getting it completed.”

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Dan Strong, president and CEO of Orlando Health, said that this is the first new hospital Orlando Health has built in 15 years.

Members of the Horizon West hospital construction crew were excited to be in the topping-out stage.

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Orlando Health — Horizon West Hospital will be the organization’s acute-care facility adjacent to the existing emergency department and medical pavilion, located at 17000 Porter Road, Winter Garden. Construction began on the hospital in March, and it is expected to be complete in early 2021. The six-story, $145 million hospital will comprise 214,000 square feet and act as a full-service, acute-care hospital with 120 beds. “The topping-out ceremony signifies completion of a major phase of this construction project,” said Mark Marsh, president of Orlando Health’s Health Central Hospital. “While there is still more work to do, this event gives our community partners an opportunity to visit the site and join us in celebrating this significant milestone for Orlando Health and the Horizon West community.” Marsh added that Orlando Health acknowledges the fastgrowing community and is excited to be able to service the future health care needs of residents in southwest Orange County. The medical campus currently features services like primary care, family medicine, OB/ GYN, general surgery, laboratory, orthopedics, neurology, pediat-

rics, urology, cardiology, pharmacy, outpatient rehabilitation and a center for health improvement. Continued hospital construction is expected to generate more than 500 construction jobs. Winter Garden Mayor John Rees said that although the hospital is not in the Winter Garden city limits, he knows that it will be a facility that residents can go to for their health care needs. “We’re grateful to see Orlando Health continue expansion in the health care services through the Horizon West Hospital,” Rees said. “As more families make their home here, it’s imperative that we keep pace with the increasing need of health care services. Orlando Health’s Horizon West Hospital will be a vital part of this community for many years to come.” Orlando Health stated in a press release that once fully operational, the Horizon West Medical Campus is expected to create more than 750 new, permanent health care jobs. “This is the first time in 15 years that Orlando Health has built a new hospital, and it’s certainly not going to be the last, because some others are quickly going to follow,” Orlando Health President and CEO David Strong said. “What I think it shows is the commitment of governance in our board to ensure that Orlando Health is growing with this community.”

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County looks at Horizon West comprehensive plan update Developers would have the option to go by a form-based code with their projects in Horizon West’s Town Center. DANIELLE HENDRIX ASSOCIATE EDITOR

With Orange County in the process of updating its 58-year-old development code, changes to the Horizon West Town Center’s comprehensive plan also could be on the way. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, county officials and community members gathered at Independence Elementary School for a community meeting to discuss a proposed comprehensive plan text amendment to the future landuse element for the Town Center. As a master-planned community, Horizon West has operated under its own comprehensive plan, which was adopted 20 years ago. This code sets guidelines for development and design to ensure developers adhere to the original planned concept of Horizon West. Horizon West’s five villages operate under a different code than the Town Center does due to the difference in their intended purposes. Olan Hill, assistant manager in Orange County’s Planning Division, said that the five villages follow a more residential-based development pattern while the Town Center always was intended to be the

regional employment center for southwest Orange County. “The difference in the development pattern in the Town Center is, yes, it still allows for residential development … but it also allows for those uses that cannot be considered in the other five villages,” Hill said. “The Town Center does have a mix. It has some single-family neighborhoods, and it has more multifamily than some of the the other villages. We have a code that

“It’s the flexibility part that our existing Town Center code is not acting like. … There’s not a lot of flexibility. It’s redundant and it’s also time consuming, both for the development, community and the residents.” — Olan Hill

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addresses the other five villages … but there’s a separate code called the Town Center Code that only applies to the more intensive development pattern in the Town Center.” Under that current Town Center Code, development standards are more complex and there isn’t much room for flexibility, which requires developers to ask the county for waivers in the case of deviation from the code. The proposed comprehensive plan text amendment would allow for implementation of a form-based code. This type of code focuses more on the overall form and quality of development, rather than separating development solely by land uses. Developers would, instead, present their proposals and enter negotiation of details directly with the county, and county officials still would review the proposals against the existing comprehensive plan and design standards. Hill said that the current code, including Orange County’s code, achieves compatibility by separating land uses. With a formbased code, he said, you can have a mixture of uses that can function well together and create synergy. The idea of using formbased code was brought forth, he said, by a group of developers.

Current Town Center development wouldn’t be affected, and for new development the applicants would be able to opt into a form-based code approach. “Right now when you’re approved through our (planned development), you’re locked into whatever you’ve asked for,” Hill said. “Form-based code focuses less on that and more on the form. It’s the flexibility part that our existing Town Center code is not acting like. It was well intended, everything in the code is great, but there’s not a lot of flexibility. It’s redundant and it’s also time consuming, both for the development, community and the residents.” Hill told residents that this is a regulating plan and it doesn’t change anything in terms of the guiding principles of the Town Center and Horizon West at large. Form-based code, he said, will save time and money for county staff, developers and the community in general because waivers for small changes to development plans wouldn’t be necessary. “Again, we’re not changing the entire comprehensive plan, we’re only changing about 16 policies that specifically address the Town Center and, more specifically, the process of how they’d be approved versus what you’d have to do today,” Hill said. Residents asked why the Town Center’s form-based code would be implemented on an opt-in basis rather than just realigning

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the whole code. Hill answered that because Hamlin comprises about 50% of the Town Center and is developed under the current Town Center code, a complete code realignment would cause more inconsistency. Developers going forward, should the comprehensive plan text amendment be approved, could choose to follow the existing code or use the form-based approach. Some also worried that this would allow an expedited development process, where developers wouldn’t have to go back to the county commissioners for approvals, and asked about the checks and balances. Hill responded that substantial changes and deviations still would require a waiver process. Smaller things that, for the most part, are consistent with the vision for Horizon West would be allowed under the form-based code. “The code doesn’t allow that much flexibility where they can change their entire development program,” Hill said. “If you’re making substantial changes to the development plan, that triggers the process.” The next step for this amendment is the Board of County Commissioners transmittal hearing at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the County Commission chambers.

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Steinhauer running for District 44 seat School overcrowding and housing affordability are two of the main issues Republican candidate Lee Steinhauer hopes to tackle. TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR

Horizon West resident Lee Steinhauer holds several titles — small business owner, attorney and government affairs professional — but in 2020 the 37-year-old hopes to pick up another: state representative. Steinhauer recently announced his campaign for District 44 in the Florida House of Representatives and will go up against candidates Bruno Portigliatti and Frank Blanco for a shot at the Republican nomination. The seat is currently held by Democrat Geraldine Thompson. The fact that Steinhauer is raising a family in the area played a major role in his decision to run, he said. “I think this is a great district; I think this is a special district, frankly, with everything we have,” Steinhauer said. “A lot of the issues that we face in this district — whether it be school overcrowding, environmental concerns, making sure we’re smart with our growth — a lot of these core issues that are on

people’s minds are issues that I deal with almost on a day-to-day basis.” Steinhauer earned his criminal justice degree from the University of Delaware and his law degree from Seton Hall University. He works in government affairs through his company, The Steinhauer Group, LLC. Steinhauer said his experience working alongside local governments has prepared him for the role of state representative. He currently serves on the Orange County Housing for All Task Force, and was appointed by County Commissioner Betsy VanderLey to the Orange County Charter Review Commission. Steinhauer also served as a board member on the Seminole County Schools Business Advisory Board. One of the main issues Steinhauer said he hopes to address is school overcrowding. With a 3-year-old son, Steinhauer said he’s looked ahead and is already fully aware of the situation schools are facing in the area. He’s proposing a charter amendment as an Orange County Charter Review commissioner to help schools get built in a more timely manner. “The idea of it is to set a standard for how long a school can be over capacity and at what level of over capacity before we decide we’re going to relieve that school,” Steinhauer said. “It’s an achievable standard that the county school board and local government can coordinate to

achieve so that people have a level of certainty of when a school will be relieved. … When do we build schools and how do we build schools and how do we tie overcrowding of a school to the building of a new school? How can we make that better?” Another topic that Steinhauer said he’ll seek to address is housing affordability, which can be helped by offering more flexibility for affordable housing developments, either by expediting the approval process or allowing more kinds of products. “There’s definitely no silver bullet, but there’s a lot that we can do to make it better,” he said. “If you look at research that’s done, something like 30% — give or take — of the cost of a development is directly related to government costs, whether it be from the length of the approval process and the cost associated with the approval process or fees. When it relates to affordable housing in particular — a product that’s more affordable and a product that we want — I think that we can do a lot with that 30% of cost to try and lessen the burden, to allow some of the more affordable products to move forward.” Steinhauer said getting results is ultimately what will set him apart from other candidates. “I do think I’m uniquely qualified to address, really, the issues that I think people are most concerned about in this district,” he said. “That’s, frankly, why I’m running.”

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— TIM FREED Cael Reichard, 13; Dave Reichard; John Elder and Eva Elder, 11, were excited to get out and fish.

Chirag and Devin Rambhai, 5, fished alongside the Tiny Bobbers group, made up of children ages 3 to 5.

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Left: Ronin, 8, and Raven Clark, 5, showed off a fish they caught on Lake Butler.

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Further negotiations from Orange County Public Schools district leaders have resulted in the district making some changes to the proposed teacher compensation package. On Sept. 19, district officials submitted a new offer, which the CTA now is considering. The districted added $11.5 million from the unassigned reserve fund to increase the one-time lumpsum bonus from $500 to $1,250 for all teachers. The proposed salary increase remains the same. Teachers with a “highly effective” rating will receive a $1,525 salary increase, in addition to a $500 cost of living increase for a total increase of $2,025. Teachers with an “effective” rating will receive an $1,125 salary increase, in addition to a $500 cost of living increase, for a total increase of $1,625. All 14,000 OCPS teachers will have the opportunity to vote on this offer, should the CTA approve it.

Water Spring PTO to host first fall fest The Water Spring Elementary PTO will present the first annual Fall Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4. Join the school for a night of fall fun, including games, relay races, pony rides, a petting zoo, an obstacle course, an acrobat show, a fall maze and much more. To participate, all children must have a wristband, which can be purchased for $10 up until Oct. 2. At the door, wristbands will be sold for $15. To learn more about the event and to purchase wristbands, visit bit. ly/2mocgiB.

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OCPS considering new school start times TIM FREED MANAGING EDITOR

A public input process is underway as Orange County Public Schools considers moving high school start times to later in the morning — a potential change to help high schoolers feel more rested for classes. West Orange residents had a chance to hear from OCPS and voice their questions and concerns regarding possible new school start-time models at a public meeting Thursday, Sept. 19, at Ocoee High School. According to a study by Amy R. Wolfson and Mary A. Carskadon cited by the National Sleep Foundation, teens are among those least likely to get enough sleep. Despite needing an average of 9.25 hours of sleep per night for optimal performance, health and brain development, teens average fewer than seven hours per school night by the end of high school. A study by Pamela McKeever of Central Connecticut State University and her colleague, Linda Clark, found that pushing back high-school start times to 8:30 a.m. can improve graduation and attendance rates. McKeever and Clark compared the rates of 29 high schools across

seven states before and after the schools implemented a delayed starting time. The average graduation rate jumped from 79% to 88%, and the average attendance rate went from 90% to 94%. “The research is very clear that later start times are better for the adolescent minds — that’s why we’re even looking at this again,” District 7 Orange County School Board Member Melissa Byrd said. “We wanted to, as a new board, look at the issue again.” START TIME SOLUTION?

Bill Wen, senior director of Transportation Services for OCPS, said certain schools that are within close proximity to each other still will see staggered start times to avoid traffic problems. One example of this is Westpointe Elementary and MetroWest Elementary — one of the schools will start 30 minutes later than the other, Wen said. He added that the different models all are cost neutral — based on the number of buses and drivers OCPS currently has. “The goal was to provide models that maximized the use of our buses and also keep the cost at a minimum,” Wen said. “In the past, there were models that were created that add a significant cost for

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD The public can learn about the start-time models and give their input through a survey by visiting bit.ly/2kFcEZC. MODEL A (CURRENT START TIMES) School Type Start Time High Schools 7:20 a.m. Elementary & K8 schools 8:45 a.m. Elementary with extra hour 8:15 a.m. Middle schools 9:30 a.m.

End Time 2:20 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:57 p.m.

Wednesdays 1:10 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:54 p.m.

MODEL B School Type Start Time High Schools 7:40 a.m. Elementary & K8 schools 9:05 a.m. Elementary with extra hour 8:35 a.m. Middle schools 9:50 a.m.

End Time 2:40 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:50 p.m. 4:17 p.m.

Wednesdays 1:40 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:50 p.m. 3:07 p.m.

MODEL C School Type Start Time High Schools 8 a.m. Elementary & K8 schools 9:25 a.m. Elementary with extra hour 8:55 a.m. Middle schools 10:10 a.m.

End Time 3 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 4:10 p.m. 4:37 p.m.

Wednesdays 2 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 3:37 p.m.

MODEL D School Type Start Time Elementary & K8 schools 8 a.m. Elementary with extra hour 8 a.m. High schools 8:45 a.m. Middle schools 10:15 a.m.

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additional buses and drivers. Due to budgetary constraints, those models were eliminated from consideration.” Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said one of the main reasons OCPS has presented four models was because of “the flip” that took place back in 2008, when middle schools and high schools switched start times. The change only lasted for a year, as it wasn’t

well-received, and it was reverted back to the original schedule. Providing more options was the best move, she said. “The board has a real challenge: Can you find the right compromise that the community will support that will stick?” Jenkins said. Another public meeting is set to take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Olympia High

School media center, and some parents are already pondering the different start-time models. Olympia High School parent Terri Hrynyk said she didn’t like how the changes would possibly affect middle-school children. “I’m trying to look at it from the perspective of not just myself,” Hrynyk said. “Selfishly, sure, it would be nice to get my child a little more time to sleep in, but when I look at the choices together and how it affects middle-school kids, it concerns me. … I just don’t see how the benefit of highschool kids getting more time in the morning justifies what the middle-school kids have to do. Moving their time back later … I don’t see how it’s fair.” Sally Anthony, who has two children attending Olympia High School, said she supported Model B, which would move the start time later by 20 minutes. “I just think, at that age, they need their sleep,” Anthony said. “They are extremely groggy in the morning. … Both of my kids do sports after school, so they’re not home until 5 or 5:30 every day and then they’re both in the APEX program at Olympia, which is a rigorous academic program. They’re up late doing homework. I think the 20 minutes would help.” Jenkins said the public input process will continue until OCPS meets in mid-November to discuss the feedback. A final decision would need to be made by January or February in order to have a new schedule in place for the 2020-21 school year, Jenkins said.

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Kaley Landis is a strong outside hitter for the Dr. Phillips High volleyball team. Page 16.

In Windermere Prep’s 3-0 blanking of Montverde Academy in girls volleyball Thursday, Sept. 19, Natalie Work led the Lakers with 11 kills and 15 digs. Caterina Camilli added six kills and two aces in the 25-15, 2514, 25-23 win — moving the Lakers to 6-6 on the season.

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The Olympia Titans girls volleyball team had a strong game in its 3-0 sweep of Freedom Thursday, Sept. 19. Led by Julianna Miranda’s 12 kills and three blocks, and Emma McElveen’s 14 assists and seven digs, the Titans picked up their ninth win of the season — moving to 9-5 on the hardwood.

In the battle of Windermere teams, Windermere High came out on top in a 171178 victory over Windermere Prep in girls golf Thursday, Sept. 19. Sarah Loza led the way for the Wolverines by shooting a 35, while Windermere Prep’s Mi Li recorded a 38 for the Lakers.

In a strong outing by The First Academy, the Royals boys golf team handed Foundation Academy a 135-177 loss Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Falcon’s Fire Golf Club (par-36). Sampson Zheng shot an impressive 31 (5-underpar) for the Royals, while teammates Bruce Huang and Mohit Balaji both shot a 34 (2-under-par). For the Lions, Kylan Johnson shot a team-best 37.

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atience is a virtue.” That famous line of thought has been quoted since the 14th century, but it remains ever relevant in 2019 — especially for members of the Olympia junior varsity football team. When 10th graders Chase Copper, Gabriel Sterling and CJ Brooks take to the practice field alongside teammates, it’s the word “patience” that they try and keep in their minds, particularly during the hard times. Because while life on the JV team isn’t bad, per se, when you’re an underclassman trying to leave your mark and make varsity, it can be discouraging at points. “It’s a little frustrating, but being patient and trusting the process is the main thing,” Brooks said. “Just knowing that the coaches have a good plan for you. You just have to wait it out and be patient.” The concept of staying patient and waiting your turn is one shared by both Copper and Sterling. “Your time will come, because most of the guys in front of you are

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Chase Copper, left, Gabriel Sterling, center, and CJ Brooks are working on their game as members of the JV football team at Olympia.

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Foundation Lions swim to first win Swimmers at Foundation Academy are learning what it takes to become successful.

The First Academy narrowly slipped by Lake Mary Prep in a 141-145 win in girls golf action Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Timacuan Golf Club (par-36) thanks in part to a solid outing by Cissy Yang — who shot a 3-under-par 33. Yang was backed up by teammate Taylor Zeng, who shot a 35 (1-under-par).

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Isabelle Bower is enjoying her one and only year on the team.

Anjali Sam had no real experience in competitive swim, but is now making strides in the pool.

Before the crack of dawn, Isabelle Bower and Anjali Sam find themselves already neck deep in the pool. It’s 6 a.m. Monday morning at SouthWest Aquatics in Winter Garden, and the girls — alongside their teammates — have already been at it for about an hour. While fellow classmates sleep, the newly formed Foundation

Academy swim team is putting in work. And although the team is happy to be a part of something historic, the early morning can be difficult. “By the second week — when it switched to about 5 in the morning — it was kind of tiring, because I’m not a morning person,” Bower said with a laugh. “But it’s pretty fun and it actually helps my day better, too — that I’m already awake and SEE SWIMMING PAGE 16

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Kaley Landis A junior on the Dr. Phillips volleyball team, Kaley Landis holds down the fort at the outside hitter position for the Panthers — where she enjoys playing both offense and defense. This season the Panthers have found plenty of success, but it’s their big win over rival Windermere that Landis sees as the highlight so far.

When did you first get into volleyball? I was about 10 years old when I played my first club season at (Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy), and I just kept playing after that.

THE BASICS SCHOOL: Dr. Phillips YEAR: Junior AGE: 16 SPORT: Volleyball POSITION: Outside hitter

What do you enjoy about the sport? Just having a team to be there for you at all times is very supporting, and when everyone comes together to do one job, it feels very good when you succeed.

Proving ourselves this year. We were kind of the underdogs this year on our highschool season, because we were ranked very low. To beat the teams that we are beating now, our ranking keeps going higher and higher, and we’re really proving ourselves to be one of the best teams in the state, and that’s really cool.

What’s been your favorite thing about playing volleyball at Dr. Phillips? Probably the girls, because I’ve known most of these girls since middle school — I’ve been playing with them since sixth grade. Some of them are seniors, and they’re about to leave — so making every moment count with them.

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I’ve been active in the morning instead of waking up right away and going to school.” Asking high school students to get up and be physical before having to even go to school is a lot, and that’s not lost on Head Coach Chad Sundermeyer. If anything, though, it shows the level of dedication that the newcomers on his team have to get better and represent the school well, he said. “These kids are getting up early consistently and working hard early in the morning before school, so I’m really impressed with their commitment and hard work so far,” Sundermeyer said. “And I’d say 90% of the kids have never swam on a team before, so to jump in to something like that, both for them and … their families too — who have to drive them there.” MEETING THE CHALLENGE

Each member of the swim team has his or her own story of how he or she wound up swimming for Foundation. Sam and Bower’s story is intertwined. Both came into this new adventure with little to no training in competitive swimming, but it was Bower who was the driving force behind the two joining the team. “Isabelle got me encouraged, because she babysat for our coach’s kid and so she knew him, and then we found out that

What’s been the highlight so far for you this season? Definitely the Windermere game has been the highlight of the season, because we really came into the game as the underdog. We were ranked very low below them. It was a very big win for Coach Emily (Loftus), too, because she knew the people on the other side of the net. For us to win that game was very special — it was a very This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers big win.

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he was coaching the swim team,” Sam said. “She wanted to join it, but she said she wouldn’t join it unless I did.” When practices started up in early August, everything was — for the most part — new to the girls and two boys (Gabriel Carr and Quin Sundermeyer). They worked their way through the different strokes — learning proper technique for each — and learned how to come together as a team, which ended up being fairly easy since the team was so small. By the first meet at Mount Dora Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Lions were as ready as they could be. “I was excited, because I kind of knew what to expect going off my past experiences, but even some of the kids who swam before were nervous because they were representing their school,” Sundermeyer said. If the girls who have swam before were nervous, then it’s no surprise that Bower and Sam were feeling the same way. “When we got there, I was super nervous because I get really bad nerves — I’m not used to being in front of people,” Bower said. “And then it was also super hot outside, so I was kind of scared that I would pass out or something because there were a lot of people, it was hot and the water was hot. But then once I actually did it, it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.” Meanwhile, for Sam, the moment was a surreal one —

even before hitting the water. Prior to the race, one of the parents got everyone together for a team photo before saying how historic of a moment it was for the school. Although Sam grasped the importance of what was happening, once she took to the starting block that was the last thing she was thinking about. “I don’t really think of, ‘Oh my gosh, this is the first swim meet or whatever,’ I usually think of, ‘OK, I have to keep my chin down so I don’t bellyflop in the pool and I have to do this while swimming, so I don’t lose speed,’” Sam said. Both the girls and boys would fall to Taveras and Mount Dora in the tri-meet, but the Lions wouldn’t finish empty-handed. Katie Hoenstine took first place in the 100 fly, while Emma Sundermeyer — Chad’s daughter — won the 500 free. The Lions also would take a handful of second place finishes, as well. With their first meet in hand, the Lions had about a week to practice and prepare for Windermere High. This time, however, it would be the Lions walking away with their first win in school history. The win is something positive for the swimmers to hang their collective hat on. “All of our hard work has paid off,” Sam said. “People can see that we worked really hard for our win, and that we’re not doing it just to do it — we’re doing it for a purpose.”

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oing into the game against Apopka Friday, Sept. 20, Dr. Phillips knew it would take a perfect game to knock off the undefeated Blue Darters. Unfortunately for the Panthers (3-2), that didn’t happen. Despite a late rally, the home side fell 21-13 in a loss that saw multiple mistakes that cost Dr. Phillips in the end. “We talked about it all week, and the theme of the week was no self-inflected wounds, and it seemed like it was the reversal of that in the first quarter — everything was self-inflicted,” said Panthers Head Coach Rodney Wells. “We had our backs to the wall, couldn’t get a first down (and) couldn’t move the ball.” The first quarter-and-a-half of the game was all Apopka (3-0), as the Blue Darters offense exploded with three consecutive possessions that ended with rushing touchdowns by quarterback Jaquan Lowman, Jaden Harrington and Reshard Sibley — making it 21-0 with 8:46 left in the half. Although the Blue Darters offense saw success with its single-wing offense, the Panthers offense struggled through most of the half. In fact, Dr. Phillips failed to gain a single first down until the Panthers finally found life late in the second quarter. After Stephen Dix Jr. recovered a fumble on the Apopka 41-yard line, quarterback Isaiah Givens tossed the ball to receiver Jalen Washington behind the line of scrimmage, who then chucked the ball 41 yards downfield — finding junior Ledger Hatch for the big touchdown. The extra point cut the lead to 21-7, and all of a sudden, the momentum began to turn. Dr. Phillips successfully executed an onside kick, which put the home team at the 37-yard line with just under two minutes to go in the half. With good field position, the Panthers thought they had their second touchdown of the night. Hatch once again came down with a catch in the end zone, but the play was called back for offensive holding. The Blue Darters’ 21-7 lead held going into the break. “I was a little down, because I know that if we had that touchdown that got called back, it would have been a totally different game,” Wells said. “But we had to fight a little bit harder and we did — we had our chance to win — so the mood in the locker room was really good. Everybody was positive and the coaches were positive.”

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Running back Brandon Fields stares down a defender as he runs downfield late in the game.

Coming out for the second half, it was obvious that the Panthers were feeling better than they had been — especially on defense. The Panthers were hitting harder and reading the ball better, forcing the Blue Darters into multiple third-and-long situations and shutting them out for the entire second half. After trading punts during the third quarter, the Panthers put together another scoring drive with fewer than three minutes into the final quarter. Givens connected with Hatch once again — this time for a 17-yard touch-

down. The extra point was blocked, but the Panthers still were in striking range. Following a third-down stop, the Panthers’ offense stormed downfield on their final drive of the game — converting a third down with 2:30 left in the process. Once inside the Apopka 15, Hatch once again streaked past defenders and hauled in a catch in the end zone, but was forced out of bounds before getting a foot in. Hatch ended the night with 108 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches. The game ultimately ended as a pass on fourth down with 1:05 left came up a yard short — sealing a win for the Blue Darters. Falling just short is a tough way to lose, but the game wasn’t without its silver linings, Wells said. “(I was) super excited to watch these guys grow up tonight,” Wells said. “I knew we were prepared and the game was just moving a little fast at the beginning of the first quarter. We’re not going to be out-physicaled or out-toughed, it’s just about us being able to read our keys.” Dr. Phillips will return to action Friday, Sept. 27, for a Homecoming matchup against Windermere (1-3). FOUNDATION ACADEMY DOMINATES IN 42-8 WIN OVER TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Matt Puchalski hauled in 32-receiving yards and one touchdown in the game.

Foundation Academy’s varsity football team made quick work of Class 2A, Region 2 counterpart Trinity Christian Academy Friday, Sept. 20. Senior quarterback Henry Austad accounted for five firsthalf touchdowns, and junior teammate Danny Stutsman reached the end zone four times — punctuated by a defensive score near the end of a dominant opening half for Foundation — to lead the Lions to a 42-8 victory. Foundation (4-1) has won four consecutive games since a 26-21

setback in Week 1 to Tampa Cambridge Christian, which held the No. 5 ranking in the latest Associated Press Class 2A state poll. The Lions scored 28 secondquarter points against TCA (1-3) to build a 42-0 halftime advantage and start a running clock. “That was a big win for us tonight, because it was a region team,” said Foundation head coach Brad Lord. “We’ve got another region game with Orangewood Christian (Oct. 18), and we’re trying to get better every week, because we don’t want to exit in the regional finals like we did last year.” The Foundation defense recovered four fumbles during the first half, which translated into 28 points. Austad threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Stutsman after standout linebacker Michael Lemieux-Bott recovered a fumble on the Eagles’ opening drive. Mykal Chan added his first of four extra points to give the Lions a 7-0 lead 56 seconds into the game. Austad made it 13-0 at the 7:32 mark of the first quarter with a 15-yard TD run. The second quarter had Stutsman register two more touchdown receptions — including an 11-yarder with 4:43 left before halftime after Stutsman batted down a TCA pitch attempt on defense and recovered the loose ball. Austad connected with Matt Puchalski for a 32-yard score at the 1:41 mark following Chai Colon’s fumble recovery at the Eagles’ 37-yard line. TCA later fumbled deep in its own territory, and Stutsman scooped it up and scored with 15 seconds to go. Oliver Cross added the extra point for a 42-0 lead. The Eagles, who ran the offense out of a wing-T formation, averted the shutout on quarterback Brady Benton’s 8-yard run with four minutes to go. Trinity Christian successfully added a two-point conversion to cap the scoring. Foundation returns home Friday, Sept. 27, to host The First Academy. — CHRIS MAYER

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n WINDERMERE (1-3) AT DR. PHILLIPS (3-2) It’s a matchup of two local schools, as Windermere (1-3) heads to Dr. Phillips (3-2) for the Panthers’ homecoming game this Friday. Both teams are coming off losses — Windermere in a blowout, while the Panthers narrowly lost to Apopka — and both should be eager to make a rebound. Since their win to open the season, the Wolverines have struggled — being outscored 82-6 in the last two games alone. Despite that, the Wolverines have seen strong showings from players such as Stone Rivers (149 rushing yards and three touchdowns) on the offensive side of the ball, while guys such as seniors Max Belshe (39 total tackles) and Will Disalvo (25 total tackles) hassle opposing offenses. Meanwhile, for Dr. Phillips, it’s the defense that has really put the Panthers in winning situations. Stalwarts such as linebacker Stephen Dix Jr. and defensive end Shi Gaskin have held opponents to an average of just fewer than 20 points per game. n THE FIRST ACADEMY (1-3) AT FOUNDATION ACADEMY (4-1) Foundation Academy (4-1) looks to continue to roll through its season with a home matchup against a struggling TFA (1-3) squad. Despite issues, the Royals still have gotten quality play from the backfield of sophomore Terrence Mosley II and junior Jalen Middleton. Mosley has one rushing touchdown and leads the team in rushing yards (285), while Middleton has picked up 178 yards and a team-high four rushing touchdowns. At receiver, senior Lake Ellis continues to be the Royals’ most dominant wideout; he has picked up two touchdowns through four games played. n OAK RIDGE (0-4) AT OLYMPIA (1-3) After a week off to rest following its first win of the season over Windermere, Olympia (1-3) is back in action this week to take on district foe Oak Ridge (0-4). As the record shows, the Pioneers have struggled through this season and have seen an average scoreline of 8 to 40.5 go against them through four games played. Based on stats alone, the Titans should be a favorite going into their game as they hope to pick up their second win of the season. n WINDERMERE PREP (1-4) — BYE This week, Windermere Prep (1-4) will get some muchneeded rest after a tough schedule that came with some even tougher losses. The Lakers will game plan for the following week’s game — a matchup with the thriving Foundation Academy Lions (4-1) Friday, Oct. 4.

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27 Rogers of country 29 *Succinct (first 3 letters 1 Father’s physique, perhaps + last 1) 7 Boast 32 Prickly flora 11 “Yes, ___” 34 Real ___ agent 15 Consumer protection 36 Poet Angelou agency target 37 House coolers, briefly 19 Julia’s “Seinfeld” role 38 Volcanic matter 20 Rod for vaulting 39 Aspiring D.A.’s exam 21 Moscato region 41 Harmonize, as devices 22 Word after masking or 43 Museum with a pyramid measuring 45 New Mexico pueblo site 23 One may watch a wren 47 Jog relative 24 One of Neptune’s 14 49 Subpar 25 “The ___ King” (2019 51 Square foot, e.g. remake starring Beyonce) 52 Pet advocacy grp. 26 Like demons

53 Ill-conceived 55 Often-checkered fabric 57 Had back taxes, say 59 Ambulance worker (Abbr.) 60 59-Across procedure 61 Epiphany exclamations 65 Hoot source 67 Pilaf legume 69 Mild oath 71 Jenga or trivia 73 Intros 75 Nail-file material 76 “Oh, duh!” 77 Picks up on 78 Silly, slangily

79 “Boyz n the Hood” actress Long 80 “Emogenius” channel 81 Barely makes, with “out” 82 No longer fresh 84 “Waterfalls” girl group 86 Unfeeling 88 Blood part 90 Collegiate class 92 Corneas’ organs 95 Shilling, e.g. 96 Furniture chain 98 Media slant 99 “Stop!” 100 Like many Pixar movies 102 Messes up

35 “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” writer 40 *Addressees of some school letters (first 3 + last 2) 42 *Place for funny bits (first 3 + last 1) 44 Person’s face 46 Tree surgeon’s tool 48 *”Mirrors” singer Justin (first 1 + last 3) 50 British fighter pilots’ org. 54 Get in the way of 56 Use, as a salsa bowl 58 Tremendous 60 Snack aisle triangle 62 *Dangle (first 1 + last 3) 63 “Famous” cookie name 64 Like many garments 65 ___ English 800 (brand of 11-Down) 66 Fortnight half 68 Executive helpers (Abbr.) 70 H.S. diploma alternative 72 Boyfriend 74 Tyrant 83 Friend, in French 85 “Born a ___” (Trevor Noah book) DOWN 87 “I’m iffy on it” 1 Haaland of Congress 89 Deceive 2 Undefeated Laila 90 Open-front sweater 3 *Mounds bars contain it 91 Riyadh citizen (first 2 + last 2) 93 Red Sesame Street 4 French bathroom fixture resident 5 Low soccer score 94 ___ the pot 6 Emmy winner Laura 95 Yucca relative 7 Tempo stat 97 You are, in Spanish 8 Come home to ___ 100 Bat mitzvah, e.g. 9 119-Across hellos 101 1 followed by 100 zeros 10 Heritable constitution 103 “Empire” actress 11 Liquor variety Gabourey 12 The way you see me 105 Actress Dee or Oh 13 Keyless, as music 14 *Words on the first circu- 107 Freeway sign units lated U.S. coin (first 1 + last 3) 109 “I made a mistake ... tough!” 15 Sit around and worry 111 Poker players’ clues 16 Old wall drawings 113 Get started 17 Each 115 Activist ___ P. Newton 18 Liquefies 116 Stepped 28 Long (for) 118 Close by 30 Nevada gambling hub 122 Cause of a serve redo 31 Steamy room 124 Colorful card game 32 They never get fined for 125 Cooking spray brand littering 33 “By yesterday!”

CELEBRITY CIPHER

By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

“H’A GMLS UEZ. YM (CMVML) REU AS URMMV-YMELVMZ PEPS PLKVYML. ... YM RMXV KFV TEFWYHXW.”

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“MH HRFAC BJLA HIRV TJMVT UJKV HJ HIA OMUAJ CHJLA RVU LAVHMVT ‘ARCS LMUAL’ HJ ZA R LAZAY.” – UAVVMC IJXXAL Puzzle Two Clue: B equals M

104 Tousle 106 Texter’s “Stop, that’s gross!” 107 Prefix for guided 108 General ___ shrimp 110 Made less wordy, say 112 Loathe 114 Scorcher complaint, and a hint to the starred entries’ indicated letters 117 Toward the center 119 Hawaiian celebration 120 New ___ (certain spiritual believer) 121 Fish organ 123 Shave to straighten, as a hairline 126 Roof projection 127 Party skipper’s anxiety, slangily 128 Ready, willing and ___ 129 “Sweetener” artist Grande 130 Kill, as a dragon 131 Ran away 132 Cozy home 133 Like dice rolls

Puzzle One Clue: R equals W

BREAK by ERIK AGARD and NGUHI MUTURI; CROSSWORD SUMMER Edited by David Steinberg

SUDOKU

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