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Historical significance The town of Oakland will honor its past at this weekend at its annual Oakland Heritage Festival. The event will feature lake tours, live music, a silent auction, cultural exhibits and more. See 3.

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YOUR TOWN READY TO BE SPOOKED? The city of Ocoee is presenting its Ninth Annual Ocoee Haunted House from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, and Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at 951 Ocoee Apopka Road, Ocoee. The event includes a haunted walk through the woods. Younger children can enjoy a bounce house, hayride, prizes, candy and refreshments. Admission to the house and walk is $5 each. Attendees are asked to take non-perishable food items to be donated to the West Orange Christian Service Center. For information, (407) 905-3180 or ocoee. org.

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Cassie Stark and Marie Price dressed perfectly for the Winter Garden Police Athletic League’s Donut Dash 5K, held Saturday, Oct. 15, in downtown Winter Garden. For more photos, see pages 16 to 17.

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Winter Garden commission places ban on security bars GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER

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Security bars will no longer be allowed on storefronts in downtown Winter Garden. City commissioners approved the second and final reading of an ordinance that prohibits security bars during their Oct. 13 meeting. Ordinance 16-46 amended the City Code to reflect a prohibi-

tion on security bars, grilles and grates on windows and doors that are visible from streets or public rights-of-way for commercial and industrial properties. The regulation does not pertain to residential properties. “The primary reason that we wanted to consider an ordinance for the bars is for safety purposes,” SEE BAN PAGE 4

Darcey Sims Allen has received her doctoral degree of philosophy in clinical psychology from Florida State University and has accepted a position as a visiting assistant professor of psychology at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. She previously earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rollins College in 2007 and a Master of Science in clinical psychology from FSU in 2011. She is the daughter of the late John Sims and Janet Sims, of Ocoee.

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Crooked Can Brewing Company celebrates second Oktoberfest with beer, food and fun. PAGE 3

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THURSDAY, OCT. 20

AUTUMN ART: POLYMER CLAY OWLS 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Sculpt a cute owl from polymer clay that can be used as a pendant, key chain or zipper pull. All you need are creative hands. Registration recommended at (407) 8357323.

FRIDAY, OCT. 21

EDGEWOOD CHILDREN’S RANCH ANNUAL COUNTRY ROUND-UP DINNER AND AUCTION 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee. The event will feature a reception, silent auction and dinner, followed by live auction. Dress up or down in Western attire. (407) 578-0506 or edgewoodranch.com.

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EIGHTH HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FX MAKEUP 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Have some fall fun and learn to create special effects makeup for your Halloween costume. Thrill your friends with icky scars, ghoulish gashes and lumpy lacerations. This program may contain content not suitable for small children. (407) 835-7323.

birds. Take a walk to look for birds and participate in handson activities that help children connect with nature. Suggested donation of $10. Recommended for ages 4 to 10. Register at NehrlingGardens.org/events/ or email Caroline.Chomanics@ NehrlingGardens.org. FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Church of the Lakes, 4700 Lincoln Ave., Orlando. Children’s train rides, a bounce house, basketball, archery and pumpkin decorating are free. There will be handmade crafts, homemade preserves and pickles, a bake sale, food and a car wash. Enjoy a great day of family fun and get a head start on Christmas shopping. (407) 291-2886 or pcol.org.

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THE BOO! BASH 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Wear your favorite Halloween costume and have a ghoulish good time with creepy crafts, spooky stories and more. Ages 3-12. (407) 835-7323. CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP: BIRD SCIENTIST 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha. This class will discuss the identification of

FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. UF/IFAS Extension’s Orange County residential horticulturists will present the workshop for adults. Learn how to choose the right plant, use irrigation systems efficiently, fertilize and manage pests appropriately. Cost is $5. Register at gardenflorida.eventbrite.com or (407) 245-9200.

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LET’S CELEBRATE LIFE BANQUET 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Hosted by cancer survivor Sebrenia M. Brown. Tickets are $20, and money raised helps five local cancer patients. (407) 690-1518. MONTESSORI OF WINTER GARDEN FALL FESTIVAL 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Montessori of Winter Garden, 855 E. Plant St., Winter Garden. Pre-order tickets and wristbands at PTOOWLS.com/ FallFest. MOONLIT MOVIE NIGHT Entertainment begins at 6 p.m., movie “Hocus Pocus” starts at 7:30 Saturday, Oct. 22, near the former Sports Authority store at the Winter Garden Village Fowler Groves, 3251 Daniels Road, Winter Garden. Pre-show entertainment provided by local band The Vibe. Target will be handing out free popcorn treats for children while supplies last. (407 654-8400. NINTH ANNUAL OCOEE HAUNTED HOUSE 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, and Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at 951 Ocoee Apopka Road, Ocoee. The city of Ocoee hosts the haunted house

and haunted walk through the woods. Younger children can enjoy a bounce house, hayride, prizes, candy and refreshments. Admission to the house and walk is $5 each. Attendees are asked to take non-perishable food items to be donated to the West Orange Christian Service Center. (407) 905-3180 or ocoee.org. THIRD WINDERMERE CRAFT BEER FEST 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Lakeside Realty Windermere is presenting the festival that celebrates local craft beer. Includes tastings of local brews, food vendors and live music. Proceeds benefit the Windermere Police Department Foundation Inc. and the Florida Brewers Guild. For tickets, windermerecraftbeerfest.com.

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CAREERSOURCE CENTRAL FLORIDA JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Work with a CareerSource professional and learn to connect with employment opportunities, take advantage of free career counseling, skill development, workshops and more. Learn more at careersourcecentralflorida.com.

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Oakland to honor heritage at festival AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR

Amber Atchey and son RJ, 2, played with some trains in the grass.

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rooked Can Brewing Company celebrated its second annual Oktoberfest with a weekend filled with beer, food, friends, music and fun. From Oct. 14 to 16, guests could come out to enjoy the weather, indulge in good food and sip on a beer or two. Much of the food

offered was German, including sausages from The Local Butcher and Market and schnitzel from the Holy Schnitz Food Truck. The brewery also hosted activities such as a meet-andgreet with Orlando Solar Bears players, a steinholding contest and face painting for the kids.

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Destyni Devlin, 2, sat and ate ice cream with her grandmother’s dog, Daisy.

The town of Oakland was incorporated in 1887, but the land has an even longer history that dates back to the 1850s, when four Indian trading posts and six Indian villages were set up in the area. The 19th annual Oakland Heritage Festival will pay tribute to the town’s history from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Speer Park, 331 N. Tubb St., Oakland. The day will include cultural exhibits, merchants and concessions, a petting zoo and wildlife presentations, hay rides and Lake Apopka boat tours, a silent auction, kayak and bicycle raffles, live music and a pollinator plant sale. Tours on the lake will begin at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 and 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 (children 4 and younger are free). Hay rides are every hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets cost $1. Attendees also can purchase raffle tickets to win two Alibi bikes and a Discovery 124 siton-top kayak. Tickets are $1 or six for $5 and can be purchased in advance from the Oakland Nature Preserve office, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Bidding for the silent auction starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Items up for auction include rounds of golf, Orlando Magic skybox tickets, Doral Canal boat tours, Garden Theatre tickets, theme park passes and restaurant gift cards. For information, call (407) 905-0054. RICH IN HISTORY

The park at which the festival is being held pays tribute to the town’s origins and is named for the town’s first real settler, James Gamble Speer, who moved to the area after being appointed a member of the Indian Removal Commission. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@orangeobserver.com.

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Mayors meet for chamber luncheon Representatives from Oakland, Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Orlando and Orange County shared the latest developments pertaining to their municipalities. GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER

The mayors from West Orange’s four municipalities joined colleagues from Orange County and Orlando at the 2016 West Orange County Mayoral

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Update Luncheon. The event took place Oct. 12 at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center and was organized by the West Orange Chamber of Commerce Economic & Governmental Advocacy Committee. Representatives included Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, Oakland Mayor Kathy Stark, Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson, Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn, Winter Garden Mayor John Rees and Orlando District 6 Commissioner Samuel Ings.

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Jacobs delighted in detailing Orange County’s $300 million initiative that aims to provide funding for infrastructure and transportation projects, public safety facilities, affordable family housing units, recreation opportunities and improvements for pedestrian safety. The bulk of the money will be used for various transportation projects ($200 million). Twentymillion dollars will be allocated to parks and recreation, $15 million is for efforts to improve pedestrian safety, $5 million is for ecotourism projects around Lake Apopka, and $30 million was directed to Orange County Fire Rescue to construct three new fire stations and a training facility. CITY OF WINTER GARDEN

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Stark mentioned the hottest topic in her town at the moment is wastewater and a project to expand State Road 50 into Clermont. Stark was proud to announce Oakland recently received $1 million in funding from the state to help with the

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said District 2 Commissioner Bob Buchanan. “The bars need to be inspected to make sure that there is some way to open them from the inside if there was a problem or something like that. ... They want to keep them safe at night — we understand that, but we don’t want to create a safety (hazard) that could prohibit somebody from getting out of that establishment easily.” The ordinance requires all relevant owners with existing security bars on their property to remove them if they invest in building renovations that amount to more than 10% of the value of

effort and preparations for economic development along the highway. In addition to state funding, Oakland recently received a grant from Orange County to help construct a cultural museum called the Oakland Art and History Center near the Oakland Town Hall.

Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

IN OTHER NEWS n Commissioners passed three ordinances that allow for the annexation, rezoning and future land use designation for about 1.58 acres located at 15001 W. Colonial Drive and Tildenville School Road from Orange County C-2 Commercial District to City C-2 Arterial Commercial District. n The commission approved ordinances that will allow for the annexation, rezoning and future land use designation for about 8.82 acres located at the southwest corner of East Story

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CITY OF OCOEE

When questioned what the hottest topics were in the city of Ocoee, Johnson emphasized the ambitious downtown revitalization plan, which includes multiple road and infrastructure improvements, the relocation of City Hall and the expansion of the Ocoee Lakeshore Center, among other things. Equally of importance, Johnson said, is the City Center West Orange project, a $400 million planned development that includes approximately 500 condominium homes, a convention center, hotel, recreational trails and about 500,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.

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Bruhn highlighted his efforts to gather leaders in West Orange to discuss what they can do to make improvements in West Orange. “Each of these cities brings something unique,” he said. “Windermere ... doesn’t have a lot of economic growth, but we do have Oakland, and we do have Ocoee, and they can bring that.” Bruhn also enthusiastically reiterated the transportation improvement plan that has been stuck in the planning stages for several years now. His idea is to extend Old Winter Garden Road and connect one of the lanes to Florida’s Turnpike. If it ever comes to fruition, the new road network would relieve traffic on State Road 50 by 30% and cut commute time for anyone attempting to get to Horizon West, he said. CITY OF ORLANDO

Ings shared an update and the latest details on three developments in MetroWest: Veranda Park, 642-unit residential development encompassing four, fourstory buildings with first-floor parking; an Excellence Assisted Living facility consisting of 153 units in a four-story building; and a Wawa gas station coupled with 49,000 square feet of commercial space. Contact Gabby Baquero at gbaquero@orangeobserver.com.

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City approves bar ban the structure or by Oct. 31, 2021. The issue was brought to the commissioners’ attention after some constituents complained the steel bars were becoming a bit of an eyesore, Buchanan said. “We don’t want a town that looks like it gets hit with burglars and everything else all the time,” Buchanan said. “That just kind of looks bad as a community. So when you’re driving into town and you look at both sides and you see people with bars all over their windows, you might think, ‘I’m not so sure I really feel safe in this town.’”

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Road and Ninth Street from Orange County R-2 Residential District to City R-2 Residential District. Winter Garden City Attorney Kurt Ardaman informed commissioners that the Planning and Zoning Board only recommended approval of first reading with strict conditions because P&Z did not feel comfortable with the currently available information and data. n Commissioners reappointed Erick Halluska to the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension Board. Halluska’s current term is set to expire Nov. 30, 2016.

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since she was a preschooler. “I want a career in the creative arts, like writing or director,” she said. “I want to become known for my work at a young age, because I want to be someone’s inspiration someday.”

Students at the Florida Film Academy, some of them barely teens, are racking up the awards at state film festivals.

“PICKLES”

AMY QUESINBERRY RHODE COMMUNITY EDITOR WINTER GARDEN Students at the Florida Film Academy are learning all the intricacies of filmmaking, such as directing, editing and producing, as well as how to determine the best way of telling a story. They are also learning that the work they produce is good enough to win awards. “These students are the future faces of film,” said Kay Hill, executive vice president of programming at FFA. “They work hard to achieve the very best, and they deserve the recognition. I’m so proud of them.”

“LABELS”

Twelve-year-old Lily Barfield directed and Maddie LaCoss, 14, edited their latest project, titled “Labels,” and their short film received an Award of Recognition in the 17-and-under category at the IndieFEST Film Awards. IndieFEST is an avant-garde worldwide competition that gives directors, producers, actors, creative teams and new media creators positive exposure. It gives budding filmmakers a worldwide audience with which to share their cinematic voice. “Making this film was just so

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Award-winning young filmmakers, front row, from left: Safiya Kazi, Molly Smith, Maddie LaCoss and Lily Barfield. Back row, from left: Wyatt Parks, Michael Tennaro and Nico Intriago.

much fun,” said Maddie, of Windermere. “We had our bumps in the road — minor flaws, missing clips, a copyright issue that I spent two hours editing to fix — but we made it.” “‘Labels’ is a representation of stereotypes and how they never define a person,” said Lily, a Winter Garden resident. “Throughout the film, ideas of ‘labeling’ are used literally, and these labels are all thrown out, symbolizing that they have no impact on an individual.” “If you don’t know a person on the inside, you can’t help but judge them by their outside,” Maddie said. “We wanted to

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change that and bring awareness about this quick judgment. We wanted to send a strong message.” When Lily was planning the film, she came up with multiple ideas that couldn’t be incorporated because of time restraints, but she said she has been talking with Hill about reproducing “Labels” to what Lily calls its full potential. She and Maddie are now working on a new short film that they hope will reach the festival level. “I hope I can continue to make films, maybe even movies one day, as a career,” Maddie said. “There’s just so much I want to do.” Lily has wanted to be an author

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Another up-and-coming filmmaker is Molly Smith, 15, of Clermont, whose film, “Pickles,” has been accepted into two competitions: Miami Independent Film Festival and Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. She is waiting to hear about acceptance into four others. “‘Pickles’ is about a troubled teen who leads her best friend on an adventure to mask her selfdoubt,” Molly said. “Her friend helps her to find a solution in the end. I would say it’s like ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ meets ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower.’ ” It was shot in St. Augustine around the Flagler College campus. She wrote the story in one night, but once it was filmed, the story had changed. “The director of photography, Avery Watson, really collaborated with me on every aspect of the film,” Molly said. “‘Pickles’ is really just as much hers as it is mine. She made the visual aspects even better than I imagined, and our collaboration is what made the whole thing work.” Molly said she loves screenwriting but wants to explore every job on a film set to be sure. She is currently writing a soundtrack for an independent movie. Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@orangeobserver.com.

WINNING ENTRIES The FFA Foundations Filmmaking class is producing festival award winners. So far, winning projects are: n Wyatt Parks, age 15 — Official selection in Miami Independent and in Texas Ultimate Shorts for “Gradient”; grand-prize winner for iPic Theaters North Miami Beach, Rising Star Film Festival, for “Miss Whittington” n Michael Tennaro, 17 — Official selection in Miami Independent for “Captain” n Nico Intriago and Safiya Kazi, both 17 — Official selection in Miami Independent for “Phase One” n Lily Barfield, 12, and Maddie LaCoss, 14 — Award of Recognition for Young Filmmakers under 17 at IndieFEST for “Labels” n Molly Smith, 14 — Official selection in Miami Independent and selected for inclusion in Fort Lauderdale International Film festival for “Pickles”

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tried desperately to dry the river of tears trickling from the corner of my wife’s eyes as she lay on the operating table. But they won’t stop, and even when I thought I had gotten them all, I still could see their trail. It was Oct. 9, 2016. And up until this moment, it was the worst day of our lives. Our baby girl — the surprise pregnancy — wasn’t supposed to be born until December. Then, after Jess was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia and hospitalized in early September, we were praying we could

CALLIOPE QUINN ENG BORN: 8:37 p.m. Oct. 9, 2016 WEIGHT: 2 pounds, 12 ounces LENGTH: 15 inches long HOSPITAL: Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies

make it to Nov. 8. But on this day — 29-and-one-half weeks into the pregnancy — the nurses couldn’t find our girl’s heartbeat. And a subsequent ultrasound confirmed our greatest fear: She was in distress. I didn’t have any words for this situation. I kept telling my wife it would be OK. But even as the words came out, they didn’t sound sincere. I closed my eyes — wondering why this all was happening to us. Petrified by what was going on on the other side of the curtain. Then, breaking through all the beeps and bops of the machines, I heard a collective gasp, followed by the tiniest cry I had ever heard in my life. She is so beautiful! I hear someone say. I’m quite sure anyone who works in labor and delivery is taught to say that upon birth. In fact, I suspect it’s even a requirement of the job. But in this case, it wasn’t a lie. The doctor held our daughter up so we could see. She was the most beautiful person I had seen since the birth of our other daughter, Aria, six years ago. Calliope Quinn Eng was born at 8:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. Ten-andone-half weeks premature, she weighed 2 pounds, 12 ounces and was 15 inches long. Her ear is the size of my thumbnail, and her tiny head barely the size of an orange.

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have a bug, so we thought it was just making its way through the house. Before picking up the kids from school that afternoon, I pulled into a Walgreens. Let’s just get a test, I said. So we can rule it out. All the color drained from Jess’ face as she stared at the plus sign. Her hands were shaking. I grabbed hold of her, telling her it would be OK — and sincerely believing it. I looked up and saw us in the bathroom mirror. Can we do this? Are we ready for this? Silly questions — and truly a waste of time. Of course, we can do this. And of course, we’re not ready for this. There’s nothing that can prepare you for such an awesome responsibility. But most parents also know this:

YEP, ANOTHER KID! After our son Lyric’s birth in 2008 and then Aria’s in 2010, our family had two miscarriages. Then after that, not so much as a scare. I thought our family was complete with two kids. For years, Jess wanted another. But as the years passed, she, too, settled in to the idea that we were to be a two-child family. It was a Monday — May 2. As we were getting ready that morning, my wife had a certain glow about her. She had been feeling sick for the past few days, too, but we didn’t think much of it. The whole family seemed to

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LIKE THE SUN JUST FELL OUT OF THE SKY Jess’ systolic pressure had spiked to more than 180 the afternoon of Oct. 9. That, alone, was alarming enough. But then, when the nurses couldn’t find our baby’s heartbeat, a flurry of personnel descended on my wife’s room. In minutes, they had whisked her downstairs and into an operating room. They were prepping to do the C-section right then and there. But finally, one of the doctors was able to find our baby’s heartbeat — enough to take a breath. Jess borrowed the midwife’s phone to call me. By the time I arrived, Jess had been moved into a room near the operating room. The distorted scratch of our baby’s heartbeat pulsed from the monitor speaker. After five weeks, we both had gotten pretty good at analyzing that thing. I kept seeing it dip. First into the 130s, then 120s, then lower. After a few minutes, an ultrasound technician arrived to perform a biophysical profile test. We immediately saw her heart beating — in the 120s at this point — but there was no movement. No kicks. No turning. Not even an opening of a hand. The tech tried — for 40 minutes — to get movement. After a while, I

couldn’t watch. I held onto my wife’s arm and tried to bury my face in the plastic railing of her hospital bed. One of the residents came in to speak with us. We believe it is safer to deliver now, she said. That’s what we recommend. I stood up and — like a living cliché — began to pace. I could have sworn that, just a minute ago, it was daytime. But outside, it was completely black — like the sun just fell out of the sky. YOU’RE JUST LIKE A DREAM There is one lonely chair that sits at the entrance to the operating rooms on the second floor at Winnie Palmer. It’s where they make all the dads sit while the anesthesiologists prep the moms for C-sections. I collapsed into it; my body covered in a yellow gown. When the nurse finally came to retrieve me, she politely told me I had my mask on upside-down and then proceeded to fix it for me. As we entered the operating room, I saw my wife lying there, tears carving rivers into her face. It’s going to be OK, I repeated. Over and over. And then we heard that cry. They called me over, and I — wobbly knees and all — somehow made it over to meet our new daughter. They stamped her footprints on my gown and grabbed my phone to take some photos for me. I ran back to my wife. She’s beautiful! She’s beautiful! She’s tiny, but she’s here! She’s here, Jess! It’s going to be OK! In that moment, I heard the first chords of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” begin to play in the operating room. Spinning on that dizzy edge I kissed her face and kissed her head And dreamed of all the different ways I had To make her glow

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f you’re not a craft-beer connoisseur yet, you will be by the end of a night out at the Windermere Craft Beer Fest. The third annual festival, presented by Lakeside Realty Windermere Inc., celebrates local craft beer and brewers in a casual environment. This year’s event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, outside Windermere Town Hall. Melisa Rohrbach, vice chair of the Downtown Business Committee, is excited to have double the amount of brewing companies participating in this year’s festivities. She has watched the event grow from its inaugural year and is pleased that, at the time of publication, 23 breweries and four food vendors will be in attendance. As a Realtor with Lakeside Realty, she is also proud to be part of the company that is this year’s main sponsor. “Lakeside Realty is the hometown real-estate group,” she said. “It’s great to have somebody local being the big presenting sponsor. They’ve given a good amount of money to make sure the event is up and running. It lines up with things we think our clients like. It’s a good event and it’s fun, it’s more of a casual, fun fall festival.” Lyft, a transportation company similar to Uber, also is sponsoring the event and encouraging every attendee to make sure they get home safely when the night is over. Anyone who uses the code “WINDERMERE” at lyft.com/ invite/WINDERMERE can get a free Lyft ride credit, worth up to $50. Proceeds from the beer fest will benefit both the Florida Brewers Guild and the Windermere Police Department Foundation — an organization that strikes a chord in the hearts of many Windermere residents. “Here in downtown Windermere, we lost Robbie German, and that was pretty huge for the community,” Rohrbach said. “Every opportunity we have, we try to give to that foundation.” Brewers will be bringing their beers to Windermere from all over the state. Locally, Crooked Can Brewing Company will be in attendance, as will the Orlando Brewing Company. Other brewSEE BEER PAGE 14

IF YOU GO WINDERMERE CRAFT BEER FEST WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 WHERE: Outside Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere WEBSITE: WindermereCraftBeerFest. com

BEER 101 There are five main types of beer, each with distinct characteristics. ALES Full-bodied with hints of fruit or spice. Generally very robust and complex with a variety of fruit and malt aromas. Brewed with top fermenting yeast at cellar temperature. LAGERS Prepared by storing for several months at near-freezing temperatures. Crisp, smooth and refreshing and can range from sweet to bitter. Lagers have high carbonation and are the world’s most popular beers. STOUTS AND PORTERS These two are actually quite similar. Porters are dark and dry with hints of fruit, a top fermenting style. Brewed with a combination of roasted malt. Stouts are also a dark-roast brew made with top fermenting style. They are not as sweet and feature a rich, creamy top. Flavored and colored by barley. MALTS Dark and sweet with hints of caramel, toffee and nuts. Light- to full-bodied. Beer also comes in many styles: amber, blonde, brown, cream, dark, fruit, golden, honey, India pale ale, light, lime, pale, pilsner, red, strong and wheat.

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eries are coming from Gainesville, Sarasota, Tampa, Boynton Beach and more. “We have all different types of beer, seasonal and heavy, IPAs and ales,” Rohrbach said. “A lot of them are local Orlando breweries, so you get to try something completely unique and it’s all you can drink until it closes. You get a cup and go to every single tent and find your favorite.” Toll Road Brewing Co. will be bringing four of its unique beers, including the Citra Rye IPA — an India pale ale with flavors of citrus, some spicy rye and toasted malt — a vanilla coffee cream ale, a Kölsch called the “Crowd Pleaser” and a porter called “The Sheriff.” It began brewing specifically for Windermere Craft Beer Fest on Sept. 24, nearly a month in advance. “It’s (the festival) definitely expected to be the best one yet,” she said. “It’s pretty cool because we’ve already sold more pre-sale tickets than (the number of tickets) we’ve sold all together. We’re very fortunate because we put so much work into it in the first two years and now we’re already at double the amount of brewers.” Early-bird specials sold out Sept. 30, but anyone interested in attending can still buy general-admission tickets for $30 or VIP tickets for $50, depending on availability. VIP tickets cater to the “hardcore craft beer lovers” and allow access to the VIP tent, where participants can sample specialty brews not otherwise available and receive a “swag bag,” which includes Lyft coupons and a commemorative pint glass. Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida West Orange Branch, a chorus of small voices can now sing along with a vocal instructor based near Virginia. Thanks to a partnership between HapCO Music Foundation, Live Music Tutor and sponsor Randy June, 15 children ages 8 to 10 are receiving free voice lessons from the comfort of the Orlando Magic Center in Winter Garden. Live Music Tutor is an online network base that links music instructors with students all over the world. Students can choose from thousands of teachers and learn virtually any instrument remotely. “It’s like Skype on steroids,” said Joseph McMullen, president and CEO of HapCO, which works to support educational arts programs. “They do vocal classes, instruments, they do it all as it relates to having music classes being produced in real time. They have instruction form all over the

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president of LMT, visited the kids in class Friday, Oct. 14, and was impressed with their enthusiasm. “The center director, Nicco Palmaero, and Joseph (McMullen) are dong a lot of work for the kids in the community, and I think this provides an opportunity that some of the kids may or may not have access to, being able to provide the opportunity for them to participate,” Gee said. “They not only learn music but some of the benefits of music with cognitive skills, social skills and education skills that will supplement their current education curricula.” Student Aniyah Rutland, 7, said she looks forward to her weekly singing lesson. “Mr. Nicco told me that we were starting a music lesson and I said, ‘Oh, I like music and singing,’ so I signed up for it,” she said. Although the class is free for the kids, HapCO is looking for help from the community to be able to continue offering them and expanding availability. LMT gave a discount, and June is helping, but HapCO will continue to fundraise to offset the cost. “Our goal is to raise as much funds as possible to be able to offer these classes whenever a community organization cannot afford it,” McMullen said. “I ask anyone to come alongside and help us help more kids have access to the arts. The kids understand they have to be disciplined, they have to listen and be part of the process.” Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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WILMA JEAN MCNATT DIED OCT. 11, 2016.

Wilma Jean McNatt, 73, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, in Lakeland, Florida. She was known as “Jean” to her friends and family and was born in Ocoee, Florida. She moved to the Auburndale area from Lakeland, Florida, over 38 years ago. Before her retirement, she worked as a sales representative in the newspaper industry for many years. Jean loved flowers and spending time in her home, she loved her family and relished the time she got to spend with them. She enjoyed taking long Sunday drives and day trips around Florida.

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Jennifer; daughters, Madison, 15, Makenzie, 14, Morgan, 12; and son, John, 8; his brother, Justin (Patricia); nieces, Emily and Abigail; parents, John and Linda Rees; uncle David; aunts, Mary Wyatt (Bill), Terri Pickels (John), Debbie Gowland (Jan); and grandmother, Laura Johnson. A memorial service was held at the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Procession to the Winter Garden Cemetery followed the service. The family received friends at First Baptist Church following the cemetery service. Arrangements entrusted to Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden. baldwinfairchild.com.

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Faith meets baseball for former Squeeze coach Eddie Taubensee, a former manager and coach for the Winter Garden Squeeze, is headed to serve as a hitting coach in the San Francisco Giants minor league system. DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST For Horizon West resident and former Winter Garden Squeeze manager and coach Eddie Taubensee, there’s no better place to be than on a baseball field.

Congrats to Foundation Academy’s Evan Thompson for being named Observer Preps Athlete of the Week last week. To see the whole story, visit ObserverPreps.com.

West Orange volleyball swept Edgewater in its regular-season finale Oct. 13: 25-18, 25-21, 25-10. Katerina Murray had 10 kills and eight digs to lead the Warriors (20-2).

West Orange High golfer Grant Drogosch finished in a three-way tie for first at the Class 3A, Region 3 Tournament. Page 24

Eddie has been a catcher in the minor and major leagues, worked with the Squeeze, helped run a ministry for professional athletes and been involved with the Orlando KLIFE youth ministry. SEE TAUBENSEE PAGE 24

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Madelin Zubricky bowled 90% for the West Orange girls bowling team Oct. 12 in a win over Olympia.

Foundation Academy’s volleyball team swept Real Life Christian Oct. 11: 25-17, 2513, 25-20. Macy Wise had five kills and five digs.

Ocoee High senior Johnny Schlager qualified as an individual for the regional golf tournament by scoring an 86 at the Class 3A, District 7 Tournament Oct. 10 at West Orange Country Club.

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The varsity volleyball season has hit the district tournament portion of its schedule. Locally, West Orange is the top seed for the tournament in Class 9A, District 3. Ocoee will compete in the Class 8A, District 5 tournament; Legacy and Foundation will compete in the Class 3A, District 3 Tournament; and CFCA is in the Class 2A, District 5 Tournament. District championship times, dates and locations are as follows: 9A-3: 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Wekiva High; 8A-5: 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at East River High; 3A-3: 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at First Academy-Leesburg; and 2A-5: 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at The Geneva School. Visit ObserverPreps. com for district tournament results.

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other seniors for the Ocoee Knights football team. After the class of 2017 went a combined 5-15 through their freshman and sophomore seasons with the program, the whispers — from family and friends — were hard to ignore. Maybe you should leave Ocoee. Go somewhere where you can win. SEE PLAYOFFS PAGE 24

David Span, center, and his Ocoee teamamtes celebrate the progam’s first district title.

A 42-6 victory over Lake Howell Oct. 13 gave the modern Ocoee High its first district championship and playoff berth. The Knights are 5-0 in Class 7A, District 4 with one district game remaining on the schedule. Dorian Jones embraces his father after the Knights’ big win against the Silver Hawks. Photos by Steven Ryzewski

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