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Total district domination Winter Park High steamrolled Boone, 27-7, to capture another district title. SEE PAGE 16.

THIS IS HER Now part of NBC’s wildly successful “This Is Us” cast, Mandy Moore’s love for the performing arts began at Park Maitland School. SEE PAGE 4.

Townhome project clears first hurdle A project is one vote away from becoming a reality on the site of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A development for 16 townhomes at the site of the First Church of Christ, Scientist took another step toward final approval Monday, Oct. 23, as Winter Park city commissioners approved the project’s first SEE HURDLE PAGE 2

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“My time at Park Maitland School marked an outright shift in my life, where my dreams of being a performer were born and the makings of that side of my life started coming into focus.” — Mandy Moore

Maitland City Council approves amendments to park site process

Winter Park recently received the “Coolest Downtown” award and was recognized as a finalist for an “Outstanding Achievement Award for Environmental Efforts” at the 2017 America in Bloom Symposium and Awards Program in Holliston, Massachusetts. The city has received three major AIB award in five years. Along with a handful of the 40 communities evaluated, Winter Park also received the top 2017 “Bloom Rating” of five blooms.

ARTISTIC ENDEAVOR

The process could cut the Park Site Master plan development from its original nine-to 10-month timeline down to four to five months. TROY HERRING ASSOCIATE EDITOR

In a short meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, the Maitland City Council decided to move forward on new amendments to simplify the Park Site Master Planning process. After a presentation from Parks & Recreation Director Jay Conn and a short discussion, the

move was made with unanimous approval by the council. Part of the plan is to cut the current process, which requires seven steps to four. Step one will include PRAB workshops with staff and design consultants. The process then will move into steps two and three, which would involve public SEE COUNCIL PAGE 4

Winter Park resident shares love of all things artistic with local school students. SEE PAGE 3.

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Ghoulish guide to Halloween Looking for a fun fright? Or maybe just a trick-or-treat trail? Here’s a guide of all the Halloween-themed events happening nearby in the Winter Park, Maitland and Baldwin Park area. WINTER PARK

HALLOWEEN HOWL WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 WHERE: Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park DETAILS: Rollins College will be celebrating 18 years of Halloween fun with its annual Halloween Howl event. Some of the “spooky” activities include: trick-or-treating on Holt Avenue, haunted houses, arts and crafts activities, carnival games, a costume contest, and food and beverages to enjoy. Free. For more information, call (407) 646-2203. HALLOWEEN BASH AT THE WINTER PARK VILLAGE WHEN: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 WHERE: Winter Park Village by the fountain, 510 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park DETAILS: Bring your little ghosts and goblins out for a wicked Winter Park Village Halloween Bash. Enjoy an evening of trick-or-treating and family-friendly entertainment. Kids can participate in a costume contest, enjoy face painting, balloon artists, magicians, fortune tellers, photo booth fun and other haunting hoopla. The costume contest will be held at 7 p.m. For more information, call (407) 571-2700.

PUMPKINS & MUNCHKINS WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31 WHERE: Shady Park at Hannibal Square, 721 W. New England Ave., Winter Park DETAILS: Children of all ages are invited to celebrate Pumpkins and Munchkins in Shady Park. This free event will have activities that include games, bounce houses, a costume contest, a trick-or-treat trail, and lots of fun for the entire family.(407) 599-3334. TRICK OR TREAT ON PARK AVENUE WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 28 WHERE: Park Avenue, Winter Park DETAILS: Children are invited to dress in their costumes and trick-or-treat at the participating merchants on Park Avenue.

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friends for a party that’s to die for. Join them for some scary eats and toxic drinks. There will be a costume contest with prizes for best Hollywood movie couple, most original, and the scariest costume. Free. (407) 629-0054. MAITLAND FRIGHT NIGHT 2017 WHEN: 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 WHERE: Maitland Community Park, 1400 Mayo Ave., Maitland DETAILS: The city of Maitland will be hosting its inaugural Fright Night. From 4 to 6 p.m., this family friendly event will include games, vendors, candy and a costume contest. Then check out the haunted house from 7 to 10 p.m. Free. (407) 539-6268.

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BALDWIN PARK CREEPY CRAWL WHEN: 7 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Oct. 29 WHERE: Harbor Park at Baldwin Park, 4990 New Broad St., Orlando DETAILS: It’s time to polish off your fangs and sink your teeth into fundraising for the Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida. Registration is at 7 a.m., and the Run and Walk starts at 8 a.m. The event will feature a costume party, a pet costume party, awards, food and trick-or-treating for the kids. Leah Nash, (407) 629-0000 or leahnash@hemophiliaflorida.org. KIDTOBERFEST IN BALDWIN PARK WHEN: 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 WHERE: Baldwin Park, 1913 Meeting Place, Orlando DETAILS: This event will feature face painting, balloon twisting and cookie decorating, plus lots of other fun-filled activities for the kids to do. For more information, call (407) 740-5838.

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reading. The townhomes would be built where the church sits today at 650 N. New York Ave., marking a new chapter for the congregation that opted to sell 1.43 acres of their property fronting the Winter Park Country Club golf course. The church, built in the 1950s, would be demolished to make way for the project. That decision stemmed from a discussion that began several years ago, when the church began looking to consolidate and rebuild a new facility to better meet the needs of its members. The existing church campus has a sanctuary, nursery and Sunday school spread out in multiple buildings. A new facility, rebuilt on the remaining 0.95 acres of the property, would allow the church to be more centralized, according to a statement released from the church. Several members of the church spoke in favor of the lot split and the new townhouse project that would sit along New York Avenue. “We worked closely with members to determine their wishes and we’ve always been led by their prayerful decisions,” church member Nan Williams said. “The concept has come together in perfect harmony, and we know it will benefit both our church and the Winter Park community.” The original church edifice was built in 1958 and has had a public reading room along Park Avenue since the mid-1960s, making it one of the oldest tenants along Winter Park’s downtown strip. One church member, Bunny Simmerson, and her husband spoke against the demolition of the church, built by renowned

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architect James Gamble Rogers. She said the building should be preserved, although it is not listed on the Winter Park Register of Historic Places. “This is my second home,” Simmerson said. “We’ve had four generations in that church. In my wildest dreams as a developer, I couldn’t do that to anyone else’s church. Be very careful when you make decisions like this. It affects the quality of Winter Park.” City Commissioner Carolyn Cooper said she supported the townhome project but also wished to see the church preserved. “It’s very tragic to me,” Cooper said. “The good news is we have a developer who is very sensitive and very aware of the value. We have some time. What I’m hoping is perhaps we can try to do something that might help us preserve this part of our history.” The City Commission agreed the project met city code, voting it through unanimously. “I do drive by the church often, probably two, three, four, five times a day,” Mayor Steve Leary said. “It does bring a smile to my face. It’s a really cool old church, but as comments were made earlier, this is a church decision. I think we have to move it forward.” The project will come back for a final vote at the next Winter Park City Commission meeting Monday, Nov. 13. If and when the demolition takes place, church services temporarily will be held at Orange Technical College starting in December, church member Barbara Leigh said. The new church building is expected to break ground by the summer of next year and be completed by 2019.

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Sprouts coming to Winter Park An Arizona-based healthy market concept is coming to the intersection of Aloma and Lakemont avenues. TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

St. Margaret Mary Catholic School students Kate Agnew, Cece Bove and Avery Hawks had fun creating their sculptures with art teacher Heidi Lifrage, second from right.

Through after-school classes, Winter Park artist and chef Heidi Lifrage gives children a creative outlet. TIM FREED ASSOCIATE EDITOR

n art demonstration of great creativity and freedom is well underway in a classroom at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School. Splotches of color from every shade of the rainbow find their way onto clay pinch pot angels, their wings sporting textured layers of acrylic paint. Busy paint brushes spread the color every which way — and it’s been almost an hour since the last school bell of the day rang. It’s all for the love of art, according to the Winter Park painter behind the class. Artist Heidi Lifrage hosts afterschool art classes at several elementary schools throughout the Orlando area, including St. Margaret Mary Catholic School just a stone’s throw away from home. There’s plenty of mediums for children to get their hands on over the course of several six-week classes, from clay to canvas painting to mixed media. “It’s just nurturing the love of art,” Lifrage said. “They just love it. Anybody who takes an art class is there because they love it. Over Christmas, they’ll do paintings and give them to parents as gifts. That’s wonderful. People love the

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Students express themselves with mediums such as clay and painting – or even a combination of both.

Fifth-grader Maddie de la Roza has been taking art classes with Heidi Lifrage since kindergarten.

keepsakes.” Lifrage has been a painter for 22 years, originally starting when she lived in Bulgaria. She got to a point where she was doing commissions of children and even won an Orlando award from the Florida Tomato Council for one of her paintings. She started hosting the art classes eight years ago — an extension of her own love for art and desire to share what she’s learned. “I had three children, and when I was staying home with them, I started painting and I just loved it so much,” she said. “I had my first little school, and I put out flyers, and I had 18 kids sign up. From there, I just kind of grew a school or two each year.” She and two other teachers host classes at eight different schools, including St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School, St. James Cathedral School and Princeton Elementary School. The classes have given children such as 10-year-old Maddie de la Roza a place to express themselves. “I like using clay and painting on the canvas,” Maddie said. Maddie’s mother, Jamie, added that before taking the classes, her daughter didn’t like drawing. Today, it’s a much different story, she said.

“She loves it. During the hurricane, she brought out her canvases and her art paints because we were stuck inside. She painted a beautiful sunset. It’s what she does in her free time.” — Jamie de la Roza, parent of one of Lifrage’s students

“It’s what she wants to be — she wants to be an artist,” Jamie said. “She loves it. During the hurricane, she brought out her canvases and her art paints, because we were stuck inside. She painted a beautiful sunset. It’s what she does in her free time.” Lifrage also introduces children to the culinary world, hosting several cooking classes where students learn kitchen basics and how to prepare dishes from other cultures — from tacos to French toast. “They’ll go to different countries, talk about the country and what food they have, and how they prepare it,” Lifrage said. “They’re real kid-friendly recipes that kids can do at home. They’ll take home a recipe book at the end of six weeks. “Those kids that sign up for cooking feel the same way about cooking that kids feel about art,” she said. “They love doing it with their parents and their mom. It’s just another outlet for them — that’s a very relaxing thing to do after school.” Lifrage said she hopes to start more advanced art classes for middle-school students soon, including oil painting.

A new healthy farmers market concept from Arizona is sprouting up in Winter Park. Sprouts Farmers Market is coming soon to the shopping plaza at the corner of Aloma and Lakemont avenues that once housed a Whole Foods. The market is known for providing healthy options at an affordable price, Sprouts spokesman Diego Romero said. “Our produce is 20 to 25% less than at a conventional grocer,” Romero said. “You’ll find sales across the store. We really consider ourselves the healthy grocery store for the everyday shopper. … On any given day, a third of our store is on a promotion.” But Sprouts offers more than just low prices, Romero said. The location will feature a butcher shop with fresh meat that’s never frozen, as well as a wide selection of gourmet cheeses, ready-to-eat meals, and natural vitamins and supplements. But the real draw is the selection of produce, Romero said. “We really flip the grocery model by dedicating about a quarter of our store to fresh produce right in the center of the store,” Romero said. “We take a different approach by focusing on fresh, natural organic foods and more better-for-you brands.” The Sprouts concept first started in 2002 in Chandler, Arizona. It was founded by the Boney family, who had a produce business in San Diego. Starting from just a single fruit stand, the concept has grown all the way to the East Coast of the U.S. with 275 stores in 15 states. Sprouts recently opened its first locations in Florida last year in the Tampa area. The Winter Park store will be the first location in Central Florida. Winter Park Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Betsy Gardner Eckbert said she’s heard plenty of buzz about Sprouts coming to Winter Park. “I think the more entries in that market, the better it is for everybody to get cost-effective, sustainably-sourced, quality healthy food,” Gardner Eckbert said. “You look at the Trader Joe’s parking lot on a Sunday, and you know there’s a need for more entries into this space.”

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ears before she became a world-renowned singer and actress, Mandy Moore was just starting to show her talent to the rest of the world — right here in the Winter Park/ Maitland area. Moore’s passion for singing and the stage can be traced back to Park Maitland School, where she attended from kindergarten through sixth grade in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She lived in Longwood with her family but attended the Maitland school because it had a reputation for supporting children and their natural talents — especially in the arts. Today, Moore is a part of an ensemble cast for NBC’s hit drama, “This Is Us.” As matriarch Rebecca Pearson, she is one of the show’s most popular characters, and through the role, Moore has been able to bring storylines about issues such as alcoholism, adoption and racism into primetime TV.

THE DREAM BEGINS

Park Maitland School featured a big musical production every year for the older students at the Bob Carr Theater, and it wasn’t long before Moore — in first grade — had her heart set on performing in it as well, Moore’s mother, Stacy said. “We went to see the show, and Mandy saw the star of the show, and it happened to be ‘Oklahoma’ that year,” Stacy said. “That was it. She said, ‘I want to do that. I want to be that girl in sixth grade.’” Moore went on to do just that after taking voice lessons over the next several years. The 12-yearold earned the lead role as Miss Adelaide in the sixth-grade production of “Guys and Dolls” at Bob Carr. “The show was everything, my entire world,” Mandy Moore said. “As the date approached, I remember being beside myself with adrenaline and nerves. I felt confident and ready, mostly just anxious to get those moments on stage in front of all of those people. I also remember asking my mom if I could dye my hair red because in my mind, Adelaide was a redhead — what a dork.” Mary Margaret Bowen, a semiretired owner/administrator at Park Maitland School, remembers Moore as a “cute little thing,” often wearing little caps and her hair in pigtails. She also vividly remembers

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Moore’s sixth-grade performance that ultimately led her to pursue a career in the performing arts. It was all a wonderful surprise, Bowen said. “When she started coming to Park Maitland, she was very shy, believe it or not,” said Bowen, who was Head of the School at the time. “All through the years, none of us knew she had the talent that she has. None of us knew she could sing. “When she got on stage that night, she blew everybody out of the theater — she was so good,” she said. “She was amazing and stayed in character. I could see her on Broadway doing that now. She was adorable.” Stephen Nelson, Moore’s music teacher from second through sixth grade, noticed Moore’s great dedication to music even in her elementary school years. “Mandy was always motivated in music and used her talents quite well, always,” Nelson said. “She was very focused in class, and she always responded in music class with great joy. She just really enjoyed it.” It wasn’t long before word spread about Moore’s talent. Her performance in the sixth-grade musical quickly garnered attention — even immediately afterward, Stacy said. “The night of the show, John Loesser, whose father was Frank Loesser, who wrote ‘Guys and Dolls,’ came up to my husband and I and said, ‘You’ve got to get her an agent. You know how many times I’ve seen ‘Guys and Dolls’ and she’s right up there,’” Stacy said. “That got the ball rolling.” “She was kind of a precocious kid,” said Moore’s older brother,

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Scott, who also attended Park Maitland School. “It was really cool to see my little sister be able to be so precocious and so talented at such a young age.” THE DREAM IS FULFILLED

Moore would go on to join acting camps at Stagedoor Manor in New York. Her stardom continued to grow as she sang the national anthem at an Orlando Magic game and other sporting events. She attended Bishop Moore Catholic High School for one semester before signing a record deal with Epic Records, a division of Sony Music, at age 14. Moore even came back to Park Maitland School years later to give a concert to the sixth-graders on the PE court. “All the children just went nuts over seeing Mandy,” Bowen said. “It’s funny how quickly word spread around town. Teachers had called their friends to bring their children over to see her. We had all these children I didn’t even know.” Moore released her first fulllength album, “So Real,” in 1999, which was followed with five more releases. She went on to star in several movies, including “The Princess Diaries” and “A Walk to Remember,” also contributing

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meetings. The first will be a public meeting to discuss design options, which will then be followed up by a second public meeting to discuss design options. The final step calls for a review and action by the City Council. Earlier preparation of preliminary cost estimates will be done to help inform the process, while simplified language would make it more easily understandable.

Of the bigger changes to the planning process will be the elimination of the review by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the conceptual design phase — although the commission will continue its usual review of the proposed project during the site plan review process. With all of the changes being made, the process will cut the Park Site Master plan development from its original nine to 10 months down to four to five months.

After the presentation from Conn, Mayor Dale McDonald praised the new amended plan as he recalled another project and the difficult process that was required to get it going. “Those of us around remember the brain strain and indigestion involving Kings Row, and the excruciating process — I’m being nice — that we went through to get that done,” McDonald said. “For me, this is a step in the right direction.”

her voice as Rapunzel in Disney’s “Tangled.” But perhaps her most popular role is as matriarch Rebecca on NBC’s “This Is Us,” now in its second season. The show — known for its emotional storytelling and tearjerking potential — has received numerous accolades, including three Golden Globe nominations this year. Mandy Moore’s performance was up for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture for TV. Moore said she still sees her years at Park Maitland School as the beginning of her acting and singing career. The school gave her a place where she could spread her wings and discover her passion for the performing arts, Moore said. “I feel indebted to the music and drama programs at Park Maitland,” Moore said. “Without them, I’m not sure I’d be where I am today. They introduced me to the arts in such an inclusive, celebratory environment and manner. I’m not sure I would have found my love for it had it not started at school. “My time at Park Maitland School marked an outright shift in my life, where my dreams of being a performer were born and the makings of that side of my life started coming into focus,” she said.

IN OTHER NEWS

n The council moved to approve modifications of the Joint Planning Area Agreement. The agreement has been in effect between the city of Maitland and Orange County since 1989, with the purpose to plan and accommodate annexation and land uses within Unincorporated Planning Areas. n The council appointed Todd Zimmerman to fill in the open seat on the Transportation Advisory Board.

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Doggie Door closing next week After 18 years on Park Avenue, The Doggie Door is shutting its doors for the final time.

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It’s long been the place for pet lovers and owners alike to get the things they need for their animals. From homemade doggy treats to collars to wine glasses with funny sayings, The Doggie Door has always served the community, making it a staple in the Winter Park area since its founding 18 years ago. However, if you’ve paid a visit

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you can bring your dog into nearly every store on Park Avenue — including the corporate stores. “This is a special street, too, because when people walk down this street with their dog other people will stop and talk to them — that doesn’t happen every where else,” Wettstein said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a mutt, or pure bred or a hybrid dog — people will stop and talk to you.” Along with the items sold at their store, The Doggie Door also hosted animal-related events — including a pet costume contest for Halloween, the Dog Days of Summer Wine & Beer Tasting and the Doggie Art Festival. Wettstein and Brow said they will look back fondly on their time running The Doggie Door. And their favorite memory? “(It’s) the joy of people bringing their dogs into our store — it’s just an amazing thing to be able to connect with people’s dogs,” Wettstein said. “Puppies just make the world smile. … Those kinds of things are just beautiful, beautiful things.”

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Mead masterpiece concert celebrates fifth anniversary Music performed at this year’s Masterpiece Moments at Mead will celebrate myths, legends and heroes.

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Music has the ability to do many amazing things. It can move us to different emotional lengths and when done right, can cleanse the mind and body. Those effects brought on by quality music are exactly what the organizers at the Performing Arts of Maitland hope visitors take from the fifth annual Masterpiece Moments at Mead this Saturday. “It’s a beautiful location and this music will soothe your soul,

and perhaps help you prepare for Halloween,” said PAM Executive Director June Flowers. This year’s event will include performances from two of the best musical groups from around the area in the Maitland Symphony Orchestra and the Winter Park Chamber Music Academy. Performing deep in the heart of the Mead Botanical Garden at the amphitheater, the Winter Park Chamber Music Academy will kick off the night’s theme of “Myths, Legends, and Heroes” at 6:30 p.m. by playing an assortment of classical and superhero-

inspired music. The group, led by creator and director Dr. Alvaro Gomez, is mostly made up of students from Winter Park High School, as well as some home-schooled students, Flowers said. Gomez is also the principal concert manager for the Bach Festival Orchestra. “They are the top-notch of Winter Park High School — these are some of the best musicians coming out of the area,” Flowers said. “So these kids are really good.” The Winter Park Chamber Music Academy will play until about 7:15 p.m., before making way for the Maitland Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. The MSO, under direction of art director Eric Mendez and conductor Dale Burket, will continue the night as it performs assortments of music from legends such as John Williams, Tchaikovsky and Hans Zimmer. As an orchestra, the MSO has become a staple at the Masterpiece Moments at Mead — playing at every single event. It’s an interesting ensemble, as all of the musicians within the MSO are volunteers that range in age and experience — from high school students to those in their 80s, and from amateurs to retired professionals. “All these people come together to make really fine music,” Flowers said. “They’re not your typical community orchestra — they’re not playing simple pieces.” The MSO is one of the groups under the umbrella of the Performing Arts of Maitland, which also includes the Market Performers, Maitland Stage Band and PAM Cares. PAM was established in 2005. In the past, a number of differ-

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ent small orchestra groups and the Baroque Chamber Orchestra also have performed at the concert. The concept for the Masterpiece Moments at Mead came when Flowers and the others at the nonprofit noticed that the amphitheater at Mead was being underutilized. From that observation, the Performing Arts of Maitland decided to do something about it. “First of all, you see this stage, you stand at the top of the hill and you look at this beautiful stage at Mead Botanical Garden,” Flowers said. “We just thought, ‘Wow, this is like a masterpiece,’ and we played masterpiece selections — Beethoven, Vivaldi, all the greats.” The ultimate goal of PAM is to utilize music and the arts to help the city of Maitland create and nurture a cultural identity through the arts, while also making sure people in the community to come together and have a chance to enjoy themselves. “It’s a real community event,” Flowers said. “We do it for free, you can bring your family, you can picnic — it’s the most beautiful locale.”

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Upon his return to the church, he and the congregation began to piece together a plan to bring the vision to life. Twenty years later, that vision — Shepherd’s Hope — continues to thrive and provide health care to uninsured or underinsured Central Floridians. “No one could have anticipated the true community impact,” said Marni Stahlman, president and CEO of Shepherd’s Hope. “Everyone involved back at that point at inception knew they were in a compassionate, heartfelt mission to try to create access to health care services for the uninsured. (Today) the need is still the same — the folks that need our services need them today as much as when we first started. It’s as pertinent and resilient as it was from the beginning.” Shepherd’s Hope first opened its doors in 1997 and runs on donated time and finances to provide medical care to low-income families. At its inception, the demand was so overwhelming that families made long treks to be seen for free. Today, the organization runs five medical clinics. It also just broke ground on what will be its first permanent, 10,000-squarefoot medical facility, to be located near Maxey Elementary in Winter Garden. “We had our first patient on Valentine’s Day (in) 1997,” Stahlman said, tracing back to Shepherd’s Hope’s first day in operation 20 years ago. “It was at the West Orange vocational tech center, and that’s one of the cool parts about the new building coming around, because it’s a block from where we saw our first patient.”

Those eligible for services have income at or below 200% of the poverty level, are uninsured and not eligible for governmentassisted health care programs, according to the organization’s website. Doctors, nurses and volunteers donate their time to staff each of the five health centers. Area hospitals partner with Shepherd’s Hope to provide routine laboratory and radiology services, and some agencies provide specialty services for advanced care. “Shepherd’s Hope leads Florida both in the number of patients we see annually and the number of clinics,” Stahlman said. “I think everyone (involved at inception) envisioned they would make an impact and the mission was designed to help anyone that needed access to health care, but I truly believe they couldn’t have foreseen how extensive and far reaching and impactful that walk on the beach that day would be 20 years later.”

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When Shepherd’s Hope first opened, the concept of a free health care clinic in the state of Florida was virtually nonexistent, Stahlman said. Barnes received God’s calling while walking along the beach line, but the direction as to bringing it to fruition took a little more thought. “The community coming together in this elaborate array of partnerships among hospitals, individual providers, nurses, businesses, schools, faith partners — everybody embraced this,” Stahlman said. “Today, there are 92 free clinics, including Shepherd’s Hope, across the state.”

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The Bishop Moore Hornets volleyball team swept Tavares in the final of the FHSAA Class 6A, District 13 Tournament last week behind Claire Meier’s 10 kills and 11 digs and 30 assists from Cameron Scheitzach. The Hornets were 19-7 ahead of a regional quarterfinal playoff match Oct. 25, after press time.

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Winter Park students cheer on the Wildcats during a win over Boone at Showalter Field.

Led by Briana Holmes’ 18 kills and three blocks, the Orangewood Christian girls volleyball team defeated The Masters Academy 3-1 in the championship of the FHSAA Class 4A, District 3 Tournament last week.

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Led by Ignacio Arcaya’s round of 71, the Bishop Moore boys golf team placed first at the FHSAA Class 2A, Region 4 Tournament Oct. 23. The Bishop Moore girls team also placed first in the regional tournament, led by Danielle Owens’ round of 79. Both teams advance to the state tournament.

The Winter Park girls golf team carded a 347 as a team at the FHSAA Class 3A, Region 2 Tournament Oct. 23, placing second and advancing as a team to the state tournament next week.

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Members of The Flock, Edgewater’s student section, cheer on the Eagles during a game.

hey chant. They sing. They make sweet noise for their side, then turn around and yell at the other. They are the bringers of life to their environment. Without them, silence falls upon the crowd. Some apply war paint to their bodies, while others deck themselves out in the colors of their school. Sometimes there’s even a theme to go with at that night’s game. Friday nights and some weekday afternoons are dedicated to their teams. Their passion is unmatched, and they will stand out in the rain for all four quarters if they have to. They are the many and the proud — they are the student section. “There are a lot of football games that, we don’t help decide the game, but we definitely give our team a lot of energy and help them make better plays and do better,” said Edgewater senior Carson Bhavsar. “Because they know we’re right there,” added fellow Edgewater senior Jacob Orlando. Bhavsar and Orlando, alongside friend and Edgewater senior David Bales are the de facto leaders of The Flock — Edgewater’s official unofficial student section. Orlando’s brother, who was one of the leaders last year, passed down the metaphorical baton to SEE SCHOOL PAGE 16

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Kaylah Castillo Winter Park High School senior Kaylah Castillo helped lead the bowling team to a third consecutive metro championship this year. Castillo has consistently been a top producer for the team, recently bowling a 505 series against Jones High School on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Wildcats are coming off a regular season where they went 17-1.

What got you interested in bowling? When I moved here from Miami, my mom put me in bowling. I’ve been bowling since I was 7 years old. I’ve tried other sports, but I just always stuck to bowling. What are your plans for bowling after high school? I’d like to do bowling in college, just so I can continue that. If not, maybe I’ll join a league when I’m older. I’m in the process of thinking where I want to go for college, but I want to go out of state. Cats or dogs? Dogs, only because I’m allergic to cats. Dogs are more lovable. What do you put on your pizza? Pepperoni and cheese. I’m plain. Do you have a favorite sports team? It was the Miami Heat, but then

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all their good players left. I’ll say the Cavaliers. Are you watching any TV shows right now? If I watch TV, it’s probably “Family Feud” or “Catfish.” What’s your favorite subject in school and why? I took anatomy my sophomore year. I liked it because it got me more interested in the medical field. I was really intrigued in class.

Winter Park quarterback Cameron LeGree hurdles a Boone defender as he makes his way downfield.

Winter Park takes district crown

Do you have any plans for Halloween? I’m just going to be home. If not, maybe I’ll go to a party.

Favorite place to eat? Kobe Steakhouse. I’ve been going ever since we were little. We go a lot and their food is really good. It’s addicting.

t couldn’t have gone much better under the bright lights at Showalter Field Oct. 20 for the Wildcats. In front of a strong crowd, the Wildcats (9-0, 4-0) stormed their way to a dominating 27-7 win of district rival Boone (5-2, 2-1) to take the district crown and seal a spot in the postseason. “You start the season off with a goal, and obviously our goal was to win the district championship,” head coach Tim Shifflet said. “I’m really excited for the coaches, and I’m really excited for our kids.”

If you could have any super power, what would it be? Teleportation, because I run late a lot. It would be great if I could just teleport. It’s useful. — TIM FREED

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School spirit completes atmosphere them for their senior year. As the head of the group, the trio plans out just about everything regarding student participation at football and basketball games. “We decide the colors, what we wear, what we kind of do, and what games to go to or not go to,” Bhavsar said. “We run chants and do baby powder, so everyone just follows what we do.” The group, like other student sections at Winter Park High School and Bishop Moore, is the force behind the atmosphere that makes high-school games so enjoyable. It’s a time for students to put aside the books and join their friends in rooting on their team. It’s always a party and each student section is unique in how they approach the game.

At Winter Park, students can be heard chanting “O-T-P! O-TP!” as the Wildcats storm down the field — which has been fairly frequent this year. The mantra, which is also on the back of some of the footballs jerseys, stands for “On The Prowl.” Over at Bishop Moore chants of “B-I-S--H-O-P, M-O-O-R-E” are serenaded between the band and the student section. In the case of The Flock, Orlando, Bales and Bhavsar help lead the other students in a variety of creative ways. There are the usual chants of “Let’s go Eagles,” which is then followed by a series of claps, and then there are some that includes the band. One chant goes, “Edgewaterwater, you know we ‘bout it, ‘bout

it,” and everyone will reply with an enthusiastic “What?!” “It’s a chant that we do when we come back from a big win, or if it’s a big game and we’re winning,” Bhavsar said. “We don’t do it often; it’s just usually at the end of the game as we walk out.” Along with going simply as students, another aspect of many of these groups is that it is also athletes supporting other athletes. In the case of Orlando, Cooper, and Bhavsar with The Flock, all three are a part of the Edgewater baseball team. Orlando is a pitcher, while Bales plays third and Bhavsar first. And it doesn’t just stop at football games — athletes supporting athletes occurs at baseball, and volleyball and other games as well. The trio at Edgewater sees this

coming together of athletes as moral support and a means of helping each other reach their fullest potential — all while creating a positive community at the school. “It’s cool when you have a bunch of athletes like that — it’s kind of like a club and one big school thing,” Bhavsar said. “When we have baseball games, a lot of the girls volleyball players come to our games, and we go to the football games, and then the football team goes to the basketball games.” The real question to ask is, why do students put in the time at games when they could be doing anything else? Instead of standing outside in the heat, they could be in a cool place, or they could take a quick drive down to Disney. But that said, the answers

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offered go beyond just the game itself. It’s about support, and community and bonding with friends and families. “It helps you stay in the game and you’re with all of your friends,” Orlando said. “You’re just having a good time actually watching the game instead of just sitting out on your phone.” For Bhavsar, it always has been about the school as much as about watching a sporting event. “It also helps to make more school unity and brings people together within the school,” Bhavsar said. “With The Flock, you meet your friends there and the more people there the more fun it is, because the more we get to support the team, the more we better our school.”

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