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Dads and daughters hit the dance floor at Whispering Oak ball. PAGE 10A
Country music stars take center stage at Ocoee festival. PAGE 9A
West Orange High Warriors ready for 2014 playoff run. PAGE 1B
Mosaic Church is embracing the notion of caring for all of God’s children. Its members have adopted more than 100 children from the United States and abroad — including from China, Japan, the Ukraine and several African countries — in the last four years.
OUR TOWN + County to host recycling promotion Orange County Utilities invites residents to its 2014 Orange County Recycles Day, an event that brings local communities together to promote the benefits and importance of recycling. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Orange County Landfill, 12100 Young Pine Road, Orlando. The event is free. Participants will have an opportunity to tour the landfill and enjoy family-friendly entertainment. Heavy equipment, including a dump truck, loader and grader, also will be on display. Additionally, exhibits will be available for residents to learn more about recycling and other environmental issues in the community. For more information, call the Orange County Utilities Solid Waste Hotline, (407) 836-6601 or visit ocfl.net/ OCRecyclesDay.
+ Ocoee grad completes training U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jamal Agoun graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Agoun completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. Agoun is a 2007 graduate of Ocoee High School.
Renaut and Brooke van der Riet and their eight children, Birhanu, left, Hope, Mehari, Hadley, Fitsimti, Cole, Rahel and Cullen.
STRENGTH R enaut and Brooke van der Riet already had a full household with their four children. But, nearly three years ago, the Clermont couple — called by God to double the number of kids in their family — adopted four Ethiopian siblings after meeting the youngest child during a visit to an orphanage in the African nation. Nothing about it was easy. “Our adoption was like two tractor-trailers driving toward each other at 75 mph,” Renaut van der Riet said. “They collide, and you expect them to create one tractor-trailer. (But) what you have is a giant mess of fire and metal, and you take the
+ Leadership class completes session The West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership West Orange 2014/2015, presented by Florida Hospital, completed its second session that highlighted the economic drivers in the West Orange area. The field trip started with a history lesson from Kay Cappleman, of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. The group continued on with stops at Manheim Orlando, Knox Nursery, Universal Studios Florida Production Group at Universal Orlando and the DAVE School.
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A FAMILY AFFAIR
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piles and the pieces, and you combine them.” Over time, what eventually emerged was a cohesive family of four boys, four girls and two blessed parents. Today, the children range in age from 7 to 16 — Cole, 7; Rahel and Hope, both 10; Cullen, 11; Mehari, 12; Hadley and Fitsimti, both 14; and Birhanu, 16. The van der Riets have embraced the Bible verse James 1:27 — “Pure and undefiled
religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world” — and so have dozens of families in their church. Renaut van der Riet is the lead pastor of Mosaic Church in Oakland, where many of the congregation’s 2,500 members have heeded the call to care for orphaned and vulnerable children in some capacity.
Families have adopted more than 100 children from the United States and abroad — including from China, Japan, the Ukraine and several African countries — in the last four years. Some are sibling groups, others are infants and teens, and still others have special needs. A few couples adopted children who were in their early
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“Because we are adopted by God, we will adopt a vulnerable child.” — Renaut van der Riet
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Health Central Hospital begins expansion The $43 million project will privatize all patient rooms upon completion. It will include 68 new rooms in the emergency department and 40 in a tower. OCOEE — Health Central Hospital in Ocoee marked the beginning of its development of a bed tower and emergency department expansion with a groundbreaking Nov. 11. The project will include 68 new rooms in the emergency department and 40 bedrooms in a tower on the north side of the hospital, facing
West Colonial Drive. “We’re pulling out the wall of the existing emergency department to expand, about 50,000 square feet,” said Rick Smith, COO of Health Central. “The bed tower will have a 10room addition over levels 2-5, about 32,000 square feet.” Because the hospital currently has 18 semiprivate
rooms and wants to privatize all rooms, the net gain will be 22 beds, he said. The expansion became necessary when space became an issue in the hospital, said John Murphy, West Orange Healthcare District board chairman. “The emergency department is operating at maximum capacity,” Murphy said.
“The bed tower is expanding the maximum capacity of the overall hospital … improving a number of factors in the health care sector.” The capacity issue stemmed from an increase in the hospital’s programming, said Greg Ohe, president of Health Central. “We’re continuing services
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like programs in neurology, strep throat, surgery (and) ear, nose and throat,” Ohe said. “Each time, the community has said, ‘That’s great, but keep adding programs.’ We’re looking to add programs in cardiology and additional orthopedic and spine programs.” Health Central has undergone expansion construction before, including in its
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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURSDAY, NOV. 13 And the Sea Will Tell — Class from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for adults and from 4:30 to 9 p.m. for teens Thursday, Nov. 13, at the SoBo Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. The cost is $150 for Winter Garden Art Association members and $170 for non-members. For more information, call (407) 347-7996. Elected Official Sing-Off — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at CityWalk’s Rising Star at Universal Orlando Resort, 6000 Universal Blvd., Orlando. The West Orange Chamber of Commerce invites the public to cheer on the area’s prominent elected officials as they compete in a musical battle. Sisaundra Lewis, from NBC’s “The Voice,” also will make an appearance. The cost is $38 for chamber members; $48 for non-members. To RSVP, visit wochamber.com/calendar/ event_details/the_rising_star_ elected_official_sing_off. World of Succulents — 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Join the Windermere Garden Club to hear from Harry P. Leu Gardens Assistant Director Keri Byrum about succulents. The public is invited to attend. Coffee and treats are served at 9:30 a.m. The program begins at 10 a.m. For more information, call (407) 909-1461.
FRIDAY, NOV. 14 Gobble It Up! — 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Trot into the library to gobble up some turkey stories and activities. Children ages 3 to 5 are welcome to attend. For more information, call (407) 835-7323. Steak Dinner — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The Legion invites the public to enjoy a steak dinner, including a 14-ounce ribeye steak, baked potato, des-
BEST BET Winter Garden 5K — takes place Saturday, Nov. 15, in downtown Winter Garden, West Plant Street. Presented by Tri & Run of West Orange, the 5K Fun-Run is open to runners, walkers and strollers. This certified course will start and finish in downtown Winter Garden and will run through portions of surrounding neighborhoods. For more information, visit trinrun.com.
sert and coffee or tea for $15 per person. For children ages 10 and younger, a hot dog and fries will be served for $5 per person. For more information, call (321) 662-5883.
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 Access-Life Expo — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Bill Breeze Park, 1 S. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee. Access-Life, Inc. invites all individuals and families affected by disabilities to attend this free event featuring bank fishing, boat rides, arts and crafts, archery, kayaking, games, food and more. For more information and to register, visit access-life.org or call (214) 8939056. Annual Fall Bazaar — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Social Hall at First United Methodist Church of Clermont, 950 Seventh St. Hosted by the United Methodist Women, the event will feature a Village of Shoppes, including Fabulous Fall, Christmas Shoppe, Country Store, Unique Boutique and Treasure Trove Gift Shoppe. Purchases will benefit local charities. For more information, visit fumc-clermont.org. Community Workday at Oakland Nature Preserve — 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. This is a great
way for students to earn needed community-service hours while helping the preserve with various projects, such as restoration, ground maintenance, and a variety of other duties. Families and groups are welcome to come out and help. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring water. For more information, call (407) 9050054. Drumming Around the World — 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Dance to rhythms from around the world during this interactive performance from the drumming professionals of 3rd Wheel dot Org. For more information, call (407) 8357323. Food Fest and Bazaar — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Soorp Haroutiun Armenian Church, 9274 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Orlando. Admission is free. Explore arts and craft vendors, enjoy Armenian food and pastries and listen to music. For more information, visit armenianchurchorlando.org. Holy Family Catholic Church Flea Market Sale — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, and Sunday, Nov. 16, at the church, 5125 S. Apopka Vineland Road, Orlando. (407) 876-2211. Kids Night Out — 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Orange
County Parks’ West Orange Recreation Center, 309 S. West Crown Point Road, Winter Garden. Activities include games, crafts, a movie and a snack. The cost is $6 per child; for ages 5 to 12. Motorcycle, Boat and Car Show — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, 9755 Delegates Drive, Orlando. Motorcycle Mechanics Institute welcomes the public to attend this free event. Live music, a kids’ zone, raffle prizes and more will be available. Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. For more information, call (407) 657-4818. Orange County Recycles Day — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Orange County Landfill, 12100 Young Pine Road, Orlando. Orange County Utilities invites all residents to take part in the festivities and promote the importance of recycling. (407) 836-6601. Science Saturday: Challenges of Restoration — 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Oakland Nature Preserve Classroom, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Learn about the challenges of restoration at the preserve. Jackie Rolly, master naturalist and restoration coordinator for the Oakland Nature Preserve, will present this free program to the public. (407) 905-0054. Shape Up 4 Seniors — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Join Shape Up 4 Seniors, LLC for an interactive health program and take part in a demonstration of Zumba Gold, a modified lower intensity fitness class. Learn about resources and activities available to seniors. For more, visit shapeup4seniors.com. West Orange Civitan Club Garage Sale — 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 15, at 296 E. Geneva St., Ocoee. All money raised are used
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in the West Orange community to help other organizations and families. “Where’s the Bear?” — 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the West Oaks Library, 1821 E. Silver Star Road, Ocoee. Black bears in Central Florida need help. Learn from the Central Florida Zoo how to preserve Florida habitats for bears. (407) 835-7323. Wood You DIY? — 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Stop by the library to learn how to make birch-tree paintings while hanging out with friends. (407) 835-7323.
MONDAY, NOV. 17 American Girl Dance Team — 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite American Girl doll to this dance party celebration of Isabelle, the 2014 Girl of the Year. Ages 6 to 12 are welcome to attend. Registration is required. To register, call (407) 835-7323. Charity Invitational Golf Tournament — 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. The event includes a continental breakfast with coffee, range balls, an 18-hole scramble, a closest-to-the-pin contest and more. All money raised will go toward helping people in need. The entry fee is $75 per person, or foursome reservations are available for $300. For more information, visit windermererotary.org. Acrylic Painting Workshop — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Join the Southwest Art Club to work with acrylic paints on canvas and learn to create a still-life based on Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings. Beginners are welcome. Donations can be made to Women in the Arts; suggested donation is $15. Ages 18 and up are welcome. To register, call (407) 835-7323.
Orange County Parks’ Centennial Master Plan — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Barnett Park Marlin Room, 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, and Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Renaissance Senior Center Urbino Room, 3800 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando. The Orange County Parks and Recreation division seeks public input for the Centennial Master Plan 2015-25. (407) 836-6200. Southwest Book Club — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Join the club this month to discuss current bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner “The Goldfinch,” by Donna Tartt. Ages 18 and older are welcome. (407) 835-7323.
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 Business After Hours — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, 9400 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando. Join Orlando Health, in partnership with the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, for a networking mixer. The cost is $5 for chamber members if paid in advance; $10 at the door. The cost is $20 for non-members. For more information, email kcarney@ wochamber.com. Eco Movie Night — showing of “Climate of Doubt: The Politics of Global Warming” is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Threetime Peabody Award winner, four-time Emmy winner and “Dateline NBC” correspondent John Hockenberry explores the debate on climate change. Free. For more, visit oaktownusa.com. Learn to Play the Guitar — 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Bring a guitar to learn the basics of playing from jazz and classical guitarist Armando Rua. (407) 835-7323.
So you can get back to the things you love! When joint or back pain keep you from the activities you love, it’s time to turn to the Orthopedic and Spine experts at Health Central Hospital. The board certified physicians and expertly trained clinical team at Health Central Hospital offer the most innovative surgical techniques including minimally invasive knee, hip, shoulder and spine surgeries. These procedures not only help you return to normal daily activities, but to fulfill lifelong dreams as well. For more information, visit healthcentral.org or to find a board certified orthopedic or spine physician, visit healthcentral.org/find-a-doctor. Connect with us
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S.R. 50 business representatives discuss gateway West Colonial Drive business owners say giving the area identifiable branding will encourage growth, business retention.
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Dr. Albert Gleason, of Winter Garden, was surrounded by many of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as he celebrated his 103rd birthday Oct. 22 at the Winter Garden Restaurant. Gleason came to the city to practice medicine after serving as a flight surgeon in Europe during World War II. He helped open West Orange Memorial Hospital in 1952 and sat on the original board of trustees. He retired in 2006 at age 92.
A PLACE YOU CAN GO by Zak Kerr | Staff Writer
DP Y breaks ground on expansion Speakers touted the local YMCA as a global model and the central pillar of the community. DR. PHILLIPS — For the sixth time since opening in 1993, the YMCA of Dr. Phillips will expand, with a groundbreaking Wednesday, Nov. 5, to mark the occasion. “I like to think of this one as the best expansion,” said David Knight, volunteer board chair of Dr. Phillips YMCA. “It’s not just a gym and swim. It also has the thought of reaching out to the community: all ages, all walks of life, all health issues.” Changes will include remodeling and expansion of the wellness center; a new, larger spin room; two racquetball courts; physical therapy and consultation spaces in partnership with Orlando Health; indoor and outdoor social areas, including a new lobby; a playground; enhanced locker rooms; a healthy cafe; and a tween/technology center. “We have stepped into the area of healthy living and become an industry leader in figuring out what it means to help people understand their health, not just to help them exercise, because exercise is great, but it’s just one small part of health,” said Renaut van der Riet, member of the Metro Board and pastor at Mosaic Community Church. “(This) is the next evolution of meeting the needs of the communities around us. We have taken this YMCA and begun to design a new, incredible, innovative space, where we will become a leader in helping people understand what it looks like to live healthy lives holistically: body, soul and spirit.” The specific areas the YMCA will target for improvement include obesity, summer learning loss, unemployment, diabetes and cardiac recovery. “We strive deeply to make sure we are working heavily in youth development, because we know that our youth are our future, and our youth are in crisis,” van der Riet said. “We have to make sure we are a leader in that world. We recognized also that the idea of healthy living was a crisis in the Western culture and in the U.S., so we said,
The Dr. Phillips High School Marching Band performed at the groundbreaking ceremony. ‘We (have) to step into healthy living. We got to make change. We can’t just be a gym — we’ve got to deal with health on a much more holistic level.’” Social responsibility met holistic healthy living in a partnership between the Y and Orlando Health, via Dr. Phillips Hospital. “I’ve been in health care for over 30 years, and it’s been such an amazing transition,” said Karen Frenier, president of Dr. Phillips Hospital. “At a health panel more than 10 years ago, they said hospitals should not call themselves health care — they really should call themselves ‘sick care,’ because their focus is on the hospital and the patients when, really, what it should be doing is reaching far out into the community and working on prevention.” That prevention plan received the name “Healthy You” in 2007. “It began with, ‘Let’s walk; let’s have a weight-loss contest; come to the leadership meetings and make us exercise in front of our work peers,’” she said. “Not everybody wants to do that. (But) we’ve started talking about it, and we started inspiring each other: People became partners and walked every day or came to the Y. It’s all about telling the story and giving permission to talk about it.” Those discussions led to a partnership between Orlando
NEWSBRIEFS + Police investigate W.G. bank robbery WINTER GARDEN — Winter Garden Police Department investigators are searching for the suspect who robbed a local bank last week. According to police reports, at 1:12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, the suspect, possibly a female, walked into the Fifth
Third Bank, 3004 Daniels Road, and presented the teller with a note demanding money. The teller provided the suspect with a handful of cash, which also included a dye pack. The suspect left the scene, walking south toward State Road 429. The amount of money stolen is not being released at this time. The suspect was wearing a
Jim Farber, president and CEO of Central Florida YMCA, described how the Y extended Dr. P. Phillips’ vision of his community. Health and the YMCA to incentivize healthy living among staff. “In the past few years, the 14,000 team members at Orlando Health have lost five tons,” Frenier said. “When you align incentives and encourage workers to (be healthier), that’s when you start seeing the change.” This YMCA has changed the lives of many, including the family of Jim Schumaker, who said his family had moved to the area 30 years ago and started going to the Y. “At that time, I wasn’t really into fitness,” Schumaker said. “This has really been a black jacket, gray pants and white sneakers. The suspect also appeared to have a black Hijab head covering on his or her head.
+ W.G. building sells for $2.55M WINTER GARDEN — HoldThyssen, Inc., a commercial real-estate services firm, negotiated the sale of the TD Bank Building, 12200 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden, for $2.55 million. R. Anthony Fisher, vice pres-
life-changing experience for me — from spinning, cycling, running to learning to keep up with my health and now, the motivation of keeping up with my grandchildren. We really want to stay in this community, because it’s that important to us.” Schumaker said his grandchildren were participating in the same activities his children had decades ago, such as tae kwon do, basketball, soccer and swimming. The same goes for fellow longtime member and former Dr. Phillips YMCA Volunteer of the Year Paul McGarigal. As a 5-year-old, McGarigal wanted to play Little League baseball, but his parents could not afford it, he said. His aunt paid for him to play, and three benefactors later paid for him to go to college, both of which inspired him to give to his community through the Y. “All of them, without rehearsal, said to me, ‘Someday, when you’re in a position, do something for somebody else,’” McGarigal said. “‘You don’t need to pay us back. Just help somebody else.’” McGarigal volunteered to teach tennis lessons after college, with all proceeds going back to the Y, he said. Based on his sons’ diverse athletic experiences at the Y, both received full soccer scholarships from Rollins College. Now, McGarigal wants to continue giving back to the Y as his extended family, including financing memberships for those who cannot afford them, he said. “When we talk about legacy, everybody wants to leave the world a bit better than they found it,” said Jim Ferber, president and CEO of Central Florida YMCA. “And we want to be able to leave that through an organization like the Y, so this can continue. You can see how the Y has intervened in people’s lives: We bring communities together.” Ferber said this YMCA was the cornerstone of unity for Dr. Phillips, aligning with the vision of Dr. P. Phillips, as well. ident of Hold-Thyssen, Inc. said the firm’s leasing team, led by leasing agent Therese Taylor, boosted occupancy at the building to more than 85 percent last spring prior to placing it on the market for Portland, Oregon-based 12200 West Colonial Drive LLC. The Ocoee-based buyer was represented by Ray Turchi, of Marcus & Millichap. Taylor’s team had leased space in the TD Bank Building to Scholastic Insurance of Florida LLC, Lotus Financial Services Group and Statewide Permit Service Inc.
WEST ORANGE — Business owners along West Colonial Drive are hoping a new delineated gateway on the corridor not only will help better identify the West Orange community but also revitalize Pine Hills. The owners discussed the idea of the gateway at their Stakeholders’ Meeting Oct. 30, at the Holiday Inn Express Orlando-Ocoee East. The meeting was the third in a series to discuss redevelopment and business retention. “When you go over to Mills 50, as soon as you get to the very edges of it, you start seeing that brand; you start recognizing you are in the Mills 50 area,” said Jerry Presley, executive director of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District. “When you go into Winter Park and other areas, you begin to see the signs that tell you, and we don’t necessarily have that here for this area. We need to create that entrance.” That entrance is part of what Presley’s team intends to provide in a rebranding effort to revitalize blighted areas along West Colonial Drive, especially Pine Hills. The area under discussion was between Apopka-Vineland Road and Pine Hills Road, referred to as the West Colonial Retail District, but representatives as far as Oakland attended. “I may be far out west, but anything along this corridor is going to affect us out in West Orange County,” said Joseph McMullen, Oakland commissioner. “I’m very interested to see how we are going to develop this corridor, because as we embark on our infrastructure in consumer, retail and business, I think it all comes through this area.” Lavon Williams, manager of the neighborhood preservation and revitalization division, presented an outline of the proposed new criteria for a neighborhood improvement district, which a committee had altered within a new ordinance, in hopes of expanding inclusion of areas facing significant blight. Under the new criteria, at least 75% of the designated area must be commercial, office or industrial, affected by a high rate of criminal activity and meet at least three of the following measures: congested traffic, cyclist and pedestrian flow; significant blight; designation as a blighted area, slum, community redevelopment area, Brownfield area or enterprise zone; significant levels of poverty, based on the most recent available census data; hard-to-develop parcels or tracts, as a result of zoning, fragmentation, unsuitable topography or poor lot layouts; economic decline in an area where significant flight or loss of business has occurred; lack of sufficient public infrastructure or utilities; and negative public perceptions related to crime or blight. “We know that if we’re able to change this statute, it will allow us to do some comprehensive redevelopment throughout Orange County,” Williams said. “Of course we want this to benefit West Colonial, but it also benefits other areas in Orange County.” Williams also presented a means of establishing an ad
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Jerry Presley, executive director of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District, detailed the plan to rebrand the area as part of its improvement.
valorem tax or special assessment, allowing certain businesses to pay taxes in proportion to perceived value. These items face a vote in December in front of a county committee, Presley said. Stina D’Uva, president and CEO of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, said members of the chamber had been frustrated with the recent flight among businesses within this particular corridor of West Colonial Drive, which led to this series of meetings in which local business operators could offer their thoughts on how to improve commerce in the area. “The chamber, in 2003, was asked by the Pine Hills Community Council if we would take that area over, change its (status),” D’Uva said. “We were asked, ‘Why don’t you have Pine Hills within your footprint?’ We got together and said, ‘You’re right — why don’t we have in our footprint the gateway to what would be called historic West Orange County, which is mainly Winter Garden and Ocoee?’ So, we embraced the concept for development of this area.” The crime rate of Pine Hills is down 16% this year, including low commercial crime rates, a result of improved landscape, not more police, said Jeff Stonebreaker, head of patrol sector three of the county for Orange County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s actually safer to live in Pine Hills than (the adjoining sectors),” he said. “We need to get that message out to a greater audience. I was short on resources when I got here; I’ll be short when I leave. More police isn’t the answer. Changing the landscape is. Walt Disney came up with the idea that you can’t change people in the long run, but you can change the way they adapt to it.” Stonebreaker said the solution to crime problems that have plagued the area at times was not more arrests but a changed community, with families to fill housing and support local businesses. “We need more social cohesion — greater communication among all of us,” he said. “There are some lowcost, high-efficiency ways we can change landscapes to disallow (criminal activity).” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
More police isn’t the answer. Changing the landscape is. Walt Disney came up with the idea that you can’t change people in the long run, but you can change the way they adapt to it. — Jeff Stonebreaker, OCSO head of county patrol sector three
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Ocoee commission chooses builder for Crown Point tracts
STAR POWER by Amy Quesinberry Rhode | Community Editor
Commissioners approved a contract with Mattamy Homes, which plans to build 320 homes and a new waterfront park. OCOEE — The Ocoee City Commission approved a sale of Crown Point residential tracts to Mattamy Homes at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4. The company now will proceed with contract negotiations and plans for home development with the city’s staff. Keith Trace, land development manager for Mattamy Homes, presented samples of appearances of the whole community, community parks and other neighborhood features, elevations, front porch options and varying setbacks for garages and porches, as part of an offer of $7.75 million, including a waterfront park for $250,000. This offer was in line with requirements of a request for quotation, Trace said. The plan of Mattamy Homes will include two phases: 150 lots on the first closing and the remaining 170 lots on the second closing, 18 months thereafter, Trace said. The initial deposit would be $50,000 and then $500,000 after the end of a 60-day inspection period, but Commissioner Rusty Johnson requested a $100,000 initial deposit, to which Trace agreed. Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen said she was impressed with the developer and plans, based on meetings the developer had with neighbors of the community. Mattamy Homes won the bid at the meeting as one of the top two developers among four vetted by the city staff. Trammell Webb Partners’ real-estate consultants contacted builders, identified the design criteria as similar to those in the Horizon West development in Orange County and asked for offer letters that could then be taken to the city commission. The four offers included Beazer Homes, Surri Homes, Pulte Homes and Mattamy. Staff recommended the top two offers, provided by Mattamy and Pulte, for consideration. The city initially acquired this property from the Coca-Cola Company and then failed to reach terms of a development contract with Taylor Morrison Homes, which led to the commission’s request for an expedited search by Trammell Webb Partners and city staff. After the approval of a settlement of boundary lines between the eastern boundary of Forest Lake Golf Course and the western boundary of the Ocoee Pines Planned Unit Development, the commission sold a pair of parcels to Ocoee Pines on behalf of the city, at a reimbursement cost of $37,718. This land is almost a quarter-acre and will be incorporated into either a rightof-way or a park. The commission heard three first readings pertinent to six Ocoee Pines parcels, as well, including the two sold at the meeting. These first readings included annexation and rezoning of all six parcels, in addition to an alteration to the land use plan ordinance covering all of Ocoee Pines. The commission will address public hearings for the final readings of these three measures during the commission’s Dec. 2 meeting. The Ocoee Pines property includes about 101 acres of land and is generally located
IN OTHER NEWS • The commission unanimously approved the oneyear collective bargaining agreement ratified Oct. 16 by the Police Benevolent Association, which police sergeants had passed at a vote of 5-4. The agreement is part of the formation of a union by the sergeants of the Ocoee Police Department earlier this year. • Pertinent to Christmas lights adorning trees along Lakeshore Drive at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center, the commission requested the Parks and Recreation Department return with a design plan, including full costs of lighting, installation and year-round maintenance. A study by the Parks and Recreation Department indicated 14 tabebuia and elm trees were near enough to power sources, with a total cost of $4,200 to $5,600 to light those 14 trees. • Registration is open for the Toys for Children in Need Program. To register, stop by the Ocoee Police Department with the children’s names and age. In 2013, the event had about 100 participants who helped the Holiday Toys for Kids in Need program. It enabled more than 500 children to receive toys, school supplies, clothing and food baskets. For more information, contact officer Patera Scott-Marsh at (407) 905-3160, Ext. 3024 or Patera.scott@ ocoee.org • The commission cancelled the Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 regular commission meetings. northwest of Clarcona-Ocoee Road and southeast of Forest Lake Golf Course. The property is currently vacant, wooded and undeveloped. The property was originally a remnant of a historic 1920s residential subdivision, West Orange Park, that was never developed. The historic plat could have been vested for 352 residential units. Ocoee Pines was officially approved by the Ocoee City Commission in 2007 with a mixture of single-family residence and townhouse components. One year later, the commission approved a maximum density of 343 dwelling units. The site was partially cleared but never finished, because the previous developer defaulted on the project. Orange County has completed the major roadway realignment improvements for Clarcona-Ocoee Road, which now runs through the subject site. The land-use plan originally indicated townhomes on the northeast portion of Ocoee Pines, but because of the current market conditions, the applicant has modified the plan to include only single-family as the primary residential use. As a result, the overall density has been reduced to a total of 281 single-family residences. Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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Lexi Flanigan, left, Sydney Mays, Shay Henderson, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, Janel Hernandez and Ashley Benson hang out in New York City.
Swift shakes it off with local teens The West Orange County girls who won the national Taylor Swift “Shake it Off” contest will be talking about their trip to New York City for quite some time. The five dancers — Ashley Benson, Lexi Flanigan, Shay Henderson, Janel Hernandez and Sydney Mays — submitted a choreographed video to “Good Morning America” three weeks ago for the contest and learned live on the show Oct. 27 that they were the winners and were being flown to New York City later that week to meet the singer-songwriter and sit as VIPs at her on-air concert. Lexi’s father, Billy Flanigan, shared their trip.
The girls arrived in New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and as they exited the plane, they received a message from the producers: “The girls are dancing in front of 2,000 Taylor Swift fans; make sure they are polished and ready to go.” So the five mothers who were there found a place for the teens to rehearse, and they created a dance they would perform on Thursday. They enjoyed some sightseeing and then went to bed early because of a 3 a.m. wake-up call to get ready for the 4:30 call time. Once they arrived at the studio, they did last-minute makeup adjustments and were off to film some segment shots.
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The girls walked a red carpet with screaming fans on either side and then were set up in front of a backdrop for a photo session. They were then sent to the stage that Swift would perform on to rehearse their dance. After that rehearsal, they were taken to a “fan room,” where there were snacks and drinks waiting for them. Without warning, Flanigan said, “Swift walked in the room, and the screams of joy began.” Each girl was given a Taylor Swift fan package that included bags, calendars, hair ties, sunglasses, cups and posters. Then they had pictures taken with the superstar.
“Taylor actually took each girl’s phone and did a selfie with each girl,” Flanigan said. After that meet-and-greet with Taylor, the girls were taken back on the street, where they performed for the fans and then were escorted to a special VIP viewing area for the GMA Times Square concert. After the show was over, they departed for the airport and were surprised to get a personal tweet from Taylor saying, “I love you guys, it was great meeting you.” Sydney and Shay live in Winter Garden, Lexi is from Ocoee, Janel is a Windermere resident, and Ashley lives in Clermont.
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Veterans need our Reading Reindeer support every day supports Reach Each Veterans Day, Amerlow-paying jobs just to get icans pause to recognize the by. Then, she was referred sacrifices of those who have to Goodwill through the served in the U.S. Armed Veterans Affairs RehabiliForces. While this holiday tation Program. We worked gives us a specific reminder with Lee Anne to find a job to do so, it’s important to that would use her abilities remember our heroes each and talents. Now, she manand every day as they ages our program return to civilian life. for court-ordered Veterans face many community-service challenges during workers. In this role, this transition, Lee Anne not only including finding earns a solid income meaningful employto provide for her ment to support family, but also she’s themselves and their also giving others a families. chance to redirect Throughout the their lives after getBILL year, Goodwill Inting into trouble with OAKLEY dustries of Central the law. Lee Anne Florida provides takes pride in her local service members with job, and it shows. programs to streamline their The U.S. Department of re-entry into civilian life. Veterans Affairs estimates Our vocational specialists that 250,000 service men help veterans connect with and women return to civilemployers that are lookian life each year — including for their skill sets. Here ing some of our neighbors in Orange County, many in Central Florida. And companies see the value in Goodwill stands ready to hiring someone who has welcome them home. We courageously served our encourage employers to country. do their part by hiring our Recently, Goodwill helped local heroes. Donating a Central Florida resident and shopping at Goodwill named Lee Anne, who also supports our services served as an army intellifor veterans, people with gence and counter-terrordisabilities and others in ism analyst for eight years need of work. Let’s turn our before staying home with gratitude into action — and her young children. When benefit our entire commuLee Anne’s husband left nity in the process. the family, she struggled Bill Oakley is the president to re-enter the workforce, and CEO of Goodwill Indusholding down several tries of Central Florida.
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The pediatric-care doctors at the Community Health Center Winter Garden know the importance of reading to children. During annual checkups, each child up to age 5 is given a new book to take home, along with a prescription for reading. These are the key components of the national Reach Out and Read literacy program. CHCWG, now located at 13275 W. Colonial Drive, has participated in this literacy effort for more than a decade. The doctors advise parents to read to their child every day, read together as a family every day, share a book every night at bedtime and visit the library with their child once a month. Many local children now look forward to the medical appointments. At just 12 months old, the little patients are already well acquainted with reading and books, pointing to images, turning the pages, smiling and clapping their hands with excitement. Educators continually report that there are children right here in West Orange County who have no books in their homes or whose par-
ents don’t take advantage of the books and services available at local libraries. The CHCWG is one local agency attempting to close this literacy gap. The Reach Out and Read effort stimulates kids at an early age to read and encourages speech development. It also creates good interaction between parents and children. In addition to the books and reading tips for parents, the center also features volunteer readers in its pediatric waiting room to entertain children and make the time pass more quickly. These volunteers are trained by the Adult Literacy League. The West Orange Times’ Reading Reindeer program has been donating books to the CHCWG for more than a 15 years. If you donate, fill out the coupon on page 13A and place it in your book donation, so the Times can list all donors at the end of the book drive. Any new book suitable for a child from infancy through middle school is appropriate. For more, call Kathy Aber at (407) 929-2676.
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Kevin and Jill Cox with son Tolya, grandson, Noah, daughters Tanya and Maddy, daughter-in-law, Brittany, and son Jacob. Because of the timing of the adoption and Noah’s birth, the Coxes became parents and grandparents in the same week. Kevin and Jill Cox, of Oakland, have two biological children: a 28-year-old son and a 20-year-old daughter. They said they never thought about adoption until they started attending Mosaic Church seven years ago. After
MOSAIC / PAGE 1A teens after their own children went to college. One couple adopted three children from three different countries. Another family has four daughters, one with special needs, and they adopted a young girl with even more special needs. “They don’t see it as, ‘I’m already overloaded, I don’t need more,’” van der Riet said. “They say, ‘We’ve already been through it; we know what to do.’” Currently, about 20 church families are in the adoption process. “Over the next two years, we’ll see that number double,” van der Riet said. “It’s what we do. … Our goal in the next 10 years is to see 1,000 children adopted in our church. Because we are adopted by God, we will adopt a vulnerable child.” The church and its congregation also sponsor more than 100 children in Ethiopia and Brazil, providing for their basic needs such as education, food, clothing and a place to stay. When possible, Mosaic will try to locate an orphan’s extended family. This gives the child a home and gives the family, in most cases, some much-needed income. “We’re very involved in the lives of these children,” van der Riet said. The pastor makes it clear that all these decisions are not made by church staff; it’s the entire congregation that makes the plans and backs the projects. “We are consistently challenging and inspiring our congregation to step out and be inconvenienced,” he said.
hearing a program about the terrors of human trafficking, they knew they had to get involved. This led them to adopt two children, now 19 and 17, from the Ukraine. “We realized that God cares
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The van der Riets wanted to do something more for the city of Axum, located in the highlands of northern Ethiopia and the birthplace of their four adopted children, so they opened a business in downtown Winter Garden and named it Axum Coffee. Its mission: To serve the best cup of coffee, to come together as a community around a cause and to help those in need locally and globally. One hundred percent of Axum Coffee’s profits are donated to help change the world, van der Riet said. This includes aid to the people of Axum, who lack fresh water, medical supplies and adequate care for its street orphans. The van der Riets plan to open four more Axum Coffees in Central Florida next year, as well as a coffee roasting company in the Plant Street Market currently under construction in Winter Garden. They are still discussing the idea of starting a healthy-living café. Even more ambitious is the goal to be pumping $1 million into social justice causes by 2018, he said.
deeply for those who are not able to care for themselves and that he wants all of us to be involved,” Jill Cox said. The Coxes are active in medical mission work through Mosaic and are planning their fourth trip to Ethiopia, van der Riet and the church for the Angels in Adoption award, which honors individuals and groups in every state that are making a difference for children in need of either foster or permanent families. National winners are selected, as well. Renaut and Brooke van der Riet traveled to Washington, D.C., and spent three days there, touring Congress, meeting representatives and attending the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s gala, where they received a congressional certificate, angel lapel pin and medal. In nominating the church for the award, Webster wrote: “Mosaic is passionate about adoption. Highly involved in caring for orphans overseas and fostering children locally, Mosaic Church believes that adoption is a reflection of God’s love and desires to demonstrate that same kind of acceptance and welcome. “At Mosaic, the church is thinking both intentionally and creatively about how to care for children by clothing, feeding, educating and offering sponsorship programs, along with adoption,” he wrote. “Mosaic is full of families who have joined this lifetime adoption journey by opening their hearts and homes, changing the life of an individual forever.”
John and Amy Brady stopped for a family photo at the airport three weeks ago, after bringing their youngest daughter, Katie Joy, home from China. The family also includes daughter Hope and sons Austin, back, and Justin.
with expectations of taking on long-term work there. They took all four children with them on their last trip and worked with the orphan program, Operation Rescue Ethiopia, which Mosaic supports. socialize, we look for ways to serve.” November is National Adoption Month, and last weekend, the church recognized this with its first Love Made Visible orphan-care training event. “Adoption was one of the things Mosaic did, and it is now ‘the’ thing,” he said. “Caring for orphans is not an option, it’s an expectation from God. It’s not for some of us, but for all of us.” Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
Amy Brady, of Ocoee, said she has wanted to adopt since she was 6 years old because of her maternal family’s influence through adopting and fostering children. As she grew older, she pictured herself having a daughter from China. Amy and her husband, John, have two sons, ages 20 and 16, and have adopted two girls from China. They just brought their 3-year-old home last month. Their other daughter is 6. About seven years ago, Amy Brady went to Asia to do advocacy work in a trafficking shelter. “It was then that I knew
for sure, as well as my husband, that God was saying now was the time, even though our boys were teenagers,” she said. “We knew God was calling us to follow Him, even though in the external it made no sense to start over at the ages of our boys. It’s the best decision we ever made, not just for our daughters and our sons, but for our entire family.” She added: “We have grown in every possible way. Our lives are deeper and richer … and more focused on doing whatever God asks — no matter the cost. We live our lives on purpose and with purpose.”
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Mosaic Church reaches out locally, too, through partnerships with Tildenville Elementary School, Matthew’s Hope, Finding the Lost Sheep Ministry, New Beginnings, Bethany Christian Services’ Safe Families and Love Made Visible (created by Mosaic to give impoverished children an opportunity to become the leaders of tomorrow). Renaut van der Riet was born and raised in South Africa. He and his wife started Mosaic 11 years ago, when they moved to Central Florida from California. He said his church has a firm grasp on the idea of “living missionally.” “(This means) living out the gospel in the context of our everyday life,” van der Ried said. “As we work, eat, rest and
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Ocoee Bulldog Tiny Mites receive invitation to nationals The Pop Warner Cheer & Dance Championships will be held Dec. 6 to 14 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. They might be small, but their goals are big. The Tiny Mite cheerleaders in the Ocoee Bulldogs Pop Warner football program are trying to raise $2,000 so they can entertain the crowd during the upcoming national Cheer & Dance Championships. The Pop Warner championships will be held Dec. 6 to 14 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. As of last week, the girls had raised $960, less than half of the money needed to fund the trip. Even though the event is in nearby Lake Buena Vista, there still are costs associated with the invitation. The performers, all ages 5 to 7, will need warm-up suits and meals. The coaches, Nycole Clark, Jenna Lenzi, Kendra Swindle and Amber Davis, also want to rent transportation for the cheerleaders. “We want to make it memorable for the girls,” team mom Melissa Dyal said. “We want to try to cover everything, so none of our parents have to (pay) out of pocket. It would just be heartbreaking if one little girl couldn’t go because her parent couldn’t afford $100. So, we made a very clear decision that if one of them couldn’t go, none of them would.” The Mid-Florida Pop Warner conference selects different squads to go to nationals, Dyal said. Typically, competitors are in at least fourth or fifth grade. “It’s really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Tiny Mites to go,” she said. “It’s actually an honor to go.” The team includes Jaeda Anthony, Jasmine Aviles, Kynzi Backman, Amiyan Boston, Jayla Byrom, Taylor Clark, Baleigh Cox, Brianna Duncan,
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The following information was gathered from incident reports obtained from the West Orange police departments.
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600 block of Johns Landing Way. Extortion. Around 4 p.m., a complainant reported a threat from a caller speaking Spanish, who said her husband had been in a crash involving a motorcycle. “Mr. Hernandez,” as the caller identified himself, said the father of the motorcyclist was a drug dealer and gang member, so the complainant would need to pay $700 to cover his medical expenses. When the complainant asked where her husband was, Hernandez said she needed to meet him at the closest Wal-Mart with the money. The complainant ended the call when Hernandez began cursing at her. She contacted her husband, who was fine and safe.
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Claire Dyal, Raelynn Flowers, Jade Heffernan, Rylee Lenzi, Shyanne Marble, Jacqueline Salisbury, Kenleigh Swindle and Madison Thomas. To make a donation to the squad, visit gofundme.com/ tinymitenationals online. Checks can also be made out to Ocoee Junior Senior Football League and mailed to Melissa Dyal, 702 Starke Lake Circle, Ocoee, Florida 34761. Be sure to write “Tiny Mite Cheer” on the memo line. The Cheer & Dance Championships feature more than 300 cheer and dance teams competing. Cheer and dance squads compete in four age groups (Jr. Pee Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Midget and Midget). The cheer teams compete by
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To make a donation to the squad, visit gofundme. com/tinymitenationals online. Checks can also be made out to Ocoee Junior Senior Football League and mailed to Melissa Dyal, 702 Starke Lake Circle, Ocoee, Florida 34761. Be sure to write “Tiny Mite Cheer” on the memo line.
squad size and in four categories. The dance teams compete in two categories (pom and theme). Contact Amy Quesinberry Rhode at aqrhode@wotimes. com.
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1700 block of East Silver Star Road. Shoplifting. An officer responded to a retail theft around 1:05 p.m. at a supermarket. A loss-prevention officer at the store said she had seen a female suspect conceal a $5 brush and attempt to leave without paying for it. The loss prevention officer procured the stolen item and declined to press charges. The suspect received a trespass warning and her release.
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900 block of West Oakland Avenue. Criminal Mischief. Between Halloween night and 9 a.m. Nov. 3, an unknown suspect punctured the tire of a company car parked in a company lot. The operator of the business is cooperating with police in reviews of company security footage to identify any suspects. The estimated damage was $200.
2000 block of Paula Michele Court. Breaking and Entering. Around 2:30 a.m., an officer responded to a teenage boy, who had noticed weird noises from the side of his house. The boy called police when he recognized a man attempting to enter the home via its side door, two weeks after the man had been kicked out of the home following a stay of three or four weeks. When the boy went to the kitchen, he heard the side door opening. As he approached the door, he noticed the man in the kitchen area, at which point the man took off running while telling the boy he was just watching the house. The boy’s grandfather confirmed that the intruder was not meant to be in the house and sought charges against the intruder. An officer located the intruder on a bicycle at the intersection of Adair Street and Marlene Drive. The suspect said he had been checking on his teenage son, which he later admitted was untrue.
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The Ocoee Bulldog Tiny Mite cheer squad is raising money so all the girls can perform at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex next month.
the vehicle, finding a clear container that had a green leafy substance inside and a rolled marijuana cigar. The items tested positive for THC and weighed about 1.5 grams. The passenger and driver admitted the driver had been using marijuana, resulting in the driver’s arrest and the vehicle left with the passenger.
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500 block of East Henschen Avenue. Drug Possession. During a traffic stop around 1:45 p.m. for a vehicle with no Florida tag, the driver offered a Florida ID card and said his license should have been valid because he went to court in Lake County and took care of everything. A check with Winter Garden dispatch showed the driver’s license was suspended in May 2013 for financial obligations. After smelling marijuana during the check, an officer asked the driver to exit the vehicle and then searched
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The Oakland Police Department reported 201 calls for service in October.
Felony arrest: 5 Misdemeanor arrests: 10 Traffic stops: 28 Traffic crashes: 9 Business checks: 665 Vacation House checks: 71
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The Ocoee Fire Department (stations 25, 26, 38 and 39) reported 86 calls for assistance from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5:
Fire: 1 EMS: 52 Vehicle accidents: 5 Hazardous materials/conditions: 1 Public service: 20 False alarms: 5
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The Ocoee Police Department reported 974 calls for service from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5:
Arrests (adult): 24 Arrests (juvenile): 4 Assault and battery: 9 Burglary (residential and business): 3 Burglary (vehicle): 5 Child abuse: 1 Criminal mischief: 2 Drug violations: 3 DUI: 4 Homicide: 0 Robbery: 0 Sexual battery: 0 Thefts: 16 Vehicle accidents: 19 Vehicle thefts: 2 Missing/endangered adult: 0 Missing/runaway juvenile: 1
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The Winter Garden Police Department reported 540 calls for service from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5:
Arrests (adult): 17 Arrests (juvenile): 2 Assault/battery: 7 Burglary (residential and business): 2 Burglary (vehicle): 1 Child abuse: 0 Criminal mischief: 3 Drug violations: 4 DUI: 4 Robbery: 2 Sexual assault/battery: 0 Thefts: 10 Vehicle accidents: 30 Vehicle thefts: 0 Missing/runaway adult: 0 Missing/runaway juvenile: 1
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Greg Ohe, president of Health Central, said the expansion would triple the size of the hospital’s emergency department.
HOSPITAL / PAGE 1A emergency department, so it should occur without much disruption, Murphy said. “It’s an integrated design,” he said. “The look of Health Central is unusual. It was planned for modular expansion. The expansion fits neatly on the site.” The hospital will continue its 24/7 operations, including these departments, because of a plan that allows operation in tandem through a pair of phases to minimize disruption, Ohe said. “It will be challenging on certain days, but we think we have a good plan with our contraction management company,” Ohe said. “The challenge for us is to complete one phase and then move back and complete the second
phase. We will construct the new emergency department first, move into that, come back into the existing emergency department and make sure it matches construction. The bed tower construction will happen continuously through that timeframe.” The construction firm for the project is Charles Perry Partners Inc., and the architects are from Rogers, Lovelock and Fritz, both local companies. Construction will occur mostly during daylight hours on weekdays, with weekends remaining a possibility, he said. The construction should create 150 jobs, with 120 new permanent jobs expected for the hospital when the construction is complete. “It will create new jobs in nursing, respiratory therapy, physical therapy and various
support positions, such as food service, pharmacy and maintenance,” Ohe said. Ohe said the project should take about two years to finish, with the emergency department construction costing $25 million and the bed tower costing $18 million. “Health Central, as part of Orlando Regional Healthcare System, has been a centerpiece of West Orange healthcare,” Murphy said. “We’re proud as citizens and a group to see it grow as it has. Our broadly stated mission is to enhance health and wellness in the district. The prime facility in the area is Health Central, so supporting them is one of the key ways we address that part of our mission statement.” Contact Zak Kerr at zkerr@ wotimes.com.
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Dr. Phillip Phillips is the namesake of the performing arts center. It is within walking distance of the house Dr. Phillips and his wife, Della, owned on Lucerne Circle.
Curtain opens at new Dr. Phillips arts center ORLANDO — Hundreds of floating multi-colored paper stars marked the beginning of a new era in Central Florida arts with the opening of the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Orlando. A media preview and open house held Nov. 6 drew reporters and photographers, as well as dozens of arts patrons and key dignitaries, to the Seneff Arts Plaza just west of the new complex. Jim Pugh recognized current and past mayors of the city of Orlando and Orange County for their vision and courage in bringing this facility to Central Florida. “I don’t think there’s a mayor in America who’s having as much fun as I am right now,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said. “This dream started decades ago,” he said, acknowledging the groundwork of former Orlando mayor Bill Frederick, who was in the audience, and Glenda Hood. Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs shared Dyer’s enthusiasm: “I am the happiest, proudest county mayor in the country.” Jacobs said this community dream was also shared by Linda Chapin, the first chairman of the Orange County Commission. “This center is not about doing the arts,” said Jim Seneff, CEO of CNL Financial Group.
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts feels open and spacious with all the glass in the design. “It’s about experiencing the arts.” Other speakers included Jim MacPhee, senior vice president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; Alex Martins, Orlando Magic CEO; John Martin, president of The Capital Grille; Steven Leary, vice mayor of Winter Park; and Dr. Jose B. Fernandez, dean of the University of Central Florida’s College of Arts & Humanities. The performing arts project sits on nine acres between Rosalind and Orange avenues to the east and west, and South and Anderson streets to the north and south. Once all phases are completed, the center will have three perfor-
Thirty-four individual pieces make up the artwork created by Tom McGrath for the ceiling of the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. mance theaters, an outdoor performance plaza, rehearsal rooms, administrative offices and arts education spaces. There will be rental space and opportunities for arts education, as well. Kathy Ramsberger, president and CEO of the center, said there are only 36 such facilities in the world. The Dr. Phillips Center’s grand premiere continued with a community open house, a free concert with singer Sheryl Crow, a family festival, local arts group performances and a celebration with national Broadway talent.
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David Dorr and his band, Spayed Koolie, performed on opening night.
Some of the bravest festival attendees conquered this gravity-defying ride.
Bradenton-based face-painter Dawn Gurtner loved working at this year’s festival.
Gary Winters Jr. won the men’s 30-39 division of the Chick-fil-A 5K with a time of 24:38. Fatima Rodriquez, 14, and Amy Rodriguez, 13, loved all the carnival rides.
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Leila Ponder, 2, was all smilies while riding the merry-go-round with her mom, Laurie.
Country music and festival fun highlighted the 2014 Ocoee Founders’ Day Festival, held Nov. 7 and 8 at Bill Breeze Park. Thousands of West Orange residents attended this year’s event, which featured two days of concerts, fun for the kids, a car show and much more.
Federico Martinez cut plenty of potatoes to make fresh fries for the festival. Tamara Ray, of Mason Grace, delivered a spirited performance at this year’s festival.
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Fathers, daughters share unforgettable evening Whispering Oak Elementary School girls enjoyed a night to remember during the school’s Royal Ball Nov. 8, at The Garden Ballroom in downtown Winter Garden. Escorted by their fathers, the girls enjoyed a night of fun on the dance floor. Each girl received a special corsage, while the dads sported boutineers for the occasion. Morgan Carton, 5, loved dancing with her dad, Matt.
Salena Isaacs, 9, and her dad, Tim, enjoyed the evening together.
Jay Tirado brought his daughter, Ava, 6, to the Royal Ball.
The girls were ready to party at this year’s Royal Ball.
Ron Urton taught his daughter, Gabby, some new dance moves at this year’s Royal Ball.
Bella Rogers, 9, won the hula-hoop contest.
Rick Davis had two dates — his daughters, Melina and Marisa.
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Christian Cabaliere, 5, of Winter Garden, worked hard on an ear of corn during this year’s festival.
Corn Harvest Festival attendees played games and enjoyed a hayride around downtown.
Corn Harvest Festival takes root The Winter Garden Farmers Market presented one of its four annual micro-events when it hosted the Corn Harvest Fes-
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In addition to this festival, market organizers host a salsa festival and visits by Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
Ryley Miller, 4, of Windermere, brought her pals, Mickey and Pluto, to the Corn Harvest Festival and gave them a front-row seat by a giant pumpkin.
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Education certainly heated up at West Orange High School last week, when chemistry teachers and students took to the bus loop for some experiments.
CLASSNOTES + Valencia College honors fallen veterans Valencia College will host the traveling photo exhibit, titled “Remembering Our Fallen,” this week, in celebration of Veterans Day. The exhibit opened Nov. 10 and will be open through Nov. 14, at the college’s West Campus, 1800 S. Kirkman Road in Orlando. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. More than 300 Florida service members have died as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The travel-
ing memorial commemorates their lives with photographs, brief narratives, and written messages left by loved ones. Here are a few of those individuals: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael D. Thomas, of Seffner, learned of the plights of some Afghan women and bought a sewing machine with a buddy so the women could earn a living; Army Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney, of Winter Park, enjoyed volunteering in a capacity that allowed him to work with lions and tigers; a
photo shows him with a leopard; and Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron A. Weaver, of Inverness, survived the 1993 battle of Mogadishu that was recounted in the film “Black Hawk Down” and died in a helicopter crash in Iraq in 2004. The memorial was unveiled Oct. 10 in Tallahassee and will be traveling throughout the state. It was created by Patriotic Productions, of Omaha, with financial support from Bellevue University, Nebraska.
+ Windermere Prep crowns 2014 royalty Windermere Prep crowned Taylor French as its 2014 Homecoming queen Oct. 24. She was escorted by Andrew Blakeslee. This year’s Homecoming King is Rafael Compos.
+ Parent Academy continues Saturday
Family Christian administrator and resident “grandmother” Imogene Bryant was honored recently in chapel for her 80th birthday.
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The next installment of Orange County Public Schools’ Parent Academy will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Southwest Middle School, 6450 Dr. Phillips Drive, Orlando. This installment is titled, “The Involved Parent: Parents, Schools and Communities Working Together.” The Parent Academy focuses on three primary tracks: student achievement; parenting and advocacy; and personal and individual growth. On-site registration and check-in starts at 8 a.m. For more information or to register, visit parentacademy. ocps.net.
+ Windermere Prep earns distinction Windermere Preparatory School was named the “Best Private School” in the Orlando Business Journal’s 2014 Reader’s Choice Awards for the second consecutive year. Each year, thousands vote to honor the finest community places to educate, dine, shop, enjoy and do business within Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake counties. Currently, Windermere Prep is the only Central Florida private school to offer strong
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Congratulations to the Windy Ridge students for another successful Fun Run Fundraising Event. Windy Ridge School students raised more than $40,000 to improve the school’s technology and fund the PTA program. Back row, from left: Madison Modlin, Cody Hrynyk, Tyler Diez, Chase Dunlap, Haley Campbell, Cassidy Campbell, Charlotte Maloney, Natalie Hernandez, Ethan Fairhurst and Finely Hayden. Middle row: Collin Anthony, left, Macy Modlin, Emmett Bradford and Brayden Anthony. Front row: Wyatt Fairhurst, left, Elizabeth Diez and Brixton Hayden.
+ Superheroes invade Ocoee Middle As part of Red Ribbon Week — a week to raise awareness in schools of the dangers of drugs — students and staff at Ocoee Middle School dressed as their favorite fantastical heroes. Devin Flanagan, Man of Steel, and Amaris Hernandez, Amazon Princess, knelt in their red, yellow and blue splendor.
+ WOHS administrators honor Emily Crowell West Orange High School Principal Douglas Szcinski and guidance counselors Nadia Morel and Randy Orras recognized Emily Crowell for her recent designation as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. As a semifinalist, Crowell will compete for about 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million, which will be offered next spring. About 90% of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
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+ Rotary Club of Windermere The Rotary Club of Windermere will hold its Charity Invitational Golf Tournament Monday, Nov. 17, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. The entry fee is $75 per person, or foursome reservations are available for $300. The event includes a continental breakfast with coffee, range balls and an 18-hole scramble, along with hole-inone, closest-to-the-pin and longest-drive contests, Mulligans, a 50/50 lunch raffle, silent auction and active support of local rotary charities. The Rotary Club of Windermere is a service charity organization where 100% of every dollar raised goes back into the community to support people and projects in need. For more information, visit windermererotary.org.
+ Windermere Garden Club The Windermere Garden Club learned how to design full and impactful hanging flower baskets at its latest meeting — with guidance from Joyce Brown, of Joy Productions. Brown gained experience working in Disney’s horticulture department, where she remained for 10 years. To discover how to create beautiful flower baskets, visit Brown’s website at yardfaery. wix.com/joy-pro. The Windermere Garden Club meets the second Thursday of every month at the Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere. For more information about the club, call (407) 909-1461.
WEST ORANGE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS FROM NOV. 6 N-S: 1. N. Fortin – S. Landis 2. B. Ballenger – B. Cox 3. S. Kmiec – M. Ryan 4. Y. Peabody – M. Voorhees 5. H. Parker – M. Lesnik; E-W: 1. S. and B. Binkley 2. S. Ashley – B. Van Buren 3. B. and R. Blair 4. M. and F. Schwartz 5. J. DeLoach – N. Velden.
All funds raised will be used within the West Orange community to help other organizations and families. The West Orange Civitan Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of each month, at the Tom Ison Center, 1701 Adair St., Ocoee.
+ Ocoee Lions Club The Ocoee Lions Club, in conjunction with the city of Ocoee, will present the 2014 Ocoee Christmas Parade, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Maguire Road and Enterprise Street. The parade will end at Municipal Lakefront Park. For those who wish to enter floats, marchers or walkers into the parade lineup, registration is now open. For more information, visit ocoeelionsclub.org/2014/10/preparations-begin-for-2014-ocoeechristmas-parade.
W.O. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The West Orange Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Physician Associates to its Supporting Trustee level. Physicians Associates, part of the Orlando Health family, has more than 90 doctors practicing family medicine, internal West Orange Chamber of medicine, pediatrics, Commerce President/CEO Stina pediatric gastroenterD’Uva, left, welcomed Sand Lake ology, obstetrics and Practice Manager Brittany Powell gynecology, orthopeand all of Physicians Associates to dics and podiatry. the chamber’s Supporting Trustee The WOCC commuProgram level. nity and Supporting Trustee Program offers hope to yield a high return on increased brand exposure, investment. access to key business and For more information about political leaders, and a host the Trustee level memberof benefits and services with ship, visit wochamber.com.
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+ O.C. Retired Educators Assoc. The Orange County Retired Educators Association will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at College Park United Methodist Church, 644 W. Princeton St., Orlando. The Winter Park High School Men’s Vocal Ensemble and the Freedom High School Patriot Singers will present a ‘Sounds of the Season’ program. Anyone who has worked in education is invited to attend. For more information, visit ocrea-fl.org or call (407) 6770446.
+ Robinswood Garden Club The Robinswood Garden Club recently held its Craft Workshop event to prepare for the upcoming holidays. Before the crafting
began, Club President Wilma Lentz conducted a short business meeting. Carolyn Kennedy read a poem titled, “Thanksgiving,” relaying the message to always thank people and be thankful for every provision. Cookie Coykendall delivered a horticulture report on the Red Shrimp plant. This year, the Robinswood Garden Club will purchase three Thanksgiving food baskets for the Community Center distribution. Doris Tindall will host the club’s Christmas party Tuesday, Dec. 2. The club welcomed guest Mark Gagne to help with the Craft Workshop. Betsy Talpalar served refreshments. Participants worked to create Thanksgiving table centerpieces for the nursing home where member Dee Stack volunteers. The next Robinswood Garden Club meeting will take place Tuesday, Dec. 2.
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+ West Orange Civitan Club The West Orange Civitan Club will hold a garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 15, at 296 E. Geneva St., Ocoee.
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Jeff Brinkman, Judd Kuneman and Richard Sheridan, on behalf of the American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63, presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to Matthew’s Hope Ministries Executive Director Karen Gowing and Pastor Scott Billue to help fund the Harvest of Hope Garden greenhouse.
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The American Legion, Hugh T. Gregory Post 63 invites the public to attend its steak dinner event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the post, 271 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The dinner will feature a 14-ounce ribeye steak, baked potato, dessert and coffee or
tea for $15 per person. For children ages 10 and younger, a hot dog and fries will be served for $5 per person. For more information, call (321) 662-5883. The legion also has chosen to support Matthew’s Hope ministries, this year providing a donation of $2,000 in seed money toward the organization’s new Harvest of Hope Garden greenhouse. The greenhouse will allow for a quicker turnaround of crops and some hydroponic growing.
“We are proud to extend our partnership with Matthew’s Hope as we witness firsthand how our donations are used to better our community,” Post 63 Legion Commander Judd Kuneman said. “Pastor Scott and his staff believe in giving a hand up rather than a handout. That accountability is important to us. We, too, believe it is better to teach a man to fish.” For more information, visit MatthewsHopeMinsitries.org or call (407) 905-9500.
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Calvary Baptist serves up faithful fun Families enjoyed a night of fun and fellowship Nov. 7 at Calvary Baptist Church’s good ol’-fashioned Fall Festival. The festival featured carnival games, bounce houses and plenty of treats, including cotton candy, popcorn and even fresh beignets. Left: Julie Klapperich, left, Virginia Nelson and Jeanean Casteel worked hard on the from-scratch beignets. Below: Jonas Horton, 4, was a tough competitor in the joust challenge.
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HJ High Construction employees were happy to spend a day volunteering at Matthew’s Hope.
FAITHBRIEFS + Volunteers assist Matthew’s Hope Last year, Matthew’s Hope won a day of service and donations from HJ High Construction through an online contest. Last month, HJ High employees spent the day in the Harvest of Hope Garden building borders, planting seedlings, pulling weeds and more. “We all enjoyed spending the day working in the garden and on the facilities,” President Richard High said. “However, the highlight was Pastor Scott (Billue) sharing his calling to help this cause and the story of the founding of Matthew’s Hope. It was a miraculous story, and our community is grateful to have him and this organization.” To learn more about Matthew’s Hope, call (407) 905-9500 or visit MatthewsHopeMinistries.org.
+ Windermere Union Church receives grant The Windermere Union Church recently received a $28,318 grant to enable Senior Pastor Barton Buchanan to participate in the 2014
National Clergy Renewal Program. The program is funded by the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. and administered by Christian Theological Seminary. Windermere Union Church is one of 140 congregations in the nation selected to participate in the program. Established in 2000, the program’s grants allow Christian congregations to support their pastors with the gift of extended time away from their ministerial duties and responsibilities. Ministers whose congregations are awarded the grants use their time away from the demands of daily ministry to engage in a period of reflection and renewal. The approach respects the “Sabbath time” concept, offering ministers a carefully considered respite that may include travel, study, rest, immersive arts and cultural experiences, and prayer. Congregational needs during the minister’s renewal experience also are considered. Up to $15,000 of the grant may be used to fund interim pastoral leadership during the pastor’s retreat, as well as for
From left: The Rev. Ricky Faircloth, Kristi Faircloth, Dr. J. David Stephens, Joyce Stephens, Wendy Odom and Bishop Thomas Odom.
OCOEE CHURCH OF GOD WELCOMES ASSOCIATE PASTOR After pastoring Grace Worship Center in the Winter Garden area for more than 20 years, the Rev. Ricky Faircloth was appointed as an associate pastor at Ocoee Church of God Oct. 5, during the church’s 59th Homecoming Celebration. Faircloth, his wife, Kristi, and the congregation of Grace Worship Center are now a part renewal activities within the congregation. During the sabbatical, Buchanan will complete his sculpture, Dance of Transcendence, and have it bronzed. He also will travel with his wife, Amy, to Paris and London, where they will explore
of Ocoee Church of God. In addition to Faircloth’s appointment, the day also welcomed the former congregants of Grace Worship Center, reflecting on the accomplishments achieved at Ocoee Church of God during the past year, and hearing a message from Dr. J. David Stephens, second general overseer of the Church of God. and immerse in the art and culture of these cities. Barton also will participate in a meditation retreat in Sedona, Arizona. Since its inception, more than 1,900 congregations have participated in the program, including the 140 congregations receiving grants in 2014.
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70 YEARS AGO Retired Lt. Gen. Jay Montgomery Garner told a history of Veterans’ Day and a story about POWs.
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Veterans of several different wars gathered for a tribute brunch Nov. 8 at the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center. Guest speakers presented information on various services and programs available to all veterans, urging them to seek assistance when they need it. Keynote speaker retired Lt. Gen. Jay Montgomery Garner detailed the history of Veterans Day, including the initial Armistice Day after World War I and the change of name to Veterans Day in 1954. All attendees received special commemorative coins honoring each branch of the nation’s military. Above: Attendees received this commemorative coin with seals of all five military branches.
be held in the auditorium in the park. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Joiner drove to Tallahassee to attend the Homecoming game at Florida State University and to see their son, George, who is a student at FSU.
The citizens of Windermere on Lake Butler are all agog over the announcement that Isadore Hammer of Patterson, N.J., has purchased 680 acres in the Windermere-Lake Butler section, including 165 acres of citrus, for $260,000. Corrie Tilden is up from Miami for the holiday, and among those local residents who are spending this weekend at that famous winter resort are Mildred Sayer and son, David, Ina Sayer Henderson and her mother, Mrs. J.A. Sayer.
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Editorial: Vice President Spiro Agnew has received some rather hard lambasting from the liberals, pinks and communists in and out of the press. However, for our money, the man is needed. He tells it as it is. He is no pussy footer. Leftover election story: Winter Garden City Commissioner Everett Farnsworth put his arm around Emily Keller, gave her a squeeze and urged her to be sure to vote. The response
was, “I don’t believe I know you and I don’t live in Winter Garden.” It was Emily’s twin sister, Sarah Jo Bryant, from Islamarada.
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Steve Stanford has been chosen to take charge of the First Federal of Osceola Savings and Loan Association office on South Dillard Street in Winter Garden. The following West Orange Debutantes were presented at the Bay Hill Country Club Nov. 24: Robin Barber, Gee Gee Britt, Kelly Broughton, Connie Cobia, Lyn Faust, Susan Galbraith, Kristin Garrison, Susan Grant, Leigh Anne Hargrove, Rena Heckman, Laura Marshall, Amanda Maxey, Jennifer Maynes, Mary Beth McCabe, Wendy Myers, Sally Osburn, Amy Quesinberry, Alpha Sanders, Lynn Smith, Stephanie Walls and Jamie Weir.
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The Ruth Woods School of Dance, once located in Ocoee, offered opportunities for area youth to improve their dance and social skills in classes guaranteed to produce future ladies and gentlemen. In this
photograph, donated by the Heidt-Goodwin families, six young ladies posed for local photographer B.P. Hannon (1909-1977), who captured local lives in thousands of photographs. Dancing on the stage are an uniden-
tified girl, Connie Day, Betty Heidt Goodwin, Carol Farnsworth Matthews, Ann Duppenthaler Cross and Dana (last name unknown). Call the WGHF, (407) 6563244, if you can provide names.
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U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, who won re-election to the House of Representatives, took to the corner of West Colonial Drive and Dillard Street in Winter Garden Nov. 7 to thank voters.
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Donald E. Burkholder Jr.
Donald E. Burkholder Jr., of Cape May Court House, New Jersey (formerly of Ocoee), left this life for a better life with our Heavenly Father on Oct. 28, 2014. Don was highly respected and loved in the amusement-park industry, having been employed by Universal Studios, Florida, and most recently employed as Assistant Director of Ride Maintenance at Morey’s Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey. In his new career as a Guardian Angel, he will be watching over his family: loving wife, Karin; daughters, Samantha and Autum; son, Donald III; daughter-in-law, Autumn Elise; grandchildren, Wyatt and Shantel; sisters, Pamela Ghrist and Marjorie Barton; brother, Russel; sisterin-law, Dolores; brothers, Guy, Tim, Randy and Joseph Burkholder; mother-in-law, Ortrud Kim; along with various nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. A Celebration of Life will be held to honor and celebrate the life of Donald on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.
Earl graduated from East Washington High School, Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1966, and from Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, in 1970, with a B.A. in marketing. Additionally, he holds a Certified Leasing Specialist designation. Earl had more than 30 years’ experience in the commercial real-estate industry, including Real Estate Manager for Gray Drug Stores; Vice President of Retail Leasing, Southeast Region, for Edens and Avant, where he managed more than 200 shopping centers east of the Mississippi as well as redevelopment; and Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Development for Real Property Specialists, Inc., a full-service commercial broker for Central Florida. His lifelong devotion was to his family. Earl is survived by his devoted wife, Janet S. Mercure Kurtz; his loving son, Earl C. Kurtz IV; daughter-in-law, Wongsinee Kurtz (Oat); his stepson, Chester A. Parizo; precious grandsons, Earl V and Eugene; his sister, Sherrill Kurtz Charlton (Ralph); nephew and niece, Ralph Jr. and Annie; sister, Linda Kurtz Gordon (Richard); his brother-in-law, best friend and closest confidant, Alan E. Mercure; and niece, Heather L. Mercure; and nephew, Jeff Mercure. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl C. Kurtz II; his mother, Janice Kurtz Mason; and brother-in-law, Ralph H. Charlton. The family would like to give a special thank you to all the nurses at Cornerstone Hospice for their wonderful support and care. Funeral arrangements in the caring guidance of Winter Oak Funeral Home & Cremations 1132 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, Florida 34787.
Viola Givens
Viola Givens, 90 of Winter Garden, departed this life of Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. She was born on July 10, 1924, in Glen-St. Mary, to the late Eugene Dallas and Allie Givens. She leaves to cherish her memories: daughters, Ruth (Willie) Harpe, Trilbye (Emmitt) Givens-Haggins and Diane Givens-Jones; sons, Charlie Sr., Laron, Allen and Charles (Mia) Givens Jr.; sisters, Ada Mae Davis and Leona Johnson; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 1 greatgreat grandchild; and a host of other relatives and sorrowing friends. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at Postell’s Mortuary, 811 N. Powers Drive, Orlando. A service of celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at West Orlando Christian Center COGIC, 1301 E. Bay St., Winter Garden, with Elder Elliott Brown, officiating. Interment at Winter Garden Cemetery. Postell’s Mortuary is providing service for the Givens family.
Aurelia Belle Coble Murphy
Aurelia Belle Coble Murphy was born Aug. 11, 1924, in West Palm Beach. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct. 23, 2014. She moved to Winter Garden in 1963 from Thomasville, Georgia, with her husband and children. She was a professional seamstress, working for Warner Brothers Undergarments before moving to the private sector, where she had many clients here in Winter Garden. She was the matriarch of a large, but close family. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Winter Garden and enjoyed the fellowship of her Sunday School
Class. She also loved to play cards and spent many hours with her friends at the Jessie Brock Center. She is survived by her daughter Sandra (Gerald) Jowers, of Winter Garden; Jay (Holly) Murphy, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Bill (Denise) Murphy, of Orlando; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren with two more soon to arrive; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Peggy Best, of Roswell, Georgia; and Frances Nickles, of Sebastian. She is predeceased by her husband, Jason Murphy; daughter, Kathryn Wise; and two brothers, Wendell Coble, of Williston; and Edwin Coble, of Sebastian.
Mary Louise Teal
Mary Louise Teal, 87, of Winter Garden, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at Reflections on Golden Pond Assisted Living. She retired from Sprint. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Teal, to whom she was married for 58 years. She was born March 7, 1927, in Coffee County, Alabama, to Elton Sanders Aycock and Gussie Pearl Peak. Survivors include her brother, Roy Aycock (Nancy), of Ft. Walton Beach; and a sister, Mildred Aycock, of Geneva, Alabama; daughters, Sharon Caraway (Dewayne), Karen Hebert (Norm) and Susan Taylor (John), Marilyn Brimer (Steve); nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was loved by all. Arrangements were handled by Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden. Interment at Winter Garden Cemetery. DANIEL ANTHONY RAMIR, 90, of Ocoee, died Nov. 3. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden. ALFRED NIELSEN, 63, of Ocoee, died Oct. 19. Gail & Wynn’s Mortuary, Orlando. MARION LOUISE ROYER, 90, of Ocoee, died Nov. 6, 2014. Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, Winter Garden. ENID AGATHA THOMSON, 91, died Nov. 5, 2014. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home, Winter Garden.
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SIDELINES + Titans shine at state swim meet The Olympia girls swimming and diving team placed second in the state at the FHSAA Class 4A Swimming and Diving Finals Nov. 7. Dr. Phillips’ girls placed 10th, and West Orange placed 15th. Some highlights: • Olympia’s Sofia Bernard placed second in the girls 100-yard freestyle and fifth in the girls 200yard freestyle. • Olympia’s Makayla Robillard placed third in the girls one-meter diving competition. • Dr. Phillips’ Emily Kliewer placed third in the girls 100-yard butterfly and fifth in the girls 200-yard IM. • In the girls 200-yard freestyle relay, Olympia placed fourth, while Dr. Phillips placed sixth. • In the girls 400-yard freestyle relay, Olympia placed second, and Dr. Phillips placed sixth. • Olympia’s girls 200yard medley relay team placed sixth.
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Windermere Prep rises to occasion Lakers secure berth in SSAC championship and will face Orlando Christian Prep, CFCA to play for third place against Seffner Christian. WINDERMERE — As he reflected on the end of the 2013 varsity football season, Jacob Doss knew Windermere Prep now has history on its side. Doss, the program’s only head coach since the school fielded its first team as an FHSAA independent in 2010, and the Lakers entertained high hopes last year as a newcomer in the ever-expanding Sunshine State Athletic Conference. Windermere Prep seemed primed for a top-two finish in the SSAC North Division — while also clinching one of the league’s four playoff berths — entering Week 10. But, a last-minute 27-24 victory for Mount Dora Bible over First Academy of Leesburg left the
Lakers on the wrong end of a three-way North Division tiebreaker. “I remember that I got a text from (TFA-Leesburg head coach Sheldon) Walker that night and it said, ‘Coach, we lost. I’m sorry,’” Doss said. So it was tough to go and play our bowl game the next week, because we were ready to move forward.” The rate of progress may have slowed at the end of last season, but the Lakers have more than made up for it during the program’s second year in the SSAC. Of the 24 league schools eligible for this year’s playoffs, Windermere Prep is one of two teams still standing. The next goal is winning
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The Windermere Prep Lakers escaped a close call against the Seffner Christian Crusaders to advance to the Sunshine State Athletic Conference’s Championship, the 2014 Florida Bowl. this Saturday’s championship game, which will be held at Pennington Field on The Master’s Academy campus in Oviedo. “It’s a great point, because it was pretty painful last year,” Doss said. “Our kids were so
geared up for making the playoffs, and we wanted to keep moving forward, but it came down to the tiebreaker. So, it does make it a little sweeter to come in this year and do what we’ve done.” The Lakers improved to 9-0
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Chilly weather means prep soccer Odd perhaps to the unfamiliar, playing soccer in the winter is the norm for varsity competitors in Florida.
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State tournaments in the eight respective classifications for varsity volleyball have entered their final four stages, but the season has officially ended for all of the varsity programs within the West Orange Times & Observer’s coverage area. On Nov. 4, both the West Orange Warriors and Foundation Academy Lions fell in their regional semifinals. The Warriors fell to host Boone in the Class 8A Regional Semifinals, 3-1 (25-13, 25-21, 17-25, 25-15), and finished the 2014 campaign with a 22-7 record. The Lions were defeated by St. John Lutheran (Ocala), 3-1 (2521, 17-25, 25-22, 25-19), and concluded the season with a 21-8 record.
Windermere Prep and CFCA both faced division opponents in their respective semifinal playoff games last week.
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Athletes across the coverage area and nation signed their names on the dotted lines of National Letters of Intent yesterday — and others will continue to do so through Nov. 19. Wednesday, Nov. 12, was the first day of the NCAA’s Early Signing Period, meaning players who had previously verbally committed to a college for basketball and several other sports (not football) could make their commitment official by signing a National Letter of Intent.
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The Ocoee Bulldogs Junior Pee Wee football team will compete in the Pop Warner Football Southeast Regional Playoffs Nov. 15, in Jacksonville. The Bulldogs, who defeated Apopka in the Mid-Florida Pop Warner Championships, will take on the Grand Park Trojans at 11 a.m. Results from that game are to be posted at southeastpopwarner.com. The two teams from Dr. Phillips Pop Warner that advanced to the Southeast Regional Playoffs, the Panthers’ Junior Midgets and Unlimited teams, will compete Nov. 22 in Bradenton.
with last Friday’s 42-21 home victory over Seffner Christian Academy in the Coral League title game. Central Florida Christian Academy tried to secure an all-West Orange County matchup for the 2014 Florida Bowl, but the Eagles (82) dropped a 29-6 decision to host Orlando Christian Prep in Friday’s Coastal League final. The Sunshine State’s Florida Bowl Series playoffs conclude Nov. 15 with four games at TMA. CFCA and Seffner Christian (5-4) are scheduled to play the third-place contest at 4 p.m., and Windermere Prep and undefeated OCP (10-0) follow at 7 p.m.
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HOME SWEET HOME West Orange football is set to host first home playoff game since 1999, when Timber Creek comes to town Friday. WINTER GARDEN — No one on this year’s West Orange football team who was on the roster a season ago has forgotten the feeling. The Warriors, making their first playoff appearance since 1999, went on the road in the FHSAA Class 8A Regional Quarterfinals to take on the Winter Park Wildcats. The joy and elation of being in the playoffs came to an end with a thud, when the Wildcats scored with 14.2 seconds remaining to win the game,
38-35. The heartbreaking loss was compounded by the extent to which West Orange shot itself in the foot, repeatedly, in the second half. So, when the Warriors take their home field at 7:30 p.m. on Friday against the Timber Creek Wolves (7-3) for just the second home playoff game in program history, expect that there will be a different demeanor to the boys in blue and orange, because last year’s misstep has certainly not been forgotten.
“We’re preparing to win — we’re not excited just to be there anymore,” coach Bob Head said. “That (being in the playoffs) was pretty exciting last year, but this year, that excitement is really gone. We need to win.” West Orange completed its first undefeated regular season Nov. 7 with a 50-18 win over rival Ocoee, but this season has always been about more than regular-season wins. The Warriors got one proverbial monkey off their backs when they defeated Apopka for the first time in more than 15 years on Oct. 3. Now, West Orange has another in its sights — earning the program’s first ever playoff win. West Orange is 0-5 all-time in the state playoffs. “We’re not taking any team lightly. … We’re not going to relax,” junior receiver Eddie McDoom said, explaining the difference in the team’s approach this year. “We know we’re the better team. We just need to go out there and prove it.” The hope for this year’s team is that, with last year’s playoff game under their belts and a win in a playoff-esque atmosphere earlier this season against Apopka to their credit, the nerves the young men feel on Friday night will be manageable. “Now we can say we’ve
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IF YOU GO FHSAA Class 8A Regional Quarterfinals Timber Creek (7-3) at West Orange (10-0) WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 WHERE: Raymond Screws Stadium, West Orange High School, 1625 Beulah Road, Winter Garden ADMISSION: $8
The holiday season has arrived, and Florida winter is looming. Many folks wouldn’t immediately associate these two things with the most popular sport in the world — unless, of course, you follow high-school soccer in the Sunshine State. Varsity soccer season has begun for area boys and girls programs competing within the Florida High School Athletic Association and will run through Valentine’s Day in February, when the last boys soccer state championship is played in Melbourne. Perhaps an odd scheduling decision to the unfamiliar, it doesn’t seem to phase Ocoee boys soccer coach Peter Moore. Moore, who grew up in the area and played for West Orange during the 1980s, said the winter schedule is just part of the deal for the beautiful game in this state. “We always played in the winter; I never really thought about it,” Moore said Nov. 6, after his Knights had finished
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Girls and boys soccer players in the state of Florida play their varsity season during the winter sports season, where temperatures can occasionally become a factor.
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Warriors should be proud of season West Orange volleyball fell in the Class 8A regional semifinals to Boone last week but still can lay claim to a breakout season that may change the program’s overall trajectory. Ross Usie arrived on campus as the new coach of the West Orange girls volleyball team the same year as this season’s senior class. Both Usie and the then-freshmen were stepping into a sub-.500 program without much of a tradition of success for the program. Usie took a remarkable six freshmen for the varsity team that first season. Four of them remained with the program through the Warriors’ season that STEVEN wrapped RYZEWSKI on Nov. 4 in a regional semifinal loss to Boone in the FHSAA Class 8A State Tournament. Together, Usie and those original four seniors — Jen Cook, Jayden Davila-McClary, CJ O’Brien and Brooke Shebovsky — fundamentally changed the program in that time, culminating in a season that saw West Orange win its first district title since 1977 and its first playoff game in program history. “I knew when I first got to the program that it wasn’t a
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The West Orange volleyball team celebrates its district championship victory over Apopka — the program’s first district title since 1977. really strong program, but I knew I could hopefully help that,” Usie said. “The group of freshmen that I got that year were exceptional, and I knew that, in four years, when they were seniors, I knew something was going to be magical with them.” The Warriors have been above .500 every season since Usie took over, and this fall, they finished with a 22-7 record. Along the way, West Orange made a case for itself as one of the premier programs in Central Florida and gained the respect of some of the more established programs in
the region, as well as getting some pub from several local news outlets. “It felt good to be noticed, and the girls were excited to have our name out … to be one of the top programs in the area,” Usie said. “People started remembering the West Orange name.” With the type of season the team had and some of the teams the Warriors defeated, including a thrilling district-championship victory over rival Apopka, the girls had hoped for a bigger stage beyond the regional tournament. That hope came to an
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Ocoee High School’s Mitchell top area bowler at state Knights sophomore advanced to state finals as an individual and rolled a 796 in the qualifying round. High-school bowling came to an end last week with the conclusion of the 2014 FHSAA Bowling Finals, held at Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center in Orlando. Two local bowlers competed at the two-day event as individuals. Ocoee’s Wanya Mitchell placed 68th in the qualifying round on Nov. 5 by rolling a 796, and Olympia’s Nicco Vicari placed 78th after
WEST ORANGE / 1B been there before,” senior defensive end Brandon Wilson said. “We’re just used to it now; we know what we’ve got to do,” Standing in the Warriors’ way from that first playoff win, though, is the No. 3 running back in the nation. Jacques Patrick, who just recently ended his high-profile recruitment by committing to Florida State University, has rushed for 2,140 yards this season, with an average of 9 yards per carry. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound senior has 29 rushing touchdowns to his credit. Working in West Orange’s favor, though, is that it wasn’t but six months ago that the Warriors were grappling with the same problem of how to deal with Patrick in preparing for their spring game.
rolling a 784. Neither bowler advanced to the bracketed tournament the next day. The two bowlers qualified for state by placing within the top two individual slots at their respective district meets. Mitchell rolled a 700 at the District 8 meet to place first as an individual, and Vicari rolled a 668 at the District 9 meet to do the same. West Orange won that contest, 38-35, and hopes it can build off of what worked then and what they have added since. “Playing them in the spring was really good for us, because they’re a well-coached team,” Head said. While the Wolves, who finished as runner-up in their district after falling to Oviedo Oct. 31, are a bit one-dimensional in their attack, the Warriors have thrived all season on getting everyone involved. Junior quarterback Woody Barrett has evolved as the year has progressed and looks more comfortable than ever distributing the ball to players such as senior running back Dexter Williams and receivers like McDoom, Jalen Julius and Mike Scott. “If we can get a good passing game going on, it would be perfect,” McDoom said of
end when West Orange faltered against a Boone Braves team with more playoff pedigree playing on its home court. Still, after the game, Usie made sure to help his team put what had happened this fall in the right light. Usie said: “‘Ladies, you’re not going to remember the scores of these games. You might not even remember who we played 10, 15 years down the road. But you will remember the people you played with and you will remember you made history for West Orange High School. You literally had the best season West Orange has ever had.’” And the team has also laid the foundation for the future. While the Warriors will miss their graduating seniors, the program does have a bright future that is exemplified by young talented players like freshman outside hitter Makala Heidelberg. So, although there was no trip to the state tournament’s Final Four to be had for this year’s team, they can still lay claim to the program’s best season to date and absolutely know that they left the program better than they found it.
Wayne Mitchell West Orange’s offensive attack. “More of the players (on offense) are more confident that they can make the play. Now (the offense is) more efficient. Everyone is loose.” The Warriors already have experienced one electric atmosphere this season when West Orange hosted Apopka in the de facto district championship. Players and coaches, while not content just to be a part of the playoffs this year, will admit they are excited to take the field on Friday in front of a packed house at Raymond Screws Stadium as playoff high school football returns to Winter Garden. “I’m just glad to be part of this team on that great night,” McDoom said. “This is just a good experience for Winter Garden.” Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
defeating Edgewater, 3-1, in an early-season matchup. “The kids don’t really complain; I think they like the break from the heat.” In general, Florida winters are mild enough where the playing conditions are manageable — if not desirable. Still, Moore did recall a few instances over his many years of being around the game in the Sunshine State where the cold won the day. “One year, we had icicles on the side of a tent I put up for the kids — they do complain then,” Moore said. “I’ve actually (coached) a game one time (at which) it was so cold, we had heaters going in the tent, and you could see the kids didn’t want to play.” Soccer scheduling varies from state to state, with geography obviously playing a big role. Florida’s neighbor to the north, Georgia, plays its high school soccer in the spring, while Louisiana also plays its soccer in the winter. California plays its soccer in the winter, with the season ending in March, but states such as New York and Michigan play the game in the fall. Soccer is essentially a yearround game in Florida, and Moore — who also coaches for the Florida Rush — said having the high-school season in the winter is, in general, advantageous to club teams and prep programs. Many high-level tournaments and the like take place in the fall, meaning players still have time to join their varsity programs and build familiarity in time for district tournaments in FHSAA competition that begin in January. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
PREP SOCCER KICKS INTO GEAR FOR 2014-15 REGULAR SEASON The 2014-15 high school soccer season is upon us. To help readers get up to speed on who’s who in the West Orange County soccer scene, we examined each area program’s respective outlook as the other kind of football settles in and takes center stage at high school fields across the state
BOYS PROGRAMS DR. PHILLIPS Record so far: 0-2 Coach: Frank Bresk III (fourth year) 2013-14 record: 10-5-6 What to watch: Pace of play, possession and communication will be key for the Panthers this season. Returners Mathew Babin, Phillip Maiorov, Stefan Avrum, Daniel Santos and Tommy DiMauro will lead the way.
FOUNDATION ACADEMY Record so far: 0-1 Coach: Ashton Baptiste 2013-14 record: 2-10-1 What to watch: Newcomers James Hart, Copper Fox-Hart, Jonathan Yarborough and Justin Watts will hope to pair nicely with returners Toya Cox, Jagger Shuler and Dillon Hall.
LEGACY CHARTER Record so far: 0-1 Coach: David Hill (second year) 2013-14 record: 0-12 What to watch: Returners Jonathan Briones, Gabriel Gadbois, and Cole Pruim will be important to the success of a team looking to win more than it loses this season.
OCOEE Record so far: 3-0 Coach: Peter Moore (10th year) 2013-14 record: 6-10-3 What to watch: A blue-collar mentality will anchor this team, as returners Andreas Medina, Julian Toledo and Juan Barrientos hope to provide leadership on a young team.
OLYMPIA Record so far: 2-0-1 Coach: Lou Romao (third year) 2013-14 record: 10-6-5 What to watch: This year’s team returns 11 seniors and appears to be one of the deepest rosters in the area. Jackson Mumford, Bryce Gilgallon, Nick De La Portilla, Jayson Moorman and Lucas Damota should lead the team this winter.
WEST ORANGE Record so far: 1-0 Coach: Scott Fisher (eighth year) 2013-14 record: 17-3-2 What to watch: After losing 13 players to graduation from last season’s team, the Warriors will both be in rebuilding mode and trying to capture a fifth-consecutive district title. Returners Felipe Silva, Paul Mansingh and Alex Holland will lead that effort.
WINDERMERE PREP Record so far: 0-1 Coach: Steven Shehan
2013-14 record: 8-9 What to watch: The Lakers hope to improve to over .500 this season.
GIRLS PROGRAMS DR. PHILLIPS Record so far: 2-2-1 Coach: Joel Dobrowolski 2013-14 record: 8-11-2 What to watch: Panthers will lean on talented players such as Samantha Boshears, Shae Vevera and Madison Lamb on offense, while Sarah Kollas hopes to hold things down at the keeper position.
FOUNDATION ACADEMY Record so far: 1-3 Coach: Rodney Roopal 2013-14 record: 2-2-10 What to watch: The Lions will be anchor this season by Liza Carr, Taylor Roukey, Rachel Roopal, Halieigh Graziotti, Taylor Emanuel and Delaney Sharp.
OCOEE Record so far: 0-3 Coach: Raymundo Mota (first year) 2013-14 record: 10-7 What to watch: Returners Daniella Harris, Audrey Hadley, Katelyn Murphy and Katy Vecatasawmy welcome newcomers like Taylor Gonsalves, Jada Robinson and Kensie Thomas to a revamped Knights’ roster under new coach Raymundo Mota.
OLYMPIA Record so far: 1-1 Coach: Scott Baker (first year) 2013-14 record: 9-8 What to watch: The Titans are hopeful that new coach Scott Baker will bring a spark and have Olympia among the contenders in the Metro Conference.
WEST ORANGE Record so far: 2-0-2 Coach: Stan Banks (third year) 2013-14 record: 18-4-0 What to watch: A year after setting a school record for wins, seems to have this year’s Warriors eager to go farther then the first round of the regional tournament. Returners Maddison Skretteberg, Gabby Capozza and Hannah Zoeltsch hope to be leaders on and off the field.
WINDERMERE PREP Record so far: 5-0 Coach: Greg Stone 2013-14 record: 14-2-2 What to watch: The Lakers will be led by, Taylor Duran, who converted on 51 goals last year, and Jasmin Laaksonen, a sweeper who played a role in nine shutouts last season. Junior Kelly Rowswell is a newcomer who should be a difference-maker at goalkeeper.
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The CFCA Eagles fought hard but could not overcome a talented Orlando Christian Prep team in the SSAC semifinals. The Eagles will play Seffner Christian in the league’s third-place game on Saturday.
LAKERS / 1B The Lakers completed a season sweep of Bay Division rival Seffner Christian, finishing off a 21-point victory as nightfall began to descend on the WPS campus. (Windermere Prep also defeated the Crusaders 46-20 in September for its third series win since 2012.) “Honestly, I was very nervous coming into this game where normally you have a lot of confidence,” Doss said. “It’s just really hard to beat a team twice in the same season, and so I called some of my old high school coaches, and I asked them, ‘What do you say to your guys? What do you say when you’re playing a team for the second time?’ That’s the crazy part of the playoffs this season, because if you look at the second round, everybody had already played each other once. “We’ve played Seffner for five years and we have an enormous amount of respect for those guys,” he said. “They’re very similar to us in that they started football the same year we did. Their coaching staff hasn’t changed — nor has ours — and we all know each other.” Junior quarterback Parker Davis threw three first-half touchdown passes Friday as the Lakers built a 28-6 halftime lead. Davis also ran for 80 yards during the opening half, highlighted by a 2-yard TD run that capped a 10-play, 67-yard drive with 8:10 left in the first quarter. Davis finished with 120 passing yards on seven completions. He found Kevin Babich on a 12-yard slant route to give Windermere Prep a 13-6 lead late in the first quarter, and Babich’s fumble recovery set up a Davis-to-Isaiah Curry 31yard score with 10:48 remaining before halftime. Davis later showed his ability to escape a pass rush — as well as his 4.4 speed — by avoiding a sack and passing to an open Michael Stones for a 42-yard touchdown. Seffner Christian rallied with 15 unanswered second-half points, closing within 28-21 on Dalton Kocsis’ 30-yard field
goal with 10:14 to go. However, the Crusaders made the mistake of sending the ball deep on the ensuing kickoff, and Lakers senior Chris Granjean returned it to the Seffner Christian 22-yard line. “(Granjean’s kickoff return) calmed us down, it calmed our coaches down and it reminded us that this is what we do,” Doss said. “We’re used to big returns and we got a chance to change field position, and then we jumped into that I-formation backfield that worked really well against Seffner the last game.” Rylan Thomas reached the end zone from 2 yards and Rayan Refae’s extra point made it 35-21 at the 8:21 mark. Windermere Prep then forced a turnover on Seffner Christian’s next possession, which led to Granjean’s 20-yard touchdown run with 6:33 left. Granjean helped pace the WPS running game with 123 yards on 25 carries, and Thomas rushed 10 times for 41 yards. Defensively, sophomore Mitchell Darrow was credited with 11 total tackles, and Jay Hunter made seven tackles. CFCA dropped a 24-point decision to Orlando Christian Prep in September and the top two seeds from the Beach Division met again Friday. The host Warriors led the rematch 14-6 after the first quarter and carried the same advantage into halftime. CFCA thought it had narrowed the gap to 14-12 on Bradley Dos Santos’ 46-yard touchdown reception early in the second quarter, but a penalty negated the score and OCP intercepted a pass attempt on the next play. Freshman quarterback Gehrig Chambless directed CFCA’s single-wing offense on a 10play drive to the OCP 26-yard line late in the second quarter. But the next three plays resulted in minus-14 yards, and a hook-and-ladder play on fourth down came up three yards short. OCP lost a red-zone fumble on its opening second-half drive, before the Warriors pulled away with two rushing touchdowns.
CFCA VS. SEFFNER CHRISTIAN, 4 P.M. SATURDAY, NOV. 15, AT THE MASTER’S ACADEMY The Eagles traveled to TMA in early October and thrived on the artificial surface at Pennington Field, routing the host school 50-0 to clinch a playoff berth. CFCA has put together a tremendous first season under new head coach Michael Bonneville as it looks to secure a nine-win campaign. The Eagles combined for seven total victories during their opening two seasons in the SSAC. Seffner Christian struggled to stop the run in two games this season against Windermere Prep. The Crusaders are led offensively by junior quarterback Jacob Couch, who threw for three touchdowns (two to Noah Randall) in their semifinal loss. WINDERMERE PREP VS. ORLANDO CHRISTIAN PREP, 7 P.M. SATURDAY, NOV. 15, AT TMA The Lakers and Warriors will meet for the first time since the 2013 opener when OCP earned a 28-17 victory. “They’ve got some athletes at Orlando Christian Prep,” Doss said. “They are undefeated and they’re going to be big and physical and fast. Coach (Guerschom Demosthenes) does a great job with those guys, too, and it’s going to be a fun game. We’re just going to be so jacked up to be playing in the championship.” Windermere Prep, which relies on veteran leadership with a group of 12 seniors, has scored more than 41 points in all but one game this season. Health is always a factor when teams are playing in November, and Davis managed to finish last week’s victory despite being driven into the ground on consecutive plays in the second half. OCP sophomore quarterback Connor Marchionda threw a pair of first-half touchdowns last week against CFCA. The Warriors can also turn to running backs Crishon Frazier and Isaiah Rodriguez. The Warriors are returning to the SSAC championship game after TFALeesburg rallied to defeat them in the fourth quarter last season, 28-20.
WHAT WE LEARNED: WEEK 11 by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor WEST ORANGE 50, OCOEE 18 There was a point during Friday’s Game of the Week between the host Ocoee Knights and the West Orange Warriors when anyone familiar with how the regular season has played out for the respective teams might have wanted to do a double-take at the scoreboard. Midway through the second quarter, the undefeated Warriors led the Knights just 15-11 — and Ocoee had even had the lead earlier in the evening. However, West Orange scored a quick 14 points beSteven Ryzewski fore the half and controlled West Orange quarterback Woody Barrett eludes the pursuit of the tempo in the second, an Ocoee defender in the Warriors 50-18 victory. as the Warriors completed their first 10-0 regular sea- lon Hamer each rushed for Brown, and D’angelo Byer all son with a 50-18 win over a score for the Panthers in sat out for the regular-seathe Knights (2-8). Quarter- the win. Senior quarterback son finale as they recovered back Woody Barrett threw Rudy Norwood passed for a from injuries. Gabriel Walker for three touchdowns, and touchdown, and Isom rushed rushed for three touchdowns, receiver Mike Scott record- for a total of 136 yards on the and Darius Irvin returned a ed three scores, also. Jamel night. With the win, Dr. Phil- kickoff for an 80-yard touchHyatt and Darlens Mathieu lips completed its third con- down. Irvin, B.J. Bohler and had rushing touchdowns for secutive undefeated season. Anthony Bridges each regisOcoee. tered six tackles on the game HOLY TRINITY 46, for the Lions’ defense. FOUNDATION ACADEMY 28 DR. PHILLIPS 37, A week after securing a OTHER SCORES: WINTER PARK 24 Junior Jaquarius Bargnare berth in the FHSAA Class Jones 44, Olympia 7 scored a pair of touchdowns, 2A State Playoffs, the Foun- St. Stephen’s Episcopal, including a 97-yard kickoff dation Academy Lions (5-5) Legacy Charter 12 return that helped to seal tripped up against Holy Trin- Windermere Prep 42, Seffner the win as DP (10-0) fend- ity Episcopal (Melbourne), Christian 21 Orlando Christian Prep 29, ed off host Winter Park, 37- 46-28. Conrad Brown, Konrie CFCA 6 24. Daquan Isom and Jay-
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Lions, Panthers prep for postseason contests Foundation Academy will take to road, while Dr. Phillips plays host in respective first-round matchups. The evenings are a bit more brisk, and the stakes are high — it’s playoff time in the Sunshine State. This Friday marks the start of the FHSAA State Playoffs in all eight classifications. Locally, three teams are in the hunt for state championships — the Dr. Phillips Panthers and West Orange Warriors in Class 8A and the Foundation Academy Lions in Class 2A. FOUNDATION ACADEMY (5-5) AT WARNER CHRISTIAN (5-4), 7:30 P.M. The Foundation Academy Lions will travel to South Daytona to take on the host Warner Christian Eagles. Both programs advanced out of three team districts, with the Lions finishing as runner-up in Class 2A District 4, and Warner Christian emerging as the 2A-3 champion. Both teams enter this regional semifinal matchup after losses in the final week of the regular season. For the Eagles, their loss to Admiral Farragut was the third in a row, meaning Foundation Academy — which has won five of its last seven games — has an edge in terms of momentum. Warner has scored just 19 points in its past three games but, prior to that, had averaged 48.3 points per contest. That offense, led by running back Demaris Tillmon and quarterback Anthony Butler, will test the Lions defense, which has been inconsistent throughout the season in allowing 25.6 points per game. In the past three weeks Foundation has averaged 27.7 points per game and its
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Dual-threat quarterback Jacob Murphy and the Foundation Academy Lions will travel to South Daytona to take on Warner Christian in the Class 2A Regional Semifinals. offense has been buoyed by the improved play of junior quarterback Jacob Murphy. Murphy has tossed seven touchdowns this season, including two in a pivotal win over Agape Christian that earned the Lions their playoff berth. BLOOMINGDALE (VALRICO) (9-1) AT DR. PHILLIPS (100), 7:30 P.M. Another undefeated regular season for the Dr. Phillips Panthers always seemed like a safe bet for the top-ranked team in the state in Class 8A, meaning the playoffs were always going to be where things truly got interesting for the Panthers. The first opponent standing between Dr. Phillips and its ultimate goal of a state title is Bloomingdale — a program from Tampa Bay in the midst of its best season ever. The Bulls just wrapped their best to date on a seven-game win streak. Bloomingdale’s sole loss in 2014 came at the
hands of eventual district champion Plant — the same team that edged the Panthers in the 2013 regional semifinals by one point in overtime. Aside from that loss, the Bulls have been impressive, especially on defense. Bloomingdale allows just 16 points per contest. Junior quarterback Isaiah McIntyre is a dual threat that Dr. Phillips will have to contend with. McIntyre has tossed 13 touchdown passes this season while also being the Bulls’ leading rusher with 293 yards on the ground to his credit. Logan Crouse is McIntyre’s favorite target, with eight receiving touchdowns to his credit and 559 total receiving yards. The Panthers will lean heavily on senior running back Daquan Isom. Isom, in his first year with the program, has been electric. The senior has 1,021 rushing yards to his credit — with an average of 9 yards per carry — and 15 touchdowns.
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fhsaa golf finals by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
Lakers boys golf places third in state in 1A, Warriors fifth in 3A UF signee Kyler Tate shot a 140 over the two-day event for West Orange, good for third in the state in Class 3A. The best boys golfers from around the state converged in Lake County Nov. 4 and 5 for the 2014 FHSAA Golf Finals. Windermere Prep led the way among area programs, finishing third in the state at the Class 3A Tournament, held at the Mission Inn Resort & Country Club in Howey-inthe-Hills. The Lakers shot a combined 615 over the two-day event, five strokes behind state champion Circle Christian. Windermere Prep was led by senior Bryce Burke’s rounds of 73 and 77 — good for sixth place in the state as an individual. Impressive as their third
place finish was, though, coach Scott Yates said his talented squad felt it could have done even better were it not for a few lulls over the course of the tournament. “Our guys, really in their own minds, feel like we should have won it,” Yates said. “We have a really deep team. I think most teams are built on one or two star players. … We’ve got seven guys who can shoot in the 60s.” Yates said he was proud of his team and expressed excitement that three of the five players who represented the Lakers at the state tournament were underclassmen — meaning this loaded team will be a force to be reckoned
with in 2015, also. Yates also praised Burke for leading the way for the program on a big stage. “He’s a big-time player,” Yates said. “He can play in big tournaments, and he can shoot low scores.” At the Class 3A Tournament, held at Deer Island Country Club in Tavares, West Orange placed fifth in the state, with a combined score of 609. Nearby Lake Mary took the state title with a 589. Dr. Phillips placed 12th in the state with a score of 635. Both the Warriors and Panthers were led by strong individual performances, with West Orange’s Kyler Tate tying for third in the state with
a 140 two-round score and Dr. Phillips’ Zack Justice just a stroke back at 141 and tied for fifth. “I felt good — I put myself in a pretty good position the first day,” said Tate, who signed his National Letter of Intent with the University of Florida on Wednesday morning. The Warriors, who were dominant at the regional tournament and finished with an 11-stroke victory, were not consistent enough to keep up with the Rams but did show improvement over the course of the event. “Everybody came back the second day and just gave it their all, and we ended up doing pretty good,” Tate said of the team’s effort. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
GAME FILM by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
BRYCE BURKE A senior golfer for the Windermere Prep Lakers, Bryce Burke led the way as the Lakers finished third in the state in Class 1A last week at the 2014 FHSAA Golf Finals. Burke shot a combined 150 over two rounds (73, 77) and tied for sixth as an individual, making him our choice for Athlete of the Week. You shot a 150 over two rounds at the state tournament to lead your team to a third-place finish. How did you feel out there on the links playing on such a big stage? I felt confident. I was hoping to bring it for the team and try to carry them as much as I could. It was fun; I enjoyed it. It was my last round of high school golf, and I just put my all into it. What is the memory that you are going to take away from your senior season with the Lakers? Just that, as a team, we did our best. We came out undefeated for most of the year and it was just fun to have a group of people that I enjoyed it with. What are your plans for your college playing career? I had a few options, but I am going to be signing at Arkansas Tech University. I had a good visit with that coach. … I’m looking forward to it. Looking back at your prep golf career, where or when did you improve the most? I would say my junior year is where I kind of picked up everything, got used to it. The more I built a relationship with the team, the more I could carry on (improving) with myself. What’s your favorite course to play here in Central Florida? I like playing Isleworth and my home course, Orange Tree. They’re really tough to play, and they’re in PGA Tour conditions, so it’s getting me used to what I’m going to be playing in the future.
Refael Torres and the Ocoee Knights defeated the Edgewater Eagles on Nov. 6, 3-1.
Soccer season underway for boys, girls programs
Ocoee’s Juan Barrientos uses his body, and his head, to secure possession for the Knights against Edgewater.
The 2014-15 varsity soccer season has begun for area boys and girls varsity programs. The first few days of play already have seen some exciting games. On Oct. 30, the Windermere Prep Lakers continued their undefeated start to the season with a 9-1 victory over International Community School, improving to 3-0. Later that day, the West Orange Warriors (2-0) went on the road to score a 2-1 win over Dr. Phillips (0-2) in a hard-fought match. On Nov. 6, the Ocoee Knights boys team traveled to College Park in Orlando to take on — and beat — the Edgewater Eagles, 3-1. Here are some images from some early games in the 2014-15 prep soccer season.
CROSS COUNTRY by Steven Ryzewski | Sports Editor
Panthers boys, girls teams survive ‘Region of Death’ Both teams from DP placed high enough to advance to the to state meet on Saturday, as did Windermere Prep’s Franco Martins. Area cross country programs met on Saturday, Nov. 8, for their respective regional competitions. At the Class 4A, Region 1 meet, popularly referred to as the “Region of Death” meet, competitors from Dr. Phillips, Ocoee, Olympia and West Orange all ran for the opportunity to advance to the state meet on Nov. 15 in Tallahassee. In the girls competition, just Dr. Phillips advanced as a
team, placing third with an average time of 20:06.90. Olympia’s Emily Headley ran an 18:46.03 and qualified for the state meet as an individual by placing seventh. The Panthers were, again, the only area program to advance on the boys side. Dr. Phillips placed sixth, with an average time of 17:04.37. No local runners qualified as individuals at the highly competitive meet.
Ocoee’s boys placed 15th. Olympia’s boys placed eighth, just missing the cutoff to advance to the state meet (FHSAA rules dictate that the top six teams and top 15 individuals advance from regionals). The Titans girls team placed 12th. West Orange’s girls team placed eighth, also just missing out on a trip to state, and the Warriors boys program finished 14th.
There are a few athletic programs at Windermere Prep that are doing pretty well these days. What are your favorite other sports team to support? I like supporting the football team and baseball. I’ll support who I can — I know other people support me, so I might as well send it back to them. Windermere Prep’s Ariana Valdez performs a throw-in for the Lakers against ICS.
Despite coming up short of advancing to state, it was an impressive campaign for West Orange’s program with the girls winning the Class 4A District 7 title and the boys placing second. The Warriors girls team also won the Metro Conference West meet on Oct. 23. At the Class 1A, Region 2 meet, Windermere Prep’s boys team came up short of advancing to state by placing ninth with an average time of 19:22.08. The Lakers’ Franco Martins did place first as an individual, though, earning him a spot at the state meet. The 2014 FHSAA Cross Country Finals will be held throughout the day Nov. 15, at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. More information can be found online at fhsaa. org. Contact Steven Ryzewski at sryzewski@wotimes.com.
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What’s your favorite show on television? “Criminal Minds” — I like to try and solve things, challenge my brain a little. Obviously, golf is your main hobby, do you have any others? When I was young I used to build a lot with LEGOs, but now it’s more that I collect miniature cars and stuff. I like to find out stuff about airplanes and all that, engineering.
What’s your dream car? I would have to say a McLaren — it just depends on which one they come out with but I have always had a thing for them. Now that you know where you will be attending college, do you know what field of study you would like to pursue? I’m going to be going into physical education. I like to keep up with body strength and all that. Who is your role model? Payne Stewart. Even though he died in a plane crash, he has always been that person I look to keep my humbleness and make sure that every time I win, I win humbly and lose gracefully. Do you have a celebrity crush? Surprisingly not. Jennifer Aniston, maybe. Who would you say has helped nudge you in the right direction as you have progressed through your golf career? Both my parents. I take my hat off to them for sticking with me these four years. Unfortunately, my dad lives halfway across the world (in South Africa). … he’s just giving his all to sacrifice his life for me to be here. Where is a vacation spot that you haven’t been that you would really like to visit? Hawaii. I’d really like to go there and see what everyone always talks about.
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Isleworth home sells for $1.25 million The following residential real-estate transactions took place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. A home in the Isleworth community in Windermere topped all residential sales last week. The villa at 9724 Green Island Cove, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $1.25 million. Built in 1987, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,906 square feet. The price per square foot is $430.14.
for $580,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,885 square feet. The price per square foot is $149.29.
LAKE BUTLER ESTATES
The home at 11425 Lake Butler Blvd., Windermere, sold Nov. 3 for $835,000. Built in 1984, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 5,240 square feet on one acre. The price per square foot is $159.35.
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The townhouse at 9458 Lake Lotta Circle, Gotha, sold Oct. 31 for $87,900. Built in 1985, it has two bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,112 square feet. The price per square foot is $79.05.
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$175,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,735 square feet. The price per square foot is $100.86.
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The townhouse at 1918 Prairie Sage Trail, Ocoee, sold Nov. 3 for $219,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,786 square feet. The price per square foot is $122.62. The home at 1927 Majestic Elm Blvd., Ocoee, sold Nov. 6 for $187,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,902 square feet. The price per square foot is $98.32.
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The home at 1162 Turtle Lake Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 31 for $215,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,723 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.78.
REMINGTON OAKS
The home at 2217 Yorville Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 31 for $170,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,677 square feet. The price per square foot is $101.37.
RESERVE
The home at 1883 Lochshyre Loop, Ocoee, sold Oct. 31 for
The home at 1219 Freedom Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 31 for $81,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1979, it has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,153 square feet. The price per square foot is $70.25.
TWIN LAKE WOODS
The home at 822 Marlene Drive, Ocoee, sold Nov. 5 for $119,900 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,299 square feet. The price per square foot is $92.30.
WATERSIDE
The home at 2726 Cullens Court, Ocoee, sold Oct. 31 for $193,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,600 square feet. The price per square foot is $120.62.
WESTYN BAY
The home at 2441 Orsota Circle, Ocoee, sold Oct. 31 for $349,500. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,828 square feet. The price per square foot is $91.30.
WINDERMERE BELMERE
The home at 11662 Vicolo Loop, Windermere, sold Nov. 4 for $405,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,819 square feet. The price per square foot is $143.67.
CARRINGTON TOWNHOMES
The townhouse at 8630 Via Tavoleria Way, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $254,715. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,946 square feet. The price per square foot is $130.89.
ISLEWORTH
The home at 6132 Payne Stewart Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 6 for $1.15 million. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,848 square feet. The price per square foot is $403.79. The home at 6131 Payne Stewart Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $990,000. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,614 square feet. The price per square foot is $378.73.
KEENE’S POINTE
The home at 8532 Bowden Way, Windermere, sold Oct. 31
The home at 7417 Lake Albert Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $930,000. Built in 2014, it has six bedrooms, sixand-one-half baths and 5,080 square feet. The price per square foot is $183.07. The townhouse at 11433 Brownstone St., Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $225,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,938 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.10. The townhouse at 7409 Leighside Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $225,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,934 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.34. The home at 7433 Leighside Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $225,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,934 square feet. The price per square foot is $116.34.
LAKES OF WINDERMERE
The home at 6607 Duncaster St., Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $290,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,322 square feet. The price per square foot is $124.89.
OASIS COVE
The townhouse at 14210 Desert Haven St. Unit 603, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $177,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,512 square feet. The price per square foot is $117.06.
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The home at 5125 Sun Palm Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $278,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,723 square feet. The price per square foot is $161.35.
31 for $300,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths, a pool and 2,659 square feet. The price per square foot is $112.82. The home at 4832 Flint Road, Windermere, sold Nov. 4 for $273,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,633 square feet. The price per square foot is $103.68. The home at 5227 Keenes Pheasant Drive, Windermere, sold Nov. 3 for $170,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,212 square feet. The price per square foot is $140.26.
TUSCANY RIDGE
The home at 9167 Panzani Place, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $755,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths, a pool and 4,945 square feet. The price per square foot is $152.68.
WATERSTONE
The home at 11719 Waterstone Loop Drive, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $960,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,453 square feet. The price per square foot is $215.58.
WINDERMERE TRAILS
The home at 10644 Reams Road, Windermere, sold Oct. 31 for $279,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,912 square feet. The price per square foot is $145.92.
WINTER GARDEN
BLACK LAKE PARK
The home at 723 Rainfall Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $260,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,834 square feet. The price per square foot is $91.74.
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FOXCREST
The home at 12505 Dallington Terrace, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 6 for $375,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,962 square feet. The price per square foot is $126.60.
JOHN’S LAKE POINTE
The home at 623 Marsh Reed Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $317,006. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,098 square feet. The price per square foot is $102.33.
ORCHARD HILLS
The home at 14457 Cedar Hill Drive, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 3 for $425,375. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 4,057 square feet. The price per square foot is $104.85.
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The home at 1854 Portcastle Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $194,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,606 square feet. The price per square foot is $120.80. The home at 1850 Black Lake Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $385,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,377 square feet. The price per square foot is $114.01. The home at 13939 Eylewood Drive sold Nov. 5 for $297,000. Built in 2002, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,017 square feet. The price per square foot is $98.44. The home at 2203 Oakington St., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 6 for $245,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,986 square feet. The price per square foot is $123.36.
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The townhouse at 6935 Pasturelands Place, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $167,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,104 square feet. The price per square foot is $151.27.
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The home at 13619 Lake Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Nov. 4 for $95,000. Built in 1961, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,380 square feet. The price per square foot is $68.84.
SIGNATURE LAKES
The home at 16877 Arrowhead Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $100,000. Built in 1963, it has one bedroom, one bath and 618 square feet on 1.64 acres. The price per square foot is $161.81.
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The townhouse at 13436 Daniel’s Landing Circle, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $135,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,234 square feet. The price per square foot is $109.40.
The home at 118 Hartsdale Drive, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $136,000 (REO/bank owned). Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,396 square feet. The price per square foot is $97.42.
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DANIEL’S LANDING
The home at 2065 Nerva Road, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $284,900. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,277 square feet. The price per square foot is $125.12.
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Total Sales: 54 Short Sales: One REO/Bank Owned: Five High Sales Price: $1.25M Low Sales Price: $61,240
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The home at 14755 Bahama Swallow Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $320,246. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,340 square feet. The price per square foot is $136.86.
TUCKER OAKS
The condo at 1520 Scarlet Oak Loop, Unit C, Winter Garden, sold Oct. 31 for $150,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,696 square feet. The price per square foot is $88.44.
TUSCANY
The home at 1567 Victoria Way, Winter Garden, sold Nov. 4 for $287,000. Built in 1993, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,126 square feet. The price per square foot is $135.
WINTERMERE POINTE
The home at 2149 Tall Oak Drive sold Oct. 31 for $420,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,448 square feet. The price per square foot is $121.81.
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