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Both Winter Garden and Ocoee kicked off the Christmas season with their signature holiday events. See page 4.

Dr. Phillips ballerinas to star as Clara in “The Nutcracker.”

PAGE 9 An opening reception for the Art in Public Places exhibit at Winter Garden City Hall is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at City Hall, 300 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. The subject is St. Augustine, and the photographs were taken by artists at Crealde School of Art. The exhibit will remain on display until Feb. 17, 2017.

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Since it purchased Bright House Networks, Charter Communications has become the talk of the town. But not everyone has nice things to say. GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER

Charter Communications — also called Charter Spectrum or Spectrum — has riled up strong emotions from some Central Floridians on its recent purchase of longtime cable provider Bright House Networks. West Orange residents have expressed multiple concerns,

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The Observer Media Group’s Reading Reindeer is collecting new books to be given to children in need at Christmastime. The Observer is partnering with Healthy West Orange to help reach its goal of 5,000 books. New books for children from infancy through middle school are being accepted for this annual literacy project. Books are distributed to 16 organizations. Red donation bins are set out in locations throughout West Orange County for donors to drop off books, including libraries, the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and the Observer office. The community is invited to join the effort to improve literacy levels in West Orange County. Checks payable to Reading Reindeer also can be mailed to Observer Media Group, 720 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden, Florida 34787.

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Finn Seppi, 5, could hardly wait for the lights to be turned on at this year’s Light Up Winter Garden.

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Armstrong Air & Heating spearheads clothing drive

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Armstrong has teamed up with Matthew’s Hope and Ocoee Taco Company to help keep families warm. GABBY BAQUERO STAFF WRITER WINTER GARDEN For many Florida

residents, the rare cold snap is a welcome change during the winter months. But for those without a home, that drop in temperature can make for long — and potentially dangerous — nights outside.

That’s why Armstrong Air & Heating has teamed up with Matthew’s Hope to organize a Winter Wear Drive. The drive will collect new or used winter clothing, including coats, scarves, mittens and sweaters, for distribution to families in need. This is the first time the company is hostSEE WINTER PAGE 6

After months of planning and preparation, Mimi’s Community Theater will stage its first show. Page 3

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COCOA AND A CRAFT 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Winter Garden Library, 805 E. Plant St. Enjoy a little cocoa, a movie and a craft. Test your doodling skills for a creative cup of cocoa. Ages 11-18. (407) 835-7323. IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT TOMATO 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Join Ed Thralls, of the Orange County Master Gardener Program, as he provides expertise in general education classes on urban horticulture. $5 per class per family. Advance registration is required at (407) 254-9200. JOB WORKS 101 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Maxey Community Center, 830 Klondike St., Winter Garden. The series of sessions will cover resumes, cover letters and applications; job fair/recruiting event preparation (5

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to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13); and interviewing success and dressing for success (10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 15). Held in conjunction with Community Action Partnership of Orange County and Goodwill Industries. (407) 254-1997. WEST ORANGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. The meeting will include the annual auction and installation of officers. Lunch is $20. RSVP at (407) 248-9559. Worw.federated@gmail.com.

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“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10, at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, 230 W. Bay St. Mimi’s Community Theater’s first show is about a small church planning its

annual Christmas pageant. Tickets are $8 for children and $12 for adults and can be purchased at red.vendini.com/ ticket-software.html. HOLIDAY MUSIC 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the gazebo on Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden. Music by Three Flutes. (407) 656-4111.

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ARCHAEOLOGY OPEN LAB 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. Florida Public Archaeology Network’s lab is open to the public. Learn how artifacts and other archaeological material get processed in the laboratory to learn about the past. You will sort, identify and wash artifacts and other material from real archaeological sites. All ages are welcome to participate or observe. Reserve space at kgidusko@flagler.edu. (407) 905-0054. BOAR’S HEAD PAGEANT 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 218 E. Oakland Ave. A musical Medieval celebration of the birth of Christ that tells the story of Jesus’s birth using the pag-

eantry of the mid-14th century. Features performers, songs and elaborate period costumes and includes a worship service and a feast of traditional foods. Reserved seats are a $10 donation. Tickets available at the church or at oaklandpres.org. (407) 656-4452. ELKS TURKEY SHOOT 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Winter Garden Elks Lodge, 700 Ninth St. Cost is $3 a shot. There are 12 stations to shoot from; closest pellet to the center wins a turkey in each round. (407) 656-2165. HOLIDAY AMARYLLIS FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha. Admission is free. The 5th annual naturethemed event includes beautiful and rare amaryllis bulbs for sale, as well as blooming amaryllis for the holidays. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there, and there will be live music, vendors, food, gift shop, silent auction and eco-activities for children. Erik the Flutemaker will perform on his handcrafted bamboo flutes, and John Springer will lead enchanted walkabouts. (407) 445-9977 or nehrlinggardens.org.

REINDEER RUN 5K 6 a.m. registration and packet pickup, 7 a.m. run Saturday, Dec. 10, at Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves, 3251 Daniels Road, Winter Garden. Presented by WGV and the Observer Media Group, the event raises funds for the Reading Reindeer literacy program and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida. The cost is $30. Preregister online at trinrun. com. (407) 656-2121. THE WORLD OF OWLS 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail. Join Avian Reconditioning Center for a closer look into the world of owls. Learn about the different species of owls that live in Florida and get a chance to meet some. All ages. Free for ONP members, $5 for others. Register online at oaklandnaturepreserve.org.

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SANTA, LIGHT-UP AND SING-ALONG 3:30 to 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Oakland Town Center, 221 N. Arrington St. Santa Claus will greet children and listen to their wish lists from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Light Up Town Center ceremony starts at 5:30. A sing-along with popular Christmas music is from 5:45 to 6:15. (407) 656-1117.

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Zaxby’s opens in Ocoee The Georgia-based chicken chain opened its Ocoee location Nov. 21. DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER

Before Zaxby’s made its way to Ocoee — and before Zaxby’s even existed — it was a concept that two men from Statesboro, Georgia, dreamed up on a basketball court. The chicken joint originated in 1990, when friends Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley decided to create a fun, personable restaurant that served savory and fresh chicken. Now, almost 27 years later, Zaxby’s has more than 800 locations nationwide, and Ocoee’s is one of the newest. Located in the front of the Publix-anchored Good Homes Plaza, Zaxby’s opened on Monday, Nov. 21. The Ocoee restaurant is owned and operated by Orlando residents Boris Ochsenius Jr. and Shaun Morris, who have been with the company for 14 years. “We started as cooks and have been assistant, area and general managers,” Ochsenius said. “We worked our way up the ladder with the corporation and decided it was time to do it (open a store) on our own. Shaun’s opened 12 or 13 locations in the past two years, and I’ve opened about 25 to 30 locations in the past 14 years.” The Ocoee Zaxby’s currently has a staff of about 55. Ochsenius and Morris are still hiring for a few more part-time positions. Local Zaxby’s fans have come

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About 20 children will participate in the play “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at Mimi’s Community Theater this weekend.

A dream debut After months of planning, Mimi’s Community Theater will stage its first production, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” this weekend. BRITTANY GAINES STAFF WRITER

For several years, Lorraine Patria talked about starting up a community theater in Winter Garden. After retiring last year, she decided to turn her words into actions. “I said to my husband, ‘I think the time is right,’” Patria said. After months of planning, Patria’s new community theater will put on its first show, called “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” this weekend. The concept for the theater began to take shape during the weekend of July 4, when Patria was approached by leaders of the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge No. 165 F.&A.M. They had learned of her project through her husband, who has been a member of the lodge for 16 years, and offered the use their building for all the community theater’s needs. Patria immediately accepted and named the new theater

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Mimi’s Community Theater. “My grandkids call me Mimi,” Patria said. “So everybody will think their grandmother owns this theater, and it sounded very wholesome.” Patria said she was surprised how quickly things came together once a plan was put into motion. “It came together almost like nothing,” she said. Over the last several weeks and months, Patria has gone through hours of auditions and rehearsals for this weekend’s show. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” tells the story of a church that is putting on a Christmas pageant and all the frustrations and drama that it endures for the show to go on. “I’m hoping we will get it so perfect that people will have a little tear,” Patria said. “What I want people to know is the story of baby Jesus.” Having never worked with children before, Patria said this first play — featuring a cast of nearly 20 children — is proving to

“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER” WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10 WHERE: Winter Garden Masonic Lodge No. 165 F.&A.M., 230 W. Bay St., Winter Garden TICKETS: $12 for adults and $8 for children. Tickets may be purchased online at facebook.com/ littlecommunitytheater or at the door. Seating is first-come, first-served.

be a challenge, albeit a good one. “It’s all about the kids,” Patria said. “That’s what I want.” And with opening night on Friday, the kids are excited to get their first taste of the spotlight. “It sounded like fun, like something I would like,” 10-year-old Hannah Brewer said of the production. “And my mom always says that I’m really dramatic.” One of the most interesting things about “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is that it’s a play about a play, said Jackson Crawley, 14. Following the Christmas production, Patria plans to have a play at Mimi’s Community Theater every few months, with the next play scheduled for midFebruary. And the genre of each play will almost always vary, Patria said, from children’s plays to musicals. Her goal for the theater is to make it self-sufficient. “Ten years from now, I want the community theater to still be going,” she said. Contact Brittany Gaines at bgaines@orangeobserver.com.

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CORRECTION A story in the Nov. 24 editions of the West Orange Times & Observer and Windermere Observer regarding the West Orange Healthcare District’s 2016 grants contained incorrect figures.

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out in full force since the grand opening. Ochsenius said there were 130 people lined up on grand-opening day, waiting to collect fanatic packs — a promotion that rewards the first 100 fans in line with one free meal every week for a year. Ochsensius said the next step is to respond by getting involved in and giving back to the community that has been so welcoming. “I’m working with corporate to not just go into an area but to become part of what that area is,” he said. “I’m hoping we get to a point where we can settle and do things out of these four walls. It’s been amazing, from the quantity of applicants that we got to the city and the community of Ocoee.” Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

The correct figures are: Attain Inc. ($250,000); Quest Inc. ($113,900); Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida ($267,154); and Orlando Health Foundation ($77,312). We regret the error.

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he cities of Winter Garden and Ocoee ushered in the Christmas season with their biggest holiday events last weekend. Winter Garden started it all off with its annual Light Up Winter Garden Friday, Dec. 2. The fun then continued with the city’s annual Christmas parade Saturday, Dec. 3. Not to be outdone, the city of Ocoee welcomed residents to its own Christmas parade Dec. 3, followed by its fourth annual tree lighting.

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Attendees of Ocoee’s parade enjoyed an afternoon of fun sights, including these miniature sports cars.

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Ocoee High School’s marching band performed in both parades last weekend. Children and adults enjoyed a bit of winter fun on the snow hill at this year’s Light Up Winter Garden.

Above: Kids at the Ocoee parade filled their bags with candy from parade participants. Right: Resurrection Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus staged the Nativity scene in the Winter Garden parade. Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson brought the city commissioners up onstage to help with the city’s annual tree lighting.

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but common frustration are about the hourslong waits to speak to a customer service representative on the phone. Spectrum company spokesman Joe Durkin explained the company currently is experiencing a high call volume. “There has been incredible response to the launch of Spectrum packages in Florida that has resulted in higher call volume from potential and existing customers looking for information,” Durkin said. “We’re working on adding capacity to handle this spike in call volume.” Other complaints include sudden bill increases, different quoted prices dependent on residence, additional installation and connection fees for previous Bright House customers and letters detailing introductory offer rates that are only available for new Spectrum customers. The end result has been a slew of irritated residents who have either canceled their services or are waiting for their contract to expire to subscribe to another cable or Internet service provider. Christopher Pine, a resident who recently finished building a new house off Avalon Road, is a new Spectrum customer. He chose Spectrum because he felt he had no other options. Inadvertently, he learned via a miscommunication with a customer representative that residents in Winter Haven and Winter Garden — according to the representative — are charged different prices for the same internet speed.

“So I asked how much 60 mbps would cost, and she said, ‘Same, $42 and whatever the change was,’” Pine said. “I questioned why they would charge one customer in Winter Haven the same price in Winter Garden for two very different speeds. She said that those are the prices, and she couldn’t change that.” However, Durkin stated Spectrum features nationally uniform pricing with no contracts. But the confusion does not stop there. Several residents, such as Winter Garden resident Venetia Spencer, who received introductory offer letters were dismayed when informed they were not eligible for the lower offers because they are existing Bright House customers. “I understand the concept of running specials for new customers,” said Spencer, who has been a Bright House customer for 20 years, “However, when a longtime existing customer is paying four times the new customer rate, it is unacceptable.” Multiple customers since the merger also cited unexpected increases for their monthly rates, ranging from $10 to $25. The sudden increase upset Carol Spaldi and Diane Mattar, who both noticed their monthly bills increase by $10. Durkin said anyone experiencing a situation involving a bill increase should not blame it on the merger, because those are not related. “Literally every day of the week, many customers’ promotions

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ing what it hopes to turn into an annual event, and Tom Hyatt, Armstrong’s director of sales and marketing, hopes the drive will help Matthew’s Hope in its mission. “We’re pretty excited,” Hyatt said. “We’ve had a pretty good turnout with our own employees. One of the first donations was through a companywide push of all our employees and partners — we have about 110 employees in the Winter Garden area ... so we have a good opportunity to collect with the drive for Matthew’s Hope to go out and bless people.” There are three drop-off locations for anyone wishing to donate: Armstrong Air and Heating, Matthew’s Hope and the Ocoee Taco Company. It’s been a slow start in terms of donations from local residents, but Hyatt is optimistic donations will pick up when the cooler weather comes to the area this weekend. “We’re just trying to get people to think about those in need and how we can give back to our neighbors,” Hyatt said. The idea for the drive was developed by Hyatt and Paul Richards, the company president. Hyatt suggested those who cannot donate clothing help support Matthew’s Hope by volunteering a few hours of their time or donating food to the pantry.

LOCATIONS MATTHEW’S HOPE 523 S. Woodland St., Winter Garden PHONE: (407) 905-9500 WEBSITE: MatthewsHope Ministries.org ARMSTRONG AIR & HEATING 671 Business Park Blvd, No. 104, Winter Garden PHONE: (866) 833-9658 WEBSITE: Armstrongairinc. com THE OCOEE TACO COMPANY 40 Taylor St., Ocoee PHONE: (407) 614-2990 WEBSITE: Fb.com/Ocoee TacoCompany

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Woodlawn Memorial Park, Never Forgotten Memorials and our Patriotic Community will be observing the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War as we reflect with solemn reverence upon the valor of a generation that served with honor. We will pay tribute to the more than 3 million servicemen and women who left their families to serve bravely, a world away from everything they knew and everyone they loved with a Full Choreographed Military Ceremony which includes a 40 piece military band, Posting of Colors, National Anthem Choir, Military Key Note Speaker, Local Dignitaries, Echo Taps, POW/MIA 5 Branch Performance, Scottish Bagpiper, placing of wreaths while under a huge tent for your comfort. To purchase a wreath for the event please contact Woodlawn at 407.293.1361.

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BOAR’S HEAD PAGEANT 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Oakland Presbyterian Church, 218 E. Oakland Ave., Oakland. This musical production tells the story of Jesus’ birth using the time-period pageantry of the mid14th century. Reserved seats are available for a $10 donation. For tickets and information, call (407) 656-4452 or go to oaklandpres.org. Tickets are also available at the church. NEHRLING GARDENS FIFTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY AMARYLLIS FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Nehrling Gardens, 2267 Hempel Ave., Gotha. Join Nehrling Gardens staff for a naturethemed holiday festival, complete with family photos with Santa.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11 Brittany Gaines

Olivia Cassady, left, and Jaslyn Peralta will dance as Clara in the Orlando Ballet’s performance of “The Nutcracker” this weekend.

IF YOU GO ORLANDO BALLET’S “THE NUTCRACKER” SHOWTIMES: 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, and Friday, Dec. 9; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10; and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 WHERE: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando TICKETS: drphillipscenter.org

Orlando Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker,” which runs Dec. 8 to 11, features five alternating girls in the famous role of Clara. Two of those are Dr. Phillips residents. BRITTANY GAINES STAFF WRITER

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Ask any student who has had Jan Leisher as a teacher what they think of her, and they’ll likely respond with “inspiring” or “impactful.” Leisher, a Winter Garden resident and both a U.S. history and gifted-program teacher, has taught at various schools in the West Orange County area for 20 years — from Gotha Middle to Bridgewater Middle, where she is currently — and has been impacting the lives of students in the Gotha, Windermere and West Orange areas for as long. But now, it’s her students’ turn to rally around her. Leishers has dealt with cancer throughout most of her adult life. It began with breast cancer in 1989, which she beat. However, it came back in 2001, and she went through multiple surgeries, including a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. Most recently, Leisher told her students in October she is battling stage 4 breast cancer, which

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has metastasized to her bones. She first realized something was wrong with her hip while on a trip to Virginia in October with her eighth-grade students. A later MRI revealed the bone cancer. “In the past month, I have had intensive radiation to kill the cancer in my hip and pelvis,” Leisher said. “I am also recovering from multiple fractures that are a byproduct of the cancer. I have started systemic chemotherapy which will probably last six months or so. My oncologist says I have a ‘good’ kind of cancer, and he is a former gifted student, just like my students, so I’m going to believe him.” When she got the news that the cancer had metastasized, she first told her family but then gathered her students together to tell them all at once. Cancer conversations were nothing new to them: Leisher is open and candid about her treatments. “I wanted them to know that facing challenges is part of living, and I wanted them to know that they are part of other people’s challenges,” Leisher said. “Our classroom is a family, too.” When word of her diagnosis spread, the staff and students — both current and former — felt they had to do something to help. It was fellow Bridgewater teacher Brian Boylan, a sixthgrade science teacher and the track coach, who came up with the idea of putting together a 5K to benefit Leisher and help ease her medical bills. Along with parents and community members, the Dec. 14 Light the Night 5K came to fruition. “We’re trying to involve as many people from the community as possible, because she has so many current and former students who were wanting to participate,” Boylan said. “It’ll be a bunch of people who are in support of Mrs. Leisher, to show our appreciation for everything she’s done and to support the cause (cancer). It’s also in honor

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Techer Jan Leisher took her students to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home each year for 15 years.

of people who have fought cancer or are battling it now.” The community event costs $20 to participate, and the first 150 who register will receive a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt. Starting at the Independence clock tower and winding through the community’s fitness trail, participants will don the shirts and glow necklaces as they run in support of Leisher. Members of the school’s brass band and choral group will perform, and the race ends with food trucks. In a Relay for Life style, the course will be lit with 400 luminary bags. All the while, participants can bid at the silent auction for items such as a two-night hotel stay, Disney World tickets and SeaWorld tickets. Every bit of the proceeds goes directly to Leisher to help with her medical bills. And while her students run to cheer her on, she’ll be waiting at the finish line to cheer for them. “I have always been humbled and blessed by the personal and professional support of my parents and past students,” she said. “A week of my life has never gone by without hearing from old students.” Contact Danielle Hendrix at dhendrix@orangeobserver.com.

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Evelyn Louise Dyer, 86, of Ocoee, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at Vitas Inpatient Hospice Unit in Winter Garden. She was born on Feb. 26, 1930, in Black, Alabama, a daughter of the late James Madison Adams and Camella Idella (Brown) Adams. She was the wife of the late James Donald Dyer and the late Kenneth L. Dyer. As a homemaker, a wife, a mother and grandmother, she was strong, loving, capable and tireless, always striving to make everything better. She especially loved her church and enjoyed singing. She personally taught all of her sons to play the guitar. Evelyn is survived by her children, Glenda Dyer Mead (Bill), of Altamonte Springs, Bruce Dyer (Joanne), of Winter Garden, Geno Dyer (Tina), of Pell City, Alabama, Joyce Kerlin (Jeff), of Winter Garden, Sherry Joan Dyer Crane (Mike), of Clermont and Jeff Dyer (Andrea), of Lake City; a daughter-in-law, Debra Dyer, of Pell City, Alabama; and 15 grandchildren and 19 greatgrandchildren. Evelyn was preceded in death by her loving son, Glenn Dyer. The family received relatives and friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at Winter Oak Funeral Home, 1132 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, Florida. Her funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at First Baptist Church of Ocoee, 106 W. Ohio St., Ocoee, Florida, with Pastor George Harris officiating. It was followed by interment in Ocoee Cemetery, 368 E. Geneva St., Ocoee, Florida. Her arrangements were in the caring guidance of Winter Oak Funeral Home, 1132 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, FL 34787; winteroakfuneralhome.com. the pearly gates and in a mansion! While we will miss her sorely and mourn for ourselves, we do not mourn for her. We celebrate her life and all that she taught us through word and example. We rest and take great comfort in knowing that she is with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8): “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”

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The Dr. Phillips football team made history Dec. 2, advancing to its second state championship since the program began. The Panthers defeated host Seminole High in double overtime, 37-34. For a full recap and a gallery from the thrilling contest, visit ObserverPreps.com.

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Two teams from the West Orange Bobcats youth football organization will be competing for national championships in their respective age groups Dec. 15-18 in Davenport. The Bobcats’ 14U and 8U teams lost one game, combined, in the regular season and will get a chance to show what they can do at the 2016 AAU Tackle Football League Based Nationals. The 8U team, coached by Danny Glover, went undefeated in the regular season (8-0) before eventually losing in the Florida Youth Football and Cheer League Playoffs, though they still qualified for Nationals. “We play for each other — there are a lot of kids that are new to (football), and they believe in each other and the next person that’s out on the field,” Glover said of his team. “They did a really good job of just being able to work together on the field.” The 14U team, coached by Steve Stutsman, went 7-1 during the regular season and lost in the second round of the playoffs to Apopka, making for a combined record of 8-2 so far this season. “We never quit — both our losses came down to the final second,” Stutsman said. “It’s

Congratulations to the local varsity football players who will be playing the Central Florida All-Star Game Dec. 8 at Lake Brantley High School (kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.): Julian Pittman, defensive lineman (West Orange); Lyston Barber, linebacker (Ocoee); Dorian Jones, defensive back (Ocoee); Jaquane Patterson, defensive back (Foundation Academy).

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The West Orange Wildcats Junior Varsity team, which competes in Pop Warner Football, saw an impressive season come to an end at the Southeast Region Championship Game Nov. 26. The Wildcats were defeated by the Riviera Beach Charges, 31-0, in the Division II JV Championship for the Southeast United States. Previously, the team of local boys had won the Mid-Florida Pop Warner Championship.

Dante Treacy, head coach Jonathan McClintock and Troy University signee De’Lazarus Keys are hopeful that this year’s team is capable of a deep playoff run that might add a new banner to the school’s Champion’s Gym.

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tanding in the Champion’s Gym on the campus of Central Florida Christian Academy, some may be surprised by the number of banners hanging on the building’s back wall. Sure, some are districtchampionship banners — but nestled among them are banners remembering the school’s two

state championships in softball and its appearances in the Final Four for baseball. Then, there’s the school’s sole appearance in a state championship game for boys basketball in 1997. The Eagles lost that game, and the program made just two brief playoff appearances over the next 18 years. Fortunately, things have changed following the hiring of its latest coach, Jonathan McClintock, who joined the

Eagles in 2014. McClintock came to campus with the intention of reinvigorating the program, but even he could not have imagined how quickly it has happened. The Eagles have made the state playoffs in each of his first two seasons and are gearing up for a third run as the winter season begins. “I was blessed to meet (assistant) coach Andrew (Gustafson), and I was blessed to have an SEE EAGLES PAGE 14

The West Orange boys basketball team fell to district rival Evans Dec. 1, 83-73, two days after blowing out East Ridge, 84-51. West Orange is 2-1 so far this season.

The West Orange girls basketball team scored two district wins last week against Evans and Wekiva, respectively, with Morgan Beacham scoring 35 points, combined, in the two victories. Beacham scored 12 points Nov. 29 in a 49-43 win against Evans and poured in 23 points Dec. 2 in a 5352 win against Wekiva.

Congrats to our Observer Preps Athlete of the Week, Dr. Phillips boys basketball junior Daniel Love. While the Panthers (3-1) have been dressing just seven players due to roster crossover with the football team, Love has powered the team’s offense. For more, visit ObserverPreps.com.

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CRYPTOQUIZ Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of a popular holiday work. Using the hints N=E and M=L, decipher the clues to name the work.

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