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YOUR TOWN DANCERS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS Kathryn Austin, director of the Centre for Dance & the Performing Arts, has one of the largest highland dance schools in the southeastern region and has trained students for 32 years. During the pandemic, the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing, suspended all competitive events throughout the world for more than 18 months, and teachers resorted to virtual platforms. Despite the pandemic, Austin’s students were successful at last year’s Citrus Class Competition Series in Ponte Vedra, the nation’s first competitive event after the COVID lockdown. The first regional championship in two years was held last month in Savannah, Georgia, and Austin boasts three qualifiers for the National Championships in July. Allison Williams, Natasha du Toit and Alyse Duppenthaler will travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for the ScotDance USA Championships featuring the top 90 Scottish dancers in the nation.

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Gymnastics USA’s boys team is the best in the state. The goal? The Olympics. SEE PAGE 1B.

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HORIZON’S HEROES The Horizon West Veterans group ensures local heroes living in the community receive the recognition they deserve and the assistance they and their families need. STORY ON PAGE 5A.

Family, friends remember Peter Abatiello

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Horizon West veteran Philip Irvin Trover served in the U.S. Army and trained as both an infantryman and mortarman. He died Feb. 18, 2022, of lung disease, but he never smoked. His family believes the condition was an effect of Agent Orange, with which he came in contact during the Vietnam War.

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FOUNDATION’S FASTEST FOURSOME Foundation Academy’s 4x100 boys relay team broke the school record three times in 2021-22. SEE PAGE 1B.

City OKs rezoning for east W.G. The Winter Garden City Commission’s approvals were the final step in the annexation process for east Winter Garden. SEE PAGE 2A.

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Commission approves east Winter Garden rezoning The Winter Garden City Commission approved several ordinances pertaining to the rezoning of east Winter Garden, the final step in the annexation process. ANNABELLE SIKES STAFF WRITER

The Winter Garden City Commission approved several ordinances pertaining to the rezoning of east Winter Garden at its Thursday, June 23, meeting. The city was requesting to change the zoning and future land use designation on 48.07 acres located east of South West Crown Point Road, west of State Road 429, north of East Maple Street and south of East Plant Street. The amendment will designate the properties as Low Density Residential and rezone the properties to Residential District. These specific residential properties were annexed when the city of Winter Garden and Orange County entered into an interlocal agreement Feb. 8. The FLUM and rezon-

ing change is the final step in the annexation process. Community Development Director Steve Pash said the annexation will provide a more efficient delivery of services to the property and further the goals and objectives of the city’s Comprehensive Plan to eliminate enclaves. He said the proposed FLUM amendment and rezoning is consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan and the city of Winter Garden Code of Ordinances. REZONING DISCUSSION

The pair of two ordinances were discussed and voted on separately. Although the first ordinance passed unanimously with no discussion, the second prompted thoughts from several commissioners. District 2 Commissioner Ron Mueller said although he was in support of part of the ordinance, he had concerns about leaving the area as R-4 and believes moving it to R-2 would be more beneficial. Mueller noted the board taking action in the 1980s in district one

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IN OTHER NEWS n City commissioners approved unanimously a request to change the zoning and future land use designation for approximately 0.525 acres at 1351 E. Bay St. The amendment will designate the property as Residential Neighborhood Commercial and rezone the property to Residential Neighborhood Commercial District. n The commission approved an agreement for acquiring 1,143 square feet of right-of-way from Dillard Street from Property Investment Specialist Inc. The property is located at the southwest corner of Dillard Street and Smith Street. n City commissioners approved an agreement for acquiring 348 square feet of right-of-way from Dillard Street from Story Road Investment LLC. The property is

PICKLEBALL COURTS

The commission approved a waiving of the formal procedure process and awarded a purchase order to Advantage Courts LLC. in the amount of $59,885. The project consists of converting one tennis court to three additional pickleball courts along with resurfacing and relining of the entire court area of the existing pickleball

and tennis courts. The addition of fencing and sport barriers and the replacement of the aging windscreen around the entire court is also included.

located at the southwest corner of Dillard Street and Plant Street. n The commission heard an introduction from Laura Loomer, a republican candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Florida’s 11th Congressional District. n Stephanie Elliot, company manager at the Garden Theatre, spoke about the theater’s work with diversity and inclusion within the company’s cast and teams, amid the recent resignations of several notable theater staff. n The commission will decide on dates for budget hearings for Fiscal Year 2022-23 this week. n Commissioners approved unanimously a resolution recognizing diversity, equality and inclusion in the city.

The funding for the improvements is included in this year’s 2022 budget as a line item for pickleball improvements/courts.

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to zone the area R-2, saying looking back, it may not have been the best decision. “I do think the wiser path is to use an R-2 district across there so that we can improve lot sizes over time as opposed to keeping them in their very restrictive boundaries…” Mueller said. At the previous commission meeting on June 9, Pash said R-4 has 50-foot-wide lots, smaller side-yard setbacks and is more consistent with what is developed in the area. R-2 would require a 75-footwide lot, 10-foot side-yard setbacks and would be inconsistent. District 3 Commissioner Mark A. Maciel said he saw Mueller’s point but disagreed. “I just don’t want to take away anyone’s property rights,” Maciel said. The second ordinance was passed 4-1, with Mueller dissenting.

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OUR HOME SWEET HOME As aways, West Orange and Southwest Orange are the perfect communities in which to celebrate the Fourth of July. If you’re looking for old-fashioned family fun, live music, barbecue and a fireworks display or two, check out these events — all happening in our community! CLERMONT

MONDAY, JULY 4 RED, WHITE & BOOM! 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 4, at Waterfront Park, 330 Third St., Clermont. This celebration will feature food trucks, pie-eating and costume contests, and live music from The Actual Bank Robbers. It culminates at 9:15 p.m. with a fireworks display over Lake Minneola.

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SATURDAY, JULY 2 INDEPENDENCE FIREWORK SPECTACULAR Open to Independence residents and their guests, this event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 2. Hosted at the Commons at Independence, Avenue of the Groves, this event will feature an INDY KidZone, food trucks, entertainment and vendors. Then, guests will be treated to a fireworks display over Lake Hancock. This event started in 2016 and attracted about 1,500 residents in its first year. Last year’s event drew 5,000.

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MONDAY, JULY 4 METROWEST MUSICWORKS The second annual MetroWest MusicWORKS will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 4, at MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando. Organized by the MetroWest Master Association and sponsored by Orlando Health, this free community event will feature live music tribute bands performing Motown and Elton John tunes, as well as a plethora of food trucks. The night will culminate

with a 20-minute fireworks show. Attendees should take chairs or blankets. Coolers and pets are prohibited. No public entry will be allowed before 4 p.m. Off-site parking will be available at Valencia College West; a shuttle to and from MetroWest Golf Club will be provided.

OCOEE

SUNDAY, JULY 3 LET FREEDOM SING! The Voices of Life Community Choir will perform its Let Freedom Sing! concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 3, at West Orlando Baptist Church, 1006 E. Crown Point Road, Ocoee. The concert will feature members of all branches of the military, as well as a group of Trail Life boys and American Heritage Girls all in uniform and bearing flags.

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MONDAY, JULY 4 FOURTH OF JULY PANCAKE BREAKFAST The town of Windermere will host its annual Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, July 4, at Town Hall, 520 Main St. The town will provide pancakes, butter and syrup. Bring your own special toppings such as sprinkles, chocolate chips, berries or more (pancake flippers can add these in for you). Additionally, the town will have juice, milk and coffee while supplies last. For the first time, Tim’s Wine Market Windermere will have mimosas available for purchase.

WINTER GARDEN

FRIDAY, JULY 1 RED, WHITE & BLUES ON THE PLAZA (LIVE MUSIC) This event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 1, at Centennial Plaza, West Plant Street, downtown Winter Garden. The Grimes Alley Blues Band will usher in the holiday weekend with classic blues combined with country tunes. Enjoy the live music from nearby dining patios or swings, or bring a chair for a front-row seat. SATURDAY, JULY 2 WINTER GARDEN FARMERS MARKET INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July

2, at the Downtown Pavilion, 104 S. Lakeview Ave., Winter Garden. Visit the patrioticdecorated market for some old-fashioned fun, including live music, kids crafts, family games on the lawn and onestop shopping for your holiday barbecue. MONDAY, JULY 4 ALL AMERICAN KIDS PARADE & BREAKFAST This annual pancake and parade event on the Fourth of July is great for the entire family. The event begins at 8 a.m. Monday, July 4, at the Winter Garden Masonic Lodge, 230 W. Bay St. Children and their families are invited to enjoy a pancake breakfast made by the members of the Masonic Lodge. Children get in free, and donations are being requested. After a morning of pancakes, children are invited to ride in a parade. Decorate your bike, scooters or strollers with a patriotic theme and ride around Winter Garden for an early-morning celebration. The breakfast will take place from 8 to 10 a.m., with the parade lineup starting at 9:45 a.m. The breakfast is sponsored by Gymnastics USA, and the parade by the West Orange Heritage Foundation, and the event is sponsored by the city of Winter Garden. “HISTORY SPEAKS: DIARY OF A GENERATION” Showings at 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the Garden Theatre, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden. “History Speaks: Diary of a Generation” makes a stop at the Garden. A Q&A with local filmmaker to follow the second screening. PARTY IN THE PARK Winter Garden’s annual Party in the Park will begin at 6 p.m. July 4 at Newton Park, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden. Take a chair, blanket or have a seat in the grass for this annual Winter Garden tradition. Live music, family activities, food and more keep the evening fun for all ages. The event will culminate with a fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. Parking is available at several locations on North Dillard Street. No personal fireworks or alcohol is permitted.

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Ocoee approves 2022 Remembrance event The 2022 Ocoee Election Day Remembrance will take place Nov. 5 and 6. ANDREA MUJICA STAFF WRITER

The Ocoee City Commission last week approved the Human Relations Diversity Board’s request to host the 2022 Ocoee Election Day Remembrance event. This year’s event, which will remember the lives lost during the Nov. 2, 1920, Ocoee Massacre, will take place Nov. 5 and 6. This year, the event will feature a golf tournament, an artifacts exhibits, a silent auction and mixer, a 5K run, Gospel recording artists, and more. Although commissioners agreed an event is necessary, some questioned what atmosphere it should present. “When I think of remembrance and remembering, I think of three Rs: I think of reverence, respect and remembrance,” Commissioner Rosemary Wilsen said. “These folks ran for their lives; some lost their lives. I think they should be honored — not with a festival that has facepainting, a golf tournament, food trucks. … To me, that doesn’t show our residents in Ocoee what we are doing to remember these folks (who) gave their lives. I don’t think a festival atmosphere is appropriate. … This is a time where we educate.” However, HRDB spokesman and subcommittee chair Jay Carr said descendants from the massacre victims liked the plans as presented. “All of the descendants I spoke to about this are in support of (it),” Carr said. “In the African American community, we have different stages of grieving. … Most of our funerals are celebrations of life where it is more festive, so this is how the African American people bring honor to the dead. I know that’s hard to understand. … This weekend (will encompass) the solemn side and the celebratory side.” Commissioner George Oliver commented in relation to the cultural aspect of the event. “We should allow folks to grieve in the manner that they grieve at,” he said. “We should allow cultures to grieve in the manner in which they were cultivated in their culture and not interject our opinions of other cultures. … We definitely have a somber moment when a person passes away. We feel that loss; we feel the pain of others. … When it comes to the descendants, I think you did the right thing by asking the descendants as opposed to trying to assume what you think they wanted.” “Honestly, I don’t want to get into what people’s funerals are,” Mayor Rusty Johnson said. “Everybody in the world has a different (way) of paying respect to their people. … This is about the election, too. … It’s letting people know that you are allowed to vote, you should be able to vote and not be held up from voting, and I think that’s a big part of the education process.” Commissioner Larry Brinson said the event should be presented in accordance to the culture. “No more than I should go and tell our Latin community how to put on a festival should anyone else who is not African American tell African Americans how to put on a festival; that is highly inappropriate,” he said. “It’s not my culture, it’s not something I should be weighting in on. … Personal opinions do not have a place here, because it is disrespectful. … What we should be saying is… ‘Can we fund this? Does it make financial and fiscal sense for the city of Ocoee to get behind this event?’” Initially, the HRDB requested approval for a three-day event and

IN OTHER NEWS n Tammy Campbell with McDirmit Davis presented an annual comprehensive financial report regarding the 202021 fiscal year. The city’s ending net position was $251 million, an increase of $28 million from the previous year. The general funding increased $12 million, related to the net revenue increase. Capital expenditures were about $18 million. The city’s water/wastewater fund also showed an increase of $3 million. Overall, the city’s total debt increased $9 million, because of the new bonds issued this year to complete pending payments of existing debts. n The commission performed the first reading of ordinance for the adoption of the new boundaries for the distribution of the Ocoee City Commission’s districts. Previously, the commission had accepted the recommended Board Plan 1C. The second reading of ordinance and public hearing for this item will take place during the meeting of July 19. n The city approved a contract sale and purchase from 2BPLATINUM LP on Feb. 8, 2022, of $300,000 related to the front halt of a city-owned property of 1.10 acres located at 15 S. Kissimmee Ave. and 214 W. McKey St. Currently, the property contains two inhabitable buildings programmed to be removed. According to the agenda, .25 acres will be used for a city stormwater pond, and about 15 feet along Kissimmee Avenue are needed to expand the right-of-way of Kissimmee Avenue.

$62,000 from the city. However, the commission ultimately approved a two-day event with a smaller budget. The commission previously had allocated $10,000 for a sculpture called Celebrating Diversity, but that was never built. The commission approved allowing the HRDB to use $7,000 it currently has for the event, as well as reallocating $10,000 from the sculpture project, as long as the HRDB had no objection. The commission encouraged the board to raise more funds and request money from other sponsors, as well. TOURIST HOMES

The commission approved an amendment related to vacation rental units. “For the past three years, I’ve had several comments from neighbors from different communities constantly calling about Airbnbs and the noise and the ruckus,” Oliver said. The proposed amendments to Article II are as follows: clarify the existing definition of tourist home and create two new definitions — those of “transient guest” and “vacation and short-term rental.” In relation to the proposed amendments to Article V, these include: identification of a responsible party, clarification of existing parking requirements, and building and fire safety inspections. “It’s great that we can put some more control on it, because it’s horrible when you are living at your home, and right next door, there’s someone partying all night when you have to go to work (next day),” Oliver said. The city will not be responsible for safety liabilities regarding the rental unit; all responsibility will fall on the proprietor renting the unit.

“All of the descendants that I spoke to about this are in support of (it). In the African American community, we have different stages of grieving. … Most of our funerals are celebrations of life where it is more festive, so this is how the African American people bring honor to the dead.” — Jay Carr, Human Relations Diversity Board

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In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776,

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

hen in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within. He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropria-

New Hampshire Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton Massachusetts John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry

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tions of Lands. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation: For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States: For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world: For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies: For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy

the Head of a civilized nation. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

New Jersey Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark

Virginia George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton

Rhode Island Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery

Pennsylvania Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross

Connecticut Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott

Delaware Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean

New York William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris

Maryland Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton

North Carolina William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn South Carolina Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton Georgia Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

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HONORING PHILIP TROVER

Trover was born on June 7, 1948, in Malden, Missouri, although he spent most of his childhood and young adult years in St. Louis. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in the fall of 1969, where he trained as an infantryman and mortarman. After basic and advanced infantry training, where he was stationed in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, he was sent to South Vietnam in February 1970 and returned home in January 1971. He was then stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, for the remainder of his two-year tour. Trover’s wife, Sue, and daughter, Kelly DiGiovanni, said although it took many years, Philip Trover eventually shared some of what he had been through. Then, about 40 more years later, he was contacted by a veteran he had served with in Vietnam. Together, they started searching for others who had served with them. Soon, they were able to gather together with their wives in Florida, where they stayed in a large

The Trover family donned Red Hot Chili Peppers shirts for a Christmas photo in December 2021.

vacation home together and spent four days just talking and catching up. “It was such an emotional time of healing for all of them,” Sue Trover said. “But some wounds had to be reopened in order for any of them to heal from it, and we knew and felt that that first gathering was the beginning of a lot of necessary healing for all of them. I truly believe that they created an even stronger bond that week, then they did in the jungle fighting a war.” Since then, Sue Trover said the group met about every two years to continue the healing and renewing the bond. When they gathered, they spent every minute talking and sharing memories — reminiscing over the trauma of what had happened. “Phil truly wanted to encourage … especially warzone soldiers … to search and find those that they had served with in order for them to do the same thing, and work toward a necessary healing,” Sue Trover said. The family said three of Philip’s 22nd Regiment Vietnam Veteran

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forever friends, traveled across the country from different states to attend his funeral. “They each spoke at the service, and our family was so very blessed by the deep love and respect that they gave Phil,” Sue Trover said. “It truly was a beautiful moment.” Their whole family is thankful for the assistance and honor local veteran groups gave to Philip Trover upon his passing. “We will always remember the kindness and countless expressions of concern and love from people we did not personally know, who took it upon themselves to show such compassion during such a difficult time,” the family shared. “Philip was a loving, patriotic and (a) Godfearing soul who would have given anything for his family and friends.” The Trover family is part of the Horizon West Veterans group, which was created by resident and veteran Casey Brown in February 2021. It has more than 150 members.

Horizon West resident Andrew Brown served as a fleet marine force corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He was born into a large military family and said when he was only 5 or 6 years old, he remembers being at his great-grandparent’s house. He was there when his great-grandmother picked flakes of shrapnel from his great-grandfather’s skin — leftovers popping up from when he was torpedoed in the Navy during World War II. During his service, Brown performed paramedical skills, basic life support, minor surgical procedure, and other routine and emergency medical health care procedures. “It was a very difficult time,” Brown said. “It’s not if you get hit; it’s when and how hard. You’re camping in the middle of the desert in southern Afghanistan during the summer with a big American flag over your tent, and your job is to just get up every day and go pick a fight with somebody. If you’ve never seen a human in war and what they’re capable of doing to each other, it’s very astonishing to see what people are willing to do to other humans that they’ve never met before.”

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Andrew Brown served his country for 10 years.

Although it was a difficult time, Brown also remembers his deployment as one of the best years of his life. “It was such a bare bones, simple way to live,” he said. “You get up, eat, get ready, don’t die and then go to sleep. There’s nothing else; there’s nothing complicated.” One of the highlights of his services was when he was interviewed and selected to be part of the White House Medical Unit, through which he helped provide medical care to the president, vice president, their families and visitors.

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The Bloom & Grow Garden Society is embarking on a new project — and this one will have the whole city seeing pink. The 25-year-old garden club is celebrating its anniversary with Plant it Pink, a campaign that aims to plant close to 300 Pink Trumpet trees throughout the city in the next 12 months. The project, which kicked off Monday, June 20, has been dedicated to Winter Garden Mayor John Rees “in recognition of his love of trees and his extraordinary service to our beloved community of Winter Garden.” Three trees, also called Handroanthus impetiginosus or Pink Tabebuia, were planted during last week’s ceremony in the park at Jessie Brock Community Center. These plants honor the partnership between the garden society and the city of Winter Garden. Special guests included the mayor, city officials and staff, members of the garden club, and a 10-year-old boy who is fascinated with nature. Nathan Goldstein was invited to the ceremony after he shared his love of trees during a walking tour of the Winter Garden Heritage Tree Project. Goldstein likes to read tree identification books and has propagated many trees, including yellow and pink Tabebuias. Club members presented a certificate to the mayor after the trees were in the ground. “In Washington, D.C., spring bursts into bloom with cherry blossoms,” the certificate read. “It is hoped that Winter Garden will burst into bloom in early spring with bright pink trumpet flowers.” The Pink Trumpet tree, native to Mexico and South America, has pink flowers and grows up to 30 feet tall.

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Brenda Knowles, right, president of the Bloom & Grow Garden Society, presented on behalf of the club a certificate of appreciation to Winter Garden Mayor John Rees.

The Bloom & Grow Garden Society plans to plant the ceremonial Pink Trumpet trees in major locations around Winter Garden. The first will be planted for the city of Winter Garden, a partner for the past 25 years. The second will be planted at the Duke Energy Headquarters in Winter Garden. The third group of trees will be planted at local health care facilities in October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The yearlong campaign includes the planting of the colorful trees at Winter Garden-area schools. The trees pay tribute to the graduating classes at Citrus, Dillard Street, Lake Whitney, Maxey, Tildenville, Water Spring and Whispering Oak elementaries; Bridgewater and Lakeview middle schools; Horizon and Windermere high schools; and Foundation Academy. Bloom & Grow donated the trees, fertilizer tablets to nourish the trees for two years and “tree diapers” to help with water retention and mulch. The planting team worked with students to plant the trees in a special ceremony designed by each school. For more, visit BloomandGrow.club. Winter Garden residents also can register for a free three-gallon tree, to be delivered in October.

TOWN OF OAKLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION OF 1.9 ACRES The Town of Oakland will hold a public hearing and proposes to adopt an ordinance to annex property located at 17987 State Road 438, Oakland, Florida, containing approximately 1.9 acres, as follows:

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Peter Abatiello arrived at West Orange High School in 1982, full of energy and opinions and with a passion for history and athletics that resonated with most students who experienced his classroom or his coaching methods. He was a Warrior through and through and remained friends with many of his students long after he finished teaching them. Abatiello — “Ab” or Abs” or “Coach” to several generations of West Orange Warriors — died

Sunday, June 19, 2022. The former Ocoee and Winter Garden resident was 67. Abatiello spent 36 years at WOHS, sharing the past with students through World, European and AP American history classes; coaching boys and girls soccer and golf teams; and starting the Student Council program. The death of the retired teacher and coach sent a wave of sadness and disbelief throughout West Orange County and beyond, as former students shared hundreds of Ab stories on Facebook and called him “larger than life,” “a big presence,”

“an institution” and “a man with a golden heart.” His advice was objective and sound, one wrote. Students fondly remembered watching the movie “Spartacus” in Abatiello’s classroom; buying snacks from the Student Government candy cart; his role as chaperone for many games, events and overseas trips; and his coveted Florida State University ring. Students blamed him for their love of fresh-baked cookies and commended him for always spearheading fundraising efforts that benefited clubs and teams. James “Tillie” Tilquist, a former Ab student-turned-longtime friend, met Abatiello when Tilquist took his class and played football at WOHS in 1983. Abatiello was part of the athletic training staff. The two were business partners

who owned several restaurants together in recent years: Tillie’s Tavern and Grill, and The El Marie Pizzaria, both in Eustis. They stood in each other’s weddings. “He was passionate about his kids, his friends, his family; his two dogs were his kids,” Tilquist said. “West Orange High School was his second family, if not his first. … He was just a good ol’ guy. He’s a man who’s going to be missed.” Abatiello — who was called Chuck by his family — was born June 14, 1955, in Fort Lauderdale to Peter and Barbara Abatiello. He graduated from South Plantation High School and earned a degree in education at Florida State University. He taught for a few years in South Florida prior to starting his career at West Orange High in 1982. He touched countless lives at WOHS, including teachers and

administration. Every third Thursday of the month, he attended a coaches lunch with Jerry Daughtry, Gary Guthrie, Rudy Zubricky, Rick Stotler, Bill Chambers and others. Abatiello formed a unique friendship with Mike Armbruster, former West Orange principal. “He was good to me, and if it wasn’t for him, then I probably wouldn’t have ended up at a high school as an assistant principal and principal,” he said. “Those six years of coaching made me realize I really loved working with high school kids.” Armbruster, who played soccer as a WOHS student, visited the school in 1988 to see if the head coach needed some volunteer help, and he was offered the junior varsity position. A few years later, the school named Armbruster head soccer coach, so he hired Abatiello as an assistant.

TOWN OF OAKLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION OF 2 ACRES The Town of Oakland will hold a public hearing and proposes to adopt an ordinance to annex property located at 17500 Broad Street, Oakland, Florida, containing approximately 2 acres, as follows:

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West Orange Chamber of Commerce celebrates the grand opening of Wheel Works E-Bikes

West Orange Chamber of Commerce celebrates the grand opening of The Summit of Winter Garden

West Orange Chamber of Commerce celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Charles Schwab

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The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of Wheel Works E-Bikes. Located at 855 E. Plant St, Suite 600 in Winter Garden, Wheel Works E-Bikes will help you decide which E-Bike is right for you. E-Bikes make riding more fun and accessible to everyone and come in many styles to handle any ride, and their full-service team also services and repairs all types of bikes. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3QI5dv5

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of SHOPMODA. Located at 3251 Daniels Road, Unit 120, in Winter Garden Village, SHOPMODA is known as the purveyors of the unique and eccentric - items you never knew you needed and gifts that will create lasting memories. In addition to their own label, SHOPMODA carries some of the most sought-after and upcoming names in the market, such as STONEY CLOVER LANE, CeliaB, Barefoot Dreams, De Loreta, Jennifer Behr, Crosby by Mollie Burch, Glitterville and more. To learn more, visit www.shopmodausa.com.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of Tijuana Flats-Hamlin. Located at 14410 Shoreside Way, Suite 100, in Horizon West, Tijuana Flats makes its food to order using the freshest ingredients prepared the same day you enjoy them. Even their queso, guac and salsa are made from scratch every day. That’s just how they roll. To learn more, visit www.tijuanaflats.com/ locations/hamlin-winter-garden.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of The Summit of Winter Garden. Located at 420 Roper Road in Winter Garden, The Summit of Winter Garden (formerly Sonata West) is proudly under new management by Grace Management Inc. The community will continue to offer exceptional resort-style independent and assisted living under the local leadership you know and trust. To learn more, visit thesummitofwintergarden.com.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of Dental Care at The Mark. Located at 9235 Miley Road in the Horizon West part of Winter Garden, Dental Care at The Mark strives to provide the highest quality of dental care. Its team of dentists, hygienists and technicians has the education and experience to meet all your oral health care needs. To learn more, visit www.dentalcareatthemark.com

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of Fresh Kitchen. Located at 3337 Daniels Road, Suite 120 in Winter Garden, Fresh Kitchen believes in serving fresh, high-quality ingredients that nourish and energize. Build your own bowl with food made from scratch and made to order - flavorful veggies, antibiotic- and hormone-free meats, perfectly cooked rice and 100 percent gluten-free. To learn more, visit www.eatfreshkitchen.com.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Charles Schwab. Located at 4848 S. ApopkaVineland Rd, Ste 204 in Orlando, Schwab’s commitment to serving the Windermere community remains the same even with all that has changed in the last 10 years. They look forward to helping investors meet their goals. To learn more, visit www.schwab.com/windermere.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of Midgard Self Storage. Located at 2631 Maguire Road in Ocoee and 2925 N. Poinciana Blvd. in Kissimmee, Midgard Self Storage strives to be your self-storage partner. Their professionally managed storage facilities maintain the integrity of your belongings with state-of-the-art security features. They also have electronic gate access, truck rentals and a packing supply store, electronic gate access. To learn more, visit www.midgardselfstorage. com/ocoee-fl or www.midgardselfstorage.com/ kissimmee-fl.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the grand opening of PremierMED Ophthalmology. Located at 1291 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Suite 130, in Winter Garden, PremierMED Ophthalmology is a full-service eye clinic for all your ocular health and visual needs, including eye exams, glasses, contacts, ocular surgery and lasers. Dr. Imler is a boardcertified eye doctor who trained at the University of Florida. To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/3tY9yAn.

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Winter Garden resident and University of Arkansas at Little Rock student Noah Dickerson currently is playing summer ball with The Winter Garden Squeeze. Page 2B.

The Foundation Academy boys basketball team participated in the Embry-Riddle Basketball Team Camp during the week of June 20 to 24. The Lions posted an overall record of 7-4. Jacob Crain was selected for the camp All-Star game, along with students from different schools from around the country. Ty Cannon was selected for the three-point shootout.

Four Winter Garden Squeeze players were named to the 2022 Florida League prospect team. Those players include Louis Davenport, Noah Dickerson, Andrew Lewis and Travis Sankovich.

From left: Maddox Pine, Brandon Gonzalez-Kozulin, Thomas Savchenko, Anderson Weaver, Lincoln Boschetti, Hayden Salhab and Andrew Ogata train under Gymnastics USA co-owner Zander Arthur, center.

Former Windermere Prep student and professional basketball player Fanbo Zeng will play for the Indiana Pacers in Las Vegas NBA Summer League. Zeng, a forward, previously played for the G League Ignite.

Windermere High basketball player Sean Stewart is a 2023 Duke University commit. Stewart recently was named to the 2022 USA Men’s U17 World Cup Team.

The Windermere Wildfire U16 team finished the tournament in Scenic City with an overall score of 6-1-1 and finished third. The team is seeded No. 1 in pool play.

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ymnastics USA was born with one goal— to bring the sports of gymnastics into the Winter Garden community. Owner Zander Arthur grew up a gymnast, along with his brother, Austin Arthur. Both were trained starting at the age of 3 by their father, David, who met their mom, Valerie, through gymnastics. Zander Arthur has been coaching gymnastics for the last 16 years. Now, after some time away from coaching, he has returned to train the youngest members of the men’s team — a group of 6- to 9- year-old boys. “As the owner of Gymnastics USA, SEE FUTURE PAGE 3B

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Anderson Weaver, 8, displays incredible strength and control on the mushroom.

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The Windermere Little League hosted the 12U and Juniors All-Star Tournament June 24 to 29 at George Bailey Park in Winter Garden. Every year, the team that hosts the tournament is decided by draw. Last year, WLL also got to host the tournament for the 12-year-old category. However, despite having amazing home fields, this year’s 12U group had never been able to play a tournament at home. “For this group of kids that are 12, this (was) the first opportunity they’ve ever had a tournament at George Bailey Park,” WLL Vice President of Operations Krista Kirk said. “When they were 9, it was Dr. Phillips; when they were 10, it was the year of COVID-19; and last year, it was in Winter Garden. So, this is SEE WLL PAGE 2B

The teams participating this year included Winter Garden, Windermere, Apopka, Dr. Phillips and South Lake.

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The Windermere Little League 12U boys were excited to host the the 12U tournament this year.

The Foundation Academy 4x100 track and field relay team broke the school record three times during the 2021-22 academic year — their last time being 43:18. Ian Marcal Garcia, 18; James Therman (JT) Bronaugh, 16; Daniel Jean, 16; and Zephaniah Rogers, 16, were excited to get faster together. “Ian was our best starter, JT was the fastest for now, Daniel is great at the curb, and I’m a great finisher,” Rogers said. Foundation Academy head track

INDIVIDUAL TIMES n Ian Garcia — 00:53 400m n James Therman Bronaugh — 11.09 100m n Zephaniah Rogers — 11.29 100m n Daniel Jean — 11.7 100m

and field coach Tisifenee Taylor put them together because of their times. “Track numbers don’t lie, so it’s really just the fastest times and how they mesh (together),” she said. “The three boys are inseparable, and then we have Ian who is awesome.” Garcia, a recent graduate, will SEE FOUNDATION PAGE 2B

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Noah Dickerson Winter Garden resident and University of Arkansas at Little Rock student Noah Dickerson is currently playing summer ball with The Winter Garden Squeeze. Dickerson currently leads the team with a .333 batting average, 15 RBIs and three homers. During his last year at TNXL in 2019, Dickerson grabbed the attention of the Cincinnati Reds, which offered him a contract. However, he decided to pursue college instead. This year, he is eligible for the draft and already has been in conversations with several MLB teams.

When did you start playing baseball? I lived in Dr. Phillips as a young kid and moved (to Winter Garden) when I was in sixth or seventh grade. When I was at Dr. Phillips, all the kids that were my age and all my friends played soccer, so that’s the sport that I played. And then, when I moved here, all the kids in my classes, and in my neighborhood, played baseball, so I started playing baseball. How was the transition from soccer to baseball? It definitely was a big one. I was really bad at baseball for a while, because I was always undersized, so I was always the kid (who) would hit last, and bunt and play second base. My first good year was my senior year of high school, which was the first year I played varsity. How did you become better? I worked with my dad a lot. (Whenever) we’d have a free time on the weekends and after school, we would come over to the field and get some work in. (Also), a lot of it I credit to the academy that I transferred to, the coaches there were a big help in getting me to where I am today. Did you play other positions besides outfield? When I first started playing I was an infielder, I was really short though, really short and really skinny. And then when I hit my growth spurt, I started playing outfield, because I was too tall to play second, and I wasn’t good enough to play short. I played a little bit on first base but I’m definitely more of an outfielder now. Hitting or fielding? Definitely hitting — 100%. I like outfield to an extent … because you don’t get nearly as much action as anybody else. … In outfield, you get maybe one or two balls a game. I love playing outfield, but it’s definitely more fun to play infielder. I like to throw; that’s one of my favorite parts of playing outfield. Tell us about the recruiting process. I committed in my senior year to Stetson University. It was in January, it was really late, because like I say, I was a really small kid a really late bloomer, and I didn’t play. I didn’t start at varsity until my senior year. My senior year of high school, there was a player in my team (who) was really good. He was projected to be drafted in the first few rounds, so every time that

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would play a game, there would always be a bunch of professional scouts there. He hit third, and I hit second, so like they’d be there to watch him, and if I performed well, they would see that, too. I ended up performing really well that year, and I think that the Reds particularly … were like, “Hey we’ll give this kid a shot.” How did you make the decision to pursue college instead of the MLB? It was a decision that me and my family took, because I was really set on getting a degree, because baseball obviously ends at some point — no matter how good you are. … And it comes to an end sooner for some guys than it does for others, so say I end up playing professionally, give it a try — I get hurt, or something happens, they end up releasing me, I end up with no college degree, no back-up plan, nothing. So we decided that it was the smarter route to get the college degree first, and if I wanted to pursue baseball afterwards, then I can pursue it for as long as I want.

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the first time they are able to be at home in their setting, so it’s really special for them.” Each year, teams within the districts change. This year, the teams that participated in the tournament included Winter Garden, Windermere, Dr. Phillips, Apopka and South Lake for both 12U and Juniors (13- and 14-year-olds). The league had some issues earlier in the year pertaining to the use of lights, because Orange County ordinances mandate lights must be turned off at 10 p.m. However, to be able to host the tournament, lights needed to have approval to be used until 11:59 p.m. in case of rainouts or game delays. “We went back to the district and explained to them that nobody was allowed to have lights on after 10 p.m.,” Kirk said. “We just agreed to keep it in (George) Bailey (Park) and that if we needed to go up until 10 p.m. then we would, but the games are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. so we should be fine and really shouldn’t run into a light issue.” WLL also was able to come to an agreement with the adjacent neighborhoods near George Bailey Park to make sure they were aware

What’s your favorite movie? I might want to say “Moneyball,” because I am a huge fan of baseball statistics, so that movie kind of plays right into everything I love about baseball. I’m also a big Marvel guy, but I can’t pick one of the Marvel movie to say I have a favorite.

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attend Mercer University starting in the summer. He joined the track and field team for the first time during his senior year to keep a promise, but in the end, the sport ended up meaning much more to him than he realized. “It was amazing; it was definiteIf you could ly something I wished I had done have a supermy whole high school career,” he power, which said. “Looking back on it, it kept one would it be? me fit, made me really fast and I want to be able to fly, prepared me for college. It was so I think that would be much fun to be a role model for the really cool, because you kids and have fun with them.” can go anywhere you Besides track, Garcia spent his want, see anything you senior year immersed in football, want. soccer and weightlifting. “It was very emotional; I’ve Coffee or tea? been putting back (the thought) I don’t drink either. Shannon Till, Agent We’re all in this together. that I have to leave this place,” he I’ve never had coffee. Fowler’s Grove 3279 Daniels Rd State Farm has abut long traditionsaid of graduation. “This school Winter Garden, FL 34787 I’ve had tea before, Toll Free: 855-742-1591 of beingbeen there.aThat’s means so much to me; I’m so comI’ve never big one reason www.shannontill.com fan. why I’m proud to support Westfortable here. I walk around, and Orange county.. everybody knows about me, and I Get to a better State . — ANDREA MUJICA we

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of the possibility of having the lights on after 10 p.m. some nights of the week. “We talked to the neighborhood across the street and explained to them that there would be a possibility that some nights the games would run late,” Kirk said. “They met as a community and said that nobody would make any complaints.” Hosting the tournament not only provided exposure of the facilities at George Bailey Park but also brought some financial help to the WLL. All profits from the concession sales will go toward the league to help fund projects or work on improvements. Kirk not only experienced this tournament as a member of the WLL board but also as a mother. Her youngest son, Matthew, played with the 12-year-olds. “The 12U is a big year for everyone, so it’s pretty emotional,” she said. The championship games for the tournament for both the 12U and the Junior categories, will take place Thursday, June 30, at Goerge Bailey Park. The district champion will move on to play in sectionals July 15 to 17.

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I decided to coach this particular group of boys, as they were handpicked by me with (the) intention of training them to become nationalranking gymnasts within five years,” he said. “The idea is to have them (in the team) from the beginning until the end of their last year of high school, when they are 18 years old.”

Training is arduous. During their first year, the boys of the Level 3 team train nine hours a week. After that, the program adds three more hours of training each year. The second year, they train 12 hours, then 15 the third year, and so on, until they get to 24 hours of training a week. “The boys’ daily workouts consist of vigorous stretching, intense conditioning and countless skill repetition on all the Olympic events — floor, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar,” Zander Arthur said. Within a year of training and competing, the Level 3 boys took first at all the competitions they attended — five total, including first place at the state meet. This made the Gymnastic USA team the best in the state in their level after competing against 40 other teams. The boys also participated in a regional competition, where they competed against teams from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Gymnastics USA opened in 2014, when the Arthur brothers realized

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Every year, thousands of people from the United States celebrate the Fourth of July. Everyone knows the fireworks, the barbecues, and the red, white and blue apparel you find in stores. Everyone knows the Florida heat that comes in July. However, the most important aspect of the Fourth of July is the feeling of patriotism and hope for more to come in our country. In the U.S., July 4 is simply known as the day the American colonists broke away from Great Britain. But it has transformed into so much more than that. The Fourth of July is a promise to all Americans — past, present and future — that this country will uphold the freedoms and liberties granted to you by being an American. When the Declaration of Independence was formally written, former President John Adams wrote to his wife, Abagail Adams, in July 1776, that all Americans would celebrate this new found independence from Great Britain with fireworks, parades, festivals and parties for many years to come. He was incredibly correct in his statement. The first celebration of Independence Day took place on July 4, 1777. Since then, it has become one of the most celebrated American holidays. It later became a paid federal holiday in 1941 under the FDR administration. The Fourth of July takes on a new face within every community in America. Every person views this celebration in different perspectives — whether it is recognized as a patriotic celebration or just an excuse to spend time with family. The Fourth of July has brought some of the happiest moments in my life. I think of the countless summers

I spent with my family at the beach. Just the thought of it makes me feel the smoke from the grill grazing my skin and filling my hair — just because we wanted barbecue. It makes me think of late-night trips to the local gas station, just to get pints of ice cream, because we all had a craving for some ice cream. It makes me think of the smell of the ocean right when you wake up in the morning. The light dimming from around us as we night swim in the ocean. The feeling of my own family members loving one another and their country. This truly American holiday has something for everyone — from Winter Garden with its Fourth of July family breakfast and parade all the way to Independence’s spectacular Fourth of July fireworks. Every community has its own celebration for the holiday. This is our job as American’s when it comes to this traditional holiday: to keep it going. To make it evolve and change as the country does and has throughout the past 245 years. We are not the same country we were when we celebrated the first Fourth of July, but we are still the same when it comes to our birthright — the privileges and liberties we have and express. I hope this Fourth of July is safe and fun as we celebrate another year of our country’s independence.

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The wonders of Sanibel Island I grew up on Sanibel Island, and my family has been going down there each and every holiday for 13 years.

The Orange County School Board on June 14 approved the calendars for the 2023-24 and 2024-2025 school years. Key dates are as follows: n Pre-planning dates: Aug. 2-9, 2023; and Aug. 2-9, 2024 n School start dates: Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023; and Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 n Students will be out of school during the entire Thanksgiving week for both school years. n Winter Break comprises two full weeks for both years. The dates are Dec. 25, 2023 to Jan. 5, 2024; and Dec. 23, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025. n Spring Break follows the end of the third marking period for both calendars. n The last day of the 2023-2024 school year is Friday, May 24, 2024. The last day of the 2024-2025 school year is Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

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Sanibel Island is a 33.16-mile island, but it has much to offer. There are fantastic restaurants, sandy beaches and much more. You could spend the day on one of the many beaches and splash around in the water, or relax on the sand. Many restaurateurs would love to have you dine with them and enjoy their tasty food or extraordinary views. A great way to add to your evening is by watching the incredible sunset on a beach, overlooking the water. A day on the boat is not a bad idea in the oceans surrounding Sanibel. Everyone can pull up to the marina at Grandma Dot’s and eat a delicious lunch like no other. The salads and sandwiches taste like a good, old-fashioned, homemade meal. Then, you can grab a paddle board and venture off into the canals behind for a nice and relaxing afternoon. Booking a private tour is easy at Sanibel Sea School. Tour guides can navigate you around the canals behind Grandma Dot’s, so you can experience the fish, manatees and wildlife animals that live in the waterways. Sanibel Sea School has a camp for everyone. Guides teach you about the animals in the depths of our oceans in a fun and interactive way. The camps are a great way to spend time discovering something new. Head on down to JN “Ding”

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Windermere Prep student Lily Parker and her family spend every holiday on Sanibel Island.

Darling National Wildlife Refuge and learn all about the wildlife and experience it for yourself. Drive through the reserve and see birds, alligators, fish and native plants. You can look at Sanibel through the eyes of the animals that surround you. You can walk along trails and learn more about the native people who once lived there, the

tools they used and the animals they hunted. Meet the author of the Doc Ford novels at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille. This restaurant is based on the main character from a mystery novel by Randy Wayne White. You can enjoy live entertainment, lunch and dinner. Are you interested in reading more? Drive up to Gene’s Books to look for the perfect book to read. Find books of all genres to match your desire, to help you with a report or just a fun read to pass the time. Gene’s can help you with all your book needs with no problem. I grew up on Sanibel Island, and my family has been going down there each and every holiday for 13 years — and counting. Sanibel Sea School has helped

me learn more about the ocean. Grandma Dot’s has given me a delicious lunch, and Doc Ford’s has given me an amazing dinner. Gene’s Books has given me a wide variety of books from which to choose. There are many things on the island of Sanibel that can keep you busy. You can learn about something new, grab some lunch or dinner, or even relax on the beach. Sanibel Island is known for its shelling, and you may be able to find a junonia if you’re lucky. Lots of fun can be found on the island, and this article only scratches the surface. Everything is conveniently located on Sanibel Island, and the adventures to be had can last a lifetime.

Foundation Academy announced a new position at its growing Lakeside campus, and it didn’t have to look far for the perfect person for the job. Lakeside teacher Julie Daniel has been promoted to assistant administrator at Lakeside. Daniel is from Ocoee and earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Auburn University and her master’s degree in elementary education from the University of Central Florida. Throughout her 16-year career, Daniel has worked in both public and charter schools across Orange County. Daniel was the first teacher at Foundation’s Lakeside campus when it opened three years ago. She taught kindergarten that year and has been teaching first grade for the last two years. Daniel and her husband, Chad, have two daughters, Makenzie and Kayla. Makenzie graduated from Foundation this past school year and will be attending the University of Florida. Kayla will be a senior at Foundation this upcoming school year.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022

THESE OLD TIMES

FROM THE WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

THROWBACK THURSDAY JUNE 29, 1972 It’s summertime, and the heat already is running folks indoor for some relief. But what happens when you need to go somewhere? Hopefully your vehicle’s air-conditioning is in tip-top shape! John Lamb Chevrolet, in Winter Garden, placed an ad in the June 29, 1972, issue of The Winter Garden Times notifying car shoppers of the latest deals on his used cars — and all boasted A/C. A 1968 Bel Air four-door with automatic transmission and power steering was marked at $1,295. A 1969 Ford Club Wagon could be yours for $2,495. If trucks were more your style, a 1971 Chevy 2-ton 50 Series was available for $4,595. The smart car shoppers asked for Norman Hickman, who was named Outstanding Salesman of the Week and could help you “take the simmer out of summer.”

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Miss Frances Jane Stulck became the bride of David Stanford at the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden on June 20. The Rev. A.A. Stulck officiated at his daughter’s wedding. Pvt. Selby Burch, who had been visiting his parents for a month, flew to Seattle and from there sailed for overseas duty.

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New officers installed in the Winter Garden Lions Club were Bob Macchi, president; C.H. Johnson, first vice president; George Bekemeyer, second vice president; Ray Aldridge, third vice president; Ernie Hawk, secretary; Don Ford, treasurer; Jerry Carris, lion tamer; and Harold Thurmond, tail twister.

50 years ago

Vivian Woodard, who had completed her junior year at Lakeview High School at the age of 15, was set to participate in a summer program for exceptional students at Cornell University. The Windermere Wake Watch-

FROM THE ARCHIVES The annual Fourth of July All American Kids Parade is an event that draws thousands to the downtown historic district. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, whose educational field trips experienced a dropoff during COVID-19, is a parade partner and relishes the opportunity to stay in touch with future preservationists and historians. Museum staff misses the unforgettable comments made to field trip volunteers while exploring historical structures and learning about our history:

Any questions? Are you Santa Claus? In response to being told that the fountain is stocked with lemonade: Is it fresh squeezed? What occupied the Edgewater Hotel when it stood empty on Plant Street many years ago? Bald eagles? Any questions about your history adventure along Plant Street? Does Disney know about this?

From a student’s thank-you note: All of you are wise and young and elderly. The parade begins with a free breakfast starting at 8 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge on West Plant Street. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Young parade participants can grab some free decorations for bicycles, strollers and sneakers — and prizes will be given for answering questions on local history.

The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of Winter Garden while creating new cultural experiences. The Foundation also preserves the material culture of West Orange County, using it to educate the area’s youth on the community’s rich history.

ers Ski Club presented its first public ski show on Lake Down. The members had a beach party to celebrate their first anniversary as a club and to wish the Geitgey family a bon voyage. The Geitgeys were planning to spend two years out of the country. Four new members were officially installed by Ocoee Lions

Club at their Ladies Night Banquet at the Ramada Inn West: Rupert Warr, James Coschignano, Robert Wallace and Mike Anderson.

40 years ago

Jane Fulmer, of Winter Garden, was headed for the University of Florida on a softball scholarship.

20 years ago

The new Thornebrooke Elementary School in south Ocoee was on schedule for its Aug. 12 opening with about 620 students. Principal Daniel Axtell said he expected to move into his new office in less than a month.

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Citrus and vegetable growers were warned by the U.S. District Attorney’s office not to burn old tires or any other reclaimable rubber in their groves or gardens during frosty nights. East Coast motorists, facing a new hard-boiled gas-rationing program, got a two-week reprieve with the good news that non-essential drivers may buy six gallons instead of three with each unit left in their ration cards. According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Orange County’s population of 70,074 in 1940 comprised 33,901 males and 36,173 females. A graduate of Lakeview High, J.F. Holton Jr., USN, received an appointment to Annapolis and was here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs J.F. Holton Sr.

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TOWN OF OAKLAND NOTICE OF LAND USE CHANGE AMEND THE ZONING MAP FOR 2 ACRES The Town of Oakland will hold a public hearing and proposes to adopt an ordinance to amend the Future Land Use Plan Map of the Comprehensive Plan for property located at 17500 Broad Street, Oakland, Florida, containing approximately 2 acres, as follows:

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF OAKLAND, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TOWN’S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP DESIGNATION FROM A-1, AGRICULTURE (COUNTY) TO R-1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL IN THE TOWN OF OAKLAND, FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY KENDALL L. BURNUP, BEARING PROPERTY TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 19-22-27-0000-00003, AND MAKING FINDINGS, AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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General Site Description: Approximately 2 acres, located at 17500 Broad Street, in Orange County, Florida just south of Lake Apopka. Location Map: A public hearing by the Oakland Town Commission is scheduled to be held at the request of the property owner/developer at the following time, date, and place:

DATE: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 WHERE: Town Meeting Hall, 221 N. Arrington Street, Oakland, FL WHEN: 7:00 P.M. or VIRTUALLY: See Zoom Webinar Instructions below All hearings are open to the public however attendance inside the Oakland Meeting Hall may be limited to accommodate social distancing. A copy of the request can be inspected at the Town Hall. Any party appealing a land use decision made at a public hearing must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the evidence and testimony that is the basis of the appeal. The time and/or location of public hearings are subject to change. Changes are announced at the initial scheduled hearing. Notice of any changes will not be published or mailed. Any person needing special accommodations to attend a public hearing must contact Elise Hui, Town Clerk, at 407-656-1117 x 2110, at least 24 hours before the meeting.

2nd Campus: First Baptists Church @ Horizon West 15304 Tilden Road, Winter Garden Sundays: 9:45 AM All Ages www.FBCWG.org

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BEULAH BAPTIST Pastor Casey Butner 671 Beulah Rd, Winter Garden 407-656-3342 | BeulahBaptistWG.org SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 9:30AM SUNDAY SERVICE 11:00AM WEDNESDAY SERVICE 6:00PM

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125 E Plant St., Winter Garden 407-656-2352 SUNDAYS 8:30 am Traditional 9:45 am Bible Study 11:00 am Contemporary WEDNESDAYS - 6pm - Awana Pastor Tim Grosshans www.fbcwg.org 2nd Campus: FOUNDATION WORSHIP SUNDAYS 9:45 am - All Ages Foundation Academy High School 15304 Tilden Rd., Winter Garden www.FoundationWorship.com 407-730-1867

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