SOUTHWEST ORANGE NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. bserverFREE • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 BLAKE AT CELEBRATESHAMLINBABY The Blake at Hamlin celebrated recently its first “Blake Baby.” Sales and Marketing Director Joshua Bentley and his wife, Courtney, welcomed Reming ton Melody at 10 p.m. Sept. 13, 2022. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. CHAMBER GEARS UP FOR BIKE RIDE The West Orange Chamber of Commerce is donning helmets and mounting up for its first Tour De Chamber Corporate BikeThisRide.8.2-mile ride will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs day, Sept. 29, beginning and ending at Home State Brewing Company, 16016 New Indepen dence Parkway, Suite 100, in Hamlin.Theloop includes paved sidewalks and a paved bike trail through the neighborhoods of Horizon West. Participants ride at their own pace. Bike rentals from Wheelworks Winter Garden will be available; reservations required by Friday, Sept. 23. For more information or to sign up, visit wochamber.com. YOUR TOWN GAME OF THE WEEK CFCA AcademyChristianSeffnervs. Annabelle Sikes The unexpectedly.Noel,coachseasontheirdedicatedEagles2-0have2022toAlainwhodied PAGE 1B. TURF WAR Jazz legend comes to town Ron Carter, the most recorded upright bassist in history, will perform in Oakland. PAGE 6A. Winter firstbudgetGardenclearshearing The commission approved the first reading of several ordinances pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget and discussed upcoming proposed development at its Thursday, Sept. 15, meeting. SEE PAGE 2A. Residents mobilize against PureCycle The Windermere Police Foundation hosted its annual Cops and Bobbers event. PAGE 6B. FINTASTIC FUN East Winter Garden residents have organized to fight a proposed facility in their neighborhood. PAGE 7A. The decision to locate Windermere High’s football stadium off-campus is still causing problems. And parents are fed up. STORY ON PAGES 4-5A. Windermere, Horizon West, Dr. Phillips VOLUME 7, NO. 50 PRSRT WINTERUSECRWSSSTDPOSTAGEPAIDGARDEN,FLPERMITNO.81 Postal*****************ECRWSSEDDM****Customer
The proposed development includes demolition of the existing Circle K gas station,
The Winter Garden City Commis sion approved unanimously a series of four ordinances in the first read ing and public hearings to adopt the proposed budgets and millage rate for Fiscal Year 2022-23 at its Thurs day, Sept. 15, meeting.
which is 2,617 square feet, to con struct a 5,200-square-foot gas sta tion with 16 pumps, a car wash and other associated site improvements.
Pash then presented the first read ing and public hearing of a request to rezone 31 acres of land located at 115 Roper Road, and 705 and 721 Winter Garden-Vineland Road from SingleFamily Residential District, R-1, to Planned Unit Development, PUD.
n The City Commission approved the Garden Com munity Choir Wine Walk for 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10. Com missioners also approved the Think Pink Ride for 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8.
n Two properties, 0.59 acres at 13023 West Colo nial Drive and 0.75 acres located at Ninth Street, were annexed and rezoned into the city as City C-2 Ar terial Commercial District.
Commissioner Ron Mueller agreed and also mentioned his concern with the residence being a gated community.“I’mnota huge fan — especially when it’s low density like that,” he said. “I would be happy if they took the gates down.”
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The General Fund is tentatively budgeted at $50,848,386 with the city recommending to keep the mill age rate at 4.5 mills, which will gener ate about $21.3 million in revenue, an increase of about $2.3 million.
Pash also presented the first read ing and public hearing of a request to amend and replace an ordinance to change the use of 5.51 acres located at 541 Winter Garden-Vineland Road.
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Mayor John Rees said, like with any development, he has concerns about destroying the bigger trees in the area.
Pash said the request includes moving the existing entrance that comes off of Avalon Road, south by 180 feet to help with access. He said the applicants have been working with Orange County on the intersec tion improvements the county has going on in the area.
Community Development Director Steve Pash presented the first read ing and public hearing of a proposed ordinance request to rezone the prop erty on 3.04 acres of land at 14990 West Colonial Drive from Arterial Commercial District, C-2, to Planned Commercial Development, PCD.
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Pash said part of the request includes dedication of right-of-way to the county, and the county’s plan also includes a median separator to make the entrance a right-in and right-outCommissionersonly. passed the ordi nance unanimously.
n Commissioners ap proved a recommenda tion to waive the formal procurement process and award Reef Controls LLC with the construction of three master radio station panels for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisi tion, and installation of two new master radio SCADA control panels in the amount of $78,500.
The previous request asked for two two-story buildings totaling 45,000 square feet to be used as medical offices with a 10,000-square-foot church. The proposed use of the change is to build a 50,000-squarefoot single-story physical rehabili tation hospital with 42 beds, a park ing lot, landscaping, ponds and site improvements.Theordinance passed unani mously.
Pash said the property has a low density residential future land use designation, which would allow a maximum of six dwelling units per acre, meaning the property could be developed at its maximum
n The City Commission approved an agreement between the School Board of Orange County and the city of Winter Garden Police Department for the School Resource Officer Program.
The city has kept the millage rate flat for the past five years.
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n City commissioners ap proved a recommendation to waive the formal pro cess and award a purchase order to the
The ordinance passed 4-1, with Mueller dissenting.
n Commissioners ap proved an acquisition for property located at 224 Center St. from Merdis Elaine Guardian Brown.
capacity of 186 units. However, the developer has proposed 2.8 units per acre, coming in at a total of 87 homes.
n City commissioners ap proved a special exception permit and agreement to remove billboards lo cated at 12201 and 12403 West Colonial Drive, and construct a new double sided billboard on prop erty located at 12201 West Colonial Drive.
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n The City Commission approved an acquisition for property located at 136 Center St. from Nyazya Bostwick.
dios and those involved with Light Orlando, he gained the understand ing the event was much smaller and town
“As you know, we are a pretty small community, so we have to keep the residents in mind,” Council Member Bill Martini said. “We don’t want to overwhelm our residents with too much at one time.”
“Thefriendly.intent is to bring in those choirs from local schools, local churches and hopefully be able to instill the holiday spirit in people and also raise some money for some local charities,” Smith said. “When I first heard ‘concert series,’ the thought in my head was, ‘Oh my gosh, this is going to be something that the town cannot handle.’ But again, with the amount of numbers they’re talking about … this is something that we would see at a low attended farmers market, not a food truck event.”
son while also giving back to those in need.The free public event would have featured four to five local schools, and community and church choirs per forming each night, closing out with professional talent from the Central Florida area.
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Serviss said she has a talented team of staff members who help her teach the classes, and she mainly works with the competitive students.
ore than 20 dancers from Footworks Dance Studio in Winter Garden have entered into a worldwide dance competition hosted by Dance BUG.“VS.
The dancers start as young as 18 months and go up to adults. Class options include combo classes, single genre, creative movement, aerial silks, acrobatics, ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, contemporary and musical theater.
“I don’t say that about every event, because I don’t feel like all events are equal,” he said. “But I think this is a worthy cause, and I appreciate the effort you guys have put into it.”
organizations a two-night event if they were open to it.
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After two meetings and much dis cussion, the Windermere Town Council denied unanimously a spe cial event permit request submitted by the Acahand Foundation to pres ent the Light the World Community Christmas Concert in the town.
The studio owner moved from Long Island, New York, to Clermont in 2012 and taught at a dance studio while also working at Disney, until she transitioned in 2016 to teach at Footworks.Whenthe previous owner of the studio decided to retire, Serviss knew it was her chance to pursue a lifelong dream and took over the studio in August 2019, right before the onset of the Althoughpandemic.owning the studio is challenging, the instructor said it is also“Everrewarding.sinceI was little, it was my goal to open my own studio,” she said. “I really just can’t picture myself doing anything else. I love working with kids; I love creating. … It just really is my passion.”
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guys know … Icon Park is very tran sient,” he said. “The reason for the event was really about raising people’s spirits during Christmas and doing something nice for the community. We felt like, man, Windermere is perfect, small town, beautiful, we all live in the area or around the area; it’s a great community to give back to.”
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Barranco said the whisper genera tors used are quiet. In addition, the speakers could face either Main Street or Town Hall.
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Serviss is no stranger as to what it takes to make it in the dance world. She started dancing when she was only 3 years old and began competing when she was in the seventh grade. She later earned her degree in dance from Slippery Rock University.
DanceBUG, an organization that offers a plethora of dance services, studio and recital services, and com petition services, reached out to all
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Smith said most of the concerns the town received prior to the meeting related to noise pollution, light pol lution and generator noise.
Footworks was one of the 30 selected studios picked out of thousands of entries.
The Town Council denied the five-day Light the World Community Christmas Concert. However, it made an exception if the organizer changes it to a two-day event.
“It’s just an outlet to really let me express myself and feel like I’m free,” sheSophiesaid.
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Catanzariti, 13, who has been dancing since she was 5 years old, said her favorite part of dance and the studio’s competitions is cheering
In the past, Acahand said 100% of the proceeds have benefited orga nizations such as Matthew’s Hope, One Heart for Women and Children, Orlando Day Child & Nursery, Pov erty Solutions Group and the Salva tion
“I love to dance, because all of the people are really encouraging, and it really helps grow my passion,” Car roll said. “It’s really cool being on the show, because it’s a way of showing off the hard work that we’ve been putting in, and it’s really good pay off for everything that we’ve done.”
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Interested studios were asked to fill out a questionnaire as well as send past videos of dances.
Rick Barranco, executive producer for Red Rocket Studios, said the organization held the same event last year, running six days, at the Eye of Orlando in Icon Park. But because it is a community event, the organiza tion wanted the concert to be located within a small community such as Windermere.“Itwasagreat success, but as you
“We were really proud because it helps show the dancers all of their hard work has paid off,” Serviss said. “Putting their dance aside, putting their talent aside, I really am lucky with these girls. They’re fantastic all-around, and I can’t think of any one more deserving of it.”
“I want them to leave here not just being good dancers, but being good human beings,” she said of her ulti mate goal for the students.
The instructor said she tries to set her students up for success when they leave the studio with core values such as self motivation, confidence, reli ability, discipline and teamwork.
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Isabella Ward, 17, got involved with dance when she was only 3 years old and has been at Footworks for the entirety of her dance career.
The concert would have run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, through Friday, Dec. 10, in the area outside Town Hall. Attendees would be encouraged to learn more about local charitable organizations and to donate to a charity of their choice through the “Giving Machines” set up as kiosks throughout the event.
“No matter what … we’re not shooting sound over to Forest Street or really toward Fifth Avenue at all,” heResidentsaid. Tom Stroup said the event would have been a welcome addition to the town.
Studio owner Krystie Serviss said she was excited and shocked when she learned the studio had been selected.
Footworks was established to provide quality performing arts instruction to the local Servisscommunity.saidthestudio has some thing for everyone, offering both competitive and recreational classes.
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The 24 competing dancers from Footworks range in age from 8 through 18.
the studios who have been involved with the organization about the show.
The dance videos include a few dif ferent varieties of performance such as musical theater, contemporary and lyrical.Serviss said the show is good exposure for both the studio and its dancers, also giving the performers validation for their hard work, with most of them working to perfect their skills at the studio since a young age.
The Dance Comp. Battle,” which premiered Friday, Sept. 16, showcases different dance studios competing head-to-head in a variety of different dance styles in the first season of the online show.
According to Red Rocket Studios, an Orlando marketing and event com pany, in collaboration with Acahand, the Christmas concert is an oppor tunity for the community to come together to celebrate the holiday sea
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Each week, DanceBUG will pull five random studios and show their filmed videos, allowing judges to give feedback and then letting the audience vote. The show also will include video interview snippets from select dancers at the studios.
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After all council members appeared to be in agreement of their concerns for the event, Martini made a motion to deny the request but offered the
Serviss said she would love to expand the studio, because the space is at its capacity, as well as grow and recruit more students.
Traffic, noise and light pollution were among the council’s primary concerns — as was the concert’s pro posed five-day duration.
on her teammates and having them support her, too.
The dancers are currently working on new content for their upcoming competition season, which runs from January through May.
“This does not benefit the town; it benefits the charity solely and the other charities that they contribute to,” he said. “But it is not a fit to our town or our residents or our staff or ourDespitepolice.”the council’s offer for the town to host a two-day event, Camille McCashland, leader of the Acahand Foundation, said that was not a pos sibility.“Wereally want to do this for six days,” she said. “We have so much interest.”
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Ayla Carroll, 14, who has been danc ing for 12 years, said she is thrilled to be participating in the show.
Arguably the most controversial decision: locating the stadium offsite.The stadium was approved by the County Commission, with OCPS and the county splitting the cost of the facility and its ongoing maintenance through a joint-use agreement. The pair collectively built the stadium, field and track, along with the con cession building.
Parents say the myriad problems — including lack of parking, insuf ficient seating in the stadium and safety concerns in the event of bad weather — all were anticipated before the stadium was built.
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Most recently, Orange County revoked the school’s ability to park on the grass at Deputy Scott Pine Com munity Park after field damage from a surplus of storms, causing a series of ongoing concerns and questions to arise again. That decision forced Windermere to postpone its Sept. 16 game against Dr. Phillips — and relo cate it to DP Monday, Sept. 19.
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“It just makes me sad that the stu dents don’t have the opportunity to play on their own field because of decisions my predecessors made,” she said. “The idea was that it was going to be a negotiation and settle ment with other neighbors, but quite frankly, since then, there have been many different developments that were approved that increased the density. Now, we have more kids there, we have more families that want to participate, and they never revisited allowing them to have the stadium on campus. It is unfortunate
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As a temporary measure, she asked Orange County staff to install a crosswalk for those parking on the opposite side of the road to the sta dium.“While we were developing the park and taking into consideration the wetlands, the size of the stadium, the parking, the multipurpose field and the need for community recre ation, we realized that there wasn’t going to be enough parking,” Deputy County Administrator Chris Tester man said. “The paved parking area we knew was insufficient, and the School Board knew it would be insufficient. We relied on the School Board as far as how many parking spaces they would need, because they know better than we do. We relied on them (about) the (amount) of bleacher seating that we would need. Everything about the stadium and its associated infra structure was decided on by (OCPS).”
He said numerous members of the 21 communities, along with resi dents of the West Windermere Rural Settlement, collectively opposed the now Windermere High being built at its current site. Those in support of the school included West Orange residents who were experiencing overcrowding conditions at West Orange High.
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“It’sopened.notideal; it’s just not,” she said. “It’s not ideal for the commu nity, because of the traffic, the lack of shelter and constraints of that site, but it would take the county changing and amending their rule in order to allow the stadium to move to the site of the campus. Without them will ing to do that, we have to keep kind of creating these band-aid fixes.”
Orange County is home to 21 des ignated Rural Settlement Commu nities. Boyd said the challenge at the time was a rezoning request for a high school within the settlement.
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VanderLey said current Commis sioner Nicole Wilson did not speak to her about the stadium issue when she took
However, once repairs are made — and if rain stays away — county offi cials hope to reinstate field parking for Homecoming Friday, Sept. 23.
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In 2016, As Boyd was nearing his final year in office and the stadium was starting design, he contacted a neighboring landowner about a pos sible purchase of an additional 100 acres, with 40 usable upland acres for parking and park expansion.
In 2013, when Scott Boyd served as District 1 county commission er, Orange County Public Schools moved forward with a rezoning of 70 acres. That land was purchased years prior by OCPS within the West Win dermere Rural Settlement.
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indermere High School’s off-campus football stadium — built more than a mile down the road from the campus — has resulted in a multitude of com plications since it opened in 2018.
“I identified available funds for the purchase and asked staff to properly vet the property to determine if it could be used in such a way (i.e. a Geotech report to show that it was stable enough and ensure that there were no environmental impacts, etc.),” VanderLey said in an emailed statement. “It was discovered as part of that process that Duke Energy had an easement for their power lines, which impacted access to the land, and they were reluctant to allow any activity that would impact their easement. I was working with them to craft a solution when they had a personnel change, then COVID impacted the timeline, and finally, I was not re-elected, and the issue was left
Orangeunresolved.”County School Board Dis trict 4 member Pam Gould said she worked with Boyd and then Vander Ley on the stadium improvements and said they had brought in extra stadium seats. However, parking has been an issue since the day the sta dium
Orange County eliminated parking on the soccer field at Dep. Scott Pine Com munity Park after it was damaged. It hopes to reinstate it for Homecoming this week.
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Windermere High, a $93.5 million project, opened in 2017, providing relief to West Orange High, which at the time had about 4,200 students on a campus meant for 3,000.
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Suedmeyer said the county offered use of the multipurpose field as over flow parking, with the understand ing that there would always have to be parking at the high school with participants bused to the stadium.
VanderLey picked up where Boyd left off with county staff discussion on the possible land purchase. She was navigating through discussions with the property owner, county staff and Duke Energy.
And this year, in particular, it seems the Wolverine community has had it.
“Asoffice.such, I cannot speak to her interests,” VanderLey said. “When I took office, I requested some time with Commissioner Boyd to go over any unfinished projects. Commis sioner Wilson did not request such a meeting. It is, obviously, up to each commissioner to determine what they will focus on and what level, if any, of coordination and information they require in order to accomplish their objectives.”
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“It quickly became apparent that there were a couple of issues — one was stadium seating, and the other was parking,” VanderLey said.
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Betsy VanderLey, who took Boyd’s place on the commission, was act ing commissioner when the stadium opened in August 2018.
However, the two were not able to come to an agreement, and after a legal appeal, the court granted the school to be built while also allowing Orange County government the abil
The Windermere stadium is one of only two off-campus high school stadiums in Orange County. The other is Winter Park High School’s Showalter Stadium, which is owned by the city of Winter Park and offers more amenities than most high schoolClarissafacilities.Howard, communica tions department director at the city of Winter Park, said the stadium is a full football field with an Olympicsized track. The stadium hosts 4,474 seats with 751 parking spaces avail able and the potential of using two more fields for parking depending on the weather.
The school site was denied by the Orange County Commission in a 6-1 vote, causing both OCPS and the BCC to meet through two joint board meetings, as well as with a courtappointed mediator to work through many of the issues.
As commissioner, Wilson spoke about the Windermere stadium issues after the parking problem sur faced last week.
In contrast, Windermere’s sta dium seats 1,500 spectators and has 205 paved parking spots, according to Matt Suedmeyer, manager of the Orange County Parks and Recreation Division.
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“This is a joint-use facility, but it is managed by the county, ultimately,” she said. “They are the gatekeepers of the property, and that’s fine. But it’s making it challenging to really have the camara derie and the full-blown experience for our high school families and even the community members who like to come.”
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“From the parents’ perspective, we were all under the impression it was going to be this wonderful facility, since it wasn’t just an OCPS stadium but also a county property that the community could use,” she said. “So we were envi sioning a stadium more like West Orange, or a complex, if you will. We were very upset when not only was it nothing like that … it was not as promised.”
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“Every season, this cost is in the thou sands,” she said. “And that does not even take into account the parent volunteer time required to reserve, load, pick up and drop off the trucks. This would not be an issue if there was a football stadium on campus like other OCPS schools. Now, with parking not allowed to the general public, this means that even more people need to be transported by bus back to the school. There aren’t enough buses run ning to be able to do this quickly in the case of a weather emergency, and the park does not have the capacity to shel ter everyone.”
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Gould said she is open to renegotia tions.“Maybe, now that we have been living with it for a few years, it would be a more informed discussion,” she said. “This (the stadium) was built in order to try to make a compromise for the community as a whole. But I don’t know if they see it as a compromise anymore, because of the strains it puts on traffic, safety and the other challenges it creates.”
Gould said having an on-site asset is always the preference, and her desire is to always have all the assets on the campus.
Jill Evans Chase, whose 10th-grade daughter is a member of the color guard/ band program, echoed Sadlier’s con cerns.“Scott Pine Park is a very nice facil ity but was not built to fit the needs of Windermere High School or to be able to host the visiting school and their band and performance programs,” Chase said. “There isn’t adequate parking. The cel lular network in that area is terrible, and mobile tickets can take upwards of 30 minutes to pull up on a phone, if they pull up at all, to be able to enter the football games.”Most important, there isn’t enough space for attendees to shelter in the event of a thunderstorm and lightning, sheTamarasaid. Weigel Hass, whose 11th-grade student also is in the marching band, runs the concession stand for the foot ball games at the park and has witnessed many of the stadium complications.
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“The Parks and Recreation Division made the decision to close the multi purpose field to car parking due to the amount of damage the fields received during the last football game,” Sued meyer said. “With all the rain we have had lately, the field is just not suitable for parking. Per the agreement between the county and OCPS, the county has the right to stop utilizing the multipurpose field for parking if the field is damaged.”
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“Personally, I believe that a well planned expansion of Jonathan Scott Pine Park with lighted parking and lighted trail connectivity to Windermere High, Summerport, Independence and future Overstreet Road would work well,” Boyd said. “That was the vision then and may not be so today.”
Until the county reinstates field park ing, all spectators for varsity football games will have to park at the school in the student and visitor parking lots. Then, they will have to walk the side walk in front of the school to the bus loop. There, they can catch a shuttle to theAccordingstadium. to Leftakis’ message, park ing at the park will be reserved for volun teers, law enforcement, officials, coach ing staff, media personnel, vendors and staff workers. Spectators with a disabled driver hanger will be allowed to park at the stadium. The message did not include operating procedures for leaving the sta
that we inherited the kind of bad deci sions of our predecessors, but also, I’m not giving up on at least trying to let our OCPS partners know that if they want to pursue getting the zoning for that, I would not oppose it, although I cannot speak for the rest of the board.”
However, he said this option would require Wilson to engage in further dis cussion with all parties involved.
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Wilson said she contacted County Administrator Byron Brooks, Testerman and other Orange County administration to examine the use agreement relating to theLessfield.than a week after the county changed the parking policy, the Wolver ines’ second home game of the season turned into an away game. Because of the evening thunderstorms Friday, Sept. 16, the game between the Wolverines and the Dr. Phillips Panthers was postponed to 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19. The game was hosted at Dr. Phillips’ Bill Spoone Stadium.
The problem that has been bubbling for four years boiled over last week, when Windermere High Principal Andrew Leftakis announced Orange County’s had revoked the school’s ability to park on the grass at Deputy Scott Pine Community Park for the Friday, Sept. 16, game.
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Wilson said she is hoping to meet with her school district counterparts and new Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez. She said there is a meeting set for the first week of October.
— Chris Testerman, deputy county administrator
Sadlier said the biggest concern always has been safety. She cited a past event hosted by the school’s Student Govern ment Association during Homecoming week at the stadium where students had to evacuate because of bad weather. The students were attempting to walk home and back to school in the storm as parents rushed to pick up their children.
dium in the event of lightning or other dangerous weather activity.
“The off-campus stadium has been a tragic inconvenience for students, par ents, athletes and band members,” Hass said. “The fact that we have a field at the high school that cannot be utilized is ridiculous to say the least.”
He said if the county did not protect the field and allowed it to be damaged, then other people would not be able to utilize the field.
Boyd said he recently reached out to the owner at the property near the park and learned the 100 acres is still available, but discussions with the county have stopped.Hesaid funding sources for the addi tional acreage are available through Orange County Park Impact Fees funding along with Orange County Green PLACE program dollars — $99,000,000.
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Wilson said she was “blindsided” and that she was never notified by parks or anyone else before the principal made a call to Windermere families.
“The paved parking area we knew was insufficient, and the School Board knew it would be insufficient. We relied on the School Board as far as how many parking spaces they would need, be cause they know better than we do. We relied on them (about) the (amount) of bleacher seating that we would need. Everything about the stadium and its as sociated infrastructure was decided on by the (school district).”
“As far as what I’m hearing from resi dents and understanding what the com munity needs and wants right now, if there’s a possibility of revisiting putting the football field on the campus, then we should do it,” she said. “It should be at the school.”Wilson said OCPS would have to file for a substantial change to reopen the issue.“You have a school in our community that has proven to be a very wonderful school,” Sadlier said. “Windermere is in a community where you want to have community support, but when you have a facility that can’t hold the community, you can’t expect the community to come and support it.”
“The joint-use agreement between the county and OCPS could only sever if both agencies agreed to do so,” Boyd said. “It is highly unlikely that this would take place, as each agreed to share the ongoing operational costs of the facility.
To perform at its home games, the marching band has to rent two to three large U-Haul trucks to transport the instruments, guard equipment, sound equipment, props and other show needs.
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Parent Julie Sadlier said the reality of the stadium does not match what the com munity had envisioned.
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Sadlier and other Windermere parents gathered petitions and created a Face book page, “Move Windermere High School Stadium on campus,” aiming to revisit the issue when Wilson took office.
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However, the current District 1 commis sioner could bring the item back up for discussion and have the county attor ney’s office render an opinion of the prior BCC approval and if the stadium could be built at the Windermere High campus given the prior approvals. In the event OCPS approves of this change and funds the stadium improvement, it would be possible to Althoughrelocate.”thereare both challenges and benefits to either improving the current location or moving the stadium onto the school campus, Boyd said he believes an expansion could work.
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The agreement between OCPS and the county allows the county to change park ing policy.
According to Suedmeyer, the division revoked grass parking because of the damage done to the field during the last home game, Aug. 26.
Jazz legend Ron Carter to perform in Oakland
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And even if you’re not a jazz con noisseur, the opportunity to watch an innovator — a master — work in his chosen craft is one you should not miss.
And he’s coming to West Orange. For free. And it’s all through Joseph McMullen’s amazing HAPCO Music
“SharingFoundation.thegenius of Ron Carter’s music with our commu nity is such an honor for HAPCO,” McMullen said. “This will be an amazing night of music from a true jazz great who has influenced the style since the early 1960s.”
“They had big influence on me growing up as a responsible adult, being able to understand respon sibility and being kind to my fellow man,” Carter said. “(But) they were not involved with my musi cal career other than making sure I practiced and got to the lessons.”
In 2021, two different nations honored Carter for his lifetime of achievement and contributions. The French Minister of Culture awarded him the medallion and title of Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. Then, the Japa nese government awarded him The Order of the Rising Sun — for his musical contributions to relations between Japan and the United States.“Other-worldly,” Carter said of The Order of the Rising Sun. “I think when we go to work every night and play this music, we’re not so focused on the parameters this music covers. We’re just playing for the people who are at the first table off the bandstand to the left or for the couple who walked in a little bit late but will stay to the last note. We’re playing this music because we hear these sounds, and we hope that there’s someone out there who tunes in to what these sounds mean. ... In this case, the Japanese people seemed to be tuned into jazz players’ attempts to make music be meaningful. And this honor is the first one given to an African Ameri can … and that’s quite an honor for me.”Ever the gentleman — he likes to end his conversations with the words, “Love you” — Carter said the sweetest fruits of his career are the chances he has had to make someone else’s life better.
“I just heard a sound, and I tried to find it,” he said. “I’m still look ing.”
INFO: HAPCO Music Founda tion is presenting the show in collaboration with Pappy Mar tin Legacy Jazz Collective and Tennessee Valley Jazz Society. It is supported by Presenter Consortium for Jazz, a program of Chamber Music America, funded through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
And then, perhaps the most shocking two words of all: Free tickets!Irealize most of you may not be familiar with the history of jazz. However, believe me when I say the term “living legend,” when applied to Carter, is not hyperbole. This maestro — who has performed on so many records that no one has an absolute accurate count (best estimate is north of 2,700 albums) — is one of the most influential musicians in the genre. A brief (and vastly incomplete) synopsis: He was a member of the second Miles Davis Quintet, which also featured Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Tony Williams. Other notable names: Thelonious Monk, Freddie Hubbard, Cannonball Adderley, B.B. King, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery and Bobby Timmons. Carter earned his first Grammy Award in 1998 for Best Instrumental Composition, a second in 1998 for Best Jazz Instru mental Group and a third this year
Perhaps more than any other genre of music, jazz is an in-the-moment conversation among the musicians. For Carter, that conversation starts long before the first down beat.
Carter picked up the cello at age 11 but later switched to the bass. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music and then his master’s from the Manhat tan School of Music.
In other words, he wants to be the last man standing.
“I get a little embarrassed when I hear the things I am credited for doing,” Carter said. “I’m just happy to have made someone’s life easier, giving someone another view of life that they would not have had, perhaps, if we had not talked. … Just happy to have made someone’s life not so traumatic, and I kind of groove with that.
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Carter takes pride in his stamina — his ability to play multi-set gigs with energy, passion and expertise.
Carter was born May 4, 1937, in Ferndale Michigan, one of eight kids. And although he didn’t inherit his musical talent from his parents, they instilled a work ethic that still fuels him at 85.
for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
“I’m not sure any of us realized we had a place in the evolution; music was changing,” Carter said. “We were not looking down the line in terms of this record or these events as historical landmarks, like the rings in a tree trunk. We were looking forward. Can we do (to develop) last night’s idea or the last chorus rhythm we stumbled on? Can we develop those ideas right now and not worry about next month?”
WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 WHERE: Oakland Town Center, 221 N. Arrington St., Oakland DETAILS: This is an outdoor event. Ample free parking available. Bring your own chairs or blankets, if desired. Limited food, beer and wine available for purchase.
fter you read this, visit ron carterjazz.com and click on “Performances.”There,you’llfind all the upcoming concert dates for living legend Ron Carter — the Guinness world record-holder as the most recorded jazz upright bassist in history.
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“That starts with each one member of that group … having respect and understanding that there’s someone next to them who is trying to play some really nice music,” he said. “You need to help them reach that goal. That’s always
band the way I think the music is demanding it goes,” Carter said. “And to do that, you need the stam ina, you need the concepts, you need the skill level, you need the determination and the daring to be able to put yourself in that position to accept that kind of responsibility. To make that work, you need to be the last guy left.”
some wonderful people every night when our instruments came out of the case. I’m completely surprised about the influence those records still have today.
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In this list of concerts, one date sticks out as a distinct — and ridiculous — anomaly. Sitting at the top of a list that includes a four-night stint at New York City’s historic Birdland Jazz Club and an upcoming 13-show tour of Europe (and previously four shows at Blue Note Tokyo in August) is a curious one: the Ron Carter Trio, Sept. 24, Oakland, Florida.
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the undertow of these conversa tions. At the top of the list is, ‘How was your day?’ ... Let’s try to figure out the off-the-bandstand conver sations, so we can see that we’re on the same page.”
“I want to be able to steer the
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Immersed in the New York jazz scene, Carter’s professional career began as some of the most influ ential and revered recordings in the genre were being made. But Carter said that notion — that they were creating history — never entered their“Weminds.were having a good time playing with our dear friends, whoever they happened to be on that particular date,” he said. “We had a chance to play music with
n The facility will be clean and quiet (below regulatory stan dards), producing no odors or contaminants, and operate at below average noise levels. Moreover, plastics will not be washed or cleaned at this fa cility, and no pollutants or mi croplastics will be discharged into the wastewater system.
n The elected officials adopted a 10-year Water Supply Facility Work Plan as required by the St. Johns River Water Management District.
According to PPC: “The potential consequences of PureCycle’s planned activities and operations include release of toxic chemical and micro plastic pollution, noxious odors, noise and light pollution, increased truck and vehicle traffic, emission of cli mate-warming greenhouse gases, and high risk of fires and explosions.”
so hard to build up,” Holley told PPC. “We must also take into consider ation our environmental health. We have one of the largest lakes in the state right here, Lake Apopka. We do not need PureCycle’s tainted dis charge water polluting our lake. Then there is the noise, the traffic, the foul smells, and the trucks 24 hours a day. It’s not wanted or needed here by the residents.”
n The commission approved the first public hearing of an ordinance that provides protection of the new municipal logo.
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Plant Street on the first Thursday of each month to discuss topics of inter est and importance to east Winter Garden. For information on the orga nization, call (407) 809-8378 or email owg@onewintergarden.com.
The facility would be located at 851 E. Maple St., near roughly 1,800 resi dents in the traditionally black neigh borhood.According to the PureCycle web site, the company, headquartered in Orlando, announced last fall it was building a plastic recycling prep facility in Winter Garden. The facility would sort and process polypropyl ene plastic (designated as No. 5 plas tic), which is used for items includ ing food and general-use containers, toys, automotive, and building and construction, as well as in agriculture.
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“The OACS budget has been updated based on the state revenue calculator that was available in July and some additional considerations concerning maintenance and sala ries.The General Fund budget has been updated to reflect the latest revenue estimates from the state of Florida. The budget reflects funding from the property tax millage at a rate of 6.30, which is a reduction of the 6.40 millage rate that was in place for FY 2022.“The General Fund also includes the Oakland Avenue Charter School HVAC renovation project of $1.1 million, which is the remainder of the funding for the project,” Koontz wrote. “It reflects the lease pro ceeds and the construction of the project. There is funding included for one new police officer and five grant-funded teacher aid positions forTheOACS.”budget includes a 4% sal
At the Aug. 25 Winter Garden City Commission meeting, attorney A. Kurt Ardaman said the city had a meeting with staff from Orange
The tentative budget for the Impact Fees Fund, Utility Fund and General Fund was approved at $28,079,668, and the tentative millage rate was set at 6.3. The second reading and pub lic hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Town Meet ing, 221 N. Arrington St.
“Since the initial approval of the budget, there has been some changes and updates to the budgets,” Town Manager Steve Koontz wrote in a memo to the Town Commission.
Mayor Kathy Stark pointed out in the workshop that the town’s millage rate, while higher than other munic ipalities in the area, must include the Orange County Fire Rescue costs, which is mandated by the county.
Residents are banding together to try to keep the recycling company out of their neighborhood while the city continues its legal challenge against Orange County.
Representatives from Pu reCycle have issued some additional details about the proposed facility and its in tended use.
n PureCycle plans to schedule trucks only during regular work hours and spread them out to reduce congestion. Currently, it does not an ticipate more than two trucks per hour. This will maximize efficiency while minimizing traffic congestion and noise in the neighborhood.
“The city has an obligation to protect our community and our citizens. If a resolu tion cannot be reached, Winter Garden is prepared to go the distance.”
On Sept. 6, 50 environmental non governmental organizations from across the United States — includ ing Greenpeace US, The Last Beach Cleanup and Sierra Club — joined PPC and One Winter Garden in its fight in a letter sent to Dustin Olsen, CEO of PureCycle Technologies Inc., along with the CEOs of seven Pure Cycle Partners. The letter requested PureCycle respect the serious con cerns raised by the east Winter Garden community and abandon its plans for a plastic waste sorting facility there.
Brunson grew up on nearby Maxey Drive, and her grandfather, Daniel Johnson, still lives on the street.
n PureCycle will not be burn ing plastics at the facility and is opposed to doing so.
n PureCycle expects the facil ity would create 30 to 40 wellpaid, skilled jobs and hire east Winter Garden residents to fill them. Its goal is to create op portunities for career growth and advancement for those in east Winter Garden.
“I feel like at one point we had one of the highest property values in the
The county zoning department ini tially denied PureCycle’s request but later reversed the decision and issued an approval to allow the use under county zoning.
The community advocacy orga nization is urging residents to fight PureCycle Technologies, which is proposing to build its latest facility on land located in Orange County but abutting the city.
Commissioners passed the first reading of the tentative budget, set at $28 million, and the proposed millage rate of 6.3.
One Winter Garden has joined in the fight against a plastic-waste facility proposed in east Winter Garden.
“We share a common goal; we have a common foe, and it’s PureCycle,” he said. “I’ve been working to make sure they understand the issue from our perspective.”OneWinter Garden meets at the Healthy West Orange building on East
ary increase for town staff, 5% for directors and 4% for Oakland Police Department, and includes a 14% retirement contribution for sworn officers in order to be competitive with other agencies.
n The prep facility will ex clusively serve as a sorting facility for polypropylene. It is not a Materials Recovery Facil ity. Feed pre-processing (feed prep) at its Central Florida facility uses a mechanical pro cess, no chemicals or solvents are involved.
The city first learned of PureCycle when the company attempted to annex its site into the city. The request was withdrawn after the city put cer tain criteria in place. Without the city’s knowledge, the company then asked Orange County to separately approve its proposed plastic wasterecovery use.
County regarding the ongoing con troversy. Ardaman said a resolution was not reached and hopes PureCycle will agree to a community meeting in the near Nicolefuture.Wilson, Orange County Dis trict 1 Commissioner, said she initially supported the addition of the facil ity but changed her stance once she learned more about the company and its“Iprocesses.haven’thad any ability to utilize my position or discretion, because there wasn’t a zoning change,” she said. “The zoning determination never came to me or the Board of County Commissioners — because the use wasn’t substantially different. It was industrial … and it would have required a different type of rezoning for me to have had the ability to review or deny, so it stayed with staff.
East Winter Garden mobilizes to fight plastic-waste facility
n Commissioners approved the consent agenda, which included the following: acceptance of an easement at 17500 Broad Street and a pedestrian easement for American Tower Utility, right-of-way acquisition of Catherine Ross Road, approval of a concession lease agreement, and a letter of support for MetroPlan Fiscal Year 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All Discre tionary Grant Opportunity.
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CITY VS. COUNTY City of Winter Garden officials have made clear their opposition to Pure Cycle.“The city has an obligation to pro tect our community and our citizens,” Winter Garden Mayor John Rees said in a statement issued by the city. “If a resolution cannot be reached, Winter Garden is prepared to go the distance.”
“We’re literally doing everything we can to get the community involved to let them know this is our backyard,” said Chloe Johnson Brunson, vice president of One Winter Garden. “At our monthly meetings, we tell people, ‘Hey, you guys, you need to be involved in this. This is no good for our neighborhood.’ Who wants this in theirFlyersneighborhood?”havebeenprinted to notify residents of what could be coming to their neighborhood, and Brunson and One Winter Garden president Jamie Holley walked door to door last month handing them out to citizens.
The city announced it will legally challenge Orange County’s zoning approval for the recycling facility.
“I support the city of Winter Garden and the people of Winter Garden in trying to protect their water supply and their environment.”
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— Orange County District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson
better traffic, or Windermere or Winter Garden. And I think that has a lot to do with how much the staff has done.”
“When I moved here, and I went into the old town hall; they argued for half an hour whether my ad dress was correct or not,” Stark said. “We’ve come a long way. I’ve been in office since 1994, (Commis sioner) Mike Satterfield was right behind me; everyone else has ten ure. And we’ve been working on this for years. It’s a process, and I think we’ve done an amazing job.”
n Commissioners passed the first public hearing of an ordinance that updates the Buildings and Building
“The commission had already ap proved the logo,” Koontz said. “This puts it in the code and gives the commission control over the town’s logo. It gives us the ability to govern our own logo.”
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Oakland holds budget workshop
She has since had a chance to research the activities that would take place at such a facility.
In July, Winter Garden elected offi cials passed a resolution to initiate conflict-resolution procedures with Orange County regarding its zoning manager’s approval of PureCycle.
The Oakland Town Commission approved the first reading of the tentative budget and tentative mill age rate for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and set the date for the second and final reading at its Sept. 12 budget work shop and regular meeting.
area,” Stark said. “I think the work we have done in this place will have cache 20, 30, 40 years from now. It will be like Winter Park, but with
“We are not allowed to separate our fire from the rest of the mill age,” she said. “If you take fire out ... which is what we would like to do with Orange County ... we’d be sit ting at four-point-something. It’s about 2.2 mills ... what unincorpo rated Orange County residents pay. If people look at our millage rate and say it’s 6.3 and Ocoee is 4.9, if we took out the fire, we would be around that
“This isn’t acceptable in our com munity,” Brunson said. “Put some thing positive (in) that when we’re gone, it’s something the kids can have and help benefit for a good future. (PureCycle) does nothing for us.”
regulation chapter of the town’s Code of Ordinances. It deals with numbering of buildings, develop ment review fees, construction per mitting, permit fees and penalties, construction hours, building per mits and inspections, and enforce ment procedures and appeals.
n The town proclaimed Sept. 17 through 23 as Constitution Week.
“The city of Winter Garden had more discretion, because of the water consumption and the wastewater concerns,” Wilson said. “I early on had the opportunity to speak with (City Manager) Jon Williams. He said very early on the city of Winter Garden is likely going to deny and do whatever it takes to make sure they are getting theWilsonanswers.”said her only interaction with PureCycle was in the initial dis cussions of the company building in the“Theirarea. description of what would be happening in the facilities — it was a very introductory meeting, and it was a non-detailed description of what would be going on in the facility, so my ability to actually know what the chemical process was going on … I didn’t have the opportunity,” she said. “I was led to believe the Winter Garden facility would be for sorting and lab work (back in August 2021).”
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“I support the city of Winter Gar den and the people of Winter Garden in trying to protect their water supply and their environment,” she said.
The Plastic Pollution Coalition — a global alliance of organizations, busi nesses and thought leaders working toward a world free of plastic pollu tion — has announced it is supporting One Winter Garden in its fight against PureCycle. PPC is spreading the mes sage that “PureCycle Technologies’ planned plastic waste facility has no place in their community due to the potential risks it could pose to resi dents, including the release of micro plastics and other hazardous chemical pollution.”PPCreached out to One Winter Garden after learning of PureCycle’s intentions. Austin Arthur, secretary of One Winter Garden, said he has kept in touch with PPC.
The commission previously approved the tentative fiscal year budget for Oakland Avenue Charter School in June.
— Winter Garden Mayor John Rees
“It’s in his backyard,” Brunson said of the proposed facility. “(My fam ily) said they always had to deal with one thing or another in this commu nity. There is so much history in this community. It’s very rich in culture. So, to me, that’s very sentimental to my grandfather. If you’re going to put something like that in my grandfa ther’s backyard, I’m going to do some thing about “PureCycleit.” belongs in a heavy industry area, not on the same street as our community that we are trying
Therate.”town has been able to decrease its millage rate almost annually from 6.75 in 2018 to the proposed rate of 6.3 - because of proper planning, Koontz said.
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BAY VISTA ESTATES
The home at 6753 Point Hancock Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 13, for $1,100,000. Built in 2014, it has five bedrooms, five baths and 4,590 square feet of living area. Days on market: Two.
The home at 10908 Lemon Lake Blvd., Orlando, sold Sept. 15, for $950,000. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths and 3,522 square feet of living area. Days on market: 98.
The home at 8052 Oakland Place, Orlando, sold Sept. 13, for $1,151,000. Built in 1996, it has six bedrooms, six baths and 5,806 square feet. Days on market: 32.
The townhouse at 11428 Center Lake Drive, Windermere, sold Sept. 16, for $450,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, twoand-one-half baths and 1,912 square feet of living area. Days on market: 94.
home in the Reserve at Lake Butler Sound community in Win dermere topped all West Orange-area residential real-estate transactions from Sept. 10 to 16.
The home at 7051 Bramlea Lane, Windermere, sold Sept. 16, for $560,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,963 square feet of living area. Days on market: 27.
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The townhouse at 8613 Brookvale Drive, Windermere, sold Sept. 16, for $382,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,369 square feet of living area. Days on market: Four.
RAVENNA
The townhouse at 15651 Orange Harvest Loop sold Sept. 12, for $484,000. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,444 square feet. Days on market: Four.
ALISOGOTHARIDGE
The home at 14489 Whittridge Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 15, for $520,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,026 square feet of living area.
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The home at 9943 Bay Vista Estates Blvd., Orlando, sold Sept. 16, for $540,000. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,724 square feet of living area. Days on market: Five.
SAND LAKE POINT
The home at 10148 Culpepper Court, Orlando, sold Sept. 16, for $600,000. Built in 1988, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,322 square feet. Days on market: Nine.
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LAKES OF WINDERMERE
The townhouse at 8018 Basilica Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 16, for $451,000. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,860 square feet of living area. Days on mar ket: 29.
The home at 11019 Ullswater Lane, Wind ermere, sold Sept. 16, for $1,960,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths and 5,916 square feet of living area. Days on market: 29.
The townhouse at 14083 Title Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 12, for $395,000. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths and 1,717 square feet.
The home at 8031 Naval Orange Lane, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 16, for $550,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,298 square feet of living area. Days on market: 49.
SUMMERPORT
The home at 8394 Via Vittoria Way, Orlando, sold Sept. 16, for $1,100,000. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths and 3,851 square feet of living area. Days on market: 79.
WINDERMERE HEIGHTS
The home at 9120 Aliso Ridge Road, sold Sept. 15, for $486,000. Built in 1997, it has four bed rooms, three baths and 2,621 square feet. Days on market: 16.
The home at 8349 Granada Blvd., Orlando, sold Sept. 12, for $490,000. Built in 1982, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,850 square feet of living area. Days on market: 48.
DELLAGIO
The home at 13780 Bluebird Pond Road, Windermere, sold Sept. 16, for $545,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 2,283 square feet of living area. Days on market: Eight.
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The home at 7212 Grace Road, Orlando, sold Sept. 16, for $720,000. Built in 1959, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,578 square feet of living area. Days on market: 68.
The home at 11019 Ullswater Lane, Windermere, sold Sept. 16, for $1,960,000. This Italian designed home built by Brierhill Custom Homes features a waterscape entry and English garden park for relaxing.
ESTATEREAL
The home at 9240 Edenshire Circle, Orlando, sold Sept. 13, for $635,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,317 square feet of living area. Days on market: One.
STOREY GROVE
The home at 6733 Merrick Land ing Blvd., Windermere, sold Sept. 15, for $605,000. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,789 square feet. Days on market: 68.
The home at 15554 Sunquat Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 12, for $675,000. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,514 square feet. Days on market: Six.
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The home at 811 Civitas Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 12, for $1,725,000. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 5,002 square feet of living area. Days on market: Eight.
WINDING BAY
The home at 3558 Heart Pine Loop, Ocoee, sold Sept. 12, for $575,000. Built in 2017, it has five bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 3,077 square feet of living area. Days on market: 56.
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WESTYN BAY
The townhouse at 2029 Milkweed St., Ocoee, sold Sept. 15, for $335,530. Built in 2021, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,485 square feet. Days on market: Six.
PRAIRIE MEADOWS
The home at 2785 Migliara Lane sold Sept. 14, for $550,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 3,227 square feet. Days on market: 37.
The home at 9338 Trinana Circle, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 14, for $429,500. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,813 square feet of living area.
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The home at 2815 Maria Isabel Ave., Ocoee, sold Sept. 14, for $590,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,398 square feet of living area. Days on market: Five.
The home at 1600 Adair St., Ocoee, sold Sept. 16, for $290,000. Built in 1981, it has four bedrooms, one bath and 1,210 square feet of living area. Days on market: One.
LAKEVIEW PRESERVE
The home at 1437 Selbydon Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 16, for $605,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,773 square feet of living area. Days on market: Five.
The home at 741 Meadow Glade Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 15, for $500,000. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,032 square feet of living area. Days on market: Five.
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WEST PROVIDENCEORANGE
The home at 15333 Gilligan Court, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 12, for $800,000. Built in 2021, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,243 square feet of living area. Days on market: 22.
The home at 1907 Jessica Lea Lane, Ocoee, sold Sept. 12, for $260,000. Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,008 square feet of living area. Days on market: 12.
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WINDERMERE TRAILS
The home at 15345 Johns Lake Pointe Blvd., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 15, for $1,175,000. Built in 2018, it has five bedrooms, fourand-one-half baths and 4,637 square feet of living area. Days on market: 62.
The home at 1984 Fishtail Fern Way, Ocoee, sold Sept. 15, for $476,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,144 square feet of living area. Days on market: Seven.
The home at 7401 John Hancock Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 14, for $1,290,000. Built in 2019, it has five bedrooms, four baths, two half-baths and 4,609 square feet of living area. Days on market: 49.
WEST LAKE HANCOCK ESTATES
The townhouse at 8655 Coventry Park Way, Windermere, sold Sept. 12, for $420,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths and 1,676 square feet of living area. Days on market: 43.
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The home at 15072 Stuttgart Alley, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 12, for $530,000. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,100 square feet of living area. Days on market: 30.
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The home at 6218 Andreozzi Lane, Windermere, sold Sept. 16, for $675,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,600 square feet. Days on market: 52.
The home at 6241 S. Hampshire Court, Windermere, sold Sept. 14, for $1,845,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 4,373 square feet of living area. Days on market: 41.
The Westyn Bay home at 940 Nola Drive, Ocoee, sold Sept. 16, for $650,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,586 square feet. Days on market: 31.
JOHNS LAKE POINTE
The home at 866 Pecori Terrace, Ocoee, sold Sept. 15, for $565,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,587 square feet of living area. Days on market: 53.
The home at 643 Courtlea Cove Ave., Winter Garden, sold Sept. 14, for $495,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,310 square feet of living area. Days on market: 65.
The home at 811 Civitas Way, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 12, for $1,725,000. It was the largest transaction in Winter Garden from Sept. 10 to 16.
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The home at 6067 Caymus Loop, Windermere, sold Sept. 13, for $750,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, two halfbaths and 2,928 square feet of living area. Days on market: 24.
The home at 2 Croomia Court, Ocoee, sold Sept. 14, for $350,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,528 square feet of living area. Days on market: 18.
The home at 1425 Williams Road, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 14, for $510,001. Built in 2022, it has four bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,502 square feet.
SNAPSHOT Total Sales: 71 High Sale Price: $1,960,000 Low Sale Price: $148,000
WATERSIDE
The home at 2791 Cullens Court, Ocoee, sold Sept. 13, for $435,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,905 square feet of living area. Days on market: Five.
The home at 2304 Mountain Pine St., Ocoee, sold Sept. 15, for $599,000. Built in 2021, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,291 square feet of living area. Days on market: Eight.
The home at 18097 Adrift Road, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 16, for $537,740. Built in 2022, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,028 square feet of living area.
The home at 11003 Bostwick Alley, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 14, for $533,000. Built in 2022, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,689 square feet of living area.
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The home at 291 Sagecrest Drive, Ocoee, sold Sept. 15, for $650,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,524 square feet of living area. Days on market: One.
The home at 2255 Standing Rock Circle, Oakland, sold Sept. 12, for $515,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 2,137 square feet of living area. Days on market: 18.
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The home at 365 Merlot Drive, Ocoee, sold Sept. 13, for $540,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,834 square feet of living area. Days on market: 35.
The home at 3346 Hanging Tide St., Winter Garden, Lake County, sold Sept. 16, for $820,000. Built in 2022, it has five four-and-one-halfbedrooms,bathsand 3,617 square feet of living area.
The home at 5208 Mill Stream Road, Ocoee, sold Sept. 13, for $399,000. Built in 1990, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,603 square feet of living area. Days on market: Nine.
The townhouse at 1511 Sweet Apple St., Oakland, sold Sept. 16, for $373,500. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,620 square feet of living area. Days on market: 26.
WATERLEIGH
The home at 10042 Beach Port Drive, Winter Garden, sold Sept. 13, for $911,500. Built in 2019, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths and 3,416 square feet of living area. Days on market: 20.
The home at 1411 Charleon Court, Ocoee, sold Sept. 16, for $281,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,315 square feet of living area. Days on market: 25.
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Windermere Prep senior and cross country athlete Brant Josephs recently placed third at the Mount Dora Christian Invitational. Page 2B.
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“Sincerespectively.I’vebeen here, we’ve always lost Week One — our first game of the season — every season I’ve been here,” head football coach Jeremy Campbell said. “I guess you can say this is unprecedented or uncharted territory being 2-0. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but for us, we’ve always started slow out of the
The Windermere Prep girls volleyball team won the Elite Division at the Lake Howell Varsity Invitational during the weekend of Sept. 16 and 17. The Lakers didn’t lose a single set during the tournament, earn ing an overall record of 6-0.
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“Each year during swim season, we want to make it a great experience for them,” head swim coach Chad Sun dermeyer said. “The kids are having as much fun as they can, working hard.”ForSundermeyer, the most impor tant aspects for the culture he has been working to have among his swimmers are fun and family.
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Four years ago, the school incorporated a swim team into its program. This year, the Lions are undefeated.
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For junior and the boys team cap tain Samuel Hoenstine, 17, being a part of the team can also offer com petitiveness between its members.
The Horizon High School girls volleyball team remains undefeated this season with an overall record of 10-0. The Hawks defeated formerly undefeated Tavares High School (9-1) 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 13. The Hawks defeated the Bulldogs 25-19 in the first set, 2521 in the second and 26-24 in the third. Senior Hailey Cappleman had 12 kills and 14 digs during the game, libero Gabby park had 14 digs, and Juliana Neves had 24 assists and seven aces. Horizon was set to host Eustis High School at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, after press time.
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The Windermere High School men’s bowling team defeated Ocoee High School Wednesday, Sept. 14. According to the school’s
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The Horizon High School boys and girls bowling teams participated in a facility clean-up community service project Tuesday, Sept. 13, at AMF Kissimmee Lanes. According to the Horizon High School Athlet ics website, 13 students were able to dispose of 20 garbage bags after cleaning up the park ing lot and surrounding areas of the Hawks’ home bowling facility.
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have fun,” he said. “(I want to) chal lenge them and start to teach life skills to a lot of the younger kids about discipline, dedication and all that through the sport of swimming.
Four years ago, the Lions founded both their swim teams with only 10 athletes. Today, there are 22 girls and 19 boys that swim for the team.
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The Foundation Academy boys and girls swim teams currently stand at an undefeated 3-0 record.
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athletic website, Andres De la Rosa led the Wolverines with a 216 high game. On the girls side of the team, the ladies defeated West Orange, Ocoee and Wekiva in a Quad Match Wednesday, Sept. 14. On Thursday, Sept. 15, the ladies’ Wolverines defeated Horizon High School with Lauren Wallace leading the scoreboard with a 179 game. Currently, the girls have an overall season record of 4-0.
Campbell has been leading the Eagles for the last five years. How ever, this year, he and his coaching staff changed the way they run prac tices.“That’s been a very welcome change,” he said. “We are more situ ational, making practice more gamelike. … I’ve believe it’s paid off.”
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The Lake Buena Vista girls volleyball team defeated University High School, 3-1. The Vipers fought a tough battle, earning a 25-22 win in the first set, 25-23 in the second set and 25-11 in the fourth set. The Cou gars won the third set 25-11. The Vipers have an overall 5-5 record.
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I like the way you find yourself. It’s not a sport many people do; many say it’s their punishment. I think it’s a way to enjoy what you are given, because you are given two legs, and that’s all you need for the sport. You can use that to take you places that other sports can’t take you (to). Running is like self-improvement, basically. If you don’t have a good race, you can’t go back and change that. But you can use that to build and have a better race the next week.
FOUNDATION (3-1), 21 MOUNT DORA (1-2), 7 HIGHLIGHTS: Foundation Academy had a successful game against Mount Dora Friday night, getting a 21-7 win on Homecoming night. On the offensive side of the ball, running back J.T. Bronaugh carried the ball eight times for 151 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Bronaugh also grabbed an interception on defense. Sam Zagame had 15 tackles (five TFL), while Luke Fulmer had eight tackles (five TFL). Kicker Braedyn White went three for three on the extra points.
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UP NEXT: The Royals will host Orlando Christian Prep Sept. 29.
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“(He’s) still in our minds,” Camp bell said. “So a lot of those kids are still rightfully so carrying that with them. So just walking with them through that and talking with them through that for me has been the biggest thing, and I think just try ing to let them know that it’s OK to grieve, and that’s part of the pro cess, and that they all grieve differ ently.”“That’s who we are doing it for,” Hudson said. “Can’t do (anything) else but play football for him.”
UP NEXT: The Hawks will host Lake Buena Vista Friday, Sept. 30.
I love morning practices. … My teammates and I recognize there is more work made at that time, because there’s no heat. It’s nice to be up that early (5 a.m.), when you know other people are sleeping at that time and you are working.
“Football is a game that teaches you life lessons every day,” Camp bell said. “Things like teamwork and commitment and communication skills that they are going to need on a daily basis — whether they play this game or not. So for us, we just continue to remind them of those things and use our experience as a staff to continue to pour into them, so they don’t make the same mis takes we made as young men.”
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“We take what the defense gives us,” Campbell said. “Our guys out front have played really well against multiple looks, defensively. So, I think that they are in a really good place to try to tune some things from a personal standpoint and from a play standpoint, as well.”
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seven different wide receivers, going 17 for 27 on passing for 141 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The team rushed for 272 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per carry. The Royals defense allowed only 108 yards to the Rams during the game.
I think what I’m there for and that I want to do it for my teammates.
uniform with the acronym “LLCA” meaning “Long Live Coach Alain.”
Who’s your favorite superhero? Spider-Man. He always wants to help people, and he doesn’t get anything out of it.
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The passing of assistant coach Alain Noel still weighs heavy on the play ers and the coaches so much so, that some of them have been wear ing long sleeves shirts under their
When it comes to defense, Camp bell said the team is anchored by its aggressiveCulturally,D-line.the Eagles function like a family — not one player is big ger than the entire team.
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Sometimes, I think going to the race and expect pain and be scared of the pain, which is something I need to be better at.
What are some things unique to your running style?
Another challenge the Eagles have faced is one of their defense coaches, Terry Freeman, has been on a mission trip to South Africa for about three weeks.
HIGHLIGHTS: The Royals got their first win at Orangewood Chris tian Academy since 2006 after defeating the Rams 22-8 Friday night. On the offensive side of the ball, quarterback James McGinn completed passes to
UP NEXT: The Warriors will travel to Jones Friday, Sept. 23.
“I’ve really grown because of him,” Hudson said of Preaster. “He pushed me to work hard.”
What’s your favorite part about being a part of the Lakers cross country team?
The Eagles are big on commu nication and teamwork, and the coaching staff works hard every day to make sure the players know that those skills not only apply to foot ball but also life.
Instead of being scared of the pain, I need to learn to expect it and use that to push myself more.
I guess our team energy. A lot of the boys are really close to (one another). We always know when our friends are having a bad day, and we say to each other, ‘Let’s talk to him.’ We know what we are in for. … My teammates understand it’s my last year, so they said they want to do something not only for me but also for them — and get far.
Brant Josephs
Offensively, the teams motto is “Do What We Do.”
Josephs is the only senior on the boys cross country team and is excited
AGE: 17 GRADE: Senior SCHOOL: Windermere Prep SPORTS: Cross country and track DISTANCE: 5K
HIGHLIGHTS: The Windermere Prep Lakers remained strong on the field after defeating Riverdale Ridge 42-21 Friday night. On the offensive side of the ball, Jackson Bennett set a school record after scoring five rushing touchdowns during the game. The O-line helped clear the way for another 300 rushing yards for the Lakers during the game. The defense allowed 14 points during the first quarter of the game but only gave up one touchdown in the remain ing three quarters.
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What do you love most about competing?
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Every coach on the CFCA foot ball team is able to provide different perspectives to improve the team’s play style on a constant basis.
UP NEXT: Legacy will travel to Avant Garde Academy Thursday, Sept. 16.
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Why cross country?
What’s your favorite time of the day to run?
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How do you prepare mentally for a meet?
The Eagles will host Seffner Christian (2-1) at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23.
Receiver and senior Lavon Hud son, 17, and defensive back and senior Justin Preaster, 17, are exam ples of family within the team.
UP NEXT: The Lakers will travel to Pine Crest Friday, Sept.
For Preaster, leadership within the team comes by leading by exam ple.“In (one of our practices), we had a corner who messed up on a play; I made him better on the next play,” he said. “I got him right for the play, and he executed it. I showed him the pros and cons.”
HIGHLIGHTS: The Knights were able to defeat the Olympia Titans with a strong defensive performance. Overall, the team accumulated 55 tackles, 38 were solo tackles and 17 were assisted tackles. Of those, 11 were tackles for loss. Josh Singh led the defense with 11 tackles, while Calvin Smith, Ezekiel Brinson and K. Carrasquillo all followed with nine tackles.
Prep senior and cross country athlete Brant Josephs recently placed third
we just had to push through and think about the reward, which in the end, we won.
CFCA: ‘Do What We Do’
Tell us about your years as an athlete.
UP NEXT: The Knights will host Freedom Friday, Sept. 23.
To sustain their undefeated record, the Eagles always remain focused on the next play — no mat ter what happened on the previous one.“They really exceeded what I thought in the beginning,” Camp bell said. “So now, we are just tak ing it game by game — the next game is our biggest, because it is our next, and we are expecting some really good things from this group, and that the leadership that we have will continue to push us in that direction. The sky is the limit, I tell them that all the time, and we can be as good as we are on any given Friday or Thursday.”
People want to be the best, but they don’t want to put in the work to be the best. That’s why I like to compete and see what I did different to others and what made me better.
HORIZON (4-0), 22 POINCIANA (2-2), 6 HIGHLIGHTS: The Horizon Hawks are now a perfect 4-0 after beating Poinciana 22-6 Friday night. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks carried the ball 42 times for 214 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per play. On the defensive side of the ball, Bo Kenney and Cruz Frosch led the team for tackles at seven each. In total, the team also had 14 tackles for loss.
WEEK FOUR RECAP GAME OF THE WEEK WINDERMERE (1-3), 7 DR. PHILLIPS (1-3), 35 HIGHLIGHTS: The Panthers raced out to a 35-0 lead in the first half of this contest, which was rescheduled to Monday, Sept. 19, at Dr. Phillips, because of inclem ent weather and field conditions at Dep. Scott Pine Community Park. The Wolverines got on the scoreboard in the third quarter.
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The team has had a couple of dif ficult hurdles to overcome this year.
A big tool in the team’s success has been having Lo Wood and Excel Speed working on campus. That has allowed the Eagles to participate in events such as the QB Shootout and the Battle of the Pit, from which they are able to absorb knowledge from many different coaches with a lot of years of experience.
“Families: They fight one another and they argue,” Campbell said. “But at the end of the day, family is fam ily, and we have each other’s backs. I think that that, from a standpoint of the football field is great. But (it trickles) into the classroom and into the hallways, as well, which makes it easier for me at my role as adminis trator here at the school to see those kids kind of embrace everyone and not just people who look like them or dress like them.”
The offensive coaches try to implement new things they learn from watching college games on Saturdays, taking a very meticu lous and methodical approach as to how they bring those methods into practice. On the defensive side of the ball, the team has been improv ing on its technical skills.
Competing is a way to show yourself that your hard work can pay off more than other people’s.
“We have been a man down from a coaching point of things, but he’s done some great things over there, and when he gets back, we’ll all be better for it,” Campbell said.
UP NEXT: The Lions will host Orlando Christian Prep Friday, Sept. 23.
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Hoenstine believes leadership comes by motivating others to become better athletes.
of Groveland, Florida; and a brother, Danny Quigley (Mary) of Webster, Florida; granddaughter, Paige Hud son; and three great-grandchildren, Servando Zavala, Khloe Hudson and Gabriel Ramon Perez; and many nieces and nephews.
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“The culture is very fun and very inclusive,” she said. “Everyone is a part of it — no matter if this is their first year swimming or fifth. We all come together, especially at meets. We all do relays with (one another), and we all score points for the team.”
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She is preceded in death by her par ents, Marvin and Susan Quigley; and sister, Gayle Cone. She is survived by two children, Ricca Cole (Tommy Jo), of Winter Garden, Florida, and Mic ca Cole (Marlon), of Orange Springs, Florida; three sisters, Kay Quigley, of Winter Garden, Florida, Marcia Martin, of Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, and Susan Simmons (Tom),
“Probably the biggest thing I am trying to work on is to get a lot of the newer swimmers to be able to swim at least two, if not three, out of the four stokes,” he said. “It’s not easy to pick up some of the strokes other than freestyle. … My goal is to get a lot of the newer swimmers to be able to swim multiple strokes and swim (them) legally — to be able to do the full stroke correctly during a race.”
“I try and let the team do that and the captains do that,” he said. “With having such a young team, a lot of them are already motivated and ner vous.”Emma Sundermeyer believes lead ership is executed by actions.
Regarding sportsmanship and leadership — and motivating swimmers at both practices and meets — Chad Sundermeyer likes to delegate that task to the two team captains and the team.
“We have to deal with pool space and lane space, because we have so many kids in a lane,” Chad Sunder meyer said. “It’s some of the normal growing challenges, … (but) it’s bet ter to have that challenge than (still ) having 10 kids or less.”
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“At practice, usually I try to push my teammates up and make sure they are trying their hardest and giving their
Hoyt is survived by his wife, Sha ron; three sisters; daughters; Tammy Lee (Rice) Serna and Stacy Louise (Rice) Wikner; and three grand daughters.Familyand friends gathered for ser Sept. 18 at Baldwin Fairchild Home in Winter Garden.
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best effort,” he said. “During a meet, I usually ask them what their time was and what their previous time was. If they went faster, that’s great. If they went a little slower, I give them words of encouragement and tell them that next time, there is always another change and that they can do better if they work harder at practice.”
Henry Hoyt Rice, longtime resident of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away peacefully on Sept. 12, 2022, with family at his bedside.
For junior and the girls captain Emma Sundermeyer, 16, the culture provides fun and inclusion.
“I just like to ... get to know each of the kids — and let them know that I may be their coach but I’m in their corner in life,” he said. “(I) try to be there and be a friend and hopefully a mentor to some of them. … (It’s about) bonding with the kids and getting the best that you can out of them, both in the pool and in whatever stage in life they are at however old and whatever grade they are in.”
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Of Foundation’s 41 swimmers, at least 15 had no previous competitive swimming experience prior to joining the team this year, so Chad Sunder meyer has been working on teaching them the four strokes.
A coaching method that Chad Sundermeyer believes has been positive on the team is his ability to relate to the athletes.
HENRY HOYT RICE
Sharon was born Dec. 30, 1951, in Orlando, Florida, to Marvin and Susan Quigley.
Because the team has grown so much since its inception, it is struggling with some pool space at the National Training Center in Clermont, where they practice.
Lions are making a splash
She was an administrative assis tant at Orange County Health Department for many years. She was a hard-working woman and a loving mother to her daughters. She will be truly missed by all.
“(It’s) great for the future,” Chad Sundermeyer said of the Lions’ youth.
“In the guys team, we are all competitive with (one another),” he said. “We try to be better, ... we are always talking, having a good time and cheering each other up. … Everybody has got a good attitude, and we like working to get better ourselves.”
Sharon’s funeral arrangements are in the caring guidance of Winter Oak Funeral Home, Winter Garden.
The family will be receiving rela tives and friends on from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at Winter Oak Funeral Home, 1132 E. Plant St., Winter Garden, Florida 34787.
Sharon Quigley Cole, 70, of Win ter Garden, Florida passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Orlando, Flori da, with her loving family by her side.
Besides having new members, this year the team is young, with just a handful of juniors, no seniors and a higher mix of sixth-, seventh-, eighth-, ninth- and 10th-graders.
“Instilling leadership is acting like a leader every day, and just be willing to help someone out when they need help or if they need getting a drill explained or something like that,” she said. “Stepping up and be able to do whatever for the team whether it’s leading your lane or help someone get their cap on. I think those are the little things that help me become a leader.”
‘PRIDEPREPWINDERMERETOSTAGE&PREJUDICE’
Where do I begin? There is so much to say, but I will keep it brief. To be able to do what I love to do while bringing smiles and cheers to the children and staff of Maxey is rewarding enough for me.
What do you love most about your school?
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Why? I wanted to be a nurse. I always admired
It would be first Bob Marley, (because) I absolutely love reggae music, and it always makes me think of being back on an island enjoying a vacation. My second favorite is the Kes band. The band is an unusual combination of soca and reggae music that always puts me in a good mood. Lastly, I love relaxing jazz music while making dinner with my family. It always makes me feel as if we’re having dinner at a fancy restau rant!
What are your hobbies?
What is your favorite holiday and why?
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
My best friend was Kamini. We have been friends since elementary school. She is very caring, kind-hearted and fun to be around. I remember her following me home, and I followed her back, and well she followed me back again. And yes, we are still in touch.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Who was your best friend when you were in school and why? Are you still in touch?
What is your favorite children’s book and why?
What brought you to your school?
What is the most rewarding part of your job?
If I could have any superpower it would be a healing power, because there are so many diseases I cannot fix but really wish I could.
Some of my favorite hobbies are fish ing, cooking, gardening, traveling with my family and experimenting with new organization methods for my home.
What is your motivation?
My favorite teacher in school was my fifth-grade teacher, Ms. Akilla. She was always happy but still strict. I enjoyed being a student in her class, because I feel as if learning was fun with her.
Who was your favorite teacher when you were in school? Why?
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If you could only listen to three bands or artists for the rest of your life, what would they be and why?
the way nurses are so caring, and I am inspired by the way they’re able to make a difference. Becoming a nurse gave me the ability to provide care, and I hope I can make a difference, as well.
dors outside my school. This was both healthy, filling, super delicious and my mom approved.
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I came to Maxey Elementary, because I really wanted to serve in a school within my community. I am very fortunate to be part of this school and very happy to be here.
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I love the children and staff at Maxey. The administration and support staff are absolutely amazing, and I wouldn’t trade it. Teamwork makes work great.
One of my all-time favorite school snacks was boiled and fried channa with mango sour from the small food ven
We didn’t have much extracurricular activities growing up in a third-world country, but we did have after school lessons, which were basically tutoring and finishing homework.
My favorite children’s book is “Winnie the Pooh!” I loved it, because of how easily it promotes friendship and being thoughtful.
What were your extracurricular activities as a student? Did you win any accolades or honors?
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The First Academy sophomore Paige Steppie was invited to be a part of the Dr. Phillips Perform ing Arts’ Four Counts high school program.Aspart of the program, Steppie will train with professionals in the musical theater industry, attend master classes and participate in special performances throughout the year. She will represent both the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center and The First Academy.
What was your go-to lunch as an ele mentary student? Any favorite snacks or special treats you remember?
The showtimes are 7 p.m. Oct. 7 and 8, and 3 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Cypress Center for the Arts, 6189 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Windermere.Ticketsare available online at teachtix.com/wps.
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I enjoy spending time with my family, going on trips, watching my favorite TV shows and playing games with my kids.
My absolute favorite holiday would be Christmas. Growing up in Guyana, Christmas was celebrated quite dif ferently. Most families couldn’t afford to buy presents for their children so gift giving was not very big back then. However, it still brought family and friends together which is what makes it my favorite.
Latchmi Kisto is the school nurse at Maxey Elementary School. She said her duties are to “provide exceptional care for every single student that needs me.” Carletta DavisWilson, principal at the school, said Kisto is passionate about caring for the school’s students. “She attends to their smallest concerns and gives reassuring hugs to make students feel safe,” Davis-Wilson said. “Mrs. Kisto is a bundle of energy that brings joy to our school team.”
Foundation Academy senior Audrey Wolverton received a huge surprise last week when she pulled up into her parking space before the school bell rang. After seeing her post on social media, executives at Sun Bum surprised Wolverton at her park ing spot on Friday morning and presented her with a bag full of products and a $5,000 scholar ship.According to Foundation Academy Tilden Principal Sarah Reynolds, Wolverton painted her parking spot during the summer with the Sun Bum logo. What was the unique thing about Wolverton’s painting design? The words she added: “Senior Bum.”
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The preschool is expected to open in July or August 2023.
Construction for the new building is already underway.
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Winter Garden’s First Baptist Church celebrated the groundbreaking of its new preschool Wednesday, Sept. 14.
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Ministries, Nelson Eagle, who iden tified the need of the community for a children’s day care in the area.
Because of the location of the land — right on the historic district of downtown Winter Garden, the church was involved in various con versations and meetings with the city regarding design.
First Baptist celebrates groundbreaking for new preschool
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n Pastor Tim Grosshans, Executive Pastor, Winter Gar den’s First Baptist Church
“We already owned the land, so we decided this was the thing to do,” Gavin said. “If somebody were to try and build one today and didn’t own the land in downtown Winter Gar den, they couldn’t do it — it’d be too expensive. But, (because) we already owned the land, and the land was not being used, we felt this was a way to help the community — by building a center that is drastically needed.”
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have in a 3-year-old room,” Gavin said. “So the number of students per classroom will change.”
requirements in the historic district than there is for the rest of the city,” Gavin said. “So we had to meet the city’s ideas of what kind of building should be built downtown.”
Winter Garden Mayor John Rees is excited for the project to be com pleted.“Something that was said in church Sunday, that we all know, but it resonates with you,” he said. “It’s about the next generation — who ever wants the next generation the most will get them, and this church, they are doing something great for our community. It is fantastic to our community, so we are blessed.”
According to the church’s Busi ness Administrator Bill Gavin, the building process for the preschool began four years ago, when Pastor Tim Grosshans presented a vision of how the property could better serve the Winter Garden community and the“Wechurch.then saw the vision of fami lies picking up their children and in the back of those cars, the children would be singing about Jesus,” Gavin said.Everything started after the church hired a consultant from the Christian Childcare and Preschool
Parking and traffic studies also were conducted by the church, to make sure the preschool will be built in a way that won’t heavily impact traffic in the area.
Two interesting features of the new building are its two play areas. One will be an inside play area, while the other one will be a completely covered outside play area.
“We are in the middle of the his toric district, so there are different
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“It will complement our school that we already have operating here at Foundation Academy,” Grosshans said. “It’s going to be a high quality program.”Thechurch is looking forward to having the preschool licensed by the state. To do that, the preschool will have two teachers in every class room. However, the number of stu dents will vary depending on the age group.“Inan infant’s room, you can’t have as many kids as you (would)
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Windermere police reels in fun at 2022 Cops & Bobbers
he Windermere Police Department returned with its third annual Cops & Bobbers event on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Wind ermere Town Hall.
Foundation earned a 21-7 win on Homecoming night.
Tiny Bobbers, ages 3 through 6, fished with the WPD from the shoreline while Little Bobbers, ages 7 through 10, and Junior Bobbers, ages 11 through 17, mounted boats and took to the lake.
Gilberto Cabello and his father, also Gilberto Cabello, checked in at the event.
Homecoming court members Brady Lord and Jada Wilson.
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Right: Homecoming court members Luke Fulmer and Ruby Berthole.
The event, sponsored by Get Hooked Bait & Tackle and the Windermere Police Department Foundation, Inc., encouraged children and families to join officers from the department for a day of fishing and fun.
Lawson Lewis selected his fishing pool in front of Windermere Town Hall. See more at OrangeObserver.com
he Foundation Academy has some newTheroyalty.school crowned Rahel van der Riet as its 2022 Homecoming queen and Edward Byrd as its 2022 king.
The coronation took place at halftime of Foundation’s Homecoming game Friday, Sept. 16. Other court members included Elena Friedman, Ethan Pate, Sydney Crouch, Joshua Brum Beloni, Bri Ramirez, Scottie Conover, Kayla Daniel, Owen Crab tree, Ruby Berthole, Luke Fulmer, Jada Wilson and Brady Lord.
The Lions defeated Mount Dora 21-7.
Little Bobbers, children ages 7 through 10, and Junior Bobbers, children ages 11 through 17, mounted boats and took to the lake.
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Foundation Academy 2022 Homecoming king Edward Byrd and queen Rahel van der Riet.
Children ages 3 through 17 raced minnows, fished with the police department and won prizes.
Foundation Academy crowns 2022 Homecoming royalty
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Twins Ava and Sadie Scott raced and caught minnows.
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Ocoee Junior High Cardinal cheerleaders were Michelle Van Horn, Chrissy Amey, Traci DeLucia, Maggie James, Bonnie Keen, Sheri Stills, Sherry Messer, Karen Hig gins, Kelly Wise, Tracy Kiah, Debi Rodgers and Beth Richards.
Now a 120-acre complex, it was quite a bit smaller decades ago and once held events such as clogging festivals.Anadvertisement in the Sept. 23, 1982, issue of “The Times” encouraged folks to “put on your country duds, grab your partner and join the foot-stompin’, hand-clap pin’, finger-lickin’ fun … as square dancers do-si-do and promenade their way around the Village Dock Stage.”
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Remember when Disney Springs was called the Walt Disney World Village in the 1980s? (It also was previ ously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village, Dis ney Village Marketplace and Downtown Disney.)
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The WGHF is gathering and mapping information about the many businesses that were at one time located along Center and 10th streets, the heart of Winter Garden’s traditionally black east side. Call (407) 656-3244 to share any photographs and information.
Sam Hovsepian was elected mayor of OurOakland.“The Man in the Stands” sports columnist gave the Bone Crusher Award to Craig Maloy for a tackle of the Oviedo quarterback that “almost separated the head from the shoulders.”
system in Australia.
Kim Dryfoos has been named manager of Main Street Winter Garden, replacing Neil Fritz. She held a similar position with New Smyrna Beach Main Street.
Sylvia Gann, a longtime resident of Oakland and a veteran employee of the Winter Garden Post Of fice, retired after 20 years at the facility. She served as an operator at the Orlando office for one year before transferring to Minneola. After four years as window clerk, Gann took those skills to Winter Garden.
Brown’s Bar was located on the east side of Winter Garden at 214 Center St. According to city directo ries in the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation archive, it was located a block west in the 1970s and early 1980s and then relocated.
Hundreds of football players were suiting up in West Orange County for the start of the 1982 football season. Two of the biggest and best were interior lineman Thomas Harp and Paul Ritten, of the West Orange Warriors.
20 years ago
Miss Mary Tilden, bride-elect of Ev erette Farnsworth, was entertained at a Coca-Cola party at the home of Mrs. P.H. Britt.
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The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of Win ter 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.
The Winter Garden Welfare League was sponsoring an infor mal dance at the city auditorium, and tickets were on sale at 99 cents per couple. The proceeds were to go to the WPS nursery school.Harold Maguire completed his civilian pilot’s training course at Rollins College and was leaving for the University of Tampa for advanced training in the Air Corps.
Betty Wade, an Atlanta resident who grew up in Oakland, accepted a three-year international as signment to set up the BellSouth
More than 300 cloggers and square dancers gath ered to show off their fancy footwork. Ribs, chicken and country fixin’s were on the menu, as well.
A new motor company opened in Winter Garden at the corner of Plant Street and Highland Avenue. The company, known as Harper and Harper, carried Plymouth and Dodge commercial cars and trucks.
Herschel Parrish, a Winter Garden resident and secretarymanager of the Central Florida Fairgrounds, was campaigning hard for President George Bush as chairman of the Agriculture for Bush committee.
30 years ago
The West Orange News was published by Burch-Story Press Inc., with L.P. Robinson as editor and James A. Lewis as advertising manager. The subscription rate was $1.50 per year in advance.
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